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26. 11. 97
RICCARTON/WIGRAM COMMUNITY BOARD
29 OCTOBER 1997
A meeting of the Riccarton/Wigram Community Board
was held on Wednesday 29 October 1997 at 5.00 pm
| PRESENT: |
David Buist (Chairperson), Graham Berry, Helen Broughton, Mary Corbett, Ishwar Ganda, Lesley Keast, Mark Kunnen, Mike Mora and Bob Shearing. |
| Graham Berry retired at 7.08pm and was present for clauses 2 to 6 inclusive, and 9, 14 and 16. | |
| Ishwar Ganda retired at 7.45pm and was present for all clauses except clause 8. |
The Board reports that:
PART A - MATTERS REQUIRING A COUNCIL DECISION
1. MOBILE LIBRARIES TIMETABLE REVIEW
| Officer responsible | Author |
| City Streets Manager | Paul Burden, Area Engineer |
| Corporate Plan Output: Street Markings and Signs 9.5 text 38 | |
The purpose of this report is to seek Council consideration to the amending of existing times for mobile library stops.
A small team of library staff recently reviewed the existing timetables for the two mobile libraries.
Four streets, which are not deemed to be local streets, were identified (in addition to two local streets which the Community Board made appropriate decisions on) which require Council approval.
| Recommendation: | That the following time alterations for
existing mobile library stops be approved:
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PART B - REPORTS FOR INFORMATION
2. 'SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL' PROGRAMME
The Board was in receipt of extensive reports from the Safe Routes to School Co-ordinator and the Area Engineer.
Members were very supportive of the programme and its holistic approach to the improvement of road safety for children.
There are a large number of eligible schools within the Board's area of responsibility.
The Board decided to refer this to its Works and Traffic Committee for further consideration and recommendation back to the 24 November meeting of the Board.
3. PLACEMENT OF BIO-FILTER ON LESLIE PARK
The Council's Liquid Waste Manager, Mike Bourke, was in attendance to assist the Board in its deliberations on the request to install a bio-filter at Leslie Park in Hornby.
The Board was advised that the Selwyn District Council, through its consultants, wished to undertake a feasibility study to pump their treated sewage from the Lincoln township into the City's sewage system.
The need to ventilate that portion of sewer which ran down the Main South Road has identified the request for a bio-filter to be located at the south-western corner of Leslie Park. This site was considered most suitable, from an engineering point of view; also, it is located away from the sports field, play areas, and residential housing.
Conditions in relation to hours of operation, its size, and other relevant matters, were discussed by the Board.
It was decided to refer the proposal to the Board's Environmental Committee for further consideration and consultation with the owners of neighbouring properties before coming back to the Board.
4. HORNBY YOUTH WORKER
One of the identified outcomes from a Board-financed Youth Research Study was the need for a youth worker to be employed within the Hornby area.
A Riccarton-based agency was awarded the contract to employ and supervise the worker.
It is intended that the youth worker will be based, for a percentage of each week, at the Hei Hei Community Centre as well as networking closely with other local community agencies.
Monitoring and evaluation mechanisms encompassed in the contract will be the basis of ongoing progress reports, with a detailed report on the outcomes of the project being submitted at the conclusion of the 18 month contract.
The youth worker has recently commenced his duties.
The Board received the information.
5. REPORT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
The inaugural meeting of this restructured Committee was reported to the Board.
A short familiarisation tour was held, and took in such issues as the Wigram Air Base, Templeton Hospital and local community facilities, and some local parks where the Board had placed new playgrounds and half-basketball courts.
The next meeting of the Committee will receive a report identifying local and corporate issues as well as matters for ongoing consideration.
The Board received the report.
6. CAPITAL PROGRAMME REVIEW PROJECT
The Board was in receipt of the Council's request to give consideration to the capital smoothing of projects to meet the goal of reducing the Council's five year capital expenditure programme.
After giving consideration to the schedule the Board resolved to recommend to move the Halswell Junction Road new construction item out by one year on the capital works programme. The net effect of this was to provide for a saving of $50,000 for 1999/00 and an additional cost of $50,000 for 2001/02.
7. NOTICE OF MOTION
A notice of motion was received in respect of the Board's consultation process on the recent Yaldhurst Road/Racecourse Road intersection and a proposal to place a "seagull" island there.
The notice of motion read:
"The Riccarton/Wigram Community Board would like to extend to the local residents, business and community leaders our unreserved apologies for the unnecessary stress, pressure and manner in which the Council has dealt with the proposed changes to Yaldhurst/Racecourse Road's intersection
By way of an apology the Riccarton/Wigram Community Board would like to reimburse the local community committee for the $281.25 expenditure that needed to be invested in obtaining an independent, professional roading engineer's report to assist redressing the Traffic Committee initial decision."
On being put to the meeting the notice of motion was declared lost.
8. CONSIDERATION OF FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION TO YALDHURST/RACECOURSE BUSINESS PERSONS
Allied to the Notice of Motion, the Community Board was asked to consider payment for a half share contribution to the cost incurred by the local business persons for the employment of a traffic engineer to prepare a report on the Yaldhurst/Racecourse intersection proposal.
At a recent Committee meeting members were advised that an offer had been made to one of the local businesses that the cost of the traffic report would be considered for reimbursement by the Council.
The total cost was $562.50 and the Board had been asked to contribute a half share.
A motion to make an ex gratia payment of $281.25 was declared lost on division no 1 by three votes to four, the voting being:
In favour (3) Helen Broughton, Mark Kunnen and David Buist
Against (4) Mary Corbett, Bob Shearing, Lesley Keast, Mike Mora
9. WIGRAM COMMUNITY FACILITIES
For some months the attention of service centre community activities staff has been focused on the existing community/recreation facilities at Wigram with the possibility of such facilities being utilised for community use in the future.
Other units of the Council also have responsibilities to the ongoing development at Wigram, and it was suggested that members should be provided with further background associated with the future short and long term potential for development of the former air base.
The Board decided to facilitate a meeting with appropriate officers of the Council to ensure that the ongoing development at Wigram is properly co-ordinated.
10. REPORT OF WORKS AND TRAFFIC COMMITTEE
The Board received the deliberations of the recent meeting of the Board's Works and Traffic Committee.
The main item of discussion was an officer report which addressed the on-street parking around the College of Education and School of English Language.
It was agreed that a working party should be established and that relevant 'stakeholders' be invited to assist with the establishment of objectives and processes for the proposed study.
11. FREE STANDING SIGNBOARDS AND SIGNS ON FOOTPATHS AND SKATEBOARDING - AMENDMENT TO CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC PLACES AND SIGNS BYLAW 1992
At its August meeting the Environmental Committee received an extensive report seeking to commence the process of amending this 1992 bylaw. This matter was referred to all Community Boards for comment.
A Working Party of the Community Board with power to act met on 25 September 1997, the outcomes of which were that members were supportive of the skateboarding amendment to the bylaw and would look to encouraging skateboard users to use existing on-park facilities, eg Wycola Park. There were no public areas which the Board considered should be included in the prohibiting of this activity.
In respect of the free standing signs, members were concerned with the wind-assisted signboards that were becoming more common on footpaths. With the growing awareness and acceptance of health and safety issues in the community the Working Party is seeking a ban on such signs.
12. PROGRESS REPORT ON CITY STREETS CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAMME
The Board received an extensive report on progress on City Streets capital works within the Board's area.
The Board received the information.
13. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS RECEIVED OF INTEREST
Each month the Community Board receives a precis of the matters considered by the Council Standing Committees and this information was received by the Board.
PART C - REPORT ON DELEGATED DECISIONS TAKEN BY THE BOARD
14. CONFIRMATION OF BOARD REPORT - 1 OCTOBER 1997
The Board resolved that the report of the meeting held on 1 October 1997 be confirmed.
15. FIXING OF DATE, TIME AND VENUE OF ORDINARY MEETINGS OF THE BOARD IN 1998.
The Board resolved to retain its 1998 meeting schedule on the basis of the first Wednesday of the month at 5.00pm on the following dates:
February 4; March 4; April 1; May 6; June 3; July 1; August 5; September 2.
16. MIDDLETON-MATIPO COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION REQUEST FOR OFFICIAL BOARD RECOGNITION
The Board resolved to approve a request for official recognition from the newly-established Middleton-Matipo Community Association which had, over recent months, established a beneficial working relationship with the Board and Service Centre .
The boundaries of this new group are bounded by Middleton Road, Blenheim Road, Matipo Street through Maxwell Street to Wainui Street and Riccarton Road.
17. MOBILE LIBRARIES TIMETABLE REVIEW: LOCAL ROADS
Further to the report under clause 1, the Board resolved to approve the following changes to the current mobile library schedule on local roads:
Peverel Street, from 11.15am-12.00 noon Tuesdays to 1.30pm-2.15pm Thursdays.
Staveley Street, from 2.00pm-4.15pm Wednesday to 2.00pm-4.15pm Wednesdays plus 11.00am-12.00 noon Saturdays.
18. PROPOSED RIGHT OF WAY NAME
The Subdivisions Planning Officer sought Board approval to the formal naming of a right of way off Lunns Road, known as Landscape Lane.
The owners have requested that the Council recognise the name by formally approving its use.
The Board resolved that the right of way be formally named Landscape Lane, subject to confirmation that the full length of the lane shown on the plan comprised a fully legal right of way.
The meeting concluded at 7.50pm.
CONFIRMED THIS 24TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 1997
D N BUIST
CHAIRPERSON