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Minutes of Waitai/Coastal-Burwood Community Board Waitai Coastal-Burwood Community Board OPEN MINUTES Date: Monday 19 August 2019 Time: 4.30pm Venue: Boardroom, Corner Beresford and Union Streets, New Brighton Present Chairperson Kim Money Deputy Chairperson Tim Sintes Members Tim Baker David East Glenn Livingstone Linda Stewart 19 August 2019 Jo Wells Manager Community Governance, Coastal-Burwood 941 6451 [email protected] www.ccc.govt.nz To view copies of Agendas and Minutes, visit: www.ccc.govt.nz/the-council/meetings-agendas-and-minutes/ Waitai/Coastal-Burwood Community Board 19 August 2019 The agenda was dealt with in the following order. 1. Apologies Part C Community Board Resolved CBCB/2019/00017 That the apologies for lateness from Glenn Livingstone be accepted. Kim Money/Tim Baker Carried 2. Declarations of Interest Part B Glenn Livingstone declared an interest in relation to item 8 for Aranui Community Trust (ACTIS), Avon Heathcote Estuary Ihutai Trust, Alpine Presbytery and E Tipu E Rea Early Learning Centre. Kim Money declared an interest in relation to item 8 for Pier and Foreshore Promotions Society Incorporated Linda Stewart declared an interest in relation to item 8 for Dallington Community Cottage Trust and Wainoni Avondale Community Services Trust. Tim Baker declared an interest in relation to item 8 for ACTIS and People Empowerment Environmental Enhancement Programme Trust (PEEEP). 3. Confirmation of Previous Minutes Part C Community Board Resolved CBCB/2019/00018 That the minutes of the Waitai/Coastal-Burwood Community Board meeting held on Monday, 5 August 2019 be confirmed. Linda Stewart/Tim Sintes Carried 4. Public Forum Part B There was no public forum at this meeting 5. Deputations by Appointment Part B 5.1 Bill Skews and Chris Jones of Christchurch Archery Incorporated, spoke on behalf of the Club regarding the report Proposed new lease and licence to Christchurch Archery on Rawhiti Domain on the agenda at item 7. The Chairperson thanked both Bill and Chris for their deputation noting their concerns would be discussed when the Proposed new lease and licence to Christchurch Archery on Rawhiti Domain report was considered later in the meeting. Page 2 Waitai/Coastal-Burwood Community Board 19 August 2019 6. Presentation of Petitions Part B There was no presentation of petitions. 7. Proposed new lease and licence to Christchurch Archery on Rawhiti Domain Staff Recommendations That the Waitai/Coastal-Burwood Community Board: 1. Approves public notification of the intention to: a. Grant a ground lease to Christchurch Archery Incorporated, pursuant to the requirements of section 54(1)(b) of the Reserves Act 1977, over approximately 783 square metres of the land in Sec 2 SO 491011, as shown on the plan in Attachment A of this report, for a term of 11 years (with two rights of renewal of 11 years each) for the premises of the existing clubrooms and the addition of a new adjoining building for the purpose of an indoor archery range. b. Grant a licence to occupy to Christchurch Archery Incorporated, pursuant to the requirements of section 54(1)(d) of the Reserves Act 1977, over approximately 813 square metres of the land in Sec 2 SO 491011, as shown on the Plan in Attachment A of this report for a term of 11 years (with two rights of renewal of 11 years each) for the periodic exclusive use of this area for days and times, as a minimum, corresponding to the ground allocation to the Club for Field C listed in the annual Major Events Calendar and shown in Attachment B. 2. Remove, or address the effects on, trees as specified in the table in Attachment C. Community Board Resolved CBCB/2019/00019 Part C That the Waitai/Coastal-Burwood Community Board: 1. Lays the report on the table pending a site visit and seminar with staff to enable the Board to have a better understanding of the proposed ground lease and licence requirements. Kim Money/Tim Sintes Carried David East abstained from voting. 8. 2019-20 Coastal-Burwood Strengthening Communities Fund Report Board Comment 1. Glenn Livingstone stood back from discussion and debate on Aranui Community Trust (ACTIS), Avon Heathcote Estuary Ihutai Trust, Alpine Presbytery and E Tipu E Rea Early Learning Centre. 2. Kim Money stood back from discussion and debate on the Pier and Foreshore Promotions Society Incorporated. Page 3 Waitai/Coastal-Burwood Community Board 19 August 2019 3. Linda Stewart stood back from discussion and debate on Dallington Community Cottage Trust and Wainoni Avondale Community Services Trust. 4. Tim Baker stood back from discussion and debate on ACTIS and PEEEP. Staff Recommendations That the Waitai/Coastal-Burwood Community Board: 1. Approve the 2019-20 Strengthening Communities Fund grants outlined in the following schedule: No Organisation Name Project Recommendation 00059299 Aranui Community Building Capacity in Aranui That the Waitai/Coastal- Trust Burwood Community Board approve a grant of $13,000 from its 2019-20 Strengthening Communities Fund to the Aranui Community Trust towards the Kiwisport Co-ordinators wages, AFFIRM festival and programme costs. 00059070 Crossroads Youth with Three Youth Stay Real That the Waitai/Coastal- a Future Trust Programmes and Drop in Burwood Community Board Centre in Coastal-Burwood approve a grant of $16,000 from its 2019-20 Strengthening Communities Fund to the Crossroads Youth with a Future Trust towards wages, power, telephone and internet for their Stay Real programme and Drop in Centre. 00059329 Dallington Community Dallington Community Trust That the Waitai/Coastal- Trust Burwood Community Board approve a grant of $13,000 from its 2019-20 Strengthening Communities Fund to the Dallington Community Trust towards rent, public liability insurance, their newsletter and their community movie. 00059195 Dallington Residents Dallington Residents That the Waitai/Coastal- Association Association Burwood Community Board approve a grant of $2,190 from its 2019-20 Strengthening Communities Fund to the Dallington Residents Association towards operating costs, excluding bank fees and the noticeboard. Page 4 Waitai/Coastal-Burwood Community Board 19 August 2019 00058945 New Brighton and Assistance with rent That the Waitai/Coastal- Districts Historical Burwood Community Board Society and Museum approve a grant of $12,000 from Incorporated its 2019-20 Strengthening Communities Fund to the New Brighton and Districts Historical Society and Museum Incorporated towards annual rent. 00059248 New Brighton New Brighton Community That the Waitai/Coastal- Community Gardens Gardens Burwood Community Board Trust approve a grant of $20,000 from its 2019-20 Strengthening Communities Fund to the New Brighton Community Gardens Trust towards operational costs. 00059313 New Brighton Project Operating costs, projects That the Waitai/Coastal- Incorporated and events Burwood Community Board approve a grant of $23,000 from its 2019-20 Strengthening Communities Fund to the New Brighton Project Incorporated towards operating costs. 00059167 Renew Brighton Renew Brighton That the Waitai/Coastal- Burwood Community Board: 1. Approve a grant of $2,500 from its 2019-20 Strengthening Communities Fund to Renew Brighton towards the "A Shore Thing" event calendar. 2. Approve a grant of $15,000 from its 2019-20 Strengthening Communities Fund to Renew Brighton towards the operational costs for stage two of the community development project, only if this project does not receive funding from the Community Resilience Partnership Fund. 00059000 South City Youth Trust The Palace That the Waitai/Coastal- Burwood Community Board approve a grant of $7,000 from its 2019-20 Strengthening Communities Fund to the South City Youth Trust towards wages for 'The Palace' programmes in Aranui. Page 5 Waitai/Coastal-Burwood Community Board 19 August 2019 00059361 Sustain South Community Hub @ That the Waitai/Coastal- Brighton Common Ground Burwood Community Board approve a grant of $11,000 from its 2019-20 Strengthening Communities Fund to Sustain South Brighton towards wages, venue hire and power. 00058913 Wainoni Avonside Wainoni Avonside That the Waitai/Coastal- Community Services Community Services Trust Burwood Community Board Trust approve a grant of $11,000 from its 2019-20 Strengthening Communities Fund to the Wainoni Avonside Community Services Trust towards wages and overheads. 00059350 Youth Alive Trust Mentoring Project That the Waitai/Coastal- Burwood Community Board approve a grant of $5,000 from its 2019-20 Strengthening Communities Fund to the Youth Alive Trust towards volunteer and mentoring coordinator wages. 00059496 A Town Boxing Gym Community Development That the Waitai/Coastal- Incorporated Burwood Community Board approve a grant of $4,500 from its 2019-20 Strengthening Communities Fund to A-Town Boxing Incorporated towards A- Town Boxing Gym for the Champion 4 Life Boxing Programme and equipment costs. 00059463 Alpine Presbytery Movin' to Music, events and That the Waitai/Coastal- Community Development Burwood Community Board approve a grant of $1,500 from its 2019-20 Strengthening Communities Fund to the Alpine Presbytery towards the Movin' to Music Programme and Event Costs. 00059366 Anglican Diocese of Te Waka Aroha That the Waitai/Coastal- Christchurch – Parish Burwood Community Board of East Christchurch approve a grant of $7,000 from its 2019-20 Strengthening Communities Fund to the Anglican Diocese of Christchurch – Parish of East Christchurch towards Te Waka Aroha community worker wages. Page 6 Waitai/Coastal-Burwood Community Board 19 August 2019 00058932 Brighton Gallery Trust
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