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23. 7. 97
SPREYDON/HEATHCOTE COMMUNITY BOARD
1 JULY 1997
A meeting of the Spreydon/Heathcote
Community Board
was held on Tuesday 1 July 1997 at 4.00 pm
PRESENT: Mr Oscar Alpers (Chairman), Mrs Carole Anderton, Mr David Drayton, Dr Morgan Fahey, Mrs Sonia Gill, Mr Ian Howell, Mrs Patricia Hunter and Mrs Ann Lewis.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Mr Phil Clearwater.
Mrs Anderton arrived at 4.30pm and was present for all clauses except 1 to 10 inclusive.
The Board reports that:
PART B - ITEMS DEALT WITH BY THE BOARD AND REPORTED FOR INFORMATION ONLY
1. LANDSDOWNE TERRACE - TRAFFIC SPEED
The Board considered a report providing information concerning traffic conditions in Landsdowne Terrace, with particular reference to the speed of vehicles traversing this street. This matter had arisen from a petition presented to the February 1997 Board meeting by Mrs L Ward, a resident of Landsdowne Terrace, expressing concern over traffic speeds in Landsdowne Terrace. At that meeting the Board resolved to seek a report from the Area Traffic Engineer on this matter.
The report concluded that the majority of motorists travel this road at a safe speed.
The Board received the information.
2. PIONEER POOL DEVELOPMENT - RESIDENTS' MEETING
The Board considered a report outlining steps being taken to keep residents informed and to seek community input for the Resource Consent application for the Pioneer Pool and Recreation Facility.
The Board received the information.
3. COMMUNITY FUNDING COMMITTEE
The Board considered a report outlining the deliberations of the Community Funding Committee.
The Board received the information.
4. MANUKA COTTAGE - FUNDING REQUEST
The Board considered a request from Manuka Cottage Addington for funding for a community worker.
The Board decided that this application be held over for a month for a more detailed report and for further consideration.
5. MEETINGS WITH VOLUNTARY LIBRARIES
The Board appointed a sub-committee to meet with representatives of voluntary libraries in the Spreydon-Heathcote area to discuss the long-term plans of the libraries and to assist the library committees to determine the role and function of the libraries in the future.
This subcommittee had been given power to act in these discussions. Following the meetings with the voluntary libraries recommendations were made to the Community Services Committee.
The Board received the information.
PART C - DECISIONS TAKEN UNDER DELEGATED AUTHORITY AND REPORTED FOR INFORMATION ONLY
6. CONFIRMATION OF REPORT TO COUNCIL
It was resolved that the report to the Council of the Board meeting of 3 June 1997, as circulated, be confirmed.
7. ST MARY'S CHURCH, ADDINGTON - LYCHGATE/WAR MEMORIAL - FUNDING REQUEST
The Board considered a request from St Mary's Church, Addington for funding for renovation of the war memorial lych gate, other entrance gates to the church yard and lamp standards.
The Board resolved that a grant of $1,000 be made to St Mary's Church, Addington, for lych gate, other entrance gate and lamp standard repairs from the Board's 1997/98 Discretionary Fund.
8. GIVE WAY CONTROL - AYNSLEY TERRACE/GRANGE STREET
The Board considered a report seeking approval to install a give way control at the Aynsley Terrace/Grange Street intersection to control traffic movements out of Grange Street.
The Board resolved that a give way control be placed against Grange Street at its intersection with Aynsley Terrace.
9. ADDING TREES TO THE TREE REGISTER
The Board considered a report outlining the procedure by which trees are added to the tree register in the City Plan.
The Board resolved that this report be received and that the Chairperson of the Environmental Committee be requested to 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.
10. LANDSCAPING: MT VERNON FARM PARK SECONDARY ENTRANCE (OFF HEYBRIDGE LANE)
The Board considered a report requesting funding from the Board's 1997/98 discretionary fund for the landscaping of the road reserve forming one of the entrances to Mt Vernon Farm Park from Heybridge Lane.
The Board resolved that $2,000 be provided from the 1997/98 discretionary fund towards planting the secondary entrance to the Mt Vernon Farm Park.
11. HOLIDAY PROGRAMMES
The Board considered a report requesting the allocation of a portion of the project funds set aside for "Out of School Programmes" to be devoted to holiday programmes at the Waltham Community Cottage, Pioneer Stadium and towards the KidsFun programme.
The Board resolved from its 1997/98 "Out of School Programmes" project fund to allocate:
(a) $1,300 to Waltham Community Cottage for holiday programmes and a holiday camp.
(b) $3,000 to Pioneer Stadium to run three week long holiday programmes.
(c) $2,200 to KidsFun to run after school activities once a week for the winter term at Rowley School and Hoon Hay Park.
12. OUT OF SCHOOL PROGRAMMES RESEARCH
The Board considered a report outlining the results of research co-funded by the Board into out of school programmes in Christchurch. This report made recommendations with metropolitan significance for consideration by the Board.
The Board resolved to endorse and refer to the Community Services Committee for implementation the following city-wide recommendations arising from the research:
(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 inter-agency advisory group be co-ordinated by the LACSU Unit, and report to the Community Services Committee within nine months, reporting on progress quarterly.
(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 inter-agency advisory group).
13. OPAWA LOCAL AREA TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SCHEME
The Board considered a report which presented the draft Opawa Local Area Traffic Management Scheme to the Board and sought the Board's approval to circulate this document to the public for comment.
The Board resolved that the draft Opawa Local Area Traffic Management Scheme be circulated for public comment.
14. PROPOSED ROAD AND RIGHT OF WAY NAMES
The Board considered a report seeking the naming of two new roads and one right of way created by new subdivisions, as follows:
(a) Whiteleigh Avenue East/96/1393 - Henshaw Developments Ltd
The Board resolved to approve the name Show Place for this road.
(b) Blenheim Road East/96/1173 - Ngai Tahu Property Development Ltd
The Board resolved to approve either Trident Drive or Acheron Drive or Acheron Crescent for this new road, whichever of these names was found to be most appropriate after discussions between the Subdivision Planning Officer and the company undertaking this development.
(c) 79 and 81 Hoon Hay Road East/96/1442 - MacPherson Properties Ltd
The Board resolved to approve the name Penny Lane for this right of way.
15. AQUATIC VEGETATION MANAGEMENT
The Board considered a report providing information on aquatic weed management in the tidal reaches of the rivers since September 1996 and seeking the Board's endorsement of the strategy proposed for the 1997/98 season for inclusion in the Water Services Manager's report to the City Services Committee's August meeting.
The Board resolved:
1. That the Community Board endorse the aquatic vegetation management programme proposed for the lower, tidal reaches of the Avon, Heathcote and Styx Rivers during 1997/98 to be presented to the City Services Committee in August.
2. That the Water Services Unit review aquatic vegetation management including levels of service in 12 months time and report back to the Community Boards affected.
3. That copies of this report be circulated to river user groups and affected residents' associations.
16. ADDINGTON BUSH SOCIETY
The Board considered a letter from the Addington Bush Society Inc seeking funding to provide printed information and newsletters for the assistance of those involved with this Society and the assistance of those involved in propagating native plants.
The Board resolved that the Addington Bush Society Inc be made a grant of $200 from the Board's 1997/98 Discretionary fund to assist with the cost of producing printed information material.
17. DRAFT ANNUAL PLAN - 1997 EDITION
The Board considered whether it wished to be represented at the hearing of budget submissions and whether to appoint a Board member to speak to these submissions.
The Board resolved that the Board appear to present its budget submissions and be represented in this by Mrs Gill and Mrs Hunter.
18. CONSIDERATION OF SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT - PROPOSED WORK OF SCULPTURE FOR THE BECKENHAM SHOPPING AREA
The Chairman presented a supplementary report on the above matter and outlined to the Board the reasons why this report could not wait until the next meeting of the Board and should be considered at the present meeting.
The Board resolved to receive and to consider this supplementary report.
The report advised the Board of developments following its resolution to grant $3,500 to the Beckenham Business Association for the purpose of purchasing a work of sculpture to be located in the Beckenham village.
The work of sculpture chosen by the Beckenham Business Association has not met the criteria laid down by the Art in Public Places Working Party. An alternative work of art is therefore being sought.
The report advised the Board that, despite this difficulty, a cheque for the Board's grant of $3,500 had been drawn and would be forwarded to the Beckenham Business Association to allow it to pursue the purchase of an alternative and acceptable work of art.
The Board resolved to receive the information.
19. RESOLUTION TO EXCLUDE THE PUBLIC
The Board resolved that the resolution to exclude the public as set out on page 29 of the order paper be adopted.
The meeting concluded at 5.55 pm
CONFIRMED THIS 5TH DAY OF AUGUST 1997
(SGD) O T Alpers
CHAIRMAN