1409 - KBA Minutes 9 September 2014

5:40pm at the Kaikohe RSA

1. Introduction:

1.1 Present: S Sangster, K van Gaalen, E Vujcich, P Knight, B Warren. N Birchall, A Puru, G Hannah, J Reilly, J Nol, M Shaw and S Reilly, John Vujcich, S Macauley

1.2 Apologies: J Vucich and S Macauley will be late

2. Housekeeping:

2.1 Previous Minutes: Resolved: “That the minutes of previous meeting taken as correct.”

S Sangster/J Nol

Carried

2.2 Financial Report: Resolved: “That the financial summary for August be accepted.”

J Nol/E Vujcich

Carried

2.3 Correspondence:

• Ngati Hine Health has purchased Marino Dental

• FNDC response to submission to the annual plan

3. Kaikohe Action Plan 2014 – 2015

• Still concern about timeliness re. public toilets

• Mural project stage to is to commence. Need to sub-committee to raise finance and how it shall be spent. (A Puru, P Knight E Vujcich, K van Gaalen, G Hannah, S Sangster)

• Update our data base and quantify the business community’s input in cash and kind into the community

• Plan can be accessed on this link to web site.

4. Update report and Xmas parade: See the attached report.

• Street furniture pushing ahead. (Monday September 22nd) Volunteers needed to stain timber etc. Please follow up with Kelly.

• Christmas Parade November 28th Friday 4:00pm – 9:00pm. (Tentatively)

• 5 Nations Mounted Games arrives on the 28th. How do we capitalize on it?

Resolved: “That we apply for funding to the Kaikohe Community Board for Christmas Parade”

S Sangster/S Macauley

Carried

5. G Hannah: Oral report on some of the positive developments on the main street. Concern about possible squatting issues on some of the commercial properties.

6. Community Patrol: Oral Report from J Nol. Keep an eye out for the so-called “Northland Crips” report any activity to the police.

7. Kaikohe Economic Development Group: Oral report from M Shaw. Most positive development is engagement with the Northland Inc who are view the group as a partner in economic development as a region. This means access to resources and capital to advance feasible projects. Looking at developing the underutilised land, water and human resources of Kaikohe and districts to form a profitable food and produce business owned by and benefiting the people in the cooperative.

8. Air Show Idea ‘Wings and Wheels’ G Hannah raised this idea generating positive discussion.

10. Aquatic Strategy: (Community Swimming Pool) S Macauley championing this issue. 5 year plan. See attached report. Next meeting in 4 weeks. KBA to send out an invitation to members to attend.

Resolved: “That we put in a submission to support the Aquatic Strategy”

S Sangster/M Shaw

Carried

11. Meet the candidates: 10th September at the senior citizen hall in Kaikohe.

12. Reminder of letter out to the MSD re the sale of white ware in competition to local business.

13. Meeting closed at 7:15pm. Next get together is a social event at the RSA October 14th 5:40pm.