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Regional Economic Development Service Delivery Working Party
8 December 2020
Regional Economic Development Service Delivery Working Party Agenda
Meeting to be held in the Council Chamber
36 Water Street, Whangārei
on Tuesday 8 December 2020, commencing at 3.30pm
Recommendations contained in the agenda are NOT decisions of the meeting. Please refer to minutes for resolutions.
MEMBERSHIP OF THE Regional Economic Development Service Delivery Working Party
Chairperson, Councillor Justin Blaikie
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NRC Councillor Colin Kitchen |
KDC Councillor Anna Curnow |
KDC Councillor Peter Wethey |
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FNDC Councillor John Vujcich |
FNDC Councillor David Clendon |
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Item Page
1.0 Housekeeping
2.0 apologies
3.0 declarations of conflicts of interest
4.1 Northland Inc. Limited: Statement of Intent 2021-2024 - Draft letter of expectations 3
4.2 Northland Inc. Limited: Appointment of directors - Update 7
Regional Economic Development Service Delivery Working Party item: 4.1
8 December 2020
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TITLE: |
Northland Inc. Limited: Statement of Intent 2021-2024 - Draft letter of expectations |
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ID: |
A1393245 |
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From: |
Darryl Jones, Economist |
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Authorised by Group Manager: |
Ben Lee, GM - Strategy, Governance and Engagement, on 07 December 2020 |
Executive summary/Whakarāpopototanga
The purpose of this report is to obtain comments from the Regional Economic Development Service Delivery Working Party (Working Party) on the draft letter of expectations for Northland Inc.’s Statement of Intent 2021-2024 (Attachment 1). This is provided to the Working Party in accordance with its terms of reference and the process set out at the inaugural meeting of the Working Party on Friday 27 November 2020. Council intends to send the letter to Northland Inc. before the end of the year.
That the report ‘Northland Inc. Limited: Statement of Intent 2021-2024 - Draft letter of expectations’ by Darryl Jones, Economist and dated 7 December 2020, be received.
Background/Tuhinga
Not applicable.
Attachments/Ngā tapirihanga
Attachment 1: Draft letter of
expectations to Northland Inc. Limited for SOI 2021-2024 ⇩ 
8 December 2020
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TITLE: |
Northland Inc. Limited: Appointment of directors - Update |
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ID: |
A1393258 |
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From: |
Darryl Jones, Economist |
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Authorised by Group Manager: |
Ben Lee, GM - Strategy, Governance and Engagement, on 07 December 2020 |
Executive summary/Whakarāpopototanga
The purpose of this paper is to seek further input from the Regional Economic Development Service Delivery Working Party (Working Party) on the director skills and experience matrix.
At the inaugural meeting of the Working Party held on 27 November 2020, WP members reviewed the draft skills and experience matrix (Attachment 1) and provided the following feedback.
· Include additional key attributes relating to sustainability and environment, and Māori economic development (not just knowledge of tikanga Māori).
· “Health and safety and general risk management” should be changed to “Risk management including health and safety”
Since the inaugural Working Party meeting, council has received a paper from Northland Inc. summarising a skills and experience self-assessment conducted by Northland Inc. directors (Attachment 2). The Working Party may wish to provide further direction on the skills and experience matrix they wish to use for the forthcoming appointment process as a result of the report received from Northland Inc.
It was agreed at the inaugural meeting of the Working Party that while all members of the Working Party would be involved in the selection of candidates for interviewing, an interview panel consisting of three Working Party members, one from each council, be established to conduct the interviews. The Working Party may wish to establish the interview panel at this meeting. Doing so now rather than at the next meeting, currently scheduled for Friday 5 March, will assist staff in scheduling interview dates.
At the inaugural meeting the appointment of an independent interview panel member to assist the three Working Party members was also discussed. Since that meeting further direction has been sought from Chair Penny Smart, the remaining councillor who was on the interview panel in 2018. Chair Smart considers that an independent member is not necessary given the abilities of the Working Party members.
Finally, the Working Party asked at its inaugural meeting if it is possible to prioritise the key attributes in the matrix, perhaps by using a weighted attribute system. Advice from council’s human resource manager is that this is possible provided a fair process is followed, including making such a decision prior to advertising for the positions.
That the report ‘Northland Inc. Limited: Appointment of directors - Update’ by Darryl Jones, Economist and dated 7 December 2020, be received.
Background/Tuhinga
Not applicable.
Attachments/Ngā tapirihanga
Attachment 1: Northland Inc. Limited:
Draft Director skills and experience matrix (as provided to the Working Party
meeting on 27 November 2020) ⇩ 
Attachment 2: Email from Northland Inc.
containing feedback on director skills and capability ⇩
