Minutes of a meeting of the Joint Shareholders Committee

Held in the Council Chamber, Civic House, 110 Trafalgar Street, Nelson

On Tuesday 23 August 2016, commencing at 1.31pm

 

Present:              Her Worship the Mayor of Nelson R Reese (Chairperson), Nelson City Councillors P Matheson, B McGurk, I Barker, E Davy, His Worship the Mayor of Tasman R Kempthorne, Tasman District Councillors M Higgins, J Edgar, and S Bryant

In Attendance:   Nelson City Councillor G Noonan, Tasman District Council Chief Executive (L McKenzie), Tasman District Council Corporate Services Manager (M Drummond), Nelson City Council Group Manager Corporate Services (N Harrison), Nelson City Council Group Manager Community Services (C Ward), and Administration Adviser (S Burgess)

Apologies:           Nelson City Councillor P Rainey and Tasman District Councillors T King and T Norriss for absence, and Tasman District Councillor J Edgar for lateness

 

 

1.       Apologies

Resolved JSC/2016/011

THAT apologies be received and accepted from Nelson City Councillor P Rainey and Tasman District Councillors T King and T Norriss for absence, and Tasman District Councillor J Edgar for lateness.

Matheson/Higgins                                                                      Carried

2.       Confirmation of Order of Business

There was no change to the order of business.

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      15 April 2016

Document number M1835, agenda pages 7 - 11 refer.

Resolved JSC/2016/012

THAT the minutes of the meeting of the Joint Shareholders Committee, held on 15 April 2016, be confirmed as a true and correct record.

Her Worship the Mayor of Nelson/His Worship the Mayor of Tasman

                                                                                                  Carried

      

6.       Trustee rotation and remuneration - Tasman Bays Heritage Trust

Document number R6123, agenda pages 12 - 15 refer.

Nelson City Council Group Manager Community Services, Chris Ward,  presented the report.

Attendance: Tasman District Councillor Judene Edgar joined the meeting at 1.34pm.

Resolved JSC/2016/013

Receives the report Trustee rotation and remuneration - Tasman Bays Heritage Trust (R6123) and its attachment (A1586077);

Notes the decision of the Tasman Bays Heritage Trust Appointments Committee to:

Re-appoint Liz Richards as a Trustee of the Tasman Bays Heritage Trust for a period of three years, ending October 2019;

Re-appoint Chris Bowater as a Trustee of the Tasman Bays Heritage Trust for a period of three years, ending October 2019;

Confirms that Trustees’ remuneration pool for the Tasman Bays Heritage Trust remains at the current level ($62,400) for the 2016/17 financial year.

His Worship the Mayor of Tasman/Davy                                      Carried

7.       Exclusion of the Public

Simon Orr of the Nelson Airport Ltd, and Phil Lough, Martin Byrne and Daryl Wehner of Port Nelson Ltd, were to be in attendance for Items 4 and 5 respectively of the Public Excluded agenda to answer questions and, accordingly, the following resolution was required to be passed:

Resolved JSC/2016/014

THAT, in accordance with section 48(5) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, Simon Orr of the Nelson Airport Ltd, and Phil Lough, Martin Byrne and Daryl Wehner of Port Nelson Ltd, remain after the public has been excluded, for Items 4 and 5 respectively of the Public Excluded agenda (Nelson Airport Limited - final Statement of Intent 2016/17 and Port Nelson Ltd Draft Statement of Corporate Intent 2016/19), as they have knowledge that will assist the Councils;

AND THAT, in accordance with section 48(6) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, the knowledge that Simon Orr of the Nelson Airport Ltd, and Phil Lough, Martin Byrne and Daryl Wehner of Port Nelson Ltd possess relates to their respective organisations statement of intent.

Her Worship the Mayor of Nelson/His Worship the Mayor of Tasman

                                                                                                   Carried

Resolved JSC/2016/015

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:

Her Worship the Mayor of Nelson/His Worship the Mayor of Tasman

                                                                                                   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

Joint Shareholders Committee Meeting - Public Excluded Minutes -  15 April 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)(h)

     To enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities.

·    Section 7(2)(i)

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

2

Nelson Airport Limited - final Statement of Intent 2016/17

 

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)(h)

     To enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities

3

Port Nelson Ltd Draft Statement of Corporate Intent 2016/19

 

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)(i)

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

4

Nelson Airport Director Reappointment

 

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

5

Directors' Remuneration 2016 - Port Nelson Ltd and Nelson Airport Ltd

 

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)(i)

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

The meeting went into public excluded session at 1.35pm and resumed in public session at 2.34pm. 

8.       Re-admittance of the Public

Resolved JSC/2016/016

THAT the public be re-admitted to the meeting.

Her Worship the Mayor of Nelson/McGurk                                   Carried

 

 

 

There being no further business the meeting ended at 2.34pm.

 

Confirmed as a correct record of proceedings:

 

 

 

                                                       Chairperson                                     Date