MINUTES OF A JOINT MEETING OF THE ARTS, CULTURE AND RECREATION, AND THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS COMMITTEES HELD ON MONDAY, 10 JULY 2006 AT 12:00PM

1. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN FOR THIS MEETING

   That Councillor Sefuiva be elected as Chairperson.

   CARRIED

   The Chair opened the meeting and adjourned for 15 minutes, and reconvened at 12.15pm.

2. APOLOGIES

   That apologies from Councillor Northey, Councillor Storer and Councillor Hinchcliff for non-attendance be accepted.

   CARRIED

3. EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

   There was no extraordinary business.

4. PUBLIC FORUM

   There were no requests to speak in public forum.

5. EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC : LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL INFORMATION AND MEETINGS ACT 1987

   That the public be excluded from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting.

   The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under Section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution are as follows:

   Item No.	General subject of each matter to be considered	Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter	Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution
   C1.	Proposed Calendar of Auckland City Sponsored Events for 2006/2007	Good Reason to withhold exists under section 7	Section 48(1)(a)

   This resolution is made in reliance on Section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or interests protected by section 6 or section 7 of that Act which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public are as follows:

   Item No.	Reason to withhold information under section 7
   C1.	To protect information where the making available of the information - (i) Would disclose a trade secret: or (ii) Would be likely unreasonably to prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied or is the subject of the information.	[Section 7(2)(b)]

   CARRIED

6. PROPOSED CALENDAR OF AUCKLAND CITY SPONSORED EVENTS FOR 2006/2007

   Secretarial Note:

   This item was considered in the confidential section of this meeting where it was resolved as follows:

   1. That the Economic Development and Sustainable Business Committee and Arts, Culture and Recreation Committee endorse the proposed sponsored Events Calendar 2006/07 in its entirety, subject to officer negotiations on the terms of the sponsorship to ensure the City receives all benefits of a sponsor commensurate with its investment.
   2. That the Economic Development and Sustainable Business Committee and Arts, Culture and Recreation Committee approve the sponsorship of the following events in excess of $40,000 plus GST. Approval shall be subject to officer negotiations on the terms of the sponsorship to ensure the City receives all benefits of a sponsor commensurate with its investment:

   1. ...... Auckland Lantern Festival................... TOTAL: $75,000
   2. ...... Celebrate Pasifika................................. TOTAL: $70,000
   3. ...... Air NZ Fashion Week........................... TOTAL: $130,000
   4. ...... Auckland Art Fair................................. TOTAL: $50,000
   5. ...... NZ Music Awards................................. TOTAL: $45,000
   6. ...... Auckland Marathon.............................. TOTAL: $60,000
   7. ...... ASB Classic and Heineken................... TOTAL: $55,000
      ......Open Tennis Tournaments
   8. ...... Auckland Triathlon............................... TOTAL: $50,000
   9. ...... Farmers Santa Parade.......................... TOTAL: $50,000

   (plus $29,874 from the City's Accommodation Fund)

   Note: The Auckland Harbour Festival has been pre-approved via the City's 2006 Long-Term Council Community Plan (LTCCP) process.

   3. That the joint committees note that Auckland Festival is a signature event receiving $1.0M from Council.
   4. That the committee notes Auckland City continues to fund two icon events, Coca Cola Christmas in the Park and the Farmers Santa Parade, for the benefit of families throughout the region.
   5. That Auckland City fund The Mission Bay Jazz Festival at previous levels.
   6. That resolutions A-G be brought out into the open minutes.
   7. That the chairperson be delegated to approve an appropriate media release.

   There being no further business the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 1.05pm.