Decision digest | Finance and Performance Committee
21 July 2016

SkyPath and St James Theatre key items at Finance and Performance

The council’s Finance and Performance Committee today considered updates on SkyPath, St James Theatre and other matters.

The agenda is available on Auckland Council’s website and minutes will be added once confirmed. This meeting was also webcast on the council’s website and items are available on demand.

Items 1-4 were administrative items.

Item 5 and 6: Public input and Local Board Input
Several presentations from the public and local boards were made, the following relating to the SkyPath item:

Kevin Clarke represented the Northcote Residents’ Association
Niko Elsen represented Generation Zero
Jeremy Richards on the business case for SkyPath
Pippa Coom (Deputy Chair, Waitemata Local Board) in support of SkyPath
Richard Hills (Transport portfolio holder, Kaipatiki Local Board) in support of SkyPath

In addition, Bruce McEntee, Chairperson and Michael Turner Deputy Chairperson of the Papakura Local Board presented on the Bruce Pulman Park Trust item.

Items 7 and 8 were administrative items.
Item 9: Disposal recommendation report
The committee agreed to approve the disposal of the land at 235 Harbourside Drive, Hingaia.
Item 10: 13 Crown Lynn Place, New Lynn
The committee approved to dispose of 13 Crown Lynn Place, New Lynn.

Item 11: Report 1 – SkyPath – Project Update
This item provided an update on the progress of the SkyPath project.

Item 12: Report 2 – SkyPath – consideration of the Public Private Partnership (PPP) Proposal
This item evaluated the merits of using a hybrid public private partnership (PPP) as a procurement option to deliver the SkyPath project, and to describe the hybrid PPP proposal.

The committee approved the public-private partnership model to deliver the SkyPath project.

For further information, see separate press release.

Item 13: Update on St James Theatre
This item was to update council on funding negotiations relating to the restoration of St James Theatre (theatre) and to seek the approval to provide a council financial contribution towards the restoration through a secured suspensory loan to the owner of up to $15 million.

The committee approved the recommendation.

Item 14: Transfer of Moire Road Hall to the Leataata O Le Lumanai Samoan Trust Incorporated
This item was to seek approval from the Finance and Performance Committee for Moire Road Hall (the community hall) to be transferred to the Leataata O Le Lumanai Samoan Trust Incorporated to enable the trust to demolish the community hall and build a new community owned facility on the site subject to council approval.

The committee agreed to the transfer.

Item 15: Contributions Policy
The committee agreed to adopt amendments to the Contributions Policy to increase the number of funding areas for parks and stormwater.

Item 16: Bruce Pulman Park Trust – Request for Loan Guarantee

This item was to seek approval for a number of requests relating to Bruce Pulman Park Trust. Full details are available in the agenda.

The committee approved the item.

Item 17: Reports Pending Status Update – 21 July 2016

This was an administrative item

ENDS

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