Report to Council of the Hagley/Ferrymead Community Board 26 August 1997

24. 9. 97

HAGLEY/FERRYMEAD COMMUNITY BOARD

26 AUGUST 1997

A Special Meeting of the Hagley/Ferrymead Community Board
was held on Tuesday 26 August 1997 at 4.30 pm

PRESENT:	Anna Crighton (Chairperson), Richard Boulton, Heather Brown, David Cox, John Freeman, Denis O'Rourke, Liz McRostie, Aaron O'Brien, Bob Todd

APOLOGIES:	Nil

The Board reports that:

PART A - MATTERS REQUIRING A COUNCIL DECISION

Nil

PART B - REPORTS FOR INFORMATION

1.	ANNUAL PLAN SUBMISSIONS

The Board received for information details of the Council's response to the submissions it had made on the 1997/98 Annual Plan.

With regard to the submission on the retention of the Council owned property at the Tuam Street/Stanmore Road intersection members reiterated that the Council had adopted the Linwood NIP which had advocated the retention of this piece of land. Members agreed that the land should be retained in Council ownership and environmentally enhanced.

2.	HEATHCOTE AND CHARLESTON RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION

The Board received details of the outcomes of the meetings held with both the Charleston and the Heathcote Valley Residents Associations and endorsed the following recommendations made by the Committee.

That the Parks Unit be requested to identify suitable land adjacent to the Charles Street Reserve for acquisition and to report back to the Board within six months.
That in order to enhance the local roading network staff be requested to carry out a feasibility study on the possible development of railway land as a preferred route for heavy vehicles through the Charleston area.
That the Committee together with appropriate staff consult more fully with the Heathcote Residents Association on the development of a community focal point and associated traffic calming measures at the intersection of Rollin Street, Flavell Street and Station Road.
That a workshop be arranged with the residents association, stakeholders and property owners to discuss the development of an environment plan for the Heathcote Valley floor.

3.	DEPUTATIONS

(i) REDCLIFFS RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION

Malcolm Moore and Les Porter spoke on the submissions made by the Redcliffs Residents Association, which included the extension of the Moncks Bay Walkway and Main Road lighting. With regard to the lighting issue the Board decided to request that City Streets staff investigate and report back on lighting options, including type and positioning, for refuge islands.

Mr Moore also expressed his association's wish to install a village sign at the entrance to Redcliffs. After discussion it was agreed that the association would report back to the October meeting of the Board with a proposal for the signs that included costings and possible locations.

(ii) WOOLSTON MAINSTREET

Roydon Smart, representing Woolston businesses, provided an outline of his group's action and progress.

He advised members that a public consultation meeting was being held at 11.30am on 21 September 1997 at St Annes Church, Ferry Road and that Board members were invited to attend.

Mr Smart requested that the Board support the substitution of the programmed kerb and channel works in Ferry Road (St Johns St - Tunnel Road) to the section outside the shopping centre (Hargood Street - St John St).

4.	1998/99 ANNUAL PLAN - FIVE YEAR CAPITAL EXPENDITURE PROGRAMME

The Board considered all of the submissions and prioritised them as:

1 - Very Important

2 - Important

3 - Highly Desirable

These are attached and where applicable Board comment has been included.

The following submissions were removed from the schedule for the reasons stated:

WORKS	REASON
Martindales Road - Landscaping of private land	Staff to further investigate and report back.
McCormacks Bay Parking @ Community Centre	The Board has considered this submission previously and did not support the use of the park for off-street parking.
Ferry Road - Kerb and Channel works St Johns Street to Ferry Road	Substitution to works in Ferry Rd(Hargood-St Johns St)not supported.
Van Asch Street - Kerb and Channelling	The Board viewed this submission as a maintenance item and requested that it be referred to staff for action.
Ferry Road - Reconstruction	Programmed.
Martindales Road - Extension of paper road to connect with Quarry Park Track.	The Board decided that the Property Unit be requested to retain this land in Council ownership.
Ocean View - Footpaths	Not supported.
Staunton Street - New kerb and channel & footpaths	Not Supported - Land is going into private ownership.
Linwood Avenue/Dyers Road - Flyover	Not supported.
Frederick Street - Footpath Resurfacing	Programmed 1997/98.
Dyers Road - Landscaping adjacent Waste Water Ponds	Not supported - Extensive landscaping within ponds area.
Grafton Street @ Short Street - Landscaping	Work underway.
Railway Line Industrial Area - Landscaping	Staff asked to look at possible development.
Worcester Street - Restraints between Linwood Avenue and Woodham Road	Await outcome of public meeting.
Main Road - Panting of seats outside Redcliffs Library	Maintenance.

5.	BOARD OBJECTIVES 1998/99

The Board decided to adopt its recently updated objectives subject to the following amendment.

1(v) Liaison between Community Board members and residents associations.

The meeting concluded at 7.22 pm

CONFIRMED THIS 1ST DAY OF OCTOBER 1997

ANNA CRIGHTON
CHAIRPERSON

Top of Page ~ Council & Councillors Information