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23. 7. 97
RICCARTON/WIGRAM COMMUNITY BOARD
2 JULY 1997
A meeting of the Riccarton/Wigram Community
Board
was held at the Sockburn Service Centre
on Wednesday 2 July 1997 at 5.00pm
PRESENT: David Buist (Chairperson), Helen Broughton, Mary Corbett, Ishwar Ganda, Lesley Keast, Mark Kunnen, Mike Mora and Bob Shearing.
APOLOGIES: An apology for absence was received and accepted from Graham Berry.
An apology for lateness was received and accepted from Mark Kunnen who arrived at 5.12pm and was present for clauses 2, 8, 9 (part) and 12.
PART A - MATTERS REQUIRING A COUNCIL DECISION
1. RIMU STREET MALE PUBLIC TOILETS RR 5547
| Officer responsible | Author |
| Community Manager | Roger Cave, Secretary to the Board |
| Corporate Plan Output: Riccarton/Wigram Community Board Statement of Priorities - Various |
The purpose of this report is to seek Council consideration to the removal of the male public toilets in Rimu Street, Riccarton.
Background
At its meeting held on Wednesday 1 May 1991 the Community Board received a report on this. The main factor, then, in seeking the removal of the toilet block was that it was situated "in the middle of the service lane ....".
Former Riccarton Borough Council staff and records have been consulted on this matter and it appears that the Council discussed the option of removing the toilets at a time when alternative facilities would become available in the Commercial B zone. It does not appear that any formal commitment had been made to this course of action.
The resolutions of the Board (1 May 1991) noted that these toilets would be removed when alternative facilities (ie in the new Mall) became available.
The present car parking layout of the service land encourages the use of the toilet block as a "splitter island". The present traffic management of this area is, consequently, unsatisfactory.
Present
Prior to Christmas the toilets were closed for some time due to unacceptable behaviour of some persons. Local businesses and the Community Police expressed concerns to this office about the frequenting of the toilets by men, during daytime and early evening hours. Since the toilets were reopened this behaviour has continued; letters from businesses, police, and residents have been received all requesting that the toilets be closed or removed.
In respect of alternative male toilet facilities in the area there are a number in close proximity, the Mall, Riccarton Town Hall as well as public bars, service stations.
The toilets are sited on Reserve 4968 Gazette 58/630. The controlling unit is the Sockburn Service Centre.
The Property Manager is agreeable to the removal of the toilets for the reasons stated.
Recommendation: That the Council approve the removal of the Rimu Street male public toilets on the grounds of:
1. Enhancing the service lane entry/exit at Rimu Street.
2. The unacceptable social behaviour.
3. The availability of male public toilets within close proximity to Rimu Street.
2. BUS STOPS WAIMAIRI ROAD - DOVEDALE AVENUE (AVONHEAD 21) RR 5549
| Officer responsible | Author |
| City Streets Manager | Paul Burden, Area Traffic Engineer |
| Corporate Plan Output: Roadmarkings and Signs 9.6 text 12 |
Members were given an update by the Community Manager with the decision (of the Regional Council) regarding the proposed enhancement of the Avonhead (21) bus service, and to provide the opportunity for the Board to conclude its deliberations on bus stops required for the service.
A process of consultation was arranged with residents in Parkstone Avenue (and Solway Street, between Montclare and Parkstone).
The outcome from the further consultation was reported to the North West Bus Route Working Party and the Resource Services Committee (Canterbury Regional Council) on Monday 30 June. At the Committee meeting it was resolved that, on the basis of Montclare Avenue being considered a safer route than that utilising Parkstone Avenue, the new service be via Waimairi, Dovedale, Solway, Montclare and Avonhead, to connect with the existing leg along Staveley Street. The decision has been made on the basis that a review of the services be conducted within 18 months.
The Community Board then gave consideration to the siting of bus stops on Waimairi Road, Dovedale Avenue and Solway Avenue.
Whilst consideration of Dovedale Avenue and Solway Avenue are reported under clause 11.5 of this report, resolution of Council is required for a site on Waimairi Road.
Under delegated authority granted previously by Council the Board had placed a bus stop outside the Waimairi Road Community Centre. The Council is now requested to approve a bus stop on the opposite side of Waimairi Road to complement this.
Recommendation: That the Council approve the location of a bus stop outside No 191 Waimairi Road, being on the new Avonhead 21 bus route.
PART B - REPORTS FOR INFORMATION
3. YOUTH RESEARCH WORKING PARTY - UPDATE
The Community Board received a progress report on the "Youth Research Working Party" established in November 1996. The Working Party was formed to implement the recommendations of the Research conducted (on the Community Board's behalf) by Health Research Services consultant, Dr Ray Kirk.
The merits of establishing a Working Party with a mix of Council officers (two), Community Board members (two), a tangata whenua representative (one) and enthusiastic local youth workers (four) has been advantageous to the progress made to date.
The major outcomes dealt with over the past eight months are transportation, youth liaison, the Hornby youth worker, resourcing local workers and investigating youth centre sites, and were summarised in tabular form for members' information.
The Working Party will now meet on a two monthly basis in an advisory capacity while the officers involved continue to act on the projects outlined.
In summary, a number of positive outcomes have either been achieved or are currently in progress.
The Board received the information.
4. TRAFFIC SAFETY AT SCHOOLS
The Board was in receipt of the Council's current overview of the concerns relating to traffic safety outside schools in the city.
The City Services Committee had initiated the review with a seminar which was held on 19 June. Further seminars are scheduled for 25 July and 21 August.
The range of topics under consideration by the Committee were advised as follows:
Future outcomes from this extensive review will be reported to the Board in due course.
The Board received the information.
5. COMMUNITY BOARD COMMUNITY CONSULTATION
The Board was in receipt of a report to revisit the community consultation process, initiated by the Spreydon/Heathcote Community Board, and funded by our Board at its 12 March 1997 meeting through 1997/98 Project Funds ($15,000).
At the 5 February meeting the Board resolved that a presentation be made on the process. This was undertaken by Mrs Trish Hunter (Spreydon/Heathcote Community Board member) and Ms Jennifer Pitcher (Senior Policy Analyst) at our 5 March 1997 meeting.
The Board, in pursuing the process and initiating it within the Riccarton/Wigram Community Board area decided to meet with Ms Glen Greer, the research economist who conducted the Spreydon/Heathcote process, to discuss our expectations and requirements.
6. CHILD STRATEGY COMMITTEE DELIBERATIONS OUT OF SCHOOL RESEARCH - CITY WIDE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Child Strategy Committee met on 17 June and deliberated over each recommendation by Dr Ray Kirk as contained in the final report.
"(i) "That an inter-agency advisory group be established consisting of LACSU Unit representatives, CAO and Recreation Co-ordinator, representatives from community groups, and appropriate agencies, Children's Advocate and Councillor representative to further investigate:
That the interagency advisory group be co-ordinated by the LACSU Unit, and report to the Community Services Committee within nine months, reporting on progress quarterly."
The Child Strategy Committee supported the above recommendation on the basis that community agencies were well represented and `on par' with Council involvement. The Committee believed that partnership and ownership can only be achieved through a balance of representation.
The Committee also recommended that part of the inter-agency advisory groups role, was to lobby Central Government for funding for out of school programmes.
"(ii) That Council agree to provide up to $15,000 (from the Children's Advocate Budget) to employ for a six month period a suitably qualified person to assist inter-agency group to achieve the above outcomes (reporting to and accountable to the interagency advisory group)."
The Children's Strategy Committee supports the above recommendation.
The Committee wanted it noted that the implementation of strategies developed by the inter-agency advisory group should be implemented and monitored by Community Boards.
The report from Dr Kirk also included recommendations in respect of the Riccarton/Wigram Community Board area. These will be considered on an ongoing basis by the Child Strategy Committee.
The Board decided to endorse the officer's recommendation and agreed that they be now reported through to the Community Services Committee for consideration and adoption.
7. ADDING TREES TO THE TREE REGISTER
The Board was in receipt of a report which explained the procedure for adding trees to the City Plan tree register.
In his comments to the Board, the Chairperson noted that trees in the community are increasingly coming under threat because of the ongoing development within the city. To endeavour to ensure that this situation does not continue it is important that some system be implemented to rapidly increase the registration and preservation of trees of significance. Members were advised that at least one other Community Board is in favour of an elected member seminar to consider the matter with urgency. This action seemed to be a prudent move deserving of support.
The Board decided to request that the Chairperson of the Environmental Committee host a seminar for elected members (including Community Board members) to further discuss a mechanism aimed at better protecting trees of significance within the city.
8. UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY JOINT WORKING PARTY REPORT OF 28 MAY 1997 MEETING
The Board received a report which identified the outcomes of the recent meeting of this Working Party (comprising representation from Fendalton/Waimairi and Riccarton/Wigram).
The Chairperson (Mark Kunnen) reported that it had been six months since this Working Party had met and that it had provided the opportunity to review the board resolutions on the extensive on-street parking restrictions that had been placed throughout the residential catchment around the University.
He also advised that representatives from the University, the Students Association, and the Canterbury Regional Council had been in attendance to discuss matters associated with this project.
The Board decided:
1. That the information be received.
2. That joint Working Party be thanked for the effort in working through the options for improvement to the on-street parking surrounding the University.
3. That the action taken in writing to the University be endorsed.
4. That the Canterbury Regional Council be thanked for their efforts in achieving an increased patronage on the bus routes serving the University.
5. That the Traffic Committee be provided with a brief to consider the matter of on-street parking concerns surrounding the College of Education.
9. RICCARTON/WIGRAM COMMUNITY BOARD TRAFFIC COMMITTEE
The Board received a report which provided an update on the deliberations of the 19 June 1997 meeting of the Traffic Committee.
9.1 MIDDLETON GRANGE SCHOOL
Messrs Peter Marshall and Vic Pollard were in attendance. Their concerns relate primarily to Suva Street, in particular vehicle speed in the vicinity of the school entry/exit and their playing fields directly opposite.
Points arising from the discussion included:
Also discussed:
It was noted that the Upper Riccarton Local Area Traffic Management Scheme was number 5 on the Community Board schedule. Also, no traffic management work could be done in isolation when covered by a Local Area Traffic Management Scheme unless Council waiver was given.
In thanking Messrs Marshall and Pollard for their attendance it was agreed that an on-site inspection would be held when the Traffic Committee met to consider an officer report.
The Board decided:
1. That the Traffic Committee give further consideration to its priority for Local Area Traffic Management Schemes in view of the issues raised at this meeting, and that staff prepare a report for the next meeting of the Traffic Committee.
2. That Council officers report to this Traffic Committee on the possible options available to address the concerns in relation to Suva Street raised by the representatives from Middleton Grange School.
9.2 AVONHEAD 21 BUS ROUTE
The Committee considered this ongoing matter; it is reported under clauses 2 and 9.5 of this report.
9.3 KOTARE STREET/PURIRI STREET INTERSECTION RESIDENT PARKING CONCERNS
The Traffic Engineer (Jeff Owen) reported on the concerns raised by local residents relating to on-street parking problems.
Three letters were received to substantiate the concerns. They identified problems associated with the bridge and on-street parking, attributed to the pre-school and university.
Since the new bridge was built in the mid 1980's, on-street parking outside some properties has been severely reduced. To compensate for this loss, angle parking (west side) outside 155 Puriri Street was incorporated into the design.
All day parking from the pre-school was a major contributor to loss of resident parking according to residents.
On the east side there is a P10 restriction to enable parents to drop off children to the pre-school. This was working well.
Two options were promoted for the Traffic Committee to consider.
(i) Leave parking arrangements as they are at present.
(ii) Install a P120 restriction.
In his conclusion the Traffic Engineer noted that the real issue is of the staff from the pre-school occupying the majority of the angle car parks adjacent to 155 Puriri Street. He favoured the `status quo' and that the pre-school be informed of the residents' concerns (there are eight on-site spaces not being used by staff) and seek some co-operation in this.
Members were of a mind, however, that the pre-school should utilise their on-site parks as this has been an issue for residents for a considerable period and the Traffic Committee believed that the issue should be resolved quickly.
The Traffic Committee had recommended that the parking of vehicles be restricted to a maximum of 120 minutes (Monday to Friday) on the west side of Puriri Street commencing at a point 14 metres from its intersection with Kotare Street and extending in a southerly direction for a distance of 20 metres.
The Board was in receipt of a letter from the preschool which identified some managerial changes which would lead to a lesser utilising of the on-street parking.
The Board decided to hold this over to the next meeting of the Traffic Committee.
9.4 CANTERBURY SALEYARD - LAND PURCHASE
It was noted that the Strategy and Resources Committee was looking at this matter which had been raised by our Community Board and the Deans Avenue Precinct Society.
Whilst this area is not within our Board area at present, it was noted that our Community Board, along with Spreydon/Heathcote, was seeking to alter the boundary change as part of the 1998 Election Review to include it within the Riccarton Ward.
It was agreed to seek Board representation (ie Board member, Deputy Chairperson or Chairperson of the Traffic Committee) on the Strategy and Resources Committee when it gives further consideration to this matter.
9.5 AVONHEAD BUS ROUTE
Further to the report under clause 2, the Community Board noted that it was now necessary to resolve on bus stops on Solway Avenue and Dovedale Avenue only.
The Regional Council officers had decided on the following preferred sites for bus stops for this section of the route:
- in Solway Avenue (both sides) between Dovedale and Montclare.
(Note: This supersedes the need for stops adjacent, and opposite, to 29 Dovedale Avenue.)
Pending an investigation into the preferred sites in Solway Avenue, the City Streets Unit will be utilising temporary bus stops for the commencement of the service and will be providing recommendations to the Board's August meeting for permanent locations.
On Dovedale Avenue, therefore, the only required siting was that near to its intersection with Waimairi Road.
Helen Broughton moved "that the Community Board approve bus stops at the following locations:
Outside 153 Waimairi Road (Dovedale Avenue frontage)
and opposite 153 Waimairi Road (Teachers College frontage)".
This was seconded by Mike Mora and, when put to the vote was carried on division number 1 by seven votes to one, the voting being as follows:
For (7) Mary Corbett, Bob Shearing, Helen Broughton,
Ishwar Ganda, Lesley Keast, Mike Mora and
David Buist
Against (1) Mark Kunnen
PART C - REPORT ON DELEGATED DECISIONS TAKEN BY THE BOARD
10. CONFIRMATION OF BOARD REPORT
The Board resolved that the report of the Riccarton/Wigram Community Board meetings of 4 June 1997 and 11 June 1997 be confirmed as a true and correct record of those meetings.
11. 1998/99 DRAFT PLAN PREPARATION
consultation process
The Board was informed of the proposed timetable (in broad outline only) for the 1998/99 Plan process.
It was resolved to initiate the process for the 1998/99 Annual Plan preparation by holding a publicly advertised meeting on Monday 4 August, with a view to ascertaining public aspirations for projects in the community.
12. PROPOSED ROAD AND RIGHT OF WAY NAMES
The Board was asked to name a new cul-de-sac on Deans Avenue, and a right of way name off Springs Road.
The Deans Avenue subdivision creates eight large residential sections served by a small cul de sac. The applicants had proposed the name Oakford Close after John Heaton Rhodes' homestead "Oakford" that was demolished to make way for a motel development in 1965.
The Board resolved that Oakford Close be confirmed as the name for the cul-de-sac at 107/123 Deans Avenue. (West/96/1357).
On the matter of the right of way off Springs Road, it was resolved that this be reported back to the Board at the August meeting following addressing of a matter of resource consent that had been raised with the Legal Services Manager.
The meeting concluded at 5.50pm.
CONFIRMED THIS 6TH DAY OF AUGUST 1997
D N Buist
Chairperson