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1. APOLOGIES

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

   CARRIED

2. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

   That the minutes of the Works and Services Committee meeting held on Thursday 4 August 2005 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

   CARRIED

3. EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

   There was no extraordinary business.

4. PUBLIC FORUM

   There were no requests to speak in public forum.

5. REPORTS REQUESTED/PENDING

   That the reports requested/pending report of the Committee Manager dated 25 August 2005 be received.

   CARRIED

6. ADOPTION OF HAURAKI GULF ISLANDS RURAL FIRE PLAN

   That it be a recommendation to the Council:

   1. That the Hauraki Gulf Islands Rural Fire Plan, outlining the operational and administration management of Rural Fire in Auckland City, be adopted.
   2. That the Principal Rural Fire Officer be requested to provide a copy of the Hauraki Gulf Islands Rural Fire Plan to the National Rural Fire Authority.
   3. That at the next review of the Delegation Register, consideration be given to adding the approval of the Rural Fire Plan to the delegations of the Works and Services Committee.

   CARRIED

7. PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP AND WATER EFFICIENCY LABELLING

   That the Works and Services Committee endorse Auckland City Council's proposed submission, to the Ministry for the Environment regarding the discussion document (Product Stewardship and Water Efficiency – New Tools to Reduce Waste), with the following comments;

   1. it supports policy option 4 to have a mixed voluntary and regulatory approach;
   2. it supports the introduction of a water efficiency labelling scheme for New Zealand.

   CARRIED

   There being no further business the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 1:47pm