Infrastructure Committee Meeting Minutes - CONFIRMED

10 February 2021

MINUTES OF Far North District Council
Infrastructure Committee Meeting
HELD AT THE Council Chamber, Memorial Avenue, Kaikohe
ON Wednesday, 10 February 2021 AT 9.35 am

PRESENT:                   Cr Felicity Foy, Cr Dave Collard, Cr Rachel Smith, Cr Kelly Stratford, Cr John Vujcich, Te Hiku Community Board Chairperson Adele Gardner

IN ATTENDANCE:      Greame MacDonald – Group Manager Civil Defence Emergency Management

STAFF PRESENT:      Andy Finch (General Manager Infrastructure and Asset Management), Dean Myburgh (General Manager District Services), William J Taylor, MBE (General Manager Strategic Planning and Policy - Acting), Janice Smith (General Manager Corporate Services - Acting)

1            Karakia TimatAnga – Opening Prayer

Cr Smith started the meeting with a karakia.

2            Apologies and Declarations of Interest

Apology

Committee Resolution  2021/1

Moved:       Cr Felicity Foy

Seconded:  Cr Rachel Smith

That the apology received from His Worship the Mayor John Carter and Deputy Mayor Ann Court and Member Mike Edmonds be accepted and leave of absence granted.

Carried

3            Deputation

Nill

4            Confirmation of Previous Minutes

4.1         Confirmation of Previous Minutes

Agenda item 4.1 document number A3052532, pages 14 - 17 refers.

Committee Resolution  2021/2

Moved:       Cr Dave Collard

Seconded:  Cr Felicity Foy

That the Infrastructure Committee confirm that the minutes of the meeting held 2 December 2020 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

Carried

5            Information Reports

5.1         Electrocoagulation Wastewater Treatment Update

Agenda item 5.1 document number A3036914, pages 18 - 39 refers.

Committee Resolution  2021/3

Moved:       Cr Felicity Foy

Seconded:  Cr Rachel Smith

That the Infrastructure Committee notes the report Electrocoagulation Wastewater Treatment.

Carried

At 9:54 am, Cr Kelly Stratford joined the meeting.

5.2         Northland CDEM Group Drought Plan 2020-2021

Agenda item 5.2 document number A3051704, pages 40 - 56 refers.

Committee Resolution  2021/4

Moved:       Cr Kelly Stratford

Seconded:  Cr John Vujcich

That the Infrastructure Committee receive the report Northland CDEM Group Drought Plan 2020-2021.

Carried

5.3         Infrastructure and Asset Management Monthly Business Report for December 2020

Agenda item 5.3 document number A3073355, pages 57 - 215 refers.

Committee Resolution  2021/5

Moved:       Cr Felicity Foy

Seconded:  Cr Kelly Stratford

That the Infrastructure Committee receive the report Infrastructure and Asset Management Monthly Business Report for December 2020.

Carried

6            Public Excluded

RESOLUTION TO EXCLUDE THE PUBLIC

Committee Resolution  2021/6

Moved:       Cr Felicity Foy

Seconded:  Cr Rachel Smith

That the public be excluded from the following parts of the proceedings of this meeting.

The general subject matter 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 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution are as follows:

General subject of each matter to be considered	Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter	Ground(s) under section 48 for the passing of this resolution
6.1 - Confirmation of Previous Minutes - Public Excluded	s7(2)(h) - the withholding of the information is necessary to enable Council to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities	s48(1)(a)(i) - the public conduct of the relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding would exist under section 6 or section 7
6.2 - Alternative Wastewater Treatment Technologies Review - Moxiepel	s48(2)(a)(i) - the exclusion of the public from the whole or the relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting is necessary to enable the Council to deliberate in private on its decision or recommendation where a right of appeal lies to any court or tribunal against the final decision of the Council in these proceedings	s48(2)(a)(i) - the exclusion of the public from the part of the meeting is necessary to enable the local authority to deliberate in private on its decision or recommendation

Carried

7            Karakia Whakamutunga – Closing Prayer

Councilor Stratford closed the meeting with a karakia.

8            Meeting Close

The meeting closed at 11.37 am.

The minutes of this meeting were confirmed at the Infrastructure Committee meeting held on 24 March 2021.

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CHAIRPERSON