Notice of Meeting:

I hereby give notice that an ordinary meeting of the Waikouaiti Coast Community Board will be held on:

 

Date:                                                    Wednesday 13 August 2025

Time:                                                   5.30 pm

Venue:                                                East Otago Events Centre, Main Road, Waikouaiti

 

Sandy Graham

Chief Executive Officer

 

Waikouaiti Coast Community Board

PUBLIC AGENDA

 

MEMBERSHIP

 

Chairperson

Alasdair Morrison

 

Deputy Chairperson

Andy Barratt

 

Members

Sonya Billyard

Mark Brown

 

Chris McBride

Cr Jim O'Malley

 

Geraldine Tait

 

 

Senior Officer                                               Mike Cartwright, Acting Manager, City Growth and Advisory Services

 

Governance Support Officer                  Rebecca Murray

 

 

 

Rebecca Murray

Governance Support Officer

 

 

Telephone: 03 477 4000

governance.support@dcc.govt.nz

www.dunedin.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       Warrington School                                                                                                                                      4

2             Apologies                                                                                                                                                                    4

3             Confirmation of Agenda                                                                                                                                        4

4             Declaration of Interest                                                                                                                                           5

5             Confirmation of Minutes                                                                                                                                       8

5.1       Waikouaiti Coast Community Board meeting - 4 June 2025                                                       9

Part A Reports (Waikouaiti Coast Community Board has power to decide these matters)

6             Board Discretionary Fund Update and Funding Applications                                                                15

7             Governance Support Officer's Report                                                                                                            29

8             Community Plan                                                                                                                                                    36

9             Board Representation and Roles                                                                                                                     37

10           Chairperson's Report                                                                                                                                           38

11           Councillor Update                                                                                                                                                 39

12           Items for Consideration by the Chair                                                                                                             40

 

 


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1          Public Forum

1.1       Warrington School

Lucy Wing, Board of Trustees representative, will be in attendance to speak to the Warrington School funding application.

2          Apologies

At the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.

3          Confirmation of agenda

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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Declaration of Interest

 

 

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.

 

RECOMMENDATIONS

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

 

Title

Page

a

Waikouaiti Coast Community Board Register of Interest

6

 

 


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Confirmation of Minutes

Waikouaiti Coast Community Board meeting - 4 June 2025

 

RECOMMENDATIONS

That the Board:

a)         Confirms the minutes of the Waikouaiti Coast Community Board meeting held on 04 June 2025 as a correct record.

 

Attachments

 

Title

Page

A

Minutes of Waikouaiti Coast Community Board meeting held on 4 June 2025

9

 

 


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Waikouaiti Coast Community Board

MINUTES

 

Minutes of an ordinary meeting of the Waikouaiti Coast Community Board held in the Warrington Hall, 11 Stephenson Street, Warrington on Wednesday 04 June 2025, commencing at 5.30 pm

 

PRESENT

 

Deputy Chairperson

Andy Barratt

 

Members

Sonya Billyard

Chris McBride

 

Cr Jim O'Malley

Geraldine Tait

 

IN ATTENDANCE

Mike Cartwright (Quality Improvement Specialist)

 

Governance Support Officer                  Rebecca Murray

 

 

 

1          Public Forum

1.1       Waikouaiti Coast Heritage Centre

 

A representative from Waikouaiti Coast Heritage Centre was unable to attend.

 

1.2       Services provided by Council

 

Mr Ron Parks wishes to address the Board regarding services provided by Council and responded to questions.

 

Cr Jim O’Malley entered the meeting at 5.38pm.

 

 

2          Apologies

 

Apologies were received from Alasdair Morrison and Mark Brown.

 

 

 

Moved (Geraldine Tait/Chris McBride):

That the Board:

Accepts the apologies from Alasdair Morrison and Mark Brown.

 

Motion carried (WCCB/2025/034)

 

 

3          Confirmation of agenda

 

Moved (Andy Barratt/Sonya Billyard):

That the Board:

Confirms the agenda without addition or alteration.

Motion carried (WCCB/2025/035)

 

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.

 

Geraldine Tait updated her Register of Interest with adding Member of the East Otago Catchment Group.

 

 

Moved (Sonya Billyard/Cr Jim O'Malley):

That the Board:

 

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

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

Motion carried (WCCB/2025/036)

 

5          Confirmation of Minutes

5.1       Waikouaiti Coast Community Board meeting - 9 April 2025

 

Moved (Chris McBride/Geraldine Tait):

That the Board:

Confirms the minutes of the Waikouaiti Coast Community Board meeting held on 09 April 2025 as a correct record.

Motion carried (WCCB/2025/037)

 

Part A Reports

6          Board Discretionary Fund Update and Funding Applications

 

A report from Civic provided a copy of funding applications for the Board’s consideration and an update on the amount in the Board’s discretionary fund.

 

 

Waitati Mural Project

 

Sonya Billyard withdrew from this item.

 

At the Board meeting held on 12 February 2025 the Board resolved to grant the amount of $250.00 to Ms Angela Lyon as a thank you for upgrading the Waitati Public Mural as a Board Project.

 

As the upgrade work was underway the Board was asked to approve Progress of Waikouaiti Area (POWA) as the umbrella organisation for this project and payment be made to their bank account.

 

 

 

Moved (Andy Barratt/Chris McBride):

That the Board:

 

b)        Approves that POWA be the umbrella organisation for the Waitati Public Mural Project and the funding approved at the 12 February 2025 Board meeting of $250 for Ms Angela Lyons be made to the POWA bank account for this project.

Motion carried (WCCB/2025/038)

 

 

 

Sonya Billyard returned to the meeting.

 

 

 

Karitāne Bowling Club

 

At the Board meeting held on 9 April 2025 the Board lay the funding application from Karitāne Bowling Club on the table. 

 

Following the meeting, the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson obtained further information through discussions with the Club and a site visit.

 

 

 

Moved (Andy Barratt/Chris McBride):

That the Board:

 

c)         Uplifts the funding application from the Karitāne Bowling Club.

d)        Declines the funding application from the Karitāne Bowling Club as the Board cannot approve requests for funding for work already completed.

Motion carried (WCCB/2025/039)

 

 


 

 

Waikouaiti Coast Heritage Centre

 

The Waikouaiti Coast Heritage Centre requested $2000.00 towards the cost of stabilising a chimney on the bank building.  On completion of this work the bank building would meet 100% earthquake compliance code.

 

 

 

Moved (Sonya Billyard/Cr Jim O'Malley):

That the Board:

 

e)        Approves the funding request from Waikouaiti Coast Heritage Centre (Waikouaiti District Museum Society) for $1,952.65 towards the cost of stabilising a chimney on the bank building.

Motion carried (WCCB/2025/040)

 

 

Moved (Sonya Billyard/Chris McBride):

That the Board:

 

a)         Notes the discretionary fund update.

Motion carried (WCCB/2025/041)

 

7          Governance Support Officer's Report

 

A report from Civic provided an update on activities relevant to the Board.

 

 

 

Moved (Andy Barratt/Geraldine Tait):

That the Board:

 

a)         Notes the Governance Support Officer’s Report.

b)        Ratifies the DCC 9 year plan 2025-2034 submission retrospectively.

c)         Ratifies the Local Water Done Well submission retrospectively.

d)        Ratifies the ORC Regional Public Transport Plan submission retrospectively.

Motion carried (WCCB/2025/042)

 

8          Community Plan

 

Consideration was given to the Board’s Community Plan.

 

 

 

Moved (Andy Barratt/Geraldine Tait):

That the Board:

 

Considered updating the Board’s Community Plan for the 2025-26 year.

Motion carried (WCCB/2025/043)

 

9          Board Representation and Roles

 

Board members provided an update on activities.

Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM)

Andy Barratt provided an overview of the recent CDEM meeting.  He updated the Board regarding Community-Led Resilience and responded to questions.

 

Community Engagement

Sonya Billyard and Andy Barratt advised work had commenced on an end of Triennium Newsletter.

 

Keep Dunedin Beautiful

Geraldine Tait advised the Trees for Families Day was held recently and the Keep Dunedin Beautiful awards would be held in September.

 

 

Liaison with Funding Applicants

Andy Barratt advised the Board’s Safety Speed Hump Project in Karitāne was complete.

 

OneCoast Recycling

Geraldine Tait advised OneCoast had recently employed another person and the aim was to have someone onsite whenever the Transfer Station was open.  Work to be done regarding access to toilet facilities on site, parking.  Andy Barratt advised a meeting would be held between Contractors, DCC Staff and OneCoast to discuss H&S and the emergency egress from the site.

 

Truby King Recreation Reserve Management Committee

Andy Barratt advised that the approach signs for Truby King had been installed.  He advised staff had commenced working with a locally qualified person with the interpretation signs and a quote for the carpark works had been submitted to DCC for approval.

 

Waikouaiti Main Street Beautification Project

Sonya Billyard advised POWA had hosted a community hui with NZTA, DCC and Local Runaka in attendance which provided an overview of what can and cannot be included in this project.  A feedback form from this event gathered a lot of information for next steps.  This project is still in early stages and next steps was to work with local businesses and ensure issues such as speed and safe road crossing were taken into consideration.

 

 

 

Moved (Sonya Billyard/Cr Jim O'Malley):

That the Board:

 

Notes the Board updates.

Motion carried (WCCB/2025/044)

 

10        Deputy Chairperson's Report

 

The Deputy Chairperson provided a verbal update on items of interest to the Board, which included:

Hawksbury Lagoon

Coastal Management Plan

Local volunteer groups gathering

Notification of rabbit pindone poisoning operation

Buses

Water treatment plant

 

 

 

Moved (Andy Barratt/Geraldine Tait):

That the Board:

 

Notes the Deputy Chairperson’s update.

Motion carried (WCCB/2025/045)

 

11        Councillor Update

 

Councillor Jim O’Malley provided an update on items of interest, which included:

Infrastructure Services Committee Notice of Motion regarding in-house delivery

OneCoast funding

Waste water treatment plant

Coastal Management Plan

 

 

 

Moved (Sonya Billyard/Chris McBride):

That the Board:

 

Notes the Council Activities Update.

Motion carried (WCCB/2025/046)

 

12        Items for Consideration by the Deputy Chair

 

There were no items for consideration by the Deputy Chair.

 

 

 

The meeting concluded at 7.06pm.

 

 

 

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CHAIRPERSON

 

 


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Part A Reports

 

Board Discretionary Fund Update and Funding Applications

Department: Civic

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1          This report provides a copy of funding applications for the Board’s consideration and an update on the amount in the Board’s discretionary fund. 

2          As this is an administrative report only, the Summary of Considerations is not required.

 

RECOMMENDATIONS

That the Board:

a)         Notes the discretionary fund update.

b)        Notes the Funding Assistance Project Completion Form from Waitati Music Festival.

c)         Considers the funding request from Warrington School.

Discretionary fund

3          The Board has been allocated $10,000.00 for the 2025/26 year.

4          Spending for the 2024/25 financial year was as follows:

Meeting Date

Amount

Recipient/Purpose

11 September 2024

$730.00

Waikouaiti Riding for the Disabled – towards a Chromebook for their coach to use to assist with their study for the New Zealand Certificate in Equine (Therapeutic Riding – Assistance Coach) (Level 3)

11 September 2024

$667.35

Waiputai Trust – towards improving the accessibility of the Waiputai Hub’s facilities by installing a disability grab rail and a baby changing station in the larger toilet with the following condition:

Ensure the grab rail and baby changing station meet safety standards.

11 September 2024

$1,600.00

Waitati Music Festival Inc Soc - towards ensuring adequate toilets, sanitation, and waste management for the Waitati Mini Fest to be held on 23 November 2024 and the Waitati Music Festival to be held on 25 January 2025.

11 September 2024

$100.00

Kati Huirapa Runanga ki Puketeraki – Koha.

12 February 2025

$700.00

POWA (as the umbrella org) - towards the repair of the information plaque and remedial work to the handrails at Puketeraki Lookout.

12 February 2025

$250.00

Ms Angela Lyon – to thank her for her work on upgrading the Waitati Public Toilet mural as a Board Project.

12 February 2025

$2,800.00

Allocates up to $2,800.00 plus GST for the installation of speed humps at Karitāne.

9 April 2025

$1,200.00

Blueskin Youth Community Association – towards a handrail on the estuary track on a small portion of the track to assist with mobility

4 June 2025

$1,952.65

Waikouaiti Coast Heritage Centre – towards the cost of stabilising a chimney on the bank building.

Total

$10,000.00

 

 

 

Funding Assistance Project Completion

 

5          The Funding Assistance Project Completion Form from Waitati Music Festival is (Attachment A).

Funding Application

 

Warrington School

 

6          Warrington School has requested $3,000.00 towards refurbishing the pool.  The Warrington School funding application is (Attachment B).

 

Signatories

Author:

Rebecca Murray - Governance Support Officer

Authoriser:

Mike Cartwright - Quality Improvement Specialist

Attachments

 

Title

Page

a

Waitati Music Festival Project Completion Form

17

b

Warrington School Funding Application

18

 

 


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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:

·    Correspondence

·    Requests for Service - Transport

·    What Dunedin City Council is Currently Consulting On

·    Roadworks Schedule

·    Dunedin City Council Updates

2          As this is an administrative report, there are no options or summary of considerations.

RECOMMENDATIONS

That the Board:

a)         Notes the Governance Support Officer’s Report.

 

Correspondence

3          DCC letter to the Board’s 9 year plan 2025-34 and Local Water Done Well submissions (Attachment A)

4          ORC letter regarding bus service ending of informal acceptance of afternoon-peak free Super Gold services (Attachment B)

5          Letter from Warrington Surf Lifesaving regarding the beach access track at Warrington beach (Attachment C).

Requests for Service - Transport

6          A friendly reminder has been received from the Transport Team in regard to weather events especially as these often occur over weekends.  Please ensure that any requests for service are reported to the Dunedin City Council Customer Services Agency on 03 477 4000.

7          Whilst it may seem easier to text or phone a staff member directly, they may be on leave, or not available.  Also contacting them directly does not create a record of the issue and as a result, it may take longer to get addressed as the staff co-ordinating the work are unaware of it. 

What Dunedin City Council is Currently Consulting On

8          For the most up to date information on what DCC is consulting on, please visit https://www.dunedin.govt.nz/council/currently-consulting-on 

Roadworks Schedule

9          Information on current notified road closures and the roadworks schedule (a weekly list of programmed works) for Council’s maintained roads is available on the DCC website via these links https://www.dunedin.govt.nz/news-and-events/public-notices/roadworks-schedule and https://www.dunedin.govt.nz/news-and-events/public-notices/notified-road-closures

Dunedin City Council Updates

10        Board or members of the public wishing to advise Council of any operational issues or concerns, e.g., potholes, vegetation, burst pipes are reminded to contact the Dunedin City Council Customer Services Agency on 03 477 4000 or email dcc@dcc.govt.nz.  For any non-urgent matter please contact council via the online “Fix it form” https://www.dunedin.govt.nz/do-it-online/report/fix-it-form

11        If issues and concerns are not dealt with in a timely manner, Board Members should contact the Governance Support Officer, or the Senior Staff Member appointed to the Board.

Signatories

Author:

Rebecca Murray - Governance Support Officer

Authoriser:

Mike Cartwright - Quality Improvement Specialist

Attachments

 

Title

Page

a

DCC letter to the Board's 9 year plan 2025-34 and Local Water Done Well submissions

31

b

ORC letter to the Board regarding bus service ending of informal acceptance of afternoon-peak free Super Gold services

34

c

Letter from Warrington Surf Life Saving Club regarding the beach access track at Warrington beach

35

 

 


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Community Plan

Department: Civic

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1          The Community Board Plan is tabled for discussion at each meeting for the purpose of review and update as required by the Board, link below:

https://www.dunedin.govt.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/916607/WCCB-community-plan-2025-2034.pdf

2          The Board’s Community Plan assists to contribute to the Council’s 9-year plan with focus on:

3          new and current priorities (in order of importance with justification and estimated costs for each) for inclusion in the DCC 9-year Plan.

4          items the Board would like for delivery to the community (for items that would not require support or funding from the DCC, over and above the Community Board funding).

 

RECOMMENDATIONS

That the Board:

a)         Considers updating the Board’s Community Plan for the 2025-26 year.

 

Signatories

Author:

Rebecca Murray - Governance Support Officer

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

 

 

 


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Board Representation and Roles

Department: Civic

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1          Board members may provide an update on activities including:

Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) – Alasdair Morrison & Sonya Billyard

 

Community Engagement - Sonya Billyard & Andy Barratt

 

Cycleways - Geraldine Tait

 

Freedom Camping - Alasdair Morrison

 

Keep Dunedin Beautiful - Geraldine Tait

 

Liaison with Funding Applicants - Alasdair Morrison

 

Matanaka Drive Replanting Project - Mark Brown

 

Moana Gow Swimming Pool Committee - Andy Barratt

 

OneCoast Recycling - Geraldine Tait

 

Truby King Recreation Reserve Management Committee - Andy Barratt

 

Waikouaiti Main Street Beautification Project – Sonya Billyard

 

2              As this is an administration report the Summary of Consideration is not required. 

RECOMMENDATIONS

That the Board:

a)         Notes the Board updates.

 

Signatories

Author:

Rebecca Murray - Governance Support Officer

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

 

 

 


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Chairperson's Report

Department: Civic

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1          The Chairperson will provide a verbal update on items of interest including:

·        Karitane Wharf Area Enhancement

·        Warrington emergency beach access

·        Correspondence from Surf Lifesaving NZ

·        Emergency Management update

·        North Coast bus service

·        Truby King Reserve tree planting project

 

2             As this is an administration report the Summary of Consideration is not required. 

 

 

 

RECOMMENDATIONS

That the Board:

a)     Notes the Chairperson’s update.

 

 

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

 


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Councillor Update

Department: Civic

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1                Councillor Jim O’Malley will provide an update on items of interest.

2                As this is an administration report the Summary of Consideration is not required. 

RECOMMENDATIONS

That the Board:

a)         Notes the Council Activities Update.

 

Signatories

Author:

Rebecca Murray - Governance Support Officer

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

 

 

 


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Items for Consideration by the Chair

 

Any items for consideration by the Chair.

 

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.