AGENDA: Meeting of the Inangahua Community Board Tuesday 11 June 2013 commencing at 4:00pm at the Reefton Visitors Centre Broadway, REEFTON Members: Jenette Hawes (Chair) Helen Bollinger Barrie Fowler Megan McCarthy Cr Dave Hawes Cr Graeme Neylon INDEX: Meeting of Inangahua Community Board Tuesday 11 June 2013 Item Page Number Public Forum Apologies 1 1 Members Interest 2 3 Confirmation of Minutes 3 8 Chairpersons Report 4 30 Reefton Visitors Centre – June Report 5 34 Reefton Domain Board 6 35 Response to Public Forum 7 36 Outwards Correspondence 8 40 Inwards Correspondence INANGAHUA COMMUNITY BOARD FOR THE MEETING OF 11 June 2013 Report for Agenda Item No 1 Prepared by - Paul Wylie - Chief Executive MEMBERS INTEREST _____________________________ Members are encouraged to consider the items on the agenda and disclose whether they believe they have a financial or non-financial interest in any of the items in terms of Council’s Code of Conduct. The attached flowchart may assist members in making that determination (Appendix A from Code of Conduct). _____________________________ RECOMMENDATION: That Members disclose any financial or non-financial interest in any of the agenda items. Page | 1 Declaration of Interests - Guidance For Elected Members Do you have an interest (as NO defined in the You may Code) in the participate matter being discussed?YES Is your interest YES pecuniary? NO Does your spouse or partner have a YES pecuniary interest in the matter? You may NO Do you have an participate YES interest only as a Could your interest be (you may not You may ratepayer or reasonably described YES vote if the matter participate inhabitant of area as “insignificant? concerns rates and you are two NO months in NO arrears) YES Has the Audit You may Do you have an interest Office granted You may participate only as a rate payer or you a formal participate inhabitant of area? dispensation to (unless this is speak and/or inappropriate vote? under the NO Code) NO declare interest You NO Is your interest clear may still speak and and substantial? vote YES Consider whether YES Does 2.10 of the declare interest and in your own Code apply to withdraw from personal circumstances interest? meeting participation is appropriate NO YES Do the circumstances seek guidance in 2.11 of the Code as to possible apply? self dispensation NO declare interest and withdraw from meeting Page | 2 INANGAHUA COMMUNITY BOARD FOR THE MEETING OF 11 June 2013 Report for Agenda Item No 2 Prepared by - Paul Wylie - Chief Executive CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES _____________________________ Minutes of the Inangahua Community Board meeting held on 9 April 2013. _____________________________ RECOMMENDATION: That the minutes of the meeting on 9 April 2013 be confirmed. Page | 3 MINUTES OF THE INANGAHUA COMMUNITY BOARD MEETING HELD AT THE REEFTON VISITOR CENTRE ON TUESDAY 9 APRIL 2013 COMMENCING AT 4.45PM PRESENT: Members JM Hawes (Chair), M McCarthy and B Fowler. Councillor G Neylon IN ATTENDANCE: Manager Service Centre (K Loughnan) and Committee Clerk (C Morris). PUBLIC FORUM: Graham Gollan Water issues at Blacks Point: Lack of accessible water and in an emergency (such as a recent house fire where two homes were destroyed). Would like to see the old water pipe to Reefton opened up again. Closing of Swimming Pool on the first day of the school holidays: Would like to see this extended for local children and visitors to enjoy. R Stanfied, Mr & Mrs B Wilson, Lyn Roa and Local Constable Darryl Putoe Lighting at Skate Park: Discussion: Constable D Putoe spoke of his experience on behalf of the police about the skate park, also of the pros and cons with lights on /off. Mentioning issues such as rubbish, alcohol and disorder related. Constable Putoe also mentioned that cameras help monitor and prevent crime. Megan McCarthy asked Constable Putoe if a fence would help, he said it would. Barrie Fowler mentioned that he felt skaters are being disadvantaged from those who are misbehaving. R Stanfield discussed the impact of the skate park on his business, particularly his Bed and Breakfast. Councillor Graeme Neylon asked Mr Stanfield how the skate park affected his business when the lights are not on the impact was lessened. Lyn Roa discussed the negative impact of the skate park on her business (the Camping Ground), ie, theft, rubbish, damage to property (both public and business), loss of income from people not returning and customers who have Page | 4 camped but left without paying. They also had to deal with verbal abuse from customers. Councillor Graeme Neylon asked should the lights be switched on or off? Lyn Roa responded that the lights do not reach the camping ground. It was the youth in the skate park area (late evening) that was causing the problem - noting that three (local) youth have already been trespassed. B Wilson added that the meter box at the Skate Park had been broken into Megan McCarthy mentioned that Council Policy was lights on until 10pm. APOLOGIES: Apologies were sustained on behalf of Member H Bollinger and Councillor DJ Hawes. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 1. MEMBERS INTEREST None were declared 2. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting Tuesday 12 February 2013 be confirmed. G Neylon/B Fowler CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 3. CHAIRPERSONS REPORT 3.1 Skatepark Lighting A discussion was held regarding behaviour at the park, what triggers it and how it affects businesses. As a Council facility, Council should determine the rules. If behaviour is a problem, Council should attempt to modify it much the same as behaviour in the street. With the lights off, the nuisance level is diminished for Reef Café. In speaking with other businesses close by, they don’t have a problem. The camping ground has problems with skaters camping without paying. Whether having the lights off improves the situation is not something the camp ground has considered. Having lights on does improve the safe use of the park, however lights suddenly going off can be hazardous to skaters. Page | 5 For the period November to March would be desirable to have the lights on until 10pm. Ideas that could help resolve the problems: Clearing the shrubbery for better visibility Partially fencing the back of the park to stop offenders running away from police patrols Installing a camera. RESOLVED: That the Community Board contact Council’s Planning Department for the consent/conditions required for light usage G Neylon/J Hawes CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 3.2 Reefton Pool Discussion on closing pool hours before Term one holidays. Previous years’ figures from April use are not high. 3.3 Early Childhood Education The conclusion for the feasibility study did not have the authors name. Cr Neylon felt an ECE facility for 25 children was discriminatory and elitist. With a total of 150 under five year old’s, many children would not be able to access the facility, and if education rather than care is important, why is education not compulsory. Cr Neylon would rather see Government spend $425,000 pa on all children requiring the facility. 3.4 Community Board Submission to Annual Plan The Chairperson will arrange a suitable date for members to meet to formulate Board submissions to the Annual Plan J Hawes/B Fowler CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED: That the Chairperson Report be accepted for information and discussion purposes. J Hawes / B Fowler CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 4. REEFTON Inc REPORT Cr Neylon advised the Community Board that basically the Visitors Centre is struggling financially. With Annual Plan coming up, there are possibilities that Council could grant more funding to the Visitors Centre, or Reefton Inc could supply some of the Visitors Centre funding. RESOLVED: That the report is received for discussion and information purposes. Page | 6 J Hawes/B Fowler CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 5. RESPONSE TO PUBLIC FORUM Chair to write to Steve Griffin regarding Blacks point water use for fire fighting Chair to talk to Glen Irving regarding extension of pool hours Chair to advise Gareth Thomas of Council’s letter re Freedom Camping Notice to be put in Clarion advising status of Strand Car Park re Freedom Camping 6. OUTWARD CORRESPONDENCE David Meates, CEO West Coast District Health Board - an invitation to meet the Inangahua Community Board and discuss the future of health and the Reefton Hospital was sent. A letter was sent to the Buller District Council recommending the Strand riverbank be added to the ‘No Freedom Camping Zone’ in Schedule A of the Freedom Camping by law. 7 INWARD CORRESPONDENCE NZ Community Board Conference – date had passed at time of meeting. Buller District Council - Freedom Camping letter of advice from Craig Scanlon RESOLVED: That Outwards & Inward Correspondence be accepted. M McCarthy/B Fowler CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY There being no further business, the meeting concluded at 6.35pm Page | 7 INANGAHUA COMMUNITY BOARD FOR THE MEETING OF 11 June 2013 Report for Agenda Item No 3 Prepared by - Jenette Hawes - Chairperson CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT – June 2013 _____________________________ RECOMMENDATION: That the Chairpersons Report be accepted for information and discussion purposes. Page | 8 CHAIRPERSONS REPORT - June 2013 3.1 West Coast District Health Board The Community Board invited the CEO David Meates to meet with us and talk about the future of health in the Inangahua district. We met with DHB representative Michael Frampton and Reefton Hospital Manager Barbara Smith. While this meeting consisted largely of Mr Frampton outlining the current overview of the Greymouth Hospital, he assured us that Reefton Hospital maintenance continues, that the search for GPs for our area is ongoing but not easy with New Zealand’s current deficit in rural GPs. Both Mr Frampton and the Community Board are keen to continue to meet informally to keep track of health services in the Inangahua district.