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MINUTES
SPECIAL
119TH MEETING
OF
THE CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL
AT A SPECIAL MEETING HELD AT 3.30 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY 29 MAY 1996
PRESENT: The Mayor, Ms Vicki Buck (Chairperson).
Councillors Oscar Alpers, Carole Anderton, Graham Berry, David Buist,
David Close, Graham Condon, David Cox, Anna Crighton, Newton Dodge,
Carole Evans, Gordon Freeman, 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 Morgan Fahey, Ishwar Ganda, Pat Harrow and Ian Howell.
1. DEPUTATION: CENTENNIAL POOL REDEVELOPMENT
Messrs David Brocherie (Architect) and Mr John Loughnan (Mechanical Engineer) made submissions expressing concern at various aspects of the proposal currently before the Council for the redevelopment of the Centennial Pool site.
(3.40 p.m. Councillor Manning arrived)
It was resolved that the deputation's submissions be considered in conjunction with the recommendations made to the present meeting by the Parks and Recreation Committee.
2. REPORT OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE
Moved by Cr Freeman
Seconded by Cr Condon
That the report of the Parks and Recreation Committee be adopted.
(3) Centennial Pool
A presentation of the latest Mainzeal proposal was made by Mr Thom Craig (Warren and Mahoney) and Mr George Haddow (Mainzeal).
(Debate on this issue was then temporarily adjourned to allow the presentation of submissions regarding the America's Cup regatta.)
3. DEPUTATION BY APPOINTMENT: AMERICA'S CUP REGATTA
Submissions seeking the Christchurch City Council's support for the Banks Peninsula District Council's recent bid for the America's Cup regatta to be held in Canterbury were made by Ms Noeline Allan (Mayor of the Banks Peninsula District Council), Mr Barry Dacombe (representing the Banks Peninsula Cruising Club) and Mr Peter Mander (Olympic gold medallist in yachting and Project Establishment Manager for the New Zealand Yachting Team in Fremantle).
It was resolved on the motion of Councillor Murray seconded by Councillor Sheriff "That the Christchurch City Council:
- Congratulates the Banks Peninsula District Council and the Banks Peninsula Cruising Club on its initiative.
- Supports the backup proposal put forward for Canterbury to host the America's Cup regatta if Auckland cannot do so.
- Indicates that any financial support would be dependent on a full analysis."
4. RESOLUTION TO EXCLUDE THE PUBLIC
It was resolved on the motion of the Mayor seconded by Councillor Close that the resolution to exclude the public set out on the pink sheet attached to the agenda be adopted.
Following the conclusion of the public excluded business, members of the public were readmitted to the meeting at 6.45 p.m., when the remaining items of business which follow were dealt with.
5. REPORT OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE (Cont'd)
(3) Centennial Pool (Cont'd)
Councillor Crighton moved by way of amendment:
"1. That Mainzeal's proposal for the redevelopment of the Centennial pool site be approved subject to:
(a) The deletion of the apartments on the Oxford Terrace site from the plan.
(b) Detailed design and costings being submitted to the Council for final approval.
(c) The sale of surplus land being confirmed conditional upon appropriate easements being put in place.
(d) Mainzeal undertaking to meet all demolition costs associated with the redevelopment of the Centennial pool site.
2. That the existing Centennial pool operation cease as at 30 June 1996.
3. That the Leisure and Community Services Unit arrange the various applications and sponsorship proposals to obtain the grants and sponsorship as outlined in the initial report.
4. That the proposal be referred to the Projects and Property Committee and the Parks and Recreation Committee for "fine tuning"."
(7.10 p.m. Councillor Buist retired)
(7.20 p.m. Councillor Berry retired)
The amendment was seconded by Councillor Close and when put to the meeting was declared carried on division no. 1 by 9 votes to 8, the voting being as follows:
For (9) Councillors Anderton, Close, Crighton, Keast, Manning, Moore, O'Rourke, Wright and the Mayor.
Against (8) Councillors Alpers, Condon, Cox, Dodge, Freeman, Murray, Sheriff and Stewart.
(1) Pioneer Pool
Adopted.
(7.25 p.m. Councillor Cox retired)
(2) QEII Wave Pool
Councillor Murray moved by way of amendment "That the provision of $575,380 for changing room additions be retained". The amendment was seconded by Councillor Stewart and when put to the meeting was declared carried.
The recommendation contained in this clause (incorporating the foregoing amendment) was then adopted.
(4) Deputations by Appointment
Received.
(5) Resolution to Exclude the Public
Received.
Clauses adopted. Report adopted.
6. REPORT ON GENGHIS KHAN EXHIBITION
A report on this issue tabled by Councillor Close was held over to a later meeting.
7. CONCLUSION
Following the retirement of several of the remaining Councillors, the meeting lapsed for want of a quorum at 7.30 p.m.
CONFIRMED THIS 26TH DAY OF JUNE 1996
MAYOR