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Kaeo River - Whangaroa Catchment Working Group Wednesday 5 June 2019 at 10.30am
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Kaeo River - Whangaroa Catchment Working Group
5 June 2019
Kaeo River - Whangaroa Catchment Working Group Agenda
Meeting to be held in the Karangahape Marae, 496 Wainui Road, Matangirau, Kaeo
on Wednesday 5 June 2019, commencing at 10.30am
Please note: working parties and working groups carry NO formal decision-making delegations from council. The purpose of the working party/group is to carry out preparatory work and discussions prior to taking matters to the full council for formal consideration and decision-making. Working party/group meetings are open to the public to attend (unless there are specific grounds under LGOIMA for the public to be excluded).
Item Page
1.0 apologies
2.1 Record of Actions from Previous Meeting and Matters arising
Attachment 1 Record of Actions from Previous Meeting 3
Attachment 2 Update from Summit Forest & NZTA Update 6
2.2 Budget 2018/2019 and 2019/2020
Attachment 1 Budget 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 7
2.3 Maintenance Works Update 2018/2019 & Proposed Works 2019/2020
2.4 Any Other Business
Kaeo River - Whangaroa Catchment Working Group
5 June 2019
KAEO RIVER – WHANGAROA CATCHMENT WORKING GROUP
Discussion held at Union Church Hall, Leigh Street, Kaeo
on Friday 6 July 2018, at 10.30am
Present – Working Group Members:
Justin Blaikie Chair
Tania McInnes FNDC Councillor
John Richardson (Area representative - the middle catchment area from the Waiare Gorge to Waiare Road – SH 10 intersection)
Geoff Stone (Community representative - Taupo Bay, Pupuke, Totara North, Matangirau, Tauranga Bay, Mahinepua, Te Ngaire and ratepayers outside of the Kaeo River catchment)
Michael Hayes (Whangaroa Ward farming representative)
Bruce Mills (Representing Business and commercial interests within Kaeo and FNDC Community Board)
Ngaere Manning (Ratepayer representative – flood plain and catchment area from Waiare Road to Whangaroa Harbour to the Kaeo River – Whangaroa Catchment)
Stephen Rush (Representing Te Runanga 0 Whaingaroa)
Also in Attendance:
NRC staff: Joseph Camuso, Doug Foster, Nola Sooner (Record Taker)
FNDC staff Steven Smith, Stephen Little
Ian Hayes Member of the public
Yvonne Robinson Member of the public
Les Jackson Member of the public
Eleanor Hawkes Member of the public
Maggie Rudolph Member of the public
Michael Fox Member of the public
Lorelei Hayes Member of the public
Kevin Herewini Member of the public
Kelly Stratford FNDC Councillor
Apologies:
Ann Court FNDC Councillor
Dave Hookway FNDC Councillor
Fiona Robinson (Representing the rural ratepayers of the Kaeo River catchment area upstream of the Waiare Gorge)
Robert Rush
RECORD OF ACTIONS FROM PREVIOUS MEETING
The Record of Actions from the meeting held on 29 September 2017 were received.
BUDGET 2017-2018 AND 2018-2019
The budget for 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 was summarised. The budget was accepted as read.
Presented by:
Joseph Camuso
Agreed action points
· The Kaeo River – Whangaroa Catchment Working Group agreed to earmark $50,000 from the surplus budget to address ongoing flooding issues at Matangirau and for a bridge upgrade if required.
MAINTENANCE WORKS UPDATE 2017-2018 AND PROPOSED WORKS 2018-2019
An update was provided on maintenance work 2017-2087 and proposed works for 2018-2019.
Presented by:
Doug Foster
LONG TERM PLAN
The Long Term Plan was presented to the Working Group.
Presented by:
Joseph Camuso
Agreed action points
· NRC Staff to write to Jacqui Hori-Hoult, Northland Systems Manager – NZ Transport Agency to relay concerns raised by the Kaeo River – Whangaroa Catchment Working Group in terms of signage during a flood not being placed in a timely manner. Action: Joseph Camuso
SHEPHERDS FOREST UPDATE
A written update on Shepherds Forest was accepted as read.
Agreed action points
· NRC staff to contact Summit Forest representatives to ask them to provide details on their planting programme around steep areas. Action: Joseph Camuso
· NRC staff to provide an overview of the Policy Statement and Regional Plan to ensure the planting by Summit Forest complies with those Rules. Action: Ben Tait
· NRC staff to organise a meeting between Summit Forest staff and local landowners (Bruce Mills, Maggie Rudolph, Michael Hayes, John Richardson, Geoff Stone, Stephen Rush) to discuss the planting program proposal. Action: Joseph Camuso
NZTA/KAEO BRIDGE UPDATE
It was agreed to defer this agenda item.
Agreed action points
· NRC staff to contact Jim Sephton, Northland Programme Deliver Lead - NZ Transport Agency to relay concerns expressed by the Kaeo River – Whangaroa Catchment Working Group about the lack of updates on the proposed new bridge alignment for Kaeo Bridge (State Highway 1) and request an update. Action: Joseph Camuso
Meeting closed: 12.15 pm
