PALMERSTON NORTH CITY
COUNCIL
Palmerston North City Council
Minutes of
the Committee of Council Meeting Part I Public, held in the Council Chamber,
First Floor, Civic Administration Building, 32 The Square, Palmerston North on 20 February 2017,
commencing at 9.01am
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Members
Present:
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The Mayor (Grant Smith) (in the Chair)
and Councillors Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Adrian Broad,
Vaughan Dennison, Lew Findlay QSM, Leonie Hapeta, Jim Jefferies, Lorna
Johnson, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas and Aleisha Rutherford.
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Apologies:
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Councillor Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke, Councillor
Duncan McCann and Councillor Tangi Utikere (for lateness).
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The meeting adjourned at 9.01am
The meeting resumed at 3.12pm
Note: When
the meeting resumed at 3.12pm Councillor Tangi Utikere was present
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1-17
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Apologies
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Moved
Grant Smith, seconded Vaughan Dennison.
The COMMITTEE RESOLVED
1. That the Committee receive the apologies.
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2-17
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Annual Budget (Plan) 2017/18 (Year three
of the 10 Year Plan 2015-25) - Adopting Supporting Information and the
Consultation Document
Memorandum,
dated 14 February 2017 from the Chief Executive, Paddy Clifford.
Councillor Leonie Hapeta left the meeting
at 4.14pm
The Mayor (Grant Smith) left the meeting
at 4.29pm
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Moved Grant Smith, seconded Tangi
Utikere.
The COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS
1. That the Committee
approve and recommend to the 6 March Council meeting:
a. The following be
adopted as supporting information that has been relied upon to prepare the Consultation
Document for the 2017/18 Annual Budget (Plan):
· Financial overview and forecast financial statements
· Annual Budget (Plan) Disclosure Statement
· Groups of Activities information, including financial forecasts
and programme schedules
· Significant forecasting assumptions
· Descriptions of the proposed rating system, rates and funding
impact statements
· Descriptions of proposed levels of service for Council activities
and performance measures
b. The adoption of the
Consultation Document for the 2017/18 Annual Budget (Plan).
c. That, under the Council’s Significance and
Engagement Policy, decisions in accordance with the recommendations are
considered to be not significant.
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Clause 2.1 above
was carried 10 votes to 2, the voting being as follows:
For:
Councillors
Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Adrian Broad, Vaughan Dennison, Jim
Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Bruno Petrenas, Aleisha Rutherford and Tangi
Utikere.
Against:
Councillors Lew
Findlay QSM and Karen Naylor.
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Moved Karen Naylor, seconded Lew Findlay QSM.
Note:
On a motion
that: ‘Council undertake a prioritisation process to reduce the
proposed capital expenditure planned for 17/18 annual budget, prior to the
consultation document being confirmed’, the motion was lost 3 votes to
9, the voting being as follows:
For:
Councillors Lew
Findlay QSM, Karen Naylor and Bruno Petrenas.
Against:
Councillors
Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Adrian Broad, Vaughan Dennison, Jim
Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Aleisha Rutherford and Tangi Utikere.
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The meeting finished at 4.47pm
Confirmed 24 May 2017
Chairperson
Palmerston North City Council
Minutes of the Committee of Council Meeting
Part I Public, held in the Council Chamber, First Floor, Civic Administration
Building, 32 The Square, Palmerston North on:
Wednesday
3 May 2017 – 9.00am, 12.00pm and 3.30pm
Thursday 4 May
2017 – 12.00pm, 3.30pm and 7.00pm
Friday 5 May
2017 – 9.00am
A meeting of the Committee
of Council (Hearing of Submissions on the Annual Budget was held at 9.00am on
Wednesday 3 May 2017)
The meeting
adjourned at 10.54am and resumed again at 12.00pm. The meeting adjourned at 2.17pm
and resumed again at 3.30pm. The meeting adjourned at 5.40pm and resumed at
12.00pm on Thursday 4 May 2017. The meeting adjourned at 2.13pm and resumed
again at 3:30pm. The meeting adjourned at 5.36pm and resumed again at 7.00pm.
The meeting adjourned at 8.16pm and resumed again at 9.00am on Friday 5 May 2017.
The meeting ended at 11.20am.
3 May 2017 – 9.00am
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Members
Present:
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The Mayor (Grant Smith) (in the Chair)
and Councillors Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Adrian Broad, Gabrielle
Bundy-Cooke, Jim Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Duncan McCann, Karen Naylor, Bruno
Petrenas, Aleisha Rutherford and Tangi Utikere.
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Apologies:
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Councillors Vaughan Dennison, Lew Findlay
QSM (Council Business) and Leonie Hapeta.
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3 May 2017 – 12.00pm
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Members
Present:
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The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors
Brent Barrett (in the Chair) , Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Adrian Broad,
Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke, Lew Findlay QSM, Leonie Hapeta, Jim Jefferies, Lorna
Johnson, Duncan McCann, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas, Aleisha Rutherford and
Tangi Utikere.
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Apologies:
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Councillor Vaughan Dennison.
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3 May 2017 – 3.30pm
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Members
Present:
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The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors
Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke (in the Chair), Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel
Bowen, Adrian Broad, Lew Findlay QSM, Leonie Hapeta, Jim Jefferies, Lorna
Johnson, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas, Aleisha Rutherford and Tangi Utikere.
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Apologies:
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Councillors Vaughan Dennison and Duncan
McCann (Council Business)
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4 May 2017 – 12.00pm
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Members
Present:
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Councillors Lorna Johnson (in the Chair),
Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Adrian Broad, Vaughan Dennison, Leonie
Hapeta, Jim Jefferies, Duncan McCann, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas and Tangi
Utikere.
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Apologies:
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The Mayor (Grant Smith) (Council
Business) and Councillors Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke, Lew Findlay QSM (Council
Business) and Aleisha Rutherford.
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4 May 2017 – 3.30pm
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Members
Present:
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Councillors Bruno Petrenas (in the
Chair), Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Adrian Broad, Vaughan
Dennison, Leonie Hapeta, Jim Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Duncan McCann, Karen
Naylor and Tangi Utikere.
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Apologies:
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The Mayor (Grant Smith) (Council
Business) and Councillors Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke, Lew Findlay QSM (Council
Business) and Aleisha Rutherford.
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4 May 2017 – 7.00pm
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Members
Present:
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Councillors Karen Naylor (in the Chair),
Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Adrian Broad, Leonie Hapeta, Jim
Jefferies, Lorna Johnson, Duncan McCann, Bruno Petrenas and Tangi Utikere.
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Apologies:
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The Mayor (Grant Smith) (Council
Business) and Councillors Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke, Vaughan Dennison, Lew
Findlay QSM (Council Business) and Aleisha Rutherford.
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5 May 2017 – 9.00am
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Members
Present:
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Councillors Leonie Hapeta (in the Chair),
Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Adrian Broad, Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke,
Vaughan Dennison, Jim Jefferies, Duncan McCann, Bruno Petrenas, Aleisha
Rutherford and Tangi Utikere.
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Apologies:
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The Mayor (Grant Smith) (Council
Business) and Councillors Lew Findlay QSM (Council Business), Lorna Johnson
(Council Business) and Karen Naylor (Council Business).
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3-17 Hearing
of Submissions on the Draft Annual Budget 2017/18
The Committee
considered submissions on the Draft Annual Budget 2017/18 together with
supporting oral statements including additional tabled material.
The following
persons appeared before the Committee and made oral statements in support of
their submissions and replied to questions from Elected Members, the additional
points being:
9.00am
Wednesday 3 May 2017
Tim Gibbes (21):
Further information (Handout)
was tabled at the meeting for circulation to Elected Members.
Tim Gibbes spoke to
his submission and tabled document and made no additional comments.
Judith Barsanti (24):
Further information
(Handout) was tabled at the meeting for circulation to Elected Members.
Judith Barsanti
spoke to her submission and made no additional comments.
Richard Ram (12):
Further information
(Handout) was tabled at the meeting for circulation to Elected Members.
Richard Ram spoke to
his submission, and made the following additional comments:
- Council could be using a wider range of tools for better engagement
on a greater variety of topics.
- Not everyone was able to get involved with council projects and
consultations and there was a skill needed in writing and speaking to a
submission. It was quite daunting for some people to speak at a formal meeting
or drop in session.
- An engaged Council was attractive for professionals looking to move
to Palmerston North.
Palmerston North
Defence Heritage Advisory Group (30):
Representing the
Palmerston North Defence Heritage Advisory Group, Joe Hollander spoke to the
submission and made the following additional comments:
- The last year had seen Palmerston North put on the map as the
defence capital of New Zealand and the position should be used for education
and research.
- The group was connected with other museums in the country and shared
ideas.
David Parham (31):
David Parham spoke
to his submission, and made the following additional comments:
- It seemed that previous Councils had put emphasis on the wants of
tourists and short term residents to the detriment of needs for suitable
infrastructure to serve the long term communities.
- There was too much dependence on the certainty of funding from
outside sources such as Central Government.
- Deferring projects through lack of funding did not pay in the long
term and the projects mentioned in the submission were only some of those that
should have been done years ago.
Longburn
Adventist College (33):
Representing
Longburn Adventist College, Brendan van Oostveen spoke to the submission and
made the following additional comments:
- The Mayor and Councillors were thanked for visiting the college and
attending the Longburn community meeting.
- The road was not designed for the amount of traffic that used it and
there was a large dip in the road which made it very dangerous.
- The school had not been consulted on in respect to where a pathway
might go.
Cornerstone Christian
Education Trust (62):
Further information
(Handout and Powerpoint presentation) was tabled at the meeting for circulation
to Elected Members.
Representing the
Cornerstone Christian Education Trust, Simon McCracken spoke to the submission
and made the following additional comments:
- Currently there was not a location on site for the entire school to
fit at one time.
- The Trust wished to investigate a partnership with Council where the
public could use the facilities in the evenings and during school holidays.
- The figure of $120,000 in the tabled documentation regarding a
council contribution was incorrect and should have been $170,000.
Palmerston North
City Environmental (144):
Further information
(Powerpoint presentation) was tabled at the meeting for circulation to Elected Members.
Representing the
Palmerston North City Environmental Trust, Ralph Pugmire spoke to the
submission and presentation and made no additional comments.
12.00pm Wednesday 3 May 2017
Bunnythorpe Public Hall Society Incorporated (102):
Representing Bunnythorpe
Public Hall Society Incorporated, Flo Gibson and Anne Russell spoke to the
submission, and made no additional comments.
Lei Meisen (107):
Lei Meisen spoke to
his submission and made the following additional comments:
- Need to change the approach for the engineers and transportation
planners to stimulate them to think of new designs, not only from the view of
car drivers etc. but also from cyclists and children biking to their schools.
- Most bicyclists also drive cars but not so much the other way
around. Therefore the Policymakers should ride bikes around the city to
understand what their constituents experience and what could be done to make
bike networks better for everyone.
- In other towns they physically keep cyclists separate and safe from
the traffic flow through roundabouts, when on a hill or rise and when it is
slow to start off again from a stop. With physical barriers and wider turns for
drivers, these protected intersections reduce speed, calm traffic and offer
bicyclists and pedestrians a clear protected route through the intersection.
- In 2013 Palmerston North was the fourth highest district in the
country for the highest number of people that cycle to work.
Bunnythorpe Community Committee (110):
Representing
Bunnythorpe Community Committee, Jean Thompson spoke to the submission, and
made the following additional comment:
- The Community misses out on a lot of information as many do not
receive publications. Therefore they have asked that the Council work with them
to put into place a Communication Network that will inform all of the residents
of events and meetings.
Manfeild Park
Trust (118):
Representing
Manfeild Park Trust, Julie Keene spoke to the submission and made the following
additional comments:
- In previous years the Trust has worked with Destination Manawatu who
had done everything for the funding etc but now the Trust is not resourced
enough to pull everything together by themselves.
- The Trust was going to a presentation with Horizons Regional Council
next week. This will not necessarily be for funding but to create a better
environment and facility. The Trust does not know the process as yet but will
focus on the wider concept.
Manawatu Tenants Union (131):
Representing
Manawatu Tenants Union, Kevin Reilly spoke to the submission and made no
additional comments.
Bainesse & Districts Community Development Plan (141):
Representing
Bainesse & Districts Community Development Plan, Alisa Halford spoke to the
submission and made the following additional comments:
- They will be submitting to the Manawatu District Council next week
for support as well.
Grant Smith (The Mayor) left the meeting at
1.28pm
- The total cost for the pathway including over two bridges would be
around $6million.
- The total distance of the pathway would be 29km.
Rotary Club of Palmerston North (148):
Representing Rotary
Club of Palmerston North, Bruce Wilson spoke to the submission and made the
following additional comments:
- The City needs to finish projects for cyclists and pedestrians
before starting new projects and before the City runs out of funds and still
have many unfinished projects to complete.
- An urge for completion of the pathway and Milson sign project for
people that would otherwise use that path but do not currently due to the
condition of it.
Councillor Leonie Hapeta left the meeting at
1.45pm
Councillor Adrian Broad left the meeting at
1.51pm
Bruce Wilson (147):
Bruce Wilson spoke
to his submission and made the following additional comment:
- Old West Road can be dangerous for cyclists and pedestrians. A lot
of defence force staff are running or cycling to work down here during the week
so finishing the pathway to Linton would let them have the safety they require.
There would be a lot of interest in this.
Sue Pugmire (119):
Sue Pugmire spoke to
her submission and made the following additional comments:
Councillor Duncan McCann left the meeting at
2.09pm
- The electric vehicle charges were being very well used and there
should be more around the city, starting with the initial ones in the CBD and
then moving out into the outer areas eventually. The charges need to be in
places where people park for long periods of time.
- The food truck events, while very popular, are not good for the
local businesses and all of the money is going out of town apart from the few
food trucks that do belong locally. Would rather see the Council supporting the
local villages with an event with the same excitement they give the food truck
events.
3.30pm Wednesday 3 May 2017
Mike Girling-Butcher(121):
Mike Girling-Butcher
spoke to his submission and made the following additional comments:
- That Palmerston North City should look at becoming an advocate for
the cities disabled people.
- Palmerston North is a disabled friendly city, but can still improve
this.
Hokowhitu Primary School (78)
Representing
Hokowhitu Primary School, Kym Anson spoke to her submission and made the
following additional comment:
- Biking raises the awareness of safety on the road, biking increases
the children’s confidence and ensures that they know about being
environmentally friendly.
Malcolm Hopwood (92):
Malcolm Hopwood
spoke to his submission and made the following additional comments:
- That having a celebration for Palmerston North’s 150 birthday
will help boost the economic and help to celebrate what the city has to offer.
- The amount sought from the Palmerston North City Council has yet to
be determined, but could be around $100,000.
Jenny Olsson (98):
Jenny
Olsson spoke to her submission and made no additional
comments.
Matthew McKenzie
(103):
Matthew McKenzie
spoke to his submission and made the following comment:
- That the Palmerston North City Council should promote
‘zero-waste events’ and offer easily recycled and compostable
materials for Council organised events along with more recycling options.
Cycle Aware Manawatu (115):
Matthew McKenzie
spoke to his submission on behalf of Cycle Aware Manawatu and made no
additional comments.
Malcolm Firth (132):
Malcolm Firth spoke
to his submission and made the following additional comments:
- That the 2016/17 rate increase was published as being 4 percent, but
was more like 12 percent.
- The city has become very dirty with people fly tipping and tagging
all over the city. That there are a lot of youth who are burning up rubber.
- That the Palmerston North City Council should consult more on a
variety of topics.
Manawatu Cricket
Association (143)
Further information
(Handout) was tabled at the meeting for circulation to Elected Members.
Representing
Manawatu Cricket Association Dave Meiring spoke to the submission and made the
following comments:
- That the current facilities in Fitzerbert Cricket ground is basic
but it can become a great venue again with Council support.
- That by improving facilities it will bring people into the city and
show case what is on offer.
Sport Manawatu (117)
Trevor Shailer spoke
to his submission on behalf of Sport Manawatu and made the following additional
comments:
- That more people are opting out of organised sport/sport clubs.
- That by having a ‘Major Event Fund’ would be good for
the city but would not want to get into a bidding war with other organisations.
12.00pm Thursday 4 May 2017
Central Football (121):
Further
information (Handout) was tabled at the meeting for circulation to Elected
Members.
Representing Central
Football, John McGifford spoke to the submission and made no additional
comments.
Memorial Park Sports Trust (99):
Further
information (Handout) was tabled at the meeting for circulation to Elected
Members.
Representing
Memorial Park Sport Trust, Sandy Nimmo spoke to the submission, and made no
additional comments.
Joe Erkens (100):
Joe Erkens spoke to
his submission and made the following additional comments:
- The big project on the Tremaine Avenue/Rangitikei Street
intersection was to improve the flow of traffic but it has not achieved its
desired result. The intersection is that large that it is difficult for people
from out of town to oversee where they have to go. Also traffic delays are
still there because of the traffic lights. There should be an overhead bridge
linking both sides of Tremaine Avenue so the traffic on Rangitikei Street can
continue without the stop/start sequence from the traffic lights.
- Large trucks are using residential roads which are not designed for
these large trucks and therefore damages the roads. A suggestion that PNCC is
to create residential roads and assign roads for those large trucks to use.
- What has happened to the Transfer Hub which was to be created in
Longburn for off-loading goods onto small trucks?
- All main roads into the city have double lanes apart from down
Pioneer Highway. This makes it difficult for people living down there and for
customers from the motels to get out of the driveways onto the road where rush
hour traffic speeds past and when there are big events held in the Central
Energy Trust Arena.
Manawatu Mountain Bike Club (101):
Representing
Manawatu Mountain Bike Club, Peter Wells spoke to the submission and made the
following additional comment:
- They have a core group of volunteers and they are currently working
on a Health and Safety process but it is quite time consuming. The volunteer
numbers are dropping and so will require funding for the maintenance work.
Environment Network Manawatu (111):
Representing
Environment Network Manawatu, Russell Poole spoke to the submission and made no
additional comments.
Green Corridors (140):
Representing Green
Corridors, Russell Poole spoke to the submission and made the following
additional comments:
- They are aware that certain sections of the path are too steep.
- They are currently running a logo competition within the schools and
are working hard to increase their profile through social media.
- Wild cats, rats and hedgehogs are an issue on the path and are
looking into building protected fences.
Palmerston North Women’s Health Collective (112):
Representing
Palmerston North Women’s Health Collective, Jean Hera spoke to the
submission and made the following additional comments:
- Likes the idea of the wild base project in the Esplanade but some
people might feel the loss of the current Avery as the birds will no longer be
there for the community to see.
- It is important that the Council is out and about talking to the
communities.
Bikes in Schools Community Evaluation Group (145):
Further
information (Handout) was tabled at the meeting for circulation to Elected
Members.
Representing Bikes
in Schools Community Evaluation Group, Geoff Kira, Nigel Fitzpatrick and Emma
Williams spoke to the submission, and made the following additional comments:
- The schools keep records of any incidents that happen with the
children on bikes but it would be a very good idea for them themselves to
measure the incidents. Have not seen any incidents as yet and none have been
reported to them.
- They would like to work quite closely with Council to increase the
number of children on bikes.
- It would be a really good idea to have a person from Council to be
in the group to allow them to have a voice in what they do.
- Data will need to be collected which will help lobbying to the
Central Government for funding.
3.30pm Thursday
4 May 2017
Horizons Regional Council (53):
Representing
Horizons Regional Council, Nick Pete, Pat Kelly and Phil Hindrup spoke to the
submission and made the following additional comments:
- Horizons Regional Council had invested heavily into new public
transport services for the city.
- There was a decrease in the number of people using public transport
across all services due to lower fuel and vehicle registration costs.
Heather Knox (105):
Further information
(Powerpoint presentation) was tabled at the meeting for circulation to Elected
Members.
Heather Knox spoke
to her submission and made the following additional comment:
- Discussions had taken place with the Palmy Unleashed Coordinator
however the intention was to build on top of the work that was already
happening.
Iola Haggerty (108):
Further information
(Handout) was tabled at the meeting for circulation to Elected Members.
Iola Haggerty spoke
to her tabled document and made no additional comments.
Society for the
Resilience and Engagement of the Community of Ashhurst and Pohangina (122):
Representing the
Society for the Resilience and Engagement of the Community of Ashhurst and
Pohangina (RECAP), Harvey Jones spoke to the submission and made the following
additional comments:
- The group wanted the community orchard to be a spray free zone and
if a test system was purchased by Council RECAP members could be trained in the
use of machines.
- Palmerston North could be a leader in New Zealand on sustainable
practices.
Harvey Jones (123):
Harvey Jones spoke
to his submission and made the following additional comments:
- A recent half day session to remove weeds was achieved with the help
of seventeen volunteers but there needed to be ongoing weeding.
- River erosion at the Ashhurst Domain was a large cost to ratepayers.
- A natural adventure playground could be created beneath mature
Totara trees at the domain.
Paul Barris (138):
Paul Barris spoke to
his submission and made the following additional comments:
- The Annual Budget documentation was hard to understand and should be
easier for people to read and make sense of the content.
- More staff were needed in the building area so that projects could
be completed sooner.
- Council was not attracting staff and an independent review was
encouraged with a goal of making it a better place to work.
Kiwi Canoe Polo Club (142):
Representing the
Kiwi Canoe Polo Club, Cam Gurney and Colleen Sheldon spoke to the submission
and made the following additional comments:
- The water level at the Hokowhitu Lagoon had not improved and the
issue was still relevant.
- An economic analysis for the Oceania Championships had been
completed by the Central Economic Development Agency.
- It was good for people to be able to watch the sport by sitting on
the grass and any installed seating or large trees might make this more
difficult.
Globe Theatre Trust Board (44):
Representing the
Globe Theatre Trust Board, Russell Harris and Phil Monk spoke to the submission
and made the following additional comments:
- The Board had been informed of a required engineers report the week
prior to the hearing.
- The building issues had been drawn to the attention of Council
Officers.
- A grant had been received from Central Energy Trust and this was for
an upgrade to sound and lighting.
7.00pm Thursday 4 May 2017
Ross Linklater (134):
Further information
(Handout) was tabled at the meeting for circulation to Elected Members.
Ross Linklater spoke
to the submission and made the following additional comments:
- The James Line upgrade from Railway Line to Napier Road project had
been put out for tender in February 2016 however there was currently no
action. Mr Linklater understood that there was a lack of resource consent
between Horizons Regional Council and Palmerston north City Council, but felt
that the two Councils could work better to resolve any issues.
- Would like to see an “Off Road Bus Park” created at the
Kelvin Grove Road and Stoney Creek Road intersections as this busy road also
was a pick up and drop off point for a number of pupils catching the school
bus.
- Requested that $10,000 be budgeted to analyse and plan for roading
improvements to Roberts Line (from Kelvin Grove Road to Kairanga Bunnythorpe
Road). The road have a 100km speed limit and has some large undulations
and has a narrow width of sealed surface, with many heavy trucks using this
road the problem could get worse.
- Had concerns regarding the safety of the Bunnythorpe roundabout as
it had poor visibility, and with the amount of traffic using this roundabout
poor visibility was a major concern.
- Would like to see a new community facility built in Bunnythorpe.
Mercedes Strutt (61):
Further information
(Powerpoint) was tabled at the meeting for circulation to Elected Members.
Mercedes Strutt and
David Hayman spoke to the submission and made the following additional
comments:
- There was concern regarding the safety of the bus stop on
Fitzherbert East Road as this was in a 70km zone and close to a bend in the
road. There had already been a number of near misses when children were
crossing the road.
- It was believed the experts should be addressing the problem, but
suggested that reducing the speed, installing flashing warning signals and
possibly adding a pedestrian crossing would help make the stop safer for
children crossing the road.
Adam and Jacinda Duker (94):
Adam and Jacinda
Duker and Phil Hindrup spoke to their submission and made the following
additional comments:
- The Road through Longburn was very narrow and believed that the 70km
zone was not used correctly.
- Longburn was a reasonable sized community that should have kerbside
recycling available to them.
Blair Taylor (93):
Further information
(Powerpoint) was tabled at the meeting for circulation to Elected Members.
Blair Taylor and
Paul Rea spoke to the submission and made no additional comments.
Penny Cowie (23):
Penny Cowie spoke to
her submission and made the following additional comments:
- Was supportive of fluoride in drinking water and believed that
extending the town water supply to Longburn and Bunnythorpe was a fantastic
plan that would enable a much needed infrastructure spend to those areas.
- Had attended the March for Science where the health of the Manawatu
River was discussed and Penny Suggested that Council investigate alternative
options for discharging treated sewage so that it is not put into the Manawatu
River.
- A number of initiatives were suggested as outlined below:
o A “Swappa Bin” programme where once a year the public
has access to a skip bin to remove E-Waste and hard rubbish. This may
help reduce fly tipping of household and e-waste, but was unsure how cost
effective it would be.
o Holding a Tech Crunch, which is a two day competition event where
the ideas is to design an IT product for a specific purpose.
o Holding a Knowledge Week – Melbourne hold a week which is
dedicated to science and technology.
9.00am Friday 5 May 2017
Eilidh Mackay and Madeleine James (57):
Further information
(PowerPoint) was tabled at the meeting for circulation to Elected Members.
Eilidh Mackay and
Madeleine James spoke to their submission and made the following additional
comments:
- The library should host events for “tweens” as currently
that age group completely missed out. Some suggestions for the type of
events were; book club, acting classes, seminars run by various experts in
their fields.
- Suggestions for free events in the city include a colour run ,
karaoke and a space exhibition in Te Manawa if the observatory was unable to be
opened to the public.
- It was hard to find out what events were on in the City and
currently found out through facebook and bright signage in the Square would
help promote events.
Kate Coutts (59):
Further information
(Powerpoint) was tabled at the meeting for circulation to Elected Members.
Councillor Rachel Bowen left the meeting at
9.23am
Kate Coutts spoke to
her submission and made the following additional comments:
- Public recycling bins should be placed next to the public rubbish
bins in more locations such as Linklater Reserve, Hokowhitu Lagoon and Memorial
Park, similar to what is currently at the Esplanade and The Square. More
recycling bins should also be provided to schools as currently there was not
enough per school to cope with the amount of potential recycling.
- Postal packs could be sent to residents outlining what can be
recycled and the closest recycling centre. Another ideas was to hold
workshops in the Square to encourage residents to recycle and to educate,
similar to a workshop recently run on the Whio Duck.
- More consideration was required regarding the use of plastic bags
and work could be done with big businesses and supermarkets to reduce the
amount used, like offering a discount when using a recyclable bag.
Menzshed Manawatu (60):
Representing
Menzshed Manawatu, David Chapple spoke to the submission and made the following
additional comments:
- The Menzshed regularly have 15 people attending when it is open
three times per week and the current usable space is at a premium.
Current membership was approximately 50 but don’t actively seek new
members and would struggle to fit all members into current location.
Heart Foundation (114):
Representing the
Heart Foundation, Sally Darragh spoke to the submission and made the following
additional comments:
- Smokefree signage was nationally recognized and it would be good to
continue with the same.
- A local evaluation would be undertaken to assess how well the
outdoor smoking policy was working.
Palmerston North Scenic Esplanade Railway (133):
Further information
(Powerpoint) was tabled at the meeting for circulation to Elected Members.
Representing Palmerston
North Scenic Esplanade Railway Colin Dyer and Grant Taylor spoke to the
submission and made the following additional comments:
- The organisation has 60 volunteers that could contribute to the
development of a masterplan for the Esplanade.
- Was aware of plans of a roundabout on the Park Road entrance but
wouldn’t like to lose the line of Cherry Trees that currently line the
road into the Esplanade.
The meeting adjourned at 10.15am
The meeting resumed at 10.30am
When the meeting resumed Councillor Brent
Barrett was not present
Manawatu Golf Club (135):
Representing
Manawatu Golf Club Warren Collett and Peter McRedmond spoke to the submission
and made the following additional comments:
Councillor Rachel Bowen entered the meeting
at 10.39am
- The NZ PGA Golf tournament is a feeder tournament to the NZ Open
that attracts a strong field with international competitors and to have top
competitors there needed to be higher prize money.
- A lot of the professional golfers were happy to give back to the
city with school visits and promotional events such as expos.
- An event fund could be allocated by a joint group that administered
the fund and that each event would be assessed on its merits based on benefits
to the region.
Dale O’Reilly (139):
Further information
(Powerpoint) was tabled at the meeting for circulation to Elected Members.
Dale O’Reilly
spoke to her submission and made the following additional comments:
- Requested that a health impact assessment showing what impact the proposed
roading plan would have on Bunnythorpe.
- Requested assistance in building the Community Centre.
- A communication network that reached every resident of Bunnythorpe
was needed.
- Sought to have discussion regarding the control and management of
Domain Land.
Te Manawa (136):
Representing Te Manawa,
Andy Lowe and Henare Kani spoke to the submission and made the following
additional comments:
- Two major barriers to major exhibitions being hosted by Te Manawa
were not having an environmental control system and the lack of a large
exhibition space as some touring exhibitions required over 500sq metres.
- Believed that a significant events fund was a good idea and to alos
have a five year plan of those events However there should also be
flexibility to assist when last minute opportunities arise.
The meeting finished at 11.20am
Confirmed 24 May 2017
Chairperson
