17 August 2021
Northland Regional Council Minutes
Meeting held in the Council Chamber
36 Water Street, Whangārei
on Tuesday 17 August 2021, commencing at 10.30am
Tuhinga/Present:
Chairperson, Penny Smart
Councillors:
Justin Blaikie
Jack Craw
Colin Kitchen (via audio-visual link)
Amy Macdonald
Marty Robinson
Rick Stolwerk
Joce Yeoman
I Tae Mai/In Attendance:
Full Meeting
Independent Audit & Risk Advisor
Chief Executive Officer
Governance Support Manager
Part Meeting
GM - Corporate Excellence
GM – Customer Services/Community Resilience
GM – Strategy, Governance and Engagement
GM – Environmental Services
GM - Regulatory Services
Acting Strategy, Policy and Planning Manager
Strategic Projects and Facilities Manager
Finance Manager
Financial Accountant
Management Accountant
Policy Specialist
EA to Customer Services/Community Resilience
The Chair declared the meeting open at 10.30am and proceedings commenced with the Tauāki a roto by full council.
Ngā whakapahā/Apologies (Item 1.0)
Moved (Robinson/Macdonald) That the apologies from Councillor Archer and the Independent Audit and Risk Advisor for non-attendance be received. Carried |
Nga whakapuakanga/Declarations of Conflicts of Interest (Item 2.0)
It was advised that councillors should make declarations item-by-item as the meeting progressed.
Receipt of Action Sheet (Item 5.2) Report from Chris Taylor, Governance Support Manager |
That the action sheet be received. Carried |
Emergency Services Fund Allocations 2021-2024 (Item 7.3) Report from Tony Phipps, Group Manager - Customer Services - Community Resilience |
1. That the report ‘Emergency Services Fund Allocations 2021-2024’ by Tony Phipps, Group Manager - Customer Services - Community Resilience and dated 3 August 2021, be received. 2. That the council approves the distribution of the Emergency Services Fund for the next three financial years 2021-2024 as follows: o Northland Emergency Services Trust - $535,000 annually o Far North & Northland Land Search and Rescue - $30,000 jointly annually o Far North Radio and Sea Rescue - $9,000 annually o Coastguard Northern Region - $84,000 annually o St John Northern Region - $90,000 annually o Surf Life Saving Northern Region - $224,000 annually. Carried (Councillor Stolwerk abstained from voting) |
Chair's Report to Council (Item 8.2) Report from Penny Smart, Chair |
That the report ‘Chair's Report to Council’ by Penny Smart, Chair and dated 2 August 2021, be received. Carried |
Kaupapa ā Roto/Business with Public Excluded (Item 10.0)
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:
3. That the Independent Financial Advisor be permitted to stay during business with the public excluded. |
Whakamutunga (Conclusion)
The meeting concluded at 12.31pm.