HUTT CITY COUNCIL
Wainuiomata Community Board
Minutes of a meeting
held in the Wainuiomata Community Library, Queen Street, Wainuiomata on
Wednesday
5 April 2017 commencing at 7.00pm
PRESENT: Ms J Alexander Cr
C Barry
Cr J Briggs (from 7.25pm) Mr R
Sinnott (Chair)
Mr
T Stallworth Ms
S Tuala-Le’afa
Mr
G Tupou (Deputy Chair) Ms M Willard
APOLOGIES: An apology for lateness was received from Cr Briggs.
IN ATTENDANCE: Mr B Gall, Settings Coordinator, Healthy Families (part meeting)
Ms
M Laban, Community Projects and Relationship Manager
Ms
A Reilly, Wainuiomata Community Hub Manager
Mrs A Doornebosch, Committee Advisor
PUBLIC
BUSINESS
1. APOLOGIES
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Resolved: (Mr Sinnott/ Cr Barry)
Minute No. WCB 17201
“That the apology for lateness received from
Cr Briggs be accepted.”
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2. PUBLIC
COMMENT
There was no public comment.
3. Presentations
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a)
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Presentation on Possible Designated
Smoke Free Areas in Wainuiomata Town Centre
The Settings Coordinator provided a presentation on
Council’s Smoke-free Outdoor Public Places Policy. He highlighted
one of the objectives of the Policy was to de-normalise smoking for children
and young people in the community by reducing its visibility in public
places. He noted Council was considering designating smoke-free areas
in town centres, and that Wainuiomata and Stokes Valley would be the first
communities to explore this initiative. He advised smoking would be
discouraged in these areas through signage, promotion and marketing. He said
community engagement would now take place and a report with options would be
submitted to the Board meeting to be held on 28 June 2017.
In response to questions from
members, Mr Gall advised Healthy Families chose Wainuiomata and Stokes Valley
first, as they had the highest smoking rates so could benefit most from the
initiative. He said Council would be considering smoke-free initiatives
in all central business district areas within Hutt City over time.
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Cr
Briggs joined the meeting at 7.25pm
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b)
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Presentation from Students of
Wainuiomata High School
Ms Ruby Gardner, Deputy Head
Girl from Wainuiomata High School noted they had come to share their goals
for Wainuiomata High School for the year. She said the goals were based on the
phrase – ‘First we change ourselves then change the community’.
She highlighted the work being done to encourage supportive relationships
between staff and students, and senior and junior students within the school.
She noted initiatives to encourage academic, sporting and artistic/cultural
achievements. She said students had met with the Board of Trustees to
create ways to upgrade the aesthetics of the school. She advised they
wanted to change current community views of the school, and ensure students were
supporting the community so as to improve Wainuiomata as a whole. She
highlighted two long term goals for the school: – retaining students in
the Wainuiomata community; and having close school community relationships.
Ms Shiloh Babbington,
Head Girl from Wainuiomata High School noted recent initiatives held by the school
to encourage cross school participation. She highlighted the progress
made for younger students, especially year 9 and 10 boys. She
said these students were now proud to achieve excellences and wanted to
embrace these outcomes. She noted the improved student/teacher relationships,
and that this had provided her with the confidence to represent the school as
Head Girl. She highlighted the school wanted to embrace the wider
community and connect the chain of schooling available in Wainuiomata, by
becoming immersed in wider community initiatives.
In response to questions from
members, Ms Gardner and Ms Babbington advised they spoke regularly with the
Principal and Deans and could request a process to link students to assist at
community events, and establish good communication links between the school
and the community. They said they would be interested in forming a
partnership with the Board going forward, and would be happy to become
involved in Council initiatives.
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c)
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Presentation on Wainuiomata
Community of Learning
Mr Parau Tupangaia of Ariki Consulting provided a presentation
on the development of an analytics product to change educational processes and
raise the achievement level of students. He said a key issue from the
analysis was that student achievement in Wainuiomata had been
declining. As a result parents were losing confidence, and sending
their children to schools in other areas of the Hutt Valley. He noted
central government completed research in January 2016 which identified four
key risk factors in student achievement. The risk factors were child
abuse or neglect, children who had been supported by benefits for more than
three quarters of their life, either parent had been in prison, and the mother
held no formal qualifications. They had identified 330 children with
two or more of these risk factors living in Wainuiomata. He noted
central government was taking a financial approach to how they invested in
social services, and this data could provide a tool to target and calculate
any such investments. He said they would likely establish a Social
Investment Board in Wainuiomata and asked members to consider stakeholders
who could be included on the board. He said the board would then submit
a case to central government to fund this investment in the Wainuiomata
community.
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d)
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Presentation by Sport
Wainuiomata Incorporated
Ms Terina Cowan
and Ms Charlie Holland provided a presentation on Sport Wainuiomata Incorporated.
Ms Cowan highlighted
initiatives that Sport Wainuiomata had planned, from Community Engagement
funds they had received from Council. She noted planned events, in
addition to the Triability Triathlon included a Hero Fun Run, and a Community
Volunteer Award Night. She said Sport Wainuiomata had been created by
volunteers, and was a valued part of the community.
Ms Holland noted the
Triability Triathlon was about being inclusive and setting an example within the
community. She advised the triathlon was now in its fourth year, and
was a vehicle for participants to use as a stepping stone to better
themselves. She noted the strong competitive spirit and that it
promoted safe, accessible and inclusive participation.
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e)
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Presentation by Love
Wainuiomata
Ms Esther Venning
from Love Wainuiomata provided a presentation. She introduced Mr
Michael Noratanga who had submitted a suggested plan for a fitness trail to
be installed on the Queen Street Reserve. She noted the intent of
this development would be to include the community in a similar way to the
Queen Street Makeover, using volunteer labour to develop it. Ms Venning
noted if members provided their support to this suggestion, then a Working
Group would be created to develop it further.
In response to questions from
members, Mr Noratanga advised the concept of the trail would be to build it
on the edge of the Queen Street Reserve so as not to encroach on other
activities held on the reserve. He noted that any children using
the equipment would need to be supervised.
In response to questions from
members, Ms Venning considered Hugh Sinclair Park would not be a preferred
area to use for the trail as it was not often used by the community.
She said she had received a lot of feedback from the community that the Queen
Street Reserve space was not being used to its full capability, and this
initiative was one option that could be considered.
The Chair said the Wainuiomata
Community Board could support the planning process, noting that appropriate
community consultation and safety requirements would need to be met.
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4. CONFLICT
OF INTEREST DECLARATIONS
There
were no conflict of interest declarations.
5. Minutes
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Resolved: ( Mr Sinnott/ Mr Stallworth)
Minute No. WCB 17202
“That the minutes of the meeting of
the Wainuiomata Community Board held on Thursday, 9 February 2017, be
confirmed as a true and correct record.”
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6.
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2017 Community Boards' Conference (17/566)
Memorandum dated 29 March 2017 by the
Senior Committee Advisor
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The Chair elaborated on the memorandum.
In response to a question from a member,
the Committee Advisor said she would enquire with officers if there would be
a meeting held so attendees could provide a joint report back on the
Community Boards’ Conference.
Cr Barry suggested that Ms Alexander and Ms
Tuala-Le’afa both attend,
given they were new members. Members noted both would gain a lot from
attending the conference, and highlighted it was only held biannually. They
further noted the Board’s training budget of $3,000 would cover most
expenses for two representatives to attend.
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Resolved: ( Mr Sinnott/Mr Stallworth)
Minute No. WCB 17203
“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; and
(iii) notes the estimated cost of attending the conference per
representative is approximately $1,500.00.”
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Resolved: (
Mr Sinnott/Mr Stallworth)
Minute No. WCB 17204
“That the Board:
(i)
notes that the number of members being
funded through the training budget to attend the 2017 Community Boards Conference
is limited to one per Board; and
(ii)
asks for support for two members of the
Board to attend the 2017 Community Boards Conference – Ms Sisi
Tuala-Le-afa and Ms Jodie Alexander.”
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Committee Advisor's Report (17/492)
Report No. WCB2017/2/65 by the Committee
Advisor
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The Committee Advisor elaborated on the
report.
Ms Willard volunteered to represent the
Board on the Keep Lower Hutt Beautiful Committee.
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Resolved: ( Mr Sinnott/ Ms Alexander)
Minute No. WCB 17205
“That the Board:
(i)
nominates Ms Willard as a
representative to the Keep Lower Hutt Beautiful Committee;
(ii)
notes $78.20 for catering for the Board
Meeting of 9 February 2017, and $80.00 for flowers; and
(iii) notes
the report.”
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Chair's Report - April 2017 (17/493)
Report No. WCB2017/2/66 by the Chair
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The Chair elaborated on the report.
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Resolved: (Mr Sinnott/Cr
Barry)
Minute No. WCB 17206
“That the report be noted and
received.”
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9. QUESTIONS
There were no questions.
There being
no further business the Chair declared the meeting closed at 9:50 pm.
Mr
R Sinnott
CHAIR
CONFIRMED as a true and correct record
Dated this 28th day of June 2017