Notice of the Ordinary meeting of

Chief Executive Employment Committee

Te Kōmiti Taimahi Tumuaki

 

Date:                      Tuesday 21 September 2021

Time:                      2.00p.m.

Location:                 Rūma Whakatū
Civic House
110 Trafalgar Street, Nelson

 

Agenda

Rārangi take

Chairperson                    Her Worship the Mayor Rachel Reese

Deputy Mayor                 Cr Judene Edgar

Members                        Cr Gaile Noonan

        Cr Pete Rainey

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quorum:   2                                                                                 Pat Dougherty

Chief Executive

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Excerpt from Nelson City Council Delegations Register (A11833061)

Chief Executive Employment Committee

Areas of Responsibility:

·                                   To develop recommended Key Performance Indicators in consultation with the Chief Executive

·                                   To review and monitor the Chief Executive’s performance

·                                   To review the Chief Executive’s remuneration

·                                   To address any employment related issues as may from time to time arise between the Chief Executive and Council

Powers to Recommend:

·                                   To recommend to Council a performance agreement between the Chief Executive and Council

·                                   To recommend to Council the outcome of an externally facilitated performance review involving the whole of Council

·                                   To recommend to Council any personal development opportunities for the Chief Executive

·                                   To review annually the Chief Executive’s remuneration and make recommendations to Council

·                                   To recommend to Council any action arising from employment related issues

 

 


Chief Executive Employment Committee

21 September 2021

 

 

Page No.

 

Karakia and Mihi Timatanga

 

1.       Apologies

Nil

2.       Confirmation of Order of Business

3.       Interests

3.1      Updates to the Interests Register

3.2      Identify any conflicts of interest in the agenda

4.       Public Forum

5.       Confirmation of Minutes

5.1      27 July 2021                                                                                  4 - 4

Recommendation

That the Chief Executive Employment Committee

1.    Confirms the minutes of the meeting of the Chief Executive Employment Committee, held on 27 July 2021, as a true and correct record.

           

Confidential Business

6.       Exclusion of the Public

Recommendation

That the Chief Executive Employment Committee

1.        Confirms, in accordance with sections 48(5) and 48(6) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, that Paul Beelof Intepeople remain after the public has been excluded, for the Confidential agenda, as he has knowledge relating to the Chief Executive’s employment that will assist the meeting.

 

Recommendation

That the Chief Executive Employment Committee

1.        Excludes the public from the following parts of the proceedings of this meeting.

2.        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:  

 

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 - Confidential Minutes -  27 July 2021

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)(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

2

People and Capability Annual Report 2020-2021

 

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

Chief Executive's Performance Report - end of year self-review

 

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

4

Chief Executive Key Performance Indicators 2021/22

 

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

 

 

Karakia Whakamutunga

 

 

 


Minutes of a meeting of the

Chief Executive Employment Committee

Te Kōmiti Taimahi Tumuaki

Held in the Rūma Whakatū, Civic House, 110 Trafalgar Street, Nelson on Tuesday 27 July 2021, commencing at 2.05p.m.

 

Present:              Councillor J Edgar (Chairperson), Her Worship the Mayor R Reese (via Zoom), Councillor G Noonan

In Attendance:    Chief Executive (P Dougherty), Manager People and Capability (S Vincent) and Team Leader Governance (R Byrne ) and External Advisor (P Bell)

Apologies :          Councillor P Rainey 

 

 

Karakia and Mihi Timatanga

1.       Apologies

Apologies

Resolved CEE/2021/016

 

That the Chief Executive Employment Committee

1.    Receives and accepts an apology from Councillor P Rainey.

Noonan/Edgar                                                                              Carried

2.       Confirmation of Order of Business

As she was attending the meeting via Zoom, Her Worship the Mayor requested that Deputy Mayor Edgar chair the meeting.  Councillor Edgar assumed the Chair.

3.       Interests

Councillor Noonan requested an update to her Members’ Interest Register as follows:

·    She continues to be a member of Rotary, but is no longer President

·    Add Councillor Noonan as a Trustee of the Nelson Rotary Club Charitable Trust

No interests with items on the agenda were declared.

4.       Public Forum

4.1      Steve Cross - Consumer Feedback on Chief Executive Performance

Document number R26084

Mr Cross gave feedback on the Chief Executive’s performance in the previous year, and provided his thoughts about the Whakatu Nelson Plan and Long Term Plan. 

He also spoke of his experience with the instability information added to the Land Information Memorandum for his property and, as a consequence, discussions with his insurers. 

 

5.       Confirmation of Minutes

5.1      25 May 2021, agenda pages 6 - 9 refer.

 

Resolved CEE/2021/017

 

That the Chief Executive Employment Committee

1.    Confirms the minutes of the meeting of the Chief Executive Employment Committee, held on 25 May 2021, as a true and correct record.

Edgar/Noonan                                                                              Carried

  

 

6.       Chief Executive Performance Review – Timetable

Document number R26068

External Advisor, Paul Bell, presented and tabled the timetable for the Chief Executive’s performance review (attached A2713305 and A2713307).

Following discussion, Manager People and Capability,  Stephanie Vincent, advised an 18 month timeline and plan would be presented to the September meeting,  giving consideration to the Chief Executive’s fifth anniversary and addressing the requirements under the Local Government Act.  

It was noted that the dates and makeup of feedback sessions provided in the attachments were indicative only and subject to the Elected Members meeting schedule and availability. 

Attachments

1    A2713305 CEEC - NCC CE Performance Review Timeline 2021 27Jul2021

2    A2713307 CEEC - Chief Executive Employment Committee meeting plan for 2021 27Jul2021

       

7.       Exclusion of the Public

Paul Bell, of Intepeople, was in attendance for the Confidential agenda to answer questions and, accordingly, the following resolution was required to be passed:

Resolved CEE/2021/018

 

That the Chief Executive Employment Committee

1.    Confirms, in accordance with sections 48(5) and 48(6) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, Paul Bell of Intepeople remain after the public has been excluded, as he has knowledge relating to the Chief Executive’s employment that will assist the meeting.

Edgar/Noonan                                                                              Carried

 

Resolved CEE/2021/019

 

That the Chief Executive Employment Committee

1.    Excludes the public from the following parts of the proceedings of this meeting.

2.    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:  

Edgar/Noonan                                                                              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 - Confidential Minutes -  25 May 2021

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)(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

2

People Metrics for quarter ending 30 June 2021

 

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)(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

3

Verbal Update from the Chief Executive

 

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 confidential session at 2.37p.m. and resumed in public session at 4.00p.m.

 

Karakia Whakamutanga

 

8.       Restatements

 

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

 

1

CONFIDENTIAL: People Metrics for quarter ending 30 June 2021

 

That the Chief Executive Employment Committee

2.    Agrees that the Report (R26025); and its attachments (A2705383 and A2705389) remain confidential at this time.

 

 

 

 

Confirmed by resolution on (date)

Resolved