Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board

CONFIRMED MINUTES

 

Confirmed minutes of an ordinary meeting of the Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board held in the Downes Room, Mosgiel Service Centre, Hartstonge Avenue, Mosgiel on Wednesday 14 June 2017, commencing at 12.00 pm

 

PRESENT

 

Chairperson

Sarah Nitis

 

Deputy Chairperson

Joy Davis

 

Members

Phillipa Bain

Martin Dillon

 

Cr Mike Lord

Dean McAlwee

 

Maurice Prendergast

 

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

Kristy Rusher (Manager, Civic and Legal), Tracey Tamakehu (Chief Information Officer), Mick Ball (Planning and Delivery Manager), Rob Northcott (Stormwater Planning Engineer), Nick Maguire (Parks Maintenance Team Leader), Jean-Luc Payan (Senior Investigations Engineer, Otago Regional Council) and Julian Phillips (Transport Operations, Otago Regional Council)

 

Governance Support Officer      Wendy Collard

 

 

 

1       Public Forum

1.1    Mosgiel-Taieri Community Patrol

 

Senior Constable Karren Bye from New Zealand Police, provided an update on the Mosgiel Community Patrol activities.  Senior Constable Bye advised that the installation of security cameras along Gordon Road, Mosgiel was being considered and to date they had received two quotes.  Following discussion, it was proposed that this project would in included in the draft Mosgiel-Taieri Long Term Community Plan as a possible Board project.

 

1.2    Proposal to name a new road off Riccarton Road East

On behalf of AKGO Ltd, Amin Osama from Gallaway Cook Allan tabled and spoke to the proposal to name a new road off Riccarton Road East in particular the interpretation of "Wynd", the Dunedin City Council Road Naming Policy and New Zealand Post Standards. 

  

 

2       Apologies

There were no apologies.

 

3       Confirmation of agenda

 

 

Moved (Sarah Nitis/Joy Davis):

That the Board:

 

Confirms the agenda without addition or alteration

 

Motion carried (MTCB/2017/001)

 

 

4       Declarations of interest

Members were reminded of the need to stand aside from decision-making when a conflict arose between their role as an elected representative and any private or other external interest they might have.

 

Sarah Nitis, Joy Davis and Dean McAlwee provided an update to their interests register to record their representation on community groups as Community Board representatives.

 

 

Moved (Sarah Nitis/Phillipa Bain):

That the Board:

 

a)     Amends the Elected Members' Interest Register attached as Attachment A; and

b)     Amends the proposed management plan for Elected Members' Interests.

Motion carried (MTCB/2017/002)

 

5       Confirmation of Minutes

5.1    Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board meeting - 3 May 2017

 

Moved (Sarah Nitis/Cr Mike Lord):

That the Board:

 

Confirms the public part of the minutes of the Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board meeting held on 3 May 2017 as a correct record.

 

Motion carried (MTCB/2017/003)

Part A Reports

6       Otago Regional Council Public Transport Update

 

Julian Phillips (Transport Operations) from the Otago Regional Council (ORC) was present to meet the Board and provided an overview of public transport which included the proposed bus hub and proposed new ticketing system.

In response to questions, Mr Phillips advised that he would provide the Board with information on how they could request a review of bus routes by the ORC. 

 

Moved (Cr Mike Lord/ Sarah Nitis):

That the Board:

 

a)     Notes the update.

Motion carried (MTCB/2017/004)

 

7       Otago Regional Council Update

 

The Manager Natural Hazards from the ORC (Dr Jean-Luc Payan) tabled an overview of the 'Lower Taieri Flood Protection Scheme' and the 'East and West Taieri Drainage Schemes'  Dr Payan provided a background on previous floods and briefed the Board on the Owhiro Stream and Quarry Creek flood hazard study which had recently commenced.

Dr Payan responded to a number of questions in particular the maintenance of the ORC culverts, the rural/urban interface and the difference between the standards for rural and urban stormwater.  He advised that the public should ring the ORC on 03 474 0827 if they had specific concerns in relation to a drain or stream.

The DCC Stormwater Planning Engineer (Rob Northcott) responded to questions on the Code of Subdivision and Development and advised that there was a review currently being undertaken.  The Board requested that staff provide a timeline of the review to be forwarded to them.

Mr Northcott commented on the proposed work programme and aligned infrastructure around Mosgiel and it was agreed staff would provide a timeframe of the proposed works.

 

Moved (Cr Mike Lord/Sarah Nitis):

That the Board:

 

a)     Notes the update.

Motion carried (MTCB/2017/005)

 

8       Proposal to name a new road off Riccarton Road East

 

A report from Business Information Services provided options for the naming of a new road off Riccarton Road East as part of a residential development by AKGO Limited. 

The report noted that the developer's preference of road name complies with the Dunedin City Council Road Naming Policy, however, the use of the suffix "Wynd" was not recommended.

 

Moved (Sarah Nitis/Cr Mike Lord):

That the Board:

 

a)     Recommends to the Infrastructure Services and Networks Committee that the proposed road name “Wakefield Wynd” not be approved.

Motion carried (MTCB/2017/006)

 

9       Board Updates

 

Board members provided updates on activities which included:

1      Keep Dunedin Beautiful (KDB)

        Phillipa Bain (Board Representative) advised that KDB had funding available for new art works. Ms Bain suggested that the Board might like to give consideration to putting in a submission for a new mural for Mosgiel.  She commented that the mural for the Outram Glen toilets was nearly completed and would be installed in the near future.

 

2      Mosgiel Business Association

        Sarah Nitis commented that the Mosgiel Business Association have arranged for a planter to be installed at pocket park at the corner of Factory and Gordon Roads.

 

3      Festival of the Plain

        Sarah Nitis provided an update on the AGM noting that Joy Davis and herself had been elected to the Committee.

 

4      Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board Members' Action List

        The Action List was updated.

 

 

Moved (Sarah Nitis/Maurice Prendergast):

That the Board:

 

a)     Notes the report.

b)     Updates the Conflict of Interests Register as required

c)     Notes the Resource Consent Decision Certificate for the Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board with regard to the installation of the mural on the public toilet at Outram Glen, 10 George King Memorial Drive, Outram.

d)     Updates the Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board Members’ Action List as required.

Motion carried (MTCB/2017/007)

 

10     Draft Mosgiel-Taieri Long Term Community Plan

 

A report from Governance advised that Community Boards were asked to identify their long term projects/focus under sections 4 and 5 by the end of June 2017 for inclusion in the Council 2018-27 Long Term Plan.

The report noted that Section 4 of the community plan asked for high level, broad projects such as the effective management of freedom camping issues or greater opportunities for youth (as examples).  Section 5 asked for specific actions to make these happen, and when the board planned to achieve them.

It also noted that the Board workshop was held on the 12 June 2017 to work through their priorities and draft Mosgiel-Taieri Long Term Community Plan. 

Following discussion it was agreed that the Board would confirm their draft Mosgiel-Taieri Long Term Community Plan would be circulated for final agreement by email.

 

 

 

Moved (Sarah Nitis/Dean McAlwee):

That the Board:

 

a)     Agrees that the Board would approve their draft Mosgiel-Taieri Long Term Community Plan via email.

 

b)      Agrees that Sections 4 and 5 of the draft Mosgiel-Taieri Long Term Community Plan be submitted to Council for inclusion in the draft Dunedin City Council 2018-27 Long Term Plan.

c)     Notes it will consider a community engagement plan for the draft Mosgiel-Taieri Long Term Community Plan at its meeting of 19 July 2017.

d)      Notes that community feedback will be taken into account by Council in the preparation of the draft 2018-27 Long Term Community Plan.

Motion carried (MTCB/2017/008)

 

11     Governance Support Officer's Report

 

Nick Maguire (Parks Maintenance Team Leader) was present to respond to questions on the Parks and Reserves items in the action list and any other relevant matters to the Board.

 

There was a discussion on the Memorial Park damaged playground equipment.  Mr Maguire advised that the repair work was scheduled to start on 26 June 2017 and commented that an update would be provided at the Board's meeting being held on 19 July 2017.

 

There was a discussion on the proposed landscape plan for the Owhiro Stream and it was agreed that this would be circulated to the Board via email.

 

Action List was updated.

 

 

Moved (Sarah Nitis/Phillipa Bain):

That the Board:

 

a)     Notes the Governance Support Officer's Report.

b)     Amends the Action List as appropriate

Motion carried (MTCB/2017/009)

 

12     Chairperson's Report

 

A report from the Chairperson updated the Board on matters of interest since the previous meeting which included:

·                Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board Long Term Plan;

·                Proposed project fund expenditure;

·                Litter;

·                Proposed freedom camping site at Puddle Alley; and

·                Mosgiel Railway Station

 

 

Moved (Sarah Nitis/Cr Mike Lord):

That the Board:

 

a)     Notes the Chairperson's report

b)     Approves payment of $291.60 from the project fund for the Māori translation of the Taniwha story-board sign. 

c)     Updates the Community Plan to include a board initiative aimed at encouraging people to stop littering and show pride on our area.

d)     Approves payment of $79.00 plus GST from the project fund to advertise a meeting on the future of the Mosgiel Railway Station.

e)     Writes to Stewart Robertson thanking him for the work that he has undertaken in the preparation of the story board sign for the Taniwha mural.

Motion carried (MTCB/2017/010)

 

13     Council Activities

 

Councillor Mike Lord provided an update on following matters of interest to the Board which included:

a)     Department Activity reports

b)     Sammy's

c)     Financial results

 

 

Moved (Sarah Nitis/Phillipa Bain):

That the Board:

 

a)     Notes the update.

Motion carried (MTCB/2017/011)

 

14     Items for Consideration by the Chair

 

There were no items for consideration.

 

 

 

 

             

 

The meeting concluded at 2.54 pm.

 

 

 

 

 

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CHAIRPERSON