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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 2 August 2024, commencing at 9.30a.m.

 

Present:              Tasman District Councillor K Maling (Chairperson), Nelson City Councillor T Skinner (Deputy Chairperson), Tasman District Councillor B Dowler, Independent Member T Mehmood and Industry Representative (non-voting) P Wilson

In Attendance:    Nelson City Council Deputy Chief Executive/Group Manager Infrastructure (A Louverdis), General Manager Regional Services (N Clarke), Governance Adviser (A Bryce) and Assistant Governance Adviser (M Taylor)

Apologies:           Nelson City Councillor K Paki Paki and Iwi Representative A Young

 

1.       Apologies

Resolved RSBU/2024/009

 

That the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit

1.        Receives and accepts an apology from Nelson City Councillor K Paki Paki and Iwi Representative A Young.

Dowler/Skinner                                                                             Carried

 

2.       Confirmation of Order of Business

The Chairperson advised that Item 1 in confidential session, Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit Land Purchase (R28557), had been withdrawn from the agenda by the Chief Executive.

It was noted the Chairperson would also provide a verbal update from a recent meeting in the confidential session

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      3 May 2024

Document number M20549, agenda pages 6 - 9 refer.

Resolved RSBU/2024/010

 

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.

Skinner/Maling                                                                             Carried

6.       NRSBU General Manager Update Report August 2024

Document number R28627, agenda pages 10 - 130 refer.

General Manager Regional Services, Nathan Clarke took the report as read and answered questions on risks reporting, business cases and mitigation and operational resilience of staff.

Attendance: Philip Wilson joined the meeting at 9.36a.m.

Accountant, Andrew Bishop, answered questions on drought recovery impact on finances, wash-up reporting, interest rates and financial risk factors.

Resolved RSBU/2024/011

 

That the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit

1.    Receives the report NRSBU General Manager Update Report August 2024 (R28627) and its attachment (1080325921-753); and

2.    Approves the final Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit 2024 – 2034 Activity Management Plan (1080325921-753).

Skinner/Dowler                                                                             Carried

Recommendation to Nelson City Council and Tasman District Council RSBU/2024/012

 

That the Nelson City Council and Tasman District Council

1.        Adopts the final Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit 2024 – 2034 Activity Management Plan (1080325921-753).

Skinner/Dowler                                                                             Carried

 

7.       Exclusion of the Public

 

Resolved RSBU/2024/013

 

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:

Dowler/Skinner                                                                             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)

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Chairperson’s Update

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)

·         Section 7(2)(h) To enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities

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Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit Solar Development Update Report (Agenda item 2)

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

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Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit - Best Island Beneficial Reuse Facility Update (Agenda item 3)

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)(h)

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

The meeting went into confidential session at 9.58a.m. and resumed in public session at 10.49a.m.

8.       Restatements

 

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

 

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CONFIDENTIAL: Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit Solar Development Update Report (Agenda item 2)

 

1.     Leaves the item Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit         Solar Development Update Report (R28317) and its         Attachments (1080325921-312, 1080325921-888 and         1080325921-889) to lie on the table and not be further         discussed at this meeting.

 

 

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CONFIDENTIAL: Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit - Best Island Beneficial Reuse Facility Update (Agenda item 3)

 

3.     Agrees that Report (R28666) and the decision remain         confidential at this time.

There being no further business the meeting ended at 10.49a.m.

Confirmed as a correct record of proceedings by resolution on 20 September 2024.

Resolved

That the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit

1.   Confirms the minutes of the meeting of the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit, held on 2 August 2024, as a true and correct record.