Agenda and minutes
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CHAIRMAN To elect a chairman for 2015/16. Minutes: RESOLVED to
re-elect Councillor Michael Sol Owen as Chair of the Committee for 2015/16. |
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VICE-CHAIRMAN To elect a Vice-chairman for 2015/16. Minutes: RESOLVED to re-elect Councillor Peter
Read as Vice-chair for 2015/16. |
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APOLOGIES To receive any apologies for absence. Minutes: Councillor Peter Read (Gwynedd Council), Clive Moore (Lifeboat
Association), Andrew Picken (Pwllheli
Chamber of Trade) and Councillor Mandy Williams-Davies (Cabinet Member -
Economy). |
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DECLARATION OF PERSONAL INTEREST To receive any declaration of personal interest. Minutes: No
declarations of personal interest were received from any members present. |
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URGENT ITEMS To consider any items which are urgent
matters in the opinion of the Chairman. |
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The Chairman will propose that the minutes of the meeting of this committee, held on 31 March 2015, be signed as a true record. Minutes: The
Chair signed the minutes of the Consultative Committee held on 31 March 2015,
as a true record. |
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UPDATE ON HARBOUR MANAGEMENT MATTERS PDF 254 KB To submit a written report by the Maritime and Country Parks Officer. Additional documents:
Minutes: The
Maritime and Country Parks Officer guided members through the report and the
following main points were highlighted: ·
That there had
been a reduction in the number of annual moorings compared with 2014, which
reflected the broader economy; ·
In terms of the
Marine Safety Code, the Senior Harbours Officer would review it before it would
be audited by the appointed independent authority, namely Caernarfon Harbour. It
was noted that the Code provided guidance and gave the public assurance that
the safety of users was important to the Council; ·
That observations
from members on the contents of the Code were appreciated; ·
That the service
was eager to develop Performance Indicators in relation to the management of
the harbours and that initial ideas or suggestions were invited from members; ·
Reference
was made to the sickness absence of a staff member and it was noted that
Harbour Assistants were covering in an attempt to ensure a service for users
for seven days a week; ·
That
there had been a delay in terms of moving the material dredged in the Harbour
as confirmation of financial support was awaited from the Welsh Government. It was noted that it
was hoped that the work would be completed before the end of March 2016; ·
Consideration
was being given to earmarking £50,000 annually to undertake dredging work in
the Harbour Mouth and it was hoped that the work would be carried out next
year, at the same time as when the material dredged in the Harbour would be
moved; ·
Details
were given on the 2014-15 accounts of the Harbour and Hafan; ·
It
was intended to increase the fees of Hafan for the 2015-16 financial year in
line with inflation and to freeze the fees of the Outer Harbour so as to
encourage individuals to take a mooring; ·
That
there were concerns in terms of safety and the costs of maintaining the
equipment of the harbour boat and that options were being assessed in relation
to its replacement; ·
After
receiving concerns about the quality of the red diesel provided in the Harbour
from the Pwllheli Maritime Traders Association, it was noted that enquiries had
been made at the other Harbour Committees and confirmation had been received
that they were happy with the quality of the red diesel. It was added that the
situation would continue to be monitored; ·
Work
would be undertaken to reduce the bund and define the public footpath near Plas
Heli and a security fence would be erected.
Consultation was undertaken with the Council's
Paths Officer and he had supported the proposal; ·
Payment
options for Harbour users had been assessed and a Standing Order was favoured
rather than a Direct Debit. It was noted that consideration would be given to the
option of paying a Standing Order over a period of 12 months rather than over 7
months if a contract was signed by mid-February. The Maritime and Country Parks Officer drew attention to the maximum speed zone buoys on South Beach and he asked members ... view the full minutes text for item 7. |
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ELECTING OBSERVERS To elect observers to serve on the following
- a) Aberdyfi Harbour
Consultative Committee b) Barmouth Harbour
Consultative Committee c) Porthmadog
Harbour Consultative Committee Minutes: It
was reported that observer(s) needed to be elected to serve on the Aberdyfi, Barmouth and Porthmadog Harbour Consultative Committees. RESOLVED to
elect Councillor Michael Sol Owen to serve as an observer on the Aberdyfi, Barmouth and Porthmadog Harbour Consultative Committees. |
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DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING To note that the next meeting will be held on
22 March, 2016. Minutes: It was
noted that the next meeting would be held on 22 March, 2016. |