That the apologies from Councillor Dr Bruce Hucker, Councillor Noelene Raffills, Councillor Faye Storer (absent on Council business) and Councillor Vern Walsh be accepted.

That the minutes of the Works and Services Committee meeting held on Thursday 6 October 2005 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

1. That the report of the Committee Manager dated 22 November 2005 on reports requested/pending be received.
2. That the item on Permanent Beach Warning Signs on Manukau Harbour be deleted as the issue is covered under item 14 in this agenda.

That Item 11 be taken at this point.

That at the request of the Mr & Mrs Barker, owner of 68 Huia Road, the adjournment on the 68 Huia Road Public Drainage hearing continue until the February 2006 meeting of the Works and Services Committee to allow them time to consider the independent consultants report and perhaps commission their own report.

That the review of the Gulf Islands District Plan consider:

1. An ongoing need to provide for activities associated with biosolids and septage disposal on Waiheke Island.
2. Providing for wastewater reticulation treatment and disposal options such as "cluster" or "centralised" schemes and land application schemes in accordance with Council's Water and Sanitary Services Assessment of August 2004.
3. That briefings be held in 2006 to inform the Elected Representatives from Great Barrier and Waiheke Island Community Boards, Works and Services Committee and members of the Hauraki Gulf District Plan Working Party on waste disposal options.

That item 9 be taken at this point.

That the proposed Waste Management Plan – Isthmus, as amended by the Hearing Panel and attached as Appendix 1, be adopted.

That it be a recommendation to the Finance and Corporate Business Committee that Metro Water Limited, under their statement of corporate intent be directed to retain their current policy of not charging for wastewater volume charges on water sourced from rainwater tanks for at least a further 5 years.

That there be a recommendation to Council that:

1. The work already undertaken to replace Vector assets with Auckland City Council owned streetlights and to install Vector owned underground cables connecting the streetlights to the main power supply in Omaru Lane, Glen Innes be approved.
2. The taking of easements in accordance with the terms agreed with the owners of the land at 182-194 Apirana Avenue, 222-236 Apirana Avenue, 238 Apirana Avenue and 79 Line Road, Glen Innes to Council and Vector, with final terms and conditions to be approved under delegation.

That the Great Barrier stream water monitoring programme update report by the Environmental Health Officer, dated 26 October 2005 be received.

That the Quarterly Update – Waste Projects from City Planning report by the Environmental Projects dated 15 November 2005 be received.

That the 2005/2006 First Quarter: Utility Planning report by the Manager Stormwater Projects dated 9 November 2005 be received.

That the urgent decision SP2005/612: Waitati Place – Stormwater Upgrade be noted.

That the urgent decision SP2005/753: Rendall to Shaddock – Stormwater Upgrade be noted.

That the public be excluded from the following part(s) 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)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or interests protected by section 6 or section 7 of that Act which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public are as follows: