Canterbury Regional Landfill Joint Committee

Open Minutes

Date:                                    Monday 15 December 2025

Time:                                   10:07 am

Venue:                                 Camellia Chambers, Level 2, Civic Offices,
53 Hereford Street, Christchurch

Present

Chairperson Deputy Chairperson Members

Councillor Mark Peters - Christchurch City Council Councillor Niki Mealings - Waimakariri District Council   Councillor Kelly Barber - Christchurch City Council                       Councillor Russell Ellis - Ashburton District Council          Councillor Big Red Shefford - Selwyn District Council       Councillor Tim Scandrett – Christchurch City Council

Principal Advisor Lynette Ellis Head of Transport & Waste Management Tel: 941 8819 lynette.ellis@ccc.govt.nz

Meeting Advisor Natasha McDonnell Democracy Services Advisor Tel: 941 5112 natasha.mcdonnell@ccc.govt.nz

Website: www.ccc.govt.nz

Karakia Tīmatanga

The agenda was dealt with in the following order.

1.   Apologies Ngā Whakapāha  

Committee Decision

There were no apologies received.

2.   Declarations of Interest Ngā Whakapuaki Aronga

There were no declarations of interest recorded.

3.   Appointment of Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson
	Committee Comment 1. Councillor Mark Peters was nominated for Chairperson by Councillor Barber and Seconded by Councillor Scandrett. No other nominations were received. 2. Councillor Mealings was nominated for Deputy Chairperson by Councillor Peters and Seconded by Councillor Barber. No other nominations were received. 3. Councillor Barber and Councillor Scandrett Moved and Seconded the above nominations for  Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson and when put to the vote they were declared carried.
	Officer Recommendations Ngā Tūtohu That the Canterbury Regional Landfill Joint Committee: 1.         Appoint [Insert Councillor’s Name] as Chairperson of the Canterbury Regional Landfill Joint Committee; and, 2.         Appoint [Insert Councillor’s Name] as Deputy Chairperson of the Canterbury Regional Landfill Joint Committee.
	Joint Committee Resolved CRLC/2025/00011 Part C That the Canterbury Regional Landfill Joint Committee: 1.         Appoint Mark Peters as Chairperson of the Canterbury Regional Landfill Joint Committee; and, 2.         Appoint Niki Mealings as Deputy Chairperson of the Canterbury Regional Landfill Joint Committee. Councillor Barber/Councillor Scandrett                                                                                                          Carried

4.   Appointment of representative to attend Transwaste Canterbury Limited Annual General Meeting
	Committee Comment 1. Councillor Peters was nominated as the proxy to attend and vote at the Transwaste Canterbury Limited AGM by Councillor Scandrett and Seconded by Councillor Barber. No other nominations were received. 2. Councillor Mealings was nominated as the alternate by Councillor Ellis and Seconded by Councillor Scandrett. No other nominations were received. 3. Councillor Ellis and Councillor Scandrett Moved and Seconded the above nominations for Proxy and Alternate and when put to the vote they were declared carried.
	Officer Recommendations Ngā Tūtohu That the Canterbury Regional Landfill Joint Committee: 1.         Appoint [insert Councillor’s name] as the Committee representative to attend and vote at the Transwaste Canterbury Limited AGM on 18 December 2025. 2.         Appoint [insert Councillor’s name] as an alternate, if the person appointed in recommendation 1 above is unable to attend.
	Joint Committee Resolved CRLC/2025/00012 Part C That the Canterbury Regional Landfill Joint Committee: 1.         Appoint Mark Peters as the Committee representative to attend and vote at the Transwaste Canterbury Limited AGM on 18 December 2025. 2.         Appoint Niki Mealings as an alternate, if the person appointed in recommendation 1 above is unable to attend. Councillor Ellis/Councillor Scandrett                                                                                                                Carried

5.   Resolution to Exclude the Public Te whakataunga kaupare hunga tūmatanui
	Joint Committee Resolved CRLC/2025/00013 Part C That at 10.18am the resolution to exclude the public set out on pages 23 to 24 of the agenda be adopted. Councillor Barber/Councillor Mealings                                                                                                              Carried

The public were re-admitted to the meeting at 10.26am.

Karakia Whakamutunga

Meeting concluded at 10.28 am.

CONFIRMED THIS 10^th DAY OF APRIL 2026.