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 23 June 2021, commencing at 4.52 pm

 

PRESENT

 

Chairperson (Acting)

Andy Barratt

 

Deputy Chairperson

Geraldine Tait

 

Members

Sonya Billyard

Mark Brown

 

Cr Jim O'Malley

 

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

Tanya Morrison (Environmental Health Officer) and Anne Gray (Policy Analyst Regulatory)

 

Governance Support Officer                  Rebecca Murray

 

 

1          Opening

In the absence of the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson, Cr O’Malley opened the meeting to allow the Board to appoint an Acting Chairperson.

 

Moved (Cr Jim O'Malley/Mark Brown):

That the Board:

 

Appoints Andy Barratt as the Acting Chairperson for the 23 June 2021 meeting.

 

Motion carried

 

Andy Barratt chaired the meeting from 4.54 pm.

2          Public Forum

2.1       Public Forum - Hawksbury Lagoon

 

Ruth Ferguson addressed the meeting regarding Hawksbury Lagoon.  She advised that there had been some leaching of rubbish and glass from what is believed to be an old landfill from Silverpeaks Borough era located by the Inverary Road and railway lines area.

Ms Ferguson wished to raise awareness of this issue with the council and to assist with ascertaining a process to identify any issue.  She also responded to members’ questions.

 

2.2       Public Forum - Waikouaiti Garden Club

 

Stuart Brown from the Waikouaiti Garden Club addressed the meeting regarding their funding application.  He provided a brief history of the Waikouaiti Community Spring Show and advised that the event attracted all ages.  Mr Ferguson responded to members’ questions.

  

3          Apologies

Apologies were received from Alasdair Morrison and Mandy Mayhem-Bullock and an apology for lateness was received from Geraldine Tait.

 

Moved (Andy Barratt/Cr Jim O'Malley):

That the Board:

 

Accepts the apologies from Alasdair Morrison and Mandy Mayhem-Bullock and the apology for lateness from Geraldine Tait.

 

Motion carried

 

4          Confirmation of agenda

 

 

Moved (Andy Barratt/Cr Jim O'Malley):

That the Board:

 

Confirms the agenda with the following alteration:

 

Item 8 - Keeping of Animals (excluding Dogs) and Birds Bylaw to be taken before Item 7 - Funding Applications.

 

Motion carried

 

 

5          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 (Andy Barratt/Cr Jim O'Malley):

That the Board:

 

a)     Notes the Elected Members' Interest Register attached; and

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

Motion carried

 

6          Confirmation of Minutes

6.1       Waikouaiti Coast Community Board meeting - 14 April 2021

 

Moved (Andy Barratt/Sonya Billyard):

That the Board:

 

Confirms the Waikouaiti Coast Community Board meeting held on 14 April 2021 as a correct record, with the following amendment:

Item 9 - Board Updates – North Coast Promotional Group to correct a surname.

Motion carried

    

Part A Reports

8          Keeping of Animals (excluding Dogs) and Birds Bylaw

 

The Environmental Health Officer (Tanya Morrison) and the Policy Analyst Regulatory (Anne Gray) were in attendance to speak about the Keeping of Animals (excluding Dogs) and Birds Bylaw and responded to members’ questions.

 

 

Moved (Andy Barratt/Mark Brown):

That the Board:

 

Notes the update.

 

Motion carried (WC/2021/040)

 

7          Funding Applications

 

A request has been received from Andy Barratt regarding a change in scope for the Joel Vanderburg Board project as agreed with the family.

At the Board’s meeting held 17 June 2020 the following resolution was passed:

Moved (Alasdair Morrison/Cr Jim O'Malley):

That the Board:

a)         Allocates $750.00 from the project fund for a memorial to honour the late Joel Vanderburg, the design and appropriate time for the memorial to be agreed with by Andy Barratt and the Vanderburg family.

Motion carried (WC/2020/001)

Andy Barratt declared a conflict of interest and withdrew from this item.

 

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Jim O'Malley/Mark Brown):

That the Board:

 

a)         Agrees with the change in scope for the Joel Vanderburg Board project funding approved at the 17 June 2020 meeting.

b)        Approves the $750.00 granted to the Joel Vanderburg project at the 17 June 2020 meeting be paid to River-Estuary Care (Waikouaiti/Karitane) Inc., as agreed with the Vanderburg family, to be used to provide support for research, education and development related to the society’s work in native revegetation.

Motion carried (WC/2021/046)

 

 

Waikouaiti Garden Club requested $610.00 towards the Waikouaiti Community Spring Show Events Centre hire, printing and children’s arts prizes.

Sonya Billyard declared a conflict of interest and withdrew from this item.

 

 

Moved (Andy Barratt/Cr Jim O'Malley):

That the Board:

 

Approves the funding application from the Waikouaiti Garden Club for $567.00 for the Waikouaiti Community Spring Show towards the Events Centre hire, printing and children’s arts prizes.

Motion carried (WC/2021/047)

 

 

Waikouaiti District Museum has requested $300.00 to purchase a flag for the power pole in front of the existing museum.

 

 

Moved (Andy Barratt/Cr Jim O'Malley):

 

That the Board:

 

Lays the funding application from the Waikouaiti District Museum on the table for consideration at the next meeting in the new financial year.

Motion carried (WC/2021/048)

 

9          Governance Support Officer's Report

 

The report provided an update on activities relevant to the Board’s area.

Keeping of Animals (Excluding Dogs) and Birds Bylaw - Cr O’Malley abstained from this item and from providing feedback on survey content.

 

 

Moved (Sonya Billyard/Mark Brown):

That the Board:

 

Decides to submit to the Keeping of Animals (Excluding Dogs) and Birds Bylaw survey and agrees that the Board delegate authority to Mark Brown and Alasdair Morrison to liaise with Board members and submit by 7 July 2021.

 

Motion carried (WC/2021/049)

 

Moved (Andy Barratt/Mark Brown):

That the Board:

 

Decides not to submit to the Intention to grant concession licence for part of Waikouaiti Domain Recreation Reserve.

 

Motion carried (WC/2021/050)

 

 

Moved (Andy Barratt/Cr Jim O'Malley):

That the Board:

 

Notes the Governance Support Officer’s Report.

Motion carried (WC/2021/051)

 

10        Community Plan

 

The Board provided an update on the following for the Community Plan.

Roading Schedule on page 28.

 

Moved (Andy Barratt/Sonya Billyard):

That the Board:

 

Notes the updates.

 

Motion carried (WC/2021/052)

 

11        Board Updates

 

Board members provided updates on activities, which included:

 

Keep Dunedin Beautiful (KDB)

Mandy Mayhem-Bullock provided an update to members.

 

Waikouaiti Recycling Centre Project

Andy Barratt advised that green waste facilities had been visited recently in Hampden and Oamaru to assist with the design phase and what could be achieved.

 

Waikouaiti Plantation Replanting Project

Mark Brown advised that planting was progressing well due to recent rain events.

 

Geraldine Tait entered the meeting at 6.23 pm.

 

BRAG Walking Group

Mandy Mayhem-Bullock provided an update to members.

 

Truby King Recreation Reserve Committee

Sonya Billyard withdrew from discussion on this item.

Andy Barratt advised the Truby King Reserves Management Plan Hearing Panel was in the process of redrafting the Truby King Reserve Management Plan and that key stakeholders were providing feedback on the redraft.  He advised that both Mark Brown and himself were to be on the Truby King Recreation Reserve Committee once the committee was up and running again.

Local Government New Zealand Zone 6 Community Board Committee

Mandy Mayhem-Bullock provided a written update.

 

North Coast Promotional Group

Mark Brown and Sonya Billyard advised that they had met with the Manager City Marketing (Malcolm Anderson) and the Business Relationship Manager (Des Adamson) regarding looking at options of keeping the new website running.

 

Recreational Working Group

Mandy Mayhem-Bullock provided an update to members.

 

 

Moved (Andy Barratt/Mark Brown):

That the Board:

 

Notes the updates.

Motion carried (WC/2021/053)

 

12        Council Activities

 

Councillor Jim O’Malley provided an update on matters of interest to the Board, which included:

10 Year Plan Deliberations update

Infrastructure Services Committee update

Public Transport Operating Model submission

Regional Land Transport Plan update

 

 

Moved (Cr Jim O'Malley/Mark Brown):

That the Board:

 

Notes the update.

 

Motion carried (WC/2021/054)

 

13        Items for Consideration by the Chairperson

 

An item for consideration by the Chairperson:

 

Cars parking on gravel footpaths

 

 

 

             

The meeting concluded at 7.06 pm.

 

 

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CHAIRPERSON