Pukerua Bay Residents' Association
Tuesday, 11 May 2010, 7.30 pm
Present:
Pukerua Bay Residents' Association committee members: Pat Hanley (Chair), June Penhey (Treasurer), Kate Dreaver, Robyn Moore (Secretary/CD Coordinator), Iain MacLean, Dagmar Pesendorfer, Gil England (from 8pm)
PCC: Councillors Nick Leggett, Tim Sheppard, Euon Murrell
Community: Pauline Morse (re-joining the PBRA - recorded later), S. Brodie, Hamish Brodie
Apologies: Ian Barlow
Minutes of April Meeting: Proposed: Kate, Seconded: June.
Matters Arising
Village Plan: It was agreed that the analysis of the completed surveys would be undertaken by Julie Warren and Robyn Moore. Robyn will be reimbursed by PCC for her time on the analysis of the surveys.
We were advised by the councillors present that using a committee member on a project of this nature was fine and was being done on other Village Plan projects.
It was also agreed that the development of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Council would be very helpful. This has been discussed previously with Ian Barlow, but not actioned. Pat Hanley is to contact PCC to get this underway.
Other points
- Planting plan going ahead, with Gay Hay, et al. active on this.
- Annual Plan - Karen Apperley submitted to the plan and asked if the PBRA would support her in communication with PCC around investigating a pedestrian refuge for the bus stop on SH1 near Pukerua Beach Road. Kate to communicate with Karen that she should communicate directly to Peter Bailey or if she prefers, the PBRA can act as a conduit. In addition, the PBRA does not accept that closure of Muri is a "given", as Karen had suggested, and we have not formed an opinion on the refuge proposal.
Finance
Total in account $4,101.86.
Invoice PCC for room hire (from April minutes).
Correspondence
Outward
- Kate Dreaver submitted to the Annual Plan on behalf of the PBRA. General support of plan direction. Comment/response on planting/weed management.
Inward
- Draft Annual Plan
- PCC meeting docs as tabled.
- Various PCC meeting papers, including District Plan review.
PCC
Trevor Mason presented his impressions on graffiti/vandalism at the skate park. Hamish Brodie, a teenager from Pukerua Bay, spoke about youth perceptions around graffiti. The present group agreed some actions:
- Collaborate with skaters to write a code of conduct and have this clearly displayed at the park.
- Completely clear the park bowl of graffiti, use the Teflon-type paint to cover up. Graffiti and its removal with H2O2 is causing damage to our skate park surface, and we need to protect it from further harm.
- Trial a protective anti-graffiti layer on a section of the park. If this is effective, coat the whole park, leaving the graffiti boards up for a few more months - to test outcomes of these actions.
- Appoint a "peer" ("and pay them" - from last minutes) to build respect, change some behaviours/expectations for the skate park and its public and private surrounds.
Note also, stormwater drainage at the park is being addressed - Bill Inge
Update from Euon Murrell
- Hearings for Draft Annual Plan this Thursday from 2.15 pm
- Replacing Airlie Road bridge
- Heritage review will include natural features
Update from Nick Leggett
- City Services committee has approved cycleway expenditure, $80k current and $350k subsequent year.
- There is an immediate opportunity to set funds/action for a pedestrian bridge (safe crossing) for Teihana Road/SH1. NZTA indicates that funds will be harder to secure as Transmission Gully looms closer. After discussion with present PBRA, Nick to move that PCC make the bridge a priority/focus from NAP and $1M budget be accepted for now as a starting point. In response to a query from Pat: Nick will ask Peter Bailey about his level of confidence that subsidence will be addressed in terms of the cycleway section from Teihana Road to Wairaka Road.
- Peter Bailey has indicated that the time is right to act now on these NAP action points; this work has arisen from discussion with NZTA.
- In response to Pat and Kate querying whether we should be in touch directly with NZTA, Nick and Euon suggested 2-3 months down the track we will need to communicate with them. In the meantime, Peter Bailey is managing the relationship.
- Pat proposed he will get some collective efforts going (with Kate/Iain?) with Kapiti, Flightys Road and Paremata groups, on accessibility and safety.
Village Planning
Muri Station update: Still no safety assessment undertaken.
Work on the survey for updated Village Plan: Running to plan. Kate would like additional copies run off, as not enough printed initially for group responses - Robyn to organise more copies.
Civil Defence
First round of Red Cross training begins soon.
Other Business
Membership of the PBRA management committee: Pauline Morse has been welcomed as a member - Proposed by Kate Dreaver, seconded by June Penhey.
Actions
- Promote responses to Village Plan Questionnaire - Everyone
- Organise and distribute 15 more surveys - Robyn
- Move (at upcoming City Services meeting) to make the Teihana Road safe crossing a priority ($1M budget accepted for now) - Nick Leggett
- Advice to Karen as above - Kate
- Identify a local skater to act as a "go-to" person for skaters and PCC - Everyone (Robyn to approach Geoff)
- Pat to request the development of MoU via PCC
- Invoice PCC for room hire - June (from April minutes)
Meeting closed at 9.30 pm