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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE WORKS AND SERVICES COMMITTEE HELD ON THURSDAY, 2 FEBRUARY 2006 AT 1:32 PM
PRESENT: Councillors: Neil Abel [Chairman]
Doug Armstrong, QSO
Leila Boyle [Until 3:26 item 10]
Bill Christian, JP [Until 1:40 item 6]

[From 3:17 part item 7]

[Until 3:26 item 10]
Deputy Mayor Dr Bruce Hucker [Until 2:55 item 7]
Noelene Raffills [Until 2:55 item 7]

[From 3:22 part item 8]

[Until 3:26 item 10]
Faye Storer
Vern Walsh, JP [Until 1:40 item 6]

[From 3:12 item 7]
ALSO Dr Cathy Casey [Until 2:55 item 7]
PRESENT Glenda Fryer [Until 1:40 item 6]
Dr John Hinchcliff [Until 2:55 item 7]
Toni Millar, JP [Until 2:55 item 7]
Richard Northey [Until 3:26 item 10]

  1. Top APOLOGIES

    That the committee notes all councillors were invited for item 6 and the apologies from His Worship the Mayor Dick Hubbard and Councillors Graeme Mulholland, Linda Leighton and Richard Simpson be accepted.

    CARRIED

  2. Top CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

    That the minutes of the Works and Services Committee meeting held on Thursday 1 December 2005 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

    CARRIED

  3. Top EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

    There was no extraordinary business.

  4. Top PUBLIC FORUM

    There were no requests to speak in public forum.

  5. Top REPORTS REQUESTED PENDING

    That the Reports Requested Pending report dated 25 January 2006 by the Committee Manager be received.

    CARRIED

  6. Top TRANSPOWER PRESENTATION TO WORKS AND SERVICES COMMITTEE

    Tim George, Robert Derks, Allan Burdett and Chris Roberts from Transpower provided the attached presentation on the proposed plans to uprate the lines from Otahuhu to Henderson.

    That Transpower be thanked for their presentation and their response to elected members questions.

    [ATTACHMENT 6A]

    CARRIED

    Secretarial note:

    Councillors Christian, Fryer and Walsh left the meeting for this item as they are planning commissioners and may be appointed to hear the application for resource consent.

    The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 2.55pm and reconvened at 3.12pm.

  7. Top PROGRESS REPORT ON RESULTS OF THE WASTE COLLECTION CHANGES

    That reporting to the Works and Services Committee on the results of the waste collection charges continue on a six-monthly basis with the next report due in August 2006.

    CARRIED

  8. Top COX'S CREEK

    That the Cox's Creek report by the Stormwater Manager, dated 10 January 2006, be forwarded to the Western Bays Community Board for their information.

    CARRIED

  9. Top SP2005/754: STANLEY STREET (STAGE 2B) – THE STRAND STORMWATER UPGRADE

    That it be a recommendation to Council:

    That the HEB Smithbridge Ltd price of $2.44 million (inclusive of contingency but exclusive of GST) for the Stanley Street (Stage 2b) upgrade be accepted.

    CARRIED

  10. Top 68 HUIA ROAD, HEARING OF OBJECTION TO INSTALL A DRAIN

    The Chairman moved:

    1. That committee recommence hearing the objection of Mr and Mrs Barker to installing a public drain through 68 Huia Road.

    CARRIED

    The committee heard further information from Mr and Mrs Barker as per their attached written submission. The committee also asked questions of the independent reviewer and technical experts on this matter before deliberations.

    [ATTACHMENT 10]

    The Chairman moved:

    1. 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) and Section 48(2) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution are as follows:
    Item No. General subject of each matter to be considered Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution
    10. 68 Huia Road, Hearing of Objection to Install a Drain Good Reason to withhold exists under section 7 Sections 48(1)(d) and 48(2)(a)(i)

    This resolution is made in reliance on Section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or interests protected by 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:
    Item No. Reason to withhold information
    10. That the exclusion of the public from the whole or the relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting is necessary to enable the local authority to deliberate in private on its decision or recommendation in any proceedings to which this paragraph applies Section 48 (1) (d)
    Paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of this section applies to –

    (a) any proceedings before a local authority where –

    (i) The local authority is required, by any enactment, to make a recommendation in respect of the matter that is the subject of those proceedings

    		 Section 48 (2) (a) (i)

    Following deliberations the Chairman returned to the open section and moved:

    1. That the hearing on the proposal to install a stormwater drain over 68 Huia Road, Pt Chevalier be adjourned pending a report that:
      1. clearly identifies the full costs and risks associated with Options 4 and 5, refer GHD limited drawing number 51-20136-C04 MH10 to MH5, including site maps identifying distances involved between houses and boundaries; and
      2. ascertain feedback from the residents affected on both routes.

    CARRIED

    There being no further business the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 5:10pm.