HASTINGS DISTRICT COUNCIL
MINUTES
OF A MEETING OF THE Works
and Services Committee
HELD
IN THE Council
Chamber, Ground Floor, Civic Administration Building, Lyndon Road East,
Hastings ON
Tuesday, 13 March 2018 AT 1.00pm
Present: Chair: Councillor Watkins
Mayor Hazlehurst
Councillors
Dixon, Harvey, Heaps (Deputy Chair), Kerr, Lyons, Nixon, O’Keefe,
Poulain, Redstone, Schollum and Travers
IN ATTENDANCE: Chief Executive (Mr R McLeod)
Group Manager: Asset Management (Mr C Thew)
Transportation
Manager (Mr J Pannu)
Waste Services
& Data Manager (Mr M Jarvis)
Parks &
Property Services Manager (Mr C Hosford)
Acting Traffic
Engineer (Ms K O’Reilly)
3 Waters Manager
(Mr B Chapman)
Strategic
Transportation Engineer (Mr N Redekar)
Committee Secretary (Mrs C Hunt)
AS REQUIRED: Anne Redgrave and Megan Wellsby, Hawke’s Bay Regional Council
(Item 4)
1. Apologies
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Councillor
Dixon/Councillor Redstone
That an apology
for absence from Councillor Barber and an apology for lateness from
Councillor Poulain be accepted.
CARRIED
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2. Conflicts
of Interest
There were no
declarations of conflicts of interest.
3. Confirmation
of Minutes
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Councillor Kerr/Councillor Lyons
That the
minutes of the Works and Services Committee Meeting held Tuesday
21 November 2017 be confirmed as a true and correct record and be adopted.
CARRIED
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4.
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Proposed Bus Stop locations on Dundee Drive
(Document 17/1361)
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Mayor Hazlehurst/Councillor Travers
A) That
the report of the Acting Traffic Engineer titled “Proposed
Bus Stop locations on Dundee Drive” dated 13/03/2018
be received.
B) That the Council resolve pursuant to Clause 5.3.1 (a) (ii) of
Chapter 5 (Parking and Traffic) of the Hastings District Consolidated Bylaw
2016, to approve the implementation of Option 2, the installation of new bus
stops at 17, 69 and 117 Dundee Road and 102 Wilson Road, Flaxmere and to
remove the existing bus stop at 69 Wilson Road, Flaxmere.
With the
reasons for this decision being that the objective of the decision will
contribute to meeting the current and future needs of communities for local
public services in a way that is most
cost-effective for households and business by:
i) By
providing for public transport services in an area that is currently poorly
served by the bus network.
CARRIED
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5.
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Asset Management Group Project and Activities
Update as at February 2018
(Document 17/1090)
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Councillor Poulain joined the meeting
at 1.16pm.
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Councillor Redstone/Councillor Travers
A) That
the report of the Group Manager: Asset Management titled “Asset
Management Group Project and Activities Update as at February 2018”
dated 13/03/2018 be received.
CARRIED
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6.
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Major Projects Update as at 1 October 2017 - 31
December 2017
(Document 18/187)
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The Group Manager: Asset Management
displayed a powerpoint presentation (ADM-01-6-1-18-549) of photos of the
recent flooding event and major projects being undertaken in the District.
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Councillor Redstone/Councillor Schollum
A) That
the report of the Group Manager: Asset Management titled “Major
Projects Update as at 1 October 2017 - 31 December 2017” dated 13/03/2018
be received.
CARRIED
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7.
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Nelson Street and Eastbourne Street Roundabout
(Document 18/173)
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Councillor Redstone/Councillor Schollum
A) That
the report of the Strategic Transportation Engineer titled “Nelson
Street and Eastbourne Street Roundabout” dated 13/03/2018
be received.
B) That
Council, given all those wishing to be heard in support of their submission
favoured construction of the roundabout, write to the submitters advising of
the decision to progress to construction for the project rather than hold a
hearing on submissions.
C) That Council Proceed with construction of the roundabout at the
Nelson Street and Eastbourne Street intersection.
With the
reasons for this decision being that the objective of the decision will
contribute to meeting the current and future needs of communities for (good
quality local infrastructure) in a way that is most cost-effective for
households and business by:
i) Removing a hearings submission process due to the overwhelming
support for the project (96%).
ii) Delivering a infrastructure solution
(roundabout) which will reduce the number and severity of crashes at this
location (thus reducing costs associated to delays and collisions).
CARRIED
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8. Additional Business Items
There were no additional business items.
9. Extraordinary
Business Items
There were no extraordinary business items.
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The meeting closed at 2.30pm
Confirmed:
Chairman:
Date:
Hastings District Council