Agenda of Golden Bay Community Board

Tasman District Council Golden Bay Community Board Agenda – 01 July 2024

8 Reports

8.1 Special Projects Fund

Decision Required

Report To:	Golden Bay Community Board
Meeting Date:	1 July 2024
Report Author:	Abbie Langford, Chair; Jess McAlinden, Team Leader - Customer Services
Report Authorisers:
Report Number:	RGBCB24-07-1

1. Purpose of the Report / Te Take mō te Pūrongo

1.1 Following community consultation, the Board is now asked to identify projects for funding from the Golden Bay Community Board Special Projects Fund.

2. Summary / Te Tuhinga Whakarāpoto

2.1 The Board collated a list of seven potential community projects to put forward for community consultation. The list consisted of the following projects:

2.1.1 Christmas Decorations for Commercial St, Tākaka and Tasman St, Collingwood

2.1.2 Welcome to Tākaka/Golden Bay Mohua sign

2.1.3 Contribution towards Pakawau playground development

2.1.4 Funding towards construction of a tunnel house for the hanging basket volunteer group

2.1.5 Replacing the wooden fence outside 44-50 Commercial Street (Dangerous Kitchen & Bay Takeaway)

2.1.6 Upgrade existing CCTV network in - Tākaka and Collingwood

2.1.7 Contribution towards upgrading Rockville Community Pool

2.2 Following a four week consultation period, the Board is now asked to consider projects for funding, using the community feedback received to aid its decision.

2.3 A total amount of $37,747.00 is available in the Golden Bay Special Projects Fund for the Board to allocate to community projects.

2.4 A total number 228 submissions were received via online and hard copy submissions. Hard copy submissions were subsequently added to ther Shape Tasman website so the response data could be collated from a single source.

3. Recommendation/s / Ngā Tūtohunga

That the Golden Bay Community Board

1. receives the Special Projects Fund RGBCB24-07-1; and;

2. considers the community feedback received in Attachment 2 of the agenda report; and;

3. agrees to allocate funding to Special Projects 2024-2025 in principle, subject to receiving staff feedback on the scope and feasibility of the projects proposed for funding, as follows:

2024-2025 Projects

Christmas Decorations for Commercial St, Tākaka and Tasman St, Collingwood
Welcome to Tākaka/Golden Bay Mohua sign
Contribution towards Pakawau playground development
Funding towards construction of a tunnel house for the hanging basket volunteer group
Replacing the wooden fence outside 44-50 Commercial Street (Dangerous Kitchen & Bay Takeaway)
Upgrade existing CCTV network in - Tākaka and Collingwood
Contribution towards upgrading Rockville Community Pool

4. notes that staff feedback on the scope and feasibility of the Special Projects 2024-2025 proposed for funding will be provided at the Golden Community Board’s 12 August 2024 meeting; and

5. agrees that the Golden Bay Community Board Special Projects 2024-2025 funding will be confirmed at the 12 August 2024 meeting, following consideration of staff feedback.

4. Background / Horopaki

4.1 The Joint Community Boards Special Project Fund policy is attached. (Attachment one)

5. Responses

5.1 Submitters were not required to rank all options, and could choose to only vote for those which were important to them.

5.2 In total, 228 submissions were received. The spread of results are detailed below:

5.3 A co-ordinated campaign by supporters of the Rockville Community Pool saw a significant number of submissions received which voted only for this project – resulting in a much higher number of responses than the other options.

5.4 The full response summary report is attached. (Attachment two)

6. Communication / Whakawhitiwhiti Kōrero

6.1 The following items were also suggested by submitters as alternative projects for funding consideration:

6.2 (1) A safer, higher and more robust fence bordering the Takaka Playground and Reilly St. This is a genuine H&S risk for young children using the play area who with the current small fence can easily stray onto Reilly St by jumping the fence. Reilly St is used by commercial vehicles and has moderate traffic throughout the day, and there are often cars parked along Reilly St which further restricts visibility.
(2) A walking/biking track from Takaka extending to Rangihaeata. Acknowledging some of this sits with NZTA (Waka Kotahi) but TDC collaboration and co-funding for this would be hugely valuable for the community.

6.3 Sealing portions of the cycleway to Pohara

6.4 30km/hour speed limit Takaka CBD like in Motueka. Redirecting heavy vehicle traffic via Meihana street. Make Takaka CBD pedestrian friendly and safe.

6.5 A basketball hoop in the town centre by the playground/skatepark
More big trees and nature reserve/greens with trees, more wild than the village green, like the area in Motueka by the New World.

6.6 A permanent course for Disc Golf Golden Bay

6.7 Cleaning up some of the businesses exteriors in town (having a standard to abide by) especially the south end. The chemist is particularly bad and El gecko shops are an embarrassment. Public energy and funding if necessary.
Bike/walking lane town to Springs turnoff.. but an upgrade of current ones. better sealing and grading. Unless you are on a mountain bike they are TERRIBLE, an absolute joke and waste of funds.
Raised/better highlighted zebra crossings and one in the middle of town (but please no blocking of traffic)
I voted for pool above as I'm sure it must be important to those in the area (I've never used it)
More seating through town.

6.8 Concrete Ford up the Rameka
A number of walkers, bikers use it. The road is 2wd and the Ford is easy and cheap. See the old one upstream in a far worse location

6.9 Contributions towards establishing an early education centre in Collingwood

6.10 Cycle path to Pupu springs and bringing houses up to healthy homes standards.

6.11 Cycleway, improvement or maintenance

6.12 Disc Golf Golden Bay. Great new sport just starting up in the bay!

6.13 Donations for roof repairs Aorere Hall

6.14 GB Sustainable Living Centre

6.15 Golden Bay Disc Golf
Permanent Disc Golf (9 Holes) course for the new activity we bring to the bay.
We have just recently been registered as a charitable trust (#50205533) and we are now looking for support and funding.
We have scouted for suitable public areas in GB, we have met with TDC once re the possible use of Pohara Valley reserve last year but decided it was too sensitive environment being a SW catchment and a difficult terrain; we have held the occasional trial day on a few reserves around the Bay (Clifton, East Takaka and Rototai) Some reserves would be suitable yet seemed too small or busy to setup a permanent course.
We have good feedback and support from the community and we are currently setting up pop-up courses twice a week on the Rec park grounds by the tennis courts on Park Ave.
Been doing so since September 2023 with the support of the Rec Centre.
Since TDC is supportive of DG over the hill with permanent courses at Isel Park (Stoke), Saxton Fields (Richmond) & Rabbit Is. NCC is also with a course at Branford Park (Matai Valley), we hope Golden Bay will get similar support from the council. Now that we are a registered CT, we will approach GB Community board and others to present ourselves.
We have a few places in mind for the long term development of DG in GB and would appreciate all support and funding.
Happy to discuss further. Please feel free to contact us at discgolfgoldenbay@gmail.com
Much Appreciated,
Alexis

6.16 I feel that the projects listed are rather unimportant. What needs to be focused on is the youth. A full size basketball court and a wheels park (skate/bmx etc) close to town that can be utilized anytime of the day would be a great place to start. Lets get rolling with this (pun intended).

6.17 I'd like to suggest a permanent Disc Golf Course for Golden Bay. Over the last year we have been gathering to play disc golf with our removable baskets (like the 'hole' in golf but for discs) and setting up pop-up courses. This is great but it's only up for 2 hours a week then it's gone. The beauty of a permanent course is that anyone can turn up and play at any time, there are no time restrictions. It's a great way to bring people together, get exercise and get out in nature. It's a sport that any age or ability can pick up easily and is cheap to start (one disc is about $25). We've been told that people would travel from outside the Bay to play a permanent course and there is a big community of disc golfers over in Nelson and Richmond, the courses have been a big success over there. Tournaments could be arranged with coffee and food carts, bringing people over the hill to play in the events.
We already have some baskets and discs for people to use, so we'd be looking for funding to find a location, construct 'tee' areas, attach baskets to the ground and make signage. We'd be willing to do some course maintenance ourselves, but a location that is already maintained or part-maintained would be ideal.

6.18 I'd suggest funding towards a community pool for Takaka as the high school pool doesn't really allow wide access. It would be a huge community asset. One of the local motels has been for sale for a long time and has an indoor pool, just as a thought. I realize that this is probably beyond the scope of the kind of funding talked about here, but it's a suggestion. I also want to register that I would prefer not to have my tax dollars put towards Christmas decorations (as a non Christian I think that it is important to note that Christmas is absolutely not a secular or general holiday), and I am opposed to publicly funded CCTV systems for what it's worth. Thanks for your consideration

6.19 Improving signage and maintenance of paths in Labyrinth Rocks park.

6.20 Maintenance on the cycle way between pohara and takaka
It’s appalling
Grass is seldom mown
Weeds are seldom co trolled
Theirs is noxious weed Bristle grass everywhere and not controlled.
Track is rough in places and dangerous not safe for small children to be using
White road marker posts are often destroyed
Huge puddles that take ages to soak away and get muddy
White barriers are now in poor condition.

6.21 Making Takaka town look pretty over the holiday period or longer with Christmas lights lights like Richmond and Motueka would so so amazing!
Pikikirunga Mountain Bike trail on Takaka hill

6.22 New playground upgrade for Collingwood

6.23 Outdoor gym for the community to encourage more people to exercise for free.

6.24 Proposed Bike Park on Fonterra land at Motupipi St

6.25 Reducing speed in Pohara to 30km

6.26 replace roof on Rockville Community Hall

6.27 Rockville Hall needs a new roof

6.28 Rockville Hall- new roof

6.29 Rockville hall reroofing

6.30 Rockville Hall roofing

6.31 Skate park, toilets at the Totara car park on Rameka creek

6.32 The Collingwood playground desperately needs a fence around it and an upgrade.

6.33 The new roof for the Rockville hall which is currently occupied by bay fitness gym.

6.34 Upgrade and maintain the Pohara cycleway

6.35 Upgrade cycle way to Pohara - to seal

6.36 Walking and cycle path pohara to Tata beach
Upgrade shoddy cycle path between pohara and TAKAKA

6.37 We are in a time of needing to be careful with budget and must look at "need to have" and not "Like to have"
Christmas decorations - nice but not necessary. Need to be stored, which is an extra cost
Welcome Sign - also "nice" and will need to be maintained. Extra Cost.
Pakawau Playground - where on earth did this idea come from? Most of the people who live there are retired and when family come to stay they play at the beach. The Camp has a small playground already. Crazy to spend $ there and down the track more for maintenance/inspection etc
Tunnel house - another nice idea but not essential.
Replacing fence?? Is this not something Dangerous Kitchen could do? The footpath along there is treated like their private dining room already.
CCTV - it seems that this is becoming an unfortunate need.
Swimming Pool - yes. It is an existing facility with committed community so please support it.

6.38 Welcome back the native birds. Funding towards a trapping co-ordinator for the East Mohua Trapping Collective.

7. Attachments / Tuhinga tāpiri

1.⇩	Community Boards Special Projects Fund Policy	10
2.⇩	Golden Bay Special Projects - Submission Summary report	18

Tasman District Council Golden Bay Community Board Agenda – 01 July 2024

8.3 Board Report - July

Decision Required

Report To:	Golden Bay Community Board
Meeting Date:	1 July 2024
Report Author:	Abbie Langford, Chair
Report Authorisers:
Report Number:	RGBCB24-07-3

1. Purpose of the Report / Te Take mō te Pūrongo

1.1 The Board report is attached for inclusion in the agenda.

2. Recommendation/s / Ngā Tūtohunga

That the Golden Bay Community Board receives the Board Report - July RGBCB24-07-3

3. Public Forum

3.1 The following presentations were presented at Public Forum on 20 May 2024::

Speaker		Topic	Outcome
1.	Andrew Yuill and Andy Clark	Sams Creek Mining Concerns and Fast Track Bill	Andrew Yuill and Andy Cark both spoke about their concerns regarding potential mining at Sams Creek and the governments plan to implement a Fast Track bill to enable projects to be passed without the current consent process. Andy Clark requested that the board hold a public meeting to coordinate a community response to the proposals.
2.	Jennie Morris	Process of registering to speak at Public Forum; Dog signage at Parapara	It was noted that the Service Centre and Library staff were more than happy to help people register to speak at public forum. Jennie also spoke about the frustrations of not being able to take her dog on the beach in some places, and that the signage was unclear and confusing. There is a Dog Bylaw review coming up, and additionally there is a joint project regarding signage. It is hoped that the bylaw review and this project will intersect.
3.	Golden Bay Museum	Supporting an application to the Golden Bay Community Board Discretionary Fund	Karen Johnson spoke in support of the funding application, which was approved by the board in a later part of the meeting.

4. Golden Bay Community Board Meeting with Maureen Pugh, MP

4.1 The Golden Bay Community Board recently had the opportunity to meet with Maureen Pugh, our local Member of Parliament. The purpose of the meeting was to introduce ourselves and establish a relationship with Ms. Pugh, in order to communicate needs, issues and concerns from the wider Golden Bay Community.

4.2 During the meeting, we discussed various issues affecting the Golden Bay community, including:

4.2.1 access to affordable housing;

4.2.2 roading issues including the corner at Motupipi St and SH 6;

4.2.3 the speed limit through the Onekaka community;

4.2.4 the bridge over the Motueka river, and the limitations of the existing bridge.

4.3 The Board also raised its concern over the proposed fast track bill and the detrimental effect that this could have on Golden Bay if mining at Sam’s Creek was allowed.

4.4 Ms Pugh responded to community concerns around mining and said these were centred on assumptions which were not based on available facts.

4.5 Regarding the roading issues, Maureen’s advice to ensure that the projects are kept alive and current is for people continue to log their concerns regarding State Highways with Waka Kotahi/NZTA at www.nzta.govt.nz

4.6 These discussions enabled us to identify common goals and areas where we can work together to benefit the community. Relationships opportunities were identified, and connections were made.

5. Dog Control Bylaw Review

5.1 The Board recently had the opportunity to contribute to the Draft Dog by law review. A reminder of the important dates for this review:

· 29July-30 August - Community Consultation

· 23 – 25 September 2024 - Hearings

· 28 November 2024 - Bylaw adoption at Full Council

5.2 The Board would like to remind the community of the importance to submit during the consultation process as this enables all community members to have their say regarding dogs in public spaces.

6. East Takaka Recreation Reserve Playground

6.1 The Board has received recent correspondence from Reserves and Facilities staff regarding a recent safety audit undertaken on the East Takaka Recreation Reserve Playground.

6.2 Please find attached a copy of the report that was completed for the East Takaka Recreation Reserve playground. Playgrounds on our reserves are required to comply with Playground Equipment and Surfacing Standards NZS5828-2015. (Attachment one)

6.3 In summary, all our playgrounds are maintained by Nelmac and checked weekly for defects, with full inspections carried out by a qualified inspector every 3-5 years. For some reason this playground has fallen through the cracks (along with Upper Takaka) and no inspections had been carried out until I commissioned a report late last year so that we could bring the playground into active management.

6.4 After reading the report, I put a proposal to the East Takaka Reserve Committee that we remove the playground and install a swing set as I do not think the playground is well used and the cost of play equipment can be prohibitive.

6.5 Some members of the Committee were unhappy about the report and my proposal and felt the playground should not be removed. The Committee requested an onsite meeting which was held Thursday 6 June. At this meeting some members cited inaccuracies in the report (e.g. playground is apparently around 20 years old, not 40) and were of the opinion that some of the posts were not rotting – contrary to what was stated in the report.

6.6 At the meeting, we agreed not to proceed with total removal but to put together an option that included retaining the fort and slide (with safety measures in place to address issues raised in the report) removing the old swings and rope climber, and replacing with a new swing set, possibly a dippy disc (which is stored at Rabbit Island) and possibly a seesaw that the Committee may be able to arrange sponsorship for.

6.7 One of the Committee members is to come back to me with a plan of how the playground could be structured within the existing footprint which I would then submit to the inspector or playground auditor to ensure fall zones between the equipment would be compliant and that it would meet safety requirements. The playground has danger tape around it until this can be resolved.

6.8 There is no specific budget for installation of new or replacement equipment and therefore any proposals that have been suggested are with that in mind.

7. Action Sheet

7.1 There were no outstanding actions from previous meetings, so there is no Action Sheet attached for this meeting agenda.

8. Attachments / Tuhinga tāpiri

1.⇩

East Takaka Recreation Reserve Playground report.

Chairperson	A Langford
Deputy Chairperson	G Knowles
Members	H Dixon	Cr C Butler
	R Hewison	Cr C Hill

Applicant	Request	Grant/Decline
Tasman Bay Guardians	$500
Golden Bay Community Arts Council	$500

1.⇩	Tasman Bay Guardians Discretionary Fund Application	24
2.⇩	Golden Bay Community Arts Council Discretionary Fund Application	27