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26. 3. 97
REPORT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE
19. FOUR WHEELED CYCLES CENTRAL CITY PROPOSAL RR 4800
| Officer responsible | Author |
| Parks Manager | Warwick Scadden, Botanical Services Curator |
| Corporate Plan Output: Leases and Consents. Page 9.4.14 |
The purpose of this report is to present an application to operate a four wheel cycle hire business from Hagley Park
Introduction
A business is being established in Christchurch by Bill and Jason Greenwood, trading as "Fringe on the Top", which will hire four wheeled cycle buggies to the public.
The cycle buggies have four wheels, are operated by pedal and dimensions are 1.117 metres wide x 1.8 metres long with some of the units 2.588 metres long. The vehicles have two tandem axles, are similar in appearance to a vintage car with a canvas canopy and contain one to two bench seats with two or four people pedalling. All the cycle buggies have a 12 volt electrical system for lighting and a manual trolley bell. A large motorcycle drum brake system is located at the rear and all the safety features required by the Land Transport Safety Authority for operation on public streets have been incorporated.
The Proposal
The applicants have approached Council officers with a view to gaining approval to operate the vehicles on cycleways through Hagley Park and central city streets.
It is envisaged that an area could be made available at the south western end of the Armagh car park, North Hagley Park for the location of a trailer from which the cycle buggies could be hired. Direct access would be available onto the cycleway routes throughout the park.
Discussions have been held with officers from City Streets Unit, Parking Unit, Leisure and Community Services Unit and Parks Unit to determine acceptable routes. These are as follows:
The City Loop
Exit the hire site in the Armagh Car Park and Armagh to Victoria Square. Make a right on Oxford Terrace to a left at Worcester and cycle to Cathedral Square. Return to Oxford Terrace and make a left to a right at Hereford Street. Follow Hereford to a right on Rolleston Avenue return to Armagh Car Park.
Loop 2:
From Hagley Park to Riccarton House along Kilmarnock Street
Loop 3:
From Hagley Park to Mona Vale along Kilmarnock Street to Mona Vale Avenue.
Loop 4:
From Hagley Park to the Riccarton House to Mona Vale returning to Hagley Park.
Loop 5:
Designated cycle paths in Hagley Park.
Parking
Procedures have been discussed for parking in designated areas of the city. Cycle buggies will be equipped with locks and parking coupons for metered areas.
Recommendation: That Messrs Bill and Jason Greenwood, trading as "Fringe on Top" cycle buggy hire business, be given approval for a three month trial period to operate from the Armagh car park, North Hagley Park in accordance with the following conditions:
1. All requirements of the City Streets Unit and Parking Unit for operating on legal roads being met.
2. The vehicles complying with the requirements of the Land Transport Safety Authority.
3. A public liability insurance cover of $1,000,000 being taken out prior to operations commencing.
4. The cycle buggies using only the cycleway network or roadway system within Hagley Park and Mona Vale and not traversing lawn or garden areas.
5. Instructions being given to users to ensure compliance with the Traffic Regulations 1976.
6. A Health and Safety Plan to ensure protection of users, being put in place by the organisers and legal requirements for helmets being met.
7. At the conclusion of the three month trial period an evaluation being conducted to establish criteria for the ongoing business and charges payable to the Council for the use of public facilities.
8. A mobile shop licence fee being paid during the three month trial.
20. FUTURE COMMONWEALTH GAMES (2006 BID) RR 4529
| Officer responsible | Author |
| Leisure and Community Services Manager | Peter Walls |
| Corporate Plan Output: Special Events |
The purpose of this report is to present the recommendations of the sub-committee appointed by the Council at its February meeting to report on the possibility of lodging a bid to host the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
BACKGROUND
It will be recalled that the Leisure and Community Services Manager reported to the February meeting of the Parks and Recreation Committee advising that a draft application and expression of interest in hosting the 2006 Commonwealth Games had been forwarded to the NZ Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association.
The Committee appointed a sub-committee comprising the Chairman, Councillors Buist, Condon and Sheriff to report on this proposal. The sub-committee met on 18 March 1997 and reports as follows:
During the 1990 Auckland Commonwealth Games the Mayor of Christchurch made a statement to the effect that Christchurch should look to host the Commonwealth Games some time in the future. The Parks and Recreation Committee at its February 1990 meeting called for a staff report on the possibility of Christchurch hosting the Games in the year 2010.
The following recommendations were adopted:
1. That the Christchurch City Council actively pursue the intention to host the Commonwealth Games in 2006, 2010 or 2014.
2. That the Christchurch City Council arrange for Mr C Knowles (General Manager Finance XIVth Commonwealth Games Ltd) to prepare a detailed operating budget for the lead up to the Games in 2010 and also a preliminary budget for the housing of the Games.
3. That the Christchurch City Council arrange for Mr T Aldridge (Chief Executive Officer XIVth Commonwealth Games Ltd) to prepare a report on the strategies required to successfully bid for the Games and on the organisation required to host the Games.
4. That the Council staff carry out a detailed study on the requirements for each sport and activity and prepare a plan to implement the necessary improvements, alterations or new facilities by 2010.
The study was to take account of the following:
(a) The proposed use of any facility after the Games will effect whether it is permanent or temporary.
(b) Consideration needs to be given to catering for international sports prior to 2010.
(c) The feasibility of developing QEII Park as a national training centre.
(d) The consideration of other major sports development studies in Christchurch.
(e) Confirmation of appointment as host city is finalised six years before the holding of the Games.
The reports as outlined in Recommendations 2 and 3 were received in August 1990. A Working Party was set up chaired by Alistair Graham and comprising Councillors Buist and Close, Bruce Ullrich, Brian Hopkins, Bob Lineham, Mike Richardson, Rex Cosgrove and Peter Walls. (Sir Ron Scott was replaced by Charlie Rhodes and Rob Dally replaced Mike Richardson).
In May 1992 the Council endorsed arrangements for the Group Manager Metropolitan Services, Rob Dally, and Mr Bruce Ullrich to represent the Council on a fact finding mission to the Barcelona Olympic Games. The Group Manager's report went to the August Council meeting. The recommendations adopted by Council following that report were:
1. That Bruce Ullrich be thanked for his input in an honorary capacity to the Barcelona delegation.
2. That the Working Party further consider the options in bidding for the 2002, 2006 or 2010 Commonwealth Games, with a view to confirming an indicative list of sports and indicative operating and capital budgets.
3. That bid programme options be formulated with reference to the Auckland, Victoria and Adelaide experiences with a view to recommending a bid timetable and budget.
4. That the Working Party report back to the Policy and Resources Committee in due course.
The Council, while supportive of the Working Party, has not yet confirmed support for a formal bid to hold the Games. The Working Party needed to report further on this to the Council.
In July 1994 the Council agreed to delay any final decision until it had a measure of residents' reactions through the annual residents survey. In May 1995 the survey was carried out and the results indicated that 65% were in favour of bidding for a future Commonwealth Games, 18% were neutral and 19% were opposed.
In late 1996 following in inquiry from Council Staff to the New Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association as timetable was received from this organisation outlining the bid process from their perspective. The NZOCGA required an expression of interest and a draft application by December 15 with the closing date for the final applications from cities seeking to host the 2006 Games to be received by 31 March 1997.
Because of the tight time-frame the Leisure & Community Services Unit compiled a draft application and expression of interest which was forwarded to NZOCGA by the due date.
Since the initial draft was lodged we have received additional information from the NZOCGA outlining some constitutional amendments which have a major financial impact on the hosting of future commonwealth games for the host organising committee whereby the Commonwealth Games Federation controls the key sponsorship areas and allocates a percentage of the revenue (not yet determined) to the organising Committee.
Initial indications from the New Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association is that the Commonwealth Games Federation is targeting $100m US from this international sponsorship and indications are that between $55m and $65m US would be passed on to the organising Committees. However this has not been confirmed.
OTHER FACTORS
Any New Zealand bid for the 2006 Commonwealth Games New Zealand will have to compete with the likes of Melbourne in Australia which has a very well documented, comprehensive bid which is financially underwritten by the State.
There is also an Olympic Bid for 2004 from Capetown in South Africa and if they are unsuccessful with their Olympic bid then they may well decide to bid for the Commonwealth Games in 2006 instead.
From New Zealand's point of view there is also the bid from Wellington and as Councillors will know Wellington has yet to host a Commonwealth Games in New Zealand and therefore may have some priority for the 2006 Games. This, however, would need to be balanced against the fact that Christchurch has the vast majority of facilities required to host the Commonwealth Games already in place. With the utilisation of the existing QEII Stadium, the Town Hall, the Convention Centre and the new Sports and Entertainment Centre along with other major facilities, Christchurch is in a strong position to host a future Commonwealth Games without having to construct very many new facilities, although significant enhancement work would be required at the existing facilities.
FINANCES
Based on the 1990 Commonwealth Games it would cost the City in the vicinity of $1m to undertake the bid process for the 2006 Commonwealth Games commencing in 1997 with preparation of the bid documents.
It cost Auckland in excess of $54m to bring all of its facilities up to Games standard in 1990 and based on these figures it could cost Christchurch in the vicinity of $80 or $90m for facility develop and enhancement before the year 2006.
If this was built into the rating equation for the year 2004/5 it would be equivalent to .77% increase on rates 2005/2006 there would be a 3.6% increase in rates and 2006/2007 there would be a 2.49% increase in rates. This however does not take into account any external funding from such sources as Lottery Grants Board and central Government for these facility development/upgrades.
In addition the operation of the Commonwealth Games in the year 2006 is estimated to cost in the vicinity of $142m. This includes the cost of providing a Games Village.
SUMMARY OF FINANCES (ESTIMATES BASED ON AUCKLAND 1990)
| Estimated Costs | Estimated Revenue | ||
| Games Bid | $1m |
- | |
| Facility Upgrades | $80m |
External Funding | $20 m |
| Operation of Games | $142m |
$119.750m |
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$223m |
$139.750m |
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| Shortfall | $83.250m |
It should be noted that Auckland operated the 1990 Games with a $13m deficit hence the figures above. It is thought that the operation of the games should be able to reach a break-even so the $83m deficit could be regarded as a worst case scenario.
CONCLUSIONS
The sub-committee believes that while Christchurch is in an ideal position to host future Commonwealth Games in terms of its facilities and infrastructure and its proven track record the general consensus of the members is that 2006 is too soon and that the Council should wait to ascertain how the sponsorship proposal from the Commonwealth Games Federation develops prior to commencing a further bid for Commonwealth Games. As was the case two years ago when the Commonwealth Games Sub-Committee last considered the Commonwealth Games as a future event for this city, it was felt that 2010 or 2014 would be a more appropriate timeframe for the Council to look at putting in a bid. The sub-committee considers that the Council should however continue to monitor the situation with respect to future Commonwealth Games and to maintain the appropriate sporting facilities to a reasonable standard so that any enhancement required for a future Games would not be excessive.
Recommendation:
1. That the Council withdraw its application to the New Zealand and Commonwealth Games Association in respect to bidding for the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
2. That a sub-committee of the Parks and Recreation Committee continue to meet and monitor developments in respect to future Commonwealth Games and other major sporting events such as the World Masters Games, the World Swimming Championships and Golden Oldies sports festivals.
CONSIDERED THIS 26TH DAY OF MARCH 1997
MAYOR