HAURAKI DISTRICT COUNCIL

PAEROA RURAL DRAINAGE DISTRICT

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE PAEROA RURAL DRAINAGE DISTRICT COMMITTEE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, WILLIAM STREET, PAEROA ON WEDNESDAY 28 MARCH 2007 COMMENCING AT 1.30PM

PRESENT

Messrs H G Morrison (Deputy Chairperson), C D Reid, D Green,

K Gillingham, Mr G Vowles and Cr T J Meyers
   

IN ATTENDANCE

Mr ID McLeod (Drainage Manager), Mr B Stephens (Drainage Overseer) and Ms C Black (Council Secretary)

 

APOLOGIES

RESOLVED

THAT the apology of M Peters be received and sustained.

PRDD07/ 01 Reid/Meyers CARRIED

LATE ITEMS

There were no late items.

 

MEETING HELD WEDNESDAY 20 DECEMBER 2006

RESOLVED

THAT the minutes of the meeting of the Paeroa Rural Drainage District held on Wednesday 20 December 20006 be taken as read and confirmed.

PRDD07/ 02 CARRIED

 

 DRAINAGE REPORT (45.700.999) (99KB)

The report from the Drainage Manager was presented for the Committee’s consideration.

RESOLVED

THAT the report be received.

PRDD07/ 03 Reid/Meyers CARRIED

Drainage Foreman

No appointment of a Drainage Foreman has been made.

Kuaoiti Stream upstream of Thorp Road

The matter was raised at the December meeting. There is a reach of 1,280m of the Kuaoiti Stream between Thorp Road and the golf course which does not appear to have been maintained to a satisfactory standard. There has been some private work done in the recent past.

The initial responsibility for works to be undertaken under the Waihou Valley Scheme (WVS) was for a distance of 7.4km (i.e. over 2.5km above the golf course).

Kevin Gillingham is taking over ownership of the land on 1st June 2007.

RESOLVED

That The Paeroa Rural Drainage District assumes responsibility for the maintenance of the Kuaoiti Stream channel for a distance of 1,280m from Thorp Road to the golf course boundary.

PRDD07/ 04 Gillingham/Vowles CARRIED

Rainfall

Total rainfall for the year from 1 July 2006 is below average.

 

FINANCIAL REPORTS (45.700.999)

The financial report for the Paeroa Rural Drainage District Committee for the 8 months ended 28 February 2007 was presented for members’ information.

RESOLVED

THAT the financial report on the operations of the Paeroa Rural Drainage District Committee for the 8 months ended 28 February 2007 be received.

PRDD07/ 05 Meyers/Vowles CARRIED

Financial Statements

Graham Morrison queried the opening balance of statement. The Drainage Manager is to investigate and report back to Mr Morrison.

 

GENERAL BUSINESS

District Tour

It was proposed that a drainage district tour be held in July 2007.

 

The meeting closed at 2.16pm.

 

CONFIRMED

 

 

H G Morrison

Deputy Chairperson

26 September 2007