HAURAKI DISTRICT COUNCIL

WESTERN PLAINS DRAINAGE DISTRICT

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE WESTERN PLAINS DRAINAGE DISTRICT COMMITTEE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, WILLIAM STREET, PAEROA ON WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL 2005 COMMENCING AT 10.30 AM

 

PRESENT

Messrs R G Hicks (Chairperson), W R Bennett, B A Carter, D P Cox, G J Speedy, D B Spence and R D Young
   

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 P Paterson, J Hayward and D E Challis be received and sustained.

WPDD05/13 Carter/Cox CARRIED

LATE ITEMS

There were no late items.

 

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

MEETING HELD WEDNESDAY 30 MARCH 2005

RESOLVED

THAT the minutes of the meeting of the Western Plains Drainage District Committee held on Wednesday 30 March 2005 be taken as read and confirmed.

WPDD05/14 Speedy/Bennett CARRIED

 

MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

Ngatea Town Drain – Residents Letter (R and A Pascoe)

The Drainage Manager has scheduled an on-site meeting with the Pascoe’s to discuss the issue.

Kaihere Road – Road Crossing

The Drainage Overseer reported that the landowners have advised that they will repair the slipping drain bank at the road crossing.

Ngatea Development

The report from the last WPDD meeting will be considered by Council at the meeting of 29 April.

The Chairman commented that there needs to be careful consideration given to the drainage of development areas. Aesthetic issues need to be taken into consideration, and the problems such as rubbish deposition in open drains in residential areas.

 

DRAINAGE REPORT (45.499.002) (14KB)

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

RESOLVED

THAT the report be received

WPDD05/15 Bennett/Spence CARRIED

Operations

Expenditures on spraying, mechanical cleaning, maintenance/fencing/culverts were all low in this period due to the minimal rainfall.

Pipiroa Roadside Drain

Construction is programmed to commence this month.

Proposed Landcorp Subdivision

The Drainage Manager advised that Environment Waikato require a 60m stopbank reserve to be established along the edge of the canal. The surveyor has been informed of this requirement by Council.

Kaihere Road Slump

The drain has been relocated, and provision made for future realignment of the curve.

Pumping Operations

The Drainage Manager informed the members that he will attend a meeting with Genesis Energy on Thursday, 28 April for discussions on pump power account billing.

Reporting of Financial Operating Statement

At the previous meeting the members were requested to comment if they were satisfied with the reporting of the financial operating statement. Comments received were that a graph could be used to show more detail of cash flows and depreciation funding accumulation. This presentation could be made available, but all financial reporting was being reviewed.

FINANCIAL REPORT (45.499.003)

The financial report for the 9 months ended 31 March 2005 was presented for members’ information.

RESOLVED

THAT the financial report of the Western Plains Drainage Committee for the 9 months ended 31 March 2005 be received.

WPDD05/16 Speedy/Carter CARRIED

 

GENERAL BUSINESS

The meeting was advised that the Landcorp drain had been sprayed.

The Drainage Overseer advised that Environment Waikato is cleaning the foreshore canal with the long reach machine, and were taking over one metre of silt and dumping it against the stopbank. The drain is completed to the end of the Domain.

 

The meeting closed at 11.30am.

 

CONFIRMED

 

 

R G Hicks

Chairperson

May 2005