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Council Agenda 25 February 2010
Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Waikato Regional Council to be held in the Council Chambers, Environment Waikato (Waikato Regional Council) office, 401 Grey Street, Hamilton East at 10:00am on Thursday 25 February 2010.
RF Laing
Chief Executive Officer
| RECOMMENDATIONS contained in reports are NOT to be construed as COUNCIL DECISIONS. Please refer to Council minutes for RESOLUTIONS. |
| MEMBERS: |
Cr PR Buckley (Chairman), Cr AI Armstrong, Cr ID Balme, Cr NW Barker, Cr LB Burdett, Cr JW Fisher, Cr SP Friar, Cr PSJ Gregory, Cr BF Healey, Cr J Hennebry, Cr RA Neeley, Cr PA Southgate. |
| STAFF: |
Chief Executive (RF Laing), Deputy Chief Executive(C Crickett), Group Manager River and Catchment Services (DS Fowlds), Group Manager Biosecurity-Heritage (JH Simmons), Group Manager Resource Use (C McLay), Group Manager Resource Information (RA Petch), Group Manager Corporate Services (J Stewart), Group Manager Finance (M Garrett), Council Secretary (D�Snape). |
| APOLOGIES: |
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1. Confirmation of Agenda
2. Disclosures of Interest
3. Confirmation of Minutes
3.1 Council Minutes – 10 December 2009
Open Section
File: 03 04 02 (Previously circulated)
| 4. |
Committees Reporting to Council
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| 4. 1 |
Lake Taupo Protection Project Joint Committee - 9 12 2009
(35 kb, 5 seconds to download, 56k modem)File: 03 04 20 (Docs #1593972) |
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| 4.2 |
Proposed Waikato Regional Plan: Proposed Variation No. 6 – Water Allocation Appeals Committee - 9 12 2009
(22 kb, 3 seconds to download, 56k modem)Open Section
File: 23 12 02 (Doc#1598018)
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| 4.3 |
Regulatory Committee – 11 12 2009
(20 kb, 2 seconds to download, 56k modem)(35 kb, 5 seconds to download, 56k modem)
Open Section
File: 03 04 05 (Docs #1593972) |
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| 4.4 |
Regional Transport Committee – 8 02 2010
(72 kb, 10 seconds to download, 56k modem)File: 03 04 11(Docs#1601014) |
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| 4.5 |
Regional Passenger Transport Committee – 8 02 2010
(38 kb, 5 seconds to download, 56k modem)
File: 03 04 21 (Docs#1601524)
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| 4.6 |
Hearings Appointment Subcommittee – 9 02 2010
(18 kb, 2 seconds to download, 56k modem)
File: 03 02 40 (Docs#1624315) |
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| 4.7 |
Catchment Services Committee – 9 02 2010
(46 kb, 6 seconds to download, 56k modem)
File: 03 04 08 (Docs#1614988) |
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| 4.8 |
Environment Committee – 10 02 2010
(52 kb, 7 seconds to download, 56k modem)
File: 03 04 16 (Docs#1626156) |
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| 4.9 |
Policy and Strategy Committee – 10 02 2010
(48 kb, 6 seconds to download, 56k modem)File: 03 04 15 (Docs#1625647) |
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| 4.10 |
FutureProof Implementation Committee – 10 02 2010
File: 03 06 30 (Docs#1632067) |
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| 4.11 |
Finance and Audit Committee – 11 02 2010
(77 kb, 11 seconds to download, 56k modem)Open Section
File: 03 04 03 (Docs#1625858) |
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| 4.11.1 |
Waihi Beach Ward Reorganisation Proposal
(17 kb, 2 seconds to download, 56k modem)File: 02 00 05 (Docs#1631858)
Update from the Finance and Audit Committee meeting. |
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| 4.11.2 |
Proposed 2010/11 Draft Annual Plan (109 kb, 15 seconds to download, 56k modem)File: 01 12 10A (Docs#1631817)
Draft Annual Plan - Statements of Proposal
(7219 kb, 1031 seconds to download, 56k modem)
Summary
Report presenting a summary of the budget position, following the Finance and Audit Committee meeting, that is proposed to be included in the 2010/11 Draft Annual plus key sections of the draft plan for council comment.
Report and summary of the budget position to be circulated under separate cover.
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| 4.12 |
Regional Pest Management Committee – 11 02 2010
(73 kb, 10 seconds to download, 56k modem)File: 03 04 07 (Docs #1625922) |
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| 5. |
Hearing Committee Reports in terms of the Resource Management Act 1991
File: 03 20 00. |
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| 5.1 |
Thames Coromandel District Council – Whangamata Wastewater Treatment Plan
(93 kb, 13 seconds to download, 56k modem)File: 60 53 68A (Docs#1599125)
Report/decision in respect of the resource consent application by Thames Coromandel District Council to change some conditions of consent no 114795 for activities associated with the discharge of treated municipal wastewater from the Whangamata Wastewater Treatment Plant.
(Previously circulated)
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| 6. |
Ordinary Business
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| 6.1 |
Local Authority Triennial Elections 2010 – early processing of votes and order of Candidates’ names on voting documents.
(29 kb, 4 seconds to download, 56k modem)File: 02 00 07, 03 04 02 (Docs# 1609784)
Report outlining information on the early processing of votes and order of candidates’ names on the voting documents for the 2010 Local Authority Triennial Elections.
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| 6.2 |
Whangamata Mangrove Management Update
(653 kb, 93 seconds to download, 56k modem)
File: 03 04 08 (Docs#1631939)
Update on progress towards the development of an application for resource consent to remove mangroves from the Whangamata Harbour.
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Report of Routine Documents Executed Under Seal
Recommended that the following routine document executed under the Common Seal for the period 2 12 2009 to 2 02 2010 be reported for information:
Partial discharge of compensation certificate B136294.1, title 343417, at 94 Dobson road, Mangatawhiri between Tony Raymond Johnson and Violetta Nicole Johnson (proprietor) and WRC (purchaser) (WRC 1692)
Right for access/drainage easement in gross of right to drain water over all that land shown as ‘C’ and ‘D’ on Lot 1 DP422545 (CT 48666) between ETC Developments Ltd (grantor) and WRC (grantee). (WRC 1693)
Drainage easement in gross of right to drain water over all that land shown as AB, AC, AD, AE, AF, AG, AH, AI, AJ, AK, AL, AM, AN and AO on DP 422843 CT 489133 between Affco New Zealand Limited (grantor) and Waikato Regional Council (Grantee) (WRC 1694)
Drainage easement in gross of right to drain water over all that land shown as ‘B’ on Lot 2 DP 420007 Id 476155 – South Auckland Registry - between Alexander Gordon Boyd and Stephen Frederick Pemberton (grantor) and Waikato Regional Council (Grantee) (WRC 1695)
Drainage easement in gross of right to drain water over all that land shown as ‘A’ on DP404788 Lot 2 CT 416574 between First Class Limited (Grantor) and Waikato Regional Council (grantee) (WRC 1696)
Coal Mine and Landfill Bond between Enviro Landfill Ltd (the consent holder) and Rabobank NZ Ltd (the guarantor) and Waikato Regional Council (the Regional Council) and Waikato District Council (the District Council). (WRC 1697)
Bond to secure performance of terms and conditions of Resource Consents between Ostern Quarries (1993) Ltd and Bank of New Zealand and Waikato Regional Council. (WRC 1698) |
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| 7. |
Resolutions to Exclude the Public |
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| 7.1 |
Recommended that in accordance with the provisions of Standing Orders NZS 9202:2003 Incorporating Amendment No 1, Appendix A&B (p40/42) and Section 48 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, the public be excluded from the following part/s of the meeting:
The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter and the specific grounds under Section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution are as follows: |
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Item Name and general subject of each matter to be considered |
Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter |
Ground(s) under Section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution |
| 8.1 |
Council Minutes – 10 12 2009 |
Good reason(s) to withhold exist(s) under Section 7 |
Section 48 (1) (a) |
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Conclusive reason(s) to withhold exist(s) under Section 6 |
Section 48 (1) (a) |
| 8.2 |
Proposed Waikato Regional Plan: Proposed Variation No. 6 – Water Allocation Appeals Committee - 9 12 2009 |
Good reason(s) to withhold exist(s) under Section 7 and
Right of Appeal as per S48 (2) (a) (i) |
Section 48 (1) (a) and
S48(1)(d) |
| 8.3 |
Regulatory Committee Minutes – 11 12 2009 |
Good reason(s) to withhold exist(s) under Section 7 |
Section 48 (1) (a) |
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Conclusive reason(s) to withhold exist(s) under Section 6 |
Section 48 (1) (a) |
| 8.4 |
Finance and Audit Committee Minutes – 11 02 2010 |
Good reason(s) to withhold exist(s) under Section 7 |
Section 48 (1) (a) |
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This resolution is made in reliance on Section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or interests protected by Section 6 or Section 7 of that Act which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public are as follows: |
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Reason/s for withholding official information |
Section/s |
| 8.1, 8.3 |
Maintenance of the law and right to a fair trial |
S6 (a) |
| 8.1, 8.3, 8.4 |
Protection of privacy of natural persons |
S7 (a) |
| 8.1, 8.4 |
Prejudice commercial position |
S7 (b) (ii) |
| 8.1, 8.2 |
Conduct of negotiations |
S7 (i) |
| 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4 |
Maintain legal professional privilege |
S7 (g) |
| 8.2 |
Right of appeal |
S48(2)(a)(i) |
| 8. |
Public Excluded Section |
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| 8.1 |
Minutes – Council Meeting – 10 12 2009
File: NFP 03 04 02
(Previously circulated} |
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| 8.2 |
Minutes - Proposed Waikato Regional Plan: Proposed Variation No. 6 – Water Allocation Appeals Committee - 9 12 2009
File: NFP 23 12 02
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| 8.3 |
Minutes – Regulatory Committee Meeting – 11 12 2009
File: NFP 03 04 05 |
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| 8.4 |
Minutes – Finance and Audit Committee Meeting – 11 02 2010
File: NFP 03 04 03 |
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