MINUTES OF A mEETING OF THE
Teviot Valley Community Board
HELD IN THE
Roxburgh Service Centre, 120 Scotland Street, Roxburgh
ON
Thursday, 21 January 2021 COMMENCING AT 2.00 pm

 

PRESENT:              Mr R Gunn (Chair), Ms S Feinerman (Deputy Chair), Mr N Dalley, Cr S Jeffery

IN ATTENDANCE: T Cadogan (Mayor), L van der Voort (Acting Chief Executive Officer), L Macdonald (Executive Manager - Corporate Services), J Kasibante (Finance Manager), G Bailey (Parks and Recreation Manager), L Stronach (Property Officer – Statutory), M Adamson (Policy Advisor) and W McEnteer (Governance Support Officer)

 

1                 Apologies

Committee Resolution 

Moved:               Dalley

Seconded:          Feinerman

That apologies from Ms C Aitchison be received and accepted.

Carried

 

2                 Public Forum

Julie Howard (Stakeholder Engagement Manager) and Roy Noble (Project Director) (Transpower - Clutha / Upper Waitaki Lines Project)

 

Representatives from Transpower gave an update on recent activities in the Clutha / Upper Waitaki lines project. They reported they were currently putting up hurdles over the road where lines go over. They noted that the lines were replaced under tension and that was the reason for the hurdles. They noted that they hoped to finish lines work from Roxburgh to Earnscleugh in the second week of March and would begin working on other parts of the project. They then responded to questions from the Board.

 

3                 Confirmation of Minutes

Committee Resolution 

Moved:               Feinerman

Seconded:          Dalley

That the minutes of the Teviot Valley Community Board meeting held on 12 November 2020 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

Carried

 

4                 Declaration of Interest

Members were reminded of their obligations in respect of declaring any interests. There were no further declarations of interest.

5                 Reports for Decisions

21.1.2         Request to Extend Rights Contained in Existing Easement Over the Roxburgh Recreation Reserve

A report from the Property Officer – Statutory to consider an application to extend the rights contained in an existing easement held over part of the Roxburgh Recreation Reserve had been circulated.

Committee Resolution 

Moved:               Gunn

Seconded:          Feinerman

That the Teviot Valley Community Board

A.        Receives the report and accepts the level of significance.

Moved:               Jeffery

Seconded:          Dalley

B.      Recommends to Council to approve the application to extend the rights contained in the existing easement over Part Section 181 Block II Teviot Survey District (recreation reserve) in favour of Section 175 Block II Teviot Survey District and Lot 1 DP 450706 to include:

·        the right to drain sewerage; and,

·        the right to convey water, power, and telecommunications.

Subject to:

·        the Minister of Conservation’s consent.

·        the landowners paying all costs associated with preparing and registering the easement on record of title OT15C/974.

C.      Authorises the Chief Executive to do all that is necessary to give effect to the resolution.

Carried

 

21.1.3         Local Government New Zealand Community Board Conference 2021

A report from the Governance Support Officer to consider whether the Board would like to send representatives to the Local Government New Zealand Community Board conference in Gore, 22 to 24 April 2021 had been circulated.

Committee Resolution 

Moved:               Feinerman

Seconded:          Gunn

That the Teviot Valley Community Board

A.      Receives the report and accepts the level of significance.

B.      Declines to send any Teviot Valley Community Board members.

Carried

 

21.1.4         Grants Programme 2021-22

A report from the Policy Advisor to consider the process for grant applications following the adoption of the 2021-31 Long Term Plan, and to establish a one-off hardship grant had been circulated.

Committee Resolution 

Moved:               Gunn

Seconded:          Feinerman

That the Teviot Valley Community Board

A.      Receives the report and accepts the level of significance.

B.      Notes that the Grants Policy 2019 established that grant applications would no longer be accepted as submissions to the long-term plan process.

C.      Notes that transitioning to a fully contestable process may create a one-off funding gap for some groups, potentially causing financial hardship.

D.      Agrees to establish a temporary hardship fund for the first quarter of the 2021-22 financial year, to be funded from the agreed Teviot grant allocation for the 2021-31 Long-term Plan.

Carried

 

21.1.5         Draft 2021/31 Long-term Plan Community Board Budgets

A report from the Executive Manager – Corporate Services to approve the draft budgets for inclusion in Council’s 2021/31 Long-term Plan Consultation Document and supporting documentation had been circulated.

After discussion it was decided that only interest and income generated from the reserves, for example leases, should be taken from reserves to offset rates.

Committee Resolution 

Moved:               Feinerman

Seconded:          Jeffery

That the Teviot Valley Community Board

A.        Receives the report and accepts the level of significance.

Moved:               Gunn

Seconded:          Feinerman

B.        Adopts the draft 2021/31 Long-term Plan budgets including amendments.

Moved:               Jeffery

Seconded:          Feinerman

C.        Recommends to Council that the draft 2021/31 Long-term Plan budgets be accepted, subject to amendments.

Carried

 

6                 Reports for Information

21.1.6         Governance Report

A report from the Governance Support Officer to report on items of general interest and receive minutes and updates from key organisations had been circulated.

Committee Resolution 

Moved:               Gunn

Seconded:          Jeffery

A.        That the report be received.

Moved:               Feinerman

Seconded:          Dalley

B.      That the changes to the 2021 Meeting Schedule be noted.

Carried

 

7                 Mayor’s Report

21.1.7         Mayor's Report

His Worship the Mayor spoke to his report.

Committee Resolution 

Moved:               Gunn

Seconded:          Jeffery

That the Teviot Valley Community Board receives the report.

Carried

 

8                 Chair's Report

21.1.8         Chair's Report

Mr Gunn reported on the following:

·         Attended the prizegiving for Roxburgh Area School.

·         Attended the Roxburgh Volunteer Fire Brigade gold star evening.

·         Attended two Teviot Valley rest home meetings.

·         Attended the Emergency Management training day.

·         Attended a meeting of the Swimming Pool Committee.

·         Attended the presentation on the Lake Onslow project.

·         Attended an Ida McDonald Trust meeting.

·         Attended a meeting of the Roxburgh Medical Services Trust.

·         Attended a Teviot Valley Town and Country Club dinner. Noted the guest speaker for the evening was Donna Matahaere-Atariki which included discussion of the potential for Ngāi Tahu to purchase the old health camp.

·         Mentioned the recent rain event and the monitoring creeks and streams around the Teviot Valley.

Committee Resolution 

Moved:               Feinerman

Seconded:          Dalley

That the report be received.

Carried

 

9                 Members' Reports

21.1.9         Members' Reports

Ms Feinerman reported on the following:

·         Attended the Emergency Management training day.

·         Attended a walkways meeting

·         Attended a presentation on the Lake Onslow project.

·         Attended a meeting of the swimming pool committee.

Mr Dalley reported on the following:

·         Attended the Emergency Management training day.

Councillor Jeffery reported on the following:

·         Attended an ORC meeting in Roxburgh

·         Attended two Council meetings.

·         Attended Council Long-term Plan workshops.

·         Attended a presentation on the Lake Onslow project.

·         Attended two Central Otago Labour Market Governance Group meetings.

·         Attended a Hearings Panel meeting

·         Noted that McKenzie’s Beach has been very busy and that it might be useful to have a temporary toilet installed there.

·         Noted the recent flooding event and mentioned that the culvert north of Roxburgh was coming soon.

·         Reflected on how busy the Millers Flat pool has been recently.

·         Attended a Medical Services Trust meeting.

Committee Resolution 

Moved:               Feinerman

Seconded:          Jeffery

That the report be received.

Carried

 

10               Date of The Next Meeting

The date of the next scheduled meeting is 11 March 2021.

 

The Meeting closed at 3.14pm.

 

 

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CHAIRPERSON