Saddle Hill Community Board
MINUTES
Minutes of an ordinary meeting of the Saddle Hill Community Board held in the Ocean View Hall, Brighton Road, Ocean View, Dunedin on Thursday 30 August 2018, commencing at 3.30 pm
PRESENT
Chairperson |
Scott Weatherall |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Leanne Stenhouse
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Members |
Peter Gouverneur |
Christina McBratney |
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Cr Conrad Stedman |
Paul Weir |
IN ATTENDANCE |
Adrian Blair (Group Manager Customer and Regulatory Services); Alan Worthington (Resource Consents Manager) and Josh Von Pein (Transport Delivery Manager) |
Governance Support Officer Lynne Adamson
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Andrea Blackley was unable to attend the meeting. |
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Colin McIntosh addressed the Board outlining his concerns on the quarrying of Saddle Hill. He commented his understanding was that the owners were required to apply to Council for existing mining rights and if the quarry hadn’t operated for one year the rights were revoked. Mr McIntosh commented that one of the Council’s contractors was a regular user of the Saddle Hill Quarry and as such the rock obtained was used on Council projects. He requested that the Board ask Council to place a specification in contracts to advise that rock obtained from the Saddle Hill Quarry was not to be used in any Council contracts. Councillor Stedman entered the meeting at 3.35 pm. Mr McIntosh also questioned whether Council regularly monitored the health and safety standards at the quarry.
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1.2 Saddle Hill
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Colin Weatherall addressed the meeting on matters relating to Saddle Hill. He advised that 2019 marked the 250th anniversary of the reference to Saddle Hill by Captain Cook. Mr Weatherall commented on the significance of the discovery with it being the oldest landmark in this part of the world and that he would like the Board and the city to investigate ways to acknowledge the event. He advised that central government had put money aside for celebrations which may be available to help support an event in celebration of the anniversary. Mr Weatherall then spoke of the Saddle Hill Quarry and his concern with the deepening of the quarry within existing use rights. He tabled a drawing which outlined the removal of the rock and movement issues. Mr Weatherall commented that by intention and desire to deepen the quarry, it may weaken the hill and he would like Council to ensure this was monitored. Mr Weatherall spoke of the strategy on waste future and suggested that one consideration could be that Saddle Hill become the location of hard fill and be rebuilt in this manner. |
There was an apology from Keith McFadyen.
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Moved (Scott Weatherall/Paul Weir): That the Board: Accepts the apology from Keith McFadyen. Motion carried (SHCB/2018/044) |
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Moved (Scott Weatherall/Leanne Stenhouse): That the Board:
Confirms the agenda without addition or alteration
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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.
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Moved (Scott Weatherall/Leanne Stenhouse): That the Board:
a) Notes the Elected Members' Interest Register; and b) Confirms the proposed management plan for Elected Members' Interests. Motion carried (SHCB/2018/046) |
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Moved (Scott Weatherall/Peter Gouverneur): That the Board:
Confirms the public part of the minutes of the Saddle Hill Community Board meeting held on 12 July 2018 as a correct record.
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Senior Constable Fred Jansen was in attendance to provide an annual update on community policing matters which included: · Local crime · Green Island Roundabout · Methods to contact the Police – Senior Constable Jansen advised that dropping in to the Green Island Police Station was no longer the most effective method to contact the Police and urged people to phone for the fastest response. · ANZAC memorial wall The Chair thanked Senior Constable Jansen for attending the meeting and for all his work in the community.
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The Resource Consents Manager (Alan Worthington) provided an update on the Saddle Hill Quarry. Mr Worthington thanked the Board and attendees of the public forum, explained the outcome of the court case and addressed the concerns raised and advised that Council continued to monitor the quarry. The Chair thanked Mr Worthington for his work and the continual work undertaken by Council to protect the skyline of Saddle Hill.
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The meeting concluded at 4.48 pm
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CHAIRPERSON