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Waihoro

Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board

Open Minutes

 

 

Date:                                    Thursday 11 April 2024

Time:                                   4:01 pm

Venue:                                 Boardroom, Beckenham Service Centre,
66 Colombo Street, Beckenham

 

 

Present

Chairperson

Deputy Chairperson

Members

Callum Ward

Keir Leslie

Melanie Coker

Roy Kenneally

Tim Lindley

Lee Sampson

Tim Scandrett

Sara Templeton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal Advisor

Arohanui Grace

Manager Community Governance, Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote

Tel: 941 6663

 

Jane Walders

Community Board Advisor

941 6584

jane.walders@ccc.govt.nz

www.ccc.govt.nz

 


Part A           Matters Requiring a Council Decision

Part B           Reports for Information

Part C           Decisions Under Delegation

 

 

Karakia Tīmatanga: Led by Callum Ward  

 

Waiata: The Board sang a waiata to open the meeting.

 

The agenda was dealt with in the following order.

1.   Apologies Ngā Whakapāha

Part C

Community Board Resolved SCBCC/2024/00019

That the apologies received from Will Hall for absence and Sara Templeton for lateness be accepted.

Callum Ward/Keir Leslie                                                                                                                                         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 SCBCC/2024/00020

That the minutes of the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board meeting held on Thursday, 14 March 2024 be confirmed.

Tim Scandrett/Roy Kenneally                                                                                                                              Carried

 

5.   Deputations by Appointment Ngā Huinga Whakaritenga

 

5.2

Puretumu Torowhānui - Renaming Marylands Reserve and Marylands Place

Ken Clearwater, Survivor Support & Advocate, and survivors; Darryl Smith, Peter Wall, Eddie Marnott, Steve Long, and Adam Powell spoke in turn to the Board in relation to Item 8 - Puretumu Torowhānui - Renaming Marylands Reserve and Marylands Place.

The group spoke to the proposed renaming to Validation; they described how important this name is to each of them, as an acknowledgement of having been silenced for so long.

The Chairperson thanked them all, acknowledging them and honouring them in their strength to speak to the Board.

 

Sara Templeton arrived to the meeting at 4:14 pm during consideration of item 5.2 – Deputation on Puretumu Torowhānui - Renaming Marylands Reserve and Marylands Place.

 

8.   Puretumu Torowhānui - Renaming Marylands Reserve and Marylands Place

 

The Council Officers in attendance spoke to the accompanying report. The Officers verbally advised of two corrections to the report on the agenda and tabled two late submissions.

The Board took into consideration the deputation received from the survivor advocate and survivors (Item 5.2 of these minutes refers).

 

Community Board Resolved SCBCC/2024/00021 (Original Officer Recommendations accepted without change)

Part C

That the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board:

1.         Agrees the names of Marylands Place and Marylands Reserve should be changed due to links with the former location of Marylands School and the historic abuse of children and young people that occurred at the school.

2.         Approves Validation Park as the replacement name for Marylands Reserve, and approves this name change to take effect from 4 June 2024.

3.         Approves Validation Place as the replacement name for Marylands Place, and approves this name change to take effect from 4 June 2024.

4.         Requests staff notify the Registrar-General of Land and the Surveyor-General of the road name change as soon as practicable, in accordance with section 319A of the Local Government Act 1974.

5.         Requests staff place temporary signage at the entrance of Marylands Place notifying of the upcoming road name change, and that the temporary signage will be in place until the name change takes effect on 4 June 2024, and permanent replacement signage is installed.

6.         Requests staff notify Land Information New Zealand, New Zealand Post, New Zealand Police, Fire and Emergency New Zealand, St John Ambulance Services, Environment Canterbury, Orion, mapping companies and any other stakeholder they consider relevant.

Callum Ward/Tim Scandrett                                                                                                                                 Carried

 

Attachments

a       Item 8, Puretumu Torowhānui - Renaming Marylands Reserve and Marylands Place - Late submissions  

 

 

The Board sang a waiata tautoko – Manu Tiria.

A member of public in the public gallery sang a waiata tautoko.

The Marylands Survivors acknowledged and thanked the residents of Marylands Place.

 

The meeting adjourned at 4:45 pm and reconvened at 4:53 pm.

 

Roy Kenneally returned to the meeting at 4:54 pm during Item 5.3 – Deputation on Correspondence.

5.   Deputations by Appointment Ngā Huinga Whakaritenga

 

5.5         Correspondence - McVicar Drive, Cashmere Estate and Christchurch Adventure Park

Carole Bartram, local resident, addressed the Board in relation to Item 7 – Correspondence on McVicar Drive, Cashmere Estate and Christchurch Adventure Park.

Ms Bartram expressed her concerns to the Board stating she believed the points raised in the correspondence on McVicar Drive, Cashmere Estate and Christchurch Adventure Park are not issues.

After questions from the members, the Chairperson thanked Ms Bartram for her presentation.

Attachments

a       Item 5.5 Deputations, Correspondence - McVicar Drive, Cashmere Estate and Christchurch Adventure Park - Presentation notes  

 

4.   Public Forum Te Huinga Whānui

Part B

 

4.1

Remuera Reserve Food Commons Proposal

James Beck withdrew his request to speak to the Board.

 

4.2         Mt Pleasant Pottery Group

Stacey Rod and Faye Pearson from the Mt Pleasant Pottery Group spoke to the Board regarding obtaining access to residential red zone land.

The group currently has access over red zone land for its large deliveries and would like assurance of access for the foreseeable future that will also encompass access for the mobility impaired and some car parking spaces, otherwise it is an 80 metre walk from Main Road.

After question from members, the Chairperson thanked Ms Rod and Ms Pearson for their presentation.

Part B

That the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board:

1.         Refers the issues raised in the presentation from the Mt Pleasant Pottery Group to staff for investigation and report back to the Board on:

a.       The accommodation of car parking options, and

b.      Options for lighting.

2.         Agrees to submit to the draft 2024-34 Long Term Plan on retaining the residential red zone land behind Te Papa Kura Redcliffs Park.

Attachments

a       Item 4.2 Public Forum, Mt Pleasant Pottery Group request for access to residential red zone

b      Item 4.2 Public Forum, Memo Redcliffs Park Community Building - LINZ Land for Car Parking 30 April 2021  

 

5.   Deputations by Appointment Continued Ngā Huinga Whakaritenga

Part B

5.1

Proposed tree planting plans for Walsall Reserve, Remuera Reserve, Ferrymead Park (sports area)

James Beck withdrew his request to speak to the Board.

 

5.4         Proposed tree planting plan for Walsall Reserve, Remuera Reserve and Ferrymead Park (Sports area)

Greg Miller, local resident, spoke to the Board in relation to Item 10, Proposed tree planting plan for Walsall Reserve, Remuera Reserve and Ferrymead Park (Sports area), in particular the planting plan for Remuera Reserve.

Mr Miller raised his concerns in regards to safety with the existing trees along the pathway through the reserve that provides a short cut for local residents to the footbridge nearby. He told the Board that planting more trees in this area will make the path more unsafe.

After questions from members, the Chairperson thanked Mr Miller for his presentation.

Attachments

a       Item 5.4 Deputation, Proposed tree planting plan for Remuera Reserve presentation  

 

 

5.3

180-182 Dyers Pass Road - proposed no stopping restrictions.

Greg Campbell, local resident, spoke to the Board in relation to Item 9, 180-182 Dyers Pass Road - proposed no stopping restrictions.

Mr Campbell advised the Board that he was happy with the no stopping restrictions proposed on the downhill side of Dyers Pass Road, but not on the uphill side.

After questions from members, the Chairperson thanked Mr Campbell for his presentation.

 

6.   Presentation of Petitions Ngā Pākikitanga

Part B

There was no presentation of petitions.

 

7.   Correspondence

 

The Board took into consideration the deputation received from Ms Bartram (Item 5.5 of these minutes refers).

 

Staff Recommendations / Ngā Tūtohu

That the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board:

1.         Receive the information in the correspondence report dated 11 April 2024 from Chris Kortegast in relation to McVicar Road, Cashmere Estate and Christchurch Adventure Park traffic safety issues and refer to staff for investigation and response back to the Community Board.

2.         Receive the information in the correspondence report dated 11 April 2024 from Addington Neighbourhood Association requesting assistance from the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board.

 

Community Board Resolved SCBCC/2024/00022

Part B

That the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board:

1.         Receive the information in the correspondence report dated 11 April 2024 from Chris Kortegast in relation to McVicar Drive, Cashmere Estate and Christchurch Adventure Park traffic safety issues.

2.              Requests staff investigate and report back to the Community Board on traffic safety issues in relation to McVicar Drive, Cashmere Estate, Worsleys Road and Christchurch Adventure Park, raised in the correspondence from Mr Kortegast and the deputation from Ms Bartram (Item 5.5 of these minutes refers).

3.         Receive the information in the correspondence report dated 11 April 2024 from Addington Neighbourhood Association requesting assistance from the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board.

Callum Ward/Tim Scandrett                                                                                                                                 Carried

 

9.   180-182 Dyers Pass Road - Proposed No Stopping Restrictions

 

The Council Officer in attendance spoke to the report.

The Board took into consideration the deputation received from Mr Campbell (Item 5.3 of these minutes refers).

 

Community Board Resolved SCBCC/2024/00023 (Original Officer Recommendations accepted without change)

Part C

That the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board:

1.         Approves that the stopping of vehicles be prohibited at any time on the southwest side of Dyers Pass Road, commencing at a point 34 metres southeast of its intersection with Pentre Terrace and extending in a southeast direction for a distance of 26 metres, as detailed on Attachment A (TG148305, 182 Dyers Pass Road Proposed No Stopping Restrictions, dated 02/02/2024).

2.         Revokes any previous resolutions pertaining to traffic controls made pursuant to any bylaw to the extent that they are in conflict with the traffic controls described in the report on the meeting agenda.

3.         Approves that these resolutions take effect when parking signage and/or road marking that evidence the restrictions described in the report on the meeting agenda. are in place (or removed in the case of revocations).

Tim Scandrett/Sara Templeton                                                                                                                          Carried

 

 

10. Proposed tree planting plan for Walsall Reserve, Remuera Reserve and Ferrymead Park (Sports area)

 

Community Board Comment

The Council Officer in attendance spoke to the report and provided a presentation to highlight the planting plans and any changes following consultation.

The Board took into consideration the deputation received from Mr Miller (Item 5.4 of these minutes refers).

After questions and discussion, debate was held.

Melanie Coker moved, seconded by Sara Templeton the staff recommendation with an additional 2.a. to request staff to address Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) issues in Remuera Reserve.

Foreshadowed motion moved by Keir Leslie and seconded by Tim Scandrett requesting staff bring the Remuera Reserve planting plan back to the Board following an onsite hui with staff, stakeholders and submitters.

 

Officer Recommendations Ngā Tūtohu

That the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board:

1.         Approve the planting of trees within Walsall Reserve as per the attached plans.

2.         Approve the planting of trees within Remuera Reserve as per the attached plans.

3.         Approve the planting of trees within Ferrymead Park Sports area as per the attached plans.

 

Community Board Resolved SCBCC/2024/00024

Part C

That the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board:

1.         Approve the planting of trees within Walsall Reserve as per the attached plans.

3.         Approve the planting of trees within Ferrymead Park Sports area as per the attached plans.

Melanie Coker/Sara Templeton                                                                                                                          Carried

 

Community Board Recommendation

That the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board:

2.         Approve the planting of trees within Remuera Reserve as per the attached plans.

a.       And requests staff to address CPTED issues in Remuera Reserve.

The division was declared a tie the voting being as follows:

For:                          Melanie Coker, Roy Kenneally, Tim Lindley and Sara Templeton

Against:                 Callum Ward, Keir Leslie, Lee Sampson and Tim Scandrett

Melanie Coker/Sara Templeton                                                                                                                                    Tie

The motion was not carried.

 

Community Board Resolved SCBCC/2024/00025

That the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board:

2.         Requests staff to bring the Remuera Reserve Planting Plan report back as soon as possible to the Board meeting following an onsite meeting, and requests that staff:

a.             Organise an onsite meeting that includes staff, arborists, stakeholders and submitters.

b.             If necessary, provide a more detailed landscape plan showing the proposed orchard plantings in detail.

Keir Leslie/Tim Scandrett                                                                                                                                      Carried

 

Attachments

a       Item 10, Proposed tree planting plan presentation  

 

 

11. Tree Removals for Water Supply Pipe Renewal Project

 

Officer Recommendations Ngā Tūtohu

That the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board:

1.         Receive the information in the Tree Removals for Water Supply Pipe Renewal Project Report.

2.         Note that the decision in this report is of low significance concerning the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy.

3.         Is required to make a decision to approve or not approve the removal of the trees. 

 

Community Board Resolved SCBCC/2024/00026

Part C

That the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board:

1.         Receive the information in the Tree Removals for Water Supply Pipe Renewal Project Report.

2.         Note that the decision in this report is of low significance concerning the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy.

3.         Approves the removal of up to four (4) trees as shown in Figure 2 to the report (Tree Removals for Water Supply Pipe Renewal Project) on the meeting agenda. 

Keir Leslie/Tim Scandrett                                                                                                                                      Carried

 

 

12. Worsleys Road Realignment - Legalisation

 

Community Board Resolved SCBCC/2024/00027 (Original Officer Recommendations accepted without change)

Part C

That the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board:

2.         Subject to the consent of the Minister of Conservation, approves pursuant to Section 48 of the Reserves Act 1977, the grant of

a.         a right to convey telecommunications in gross to Enable New Zealand Limited over the parts shown “A” and “C” on SO 585685 and

b.         a right to convey water in gross in favour of the Christchurch City Council over the parts shown “B” and “C” on SO 585685 

3.         Recommends that the Chief Executive, using the Council’s delegated authority from the Minister of Conservation, consent to the granting of the easement.

4.         Authorises the Property Consultancy Manager to finalise all documentation to implement the above resolutions numbered 1, 2a and 2b.

Callum Ward/Tim Scandrett                                                                                                                                 Carried

 

Community Board Decided SCBCC/2024/00028

Part A

That the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board recommends that the Council:

1.         That pursuant to Sections 116 and 117(7) of the Public Works Act 1981 the Council resolves to make application to the Minister of Lands to stop that parcel road identified as Section 1 on SO Plan 585685, as detailed on Attachment A to the report (Worsleys Road Realignment – Legalisation, Title Plan SO 585685) on the meeting agenda, containing 0.3871ha and to declare it to be a local purpose (utility) reserve vested in the Christchurch City Council subject to the Reserves Act 1977.

Callum Ward/Tim Scandrett                                                                                                                                 Carried

 

 

13. Former Opawa Children's Library Building - Expression of Interest, Results and Recommendation

 

The Council Officers in attendance spoke to the report. The officers advised that since the publication of the Agenda there are now no longer any viable proposals, but noted there are some new leads.

 

Officer Recommendations Ngā Tūtohu

That the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board:

1.         Receive the report and acknowledge the staff summary and outcomes from the EOI process.

Recommend to Council that Council:

2.         Approve the removal of the building and subsequent remediation of the site to its natural state.

3.         Delegate to the Manager Property Consultancy the authority to enter into such contracts and documents as deemed necessary to implement the removal of the building and remediation of the site.

 

Community Board Resolved SCBCC/2024/00029

Part C

That the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board:

 1.        Receives the report and notes that, as per staff’s verbal update to the meeting, no viable proposals to take ownership of and relocate the Building have been received.

2.         Notes that Staff will progress options to relocate the building and remediate the site to its natural state with other interested parties.

Tim Scandrett/Tim Lindley                                                                                                                                   Carried

 Lee Sampson and  Sara Templeton requested that their abstention from voting be recorded.

 

Community Board Decided SCBCC/2024/00030

Part A

That the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board recommends that the Council:

3.         Notes:

a.      The existing Council resolution (CNCL/2022/00076) to approve the removal of the Building from its current flood prone location if no purchase or relocation options arise from an Expressions of Interest (EOI) process.

b.     That the proposal from the Smith Street Community Farm Trust to take ownership of and relocate the Building to the Smith Street community garden was withdrawn after the report on the Community Board agenda.

4.         Requires staff to further explore relocation options as a preference prior to demolition.

5.         Any relocation option is conditional upon:

a.     An achievable option being established within three months of this resolution.

b.     The cost of any relocation being within the $40,000 council budget provision including remediation of the current site.

6.         Delegates to the Manager Property Consultancy the authority to make all decisions, enter into such contracts and documents as deemed necessary at their sole discretion to implement the demolition or relocation of the building and remediation of the site, without further formal reporting back to the Community Board or Council.

Tim Scandrett/Tim Lindley                                                                                                                                   Carried

Lee Sampson and  Sara Templeton requested that their abstention from voting be recorded.

 

Keir Leslie left the meeting at 6:25 pm during consideration of Item 13, Former Opawa Children's Library Building - Expression of Interest, Results and Recommendation.

 

Keir Leslie returned to the meeting at 6:27 pm during consideration of Item 13, Former Opawa Children's Library Building - Expression of Interest, Results and Recommendation.

14. Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote 2023/2024 Discretionary Response Fund - Board Project - Memorial Plaque, Hoon Hay Park

 

Community Board Resolved SCBCC/2024/00031 (Original Officer Recommendation accepted without change)

Part C

That the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board:

1.         Approves a grant of $800 from its 2023-24 Discretionary Response Fund for the costs associated with a memorial plaque to be placed on an existing park bench at Hoon Hay Park.

Melanie Coker/Roy Kenneally                                                                                                                              Carried

 

15. Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote 2023/2024 Discretionary Response Fund - Cashmere High School Future Problem Solving International Conference and World Championships

 

Community Board Resolved SCBCC/2024/00032 (Original Officer Recommendations accepted without change)

Part C

That the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board:

1.         Receives the information in the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote 2023/2024 Discretionary Response Fund - Cashmere High School Future Problem Solving International Conference and World Championships Report.

2.         Notes that the decisions in this report are of low significance concerning the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy.

3.         Approves a grant of $1,200 from its 2023/2024 Discretionary Response Fund to Cashmere High School Board of Trustees towards the cost of competing at the Future Problem Solving International Conference and World Championships in June 2024 at Indiana University in the United States.

Callum Ward/Tim Scandrett                                                                                                                                 Carried

 

16. Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote 2023/2024 Discretionary Response Fund - 29th Christchurch Girls Brigade Company - Awesome Leadership Programme

 

Community Board Resolved SCBCC/2024/00033 (Original Officer Recommendations accepted without change)

Part C

That the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board:

1.         Receives the information in the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote 2023/2024 Discretionary Response Fund - 29th Christchurch Girls Brigade Company - Awesome Leadership Programme Report.

2.         Notes that the decisions in this report are of low significance concerning the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy.

3.         Approves a grant of $600 from its 2023/2024 Discretionary Response Fund to The 29th Christchurch Girls Brigade Company towards the costs associated for Bethany Hills, Abigail Brown and Amber Peterson to attend the Awesome Leadership Programme.

Callum Ward/Tim Scandrett                                                                                                                                 Carried

 

17. Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board Area Report - April 2024

 

Community Board Resolved SCBCC/2024/00034 (Original Officer Recommendation accepted without change)

Part B

That the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board:

1.         Receives the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board Area Report for April 2024.

Lee Sampson/Keir Leslie                                                                                                                                        Carried

 

 

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

Part B

Members exchanged information on the following matters of mutual interest:

Ÿ  The Richmond Hill Road sinkhole has been fixed.

 

 

 

 

Karakia Whakakapi: All together 

 

Meeting concluded at 6:34 pm.

 

CONFIRMED THIS 9TH DAY OF MAY 2024.

 

Callum Ward

Chairperson