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was presented for the Committee’s consideration.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 JUNE 2007 COMMENCING AT 10.30 AM
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PRESENT |
Messrs R G Hicks (Chairperson), D E Challis, D P Cox, B A Keane, G J Speedy and R D Young |
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IN ATTENDANCE |
Mr ID McLeod (Drainage Manager), Mr B Stephens (Drainage Overseer) and Ms C Black (Council Secretary) |
APOLOGIES
RESOLVED
THAT the apology of B Carter and P Paterson and D Spence be received and sustained.
WPDD07/22 Speedy/Cox CARRIED
LATE ITEMS
There were no late items.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
MEETING HELD ON WEDNESDAY 30 MAY 2007
RESOLVED
THAT the minutes of the meeting of the Western Plains Drainage District Committee held on Wednesday 30 May 2007 be taken as read and confirmed.
WPDD07/23 Keane/Speedy CARRIED
MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
Grazing of Foreshore Stopbank
It was advised that the grazing of the stopbank with young stock has been arranged.
Rubbish in Council Drain
Rubbish has been dumped in the drain past the Readymix Plant.
DRAINAGE REPORT (45.499.002)
The monthly report from the Drainage Manager (23KB)
was presented for the Committee’s consideration.
RESOLVED
THAT the report be received.
WPDD07/24 Speedy/Chalis CARRIED
Mechanical Cleaning
It was reported that 33,350m of drains have been machine cleaned in Areas 4, 5, and 6. This is 11% of the total drain length.
Pump Operation
Regular inspection runs were undertaken in this period. A summary of pump hours operation for the current year to date is attached. Total running for all pumps in April was 114 hours. 29 man-hours were spent on weed screen cleaning.
Floodgates
Regular inspection checks were undertaken. Pitts Road and Pouarua floodgates were cleared.
Subdivisions
Willdren Farms Ltd, SH 27, Patetonga.
The two proposed lots have access to a Council drain (B27, Patetonga Road West North).
Ngatea Urban Development
Paul Leonard Development
The consulting company undertaking the detailed hydraulic modelling of the Ngatea urban drainage system expects to report the findings in late June 2007.
Canal East Road, Roadside Drain Culverts
A level survey of the private culvert inverts, and the drain invert at intervals has been completed. Attached was a sketch profile of the long section of the drain from the Pouarua Canal end to the upstream end near the Hopai west Road intersection.
Discussions have been held with Environment Waikato staff. The preference is to minimise the number of floodgated outlets through the right bank of the Maukoro Canal, but they are prepared to rationalise and retain outlets for an interim period until ground levels prevent flow from reaching the canal.
EW would probably construct a wall type floodgate structure, separate from the existing road culverts (which are the property of Council’s Roading assets).
A meeting with the adjacent owners is proposed to be held prior to meeting with Environment Waikato staff to finalise the medium term solution.
FINANCIAL REPORT (45.499.003)
The financial report for the 11 months ended 31 May 2007 was presented for members’ information.
RESOLVED
THAT the financial report on the operations of the Western Plains Drainage Committee for the 11 months ended 31 May 2007 be received.
WPDD07/25 Challis/Cox CARRIED
GENERAL BUSINESS
Ross Young - Drain on Lennon Farm has not been sprayed. Robinson property is scheduled for spraying.
The Drainage Overseer advised that the pumps at Hopai West Road and Managwhero Road have been vandalised. The grating on walkway to pump shed has been stolen. To prevent the future theft of the grating, it is to be welded together.
The meeting closed at 11.30am.
CONFIRMED
R G Hicks
Chairperson
July 2007