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25. 2. 98
RECOVERED MATERIALS SPECIAL COMMITTEE
18 FEBRUARY 1998
A meeting of the Recovered Materials Special Committee
was held on Wednesday 18 February 1998 at 1.38 pm
| PRESENT: | Councillor Denis O'Rourke (Chairman), Councillors David Close and Ian Howell, Messrs Mike Hannah, Chris Pickrill, Mark Prain and Peter Townsend. |
| APOLOGY: | An apology for absence was received and accepted from Councillor Garry Moore. |
| Mr Michael Hannah retired at 2.03 pm and was present for consideration of clause 8. | |
| Mr Mark Prain retired at 2.04 pm and was present for consideration of clause 8. | |
| Mr Peter Townsend retired at 2.04 pm and was present for consideration of clause 8. | |
| Mr Chris Pickrill retired at 2.12 pm and was present for consideration of clause 8. |
The meeting adjourned at 1.40 pm, and reconvened at 2.35 pm
Committee reports that:
PART A - MATTERS REQUIRING A COUNCIL DECISION
1. RESOURCE RECOVERY CENTRES
A report prepared by the Chief Executive Officer of the Recovered Materials Foundation, which outlined the initiatives aimed at the Recovered Materials Foundation taking over management responsibility for the Council's Resource Recovery Centres, was considered (copy attached).
| Recommendation: |
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2. RMF SITEWORKS COST OVERRUN
A report prepared by the Chief Executive Officer of the Recovered Materials Foundation provided details of the siteworks cost overrun (copy attached).
| Recommendation: | That the Council provide additional capital to the Recovered Materials Foundation of $35,000 from capital savings on the overall budget of the Waste Management Unit to meet the overrun on the construction of the materials processing site. |
3. IMPORTATION OF SECOND-HAND TYRES
The Committee considered information brought to the table by members at the earlier meeting of the Recovered Materials Foundation Board regarding the importation of second-hand car tyres which do not meet with Land Transport Standards.
Concern was expressed at the proportion of imported second-hand tyres which were not passed by Customs upon arrival in this country, and consequently create disposal problems. The Committee's attention was drawn to the existence of the Basle Convention which contains provisions to prohibit this type of activity.
| Recommendation: | That the Council commission a Customs consultant to investigate the matter of second-hand tyre importation, and thereafter use that information for a joint approach from the Council and the Recovered Materials Foundation to the appropriate authorities. |
PART B - REPORTS FOR INFORMATION
4. FINANCIAL REPORT
A financial report for the Recovered Materials Foundation covering the period December 1997 to the end of January 1998, as adopted by the Recovered Materials Foundation Board at its meeting on 18 February 1998, was considered. The information was received (copy tabled).
| 5. | REPORT FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, RECOVERED MATERIALS FOUNDATION |
The Committee received the tabled report from the CEO of the Recovered Materials Foundation (Mr Piet Beukman) which covered:
RMF Administration
RMF Establishment
GPS Establishment
RMF Core Task Execution
CEO Contract Status Summary
Next Steps
6. NEWSPAPER SUBSIDY
A report prepared by the RMF CEO updating the position regarding the newspaper situation, as adopted by the Recovered Materials Foundation Board at its meeting on 18 February 1998, was considered (copy tabled).
It was decided:
7. GLASS COLLECTION: LIQUOR LICENSING
A report entitled "Legislation Initiative: Liquor Industry" was adopted by the Recovered Materials Foundation Board at its meeting on 18 February 1998 (copy tabled). The Board agreed to request that the City Council, through the Recovered Materials Special Committee, expedite discussions on making materials recovery requirements part of liquor licensing as well as discussing the general need for local authority disincentives to practices that promote dumping of waste, and therefore work against recycling. A report was requested from staff, to go to the City Services Committee, on means of implementing the Recovered Materials Foundation's recommendations.
8. REPORT OF THE PUBLICITY WORKING PARTY
The Chairman of the Working Party spoke to his report circulated at the meeting (copy attached) outlining the activities to date. The information was received.
PART C - REPORT ON DELEGATED DECISIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
9. SUPPLEMENTARY ITEM
The Special Committee resolved to consider an oral supplementary clause, "Importation of Second-Hand Tyres".
The meeting concluded at 2.41 pm
CONSIDERED THIS 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 1998
MAYOR