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Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

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.

2.

VICE-CHAIRMAN

To elect a Vice-chairman for 2015/16.

Minutes:

RESOLVED to re-elect Councillor Peter Read as Vice-chair for 2015/16.

 

3.

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).

4.

DECLARATION OF PERSONAL INTEREST

To receive any declaration of personal interest.

Minutes:

No declarations of personal interest were received from any members present.

5.

URGENT ITEMS

To consider any items which are urgent matters in the opinion of the Chairman.

 

6.

MINUTES pdf icon PDF 226 KB

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.

 

7.

UPDATE ON HARBOUR MANAGEMENT MATTERS pdf icon 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.

8.

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.

 

9.

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.