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Notice is hereby given that a Meeting of the Winton Community Board will be held on:

 

Date:                      

Time:

Meeting Room:

Venue:

 

Monday, 19 September 2016

5.30pm

Southland District Council Office

1 Wemyss Street, Winton

 

Winton Community Board Agenda

 

OPEN

 

 

 

MEMBERSHIP

 

Chairperson

John McHugh

 

Deputy Chairperson

Brian Somerville

 

Members

Bruce Hughes

 

 

Geoffrey Jukes

 

 

Lynley Mangos

 

 

Doreen McNaught

 

Councillor

Lyall Bailey

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

 

Team Leader Governance

Chris Dolan

 

Community Engineer

Moira Tinnock

 

 

 

 

Contact Telephone: 0800 732 732

Postal Address: PO Box 903, Invercargill 9840

Email: emailsdc@southlanddc.govt.nz

Website: www.southlanddc.govt.nz

 

Full agendas are available on Council’s Website

www.southlanddc.govt.nz

 

 

 


Terms of Reference for Community Boards

 

This Community Board is a statutory body with delegated responsibility from Southland District Council. The board members are elected to represent their community and advocate on behalf of their community.

 

It can make decisions on:

 

·                     Tenders for leases of land and buildings within its area up to $10,000. For tenders above that value, the board can make a recommendation to either the Group Manager Services and Assets or Council’s Activities Performance Audit Committee.

·                     Managing local halls and cemeteries

·                     Managing reserves, plantings, drainage, footpaths, street lighting, camping grounds, wharves, jetties, lakeshores and slipways, litter control

·                     Stewart Island – governance of the Stewart Island Electrical Supply Authority

·                     Te Anau – management of the Te Anau Airport Manapouri

 

It can make recommendations to Council on:

 

·                     Estimates, traffic management, roading, recreation, elderly persons’ housing, noxious plants control, pest destruction control, temporary road closures, local civil defence, local welfare, waste management, economic development, resource consent applications which are referred to the board for feedback, toilets and local assets.

 


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM                                                                                                                                   PAGE

 

Procedural

1          Apologies                                                                                                                        5

2          Leave of absence                                                                                                           5

3          Conflict of Interest                                                                                                         5

4          Public Forum                                                                                                                  5

·         Presentation by Ms Joan Scarlet (relevant Papers associated with the presentation circulated separately)

5          Extraordinary/Urgent Items                                                                                          5

6          Confirmation of Minutes                                                                                               5

 

Reports

7.1       Action Sheet                                                                                                                 13

7.2       Financial Report to Winton Community Board for the year ended 30 June 2016 19

7.3       Works and Finance Report to Winton Community Board for the period ended 31 July 2016                                                                                                                               37

 

UPDATES

8.1       Local Liaison Persons Report

The following is a list portfolios by each Member;

 

    Works

Member McHugh & Community Engineer

    Reserves & Cemeteries

Members McNaught & Mangos

    Buildings

 

Members to meet prior to 30 September 2016 to set fees and charges for the refurbished Memorial Hall and the RSA Hall

 

Members McNaught & Hughes

    Resource Consents & Trading in Public Places Bylaw Issues

Members McHugh & Jukes

    Emergency Management

Member Hughes

    Community Pool

Member Mangos

    Skatepark

Members Hughes & Jukes

    Moores Reserve

Member Somerville

    Promotions

Member Somerville

    Community Housing

Chris Dolan (Team Leader, Governance)

8.2       Chairperson's Report

The Chairman, Member McHugh, to report on matters with which he has been involved since the Board’s last meeting.

 

8.3       Councillor's Report

Councillor Bailey to report on matters from the Council table.

  


1          Apologies

 

At the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.

 

2          Leave of absence

 

At the close of the agenda no requests for leave of absence had been received.

 

3          Conflict of Interest

 

Committee Members are reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from decision-making when a conflict arises between their role as a member and any private or other external interest they might have.

 

4          Public Forum

 

·         Presentation by Ms Joan Scarlet (relevant Papers associated with the presentation circulated separately)

 

5          Extraordinary/Urgent Items

To consider, and if thought fit, to pass a resolution to permit the committee to consider any further items which do not appear on the Agenda of this meeting and/or the meeting to be held with the public excluded.

Such resolution is required to be made pursuant to Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, and the Chairperson must advise:

(i)            the reason why the item was not on the Agenda, and

(ii)        the reason why the discussion of this item cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting.

Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

“Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,-

(a)       that item may be discussed at that meeting if-

(i)         that item is a minor matter relating to the general business of the local authority; and

(ii)        the presiding member explains at the beginning of the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public, that the item will be discussed at the meeting; but

(b)       no resolution, decision or recommendation may be made in respect of that item except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the local authority for further discussion.”

 

6          Confirmation of Minutes

6.1       Meeting minutes of Winton Community Board, 25 July 2016


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Winton Community Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of Winton Community Board held in the Southland District Council Office, 1 Wemyss Street, Winton on Monday, 25 July 2016 at 5.30pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

John McHugh

 

Deputy Chairperson

Brian Somerville

 

Members

Bruce Hughes

 

 

Geoffrey Jukes

 

 

Doreen McNaught

 

Councillor

Lyall Bailey

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

 

Team Leader Governance

Chris Dolan

 

Community Engineer

Moira Tinnock

 

 


1          Apologies

 

Moved Member Jukes, seconded Member Somerville and resolved:

That the apology for non-attendance lodged by Member Mangos be accepted.

 

2          Leave of absence

 

There were no requests for leave of absence.

 

3          Conflict of Interest

 

There were no conflicts of interest declared.

 

4          Public Forum

 

There were no members of the public seeking speaking rights in the Public Forum.

 

5          Extraordinary/Urgent Items

 

There were no Extraordinary/Urgent items.

 

6          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution

Moved Member McNaught, seconded Member Somerville  and resolved:

That the minutes of Winton Community Board meeting held on 27 June 2016 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

 

Reports

 

7.1

Action Sheet

Record No:         R/16/7/11307

 

The Action Sheet from the Board’s previous meeting was circulated for Members’ information.

 

Items arising from the Action Sheet included;

 

Community Garden

 

It was agreed a working party comprising the Chairperson, Community Engineer, Township Gardener and Community Worker meet to decide on a suitable site for a community garden with the object being that this project be driven by the community and not the responsibility of the Board.

 

 

Resolution

Moved Member Jukes, seconded Member Hughes  and resolved:

That the Winton Community Board:

a)         Receives the report titled “Action Sheet” dated 19 July 2016.

 

7.2

Works and Finance Report to Winton Community Board for the period ended 30 June 2016

Record No:         R/16/5/7890

 

The Works and Finance Report for the period ended 30 September 2016, was tabled.

 

Issues drawn to the attention of the Board included;

 

§  Stage two levelling at ANZAC Oval has been completed by. A sump for drainage has been installed by SouthRoads. 

 

§  Councillor Bailey referred to the loan outstanding in relation to street works and enquired if time was opportune to repay the loan.

 

Members noted the loan outstanding at 30 June 2016 was $119,759.

 

It was pointed out that there is sufficient reserve funds to repay the loan.

 

 

Resolution

Moved Member Hughes, seconded Cr Bailey  and resolved:

That the Winton Community Board:

a)          Receives the report titled “Works and Finance Report to Winton Community Board for the period ended 30 June 2016” dated 19 July 2016.

 

b)          Repays the loan outstanding in the streetworks account from the Board’s capital development reserves account.

 

7.3

Elected Members' Expense Reimbursements and Allowances

Record No:         R/16/7/10240

 

Report by Sheree Marrah, Finance Manager, regarding Elected Members’ Expense Reimbursements and allowances, was tabled.

 

Mrs Marrah advised the purpose of the report is to inform Community Boards and Community Development Area Subcommittees of the recent changes to Council’s Elected Members’ Remuneration and Reimbursements Policy and the associated impact on them.

 

Members noted the revised policy amendments were adopted by Council on 8 June 2016 and are effective from 1 July 2016.  The Board was advised that the Remuneration Authority (RA) sets the framework for the remuneration and reimbursement of local government elected members, namely the Mayor, Councillors and Community Board members.

 

1          Mrs Marrah informed Council recently reviewed its Elected Members’ Remuneration and Reimbursements Policy as a result of some minor changes required by the RA to mileage and travel time allowances.

2           

3          Mrs Marrah explained Council staff recommended a number of additional amendments to the policy to allow reimbursement of expenses and the payment of allowances to Community Board members and Council Subcommittee members.

4           

5          The Board noted the revised policy includes the provision of mileage and travel time allowances as well as expenditure reimbursements for Community Board and Subcommittee members, in line with Councillors.

 

6          Mrs Marrah advised that the specific provisions relevant to Community Boards and Council Subcommittees incorporated into the revised policy are as follows:

7           

·                      Mileage allowance, can be claimed in line with Councillors, where travel exceeds 30 kilometres within a day.

8           

·                      The mileage allowance will be paid to elected members at a rate of 74 cents per kilometre (consistent with the IRD rates) for the first 5,000 kilometres.

 

·                      The rate for travel in excess of 5,000 kilometres will remain at 37 cents per kilometre.  The 30 kilometre round trip threshold (ie, 15 kilometres each way) applies to visits to Council offices (or other regular meeting venues deemed to be a Council office for the purpose of this policy).  For other Council requested travel by elected members, no threshold will apply.

 

·                      Travel time allowance, can be claimed in line with Councillors, at a rate of $37.50 per hour, where travel time exceeds 1 hour within a day.

 

·                      The policy states that where Community Board or Subcommittee meetings are held at a regular venue other than a Council office, this location will be deemed to be a Council office for the purposes of mileage and travel time allowances.

 

·                      Reimbursement for costs can be claimed for courses, seminars and training associated with the role of an elected member.  Associated travel and accommodation costs may also be reimbursed if in accordance with the policy.

 

9          In regard to the funding of any such claims the Board was informed although the revised change in mileage and travel time allowances for Community Board and Council Subcommittee members has not specifically been budgeted for in 2016/2017.

10         

11        Mrs Marrah advised it is anticipated that this will not be a significant cost to the communities as the majority of elected members live within 15 kilometres of their nearest Council office and travel less than one hour to attend meetings.

12         

The Board noted payment of allowances and reimbursements will be funded from local operating budgets of the relevant Community Board or Subcommittee.

 

 

Resolution

Moved Member Hughes, seconded Member Jukes  and resolved:

That the Winton Community Board:

a)      Receives the report titled “Elected Members' Expense Reimbursements and Allowances” dated 4 July 2016.

 

7.4

Central Southland Youth Centre Incorporated - Rent Review for Occupation of Drill Hall

Record No:         R/16/3/3548

 

Report by Mrs Virginia Dillon (Property Officer) advising the annual rental payable by the Central Southland Youth Centre Incorporated for its lease of the Drill Hall property is due for review, was tabled.

The Board noted the current rental paid is $500 plus GST per annum.

 

 

 

Resolution

Moved Member Jukes, seconded Member Somerville  and resolved:

That the Winton Community Board:

a)         Receives the report titled “Central Southland Youth Centre Incorporated - Rent Review for Occupation of Drill Hall” dated 19 July 2016.

b)         Determines that this matter or decision be recognised as not significant in terms of Section 76 of the Local Government Act 2002.

c)         Determines that it has complied with the decision-making provisions of the Local Government Act 2002 to the extent necessary in relation to this decision; and in accordance with Section 79 of the Act determines that it does not require further information, further assessment of options or further analysis of costs and benefits or advantages and disadvantages prior to making a decision on this matter.

d)         Determines that the annual rental payable by the Central Southland Youth Centre Incorporated for its occupation of the Drill Hall property located at 180 Great North Road, Winton being Part Section 1, Block 1, Town of Winton for the three year period commencing 15 October 2016 be set at $500 plus GST.

 

Updates

 

8.1

Local Liaison Persons Report

 

Works

 

Community Engineer to arrange sowing of grass in the area at the rear of ANZAC Oval.

 

Buildings

 

It was noted the Memorial Hall upgrade is on schedule.

 

It was also noted that the Rotary Club wish to be involved in contributing to the refurbishment at the Hall; also the club wish to be involved in providing more bike stands within the Township.

 

Promotions

 

Winton Open Day set down for Sunday, 11 December 2016.

 

 

8.2

Chairperson's Report

 

The Chair reported to the Board on the following matters;

 

    Attendance at the Resource Consent Hearing for the application lodged by the Winton Skatepark Trust.

 

    Addressed the Winton Business Association.

 

    Discussions relating to the community garden and air quality monitoring as it affects Winton.

 

8.3

Councillor's Report

 

Councillor Bailey reported on issues from the Council table which included;

 

    Adoption of the Annual Plan

    Haast Hollyford Road proposal has been considered by Council and referred to the Regional Transport Committee

    Water and Land Plan submission to Environment Southland

    Winton $1.4 million stormwater upgrade approved

    Cycle Trail hearing

    Advised the members that he (Councillor Bailey) will not be standing at the forthcoming elections

 

 

 

The meeting concluded at 6.40pm                CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD AT A MEETING OF THE Winton Community Board HELD ON MONDAY, 25 JULY 2016.

 

 

 

DATE:...................................................................

 

 

 

CHAIRPERSON:...................................................

 

 


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Action Sheet

Record No:        R/16/9/14999

Author:                 Alyson Hamilton, Committee Advisor

Approved by:       Alyson Hamilton, Committee Advisor

 

  Decision                              Recommendation                         Information

 

  

 

1        The Action Sheet from the Subcommittee’s previous meeting is circulated for Members’ information.

 

 

Recommendation

That the Winton Community Board:

a)         Receives the report titled “Action Sheet” dated 14 September 2016.

 

 

Attachments

a         Winton Community Board Action Sheet - Monday, 19 September 2016

b         Community Garden Winton    

 


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Winton Community Board Action Sheet - Excluding Public Excluded

 

 

 

 

 

 

Open Action Items

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author

Due Date

Subject

Notes

Chris Dolan

1/02/2017

Roadside Seating - D L Hicks

The Board agrees to accept the offer put forward by Mr Hicks but the location to be decided upon following further discussion with Mr Hicks.

 

Spoke to Mr Hicks; awaiting his response to accepting location of Centennial Park as the preferred site.

 

The Chairman and C C Dolan met with Mr Hicks on Monday, 29 February 2016 at Centennial Park.  Mr Hicks happy with Centennial Park as the location for a suitable seat in memory of the Smeatons.

 

Seating will be installed when skatepark project is completed.

Donna Hawkins

01/02/2017

Information Panels - Winton Cemetery

 

Sheree Marrah

21/10/2016

Loan - Streetworks

Board resolves to repay the outstanding loan of $119,759 relating to streetworks, from the Board’s reserves

Kevin McNaught

19/09/2016

Land Encroachment - ANZAC Memorial Gates

Board resolves to appoint Chairman and Member Jukes and Strategic Property Manager to negotiate with adjoining landowners

 

Awaiting agreement from landowners.

Moira Tinnock

Chris Dolan

19/09/2016

Community Garden

Board to confirm community garden issues at meeting on 19 September 2016. (see papers attached to Action Sheet).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recently Closed Action Items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author

Completion Date

Subject

Notes

 

 


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Financial Report to Winton Community Board for the year ended 30 June 2016

Record No:        R/16/8/12288

Author:                 Moira Tinnock, Community Engineer

Approved by:       Ian Marshall, Group Manager Services and Assets

 

  Decision                              Recommendation                         Information

 

  

 

1       These financial results are subject to review by Audit NZ in September, and therefore may change.

Summary of Reserve Movement

2        As illustrated on the attached business unit and reserve reports:

 

Business Units

Actual Transfer to/(from) Reserve

Budgeted Transfer to/(from) Reserve

29400 - Administration

($7,557)

$17,170

29401 - Library

($3,159)

($1,750)

29402 - Operating

($608)

-

29407 - Street Works

($4,303)

($10,000)

29410 - Refuse Collection

($4,830)

-

29413 - Stormwater

($12,754)

($46,254)

29425 - Cemetery

$13,465

($8,200)

29428 - Beautification

($22)

$194

29429 - Parks & Reserves

($47,776)

($50,000)

29447 - Swimming Pool

$14

-

29480 - Medical Centre

$22,563

$24,080

29481 - Maternity Centre

$3,179

$67

29482 - Other Leased Properties

$42,449

$40,002

Local Net Transfer to/(from) Reserves

$661

($34,691)

29450 - Memorial

($154,867)

($300,000)

29451 - RSA

$5,039

-

29452 - Drill

($6,035)

-

Hall Net Transfer to/(from) Reserves

($155,863)

($300,000)

3       As at 30 June 2016 the total funds held in reserves is $1,548,892.

Significant Budget Variances

4        Key reasons for the most significant budget variances are detailed below:

 

Street Works

5        Only a trial was undertaken on the footpath lichen and moss spraying project.  Under budget by $8.5K for the business unit.


 

 

Refuse

6       Increased levels of service required which exceeded budgets by $4.8K for the 2015/16 financial year.

Stormwater

7        Meldrum Street project $50K not undertaken in 2015/16.

Cemetery

8       Cemetery beams project was funded from a budget surplus and no funding was required from Reserves. Plot levelling project $15K not undertaken in 2015/16.

Parks and Reserves

9        Overspent by $2,2K from reserves due to unplanned expenditure at Ivy Russell Park replacing damaged boundary fence.

Drill Hall

10      Unbudgeted $7.2K expenditure to repair holes and paint Great North Road Frontage.

 

Project List

Activity

Project Name

Financial Year

AP Budget

Actual cost

2015/16

Status

Officer’s Comment

Cemeteries

New cemetery beams

2014/15

-

$4,890

Completed

Two beams installed June 2016.

Cemeteries

Levelling Plots and resow grass

2015/16

$15,000

-

In progress - Design

More cost effective options need to be investigated to complete this project. Expected to start 16/17 options for levelling are being discussed to assist with this projects completion in the most cost effective way due to large scope of work.

Community Centres

Winton Memorial Hall - major upgrade

2015/16

$450,000

$408,087

In progress - Construction

Expected to be completed approximately September 2016.

Council Buildings/ Property

Winton - Centennial Park Grandstand

2015/16

$50,000

$49,382

Completed

Completed March 2016.

 

Library Services

Furniture & Fittings

2014/15

-

-

Not started

 

Parks and Reserves

Skate park upgrade partial funding

2015/16

$50,000

-

Not started

Limited notification process still underway.  This project will not be started by June 2016. Resource Consent hearing held 7.7.16 at Council. Commissioner to make final decision by end of July 2016.

Public Conveniences

Winton - Ivy Russell Reserve NEW Public Toilets

2015/16

$67,371

$67,793

Completed

The Dipton and Winton Toilet projects were for $ value purposes progressed as a single project. Under expenditure on either toilet to be used to offset over expenditure on the other toilet. Completed in June

Roading and Transport

Footpath reclamation & lichen spray

2015/16

$10,000

$1,618

In progress - Construction

Trial was required to be undertaken of this product to remove moss and lichen before the contractor is engaged to undertake $10K of work.  Surplus to be carried forward to 16/17 year.

Roading and Transport

Concrete kerbs

2015/16

$6,000

$6,277

Completed

Work competed in Douglas and Park Street between July and October 2015.

Sewerage

Treatment Upgrade

2014/15

-

$299,348

In Progress-Construction

 

Sewerage

Home Street renewal ahead of schedule

2015/16

$31,000

$33,056

Completed

Completed.

Stormwater

Investigations of flooding - Meldrum Street

2015/16

$50,000

-

Not started

Downer have now established CCTV facilities in Southland and a detailed programme for sewer and stormwater investigations in the 2016/2017 year is being prepared.

Stormwater

Mackenzie Street Repairs

 

-

$24,000

Completed

 

Water Supply

Early Replacement of mains

2015/16

$1,000,000

$742,096

Completed

 

 

Schedule of Loan Balances

 

Balance
June 2015

Uplifted Loan

Principal Repayments

Balance June 2016

Years Remaining

Streetworks

$119,756

-

$21,076

$98,680

4

 

Financial Considerations

Reserves

11      Interest has been allocated to the reserve accounts. Interest is calculated on the average balance of the reserves for the year at an interest rate of 3.48%. 

Development and Financial Contributions

12      The total balance of Development and Financial contributions for your community to
30 June 2016 is in the table below.  Spending of these funds is considered by Council staff when projects are in the planning stage.  Once identified as a potential funding source for a project, confirmation from the Group Manager Services and Assets is sought before undertaking the project to ensure that the relevant policy and legislative requirements are met.

 

Parks

Roading

Sewerage

Water

Total

$81,284

$69,926

$151,082

$183,221

$485,513

 

 

 


 

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Winton

Schedule of Reserve Balance

 

 

 

Recommendation

That the Winton Community Board:

a)         Receives the report titled “Financial Report to Winton Community Board for the year ended 30 June 2016” dated 1 September 2016.

 

Attachments

a         Winton Annual Report Figures 30 June 2016    

 


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Works and Finance Report to Winton Community Board for the period ended 31 July 2016

Record No:        R/16/8/13755

Author:                 Moira Tinnock, Community Engineer

Approved by:       Ian Marshall, Group Manager Services and Assets

 

  Decision                              Recommendation                         Information

 

  

 

Community Engineer’s Report

1          Ivy Russel Reserves new public toilet is open.

2          Robyn Bye is programming work for the Work Scheme to undertake maintenance in
Ivy Russell Reserve focusing on pest plants.

Water and Waste Engineer’s Report

3          The monthly operations reports from Downer are provided to the Committee Advisor as they are published.  They include data on Downer’s district-wide operations activities which are presented on a town by town basis. 

4          For the year to date, there has been no unplanned expenditure exceeding the $5,000 threshold.

Financial Considerations

Development and Financial Contribution

5          The table below outlines the balances of Development and Financial contributions for your community to date.  Spending of these funds is considered by Council staff when projects are in the planning stage.  Once identified as a potential funding source for a project, confirmation from the Group Manager Services and Assets is sought before undertaking the project to ensure that the relevant policy and legislative requirements are met.

Winton

 

Reserves Contributions

$81,284

Roading Contributions

$69,926

Sewerage Contributions

$151,082

Water Contributions

$183,221

Winton Ward

 

Reserves Contributions

$5,068

Reserves

6          Please find the Reserves Report attached.

Loan

7          The table below outlines the community loan as at 30 June 2016.  The interest rate applicable on this loan for the 2016/2017 year is 5.72%.

 

Business Unit

Balance June 2016

Years Remaining

Street Works (1130)

29407

$98,679

4

 

 

Recommendation

That the Winton Community Board:

a)         Receives the report titled “Works and Finance Report to Winton Community Board for the period ended 31 July 2016” dated 14 September 2016.

 

Attachments

a         Winton Project List and Financial Reports, 31 July 2016    

 


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Project List

 

The table below shows the projects that are currently planned for Winton in 2016/2017 excluding carry forwards from previous years with an update on their progress. Carry forward projects are yet to be approved by Council.

 

Activity

Project

Type

Year

Budget

Status

Officer’s Comments

Parks and Reserves

Rising main replacement

 

2016/17

$1,600,000

 

 

Parks and Reserves

Levelling Plots and resow grass

 

2016/17

$15,000

 

 

Roading & Transport

Footpath reclamation and lichen spray

 

2016/17

$8,000

 

 

Roading & Transport

Florence Road sealing, curb and channel

 

2016/17

$130,000

 

 

Roading & Transport

Concrete kerbs

 

2016/17

$6,150

 

 

Water supply

Skate park upgrade partial funding

 

2016/17

$50,000