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26. 3. 97
BURWOOD/PEGASUS COMMUNITY BOARD
RECONVENED MEETING OF 11 MARCH 1997
The 3 March 1997 meeting of the Burwood/Pegasus Community Board
was reconvened at 4.00 pm on Tuesday 11 March 1997
in the Boardroom, Shirley Service Centre, 36 Marshland Road
PRESENT: David Dobbie (Chairman), Clare Duff, Dave East,
(11 March 1997) Carole Evans, Alister James, Don Rowlands, Gail Sheriff, Jack Travis, Chrissie Williams
APOLOGIES: An apology for lateness was received from Dave East who
(11 March 1997) arrived at 4.05 pm and was present for all clauses except part of clause 1.
An apology for lateness was received from Jack Travis who arrived at 4.06 pm and was present for all clauses except part of clause 1.
An apology for lateness was received from Don Rowlands who arrived at 4.16 pm and was present for all clauses except clause 1 and part of clause 2.
The Community Board reports:
PART B - ITEMS DEALT WITH BY THE BOARD AND REPORTED FOR INFORMATION ONLY
1. DEPUTATIONS
Keith McKay and Jim Payne, representing the Travis Wetland Trust, were in attendance to address the Board on funding for the Travis Wetland. Mr McKay noted that there was continuing pressure to construct a boardwalk from the proposed Anne Flanagan Memorial Walkway to link with Clarevale Park. This would include a viewing platform to be funded by the Forest and Bird Society along part of the walkway. Messrs McKay and Payne requested that the Board allocate $20,000 to construct the Anne Flanagan Walkway and to complete the boardwalk to Clarevale Park.
The Board resolved that the matter of funding for the Travis Wetland be addressed as a project in the Parks section of the agenda.
2. REALLOCATION OF SURPLUS DISCRETIONARY FUNDS 1996/97
Following the allocation of the Board's Discretionary Funds for 1996/97 the sum of $27,028 was available for distribution during the current financial year. Of this $14,753 has been allocated to date leaving a balance of $12,275.
In addition, the Board resolved that the $5,000 for planting in Queenspark Reserve be reallocated giving a total of $17,275 being available from the 1996/97 Discretionary budget for allocation.
As of 11 March 1997 the Board's available Discretionary Funds stood at a combined total of $17,275 for which allocation could be considered. The Board resolved that the following items be funded by the Board in the 1996/97 year subject to confirmation that the work can be carried out in the appropriate time-frame:
| (54) | Ascot Community Centre - Storage cabinets. | $2,500 |
| (25) | Community Car Watch | $8,000 |
| Pier Trust | $5,000 | |
| Challenge Ropes Course Instructor (Kahikatea Adventure Trust) | $1,775 | |
| Total | $17,200 |
3. ALLOCATION OF FUNDING FROM STYX RIDING COMMUNITY, CULTURAL AND SPORTING DEVELOPMENT FUND
The Board resolved that the following items be funded from the Styx Riding Community, Cultural and Sport Development Fund:
| (11) | Queenspark Community Fitness Track | $15,000 |
| (19) | Parklands Community Awareness Day | $2,000 |
| (29) | Youth Trust Parklands | $5,000 |
| (38) | Parklands Community Centre Heating | $4,086 |
| Queenspark School Library Culture Books | $2,000 | |
| Parkview School Library Culture Books | $2,000 | |
| Windsor School Library Culture Books | $2,000 | |
| Baptist Playgroup for Equipment | $2,000 | |
| Marshlands Community Hall | $2,690 | |
| Total | $36,776 |
4. ALLOCATION OF PROJECT AND DISCRETIONARY FUNDING 1997/98
The funding available for 1997/98 is $300,000.
Project = $250,000
Discretionary = $50,000
The Board resolved:
1. That the following projects be funded from the 1997/98 project funding allocation:
ROADING/TRAFFIC
| $ | ||
| (4) | Pedestrian Refuge Island - Gayhurst Road at Strathfield Avenue. | 9,000 |
| (5) | Contribution to shared school liaison officer with Parking Unit (similar to Shirley/Papanui and Spreydon/Heathcote) | 15,000 |
| (8) | Burwood School - safety improvements. | 9,000 |
| (9) | Wainoni Road/Bickerton Street - Thresholds | 30,000 |
PARKS
| (10) | Travis Wetland - Anne Flanagan Walkway (470
metres of walkway to wheelchair standard access) A bid
from the unspecified provision in 1997/98 is being made
for the project however officers believe it will not have
a high chance of success. Reason: To be built to honour Anne Flanagan's work to retain Travis Wetland as a conservation area. |
20,000 |
| (12) | Wainoni Park - Construct a post and cable
barrier around the car-park area to stop cars driving
onto turf areas, especially the sport fields. Reason: Vehicles are being driven onto the turf areas damaging these areas. A bid has been made from the unspecified provision 1997/98, however officers believe it will not have a high chance of success. |
5,000 |
| Robyn Reserve - Lighting. | 13,000 |
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
| (15) | Residents' Groups - Photocopying subsidy (additional to Service Centre allocation). With the proviso that groups provide budgets for photocopying. | 4,000 |
| $ | ||
| (16) | Parklands Community Creche - Allowance for rental of the Parklands Community Creche property. | 10,000 |
| (17) | Community Activities Assistant - To assist the employment of short-term contract personnel to organise community events such as Kidsfest, Kiwi Tri, Shakedown, Fishing Day etc. | 6,000 |
| (18) | Wainoni/Aranui Community Based Activities Co-ordinator | 22,000 |
| (19) | Community Awareness Days - Community spring
festivals to be contracted to local organisations
inviting local organisations to promote their services
and invite the community to participate. Proposed for Parklands Reserve and Wainoni Park. Costs to involve organisation fee, entertainers, stall hire, PA system/stage, promotion and miscellaneous costs. Estimated per programme $2,000. |
2,000 |
| (21) | Residents' Associations - Residents' Association support/seeding. To promote and publicise Residents' Groups and Community Hall Management Committees and provide training in meeting skills for Management Committees. | 3,000 |
| (22) | Community Work Project Support - To establish seeding and support to assist community initiatives that are established to benefit local communities or that will empower neighbourhoods and enhance their quality of life. Such initiatives may relate to promotional events, awareness days, seeding funds to cover organisational costs or employment (as a one-off grant) for short-term staff. This has been used successfully during 1996/97 to provide much needed assistance to a large number of local projects and groups. This is with the proviso that each group be given a maximum of $500 per project and if a project in excess of this they apply to the Board for permission. | 10,000 |
| $ | ||
| Youth Development Project - Burwood/Pegasus Youth Council - Youth Council operational support vote including the Initiative/Development Funding Support Schemes for local Youth projects. (As per Burwood/Pegasus Community Board Resolution March 1994.) Under the proviso that the Committee is asked to reassess the criteria for money being allocated ie placing an emphasis on community based projects rather than individual's travel. | 10,000 | |
| Community Needs Analysis at Dallington | 10,000 |
COMMUNITY PROJECTS
| (24) | Community Van - Retention of the community van for a further 12 months. | 6,300 |
| (26) | PEEEPS - To provide skills and training for local unemployed people with a view to enhancing the local physical environment as well. | 1,200 |
COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES
| (27) | New Brighton Summer Activities - eg Summertimes, Floral Festival, Santa Tour, Shrove Tuesday event. | 2,000 |
| (30) | Volunteer Holiday Programmes Leader Training - To assist with the training of volunteers, generally in the 16 to 20 age bracket, who in turn give valuable support to Burwood/Pegasus programmes that could not be staged without their input. It is likely that the training will be contracted out to an external organisation to stage. | 2,000 |
| (31) | Out of School Programme Volunteer Assistance - To assist the reimbursement of holiday programme staff expenses that covers transport reimbursement and personal costs such as clothing. This reimbursement level has only recently been introduced by the Shirley Service Centre, and has made recruitment of volunteers a lot easier than in the past. To maintain high quality holiday programmes, the Shirley Service Centre must attract skilled volunteers, and value them appropriately. | 16,000 |
| $ | ||
| (32) | Kidsfest 1996 Pirates Pandemonium - To be held at three local venues - Parklands Community Centre, Wainoni/Aranui Family Centre, and North New Brighton Community Centre. These three full day fun activities for 7 to 12 year olds will include costume design and pirates games. The activity will then utilise the very popular ice cream olympics. | 1,000 |
| (33) | Shakedown '98 (Self Help Action for Kids in Emergencies) - Objective - to stage a fun, educational, action packed mock-up of an emergency scenario whereby young people become more aware of their need to be able to care for themselves during an emergency. It is intended that children/families be guided by emergency service professionals of Civil Defence, Police, Medical and Fire Services to learn techniques and hints to positive self help, while retaining the fun, a have a go atmosphere of a holiday programme activity. This activity is an expansion of a previously held First Aid and Lolly Olympics. It will be staged in conjunction with the Parklands, Wainoni/Aranui and North New Brighton holiday programmes - February 1998. | 2,000 |
| (34) | Kidsfun After School Programmes - Aranui/Parklands - To assist the existing Kidsfun programme currently funded through LACSU. Cost includes the employment of a Co-ordinator and of programme leaders. This programme has attracted 30 children on average per weekly programme during the past year at no cost to participants. | 12,400 |
| (35) | Burwood/Pegasus Kiwi Triathlon - This popular
event would be offered to two groups of children - 6 to 8
years and 9 to 12 years. It will involve three activities
swimming, cycling and running. It is intended to stage
the programme at Queen Elizabeth II Park in spring/summer
from 8.00 am to 12.00 noon concluding with a sausage
sizzle and prizegiving. While sponsorship will be sought for major spot prizes (and consolation prizes), the emphasis will be on participation. It is intended that the enrolment fee be minimal to enable maximum participation from local families. The event would be held in conjunction with QEII, Sport Canterbury/Westland. Originally set up by the New Brighton Community Committee. |
1,200 |
| $ | ||
| (36) | Burwood/Pegasus Fishing Day - This low cost popular family activity will be staged along the Avon riverbank opposite the Bexley/Carisbrooke intersection, as part of the Burwood/Pegasus summer 1998 holiday programmes. It is intended to stage this activity in conjunction with the Bexley Residents' Association, and the New Brighton Police. Adequate promotion is the main expenditure and in terms of running costs it is well worth holding this event again. The amount requested also covers Port-A-Loo and equipment hire. | 700 |
| (37) | Holiday Programme Staging Subsidy - To assist
the staging of contract recreation/leisure holiday
programmes in local communities that do not have Service
Centre based programmes (this subsidy will directly
reduce holiday programme fees, making these programmes
more affordable, and accessible to local communities): New Brighton - Dallington - South Brighton - Burwood The staging subsidy sought is: July 1997 - 3 programmes @ $2,000 = $6,000 Sept 1997 - 3 programmes @ $2,000 = $6,000 Dec 1997 - 2 programmes @ $2,000 = $4,000 Jan 1998 - 2 programmes @ $2,000 = $4,000 April 1998 - 3 programmes @ $2,000 = $6,000 |
21,600 |
| Burwood Playcentre Reallocation Fund | 2,000 |
COMMUNITY FACILITIES
| (39) | Wainoni/Aranui Family Centre/Recreation Centre - Provision of an energy efficient 15 kw Avon Super fan standard direct air heater as for Parklands with additional coin meter and control box plus brackets to fit existing central ceiling for more efficient circulation. | 2,000 |
| (41) | E Tipu E Read Childcare Centre - A need to upgrade facilities in order to meet health requirements. | 20,000 |
| (42) | Loan Servicing - For one year on behalf of the New Brighton Tennis Club who require $20,000 to upgrade the existing courts. | 500 |
| $ | ||
| (43) | Burwood/Pegasus Community Pride Garden Competition | 1,000 |
| (44) | Burwood/Pegasus Arbor Day Plantings - The Board requested the Area Parks Officer to investigate a major project for this money. | 1,000 |
| (45) | Beach - Clean-ups (sponsored by Board). | 4,000 |
| (46 | Landscaping - Prestons Road and Waitikiri Drive | 5,000 |
| New Brighton Mall - Banners/Decorations (subject to approval from the Board) | 2,000 | |
| Total | $281,900 | |
| Balance for Discretionary Funding 1997/98 | $18,100 |
2. The Board resolved that the balance of monies totalling $18,100 be held for discretionary distribution during the 1997/98 financial year.
The meeting concluded at 6.00 pm
CONFIRMED THIS 1ST DAY OF APRIL 1997
D C DOBBIE
CHAIRMAN