IN ATTENDANCE: Crs Gordon, Messrs L D Cavers (General Manager) (from 11.15 am) B Somers (Utilities Manager) (until 11.15 am), Mr H Yeo (Solid Waste Manager), K Thompson (District Engineer), M Maguire (Planning & Environmental Services Manager) and Ms R Jamieson (Council Secretary)

RESOLVED

THAT the apologies of His Worship the Mayor, D Challis, I Troughton, R Corlett, I Trebilco,

G Munro and V Laurich be received and sustained.

CCWW01/19 Baker/Carmine CARRIED

Pursuant to Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, the Chairman is to call for late items to be accepted. There were none.

CCWW01/20 Clarkin/Baker CARRIED

There were no matters arising from the minutes.

The Utilities Manager advised that the consents for the continued operation of the Ngatea sewage treatment plant had recently been granted. Work to renew these discharge consents started in September 1999. Copies of the consents had been attached for information. The consents give Council 2 years in which the upgraded treatment plant was to be operational. This work is in line with the long-term financial plan.

The Utilities Manager advised that 18 people had attended the public information day on Thursday 10 May. Of these many were the adjoining property owners. Most had positive comments to made about the proposal. The resource consent application was currently being prepared and should be lodged by late July. The consent applications would be based on the Jetflote proposal and would incorporate the issues raised during consultation.

The consent would be based on the Jetflote type of process or something very similar. Nothing could be done until a resource consent was obtained.

Mark Daniels (Ohinemuri Earthwatch) attended the meeting at 10.15 am.

Mr Daniels introduced himself and advised that he was the representative for Ohinemuri Earthwatch on the Committee.

RESOLVED

THAT Mark Daniels be the representative from Ohinemuri Earthwatch on the Consultative Committee Water and Wastes.

CCWW01/21 Lockwood/Baker CARRIED

WAIHI WATER CONSENT RENEWAL (43.603.017)

It was noted regarding tangatawhenua provisions there needed to be some consistency across the board and some standards may be able to be considered in the future.

The Utilities Manager advised that consent conditions differed from the various Iwi’s.

Alternative sewage treatment options for Waitakaruru were currently being investigated

The Government was currently considering legislation that would cap the sewer rate schools could be charged. This was likely to result in schools sewage disposal charges being subsidised by the remainder of the community. Connection of the school to the Waitakaruru scheme with a limited capital contribution and subsidised sewerage rates does not offer any win/win solutions for the future treatment options.

The Utilities Manager advised that the Waitakaruru School was not connected to Council’s sewerage scheme at this stage. The school was not being required to upgrade their existing sewerage plant at this stage.

The Utilities Manager advised that a meeting had been held with the Headmaster of the Waitakaruru School, the Board of Trustee member and the Ministry of Education. An offer of $6,000 had been made from the school towards Councils sewerage scheme.

The Planning & Environmental Services Manager advised that provision had been made in Council’s Draft Annual Plan to deal with this issue by the end of the next financial period.

The Planning & Environmental Services Manager commented that the issue was on the agenda to advise members of where the situation was at the moment and that the Utilities Manager was actively pursuing the issue and reporting back.

The Utilities Manager advised that there were two issues raised at the last meeting.

The first was relating to the impact dewatering of Waihi Gold Mine would have on ground water. This issue was considered in 1997 when bores were first considered. A copy of the then Consultant’s report was attached to the agenda.

The second issue related to an uncompleted ground water study by a university student. It had been found the field data was collected, but had not been evaluated or written up before the student left the country. It was unlikely the research in its present form would provide any beneficial information.

The non-notified approach was being taken with regards to the renewal of these consents. This would require written approvals from adjoining landowners, down stream water users, DoC and Iwi. Contact lists were currently being compiled and each party would be written to for comment.

The Regional Council had agreed that some of the consents could be non-notified if adequate approvals was gained from affected parties.

Attached was a report from the District Engineer regarding the Draft Waste Management Plan.

A copy of the plan was included with the agenda.

The District Engineer advised that it was proposed to hold a workshop so that the Draft Waste Management Plan could be discussed in detail on 3^rd July 2001.

The General Manager advised why Council had to have a Draft Waste Management Plan. The plan was a type of mission statement and Council was required by law to have a Waste Management Plan.

It was noted that the Paeroa Transfer Station was not built to serve the Hauraki Plains, as it had originally been planned to build a Transfer Station in Ngatea. This was put on hold to establish the actual need. The most demanding present requirement on the Plains seems to be a green waste site.

Some initial comments regarding issues in the plan were made and would be further discussed at the workshop to be held in July.

Comment was made that there needed to be some Community satisfaction when these policies were implemented. Regarding the Zero Waste concept it was asked if there could be more information available on this for the workshop.

RESOLVED

THAT the report be received.

AND THAT the Draft Waste Management Plan be received

AND THAT the Committee holds a workshop for the Consultative Committee Water and Waste to further develop the Draft Waste Management Plan before it is placed before Council for adoption of the draft plan for public consultation.

CCWW01/22 Ngamane/Lockwood CARRIED

The workshop would commence at 9.30 am on Tuesday 3 July 2001.

There were no late items.

The meeting closed at 12.10 pm.

CONFIRMED

D Johansen

July 2001