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MINUTES ATTACHMENTS

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE WORKS AND SERVICES COMMITTEE HELD ON THURSDAY, 3 AUGUST 2006 AT 1:30PM

1. APOLOGIES

   That the apology from Councillor Raffills for lateness be accepted.

   CARRIED

2. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

   That the minutes of the Works and Services Committee meeting held on Thursday, 29 June 2006 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 PENDING LIST

   That the reports pending list of the Acting Committee Manager dated 27 July 2006 be received.

   CARRIED

6. PROGRESS REPORT ON RESULTS OF THE WASTE COLLECTION CHANGES

   That the Works and Services Committee receive 6 monthly progress reports of trends in waste reduction on a six-monthly basis with the next report due in February 2007.

   CARRIED

7. PROGRESS REPORT ON WASTE EDUCATION

   That the next progress report to the Works and Services Committee on waste education be in August 2007 and then on an annual basis.

   CARRIED

8. SUBMISSION TO TRANSPOWER WITH REGARD TO SECURITY OF SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY INTO AUCKLAND

   That the Works and Services Committee approves the draft letter from the Acting Chief Executive regarding security of supply of electricity into Auckland be submitted to Transpower New Zealand Limited on the 4th August 2006.

   CARRIED

9. WAIHEKE WASTEWATER AND STORMWATER LEAD DIRECTION

   Councillor Storer tabled the resolutions from the 28 June 2006 Waiheke Community Board meeting regarding this item.

   [ATTACHMENT 9A]

   That the Works and Services Committee approves the dates in item 3.2(e) (ii) and (iii) of Council's August 2004 Hauraki Gulf Islands Water and Sanitary Services Assessments be updated to read:

   2. Allowing time for the beneficial effects of (i) to be realised, undertake reviews of the following on/by end of March 2009:

   • water quality test results over the period mid 2005 to late 2008, to quantify any improvements over the current position vis-à-vis exceedances of Ministry for the Environment's freshwater quality health risk thresholds attributable to contamination from on-site wastewater effluent;
   • re-apply the draft Ministry of Health protocol, with more accurate field data, to identify the level of risk on an area-by-area basis;
   • where existing on-site wastewater systems are proven to be unsustainable, explore various options such as upgrade of systems alternative technologies, "cluster" or "centralised" wastewater collection, treatment and land application schemes.

   3. Based on the findings from (ii) Council/Auckland City Environments to prepare a plan of recommended works, if any; this plan to be documented in the City's Draft 2009/2010 Long-term Council Community Plan (LTCCP) for consultation with the affected communities.

   CARRIED

10. LAND INFORMATION MEMORANDUM - NATURAL HAZARDS - FLOODING

    That the Works and Service Committee request a workshop to investigate the type and quality of information supplied and Council's policy on notification with regard to Land Information Memorandum reports (LIM's).

    CARRIED

11. SAFESWIM ANNUAL REPORT 2005-2006

    That the report from Environmental Health Specialist, Water and Vector dated 12 July 2006 regarding Safeswim, Annual Plan Report 05-06 be forwarded to all Community Boards for their information.

    CARRIED

    There being no further business the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 2:25pm.