Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board

MINUTES

 

Minutes of an ordinary meeting of the Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board held via Audio Visual Link on Thursday 10 February 2022, commencing at 5.00 pm

 

PRESENT

 

Chairperson

Joy Davis

 

Deputy Chairperson

Dean McAlwee

 

 

 

 

Members

Phillipa Bain

Martin Dillon

 

Cr Carmen Houlahan

Brian Miller

 

Brian Peat

 

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

Scott MacLean (Group Manager, Parks and Recreation)

 

 

 

 

1          Public Forum

There was no Public Forum.   

 

2          Apologies

There were no apologies.

 

 

3          Confirmation of agenda

 

Moved (Joy Davis/Dean McAlwee):

That the Board:

 

Adjourns the meeting.

 

Motion carried

 

The meeting adjourned at 5.04 pm and reconvened at 5.05 pm.

 

 

 

Moved (Joy Davis/Phillipa Bain):

That the Board:

 

Confirms the agenda with the following alteration:

 

Acknowledgement of Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee

Motion carried (MTCB/2022/001)

 

 

Moved (Brian Miller/Brian Peat):

That the Board:

 

             Acknowledge the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II reign.

 

             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 (Joy Davis/Martin Dillon):

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       Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board meeting - 10 November 2021

 

Moved (Joy Davis/Brian Peat):

That the Board:

 

             Confirms the minutes of the Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board meeting held on 10 November 2021 as a correct record.

Motion carried (MTCB/2022/002)

 

 

    

Part A Reports

6          Otago Regional Council - Public Transport Update

 

The Team Leader Media and Communications, Otago Regional Council (Frederique Gulcher), the Implementation Advisor (Transport), Otago Regional Council (Abbey Chamberlain) and, the Senior Communications Advisor (Charlotte Flaherty) provided an update on the Mosgiel Bus Services and responded to questions.

 

 

7          Governance Support Officer's Report

 

A report from Civic informed the Board on activities relevant to the Board’s area which included:

a)         Project Fund

b)        Seddon Park Play Improvements

c)         Submission – Resource Consent Application Smooth Hill Landfill

d)        Mosgiel Rotary Club - Firewood

e)        Correspondence

f)         Currently Consulting On.

 

 

There was discussion on the request from the Mosgiel Rotary Club to donate, instead of selling, the firewood to families in need

 

Moved (Phillipa Bain/Martin Dillon):

That the Board:

 

Agrees that the firewood received from Council be donated to families in need.

 

Motion carried (MTCB/2022/003)

 

 

Moved (Joy Davis/Phillipa Bain):

That the Board:

 

 

Notes the Governance Support Officer’s Report.

Motion carried

 

8          Naming of one new road and one new private road, Mosgiel

 

A report from Transport sought support from the Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board on the proposed naming of two new roads in Mosgiel.  

 

Moved (Phillipa Bain/Dean McAlwee):

That the Board:

 

a)     Supports naming of a new private way off Armadale Street near Hagart-Alexander Drive, Mosgiel as ‘Telford Street’.

b)     Supports naming of a private way off Paterson Road Wingatui, Mosgiel as ‘Puddy Lane’.

Motion carried (MTCB/2022/004) with Cr Houlahan and Martin Dillon recording their vote against

 

9          Community Plan

 

Councillor Carmen Houlahan withdrew from this item.

There was discussion on the inclusion of items on the Board’s Community Plan:

 

Moved (Joy Davis/ Dean McAlwee):

That the Board:

Adjourns the meeting.

 

Motion carried

 

The meeting adjourned at 5.54 pm and reconvened at 5.56 pm.

 

 

Moved (Brian Miller/Brian Peat):

That the Board:

 

Agrees the removal of stormwater being discharged into the Silverstream and request an alternative be investigated be included in the Board’s Community Plan.

 

Motion carried (MTCB/2022/005)

 

 

Moved (Brian Miller/Martin Dillon):

That the Board:

 

Agrees that the advocacy of an Outram Flood Protection Scheme be included in the Board’s Community Plan.

 

Motion carried (MTCB/2022/006)

 

 

Moved (Brian Miller/Brian Peat):

That the Board:

 

Agrees that the request for a sewerage scheme for Outram be included in the Board’s Community Plan.

 

Motion carried (MTCB/2022/007)

 

10        Project Fund

 

A report from Civic provided information regarding the completion of the Celebrating Excellence project which would cost approximately $6680.00.  It noted that the Parks and Recreation Department will meet the installation costs and this amount will be confirmed at the meeting.

The report also noted that Mr Peat had requested that the Board allocate $1989.50 for the installation of an Honours Board. 

 

 

Moved (Joy Davis/Phillipa Bain):

That the Board:

Adjourns the meeting.

Motion carried

 

The meeting adjourned at 6.12 pm and reconvened at 6.34 pm.

 

 

Moved (Dean McAlwee/Phillipa Bain):

That the Board:

 

 

             Allocates up to $6,000 plus GST from the Board’s Discretionary Fund towards the              Celebrating Excellence Project noting that the installation costs will be covered by Parks              and Recreation

 

 

Division

That the Board

 

Votes by division.

 

For:                  Phillipa Bain, Joy Davis, Martin Dillon, Dean McAlwee and Cr Carmen Houlahan (5).

Against:          Brian Miller and Brian Peat (2).

Abstained:    Nil

 

The division was declared CARRIED by 5 votes to 2

 

Motion carried (MTCB/2022/008)

 

 

Following discussion on the location of the Honours Board, it was agreed that the item would be considered at a future meeting once Mr Peat had obtained approval from Dunedin Public Libraries for installing the Honours Board in the Mosgiel library.

 

 

11        Board Updates

 

Board members provided verbal updates on activities which included:

 

Keep Dunedin Beautiful (KDB) – There was no update.

Friends of the Mosgiel Memorial Gardens  - Mr Miller advised that he had referred the staff member who looks after volunteer groups to the Friends of the Mosgiel Memorial Gardens.

Hawk n Hurl – As the event had been cancelled due to COVID, it was agreed that this would be removed from the Board Updates.

Mosgiel Coronation Hall - Dean McAlwee advised that there was nothing new to update.

Mosgiel Aquatic Project Team - Brian Miller advised that the new Mosgiel Aquatic Facility was progressing well.

Mosgiel and Taieri Emergency Group. - Joy Davis advised that the new Emergency Management Advisor – Dunedin City, Emergency Management Otago was Andy Mackenzie-Everitt.

Outram Emergency Group - Dean McAlwee advised that the group were looking at obtaining a generator that would be kept at the Outram Rugby Clubrooms for the use in emergencies.

Silverstream Plantings - Brian Peat spoke to his pre-circulated report.

Waihola to Mosgiel Cycle/Walkway Project – Brian Peat spoke to his pre-circulated report.

Social Media - Brian Peat provided an update on the activity on the Board’s Facebook page which included the number of likes/followers.

Community Engagement -Noted there had been no major community engagement with members undertaken their own.

 

 

Moved (Joy Davis/Dean McAlwee):

That the Board:

 

a)     Notes the Board Updates

Motion carried

 

12        Chairperson's Report

 

The Chairperson provided an update on matters of interest since the previous meeting    including:

·         Progress on Mosgiel Pool

·         Installation of the half-size basketball court at Seddon Park

·         ANZ have announced they are re-opening the Mosgiel Branch. 

 

 

Moved (Joy Davis/Phillipa Bain):

That the Board:

 

a)     Notes the Chairperson’s update

Motion carried

 

13        Council Activities

 

Brian Miller left the meeting at 7.15 pm.

 

Cr Carmen Houlahan provided an update on matters of interest which included annual plan meetings and destination playgrounds.

 

 

That the Board:

 

a)     Notes the Council Activities Update.

 

 

14        Items for consideration by the Chair

 

 

Tongan Relief Fund options

Berwick sponsorship for outdoor camp

Otago Access Radio

Tree roots along the Silverstream.

 

 

The meeting concluded at 7.17 pm.

 

 

 

 

 

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