Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board

MINUTES

 

Minutes of an ordinary meeting of the Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board held in the Downes Room, Mosgiel Service Centre, Hartstonge Avenue, Mosgiel on Wednesday 02 April 2025, commencing at 5.30 pm

 

PRESENT

 

Chairperson

Andrew Simms

 

Deputy Chairperson

Dean McAlwee

 

Members

Austen Banks

 

 

Regan Horrell

 

 

Brian Peat

 

 

Cr Cherry Lucas

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

Jeanine Benson (Group Manager Transport), Senior Officer

 

Governance Support Officer                  Lauren Riddle

 

 

 

1          Public Forum

1.1      Taieri Network Update

 

Theresa Christie, Community Connector for the Taieri Network provided an update on the activities of the Taieri Network.  Mrs Christie advised that the Taieri Network will have a dedicated office space from 1 May, located on Gordon Road.

 

1.2      Funding Application - Johannah Horrell

 

 

Johanna Horrell spoke to the Taieri Christian Schools Association Inc application for funding towards her attendance of an Outward Bound course.

 

2          Apologies

 

An apology for absence was received from Kathryn Anderson.

 

 

Moved (Andrew Simms/ Dean McAlwee):

That the Board:

 

Accepts the apology from Kathryn Anderson.

 

Motion carried.

 

3          Confirmation of agenda

 

Moved (Andrew Simms/ Dean McAlwee):

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 (Andrew Simms/ Austen Banks):

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 - 5 February 2025

 

Moved (Andrew Simms/ Austen Banks):

That the Board:

a)         Confirms the minutes of the Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board meeting held on 05 February 2025 as a correct record.

Motion carried (MTCB/2025/005)

 

Part A Reports

6          Otago Regional Council - Bus Route Update

 

Julian Phillips, Implementation Lead, Sumit Saini, Implementation Advisor – Transport and Christine Rout, Implementation Advisor provided an update on the proposed changes to the  ORBus Public Transport for the Mosgiel network from July 2025, including the replacement of the Mosgiel “loop “service with an on-demand bookable ride share service, increase of the fleet to 13 buses, construction of an electrified bus depot on Dukes Road, route and scheduling changes for routes 77 and 78.

 

Mr Phillips and Ms Rout responded to questions.

 

7          Transportation Update

 

Jeanine Benson, Group Manager Transport provided an update on transport issues for the Board area.  She outlined the planned transport work programme proposed in the 9 Year Plan 2025-2034 and the upcoming Mosgiel-Taieri Transport Study ( in June 2025 ) to look at future investments for growth and mode choice and for the identification of projects to the Regional Land Transport Fund. 

 

Ms Benson responded to questions.

 

8          Project Fund

 

A report from Civic advised that a project completion form had been received from the Taieri Network for funding received for the “A Very Taieri Christmas”.

 

 

Moved (Andrew Simms/ Regan Horrell):

That the Board:

 

a)         Accepts the Project Completion report from the Taieri Network.

            Motion carried.

 

 

Discussion took place on the application from the Taieri Christian Schools Association Inc for a grant of $1,500 to support a student to attend an Outward Bound Course.

 

Regan Horrell declared a conflict of interest and sat back from the item.

 

 

Moved (Andrew Simms/ Austen Banks):

That the Board:

 

b)         Approves the funding application from the Taieri Christian Schools Association Inc. and grants $1,000 in support of Johannah Horrell’s attendance at an Outward Bound course.

  Regan Horrell abstained from the vote with Cr Cherry Lucas recording her vote against.

 

9          Governance Support Officer's Report

 

In a report from Civic an update was provided on matters of interest including the project fund, and submissions to the draft 9 Year Plan 2025-2034, Local Water Done Well and the Otago Regional Council Annual Plan and Regional Public Transport Plans (RPTP).

 

Discussion was held on formulating submissions to the DCC 9 Year Plan and Local Water Done Well and the ORC Annual Plan 2025/26 and the ORC Regional Land Transport Plan from the priorities set out in the Board’s Community Plan.

 

 

Moved (Andrew Simms/ Regan Horrell):

That the Board:

 

a)         Notes the Governance Support Officer’s Report.

            Motion carried.

 

 

 

Moved (Andrew Simms/ Regan Horrell):

That the Board:

b)         Agrees to make a submission to the DCC’s 9 Year Plan and Local Water Done Well.

c)         Agrees to make a submission to the Otago Regional Council’s Annual Plan 2025/26 and the Regional Public Transport Plan(RPTP).

            Motion carried (MTCB/2025/007)

 

10       Community Plan 2025-2026

 

The item was deferred for discussion to the 22 May 2025 meeting.

 

11       Board Updates

 

1          Taieri Network – update was provided during Public Forum by Theresa Christie

2          Coronation Hall Trust- no update.

3          Mosgiel and Taieri Emergency Group. – Andrew Simms and Dean McAlwee reported on their attendance with other Community Boards with the Otago Civil Defence Emergency Management team to clarify/consolidate the role of emergency response groups during an event.

4          Outram Emergency Group – No update.

5          Social Media/Media Platform and Community Engagement– Regan Horrell provided on             the Boards Social Media activities.  It was agreed that Brian Peat would present the next             “Round the Boards’ OAR Radio programme.

6          Taieri Trails Group – Dean McAlwee provided an update on progress for the granted of an easement for access to the trailway and the design for a clip-on to the Outram Bridge for trail users.

7          Community Board Executive Committee – Regan Horrell provided an update including recent CBEC survey results.

 

 

Moved (Andrew Simms/ Dean McAlwee):

That the Board:

 

            Notes the Board Updates

 

            Motion carried

 

12       Chairperson's Report

 

In a report the Chairperson provided an update on activities that he had been involved in since the previous meeting.

 

 

Moved (Andrew Simms/ Regan Horrell):

That the Board:

 

a)            Notes the report from Chairperson.

 

Motion carried (MTCB/2025/008)

 

13       Councillor's Update

 

Cr Cherry Lucas provided an update on matters of interest to the Board area, including the draft

DCC 9 Year Plan 2025-34 and Local Water Done Well plans open for submission.

 

Cr Lucas also spoke on the Road Naming Register and the process to which the Board could seek for inclusion of names on the list.

 

 

Moved (Andrew Simms/ Dean McAlwee):

That the Board:

 

            Notes the Councillor’s updates

 

            Motion carried.

 

14       Items for Consideration by the Chair

 

There were no items for consideration by the Chair.

 

 

The meeting concluded at 7:27 p.m..

 

 

 

 

 

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CHAIRPERSON