Infrastructure Services and Networks Committee

MINUTES

 

Minutes of an ordinary meeting of the Infrastructure Services and Networks Committee held in the Edinburgh Room, Municipal Chambers, The Octagon, Dunedin on Monday 10 June 2019, commencing at 1.00 pm.

 

PRESENT

 

Chairperson

Cr Kate Wilson

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Jim O'Malley

 

Members

Cr David Benson-Pope

 

 

Cr Rachel Elder

 

 

Cr Christine Garey

 

 

Cr Doug Hall

 

 

Cr Aaron Hawkins

 

 

Cr Mike Lord

 

 

Cr Damian Newell

 

 

Cr Andrew Whiley

 

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

Simon Drew (General Manager Infrastructure Services), Simon Pickford (General Manager Community Services),  Dave Tombs (General Manager Finance and Commercial),  Sandy Graham (General Manager City Services), Richard Saunders (Group Manager Transport), Tom Dyer (Group Manager 3 Waters) and Chris Henderson (Group Manager Waste and Environmental Solutions)

 

Governance Support Officer                  Jennifer Lapham

 

 

1       Public Forum

There was no Public Forum.   

 

2          Apologies

Moved (Cr Kate Wilson/Cr Jim O'Malley):

That the Committee:

 

Accepts the apologies from Mayor Dave Cull, Cr Marie Laufiso, Cr Chris Staynes, Cr Conrad Stedman and Cr Lee Vandervis for absence and Cr Benson-Pope for lateness.

 

Motion carried (INF/2019/028)

 

3          Confirmation of agenda

 

 

Moved (Cr Kate Wilson/Cr Jim O'Malley):

That the Committee:

 

Confirms the agenda with the following alteration:

 

             In regard to Standing Order 2.1, Option C be adopted in relation to moving and              seconding and speaking to amendments.

 

Motion carried (INF/2019/029)

 

4          Declarations of interest

Members were reminded of the need to stand aside from decision-making when a conflict arose between their role as an elected representative and any private or other external interest they might have.

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Kate Wilson/Cr Aaron Hawkins):

That the Committee:

 

a)     Notes the Elected Members' Interest Register; and

b)     Confirms the proposed management plan for Elected Members' Interests.

Motion carried (INF/2019/030)

Part A Reports

5       Transport Activity Report for the Quarter Ending 31 March 2019

 

In a report from Transport an update was provided on Transport operations, maintenance, and capital works, including contracted out services.

Cr Benson-Pope entered the meeting at 1.04 pm.

 

 

The Group Manager Transport spoke to the report and responded to questions.

 

 

Moved (Cr Mike Lord/Cr Rachel Elder):

That the Committee:

 

a)         Notes the Transport Activity Report for the Quarter ending 31 March 2019.

Motion carried (INF/2019/031)

 

6       Waste and Environmental Solutions activity report for the quarter ending 31 March 2019

 

In a report from Waste and Environmental Solutions an update was provided on operations, maintenance and capital works, including contracted services.

 

The Group Manager Waste and Environmental Solutions, Chris Henderson spoke to the report and responded to questions.

 

 

Moved (Cr Kate Wilson/Cr Jim O'Malley):

 

That the Committee

a)         Notes the Waste and Environmental Solutions Activity Report for the Quarter ending 31 March 2019.

Motion carried (INF/2019/032)

 

7       3 Waters Activity Report for the Quarter ending 31 March 2019

 

In a report from 3 Waters an update was provided on water, wastewater and stormwater operations, maintenance and capital works, including contracted out services.

The Group Manager 3 Waters, Tom Dyer, spoke to the report and responded to questions.

 

Moved (Cr Mike Lord/Deputy Chairperson Jim O'Malley):

That the Committee:

 

a)         Notes the Three Waters Activity Report for Quarter Three, starting 1 January and ending 31 March 2019.

Motion carried (INF/2019/033)

 

8       Items for Consideration by the Chairperson

 

Cr Hawkins asked that staff contact the OUSA to work with them on pedestrian crossing requirements in the tertiary precinct.

 

 

 

 

The meeting concluded at 1.46 pm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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