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5 December 2018 |
MINUTES OF Far North District Council
Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board Meeting
HELD AT THE Council Chamber, Memorial
Avenue, Kaikohe
ON Wednesday, 5 December 2018 AT 10:34 am
PRESENT: Chairperson Mike Edmonds, Cr John Vujcich, Member Emma Davis, Member Shaun Reilly, Member Louis Toorenburg, Member Kelly van Gaalen, Member Alan Hessell
IN ATTENDANCE:
STAFF PRESENT: Aya Morris, Community Development Advisor, Maryn Ashby, Meetings Administrator
Bruce Thorpe, spoke of his concerns of the amount of in-organic rubbish dumped in Kohukohu. The area is predominantly elderly/single households who don’t have the means to get rid of it.
Wally Hicks, Kaiwaha Gateway Signs Progress - tabled three designs for Kohukohu signs. The three artists came together to create the design they would like to build.
Delvene Morrissey, Kohukohu Community Plan revision - the working group have been meeting to identify the objectives of the community.
Celia Henry, the Kohukohu Hall Committee has lost 4 months of markets because work on the Hall has not begun and remains closed. The Hall Committee would like to express their frustration with the amount of time it is taking for work to begin.
June Hicks, Broadwood Community Plan, Draft Community Plan tabled.
Spoke on behalf of the Broadwood community of their disappointment of the lack of communication from Council of when buildings were going to be demolished on Takahue Saddle Road. The community are still waiting for a toilet sign to be erected outside the new public toilets.
In place of the Community Notice Board the community would like to cover it with a Welcome to Broadwood sign.
Lynne Stewart, spoke in support of the installation of a Footpath in Kohukohu (outside the clinic to the rugby fields also cycle trails/tracks to the Ferry.) - In reference to Chairman’s report.
At 11:32 a.m., Member Emma Davis left the meeting. At 11:37 a.m., Member Emma Davis returned to the meeting.
Angela Lush, spoke in support of a footpath being built in Kohukohu - currently no safe place to walk in the Community. Disappointed with the lack of communication about the Alcohol submissions.
Lynda Kaye, has found it difficult to access a hard copy of the LTP Plan - requested a copy be sent to the Kohukohu Library.
The meeting was adjourned 11.40 am. The meeting resumed at 11.49 a.m.
2 Apologies and conflicts of Interest
Nil
Nil
Member Kelly van Gaalen, representative from Pioneer Village Kaikohe, spoke to Agenda item 7.4 refers.
5 Confirmation of Previous Minutes
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Resolution 2018/59 Moved: Cr John Vujcich Seconded: Member Kelly van Gaalen That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board confirm the minutes of the meeting held 7 November 2018 be confirmed as a true and correct record. |
6 Strategic Planning and Policy Group
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Resolution 2018/1 Moved: Member Kelly van Gaalen Seconded: Chairperson Mike Edmonds That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board receives the Disability Action Group Annual Report 2017-2018. |
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Moved: Cr John Vujcich Seconded: Member Shaun Reilly That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board notes the reports from the Chairperson and Member Reilly. Moved: Chairperson Mike Edmonds Seconded: Cr John Vujcich That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board notes the reports from the Chairperson and Member Reilly. AND That the board adopt the following strategic statements to be communicated to the FNDC:
Footpaths Footpaths are an important means of getting about safely. The board expects that the council funds an ongoing program of footpath construction and replacement commensurate with the population of the Kaikohe-Hokianga ward, and that rating for footpaths is absolutely fair. Furthermore, it is essential that this program is undertaken on time. The board’s footpath priority has been communicated to council. However, the following footpaths are extremely important to the board for immediate fulfilment on safety grounds. Station Road from the cycle trail exit to Recreation Road Recreation Road from Station Rd to Mangakahia Rd (south side) Kohukohu (Health Club to sports club). The first part of this is important to the board. (The first three should be designed as shared cycle/foot paths) Signal Station (dangerous parts) The board is also aware of the requirement for a safe walking strategy in Rawene from the bottom of town, along the water front past the Boatshed restaurant, to the toilets. This is in the Rawene Community Plan. The board asks that some initial work be undertaken in forming such a strategy. Our community has identified that the pedestrian crossing between the footpaths on opposites sides of the roads outside the Opononi Area School is also important. The board supports this.
Dust Nuisance The board asks that the sealing of roads near marae is made a priority use of the road sealing budget.
Economic Development The board will look at ways of supporting the following contributions to the economic development of Kaikohe and Hokianga: The cycle trail Motor caravan tourism Pioneer Village Kaikohe Lindvart Park Ngawha Springs hot pools Kaikohe Innovation Park Kohewhata Marae Kaikohe saleyards Motuti museum and Pompellier remains Arai te uru lookout In particular, the Pioneer Village Kaikohe is an important part of the Kaikohe experience. This should be developed in conjunction with the cycleway and motor caravan business. The board supports the museum and asks that the annual grant be increased to achieve the same as its initial purchasing power (the board estimates $50,000) and be indexed to inflation from 2019/20.
Fair and affordable rates The board understands the concerns of the community that their rates continue to increase while very little improvements are seen to be made. For example, no new footpaths have been laid in the west for some time. The board asks that the council actually achieve its construction objectives so that residents can make the connection between their rates and work done, including affordability of rates in high deprivation areas The board supports a full rating review at the earliest opportunity. Furthermore, the board asks that a long term objective of the FNDC be that it finds ways to reduce rates in real terms without lowering the level of service.
District Facilities The Far North District Council is a landlord to elderly people in pensioner housing. While the council chooses to be in this business, or chooses not to exit, the board agrees with the community expectation that the units are to be maintained in a warm, dry, safe and secure condition and asks that as much future funding be brought forward to bring all pensioner housing up to this level in the 2019/20 year” |
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7.2 Kaikohe-Hokianga Statement of Community Fund Account as at 31 October 2018 |
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Resolution 2018/61 Moved: Cr John Vujcich Seconded: Member Alan Hessell That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board receives the report Kaikohe-Hokianga Statement of Community Fund Account as at 31 October 2018. |
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Resolution 2018/62 Moved: Cr John Vujcich Seconded: Member Kelly van Gaalen That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board note the project report from Kaikohe Rugby Football & Sports Club. |
Chairperson Mike Edmonds declared a conflict of interest in relation to item 7.3, and removed himself from the discussion.
Deputy Chairperson Emma Davis took the chair, Chairperson Mike Edmonds returned to the Chair after the motion was carried.
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Resolution 2018/63 Moved: Member Alan Hessell Seconded: Member Louis Toorenburg That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board in considering the provisions of the Community Grant Policy authorise the sum of $2,500 (plus GST if applicable) to be paid from the Board’s Community Fund account to Pioneer Village Kaikohe to assist with the cost involved in a family friendly Christmas Event to support the following Community Outcomes: i. Proud vibrant communities ii. Liveable communities that are healthy, safe, connected and sustainable |
Chairperson Mike Edmonds declared a conflict of interest in relation to item 7.4, and abstained from voting.
Member Kelly van Gaalen declared a conflict of interest in relation to item 7.4, and abstained from voting.
Deputy Chairperson Emma Davis remained in the chair, Chairperson Mike Edmonds returned to the Chair after the motion was carried.
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7.5 Funding Application - Kaikohe & Community Youth Centre Trust |
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Resolution 2018/64 Moved: Cr John Vujcich Seconded: Member Emma Davis That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board resolves to consider the funding application from Kaikohe Community & Youth Centre Trust without representation from the trust because representation has been made previously on a number of occasions and is satisfied that the Board understands the project. AND That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board in considering the provisions of the Community Grant Policy authorise the sum of $5,750 (plus GST if applicable) to be paid from the Board’s Placemaking account to Kaikohe Community & Youth Centre Trust to fund architecture design services by Ākau relating to the Kaikohe Basketball Court to support the following Community Outcomes: i. Proud vibrant communities ii. Liveable communities that are healthy, safe, connected and sustainable Note: a written update of the project was tabled. |
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Resolution 2018/65 Moved: Member Emma Davis Seconded: Member Shaun Reilly That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board declines to consider the application from Rawiri Love until the applicant can speak to the application. |
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7.7 Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board Calendar of Meetings for 2019 |
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Resolution 2018/66 Moved: Chairperson Mike Edmonds Seconded: Member Emma Davis That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board: a) adopt the following meeting dates for 2019 at venues to be determined by the Board: i) 13 February 2019 ii) 6 March 2019 iii) 3 April 2019 iv) 1 May 2019 v) 5 June 2019 vi) 3 July 2019 vii) 7 August 2019 viii) 4 September 2019 ix) 2 October 2019 b) Delegate the authority to amend the schedule of Community Board meetings for 2019 to the Chair, Mike Edmonds. |
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Resolution 2018/67 Moved: Chairperson Mike Edmonds Seconded: Member Kelly van Gaalen That the Board notes the additional information tabled at the meeting: 1.June Hick - Draft Broadwood Community Plan 2.Wally Hick - Kohukohu sign designs
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The Meeting closed at 1.14 pm.
The minutes of this meeting were confirmed at the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board Meeting held on.
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CHAIRPERSON