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26. 11. 97
CITY SERVICES COMMITTEE
30 OCTOBER 1997
A meeting of the City Services Committee
was held on Thursday 30 October 1997 at 1.00 pm,
adjourned at 3.45 pm and reconvened
on Wednesday 5 November 1997 at 3.00 pm
| PRESENT: | Councillor Denis O'Rourke (Chairman), Councillors Carole Anderton (30.10.97), David Buist (30.10.97), David Close, Ian Howell and Ron Wright. |
| IN ATTENDANCE: | Councillor Margaret Murray (30.10.97). |
| APOLOGIES: | Apologies for absence were received and accepted from The Mayor and Councillors Graham Condon, Carole Evans (30.10.97) and Garry Moore. |
| Councillor Margaret Murray arrived at 1.20 pm and left at 1.40 pm. | |
| Councillors Carole Anderton and David Buist left at 2.00 pm. |
The Committee reports that:
PART B - REPORTS FOR INFORMATION
1. CAPITAL PROGRAMME REVIEW PROJECT RR 6435
1. WASTE MANAGEMENT
(i) Solid Waste
The capital budget for the Solid Waste section of the unit was tabled. Committee members reviewed the provision for the Council's share of the new landfill site investigation and development. A provision of $6.92m had been included in the draft budget being 43% of the estimated expenditure of $16m. This provision has been increased to 48% by the Committee which recommended to the Strategy and Resources Committee that the provision be increased to $7.76m.
Other recommendations from officers were adopted providing a saving of $2.83m over the five year review period (schedule attached).
(ii) Liquid Waste
Savings recommended in the report circulated with the agenda were supported by the Committee, the total savings being $4,468,500 (schedule attached).
2. WATER SERVICES
The Water Services Unit capital draft budget was tabled.
(i) Reticulation
A saving of $200,000 was identified for recommendation to the Strategy and Resources Committee (schedule attached).
(ii) Headworks
A saving of $280,000 was identified in this area (schedule attached).
(iii) Land Drainage
The programme submitted to the Committee by officers was supported for recommendation to the Strategy and Resources Committee.
The meeting adjourned at 3.30 pm to reconvene at 3.00 pm on 5 November 1997 to review the City Streets Unit capital programme.
3. CITY STREETS
A five year project priority list was tabled (copy attached) and considered by the Committee. Some amendments were made, resulting in savings of $1.427m over the five year period.
The meeting concluded at 6.00 pm.
CONSIDERED THIS 26TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 1997
MAYOR