Waikouaiti Coast Community Board
MINUTES
Minutes of an ordinary meeting of the Waikouaiti Coast Community Board held in the Blueskin Library, Harvey Street, Waitati on Wednesday 01 May 2019, commencing at 5.30 pm
PRESENT
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 |
Rose Stringer-Wright |
IN ATTENDANCE |
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Governance Support Officer Rebecca Murray
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Moved (Mark Brown/Mandy Mayhem-Bullock): That the Board: Accepts the apology from Richard Russell. |
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Moved (Mark Brown/Mandy Mayhem-Bullock): 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.
Mandy Mayhem-Bullock declared an interest in Blueskin News Committee as a member.
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Moved (Geraldine Tait/Cr Jim O'Malley): That the Board:
a) Amends the Elected Members' Interest Register. b) Confirms the proposed management plan for Elected Members' Interests. Motion carried (WC/2019/026) |
5.1 Waikouaiti Coast Community Board meeting - 13 March 2019 |
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Moved (Geraldine Tait/Cr Jim O'Malley): That the Board:
Confirms the Waikouaiti Coast Community Board meeting held on 13 March 2019 as a correct record.
Motion carried (WC/2019/027) |
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The Area Commander Otago Coastal, Inspector Matenga (Marty) Gray, was in attendance to provide an update on Policing matters in the north coast area. He was very interested in the remarks made by John Ransley and advised that he would look into the issue. He gave a broad description of how the police prioritise items and advised that, while crime in general is not a big issue in the area, driving habits on the highway between Dunedin and Oamaru are a cause for concern. Police resources were deployed accordingly. He provided an update on the fatal attack on the small horse in Waitati. Police were waiting for some evidential test results to come back, but this process had been slowed by the recent tragic events in Christchurch. He advised that Senior Constable Lesley Eason from the Waikouaiti Station was unwell and her position is being covered by Constable Olivia Winbush from Oamaru. |
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Julian Phillips from the Otago Regional Council was in attendance to discuss the provision of bus shelters in the area and bus services in general. He agreed to look into improving the bus shelter in Fell Street, Waikouaiti; providing a bus shelter in the area of the general store in Karitane; providing a safe and practicable solution for bus stops and shelters on the main highway by the entrance to Hawkesbury. There was discussion regarding bus services, both for school children and for the general public and how the Board could advocate for more frequent services. |
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Councillor Jim O'Malley gave a general update of happenings within Council and gave some detail about the Waikouaiti Landfill delay issue. He suggested that he and the Chairman seek a meeting with Simon Drew to discuss this. He suggested that Mark Brown and Brendan Flack from Kati Huirapa should seek a meeting with Sandy Graham to discuss the possibility of obtaining some funding from the Government’s Billion Trees Project. |
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There were no items for consideration. |
The meeting concluded at 7.46 pm.
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CHAIRPERSON