Council meeting

Council Meeting - 24 June

Wednesday 24 June 2020

10 am

Venue: Council Chamber, Level 2, Philip Laing House 144 Rattray Street, Dunedin

The Council meeting includes adopting the Annual Plan 2020–21, updates to the Procurement Policy, and approving the Delegations Manual. Topics include a public forum with Leslie Van Gelder, Port Otago’s strategic review, ECO Fund reports, and a COVID-19 recovery update. Public-excluded items cover a Port Otago Board appointment and a financial delegation request for the SH8 Tarras Stock Truck Effluent Facility.

Council Meeting Agenda

  1. Apologies

    No apologies were received prior to publication of the agenda.

  2. Attendance

    Staff present will be identified.

  3. Confirmation of Agenda

    Note: Any additions must be approved by resolution with an explanation as to why they cannot be delayed until a future meeting.

  4. Conflict of Interest

    Members are reminded of the need to stand aside from decision-making when a conflict arises between their role as an elected representative and any private or other external interest they might have.

  5. Public Forum

    Ms. Leslie Van Gelder, Chair of the Whakatipu Wildlife Trust, has requested to speak to the Council about a consortium working towards Predator Free 2050 and employing people in the lakes/Central Otago district in the wake of COVID-19.

  6. Confirmation of Minutes

    The Council will consider minutes of the 27 May 2020 Council Meeting as a true and accurate record.

    • Minutes of the 27 May 2020 Council Meeting
  7. Actions (Status of Council Resolutions)
  8. Chairperson's and Chief Executive's Reports
    • Chairperson's Report
    • Chief Executive's Report
  9. Matters for Council Decision
    • Adoption of Annual Plan 2020-2021

      To enable adoption of the Otago Regional Council Annual Plan 2020-21 and approval of associated rates and charges.

      • Attachment 1: Revenue and Financing Policy Draft AP2020-21
      • Annual Plan 2020-21
    • Adoption of Rating Resolution

      To approve details of rates for the 2020/21 financial year.

      • Attachment 1: Rating Resolution
      • Attachment 2: Sample Rates
      • Attachment 3: Median CVs
    • Procurement Policy Update

      To review and confirm updates to the Procurement Policy.

      • Attachment 1: Draft Procurement Policy
    • Consolidated Otago Regional Council Delegations Manual

      To approve updates to the Delegations Manual.

      • Attachment 1: DRAFT Delegations Manual, 27 June 2020
      • Attachment 2: Existing ORC Delegations: Financial 2019.11.14
      • Attachment 3: Existing ORC Delegations: Building Consent Authority
      • Attachment 4: Existing ORC Delegations, as at March 2019
      • Attachment 5: Existing ORC Delegations: Resource Management Act June 2018
      • Attachment 6: Existing ORC Delegations: RMA Building Act and other Acts 2017
      • Attachment 7: Existing ORC Delegations: Harbourmaster for Wrecks, Feb 2018
    • Transfer of Building Consent Authority to ECAN

      To consider the Statement of Proposal for consultation on the transfer of Building Consent Authority functions.

      • Attachment 1: Statement of Proposal - Transfer of Functions 2020.06.12
  10. Matters for Noting
    • PWC Strategic Asset Review

      To consider the strategic asset review of Port Otago Limited presented by PWC.

      • Attachment 1: PWC Strategic Asset Review of Port Otago 9 March 2020
    • COVID-19 Recovery - June 2020 Update

      To update Councillors on COVID-19 recovery discussions and activities.

    • ECO Fund Reports

      To present reports on ECO Fund recipients and project updates.

      • Attachment 1: ECO Fund Reports
  11. Recommendations Adopted at Committee Meetings
    • Recommendations of the 3 June 2020 Finance Committee
    • Recommendations of the 10 June 2020 Finance Committee
  12. Resolution to Exclude the Public

    The Council considered the following items in public-excluded:

    • CS1945 Port Otago Board Appointment - LGOIMA 48(1)(a), 7(2)(a), 7(2)(i)
    • OPS1008 Request: Increase to Chief Executive financial delegation for SH8 Tarras Stock Truck Effluent Disposal Facility - LGOIMA 48(1)(a), 7(2)(i)
    • Public Excluded Reason and Grounds
  13. Closure