Minutes of Petone Community Board

1 3 April 2017

Please note these minutes are subject to confirmation at the next Community Board meeting to be held on 26^th June 2017

HUTT CITY COUNCIL

Petone Community Board

Minutes of a meeting held in the Petone Library, 7-11 Britannia Street, Petone on

Monday 3 April 2017 commencing at 6.30pm

PRESENT: Ms P Hanna (Chair) Mr M Branch

Mr B Dyer Mr M Fisher (Deputy Chair)

Mr P Foaese Cr M Lulich

Cr T Lewis Ms K Yung

APOLOGIES: There were no apologies.

IN ATTENDANCE: Ms K Kelly, General Manager, Strategic Services

Mr P Maaka, Urban Design Manager (part meeting)

Mr S Leal, Traffic Engineer (part meeting)

Ms K Stannard, Divisional Manager Secretariat Services

PUBLIC BUSINESS

1. APOLOGIES

There were no apologies.

2. PUBLIC COMMENT

Comments are recorded under the item to which they relate.

3. Presentations

a)	Presentation by Local Councillor from Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) Cr Prue Lamason elaborated on the progress of the Riverlink Project. She also elaborated on the public workshops for the Riverlink Project to be held on Thursday 6, Friday 7 and Saturday 8 April.

Presentation by Jackson Street Programme

Ms Hellen Swales, Co-ordinator, Jackson Street Programme Inc and Mr John Donnelly, Jackson Street Programme Board member, expressed support for the installation of P120 parking restrictions and no stopping at all times restrictions in the Petone Wharf car parking area on The Esplanade.

Ms Swales thanked members for the community engagement fund grant of $1,000 towards the equipment hire for the Twilight Santa Parade.

Ms Swales advised that the Jackson Street Programme Inc (JSP) had gauged support from the local businesses in regard to the Petone Clock Walk proposal. She also advised that JSP and businesses did not support the proposal as it was not in keeping with the heritage of the area and did not fit with the direction of the Petone 2040 plan. She suggested that the Petone Clock Walk proposal may benefit other areas of the City including the CBD.

Mr Donnelly advised that feedback from the community was that heritage worked well in Jackson Street and unfortunately clocks did not have a place in Jackson Street. He highlighted that there was no spare space along the footpaths for the clock walk.

In response to a question from a member, Ms Swales advised that the Petone Clock Walk concept was a great initiative and would be best suited for The Dowse or High Street, Lower Hutt.

In response to a question from a member, Mr Donnelly advised that the feedback received on the Petone Clock Walk proposal came from businesses and not from the residents.

4. CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATIONS

Crs Lewis and Lulich declared a conflict of interest with regard to item 7 Petone Clock Walk and took no part in discussion or voting on the matter.

5. Minutes

Resolved: (Cr Lewis/Ms Yung) Minute No. PCB 17201

“That the minutes of the meeting of the Petone Community Board held on
Wednesday, 8 February 2017, be confirmed as a true and correct record.”

6. Reports referred for BOARD input before being considered by A SUBCOMMITTEE of Council

Korokoro Road - Proposed No Stopping At All Times Restrictions (17/525)

Report No. PCB2017/2/87 by the Traffic Engineer

Speaking under public comment, Ms J Shand acknowledged that she was late in submitting her questionnaire regarding the no stopping restrictions in Korokoro Road. She advised that the only carparking for numbers 8, 14 and 16 Korokoro Road was in front of number 10 Korokoro Road and decreasing the parking by half would affect the three houses. She elaborated on the safety issues for owners of the properties walking further at night to their houses. She highlighted that there had been no accidents in over 30 years along that part of Korokoro Road. She suggested a quick fix option would be to install two speed bumps to slow driving down to 20-30kph. She also suggested another option to make the road safer was to widen the road outside number 8 to allow parallel parking.

Speaking under public comment, Ms C Williams highlighted that she had returned her original questionnaire to Council. However officers advised that it had not been received by them. Ms Williams elaborated on safety issues with removing the parking.

The Traffic Engineer elaborated on the report.

In response to questions from a member, the Traffic Engineer advised that Council had undertaken an investigation with speed at the top and bottom of Korokoro Road and there had been no evidence of excessive speed. He also advised that the option of cutting away the side of the hill to widen the road could damage the structure of the hill and it was not viable.

Resolved: (Cr Lewis/Mr Branch) Minute No. PCB 17202

“That the Petone Community Board requests that the Traffic Subcommittee:

(i) asks officers to report back on the engineering possibility of widening the relevant part of Korokoro Road; and

(ii) asks officers to undertake a speed limit report for Korokoro Road.”

Randwick Crescent (Moera Carpark) - Proposed Mobility Park and No Stopping At All Times Restrictions (17/527)

Report No. PCB2017/2/89 by the Traffic Engineer

The Traffic Engineer elaborated on the report.

Resolved: (Ms Hanna/Mr Branch) Minute No. PCB 17203

“That the recommendation contained in the report be endorsed.”

The Esplanade (Petone Wharf) - Proposed P120 Parking Restrictions and No Stopping At All Times Restrictions (17/562)

Report No. PCB2017/2/90 by the Traffic Engineer

The Traffic Engineer elaborated on the report.

In response to a question from a member, the Traffic Engineer advised that parking restrictions could be amended under Council’s Traffic Bylaw if the need arose.

Resolved: (Ms Hanna/Mr Fisher) Minute No. PCB 17204

“That the recommendations contained in the report be endorsed.”

Randwick Road, Moera - Proposed P15 Parking, No Parking On Grass and No Stopping At All Times Restrictions (17/576)

Report No. PCB2017/2/91 by the Traffic Engineer

The Traffic Engineer elaborated on the report.

Resolved: (Ms Hanna/Ms Yung) Minute No. PCB 17205

“That the recommendations contained in the report be endorsed.”

7.	Petone Clock Walk (17/523) Memorandum dated 23 March 2017 by the Urban Design Manager
	Crs Lewis and Lulich declared conflicts of interest and took no part in discussion or voting on the matter. The Urban Design Manager elaborated on the memorandum. The Chair put the motion in its separate parts. The first part was declared CARRIED by the voices.
	Resolved: (Ms Hanna/Mr Fisher) Minute No. PCB 17206 “That the Board supports the Petone 2040 project recognising it as the most important initiative for Petone and Moera and endorses it as the overaching strategy for those areas.”
	Speaking to the second part of the motion, Mr Branch advised that involving Petone 2040 with the Petone Clock Wall proposal was a mistake as it was a totally separate issue and was proposing fake heritage. Mr Foaese advised that the Petone Clock Walk proposal had great potential not just for people living in the area but also for the children. Mr Dyer expressed support for the comments made by Mr Foaese. Mr Fisher advised that the Petone Clock Walk proposal was a good idea but it was not yet the right time. He highlighted that Petone 2040 plan was more important and had a higher priority. The Chair advised that the Jackson Street heritage precinct status was extremely important. She believed that the Petone Clock Walk proposal should wait until it was considered as part of the streetscape design study. The second part was declared CARRIED on a show of hands on the casting vote of the Chair.
	Resolved: (Ms Hanna/Mr Fisher) (on the casting vote of the Chair) Minute No. PCB 17207 “That the Board recommends that the clock walk proposal should await consideration as part of a Jackson Street streetscape design study which the Board understands is a top Petone 2040 priority, rather than be considered as a separately funded ad hoc project.”

Community Engagement Fund 2016-2017 (17/524)

Memorandum dated 23 March 2017 by the Community Advisor Funding and Community Contracts

Resolved: (Ms Hanna/Ms Yung) Minute No. PCB 17208

“That the Board:

(i) notes that the Community Engagement Fund closed on 10 November 2016 and three applications had been received;

(ii) agrees retrospectively that the applications were considered according to the merits of the application criteria and priorities of the fund;

(iii) agrees retrospectively to Petone Baptist Church being granted $2,500 towards hireage of equipment, advertising, printing costs associated with the Christmas In Bethlehem 2016 event;

(iv) agrees retrospectively to Te Huinga O Te Whanau Inc being granted $1,250 towards the purchase of technical equipment associated with its community hall in Petone subject to any outstanding annual returns required to be filed with the Charity Services;

(v) agrees retrospectively to Jackson Street Programme Inc being granted $1,000 towards equipment hire for the Twilight Santa Parade;

(vi) notes that $1,500 is available for a second round in 2017, with decisions to be made at its June 2017 meeting; and

(vii) requests the recipients of the Petone Community Engagement Fund be invited to attend a Community Board meeting in 2017 to introduce themselves, particularly to the newly elected members.“

2017 Community Boards' Conference (17/396)

Memorandum dated 2 March 2017 by the Senior Committee Advisor

Resolved: (Ms Hanna/Cr Lewis) Minute No. PCB 17209

“That the Board:

(i) notes the Community Boards’ Conference will be held in Methven from 11-13 May 2017 attached as Appendix 1 to the report;

(ii) notes the Training Policy for Community Boards and Community Committees’ adopted by Council at its meeting held on 14 March 2017, attached as Appendix 2 to the report;

(iii) notes that the number of members being funded through the training budget to attend the conference is limited to one per Board;

(iv) notes the estimated cost of attending the conference per representative is approximately $1,500.00; and

(v) agrees that Ms Karen Yung considers attendance as a representative to the 2017 New Zealand Community Boards’ Conference.”

10.

Committee Advisor's Report (17/501)

Report No. PCB2017/2/5 by the Senior Committee Advisor

The Chair asks officers to change the name of Jackson Street and Around back to Jackson Street Programme Inc.

Resolved: (Ms Hanna/Mr Fisher) Minute No. PCB 17210

“That the Board notes and receives the report.”

11.

Chairperson's Report (17/502)

Report No. PCB2017/2/53 by the Chair, Petone Community Board

Speaking under public comment, Ms R Mansell congratulated the Board on its recent public meeting regarding the Petone Wharf. She advised that the meeting was well organised and well run. She stated that the model should be used for future public meetings when the Board was consulting with its community.

The Chair elaborated on the success of the Petone Wharf public meeting and thanked members for engaging in the meeting. The Chair asked officers to follow up on the letter sent by Mr Gibbons regarding the street signage for Annie Huggan Grove.

Resolved: (Ms Hanna/Mr Dyer) Minute No. PCB 17211

“That the Board notes and receives the report.”

12. Reports from representatives on local organisations

a)	Seaview Business Association (17/561) Mr Branch elaborated on the excellent work undertaken by the Seaview Business Association (SBA). He also elaborated on a few issues facing SBA especially with boyracers.
b)	Keep Lower Hutt Beautiful (17/558) Report No. PCB2017/2/67 by Ms K Yung
	Ms Yung elaborated on the report
	Resolved: (Ms Yung/Mr Dyer) Minute No. PCB 17212 “That the information be noted and received.”

13. QUESTIONS

There were no questions.

There being no further business the Chair declared the meeting closed at 8pm.

Ms P Hanna

CHAIR

CONFIRMED as a true and correct record

Dated this 26th day of June 2017