RESOLVED

THAT the apology of I D Troughton, B Flint and R Hunter be received and sustained.

EPDD05/10 Speedy/Martin CARRIED

Pursuant to Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, the Chairperson called for late items to be accepted.

RESOLVED

THAT pursuant to Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, the following late items be accepted for discussion.

The item was not on the agenda because the item was not available at the time of the agenda deadline.

Discussion on the item could not be delayed because the item required the attention of the Committee before the next meeting.

EPDD05/11 Schouten/Martin CARRIED

MEETING HELD TUESDAY 26 APRIL 2005

RESOLVED

THAT the minutes of the meeting of the Eastern Plains Drainage District Committee held on Tuesday 26 April 2005 be taken as read and confirmed.

EPDD05/12 Martin/Speedy CARRIED

DRAINAGE REPORT (45.498.002) (13KB)

The Drainage Manager’s report for the months of April and May were presented for the

Committee’s consideration

RESOLVED

THAT the report be received.

EPDD05/13 Caddy/Schouten CARRIED

FINANCIAL REPORT (45.498.003)

The financial report for the 11 months ended 31 May 2005 was presented for the members’ information.

RESOLVED

THAT the financial report on the operations of the Eastern Plains Drainage Committee for the 11 months ended 31 May 2005 be received.

EPDD05/14 Caddy/Schouten CARRIED

Kaikahu Road - Piping

Discussion was held regarding approval for a proposed access way in Kaikahu Road which would able to be constructed when the piping was completed.

It was asked if the Netherton School had responded to the request from Council regarding the blocking of the access culvert from School Road. The Drainage Manager stated that, to date, no response has been received from the school.

MEMBERS’ COMMENTS

Kevin Caddy commented that the Langdon Drain D10, was deeper than the culverts and did not require cleaning. The Harris-Caddy drain did also not need cleaning at this stage.

Peter Schouten stated that the berm between the Awaiti Canal and South Catchment Drain could be available for stopbank material. Environment Waikato is to be notified.

Doug Martin noted that the Awaiti Roadside Drain has dead weed that could be a potential for blockage.

The Drainage Manager reported that a subdivision application has been received from landowners (Jordan) on Makumaku Road. The developer proposed to utilise the roadside drain for the severed house lot. The usual alternative has been to require an easement over the servient lot for drainage. In this case, the easement would be over 900m long. An alternative is to take over the roadside drain as a Council drain, and abandon an existing drain. This would involve an additional 400m of Council drain. The Committee considered that the existing roadside drain will serve for drainage of the severed lot, as the ground level in the vicinity is relatively high. The situation can be reviewed in the future if the roadside drain does not provide for land drainage.

It was requested that the Drainage Manager discuss the request with the Drainage Overseer.

The meeting closed at 11.20am.

CONFIRMED

K M Reid

August 2005