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25. 6. 97
SPREYDON/HEATHCOTE COMMUNITY BOARD
3 JUNE 1997
A meeting of the Spreydon/Heathcote Community Board
was held on Tuesday 3 June 1997 at 4.00 pm
PRESENT: Mr Oscar Alpers (Chairman), Mr David Drayton, Mrs Sonia Gill, Mr Ian Howell, Mrs Patricia Hunter and Mrs Ann Lewis.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Mr Phillip Clearwater
APOLOGIES: An apology was received and was accepted
from
Dr Morgan Fahey.
Mr Howell arrived at 4.20pm and was present for all clauses except clauses 1 to 3 inclusive and 13 and 16.
The Board reports that:
PART A - MATTERS REQUIRING A COUNCIL DECISION:
1. PROPOSED ROAD STOPPING: DISPOSAL OF REDUNDANT ROAD WIDENING RR 5025 PENTRE TERRACE Map Reference: N 12
| Officer responsible | Authors |
| City Design Manager | Lester Reilly, Legal Surveyor Design Steve Cribb, Property Services Officer |
| Corporate Plan Output: Roading Budget - Land Legislation |
The purpose of this report is to start the legal procedures necessary to stop a portion of legal road.
The owners at No 2 Pentre Terrace have approached the Council and asked if they can purchase the redundant road widening adjoining the frontage of their property. Under the Council's notified City Plan this land is no longer required for widening purposes and after the necessary road stopping action could therefore be sold.
Approval in principle was given by the Spreydon/Heathcote Community Board at its December 1996 meeting to dispose of the unformed portion of Pentre Terrace as the land is not required for road purposes.
Negotiations between Council officers and the adjoining land owners have been satisfactorily concluded subject to a successful road stopping procedure.
City Streets agrees with this proposal.
The land is not formed as road but occupied by the adjoining owners.
Prior to sale the following resolution is necessary to initiate the stopping action:
Resolution
Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 319 (h) and 342 of the Local Government Act 1974, the Christchurch City Council hereby resolves to stop that portion of road as shown on the plan and described in the Schedule hereto.
Reason for the Road Stopping
The Council has received a request from the adjoining owners for the purchase of the land which is no longer required by Council for road purposes.
Purpose to which the stopped road will be put
The portion of road when stopped, will be sold to the adjoining owners pursuant to Section 345 (1) (a) (i) of the Local Government Act 1974 and amalgamated with their certificate of title pursuant to Section 345 (2) of the Local Government Act 1974.
The land is situated alongside and occupied by No 2 Pentre Terrace and is irregular in width.
Schedule
Portion of Pentre Terrace being all that parcel of land situated in the City of Christchurch and shown as "Road to be Stopped" and described as follows:
| Shown |
Area |
SO |
Adjoining Land |
| A |
230 m2 |
19772 |
Lot 6 DP 35057 |
Recommendation: 1. That the above resolution be adopted.
2. That, if no objections are received, or the objections are later withdrawn, the Council shall by Public Notice, declare the said portion of road as stopped.
3. That the stopped road be sold to the adjoining owners pursuant to Section 345 (1) (a) (i) of the Local Government Act 1974 and amalgamated with their certificate of title pursuant to Section 345 (2) of the Local Government Act 1974.
4. That, if objections are received, the Resource Management Hearing panel hear the objections and then make a recommendation to Council as to the action to be taken.
PART B - REPORTS FOR INFORMATION
2. SAFETY ISSUES AFFECTING SIBLEYS DRAIN ON BOWENVALE AVENUE
The Board considered a report recommending measures to improve safety for children along Sibleys Drain in Bowenvale Avenue.
After discussion, the Board decided to hold over consideration of this report until the next meeting of the Board.
3. COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
The Board considered the report of the Community Affairs Committee meeting of 13 May 1997, as follows:
1. Items for Community Board Submissions to the Annual Plan Process
The Board considered a number of recommended topics on which to make submissions on the Council's Draft Plan - 1997 Edition and decided to make submissions on all of the matters recommended to it by the Community Affairs Committee.
2. Discretionary Funds - Monitoring
The Board decided to monitor project and discretionary fund grants allocated outside the Council system on a six monthly basis using the questionnaire form circulated to Board members with the Community Affairs Committee Order Paper.
3. Deputations to Board - Process Review
The Board noted that this matter had been held over for consideration until a position paper being prepared by the Community Managers was available for consideration.
The Board decided that the recommendations of the Community Affairs Committee be adopted and that the action taken by the Committee be confirmed.
4. HILLSBOROUGH DOMAIN - PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
The Board considered a report providing an update on progress with community consultation for the Hillsborough Domain development proposal.
The Board received the information.
5. HOON HAY YOUTH CENTRE - OUTSIDE DEVELOPMENT
The Board considered a report providing an update on progress with the beautification and provision of a half basketball area outside the Hoon Hay Youth Centre.
The Board received the information.
6. PROGRESS REPORT - CITY STRETS 1996/97 CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAMME
The Board considered a report providing an update on progress with the City Streets Capital Works Programme within the Board's area.
The Board received the information.
7. community consultation process - update
The Board considered a report on progress with the community consultation process adopted by the Board.
The Board received the information.
8. SPEED LIMITS OUTSIDE SCHOOLS
The Board considered for information the report on speed limits outside schools which was before the City Services Committee at its meeting on 13 May 1997.
The Board received the information.
9. EDWARD DE BONO SEMINARS
The Board considered a report indicating that Board members were invited to attend an Edward de Bono seminar and that registration costs for this seminar would be met by the Council.
The Board decided that Board members would not be paid the daily meeting allowance for attending the Edward de Bono seminar on 26 June 1997.
10. WARD BOUNDARY CHANGES
The Board considered for information a report of a joint subcommittee of the whole of the Hagley-Ferrymead and Spreydon-Heathcote Community Boards which had met with power to act to review the ward boundaries between the Hagley-Ferrymead and the Spreydon-Heathcote areas.
The Board received the information.
11. SUBMISSIONS ON CITY PLAN
The Board considered its stance on submissions on a number of matters contained in the new City Plan which had been lodged by the Chairman in his own name "as a member of the Spreydon-Heathcote Community Board."
The Board decided that the submissions lodged by the Chairman "as a member of the Spreydon-Heathcote Community Board" to the City Plan review process be allowed to stand to be taken account of in the review process, but that no appearance be made in support of the submissions, unless a representative or representatives of a residents' group wish to appear in support of it, in which case they are authorised to do so.
12. UPDATE OF BOARD FUNDS
An update of the Board's Discretionary and Project funds was circulated with the Board order paper for the information of Board members.
The Board received the information.
13. REQUEST TO PURCHASE LEGAL ROAD - 11 ASHGROVE TERRACE
The Board considered a request seeking the Council's approval in principle for the disposal of legal road at present being occupied by the property owner.
The Board believed that this portion of legal road not required for roading purposes should be retained to allow for a future realignment of the road in such a way as to allow some additional land to be incorporated into the landscaping of the bank of the Heathcote river.
The Board decided that the request be declined, and that the Area Roading Officer be asked to explore with the owner of 11 Ashgrove Terrace a possible application for a structure on street to allow a suitable fence to be built.
14. BOARD SUBMISSIONS TO THE ANNUAL PLAN PROCESS
The Board considered suggestions received from Board members, residents' groups and individuals over the last financial year for incorporation in the Council's Draft Plan - 1997 Edition. Various projects were categorised under the headings of Roading, Traffic and Parks and other suggestions for submissions were also considered.
After discussion, the Board decided to approve the schedules of traffic, parks and roading works, as amended, for project funding and to support these schedules with the specific submissions discussed and approved by the Board.
15. SILVER BIRCH TREES - WALTHAM POOL
The Board considered a proposal for the removal of the existing silver birch trees outside the Waltham Lido Pool and their replacement with native beech trees. This proposal was being referred to the Parks and Recreation Committee meeting on 11 June 1997 and was referred to the Community Board for comment.
The Board decided:
1. To support the recommendation contained in the report, namely that the seven silver birch trees be removed from the frontage of the Waltham Pool and that an additional six native beech trees be planted in this area to replace them.
2. That the Parks and Recreation Committee be asked to extend speaking rights to the Opawa/St Martins Residents' Association and to the Sydenham Residents' Group to address the Parks and Recreation Committee on this proposal, if they wish to do so.
PART C - DECISIONS TAKEN UNDER DELEGATED AUTHORITY AND REPORTED FOR INFORMATION ONLY
16. confirmation of report to council
It was resolved that the report to the Council of the Board meeting of 6 May 1997, as circulated, be confirmed.
17. POSSIBLE NAME CHANGE TO PART OF WILSONS ROAD
The Board considered a report outlining the possibility of renaming a portion of Wilsons Road in response to a suggestion from a Board member that part of Wilsons Road be renamed.
The Board resolved that the Hagley-Ferrymead Community Board be approached to see if it would agree with a survey of all property owners in Wilsons Road to seek their views on the retention or change of name for the three unconnected sections of Wilsons Road.
18. ASHGROVE RESERVE WATER FEATURE RESTORATION
The Board considered a report providing information and costings on the proposal to restore the water feature at the Ashgrove Reserve, provided to enable the Community Board to assess an appropriate course of action.
The Board noted that $10,000 had been allocated for this project for the 1996/97 year and also noted its concerns that there was an urgent need for the purchase of play equipment in the Kaiwara Reserve.
The Board resolved:
1. That the information be received.
2. That the Ashgrove Reserve water feature restoration project be deferred.
3. That the $10,000 allocated for this project be carried forward to the 1997/98 year.
4. That the $10,000 allocated to this project be reallocated for the purchase of play equipment in the Kaiwara Reserve.
19. SUPPLEMENTARY ITEM OF BUSINESS
Centennial Pool and Pioneer Pool Construction Projects
The Chairman raised this matter, explaining the reasons why it was important that it be considered at this meeting of the Board and why it could not wait until a subsequent meeting and asked the Board to consider this as a supplementary item of business.
The Board resolved to receive this matter as a supplementary item of business and to consider it.
The Board resolved to express support for the Pioneer Pool and its associated amenities and to commend the Council on its forward thinking in proceeding with the construction of the Pioneer Pool complex.
20. RISINGHOLME COMMUNITY CENTRE - TOY LIBRARY GARAGE
The Board considered a request from the Risingholme Community Centre for funds to improve a garage area used by the Opawa/St Martins Toy Library.
The Board resolved to grant $1,000 towards the construction of the porch and heating for the Centre's garage, used by the Opawa/St Martins Toy Library, from its 1997/98 discretionary funds.
21. RESOLUTION TO EXCLUDE THE PUBLIC
The Board resolved that the resolution to exclude the public as set out on page 30 of the order paper be adopted.
CONFIRMED THIS 1ST DAY OF JULY 1997
(SGD) O T Alpers
CHAIRMAN