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Finance and Performance Committee

Open Minutes

 

 

Date:                                    Wednesday 26 March 2025

Time:                                    9.31 am

Venue:                                 Council Chambers, Civic Offices,
53 Hereford Street, Christchurch

 

 

Present

Chairperson

Deputy Chairperson

Members

Councillor Sam MacDonald

Councillor Melanie Coker

Mayor Phil Mauger

Deputy Mayor Pauline Cotter

Councillor Kelly Barber

Councillor Celeste Donovan

Councillor Tyrone Fields

Councillor James Gough

Councillor Tyla Harrison-Hunt

Councillor Victoria Henstock

Councillor Yani Johanson

Councillor Aaron Keown

Councillor Jake McLellan

Councillor Andrei Moore

Councillor Mark Peters

Councillor Tim Scandrett

Councillor Sara Templeton

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal Advisor

Bede Carran

General Manager Finance, Risk & Performance / CFO

Tel: 941 8999

bede.carran@ccc.govt.nz

Meeting Advisor

David Corlett

Democratic Services Advisor

Tel: 941 5421

david.corlett@ccc.govt.nz

 

 

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Part A          Matters Requiring a Council Decision

Part B          Reports for Information

Part C          Decisions Under Delegation

 

 

 

 

Karakia Tīmatanga

 

The agenda was dealt with in the following order.

1.   Apologies Ngā Whakapāha

Part C

Committee Resolved FPCO/2025/00080

That the apologies from the Mayor and Councillor Henstock for lateness, and Deputy Mayor Cotter and Councillor Barber for possible early departure be accepted.

Councillor MacDonald/Councillor Scandrett                                      Carried

 

2.   Declarations of Interest Ngā Whakapuaki Aronga

Part B

Councillors Barber and Scandrett declared an interest in Item 11 - Venues Ōtautahi Half Year Report for the six months ending 31 December 2024.

 

Councillors Henstock and McLellan declared an interest in Item 12 - ChristchurchNZ Holdings Ltd - Half Year Report for the six months ending 31 December 2024.

 

Councillors McLellan, Gough and MacDonald (Civic Buildings Ltd), and Councillor Peters (Riccarton Bush Trust) and Councillor Fields (Rod Donald Trust)  declared an interest in Item 13 - Council-controlled Organisations - Half Year Reports for the six months ending 31 December 2024 and Draft Statements of Intent for 2025/26.

 

Councillors MacDonald and Coker declared an interest in Item 14 - Christchurch City Holdings Ltd - Interim Report for the six months ending 31 December 2024 and Quarter 2 2024/25 Traffic Lights Performance Report.

 

Councillors MacDonald, Coker and Deputy Mayor Cotter declared an interest in public excluded Item 17 - Christchurch City Holdings Ltd - Appointment of Director to the Board.

 

Councillors MacDonald and Coker declared an interest in public excluded Item 18 - Christchurch City Holdings Ltd - Strategic Update.

 

 

 

 

3.   Confirmation of Previous Minutes Te Whakaāe o te hui o mua

Part C

Committee Resolved FPCO/2025/00081

That the minutes of the Finance and Performance Committee meeting held on Wednesday, 26 February 2025 be confirmed.

Councillor MacDonald/Councillor Coker                                               Carried

 

4.   Public Forum Te Huinga Whānui

Part B

There were no public forum presentations.

5.   Deputations by Appointment Ngā Huinga Whakaritenga

Part B

There following deputations by appointment were received.

 

5.1          Avon Ōtākaro Network and Eastern Vision

Reverend Peter Beck spoke on behalf of the Avon Ōtākaro Network and Eastern Vision regarding Item 10 - Food Resilience Network – Support Options.

 

5.2          Don Gould

Don Gould spoke to the Committee regarding Item 10 - Food Resilience Network – Support Options.

 

5.3          Food Resilience Network

Hayley Guglietta and Murray James spoke on behalf of the Food Resilience Network to the Committee regarding Item 10 - Food Resilience Network – Support Options.

 

6.   Presentation of Petitions Ngā Pākikitanga

Part B

There was no presentation of petitions.

 

The meeting adjourned at 10.09am and reconvened at 10.15am during consideration of Item 10.

 

The Mayor joined the meeting at 10.45am during consideration of Item 10.

 

10. Food Resilience Network - Support Options

 

Secretarial note: Councillors Keown and Scandrett moved and seconded the staff recommendations.  Following discussion on this matter the mover and seconded agreed to incorporate into the substantive motion the inclusion of a new recommendation 3b.  The Committee then voted on recommendations 1, 2, 3a and b.  Recommendation 4 was voted on separately.    

 

Officer Recommendations Ngā Tūtohu

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

1.        Receives the information in the Food Resilience Network - Support Options Report.

2.        Notes that the decision in this report is assessed as low significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy.

3.        Forgives the current community loan of $150,000, waives overdue interest payments in respect of this loan currently totalling $2,129.95, and considers all matters relating to any security arrangements between the parties as having been satisfied.

4.        Notes that the Food Resilience Network should have no expectation of further financial assistance from the Council to this Ōtākaro Orchard Project other than through Council’s contestable community funding schemes.

 

Committee Resolved FPCO/2025/00082

Part C

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

1.        Receives the information in the Food Resilience Network - Support Options Report.

2.        Notes that the decision in this report is assessed as low significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy.

3    a.   Forgives the current community loan of $150,000, waives overdue interest payments in respect of this loan currently totalling $2,129.95, and considers all matters relating to any security arrangements between the parties as having been satisfied.

b.   Allocates $100,000 from the Capital Endowment Fund to the Food Resilience Network toward the completion on the Ōtākaro Orchard Project. Notes that this allocation of funds is inconsistent with the criteria of the Capital Endowment Fund.

Councillor Keown/Councillor Scandrett                                                    Carried

 

Councillor MacDonald requested that his vote against the resolutions be recorded.

 

Committee Resolved FPCO/2025/00083

4.              Notes that the Food Resilience Network should have no expectation of further financial assistance from the Council to this Ōtākaro Orchard Project other than through Council’s contestable community funding schemes.

 

Councillor Keown/Councillor Scandrett                                                                                                                       Carried

 

Deputy Mayor Cotter and Councillor Donovan requested that their vote against the resolution 4 be recorded.

 

Councillor McLellan left the meeting at 10.39am and returned to the meeting at 10.55am during consideration of Item 7.

Deputy Mayor Cotter left the meeting at 10.46am and returned at 10.51am during consideration of Item 7.

Councillors Barber and Donovan left the meeting at 10.46am and returned at 10.48am during consideration of Item 7.

 

7.   Key Organisational Performance Results - February 2025

 

Committee Comment

1.              The Committee requested information from staff on the revenue received from the new parking charging in Hagley Park.

 

Officer Recommendations Ngā Tūtohu

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

1.        Receives the information in the Key Organisational Performance Results - February 2025 Report.

 

Committee Resolved FPCO/2025/00084

Part C

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

1.              Receives the information in the Key Organisational Performance Results - February 2025 Report.

2.              Requests staff advice on the efficacy of the Hagley Park parking charges.

Councillor Johanson/Councillor Peters                                                     Carried

 

8.   Financial Performance Report - February 2025

 

Committee Resolved FPCO/2025/00085

Officer Recommendation accepted without change

Part C

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

1.        Receives the information in the Financial Performance Report - February 2025 Report.

Councillor MacDonald/Councillor Scandrett                                          Carried

 

9.   Capital Programme Performance Report February 2025

 

Committee Comment

The Committee discussed the availability of empty lots in the vicinity of the Court theatre and whether the owners could be approached to see if this vacant land could be used for temporary car parking to service the needs of the area.

 

Officer Recommendations Ngā Tūtohu

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

1.        Receives the information in the Capital Programme Performance Report February 2025.

 

Committee Resolved FPCO/2025/00086

Part C

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

1.              Receives the information in the Capital Programme Performance Report February 2025.

 

2.             Noting the imminent opening of the Court Theatre, that Council ask staff to approach Crown Infrastructure Delivery to look at the possibility of the re-opening of the Good Spot transitional Carpark on the corner of Manchester Street/ Gloucester Street corner.  Noting that this site was previously used as a carpark and is currently sitting vacant and undeveloped.

Councillor Johanson/Councillor MacDonald                                          Carried

 

 

11. Venues Ōtautahi Half Year Report for the six months ending 31 December 2024

 

Chief Executive Caroline Harvie-Teare spoke to the Venues Ōtautahi presentation (attached).

 

Committee Resolved FPCO/2025/00087

Officer Recommendation accepted without change

Part C

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

1.        Receives Venues Ōtautahi’s half year report for the six months ending 31 December 2024.

Mayor/Councillor Coker                                                                                                        Carried

Councillor Barber and Councillor Scandrett, having declared an interest, sat back on this Item and took no part in the debate or vote

 

Attachments

a        Venues Ōtautahi - Presentation to Committee  

 

The meeting adjourned at 11.08am and reconvened at  11.29am. The Mayor and Councillor Gough were not present at this time.

 

The Mayor and Councillor Gough returned to the meeting at 11.30am during consideration of Item 12.

Deputy Mayor Cotter and Councillor Barber left the meeting at 11.47am and did not return.

 

 

 

 

 

 

12. ChristchurchNZ Holdings Ltd - Half Year Report for the six months ending 31 December 2024

 

Chair Lauren Quaintance and Chief Executive Ali Adams spoke to the ChristchurchNZ Holdings Ltd presentation (attached).

 

Committee Resolved FPCO/2025/00088

Officer Recommendation accepted without change

Part C

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

1.        Receives ChristchurchNZ Holdings Ltd’s half year report for the six months ending 31 December 2024.

Mayor/Councillor Keown.                                                                                                Carried

Councillor Henstock and Councillor McLellan, having declared an interest, sat back on this Item and took no part in the debate or vote

 

Attachments

a        ChristchurchNZ - Presentation to Committee  

 

Councillor Coker assumed the Chair for consideration of Item 13.

 

13. Council-controlled Organisations - Half Year Reports for the six months ending 31 December 2024 and Draft Statements of Intent for 2025/26

 

Committee Resolved FPCO/2025/00089

Officer Recommendations accepted without change

Part C

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

1.        Receives the half year (interim) reports for the six months ending 31 December 2024 for the following Council-controlled Organisations - Civic Building Ltd, Local Government Funding Agency, Riccarton Bush Trust, Rod Donald Banks Peninsula Trust and Te Kaha Project Delivery Ltd;

2.        Receives the draft Statements of Intent for the three years beginning 1 July 2025 for the following Council-controlled Organisations - Civic Building Ltd, Local Government Funding Agency, Riccarton Bush Trust, Rod Donald Banks Peninsula Trust and Te Kaha Project Delivery Ltd; and

3.        Advises any comments on the draft Statements of Intent to be referred to the Council-controlled organisations’ boards.

Mayor/Councillor Scandrett                                                                                     Carried

Councillors Fields, Gough, MacDonald, McLellan and Peters, having declared an interest, sat back on this Item and took no part in the debate or vote

 

Councillor Scandrett assumed the Chair for consideration of Item 14 and 15.

 

14. Christchurch City Holdings Ltd - Interim Report for the six months ending 31 December 2024 and Quarter 2 2024/25 Traffic Lights Performance Report

 

Chair Bryan Pearson and Chief Executive Matthew Slater spoke to the Christchurch City Holdings Ltd presentation (attached).

 

Committee Resolved FPCO/2025/00090

Officer Recommendation accepted without change

Part C

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

1.        Receives Christchurch City Holdings Ltd - Interim Report for the six months ending 31 December 2024 and Quarter 2 2024/25 Traffic Lights Performance Report for the six months ending 31 December 2024.

Councillor Scandrett/Mayor                                                                                     Carried

Councillor MacDonald and Councillor Coker, having declared an interest, sat back on this Item and took no part in the debate or vote

 

Attachments

a        Christchurch City Holdings Ltd - Presentation to Committee  

 

15. Resolution to Exclude the Public Te whakataunga kaupare hunga tūmatanui

 

Committee Resolved FPCO/2025/00091

Part C

That Paula Davis, Bryan Pearson, Matthew Slater and Anne Urlwin of Christchurch City Holdings Ltd, remain after the public have been excluded for Item 17,  and that Bryan Pearson and Matthew Slater remain for 18 of the public excluded agenda, as they have knowledge that is relevant to these items and will assist the Council.

AND

That at 12.09pm the resolution to exclude the public set out on pages 383 to 384 of the agenda be adopted.

Councillor Scandrett/Mayor                                                                                                                                                     Carried

 

The public were re-admitted to the meeting at 12.43pm.

 

Karakia Whakamutunga

 

Meeting concluded at 12.43pm.

 

CONFIRMED THIS 30th DAY OF APRIL 2025.

 

Councillor Sam MacDonald

Chairperson