Saddle Hill Community Board

MINUTES

 

Minutes of an ordinary meeting of the Saddle Hill Community Board held in the Edinburgh Room, Municipal Chambers, The Octagon, Dunedin on Thursday 10 June 2021, commencing at 1.00 pm

 

PRESENT

 

Chairperson

Scott Weatherall

 

Deputy Chairperson

Paul Weir

 

 

Members

Keith McFadyen

Christina McBratney

 

Cr Jules Radich

Leanne Stenhouse

 

 

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

David Bainbridge-Zafar (Group Manager Property Services)

 

Governance Support Officer                  Lynne Adamson

 

 

 

1          Public Forum

 

1.2       Fairfield Community Pool Committee - Support for Funding Application

 

Dean Gordon (Committee Member), Fairfield Community Pool Committee and Ega Mackenzie and Ella Wright (Fairfield School pupils) provided a presentation and spoke in support of their funding application.

 

 

1.3       Brighton Rugby Club – Support for Funding Application

 

Nathan Hill spoke in support of the funding application from the Brighton Rugby Club. 

 

 

1.4       Brighton Road Laybys

 

James Crooks, Graham Carse, Kiri Fraser, Vianney Santagati and Jane Schofield addressed the meeting concerning closure of Brighton Road Laybys and their preference that the laybys remained open.

 

 

2          Apologies

             Moved (Scott Weatherall/ Paul Weir):

             That the Board:

            Accepts  the apology from John Moyle.

            Motion carried

 

3          Confirmation of agenda

 

 

Moved (Scott Weatherall/ Christina McBratney):

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.

 

Paul Weir advised that he had a conflict and would withdraw from discussion and consideration of the Fairfield Community Pool Funding Application.

 

 

Moved (Scott Weatherall/Leanne Stenhouse):

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       Saddle Hill Community Board meeting - 18 March 2021

 

Moved (Scott Weatherall/Leanne Stenhouse):

That the Board:

 

Confirms the minutes of the Saddle Hill Community Board meeting held on 18 March 2021 as a correct record.

Motion carried

Part A Reports

6          Funding Application

 

The three funding applications for consideration by the Board were considered separately.

The Dunedin Group Riding for the Disabled requested $1,935.00 towards the cost of purchase and installation of a heat pump in their parents/viewing and waiting area.

 

Moved (Cr Jules Radich/ Christina McBratney):

That the Board:

a)     Approves the funding application from Dunedin Group Riding for the Disabled for $1,935.00 towards the cost of purchase and installation of a heat pump.

Motion carried (SHCB/2021/008)

 

 

Fairfield Community Pool

Paul Weir withdrew from discussion and consideration of the funding application.

 

The Fairfield Community Pool Committee requested $2,703.00 towards upgrade of safety equipment such as matting at the pool.

 

 

Moved (Christina McBratney/Leanne Stenhouse):

That the Board:

b)         Approves the funding application from Fairfield School Board of Trustees - Community Pool Committee for $2,703.00 towards the cost of upgrading safety equipment at the community pool.

Motion carried (SHCB/2021/009)

 

 

Brighton Rugby Club

 

The Brighton Rugby Club requested $1,000.00 to replace two broken external doors at the rugby club rooms.

 

 

Moved (Paul Weir/Cr Jules Radich):

That the Board:

c)          Approves the funding application from the Brighton Rugby Club for $1,000.00 for the replacement of two broken doors.

Motion carried (SHCB/2021/010)

 

7          Governance Support Officers Report

 

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

Discretionary Fund

There was a discussion on projects suitable for funding from the discretionary fund for consideration later in the meeting.

 

Westwood to Ocean View Cycleway

The Board noted the update provided and requested a specific cost to gravel the side of the road rather than have it fully formed.

 

 

Moved (Keith McFadyen/Scott Weatherall):

That the Board:

 

Notes the Governance Support Officers Report.

Motion carried

 

8          Board Updates

 

Board members provided updates on activities undertaken on behalf of the Board or items of interest which included:

Keep Dunedin Beautiful

Christina McBratney provided an update on Keep Dunedin Beautiful and advised that Mandy Mayhem-Bullock had been appointed Chairperson following the passing of the previous Chair, Jan Tucker.  The Keep Dunedin Beautiful awards would be held in August and it was agreed that the Bennett/Brighton Pathway Community Mosaic wall was a worthy project and the Board would nominate the group responsible for this art work.

 

Coastal Dune Regeneration Programme

Scott Weatherall advised that there were plants available for this project.

 

Waldronville Food Forest

Leanne Stenhouse advised that this project was currently on hold.

 

Community Response Plan – Training

The Board would like another training exercise with Civil Defence when available.

 

Civil Defence

Scott Weatherall and Paul Weir provided an update on the Civil Defence meeting held earlier in the day.

 

Community Board Conference

Paul Weir provided an update on the Community Board Conference held recently in Gore.

 

Brighton Bowling Club

Keith McFadyen advised that the Brighton Bowling Club had recently been named the Club of the Year for Dunedin. 

 

 

Moved (Scott Weatherall/Leanne Stenhouse):

That the Board:

a)               Endorses nomination of the Community Group responsible for the Bennett Road/Brighton Road Pathway Mosaic Project.

Motion carried (SHCB/2021/011)

 

 

 

 

Moved (Scott Weatherall/Leanne Stenhouse):

That the Board:

 

b)     Notes the Board updates.

Motion carried (SHCB/2021/012)

 

9          Chairperson's Report

 

The Chairperson (Scott Weatherall) provided an update on items of interest which included:

 

Brighton Road – Taieri Mouth Laybys

There had been communication with the surfing community on the future of the laybys with them being invited to the meeting to outline their thoughts in the public forum.

 

Discretionary Fund

The Board agreed to purchase two picnic tables from Cargill Enterprises at a cost of $375.00 each for installation at the reserve opposite the Turning Tides Fish and Chip shop in Ocean View and at the Kaikorai Estuary from the discretionary fund.  The last of the money from the fund would be used for installation of the tables.

 

 

Moved (Scott Weatherall/Cr Jules Radich):

That the Board:

a)               Approves the purchase of 2 x picnic tables from Cargill Enterprises at a cost of $375.00 each from the discretionary fund.

b)               Approves payment to the Dunedin City Council for the installation of the picnic tables at:

-                The Reserve in Ocean View opposite the Turning Tides Fish and Chip Shop

-                The Kaikorai Estuary Reserve

Motion carried (SHCB/2021/013)

 

Christina McBratney left at 2.05 pm and returned at 2.08 pm.

10        Councillor Update

 

Councillor Jules Radich provided an update on the 10 year plan submissions and deliberations.

 

 

Moved (Cr Jules Radich/Scott Weatherall):

That the Board:

 

Notes the update from Cr Radich.

Motion carried

 

11        Items for Consideration by the Chair

 

The Board would like updates on the following items:

-                 An upgrade of the Waldronville footpaths

-                 Martin Road footpaths

-                 Health and Safety assessment re Morris Road – ditch etc

-                 Ocean View Ditch

-                 Friendship Drive Ditch

-                 Update on Queens Street

 

It was agreed that the next meeting would be held at the Island Park Golf Course Clubrooms in Waldronville.

 

The meeting concluded at 2.24 pm.

 

 

 

 

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CHAIRPERSON