Minutes of a meeting of the Works and Infrastructure Committee

Held in the Wakapuaka Hall, 460 State Highway 6, Main Road, Wakapuaka, Nelson

On Thursday 22 October 2015, commencing at 9.02am

 

Present:               Councillor E Davy (Chairperson), Councillors I Barker, L Acland, R Copeland, M Lawrey (Deputy Chairperson) and T Skinner

In Attendance:     Group Manager Infrastructure (A Louverdis), and Administration Adviser (G Brown)

Apologies:            Her Worship the Mayor R Reese and Councillor G Noonan

 

 

1.       Apologies

Resolved WI/2015/001

THAT apologies be received and accepted from Her Worship the Mayor R Reese and Councillor G Noonan.

Lawrey/Skinner                                                                           Carried

 

2.       Confirmation of Order of Business

There was no change to the order of business.

3.       Interests

There were no updates to the Interests Register, and no interests with items on the agenda were declared.

4.       Public Forum 

The Chairperson advised that there would be a public forum.

4.1       Pip Murdoch spoke about traffic concerns at Lud Valley Road.

            She advised the Committee that trucks used the road frequently and many road users were driving to speeds of up to 100kph.

            Ms Murdoch said she sought improvements to the road width, implementation of speed restrictions and sealing of the remainder of the road.

            In response to questions, Ms Murdoch said many of the residents had the same concerns. She added that the length of the unsealed road was less than 1km and that four residents were situated along this area.

5.       Confirmation of Minutes

5.1       10 September 2015

Document number M1457, agenda pages 7 - 14 refer.

Resolved WI/2015/030

THAT the minutes of the meeting of the Works and Infrastructure Committee, held on 10 September 2015, be confirmed as a true and correct record.

Davy/Copeland                                                                           Carried

  

6.       Status Report - Works and Infrastructure Committee - 22 October 2015

Document number R5009, agenda pages 15 - 19 refer.

Group Manager Infrastructure, Alec Louverdis, presented the report.

Mr Louverdis answered questions on the status report items.

Resolved WI/2015/031

THAT the Status Report Works and Infrastructure Committee 22 October 2015 (R5009) and its attachment (A1150321) be received.

Lawrey/Barker                                                                            Carried

  

7.       Chairperson's Report  

There was no Chairperson’s Report.

 

Transport and Roading

8.       Transportation Asset Management Plan 2015-2025

Document number R4863, agenda pages 20 - 25 refer.

Senior Asset Engineer – Transport and Roading, Rhys Palmer, presented the report.

Group Manager Infrastructure, Alec Louverdis, highlighted that the Transportation Asset Management Plan 2015-2025 was a living document and would continue to be updated.

In response to a question, Mr Palmer advised that the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) continued to invest in transport infrastructure in Nelson at the standard funding rate, which equated to approximately $350,000.

In response to a further question, Mr Palmer explained that for the same ratepayer investment as in previous years there would now be a wider bus route coverage for the Nelson bus service due to an increase in subsidy from NZTA.

Resolved WI/2015/032

THAT the report Transportation Asset Management Plan 2015-2025 (R4863) and its attachments (A1427524, A1156705 and A1435841) be received.

Barker/Skinner                                                                            Carried

 

Recommendation to Council WI/2015/033

THAT the Transportation Asset Management Plan 2015-2025 (A1156705), amended to reflect the Long Term Plan 2015-25, be adopted.

Barker/Skinner                                                                            Carried

 

Water, Wastewater, Stormwater

9.       Greenmeadows Stormwater Easement Consent

Document number R4822, agenda pages 26 - 29 refer.

Team Leader Engineer, Mel Large, presented the report.

In response to a question, Ms Large, clarified that the easement was outside the footprint for the Stoke Community and Sports Facility development.

Resolved WI/2015/034

THAT the report Greenmeadows Stormwater Easement Consent (R4822) and its attachment (A1436622) be received.

Lawrey/Barker                                                                            Carried

 

Recommendation to Council WI/2015/035

THAT Council grant the Nelson City Council an easement pursuant to Section 48(1) of the Reserves Act 1977 under delegated authority from the Minister of Conservation, over Part Section 50 District of Suburban South defined on DP4585, as described in report (R4822).

Lawrey/Barker                                                                            Carried

 

Solid Waste

10.     Solid Waste Asset Management Plan 2015-2025

Document number R4295, agenda pages 30 - 132 refer.

Senior Asset Engineer – Solid Waste, Johan Thiart, presented the report.

Resolved WI/2015/036

THAT the report Solid Waste Asset Management Plan 2015-2025 (R4295) and its attachments (A1428173 and A1428146) be received.

Lawrey/Copeland                                                                         Carried

 

Recommendation to Council WI/2015/037

THAT the Solid Waste Asset Management Plan 2015-2025 (A1428146), amended to reflect the Long Term Plan 2015-25, be adopted.

Lawrey/Copeland                                                                        Carried

       

Attendance: The meeting adjourned for morning tea from 9.30am until 9.46am.

 

11.     Exclusion of the Public

Resolved WI/2015/038

THAT the public be excluded from the following parts 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:

Davy/Acland                                                                                Carried

 

Item

General subject of each matter to be considered

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interests protected (where applicable)

1

Works and Infrastructure Committee Meeting Minutes - Public Excluded - 10 September 2015

Section 48(1)(a)

The public conduct of this matter would be likely to result in disclosure of information for which good reason exists under section 7.

The withholding of the information is necessary:

·    Section 7(2)(a)

     To protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of a deceased person.

·    Section 7(2)(h)

     To enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities.

·    Section 7(2)(i)

     To enable the local authority to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations).

·    Section 7(2)(j)

     To prevent the disclosure or use of official information for improper gain or improper advantage.

2

Status Report - Works and Infrastructure Committee - 22 October 2015

 

Section 48(1)(a)

The public conduct of this matter would be likely to result in disclosure of information for which good reason exists under section 7

The withholding of the information is necessary:

·    Section 7(2)(b)(i)

     To protect information where the making available of the information would disclose a trade secret

The meeting went into public excluded session at 9.47am and resumed in public session at 9.55am.

As the only business transacted in public excluded was to confirm the minutes and receive the status report, this business has been recorded in the public minutes.  In accordance with the Local Government Official Information Meetings Act, no reason for withholding this information from the public exists.

12.     Confirmation of Minutes

12.1     10 September 2015

Document number M1458, agenda pages 3 - 6 refer.

Resolved WI/2015/039

THAT the minutes of part of the meeting of the Works and Infrastructure Committee, held with the public excluded on 10 September 2015, be confirmed as a true and correct record.

Barker/Skinner                                                                            Carried

13.     Status Report - Works and Infrastructure Committee - 22 October 2015

Document number R5010, agenda pages 7 - 8 refer.

Resolved WI/2015/040

THAT the public excluded Status Report Works and Infrastructure Committee 22 October 2015 (R5010) and its attachment (A1150333) be received.

Acland/Lawrey                                                                            Carried

 

12.     Re-admittance of the Public

Resolved WI/2015/041

THAT the public be re-admitted to the meeting.

Davy/Acland                                                                                Carried

 

 

There being no further business the meeting ended at 9.55am.

 

Confirmed as a correct record of proceedings:

 

 

 

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