UNCONFIRMEDJoint Regional Economic Development Committee

11 March 2022

Joint Regional Economic Development Committee Minutes

 

Meeting held remotely

on Friday 11 March 2022, commencing at 10.00am

 

 

Tuhinga/Present:

Chairperson, Councillor Justin Blaikie

Councillor Anna Curnow (KDC) Deputy Chair

Councillor John Vujcich (FNDC)

Councillor Peter Wethey (KDC)

 

I Tae Mai/In Attendance:

Full Meeting

Nicole Anderson (NINC) Chair

Geoff Chopstick (NINC)

Vaughan Cooper (NINC)

Jason Marris (KDC)

Piripi Moore (NINC)

Jude Thompson (NINC)

Auriole Ruka  GM of Governance and Engagement Group (NRC) 

Darryl Jones Economist (NRC)

Emmanouela Galanou Economic Policy Advisor (NRC)

Briar Macken (FNDC)

Meloney Tupou Administration (NRC)

 

The Chair declared the meeting open at 10.20am. 

Secretarial Note:

·         There was a delay in the starting time of the meeting as the Chair waited until the Joint Committee’s members quorum requirements had been met.

·         Due to the current Covid-19 restrictions and the meeting being conducted fully remotely, proceedings were livestreamed in order to be open to the public.

 

Karakia Timatanga Justin Blaikie

Ngā whakapahā/Apologies (Item 2.0)

Councillor Terry Archer (NRC)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Confirmation of Minutes - 10 December 2021 (Item 4.1)

Report from Emmanouela Galanou, Economic Policy Advisor and Darryl Jones, Economist

Moved (Peter Wethey / Anna Curnow)

Ngā mahi tūtohutia / Recommendation

That the minutes of the Joint Regional Economic Development Committee meeting held on 10 December 2021 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

Carried

 

 

Receipt of Action Sheet (Item 5.1)

Report from Emmanouela Galanou, Economic Policy Advisor and Darryl Jones, Economist

Moved (Justin Blaikie / John Vujcich)

Nga mahi tutohutia / Recommendation

That the action sheet be received.

Carried

Secretarial Note:

·         The Joint Committee would like an update on the preparation process of the Economic Development Strategy at its meeting on 17 June 2022.

·         The Joint Committee noted that there is interest at the council level to hear directly on the preparation of the regional economic development strategy.

 

Northland Inc Limited Reporting Against Statement of Intent 2021-2024: Second Quarter 2021/2022 (Item 6.1)

Report from Emmanouela Galanou, Economic Policy Advisor; Darryl Jones, Economist and Simon Crabb, Finance Manager

Moved (Justin Blaikie / Peter Wethey)
Ng
ā mahi tūtohutia / Recommendation

That the report ‘Northland Inc Limited Reporting Against Statement of Intent 2021-2024: Second Quarter 2021/2022’ by Emmanouela Galanou, Economic Policy Advisor; Darryl Jones, Economist and Simon Crabb, Finance Manager and dated 22 February 2022, be received.

Carried

Secretarial Note:

·         Northland Inc to meet with the KDC representatives to provide more detail on the delivery of the Regional Business Programme in Kaipara.

·         Northland Inc to investigate potential error on the financial reporting under “Total vehicles”.

 

 

 

 

 

Northland Inc Limited Statement of Intent 2022-2025: Draft received from Northland Inc (Item 6.2)

Report from Emmanouela Galanou, Economic Policy Advisor and Darryl Jones, Economist

Moved (Justin Blaikie / Anna Curnow)

Ngā mahi tūtohutia / Recommendation

That the report ‘Northland Inc Limited Statement of Intent 2022-2025: Draft received from Northland Inc’ by Emmanouela Galanou, Economic Policy Advisor and Darryl Jones, Economist and dated 3 March 2022, be received.

Carried

 

Secretarial Note:

·         In relation to the discussion on Renewable Energy Zones, Nicole Anderson asked that it be recorded that she is a director of Top Energy Limited.

 

 

Annual Work Plan 2022/23 (Item 6.3)

Report from Emmanouela Galanou, Economic Policy Advisor and Darryl Jones, Economist

Recommendation(s)

1.         That the report ‘Annual Work Plan 2022/23’ by Emmanouela Galanou, Economic Policy Advisor and Darryl Jones, Economist and dated 28 February 2022, be received.

2.         That the Joint Regional Economic Development Committee agrees to the Annual Work Plan as set out in Attachment 1 of this report.

Carried

Secretarial Note:

·         The Joint Committee would like to move the workshop discussion on the appointment of Northland Inc directors from September 2022 to December 2022.

·         Introduction of new Joint Regional Economic Development Committee staff group member who is representing the Far North District Council, Briar.  Apologies were made by Justin for not introducing her earlier.

 

 

Whakamutunga (Conclusion)

The meeting concluded at 11.15am.