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 3 May 2024, commencing at 9.30a.m.

Present:              Tasman District Councillor K Maling (Chairperson), Nelson City Councillors T Skinner (Deputy Chairperson) and K Paki Paki, Independent Member T Mehmood, Iwi Representative A Young and Industry Representative (non-voting) P Wilson

In Attendance:    Tasman District Council Group Manager Community Infrastructure (R Kirby), Nelson City Council Acting Group Manager Infrastructure (D Light), General Manager Regional Services (N Clarke), Team Leader Governance (R Byrne) and Governance Adviser (A Bryce)

Apologies :          Tasman District Councillor B Dowler

1.       Apologies

Resolved RSBU/2024/004
	That the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit 1. Receives and accepts the apology from Tasman District Councillor Barry Dowler.
Paki Paki/Skinner Carried

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

There was no public forum.

5.       Confirmation of Minutes

5.1      1 March 2024

Document number M20466, agenda pages 6 - 8 refer.

Resolved RSBU/2024/005
	That the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit 1.    Confirms the minutes of the meeting of the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit, held on 1 March 2024, as a true and correct record.
Skinner/Mehmood Carried

6.       General Managers Update Report

Document number R28499, agenda pages 9 - 19 refer.

Attendance: Philip Wilson joined the meeting at 9.40a.m.

General Manager Regional Services, Nathan Clarke and Operations Manager Regional Services, Brad Nixon, took the report as read and provided an update around a small overflow incident and the completion of a section of pipe upgrade under SH6. They answered questions on budgets, a wind monitoring app that is in the final stages, robust response plans and Nelson Pine reuse opportunities.

Accountant, Andrew Bishop, answered questions on capital costs agreements, income through the trade waste agreement, operational cost variables and cash flow.

Resolved RSBU/2024/006
	That the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit 1.      Receives the report General Managers Update Report (R28499) and its attachment (1080325921-898).
Skinner/Mehmood Carried

7.       Designation of NRSBU Facilities

Document number R28496, agenda pages 20 - 25 refer.

Operations Manager Regional Services, Brad Nixon, took the report as read and answered questions on designation requirements, iwi engagement and consultation.

Resolved RSBU/2024/007
	That the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit 1.    Receives the report Designation of NRSBU Facilities (R28496); and 2.    Confirms the intent to issue Notifications of Requirement for designation of its facilities under s168A of the Resource Management Act 1991.
Recommendation to Nelson City Council and Tasman District Council
	That the Nelson City Council and the Tasman District Council Operations Committee 1.    Receives the report Designation of Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit Facilities (R28496); and 2.    Endorses the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit to issue Notifications of Requirement for designation of its facilities under sections 168 and 168A of the Resource Management Act 1991; and 3.    Delegates authority for the signing of the Form 18 applications for Notification of Requirement as required under the Resource Management Act 1991 to the General Manager - Regional Services.
Skinner/Paki Paki Carried

8.       Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit Long Term Plan Submission Feedback Report

Document number R28423, agenda pages 26 - 34 refer.

General Manager Regional Services, Nathan Clarke, took the report as read and tabled additional submissions (1080325921-914).

Resolved RSBU/2024/008
	That the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit 1.    Receives the report Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit Long Term Plan Submission Feedback Report (R28423) and its attachment (1080325921-899); and 2.    Confirms the Operational and Capital budgets outlined in the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit Activity Management Plan 2024-2034 (1080325921-753) and the 2024/2025 Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit Business Plan (1080325921-246).
Recommendation to Nelson City Council and Tasman District Council
	That the Nelson City Council and Tasman District Councils 1. Notes that there are no changes to the 2024/2025 Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit Business Plan (1080325921-246) adopted to populate the Nelson City Council and Tasman District Council 2024 – 2025 Annual Plans; and 2. Notes that there are no changes to the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit Activity Management Plan 2024-2034 (1080325921-753) adopted to populate the Nelson City Council and Tasman District Council 2024 – 2034 Long Term Plans.
Mehmood/Skinner Carried
	Attachments 1    1080325921-914 Nelson City Council LTP Submissions Relevant to NRSBU

There being no further business the meeting ended at 10.36a.m.

Confirmed as a correct record of proceedings by resolution on 02 August 2024.

That the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit

1.    Confirms the minutes of the meeting of the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit, held on 3 May 2024, as a true and correct record.