Joint Regional Economic Development Committee Minutes

Meeting held in the Council Chamber

36 Water Street, Whangārei

on Friday 29 July 2022, commencing at 10.00am

Tuhinga/Present:

Chairperson, Councillor Justin Blaikie

Councillor Anna Curnow

Councillor John Vujcich

Councillor Peter Wethey

I Tae Mai/In Attendance:

Full Meeting
Economist (NRC)
Economic Policy Advisor (NRC)

Part Meeting

Chair of the Board of Directors (NINC)

CEO (NINC)

Business Analyst (NINC)

Portfolio Manager, Action Plan (NINC)
Kaiwhakatere – GM Māori (NINC)

GM, Investment & Infrastructure (NINC)

Project Lead, Extension 350 (NINC)

Team Leader – Policy (FNDC)

Governance & Engagement GM (NRC)

CEO (NRC)

Administration (NRC)

The Chair declared the meeting open at 10.05am.

Ngā Mahi Whakapai/Housekeeping (Item 1.0)

Ngā whakapahā/Apologies (Item 2.0)

That the apologies from Councillor David Clendon for non-attendance be received.

Carried

Secretarial Note: The Joint Committee members collectively agreed to accept the apology without the need for a mover and seconder.

Confirmation of Minutes - 29 April 2022 (Item 4.1)

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

Moved (Peter Wethey / Anna Curnow)

That the minutes of the Joint Regional Economic Development Committee meeting held on 29 April 2022 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 (John Vujcich / Justin Blaikie)

That the action sheet be received.

Carried

Secretarial note: That an action be noted regarding a request to hold the September Joint Regional Economic Development Committee meeting and quarterly workshop with Northland Inc in the Kaipara district. 

Secretarial note: That an update be provided to the Joint Committee on the Regional Economic Development Strategy in a form that can be passed on as an update to their respective councils .

Northland Inc Limited: Statement of Intent 2022-25 (Item 6.1)

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

Moved (Peter Wethey / Anna Curnow)

1.         That the report ‘Northland Inc Limited: Statement of Intent 2022-25’ by Emmanouela Galanou, Economic Policy Advisor and Darryl Jones, Economist and dated 15 July 2022, be received.

2.         That the Joint Regional Economic Development Committee agree to Northland Inc Limited’s Statement of Intent 2022-2025 as set out in Attachment One pertaining to item 6.1 of the 29 July 2022 Joint Committee agenda.

3.        That the Joint Regional Economic Development Committee authorise its Chair to write to Northland Inc reminding them of their financial obligations under the underwrite agreement for the Ngawha Innovation and Enterprise Hub and its expectation that the Hub will be cost neutral. 

Carried

Secretarial note: That a letter be prepared by staff and sent by the Chair to Northland Inc on their final Statement of Intent 2022-2025.

Whakamutunga (Conclusion)

The meeting concluded at 11.10am.