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Tokanui Community Development Area Subcommittee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of Tokanui Community Development Area Subcommittee held in the Tokanui Tavern, 18 McEwan Street, Tokanui on Monday, 23 November 2015 at 7.30pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Todd Lyders

 

Deputy Chairperson

Leona Brunton

 

Members

Faye Hibbs

 

 

Bert Poole

 

 

Ricky Poole

 

 

Quentin Strang

 

 

Councillor Julie Keast

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

 

Committee Advisor Fiona Dunlop and Area Engineer Kushla Tapper

 


Tokanui Community Development Area Subcommittee

23 November 2015

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1          Apologies

 

There were no apologies.

 

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 was no public forum.

 

5          Extraordinary/Urgent Items

There were no Extraordinary/Urgent items.

 

6          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution

Moved Member Strang, seconded Cr Keast  and resolved:

That the Tokanui Community Development Area Subcommittee confirms the minutes of the meeting held on 20 July 2015.

 

 

Reports for Recommendation

 

 

7.1

Annual Plan 2016/2017 - Draft Estimates Report

Record No:         R/15/10/19170

 

Area Engineer Kushla Tapper was in attendance for this item.

Mrs Tapper advised that the report provided an overview of the forecasted services for the Tokanui Community Development Are Subcommittee in 2016/2017 including any variations from what was forecasted in year two of the Long Term Plan (LTP) 2015-2025.

The Subcommittee noted that Council has streamlined its 2016/2017 Annual Plan process and as a result the Subcommittee is only required to review your estimates for significant changes and that consideration should be given to funding any significant changes from reserves where appropriate. 

Also noted was that the draft estimates will be incorporated into the Council’s Draft Annual Plan which will be released for consultation in February 2016.  Once the plan is finalised (and subject to any changes resulting from submissions), the estimates shown for 2016/2017 will be used to set rates for the year beginning 1 July 2016.

 

 

 

 

Resolution

Moved Chairperson Lyders, seconded Deputy Chairperson Brunton  with a change  to recommendation h (as indicated) and resolved:

That the Tokanui Community Development Area Subcommittee:

a)         Receives the report titled “Annual Plan 2016/2017 - Draft Estimates Report” dated 13 November 2015.

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)         Approves variations in the Tokanui Community Development Area Subcommittee estimates from year two of the Long Term Plan. 

e)         Approves the estimates for the year commencing 1 July 2016 for inclusion in the Council’s Draft Annual Plan.

f)          Requests the levy of the following rates and charges (including GST) for the year commencing 1 July 2016 based on the approved estimates in (e) above.

Rate Description                                                                   Rate (GST Incl)

Tokanui CDA Rate                                                                             $11,561

Tokanui-Quarry Hills Hall Rate                                                          $7,140

g)         Requests the setting of the hall fees and charges (including GST) for the year commencing 1 July 2016 as in Appendix 3 (of the officers report as follows), for inclusion in the 2016/2017 Annual Plan:

           

h)         Advise that there were no key highlights for the local area for inclusion into the 2016/2017 Draft Annual Plan.

h)         Identifies the key highlights for the local area (to be agreed at the meeting).

 

 

Reports

 

 

8.1

Unaudited Annual Accounts Report to Tokanui Community Board for the year ended 30 June 2015

Record No:         R/15/8/15129

 

Area Engineer Kushla Tapper was in attendance for this item. 

 

Mrs Tapper reported that the table below indicated the business unit and reserves for the year ended 30 June 2015. At the same date the total funds held in reserves was $42,111.

 

Business Units

Actual Transfer to/(from) Reserve

Budgeted Transfer to/(from) Reserve

27802 - Operating

($7,844)

$625

27807 - Street Works

$1,489

-

27813 - Stormwater

$1,681

-

27828 - Beautification

($577)

-

27843 - Playground

($42)

-

Local Net Transfer to/(from) Reserves

($5,293)

$625

27850 - Hall

($871)

$136

2       The Subcommittee noted that whilst the report advised that the accounts were unaudited but have now been audited by Audit New Zealand and approved as part of the 2015/2016 Annual Report.

The Subcommittee also noted the following:

·               Operating costs included a donation to the skate park of $8,000 and new ANZAC flags

·               Minimal streetworks maintenance being required

·               Repair work to pipes at the Tokanui Hall

·               Renewal of the sewerage pipeline at the pumpstation was brought forward from the 2015/2016 financial year and completed in 2014/2015 year at a cost of $20,977

·               Construction and installation of a new grate for a stormwater pipe at the skate park as the old grate had been found to be a safety hazard.

 

 

Resolution

Moved Member Ricky Poole, seconded Member Strang and resolved:

That the Tokanui Community Development Area Subcommittee:

a)         Receives the report titled “Unaudited Annual Accounts Report to Tokanui Community Board for the year ended 30 June 2015” dated 16 September 2015.

 

 

8.2

Works and Finance Report to Tokanui Community Development Area Subcommittee for the period ended 30 September 2015

Record No:         R/15/11/20007

 

Area Engineer Kushla Tapper was in attendance for this item. 

 

Mrs Tapper advised that the sewerage pipeline renewal had been completed in May 2015.  She also advised that new fruit trees had been planted in the township along with the installation of a new swing set at the playground.

 

The Subcommittee noted that the clothing recycling option had been disestablished at the recycling station.

 

Also noted by the Subcommittee was the approval granted by Powernet to attach a Christmas tree to a power pole.  This is subject to the tree being no more than 4 metres high.

 

 

Resolution

Moved Member Strang, seconded Cr Keast and resolved:

That the Tokanui Community Development Area Subcommittee:

a)         Receives the report titled “Works and Finance Report to Tokanui Community Development Area Subcommittee for the period ended 30 September 2015” dated 9 November 2015.

 

 

8.3

Alfresco Dining

Record No:         R/15/11/20157

 

Area Engineer Kushla Tapper was in attendance for this item. 

 

Mrs Tapper advised that this report provided the Tokanui Community Development Area Subcommittee with information regarding the Alfresco Dining Policy.  It was also requesting a decision from the Subcommittee regarding the application or remission of alfresco dining annual fees. 

 

The Subcommittee noted that on 3 June 2015, Council adopted the Alfresco Dining Policy.  The policy applies to the whole of the Southland District and provides Community Boards and Community Development Area Subcommittees with the option to apply annual fees or remit these fees in their area.

 

Resolution

Moved Deputy Chairperson Brunton, seconded Member Hibbs and resolved with changes to recommendation d (as indicated):

That the Tokanui Community Development Area Subcommittee:

a)         Receives the report titled “Alfresco Dining” dated 9 November 2015.

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)         Agree that annual fees relating to alfresco dining be remitted in the Tokanui area if applicable.

d)         Decides whether annual fees relating to alfresco dining should apply in the Edendale and Wyndham areas if applicable.

 

Councillor’s Report

 

Councillor Keast advised that she had been involved with various Council issues. 

 

She highlighted Council had heard oral submissions on the propose Freedom Camping Bylaw, the Regional Development Strategy had been launched, the Around the Mountains Cycle Trail Resource Consent appeal is to be heard by the Environment Court in February 2016 and had attended the LGNZ Rural and Provincial meeting in Wellington.

 

Councillor Keast also advised that the Curio Bay, Haldane, Slope Point Road sealing is progressing through the tendering process.

 

The Subcommittee noted that the Southern Scenic Route has been voted 9th out of 10 as one of the world’s best drives by some travel websites.

 

Next meeting

 

The Subcommittee discussed meeting dates for 2016.

 

Resolution

Moved Chairperson Lyders, seconded Member Bert Poole and resolved:

 

THAT the Tokanui Community Development Area Subcommittee meet as follows in 2016:

 

Monday 14 March 2016 at 7.30pm

Monday 18 July 2016 at 7.30pm

Monday 21 November 2016 at 7.30pm.

 

 

The meeting concluded at 8.09pm.               CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD AT A MEETING OF THE Tokanui Community Development Area Subcommittee HELD ON MONDAY 23 NOVEMBER 2015.

 

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