Agenda of Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit

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	Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit Meeting - Confidential Minutes - 26 November 2021	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)(ii) To protect information where the making available of the information would be likely unreasonably to prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied or who is the subject of the information · Section 7(2)(h) To enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities
2	Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit Solar Power Update Power Purchase Agreement report	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)(ii) To protect information where the making available of the information would be likely unreasonably to prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied or who is the subject of the information · Section 7(2)(h) To enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities

Item 7: Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit General Managers Quarterly Report

Minutes of a meeting of the

Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit

Te Rōpū ā-Rohe Para, Whakatū / Te Tai o Aorere

Held in the Council Chamber, Floor 2A, Civic House,, 110 Trafalgar Street, Nelson on Friday 26 November 2021, commencing at 9.32a.m.

Present: Tasman District Councillor K Maling (Chairperson), Nelson City Councillors B McGurk and T Skinner (Deputy Chairperson), Tasman District Councillor T Tuffnell and Industry Representative (non-voting) P Wilson

In Attendance: NCC Group Manager Infrastructure (A Louverdis), TDC Utilities Manager (M Schruer), General Manager Regional Sewerage and Landfill (N Clarke), Governance Adviser (E Stephenson) and Governance Support Officer (A Bryce-Neumann)

Apologies: Nil

Apologies

1. Confirmation of Order of Business

There was no change to the order of business.

2. Interests

Industry Representative, Philip Wilson, declared that Nelson Pine Industries Ltd was interested commercially in solar power (Confidential Item 2 - Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit Solar Power Update Report), however this did not equate to a conflict of interest.

3. Public Forum

There was no public forum.

4. Confirmation of Minutes

4.1 17 September 2021

Document number M18939, agenda pages 5 - 11 refer.

Councillor Skinner noted an amendment to the 17 September 2021 confidential minutes, in that his attendance was not recorded. It was noted that the iwi advisor position was recorded as vacant on the agenda cover, but had been appointed by Tasman District Council at its 25 November 2021 Council meeting, and that Nelson City Council would be making the appointment at its 8 December 2021 meeting.

Resolved RSBU/2021/020

That the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit

1. Confirms the minutes of the meeting of the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit, held on 17 September 2021, as a true and correct record.

Tuffnell/Skinner Carried

5. Chairperson's Report

Document number R26442

There was no Chairperson’s Report.

6. Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit General Managers Quarterly Report

Document number R26387, agenda pages 12 - 25 refer.

General Manager Regional Sewerage and Landfill, Nathan Clarke, spoke to the report. He provided further details of the Turners and Growers site electrical cable strikes, which were caused by incorrect as-built records and mitigation going forward, including writing to utilities to ask for a review of process and a five metre scan next to all areas requiring work. The need to be extremely careful in older areas was highlighted.

He noted that work at the Turners and Growers site was moving well towards a June completion date. He answered questions about the lightning strike due to a failure in the alarm system, capacity for staff to deliver the work programme and the effect of the Three Waters Reform on recruitment and the progress made at Bells Island was acknowledged.

Resolved RSBU/2021/021

That the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit

1. Receives the report Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit General Managers Quarterly Report (R26387).

McGurk/Tuffnell Carried

7. Exclusion of the Public

Resolved RSBU/2021/022

That the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit

1. Excludes the public from the following parts of the proceedings of this meeting.

2. 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:

McGurk/Tuffnell 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	Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit Meeting - Confidential Minutes - 17 September 2021	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)
2	Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit Solar Power Update Report	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)(ii) To protect information where the making available of the information would be likely unreasonably to prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied or who is the subject of the information · Section 7(2)(h) To enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities

Item

General subject of each matter to be considered

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interests protected (where applicable)

Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit Meeting - Confidential Minutes - 17 September 2021

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)

Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit Solar Power Update Report

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)(ii)

To protect information where the making available of the information would be likely unreasonably to prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied or who is the subject of the information

· Section 7(2)(h)

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

The meeting went into confidential session at 10.07am and resumed in public session at 10.44am.

8. Restatements

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

CONFIDENTIAL: Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit Solar Power Update Report

That the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit

4. Agrees that report R26388, remain confidential and the decision be made publicly available once negotiations are concluded.

There being no further business the meeting ended at 10.44am.

Confirmed as a correct record of proceedings by resolution on (date)

Resolved

Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit

11 March 2022

Report Title: Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit General Managers Quarterly Report

Report Author: Nathan Clarke - General Manager Regional Sewerage and Landfill

Report Number: R26676

1. Purpose of Report

1.1 This report is a three-monthly update by the General Manager (GM) on activities undertaken to the end of January 2022 by the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit (NRSBU).

2. Summary

2.1 Operations are generally running well. The site is working under COVID-19 Red Light rules. This includes reducing unnecessary visits to Bell Island.

2.2 The new Operations and Maintenance contract has commenced. The transition to the new contract has been smooth. The contract governance team has met to discuss progress and is keen to continue to enhance the collaborative aspects of the contract.

2.3 The contractor is recruiting to fill the additional operational roles required by the contract and has secured staff for the roles and is awaiting the staff to be available to start work.

2.4 Capital and renewals works implementation has been slowed down by the transition to the new contract, the Christmas/ New Year period, the COVID -19 Red light restrictions, and the resignation of the contractor’s project manager. Works have begun to speed up following Christmas, and a new project manager is being recruited by the contractor to support the capital works programme. The delivery of the capital/ renewals works remains behind schedule.

2.5 A review of Regional Services staffing is being prepared at present.

2.6 There were 10 odour notifications for the period. These were related to a range of issues. 4 of the notifications were unconfirmed and wind conditions indicated that they were unlikely to be related to Bell Island.

· 2 October

· 2 November

· 4 December

· 2 January

2.7 No overflows occurred from the network during this period.

2.8 Refinement of the offer to supply NRSBU base load solar power to Bell Island responses has been undertaken, and draft agreements have been developed. This is work covered in a separate report on the agenda.

2.9 The regional pipeline rehabilitation project is proceeding well. The relining of Section 11 will commence in April and is expected to be complete this financial year.

2.10 Contractors have been booked for the new section of the regional pipeline project along Saxtons Rd, and this is scheduled to start in June 2022.

2.11 The overall regional pipeline rehabilitation project programme looks to be on target for completion in the latter half of the 2023 calendar year.

2.12 A licence to occupy agreement for a small area of Bell Island has been developed to allow Alimentary Systems Ltd (ASL) to research Anaerobic digestion of food and industrial wastes along with sewerage sludge.

2.13 Greenacres Golf Course has applied for a resource consent for the reuse of ultrafiltered water for irrigation on their golf course. NRSBU has begun preparing a consent application for a pipeline across the causeway to allow NRSBU to supply the water to Greenacres.

2.14 The new emergency generator slabs are largely constructed with the Airport pumpstation slab being the last in construction. The generators have had their protective coatings applied. The Bell Island generators will be installed and commissioned with completion of these expected by the end of April 2022. The remaining generators will be commissioned together during May 2022.

2.15 Financial performance to 31 January 2022 is slightly ($33,000) ahead of budget at present. Based on the year to date the variable contributions are above budget ($350,000) with the fixed contribution slightly behind budget (-$230,000).

2.16 A trend continuing from the previous quarter is the continued above budget expenditure on consultancy costs. This ongoing cost also relates to the engagement of a consultant to support NRSBU as the acting Activity Engineer

2.17 The increase in variable contributions is compensating for the increased consultancy costs for outsourcing the activity management.

2.18 Assuming the existing trends continue, the NRSBU will run close to budget for the operations but will under-recover against the fixed charges.

3. Recommendation

That the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit

1. Receives the report Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit General Managers Quarterly Report (R26676).

4. Background and Discussion

4.1 This report is the GM update to 31 December 2021. It outlines the activities, issues and opportunities that have occurred during this period.

5. Health Safety and Environment (HS&E)

5.1 H&S for the operations contract is being managed well, and no significant safety issues are currently outstanding.

5.2 The programme of safety improvements is currently ongoing. Progress on these activities is being updated by the contractor in each monthly report.

5.3 Table 1 below shows a list of H&S notifications for the period 30 September 2021 to 31 January 2022

Health and Safety and Environment notifications for the period September 2021 to 31 January 2022
September 2021	Incident	11 KV cable strike	Capital works Contractor Working on NRSBU activity in T&G hit 11KV cable. Investigation undertaken. NRSBU contractors followed appropriate practices. Additional safety measures have been implemented by NRSBU to overcome safety concerns.
October 2021	Environmental Near miss.	Odour duct dislodged at milli-screen.	Hose reconnected with improved clamps.
October 2021	Environmental incident	Odour in workshop	Ammonia smell from bark filter significant. Relocated from area and increase water sprays on biofilter.
October 2021	Safety incident /Near miss	Insufficient staff trained for confined space entry	Additional staff required for the activity from outside of the NRSBU team.
October 2021	Environmental incident	Odour in workshop	Ammonia smell from bark filter significant. Relocated from area and increase water sprays on biofilter.
October 2021	Near miss	Pump removal on pump 2 at Airport requires safety rail to be removed.	Hazard notification, work in pairs. Wear appropriate fall restraint. Identify an improvement to the mechanical guarding that does not require the barriers to be removed.
October 2021	Safety incident / Near miss	Pump 2 at airport was lifted and the electrical isolation was not correctly implemented, and pump started while being lifted out of the water.	Pushed E-stop. Called for Investigation into the issue. Incorrect isolation identified as cause. Identified that labelling was ”confusing”. Work will be undertaken to make labelling clearer.
October 2021	Safety Incident / Near miss	Catastrophic Variable Frequency Drive failure (explosion)	Implemented E-stop and immediately called for electrical team support.
October 2021	Environmental Near miss	Insufficient bunding for transfer of chemical for ultrafiltration plant – risk of spills	Review of transfer procedure to limit risk, and review of bunding requirements for the area.
Nov 2021	Near Miss	Poorly secured hose sprayed operator.	Operator was wearing Correct PPE, Reviewed connection mechanism and implemented upgrade.
Nov 2021	Near miss	Wind powered aerators free spinning while out of pond.	Area fenced off and aerator blades secured.
Dec 21	Close Call (Near Miss)	Removal on safety lid over wet well to remove 6.5-ton pump as lid does not allow removal of the pump	Precautions taken to keep staff safe while pump being removed. Safety lid is being altered to ensure it is fit for purpose
Dec 21	Close Call (Near Miss)	Richmond Pump Station Generator had failed while in use. (Mains Power off for two days for lines maintenance)	Fuel pump shut off solenoid had faulty terminal connections - Got the Generator repaired and tested its function.
No incidents for January 2022

6. NRSBU Activities

6.1 NRSBU staff continue to be very busy during the period with numerous activities and projects in progress.

6.2 A review of the structure for Regional Services has been undertaken to review staff capacity and to allow clarity for the three waters reform. This review is not yet at a point that it can be approved by NCC and TDC. This will be completed by the end of March 2022.

6.3 NRSBU has secured the services of the acting Activity Engineer on secondment for a portion of her work week. We have negotiated with her new employer to provide additional staff to assist her, if required, to reduce the impact of her reduced time availability. We are also working with other parties to identify if we can support her using lower cost resources.

6.4 NRSBU has commenced discussion with the O&M contractor to supply additional project management and asset management support. These discussions have been productive, and the contractor has identified one staff member who could be redeployed to assist NRSBU and are in discussion with a potential project manager who could assist with the mechanical upgrade and renewals works programmes.

6.5 The collaborative contract framework NRSBU has entered with the O&M contractor is beginning to provide benefits to the overarching programme. While further delays will be experienced in the short term, there is now the possibility that additional resources can be engaged both internally and externally which will improve delivery over the next 12 – 18 months.

6.6 Projects underway at present include:

· Moturoa Rabbit Island Biosolids discharge consent

· Rising main pipework upgrades

· Emergency generators installation.

· Overflow screening at Songer St PS is in progress, with the Wakatu overflow screen still to be installed.

· Consideration of sites for overflow storage at Saxton Rd.

· Consideration regarding future options to adapt to sea level raise for both pumpstations and the Bell Island facility.

6.6.1 Site improvement works at Bell Island including:

· Dewatering the Facultative ponds

· Generator procurement and installation, with slab complete and generator installation happening over the next month.

· Recycle water system optimisation.

· ATAD odour control upgrade

· Pond desludging and sea defence bund.

· Vehicle underbody wash to reduce corrosion from salt water.

· A Registration of Interest for solar power supply was released to the market. Negotiation with the preferred supplier has been undertaken. This project is discussed in another report on the agenda.

6.6.2 Other Bell Island Projects

· Sludge tanks replacement design, this has been delayed due to NRSBU staff capacity.

· Facilities upgrade design, design is complete, NTRLBU is awaiting the Resource consent for the works.

· Odour upgrades at inlet works and rebuilding of the inlet works corroded concrete. This work is due to be completed in March.

· Odour upgrade work at ATAD system, this work has been delayed due to NRSBU staff capacity.

6.6.3 Renewals and maintenance on buildings and equipment.

6.6.4 Best Island Foreshore Rehabilitation

6.6.5 Greenacres Golf Course water reuse discussion and planning.

7. Update on Significant projects

7.1 Rabbit Island Biosolids Application Consent – The Rabbit Island Biosolids Application consent was publicly notified with submissions closing on 19 May 2021. NRSBU held a Hui in September over Zoom to discuss the submissions and to see whether there was a possibility to reach an agreement with the submitters. A separate hui was held in November 2021 where the Biosolids consent was discussed briefly. In February 2022 a site visit was held with Te Ātiawa. At the site meeting Te Ātiawa representatives were principally concerned about the forestry planted on urupā areas. NRSBU invited TDC forestry staff and managers to the meeting to facilitate the discussion between Iwi and TDC. TDC have indicated that a Resource Consent Hearing is scheduled for either the week of the 16 or 23 May 2022.

7.2 Bell Island O&M contract - The RFP for the Operations and Maintenance of the Bell Island facility was completed and Nelmac was appointed as the new contractor. The new contract commenced on 1 November 2021. The first collaboration meeting has been held and the contract is running smoothly.

7.3 Rabbit Island O&M contract - The Biosolids Application Operations and Maintenance Contract retendering process was completed, and Nelson Marlborough Waste won the tender. This new contract commenced on 1 November 2021 and is running smoothly.

7.4 NRSS pipeline – A significant amount of work is being undertaken on this project with multiple activities along the length of the pipeline.

· Relining between SH6 and Monaco. This commences in March with the enabling works being undertaken, with the pipe lining being undertaken in April.

· Section 8 from Bunnings to Saxton Pumpstation has been designed. The work is scheduled to start in June 2022 with pipe procurement. Physical installation will be undertaken by Ching Contracting Ltd and will take around 6 months to complete.

· Detailed design is underway for Sections 6 – 7 (from Kotua Place to Saxton Road). Geotech investigation have been undertaken, and resource consent applications being drafted at present for the Orphanage stream crossing.

· Section 5– Discussion has started with Heslops to secure the Easement through their property. The construction work will coincide with or be after the completion of Saxton Creek Stage 4 project being undertaken by NCC.

· Investigations for the section 1-4 (Beach Rd to Heslops) have been progressing. It has now been confirmed that the existing pipes beneath Whakatu drive is intact and can be relined.

· CCTV Investigation on the existing pipe under Reservoir Creek has shown that there is an obstruction in the pipe. It is therefore expected that a small section of new pipe will be required.

· The “on land” sections of the pipe between Beach Rd pumpstation and Reservoir Creek are in a condition that they can be relined.

· TDC has issued a resource consent exemption for the investigation works in the coastal section of the pipeline, and this work is due to be completed over the next month. Our expectation is that this pipe will be able to be relined.

· Overall, the progress has been good on the pipeline project. The engineers estimate for the works has been revised recently and is estimated to be $13.3 million including engineering fees and contingency. Budget Allowance for the works over the 4-year period is $13 Million.

· There is an additional $2.6 million allowance for the Saxton Rd and Beach Rd Pumpstation pipework and pump upgrade which is not yet fully designed.

· Completion for the project is estimated to be the second quarter of the 2023/2024 financial year. This may mean that the $2.25 million allowance for work in the 2024/2025 financial year may need to be bought forward into 2023/2024 financial year.

7.5 Generator Purchase – The have arrived and have received their protective coatings. The generator slabs have been constructed, and the generators will be installed onto the slabs over the next two months. Electrical installation and commission will happen over the next three months.

7.6 Desludging of the Bell Island ponds is underway, progress has been slower than desired due to debris in the pond causing issues with the dredge. At present 20 dewatering bags have been filled. An independent contractor has surveyed the ponds and has identified that 28,500m3 of sludge has been removed from the pond since desludging began. This equates to 1,200 tonnes of dry solids or around 7,900 tonnes at 15%. The survey has identified the location of the remaining sludge banks in pond F2 and the sludge distribution in ponds F1 and F3 which will allow the contractor to move on to the next pond when finished in pond F2.

7.7 Asset inspections – The initial phase of condition of the 600 mm diameter concrete pipe between Monaco and Bell Island has been undertaken. This initial phase has identified that core sampling works will be required on the high points in the pipeline, and that the cathodic protection of the mechanical fittings is likely to have ceased being effective. NRSBU is now developing the next stage of this work with the specialist contractor based on the findings of the initial stage. The next stage of works will include the core sampling of the pipe and inspection of the fittings and cathodic protection systems.

7.8 Greenacre Golf Course Ultrafiltered Water Irrigation – Discussions have been held between Greenacres golf course and NRSBU. These have resulted in the Greenacres golf course applying for a resource consent for the reuse of ultrafiltered water from Bell Island. The golf course is intending to modify their sprinkler system to allow irrigation of ultrafiltered water. NRSBU has agreed to provide water to the golf course for this activity and will install a small pipe to Best Island to allow this to occur. NRSBU has also begun preparing a resource consent application for the installation of a pipe to transport reuse water to Greenacres.

7.9 Bell Island Site Designation – NRSBU has begun preparing an application for the Designation of the NRSBU sites under the Tasman District Plan. The fact that the site(s) are not designated means that NRSBU is having to apply for additional consents and approvals than would be required if the site was designated.

8. Finance

8.1 The NRSBU were above budget for the year to December achieving a surplus to budget for the period to 31 December 2021 of $33,000.

8.2 Income

· Fixed recoveries under budget by $237,000 due to lower interest rate in the WACC in the recovery calculation compared with budget.

· Variable recoveries $352,000 over budget.

· Other recoveries were $81,000 over budget.

8.3 Expenditure

· Management under by $67,000 which was more than offset by increased consultancy costs

· Electricity over by $31,000 due to high usage in July and August.

· Contract maintenance over budget by $140,000

· Consultancy over budget by $211,000. Due to Staff secondment, O&M procurement, Asset Register & Valuation works

· Biosolids under budget by $48,000.

· Interest and depreciation surplus and deficit are balancing each other.

8.4 Table 3 below shows the NRSBU Financial Report to 30 June 2021.

8.5 The NRSBU financial Position as of 30 September 2021 is shown in Table 4 Below

9. Discharge performance

The wastewater discharge performance from Bell Island WWTP has meet all the consent criteria for the period to January 2022.

10. NRSBU Resourcing

10.1 The resourcing constraints are leading to some capital and operational works being delayed, and further delays are expected because of reduced staffing levels in the regional services team.

10.2 Additional support for the capital and renewals work programmes is being sought through the O&M contractor.

A review of Regional Services staffing capacity is being undertaken that includes consideration of the staffing structure in anticipation of the wastewater staff transferring to the new water entity.

Attachments

Nil

Important considerations for decision making

Fit with Purpose of Local Government

The NRSBU is a joint committee constituted pursuant to the provisions of Schedule 7 to the Local Government Act 2002 and contributes to the four Local Government well-beings of social, economic, environmental, and cultural.

Consistency with Community Outcomes and Council Policy

Our infrastructure is efficient, cost effective and meets current and future needs.

Risk

This report allows the NRSBU board to monitor and review the ongoing operations of the NRSBU. The report considers risks from health and safety and compliance, and with resource consents.

Financial impact

This report has no financial impacts. It summarises financial performance against budgets.

Degree of significance and level of engagement

The NRSBU is a Joint Committee of the two Councils and its activities are included in the Long-term Plans and Annual Plans of each Council. Consultation is undertaken by both Councils in the preparation and adoption of these plans

Climate Impact

Inclusion of Māori in the decision making process

No engagement with Māori has been undertaken in preparing this report but iwi have representation on the Board.

Delegations

The Councils are agreed that the responsibility for all management and administrative matters associated with the NRSBU operation shall be with the Board, and in particular the Board shall without the need to seek any further authority from the Councils:

Enter into all contract necessary for the operations and management of the Business Unit in accordance with approved Budgets and the intent of the Business Plan.

Authorise all payments necessary for the operations and management of the business unit within the approve budgets and the intent of the Business Plan

Do all other things, other than those things explicitly prohibited by this MOU or relevant statutes, that are necessary to achieve the objectives as stated in the strategic Plan, Asset Management Plan or Business Plan approved by the councils.

Powers to Recommend to Councils:

Any other matters under the areas of responsibility of the Business Unit and detailed in the Memorandum of Understanding

All recommendations to Council will be subject to adoption of an equivalent resolution by the other Council, unless it is a matter specific to one Council only.

Item 8: Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit Business Plan Feedback report.

Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit

11 March 2022

Report Title: Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit Business Plan Feedback report.

Report Author: Nathan Clarke - General Manager Regional Sewerage and Landfill

Report Number: R26681

1. Purpose of Report

1.1 To update the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit Board (NRSBU) on feedback provided to NRSBU by Tasman District Council (TDC) and Nelson City Council (NCC) in relation the NRSBU 2022/23 Business Plan (Business Plan).

2. Summary

2.1 NRSBU has approved the Draft NRSBU 2022/23 Business Plan (A2728794) and has submitted these to the NCC and TDC for consideration and feedback.

2.2 NCC and TDC have both considered the report and have provided no feedback.

3. Recommendation

That the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit

1. Receives the report Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit Business Plan Feedback report. (R26681) and its attachment (A2728794); and

2. Approves the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit 2022/2023 Business plan (A2728794) subject to minor changes approved by the Chairperson; and

3. Recommends the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit Business Plan 2022/23 (A2728794) be presented to the Tasman District Council and Nelson City Council.

That the Nelson City and Tasman District Councils

1. Receive the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit Business Plan 2022/23 (A2728794).

4. Background

4.1 The NRSBU was established by NCC and TDC to manage and operate regional sewerage facilities and the Memorandum of Understanding requires the Business Plan to be submitted to the two Councils for Feedback prior to confirmation by the NRSBU board.

4.2 The NRSBU resolved on 17 September 2021 as follows:

Recommendation

That the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit

1. Receives the report Draft Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit Business Plan 2022/23 (R26215) and its attachment (A2728794); and

2. Approves the Draft Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit Business Plan (A2728794) for submission to Nelson City Council and Tasman District Council for their consideration and feedback.

Recommendation to the Nelson City and Tasman District Councils

That the Nelson City Council and Tasman District Councils

1. Receive the Draft Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit Business Plan 2022/23 (A2728794) for review and provide feedback to the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit if required.

4.3 The NRSBU is required to produce a Business Plan for the coming year and submit this to the councils by 31 December each year. After the councils have had an opportunity to discuss and comment on the draft Business Plan the Board shall finalise the Business Plan, incorporating any agreed changes, and shall present the plan to the councils by 20 March.

4.4 The Board can only formally adopt the Business Plan after receiving and considering feedback from the two Councils and is then required to present both to each Council by 20 March 2022, for inclusion in each Council’s draft Annual Plan.

5. Feedback received

5.1 Tasman District Council considered the Business Plan on 24 February 2022.

5.2 The TDC Strategy and Policy Committee on 24 February 2020, in relation to the NRSBU Business Plan, resolved as follows:

5.3 The TDC gave no feedback on the Business Plan.

5.4 Nelson City Council considered the NRSBU Business plan during the Infrastructure committee meeting on 18 November 2021.

5.5 The Infrastructure Committee resolved as follows:

Resolved IC/2021/001

That the Infrastructure Committee

1. Receives the report Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit 2022/23 Business Plan (R26207) and its attachment (A2728794); and

2. Provides feedback to the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit via the General Manager of the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit on the draft Nelson Regional Sewerage Unit 2022/23 Business Plan (A2728794)

Skinner/Courtney Carried

5.6 NCC gave no feedback on the Business Plan.

6. Conclusion

6.1 The NRSBU has received no feedback that requires changes to the Draft NRSBU 2022/2023 business plan (A2728794)

6.2 It is recommended that the NRSBU adopt the 2022/2023 NRSBU Business Plan (A2728794) and forward the Business Plan to both Council’s.

Attachments

Attachment 1: A2728794 - Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit 2022/2023 Business Plan ⇩