Minutes of Southern Branch Networking and Training Event
Date: Friday, 29th July
Time:9:30am
Location: Online via Zoom
Attendees: Vicki McMillan, Jayson Ellis, Stu Chapman, Peter Brookland, Neil McLeod, Michael Hartstonage, Gordon Innes, Tony Osbourne, Will Palmer, Chris Randell, Timo Perez, Elizabeth Reeves, Jason Wilkinson, Carlito Vargas, Dana Mackay, Alana Reid.
Welcome: Branch Chairperson Stu Chapman opened the meeting and welcomed members. Stu then advised members of the guest presenters for the day: Chris Ross & Jason Bland – Allco Waterproofing Solutions at 10.30am. Stu thanked them both for attending via ZOOM.
Apologies: The following members submitted their apologies prior to the meeting.
- William Tyrie
- Brett Hastie
- All Central Otago District Council members
- Alan Wild
- Roger Cook
Minutes and Matters Arising: The previous minutes were reviewed as a true and correct record. The motion was moved by Stu Chapman and seconded by Jayson Ellis.
Correspondence In/Out: National Office would like to remind our members the Straight Up Magazine is emailed directly to you and is available online. Questions and/or concerns, can be addressed to Dana MacKay (Membership, Engagement, and Communication Manager) directly via membership@boinz.org.nz
General Business:
- Suggested agenda items can be emailed to Vicki directly via victoria.mcmillan@timdc.govt.nz any time prior to the next meeting.
- Please remember to RSVP if you are attending meetings. This ensures we have the correct venue size and catering requirements.
- BOINZ Combined Conference SBCO & Expo Rotoura 7th – 10th August 2022 – looking forward to seeing you there
- Jayson Ellis provided an update on the Antarctic Research base build. We are hoping to be able to organise visits for BCA’s and those interested during the build – more information will be sent out once the build gets underway.
- Alana Reid – BOINZ Board Member and Southern Branch Representative introduced herself to the members.
- Tony Osbourne raised the topic of Unlicensed Plumbers/Gasfitters – Southland have made a complaint to the Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board via their website about an unlicensed Gasfitter issuing Gas Certificates. Response from board was they would look into it. Follow up three weeks later they said they were waiting to hear from Gasfitter, three weeks later the BCA received more gas certificates from the same gasfitter and it was found out 10 days after the complaint was laid he was relicensed by the board. Email received from board today was they were still investigating the complaint. Other BCA’s have had similar issues when lodging complaints regarding LBP’s, Gasfitters, Plumbers – advice was not to give up and to keep following up with the board. Tony is looking at taking this to the local MP and also adding this to his submission on the Consenting System. Other options are to contact Work Safe if the work is considered to be unsafe/dangerous. Tony will give members an update at the next meeting.
- Michael Hartstonge asked members if anyone has issued a Notice to Fix under Section 365 of The Act. Michael had an issue at Notice to Fix the day before the meeting – the owner was directed to conduct work to make a building safe and they didn’t do it, building had then fallen on the highway - originally it wasn’t stated as a dangerous building so Section 365 of the Act was used.
- Dana MacKay (Membership, Engagement, and Communications Manager) introduced herself to the members. Dana conducted a short online poll to see what content/times and days members preferred from our meetings. Results were all content offered/morning meetings when online & Fridays.
- Previously there was a Natural Hazards training session scheduled to be held at Dunedin, Neil McLeod will contact Rice Spier to see when this could be rescheduled. Tony Osbourne mentioned Southland would be keen to send 5-6 members to this.
- Stu Chapman asked Dana if it would be possible to find a presenter on either H1 or Natural Hazards for our next meeting – Dana is going to look into this.
- The next meeting will be held on Friday 16th September at Dunedin City Council starting at 10am (9.3.0am arrival for tea and coffee)
Guest Presentation: Allco Waterproofing Solutions
The presentation was delivered by Chris Ross & Jason Bland.
Chris briefed members on today topic which included:
- Allco Volclay Tanking Range
- Bentonite: What it is and how it works
- Tanking Membranes: Volclay Voltex & Volclay Swelltite
- Voltex: Features and Benefits
- Swelltite: Features and Benefits
- Tanking Accessories
- Allco Support: Detail Review and TA Team
End of Meeting: 11:35am.
