Extraordinary Infrastructure Committee Meeting Minutes

27 April 2021

 

   MINUTES OF Far North District Council
Extraordinary Infrastructure Committee Meeting
HELD Virtually via Microsoft Teams
ON Tuesday, 27 April 2021 AT 3.00 pm

 

PRESENT:                   Cr Felicity Foy, Mayor John Carter (HWTM), Deputy Mayor Ann Court, Cr Dave Collard, Cr Kelly Stratford, Te Hiku Community Board Chairperson Adele Gardner

IN ATTENDANCE:

STAFF PRESENT:      Andy Finch (General Manager Infrastructure and Asset Management), Dean Myburgh (General Manager District Services), William J Taylor, MBE (General Manager Strategic Planning and Policy - Acting), Jacine Warmington (General Manager - Corporate Services (Acting)

 

1            Karakia TimatAnga – Opening Prayer

Cr Kelly Stratford opened the meeting with a karakia.

2            NGā WHAKAPāHA ME NGā PāNGA MEMA / Apologies and Declarations of Interest

Apology

Resolution  2021/11

Moved:       Cr Felicity Foy

Seconded:  Cr Kelly Stratford

That the apology received from Cr Rachel Smith be accepted and leave of absence granted.

Carried

In Favour:       Crs Felicity Foy, John Carter, Ann Court, Dave Collard, Kelly Stratford and Adele Gardner

Against:           Nil

3            NGā tONO kŌRERO / Deputation

Nil

4            Reports

4.1         Tourism Infrastructure Fund Applications - April 2021

Agenda item 4.1 document number A3160902, pages 13 - 51 refers

Resolution  2021/12

Moved:       Cr Felicity Foy

Seconded:  Deputy Mayor Ann Court

That the Infrastructure Committee:

a)      approves the applications for funding included in the report “Tourism Infrastructure Fund Applications April 2021”.

b)      approves the additional capital budget of up to $643,000 for 2021/2022 to cover the local share required for any successful round five applications along with the cost of project management.

c)      approves the additional operational budget for 2021/2022 in the sum of $20,000 for the development of applications for future funding rounds.

d)      delegates to the General Manager Infrastructure and Asset Management authorisation to sign the funding agreements and any non-material variations with the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment for successful round five applications.

Carried

In Favour:       Crs Felicity Foy, John Carter, Ann Court, Dave Collard, Kelly Stratford and Adele Gardner

Against:           Nil

 

5            Karakia Whakamutunga – Closing Prayer

Cr Stratford recognised the passing off Dave Cull (previous President of Local Government New Zealand) and then closed the meeting with a karakia.

6            tE kAPINGA hUI / Meeting Close

The meeting closed at 3.32 pm.

 

The minutes of this meeting will be confirmed at the Infrastructure Committee meeting held on 5 May 2021.

 

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CHAIRPERSON