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Christchurch City Council
BURWOOD/PEGASUS COMMUNITY BOARD
AGENDA NO 108
TUESDAY 3 MARCH 1998
4.00 PM
BOARDROOM, SHIRLEY SERVICE CENTRE
36 MARSHLAND ROAD
| Board: | David Dobbie (Chairman), Don Rowlands (Deputy Chairman), Clare Duff, Dave East, Carole Evans, Alister James, Gail Sheriff, Jack Travis, Chrissie Williams |
PART A MATTERS REQUIRING A COUNCIL DECISION
PART B REPORTS FOR INFORMATION
PART C DELEGATED DECISIONS
INDEX
| PART C | 1. | APOLOGIES |
| PART C | 2. | CONFIRMATION OF REPORT |
| PART B | 3. | PETITIONS |
| PART B | 4. | DEPUTATIONS BY APPOINTMENT |
| PART B | 5. | CORRESPONDENCE |
| CITY STREETS | ||
| PART B | 6. | BOWER AVENUE - FOOTPATH TRAVIS TO NEW BRIGHTON ROADS |
| PART A | 7. | PROPOSED LIMITED ACCESS ROAD: MARSHLAND ROAD QUEEN ELIZABETH II DRIVE TO MAIN NORTH ROAD |
| PART B | 8. | WOOLSTON/BURWOOD EXPRESSWAY |
| COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES | ||
| PART B | 9. | BURWOOD/PEGASUS YOUTH RECREATION |
| PART B | 10. | FAMILY FISHING DAY |
| PARKS | ||
| PART B | 11. | PARKS CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAMME 1997/98 |
| PART B | 12. | SEA LETTUCE REMOVAL AT SOUTH SHORE ESTUARY FRONTAGE, SUMMER 1997/98 |
| PART A | 13. | WAINONI PLUNKET - AVON TOY LIBRARY BICKERTON RESERVE |
| OTHER MATTERS | ||
| PART B | 14. | COMMUNITY MANAGER'S UPDATE |
| PART B | 15. | RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATIONS |
1. APOLOGIES
2. CONFIRMATION OF REPORT
The report of the last ordinary meeting of the Burwood/Pegasus Community Board held on Monday 2 February 1998 has been circulated to Board members.
| Chairman's Recommendation: | That the report of the last ordinary held on Monday 2 February 1998 be confirmed. |
3. PETITIONS
4. DEPUTATIONS BY APPOINTMENT
Tammy Wells, from the Ouruhia Residents' Association, will be in attendance to address the Board on issues pertaining to the Ouruhia FM Radio Transmitter Mast (the mast itself is situated inside the Papanui Ward area, however the Residents' Association believe it affects Burwood residents).
Rae Knutson, Project 2000 and John Taylor, Native Trees Please, will be in attendance to address the Board on the "Native Trees Please" Gardens 2000 Project (a booklet has been circulated to board members separate to the main agenda).
5. CORRESPONDENCE
5.1 SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL
The following letter was received from Paul Cottam, Safe
Routes to School
Co-ordinator:
"I would like to thank the Board for their input into Safe Routes To School last year, in terms of helping me identify schools for inclusion in this years programme.
The Board will be pleased to know that Aranui Primary and Central New Brighton Primary have been included in the Safe Routes programme. I will be contacting them towards the end of the current school term, with a view of starting work with them during Term Two."
Chairman's Recommendation: That the letter be received.
5.2 NEW BRIGHTON COMMUNITY COMMITTEE
The following letter was received from New Brighton Community Committee:
"I write to advise the above organisation has now wound up. Could you please arrange to have the Council records amended accordingly.
We have been ineffective for some time with all the members being involved in other groups and little energy for the committee. However, we are hopeful that with the Community Committee's demise a new and enthusiastic group of residents may come forth to form a Residents Association."
| Chairman's Recommendation: | That a Working Party of the Chairman, Chrissie Williams, Alister James, Jack Travis and the Community Activities Officer explore the options for re-establishing a Residents' Association in New Brighton. |
5.3 SOUTHSHORE RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION
The following letter was received from Southshore Ratepayers Association:
"Please bring this letter to the notice of the Board. It concerns removal of sea lettuce from the Estuary shore, raising of the Estuary Beach, and long-term consent for discharge of effluent from the Bromley treatment plant. Our Coast Care Group Minutes are enclosed for information of the Board (see page 21).
Summary: We request the following:
A. SSRA endorses previous arguments and pleads that, to enhance flood protection and reduce accumulations of sea lettuce at Southshore, urgency be accorded to the proposed pilot beach raising trial and the procurement of all necessary Consents and resources to do the work.
B. SSRA Committee considers that high concentrations of nutrients derived from effluent are the key factor underlying blooms of sea lettuce in the Estuary. Therefore, we request that the Board make its own and support our representations to the current City Council Review (through the Working Party Process) that discharge of effluent into the Estuary after 2001 should be prohibited.
Details: The substance of these requests follows:
1. Removal of Sea Lettuce. We express our appreciation to Coast Care of CCC Parks Unit for the removal of the rotting and stinking accumulations of sea lettuce from the Ebbtide Street - Godwit Street area. We are aware that this was done in response to private requests by residents, to Canterbury Regional Council, central service departments of CCC, and your Board.
2. The enclosed Minute of our Coast Care Group records that the work was not an unqualified success.
One observer (para 2 attached) noted the positive value of sea lettuce as the habitat of a large population of invertebrates which attracted many black-billed gulls, pied oystercatchers, ducks, and to a lesser degree, gotwits ie some people view the accumulation of sea lettuce as not all bad. Perhaps it paraphrases the proverb: It's an ill weed that grows no ornithologist good.
It was of concern to see the front end loader used this year (rather than a hay-rake apparently used last year) caused some damage by chiselling into and lowering the surface of the beach. Other things being equal, this must result in deeper deposits of sea lettuce accumulating at the shore-line and thus exacerbate the general problem.
We suggest that this indicates a need to investigate the techniques, tools, machinery, weather and tides which should guide or be used for any further removal of sea lettuce.
Notwithstanding this, we appreciate what Coast Care staff have done and acknowledge that there was a learning element in the exercise.
Overall, we view the removal of sea lettuce as a short-term palliative measure to appease residents upset by the smell. But it does not solve the problem.
3. We are strongly of the opinion that long-term solution of the sea lettuce problem must involve:
Reduced concentration of nutrients in the Estuary to reduce the vigour of sea lettuce growth (particularly nitrogen and phosphorus - see Knox 1992: The Ecology of the Avon-Heathcote Estuary, CCC) and;
Raised beach level to locally reduce accumulations of sea lettuce at the Southshore tide mark.
We know your Board is aware of:
- Water Services Unit proposal to raise the beach with sand and pea-gravel and plant sand -fixing vegetation on the raised surface (JL Walter, May 1995, "Estuary Eastern Foreshore Erosion");
- Widespread criticism of Walter's proposals (Beacon 81, 82 and 83; 1997);
- Evidence that wetness and sea lettuce accumulation are associated with beach level and the aberrant geomorphology of the estuary surface (inshore reversed slope) near sheer boundary walls (Batcheler and Batcheler, Beacon 82, Feb 1997);
- A compromise proposal based on an independent approach by residents between Godwit Street and 40 Rocking Horse Road that the beach along their boundary be raised as a trial.
We are aware from discussion with Mr Walter that a Resource Consent has been secured to obtain sand for the trail from Naughtyboys Island, an application has not yet been made to raise the beach as proposed and that Mr Walter expects the Consent process to take six to seven weeks, assuming no objections are encountered.
Accordingly, recognising:
The exceptionally foul odours which have been experienced recently;
The potential hazard to elderly people slipping in rotten sea lettuce;
The unanimous support for action from the residents near Godwit Street;
SSRA endorses and pleads that urgency be accorded to the proposed pilot beach raising trial and the procurement of all necessary Consents and resources to do the proposed work.
We also request that your Board notes and communicates the following opinion to CCC Waste Water Services. Having reviewed the published scientific evidence, we conclude that high concentrations and volumes of nutrients from the Bromley Treatment plant effluent are the key cause of the extreme, unpleasant and ecologically damaging growth of sea lettuce in the Estuary.
Therefore, we request that the Board make representations to the current City Council Review (perhaps through the Working Party Process) that discharge of effluent into the Estuary after 2001 should be prohibited.
We would be pleased to present further evidence on the statements made in this letter, at any time."
| Chairman's Recommendation: | That the letter be forwarded to the Water Services Manager. |
CITY STREETS
6. BOWER AVENUE - FOOTPATH TRAVIS TO NEW BRIGHTON ROADS RR 7008
| Officer responsible | Author |
| City Streets Manager | Malcolm Taylor, Area Engineer |
| Corporate Plan Output: Capital Works Implementation 9.5 text 10 | |
The purpose of this report is to inform the Board of a site inspection meeting that was held to discuss the general condition of the footpath in Bower Avenue between Travis and New Brighton Roads, on 11 December 1997. The meeting was convened by the Ascot/Freeville Residents' Group Chairperson Peter Seymour, and attended by Community Board Members, Dave Dobbie, Dave East, Gail Sheriff, Council officers Walter Friedel, Gary Harrow, Ron Palatchie, Malcolm Taylor, and three residents.
The resident's concerns for the general condition of the footpath in Bower Avenue were noted. 28 concerns were identified as maintenance matters and have been referred to Works Operations for action. The main problems were; leaking water mains, over hanging trees, potholes, and sealing required around power post bases. Owners of properties where the shingle from their driveway has spread onto the footpath, will be approached to rectify this problem.
Other major footpath maintenance was discussed with the residents. The resealing of the footpath is scheduled at least two years away depending on Council priorities at the time, and kerb and channel renewal is unlikely to occur within the next 20 years. The Asset Management Team has inspected the avenue and consider it to be in good condition and find no reason to alter the timing of the proposed kerb and channel replacement on the works programme at this point. There is a total of 520km kerb and dished channel yet to be replaced city wide and it is expected that this work will continue for the next 25 years.
Chairman's Recommendation: That the information be received.
| 7. |
PROPOSED LIMITED ACCESS ROAD: MARSHLAND ROAD QUEEN ELIZABETH II DRIVE TO MAIN NORTH ROAD | RR 7086 Map Reference: c14-ff13 |
| Officer responsible | Author |
| City Design Manager | Lester Reilly, Legal Surveyor Design Mike Calvert, Transport Planning Engineer |
| Corporate Plan Output: Roading Budget - Land Legalisation | |
The purpose of this report is to start the legal procedure necessary to declare the portion of Marshland Road between Queen Elizabeth II Drive and Main North Road as a `Limited Access Road'.
As part of this road is situated in adjoining Community Board areas a copy of this resolution is also under consideration by that Community Board.
Marshland Road between Queen Elizabeth II Drive and Main North Road is designated as a Minor Arterial road in the Council's City Plan and is one of the main entry points into the northern part of the city and is carrying an increase in traffic volumes. The purpose of this designation is to restrict the number of crossing places to the number that is in existence today and listed on the attached schedule (see page 23).
| Recommendations: |
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| Chairman's Recommendation: | That the aforementioned recommendations be adopted. |
8. WOOLSTON/BURWOOD EXPRESSWAY RR 7169
| Officer responsible | Author |
| City Streets Manager | Barry Cook, Area Engineer Team Leader |
| Corporate Plan Output: Capital Works Implementation 9.5 text 10 | |
The purpose of this report is to update the Board on progress with the Woolston/Burwood Expressway.
Initially it was hoped that Transfund would come to the party with funding for Stage 1 (Travis to Wainoni) and that the Council would fund Stage 2 (Wainoni to Brook). Negotiations are continuing, but the intention is now to commence Stage 1 in the 1998/99 financial year with funding over three years.
The Board at its February meeting requested "an update on design fees for the Woolston/Burwood Expressway" as outlined in the 1997/98 Roading Programme update. These have been used for the development of plans for both the roading works and the bridge design. These were necessary so that preliminary costings could be established for budgeting purposes. There are some minor details to be attended to before a media release can be made so that the public are aware of what is happening. At this stage it is hoped to have some preliminary work started on-site as soon as April this year.
Plans will be displayed at the meeting and I will be present to answer any questions.
Chairman's Recommendation: That the information be received.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
9. BURWOOD/PEGASUS YOUTH RECREATION RR 7170
| Officer responsible | Author |
| Community Manager, Burwood/Pegasus | Paul McOscar, Community Activities
Officer Kate Rathbun, Community Activities Assistant |
| Corporate Plan Output: Community Activities/Community Board Discretionary Vote | |
The purpose of this report is to provide a snapshot of a proposed youth recreation consultation plan.
OUTLINE
Activities staff along with Burwood/Pegasus Community Board members have become aware of the need to provide informal leisure opportunities for youth resident within Burwood/Pegasus. This was bought about by the need to replan the funding allocation for the proposed Aston Reserve/Broad Park basketball half court, and the proposal to establish a site for a community tennis court. Activity staff at Shirley have carried out an initial appraisal of the situation and wish to provide the following information.
TERMS OF REFERENCE
In an attempt to define the terms of reference of the task at hand Community Activities staff wish to tend the following:
That the opportunities to be identified are to be readily accessible at any time, and at no participation cost, be able to be used casually as an individual or as part of an informal group. Any proposal should be an attraction to youth where social inter-action or physical recreation could occur.
For the purposes of this study Youth are defined as being between the ages of 13 and 25 years inclusive.
FACILITIES
Activities staff have identified the following:
| FACILTIY | WARD | LOCATION |
| New Brighton Pier | Pegasus | New Brighton Beach |
| Basketball Half Court | Pegasus | New Brighton Soundshell |
| Basketball Half Court | Pegasus | Te Karoro Karoro Reserve |
| Flying Fox | Pegasus | South New Brighton Park |
| Basketball Half Court | Pegasus | South New Brighton Park |
| Tennis Court | Pegasus | Avondale Park |
| Basketball Half Court | Pegasus | Avondale Park |
| BMX Track: North Avon BMX Club allow casual use by the general public |
Pegasus | Bexley Reserve |
| Basketball Half Court | Pegasus | Aranui Reserve |
| Basketball Half Court | Pegasus | Wainoni Park |
| BMX Track | Burwood | Burwood Park |
| Artificial Cricket Surface: East Shirley Training Nets - Owned by East Christchurch Shirley Cricket Club - allow casual use by the general public |
Burwood | Burwood Park |
| Flying Fox | Burwood | Burwood Park |
| Artificial Cricket Wicket with Block Play Wall | Burwood | Pagoda Reserve |
| Mountain Bike Tracks | Burwood | Bottle Lake Forest Park |
| Fitness track | Burwood | Queen Elizabeth II Park |
| Fitness track | Burwood | Queenspark Primary School/ Queenspark Reserve |
| Basketball Half Court | Burwood | Parklands Reserve |
| Flying Fox | Pegasus | Thompson Park |
| Skateboard facility | Burwood | Thompson Park |
| Flying Fox | Burwood | Broad Park |
| Tennis Courts | Burwood | Queenspark Reserve |
OPEN SPACE
There are approximately 32 reserves/parks in the Pegasus Ward. This total includes the following beach parks:
Bexley Wetland is included in the above total.
The Burwood Ward contains approximately 48 parks or reserves. This total includes the following beach parks:
Also included in the northern sector of Burwood is Bottle Lake Forest Park. One other major reserve in this community is Horseshoe Lake.
WATERWAYS/FORESHORE
Not to be under estimated are the recreational opportunities available to youth which include the following:
These may involve activities such as boogie board/surfing, sailing and kayaking.
Recreational opportunities include:
YOUTH STATISTICS
The following information is derived from the 1996 Census data. The purpose of these statistics is to provide an accurate idea of the distribution of youth in the Burwood/Pegasus communities.
The totals for the Burwood/Pegasus Community are as follows:
| 13 - 25 year olds | 8,307 |
| Total Population | 45,915 |
| Percentage of Youth | 18.1% |
Number of 13 - 25 year olds in the Pegasus Ward - Resident Group boundaries to the nearest Meshblock
| Community | Number of Youth Resident |
Total Population |
Percentage of Youth |
| Avondale | 780 | 4,377 | 17.8% |
| Bexley | 423 | 2,034 | 20.8% |
| New Brighton | 285 | 1,716 | 16.6% |
| South New Brighton | 645 | 3,939 | 16.4% |
| Southshore | 285 | 1,515 | 18.8% |
| Wainoni/Aranui | 1,494 | 7,521 | 19.9% |
There appears to be a relatively even distribution of youth throughout the Pegasus Ward. Communities which stand out as being slightly higher than the Burwood/Pegasus average of 18.1% are:
| Bexley | (20.8%) |
| Wainoni/Aranui | (19.9%) |
Communities which stand out as being slightly lower than the Burwood/Pegasus average of 18.1% are:
| New Brighton | (16.6%) |
| South New Brighton | (16.4%) |
Number of 13 - 25 year olds in the Burwood Ward - Resident Group boundaries to the nearest Meshblock
| Community | Number of Youth Resident |
Total Population |
Percentage of Youth |
| Ascot/Freeville | 612 | 3,684 | 16.6% |
| Dallington | 804 | 4,455 | 18% |
| Horseshoe Lake | 348 | 2,115 | 16.5% |
| North New Brighton | 735 | 3,942 | 18.6% |
| Parklands | 1,062 | 5,910 | 18% |
| Golf Links | 180 | 1,209 | 14.9% |
| Waitikiri | 129 | 6,54 | 19.7% |
| Windsor/Westhaven | 525 | 2,844 | 18.5% |
As with the Pegasus Ward there appears to be a relatively even distribution of youth throughout the Burwood Ward.
The exception to this rule is the Golf Links Community which has a considerably lower ratio of youth at only 14.9%
The Waitikiri community (19.7%) has a slightly higher proportion of youth than the Burwood/Pegasus average of 18.1%.
Communities which stand out as being slightly lower than the Burwood/Pegasus average of 18.1% are:
| Ascot/Freeville | (16.6%) |
| Horseshoe Lake | (16.5%) |
CONCLUSION
As outlined earlier, the purpose of this report is to provide a snapshot of what recreational facilities are available to youth. Statistical data has also been included to give an accurate idea of the spread and density of youth in the Burwood/Pegasus community.
It is not possible for valid recommendations relating to youth recreational facilities to be made at this moment without in-depth consultation with local youth, taking into consideration the following:
FUTURE PLANNED ACTION
Community Activities staff recommend that they carry out further research and consultation to accurately determine and identify the recreational needs of youth in Burwood/Pegasus.
This may also involve determining what spread of recreational facilities are required. This could be carried out in partnership with the Council's recently appointed Youth Advocate and district youth workers.
Note: A detailed map will be provided at the Board meeting indicating the location of identified recreation facilities.
At present there is a spread and range of recreation facilities throughout Burwood/Pegasus. These facilities have been positioned without initial research relating to youth demographics. There is nothing to suggest that they meet the total needs of district or local youth.
Initially with this in mind, the following Burwood/Pegasus areas have been identified by Activities staff as lacking in recreation opportunities which fit the criteria of this appraisal.
All of the above areas, with the exception of Dallington, have a higher ratio of youth, than the Burwood/Pegasus community average.
Chairman's Recommendation: That the information be received.
10. FAMILY FISHING DAY RR 7171
| Officer responsible | Author |
| Community Manager, Burwood/Pegasus | Kate Rathbun, Community Activities Assistant |
| Corporate Plan Output: Community Activities | |
The purpose of this report is to summarise the planning and organisation that occurred for the Family Fishing Day.
OUTLINE
The Family Fishing Day was planned to be held in January but was postponed due to inclement weather.
Planning commenced with the assistance of Rachel Waugh who has since completed her short-term holiday work contract. Smiths City were approached and agreed to become the major sponsor of the Family Fishing Day in exchange for naming rights.
Other organisations were also approached and agreed to co-support with sponsorship. They were New Brighton Sports Centre, Southern Raiders, Todd Heller Meats, Angler Accessories, and Independent Fisheries. A representative from North Canterbury Fish & Game was present on the day. The event was advertised in conjunction with the Smiths City Kiwi Tri in the Pegasus Post on two occasions and in the Press newspaper. The Fishing Day was also advertised on 91ZM and 3ZB leading up to the event. Promotion also took place through local schools.
The re-organised event was held on Sunday 22 February 1998, 12.00 noon to 2.00 pm on the Avon River bank adjacent Carisbrooke Street. The day proved to be very successful with approximately 70 adults and 150 children attending. The majority of groups were family groups.
The day proved to be a success with several fish being caught including yellow eyed mullet and eel. The weather on the day was well suited to the event, being warm and not too windy.
The Family Fishing Day concluded with a sausage sizzle and the giving out of over 50 spot prizes, making a great end to a successful day.
This was the first time this event was held during school term time (albeit the postponement date). This saw the event become more of a family day. Many parents and grandparents alike comment on this aspect of the day.
SUMMARY
In terms of value for money this is a very effective community event. The extensive sponsorship from Smith City enabled a wide range of spot prizes to be distributed adding to the excitement of the day. The day proved to be a good opportunity for families to get together and have a go fishing. Once again the Family Fishing Day has been a great success.
| Recommendation: | That the information be received and a letter be forwarded on behalf of the Board thanking all sponsors. |
| Chairman's Recommendation: | That the aforementioned recommendation be adopted. |
PARKS
11. PARKS CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAMME 1997/98 RR 7110
| Officer responsible | Author |
| Parks Manager | Mark Rykers, Parks Development Works Officer |
| Corporate Plan Output: Capital Outputs Page 9.4.56 to 9.4.83. | |
The purpose of this report is to inform the Community Board on the progress of Parks Capital Projects within the Board area, as at 31 January 1998 (see attachment, page 39).
OVERVIEW
Included in this report is a schedule setting out progress details in respect to individual Parks Capital Projects. In general terms the programme is progressing satisfactorily with scheduled completion times likely to be met with the majority of projects.
EXCEPTION REPORTS
Set out below is an update on projects that are anticipated to be delayed or deferred, along with advice on project reallocations.
| Project | Comment | Recommended/Confirmed Action |
| Avondale Park - Drainage | Funding short fall for this project ($44,950 available c.f. $100,000 required). | Carry forward and seek additional funds for 1998/99. |
| Kibblewhite Reserve - Landscape Development | Project delayed until all planning issues resolved. | Carry forward funds to 1998/99. |
| Bottle Lake Forest Park - Playground | Delayed until management plan approved. | Carry forward to 1998/99. |
| Central Brighton Foreshore Playground Upgrading | Subject to the Pier Terminus building development and may not proceed prior to the end of June 1998. | Carry forward to 1998/99. |
| Bottle Lake Forest Park - Carpark Formation | Delayed until management plan approved. | Carry forward to 1998/99. |
| New Brighton Pier Landscape Development | Majority of work subject to Pier Terminus building development, which may not proceed before the end of June 1998. | Carry forward balance of funds to 1998/99. |
| Queenspark Reserve - Toilet | Delayed pending discussion on incorporating the toilet into the club building upgrade | Carry forward to 1998/99. |
| Basketball Half Court | Originally provided for a half court to be sited in the Aston Reserve/Broad Park. Thomson Park skateboard facility is now considered a greater priority. | Reallocate to Thomson Park skateboard facility upgrading. |
Chairman's Recommendation: That the information be received.
| 12. | SEA LETTUCE REMOVAL AT SOUTH SHORE ESTUARY FRONTAGE, SUMMER 1997/98 | RR 7172 |
| Officer responsible | Author |
| Parks Manager | Rodney Chambers, Coast Care Supervisor |
| Corporate Plan Output: Coast Care | |
The purpose of this report is to outline measures taken in the removal of sea lettuce build-ups in certain areas around Southshore.
SUMMARY
Following community concern, and at the request of the Burwood/Pegasus Community Board on 24 November, the Parks Unit applied for and obtained a resource consent, and Coast Care Christchurch facilitated the removal of stranded and rotting Sea Lettuce from several locations along the Estuary Foreshore at South Shore.
This work was carried out under Canterbury Regional Council Consent No CRC 980961, which was approved on January 21st and received on by Coast Care on 23 January 1998. The work was completed in four hours on the morning of Wednesday 28 January 1998.
BACKGROUND
This year's long, hot and windy summer has led to significant periods of growth of the green algae 'Sea Lettuce' in the shallow, warm waters of the Avon/Heathcote Estuary. This algae then broke off and drifted with the tides and currents. Once stranded on the shore it began to decompose and release the offensive smelling Hydrogen sulphide gas which was the source of most complaints.
Sea lettuce has been evident throughout the summer within the Estuary and on the open sea beaches at Sumner and Scarborough. Prior to Christmas large amounts of sea lettuce were washed out to sea and then returned onto the Scarborough Esplanade, adjacent to the Scarborough Fare Restaurant. Coast Care staff regularly manually removed the offending materials from the steps and rock ledges used by the public in front of the main swimming area at Scarborough.
There were two major episodes of sea lettuce being washed onto the shoreline and stranding at South Shore following periods of south-westerly winds. However it was also apparent that large amounts of Sea lettuce continued to drift around the Estuary for long periods, including still being present in the surf and on the beach at Sumner at the time of writing this report.
Initial complaints following the first major stranding came in early November, from a few residents living on the Estuary frontage between Heron and Godwit Streets. This resulted in a presentation to the local Community Board on 24 November 1997. Some other neighbours commented to us that they felt occasional sea lettuce strandings were acceptable and simply part of living by the Estuary. Some even stated that they did not think that such expenditure and possible environmental disturbance was justified.
It was clarified that a coastal consent was needed and the Parks Unit applied for a coastal permit to remove the sea cast materials. The five year consent dealt specifically with the impacts of machinery use within the coastal marine area. The non-notified consent was expected to have been approved at a CRC meeting prior to Christmas but was held over until 14 January 1998. This meeting then decided to request further details and so did not approve the consent at that time.
The delay from 14 January was unfortunate as a second major stranding of sea lettuce had occurred in early January and was prime for removal. Machinery which had been organised in anticipation of receiving approval to do the work on 15 January had to be cancelled. After further information was provided to the CRC the consent was finally approved on 21 January and work was programmed for the 28th, by which time most of the sea lettuce which had stranded between Godwit and Heron Streets had dried and decayed to the point where mechanical clearing of large areas was not practical or necessary and the worst of the smell was past. A much smaller area than originally planned was cleared, around the end of Godwit Street and adjacent to the property of the original appellant to the Community Board.
However, as it turned out, in mid-January a mass of rotting sea lettuce had also washed into a small embayment adjacent to the Ebbtide St extension at South Brighton. This stinking vegetative mass was over 250mm deep. As it was kept wet by the tide it continued to produce an extremely offensive smell. This smell and generally unsavoury appearance of the area generated dozens of complaints and several letters from neighbours. This material was consequently also removed on the 28th by the contractors. The material when removed was basically a jelly-like sludge and was not suitable for storage at the compost plant so the material had to be trucked to the landfill site at Bottle Lake.
MANAGEMENT PRACTICE FOR FUTURE EVENTS
From our experience it would seem that sea lettuce once stranded above the tide mark will dry out and break down quite quickly, possibly disappearing over a period of three or four weeks. If the sea lettuce is able to dry then the smell is also much less. This was evident in that only a few residents originally complained about the smell during the stranding between Godwit and Heron Streets. However if decaying sea lettuce becomes trapped where tidal water covers it regularly then it appears to take much longer to break down and produces significant offensive odours, as in the Ebbtide extension situation.
For future sea lettuce strandings we now have the consent permission and practical capability to respond quickly and remove stranded sea lettuce once it builds up to a reasonable depth, ie minimum of 5cm.
I have also investigated the commercial possibilities and sea lettuce may be of interest to commercial operators for cosmetics uses. The algae however must be fresh and clean. Future costs for removal may be reduced with commercial assistance.
Dumping costs should also be avoided in the future as fresh sea lettuce would be acceptable for use at the Metro Compost Plant.
The Community Manager Comments:
"Removal of sea lettuce this year was financed via Service Centre budgets to the tune of $1,500. It would seem appropriate that planning for the removal of future deposits should be referred to the Canterbury Regional Council and/or the Parks Unit."
Chairman's Recommendation: That the information be received.
13. WAINONI PLUNKET - AVON TOY LIBRARY BICKERTON RESERVE RR 7119
| Officer responsible | Author |
| Parks Manager | Property Services Officer, Lewis Burn 1/6/19 |
| Corporate Plan Output: Parks, Leases and Consents | |
The purpose of this report is to seek approval of the Parks and Recreation Committee, under delegated authority, to grant a ground lease of the Wainoni Plunket building site to the Avon Toy Library Inc, Plunket own the building.
This report is referred to the Board for its support of the proposal.
SITE DESCRIPTION AND TENURE
The Bickerton Memorial Plunket Rooms (a single storey brick/iron roof building) is sited on approximately 126.5m2 of the reserve frontage to Avonside Drive, refer plan attached (page 41). The building is fenced on all boundaries except the street boundary. Plunket have occupied this site since 1960. Also sited on Bickerton Reserve is the Wainoni playcentre and scout group facilities.
The Reserve is held by the Council as a local purpose (community buildings) reserve subject to the provisions of the Reserves Act 1977. The Plunket Society hold a lease of their site until 21 October 2024. The lease contains the right of assignment with the prior consent of the Council. The present lease rental is $32 per annum.
APPLICATION
The Royal New Zealand Plunket Society (Inc) have applied to transfer their ground lease to the Avon Toy Library who have entered into an agreement to purchase the plunket clinic subject to the ground lease being held in favour of the Toy Library. Discussions have been held with Plunket and the Toy Library and subject to the Council's approval it has been agreed that the existing lease to the Plunket Society be surrendered and a new lease be issued in the name of the Toy Library. It is appropriate that a new lease agreement be drawn up as opposed to an assignment of the Plunket lease which contains clauses specific to the use as a Plunket clinic. The Avon Toy Library is a non profit organisation providing a community resource of safe non-threatening toys for children under seven years of age in north-east Christchurch. The present membership is 70. The Toy Library has had to vacate their rented premises at Wainoni Primary School and have an interim agreement with Plunket to jointly share the Bickerton Clinic building until formal handover on 1 April 1998. The Plunket Society have agreed to relinquish their lease as at 31 March 1998. The Avon Toy Library activity is consistent with the reserve classification.
NEW LEASE
The Toy Library are agreeable to taking a new lease of the site and meeting the costs associated with preparing and issuing the lease. In line with current practice when issuing leases of this nature the term will be for a maximum of nine years to be renewed at three yearly intervals. It is proposed the minimum ground lease rental of $100 per annum plus GST (proposed in the policy discussion paper on reserve occupation charging) be applied subject to three yearly review.
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| Chairman's Recommendation: | That the aforementioned recommendations be adopted. |
OTHER MATTERS
14. COMMUNITY MANAGER'S UPDATE
| Chairman's Recommendation: | That the issue of the resignation be referred to the Chairman of the Funding Assessment Committee with a view to appointing an appropriate representative. |
15. RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATIONS
Time will be allocated at 6.00 pm for Residents' Association representatives to address the Board on local matters.
D C Dobbie
CHAIRMAN