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CHRISTCHURCH CIVIC TRUST INC 52ndANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 15th MAY 2018 ANNUAL REPORT Contents: Page 1 Agenda Page 2 Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held 26 May 2016 Page 4 Chairman’s Report Page 8 Treasurer’s Report Page 9 Audit Report Page 10 Financial Statements including Notes to the Accounts Page 16 Report from TheNurses' Memorial Chapel Trust Page 18 Report on Beca Heritage Week 2017 Page 19 Report on the Civic Trust 2017 Annual Awards Page 20 Report from The Port Hills Park Trust Board Agenda Present Apologies Minutes of the Previous Meeting Chairman’s Report Treasurer's Report Appointment of Auditor Election of Board Members Guest Speaker Contact Us Postal: The Christchurch Civic Trust Inc. P. O Box 1927 Christchurch 8140 Email: [email protected] Website: www.christchurchcivictrust.org.nz 1 CHRISTCHURCH CIVIC TRUST INC 51st ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 6th June 2017 At the WEA Hall Gloucester Street The meeting opened at 6.00pm PRESENT Bruce Alexander, Vivien Bishop, Lynne Campbell, Lindsay Carswell, Ross Gray, Tim Hogan, Chris Kissling ( Chair ), Trevor Lord, Joanna Mackenzie, Penny Orme Neil Roberts, David Thornley and other members of the Trust and invited guests. (a total of 43 persons were present) APOLOGIES Chris Marshall, Margaret Austin, Graeme Ford, Tim Armitage, Malcolm Douglass, Oscar Alpers, Peter Dyhberg, Judith and Charles Knibb, Maxine Kissling, Sara Templeton, Anne Galloway, Lianne Dalziel, Mark Gerrard, Eugenie Sage, Megan Woods, Ian and Lynne Lochhead. Moved by the Chair That these apologies be accepted. Carried. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING Moved by the Chair That the minutes of the AGM meeting held 26 May 2016 be accepted as a true and correct record. Carried. CHAIRMAN’S REPORT The Chairman, Chris Kissling, then read out his annual report. Moved That the Chairman’s Report be received. Tim Hogan / Joanna Mackenzie Carried. In response City Councillor Phil Clearwater spoke to the report saying that he was happy with the respectful relationship between the Council and the Trust. He reported that the free Bus Shuttle was on the agenda for the upcoming Greater Christchurch Public Transport Joint Committee meeting. He also noted that the Hagley Park Advisory Group was still under consideration and that at the recent Annual Plan decision three new Park’s Officers will be funded. He thanked the Chair and the Trust for our efforts. TREASURER’S REPORT The Treasurer, Lindsay Carswell, presented the Treasurer’s Report. The Trust had a surplus of $6,263 for the year. This he attributed to a generous donation from the Antiques and Collectibles Club, books sales of City and Peninsula and the fund raising campaign to clear the $50k debt. He also discussed the DPR trees and thanked in particular Helen Lowe, Di Lucas and Brad Cadwaller. Moved by the Chair That the Financial Report and Annual Accounts for the year ending 31 March 2017 2 Carried. APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR This will be approved at the next Board meeting. ELECTION OF BOARD MEMBERS The Secretary read out the names of the Board members who wished to be re elected - Bruce Alexander, Vivien Bishop, Lynne Campbell, Lindsay Carswell, Anne Dingwall, Ross Gray, Tim Hogan, Chris Kissling, Trevor Lord, Joanna Mackenzie, Penny Orme, Neil Roberts and David Thornley. The Chair then called for any new nominations. Moved that Mark Belton be appointed to the Board David Thornley/ Ross Gray Carried. Moved by the Chair that all the Board members above be appointed Carried. GENERAL BUSINESS David Lynch noted the following – Alun Wilkie. Architect Alun Wilkie passed away recently. Tim Hogan noted that Alun was a former Civic Trust Board Member. Victoria Square. David wanted it noted that it was the Trust and Historic Places Canterbury, notably Mark Gerrard who persuaded the authorities to leave the Square alone. Ceres Environmental. David in his capacity as an advisor to Ceres wanted it noted that work had commenced on Victoria Mansions and the Peterborough Centre was still is insurance negotiations. The Owner was committed to the reinstatement of both buildings. GUEST SPEAKER Ross Gary introduced Alisdair Cassels who spoke on the Cathedral Working Group of which he was a member. The meeting then proposed the following motion That this meeting, having heard the public presentation on the Cathedral Working Group Recommendation Report from a member of that group, Alasdair Cassels, endorses the report and exhorts the Christchurch Anglican Diocese to accept it and begin reinstatement of Christ Church Cathedral at the earliest possible opportunity. This meeting believes that the reinstatement project is desirable, necessary and feasible. David Morrell / Barbara Duff Carried unanimously. This motion would be sent to Nicky Wagner. Alasdair Cassels was thanked and given a copy of City Pride Civic Trust The meeting closed at 8.13 3 Report from the Chairman to the Christchurch Civic Trust 52nd AGM 15 May 2018 In our April 2018 newsletter I put together bono or at discounted rates, but when the a short think piece on Civic Pride – Civic Independent Hearings Panel recalled the Trust. That whole newsletter covered a hearing on the section dealing with range of activities in which your Civic protection of listed trees, because a Trust is currently involved. I see no need mediated agreement had been shattered, it to cover all those aspects again and have effectively doubled the costs. Ratepayers chosen to focus my report with an eye for paid for the City Council’s costs, but other the future after first acknowledging the submitters had to wear those costs team involved. themselves with no avenue for seeking An Active Team compensation. Lindsay helped organise the I wish to thank most sincerely all current “Give a Little” campaign to help cover the members of the Christchurch Civic Trust extra costs at no small personal sacrifice. Board. Together they have exercised their The Garden city’s protection of significant duty diligently and contributed their trees continues but it was almost a lost collective expertise to important causes. cause. Lindsay attends many of the City I acknowledge with thanks the excellent Council meetings when items of interest to work of my Deputy, Ross Gray the Civic Trust are aired. particularly when I have had absences Civic Trust members also serve on other abroad. His energy level and commitment Boards and Committees. Oscar Alpers is is unsurpassed and he provides us with a the Chair of the Port Hills Trust Board and valuable link to like-minded heritage I am also an independent Board member of groups in the city particularly when the that body. Anne Dingwall is on the future of the Anglican Cathedral in committee that is behind the restoration of Cathedral Square is being debated. He and the historic Nurses Memorial Chapel. At Mark Belton are a formidable pair. long last the City Council has set up a Discussions at Board meetings have been Hagley Park Reference Group. Our robust. Tim Hogan as Secretary makes nominee is Garry Moore. He was Mayor sense of these deliberations and his when the Hagley Park Management Plan minutes are rarely challenged. He also was implemented in 2007 after an chairs the subcommittee on Heritage, extensive public consultation process. He Urban Design and Resource Management. has deep knowledge of the issues related to Not much escapes their vigilance. Their Hagley Park. Other Civic Trust members collective expertise and accumulated are volunteering their services to help experience brings considerable wisdom to support him. our evaluation of proposed civic Tim Hogan has served on a Regenerate developments. Christchurch Reference Group. We have Lindsay Carswell, as Treasurer, has cross-over membership with other civic- steered us back into a small surplus in the minded agencies noting in particular David accounts. He also keeps track of member Thornley, Ross Gray and Mark Belton. subscriptions. If you are in arrears, please We have, from time to time, been asked to settle through him. comment on Arts Centre appointments and Lindsay was an important member of the we maintain a healthy relationship with the team who submitted and argued the case Arts Centre Board and management. Tim for continued protection of significant Hogan and David Thornley are on the trees when the replacement Christchurch Executive of the Friends of the Arts District Plan was being fast tracked. That Centre. We acknowledge the outstanding was an expensive exercise. Some leadership legacy that André Lovatt professional expertise was provided pro provided the Arts Centre as its CEO, also 4 his chairmanship of the Board of for leases and permits are of little effect Regenerate Christchurch before Auckland unless compliance is enforced. Airport spirited him away. The Civic Trust thanks the efforts made by Long-term Protection of Civic Assets the Hands Off Hagley Inc. Group to The experience with Hagley Park provides spearhead the campaign to maintain food for thought on protecting key public protection for this iconic Christchurch assets long-term. Hagley Park has asset, in particular HOH’s A team legislative protection, at times breached by comprising, Martin Meehan, Sue Orders in Council and Ministerial Williams, Neil Drain, Anne Dingwall, overrides, allowing non complying Lindsay Carswell and Anne Martin. I developments within the Park. confess, and my wife will attest, that I too The catalyst for the Christchurch City was an overly active member of that (Reserves) Empowering Act arose from a group. proposed land-swap to allow a new road to We now have successive Central/Local cut across North Hagley Park as part of the Government agencies charged with city’s transportation planning. The road planning and implementing the post- was strongly opposed by the public. earthquake CBD and associated key Mayor, Guthrey, was swiftly unseated at anchor projects along with master planning the next local body election.