Agenda overview – 20 November 2024

Public Forum

1. Amber Paterson speaks on erosion at 905-921 Harrington Point, Dunedin.

Presentations

1. Morgan Watt presents on Fonterra's Stirling Biomass Boiler.

Matters for Consideration

1. Catlins Catchment Action Plan.
2. ECO Fund and Incentive Criteria Review.
3. Annual Plan 2025/2026 Transport.
4. Extraordinary Vacancy at Otago Regional Council – Resignation of Cr Bryan Scott.
5. Land and Water Regional Plan Next Steps.

Recommendations Adopted at Committee Meetings

1. Recommendations of the Finance Committee (6 November 2024).
2. Recommendations of the Environmental Implementation Committee (7 November 2024).
3. Recommendations of the Safety and Resilience Committee (7 November 2024).

Governance and Administrative Items

1. Confirmation of minutes from the previous meeting.
2. Review of actions and updates from previous meetings.
3. Chief Executive’s Report.

• 1. Welcome
• 2. Apologies
• 3. Public Forum
  • Amber Paterson will speak on erosion at 905-921 Harrington Point, Dunedin.
• 4. Confirmation of Agenda
  • The agenda to be confirmed as published.
• 5. Declarations of Interest
  • Members are reminded of the need to stand aside from decision-making when a conflict arises between their role as an elected representative and any private or other external interest they might have. The Register of Pecuniary Interests can be found on the ORC Website.
• 6. Presentations
  • Morgan Watt will present on Fonterra's Stirling Biomass Boiler.
• 7. Confirmation of Minutes
  • 7.1 Confirmation of the Minutes of Council 23 October 2024
• 8. Actions (Status of Council Resolutions)
• 9. Chairperson's and Chief Executive's Reports
  • 9.1 Chairperson's Report
    • 9.1.1 Letter Hon Chris Bishop 23 October 2024
    • 9.1.2 Letter Hon Andrew Hoggard 29 October 2024
    • 9.1.3 Letter to Hon Andrew Hoggard ORC Biosecurity Operational Plan 23 October 2024
    • 9.1.4 EVN2403 Biosecurity Operational Plan Annual Report 2023-2024
    • 9.1.5 Letter to the Ministers 1 November 2024
  • 9.2 Chief Executive's Report
    • 9.2.1 October Customer Report
    • 9.2.2 Monthly Performance Report October 2024
    • 9.2.3 Monthly Performance Report October 2024 Exceptions
    • 9.2.4 Statement of Comprehensive Revenue and Expense 31 October 2024
    • 9.2.5 Statement of Financial Position 31 October 2024
• 10. Matters for Consideration
  • 10.1 Catlins Catchment Action Plan
    • To present the Catlins Catchment Action Plan (CAP) to Council for endorsement and to recommend a framework for CAP delivery and support from Otago Regional Council (ORC). Grant Bradfield (Chair), Rachel Napier, and Vincent Leith (Awarua Representative) will speak, and there will also be a presentation for this report.
    • 10.1.1 Catlins Catchment Action Plan Project Mid-Term Evaluation Report
    • 10.1.2 The Catlins Catchment Action Plan
    • 10.1.3 Catchment Action Plan Presentation 20 November 2024
  • 10.2 ECO Fund and Incentive Criteria Review
    • This paper seeks approval of:
      • a) The funding for the 2025 ECO Fund and associated incentive funding.
      • b) The recommendations arising from the review of the ECO Fund and associated incentives funding programmes.
    • 10.2.1 Proposed Eligibility Criteria
    • 10.2.2 Proposed Project Assessment Criteria, Guidance and Suggested Scoring
    • 10.2.3 ECO Fund Terms and Conditions - Suggested
    • 10.2.4 ECO Fund Assessment Panel Terms of Reference
    • 10.2.5 ECO Fund Survey
    • 10.2.6 ECO Fund Survey - Past Assessment Panel Members
  • 10.3 Annual Plan 2025/2026 Transport
    • To enable Council to make decisions on the provision of transport work programmes, in light of those work programmes not receiving funding through the National Land Transport Fund.
  • 10.4 Extraordinary Vacancy at Otago Regional Council - Resignation of Cr Bryan Scott
    • To decide how to manage the vacancy created by the resignation of Cr Bryan Scott from the Otago Regional Council on 25 October 2024, in accordance with the Local Government Act and the Local Electoral Act.
    • 10.4.1 Instructions for Calculation and Distribution of Governance Remuneration for Councillors
  • 10.5 Land and Water Regional Plan Next Steps
    • The purpose of this paper is twofold – to respond to the Government's offer of working with the Ministry for the Environment to develop the replacement National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management (NPSFM) and to inform Council of work to identify any issues resulting from delaying notification of the Land and Water Regional Plan (LWRP) for Otago.
    • 10.5.1 Letter Hon Chris Bishop 23 October 2024
    • 10.5.2 Draft Response to the Ministers November 2024
• 11. Recommendations Adopted at Committee Meetings
  • 11.1 Recommendations of the Finance Committee 6 November 2024
  • 11.2 Recommendations of the Environmental Implementation Committee 7 November 2024
  • 11.3 Recommendations of the Safety and Resilience Committee 7 November 2024
• 12. Notices of Motion
• 13. Closure