Minutes of Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board

Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board

09 November 2023

Part A Matters Requiring a Council Decision

Part B Reports for Information

Part C Decisions Under Delegation

Karakia Tīmatanga

The agenda was dealt with in the following order.

1. Apologies Ngā Whakapāha

Part C

Community Board Resolved PCBCC/2023/00090

That the apologies for lateness from Pauline Cotter and Ali Jones be accepted.

Jake McLellan/Simon Britten Carried

2. Declarations of Interest Ngā Whakapuaki Aronga

Part B

There were no declarations of interest recorded.

3. Confirmation of Previous Minutes Te Whakaāe o te hui o mua

Part C

Community Board Resolved PCBCC/2023/00091

That the minutes of the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board meeting held on Thursday, 12 October 2023 be confirmed.

Emma Twaddell/Jake McLellan Carried

4. Public Forum Te Huinga Whānui

Part B

4.1

Belfast Primary School Prefects

A video was played of the prefects from Belfast Primary School presenting to the Board on what they had learned at the Papanui Youth Development Trust leadership training, and thanking the Board for their support in contributing to them undertaking this.

Pauline Cotter joined the meeting at 4.05pm during consideration of item 4.3.

4.3

Smriti Parajuli

Smriti Parajuli, as inaugural recipient of the Te Aratai College Community Service Award, with the support of Emma Gillyon, the College staff member who nominated her for the award, spoke to the Board (refer to the attached presentation) regarding the Te Aratai Acts of Kindness Collective and her work within it leading to her receiving the award for this year.

Smriti thanked the Board for gifting the award to the College, and the Board commended her and College staff on the work which led her to receive it.

Attachments

a Smriti Parajuli - Presentation ⇨

Ali Jones joined the meeting at 4.14pm during consideration of item 4.2.

4.2

Hagley College

Anne Galloway spoke on behalf of Hagley College (refer to the attached presentation) regarding raising awareness about Hagley College and its special role in supporting the resettlement of former refugees/migrants here in the city.

The Board received her answers to its question about the work of the College in this role, and thanked her for her presentation.

Attachments

a Hagley College - Presentation ⇨

5. Deputations by Appointment Ngā Huinga Whakaritenga

Part B

5.1 Avebury Park Play Space Upgrade - Joanna Gould

In lieu of being available to speak at the meeting, the attached comments on the report from Joanna Gould that were pre-circulated to the Board were taken as read regarding her deputation on Item 7, and considered at that later point in the meeting.

Attachments

a Joanna Gould comments on Avebury Park play space upgrade report ⇨

5.2 Avebury Park Play Space Upgrade - Sandra Cox

In lieu of being available to speak at the meeting, the attached statement from Sandra Cox that was pre-circulated to the Board was taken as read as her deputation on Item 7, and considered at that later point in the meeting.

Attachments

a Sandra Cox statement regarding on Avebury Park play space upgrade proposal ⇨

6. Presentation of Petitions Ngā Pākikitanga

Part B

There was no presentation of petitions.

7. Avebury Park Play Space Upgrade
	Board Consideration The Board considered the submissions received through the consultation, and the comments of Joanna Gould and Sandra Cox taken as read as deputations to the meeting, as well as the staff responses, before approving the staff recommendations without change, and additionally requesting that staff provide the Board with information on any plans for the shading of the paddling pool.
	Officer Recommendations Ngā Tūtohu That the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board: 1. Approve the landscape plan LP401602 for the renewal of the play space at Avebury Park as per Attachment A.
	Community Board Resolved PCBCC/2023/00092 Part C That the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board: 1. Approves the landscape plan LP401602 for the renewal of the play space at Avebury Park as per Attachment A to the report. 2. Requests that staff provide the Board with information on any plans for the shading of the paddling pool. Jake McLellan/Emma Twaddell Carried

8. Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central 2023-24 Discretionary Response Fund application - St Albans School, New Directions (ch-ch) Charitable Trust

Board Comment

The Board accepted the staff recommendations without change, and during the discussion suggested that in future staff look to ask applicants whether funding applications relating to the payment of people involves paying them a living wage.

Community Board Resolved PCBCC/2023/00093 Officer recommendations accepted without change

Part C

That the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board:

1. Approves a grant of $2,500 from its 2023-24 Discretionary Response Fund to St Albans School towards the cost of Traffic Wardens.

2. Approves a grant of $650 from its 2023-24 Discretionary Response Fund to New Direction (Ch-Ch) Charitable Trust towards its Boxing Day Party.

Pauline Cotter/Sunita Gautam Carried

9. Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central 2023-24 Youth Development Fund Application - Malvern Scout Group
	Board Consideration After consideration the Board decided to grant more than $75 per applicant, resolving to increase this to $100 per applicant, making a total grant of $1,100.
	Staff Recommendations / Ngā Tūtohu That the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board resolve to: 1. Approve a grant of $825 (at $75 per applicant) from its 2023-24 Youth Development Fund to the Malvern Scout Group towards costs for 11 scouts to attend the NZ National Scout Jamboree in Mystery Creek, Hamilton from 31 December to 7 January 2024.
	Community Board Resolved PCBCC/2023/00094 Part C That the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board: 1. Approves a grant of $1,100 (at $100 per applicant) from its 2023-24 Youth Development Fund to the Malvern Scout Group towards costs for 11 scouts to attend the NZ National Scout Jamboree in Mystery Creek, Hamilton from 31 December to 7 January 2024. Victoria Henstock/Pauline Cotter Carried

10. Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board Area Report - November 2023

Community Board Resolved PCBCC/2023/00095 Officer recommendations accepted without change

Part B

That the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board:

1. Receive the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board Area Report for November 2023.

Jake McLellan/Emma Twaddell Carried

11. Elected Members’ Information Exchange Te Whakawhiti Whakaaro o Te Kāhui Amorangi

Part B

Board members exchanged information on matters of interest, including in relation to:

· Perception of increasing vehicle break-in’s in the Edgeware Village area.

· Petition in relation to the Government pulling funding for The Loft.

· NO₂ monitoring for the Downstream Effects Management Plan.

· Recent presentations of the Rangatahi Civic Awards at Te Aratai College and Pareawa Banks Avenue School.

· St James Park Wildflower Trial change.

· Large fallen tree across Dudley Creek.

· Presentations at Hearings Panel for the Draft Greater Christchurch Spatial Plan, including on behalf of the Board.

· Upcoming event for the rededication of the Lancaster Park Memorial Gates.

· Marian College new campus opening.

· Pathway to the development of the Council’s Draft Long Term Plan 2024-34.

· Phillipstown Neighbourhood Policing Team project to address lack of reporting of criminal behaviours and flyer being distributed outlying avenues for reporting.

· Dudley Street starling deterrence scheme.

· LGNZ Future by Local Government event held recently in Wellington.

· Conditional aspect of progress with Edgeware Pool.

Karakia Whakamutunga

Meeting concluded at 5.13pm.

CONFIRMED THIS 14^th DAY OF DECEMBER 2023

Emma Norrish

Chairperson