Works and Infrastructure Committee Minutes - 22 May 2018
Minutes of a meeting of the Works and Infrastructure Committee
Held in the Council Chamber, Civic House, 110 Trafalgar Street, Nelson
On Tuesday 22 May 2018, commencing at 9.00 a.m.
Present: Councillor S Walker (Chairperson), Her Worship the Mayor R Reese, Councillors P Matheson, M Lawrey, G Noonan, T Skinner and M Rutledge (Deputy Chairperson)
In Attendance: Councillors B McGurk and I Barker, Youth Councillors Ella Smith and Hayden Rose, Group Manager Infrastructure (A Louverdis) and Governance Adviser (J Brandt)
Apology: Councillor Acland
1. Apologies
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Resolved WI/2018/015 That the Works and Infrastructure Committee Receives and accepts an apology from Councillor Acland. |
2. Confirmation of Order of Business
There was no change to the order of business.
There were no updates to the Interests Register, and no interests with items on the agenda were declared.
There was no public forum.
5.1 29 March 2018
Document number M3376, agenda pages 7 - 13 refer.
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Resolved WI/2018/016 That the Works and Infrastructure Committee Confirms the minutes of the meeting of the Works and Infrastructure Committee, held on 29 March 2018, as a true and correct record. |
Attendance: Councillor Lawrey returned to the meeting at 9.03 a.m.
Document number R9310, agenda pages 14 - 15 refer.
The Chairperson presented his report and tabled supplementary information A1971948 (R9338).
It was noted that Councillor Dahlberg was no longer a member of the Works and Infrastructure Committee, as resolved at the 15-17 May 2018 Long Term Plan Council meeting.
It was noted that Councillor Matheson had a long history with Accessibility for All (A4A) and was the longest standing member at the A4A forum table.
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Resolved WI/2018/017 That the Works and Infrastructure Committee Appoints Councillor Paul Matheson to the Councillor Liaison role for Accessibility for All for the 2016 – 2019 triennium. |
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Resolved WI/2018/018 That the Works and Infrastructure Committee Receives the Chairpersons Report (R9310) including supplementary information (R9338). |
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1 A1972948 - Supplementary Chairperson's Report |
7. Status Report - Works and Infrastructure - 22 May 2018
Document number R9262, agenda pages 16 - 22 refer.
Group Manager Infrastructure Alec Louverdis noted a correction to agenda page 18 – a report on Church Street Improvement was not on the agenda, but would go to the Works and Infrastructure Committee meeting on 28 June 2018.
Mr Louverdis answered questions about Konini Street.
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Resolved WI/2018/019 That the Works and Infrastructure Committee Receives the report Status Report - Works and Infrastructure - 22 May 2018 (R9262) and its attachment (A1150321). |
8. Infrastructure Fees and Charges 2018-19
Document number R9074, agenda pages 23 - 28 refer.
Manager Roading and Utilities Marg Parfitt presented the report and answered questions about traffic implications of incentivising direct transport to landfill for commercial operators dumping hardfill and demolition. Mr Louverdis answered questions about greenwaste.
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Resolved WI/2018/020 That the Works and Infrastructure Committee Receives the report Infrastructure Fees and Charges 2018-19 (R9074) and its attachment (A1918450); and Approves the proposed fees and charges as per attachment A1918450 of Report R9074 effective 1 July 2018. |
9. Havelock North Drinking Water Government Inquiry
Document number R8851, agenda pages 29 - 34 refer.
Senior Asset Engineer – Utilities Phil Ruffell presented the report and answered questions regarding the following matters:
· disestablishment of the current Ministry of Health Unit overseeing drinking water regulation;
· chlorination of drinking water in Nelson;
· Nelson South drinking water; and
· the Three Waters Review undertaken by Internal Affairs.
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Resolved WI/2018/021 That the Works and Infrastructure Committee Receives the report Havelock North Drinking Water Government Inquiry (R8851); and Notes the findings of the Havelock North Drinking Water Government Inquiry and the likelihood of future change in the drinking water supplier environment. |
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Resolved WI/2018/022 That the Works and Infrastructure Committee Excludes the public 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: |
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General subject of each matter to be considered |
Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter |
Particular interests protected (where applicable) |
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Works and Infrastructure Committee Meeting - Public Excluded Minutes - 29 March 2018 |
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)(i) To enable the local authority to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations) |
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Status Report - Works and Infrastructure - Public Excluded - 22 May 2018 Enable contractual negotiations |
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)(i) To enable the local authority to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations) |
The meeting went into public excluded session at 9.53 a.m. and resumed in public session at 9.56 a.m.
Please note that as the only business transacted in public excluded was to receive the minutes and the status report, this business has been recorded in the public minutes. In accordance with the Local Government Official Information Meetings Act 1987, no reason for withholding this information from the public exists.
11. Confirmation of Minutes
11.1 29 March 2018
Document number M3377, agenda pages 3 - 4 refer.
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Resolved WI/2018/023 That the Works and Infrastructure Committee Confirms the minutes of part of the meeting of the Works and Infrastructure Committee, held with the public excluded on 29 March 2018, as a true and correct record. Matheson/Walker Carried |
12. Status Report - Works and Infrastructure - Public Excluded - 22 May 2018
Document number R9264, agenda pages 5 - 6 refer.
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Resolved WI/2018/024 That the Works and Infrastructure Committee Receives the report Status Report - Works and Infrastructure - Public Excluded - 22 May 2018 (R9264) and its attachment (A1150333). |
13. Re-admittance of the Public
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Resolved WI/2018/025 That the Works and Infrastructure Committee Re-admits the public to the meeting. |
There being no further business the meeting ended at 9.56 a.m.
Confirmed as a correct record of proceedings:
Chairperson
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