27 January 2021
Taumarere Flood Management Working Group Record of Actions
Meeting held in the Otiria Rugby Club
on Wednesday 27 January 2021, commencing at 10:00am
Present:
Chair, Councillor Justin Blaikie
Far North District Council, Councillor Kelly Stratford
Kawakawa Hundertwasser Park Charitable Trust, Laurell Pratt
In Attendance:
Full Meeting
Northland Regional Council, Jonathan Gibbard
Northland Regional Council, Joseph Camuso
Northland Regional Council, Matthew Jolly
Northland Regional Council, Doug Foster
Northland Regional Council, Leah Porter
Mike Butler
Chap Butler
Pamela-Anne Ngohe-Simon
Wiremu Keretene
FNDC, Troy Smith
Peter Woods
Jason Cooper
Arnold Burlink
May May Ngawati
Susan Henare
Rowene Tana
The meeting commenced at 10:14.
Apologies (Item 1.0)
Jacqui Hori-Hoult
Ngahau Davis
Manuwai Wells
Warren Feek
Willow-Jean Prime
Whiki Taylot
Murray Armstrong
Kiwirail Reps
Richard Cookson
Malcolm Nicolson
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Presented by: Cr Justin Blaikie |
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· Update action point on page four regarding focus group to read: “Create a focus group with 2 members from local community, hapū, NRC and Kiwirail to finalise Pokapu spillway location/design”
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Presented by: Cr Justin Blaikie Over view of action points from last meeting, resulting in the following action points moving forward |
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· Send electronic version of rules for using diggers on your own property concerning waterways; information regarding contract and health & safety · Update Kelly Stratford’s details to show she is a FNDC councillor not community board member · Set a date for hui at Waiomio and Maromaku Marae to begin conversations regarding flooding issues in those areas |
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Presented by: Joseph Camuso Joe presented an overview of the two mitigation options being investigated with the modelling that has been undertaken to date. Conversations held regarding backflow from spillways; landowners being affected by spillways; run off from forestry clearance; Kiwirail’s stance on the two options; |
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· Distribute powerpoint with the minutes · Form a small working group to investigate adding a swale in Maungapero · Arrange meetings with land owners where proposed spillways to be located, as well as those landowners potentially negatively affected by proposed spillways. · Provide Kiwirail contact details to hapū wanting to contact them · At next meeting, report back on different rate options · Send letter to FNDC/Waka Kotahi seeking some funding for Option 1 going over roadways |
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Presented by: Jonathan Gibbard Overview of the proposed funding structure for spillways and the upcoming LTP consultation process. The Kawakawa stopbank will also be included the consultation – modelling is still to be completed. |
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· Meet with Kawakawa businesses affected by proposed stopbank
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· Concern raised about sewerage, wastewater and septic issues impacting H&S. FNDC to lead that conversation. · Review Terms of Reference (ToR) and bring back to next meeting · Otiria Rugby Club is seeking a representative on the Working Group – to be reviewed alongside the ToR at next meeting . · Update from FNDC – investigating the best options for stormwater. Testing existing soakage pits. Funding has been gained to support investigations. Partial funding for stormwater mitigation options. |
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· NRC to write to FNDC to establish a working party to address the issue of sewerage and waste water · Distribute current ToR with minutes |
The meeting concluded at 12:38.