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Taupo District Council Minutes: 30 April 2013
13 AIRPORT LAND LEASE
A report from the Group Manager: Finance, Regulatory & Infrastructure had been circulated
[A1094389].
5193 RESOLVED
1. That Council agrees to lease the area adjoining the Taupo Airport [as shown
on the map attached to the report A1094389] at $1 per year to Taupo Airport
Authority in exchange for 90 percent [gross] of alt income generated from
the site, for a period of 35 years.
2. That His Worship the Mayor and the Chief Executive be authorised to
approve the final details of the lease and afflx the Council's common seal to
it.
Downard/Hickling
14 CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S REPORT
The Chief Executive's Report for April 2013 had been circulated [A1068445 and A1 096630].
The Group Manager: Finance, Regulatory & Infrastructure provided an overview of some of the
consequences of using investments to reduce debt, following comments at the March 2013
Council meeting and subsequent coverage in the press. The TEL fund was currently used as a
catastrophe fund so Council did not have to take out catastrophe insurance. Reducing
investment funds would also have a negative impact on the Council's Standard & Poors rating.
Members discussed the current consultation on the draft Annual Plan 2013-14 and noted that
attendance at the public events around the District had been low, at around three people per
event. The Group Manager: Policy & Operations advised that approximately 117 submissions
had been received, so the word had been spread, but staff would have a debrief at the
conclusion of the process and discuss with Elected Members at the start of the next Annual
Plan process how best to 'spread the word'.
5194 RESOLVED that the Chief Executive's Report for April 2013 be received.
Kirk/Trueman
15 REVIEW OF DRAFT STATEMENTS OF INTENT RECEIVED FROM COUNC
CONTROLLED ORGANISATIONS
A report from the Strategic Manager: Business Development & Improvement and the Finance
Manager had been circulated [A1094590].
A member expressed the view that Destination Great Lake Taupo [DGLT] should include more
detail in its Statement of Intent. Some of the proposed expenditure, for example on the website,
was significant and warranted more detail about plans for delivery.
In answer to questions, the Strategic Manager: Business Development & Improvement
suggested that DGLT's projected drop in total revenue was probably due to challenges facing
the tourism industry in the current economic climate. He noted however that the requirement
for funding from Council remained the same, so the organisation was obviously cutting
expenditure. It was not clear yet whether the budget would take into account bus booking fees.