Waikouaiti Coast Community Board
MINUTES
Minutes of an ordinary meeting of the Waikouaiti Coast Community Board held in the Karitane Hall, Coast Road, Karitane on Wednesday 13 March 2019, commencing at 5.30 pm
PRESENT
Deputy Chairperson |
Geraldine Tait |
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Members |
Mark Brown |
Mandy Mayhem-Bullock |
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Cr Jim O'Malley |
Richard Russell |
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Rose Stringer-Wright |
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IN ATTENDANCE |
Nick Dixon (Group Manager Ara Toi), Richard Ewans (Biodiversity Advisor, City Development), Michael Bathgate (Policy Planner, City Development) and Andrew Lord (Maintenance Team Leader Transport) |
Governance Support Officer Rebecca Murray
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Moved (Geraldine Tait/Rose Stringer-Wright): That the Board:
Accepts the apology from Alasdair Morrison.
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Moved (Geraldine Tait/Cr Jim O'Malley): 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 (Geraldine Tait/Cr Jim O'Malley): That the Board:
a) Notes the Elected Members' Interest Register. b) Confirms the proposed management plan for Elected Members' Interests. Motion carried (WC/2019/016) |
5.1 Waikouaiti Coast Community Board meeting - 29 January 2019 |
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Moved (Richard Russell/Cr Jim O'Malley): That the Board:
Confirms the minutes of the Waikouaiti Coast Community Board meeting held on 29 January 2019 as a correct record.
Motion carried (WC/2019/017) |
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Richard Ewans (Biodiversity Advisor, City Development) and Michael Bathgate (City Planner) were in attendance introduce Richard to the Board. Richard spoke about his new role to encourage and support biodiversity protection on private land. The DCC biodiversity fund, which opens in April, which has been broadened to include private land owners and to increase the geographic outreach of the fund. Richard handed out Biodiversity brochures to the board members. Consultants were currently conducting a vegetation project around the Dunedin area, which will be a publicly accessible resource and available on the DCC website.
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Two funding applications were received for the Board’s consideration, which were: The Blueskin A & P Society has requested $650.00 to assist with advertising costs for the upcoming show day. The Blueskin Youth & Community Amenities Association is wishing to design and produce an interpretation panel which would be installed at the beginning of the Mopanui Ridgeline Track on Whites Road, Waitati, and at the intersection of that track and the McKessar Track. The panel will include a commissioned map of Waitati trails and an outline of local history. It is seeking funding of $1,515.00. |
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Moved (Rose Stringer-Wright/Cr Jim O'Malley): That the Board: a) Declines the funding application from the Blueskin A & P Society. Division
The Board voted by division:
For: Cr Jim O'Malley, Richard Russell and Rose Stringer-Wright (3). Against: Geraldine Tait (1).
The division was declared CARRIED by 3 votes to 1
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Moved (Mark Brown/Rose Stringer-Wright): That the Board: a) Approves the funding application from Blueskin Youth & Community Amenities Association for $1,265.00. Motion carried (WC/2019/020) with Geraldine Tait abstaining |
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Councillor Jim O'Malley provided an update within the Action List items. |
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There were no items for consideration. |
The meeting concluded at 7.54pm.
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CHAIRPERSON