The Star: July 18, 2019

Thursday July 18 2019 The Star
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NEWS 5
chief’s pay an election issue
City councillors and Mayor
Lianne Dalziel met behind
closed doors to vote who should
get the chief executive’s job.
There was also a separate vote to
determine how Mrs Baxendale
would be paid.
But in a response
to The
Star yesterday.
Ms Dalziel
released who
had voted for
and against
the appointment
and
James Gough
salaries.
She also
sent an email
to city councillors advising them
not to comment on Mrs Baxendale’s
appointment. Crs Keown
and Gough had spoken to The
Star before the email was issued.
Ms Dalziel told The Star
she was “simply reminding
councillors” she was the only
person authorised to speak on
the appointment.
She defended the appointment
of Mrs Baxendale and her salary.
“Dawn’s experience and
achievements are significant
and the attributes and abilities
she will bring to the role will, I
believe, see her perform to a very
high standard as our CE and
add significant value to the city
council and to the city,” said Ms
Dalziel.
“In order to secure Dawn
Baxendale, it was necessary to
meet her salary expectations,
which were high, but not dissimilar
to those of other applicants
with her level of experience
at chief executive level, no doubt
attributable to market expectations
of what is one of the largest
local government roles in New
Zealand.
“It is the second-largest
local authority and this is the
second-largest salary that is being
paid. It remains significantly
less than the salary that was
being paid to the chief executive
six years ago.”
It is not yet known when
Mrs Baxendale will start in
Christchurch after finishing her
role as Birmingham City Council
chief executive, where her
salary was reportedly £210,000
(NZ$397,000).
Said Cr Gough about The
People’s Choice voting: “There
was certainly some consistency
around the appointment and
I think it would be naive to
assume an issue as important
as this was not caucused by
The People’s Choice candidates
which they regularly do on issues.”
But The People’s Choice
chairman Keir Leslie did
not think Mrs Baxendale’s
appointment would affect the
group’s campaign heading into
October’s elections.
“I think that voters are going
to be focused on the big issues
like the living wage, keeping
assets and delivering services,”
he said.
City councillor Deon Swiggs,
an independent, also voted
against Mrs Baxendale’s
appointment and salary.
THE VOTE
Mrs Baxnedale’s appointment
For
Lianne Dalziel
Andrew Turner
Anne Galloway
Jimmy Chen
Mike Davidson
Raf Manji
Glenn Livingstone
David East
Yani Johanson
Pauline Cotter
Vicki Buck
Tim Scandrett
Sara Templeton
Phil Clearwater
Against
James Gough
Aaron Keown
Deon Swiggs
Mrs Baxendale’s salary
For
Lianne Dalziel
Andrew Turner
Anne Galloway
Jimmy Chen
Mike Davidson
Raf Manji
Glenn Livingstone
David East
Pauline Cotter
Vicki Buck
Tim Scandrett
Sara Templeton
Phil Clearwater
Against
James Gough
Aaron Keown
Deon Swiggs
Yani Johanson
Stand like
you bring
something to
the table.
Be the voice of your community.
Nominations close 16 August
ccc.govt.nz/elections
LOCAL
ELECTIONS
12 OCTOBER
2019
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