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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

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

 

 

 

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

 

 

To view copies of Agendas and Minutes, visit:
www.ccc.govt.nz/the-council/meetings-agendas-and-minutes/
www.ecan.govt.nz/news-and-notices/minutes/Pages/Default.aspx

 


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.

1.   Apologies Ngā Whakapāha

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.

 

Trudi Bishop/Gina Waibl                                                                                                                                        Carried

 

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

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.

Elisa Knight/Ben Manson                                                                                                                                       Carried

 

5.   Deputations by Appointment Ngā Huinga Whakaritenga

There were no deputations by appointment.

6.   Identification of Urgent Items by Committee Members Te Tautohu i ngā Take Nonoi nā ngā Mema Komiti

There were no urgent items identified.

 

Andrea Davis joined the meeting via audio/visual at 4:53pm during item 7.

7.   Community Waterways Partnership

 

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.

 

Officer Recommendations

That the Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee:

1.         Receives the information in the Community Waterways Partnership Report.

 

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.

Ben Manson/Amber Moke                                                                                                                                     Carried

 

Attachments

a       Item 7 - Community Waterways Partnership presentation - Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee - 18 June 2024  

 

8.   Wai Connection

 

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.

 

Officer Recommendations

That the Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee:

1.         Receives the update on the Wai Connection and Wairewa Mahinga Kai Catchment Group.

 

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.

Trudi Bishop/Andrea Davis                                                                                                                                   Carried

 

Attachments

a       Item 8 - Wai Connection presentation - Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee - 18 June 2024  

 

9.   Facilitators report

 

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/Elisa Knight                                                                                                                                          Carried

 

 

Gina Waibl closed the meeting with a Karakia Whakamutunga.

 

 

Meeting concluded at 6.18pm.

 

 

CONFIRMED THIS 20 DAY OF AUGUST 2024

 

GINA WAIBL

CHAIRPERSON