RESOLVED

THAT the apology of D Johansen be received and sustained.

TRDD01/15 Peters/Rasmussen CARRIED

Pursuant to Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, the Chairman 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.

- Environment Waikato River Schemes Liaison Committee Notice

TRDD01/16 Potter/Brown CARRIED

MEETING HELD 29 MAY 2001

The minutes of the meeting of the Tirohia-Rotokohu Drainage District Committee held on 29 May 2001 are attached.

RESOLVED

THAT the minutes of the meeting of the Tirohia-Rotokohu Drainage District Committee held on 29 May 2001 be taken as read and confirmed.

TRDD01/17 Peters/Rasmussen CARRIED

There were no matters arising from the minutes.

DRAINAGE MANAGER’S REPORT

The Drainage Manager’s report was attached for the Committee’s consideration

RESOLVED

THAT the Drainage Manager’s report be received.

TRDD01/18 Potter/Rasmussen CARRIED

A summary of pump hour’s operation for the current year were attached for member’s information.

The Drainage Manager advised that the diesel generator for the Number 2 station had been installed and was commissioned on Monday 10 September.

The final rate for energy had yet to be confirmed with Environment Waikato, but in line with their intention to transfer the network variable component of the standing charges for all pumps back to the drainage committees, all committees would face an increase of around 50% in energy charges.

The Drainage Manager advised that the Drainage Rate Review Committee had met on 24 October 2001. Representatives of all the Drainage District committees were present. There was agreement to the flat drainage rate concept, with other differentials in WPDD for the pump replacement and stopbanked/flood protected areas.

Discussion had been held regarding the amalgamation of the three districts east of the Waihou River, on the basis of there being a drainage district either side of the Piako and Waihou Rivers, and one in between.

The preliminary estimates for the 2002-2003 year were attached for the Committee’s consideration.

The Drainage Manger advised that despite the increased charges for electricity and diesel, the operating costs were comparable to the current year. These were based on the operational costs and no revised overheads had been incorporated at this stage.

The Committee went through the estimates and discussed various issues.

FINANCIAL REPORT

The financial report for the 12 months ended 30 June and the 4 months to 31 October 2001 was attached for members’ information

RESOLVED

THAT the financial report on the operations of the Tirohia Rotokohu Drainage District Committee for the 12 months ended 30 June 2001 and the 4 months to 31 October 2001 be received.

TRDD01/19 Potter/Brown CARRIED

The Drainage Manager read a letter from Environment Waikato regarding the River Schemes Liaison Committee. The same Committee constitution will remain. The District and Drainage District representatives need to be advised to Environment Waikato by 8 February 2002. The first formal meeting would be held on Friday 24^th May 2002, following a familiarisation tour of the schemes on 22 February.

The Committee nominated Mike Peters to be considered for the Eastern Waihou representative on the Environment Waikato River Schemes Liaison Committee.

The Drainage Manager advised that the next election for the Drainage Board Committee’s would be held in February 2002.

The meeting closed at 11.30 am.

CONFIRMED

J M Hill

Chairman