West Harbour Community Board

MINUTES

 

Minutes of an ordinary meeting of the West Harbour Community Board held in the Rolfe Room, Port Chalmers Town Hall, Port Chalmers on Wednesday 21 April 2021, commencing at 5.30 pm.

 

PRESENT

 

Chairperson

Francisca Griffin

 

Deputy Chairperson

Trevor Johnson

 

Members

Duncan Eddy

 

 

Angela McErlane

 

 

Jacqueline Ruston

 

 

Cr Steve Walker

 

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

Malcolm Anderson, Manager City Marketing and Louise Van der Vlierd, Managing Visitor Centre

 

Governance Support Officer                  Jennifer Lapham

 

 

 

1          Public Forum

1.1       Funding Application - Dunedin Rudolf Steiner School

 

Clare Ridout spoke to the funding application from the Dunedin Rudolf Steiner School.  Ms Ridout advised that the children had built the pizza oven, and were now looking to put a roof over the oven to protect it.

 

2          Apologies

An apology was received from Jan Tucker.

 

             Moved (Francisca Griffin/Duncan Eddy):

             That the Board:

 

             Accepts the apology from Jan Tucker.

 

             Motion carried

 

 

3          Confirmation of agenda

 

 

Moved (Cr Steve Walker/Duncan Eddy):

That the Board:

 

Confirms the agenda without addition or alteration

 

Motion carried

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

Moved (Francisca Griffin/Trevor Johnson):

That the Board:

 

a)     Notes the Elected Members' Interest Register; and

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

Motion carried

 

5          Confirmation of Minutes

5.1       West Harbour Community Board meeting - 17 March 2021

 

Moved (Francisca Griffin/Cr Steve Walker):

That the Board:

 

Confirms the minutes of the West Harbour Community Board meeting held on 17 March 2021 as a correct record.

Motion carried

 

    

Part A Reports

6          Otepoti Dunedin Destination Plan Refresh

 

 

Malcolm Anderson, Manager City Marketing spoke to the Board regarding the Dunedin Destination Plan refresh.  Mr Anderson advised that consultation was underway on the refresh of the Dunedin Destination Plan, with submissions closing on 14 May.  Once the submissions have been reviewed a draft of the plan will be provided to Community Boards for discussion.

 

 

7          Project Fund Applications

 

Consideration was given to the funding application from the Rudolf Steiner School Trust Otago for funding of $1060 towards the building of a roof for a pizza oven.

 

Moved (Francisca Griffin/Angela McErlane):

That the Board:

 

Approves funding of $1060 to the Rudolf Steiner School Trust Otago towards the building of a pizza oven roof.

Motion carried (WHCB/2021/005) with Trevor Johnson voting against.

 

 

Consideration was given to the funding application from the NZ Sea Lion Trust for funding of $1,588 towards the purchase of a sea long microchip scanner. 

 

Cr Walker withdrew from discussion on this item.

 

 

Moved (Duncan Eddy/Francisca Griffin):

That the Board:

Approves funding of $1,588 to the NZ Sea Lion Trust towards the purchase of a sea lion microchip scanner.

Motion carried (WHCB/2021/006)

 

 

Discussion took place on the ongoing maintenance of the Albertson Avenue Community Garden and it was suggested that funding could be allocated for another year towards maintenance.

 

 

Moved (Jacqueline Ruston/Trevor Johnson):

That the Board:

             Approves funding of $1300 for the maintenance of the Albertson Avenue Community              Garden.

 

Motion carried (WHCB/2021/007)

 

8          10 Year Plan 2021-31 Submission

 

Steve Walker withdrew from the discussion on the 10 year plan submission.

 

Discussion took place on the draft submission for the 10 year plan, with minor amendments being made.

 

 

Moved (Francisca Griffin/Duncan Eddy):

That the Board:

             Approves the draft submission, as amended. 

 

             Motion carried

 

9          Governance Support Officers Report

 

In a report the Governance Support Officer provided an update on activities relevant to the Board.

 

Moved (Francisca Griffin/Trevor Johnson):

That the Board:

 

Notes the Governance Support Officers Report.

             Motion carried

 

10        Board Representation And areas of responsibility

 

a)             Port Noise Liaison Committee

Jacque Ruston advised there had been not meeting held since the Board’s last meeting.

 

b)        Ravensdown Community Liaison Group

             Trevor Johnson provided an updated from the meeting of the Liaison Group held on 5              May. 

 

c)         Keep Dunedin Beautiful

             Duncan Eddy advised that Mandy Mayhem-Bullock was the new Chairperson and they              were currently looking for a new co-ordinator.

 

d)        Access Radio

             Francisca Griffin advised that she had the scheduled for the year, and that Board              members had agreed to take it in turns to host the Board’s slot. .

 

e)        Social Media and Communication

             Francisca Griffin provided an overview of the activities on Social Media.

 

f)         Albertson Avenue Beautification Project

            Francisca Griffin provided an update on the maintenance work that had been undertaken at the garden.

 

g)        Community Awards

            Duncan Eddy and Jacque Ruston provided an update on the Community Awards and advised they had received the first nomination.  There was a discussion as to how this should be considered and it was agreed to discuss this with the nominator.

 

h)        Aramoana Liaison

            Ange McErlane advised that there was nothing to report at this time.

 

i)          Vision Port Chalmers

             Ange McErlane advised that some committee members had resigned and they were              struggling to get a quorum.

 

11        Chairperson's Report

 

The Chairperson advised that the speed bumps would be installed at Te Ngaru before the end of June.  She advised that the parking issues at the Yacht Club were being resolved and it is hoped the parking signs would be removed in the near future.

 

Moved (Francisca Griffin/Trevor Johnson):

That the Board:

 

Notes the Chairperson’s Report.

             Motion carried

 

12        Council Activities

 

Cr Walker provided an update on matters of interest including the 10 year plan engagement process and the future of Dunedin Railways Ltd.

 

13        Notification of Items for Consideration by the Chairperson

 

There were no items notified.

 

The meeting concluded at 6.35 pm.

 

 

 

 

 

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