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3. Confirmation
of content - Annual Plan 2026/27
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Committee Comment
Officer Presentation and
Councillor questions
1.
Council Officer Peter Ryan joined the table to
present the report.
2.
The Mayor and Councillors were provided an
opportunity to ask questions of clarification of staff regarding the proposed
content of the Annual Plan which will be tabled for adoption in June 2026.
Temporary Suspension of Standing
Orders
3.
The meeting resolved to temporarily suspend
specified Standing Orders.
Motion Moved and Seconded
4.
Councillor MacDonald Moved, and Councillor
McLellan Seconded a Motion which included Officer Recommendations 1 to 4 and
6 to 12 and the Chair’s Recommendation 5 contained in the report. During
the meeting and with the agreement of the meeting and Mover and Seconder, the
following updates were made to Recommendations 5ai, 5ei, 5eiii and 5g:
5ai. The
Crown providing the Canterbury Museum a minimum of $15.0 million
grant, towards their capital programme; or the Council being satisfied of a
clear and deliverable pathway to completion.
5ei. The
Crown providing Christ Church Reinstatement Limited a minimum of $15.0
million grant towards their capital programme, and
5eiii. The
parties (CCC and CCRL) and the Anglican Diocese of Christchurch
entering into a funding agreement confirming the Council’s contribution
is full and final, with no further financial obligation for any further
capital or operational expenditure for the Christ Church Cathedral.
5g. Requests
that Council staff work with The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora to
develop a formal expression of interest for the former Student Union site, and
report back on a range of options ahead of the Long Term Plan.
Proposed Amendments Raised
5.
The Mayor and Councillors tabled proposed amendments
for inclusion in the content of the Annual Plan (refer to Attachment A). With
the agreement of the meeting and Mover and Seconder, the following amendments
were incorporated into Motion 3:
·
A11. Waihoro Community Board – cycle
projects
·
A28. Youth employment outcomes.
Public Excluded Session
6.
The public were excluded from the meeting to
allow discussion of legally privileged information.
7.
Upon the public being readmitted, the meeting
adjourned to enable Council Officers to provide advice regarding the proposed
amendments.
Motion 5 – Iconic
Buildings
8.
Upon reconvening the meeting held one debate for
Motion 5 in relation to the iconic buildings.
9.
The meeting voted on Motions 5a to 5i in
relation to the Canterbury Museum, the Christchurch School of Music, the
Christ Church Cathedral, the Arts Centre and the balance of the 2025/2026
forecast operating surplus separately and when put to the vote, the Motions
were declared carried (refer below to the individual voting records).
Proposed amendments
10.
The meeting adjourned to enable Council
Officers to provide further advice regarding the proposed amendments (refer
to Attachment A).
11.
Upon reconvening the following proposed
amendments and Foreshadowed Motions were Moved and Seconded. The Mayor and
Councillors were provided an opportunity to ask clarifying questions:
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A2. Awatea, Amyes, Springs
Road intersections
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A4. Kiwi Rail budget
reductions
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A5. North Beach Carpark
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A9. New and in-fill street
lighting budgets
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A13. Cycle lane delivery – report
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A7. Weaving the East
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A18. Smith Street Service Centre
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A24. Skatepark enhancements
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A34. Rewi Alley Museum Charitable Trust
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A31. Lower Heathcote Guidance Plan.
·
A40. 156 McCormacks Bay Road
(Foreshadowed Motion to Motion 6).
12.
The meeting held one debate for all proposed
amendments and voted on each amendment individually (refer below to the
individual voting records).
Motion 3 – Community Funds
and Grants
13.
The meeting voted on Motions 3a to 3c in
relation to the Climate Resilience Fund, Contestable Community Grants, and
Environmental Partnership Fund separately and when put to the vote, the
Motions were declared carried (refer below to the individual voting records).
Motion 6 – 124A Main Road
and 156 McCormacks Bay Road
14.
With the agreement of the meeting and Mover
and Seconder, Motion 6 in relation to properties 124A Main Road and 156
McCormacks Bay Road were amended to incorporate proposed Foreshadowed Motion
A40.
15.
Motion 6 was split into Motion 6A (124A Main
Road) and 6B (156 McCormacks Bay Road). The meeting voted on Motions 6A and
6B separately and when put vote, the Motions were declared carried (refer
below to the individual voting records).
Motion 10 – 13
Mundy’s Road
16.
With the agreement of the meeting and Mover
and Seconder, Motion 10 in relation to 13 Mundy’s Road, which had
proposed the property be withdrawn from the current disposal process, was amended
to recommend that the property be retained in the current disposal process.
The Motion was put to the vote and declared carried (refer below to the
individual voting record).
Motions 7 to 12 –
Properties for disposal
17.
Motion 7 in relation to 4 and 6 Balmoral Lane,
Motions 11 and 12 in relation to 8 Martindales Road, Motion 8 in relation to 274A
Main Road, and Motion 9 in relation to 59 Farnborough Street were put to the
vote separately and declared carried (refer below to the individual voting
records).
Motions 3d to 3e - Cycleway
connections and youth employment
18.
Motions 3d and 3e (cycleway connections) and
3f (youth employment) were put to the vote as a block and declared carried
(refer below to the individual voting record).
Rate percentage update
19.
The meeting adjourned to allow Council
Officers to update the proposed average rates increase to existing ratepayers
referred to in Motion 4.
20.
Upon reconvening, Council Officer Mitch Shaw
joined the table to note that, based on the carried amendments, the updated
proposed average rates increase to existing ratepayers was 7.83% (down from the
7.96% proposed in the Draft Annual Plan). Motion 4 was updated to reflect
this.
Motions 1, 2 and 4
21.
Motions 1, 2 and 4 were then put to the vote
and declared carried (refer below to the individual voting record).
Resumption of Standing Orders
22.
The meeting resumed the suspended Standing
Orders.
Next Steps
23.
Council Officer Peter Ryan rejoined the table
to confirm that the resolutions carried at the meeting would inform the
content of the final Annual Plan to be voted on at the Council meeting on 23
June 2026.
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Original Officer Recommendations and Chairs’
Recommendations – Moved/Seconded
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Committee Comment
1.
The Officer Recommendations, including the Chairs’
Recommendations in relation to the iconic buildings, were Moved and Seconded
(the Motion).
2.
Changes to the Motion were made at the meeting
with the agreement of the meeting and the Mover and Seconder, and are
reflected below.
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Motion – Moved and Seconded
That the
Finance and Performance Committee:
1. Receives the summary information and options in the Confirmation
of content - Annual Plan 2026/27 Report.
2. Confirms the direction provided through the Annual Plan workshops
in May 2026 to inform the Annual Plan adoption report development
process.
3. Confirms that the development of the Annual Plan should include
the following, subject to resolutions at the meeting:
a. continuing the planned 0.25% rates increase for the Climate
Resilience Fund in 2026/27, as per the Draft 2026/27 Annual Plan.
b. continuing to provide the planned $7.12m in funding for
contestable community grants, as per the Draft 2026/27 Annual Plan.
c. continuing to provide the planned $0.30m increase in funding for
the Environmental Partnership Fund, as per the Draft 2026/27 Annual Plan.
4. Notes the direction provided through the Annual Plan workshops and
the resolutions above will result in a:
a. proposed final Annual Plan average rates increase to existing
ratepayers of 7.82%, further noting rate increases to individual rate payers
could vary materially due to the impact of the General Revaluation taking
effect on 1 July 2026; and
b. breach of the balanced budget financial prudence benchmark for
2026/27 as indicated in the LTP.
5. Confirms that the development of the Annual plan should include
the following Chair’s Recommendations in relation to the Iconic
Buildings: Provides direction on the
Chair’s Recommendations to inform the development of the Annual Plan in
relation to the Iconic Buildings, set out as follows:
Canterbury Museum
a. Allocates $15 million from the 2025/26 forecast operating surplus
to the Canterbury Museum, as a grant, towards their capital programme,
conditional upon:
i. The Crown providing the Canterbury Museum a minimum of $15.0
million grant, towards their capital programme; or the Council being
satisfied of a clear and deliverable pathway to completion.
b. Provides the Canterbury Museum with an interest-bearing loan of
$28.6 million, to be repaid by the Museum by way of an international visitor
levy. Council will charge the Canterbury Museum interest at 4.90% p.a. on the
balance of the loan.
c. Requests the Mayor write to the Canterbury Museum requiring them
to source $15 million of funding from Government.
Christchurch School of Music
d. Allocates $4 million from the 2025/26 forecast operating surplus
to the Christchurch School of Music, as a grant, towards their capital
programme, conditional upon:
i. Confirmed matched funding from the Christchurch School of Music of
$4 million.
ii. The Council being satisfied of a clear and deliverable pathway to
completion.
Christ Church Cathedral
e. Allocates $15 million from the 2025/26 forecast operating surplus
to Christ Church Reinstatement Limited, as a grant, towards their capital
programme, conditional upon:
i. The Crown providing Christ Church Reinstatement Limited a minimum
of $15.0 million grant towards their capital programme, and
ii. The Council being satisfied of a clear and deliverable pathway to
completion.
iii. The parties (CCC and CCRL) and the Anglican Diocese of
Christchurch entering into a funding agreement confirming the
Council’s contribution is full and final, with no further financial
obligation for any further capital or operational expenditure for the
Christ Church Cathedral.
f. Requests that the Council’s remaining commitment to Christ
Church Reinstatement Limited, being a grant of up to $10 million collected by
way of a targeted rate, be released on 1 July 2026, with any balance of the
grant not collected through the targeted rate and interest to be funded from
the 2025/26 forecast operating surplus.
Arts Centre
g. Requests that Council staff work with The Arts Centre Te Matatiki
Toi Ora to develop a formal expression of interest for the former Student
Union site, and report back on a range of options ahead of the Long Term
Plan.
Balance of 2025/2026 forecast
operating surplus
h. Requests any balance of the 2025/2026 forecast operating surplus
be applied to Council debt repayment.
i. Notes that, should any conditions of the funding arrangements
above not be met, any unspent funds will be applied towards Council debt
reduction.
6. Recommends to Council that properties at 156 McCormacks Bay Road
and 124A Main Road be withdrawn from the current disposal process, noting
there are outstanding archaeological matters to be investigated and resolved
before further decisions on the properties can be made.
7. Recommends to Council that properties at 4 and 6 Balmoral Lane be
declared surplus, noting ecological assessments have confirmed that present
and estimated values are not sufficient to justify retention.
8. Notes the submission to include 274A Main Road, Clifton in the
disposal list, and that:
a. staff have considered the property for disposal
b. it has not been included due to identified risks
c. further advice, including options, will be formally reported
separately to the Committee prior to 23 June.
9. Recommends to Council that, in progressing the potential disposal
of 59 Farnborough Street (Aranui), consideration be given in the first
instance to community housing providers, noting this is consistent with
existing delegations.
10. Recommends to Council that 13 Mundy’s Road (Dallington) be
withdrawn from the current disposal process, noting it is within the
Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor and is better considered through
processes specific to that programme.
11. Notes the submission to remove 8 Martindales Road from the list of
properties previously declared surplus.
12. Recommends to Council that 8 Martindales Road remains on the list
of properties declared surplus, noting that:
a. no compelling reason to retain the property has been identified
b. alternative options are available for neighbouring parties to
participate in community gardening initiatives
c. disposal will reduce ongoing costs to Council and may generate a
modest capital return.
Councillor MacDonald/Councillor McLellan Moved/Seconded
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Temporary
Suspension of Standing Orders
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Committee Resolved FPCO/2026/00081
That pursuant to Standing Order 3.5
(Temporary Suspension of Standing Orders), the following Standing Orders be
suspended to enable a more informal discussion:
17.5
members may speak only once.
18.1
general procedure for speaking and moving motions.
18.8
foreshadowed amendments.
18.9
lost amendments
19.5 revocation
or alteration by resolution at the same meeting.
Councillor MacDonald/Councillor McLellan Carried
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Resolution to
Exclude the Public
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Committee Resolved FPCO/2026/00082
That at 10.29 am the resolution to
exclude the public set out below be adopted:
Section 48, Local Government Official Information
and Meetings Act 1987.
Note: The
grounds for exclusion are summarised in the following table. The full wording
from the Act can be found in section 6 or section 7, depending
on the context.
I move that the public be excluded from
the following parts of the proceedings of this meeting, namely the items
listed below.
Reason for passing this resolution:
a good reason to withhold exists under section 7.
Specific grounds under section 48(1) for
the passing of this resolution: Section 48(1)(a)
Note
Section 48(4) of the Local Government
Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 provides as follows:
“(4) Every
resolution to exclude the public shall be put at a time when the meeting is
open to the public, and the text of that resolution (or copies thereof):
(a) Shall be available to any member of
the public who is present; and
(b) Shall form part of the minutes of the
local authority.”
This resolution is made in reliance on
Section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings
Act 1987 and the particular interest or interests protected by Section 6 or
Section 7 of that Act which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole
or relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public are as follows:
General subject matter to be
considered:
3. Confirmation of content – Annual
Plan 2026/27
Section:
Section 7
Subclause and reason under the Act:
(2)(g) Maintain legal professional
privilege
Public interest consideration:
The public interest in ensuring the
maintenance of legal professional privilege is such that any public interest
consideration which may outweigh the interest would need to be very high. It
is not considered that the public interest here is sufficiently high to
outweigh ensuring the maintenance of the legal professional privilege.
Potential release review date and
conditions:
1 December 2027 or sooner by approval of
the Director of Legal and Democratic Services
Councillor MacDonald/Councillor McLellan Carried
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The public were re-admitted to the
meeting at 11.01 am.
The meeting adjourned at 11.02 am and
reconvened at 12.00 pm.
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Motion 5 - Iconic
Buildings
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Committee Resolved FPCO/2026/00083
5. Confirms
that the development of the Annual plan should include the following
Chair’s Recommendations in relation to the Iconic Buildings:
Canterbury Museum
a. Allocates $15 million from the 2025/26 forecast operating surplus
to the Canterbury Museum, as a grant, towards their capital programme,
conditional upon:
i. The Crown providing the Canterbury Museum a minimum of $15.0
million grant, towards their capital programme; or the Council being
satisfied of a clear and deliverable pathway to completion.
b. Provides the Canterbury Museum with an interest-bearing loan of
$28.6 million, to be repaid by the Museum by way of an international visitor
levy. Council will charge the Canterbury Museum interest at 4.90% p.a. on the
balance of the loan.
c. Requests the Mayor write to the Canterbury Museum requiring them
to source $15 million of funding from Government.
Councillor MacDonald/Councillor McLellan Carried
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For
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14
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Councillor Barber, Councillor Cotter,
Councillor Donovan, Councillor Fields, Councillor Harrison-Hunt, Councillor
Herz Jardine, Councillor Keown, Councillor MacDonald, Councillor McLellan,
Councillor Moore, Councillor Peters, Councillor Scandrett, Deputy Mayor
Henstock, Mayor Mauger
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Against
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0
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Abstain
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1
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Councillor Johanson
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TOTAL
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15
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Conflict of interest
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2
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Councillor Cartwright, Councillor Coker
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Committee Resolved FPCO/2026/00084
Christchurch School of Music
d. Allocates
$4 million from the 2025/26 forecast operating surplus to the Christchurch
School of Music, as a grant, towards their capital programme, conditional
upon:
i. Confirmed
matched funding from the Christchurch School of Music of $4 million.
ii. The
Council being satisfied of a clear and deliverable pathway to completion.
Councillor MacDonald/Councillor McLellan Carried
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For
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17
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Councillor Barber, Councillor
Cartwright, Councillor Coker, Councillor Cotter, Councillor Donovan,
Councillor Fields, Councillor Harrison-Hunt, Councillor Herz Jardine,
Councillor Johanson, Councillor Keown, Councillor MacDonald, Councillor
McLellan, Councillor Moore, Councillor Peters, Councillor Scandrett, Deputy
Mayor Henstock, Mayor Mauger
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Against
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0
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Abstain
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0
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TOTAL
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17
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Committee Resolved FPCO/2026/00085
Christ Church Cathedral
e. Allocates
$15 million from the 2025/26 forecast operating surplus to Christ Church
Reinstatement Limited, as a grant, towards their capital programme,
conditional upon:
i.
The Crown providing
Christ Church Reinstatement Limited a minimum of $15.0 million grant towards
their capital programme, and
ii.
The Council being
satisfied of a clear and deliverable pathway to completion.
iii.
The parties (CCC and
CCRL) and the Anglican Diocese of Christchurch entering into a funding
agreement confirming the Council’s contribution is full and final, with
no further financial obligation for any further capital or operational
expenditure for the Christ Church Cathedral.
f. Requests
that the Council’s remaining commitment to Christ Church Reinstatement
Limited, being a grant of up to $10 million collected by way of a targeted
rate, be released on 1 July 2026, with any balance of the grant not collected
through the targeted rate and interest to be funded from the 2025/26 forecast
operating surplus.
Councillor MacDonald/Councillor McLellan Carried
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For
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12
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Councillor Barber, Councillor
Cartwright, Councillor Coker, Councillor Cotter, Councillor Herz Jardine,
Councillor Keown, Councillor MacDonald, Councillor McLellan, Councillor
Peters, Councillor Scandrett, Deputy Mayor Henstock, Mayor Mauger
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Against
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3
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Councillor Donovan, Councillor
Johanson, Councillor Moore
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Abstain
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2
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Councillor Fields, Councillor
Harrison-Hunt
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TOTAL
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17
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Committee Resolved FPCO/2026/00086
Arts Centre
g. Requests
that Council staff work with The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora and report
back on a range of options ahead of the Long Term Plan.
Councillor MacDonald/Councillor McLellan Carried
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For
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17
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Councillor Barber, Councillor
Cartwright, Councillor Coker, Councillor Cotter, Councillor Donovan,
Councillor Fields, Councillor Harrison-Hunt, Councillor Herz Jardine,
Councillor Johanson, Councillor Keown, Councillor MacDonald, Councillor
McLellan, Councillor Moore, Councillor Peters, Councillor Scandrett, Deputy
Mayor Henstock, Mayor Mauger
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Against
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0
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Abstain
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0
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TOTAL
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17
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Committee Resolved FPCO/2026/00087
Balance of 2025/2026 forecast
operating surplus
h. Requests any balance of the 2025/2026 forecast operating surplus
be applied to Council debt repayment.
i. Notes that, should any conditions of the funding arrangements
above not be met, any unspent funds will be applied towards Council debt
reduction.
Councillor MacDonald/Councillor McLellan Carried
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For
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17
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Councillor Barber, Councillor
Cartwright, Councillor Coker, Councillor Cotter, Councillor Donovan,
Councillor Fields, Councillor Harrison-Hunt, Councillor Herz Jardine,
Councillor Johanson, Councillor Keown, Councillor MacDonald, Councillor
McLellan, Councillor Moore, Councillor Peters, Councillor Scandrett, Deputy
Mayor Henstock, Mayor Mauger
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Against
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0
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Abstain
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0
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TOTAL
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17
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The meeting adjourned at 12.47 pm and
reconvened at 2.24 pm.
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Councillor
Proposed Amendments
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Committee Resolved FPCO/2026/00088
A2: Awatea, Amyes, Springs Road
intersections
That the Finance and Performance
Committee:
Requests that $2 million be added to
project 79723 - Programme - Amyes, Awatea and Springs Intersection
Improvements in FY28/29.
Councillor Peters/Councillor Moore Carried
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For
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16
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Councillor Barber, Councillor
Cartwright, Councillor Coker, Councillor Cotter, Councillor Fields,
Councillor Harrison-Hunt, Councillor Herz Jardine, Councillor Johanson,
Councillor Keown, Councillor MacDonald, Councillor McLellan, Councillor
Moore, Councillor Peters, Councillor Scandrett, Deputy Mayor Henstock,
Mayor Mauger
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Against
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0
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Abstain
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1
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Councillor Donovan
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TOTAL
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17
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Committee Resolved FPCO/2026/00089
A4. Kiwirail budget reductions
That the Finance and Performance
Committee:
Requests a report to consider how it can
reduce the quantum of Council funding towards KiwiRail projects and seek an
update on what changes have been made by central government to reduce the
compliance burden on local councils.
Councillor Johanson/Councillor Moore Carried
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For
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15
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Councillor Barber, Councillor
Cartwright, Councillor Coker, Councillor Cotter, Councillor Donovan,
Councillor Fields, Councillor Harrison-Hunt, Councillor Herz Jardine,
Councillor Johanson, Councillor Keown, Councillor MacDonald, Councillor
Moore, Councillor Peters, Deputy Mayor Henstock, Mayor Mauger
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Against
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2
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Councillor McLellan, Councillor
Scandrett
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Abstain
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0
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TOTAL
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17
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Committee Resolved FPCO/2026/00090
A5. North Beach Carpark
That the Finance and Performance
Committee:
Requests advice in time for the draft
Long Term Plan on the North Beach carpark upgrade, including capital cost,
funding options (including Parks co-funding), delivery timing, and key
dependencies.
Councillor Donovan/Councillor Barber Carried
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For
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12
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Councillor Barber, Councillor
Cartwright, Councillor Coker, Councillor Cotter, Councillor Donovan,
Councillor Fields, Councillor Harrison-Hunt, Councillor Herz Jardine,
Councillor Johanson, Councillor McLellan, Councillor Moore, Councillor
Peters
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Against
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5
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Councillor Keown, Councillor MacDonald,
Councillor Scandrett, Deputy Mayor Henstock, Mayor Mauger
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Abstain
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0
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TOTAL
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17
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Committee Resolved FPCO/2026/00091
A9: New and in-fill street lighting
budgets
That the Finance and Performance
Committee:
Allocates an additional $200,000 to the
Road Lighting Safety Budget (#37449) to address lighting gaps on Grange Road,
Grantley Street, Symes Rd and Inwoods Road.
Councillor Herz Jardine/Councillor Donovan Carried
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For
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14
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Councillor Cartwright, Councillor
Coker, Councillor Cotter, Councillor Donovan, Councillor Fields, Councillor
Harrison-Hunt, Councillor Herz Jardine, Councillor Johanson, Councillor
MacDonald, Councillor McLellan, Councillor Peters, Councillor Scandrett,
Deputy Mayor Henstock, Mayor Mauger
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Against
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2
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Councillor Barber, Councillor Keown
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Abstain
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1
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Councillor Moore
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TOTAL
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17
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Committee Resolved FPCO/2026/00092
A13. Cycle lane delivery –
report
That the Finance and Performance
Committee:
a. Agree to
support investigation of an alternative delivery approach on sections of the
Ōtākaro Avon Major Cycle Route to assess whether rapid rollout or
staged delivery methods could provide a lower-cost, more flexible, and
scalable model.
b. Request staff
report back on:
i. Suitable
locations or sections of the route where this approach may be appropriate;
ii. Potential
delivery methods, including temporary or adaptable infrastructure and
shorter-life materials where appropriate;
iii. Costs, timing, risks,
benefits, and trade-offs compared with permanent infrastructure delivery;
iv. Lessons and
evaluation criteria that could help inform future design and delivery
approaches for Major Cycle Routes across the city.
c. Notes that this
work is intended to help inform future Council direction on cycleway delivery
and identify opportunities to deliver network outcomes more efficiently and
at pace.
Councillor Harrison-Hunt/Councillor MacDonald Carried
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For
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16
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Councillor Barber, Councillor
Cartwright, Councillor Coker, Councillor Cotter, Councillor Donovan,
Councillor Fields, Councillor Harrison-Hunt, Councillor Herz Jardine,
Councillor Johanson, Councillor Keown, Councillor MacDonald, Councillor
McLellan, Councillor Peters, Councillor Scandrett, Deputy Mayor Henstock,
Mayor Mauger
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Against
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1
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Councillor Moore
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Abstain
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0
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TOTAL
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17
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Committee Recommendation
A17. Weaving the East
That the Finance and Performance
Committee:
Includes budget provision in FY 26/27 of
$250,000 for implementing unfunded Weaving the East activities.
Councillor Johanson/Councillor Donovan Lost
|
For
|
7
|
Councillor Cotter, Councillor Donovan,
Councillor Fields, Councillor Harrison-Hunt, Councillor Herz Jardine,
Councillor Johanson, Councillor Scandrett
|
|
Against
|
9
|
Councillor Barber, Councillor
Cartwright, Councillor Keown, Councillor MacDonald, Councillor McLellan,
Councillor Moore, Councillor Peters, Deputy Mayor Henstock, Mayor Mauger
|
|
Abstain
|
1
|
Councillor Coker
|
|
TOTAL
|
17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Committee Recommendation
A18. Smith Street Service
Centre
That the Finance and Performance
Committee:
1Includes budget provision in FY 26/27 of
up to $100,000 for a feasibility study on the future of 180 Smith Street.
Councillor Johanson/Councillor Cotter Lost
|
For
|
6
|
Councillor Coker, Councillor Cotter,
Councillor Donovan, Councillor Herz Jardine, Councillor Johanson,
Councillor McLellan
|
|
Against
|
9
|
Councillor Barber, Councillor
Cartwright, Councillor Harrison-Hunt, Councillor Keown, Councillor
MacDonald, Councillor Moore, Councillor Peters, Councillor Scandrett, Mayor
Mauger
|
|
Abstain
|
2
|
Councillor Fields, Deputy Mayor
Henstock
|
|
TOTAL
|
17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Committee Resolved FPCO/2026/00093
A24. Skatepark enhancements
That the Finance and Performance
Committee:
Includes make budget provision of
$500,000 to support Washington Way improvements to improve the ability to
host events.
Councillor Johanson/Councillor Barber Carried
|
For
|
10
|
Councillor Barber, Councillor
Cartwright, Councillor Cotter, Councillor Donovan, Councillor Fields,
Councillor Harrison-Hunt, Councillor Herz Jardine, Councillor Johanson,
Councillor Scandrett, Deputy Mayor Henstock
|
|
Against
|
5
|
Councillor Keown, Councillor MacDonald,
Councillor Moore, Councillor Peters, Mayor Mauger
|
|
Abstain
|
2
|
Councillor Coker, Councillor McLellan
|
|
TOTAL
|
17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Committee Resolved FPCO/2026/00094
A34. Rewi Alley Museum Charitable
Trust
That the Finance and Performance
Committee
Provides the Rewi Alley Museum Charitable
Trust a one-off operating grant of $40,000 funded by the Capital Endowment
Fund, subject to a staff assessment of the grant against the eligibility
criteria, in time for the final Annual Plan adoption meeting.
Councillor Harrison-Hunt/Mayor Carried
|
For
|
13
|
Councillor Barber, Councillor
Cartwright, Councillor Coker, Councillor Cotter, Councillor Fields,
Councillor Harrison-Hunt, Councillor Johanson, Councillor Keown, Councillor
MacDonald, Councillor McLellan, Councillor Peters, Deputy Mayor Henstock,
Mayor Mauger
|
|
Against
|
3
|
Councillor Donovan, Councillor Moore,
Councillor Scandrett
|
|
Abstain
|
1
|
Councillor Herz Jardine
|
|
TOTAL
|
17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Committee Resolved FPCO/2026/00095
A31. Lower Heathcote River Guidance
Plan
That the Finance and Performance
Committee:
a. That Council
make changes to its draft annual plan to include $55,000 of opex to initiate
a dedicated weed control in the riparian margins of the Ōpāwaho
Heathcote River.
b. Requests staff
to bring back advice to the Long-Term Plan to support a year on year riparian
weed control programme.
Councillor Johanson/Councillor Coker Carried
|
For
|
9
|
Councillor Coker, Councillor Cotter,
Councillor Donovan, Councillor Fields, Councillor Harrison-Hunt, Councillor
Herz Jardine, Councillor Johanson, Councillor McLellan, Councillor
Scandrett
|
|
Against
|
8
|
Councillor Barber, Councillor
Cartwright, Councillor Keown, Councillor MacDonald, Councillor Moore,
Councillor Peters, Deputy Mayor Henstock, Mayor Mauger
|
|
Abstain
|
0
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Motions 3a
– 3c Community Grants
|
|
|
Committee Resolved FPCO/2026/00096
3. Confirms that the development of the Annual Plan should include
the following, subject to resolutions at the meeting:
a. continuing the planned 0.25% rates increase for the Climate
Resilience Fund in 2026/27, as per the Draft 2026/27 Annual Plan.
Councillor MacDonald/Councillor McLellan Carried
|
For
|
11
|
Councillor Coker, Councillor Cotter,
Councillor Donovan, Councillor Fields, Councillor Harrison-Hunt, Councillor
Herz Jardine, Councillor Johanson, Councillor McLellan, Councillor Moore,
Councillor Scandrett, Deputy Mayor Henstock
|
|
Against
|
6
|
Councillor Barber, Councillor
Cartwright, Councillor Keown, Councillor MacDonald, Councillor Peters,
Mayor Mauger
|
|
Abstain
|
0
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Committee Resolved FPCO/2026/00097
3. Confirms
that the development of the Annual Plan should include the following, subject
to resolutions at the meeting:
b. continuing to provide
the planned $7.12m in funding for contestable community grants, as per
the Draft 2026/27 Annual Plan.
Councillor MacDonald/Councillor McLellan Carried
|
For
|
14
|
Councillor Coker, Councillor Cotter,
Councillor Donovan, Councillor Fields, Councillor Harrison-Hunt, Councillor
Herz Jardine, Councillor Johanson, Councillor MacDonald, Councillor
McLellan, Councillor Moore, Councillor Peters, Councillor Scandrett, Deputy
Mayor Henstock, Mayor Mauger
|
|
Against
|
3
|
Councillor Barber, Councillor
Cartwright, Councillor Keown
|
|
Abstain
|
0
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Committee Resolved FPCO/2026/00098
3. Confirms
that the development of the Annual Plan should include the following, subject
to resolutions at the meeting:
c. continuing to
provide the planned $0.30m increase in funding for the Environmental
Partnership Fund, as per the Draft 2026/27 Annual Plan.
Councillor MacDonald/Councillor McLellan Carried
|
For
|
11
|
Councillor Coker, Councillor Cotter,
Councillor Donovan, Councillor Fields, Councillor Harrison-Hunt, Councillor
Herz Jardine, Councillor Johanson, Councillor McLellan, Councillor Moore,
Councillor Scandrett, Deputy Mayor Henstock
|
|
Against
|
6
|
Councillor Barber, Councillor
Cartwright, Councillor Keown, Councillor MacDonald, Councillor Peters,
Mayor Mauger
|
|
Abstain
|
0
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Motions 6 to
12 – Properties
|
|
|
Committee comment
1. Updates to Motion 6 were made during the meeting with the
agreement of the meeting, and of the Mover and Seconder, and are reflected
below in Resolutions 6A and 6B.
|
|
|
Committee Resolved FPCO/2026/00099
6.A. Recommends
to Council that properties at 124A Main Road be withdrawn from the
current disposal process, noting there are outstanding archaeological matters
to be investigated and resolved before further decisions on the properties
can be made.
Councillor MacDonald/Councillor McLellan Carried
|
For
|
17
|
Councillor Barber, Councillor
Cartwright, Councillor Coker, Councillor Cotter, Councillor Donovan,
Councillor Fields, Councillor Harrison-Hunt, Councillor Herz Jardine,
Councillor Johanson, Councillor Keown, Councillor MacDonald, Councillor
McLellan, Councillor Moore, Councillor Peters, Councillor Scandrett, Deputy
Mayor Henstock, Mayor Mauger
|
|
Against
|
0
|
|
|
Abstain
|
0
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Committee Resolved FPCO/2026/00100
6.B. Recommends
to Council that properties at 156 McCormacks Bay Road be withdrawn
from the disposal process, noting there are outstanding archaeological
matters to be investigated and resolved before further decisions on the
properties can be made, including staff advice on the process of designating
the land as a Reserve.
Councillor MacDonald/Councillor McLellan Carried
|
For
|
17
|
Councillor Barber, Councillor
Cartwright, Councillor Coker, Councillor Cotter, Councillor Donovan,
Councillor Fields, Councillor Harrison-Hunt, Councillor Herz Jardine,
Councillor Johanson, Councillor Keown, Councillor MacDonald, Councillor
McLellan, Councillor Moore, Councillor Peters, Councillor Scandrett, Deputy
Mayor Henstock, Mayor Mauger
|
|
Against
|
0
|
|
|
Abstain
|
0
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Committee comment
1. Motion 10, which had proposed the property at 13 Mundy’s
Road be withdrawn from the current disposal process, was amended with the
agreement of the meeting, and of the Mover and Seconder, to recommend that
the property be retained in the current disposal process.
|
|
|
Committee Resolved FPCO/2026/00101
10. Recommends to Council that
13 Mundy’s Road (Dallington) be retained in the current disposal
process.
Councillor MacDonald/Councillor McLellan Carried
|
For
|
17
|
Councillor Barber, Councillor
Cartwright, Councillor Coker, Councillor Cotter, Councillor Donovan,
Councillor Fields, Councillor Harrison-Hunt, Councillor Herz Jardine,
Councillor Johanson, Councillor Keown, Councillor MacDonald, Councillor
McLellan, Councillor Moore, Councillor Peters, Councillor Scandrett, Deputy
Mayor Henstock, Mayor Mauger
|
|
Against
|
0
|
|
|
Abstain
|
0
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Committee Resolved FPCO/2026/00102
7. Recommends to
Council that properties at 4 and 6 Balmoral Lane be declared surplus,
noting ecological assessments have confirmed that present and estimated
values are not sufficient to justify retention.
Councillor MacDonald/Councillor McLellan Carried
|
For
|
13
|
Councillor Barber, Councillor
Cartwright, Councillor Cotter, Councillor Donovan, Councillor Fields,
Councillor Keown, Councillor MacDonald, Councillor McLellan, Councillor
Moore, Councillor Peters, Councillor Scandrett, Deputy Mayor Henstock,
Mayor Mauger
|
|
Against
|
3
|
Councillor Coker, Councillor
Harrison-Hunt, Councillor Johanson
|
|
Abstain
|
1
|
Councillor Herz Jardine
|
|
TOTAL
|
17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Committee Resolved FPCO/2026/00103
11. Notes
the submission to remove 8 Martindales Road from the list of
properties previously declared surplus.
12. Recommends to Council that 8 Martindales Road remains on
the list of properties declared surplus, noting that:
a. no compelling reason to retain the property has been identified
b. alternative options are available for neighbouring parties to
participate in community gardening initiatives
c. disposal
will reduce ongoing costs to Council and may generate a modest capital
return.
Councillor MacDonald/Councillor McLellan Carried
|
For
|
17
|
Councillor Barber, Councillor
Cartwright, Councillor Coker, Councillor Cotter, Councillor Donovan,
Councillor Fields, Councillor Harrison-Hunt, Councillor Herz Jardine,
Councillor Johanson, Councillor Keown, Councillor MacDonald, Councillor
McLellan, Councillor Moore, Councillor Peters, Councillor Scandrett, Deputy
Mayor Henstock, Mayor Mauger
|
|
Against
|
0
|
|
|
Abstain
|
0
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Committee Resolved FPCO/2026/00104
8. Notes
the submission to include 274A Main Road, Clifton in the disposal
list, and that:
a. staff have considered the property for disposal
b. it has not been included due to identified risks
c. further advice, including options, will be formally reported
separately to the Committee prior to 23 June.
Councillor MacDonald/Councillor McLellan Carried
|
For
|
17
|
Councillor Barber, Councillor
Cartwright, Councillor Coker, Councillor Cotter, Councillor Donovan,
Councillor Fields, Councillor Harrison-Hunt, Councillor Herz Jardine,
Councillor Johanson, Councillor Keown, Councillor MacDonald, Councillor
McLellan, Councillor Moore, Councillor Peters, Councillor Scandrett, Deputy
Mayor Henstock, Mayor Mauger
|
|
Against
|
0
|
|
|
Abstain
|
0
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Committee Resolved FPCO/2026/00105
9. Recommends to Council that, in progressing the potential disposal
of 59 Farnborough Street (Aranui), consideration be given in the first
instance to community housing providers, noting this is consistent with
existing delegations.
Councillor MacDonald/Councillor McLellan Carried
|
For
|
17
|
Councillor Barber, Councillor
Cartwright, Councillor Coker, Councillor Cotter, Councillor Donovan,
Councillor Fields, Councillor Harrison-Hunt, Councillor Herz Jardine,
Councillor Johanson, Councillor Keown, Councillor MacDonald, Councillor
McLellan, Councillor Moore, Councillor Peters, Councillor Scandrett, Deputy
Mayor Henstock, Mayor Mauger
|
|
Against
|
0
|
|
|
Abstain
|
0
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Motions 3d to
3f – Cycleway Connections and Youth Employment
|
|
|
Committee Comment
1. Motions 3d, 3e and 3f were proposed Councillor amendments which
were incorporated into the Chair’s Motion by the Mover and Seconder.
|
|
|
Committee Resolved FPCO/2026/00106
3. Confirms
that the development of the Annual Plan should include the following, subject
to resolutions at the meeting:
Cycle connections
d. Requests
staff undertake high-level feasibility work to assess options and give more
accurate estimate of the costs of the Westmorland to Nor’West Arc cycle
connection, at a cost of $50,000 opex for 2026/27.
e. Request
staff undertake initial planning work on an Edinburgh Street cycle
connection, aiming for construction in the first year of the Long Term Plan
2027/28.
Youth employment
f.
That the Council prioritise
strengthening and increasing Youth employment outcomes across Christchurch by
co-ordinating with the Community Development Advisor with the Youth Portfolio,
and a number of teams within Council and external agencies with whom the
Council has existing relationships.
Councillor MacDonald/Councillor McLellan Carried
|
For
|
17
|
Councillor Barber, Councillor
Cartwright, Councillor Coker, Councillor Cotter, Councillor Donovan,
Councillor Fields, Councillor Harrison-Hunt, Councillor Herz Jardine,
Councillor Johanson, Councillor Keown, Councillor MacDonald, Councillor
McLellan, Councillor Moore, Councillor Peters, Councillor Scandrett, Deputy
Mayor Henstock, Mayor Mauger
|
|
Against
|
0
|
|
|
Abstain
|
0
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
17
|
|
|
|
|
The meeting adjourned at 3.14 pm and
reconvened at 3.34 pm.
The Mayor left the meeting during the
adjournment and did not return.
|
|
|
Committee Resolved FPCO/2026/00107
That the
Finance and Performance Committee:
1. Receives the summary information and options in the Confirmation
of content - Annual Plan 2026/27 Report.
2. Confirms the direction provided through the Annual Plan workshops
in May 2026 to inform the Annual Plan adoption report development
process.
4. Notes the direction provided through the Annual Plan workshops and
the resolutions above will result in a:
a. proposed final Annual Plan average rates increase to existing
ratepayers of 7.83%, further noting rate increases to individual rate
payers could vary materially due to the impact of the General Revaluation
taking effect on 1 July 2026; and
b. breach of the balanced budget financial prudence benchmark for
2026/27 as indicated in the LTP.
Councillor MacDonald/Councillor McLellan Carried
|
For
|
14
|
Councillor Barber, Councillor
Cartwright, Councillor Coker, Councillor Cotter, Councillor Donovan,
Councillor Fields, Councillor Harrison-Hunt, Councillor Herz Jardine,
Councillor Johanson, Councillor MacDonald, Councillor McLellan, Councillor
Peters, Councillor Scandrett, Deputy Mayor Henstock
|
|
Against
|
2
|
Councillor Keown, Councillor Moore
|
|
Abstain
|
0
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
|
Absent
|
1
|
Mayor Mauger
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Resumption of
Standing Orders
|
|
|
Committee Resolved FPCO/2026/00108
That the
Standing Orders set aside above, be resumed.
Councillor MacDonald/Councillor McLellan Carried
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