That the apologies from Councillor Boyle, Councillor Hucker (absent on Council business) and Councillor Storer (absent on Council business) be accepted.

That the minutes of the Works and Services Committee meeting held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

That the Reports Requested/Pending listing dated 28 June 2005 be amended as follows:

That the Works and Services Committee appoint the Chairman as its representative to attend the Waste Management Institute of New Zealand (WasteMINZ) annual conference in Rotorua from 1 to 3 November 2005.

That the Team Leader, Environmental Projects, continue to provide a quarterly update to the Works and Services Committee on waste minimisation work.

That, on advice of the execution of a legal agreement giving access sufficient for drainage of 70 Allum Street through 100 Grampian Road, the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Works and Services Committee be delegated to conclude the 98 Grampian Road hearing by abandoning the works through 98 Grampian Road.

Mr Williamson tabled a copy of his submission.

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EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC: LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL INFORMATION AND MEETINGS ACT 1987

That the public be excluded from the following parts of the proceedings of this meeting.

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:

This resolution is made in reliance on Section 48(1)(d) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 in that the exclusion of the public is necessary to enable the Committee to deliberate in private on a decision where a right of appeal lies to a Court.

1. That, having heard and considered the objection of Mr Williamson, the Works and Services Committee approve the installation of a public sanitary sewer, by thrusting, through 26 Darwin Lane.
2. That the Manager, Utility Planning, be requested to present Mr Williamson's written submission regarding the stability and related geotechnical issues of the properties at 5, 26 and 28 Darwin Lane to Mr Evans' professional advisers (Tonkin & Taylor), requesting confirmation of their assurances as to the suitability of the installation of a public sanitary sewer through 26 Darwin Lane.
3. That Mr Williamson's submission and the updated opinion from Mr Evans' professional advisers (Tonkin & Taylor) be forwarded to Auckland City Environments, for consideration when processing consent applications relating to 5, 26 and 28 Darwin Lane.