Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee
Open Minutes
Date: Tuesday 18 June 2024
Time: 4.14 pm
Venue: Lyttelton Community Boardroom, 25 Canterbury Street, Lyttelton
Present
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Chairperson Deputy Chairperson Members |
Gina Waibl - Community Representative Trudi Bishop - Community Representative Andrea Davis - Community Representative Via Audio/Visual Link George Howden - Community Representative Elisa Knight - Community Representative Ben Manson - Community Representative Amber Moke - Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke/Rāpaki |
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Principal Advisor Diane Shelander Senior Policy Analyst Tel: 941 8304 Christchurch City Council |
Zone Facilitator Jaimee Grant Tel: 027 220 2694 Environment Canterbury |
Democratic Services Advisor Natasha McDonnell Tel: 941 5112 Christchurch City Council |
Secretarial note: Pursuant to Standing Order 7.5 the chairperson used their discretion to wait for a quorum, owing to a member travelling into the meeting. No business was conducted while waiting for the quroum to be reached.
All members present opened the meeting with a Karakia Tīmatanga.
The agenda was dealt with in the following order.
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Committee Resolved BPZC/2024/00007 That the apologies received from Jaleesa Panirau, Rik Tainui, Councillor Fields, Councillor Dietsche and Tori Peden and the apology for lateness from Andrea Davis be accepted.
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2. Declarations of Interest Ngā Whakapuaki Aronga
There were no declarations of interest recorded.
3. Updates from Banks Peninsula Zone Committee Members
Members highlighted events/meetings/issues relevant to the Zone Committee.
· A report will be going to Environment Canterbury next week relating to funding for catchment groups.
· The Coastal Hazards Adaptation Panel have reached the end of their review. A report containing the findings is being drafted, and will be presented to Christchurch City Council.
· Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust are carrying out biodiversity testing in Port Levy.
· Port Levy residents have continued to raise concerns around the local drinking water scheme.
· A lecture relating to catchments and ecology will be attended by a member.
4. Confirmation of Previous Minutes Te Whakaāe o te hui o mua
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Committee Resolved BPZC/2024/00008 That the minutes of the Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee meeting held on Tuesday, 20 February 2024 be confirmed. |
5. Deputations by Appointment Ngā Huinga Whakaritenga
There were no deputations by appointment.
There were no urgent items identified.
Andrea Davis joined the meeting via audio/visual at 4:53pm during item 7.
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Committee Comment · During the Community Waterways Partnership presentation, the question of the Committee joining the Community Waterways Partnership was put to the Zone Committee. · Members asked questions to the officer relating to funding available, rural waterways focus, Healthy Waterbodies Action Plan monitoring work and the use of data. · Members discussed their interest in joining the partnership and nominating a representative/s for the Community Waterways Partnership steering group. · Members Elisa Knight, Trudi Bishop and Andrea Davis nominated themselves, unopposed, as joint representatives on the Community Partnerships Waterway steering group. |
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That the Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee: 1. Receives the information in the Community Waterways Partnership Report. |
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Committee Resolved BPZC/2024/00009 That the Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee: 1. Receives the information in the Community Waterways Partnership Report. 2. Joins the Community Waterways Partnership and appoints Elisa Knight, Trudi Bishop and Andrea Davis as joint representatives of the Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee on the Community Waterways Partnership steering group. |
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a Item 7 - Community Waterways Partnership presentation - Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee - 18 June 2024 ⇨ |
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Committee Comment · Members asked questions relating to fish passage data collected during education outreach programmes, and its inclusion on priority matrices. · The officer explained fish passage data is not collected during school education outreach programmes. · The committee agreed unanimously to recommended Environment Canterbury fund a fish passage data collection programme for student summer internships. |
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Officer Recommendations That the Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee: 1. Receives the update on the Wai Connection and Wairewa Mahinga Kai Catchment Group. |
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Committee Resolved BPZC/2024/00010 That the Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee: 1. Receives the update on the Wai Connection and Wairewa Mahinga Kai Catchment Group. 2. Recommends to Environment Canterbury that they employ summer student(s) to undertake fish surveys in Banks Peninsula and work with Christchurch City Council, Community Waterways Partnership and Wai Connection to scope the work. |
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a Item 8 - Wai Connection presentation - Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee - 18 June 2024 ⇨ |
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Committee Resolved BPZC/2024/00011 Officer Recommendations accepted without change That the Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee: 1. Receives the information in the Facilitators report. 2. Confirms its support for the recommendation to Environment Canterbury that a prioritisation framework such as that utilised by Christchurch City Council is used to prioritise structures for remediation. |
Gina Waibl closed the meeting with a Karakia Whakamutunga.
Meeting concluded at 6.18pm.
CONFIRMED THIS 20 DAY OF AUGUST 2024
GINA WAIBL
CHAIRPERSON