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1. APOLOGIES

   That apologies from Councillors Bill Christian JP, Leila Boyle, and Noelene Raffills be accepted.

   CARRIED

2. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

   That the minutes of the Works and Services Committee meeting held on Thursday 1 September 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 report of the Committee Manager dated 29 September 2005 on reports requested/pending be received.

   CARRIED

6. PROPOSED REGIONAL PLAN CHANGE 10

   That the Works and Services Committee establish a working party consisting of Councillors N Abel, L Boyle, N Raffills and D Armstrong to assess the Auckland Regional Council's proposed Plan Change 10, Natural Hazards, and liaise with the manager City Planning to formulate one coordinated response from the Auckland City Council.

   CARRIED

7. 68 HUIA ROAD, PT CHEVALIER: HEARING OF OBJECTION TO NOTICE TO INSTALL STORMWATER DRAINS

   Mr J Barker
   68 Huia Road	6 October 2005

   Presenting a copy of his submission objecting to the proposed to install stormwater drains across his property at 68 Huia Road.

   [ATTACHMENT 7A]

   That following the hearing of the submissions from Mr Barker and questions of the officers, this hearing concerning the installation of a stormwater drain across 68 Huia Road be adjourned so that the Manager Utility Planning can consider and investigate the matters raised in the hearing and report on the outcome of those investigations to the reconvened hearing to be held at the Works and Services Committee meeting on Thursday, 3 November 2005 at 1.30pm.

   CARRIED

   There being no further business the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 11.30am.