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Minutes of a meeting of the

Nelson Tasman Regional Landfill Business Unit

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

Held in the Council Chamber, Floor 2A, Civic House, 110 Trafalgar Street, Nelson on Friday 15 March 2024, commencing at 9.30a.m.

 

Present:              Deputy Mayor of Tasman S Bryant (Chairperson), Tasman District Councillor T Walker, Nelson City Councillors M Courtney (Deputy Chairperson) and A Stallard

In Attendance:     Deputy Chief Executive/Group Manager Infrastructure (A Louverdis), Senior Governance Adviser (H Wagener) and Assistant Governance Adviser (A Bryce)

Apologies :          Nil

Karakia and Mihi Timatanga

1.       Apologies

No apologies were received.

 

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

4.1.      Sue Jepson - Waste Management

Document number R28432

Sue Jepson spoke to a PowerPoint presentation (1982984479-7330) about management of waste including waste sludge giving off greenhouse gases.

Attachments

1    1982984479-7330 - Public Forum - Sue Jepson Presentation

 

5.       Confirmation of Minutes

5.1       1 December 2023

Document number M20394, agenda pages 5 - 10 refer.

Resolved RLBU/2024/001

 

That the Nelson Tasman Regional Landfill Business Unit

1.    Confirms the minutes of the meeting of the Nelson Tasman Regional Landfill Business Unit, held on 1 December 2023, as a true and correct record.

Courtney/Walker                                                                           Carried

6.       Chairperson's Report

Document number R28396

The Chair, Deputy Mayor Bryant, spoke about battery recycling at the Men’s Shed and tabled a supporting document (1982984479-7323).

Attachments

1    1982984479-7323 - Chairperson's Report Supporting Information

7.       Nelson Tasman Regional Landfill Business Unit General Manager Update Report March 2024

Document number R28261, agenda pages 11 - 20 refer.

General Manager Regional Services, Nathan Clarke, took the report as read and answered questions on progress with the battery collection bins programme, explained York Valley Landfill Unique Emissions reporting and commensurate budget implications, calculation of the rate of depreciation of assets and Health and Safety incidents.

Resolved RLBU/2024/002

 

That the Nelson Tasman Regional Landfill Business Unit

1.    Receives the report Nelson Tasman Regional Landfill Business Unit General Manager Update Report March 2024  (R28261).

Stallard/Walker                                                                             Carried

 

8.       Exclusion of the Public

Resolved RLBU/2024/003

 

That the Nelson Tasman Regional Landfill 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:

Stallard/Walker                                                                             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 Tasman Regional Landfill Business Unit Operations Contract Tender 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)(i)

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

2

Hospital Landfill Gas Boiler Sale 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)(i)

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

The meeting went into confidential session at 10.20a.m. and resumed in public session at 11.09a.m.

 

Karakia Whakamutanga

 

9.       Restatements

 

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

 

1

Nelson Tasman Regional Landfill Business Unit Operations Contract Tender Report

 

4.     Agrees that the report (R28368) and Attachment (1399367370-9860) remain confidential; and

5.     Agrees that the decision be made publicly available once all tenderers have been advised.

 

2

Hospital Landfill Gas Boiler Sale Report

 

4.    Agrees that the report (R28416) and decision be made publicly available following completion of the Sale and Purchase.

 

There being no further business the meeting ended at 11.09a.m.

 

Confirmed as a correct record of proceedings by resolution on 17 May 2024.

 

That the Nelson Tasman Regional Landfill Business Unit

1.     Confirms the minutes of the meeting of the Nelson Tasman Regional Landfill Business Unit, held on 15 March 2024, as a true and correct record.