Christchurch West Melton Water Management Zone Committee

Open Minutes

Date:                                    Thursday 25 May 2023

Time:                                   6.18pm

Venue:                                 Te Hapua Halswell Library, Piharau Room, 341 Halswell Road, Halswell

Present

Chairperson Deputy Chairperson Members

Annabelle Hasselman - Community Representative Mike Patchett - Community Representative Brynlea Stocks - Community Representative Cailin Richardson-Hall - Community Representative Clare Piper - Community Representative Tyla Harrison-Hunt - Te Taumutu Rūnanga Councillor Phil Dean - Councillor Selwyn District Council Arapata Reuben – Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga

Committee Advisor Luke Smeele Tel: 941 6374 Christchurch City Council

Zone Facilitator Shelley Washington Tel: 027 294 5219 Environment Canterbury

Principal Advisor Diane Shelander Senior Policy Analyst Tel: 941 8304 Christchurch City Council

www.ccc.govt.nz

Secretarial Note: Cr Phil Dean attended via Audio Visual Link and Cr Tyla Harrison-Hunt was delayed due to  extraordinary circumstances therefore the Chairperson under Standing Order 7.5  used their discretion to start the meeting at 6:18pm once a quorum had formed.

Christchurch West Melton Water Management Zone Committee 25 May 2023

Karakia Tīmatanga: Arapata Reuben

The agenda was dealt with in the following order.

1.   Apologies

Committee Resolved CWZC/2023/00007

That the apologies received from Helen Rutter, Oscar Bloom, Mark Peters and Greg Byrnes for absence and Tyla Harrison-Hunt for lateness be accepted.

Annabelle Hasselman/Brynlea Stocks Carried

2.   Declarations of Interest

There were no declarations of interest recorded.

3.   Identification of General Public Contributions

There were no public presentations.

4.   Deputations by Appointment

There were no deputations by appointment.

5.   Presentations by the Community

There were no presentations by appointment.

6.   Confirmation of Previous Minutes

Committee Resolved CWZC/2023/00008

That the minutes of the Christchurch West Melton Water Management Zone Committee meeting held on Thursday, 23 March 2023 be confirmed.

Mike Patchett/Cailin Richardson-Hall Carried

Mike Patchett requested a minor alteration of the minutes, which was accepted by the Committee. The Secretarial note below contains the changes which were adopted.

Secretarial Note: Other Mattes: The Committee noted that a report was being prepared by Belinda Margetts on the Healthy Waterways Action plan to go before the Christchurch City Council in the coming months to seek recommendations on the draft proposal. (changed to: with an intention for the CCC to present the draft proposal at a Hui organised by the Community Waterways Partnership in June).

7.   Matters Arising from the Minutes

No matters arose from the minutes.

8.   Identification of Urgent Items by Committee Members

There were no urgent items.

9.   Pūharakekenui-Styx Stormwater Management Plan
	Paul Dickson provided a presentation to the Committee outlining the process and details around the Pūharakekenui-Styx Stormwater Management Plan. The Committee acknowledge that the Christchurch City Council does not have the power to impose fines for noncompliance. The Committee noted that galvanised roofs which have not been painted and are close to rivers do the most damage to water quality. The Committee acknowledged that it was not the Christchurch City Council policy to favour one catchment over another. The Committee noted that it would be valuable to have a discussion at a later meeting on whether to have a policy which focuses on improving catchments with poor water quality or one which focus on maintaining catchments with good water quality.
	Officer Recommendations That the Christchurch West Melton Water Management Zone Committee: 1. Receive the information in the Pūharakekenui-Styx Stormwater Management Plan Report. 2.         Request to be consulted with in the following way:
	Committee Resolved CWZC/2023/00009 That the Christchurch West Melton Water Management Zone Committee: 1.         Receive the information in the Pūharakekenui-Styx Stormwater Management Plan Report. 2.         Request to review the draft SMP once completed and a presentation from staff in August 2023. Clare Piper/Mike Patchett Carried
	Attachments a       Pūharakekenui-Styx Stormwater Management Plan Presentation ⇨

Cr Phil Dean left the meeting at 6:39pm

10. Erosion and Sediment Control Update
	Deputy Chair Mike Patchett presented to the Committee an update on the sediment and erosion control resolutions passed by ECan and the Christchurch City Council. The Committee discussed the most effective way to build on the positive momentum created around sediment and erosion control. The Committee decided to remove recommendation four on the grounds it was not necessary. The Committee noted the leaving of community representative Shona Sluys and Rapaki representative Kākati Royal. Rapaki are currently looking for a person to fill this vacancy on the Committee.
	Officer Recommendations That the Christchurch West Melton Water Management Zone Committee: 1.         Notes the Christchurch City Council and Environment Canterbury resolutions of April 2023 and May 2023, respectively. 2.         Requests a joint written report and joint verbal presentation from Christchurch City Council and Environment Canterbury staff by or on 28 September 2023 to report to the Zone Committee on the progress of implementing each of the resolutions their Councils passed. 3.         Recommends that the Christchurch City Council adopt a holistic Ki uta ki tai approach to the development of the Port Hills Management Plan and work collaboratively with mana whenua and key stakeholders. 4.         Request that senior ECan staff consult the Chair regarding the scope of their report to ECan Council on reducing sediment runoff within the Christchurch City Council Boundary.
	Committee Resolved CWZC/2023/00010 That the Christchurch West Melton Water Management Zone Committee: 1.         Notes the Christchurch City Council and Environment Canterbury resolutions of April 2023 and May 2023, respectively. 2.         Requests a joint written report and joint verbal presentation from Christchurch City Council and Environment Canterbury staff by or on 28 September 2023 to report to the Zone Committee on the progress of implementing each of the resolutions their Councils passed. 3.         Recommends that the Christchurch City Council adopt a holistic Ki uta ki tai approach to the development of the Port Hills Management Plan. Mike Patchett/Cailin Richardson-Hall Carried

Karakia Whakamutunga: Arapata Reuben

Meeting concluded at 7.22pm.

CONFIRMED THIS 27^nd DAY OF JULY 2023

Annabelle Hasselman

Chairperson