Motutangi Drainage Area Committee Meeting Minutes

16 August 2021

 

   MINUTES OF Far North District Council
Motutangi Drainage Area Committee Meeting
HELD AT THE
Te Ahu, Cnr Matthews Ave and South Road, Kaitaia
ON
Monday, 16 August 2021 AT 3:19 pm

 

PRESENT:              Chairperson Jeremy White, Member Darren Axe

STAFF PRESENT: Km Hammond, Marlema Baker, Troy Smith, Glenn Rainham, Richard Jenkins

 

1            Ngā Whakapāha Me Ngā Pānga Mema / Apologies and Declarations of Interest

Apology

Resolution  2021/1

Moved:       Member Darren Axe

Seconded:  Chairperson Jeremy White

That the apology received from Member Paul Harvey be accepted and leave of absence granted.

Carried

 

2            Speakers

Croydon Thompson spoke to the Committee in regards to:

-       page 6 of the agenda and the resolution stating November 2021 instead of 2020, if this was incorrect then what else was incorrect in the agenda.

-       that Ngati Kuri and Ngatakiko have not been consulted with in regards to Items in the agenda as stated in the compliance schedule.

-       requested staff visit his property to view the drains an work completed on his property and which has led the drains colapsing from the top, drain is clogging due to oxygen weed.

-       Notified the Committee that if any data was needed, then staff are allowed to contact him for that data.

Morgan Harvey spoke to the Committee in reards to new orchaid that is on the old blue chip property and is now seinding more water down the drain, comes down the culvert and hits a t-intersection – needs some rocks to slow it down. Need to get staff out to look at this – has an RFS been raised.Silt is also washing down the drain. Troy will investogate this when he mets with Croydon and can look at this drain at the same time or individually. Northland Regional Council has also looked at this and the silt issue – the silt needs to be slowed up the drain from the orchards.

3            Confirmation of Previous Minutes

3.1         Confirmation of Previous Minutes

Agenda item 4.1 document number A3325323, pages 6 - 9 refers.

Resolution  2021/2

Moved:       Member Darren Axe

Seconded:  Chairperson Jeremy White

That the Motutangi Drainage Area Committee confirm that the minutes of the meeting of the Motutangi Drainage Area Committee held 03 November 2020 are a true and correct record.

Carried

 

5            Reports

5.1         Motutangi Drainage Area 2020/2021 Expenditure

Agenda item 5.1 document number A3296281, pages 10 - 15 refers.

Resolution  2021/3

Moved:       Chairperson Jeremy White

Seconded:  Member Darren Axe

That Motutangi Drainage Area Committee recommends Te Hiku Community Board note the following financial summary for the past financial year 2020/21:

Motutangi

Budget

2019-20 Residual funds (reserve funds available)

$71,595

2020 Opening Balance (rated income)

 $41,520

2020-21 Expenditure to date

$21,030

2020-21 Closing Reserve Balance

$92,085

Carried

 

5.2         Motutangi Drainage Area 2021/2022 Programme

Agenda item 5.2 document number A3296284, pages 16 - 21 refers.

Resolution  2021/4

Moved:       Chairperson Jeremy White

Seconded:  Member Darren Axe

That the Motutangi Drainage Area Committee recommends Te Hiku Community Board

a)         approve the Motutangi Drainage Area 2021/22 work programme.

b)        request a workshop with the Motutangi Drainage Area Committee in October/November to work on the draft management plan.

c)         request that contractors spray takes place twice a year in late spring (September/October) and late autumn ( April/ very early May at the latest).

Carried

 

5.3         Motutangi Drainage Area 2022/2023 Programme

Agenda item 5.3 document number A3296299, pages 22 - 26 refers.

Resolution  2021/5

Moved:       Chairperson Jeremy White

Seconded:  Member Darren Axe

That the Motutangi Drainage Area Committee recommend the “Motutangi Drainage Area 2022/23 Programme” report be referred to Te Hiku Community Board for information.

Carried

 

6            tE kAPINGA hUI / Meeting Close

The meeting closed at 5.09 pm.

 

The minutes of this meeting will be confirmed at a Motutangi Drainage Area Committee meeting held at a later date.

 

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CHAIRPERSON