RESOLVED

THAT the apology of D C Lockwood be received and sustained.

WWC07/88 Baker/Hayden CARRIED

There were no late items

MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2007

RESOLVED

THAT the minutes of the meeting of the Waihi Ward Committee held on Tuesday 11 September 2007 be taken as read and confirmed.

WWC07/89 Tregidga/Carmine CARRIED

Gilmore Park - Memorial Seat

It was advised that due to unforeseen circumstances there will be a delay in the placing of the memorial seat in the reserve.

COMMUNITY SERVICES MONTHLY REPORT (01.002.021) (38KB)

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

RESOLVED

THAT the Community Services monthly report be received.

WWC07/90 Carmine/Hayden CARRIED

The Waihi Ward Committee has been allocated $7000 for discretionary grants during this financial year. The Committee has allocated $500 to Whiritoa Surf Life Saving Club, $100 to Thames Valley Special Olympics, $795.00 to Waihi Summer Festival, $200 to Waihi Community Resource Centre, $300 to Bill Doyle, $160 to Creative Waihi, and $105 to Bosom Buddies leaving a balance of $4,840.00.

A letter from the Secretary advising Council that the club has hired the hall for a public meeting to create awareness of prostrate cancer to be held in the hall on 7 November 2007.

The club asks for a grant of $55.00 to cover hall hire.

RESOLVED

THAT the Waihi Ward grants $55.00 to the Waihi Rotary Club for hall hire costs in support of their public meeting on prostate cancer awareness to be held on 7 November 2007.

WWC07/91 Carmine/Hayden CARRIED

PUMPHOUSE ENTRANCE PROJECT

The Parks and Reserves Manager tabled a copy of the revised pumphouse entrance landscape plan submitted by the landscape company which showed a number of changes which were required to the original design. The cost of which is now $25,900.

Discussion was held as to the source of funding for the extra costs involved in the revised plan. It was agreed that this extra funding be sourced from the Recreational Reserve Fund. The members considered that as the entrance way leads to a significant site and is a focal point of the town, the revised entranceway plan and related costs be accepted and approved.

RESOLVED

THAT the revised entranceway landscape plan and related costs be approved and that funds for these costs be sourced from the Recreational Reserve Account.

WWC07/92 Carmine/Hayden CARRIED

Waikino Liason Committee - BEAUTIFICATION OF DOMAIN ENTRANCE

A request for funding assistance has been received from the Waikino Liaison Committee in support of the ongoing beautification of the Domain entrance. The group would like Council staff to grind down the stumps of the trees removed last year and request consideration of providing a grant of $1000 for their annual planting project.

In consideration of the request, the Parks and Reserves Manager was asked to follow up what annual allocation of funding is available in the LTCCP 2007/08 for the beautification of the Domain.

ROADING REPORT FOR OCTOBER 2007 (01.001.029)

A report from the Roading Manager was presented regarding two roading matters for the Committee’s consideration.

RESOLVED

THAT the report be received.

WWC07/93 Tregidga/Hayden CARRIED

An application has been received from Rachael Walker of Project Energise on behalf of St Josephs School Waihi to hold this event on Saturday 3rd November 2007. A copy of the application was presented.

RESOLVED

THAT funding from the Waihi Minor Work budget be approved to meet the approximately $800 costs of the Traffic Management Plan for the Mine Pit Fun Run/Walk.

WWC07/94 Hayden/Tregidga CARRIED

Cr Mike Hayden has requested that the merits of renaming the portion of Waitete Road from the road fork be considered. Cr Hayden also requested clarification of the road known as Waitete South Road as he considered that some confusion exists which could escalate as traffic increases in the area. An attachment was provided to illustrate the area concerned.

The Corporate Services Manager advised that staff will communicate with Land Information New Zealand to confirm the correct names of the roads at the location described and advise.

RESOLVED

THAT staff be requested to investigate the legal names of the roads as described and to seek clarification of what is now known as Waitete South Road.

WWC07/95 Hayden/Carmine CARRIED

The meeting closed at 3.20pm.

CONFIRMED

S G Baker

December 2007