Property Subcommittee

Wednesday 3 April 2019 at 12.30pm

 

 

AGENDA

 


Property Subcommittee

3 April 2019

Property Subcommittee Agenda

 

Meeting to be held in the Committee Room

36 Water Street, Whangārei

on Wednesday 3 April 2019, commencing at 12.30pm

 

Recommendations contained in the agenda are NOT decisions of the meeting. Please refer to minutes for resolutions.

 

MEMBERSHIP OF THE Property Subcommittee

Chair, Councillor Penny Smart

Councillor John Bain

Councillor David Sinclair

Councillor Rick Stolwerk - (Alternate)

 

 

Item                                                                                                                                                                                   Page

1.0       apologies

Councillor Shepherd  

2.0       declarations of conflicts of interest

3.0       Confirmation of Minutes

3.1       Confirmation of Minutes - 13 February 2019                                                                                    3

4.0       Reports

4.1       Mount Tiger Forest Quarterly Report January - March 2019                                                      7   

5.0       Business with the Public Excluded                                                                                                      18

5.1       Confirmation of Confidential Minutes - 13 February 2019

5.2       Commercial Property Investment Strategy 2016 - 2019

5.3       Kaipara Service Centre Geotech Report and Topographical Survey

5.4       Kaipara Service Centre Tenancy(s)

5.5       Receipt of Action Sheet  

   


Property Subcommittee                                                                                                                                             item: 3.1

3 April 2019

 

TITLE:

Confirmation of Minutes - 13 February 2019

ID:

A1177876

From:

Nicole Inger, Property Officer

 

Recommendation

That the minutes of the Property Subcommittee meeting held on 13 February 2019 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

 

Attachments/Ngā tapirihanga

Attachment 1: Property Subcommittee Minutes - 13 February 2019  

Authorised by Group Manager

Name:

Phil Heatley

Title:

Strategic Projects Manager

Date:

27 March 2019

 


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Property Subcommittee                                                                                                                                             item: 4.1

3 April 2019

 

TITLE:

Mount Tiger Forest Quarterly Report January - March 2019

ID:

A1177920

From:

Nicole Inger, Property Officer

 

Executive summary/Whakarāpopototanga

The purpose of this report is to present background information and an update on Council’s Mount Tiger Forest by way of the attached report from Ian Jenkins of Jenksmax Consulting Limited, Council’s forestry consultant.  Mr Jenkins will be present at the meeting to answer any questions.

 

Recommendation

That the report ‘Mount Tiger Forest Quarterly Report January - March 2019’ by Nicole Inger, Property Officer and dated 26 March 2019, be received.

 

Background/Tuhinga

As per the Forestry Management Report, council’s consultant, Jenksmax Consulting Limited, is to report back to Council every quarter providing an update of the Mount Tiger Forest.  The significant matters reported in Quarter Three are as follows:

 

-      The roadline clearance and landing construction began for the harvest of the 1991 area in January 2019, as approved by the Property Subcommittee and Full Council in December 2018.  Council’s CEO gave final approval to harvest on 12 February 2019, based on the favourable forecast for net harvest revenue.  Full scale harvest commenced 18 February 2019.

-      March 2019 has seen a full harvest production month and overall results are satisfactory.

-      In this quarter, no Health and Safety matters have arisen.

-      Most of the Forest Development programme pertains to ongoing maintenance and protection activities while the forest continues to grow and add value.

-      Second foliar sampling of the 2005 areas undertaken 20 March 2019.

-      The second releasing operation to the 2017 Stand was completed in January 2019 with ongoing monitoring and checks to determine effectiveness.

-      In the year to date, no significant weather events have occurred and no repair works have been required.

-      Regular forest checks (4) have been undertaken for general inspections, following up on the replanting issues, maintenance, trespass, for operational planning and general forest inspections.

 

 

Attachments/Ngā tapirihanga

Attachment 1: 2019 03 26 Mt Tiger Forest Quarter 3 Report Jan-Mar 2019

Attachment 2: NFML Report January 2019

Attachment 3: NFML Report February 2019  

Authorised by Group Manager

Name:

Phil Heatley

Title:

Strategic Projects Manager

Date:

27 March 2019

 


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Property Subcommittee                                                                                                                                              ITEM: 5.0

3 April 2019

 

TITLE:

Business with the Public Excluded

 

Executive Summary

The purpose of this report is to recommend that the public be excluded from the proceedings of this meeting to consider the confidential matters detailed below for the reasons given.

Recommendations

1.              That the public be excluded from the proceedings of this meeting to consider confidential matters.

2.              That the general subject of the matters to be considered whilst the public is excluded, the reasons for passing this resolution in relation to this matter, and the specific grounds under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution, are as follows:

Item No.

Item Issue

Reasons/Grounds

5.1

Confirmation of Confidential Minutes - 13 February 2019

The public conduct of the proceedings would be likely to result in disclosure of information, as stated in the open section of the meeting -.

5.2

Commercial Property Investment Strategy 2016 - 2019

The public conduct of the proceedings would be likely to result in disclosure of information, the withholding of which is necessary to enable council to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities s7(2)(h).

5.3

Kaipara Service Centre Geotech Report and Topographical Survey

The public conduct of the proceedings would be likely to result in disclosure of information, the withholding of which is necessary to enable council to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities s7(2)(h).

5.4

Kaipara Service Centre Tenancy(s)

The public conduct of the proceedings would be likely to result in disclosure of information, the withholding of which is necessary to enable council to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations) s7(2)(i).

5.5

Receipt of Action Sheet

The public conduct of the proceedings would be likely to result in disclosure of information, the withholding of which is necessary to enable council to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities s7(2)(h).

3.              That the Independent Financial Advisor be permitted to stay during business with the public excluded.

Considerations

1.    Options

Not applicable. This is an administrative procedure.

2.    Significance and Engagement

This is a procedural matter required by law. Hence when assessed against council policy is deemed to be of low significance.

3.    Policy and Legislative Compliance

The report complies with the provisions to exclude the public from the whole or any part of the proceedings of any meeting as detailed in sections 47 and 48 of the Local Government Official Information Act 1987.

4.    Other Considerations

Being a purely administrative matter; Community Views, Māori Impact Statement, Financial Implications, and Implementation Issues are not applicable.