HAURAKI DISTRICT COUNCIL

WAIHI WARD COMMITTEE

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE WAIHI WARD COMMITTEE HELD IN THE HAURAKI ROOM CHAMBERS, WILLIAM STREET, PAEROA ON MONDAY 7 APRIL 2003 COMMENCING AT 2.45 PM

PRESENT Crs S G Baker (Chairperson), D M Carmine, M J Hayden, D C Lockwood, B T Wightman and His Worship the Mayor B J Morrison (until 2.47 pm)
   
IN ATTENDANCE Messrs L D Cavers (General Manager), R G Paterson (Community Services Manager), Mrs J Mickleson (Community Facilities Manager) and Ms R Kirby (Council Secretary)

APOLOGIES

There were no apologies.

LATE ITEMS

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.

- Proposed Relocation of Public Walkway – Rosemont Road, Waihi

The item was not on the agenda because information had been received after the agenda deadline.

Discussion on the item could not be delayed because consideration needed to be given to the matter before the next meeting.

WWC03/28 Wightman/Hayden CARRIED

His Worship left the meeting at 2.47 pm.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

MEETING HELD 10 MARCH 2003

RESOLVED

THAT the minutes of the meeting of the Waihi Ward Committee held on Monday 10 March 2003 be taken as read and confirmed.

WWC03/29 Carmine/Wightman CARRIED

MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

There were no matters arising.

COMMUNITY SERVICES

COMMUNITY FACILITIES MANAGERS MONTHLY REPORT (01.002.021)

The Community Facilities Managers monthly report on activities was attached for the Committee’s consideration.

RESOLVED

THAT the Community Facilities Managers report be received.

WWC03/30 Carmine/Hayden CARRIED

Whiritoa Sports Recreation Reserve – Croquet Green

The Community Facilities Manager commented that the construction of the Croquet Green was to start on Friday 4th April 2003 but was delayed until Monday 7th April 2003.

Gilmour Reserve – Geese

After much discussion about the geese, it was decided that the Community Facilities Manager would obtain more information about relocating the Canadian Geese and that the resolution would be amended

RESOLVED

THAT the Feral Geese in Gilmour Reserve be removed all bar one breeding pair

WWC03/31 Baker/Hayden CARRIED

Cr Lockwood voted against the motion.

REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF FEES/BOND – WAIHI VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE (02.603.999)

Attached was a report from the Community Facilities Manager regarding a request from the Waihi Volunteer Fire Brigade requesting the waiver of fees/bond of the Waihi Memorial Hall.

RESOLVED

THAT the Committee cannot waive the fees but a donation of $200.00 would be made to the Waihi Volunteer Fire Brigade from the discretionary fund.

WWC03/32 Lockwood/Hayden CARRIED

WALKWAYS – REQUEST TO ERECT SIGNS (62.300.999)

Attached was a report from the Community Facilities Manager regarding a request to erect signs at the entry points to the walkway between Walmsley and Gladstone Roads in Waihi.

RESOLVED

THAT approval be given for the erection of two signs (design details below) at the entry points to the Walkway between Walmsley & Gladstone Roads, Waihi, subject to the following conditions being met:

Signs will be of all-weather timber and be manufactured in a solid, workman-like manner. Each sign to have anti-graffiti pain applied.

Wording on each sign is to be "ERNIE PEARCE WALKWAY".

Signs to be purchased by and the costs of erection paid for by the Applicants.

Applicants to obtain written consent (prior to erection) from the property owners adjacent to the walkway permitting the fixing of the signs onto the respective boundary fences.

The signs remain the property of the Applicants, who agree to maintain them according to Council standards.

WWC03/33 Hayden/Wightman CARRIED

REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE MEMBERS ATTENDING COMMUNITY MEETINGS

Committee members reported on community meetings that they had attended.

Go Waihi Report

Councillor Wightman presented the Go Waihi Report for April 20003.

RESOLVED

THAT the report be received.

WWC03/34 Lockwood/Carmine CARRIED

CORPORATE SERVICES

FINANCIAL REPORT (01.001.025)

The financial report for the 8 months ended 28 February 2003 was attached for the Committee’s consideration.

RESOLVED

THAT the financial report on the operations of the Waihi Ward Committee for the 8 months ended 28 February 2003 be received.

WWC03/35 Wightman/Baker CARRIED

ENGINEERING SERVICES

ROADING: MONTHLY REPORT (01.001.029)

The Roading Manager’s monthly report to the Works Committee was attached.

RESOLVED

THAT the report be received.

WWC03/36 Hayden/Lockwood CARRIED

UTILITIES: MONTHLY REPORT (01.001.028)

The Utilities Manager’s monthly report to the Works Committee was attached.

RESOLVED

THAT the report be received.

WWC03/37 Carmine/Hayden CARRIED

DRAINAGE: MONTHLY REPORT (01.001.020)

The Drainage Manager’s monthly report to the Works Committee was attached.

RESOLVED

THAT the report be received.

WWC03/38 Hayden/Baker CARRIED

GENERAL BUSINESS

There was no general business.

LATE ITEMS OF BUSINESS

MATTERS TO BE TAKEN WITH THE PUBLIC EXCLUDED

RESOLVED

COMMERCIAL POSITION

THAT pursuant to Section 48(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, the public be excluded from the proceedings of the meeting during which the matter listed below will be dealt with ON THE GROUNDS THAT the public conduct of the relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information where the withholding of the information is necessary to protect information where the making available of the information would be likely unreasonably to prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied or who is the subject of the information.

Subject: Public Walk Way (CONFIDENTIAL)

WWC03/39 Carmine/Baker CARRIED

RESOLVED

THAT the public be re-admitted to the meeting and the business discussed confirmed.

WWC03/41 Hayden/Carmine CARRIED

The meeting closed at 4.05 pm.

CONFIRMED

S Baker

Chairperson

May 2003