The Dunedin City Council's economic development committee, at a meeting on June 17, appointed a sub-committee to give policy direction and advise staff about the New Year's Eve event in the Octagon.
When contacted yesterday, subcommittee chairman Cr Chris Staynes said a closed meeting was held on Thursday when issues were discussed.
The meeting was adjourned to seek further advice, Cr Staynes said.
He declined to say what advice was being sought.
He said a short meeting would take place next Tuesday, and then a recommendation would be made to a full council meeting on July 7.
He said there were certainly a whole lot of issues surrounding the event, but he declined to say what they were.
The council had appointed Doug Kamo, of Ignite Events, as event manager and production manager earlier in the year, but Cr Staynes said he was not sure whether Mr Kamo has resigned these positions.
Mr Kamo was out of the country yesterday and could not be contacted.
Cr Staynes said the concert was not on shaky ground and would definitely go ahead.
Council marketing and communications agency manager Debra Simes declined to comment when contacted.
The economic development committee had wanted Dunedin band the Oxo Cubans to perform at the concert.
Television producer Ross Johnston had proposed the concert be broadcast live, on Maori Television or Prime, through funding from New Zealand on Air.
One of the conditions of the broadcast was the Oxo Cubans had to be part of the concert.
Mr Johnston could not be contacted yesterday.
Oxo Cubans founder Craig Reeves said the band accepted the stated intention of the council in good faith, but had not yet received any contract from the council.
He had previously told council staff, the band did not want to play at another New Year's Eve concert, but had changed its mind because of the opportu-nities presented by the television broadcast.
He declined further comment.
