AGENDA

Council

Late Item

Grant Smith (Mayor)
Tangi Utikere (Deputy Mayor)
Brent Barrett	Leonie Hapeta
Susan Baty	Jim Jefferies
Rachel Bowen	Lorna Johnson
Adrian Broad	Duncan McCann
Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke	Karen Naylor
Vaughan Dennison	Bruno Petrenas
Lew Findlay QSM	Aleisha Rutherford

PALMERSTON NORTH CITY COUNCIL

Council MEETING

21 December 2017

LATE ITEM

Recommendations from Committee Meetings

1.         Presentation of the Part I Public Finance and Performance Committee Recommendations from its 18 December 2017 Meeting                                                                 Page 5

“That the Committee's recommendations be adopted or otherwise dealt with.”

PALMERSTON NORTH CITY COUNCIL

Recommendations from Committee

TO:                                Council

MEETING DATE:           21 December 2017

TITLE:                            Presentation of the Part I Public Finance and Performance Committee Recommendations from its 18 December 2017 Meeting

Set out below are the recommendations only from the Finance and Performance Committee meeting Part I Public held on 18 December 2017. The Council may resolve to adopt, amend, receive, note or not adopt any such recommendations. (SO 3.18.1)

103-17

Planning Fees & Charges - Confirmation Following Public Consultation Memorandum, dated 4 December 2017 from the Strategy Manager Finance, Steve Paterson. The COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS 1.   That the following charges for Planning Services be approved effective from 1 January 2018: ·    Boundary activities (under section 87BA of the Resource Management Act 1991) – a fixed fee and deposit of $270. ·    Marginal/temporary breaches (under section 87BB of the Resource Management Act 1991) – a fixed fee and deposit of $270. ·    Hearing commissioners appointed at the request of applicants (under section 357AB of the Resource Management Act 1991) – charge at cost plus disbursements of the independent commissioner.

104-17

Update of Treasury Policy (incorporating Liability Management & Investment Policy) Memorandum, dated 4 December 2017 from the Strategy Manager Finance, Steve Paterson. The COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS 1.   That the updated Treasury Policy (incorporating the Liability Management and Investment Policy pursuant to section 102 of the Local Government Act 2002) as attached to this report be adopted. 2.   That it be noted the Council will be reviewing the specific borrowing limits contained in clause 3.6.1 of the Policy as part of the process of developing its Financial Strategy for the 2018-28 10 Year Plan and that if the outcome of this is there are changes to these limits the Policy will be updated to include them. 3. Clause 4.1.4 to be the following: The Council seeks to invest in an ethical manner, which it defines as meaning that it will invest in entities that engage in activities that demonstrate a positive approach to the environment, society and governance. The Council will not invest where there are significant legal or ethical concerns, and will specifically exclude investment in the following areas:               • the manufacturing or development of controversial weapons               • the manufacturing of tobacco               • the production of fossil fuels               • generating revenue from the operation of casino gambling.

105-17

Central Energy Trust Wildbase Recovery Naming Rights Memorandum of Understanding and Update Report, dated 27 November 2017 from the Senior Property & Parks Planner, Aaron Phillips. The COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS 1.   That the Central Energy Trust Wildbase Recovery Naming Rights Memorandum of Understanding as appended to the report dated 27 November 2017 be approved for signing. 2.   That Council note progress on the construction of Central Energy Trust Wildbase Recovery facility in the Victoria Esplanade.

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