IN ATTENDANCE: Crs Hayden, Laurich, Messrs B Somers (Utilities Manager), 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 M Boyer, His Worship the Mayor, Cr Challis and L Gilmore be received and sustained.

CCWW01/12 Lockwood/Baker CARRIED

Solid Waste Consultative Function (01.015.999)

Attached was a report from the District Engineer regarding the resolution passed by Council that the Solid Waste Management Committee be reconvened as part of the Water and Wastewater Consultative Committee.

RESOLVED

THAT the report be received.

CCWW01/13 Lockwood/Baker CARRIED

The District Engineer outlined the reasons for the Solid Waste Committee being reformed and the history behind the decision to reconvene the Committee and part of the Water and Wastewater Consultative Committee.

Mr Yeo outlined the legislative requirements for the reconvening of the Solid Waste Committee and the need for Council to have a Waste Management Plan.

A name needed to be given to the new Committee and the District Engineer suggested it be called the Consultative Committee; Water and Wastes. Members agreed.

RESOLVED

THAT the combined Water and Wastewater Consultative Committee and the Solid Waste Committee be called the Consultative Committee Water and Wastes

CCWW01/14 Baker/Lockwood CARRIED

Members of the Committee would be:

All Iwi Members

Chairman Paeroa Ward Cr D Johansen (Chairman)

Chairman Waihi Ward Cr S Baker

Cr Lockwood

Chairman Planning & Finance Committee Cr M Carmine

Mr Ralph Corlett (Federated Farmers)

Chairman Plains Ward Committee Cr I Troughton

Mr Owen Morgan (Forest and Bird Society)

His Worship the Mayor

Mr Murray Boyer

Mrs Linda Gilmour (Ohinemuri Earthwatch)

Chairman Works Committee Cr D Challis

Environment Waikato Representative

RESOLVED

THAT the members on the Consultative Water and Waste Committee are:

All Iwi Members

Chairman Paeroa Ward Cr D Johansen (Chairman)

Chairman Waihi Ward Cr S Baker

Cr Lockwood

Chairman Planning & Finance Committee Cr M Carmine

Mr Ralph Corlett (Federated Farmers)

Chairman Plains Ward Committee Cr I Troughton

Mr Owen Morgan (Forest and Bird Society)

His Worship the Mayor

Mr Murray Boyer

Mrs Linda Gilmour (Ohinemuri Earthwatch)

Chairman Works Committee Cr D Challis

Environment Waikato Representative

AND THAT the Committee has the right to add members at its discretion.

CCWW01/15 Carmine/Lockwood CARRIED

An enquiry was made as to whether Resource Consent was required to start up a green waste site.

The Planning & Environmental Services Manager advised that it would be but it was also a question of scale. He would look into this more fully and report back to the Committee.

It was noted that there was a site on Pukahu Road that rubbish was being dumped. The site belonged to Environment Waikato and would be brought to their attention.

RESOLVED

THAT the Solid Waste Management Committee be reconvened to oversee the development and implementation of the Waste Management Plan for Council.

CCWW01/16 Lockwood/Troughton CARRIED

There were numerous issues that would need addressing by the Committee and one of these would be the need for changes for recycling of waste. Suggestions of a kerb side collection with different days for collection of recyclable items were made. It needed to be made easy for people and an overall education plan needed to be implemented perhaps through the schools.

PRESENT: Cr D Johansen (Chairman), Crs S Baker, Lockwood, Troughton, B Karu (Ngati Tamatera/Ngati Tara Tokanui), P Clarkin (Ngati Hako), N Peters (Ngati Maru Iwi Authority) (from 11.45 am)

IN ATTENDANCE: Crs Hayden, Laurich (until 11.45 am), Mr R Corlett (Federated Farmers), Mr O Morgan (Forest and Bird Society), Messrs B Somers (Utilities Manager), K Thompson (District Engineer) and Ms R Jamieson (Council Secretary)

RESOLVED

THAT the apologies of W Brownlee, B Clarkin, Cr Challis and His Worship the Mayor be received and sustained.

CCWW01/17 Lockwood/Baker 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.

MEETING HELD 3 APRIL 2001

CCWW01/18 Baker/Lockwood CARRIED

The Chairman noted that this matter would be deferred until the next meeting due to a proposed change by Central Government. More information would be available at the next meeting.

On Thursday 10 May, an information day is to be held in the Waihi Memorial Hall to permit general consultation regarding the Jetflote proposal. All immediate neighbours to the STP have been invited to the information day. Attached for information is the summary handout for the information day.

A previous information day to be held immediately after Easter had to be cancelled due to the newspaper advertising not occurring as planned.

This item was deferred until the next meeting.

Attached was a copy of the report that was included in the Waihi Ward Committee agenda.

The recommendation to the Works Committee would be for a test bore be drilled in the Waimata area to prove the suitability of the ground water at an estimated cost of $90,000.

It was proposed to put the bore down possibly around the Waimata area. The final location would be dependent on agreement with the landowners and discussions with the groundwater consultant to determine the best possible location.

The bores would be used when stream water was unavailable.

Issues of concern regarding the bore water investigations were discussed. Further investigations would be undertaken.

It was asked whether the information on an uncompleted PhD research project at the University of Auckland, which looked into the residence times of groundwater in the Waihi Basin prior to discharge, had been sought. A request had been made to the University for the information but it had not been available. The Utilities Manager would look into this once more.

The Utilities Manager advised that eleven consent applications based on the concepts previously discussed had been lodged with Environment Waikato. Environment Waikato had divided the applications into 28 different consents involving the taking of water, damming and placing structures in waterways.

It was proposed to follow the non-notified consent process by requesting written approval from all affected parties. Meetings will be held with affected parties if requested.

Attached for information was a report from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment. The report had been included to give an indication on where changes in the provision of water supply and wastewater disposal are likely to occur.

Cr Laurich left the meeting at 11.45 am.

Mr N Peters attended the meeting at 11.45 am.

There were no late items.

The meeting closed at 11.50 am.

CONFIRMED

D Johansen

June 2001