HAURAKI DISTRICT COUNCIL

SPECIAL MEETING

MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE KOMATA NORTH DRAINAGE DISTRICT COMMITTEE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, WILLIAM STREET, PAEROA ON MONDAY 13 MARCH 2000 COMMENCING AT 2.00 PM

PRESENT

Messrs H G Morrison (Chairman), G Robinson, G Vowles and B Dunn

   

IN ATTENDANCE

Mr I McLeod (Drainage Manager), Mr D Peddie (Management Accountant) and Mrs R Johnson (Council Secretary)

APOLOGIES

RESOLVED

THAT the apology of Mr P Hughes be received and sustained.

KNDD00/1 Robinson/Dunn CARRIED

CONSIDERATION OF 2000/2001 ESTIMATES

Attached for the Committee’s consideration were the 2000/2001 estimates.

A revised set of estimates was tabled at the meeting.

The Drainage Manager took the Committee through the estimates. He explained that the Council were having a meeting on the 22 March 2000 to consider the estimates, so the Committee needed to revise their estimates before this date.

Points discussed were:

Options for reducing costs of floodgates

Replacement of floodgates

The condition and replacement costs of floodgates need to be determined

Rate increase required

Mr Peddie (Management Accountant) attended the meeting to clarify the Committee’s concerns regarding DiSP.

RESOLVED

THAT the 2000/2001 estimates for the Komata North Drainage District as amended be approved

AND THAT there be a 10 percent rate increase.

KN00/2 Robinson/Vowles CARRIED

The meeting closed at 2.55 pm.

CONFIRMED

H G Morrison

Chairman