Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board Meeting Minutes - UNCONFIRMED

7 October 2020

 

   MINUTES OF
Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board Meeting
HELD AT THE
Council Chamber, Memorial Avenue, Kaikohe
ON
Wednesday, 7 October 2020 AT 10.35 am

 

PRESENT:              Chairperson Mike Edmonds, Member Louis Toorenburg, Member Kelly van Gaalen, Member Alan Hessell, Member Laurie Byers, Member John Vujcich

 

1            Apologies and conflicts of Interest

Apologies received from Member Emma Davis and Member Moko Tepania for this meeting.

Apology received from Member Kelly van Gaalen as she had to leave at 12.00 pm.

2                Public Forum

·         Rob Pink spoke in regards to removing the rubbish dump/drop-off point at the Rawene Junction and also funding to fix the welcome sign, waka and boat that are also there.

·         Shaun Reilly spoke in regards to Illegal rubbish dumping, the behaviour of cyclists and the inactivity of the Police.

·         Patricia Nol spoke in regards to motorbike and bicycle speeding, burnouts and noise in the community.

·         Materoa Mokaraka spoke regarding town crime, trail bike issues, speeding cars and feeling unsafe in the community.

·         Cynthia Moran and Rachel Velden spoke in regards to general lawlessness in Kaikohe, speeding cars, lack of communication or action from the police, bikes and bike riding on footpaths.

·         Ngaire Powdrill spoke in regards to speeding and dangerous motorbikes, unsupervised kids on the street and a past fatality at the Wihongi Street turn-off, and suggests chicanes be installed to prevent speeding. Also, that the Community Patrol needs more community volunteers.

·         Brendan Barnett spoke in regards to loud noisy and speeding bikes and cars as well as school children being disobedient and wants action from the Police to impound cars and bikes.

·         Vanessa Edmonds spoke regarding unsafe bike rider issues and wheelies on the sports field.

3            Deputations

·         Officer Kevin Milne (Front Line Supervisor based in Kerikeri) and Officer Daniel Williams

o   Aware of the concerns of the community and reminds the community that Police also need to follow law and policy regarding impounding cars/bikes and that it isn’t as easy or straight forward as expected.

o   Enforcement alone isn’t going to fix the problem and following/pursuing motorbikes isn’t advised as the riders will take off and the situation will become unsafe. 

o   Encourages community members to safely record any issues (including sound) on cameras and phone it in to Police, then take the footage in to the local office.

§  Continue calling the Police and laying complaints.

§  Call 111 for emergencies and 105 for non-emergencies.

4            Speakers

·         Janet Nixon representing Te Puna o Kupenuku regarding Funding. Item 6.5 refers.

·         Willie Maihi representing the Maihi Memorial Parks Charitable Trust regarding funding. Item 6.5 refers.

Meeting adjourned 11:56 am and resumed 12:30 pm.

5            Confirmation of Previous Minutes

5.1         Confirmation of Previous Minutes

Agenda item 6.1 document number A2959216, pages 10 - 16 refers.

Resolution  2020/42

That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board confirms the minutes of their meeting held 2 September 2020 as a true and correct record with the following corrections:

a)    that the spelling of the word “Mangunu” on page 12 be corrected to Mangungu; and

b)    that all movers and seconders of motions be recorded as Members, excluding Chairperson Edmonds, to provide consistency in the minutes

.Carried

6            Reports

6.1         Revoke Previous Decision - Road Naming - Lot 1, State Highway 1 Okaihau.

Agenda item 7.1 document number A2917742, pages 17 - 26 refers.

Resolution  2020/43

Moved:       Member John Vujcich

Seconded:  Member Alan Hessell

That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board:

a)      revokes the following resolution of the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board made on 4 December 2019, item 8.1 Road Naming – Lot 1, State Highway 1 Okaihau;

“That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board, pursuant to Council’s Road Naming and Property Addressing Policy #2125, name an extension, McKenzie Way Extension that is currently addressed at Lot 1, State Highway 1, Okaihau as per map. (A2764787)”.

b)      resolves to name Lot 1, State Highway 1, Okaihau, Magon Access Road.

Carried

 

6.2         Kaikohe-Hokianga Statement of Community Board Fund Account as at 31 August 2020

Agenda item 7.2 document number A2952421, pages 27 - 28 refers.

Resolution  2020/44

Moved:       Member Louis Toorenburg

Seconded:  Member John Vujcich

That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board receives the report Kaikohe-Hokianga Statement of Community Board Fund Account as at 31 August 2020.

Carried

 

6.3         Project Funding Reports

Agenda item 7.3 document number A2861851, pages 29 - 33 refers.

Resolution  2020/45

Moved:       Member Alan Hessell

Seconded:  Member Laurie Byers

That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board note the project report received from Kaikohe Business Association.

Carried

 

6.4         Rural Travel Funding - Applications Summer 2020/21

Agenda item 7.4 document number A2959620, pages 34 - 42 refers.

Resolution  2020/46

Moved:       Member John Vujcich

Seconded:  Member Alan Hessell

That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board allocates Rural Travel Grant funding of $800.00, in accordance with the recommendations received from Sport Northland, to Hokianga Sports Club.      

Carried

 

6.5         Funding Applications

Agenda item 7.5 document number A2861928, pages 43 - 47 refers.

Resolution  2020/47

Moved:       Chairperson Mike Edmonds

Seconded:  Member John Vujcich

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 Kaikohe Business Association for costs towards Kaikohe Christmas in the Village 2020 to support the following Community Outcomes:

(ii)       Proud vibrant communities.

(ii)     Communities that are healthy, safe, connected and sustainable.

CARRIED

Motion

Moved:       Member Louis Toorenburg

Seconded:  Member Alan Hessell

That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board, in considering the provisions of the Community Grant Policy authorise the sum of $17,291 (plus GST if applicable) to be paid from the Board’s Community Fund account to Te Puna o Kupenuku Inc, for costs towards establishing and furnishing the Rawene Campus to support the following Community Outcomes:

(i)      Proud vibrant communities.

(ii)      Communities that are healthy, safe, connected and sustainable.

 

AMENDMENT

Moved:       Member John Vujcich

Seconded:  Member Lawrie Byers

That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board, in considering the provisions of the Community Grant Policy authorise the sum of $17,291 (plus GST if applicable) to be paid from the Board’s Community Fund account to Te Puna o Kupenuku Inc, subject to the signing of an Memorandum of Understanding with the Far North District Council, for costs towards establishing and furnishing the Rawene Campus to support the following Community Outcomes:

(i)      Proud vibrant communities.

(ii)      Communities that are healthy, safe, connected and sustainable.

CARRIED

The amendment became the substantive motion.

Resolution  2020/48

Moved:       Member John Vujcich

Seconded:  Member Lawrie Byers

That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board, in considering the provisions of the Community Grant Policy authorise the sum of $17,291 (plus GST if applicable) to be paid from the Board’s Community Fund account to Te Puna o Kupenuku Inc, subject to the signing of an Memorandum of Understanding with the Far North District Council, for costs towards establishing and furnishing the Rawene Campus to support the following Community Outcomes:

(i)      Proud vibrant communities.

(ii)     Communities that are healthy, safe, connected and sustainable.

CARRIED

Resolution  2020/49

Moved:       Chairperson Mike Edmonds

Seconded:  Member Laurie Byers

That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board, in considering the provisions of the Community Grant Policy authorise the sum of $160.96 (plus GST if applicable) remaining from funds granted in September 2019 be retained by the Eddie Trust and used towards a second eight-week course of New Zealand Sign Language Classes to be held from 19 October 2020:

(i)      Proud vibrant communities.

(ii)     Communities that are healthy, safe, connected and sustainable.

 

CARRIED

Resolution  2020/50

Moved:       Member Laurie Byers

Seconded:  Member Louis Toorenburg

That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board, in considering the provisions of the Community Grant Policy authorise the sum of $1,000 (plus GST if applicable) to be paid from the Board’s Community Fund account to Maihi Memorial Parks Charitable Trust for costs towards the CHI Festival 2021 to support the following Community Outcomes:

(i)      Proud vibrant communities.

(ii)     Communities that are healthy, safe, connected and sustainable.

 

Carried

 

7            Meeting Close

The Meeting closed at 1:05 pm.

 

The minutes of this meeting will be confirmed at the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board meeting to be held on 11 November 2020.

 

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CHAIRPERSON