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Hearing of Submissions on the Long Term Plan 2018/28
The
Committee considered submissions on the Long Term Plan 2018/28 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 9 May 2018
Manawatu Jazz Club Inc (1):
Representing the Manawatu Jazz Club Inc, David Edge spoke to the
submission and made the following additional comment:
- Was appreciative of the funding the Festival had received over the
years but believed by including the funding in the 10 Year Plan would provide
greater security and enable future festivals to be planned well in advance.
John Hannifan (11):
John Hannifan spoke to his submission and made the following
additional comments:
- The Esplanade upgrade did not have to be fully defined, leave some
areas so that the paths could be found naturally, not all paths have to be
defined.
- Consider planting non-natives plants from countries from the
different communities the city has a connection with.
- Could have a playground in The Square, which would be a way to get
families into town. It wouldn’t have to be a big area, just
include small items like swings, in ground trampolines etc.
Kelvin Grove Community Association
(12):
Further information (Handout) was tabled at the meeting for
circulation to Elected Members.
Representing the Kelvin Grove Community Association, Tim Gibbes
spoke to the submission and made the following additional comments:
- The Centre had a WOF for 223 people and the information on the
Council website was incorrect.
- A large number of people use the Centre and carpark. With
space for a 40-50 cars park this would solve a lot of issues that are
currently faced with the on street parking.
James Beard (73):
Further information (Handout) was tabled at the meeting for circulation
to Elected Members
James Beard spoke to his submission and made the following
additional comments:
- Council needed to employ an Officer of Rural Affairs.
- The development of the City in the one direction has led to major
traffic congestion. The traffic by the hospital area was terrible and
could be helped by adding traffic lights at Malden Street.
Middle Districts Lions Club (102):
Representing Middle Districts Lions Club, Roy Price and Craig Hart
spoke to the submission and made the following additional comments:
- Considered there was a lack of facilities/activities for family
groups in the Esplanade and a mini putt course would enhance the visitor
experience by adding an inter-generational activity.
- Lions Club members would run the course and there was also a
possibility for Sports Clubs and community groups to run as a fundraising
activity.
- It was suggested that fees would be $5-$6 per adult or $20 for a
group of two adults and two children.
Maria Le Lievre (159):
Further information (Handout) was tabled at the meeting for
circulation to Elected Members.
Councillor Vaughan Dennison left the
meeting at 9.57am
Maria Le Lievre spoke to her submission and made the following
additional comments:
- There was raw sewerage flowing through the storm drain that was on
her property. The nearby ground is contaminated and had a build-up of
rubbish every week. It was believed the issue was coming from a house
that had been incorrectly plumbed in Oak Street.
- The storm drain floods on a regular basis and was an open drain
therefore posed a safety risk.
Palmerston North Women’s Health Collective (162):
Representing the Palmerston North Women’s Health Collective,
Simon McCracken spoke to the submission and made no additional comments.
Councillor Vaughan Dennison entered the
meeting again at 10.16am
The Mayor (Grant Smith) left the meeting
at 10.19am
Volunteer Resource Centre Manawatu and Districts (261):
Representing the Volunteer Resource Centre Manawatu and Districts,
Renee Dingwall spoke to the submission and made the following additional
comments:
- Was grateful for the funding they received from Council and being
able to use Hancock Community House but believe there was a lack of funding
for community organisations.
- The Centre was constantly recruiting volunteers and Palmerston
North does have a lot more volunteers than other centres, which the largest
group being in the 20-29 age bracket.
- Believed there was a lack of recognition for the work the Centre
does, as not mentioned in Council documents and would like to be able to work
closer with Council.
Councillor
Aleisha Rutherford left the meeting at 10.29am
Manawatu Tenants Union (269):
Representing the Manawatu Tenants Union, Kevin Reilly and Daniel
Ryland spoke to the submission and made the following additional comments:
- Housing affordability was an issue for a number of tenants and
Council should set a good example. Also security of tenure was a
concern.
Councillor Aleisha Rutherford entered the
meeting again at 10.40am
- Housing needs to be considered a human right.
Housing Advice Centre (361):
Representing the Housing Advice Centre, Sally Babbage and Annette
Nixon spoke to the submission and made the following additional comments:
The Mayor (Grant Smith) entered the
meeting again at 10.48am
- It was great that Palmerston North City Council was one of the few
Councils that held onto social housing and were an example of a good
landlord.
Nura Majzoub (49):
Further information (Handout) was tabled at the meeting for
circulation to Elected Members
Nura Majzoub spoke to her submission and made the following
additional comment:
- Would like to see Council encourage the use of reusable menstrual
pads.
Meeting adjourned at 11.07am
12.00pm Wednesday 9 May 2018
Te Aroha Noa Community Services (175):
Representing Te Aroha Noa Community Services, Michelle Thompson and
Kate Costley spoke to the submission and made the following additional
comments.
- Palmerston North City Council was genuinely passionate about
social wellbeing in the city which aligned with the vision of Te Aroha Noa.
- There were three key points to be considered which were
facilitating community voices to be heard, making connections and for sound
ideas to become reality.
- Funding should be focused on more ‘grass roots’
projects.
David Parham (180):
Further information (Handout) was tabled at the meeting for
circulation to Elected Members.
David Parham spoke to his submission and made the following
additional comments:
- It was Council’s responsibility to ensure that residential
development happened in an orderly manner.
- Council should remove through traffic out of the Square.
- Council needed to have funds that they could access quickly for
emergency work.
Paul Perry (193):
Paul Perry spoke to his submission and made the following
additional comments:
- There were a lot of good things in the Council’s plan but
could it afford to implement them all.
- Sharing GST amongst local bodies was a common practice in the
United States and the Council was urged to get together with fellow Councils
to increase funding.
Memorial Park Sports Trust (200):
Representing the Memorial Park Sports Trust, Sandy Nimmo and
Rachel O’Hagen spoke to the submission and made the following
additional comments:
- The Trust was in the process of preparing a capital budget and
would ask that Council consider purchasing lights.
- The Trust noted that access from the parking lot and street was
not being considered in the plan and asked that this be reconsidered.
- The issues the Trust had regarding the Arena Master Plan related
to the second decade of development.
CJRJ Limited (179):
Representing CJRJ Limited, Craig Hart spoke to the submission, and
made the following additional comments:
- The submission was made on behalf of people living in the
environment which related to a Palmerston North City Council road, not
Manawatu District.
- Traffic counts had not been completed by ratepayers and there were
no issues with the speed limit.
Kevin White (362):
Kevin White spoke to his submission and made the following
additional comments:
- As a substantial residential portfolio holder within the city,
housing issues were being faced on a regular basis.
- The target rates on a modest 1 bedroom unit were the same as the
most expensive mansion in the city and it was unfair.
- A contingency fund was suggested in regards to wastewater.
Donald G Irvine (386):
Further information (Handout) was tabled at the meeting for
circulation to Elected Members.
Donald Irvine spoke to his submission and made the following
additional comments:
- The level of activity in the art gallery had reduced in the last
15 years and registration and preservation of the gallery should be
undertaken.
- Council should think about what the proper functions of the art
gallery and museum are and separate them.
Bruce Wilson (392):
Further information (Handout) was tabled at the meeting for
circulation to Elected Members.
Bruce Wilson spoke to his submission and made the following
additional comments:
- The inner city of Palmerston North failed to be a friendly
environment and footpaths needed to be constructed for people with mobility
issues and not in favour of vehicles.
- Freedom camping was not included in the Plan and inexpensive
things could be done to make the City look attractive as an overnight
destination.
- A recent consultation document received regarding Plan Change 22
was dated 4 April but not delivered until 7 May, leaving only 9 days to make
a submission.
Urban Care Group (23):
Further information (Powerpoint presentation) was tabled at the
meeting for circulation to Elected Members.
Representing the Urban Care Group, Graeme Liggins spoke to the
submission and made the following additional comments:
- Signage could be created to keep people off the track and old
lamps could be put on the site as a feature.
- The Railway Land needed to be protected as a green space and was a
great history project.
Homes for People (404):
Representing Homes for People, Darren Birch spoke to the submission
and made no additional comments.
Gordon Consulting Limited / Tanenuiarangi Manawatu Incorporated (407):
Further information (Handout) was tabled at the meeting for
circulation to Elected Members.
Representing Gordon Consulting Limited and Tanenuiarangi Manawatu
Incorporated, Fiona Gordon and Paul Horton spoke to the submission and made
the following additional comments:
- Substantial concept drawings had been created for the Urban Eels
project.
- There had been a number of occasions where eels had been fished by
members of the public and left on the side, and this project was seen as an
opportunity to get information out to the public.
3.30pm Wednesday 9 May 2018
George Buchan (52):
Further information (Handout) was tabled for circulation to
Elected Members.
George Buchan spoke to his submission and made the following
additional comments:
- The Law of Nations recognised the need to have a stable national
government.
- Other countries were more corrupt than New Zealand.
Rana Naser (209):
Rana Naser spoke to her submission and
made the following additional comments:
- Women who were learning how to swim would forget what they learned
if lessons were only held once a month
- Work with the multicultural group was a work in progress
- All other areas of the city had a community hall except for
Summerhill.
Peter D Jones (457)
Peter Jones spoke to his submission and made the following
additional comments:
- Peter had urged the council many times to work harder to finish
undergrounding power lines for the remaining streets in town.
- Peter noted the difficulty he had in finding information regarding
undergrounding of power lines and online documents were not cross referenced
to library documents.
- Peter was disappointed that the process
was so time consuming.
Brian J Benton (265)
Further information (Handout) was tabled at the meeting for
circulation to Elected Members.
Brian Benton spoke to his submission and
made the following additional comments:
- By requiring residents to collect and use rain water, rate payers
would have an adequate supply of water in the event of a major disaster.
- There was a large population living between Palmerston North and
Wellington who could benefit from a covered events facility in Palmerston
North.
- The Mayor had recently visited Menzshed and stated that the main
problem stopping rates being linked to the rate of inflation was depreciation.
Manawatu Mountain Bike Club (321)
Representing Manawatu Mountain, Bike Club, Peter Wells and Shane
Telford spoke to the submission and made the following additional comments:
- Bike trails were constantly worn by tyres and weather and if they
weren’t maintained the grade of the track would be affected and the
overall enjoyment diminished.
- E-bikes were becoming more popular however the trails were not
built for bikes that accelerate.
- It was not the role of the Mountain Bike
Club to progress the creation of a pump track within the city but it could
partner with Council to achieve that.
Sport Manawatu (322)
Representing Sport Manawatu, Trevor Shailer and Shayne Harris
spoke to the submission and made the following additional comments:
- Sport Manawatu wanted to make sport activity inviting within the
City.
- Operational costs for the new Sports House were in line with
current costs.
- Positive conversations with funders had already taken place and Council funding was relied upon.
Cancer Society of New Zealand Manawatu Centre Incorporated (324)
Representing the Cancer Society of New Zealand Manawatu Centre
Incorporated, Kerry Hocquard spoke to the submission and made the following
additional comments:
- There was no evidence as to how Council policies were being
incorporated and evaluated.
- Advertising of Council events could be a great channel to inform
the community about being smokefree and sunsmart.
- Melanoma deaths in New Zealand each year
were higher than the road toll.
Central Economic Development Agency (409)
Representing the Central Economic Development Agency (CEDA), Linda
Stewart spoke to the submission and made the following additional comments:
- CEDA’s support of the creation of a vision for Palmerston
North City that is ambitious, and strives to make the place innovative,
connected, progressive and vibrant was reinforced.
- CEDA had invested in the recruitment of a full time Events Senior
to manage the delivery of their three flagship events, the contestable fund,
and increase capacity and capability to actively target and secure bringing
other major events to the City and region.
- The I-SITE was an important part of the city, ensuring
international and domestic visitors were welcomed,
and were doing and spending more while they travelled around the City and
region.
Robert McLaughlan (111)
Robert McLaughlan spoke to his submission and made the following
additional comments:
- There was no fundamental way of assessing expensive Council
projects
- The Esplanade entrance project was redone only a few years ago and
projects such as this did not meet standards.
David Mackay (29)
David Mackay spoke to his submission and made no additional
comments.
The meeting adjourned at 5.27pm
9.00am
Thursday 10 May 2018
Margaret
Taylor (183)
Margaret
Taylor spoke to her submission and made no additional comments.
Councillor Vaughan Dennison left the meeting at
9.18am
James
Irvine (208)
James
Irvine spoke to his submission and made no additional comments.
Dale
O’Reilly (267)
Dale
O’Reilly spoke to her submission and made no additional comments.
The Globe
Theatre (142)
Further
information (PowerPoint presentation) was tabled at the meeting for
circulation to Elected Members.
Representing
The Globe Theatre, Maxine Dale, Denise Servante and Russell Harris spoke to
the submission and made the following additional comments:
- A key
asset for replacements is the grid and lightening which they will be seeking
external funding for.
- The
new grid will be fitted with LED lighting as soon as they have raised the
additional funds externally and the advantages of this is flexibility,
longevity, low maintenance costs and low energy usage.
- In
the immediate 12 months, their priorities for their own renewal programme
will be to clean, repair, treat with fire retardant and rehang the curtains
in Globe 1. The following year Globe 2 will be due for their five year
refurbishment.
- They
have no working capital or depreciation reserve for anything that needs
replacing in the theatre.
Esplanade
Scenic Railway (354)
Further
information (PowerPoint presentation) was tabled at the meeting for
circulation to Elected Members.
Representing
the Esplanade Scenic Railway, Grant Taylor spoke to the submission and made
the following additional comments:
- They
agreed that the mini put proposal is a great initiative and will draw more
people to the park.
- They
have approximately 80 volunteers and they never have enough volunteers.
Councillor Tangi Utikere left the meeting at 9.55am.
Simon
Francis (355)
Simon
Francis spoke to his submission and made the following additional comments:
- Concerns
with retailers are reduction in car parking spaces as there has already been
a large number of parking spaces removed in the Square, now the bus depot.
- In
opposition to the idea of further development anywhere in the Square. Why would
we want to create more competition for existing retailers?
- In
opposition to any big money spent on Te Manawa, other that the required
maintenance and would like to see the facility prove itself by being more
functional and genuinely effective exhibition space for Arts.
- Te
Manawa was once the hub of the arts community but now seems to have lost its
direction and soul. There is talk of demolishing the gallery; that parts of
the collection could be sold to fund redevelopment and; the number of
redundancies, grievances and the loss of skilled and experience staff.
Plant
to Plate (358)
Representing
Plant to Plate, Sian Cass and Jacinda Duker spoke to the submission and made
the following additional comments:
- Their
vision is to have children know and understand where food comes from and the
ability to grow and eat food from a garden, which creates independence and
sustainability.
- They
promote eating fresh food, growing gardens, recycling organic waste and
healthy lifestyles with children in schools and they applaud Council’s
support they have shown them and hope that can continue.
- They
hope that the experience children have in schools can been seen in their
communities.
- They
have many activities in their community that simply need encouragement to
establish their vision such as community gardens, fruit trees in parks,
harvest festivals, tourist attractions to these activities and visits to the
composting plant at Totara Road.
- They
encourage Council to support biking in schools and Enviroschools, but
these are only in selected schools and there must be ways that these
programmes can occur in all schools.
- They
encourage Council to support the Food Action Network.
- They
request that Council are leaders towards this empowerment and start by making
existing local initiatives more visible and invest in ways to replicate the
school programmes into the wider community to make sustainable living normal
in Palmerston North.
Councillor Tangi Utikere entered the meeting again
at 10.11am.
Horizons
Regional Council (413)
Representing
Horizons Regional Council, Nic Peet, Ramon Strong, Phillip Hindrup and Rachel
Keedwell spoke to the submission and made no additional comments.
David
Walsh (378)
Councillor Leonie Hapeta declared a conflict of
interest and left the discussion.
David
Walsh spoke to his submission and made the following additional comments:
- Disagrees
with the rate increase, which needs to be revisited and the current budget
tightened. 6.4% is excessive and unaffordable to many ratepayers.
- Mr
Walsh questioned if a proper business case had been completed for the Arena
upgrade that covered all the costs including drainage and maintenance and
replacement would be required down the track.
Councillor Duncan McCann left the meeting at
10.33am.
The meeting adjourned at 10.36am.
The meeting resumed at 10.49am.
Anthony
Gear (396)
Anthony
Gear spoke to his submission and made the following additional comment.
Councillor Duncan McCann entered the meeting again
at 10.57am.
- The
steam museum is up for sale so need to do something now to save it. It is on
sale for $700k for exhibits themselves or $1.3m for everything.
Councillor Rachel Bowen left the meeting at 11.00am.
St
Mark’s & St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (397)
Representing
St Mark’s and St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Peter Thomson and
Annette Nixon spoke to the submissions and made no additional comments.
Councillor Susan Baty left the meeting at 11.12am.
Wayne
Welford (28)
Wayne
Welford spoke to his submission and made no additional comments.
Councillor Aleisha Rutherford left the meeting at
11.14am.
Councillor Leonie Hapeta left the meeting at
11.17am.
All
Saint’s Parish Green Task Force (229)
Representing
All Saint’s Parish Green Task Force, Barbara Arnold, Robert Gibb and
Keith Young spoke to the submission and made no additional comments.
Councillor Karen Naylor left the meeting at 11.24am.
Councillor Adrian Broad left the meeting at 11.27am.
Trevor
Donaldson (271)
Trevor
Donaldson spoke to his submission and made the following additional comment:
- This
budget is focusing on visitors but please do not forget about the ratepayers
and the community.
Jill
Rapson (233)
Further
information (PowerPoint presentation) was tabled at the meeting for
circulation to Elected Members.
Jill Rapson
spoke to her submission and made the following additional comments:
- We need to think
about how to deal with sewerage and be proactive about it.
- Council just
keeps on borrowing but we have to stop borrowing and start saving for the new
sewerage treatment scheme.
- Council should
pay off the debt in 2 or 3 years.
- Climate change is
worse than we expected and the flooding problems are going to get so much
worse.
- Cycling in town
is dangerous for cyclists and cycle lanes disappear just when it gets more
dangerous for the cyclist at roundabouts and intersections.
The meeting adjourned at 11.56am
7.00pm
Thursday 10 May 2018
Gregory
Sawyer (319)
Gregory
Sawyer spoke to his submission and made no additional comments.
People
of Bikes Forum (228)
Representing
the People of Bikes Forum, Rachel Keedwell spoke to the submission and made
the following additional comments:
- The
pace of bike safety in Palmerston North has slowed and Council needs to do
more than lip service.
- Cycle
lanes need to be done in a single coherent way. The additional cycle lane
budget is very small and Council should look at increasing this.
Creative
Sounds Society (427)
Representing
the Creative Sounds Society, Harry Lilley spoke to the submission and made
the following additional comments:
- Council
needs to have the resources to back up the arts powerhouse strategy, as they
currently do not.
- Art
organisations in Palmerston North are currently under funded, and need to
receive more operational funding.
Malcolm
Frith (356)
Malcolm
Frith spoke to his submission and made the following additional comments:
- Feels
that the Council does not do the everyday things. Things around the city do
not seem to get fixed.
- The
Highbury infrastructure is poor and Council needs to enhance the shopping
center and create more road crossings.
Peter
Brent (357)
Peter
Brent spoke to his submission and made the following additional comments:
- The
compound rate increase shown in the Long Term Plan is more than 50.7% and
this to too expensive. It will discourage people moving here.
- Council
should reduce the annual grant which they give to Te Manawa Museum by 66%.
The total grant is far too high.
Malcolm
Hopwood (359)
Malcolm
Hopwood spoke to his submission and made no additional comments.
Hoffman
Kiln Trust Board (439)
Further
information (PowerPoint Presentation) was tabled at the meeting for
circulation to Elected Members.
Representing
the Hoffman Kiln Trust Board, Cliff Wilson and Marise Clark and made the
following additional comments to their submission:
- They
would like help and/or resources from the Council in terms of materials to
remove graffiti on the outside of the building.
Pit
Park People Society Inc (439)
Further information
(PowerPoint Presentation) was tabled at the meeting for circulation to
Elected Members.
Representing
the Pit Park People Society Inc, Marise Clark spoke to the submission and
made the following additional comments:
- That
the memorandum of understanding between the Council and the Society is
working well.
- They
have a large amount of volunteers especially from schools and Massey
University students.
- There
is still about 1/3 of the site to be developed.
- They
do request that programme 1265 be shifted from operational to capital
budget.
Kenneth
Benn (446)
Kenneth
Benn spoke to his submission and made no additional comments.
Palmerston
North Labour Electorate Committee (191)
Representing
the Palmerston North Labour Electorate Committee, Amy Viles and Katherine
Chisholm spoke to the submission and made the following additional comments:
- They
support social housing, but do not support Council not subsidizing those in
need. We are a low wage society, and people cannot afford to live.
- Support
Council to make a commitment to becoming a living wage employer.
Multicultural
Society (78)
Representing
the Multicultural Society, Ronda and Ravi spoke to the submission and made
the following additional comments:
- There
is still a lack of communication between the society and council.
- Need
more funding from Council to hold events as these can cost a lot. Want to
ensure they have Council support for 10 years not three.
The meeting adjourned at 9.12pm
9.00am
Friday 11 May 2018
Luck Trust
(370):
Representing
the Luck Trust, Christina Hemmingsen and Bill Foster spoke to the submission
and made the following additional comments:
- Appreciates
the good relationship between the Luck Trust, MASH and the Council.
- Likes
the city center strategy and transformation. But the Long Term Plan is
unlikely to access people who really need it. The rent increases are too high
and are against the people who have the lowest incomes.
Te
Manawa Museum Trust Board (228)
Representing
the Te Manawa Museum Trust Board, Andy Lowe (Chief Executive) and John Fowke
(Chairperson) spoke to the submission and made the following additional
comments:
- The
amount proposed for scoping Te Manawa 20/12 is inadequate. More money needs
to be moved into year 1 of the plan.
- Council
needs to support the commitment so that Te Manawa can seek out the additional
funding which they need.
Heather
Knox (157)
Further
information (PowerPoint Presentation) was tabled at the meeting for
circulation to Elected Members.
Heather
Knox spoke to her submissions and made the following additional comments:
- Supports
most of the targets within the plan. The Council needs to make the city more
child friendly. There needs to be more things for children to do.
- There
needs to be an online presence of where to go and do things. Need to use
social media more.
Marilyn
and Bruce Bulloch (160)
Marilyn
Bulloch spoke to their submission and made no additional comments.
Manawatu
Chamber of Commerce (243)
Representing
the Manawatu Chamber of Commerce, Amanda Linsley spoke to the submission and
made the following additional comment:
- Council
needs to look at alternative ways of funding, for example looking at Public
Private Partnerships.
The
Science Centre Inc (318)
Representing
The Science Centre Inc, David Shillington spoke to the submission and made no
additional comments.
Bainesse
and Districts Community Development Trust (365)
Representing
the Bainesse and Districts Community Development Trust, Alisa Hartford, Ed
Millard and Fiona Reed spoke to the submission and made no additional
comments.
Heritage
Estates (2000) Ltd and Pioneer City West Ltd (393)
Representing
Heritage Estates (2000) Ltd and Pioneer West Ltd, Amanda Coast and John
Buckerhead spoke to the submission and made no additional comments.
Palmerston
North Street Van (395)
Councillor Lew Findlay declared a conflict of
interest and left the discussion.
Representing
the Palmerston North Street Van, Ben Schmidt spoke to the submission and made
the following additional comments:
- The
Council needs to lobby the Regional Council on increasing the number of buses
and increasing the hours of operations of the buses. This will help ensure
that Palmerston North is a safer city at night.
- Does
not support market rents on Council properties. These need to be affordable
for the community.
- Council
should conduct a regular Street safety audit.
- Agrees
that Council should adopt the living wage for staff.
Chris
Teo-Sherrell (403)
Chris
Teo-Sherrell spoke to his submission and made the following additional
comments:
- Council
is too obsessed with growth. The growth targets and projections listed within
the document are not sustainable or realistic. Major banks and Immigration
New Zealand have all stated that immigration will fall in the coming years.
The consultancy report is floored and Council should revisit this
information.
- Council
needs to have more of a focus on active transport. Council also needs to
focus on maintaining and sweeping roads and cycle lanes.
- Supports
Council adopting the living wage.
Massey
University Student Association (418)
Representing
the Massey University Student Association, Ben Schmidt spoke to the
submission and made the following additional comments:
- Council
needs to ensure that there is a compulsory WOF on all rental properties.
Currently students can be easily exploited by land
- More
work needs to be done on Palmerston North being a safe city. Council should
reinstate the City Angel.
- More
events needs to be targeting at youth and students.
The meeting adjourned at 11.03am
12.00pm Friday 11 May 2018
Manawatu District Council (412):
Councillor Leonie Hapeta declared a
conflict of interest and withdrew from the table for submission number
412. Councillor Aleisha Rutherford chaired that part of the meeting.
Representing the Manawatu District Council, Mayor Helen Worboys,
Lisa Thomas and Hamish Waugh spoke to the submission and made no additional
comments.
Palmerston North Community Services Council (327):
Councillor Karen Naylor entered the
meeting at 12.16pm
Representing the Palmerston North Community Services Council, Fraser
Greig and Kate Costley spoke to the submission and made the following
additional comment.
- The funding pool was small for community groups but the level of
work involved in applying for funding was long. The setup of SmartyGrants
had been useful but it was a small step.
E tū (325):
Representing E tū, Lyn Williams and Tim Simpsn spoke to the
submission and made the following additional comments:
- If people are better paid then the town would be better as there
is more money to spend on the local economy.
- Those people that were better paid had access to better food and
are therefore healthier leading to better well-being.
MASH Trust (374):
Representing MASH Trust, David Robinson, Sharon Saxton and
Christine Hemmingsen spoke to the submission and made the following
additional comments:
- Whilst an increase in rent of $7-$17 may not affect some
individuals it is a big difference for others. MASH Trust would like to
work with Council to look at other options.
- If there are the right people talking together, could look at
working in partnership with Council on Social Housing. There could be
alternative funding campaign and other innovative ideas.
Manfeild Park Trust (379):
Councillor Leonie Hapeta declared a
conflict of interest and withdrew from the table for submission number
412. Councillor Aleisha Rutherford chaired that part of the meeting.
Representing Manfeild Park Trust, Julie Keane spoke to the
submission and made the following additional comments:
- Was supportive of the creation of the Regional Facility Fund
through Horizons Regional Council and has asked that the level be increased
from $500,000 per annum to $1million per annum.
- The Trust had completed an economic impact assessment of the operations
of the park over the 2017 calendar year. They had hosted 464 evens that
had attracted 109,133 people to the park.
- Encourages Council to continue funding in the event space and
consider an increase in funds. The Trust was grateful to have received
a grant that contributed to the success of the NZ Grand Prix in 2018.
NextEra Global (394):
Further information (PowerPoint Presentation) was tabled at the
meeting for circulation to Elected Members.
Representing NextEra Global, Graham Vaughan-Jones spoke to the
submission and made no additional comments.
Manawatu Chinese Association (110):
Representing the Manawatu Chinese Association, Allan Young spoke
to the submission and made the following additional comments.
- Adding a Chinese garden to the Esplanade would add bio-diversity
and the proposed location could be done up with very little change to what is
there already and at very little cost.
- The garden would enhance the experience in the Esplanade and it
would be good to involve our Sister City.
Councillor Aleisha Rutherford left the
meeting at 1.18pm
Tania Kopytko and Nick Watson (426):
Tania Kopytko and Nick Watson spoke to their submission and made
the following additional comment:
- Palmerston North was a fantastic training ground for arts and
culture and there was a need to engage with the whole arts sector and that
needs to be facilitated.
Councillors Lew Findlay and Karen Naylor
left the meeting at 1.23pm
Palmerston North Dance Association (448):
Representing the Palmerston North Dance Association, Maryanne
Mecehn spoke to the submission and made the following additional comments:
- The Globe Theatre has a wonderful legacy and there has been a lot
of change there recently and it is starting to gather momentum.
- The leased parking on Pitt Street gave valuable access to theatre
and would like to suggest that these parks be allocated to users of the
Theatre by the Theatre Manager.
Te Manawa Art Society (451):
Representing the Te Manawa Art Society, Jean Corbin Thomas and Lyn
Lowe spoke to the submission and made the following additional comments:
- The Art Society should be recognised as a major stakeholder and
have someone on the Board from the Arts Society.
- The Art Society were supportive of the TM2025 vision but could not
support the current plans that have been circulated as would want a dedicated
arts space.
Green Corridors (226):
Further information (PowerPoint Presentation) was tabled at the
meeting for circulation to Elected Members.
Representing the Green Corridors, Selwyn Yorke spoke to the
submission and made the following additional comment:
- Do monitor wildlife and had noted an increase in birdlife.
Environment Network Manawatu (422):
Representing the Environment Network Manawatu, Sally Pearce and Stewart
Harrex spoke to the submission and made the following additional comments:
- Would like to see some recognition for the work they do.
- There was an intention to work with Te Manawa to see if there was
an opportunity to have an environmental centre there.
Councillor Vaughan Dennison left the
meeting at 2.06pm
Environment Network Manawatu – Biodiversity Cluster Group (422):
Further information (PowerPoint Presentation) was tabled at the
meeting for circulation to Elected Members.
Representing the Environment Network Manawatu – Biodiversity
Cluster Group, Fiona Gordon and Tom Shannon spoke to the submission and made no
additional comments.
Meeting adjourned at 2.24pm
12.00pm
Tuesday 15 May 2018
Larry
Haist (269)
Larry
Haist spoke to his submission and made the following additional comments:
- Council
needs to be aware of the long term risks within the next 20-50 years like
climate change/increased population/aging population. The plan does not list
this sort of information.
- Council
should support the living wage for staff and ensure that contractors are also
paid the living wage.
- Would
like to watch Council and Committee meetings online.
Health
Hub Project New Zealand (314)
Representing
the Health Hub Project New Zealand, Norelle Ward and Andrew Knowlen spoke to
the submission and made no additional comments.
Alliance
Franchise Palmerston North (323)
Representing
the Alliance Franchise Palmerston North, Corey Taylor spoke to the submission
and made no additional comments.
Federated
Farmers (402)
Representing
Federated Farmers, Coralee Matena and James Stuart spoke to the submission
and made no additional comments.
Shane
O’Brien (423)
Shane
O’Brien spoke to his submission and made the following additional
comments:
- The
ever increasing costs of Council cannot continue on forever. There needs to
be a time when Council stops increasing rates.
- Building
costs keep increasing. Cost of compliance has been raised several 100% since
he has been in business.
- Development
Contributions are not a “one size fits all”. Council needs to
look at this as it is slowing down development.
Susan
McConachy (449)
Susan
McConachy spoke to her submission and made no additional comments.
Robyn
Tillman (428)
Robyn
Tillman spoke to her submission and made the following additional comment:
- The
Esplanade has a special character which has been made by foresight of
previous curators. Council needs to reduce the amount of traffic going
through the Esplanade.
Palmerston
North Safety Advisory Board (430)
Councillor Vaughan Dennison declared a conflict of
interest and left the discussion.
Representing
the Palmerston North Advisory Board, Vaughan Dennison and Zoe Kavanagh spoke
to the submission and made no additional comments.
Paul
Barris (330)
Paul
Barris spoke to his submission and made the following additional comments:
- Council
needs to focus more on the big picture for the city. Does think that the
goals and targets are good.
- Do
not understand why Council needs to spend so much money. Need to have a
strategy for managing the debt. Swap rates is an option.
Te
Manawa Museum Society (408)
Representing
the Te Manawa Museum Society, Fiona McKerrow spoke to the submission and made
no additional comments.
Sport
New Zealand (366)
Councillor Leonie Hapeta declared a conflict of
interest and left the discussion.
Representing
Sport New Zealand, Colin Stone spoke to the submission and made no additional
comments.
Wayne
Masters (20)
Wayne
Masters spoke to his submission and made the following additional comments:
- The
Council needs to have a high quality service.
- Supports
the vision of the Long Term Plan. Supports the new Te Manawa vision.
The meeting adjourned at 2.11pm
9.00am Wednesday 16 May 2018
Jenny Olsson (249)
Jenny Olsson spoke to her submission and made the following
additional comments:
The Mayor (Grant Smith) entered the
meeting at 9.06am
- Please do not spend any more money on streetscape until the
streetscape implementation of the LED lights in residential areas have been
fixed.
- Many people that she had spoken with refuted claims that the Te
Patikitiki Library was inaccessible and unfriendly. If the library
moved to Brentwood Ave this would actually make it more inaccessible.
- While supportive of the work that Te Aroha Noa does, believes that
the library should not be an issue for them as their core work should be
around housing, feeding and clothing those in need. If they have
$2million to spend this would be used to assist with housing.
Peter Shelton (360)
Further information (PowerPoint Presentation) was tabled at the
meeting for circulation to Elected Members.
Peter Shelton spoke to his submission and made the following
additional comments.
Councillor Vaughan Dennison entered the
meeting at 9.18am
- The Art Gallery Building should be retained and the additions as
shown in the current plans should proceed to give the Art Soceity more
exhibition and Storage Space.
- It was not easy to combine Art, Science and Museum space and
believes the Frankenstein experiment had failed.
- Wanted to form a new Trust dedicated to Arts and have this Trust
run the Art Gallery.
Sue Artner (182)
Further information (PowerPoint Presentation) was tabled at the
meeting for circulation to Elected Members.
Sue Artner spoke to the submission and made the following
additional comments:
- The experiment of the combined Arts, Science and Museum over the
last two decades had been detrimental to the Art Gallery and Council needs to
future proof the Art Gallery.
- There needed to be better promotion of exhibitions including
creating posters that could be distributed to schools, cafes etc.
Bunnythorpe Public Hall Society Inc
(202)
Further information (PowerPoint Presentation) was tabled at the
meeting for circulation to Elected Members.
Representing Bunnythorpe Public Hall Society Inc, Anne Russell and
Flo Gibson spoke to the submission and made the following additional
comments:
- The site for the Community Centre had been chosen and agreed on
and the present building on the recreation ground is old and dangerous and
will be demolished and replaced.
- The Bunnythorpe community is contributing $360,000 to the project
and have also met with Council staff to consider other funding options.
- They urge Council to vote yes for the continuance of the project.
Bunnythorpe Community Committee (232)
Representing Bunnythorpe Community Committee, Jean Thompson Church
QSM spoke to the submission and made the following additional comments:
- A number of residents do not receive the Square Circular therefore
were not always informed of Council’s activities.
Manawatu Branch New Zealand Camellia Society (248)
Further information (PowerPoint Presentation) was tabled at the
meeting for circulation to Elected Members.
Representing Manawatu Branch New Zealand Camellia Society, Robyn
Tillman and Vince Neall spoke to the submission and made no additional
comments.
College Street Normal School (63)
Further information (PowerPoint Presentation) was tabled at the
meeting for circulation to Elected Members.
Representing the College Street Normal School, Jacob Lean and
Tommy Ready spoke to the submission and made the following additional
comments.
- At the current skate park they had noticed a number of younger
children being hurt by teenagers and believed that a skatepark designed for
younger children would reduce this risk.
- Since the upgrade of the current park they had noticed a larger
number of younger children being hurt as the upgrades are designed for
teenagers.
- The Junior Road safety park was designed for six years and under
and therefore there was nothing for the 7-12 age group.
Peter and Jacqui Thompson (264)
Peter Thompson spoke to their submission and made the following
additional comment:
- Was 100% behind the plan and believed that if we didn’t go
ahead then with city will be left behind and it will be harder to attract
businesses and large events.
PN Public Sculpture Trust (313)
Further information (PowerPoint Presentation) was tabled at the
meeting for circulation to Elected Members.
Representing the PN Public Sculpture Trust, Simon Barnett, Bronwyn
Zimmerman, Tim Mordaunt, Robyn Higgins and Peter Shelton0 spoke to the
submission and made the following additional comments:
- The Arts and Cultural sectors can be a big part of the city.
- Believed that the Trusts success was partly due to be separate
from Council and Te Manawa.
Paul Austin (36)
Further information (PowerPoint Presentation) was tabled at the
meeting for circulation to Elected Members.
Councillor Tangi Utikere left the meeting
at 10.47am
Paul Austin spoke to the submission and made no additional
comments.
John Shennan (104)
John Shennan spoke to his submission and made the following
additional comments:
- The Living Wage was a mechanism to address inequality.
The Mayor (Grant Smith) left the meeting
at 11.14am
- There was an aspirational aspect to the Living Wage and Council
could become a Living Wage accredited employer and Councils national are
moving to the Living Wage.
Councillor Leonie Hapeta left the meeting
at 11.18am
Unions Manawatu (353)
Representing the Unions Manawatu, John Shennan spoke to the
submission and made no additional comments:
Judith Benson (44)
Judith Benson spoke to the submission and made the following additional
comments:
- There was a need for a one stop shop approach to TM2025 for
visitors and something for everyone.
- Currently Palmerston North does miss out on exhibitions due to the
space available.
- TM2025 would reach more people and also nationally and internationally
with touring exhibitions.
Meeting adjourned at 11.34am
3.30pm
Thursday 16 May 2018
New
Zealand Rugby Museum (326)
Representing
the New Zealand Rugby Museum, Steven Berg and Wayne Edwards spoke to the
submission and made the following additional comments:
- The
$20k grant the Rugby Museum received from Council in 2016 was used in 18
months.
- Steven
Berg is the only paid employee of the Rugby Museum.
- The
number of visitors to the Rugby Museum is growing every year.
- They
were happy for the $20k grant requested to be spread out over a couple of
years.
- They
have roughly 50 volunteers.
- A
travelling exhibition could be on the cards as their next step.
Andrew
Simpson (97)
Andrew
Simpson spoke to his submission and made the following additional comments:
- The
majority of greenhouse gas emissions in New Zealand are caused by stock,
transport and manufacturing, all of which the Palmerston North greater city
contributes its fair share.
- While
the Council’s listed priorities are all positive, it does not seem
likely that these will affect reduction in the key areas to any noticeable
degree. Nor does it seem likely that the proposed 4.2% of the total
expenditure that has been committed to the Eco City over the next ten years
will affect a 25% emission reduction.
- Considering
the Council’s goal of 12,000 more jobs in the next ten years, all other
things being equal, emissions will rise considerably. So to achieve annual
emissions of 25% less than 2018 levels, each successive year will require
greater emission reductions in the city to account for the population
increase.
- It
was asked when will the plans for emission reduction be ready? And, if after
investigation, the allocated 4.2% of the total budget will not suffice to
reach at 25% reduction, does Council intend to prioritise sustainability by
compromising funding in other areas, or is the 25% reduction target
conditional if not costing more than 4.2% of the budget.
Matthew
McKenzie (235)
Further
information (PowerPoint Presentation and video link) was tabled at the
meeting for circulation to Elected Members.
Matthew
McKenzie spoke to his submission and made no further additional comments.
Forest
& Bird Manawatu Branch (302)
Further
information (PowerPoint presentation) was tabled at the meeting for
circulation to Elected Members.
Representing
the Forest & Bird Manawatu Branch, Anthea McClelland spoke to the
submission and made no further additional comments.
PSA
(168)
Representing
PSA, Kevin Bunker spoke to the submission and made no further additional
comments.
Luit
Bieringa (454)
Luit
Beiringa spoke to his submission and made the following additional comments:
- Smaller
clones of Te Papa will never have the same resources, whether in terms of
specialist staff or in depth collections.
- The
recently acquired TM 2025 document seems aspirational, yet lacks a modicum of
reality.
- Recommends
that the TM 2025 team temporarily set aside some of its inflated rhetoric,
take a step back and assess what sort of museum structure would best drive
any future plans and or infrastructure that can really affect the clearly
articulated changes and improvements desired.
- Recommends
that the city contemplate a range of existing models including that of the
Wellington Museums Trust rather than a Te Papa clone which has so miserably
failed in its attempt to address that component of its makeup that was the
National Art Gallery.
ICPM
(240)
Representing
ICPM, Tim Middlehurst spoke to the submission and made no further additional
comments.
All
Saints Church (453)
Further
information (handout) was tabled at the meeting for circulation to Elected
Members.
Representing
All Saints Church, Clive Pedley, Jenny Boyack, John Hornblow and Nigel Dixon
spoke to the submission and made no further additional comments.
Councillor Susan Baty left the meeting at 5.07pm.
Bronwyn
Zimmerman (272)
Further
information (PowerPoint presentation) was tabled at the meeting for
circulation to Elected Members.
Bronwyn
Zimmerman spoke to her submission and made the following additional comments:
- Looks
forward to Te Manawa updating its informational website to reflect the
assurance that our Art Gallery building is safe from demolition.
- The
people who stated in their submissions that the Art Gallery is “a
disgrace” and an “embarrassment” were not talking about the
physical state of the building, they were talking about the result of years
of misjudgment and neglect in how the Art Gallery is run.
- The
Art Gallery has suffered multiple losses over recent years including the once
lively schedule of exhibitions; the quality and number of art exhibitions
able to be viewed at the public Art Gallery; qualified curatorial staff with
offices in the Art Gallery building; the gift shop; the area in the Art
Gallery where children could play; the employees who used to set up the art
exhibitions; and preparing to lose even the basic ability to enter the Art
Gallery building as the entire building is to be closed for many months for
what we are told are “desperately needed repairs”.
- Merging
the Art Gallery into Te Manawa was a mistake and the Art Gallery must return
to a model in which it operates under its own Trust Board, with its own staff
and with a director who is actually qualified in visual art.
- We
already have a fit for purpose Art Gallery building and a significant art
collection, and it is not too late for Council to give out Art Gallery the
tools that are needed for it to become the visual arts powerhouse we desire.
- The
Council needs to accept that, while it was well intentioned at the time, the
stitching together of the Art Gallery with Te Manawa has not worked and
return the Art Gallery back to the management model it once enjoyed of being
run by its own Trust Board.
Councillor Leonie Hapeta left the meeting at 5.19pm.
The Mayor (Grant Smith) left the meeting at 5.19pm.
Councillor Rachel Bowen left the meeting at 5.19pm.
PN City
Environmental Trust (401)
Further
information (PowerPoint Presentation) was tabled at the meeting for
circulation to Elected Members.
Representing
PN City Environmental Trust, Fiona Gordon spoke to the submission and made no
further additional comments.
Palmerston
North Surf Life Saving Club (315)
Further
information (handout) was tabled at the meeting for circulation to Elected
Members.
Representing
the Palmerston North Surf Life Saving Club, Alec Mackay spoke to the
submission and made the following additional comments:
- The
Regional Life Guard service is run Monday to Friday over six weeks, mid
December to end of January. This is funded by Palmerston North City Council
and Manawatu District Council and it would not be possible without their
support.
- Volunteers
are always required which will put more pressure on the local community.
Meeting adjourned at 5.37pm
7.00pm
Wednesday 16 May 2018
Manawatu
Rose Society Inc (250) and New Zealand Rose Society Inc (252)
Representing
the Manawatu Rose Society Inc and the New Zealand Rose Society Inc, Hayden
Foulds spoke to the submissions and made the following additional comments:
- That
the Manawatu Rose Society receives great support from the Council and the
relationship is very strong.
- They
would like to see more advertising both domestically and internationally of
the Esplanade Rose Garden and perhaps having a rose museum based at Te
Manawa.
Massey
Roots and Shoots (86)
Representing
Massey Roots and Shoots, Nila Taylor and Marie Potthoff spoke to the
submission and made no additional comments.
Palmerston
North Youth Council (320)
Representing
the Palmerston North Youth Council, Maddison McQueen-Davies spoke to the
submission and made the following additional comments:
- Mental
health is a very important topic for youth, and there is no mention of this
in the Long Term Plan. Council needs to work more on improving mental health
with the District Health Board.
- A
number of youth in Palmerston North City find it hard to do things and what
activities are on offer are expensive for younger people.
Councillor Brent Barrett
entered the meeting at 7.22pm
- Do
not support market rates for Council housing.
- Council
needs to make their information more assessable and make the language easier
to understand. Council needs to include more information around programmes or
projects.
Forrest
and Bird Manawatu Youth (398)
Representing
the Forrest and Bird Manawatu Youth, Amy Nielsen spoke to the submission and
made the following additional comments:
- Supports
that Council wants to be a role model in energy saving. Need to get community
also on board. Council could have subsidies on energy saving light bulbs and
heatpumps.
- Need
to plant along the river bank to stop pollutants entering the river.
Councillor Karen Naylor entered the meeting at 7.37pm
Students
Manawatu (417)
Representing
the Students Manawatu, Joe Love and Ben Schmidt spoke to the submission and
made no additional comments.
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