21 October 2020 |
MINUTES
OF Far North District Council
Infrastructure
Committee Meeting
HELD AT THE Council
Chamber, Memorial Avenue, Kaikohe
ON Wednesday, 21
October 2020 AT 9.30 am
PRESENT: Deputy Mayor Ann Court, Cr Dave Collard, Cr Mate Radich, Cr Kelly Stratford, Cr John Vujcich, Te Hiku Community Board Chairperson Adele Gardner
1 Apologies and Declarations of Interest
Committee Resolution 2020/3 Moved: Deputy Mayor Ann Court Seconded: Member Adele Gardner That the apology received from Cr Felicity Foy and His Worship the Mayor, be accepted and leave of absence granted. |
Committee Resolution 2020/4 Moved: Deputy Mayor Ann Court Seconded: Cr Kelly Stratford That the Infrastructure Committee congratulate Councillor Felicity Foy who graduated from Massey University with a Masters of Resource and Environmental Planning Second Class Honours. |
There were no deputations.
4 Confirmation of Previous Minutes
4.1 Confirmation of Previous Minutes Agenda item 4.1 document number A2971744, pages 14 - 21 refers. |
Committee Resolution 2020/5 Moved: Deputy Mayor Ann Court Seconded: Cr John Vujcich That the Infrastructure Committee confirm that the minutes of the meeting held 9 September 2020 be confirmed as a true and correct record. Note: Calvin Thomas (Northland Transport Alliance) provided a verbal update on Item 5.2 Otaua Bridge N28 Replacement – Increase in Project Value from the previous Infrastructure Committee on 9 September 2020: Received information from Central Government on how to deal with claims on 3910, this information was provided back to United Civil. United Civil resubmitted the claim requesting $54,000 instead of $104,000 as orginally submitted. Glenn Rainham (General Manager Infrastructure and Asset Management – Acting) provided a verbal update on Item 5.1 Three Waters Programme of Works from the previous Infrastructure Committee on 9 September 2020. Update – can not exit the dam at this stage until the Sweetwater project has been completed as the Kauri Dam does provide water when maintenance is taking place. |
5.1 NTA Maintenance Contract - Year 2 Provisional Data Quality Results Agenda item 5.1 document number A2959919, pages 22 - 27 refers. |
Committee Resolution 2020/6 Moved: Deputy Mayor Ann Court Seconded: Cr Kelly Stratford That the Infrastructure Committee receive the report NTA Maintenance Contract - Year 2 Provisional Data Quality Results and notes the consistent improvement in Data Quality results. |
5.2 NTA Maintenance Contract - Year 2 Maintenance Contractor Key Performance Measure (KPM) Results Agenda item 5.2 document number A2960478, pages 28 - 32 refers. |
Committee Resolution 2020/7 Moved: Deputy Mayor Ann Court Seconded: Cr John Vujcich That the Infrastructure Committee receive the report NTA Maintenance Contract - Year 2 Maintenance Contractor Key Performance Measure (KPM) Results and notes this paper demonstrates consistent improvement in Contractor Key Performance Measures. |
At 9:47 am, Cr Kelly Stratford left the meeting. At 9:50 am, Cr Kelly Stratford returned to the meeting.
Note: Deputy Mayor Court requested that the apology received from Aram Goes (Maintenance and Operations Manager) be noted, as he was attending the National Lifeliners Forum 2020.
5.3 Infrastructure and Asset Management (IAM) Monthly Business Report for August 2020 Agenda item 5.3 document number A2960035, pages 33 - 154 refers. |
Committee Resolution 2020/8 Moved: Deputy Mayor Ann Court Seconded: Cr Kelly Stratford That the Infrastructure Committee receive the report Infrastructure and Asset Management (IAM) Monthly Business Report for August 2020. |
Member Updates:
Deputy Mayor Court provided a verbal update on the Roading Portfolio:
- Work has started on the Regional Land Transport Plan and Regional Public Transport Plan.
- Currently a survey being undertaken on the needs of residents and public transport to help inform the Public Transport Plan.
Cr Kelly Stratford provided an update on the Three Waters portfolio:
- Meet monthly and cover off a range of wastewater or water topics.
Shaun Clarke (Chief Executive Officer) provided an update on Provincial Growth Funding:
- Contractors Forum was held and considered a success.
- 22 projects that Council has an interest/role.
- A Working Group has been formed and meet monthly, including four Councillors, who will review with a Governance lens over all 22 projects.
Councillor Mate Radich resigned from the Infrastructure Committee and noted that this will be his last meeting.
6 Karakia Whakamutunga – Closing Prayer
The meeting closed at 11.00 am.
The minutes of this meeting were confirmed at the Infrastructure Committee meeting held on 2 December 2020.
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CHAIRPERSON