9 September 2020
Biosecurity and Biodiversity Working Party Record of Actions
Meeting held in the Council Chamber
36 Water Street, Whangārei
on Wednesday 9 September 2020, commencing at 1:00pm
Present:
Chairperson, NRC Councillor Jack Craw
Councillor Marty Robinson
Councillor Rick Stolwerk
Ex Officio Penny Smart
Michelle (Barb) Elboz
In Attendance:
Full Meeting
Biosecurity Manager – Incursions & Response
Biosecurity Manager – Marine
Acting Group Manager – Environmental Services
Biosecurity Manager
Biosecurity Manager – Weeds & Freshwater
Chief Executive Offficer
PA – Environmental Services
Amy Macdonald
Part Meeting
Nora Rameka
Dr Jenny Dymock
Andrew Mentor
Ngaire Sullivan
The meeting commenced at 2:30.
Apologies (Item 1.0)
Juliane Chetham
Councillor Justin Blaikie
Presented by: Councillor Jack Craw |
· Disclose as they arrive |
Presented by: Councillor Jack Craw |
· No actions required |
Presented by: Ngaire Sullivan & Andrew Mentor |
· No actions required |
Presented by: Biosecurity Manager & Ngaire Sullivan |
· Liaise between NRC staff and TAs regarding next steps suggestions - Biosecurity Manager |
Presented by: Biosecurity Manager – Incursions & Response |
· Investigate warranted delegation of powers for enforcement via DOC with support from MPI – Biosecurity Manager/ Acting Group Manager – Environmental Services |
Presented by: Acting Group Manager – Environmental Services |
· Review herbicide plan in light of new weed found in some of the lakes – Biodiversity Manager |
Presented by: Dr Jenny Dymock |
· Distribute Stop Wild Ginger project summary document – Biosecurity Manager – Weeds & Freshwater |
Presented by: Councillor Jack Craw |
· No actions required
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The meeting concluded at 3:05.