There were no apologies.

There were no late items.

MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY 6 DECEMBER 2005

RESOLVED

THAT the minutes of the meeting of the Plains Ward Committee held on Tuesday 6 December 2005 be taken as read and confirmed.

PWC06/01 Tregidga/Gray CARRIED

COMMUNITY SERVICES MANAGER’S MONTHLY REPORT (01.005.030) (13KB)

The Community Services Manager’s monthly report on activities was presented for the Committee’s consideration.

RESOLVED

THAT the Community Services Manager’s report be received.

PWC06/02 Challis/Gordon CARRIED

MANGATARATA RESERVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Minutes of the Mangatarata Reserve Advisory Committee meeting held on 5 December 2005 were presented for the information of the Committee.

RESOLVED

THAT the minutes of the meeting of the Mangatarata Reserve Advisory Committee held on 5 December 2005 be received and the recommendations contained therein, adopted.

PWC06/03 Gray/Gordon CARRIED

PLAINS WARD CONSIDERATION OF ESTIMATES (01.710.108) (572KB) 

A report from the Chief Executive regarding the consideration of the Ward estimates and supporting information was presented.

RESOLVED

THAT the report be received.

PWC06/04 Gordon/Challis CARRIED

The Chief Executive presented the details on the request for funding. Positively Promoting the Plains have requested funding to cover their operational expenses and a further request for $2,000 for Christmas lights.

RESOLVED

THAT the request for funding be approved

AND THAT funding be set as $8,500 for operational costs, $2,000 for Christmas lights to be sourced 50% from the Ward and 50% from the Wards business community.

Discussion was held regarding the development of facilities in the Hugh Hayward Domain. It was agreed that $100,000 for the upgrading of the Hugh Hayward domain carpark be included into the Draft Long Term Council Community Plan 2006-16 and that $50,000 be allowed in the 2007/08 year for the development of a playground on the Hugh Hayward Domain.

RESOLVED

THAT this request be approved

AND THAT $100,000 for the upgrading of the Hugh Hayward domain carpark be included into the Draft Long Term Council Community Plan 2006-16

Further, that for development within Hugh Hayward Domain which may include the sports centre, $200,000 in each of years 2007/08 & 2008/09 and this provision is to include skateboard facility upgrade and subsurface drainage of No. 2 field.

AND THAT $50,000 be allowed in the 2007/08 year for the development and relocation of a playground

PWC06/05 Challis/Gray CARRIED

RESOLVED

THAT this request be approved

AND THAT $30,000 for upgrading the changing sheds at Ngatea pool in 2006/07 remains in the Draft Long Term Council Community Plan 2006-16

AND THAT $5,000 for repainting the buildings at Ngatea pool in 2007/08 be included into the Draft Long Term Council Community Plan 2006-16

$20,000 has been programmed in stages over the period 2006/07 through to 2009/10 to upgrade the Ngatea entranceway landscaping. Staff sought direction on whether or not Councillors would prefer the Ngatea entranceway be developed in stages, or if in the same financial year would be more appropriate.

RESOLVED

THAT $20,000 be included for the 2006/07 year only in the Draft Long Term Council Community Plan 2006-16 for the Ngatea entranceway landscaping.

A total of $ 47,000 is to be spent on the Ngatea War Memorial Hall to install new curtains, new carpets, paint the exterior of the hall and the hall roof, spread over the next 2 financial years. 

It was proposed that the interior walls in the Ngatea War Memorial Hall be painted in 2012/13 at a cost of $30,000. It is also proposed that floor be resealed in 2008/09 at a cost of $4,000.

RESOLVED

THAT this request be approved

AND THAT $47,000 be included into the Draft Long Term Council Community Plan 2006-16 to be spent on the Ngatea War Memorial Hall during the period 2006/07-2007/08

AND THAT $30,000 be included into the Draft Long Term Council Community Plan 2006-16 to be spent on the painting of the Ngatea War Memorial Hall in 2012/13

AND THAT $4,000 be included into the Draft Long Term Council Community Plan 2006-16 to be spent on the resealing of the floor at the Ngatea War Memorial Hall during the period 2008/09

$60,000 has been included in the upcoming financial year for carparking at the Turua Boat Ramp and an additional $20,000 has been budgeted for furniture and lighting at the ramp also for 2006/07. After discussion it was agreed that only the costs for lighting on the ramp be approved and that no funding be allocated for furniture. Parking arrangements were considered to be adequate for the time being.

RESOLVED

THAT Council approves funding of $20,000 for the upgrading of the ramp facility excluding furniture.

PWC06/06 Gordon/Challis CARRIED

RESOLVED

THAT the estimates for the Plains Ward for inclusion in the Draft Long Term Council Community Plan 2006-16 as amended be approved.

PWC06/07 Gray/Gordon CARRIED

Community Assistance

It was requested that the discretionary funding for Community Assistance be increased to $3,000 from $1,500.

RESOLVED

THAT the Community Assistance discretionary funding be increased to $3,000.

PWCO6/08 Challis/Gray CARRIED

The meeting closed at 11.30am

CONFRMED

I D Troughton

March 2006