Minutes of a meeting of the Chief Executive Employment Committee

Held in Ruma Ana, Level 2B, Civic House, 110 Trafalgar Street, Nelson

On Monday 15 June 2015, commencing at 12.07pm

 

Present:               Her Worship the Mayor R Reese (Chairperson), Councillors L Acland and P Matheson (Deputy Mayor)

In Attendance:     External Adviser to the Chief Executive Employment Committee  (P Bell), Chief Executive (C Hadley), and Administration Adviser (S McLean)

Apology:              Councillor L Acland for lateness

 

 

1.       Apology

 

Resolved CEE/2015/001

THAT an apology be received and accepted from Councillor Acland for lateness.

Her Worship the Mayor /Matheson                                               Carried

2.       Confirmation of Order of Business

There was no change to the order of business.

Attendance: The meeting adjourned from 12.08pm to 12.12pm.

3.       Interests

There were no updates to the Interests Register, and no interests with items on the agenda were declared.

4.       Public Forum 

There was no public forum.

5.       Confirmation of Minutes

5.1       26 February 2015

Document number M1254, agenda pages 7 - 9 refer.

Resolved CEE/2015/002

THAT the minutes of the meeting of the Chief Executive Employment Committee, held on  26 February 2015, be confirmed as a true and correct record.

Matheson/Her Worship the Mayor                                                Carried

             

6.       Exclusion of the Public

Paul Bell, of Intepeople, will be in attendance for all items of the Public Excluded agenda to answer questions and, accordingly, the following resolution is required to be passed:

Resolved CEE/2015/003

THAT, in accordance with section 48(5) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, Paul Bell remain after the public has been excluded, for all items of the Public Excluded agenda, as he has knowledge that will assist the Committee;

AND THAT, in accordance with section 48(6) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, the knowledge that Paul Bell possesses relates to the Chief Executive’s performance, remuneration and development, which is relevant to the Chief Executive Employment Committee.

Matheson/Her Worship the Mayor                                                Carried

 

Resolved CEE/2015/004

THAT the public be excluded from the following parts of the proceedings of this meeting.

The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter and the specific grounds under section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution are as follows:

Matheson/Her Worship the Mayor                                                Carried

 

Item

General subject of each matter to be considered

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interests protected (where applicable)

1

Chief Executive Employment Committee Meeting - Public Excluded - 26 February 2015

Section 48(1)(a)

The public conduct of this matter would be likely to result in disclosure of information for which good reason exists under section 7.

 

2

Chief Executive Performance / Remuneration Review Process and Timeline

 

Section 48(1)(a)

The public conduct of this matter would be likely to result in disclosure of information for which good reason exists under section 7

The withholding of the information is necessary:

·    Section 7(2)(a)

     To protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of a deceased person

3

Preparation for the Performance Agreement Chief Executive Nelson City Council Plan year 2015 - 2016

 

Section 48(1)(a)

The public conduct of this matter would be likely to result in disclosure of information for which good reason exists under section 7

The withholding of the information is necessary:

·    Section 7(2)(a)

     To protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of a deceased person

·    Section 7(2)(i)

     To enable the local authority to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations)

4

Staff Statistics - Quarterly Report to 31 March 2015

 

Section 48(1)(a)

The public conduct of this matter would be likely to result in disclosure of information for which good reason exists under section 7

The withholding of the information is necessary:

·    Section 7(2)(c)(i)

     To protect information which is subject to an obligation of confidence or which any person has been or could be compelled to provide under the authority of any enactment, where the making available of the information would be likely to prejudice the supply of similar information or information from the same source and it is in the public interest that such information should continue to be supplied

5

Update on Organisation Issues

 

Section 48(1)(a)

The public conduct of this matter would be likely to result in disclosure of information for which good reason exists under section 7

The withholding of the information is necessary:

·    Section 7(2)(c)(i)

     To protect information which is subject to an obligation of confidence or which any person has been or could be compelled to provide under the authority of any enactment, where the making available of the information would be likely to prejudice the supply of similar information or information from the same source and it is in the public interest that such information should continue to be supplied

·    Section 7(2)(i)

     To enable the local authority to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations)

6

Chief Executive Professional Development

 

Section 48(1)(a)

The public conduct of this matter would be likely to result in disclosure of information for which good reason exists under section 7

The withholding of the information is necessary:

·    Section 7(2)(a)

     To protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of a deceased person

The meeting went into public excluded session at 12.12pm and resumed in public session at 1.32pm, during which time Councillor Acland joined the meeting. 

7.       Re-admittance of the Public

Resolved CEE/2015/005

THAT the public be re-admitted to the meeting.

Her Worship the Mayor /Acland                                                    Carried

 

 

There being no further business the meeting ended at 1.33pm.

 

Confirmed as a correct record of proceedings:

 

 

 

                                                         Chairperson                                        Date