Minutes of a meeting of the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit

Held in the Nelson City Council Chamber, Level 2A, Civic House, 110 Trafalgar Street, Nelson

On Friday 12 June 2020, commencing at 1.32p.m.

Present:               Nelson City Councillors T Skinner (Deputy Chairperson), and B McGurk, Tasman District Councillor T Tuffnell, Mr B Silcock, Mr P Wilson, and Mr F Hippolite (via audio-visual link)

In Attendance:     Nelson City Council Group Manager Infrastructure (A Louverdis), Tasman District Council Engineering Services Manager (R Kirby), General Manager Regional Sewerage and Landfill (N Clarke), and Governance Adviser (E-J Ruthven)

Apology:              Tasman District Councillor K Maling (Chairperson)

 

 

Apologies

Resolved NRSBU/2020/007
	That the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit 1.       Receives and accepts the apology from Councillor Maling.
Tuffnell/McGurk                                                                                Carried

 

1.       Confirmation of Order of Business

There was no change to the order of business.

2.       Interests

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

3.       Public Forum

There was no public forum.

4.       Confirmation of Minutes

4.1       6 March 2020

Document number M7750, agenda pages 5 - 9 refer.

Resolved NRSBU/2020/008
	That the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit 1.     Confirms the minutes of the meeting of the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit, held on 6 March 2020, as a true and correct record.
McGurk/Tuffnell                                                                                Carried

  

5.       NRSBU General Manager Update

Document number R18048, agenda pages 10 - 20 refer.

General Manager Regional Sewerage and Landfill, Nathan Clarke, presented the report. 

He answered questions regarding health and safety risks at Bell Island, odour-related issues and the proposed desludging later in 2020, issues relating to Bell Island land irrigation, the lease to Raine Farms Limited, and potential alternative land uses for Bell and Best Islands. 

Mr Clarke answered further questions regarding the Moturoa/Rabbit Island cycleway Provincial Growth Fund funding, and the amount sought annually by Tasman District Council-owned forestry in relation to biosolids application at Moturoa/Rabbit Island.

Resolved NRSBU/2020/009
	That the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit 1.       Receives the report NRSBU General Manager Update (R18048) and its attachment (A2395971).
McGurk/Tuffnell                                                                                Carried

 

6.       Adoption of the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit 2020/2021 Business Plan

Document number R18049, agenda pages 21 - 45 refer.

General Manager Regional Sewerage and Landfill, Nathan Clarke, presented the report, and noted that minor wording changes had been incorporated into the Business Plan as a result of Nelson City Council’s feedback.

Resolved NRSBU/2020/010
	That the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit 1.     Receives the report Adoption of the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit 2020/2021 Business Plan (R18049) and its attachment (A2396455); and 2.     Approves the NRSBU Business Plan 2020-2021 (A2396455) subject to minor changes approved by the Chairperson; and 3.     Recommends the NRSBU Business Plan 2020/21 be presented to the Tasman District Council and Nelson City Council.
Tuffnell/McGurk                                                                                Carried

       

Karakia Whakamutunga

Mr Hippolite gave a karakia whakamutunga.

 

There being no further business the meeting ended at 1.58p.m.

 

Confirmed as a correct record of proceedings:

 

 

 

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