2013-05-28-council-agenda - Taupo District Council

TAUPO DISTRICT COUNCIL
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TAUPO AIRPORT AUTHORITy COMMITTEE
MINUTES of a meeting of the Taup6 Airport Authority Committee held in the Committee
Room, 72 Lake Terrace, Taup6 on Wednesday 8 May 2013 at 11.00am
PRESENT His Worship the Mayor [Chairman], Cr C Johnston, Mr J Funnell, Mr S Howard
and Mr W Taylor.
IN ATTENDANCE Group Manager: Finance, Regulatory & Infrastructure, Airport General
Manager, Financial Accountant and Democratic Services and Legal Officer.
MEDIA AND PUBLIC
Nil
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES: 27 March 2013
Unconfirmed minutes of the Taupo Airport Authority Committee meeting held on
27 March 2013 had been circulated.
211 RESOLVED that the minutes of a meeting of the TaupS Airport Authority
Committee held on 27 March 2013 be confirmed as a true and correct record.
Johnston/Funnell
MATTERS ARISING
A member asked whether a letter had been sent to Cr Rob Henderson in response to his
request to the Committee made at the Council meeting on 26 February 2013. His Worship
the Mayor confirmed that it had.
In relation to the Committee's invitation to Mr John Minchington to attend meetings, His
Worship the Mayor tabled an email response from Mr Minchington [A1109062].
Action point: Staff to contact Mr Minchington prior to the next Committee meeting,
emphasising the Committee's desire to have his input, albeit on an opinion-only basis.
AIRPORT LAND LEASE
A report from the Group Manager: Finance, Regulatory & Infrastructure had been circulated
[A1101153].
Members considered the proposal to lease the land identified in the report from Council.
Some concern was expressed about the Airport's potential liability for maintenance, given
that the proposal was for only 10% gross of income to return to the Airport. The Group
Manager: Finance, Regulatory & Infrastructure advised that if the Committee agreed to the
proposal, the lease would be drafted in a way that would not disadvantage the Airport.
Members agreed that the revenue share agreement would be based on gross revenue, with
the maintenance and development costs being the responsibility of Council.
It was also agreed that further development of this land should be delayed until a strategic
planning process was undertaken and a Strategic Plan approved. Messrs John Funnell,
Mike Groome and Shamus Howard would attend a strategic planning meeting and invite Mr
John Minchington to participate also.
Members noted that both the Strategic Plan and the lease agreement would come back to a
future Committee meeting for adoption.
212
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RESOLVED that the Taupo Airport Authority agrees to lease the land [as
shown on the map attached to the report A1094389] on the terms and
conditions proposed for a period of 35 years.
Funnell/Howard