Community of Pukerua Bay

Pukerua Bay Residents' Association

Tuesday, 9 March 2010, 7.30 pm

Present:
Pukerua Bay Residents' Association committee members: Pat Hanley, Kate Dreaver, Dagmar Pesendorfer, June Penhey, Robyn Moore, Gil England (from 8pm)
PCC: Councillors Tim Sheppard and Euon Murrell, Ian Barlow (Village Planning)
Community: Karen Apperley

Apologies: Iain MacLean

Minutes of October Meeting: Proposed: Kate, Seconded: June.

Matters Arising

Iain has picked up Civil Defence notes and notice board/sign from Jack Fry ex PBRA. Karen suggested (what she took to be) PBRA views on pedestrian refuge on SH1 at shops may not be entirely representative. Despite the refuge being ruled out in NZTA/LTNZ reports and in a 2005 community survey, Karen proposes we do not rule it out altogether.

The inaugural conference of Residents' Associations ("Residents 2010") is coming up in April. Pat Hanley is a speaker. Kate and Iain definite to attend. Robyn currently has another commitment, but will try to reorganise, in order to attend.

Flush diverter installed on community rainwater tank at no cost to PBRA (thanks Trevor and Gary).

Pat passed on a copy of the 1999 local directory to True Print for a quote to update it - retain the compelling history section. There are around 700 entries. Gil suggested asking Mary Campbell about including a poem by one or both parents Alistair and Meg. Get started on sponsorship/design after next meeting/when Village Plan survey is out.

Get together, as suggested last time ... Dagmar and Robyn to think through possibilities. Gil suggests doing something fun after Easter.

Confirm offices:

Other points - from PCC:

Finance

Received $5.19 interest. Total in account $4,001.86.
No bills outstanding. PCC pays for room hire. We must invoice them (June).

Correspondence

Outward

Inward

Village Planning

Speed bumps in Wairaka Road: The PBRA committee expressed its thanks to Ian Barlow and the team for the speed bumps.

Muri Station update: Call from Dan Gordon of KiwiRail. A report is expected by next month. So far, not all bad for Muri Station remaining open, but we must await the safety audit and final report. Peter Glensor has agreed to keep close consultation with PBRA. We will have a chance to read the report and comment before a decision.

Graffiti boards at the skate park: Are they working to reduce tagging and other graffiti and vandalism? Awaiting a report from Trevor Mason. The committee is divided on the utility, or otherwise, of the boards. Graffiti removal has been slower due to station upgrade. Back to normal this month? Check with Bill Inge/Trevor Mason.

Work on the survey for updated Village Plan: Running to planned timeline. Sub-committee of Kate, Dagmar, Iain and Robyn, Karen. Employing Julie again (who worked on the NAP survey). Should have the Village Plan survey in design stage by next meeting.

Ian Barlow: Presenting the Village Planning concept to North Shore Council Auckland (Moira, Ian). Likely helpful (in Super City structure) to differentiate on community engagement. On the SH1 upgrade: 4 piles of 18 installed so far. 18% of culvert work complete. Seek to document all road accidents as a community. There have been three in four months - but not all documented by NZTA. Linda Kerkmeester still working on finishing touches to the landscaping at west end of Pukerua Bay beach - making progress on the tables.
NAP: Report on NAP by Michael Burnett is going to council services in April. Expect short term and cost effective solutions. Ian B on holiday May to July 2010.

Euon Murrell: On Super-Cities: Shared services conversations are already taking place here in Wellington - less use for a Super City then. PCC has a high residents' satisfaction - why fix what's not broken? Pukerua Bay (and other Porirua villages) - unique re. community spirit.

Tim Sheppard: Draft Annual Plan 24 March 2010: rates implications. Give some consideration to this.

Pat: Can we have some stats in the Village Plan? Particularly important to give context now it is acknowledged as a foundation document.

Gil: Gil and Kate caught up with Gay Hay, Nga Uruora, re. planting of the roadside areas involved in reconstruction. Tina Mullens (PCC) has her focus on zones of interest or areas for preservation - creating an action plan for new works (with photos).
Note that Fulton Hogan will pay for plants for the Wairaka stretch. Ratas were one suggestion for the low part of the Gully to the sea (beside SH1 from Wairaka).

Jonathon Westrupp, Community Constable: Concern with tagging. Suggests tagging boards are not helpful to efforts. Notes that it is illegal to carry any kind of graffiti equipment. Can we review the boards?
Karen suggested there is less graffiti since the boards went up. Pat to send police email to Trevor Mason/Bill Inge. Can we clarify whether graffiti is something we tolerate at the skate park? Note there have been plants pulled out on SH1 - vandalism increasing?

Civil Defence

First flush diverters installed across most of the 13 PCC rainwater emergency water tanks now. Corrected some design elements after visiting nine sites with Stan Abbott (director of roofwater research at Massey University). The beach phone-tree and emergency response systems were put to the test during the recent tsunami warning with good result. Note we are collaborating with Neighbourhood Watch (Brian Staniland of 13 Ocean Parade). Robyn will prepare something for potential volunteers to fill out at the upcoming School Gala. We are looking for people to train in first aid & emergency response (via Red Cross - cost-free for our volunteers). Aim to give away 200-300 yellow CD bags with flyers on emergency response, tsunami, safe water, etc. at the School Gala.

Other Business

Get cost estimate from True Print and others for local directory.

Accidents - there have been alarming accidents (including two fatalities) on SH1 through Pukerua Bay recently. Teresa from Ngati Toa has proposed lifting the tapu on this black spot area. Pat offered to visit her. Ian suggested Kaumatua Taku Parai (PCC endorsed Ngati Toa representative) may be helpful. Dagmar said there have been four accidents not far from her place and that there is under-reporting. Also, at least one fatality was not reported as a statistic on SH1 in Pukerua Bay.

Cath Fowler's complaint re. footpath: Euon suggested Ian Barlow to ask for assistance from councillors - the footpath is an operational issue, and funding should not come from the Village Plan, but from operations. Hold on until a report from Michael Burnett arrives, but council must reply within 14 days. June: Pleased with footpath work to date.

Actions

Meeting closed at 9.05 pm