25 February 2021 |
MINUTES
OF Central HAwkes Bay District Council
Finance and infrastructure Committee
Meeting
HELD AT THE Council Chamber, 28-32
Ruataniwha Street, Waipawa
ON Thursday, 25 February 2021 AT 9.00am
PRESENT: Mayor Alex Walker
Cr Tim Aitken
Deputy Mayor Kelly Annand
Cr Gerard Minehan
Cr Brent Muggeridge (Chairperson)
Dr Roger Maaka
Cr Jerry Greer
Cr Kate Taylor (zoom)
Cr Exham Wichman
Cr Pip Burne
IN ATTENDANCE:
Monique Davidson (Chief Executive)
Nicola Bousfield (People and Business Enablement Manager)
Brent Chamberlain (Chief Financial Officer)
Kim Parker (Communications & Engagement Manager)
Darren de Klerk (Director Projects & Programmes)
Joshua Lloyd (Group Manager, Community Infrastructure and Development)
Doug Tate (Group Manager, Customer and Community Partnerships)
2 Declarations of Conflicts of Interest
3 Standing Orders
Moved: Deputy Mayor Kelly Annand Seconded: Cr Gerard Minehan THAT the following standing orders are suspended for the duration of the meeting: · 20.2 Time limits on speakers · 20.5 Members may speak only once · 20.6 Limits on number of speakers And that Option C under section 21 General procedures for speaking and moving motions be used for the meeting. Standing orders are recommended to be suspended to enable members to engage in discussion in a free and frank mannerCarried |
Moved: Cr Jerry Greer Seconded: Cr Exham Wichman That the minutes of the Finance and Infrastructure Committee Meeting held on 8 October 2020 as circulated, be confirmed as true and correct. |
PURPOSE The purpose of this report is to present to the Finance and Infrastructure Committee an update on key priorities.
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Moved: Cr Tim Aitken Seconded: Cr Gerard Minehan That, having considered all matters raised in the report, the report be noted. Carried |
PURPOSE The purpose of this report is to present to the Committee the Finance and Infrastructure Resolution Monitoring Report. This report seeks to ensure the Committee has visibility over work that is progressing, following resolutions from Council.
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Moved: Cr Exham Wichman Seconded: Deputy Mayor Kelly Annand PURPOSE The purpose of this report is to present to the Committee the Finance and Infrastructure Resolution Monitoring Report. This report seeks to ensure the Committee has visibility over work that is progressing, following resolutions from Council. Recommendation That, having considered all matters raised in the report, the report be noted. |
PURPOSE The matter for consideration by the Committee is deciding where to apply the NZTA rebate of $279,973 refunded from a miscalculation of the funding assistance rate by NZTA.
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Moved: Mayor Alex Walker Seconded: Cr Gerard Minehan That having considered all matters raised in the report: a) Change Resolution: The committee allocate the rebated funds of $279,973.00 to be held in reserve while officers explore for leveraging additional funding within the priorities of the Land Transport strategic framework Additional resolution: That officers prepare for the next Finance and Infrastructure meeting, a report on the status and replenishment of the special funds for Land Transport. |
PURPOSE The matter for consideration by the Council is to adopt the Sustainable Water Management Plan.
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Moved: Cr Gerard Minehan Seconded: Cr Jerry Greer That having considered all matters raised in the report: a) The Finance and Infrastructure Committee endorse and adopt the sustainable water management plan for implementation. |
PURPOSE Further to the Finance and Infrastructure decision 8 October 2020, the matter for consideration by the Committee is to receive a progress update on the project and endorse continuation of developing the intended Option Four Blue Route (the Waipawa / Waipukurau Link) into land access, due diligence, landowner compensation negotiation and continued detailed design.
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Moved: Cr Tim Aitken Seconded: Cr Gerard Minehan That, having considered all matters raised in the report, the report be noted. |
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Moved: Cr Gerard Minehan Seconded: Cr Exham Wichman That, having considered all matters raised in the report, the report be noted. |
PURPOSE Following the conception of #thebigwaterstory, Council set about implementing the programme that makes up #thebigwaterstory. A programme manager was appointed and focus given to defining the projects that form the programme in greater detail. The six wastewater plants form a significant programme of works themselves, and we have prudently decided to report on the progress of these six wastewater plants and their subsequent upgrades and re-consenting separately from #thebigwaterstory. The purpose of this key project status report serves as an opportunity to formally report to elected members on the progress of each of the projects and their expected delivery against time, scope, budget and quality standards against the larger programme objectives.
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Moved: Mayor Alex Walker Seconded: Cr Exham Wichman That, having considered all matters raised in the report, the report be noted. |
RESOLUTION TO EXCLUDE THE PUBLIC
That the public be excluded from the following parts of the proceedings of this meeting. The general subject matter of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under section 48 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution are as follows:
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That Council moves out of Open Council into Closed Council. Moved: Cr Exham Wichman Seconded: Cr Jerry Greer
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PURPOSE The matter for consideration by the Council is to select Council’s preferred electricity supplier for the next three years.
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Moved: Cr Tim Aitken Seconded: Cr Pip Burne That having considered all matters raised in the report: a) That Council receives the report entitled Electricity Supply Contract. b) That Council accepts MBIE’s recommendation to enter into a three-year electricity supply agreement with Genesis Energy at the negotiated rates, ONLY IF MANAGEMENT ARE UNABLE TO SECURE COMPETITIVE RATES FROM CONTACT ENERGY FOR THE SAME PERIOD. c) That Council delegates the authority to sign this contract to the Chief Executive Officer
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Moved: Cr Tim Aitken Seconded: Cr Jerry Greer THAT the next meeting of the Central Hawke's Bay District Council FINANCE AND INFRASTRUCTURE be held on 22 April 2021. |
The Meeting closed at 12.25PM
The minutes of this meeting were confirmed at the Finance and Planning Committee Meeting held on 22 April 2021.
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CHAIRPERSON