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.
No apologies were received prior to publication of the agenda.
Staff present will be identified.
Note: Any additions must be approved by resolution with an explanation as to why they cannot be delayed until a future meeting.
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.
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.
The Council will consider minutes of the 27 May 2020 Council Meeting as a true and accurate record.
To enable adoption of the Otago Regional Council Annual Plan 2020-21 and approval of associated rates and charges.
To approve details of rates for the 2020/21 financial year.
To review and confirm updates to the Procurement Policy.
To approve updates to the Delegations Manual.
To consider the Statement of Proposal for consultation on the transfer of Building Consent Authority functions.
To consider the strategic asset review of Port Otago Limited presented by PWC.
To update Councillors on COVID-19 recovery discussions and activities.
To present reports on ECO Fund recipients and project updates.
The Council considered the following items in public-excluded: