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MINUTES ATTACHMENTS

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE WORKS AND SERVICES COMMITTEE HELD ON THURSDAY, 7 DECEMBER 2006 AT 1:30 PM

1. APOLOGIES

   That the apologies from Councillors Armstrong and Christian be accepted. CARRIED

2. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

   That the minutes of the Works and Services Committee meeting held on Thursday, 2 November 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 REQUESTED PENDING

   That the report of the Committee Manager, dated 30 November 2006, outlining reports requested and pending, as amended, be received.

   No	Date Requested	Target Date	Report Name	Comments
   1	3 August 2006 - Item	6 Feb - 07 Quarterly	Progress report on results of the Waste Collection Changes	Six monthly progress report on the trends in waste reduction including Waiheke Island Waste Minimisation and awareness raising programme. From 2 February 06 meeting: That the Senior Policy Analyst continue to report to the Works and Services Committee on trends in waste reduction, on a quarterly basis.
   2	3 August 2006 - Item 7	Aug - 07 Quarterly	Progress Report on Waste Education	Progress report on Waste Education on a quarterly basis

   CARRIED

6. 2006/2007 FIRST QUARTER ENVIRONMENTAL AND UTILITY MANAGEMENT REPORT RT

   That the report of the Manager, Environmental and Utility Management on 2006/2007 First Quarter Environmental and Utility Management, dated 22 November 2006, be received.

   CARRIED

7. INVESTIGATION INTO THE CONTAINER DEPOSIT LEGISLATION

   That the Committee approve a contribution from Auckland City of $3,000 to fund an investigation on Container Deposit Legislation being prepared by Warren Snow of Envision New Zealand, to be submitted at the Waste Minimisation (Solids) Bill Hearings in late February 2007.

   CARRIED

   [ATTACHMENT 7A]

   Secretarial Note: Councillor Raffills requested that her vote against the motion be recorded.

8. 230A BLIND BAY RD, OKUPU, GBI – USE FOR STORAGE OF RURAL FIRE RESOURCES

   1. That the resolutions from the Great Barrier Community Board meeting held on 16 November 2006, be received.
   2. That the Works and Services Committee recommend to the Finance and Corporate Business Committee that the piece of land held by Council in fee simple at 230A Blind Bay Road, Okupu, Great Barrier Island, being Lot 8 DP62930, be held for the storage of fire fighting resources, and that this matter be dealt with urgently.

   CARRIED

9. SP2006/631: OWAIRAKA AVENUE STORMWATER UPGRADE

   That it be a recommendation to Council:
   1. That the Pipeline and Civil Limited tender of $1,039,000.00 (inclusive of contingency sum of $49,640.70 but exclusive of provisional sum and GST) for the Owairaka Avenue stormwater upgrade project be accepted.
   2. That the Pipeline and Civil Limited contract be concluded pursuant to recommendation A above, and to include a provisional sum of $750,000.00 as provided for in the tender document resulting in a total contract sum of $1,789,000.00.
   3. That approval for expenditure against the Pipeline and Civil Limited provisional sum of $750,000.00 be for an approved annual plan stormwater upgrade project in accordance with the delegation register and contract.

   CARRIED

   There being no further business the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 1.52 pm.