Chatham Islands Management Limited
The Chatham Islands
Enterprise Trust Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday 24th
September 2009 in the Waitangi Hall commencing at 7.00pm. The AGM is an
opportunity for the Trust to report on the Trust activities for the
previous year and to provide comment on future Trust activities.
Members of the community are encouraged to attend and to ask questions
they may have regarding the Trust and its Subsidiary Companies.
A
reminder to everyone that the nominations for the Community and
Enterprise Awards close on Friday 17th September 2009 at 5.00pm. The
following is the criteria for each award:
Chatham Islands Enterprise Trust - Enterprise Award
- Chatham resident/Chatham based
- Owned/managed/operated by a Chatham resident/s
- A relatively new venture/service which has been operational for less than 24 months
- Considered to be enterprising, that is, someone who has taken the initiative to develop an opportunity
Chatham Islands Enterprise Trust - Community Award
- Chatham resident/Chatham based
- A voluntary not-for-profit organization
- A service provider to the wider community
- Working to improve the services they provide to the community
There will be two vacancies for the position of trustee this year. Current Trustees encourage people to put themselves forward for election. Should you require further information on this role please contact the Trust Office or current Trustees: Phil Seymour (Chairperson), Greg Horler, Donna Gregory-Hunt, Denise Thomas or Brent Mallinson. Phil and Greg's term will end this year.
Information regarding the election and nominations will be advertised from 7th September 2009.
Thank you to those members of the community who met with Hugh Rennie and Basil Morrison regarding the Review of the Trust and the Council. Recommendations from Hugh and Basil will be available in the next few weeks, the community will be kept informed.
Trustees would like to advise the community that Roger Burchett is the reappointed off shore Director for Chatham Islands Electricity Limited.
Chatham Islands Management Limited now has Diesel available from our 24/7 fuel bowsers situated at the old Chatham Fuels building. Payment is available by eft pos - from any bank and credit cards - only Mastercard or Visa. Pump number 1 is a standard flow which is for fueling vehicles, Pump number 2 is fast flow for fueling tankers etc. Instructions are situated on the terminal. If you experience any problems please phone the office 3050 066. Good lighting has been provided for users convenience, the area is monitored by security cameras.
Chatham Islands Management Limited also has available Diesel for sale from the Waitangi Wharf and is also providing a home delivery service. If you would like to purchase please contact Denise Meo at the Trust Office.
Chatham Islands Ports Limited
Recently there has been damage to the main wharf from visiting ships, we ask that any damage made please be reported to us immediately also if any members of the community witness such damage to also report to the office as this important piece of infrastructure belongs to the people of the Chatham Islands and to be able to keep it in safe repair we need to be kept informed.
Chatham Islands Quota Holdings Limited
A reminder that the wet-fish allocations are coming up and will be advertised locally. Once advertised fisher's need to contact the Trust Office for an application form.
Chatham Islands Electricity Limited
Unfortunately the price of electricity has to increase by 5 cents per unit form 1 October 2009. The company has not recovered from significant losses incurred during the diesel prices spikes last year, and we have now found that a fuel meter became inaccurate during this period which has resulted in electricity being undercharged by the cost of 44,000 litres of fuel over the last 12 months. This increase does not put us in a profit position and prices will need to rise again if fuel costs increase. Although we have taken steps to ensure fuel supply at the lowest cost our exposure to diesel prices confirms the need to build more sustainable generation on the island.
Wind Update:
As most of you know we are in the last phases of completing the resource consents for the installation of two wind turbines which will be erected 1.7kl from the Owenga road on a ridge on the "Millennium track" through Alfred Preece's property.
The turbines were to be two 200kw turbines but these have now been up specked to 225kw - 275kw depending on the blades fitted-smaller diameter produces less power but are more robust- we are using 225kw blades for a start. These turbines are well proven on islands in cyclone conditions but we are being careful.
Once the resource consents are completed there will be a flurry of activity, erecting a spur line, an all weather road, and then building the foundations etc ready for the turbines themselves.
CBD, The Owners and installers, are hoping to have this installation running in the first ¼ of 2010.
Although this project will not drastically lower energy prices on the island it will future proof the island against reliance on diesel and when diesel prices rise as we are confident they will we will have energy from a renewable resource that will insulate us from these rises.
If you have any questions relating to this please feel free to contact Ian McFarlane.
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