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MINUTES
124TH MEETING
OF
THE CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL
HELD AT 2.00 PM ON WEDNESDAY 28 AUGUST 1996
PRESENT: The Mayor, Ms Vicki Buck (Chairperson).
Councillors David Buist, David Close, Graham Condon, David Cox,
Anna Crighton, Newton Dodge, Carole Evans, Morgan Fahey,
Gordon Freeman, Ishwar Ganda, Pat Harrow, Ian Howell, Alister James,
Lesley Keast, Charles Manning, Garry Moore, Margaret Murray,
Denis O'Rourke, Gail Sheriff, Barbara Stewart and Ron Wright.
APOLOGIES: Apologies for absence were received and accepted from Councillors Oscar Alpers, Carole Anderton and Graham Berry.
Apologies for lateness were received from Councillors Morgan Fahey and Alister James who entered the meeting at 2.20 pm and 3.25 pm respectively.
1. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING OF 24 JULY 1996
Resolved: That the minutes of the ordinary Council meeting held on Wednesday 24 July 1996 with the public present be confirmed.
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OF 31 JULY 1996
Resolved: That the minutes of the special Council meeting held on Wednesday 31 July 1996 with the public present be confirmed.
2. DEPUTATION BY APPOINTMENT
Christchurch East School:
Loan to Assist Construction of New School Hall
Ms Donna Allfrey and Ms Margaret Robson made submissions in support of the request made by the Board of Trustees of the Christchurch East School for the Council to grant a loan of $100,000 for the construction of a new school hall.
(2.20 pm Councillor Fahey arrived)
Resolved: That the submissions be considered in conjunction with the associated motion proposed by Councillor O'Rourke, and contained in clause 8 of the Notices of Motion.
3. NOTICE OF MOTION: CHRISTCHURCH EAST SCHOOL:
LOAN TO ASSIST CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SCHOOL HALL
Councillor O'Rourke moved the following motion in substitution for the motion contained in clause 8 of Notices of Motion:
"1. That the Council approve an interest free unsecured loan of $100,000 for a period of up to five years to the Board of Trustees of the Christchurch East School for the purpose of assisting the construction of a new school hall, such loan to be available immediately.
2. The source of the loan to be an investment of Council reserve funds with the interest on the loan being met from the Community Loans Fund.
3. That the loan be subject to:
* The necessary approvals of the Ministers of Education and
Finance.
* The continued availability of the hall for community purposes
being guaranteed in a suitable form.
4. That the provision of this interest free loan not preclude the possibility of the Council making a grant at a later stage of the project."
Carried
4. SUPPLEMENTARY REPORTS
The Mayor referred to the following supplementary reports which had been separately circulated:
* Report of the Chairperson of the Community Services Committee
on NCC (NZ) Ltd Statement of Corporate Intent for Year Ending 30
June 1997 (to be considered in open meeting).
* Report of the Projects and Property Committee meeting held on
27 August to consider beverage pourage rights sponsorship for the
convention and entertainment facilities (to be considered with
the public excluded).
The Mayor advised that these reports were not included in the main agenda for the reason that in both cases the relevant meeting was held after the agenda had been circulated. As there was a need for decisions to be reached at the present meeting, the reports could not be deferred to a subsequent meeting.
Resolved: That the reports be received and considered at the present meeting.
5. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS
Nil.
6. CORRESPONDENCE
Invitation to Visit Peacock Springs
Resolved: That a circular be sent to all Councillors inviting them to indicate their preferred date for a visit to Peacock Springs during late September or early October.
7. REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Resolved: That the report of the Director of Finance be adopted.
8. REPORT OF THE STRATEGY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE
OF 19 AUGUST 1996
Moved: That the Committee's report be adopted
(4) Disposal of Mayoral Daimler
An amendment "That the Daimler be advertised throughout New Zealand for sale by tender, with a suitable reserve price being fixed by the Plant and Building Services Manager" was declared carried as the substantive motion.
(3.25 pm Councillor James arrived)
(16) Standing Orders:
Points of Order (Supplementary)
An amendment "That Standing Order 2.21.6 be deleted and substituted by the following:
`The Chairperson may decide on any point of order immediately after it has been raised by any member, or may first hear further argument thereon before deciding. The ruling of the Chairperson upon any point of order shall not be open to any discussion and shall be final.'"
was declared carried as the substantive motion.
Report adopted as amended.
(Note: Councillor Dodge retired from that part of clause 7 relating to the application for rates remission from Youth for Christ, and took no part in the discussion or voting thereon.)
9. REPORTS OF THE PROJECTS AND PROPERTY COMMITTEE
MEETING OF 25 JULY 1996
Resolved: That the report of the Projects and Property Committee be received.
MEETING OF 15 AUGUST 1996
Resolved: That the report of the Projects and Property Committee be received.
10. REPORT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE
OF 14 AUGUST 1996
Moved: That the report of the Environmental Committee be adopted.
(1) Resource Consent for Effluent Discharge from
Christchurch Wastewater Treatment Plan
Adopted, subject to the reference in the second line of the recommendation being corrected to "Canterbury Regional Waste Water Working Party".
(2) Possible Environment Awards
Adopted, subject to the criteria for awards being extended to include energy conservation initiatives.
(3) Northern Access
An amendment:
"1. That a preliminary study be carried out on measures to improve existing routes, especially Papanui Road, Cranford Street and Marshland Road, and their linkages at the city end and on the northern approaches.
2. That a concurrent study be carried out to recommend public transport options, including light rail, to relieve pressure on the above routes.
3. That the consultative process involve urban, transport, environmental and social impact planning and that the process be chaired by an independent facilitator."
was declared lost.
The recommendation contained in this clause was then adopted without amendment.
(7) Poster Pasting Sub-Committee
Resolved: That Councillor Moore be appointed as an additional member of the Sub-Committee.
Arising from a subsequent discussion, it was agreed that the Council's present policy on the appointment of sub-committees be re-examined by the Strategy and Resources Committee.
(9) Resource Management Delegations (Supplementary)
Adopted.
Report adopted as amended.
11. REPORT OF THE CITY PLAN HEARINGS COMMITTEE
OF 23 JULY 1996
Resolved: That the report of the City Plan Hearings Committee be adopted.
12. REPORTS OF THE CITY SERVICES COMMITTEE
MEETING OF 13 AUGUST 1996
Moved: That the report of the City Services Committee be adopted.
(4) Land Transport Pricing Study
Adopted, subject to the reference to "transport" in recommendation 1 being altered to "petrol tax".
(14) Speed Cameras - Enforcement of Speed Limits
Received.
Resolved, further:
1. That the City Services Committee consider, at its October meeting, a programme of public education and promotion in relation to the proposed speed management strategy, and possible sources of funding.
2. That this Council appeals to the Ministries of Police and Transport to effect changes in policy to allow speed cameras to operate on any public road and not just from designated black spots.
Report adopted as amended.
MEETING OF 20 AUGUST 1996
Moved: That the report of the City Services Committee be adopted.
(1) Speed Limit Review 1996
Adopted, subject to the deletion of item 74 in the attached schedule relating to Bexley Road.
Resolved, further:
1. That the Council review other areas for possible speed limit alterations in 12 months time.
2. That Council staff monitor the effects of the changes referred to in the schedule, and report back to the City Services Committee in due course.
3. That the City Services Committee reconsider the need for an altered speed limit in that portion of Bexley Road referred to in item 74 in the schedule, with a view to further submissions being made to the Land Transport Safety Authority in due course.
Report adopted as amended.
13. REPORT OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE
OF 12 AUGUST 1996
Moved: That the report of the Community Services Committee be adopted.
(9) NCC (New Zealand) Ltd - Statement of Corporate Intent
for the Year Ending 30 June 1997
(including Supplementary Report by Chairperson)
Adopted.
It was resolved, further, that NCC (NZ) Ltd be made aware of the Council's policy regarding the recycling of glass bottles.
Report adopted as amended.
14. REPORT OF THE CENTRAL CITY COMMITTEE
OF 8 AUGUST 1996
Moved: That the report of the Central City Committee be received.
(2) Cathedral Square Redevelopment
An amendment "That the officers prepare a report on options for improving the eastern portion of the Square only at a cost of no more than $2 million" was declared lost.
The information contained in this clause was then received.
Report adopted.
(5.05 pm Councillor Fahey retired)
15. REPORT OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE
OF 14 AUGUST 1996
Resolved: That the report of the Parks and Recreation Committee be adopted.
16. REPORT OF THE JOINT CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL/
CANTERBURY REGIONAL COUNCIL COMMITTEE
OF 26 JULY 1996
Resolved: That the report of the joint Christchurch City Council/Canterbury Regional Council Committee be received.
17. REPORT OF THE BURWOOD/PEGASUS COMMUNITY BOARD
OF 5 AUGUST 1996
Resolved: That the report of the Burwood/Pegasus Community Board be received.
18. REPORT OF THE FENDALTON/WAIMAIRI COMMUNITY BOARD
OF 6 AUGUST 1996
Resolved: That the report of the Fendalton/Waimairi Community Board be adopted.
19. REPORTS OF THE HAGLEY/FERRYMEAD COMMUNITY BOARD
MEETING OF 11 JULY 1996
Resolved: That the report of the Hagley/Ferrymead Community Board be received.
MEETING OF 19 JULY 1996
Resolved: That the report of the Hagley/Ferrymead Community Board be received.
MEETING OF 7 AUGUST 1996
Resolved: That the report of the Hagley/Ferrymead Community Board be adopted.
20. REPORT OF THE RICCARTON/WIGRAM COMMUNITY BOARD
OF 7 AUGUST 1996
Resolved: That the report of the Riccarton/Wigram Community Board be received.
21. REPORT OF THE SHIRLEY/PAPANUI COMMUNITY BOARD
OF 7 AUGUST 1996
Resolved: That the report of the Shirley/Papanui Community Board be adopted.
22. REPORT OF THE SPREYDON/HEATHCOTE COMMUNITY BOARD
OF 6 AUGUST 1996
Resolved: That the report of the Spreydon/Heathcote Community Board be adopted.
23. NOTICES OF MOTION
(1) Confirmation of Proceedings to Introduce
Additional Resource Consent Fees
Adopted.
(2) Confirmation of Proceedings to Make the
Christchurch City (Alteration Of Titles) Bylaw 1996
Adopted, subject to the first schedule in the Bylaw being altered to provide for:
* The alteration of clause 57 by omitting the words "the
Engineer" and substituting the words "the Waste
Management Manager".
* The alteration of clause 58 by omitting the words "the
Engineer" and substituting the words "the Waste
Management Manager".
(3) Confirmation of Proceedings to Change Name of
Alliance Place to Gerald Connolly Place
Adopted.
(4) Making and Levying of Rates
and Additional Charges for 1996/97
Adopted.
(5) Commencement of Proceedings to Grant Easement
for the Laying of Services Under Lake Terrace Road
Adopted.
(6) Commencement of Proceedings to Declare
Bishopdale Court as Pedestrian Mall
Adopted.
(7) Commencement of Proceedings to Raise
Works Development Loan No 2 1996 - $45,300,000
Adopted.
(8) Christchurch East School: Loan to Assist
Construction of New School Hall
Dealt with earlier in the meeting.
24. QUESTIONS
Nil.
25. RESOLUTION TO EXCLUDE THE PUBLIC
It was resolved that the resolution to exclude the public set out on the pink sheet attached to the agenda be adopted.
CONFIRMED THIS 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1996
MAYOR