Meeting of the Hawke's Bay Regional Council

 

 

Date:                 Wednesday 25 June 2014

Time:                9.00am

Venue:

Council Chamber

Hawke's Bay Regional Council

159 Dalton Street

NAPIER

 

Agenda

 

Item       Subject                                                                                                                  Page

 

1.         Welcome/Prayer/Apologies/Notices 

2.         Conflict of Interest Declarations  

3.         Confirmation of Minutes of the Regional Council Meeting held on 4 & 5 June 2014 and 16 & 17 June 2014

4.         Matters Arising from Minutes of the Regional Council Meeting held on 4 & 5 June 2014 and 16 & 17 June 2014

5.         Follow-ups from Previous Council Meetings                                                                3

6.         Call for any Minor Items Not on the Agenda                                                                 9

7.         Maori Committee Chairman's report from 24 June Maori Committee Meeting

Decision Items

8.         Decision on Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme Investment                                   11

9.         Affixing of Common Seal                                                                                            19

10.       Recommendations from Environment and Services Committee                              21

11.       Adoption of the Hawke's Bay Regional Council 2014-15 Annual Plan                       23

12.       Request for Extension of Secondment                                                                       29

13.       Notice of Motion: Cr P Beaven                                                                                   33

Information or Performance Monitoring

14.       Monthly Work Plan Looking Forward Through July 2014                                          37

15.       Chairman's Monthly Report (to be tabled)

16.       Minor Items Not on the Agenda                                                                                  43

 

 


HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Wednesday 25 June 2014

SUBJECT: Follow-ups from Previous Council Meetings

 

Reason for Report

1.      Attachment 1 lists items raised at previous meetings that require follow-ups. All items indicate who is responsible for each, when it is expected to be completed and a brief status comment. Once the items have been completed and reported to Council they will be removed from the list.

 

Decision Making Process

2.      Council is required to make a decision in accordance with Part 6 Sub-Part 1, of the Local Government Act 2002 (the Act). Staff have assessed the requirements contained within this section of the Act in relation to this item and have concluded that as this report is for information only and no decision is required in terms of the Local Government Act’s provisions, the decision making procedures set out in the Act do not apply.

 

Recommendation

1.      That Council receives the report “Follow-ups from Previous Council Meetings”.

 

 

 

 

 

Liz Lambert

Chief Executive

 

 

Attachment/s

1

Follow-ups from Previous Regional Council Meetings

 

 

  



Follow-ups from Previous Regional Council Meetings

Attachment 1

 

Follow-ups from previous Regional Council Meetings

 

Meeting Held 4-5 June 2014

 

 

Agenda Item

Action

Responsible

Due Date

Status Comment

1

Submissions on the Draft Annual Plan

Figures to show how much hourly charge-out rates have changed over the last 10 years and also how this Council’s charges compare to other Councils.

I Maxwell

P Drury

 

 

 

 

Meeting Held 30 April 2014

 

 

Agenda Item

Action

Responsible

Due Date

Status Comment

2

Conflict of Interest Declarations

Clarify the OnePlan 0.44 mg/l DIN measure as objective, target or limit

Circulate the High Court Decision

L Lambert

Immed

Memo authored by Helen Codlin and sent to councillors Friday 13 June

3

Monthly work plan looking forward

Establishment of Joint Committee for development of Coastal Strategy – have all appointments been made, and when will first meeting take place

M Adye

Immed

Napier City has confirmed involvement and advised representatives.

Hastings District Council to consider their involvement and nominees at a meeting late June.

Agenda for first meeting being worked through at staff level and date for first meeting will be organised once HDC has advised representatives.

4

Minor Items not on the Agenda

Invite Business HB to present to Council as soon as possible, and to commit to a regular reporting schedule

L Lambert

Immed

Business HB to present to workshop on 4 July

 

 



Follow-ups from Previous Regional Council Meetings

Attachment 1

 

LGOIMA Requests Received between 22 May and 18 June 2014

 

Request Status

Date Received

Response Due

Request ID

Requested By

Request Summary

Active

18/06/2014

16/07/2014

OIR-14-033

Cam Slater

Payments to Maori for supporting the RWSS
- to Mike Mohi and Roger Maaka for advice on RWSS
- to Tamatea Taiwhenau Hapu for their input on RWSS

Active

17/06/2014

15/07/2014

OIR-14-032

Cam Slater

any and all information about contractors who have had their contracts terminated while working on the Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme

Active

16/06/2014

14/07/2014

OIR-14-031

Cam Slater

Info re any HBRC contract with Geonet Science, including:
• Draft reports provided by Geonet Science
• Final reports provided by Geonet Science
• Correspondence between Geonet Science & HBRC terminating the Geonet Science’s contract
• Internal emails, memos or minutes relating to contracting, dealing with and terminating Geonet Science’s contract.

Active

12/06/2014

10/07/2014

OIR-14-029

Cam Slater

• All statements by Fenton Wilson, Alan Dick, and Christine Scott supporting RWSS.
• All minutes of council meetings where Fenton Wilson, Alan Dick and Christine Scott have supported RWSS
• All minutes of HBRIC meetings where Fenton Wilson, Alan Dick and Christine Scott have commented on, voted on or in any other way supported the RWSS
• Details of all meetings & minutes of meetings between Fenton Wilson and/or any staff member of the Ministry for the Environment, the Ministry for Primary Industries. 

Completed

12/06/2014

10/07/2014

OIR-14-030

Martell Letica

A table showing all consent types managed as a s36 variable charge with statistics such as the maximum, average and median charge for each consent type?  For the maximum charge for water permits (GW and SW), is it possible to indicate the volume or rate of water taken that the charge relates to?

Active

11/06/2014

9/07/2014

OIR-14-028

Cam Slater

Andrew Newman and/or Fenton Wilson complaining about the conduct of any Fish & Game, Massey University, Department of Conservation, Radio New Zealand, and HB Today staff member in relation to the Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme 

Active

10/06/2014

8/07/2014

OIR-14-027

Cam Slater

Re: Andrew Newman’s salary


HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Environment and Services Committee

Wednesday 25 June 2014

SUBJECT: Call for any Minor Items Not on the Agenda

 

Reason for Report

1.       Under standing orders, SO 3.7.6:

“Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,

(a)     That item may be discussed at that meeting if:

(i)    that item is a minor matter relating to the general business of the local authority; and

(ii)   the presiding member explains at the beginning of the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public, that the item will be discussed at the meeting; but

(b)     No resolution, decision, or recommendation may be made in respect of that item except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the local authority for further discussion.”

2.       The Chairman will request any items councillors wish to be added for discussion at today’s meeting and these will be duly noted, if accepted by the Chairman, for discussion as Agenda Item 16.

 

 

 

Leeanne Hooper

Governance & Corporate

Administration Manager

 

 

Liz Lambert

Chief Executive

   


HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Wednesday 25 June 2014

SUBJECT: Decision on Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme Investment

 

Reason for Report

1.      As noted in the Council report dealing with the Statement of Proposal on 30 April 2014, Council has stipulated that any decision to invest up to $80 million in the Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme (RWSS) is subject to HBRC:

1.1.      having received and being satisfied with its own legal advice on the RWSS documents and all related legal matters;

1.2.      having received and being satisfied with its advice from the RWSS Business Case Assessment process undertaken by Deloitte;

1.3.      having received and being satisfied with its Alternative Investments Analysis undertaken by Nimmo Bell consultants;

1.4.      having received the Final Decisions of the EPA Board of Inquiry processes on Plan Change 6 and the RWSS Resource Consents and being satisfied that the RWSS can proceed as proposed under the decisions made;

1.5.      having undertaken a Special Consultative Procedure of public consultation regarding whether or not to invest in the RWSS via the Hawke’s Bay Regional Investment Company Limited (HBRIC Ltd); and

1.6.      receiving confirmation from HBRIC Ltd that all Conditions Precedent to Financial Close of the investment by all investing parties in the Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme Limited Partnership (RWLP) have been either satisfied or waived by agreement of the parties.

2.      This report summarises progress to date in satisfying these conditions and recommends, following public consultation on the Proposal to invest, that Council invests up to $80 million in RWSS, through HBRIC Ltd, and the terms upon which it is proposed HBRC would do so.

Strategic Context

3.      The Tukituki Catchment Proposal, which includes both Plan Change 6 and the RWSS, has challenged a number of prevailing paradigms or practices under the Resource Management Act in that it represents an integrated water management strategy, integrating both regulation and infrastructure, not promoting one or the other. This has undoubtedly provided the setting for a range of views as to whether or not it is appropriate for a local government agency, such as the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council, to be instrumental in initiating water storage as an infrastructure proposal.

4.      Given the level of public interest, it may be useful to restate briefly the background for the water storage project:

4.1.      HBRC committed to improving the water quality of the Tukituki River following public concern expressed about the river’s quality, especially in the lower reaches.

4.2.      Among a range of tools to do this was an increase in the minimum flows of the Tukituki and Waipawa Rivers.

4.3.      As a regulatory measure it is relatively straightforward to implement a plan change to increase minimum flows; however the HBRC recognised that the Resource Management Act requires that in promoting sustainable management councils must manage the use, development, and protection of natural and physical resources in a way, or at a rate, which enables people and communities to provide for their social, economic, and cultural well-being and for their health and safety.

4.4.      In considering this requirement HBRC recognised the potential effects on the economic and social wellbeing of the catchment and wider region through lower water security potentially leading to a downturn in economic output.

4.5.      HBRC therefore made a conscious decision to act in a non-regulatory way, in addition to its regulatory plan change, and to assist with options for maintaining or even increasing the security of supply for water for irrigation in the Tukituki catchment.

4.6.      Several years investigations to a range of multiple sites for small-scale water storage and medium scale water storage eventually was revised to a larger-scale water storage project on the Makaroro River site, for a range of reasons that have been canvassed previously.

4.7.      HBRC has taken an innovative approach to its resource management responsibilities in response to the need to balance the needs of the environment and the needs of people. HBRC creates and maintains regional scale infrastructure to make the region more resilient when there is too much water. It is now considering whether or not to invest in regional scale infrastructure to make the region more resilient when there is too little water.

5.      HBRC’s objectives for this investment are to:

5.1.      Help achieve its strategic development objectives for the Hawke’s Bay Region as a whole through establishing and managing a key infrastructure resource to improve agricultural production and productivity while enhancing environmental management of the Tukituki catchment

5.2.      Encourage and enable increased private sector investment in the region’s export oriented agricultural sector

5.3.      Generate economic, social and cultural benefits in the region

5.4.      Help improve management and control of environmental risks over the long term, especially those relating to water quantity and water quality

5.5.      Generate satisfactory tax paid returns to HBRC from the financial performance of the invested assets

5.6.      Quantify and manage particular investment risks.

RWSS Business Case Peer Review

6.      Deloitte’s review of the RWSS business case “as it currently stands” was reported to the Council on 28 May 2014.

7.      The Deloitte review supports the current business case in principle but notes:

7.1.   material elements of the case remain to be finalised, including the construction contract, capital structure, and reaching the required level of water user uptake, all of which could change the values contained in the current case;

7.2.   it therefore is likely the final version of the business case will differ from the version it reviewed;

7.3.   subsidised capital investment by both HBRC and Crown Irrigation Investments Limited (CIIL) will be required to ensure the viability of RWSS;

7.4.   terms for investment by CIIL are still in negotiation;

7.5.   although operating cash flows are planned to be shared between investors on different bases there are no circumstances in the current business case where HBRIC Ltd would be required to fund returns to other equity investors; and,

7.6.   in the light of delays in finalising consents and the impacts on RWSS and its capital structure, HBRIC Ltd has delayed Financial Close three months until 30 September 2014.

Alternative Investments

8.      Independent advisers, Nimmo Bell, reported to the Council on its assessment of alternative investments on 16 April 2014.

9.      Nimmo Bell’s identification and analysis of available alternative infrastructure investments for HBRC to invest in, rather than in the RWSS found that the RWSS was likely to make the greatest contribution to the regional economy and generate a higher financial return for HBRC over time than the alternatives it reviewed.

10.    This is also covered in the answers to questions raised during the Special Consultative Process (see paragraph 19).

Legal Review – Concession Deed Agreement and Project Agreement

11.    Two key documents that set up the framework for the RWSS and ensure that the public good elements of the RWSS such as the environmental benefits, water access price and asset condition are embedded in the scheme, are the Concession Deed and the Project Agreement.

12.    HBRC has previously considered these documents and has referred them for legal review (12 March 2014). As a consequence of a legal review undertaken by Sainsbury Logan & Williams for HBRC (Attachment 1) the legal advisers for HBRIC Ltd amended the draft documents and re-sent them to HBRC. As these two draft agreements are 70 and 76 pages respectively they are available electronically upon request, and will be produced in hard copy in their final form.

13.    Sainsbury Logan & Williams have reviewed the changes made for HBRIC Ltd and their letter and comments are attached. (Attachments 2 and 3). There are some issues still to be resolved and it will be recommended that the legal advisers for HBRC and HBRIC Ltd meet to resolve these issues as part of the final due diligence process by HBRIC Ltd (recommendation 8.1 of this paper).

Decisions of EPA Board of Inquiry

14.    The EPA Board of Enquiry Draft Decision effectively consented to the RWSS in its Draft Decision dated 16 April 2014; however it included conditions on the management of nitrates in the Tukituki than proposed under Plan Change 6 which may restrict farming operations in the Tukituki Catchment.

15.    After consideration of the Draft Decision the Council submitted comments to the Board of Inquiry, in accordance with its processes, seeking less restrictive conditions under Plan Change 6 to clarify the compliance requirements on land use while achieving previously determined environmental objectives for the Tukituki Catchment.

16.    A Final Decision is expected from the Board of Inquiry no later than 28 June 2014 where the consents granted for RWSS are expected to be maintained but decisions about Plan Change 6 are still open.

Special Consultative Procedure

17.    The Special Consultative Procedure commenced on 3 May 2014 and was completed with the Council’s consideration of public submissions from Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 June 2014.

18.    199 written submissions were received of which 69% (138) are in favour of RWSS proceeding, 26% (51) oppose and 5% (10) have no preference either way. 37 submitters asked to present their submission in person to HBRC.

19.    At the conclusion of the hearing of submissions a number of matters were raised by Councillors where they identified where they would like further clarity or additional information in relation to points raised or discussed in submissions. The additional information is in Attachments 4 - 11.

20.    Once HBRC has made its decision on whether or not to invest staff will prepare written responses to all submitters advising them of Council’s decision and responding to their submissions.

HBRIC Conditions Precedent

21.    As noted in Section 7.6 above HBRIC has deferred Financial Close until 30 September 2014, and consequently satisfaction of conditions precedent has also been deferred to 30 September 2014.

22.    The principal Conditions Precedent are:

22.1.   The EPA granting satisfactory resource consent conditions for RWSS infrastructure and operations, which in turn are recommended as being workable by all investors;

22.2.   Agreements to purchase a minimum of 40 million cubic metres of water per annum (Water User Agreements);

22.3.   Securing the funding required to build and operate the RWSS infrastructure; and

22.4.   Obtaining a bankable construction contract which adequately addresses construction risk allocation through a fixed-time, fixed-cost arrangement.

Uptake by Water Users

23.    Section 22.2 above contains the requirement that agreements to purchase at least 40million cubic metres of water per annum are completed and executed as one of the Conditions Precedent. Fulfilment of this condition is critically important to the RWSS achieving viability.

24.    A summary of the Water User Agreement between Ruataniwha Water Limited Partnership (RWLP) and water users is attached to this report as part of Attachment 11.

25.    There is concern over the risk that these Water User Agreements, which bind users to long terms (35 years) but do not become effective until RWLP starts to distribute water to each user, (probably not before the third quarter of 2017), may not be enforceable against substantive entities when RWSS becomes operational.

26.    The Council therefore should require HBRIC Ltd’s legal advisers to provide a certificate summarising the terms of all executed Water User Agreements, who the water user parties who executed the agreements are (individuals, corporate entities, trusts, etc), and the enforceability or otherwise of them.

HBRC Funding Conditions

27.    HBRC requires distributions from HBRIC Ltd that will provide HBRC with a return of 6%pa on the quantum of funds drawn down from time to time by HBRIC Ltd from HBRC to invest in the RWSS, up to a maximum investment of $80 million.

Due Diligence

28.    As discussed earlier the role of the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council as the initiator of the feasibility work on water storage options for the Tukituki catchment has created a variety of views on HBRC’s role. HBRC retained responsibility for the plan change for the catchment but delegated the task of preparing a business case for the RWSS to HBRIC Ltd, including its environmental, financial, construction and legal components.

29.    HBRIC Ltd has subsequently presented its business case to HBRC, with a recommendation that HBRC invests in the RWSS. Given the complexity of the total project and the concurrent timelines for its various components the question has been asked about the timing of HBRC’s decision to invest, given that not all the information is finalised.

30.    In assessing this issue there are two further stages that the project will need to pass through.

30.1.   Conditions precedent – as outlined in a previous section of this paper. In contract law a condition precedent is an event which must occur, unless its non-occurrence is excused, before performance under a contract becomes due, i.e. before any contractual duty exists.

30.2.   Due Diligence – HBRIC Ltd has advised that investors will undertake a formal due diligence process prior to financial close. The letter to confirm this is attached as Attachment 12, together with an outline of the scope of the Due Diligence process. The outputs of the due diligence process will be assessed by Deloitte on behalf of HBRC.

Conclusions

31.    A decision by HBRC to invest would send a strong signal of support to the wider community. The RWSS is a rare opportunity to drive economic growth within the Hawke’s Bay region. From an HBRC investment perspective it has the potential to drive financial benefits both through a return off the project itself and through higher profitability for Napier Port.

32.    The majority of submissions received as part of the Special Consultative Procedure undertaken by the Council indicated public support for RWSS proceeding.

33.    At the same time availability of EPA Board of Inquiry consents for RWSS and underlying support of the current business case by the Peer Reviewers show the scheme can be implemented, provided sufficient funding by investors is available, Conditions Precedent are met at Financial Close and all legal matters are settled to the Council’s satisfaction.

34.    Independent advice is that, on balance, investment in RWSS is likely to generate the greatest economic benefit for the region and higher financial returns than other available infrastructure investments.

35.    Conditional approval of the investment of up to $80million by HBRC at this time helps HBRIC Ltd progress negotiations with CIIL and other stakeholders while the comprehensive conditions contained in Recommendation 2 below ensures any investment that HBRC makes will be soundly based.

Decision Making Process

36.    The recommendations in this paper cover a proposal to invest up to $80 million in the Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme following public consultation undertaken under the Special Consultative Procedure provisions of the Local Government Act 2002.

 

Recommendations

That Council:

1.      Notes the proposal to invest up to $80million in the RWSS was submitted for public consultation through the Council’s Special Consultative Procedure which revealed majority support for RWSS amongst public respondents.

2.      Notes the Deloitte Peer Review of the current business case supports it in principle but that material elements of the case remain to be finalised, including the construction contract, capital structure and water user uptake, and therefore the final version of the business case upon which Financial Close is predicated could differ from the current case.

3.      Notes Deloitte’s view that investment by both HBRC and Crown Irrigation Investments Ltd (CIIL) in RWSS is critical to it proceeding, and that terms for CIIL investment have yet to be agreed.

 

4.      Notes Deloitte confirms that there are no circumstances under the current business case where HBRC would be called upon to fund returns to other equity investors.

5.      Notes Nimmo Bell’s view that RWSS is likely to generate a greater benefit for the regional economy and higher financial returns to HBRC than other available alternative investments.

6.      Notes the Draft Decision of the EPA Board of Inquiry grants consents for RWSS but the final conditions set for Plan Change 6 may impact adversely on affected farmers and the viability of RWSS. A Final Decision is expected from the Board of Inquiry by 28 June 2014.

7.      Notes HBRIC Ltd has extended Financial Close and the requirements for satisfaction of its Conditions Precedent to 30 September 2014.

8.      Resolves to invest up to $80million in RWSS subject to:

8.1.   Having received and being satisfied with its own legal advice on the RWSS documents and all related legal matters;

8.2.   Deloitte undertaking a further review of the final RWSS business case as at the new Financial Close and Council being satisfied with its advice and the steps taken (if any) by HBRIC Ltd to resolve key issues of concern (if any) then identified in the course of Deloitte’s review;

8.3.   Receiving confirmation from HBRIC Ltd that all Conditions Precedent to Financial Close of the investment by all investing parties in the Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme Limited Partnership (RWLP) have been either satisfied or waived by agreement of the parties. These Conditions Precedent are:

8.3.1.      The EPA granting satisfactory resource consent conditions for RWSS infrastructure and operations, which in turn are recommended as being workable by all investors;

8.3.2.      Agreements to purchase a minimum of 40 million cubic metres of water per annum (Water User Agreements);

8.3.3.      Securing the funding required to build and operate the RWSS infrastructure; and,

8.3.4.      Obtaining a bankable construction contract which adequately addresses construction risk allocation through a fixed-time, fixed-cost arrangement.

8.4.   Having received and being satisfied with a Certificate issued by HBRIC Ltd’s legal advisers:

8.4.1.      summarising the terms of all executed Water User Agreements;

8.4.2.      identifying the water user parties who executed the Agreements; and,

8.4.3.      explaining the enforceability or otherwise of the Agreements.

8.5.   HBRIC Ltd increasing its annual distributions to HBRC to provide a 6% return to HBRC on the funds HBRIC Ltd draws down from HBRC from time to time to invest in the RWSS, up to a maximum investment of $80 million.

9.      Requires HBRIC Ltd to keep the Council informed on progress toward meeting the conditions stipulated in Recommendation 2 over the period to the new Financial Close.

10.    Advises all submitters to the Special Consultative Procedure of its decisions, in writing, and thanks them for their input.

 

 

 Paul Drury

Group Manager

Corporate Services

 Liz Lambert

Chief Executive

 

Attachment/s

1

Sainsbury Logan and Williams Legal opinion 8 April 2014

 

Under Separate Cover

2

Sainsbury Logan & Williams Legal opinion 18 June 2014

 

Under Separate Cover

3

Table of Responses - changes to legal documents

 

Under Separate Cover

4

Answers to questions raised by submitters

 

Under Separate Cover

5

Alternative off-river options investigated

 

Under Separate Cover

6

BoI evidence for on-farm storage investigation

 

Under Separate Cover

7

Extract from Tonkin and Taylor Technical Feasibility Report - reservoir level

 

Under Separate Cover

8

Extract from Tonkin and Taylor Sedimentation Assessment

 

Under Separate Cover

9

Extract from Draft BoI decision on Flow Statistics

 

Under Separate Cover

10

Extract from Draft BoI decision on movement of river gravel

 

Under Separate Cover

11

Update on water user agreements and legal report

 

Under Separate Cover

12

HBRIC Ltd Letter and Scope of Due Diligence

 

Under Separate Cover

  


HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Wednesday 25 June 2014

SUBJECT: Affixing of Common Seal

 

Reason for Report

1.       The Common Seal of the Council has been affixed to the following documents and signed by the Chairman or Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive or a Group Manager.

 

 

 

Seal No.

Date

1.1

Leasehold Land Sales

1.1.1     Lot 65

          DP 12780

          CT  E1/743

-     Transfer

     

1.1.2     Lot 8

          DP 13037

          CT  E2/1160

-     Agreement for Sale and Purchase

-     Transfer         

 

 

 

 

 

3785

 

 

 

 

3786

3787

 

 

 

 

 

3 June 2014

 

 

 

 

6 June 2014

6 June 2014

 

1.2                                                                                   

Memorandum of Agreement

Part Kakiraawa 2B2X CT 349400

(Awanui Stream Stopbank reconstruction  - left bank Crystall Road to Pakipaki)

 

 

 

 

3788

 

 

 

11 June 2014

Decision Making Process

2.       Council is required to make every decision in accordance with the provisions of Sections 77, 78, 80, 81 and 82 of the Local Government Act 2002 (the Act). Staff have assessed the requirements contained within these sections of the Act in relation to this item and have concluded the following:

2.1   Sections 97 and 88 of the Act do not apply;

2.2   Council can exercise its discretion under Section 79(1)(a) and 82(3) of the Act and make a decision on this issue without conferring directly with the community or others due to the nature and significance of the issue to be considered and decided;

2.3   That the decision to apply the Common Seal reflects previous policy or other decisions of Council which (where applicable) will have been subject to the Act’s required decision making process.

 

Recommendations

That Council:

1.      Agrees that the decisions to be made are not significant under the criteria contained in Council’s adopted policy on significance and that Council can exercise its discretion under Sections 79(1)(a) and 82(3) of the Local Government Act 2002 and make decisions on this issue without conferring directly with the community and persons likely to be affected by or to have an interest in the decision due to the nature and significance of the issue to be considered and decided.

 

2.       Confirms the action to affix the Common Seal.

 

 

 

 

Diane Wisely

Executive Assistant

 

 

Liz Lambert

Chief Executive

 

Attachment/s

There are no attachments for this report.


HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Wednesday 25 June 2014

SUBJECT: Recommendations from Environment and Services Committee

 

Reason for Report

1.    The following matters were considered by the Environment and Services Committee on Wednesday 11 June 2014 and are now presented for consideration and approval.

Decision Making Process

2.    These items have been specifically considered at the Committee level.

 

Recommendations

That Council:

1.    Agrees that the decisions to be made are not significant under the criteria contained in Council’s adopted policy on significance and that Council can exercise its discretion under Sections 79(1)(a) and 82(3) of the Local Government Act 2002 and make decisions on this issue without conferring directly with the community and persons likely to be affected by or to have an interest in the decision due to the nature and significance of the issue to be considered and decided.

Biosecurity Operational Plans

2.      In accordance with the requirements of the Biosecurity Act 1993 adopts, including any amendments made as a result of the Committee’s consideration, the:

2.1.    Animal Pest Operational Plan 2014-15

2.2.    Plant Pest Operational Plan 2014-15

2.3.    Phytosanitary Operational Plan 2014-15.

Update on Open Space Area Plans

3.      Notes that the development of Individual Park Plans for Pakowhai, Pekapeka and Waitangi Regional Park areas is well advanced and that the final plans are programmed to be brought to Council for endorsement following public consultation later in 2014.

4.      Notes that the development of an Individual Park Plan for Tutira will be progressed in conjunction with Maungaharuru-Tangitu Trust later in 2014.

Reports Received

5.      Notes that the following reports were received at the Environment and Services  meeting:

5.1       River Gravel Update

5.2       The Tukituki, Waitangi and Ahuriri: Assessment of the Extent of Saltwater Influence in Hawke’s Bay Estuaries

5.3       Ahuriri Estuary: Contact Recreation and Food Gathering Review

5.4       Statutory Advocacy Update.

 

 

 

Mike Adye

Group Manager

Asset Management

 

 

 


HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Wednesday 25 June 2014

SUBJECT: Adoption of the Hawke's Bay Regional Council 2014-15 Annual Plan

 

Reason for Report

1.      The purpose of this paper is to set out the final amendments to be made to the 2014-15 Annual Plan, and the resolutions required to formally adopt this Plan no later than 30 June 2014 as required by the Local Government Act 2002.

Consultation

2.      During the Draft Annual Plan hearings held on Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 June 2014 Council considered 103 written submissions and presentations from 39 submitters who verbally presented their submissions.

3.      Council passed resolutions resolving to either not amend the Plan or to amend the Plan to reflect changes in Council’s performance measures and financials where Council resolved to adopt suggestions put forward by submitters.

4.      Subsequent to the adoption of the Plan, a letter communicating Council’s decisions in response to the items raised by their submission will be written to each submitter.

Non Financial Changes to the Draft Plan

5.      Wording to reflect Council resolutions has been added to the Chairman/Chief Executive’s review, specifically to reflect the resolutions of Council covering the Napier/Gisborne railway proposal.

6.      The Chairman and Chief Executive’s comments on the Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme (RWSS) have also been amended.

Final Annual Plan 2014-15 Financials

7.      The impact of changes to the Draft Annual Plan 2014-15, made by Council through the external and internal submissions at the Annual Plan hearings held on 4 & 5 June 2014 have now been included in the Plan financials to provide figures for the final Annual Plan 2014-15. These changes include the $200,000 requested to be put aside by Council from the “Open Spaces Fund” to fund a plan change to cover oil and gas exploration in the region. Attachment 1 to this paper sets out the effects of those changes, being:

7.1.      Reconciling the underlying deficit/surplus from the Draft Annual Plan adopted on 26 March 2014 to the final underlying deficit/surplus in the final Annual Plan.

7.2.      Analysis to show that the adjustments made to the budgets by Council are consistent with the objective of ensuring that cash operating balances remain at $4 million in terms of the Plan.

Final Annual Plan

8.      The revised Annual Plan documents are also attached under separate cover.

9.      The in-house production and printing of the final Annual Plan 2014-15 will commence after approval of this Plan (with amendments if any) at this meeting. Under the Local Government Act 2002, the final Annual Plan must be sent out no later than one month after Council’s formal approval. It is envisaged that this Plan will be completed over the next few weeks and sent out mid July 2014.


Decision Making Process

10.    Council is required to make a decision in accordance with Part 6 Sub-Part 1, of the Local Government Act 2002 (the Act).  Staff have assessed the requirements contained within this section of the Act in relation to this item and have concluded the following:

10.1.   Special consultative procedure is required by sections 83 & 85 of the Act and this process has been completed.

10.2.   Council has a statutory obligation to adopt an Annual Plan under Section 95 of the Act.

10.3.   The persons affected by the Annual Plan have been consulted and a final decision is to be made at this Council meeting covering those issues raised by those members of the community that have submitted to Council on the draft Annual Plan.

 

Recommendations

That Council:

1.      Agrees the decision is to be made under Section 95 of the Act which specifies the adoption of the Annual Plan, and also under sections 83 and 85 requiring a special consultative process which includes consideration of submissions on the Plan from members of the community, and that this process has been undertaken.

2.      Adopts the Annual Plan 2014-15 in accordance with section 95 of the Local Government Act 2002 being the Draft Annual Plan issued for public consultation and amended:

3.1       by Council at the Annual Plan hearings held on 4 & 5 June 2014

3.2       by Council at its meeting on 25 June 2014.

3.      Agrees to fund the underlying deficit from cash operating balances which are estimated to be at a level which is sufficient to provide such funding.

4.      Adopts the following resolutions pursuant to Section 12 of the Local Government Act 2002:

5.1       Raises a loan or loans or facilitates loan funding through banks to fund the borrowing set out in the 2014-15 Annual Plan for the purposes of funding clean heat and insulation advances to householders, funding of solar hot water advances to householders, flood and drainage schemes, technical equipment, buildings, public good capital assets and the systems integration programme.  These loans to be drawn down when required, to fund the approved capital programmes.

5.2       Delegates to the Chief Executive, authority to negotiate and agree on the terms of the loan including:

5.2.1       Any future financing needs within the overall terms of borrowing, the interest rate payable by Council.

5.2.2       The frequency of interest payments.

5.2.3       The timing of drawdown.

5.2.4       The institution(s) that will provide the loans.

5.2.5       The number of loans which will make up the borrowing.

5.2.6       All other terms and conditions of such loans and facilities as may be necessary in obtaining such loans and facilities in accordance with Council’s Liability Management policy to execute any agreements, documents, and certificates in respect of such loans and facilities on behalf of Council.

6.      Approves, in accordance with sections 83 and 150 of the Local Government Act 2002, the resource consent and user charges as adopted in Part 3 on pages 51 - 61 of the Draft Annual Plan issued for public consultation and amended by Council at the Annual Plan hearings on 4 & 5 June 2014 and today, 25 June 2014.

7.      Instructs staff to make any necessary final amendments and then to issue the published Plan in its final form.

8.      Instructs staff to amend the Policy Handbook, Section 1.1.2 – Annual Planning to read:

That the Council adopts the 2014-15 Annual Plan being the draft Annual Plan issued for public consultation and as amended:

-    By Council at the Annual Plan hearings held on 4 & 5 June 2014.

-    By Council at its meeting on 25 June 2014.”

 

 

 

 

 

Paul Drury

Group Manager Corporate Services

 

 

Liz Lambert

Chief Executive

 

Attachment/s

1

Underlying Surplus/Deficit and Cash Operating Balances

 

 

2

HBRC 2014-15 Annual Plan - Part 1 Introduction

 

Under Separate Cover

3

HBRC 2014-15 Annual Plan - Part 2 Activivities

 

Under Separate Cover

4

HBRC 2014-15 Annual Plan - Part 3 Financial Information

 

Under Separate Cover

  


Underlying Surplus/Deficit and Cash Operating Balances

Attachment 1

 

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council

 

 

 

 


HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Wednesday 25 June 2014

SUBJECT: Request for Extension of Secondment

 

Reason for Report

1.      Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has received a letter from HBRIC Ltd (Attachment 1) seeking approval for an extension of the secondment of HBRC Chief Executive, Andrew Newman, to the Hawke’s Bay Regional Investment Company.

2.      The purpose of this report is to consider HBRIC Ltd’s request.

Background

3.      In June 2013 HBRC considered issues around ongoing management and leadership issues associated with finalisation of the business case for the Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme (RWSS) via HBRIC Ltd, leadership of the Council’s staff, role clarity and conflict perception management.

4.      The Tukituki catchment proposal, which includes both Plan Change 6 and the RWSS, has challenged a number of prevailing paradigms or practices under the Resource Management Act in that it represents an integrated water management strategy, integrating both regulation and infrastructure, not promoting one or the other. This has flowed through to the responsibilities of staff advising Council.

5.      The decision to fully assign the CE of Council 100% into HBRIC Ltd for a period of time meant that he was unable to advise the Council itself on its own investment decision beyond the advice provided by HBRIC Ltd through its business case. A consequent decision was therefore the appointment of an interim Chief Executive Officer for the period of Mr Newman’s secondment.

6.      It was further decided that these arrangements would be in place from 1 July 2013 until financial close on the RWSS, and it was noted in that resolution that financial close was expected to be at some point in the March – May 2014 period.

Discussion

7.      Hawke’s Bay Regional Investment Company is advising HBRC that, as the date for Financial Close of the RWSS project has been extended, it is now seeking the extension of Mr Newman’s approved secondment.

8.      There are several options put forward by HBRIC Ltd for the term of any approved extension.

8.1.      The first of these is based upon an assumption that the final Board of Inquiry decision would lead to a recommendation from HBRIC Ltd that the RWSS not proceed or that it be deferred. In such a case there would be about one additional month required for other matters around the project to be tidied up.

8.2.      The second option is until Financial Close on or before 30 September 2014.

8.3.      The third option is until 31 December 2014, and if the project was delayed beyond that HBRC and HBRIC Ltd would need to consider a range of matters as to how the RWSS might proceed.

9.      The complexity of the matters yet to be finalised on the RWSS would benefit from Mr Newman’s continuing oversight and knowledge of the project. On the other hand HBRC itself may well have made its decision on investment by the time this paper is considered and may decide that it requires Mr Newman to return to his HBRC CE role at the earliest opportunity.

10.    If Council has made the decision to become an investor and if the Board of Inquiry’s final decisions provide a way forward for the RWSS my suggestion is that Mr Newman’s secondment to HBRIC Ltd be extended for sufficient time to allow for Financial Close to be reached. The delegations currently in place for the Interim Chief Executive would be extended to cover the secondment extension period.

Financial and Resource Implications

11.    Mr Newman’s remuneration is paid for by the Hawke’s Bay Regional Investment Company Ltd while he is their CEO. Part of this remuneration is a Higher Duties Allowance and is related to the complexity, impact and risk-management aspects of his role while seconded. This Higher Duties Allowance is limited to the period for which he is seconded to HBRIC Ltd in his role with the finalisation of the RWSS.

12.    The salary of the Interim Chief Executive is paid for by Council and is at a lower level than the CE. Additional savings are made due to her normal role of Group Manager External Relations not being separately filled during the secondment period.

Decision Making Process

13.    Council is required to make a decision in accordance with the requirements of the Local Government Act 2002 (the Act).  Staff have assessed the requirements contained in Part 6 Sub Part 1 of the Act in relation to this item and have concluded the following:

13.1.       The decision does not significantly alter the service provision or affect a strategic asset.

13.2.       The use of the special consultative procedure is not prescribed by legislation.

13.3.       The decision does not fall within the definition of Council’s policy on significance.

13.4.       The decision is not inconsistent with an existing policy or plan.

13.5.       Given the nature and significance of the issue to be considered and decided, and also the persons likely to be affected by, or have an interest in the decisions made, Council can exercise its discretion and make a decision without consulting directly with the community or others having an interest in the decision.

 

Recommendations

That Council:

1.    Agrees that the decisions to be made are not significant under the criteria contained in Council’s adopted policy on significance and that Council can exercise its discretion under Sections 79(1)(a) and 82(3) of the Local Government Act 2002 and make decisions on this issue without conferring directly with the community and persons likely to be affected by or to have an interest in the decision due to the nature and significance of the issue to be considered and decided.

2.    Accepts the request of the Hawke’s Bay Regional Investment Company Ltd to extend the secondment of Andrew Newman in the role of CEO of HBRIC Ltd until ................

3.    Extends the delegation of the responsibilities of the CEO to the interim CEO as determined on 26 June 2013, until …………………………………

 

 

 

Fenton Wilson

Chairman

 

 

Attachment/s

1

HBRIC Ltd Request for Extension of Secondment of Mr Andrew Newman

 

 

  


HBRIC Ltd Request for Extension of Secondment of Mr Andrew Newman

Attachment 1

 


HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Wednesday 25 June 2014

SUBJECT: Notice of Motion: Cr P Beaven

 

Reason for Report

1.      The purpose of this report is to provide elected members with the formal Notice of Motion received pursuant to Council’s Standing Orders, Clause 3.10, to be considered at the 25 June 2014 Council meeting.

2.      The Notice of Motion is attached for the Council’s consideration, provided it is moved and seconded.

Notices of Motion

3.      The procedure for a Notice of Motion is dealt with in Council’s Standing Orders.  The relevant portions of the Standing Orders relating to this Notice of Motion are:

3.10            NOTICES OF MOTION

 

3.10.1         Notices of motion to be in writing

                  Notices of motion must be in writing signed by the mover, stating the meeting at which it is proposed that the notice of motion be considered, and must be delivered to the Chief Executive at least 5 clear working days before such meeting.

 

3.10.2         Refusal of notice of motion

The Chairperson may direct the Chief Executive to refuse to accept any notice of motion which:

(a)        Is disrespectful or which contains offensive language or statements made with malice; or

(b)        Is not related to the role or functions of the local authority; or

(c)        Contains an ambiguity or a statement of fact or opinion which cannot properly form part of an effective resolution, and where the mover has declined to comply with such requirements as the chief executive may make; or

(d)        Is concerned with matters which are already the subject of reports or recommendations from a committee to the meeting concerned.

Reasons for refusing a notice of motion should be provided to the proposer.

 

3.10.3         Mover of notice of motion

Notices of motion may not proceed in the absence of the mover, unless moved by another member authorised in writing by the mover to do so.

 

3.10.4         Alteration of notice of motion

A notice of motion may be altered only by the mover with the consent of the meeting.

 

3.10.5         When notices of motion lapse

Notices of motion not moved on being called for by the chairperson, shall lapse.

 


 

Recommendations

If the Notice of Motion is moved and seconded, then:

That Council:

1.      Receives the Notice of Motion.

Mover/Seconder

CARRIED or LOST

If the Notice of Motion is received, then:

That Council:

2.      Agrees that the decisions to be made are not significant under the criteria contained in Council’s adopted policy on significance and that Council can exercise its discretion under Sections 79(1)(a) and 82(3) of the Local Government Act 2002 and make decisions on this issue without conferring directly with the community and persons likely to be affected by or to have an interest in the decision due to the nature and significance of the issue to be considered and decided.

3.      to be determined at the Council meeting.

 

 

 

 

 

Liz Lambert

Chief Executive

 

 

Attachment/s

1

Notice of Motion

 

 

  


Notice of Motion

Attachment 1

 

Notice of Motion under standing rule 3.10.1 for consideration at the Council meeting on 25 June 2014:

 

 

This Meeting notes that the Council decision on the CE's salary passed on January 29 2014 was made without the new councillors being made aware that the previous council had:

•  received an independent assessment of the CE performance and

•  had awarded a wage adjustment 

at its last meeting on September 25th 2013.

 

 

 

   


HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Wednesday 25 June 2014

SUBJECT: Monthly Work Plan Looking Forward Through July 2014

 

Reason for Report

1.      The table below is provided for Councillors’ information, to provide them with an indication of issues and activities coming up over the next month in each area of Council.

Group

Area of Activity

Activity Status Update

Asset Management & Biosecurity

Land Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engineering

 

 

 

 

 

Open Spaces

 

 

 

 

 

Forestry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coastal

 

Papanui catchment pilot implementation for Plan Change 6 will be reviewed once Board of Inquiry decision is to hand.  1 further steering group meeting planned prior to 30 June.

Hill country erosion programme of in Wairoa district and initial work in Tukituki catchment commenced.  Regional hill country programme for next 4 years being developed in collaboration with Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) as potential funding application.

Further discussions to be held with MPI regarding potential collaboration on Maori agribusiness development.

 

Asset Management Plans for each of the Flood Control and Drainage Schemes administered by HBRC will be progressed during the month.  Plans will need to be adopted by Council late in 2014.

A 30 year infrastructure strategy is also required by the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill. Strategy programmed for completion late in 2014..

 

The development of individual management plans for Pekapeka, Tutira and Pakowhai Regional Parks initiated with objective of completing to draft stage for consultation by 30 June 2014.

 

A review of Council’s forestry portfolio is being undertaken and will be reported back to Council later in 2014.

A review of the Tangoio Soil Conservation Reserve Management Plan has been commenced.  The review process will include consultation with a number of stakeholders.  Once the consultation process has been completed it will be brought to Council for consideration and adoption.

 

Proposal for development of a strategy for coast between Clifton and Tangoio approved by HBRC.  Liaison with HDC, NCC and iwi continuing to enable establishment of a Joint Committee.

Asset Management & Biosecurity

Biosecurity

 

Cost benefit analysis for individual pest species under the plan and preparation of broad plan review framework underway.

Cape to City trial underway.

Transfer of 16,000ha of land from TBfree programme to HBRC possum control area programme to be achieved by 30 June.  Preparations for the transfer of a further 80,000ha in the 2014/15 year being considered.

Corporate Services

 

Amended proposal to be received from HBRIC Ltd re funding the shortfall and/or amended drawdown schedule to keep Council’s contributions to RWSS cost neutral

Amendment and publication of the 14-15 Annual Plan after Council adoption

 

External Relations/ CE’s office

Communications

 

 

 

CE’s Office

-     Progress development on Digital by Default Strategy

-     Preparation of August edition of “Our Place”

 

-     Written responses to Annual Plan submissions

-     Written responses to RWSS Investment submissions

 

Resource Management

Compliance

 

-       The global consent trial with Twyford Irrigators will be evaluated with a view to forming a template for future consents of the same type.

-     A draft compliance strategic plan has been completed and in conjunction with recommendations for continued compliance service will be presented to the Executive and Council.

-     A request will be made to reconsider the cost recovery regime and requirement to align with the current and projected work stream and mix.

 

Resource Management

Consents

-       NCC application for coastal protection structure at Whakarire further information now provided. A facilitated prehearing meeting is scheduled for 17 July. Hearing expected to follow in August. Hearing panel to be appointed.

-       Poukawa group of consents are due to be issued in July. Awaiting final written approvals.

-       TAG application for the initial well head works for their oil exploration bore at Boar Hill lodged and due to be issued in late June early July.

 

Resource Management continued

Science

 

-       Catchment and lake modelling of Lake Tutira is underway.

-       Analysis is underway of field data collected over the summer months looking critically at the life supporting capacity of the Karamu Stream

-       Sediment modelling continues in the Tukituki.

-       Results from nutrient limitation studies in the Tutaekuri and Ngaruroro rivers are currently being analysed and will be reported on within the coming months

-       Isotope study – Groundwater samples collected from various wells in the Heretaunga Plains gravel aquifer to determine age of groundwater at various locations and depths.  Data will be used to further understand groundwater movement in the aquifer and calibration of the Heretaunga Plains Groundwater Flow Model

-       Initial groundwater model design continues. All input parameters for the steady state version of the Heretaunga Groundwater Flow Model will be received and incorporated into the model.

-       Conduct of fieldwork associated with Greater Heretaunga and Ahuriri management zone plan change continues – surface water quality, estuarine water quality and spring-fed streams.

-       Field studies for the Papanui surface water nutrient characterisation study to be completed within the next month.. The main objective of the study is to support the Land Management team in identifying critical source areas of phosphorus loss throughout the catchment.

-       Workstreams associated with the Mohaka Plan Change implementation continue.  Hawke’s Bay is working with Environment Bay of Plenty and GNS on a collaborative investigation of catchment boundaries and groundwater.

-       Routine monthly SoE surface water and groundwater monitoring programmes continue.

-       Regional SoE reporting is under development.

-       Collating available data for Lake Poukawa.  Assessing additional investigations for modelling requirements.

-       Process for publishing reports to HBRC website continues.

-       12 extra PM10 monitors operating across Napier and Hastings this winter to improve the spatial coverage of our PM10 monitoring network.  The monitors were installed on private properties at the beginning of June and will operate until the end of July

-       An exceedance of the NES for PM10 occurred at Awatoto in March.  The portion of tape holding the PM10 collected at that time was sent to a laboratory to identify the main constituents of the PM10. The results from the laboratory analysis are expected soon

-       Filters collected in a campaign to monitor road dust at Tuai will be sent to the laboratory to quantify the amount of PM10 accumulated on each.

 

Strategic Development

Resource Management Planning

Coastal marine area-related provisions in Regional Coastal Environment Plan still pending approval from Minister of Conservation before RCEP can made operative.

Consultant has been engaged to assess gaps in how Regional Coastal Environment Plan gives effect to 2010 NZ Coastal Policy Statement.  Draft assessment intended to be presented to 20 August Regional Planning Committee meeting.

Board of Inquiry’s final decision now expected by 28 June 2014.  Work continuing on Implementation Plan.

Decisions expected on two funding applications to MfE’s Community Environment Fund.  One proposal for $80,000 towards development of outstanding freshwater body assessment criteria and methodology.  Other proposal seeks $117,000 funding from MfE for development of Bayesian Network tool for freshwater management with application to TANK project.

TANK Group finalising terms of reference and meeting schedule/work programme for Phases 2 and 3 of their tasks leading to preparation of a plan change.  Next TANK Group meeting scheduled for 22 July 2014.

Taharua/Mohaka science investigations continuing.  Assessment of recreational use/values being undertaken.

Further submission lodged in relation the proposed Hastings District Plan.  Initial discussions with other submitters occurring prior to hearings commencing mid-late 2014 on Hastings District Plan and Plan Change 10 to Napier District Plan.

Statutory acknowledgements in relation to Maungaharuru-Tangitu Trust’s Treaty settlement legislation being prepared for appending to regional plans.  No plan change process applies.  Statutory acknowledgements can be incorporated into plans without further formality.

Further revision of first draft of HB Biodiversity Strategy by the Core Working Group following feedback from external Steering Group at 10 April meeting.  Steering Group to meet in July to review second draft version of Strategy.

 

Strategic Development

Transport

There has been good progress on the review of bus services leading into the preparation of the Regional Public Transport Plan.  It is likely that initial changes will be to improve operational efficiency, with little noticeable effect for passengers.  However the draft plan will include proposals for service improvements to be implemented as and when funding becomes available. 

Work is continuing on the preparation of the Regional Land Transport Plan with a draft project list to be brought to the August meeting of the Regional Transport Committee

Initial results from the New Zealand Transport Agency’s review of funding assistance rates have been announced. HBRC will receive a flat rate of 53% in 2014-15. This represents a small increase for bus service funding but a reasonably significant decrease in the areas of transport planning and road safety. Funding for the Total Mobility service remains unchanged at 60%.

The Regional Transport Committee will prepare a submission on the draft Government Policy Statement 2015 released 16 June.

 

Civil Defence & Emergency Management

HB CDEM Group - Draft Group Plan

 

Draft Plan as approved by Minister to be made operative at Joint Committee meeting 20 June 2014.

 

Decision Making Process

2.      Council is required to make a decision in accordance with Part 6 Sub-Part 1, of the Local Government Act 2002 (the Act). Staff have assessed the requirements contained within this section of the Act in relation to this item and have concluded that as this report is for information only and no decision is required in terms of the Local Government Act’s provisions, the decision making procedures set out in the Act do not apply.

 

Recommendation

1.      That Council receives the Monthly Work Plan Looking Forward Through July 2014 report.

 

 

Mike Adye

Group Manager Asset Management

 

Helen Codlin

Group Manager Strategic Development

 

Paul Drury

Group Manager Corporate Services

 

Ian Macdonald

Group Manager/Controller  Hawke's Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management

 

Iain Maxwell

Group Manager Resource Management

 

Liz Lambert

Chief Executive

 

 

Attachment/s

There are no attachments for this report.  


HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Wednesday 25 June 2014

SUBJECT: Minor Items Not on the Agenda

 

Reason for Report

This document has been prepared to assist Councillors note the Minor Items Not on the Agenda to be discussed as determined earlier in Agenda Item 6.

Item

Topic

Councillor / Staff

1.   

 

 

2.   

 

 

3.   

 

 

4.   

 

 

5.