Notice of Meeting:
I hereby give notice that an ordinary meeting of the Waikouaiti Coast Community Board will be held on:
Date: Wednesday 1 May 2019
Time: 5.30 pm
Venue: Blueskin Library, Harvey Street, Waitati
Sue Bidrose
Chief Executive Officer
Waikouaiti Coast Community Board
PUBLIC AGENDA
MEMBERSHIP
Chairperson |
Alasdair Morrison |
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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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Senior Officer Nick Dixon, Group Manager Ara Toi
Governance Support Officer Rebecca Murray
Rebecca Murray
Governance Support Officer
Telephone:
Rebecca.Murray@dcc.govt.nz
Note: Reports and recommendations contained in this agenda are not to be considered as Council policy until adopted.
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ITEM TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
1 Public Forum 4
1.1 Public Forum - John Ransley 4
1.2 Public Forum - Diana Struthers 4
2 Apologies 4
3 Confirmation of Agenda 4
4 Declaration of Interest 5
5 Confirmation of Minutes 9
5.1 Waikouaiti Coast Community Board meeting - 13 March 2019 10
Part A Reports (Waikouaiti Coast Community Board has power to decide these matters)
6 Update on Policing Matters 15
7 Update on Bus Services and Bus Shelters 16
8 Waikouaiti Coast Community Board Action List 17
9 Funding Applications 25
10 Governance Support Officer's Report 32
11 Board Updates 38
12 Chairperson's Report 39
13 Council Activities 40
14 Items for Consideration by the Chair 41
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1.1 Public Forum - John Ransley
John Ransley wishes to address the meeting regarding the Waitati Valley Live Firing Range.
1.2 Public Forum - Diana Struthers
Diana Struthers wishes to address the meeting regarding signage.
At the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.
Note: Any additions must be approved by resolution with an explanation as to why they cannot be delayed until a future meeting.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. Members are reminded of the need to stand aside from decision-making when a conflict arises between their role as an elected representative and any private or other external interest they might have.
2. Elected members are reminded to update their register of interests as soon as practicable, including amending the register at this meeting if necessary.
That the Board: a) Notes/Amends if necessary the Elected Members' Interest Register attached as Attachment A; and b) Confirms/Amends the proposed management plan for Elected Members' Interests. |
Attachments
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Declaration of Interests |
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Waikouaiti Coast Community Board meeting - 13 March 2019
That the Board: Confirms the Waikouaiti Coast Community Board meeting held on 13 March 2019 as a correct record.
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Attachments
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Minutes of Waikouaiti Coast Community Board meeting held on 13 March 2019 |
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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
1 Public Forum
1.1 Public Forum - Blueskin Youth & Community Amenities Association
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Wendy Harrex and Graeme Bennett from the Blueskin Youth & Community Amenities Association addressed the meeting regarding their funding application. They spoke of the associations responsibilities and how research had been undertaken to check that the signage for the tracks is correct with local identities and the Puketeraki Marae. |
1.2 Public Forum - Blueskin A & P Society
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Mark Brown and Mandy Mayhem-Bullock declared an interest in this funding application and left the room at 5.42 pm.
Stephanie McConnon from the Blueskin A & P Society addressed the meeting regarding their funding application. She advised that the Blueskin A & P Show is the one event per year where they can raise funds. She spoke of what the profit from the last show was spent on. Stephanie advised that the Blueskin A & P Show is the one day that local schools and kindergartens can showcase what they do in the community Members asked if accounts had to be completed, if the Society applied to any other group for funding and if they are provided any rates relief.
Mark Brown and Mandy Mayhem-Bullock entered the room at 5.54 pm. |
2 Apologies |
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Moved (Geraldine Tait/Rose Stringer-Wright): That the Board:
Accepts the apology from Alasdair Morrison.
Motion carried (WC/2019/014) |
3 Confirmation of agenda |
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Moved (Geraldine Tait/Cr Jim O'Malley): That the Board:
Confirms the agenda without addition or alteration.
Motion carried (WC/2019/015) |
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.
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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 Confirmation of Minutes
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) |
Part A Reports
6 Introduction to new City Development Staff |
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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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7 Waikouaiti Coast Community Board Action List |
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The report provided an update to the Waikouaiti Coast Community Board on their Action List, which included: · Coast Road – road is still moving, scheduled to be sealed mid-April. · Shortcut Road – work is on target. · Footpaths – on track for April/May program. · Hill Street – increase in traffic, Andrew Lord will discuss with the Transport Safety Team. · Horse Track – Andrew Lord to talk with the Transport Safety Team · Drainage issue behind Waitati Fire Station – the channel will be put in after the toilet is completed. |
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Moved (Geraldine Tait/Richard Russell): That the Board:
a) Amends the Action List as appropriate. Motion carried (WC/2019/018) |
8 Funding Applications |
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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
(WC/2019/019)
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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 |
9 Governance Support Officer's Report |
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In a report from the Governance Support Officer, an update was provided on matters of interest, including: a) Project Fund. b) New Zealand Community Boards’ 2019 Conference Update c) Blueskin History Steering Committee Funding Report d) Proposed Road Stopping – Evansdale
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Moved (Geraldine Tait/Cr Jim O'Malley): That the Board:
a) Notes the Governance Support Officer’s Report. b) Notes the representatives to attend the 2019 New Zealand Community Boards’ Conference. c) Notes the funding report received from Blueskin History Steering Committee. d) Agrees with the proposed road stopping at Evansdale with no feedback required. Motion carried (WC/2019/021) |
10 Board Updates |
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Board members provided an update on activities, which included: Keep Dunedin Beautiful (KDB) Mandy Mayhem-Bullock advised that the upcoming Keep Dunedin Beautiful awards would be held at Toitū Otago Settlers Museum. On Sunday 12 May, Mother’s Day, the annual trees for families planting day would be held and it was noted that this was now for all family members. As part of student orientation a clean-up was held in the St Clair and St Kilda area. Students cleaned up 250kg of rubbish of which 100kg was recycled.
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Moved (Geraldine Tait/Mandy Mayhem-Bullock): That the Board:
a) Notes the report. Motion carried (WC/2019/022) |
11 Chairperson's Report |
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A written report from the Chairperson was presented at the meeting, which included:
1. Apology for missing the meeting.
2. Took part in a three-hour drive around the north coast roading network with Andrew Lord and Terry Taylor, looking at the condition of roads, footpaths, drainage ditches and unwanted vegetation.
3. Took part in a three-hour tour, with two gentlemen from the Parks & Recreation Department: Scott McLean - Acting Parks & Cemeteries Manager and Aidan Battrick - Parks Maintenance Team Leader. While both gentlemen are familiar with the general area, there were a number of issues that were new to them.
4. Meeting the project team for the Waikouaiti Museum extension - which may be named the ‘East Otago Heritage Centre’ or similar. What they have accomplished is very impressive.
5. Addressed Council on 30th January at the Annual Plan deliberations.
6. Received a of couple emails from Waikouaiti folk asking about quad bikes on beaches - a) for folk with a disability & b) for collecting rubbish. The Parks & Recreation Department also fielded a number of enquiries on the same topic. Council can issue a ‘Discretionary Consent’ in some cases and these are being evaluated now.
7. Received an email from a Waikouaiti resident who is concerned about people lighting fires on Waikouaiti beach. He is asking for clearer ‘No Fires’ signage. This has been forwarded it on Parks & Recreation.
8. Waitati Toilet - The holding tank is now in place and the whole job is still on target for completion around the end of March.
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Moved (Geraldine Tait/Cr Jim O'Malley): That the Board:
a) Notes the report Motion carried (WC/2019/023) |
12 Council Activities |
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Councillor Jim O'Malley provided an update within the Action List items. |
13 Items for Consideration by the Deputy Chair |
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There were no items for consideration. |
The meeting concluded at 7.54pm.
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CHAIRPERSON
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The Area Commander Otago Coastal, Inspector Matenga Gray, will be in attendance to provide an update on Policing matters.
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Update on Bus Services and Bus Shelters
Julian Phillips from the Otago Regional Council will be attendance to provide an update on bus services and bus shelters.
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Waikouaiti Coast Community Board Action List
Department: Civic
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1 This report is to provide an update to the Waikouaiti Coast Community Board on their Action List.
2 The updated Action List is attached.
That the Board: a) Amends the Action List as appropriate.
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Signatories
Author: |
Rebecca Murray - Governance Support Officer |
Authoriser: |
Sharon Bodeker - Team Leader Civic |
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Waikouaiti Coast Community Board Action List |
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Funding Applications
Department: Civic
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1 This report provides a copy of two funding applications that have been received for the Board’s consideration. As this is an administrative report only, the Summary of Considerations is not required.
2 The Hawksbury Lagoon Inc has requested $570.00 to assist with the purchase of tree guards and bamboo stakes supplies for planting days.
3 POWA (Progress of Waikouaiti Area) is wishing to distribute an annual Information, Services and Amenities Directory with the POWA newsletter. It is seeking funding of $622.61.
4 The amount of funding requested for the two applications total $1,192.61. Note is made that $967.19 remains in the Project Fund.
That the Board: a) Approves/Declines the funding application from the Hawksbury Lagoon Inc for $570.00. b) Approves/Declines the funding application from POWA (Progress of Waikouaiti Area) for $622.61.
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Signatories
Author: |
Rebecca Murray - Governance Support Officer |
Authoriser: |
Sharon Bodeker - Team Leader Civic |
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Hawksbury Lagoon Inc Funding Application |
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POWA Funding Application |
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Governance Support Officer's Report
Department: Civic
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1 This report is to inform the Waikouaiti Coast Community Board of activities relevant to the Board area including:
a) Project Fund.
b) DCC Property Community Halls.
c) Karitane Bowling Club Funding Report.
That the Board: a) Notes the Governance Support Officer’s Report. b) Notes the DCC Property Community Halls Update. c) Notes the funding report received from Karitane Bowling Club. d) Retrospectively approves the payment of $103.50 for the flowers sent to Mandy Mayhem-Bullock. |
Project Fund
2 $967.19 remains in the Project Fund after taking into account grants made to date, as follows:
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04 July 2018 |
$2,000.00 |
Waikouaiti Riding for the Disabled – Feed, minerals and electric fencing. |
22 August 2018 |
$1,500.00 |
Waikouaiti District Museum – additional shelving for storage of heritage items not on display. |
14 November 2018 |
$700.00 |
Waitati Music Festival – toilet hire |
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$1,000.00 |
Blueskin History Steering Committee – contribution towards creating an exhibit of historical photographs |
29 January 2019 |
$951.91 |
Karitane Bowling Club - towards reinstating the driveway at the Karitane Bowling Club |
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$662.40 |
Blueskin News - towards printing costs |
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$850.00 |
Waikouaiti Wastebusters (OneCoast) – towards items including Hi-Vis vests for volunteers, signage for the shop, and creation of a logo. |
21 February 2019 |
$103.50 |
Flowers |
13 March 2019 |
$1265.00 |
Blueskin Youth & Community Amenities Association – towards an interpretation panel at the start of Mopanui Ridgeline Track |
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$9,032.81 |
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DCC Property Community Halls
3 An update from the Property Department is attached which relates to the management of Community Halls (Attachment A).
Funding Report
4 A report from the Karitane Bowling Club has been received. The report is provided as Attachment B.
Signatories
Author: |
Rebecca Murray - Governance Support Officer |
Authoriser: |
Sharon Bodeker - Team Leader Civic |
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DCC Property Community Halls |
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Karitane Bowling Club Funding Report |
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SUMMARY OF CONSIDERATIONS
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Fit with purpose of Local Government This decision enables democratic local decision making and action by, and on behalf of communities.
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Fit with strategic framework
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Māori Impact Statement There are no known impacts for tangata whenua |
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Sustainability There are no implications for sustainability. |
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LTP/Annual Plan / Financial Strategy /Infrastructure Strategy There are no implications. |
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Financial considerations There are no financial implications. |
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Significance This decision is considered low significance in terms of the Council's Significance and Engagement Policy. |
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Engagement – external There has been no external engagement. |
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Engagement - internal Internal engagement has occurred with appropriate staff members. |
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Risks: Legal / Health and Safety etc. There are no risks. |
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Conflict of Interest There are no known conflicts of interest. |
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Community Boards There are no implications for Community Boards except to provide information on activities in or relevant to the Board area. |
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Board Updates
Department: Civic
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Board members to provide updates on activities including:
1 Keep Dunedin Beautiful (KDB)
Mandy Mayhem-Bullock (Board Representative) will provide a verbal update.
2 Waikouaiti Recycling Centre Project
Geraldine Tait will provide a verbal update.
3 Waikouaiti Plantation Replanting Project
An update may be provided at the meeting.
4 Assist Fund Recipients with Reporting Back
Rose Stringer-Wright will provide a verbal update.
5 BRAG Walking Group
An update may be provided at the meeting.
6 Truby King Recreation Reserve Committee
Geraldine Tait and Rose Stringer-Wright will provide a verbal update.
That the Board: a) Notes the report.
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Chairperson's Report
Department: Civic
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A verbal report will be presented by the Chairperson at the meeting.
That the Board: a) Notes the report
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Signatories
Author: |
Rebecca Murray - Governance Support Officer |
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Councillor Jim O'Malley will provide an update on matters of interest to the Board.