TO: COUNCIL

FROM: HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR, MR T SHADBOLT

MEETING DATE: TUESDAY, 31 JANUARY 2017

MAYOR’S REPORT

Report Prepared by: His Worship the Mayor, Mr T Shadbolt

SUMMARY

List of engagements and current issues.

RECOMMENDATION

That the report be received.

IMPLICATIONS

1. Has this been provided for in the Long Term Plan/Annual Plan?N/A.

2. Is a budget amendment required?N/A.

3. Is this matter significant in terms of Council’s Policy on Significance?N/A.

4. Implications in terms of other Council Strategic Documents or Council Policy?N/A.

5. Have the views of affected or interested persons been obtained and is any further public consultation required?N/A.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

N/A.

ENGAGEMENTS

o ILT Board Christmas Partyo Preston Russell Christmas Partyo Carols by Candlelighto ICC Long Service Awardso Meeting with Southern Steam Train Trusto SIT Graduation - Invercargillo SIT Graduation - Christchurcho Making Southland Smileo Rotary Hospice Raffleo Invercargill Airport Limited Board Meetingo June Weston’s 90th Birthday Celebrationso ICC Christmas Breakfast

o ILT Xmas Variety Showo Mayor’s Christmas Luncho Bastion Point 40th Anniversaryo Jim Jefferieso Meeting with Venture Southlando Opening of Sam Deuchrass Photography Exhibitiono Official Opening of Colgate Gameso Chinese Consulate General Gala Show and Receptiono Meeting with Kathryn Dalzielo Meeting with NZASo ICC Strategy Meetingo Pork Pie Premiereo New Zealand Women’s Weekly Interviewo Meeting with Robin Whiteo Citizenship Ceremony

REPORT

Welcome back Councillors and staff. I hope you’ve found time to relax because 2017 is shaping up to be an extraordinary year. Just this week Pork Pie, the Buskers Festival, Nitro Circus and the World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships are all happening in Invercargill.

Library UpgradeThis is an extremely controversial issue and there have been passionate views expressed during formal submissions, at our public forum, public meetings and in Letters to the Editor. Many objectors wish to continue the debate but the fact remains that at some stage a decision must be made.

Save our SchoolsCouncil spearheaded a major campaign to save our schools. Councillor Piercy lead the charge and instead of half our schools being closed only 1/3 were put to the sword. Our Council insisted that with innovative new initiatives our population would increase but this was ignored. Now storerooms and corridors are being used as classrooms because of our increasing population.

KakapoWhen this debate took place I thought the biggest risk was the business plan. Despite numerous submissions no DOC workers informed us that there had been 26 confirmed cases of “crusty butt” on Codfish Island since 2002 and that they were unsure whether or not the virus was contagious.