1405 - KBA Minutes 13 May 2014

Kaikohe Business Association

Chairperson: Steve Sangster – Secretary: Elodie Vujcich – Treasurer: Joe Nol

PO Box 497 – KAIKOHE

Ph: 09 4011099 – steve@guardians.org.nz; elodie@computer.co.nz; joenol@xtra.co.nz

Minutes of a meeting of the association held 5:46pm Tuesday 13 May 2014 at the Northern News office.

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Present: John Vujcich (chair), Elodie Vujcich, Alex Graham, Lynne Popham, Shaun Reilly, Kelly van Gaalen, Hilda Carr, Sally Macauley, Mike Shaw, Dave Williams, Glen Hannah, Lou Gill, Noel Birchall, Tony Taylor, Debbie Beadle, Sarah Strathdee, Jim Luders, Maggie Gubb, John Maurice, Joe Nol, John Schollum, Isabell Farrell, Yvonne Clifford

Apologies: Leeanne Morgan, Steve Sangster, Ngaire Powdrill, Jill Reilly, John V /Sally U

Minutes of the previous meeting taken as read. JohnV/ Lynne U

Finance Report. $69132 in bank GST due $969

Moved: that the financial report be received Joe/ JohnS U

Correspondence In: Notification of funds: Pub Charity $50,000, Oxford Trust $5000, Community Board $6500

Correspondence Out:

1. Council Annual Plan Submissions update – John and Sally

• 1. Steve S represented KBA with a submission – much last year was referred to Community Board.

  2. Any ideas on improvements to annual plan formation including submissions – please contact John V or Sally.

  3. Toilets in Marino Place – plans made

  4. Much of annual plan comes from long term plan, so we need to get what we want into the LTP

2. Skate Board Park Upgrade - Sally

There will be a skateboard park and then a BMX next to it. Toilet, seating, drinking fountain included in the plan. Have the original builder involved in the plan; awaiting quote from him. Half pipe being lowered seems to have led to more children using it.

3. Project Plans for the KBA 2014. – Kelly

Community Board funds to pay Kelly; Oxford funds – for cycle track – mostly for signage; hope to get other contribution to further racks. $50,000 for Project Kaikohe Pride, Stage 3 – cycle-friendly new street furniture using recycled Kaikohe Hotel timber, Kelvin Welsh will work with Kaikohe young people on that, help to pay Kelly, cameras. Pou at entrances to town. Putting funding application to lotteries for $70,000 to get all we want to do done.

4. Signage opportunities on notice boards. Guy Road entrance: thanks to Top Energy we have the sign promoting Ngawha Springs; Whitelaw Tyres is on. Work with Pioneer Village for their next stage of signs. NEED accommodation and eating places to put a sign on the board.

PLEASE send your ideas for the town vision to Kelly.

5. Economic Data on Kaikohe retail spend - MikeS

Paymark data on electronic transactions. Presented – overall retail spend increase 5% last financial year over the previous year; fuel and auto biggest growth, then supermarkets and dairies. Looking to long term keep economic benefit locally. PowerPoint presentation available on request. Can also drill down to visitors, particular events.

Info in today: proportion of people working in Kaikohe and what areas they work in – largest is education and training, then retail trade. All to aid in decision making.

5. Kaikohe Pharmacy expansion plans – Hilda and Alex

Extra 120m² – current portion will be retail including some new lines, plus allow the staff to work more efficiently. Hope to break ground in a month.

6. Security/CCTV cameras – all working. Need to review locations and utilisation of current cameras, working in with Police. Two positive ID’s for the blue tagging.

7. Work experience for senior students from Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Kaikohe - Sarah. Want to see students link in with businesses, and for them to gain understanding of what happens in town, respect for businesses in town, good relationship.

8. Dave Williams. Concern re tagging removal rate especially in side street, Kaikohe Hotel demolition – starts tomorrow, Dress Circle sold today. Storage for KBA Christmas decorations – Northern News

9. Rotary Club 60^th anniversary dinner/ celebration at the RSA this Saturday 17 May, Eric Rush guest speaker, $25 per ticket, available from Birchall’s Auto Electrical and Hidden Treasures

10. Gold Card Town. Please visit www.supgold.govt.nz to register; (you will receive your own password)

NB: Please put in to the Council Requests for Service for ANY issue, even if longstanding.

6:46pm Close of meeting

The next meeting will be held Tuesday 10 June, 5:40pm at the Northern News offices.