Tony Hale, Waipa District Council is Water New Zealand's WSMG rep for NZUAG has provided the following update from the NZUAG meeting held 22 November in Auckland.
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Zealand Utilities Advisory Group Incorporated is a joint consultative group of
road and rail owners/managers and utility companies working together to create
outcomes to benefit all road users and communities.
- AGM business
conducted with Chairperson report & financial summary. Promoted need to
encourage a more diverse board membership & importance of feeding back
information to our membership organisations
- Previous minutes
accepted
- The following are
items discussed
- Code review next year and its launch at RIMS conference,
how to promote and use of technology. Plan is to conduct seminars
- RIMs conference – went through draft programme
- Presentation from “before u dig” , they noted a lack of
willingness from Council to share their 3 waters asset info ?, interesting
observation and backed up by their data. Could be worth following up with WSMG
?
- KPI – feedback from survey monkey, interesting data
received although at this stage more questions than answers. Some confusion as
to who received the request, intention was to go via CE’s . Further analysis to
take place
- Kiwi rail – update on site access systems (presentation
to come out with the minutes)
- RCA forum – need to continue promoting the road
corridor is property to property not just the black stuff
- Membership – needs a nudge at the RIMS
- Location of services – again seems to be various
companies seeking to get competencies/training standards established. NZUAG
unsure of its role but will remain actively interested