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AGENDA ATTACHMENTS

I hereby give notice that a meeting of the

will be held as follows:

1. APOLOGIES

   At the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.

2. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

   The minutes of the Works and Services Committee meeting held on Thursday, 2 December 2004 to be confirmed as a true and correct record.

3. EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

   Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:
   "An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at that meeting if-
   (a)	The local authority by resolution so decides; and
   (b)	The presiding member explains at the meeting at a time when it is open to the public,-
   	(i)	The reason why the item is not on the agenda; and
   	(ii)	The reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting."
   Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:
   "Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,-
   (a)	That item may be discussed at that meeting if-
   	(i)	That item is a minor matter relating to the general business of the local authority; and
   	(ii)	The presiding member explains at the beginning of the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public, that the item will be discussed at the meeting; but
   (b)	no resolution, decision, or recommendation may be made in respect of that item except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the local authority for further discussion."

4. PUBLIC FORUM

   A period of time (approximately 20 minutes) is set aside for members of the public to address the Meeting on matters within its delegated authority. A maximum of 5 minutes per item is allowed, following which there may be questions from members.

   The following request has been received to address the meeting:

   4.1	ABOLITION OF METROWATER
   	Ms Rose Hollands will address the Committee regarding the abolition of Metrowater and user charges for water and wastewater.

5. REPORTS REQUESTED/PENDING

   E Prior
   Committee Manager	21 January 2005

   Advising of reports requested/pending and seeking approval to amend the target dates of the following report:

   Row No.	Date	Report Title	Reason for Changing Target Date
   10	May 2004 Defer to February 2005	Resource Recovery Park	Defer to March 2005 to allow the collation of further information.

   Recommending that the report of the Committee Manager dated 21 January 2005 be received.

   [ATTACHMENT 5]

   Pages 1-2

6. THE WAITEMATA HARBOUR CLEAN-UP TRUST – SECOND YEAR REVIEW

   R Shirley
   Team Leader, Environmental Projects	3 February 2005

   Updating the Works and Services Committee on the operations of the Trust over the last 2.5 years and seeking continued Auckland City Council support of the Trust and its activities.

   Recommending that funding for the Waitemata Harbour Clean Up Trust for the 2005/2006 financial year be included in a bid in the current 2005/2006 budget round as part of Uniform Annual Change.

   [ATTACHMENT 6]

   Pages 3-8

7. PROGRESS REPORT ON RESULTS OF THE WASTE COLLECTION CHANGES

   J Burbery
   Senior Environmental Policy Analyst	19 January 2005

   Reporting on the amounts and types of material collected for recycling and collected for disposal to landfill in the period July to December 2004.

   Recommending that reporting to the Works and Services Committee of tends in waste reduction continue on a six-monthly basis.

   [ATTACHMENT 7]

   Pages 9-12

8. AUCKLAND CITY AND ZERO WASTE UPDATE

   J Burbery
   Senior Environmental Policy Analyst	18 January 2005

   Updating the Works and Services Committee on the background to zero waste philosophy; steps to becoming a zero waste Council; budget and other implications; a waste management plan review with regard to zero waste philosophies.

   Recommending that:

   1. Auckland City not become a zero waste council for the time being
   2. Issues with regard to changes in approach to further reduce waste to landfill be addressed in the waste management plan isthmus section draft.

   [ATTACHMENT 8]

   Pages 13-16

9. ASSET MANAGEMENT PLANNING

   B Elston
   Asset Planning Manager	10 January 2005

   Providing a synopsis of the status and direction of Auckland City's asset planning business function.

   Recommending that the information be received.

   [ATTACHMENT 9]

   Pages 17-24

10. ISTHMUS WATER & SANITARY SERVICES ASSESSMENT

    G Paterson
    Manager Stormwater, Utility Planning	20 January 2005

    Providing the first stage of the water and sanitary services assessment (required under section 123-129 of the Local Government Act 2002), covering water quantity and quality issues, wastewater capacity and upgrades, stormwater issues and Council's role.

    Recommending that the draft Isthmus water and sanitary assessment be forwarded to Combined Committees for inclusion in the draft 05/06 annual plan.

    [ATTACHMENT 10]

    Pages 25-34

11. SITE VISITS BY MEMBERS OF THE WORKS AND SERVICES COMMITTEE

    B Wakelin
    Director Enterprise Services	18 January 2005

    Proposing that members of the Works & Services Committee continue to include site visits as part of their meeting procedure.

    Recommending that the Committee Manager Works and Services Committee liaise with appropriate Council staff and organise site visits as and when required, to be followed by the Works and Services Committee meeting.

    [ATTACHMENT 11]

    Pages 35-36

12. 2004/2005 SECOND QUARTER: UTILITY PLANNING REPORT

    M McQuillan
    Manager, Utility Planning	20 January 2005

    Appraising the Committee of results in the following areas of interest under the fields of activity of the Works and Services Committee:

    Stormwater, urban fire-fighting, closed landfills, Waiheke Island wastewater, cleaner harbours.

    Recommending that the information be received.

    [ATTACHMENT 12]

    Pages 37-44

    HEARING

13. 98 GRAMPIAN RD ST HELIERS

    M McQuillan
    Manager Utility Planning	21 December 2005

    Reporting on an objection from Jody and Paul Parkinson of 98 Grampian Road St Heliers to a proposal to construct public drains on 98 Grampian Rd.

    Recommending that:

    1. The objection of Jody and Paul Parkinson to a proposal to install public stormwater and wastewater lines connecting to existing public drainage lines in 98 Grampian Road be heard.
    2. The Works and Services Committee determine whether to abandon the works proposed or to proceed therewith with or without such alteration as it thinks fit.

    [ATTACHMENT 13]

    Pages 45-74