Works and Infrastructure Committee
Minutes - 14 February 2019
Minutes of a meeting of the Works and Infrastructure Committee
Held in the Council Chamber, Civic House, 110 Trafalgar Street, Nelson
On Thursday 14 February 2019, commencing at 9.04a.m.
Present: Councillor S Walker (Chairperson), Councillors L Acland, M Lawrey, G Noonan, T Skinner and M Rutledge (Deputy Chairperson)
In Attendance: Chief Executive (P Dougherty), Councillor Ian Barker, Acting Group Manager Infrastructure (M Parfitt), Governance Adviser (E Stephenson) and Youth Councillors Holly Gulter and Cassie Hagan.
Apologies: Councillor Matheson, Her Worship the Mayor Reese
1. Apologies
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Resolved WI/2019/001 That the Works and Infrastructure Committee Receives and accepts the apologies from Councillor Matheson and Her Worship the Mayor Reese. |
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.
Attendance: Councillor Rutledge entered the meeting at 9.06a.m.
4. Public Forum
5. Confirmation of Minutes
5.1 15 November 2018
Document number M3895, agenda pages 7 - 20 refer.
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Resolved WI/2019/002 That the Works and Infrastructure Committee Confirms the minutes of the meeting of the Works and Infrastructure Committee, held on 15 November 2018, as a true and correct record. |
6. Chairperson's Report
The Chair provided a verbal update on the current water shortage situation due to the impending drought.
7. Part of Bronte Street - proposed road stopping
Document number R9906, agenda pages 21 - 51 refer.
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Senior Property Officer, Susan Mathieson, advised that since the writing of the report, written support had been provided from all affected neighbours. In response to questions Senior Asset Engineer - Transport and Roading, Paul Devereux, noted that staff had completed due diligence on the impact now, and in the future, and that any future cases would be treated on case-by-case basis. Mr Devereux also noted that Council was bound by legislation regarding the road stopping process.
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Resolved WI/2019/003 That the Works and Infrastructure Committee Receives the report Part of Bronte Street - proposed road stopping (R9906) and its attachments (A2120376 and A2120315); and Delegates to the Chief Executive the authority to take the necessary steps to proceed with the process to stop the formed legal road (comprising approximately 46m2) as shown in red on diagram A2120376 in accordance with Section 342 and Schedule 10 of the Local Government Act 1974 (subject to Council approval to sell the land). |
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Recommendation to Council WI/2019/004 That the Council Approves the sale of the land as shown on diagram A2120376 of Report R9906 to the adjacent landowners for the total of $10,000 plus GST (if any) subject to completion of the process under Schedule 10 of the Local Government Act 1974; and Agrees that the applicants pay all costs, including legal, valuation and survey, associated with the road stopping and sales process. |
8. Works and Infrastructure Committee - Quarterly Report to 31 December 2018
Document number R9962, agenda pages 52 - 112 refer.
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Acting Group Manager Infrastructure, Marg Parfitt, Manager Capital Projects, Lois Plum and Manager Utilities, David Light, answered questions. |
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Resolved WI/2019/005 That the Works and Infrastructure Committee Receives the report Works and Infrastructure Committee - Quarterly Report to 31 December 2018 (R9962) and its attachments (A2127467 and A2127465); and Notes the reallocation of budget within the Stormwater Activity as detailed in Report 9962 for the Parere Street Stormwater Upgrade. |
9. Exclusion of the Public
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Resolved WI/2019/006 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 - 15 November 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)(g) To maintain legal professional privilege · 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)
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Request for Leave of Absence
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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 |
The meeting went into public excluded session at 10.07am and resumed in public session at 10.10a.m.
There being no further business the meeting ended at 10.10a.m.
Confirmed as a correct record of proceedings:
Chairperson
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