HAURAKI DISTRICT COUNCIL
TIROHIA-ROTOKOHU DRAINAGE DISTRICT
MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE TIROHIA-ROTOKOHU DRAINAGE DISTRICT IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, WILLIAM STREET, PAEROA ON WEDNESDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2004 COMMENCING AT 2.00PM
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PRESENT |
Messrs M J Peters (Chairperson), R D Brown, K C Rasmussen and T J Meyers |
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IN ATTENDANCE |
Mr ID McLeod (Drainage Manager), Mr S L Clark (Drainage Overseer) and Ms C Black (Council Secretary) |
APOLOGIES
RESOLVED
THAT the apology of D Green be received and sustained.
TRDD05/05 Rasmussen/Brown CARRIED
LATE ITEMS
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.
- Partridge Drain Maintenance
The item was not on the agenda because the information was unavailable at the agenda deadline.
Discussion on the item could not be delayed because the item needed the attention of the members before the next meeting.
TRDD05/06 Brown/Rasmussen CARRIED
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
MEETING HELD MONDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2005
The minutes of the meeting of the Tirohia-Rotokohu Drainage District Committee held on Monday 21 February 2005 were presented.
RESOLVED
THAT the minutes of the meeting of the Tirohia-Rotokohu Drainage District Committee held on Monday 21 February 2005 be taken as read and confirmed.
TRDD05/07 Rasmussen/Brown CARRIED
MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
Biological Weed Control Proposal – Department of Conservation Grass Carp Application
The Drainage Manager updated the Committee on the status of the Biological Weed Control Proposal which had been considered by the Eastern and Western Plains Drainage Committees. It was advised that the Western Plains District Drainage Committee resolved at their meeting of 26 January 2005 that the proposal to introduce grass carp into the drains is agreed but that the Committee does not wish incur any further costs for processing the application. The Eastern Plains Drainage Committee advised at their February 2005 meeting that they were in agreement with this resolution.
The report from the Drainage Manager was presented for the Committee’s consideration
RESOLVED
THAT the report be received
AND THAT the Drainage Committees Amalgamation report be received
AND THAT the Tirohia-Rotokohu Drainage District Committee supports the proposal to amalgamate the Komata North, Opukeko, and Tirohia Rotokohu Drainage Districts into one drainage district in the Paeroa Ward.
TRDD05/08 Peters/Rasmussen CARRIED
Drainage Committees Amalgamation
The Drainage Manager outlined the proposal to amalgamate the drainage committees, including the consultation process.
Report from the Drainage Manager
Drainage Committees Amalgamation proposal
FINANCIAL REPORT
The financial report on the operations of the Tirohia-Rotokohu Drainage District Committee for the 12 months ended 30 June 2005 was presented for the members’ information.
RESOLVED
THAT the financial report on the operations of the Tirohia-Rotokohu District Committee for the 12 months ended 30 June 2005 be received.
TRDD05/09 Rasmussen/Brown CARRIED
LATE ITEMS
Partridge Drain
Concern was expressed about the continuing refusal of permission to get access to machine clean the drain. The Committee were wishing to see the weir control levels maintained, and suggested an alternative route for the drain could be considered.
RESOLVED
THAT the Drainage Manager and Drainage Overseer pursue the matter of access to maintain the drain, and that an alternative route for the drain be investigated.
TRDD05/10 Peters/Brown CARRIED
The meeting closed at 2.40pm.
CONFIRMED
M J Peters
Chairperson