Pukerua Bay Residents' Association
Tuesday, 12 May 2009, 7.30 pm
Present:
Committee Members: Dagmar Pesendorfer, June Penhey, Iain MacLean, Kate Dreaver, Graham McLaughlin, Robyn Moore, Pat Hanley, Tim Bright, Jack Fry
Residents: Tessa Moore, Karen Apperley, Margaret Shields
Councillors: Nick Leggett, Euon Murrell, Tim Sheppard
PCC: Ian Barlow
NZTA: Deborah Hume, Peter Hookam
Apologies: Dene Wade
Minutes: Moved Robyn, Second Dagmar. Adopted.
Matters Arising: Submission was made to PCC on Draft Vegetation Policy including Rural Landscaping.
Financial Report: $111.04 on hand.
Correspondence: PCC reports, letter from Minister of Transport Steven Joyce.
Marine Protection
Awaiting decision on proposed regulation.
Neighbourhood Accessibility Plan
Deborah Hume, Wellington Regional Director of NZTA and Peter Hookam, NZTA were welcomed to the meeting. An overview of the Pukerua Bay NAP, submitted in June 2008 was presented by committee members. Tessa Moore also gave a personal perspective.
Deborah Hume then outlined the new government's emphasis particularly on economic efficiency, choice and safety. Issues relating to sustainability, walking and cycling are of little relevance. The NAP appears to no longer be included in the activities of NZTA.
She advised that none of the initiatives included in the Pukerua Bay NAP would be funded.
She outlined three criteria and advised as to how the projects stood in relation to these criteria:
- Seriousness and Urgency: rated low
- Effectiveness of Solutions: rated medium
- Economic Benefit: rated well below the required scale
If the projects are taken together as a package (as the plan clearly intended), their benefit/cost ratio was even lower.
She then outlined the various sources of funding. The only chance of funding any of the projects was through a partnership involving either the Porirua City Council or Regional Council being prepared to part-fund.
The overriding criteria is essentially the estimated benefit/cost ratio and on this basis the fact that there have only been 25 crashes and one fatality in the past 5 years results in a very low rating of the proposed works. We were not advised as to how many more crashes or fatalities would be required to enable the work to qualify for funding.
The Committee agreed to:
- Write to the Minister to strongly express our disappointment
- Discuss with PCC, including the Mayor and CEO
- Try to set up a meeting with the Regional Transport Committee (Chair Fran Wilde)
- Advise our local MPs
- Community to be advised via the school newsletter
Village Planning
- South area of Ocean Parade: Work proceeding
- The committee expressed its appreciation of the completion of the section of footpath in Muri Road.
Civil Defence
Red Cross training is to proceed with 30 people enrolled.
Other Business
Parking area at Pukerua Bay Station to be upgraded.
Meeting closed 9.15 pm