Kaikohe Business Association Minutes of the Meeting Held on 8th March 2016 at Returned Servicemen Association

House Keeping

• 1. Introductions, apologies

     1. 1. Present: S Macauley, S Reilly, J Kosmala, L Bracken, C Hohepa, R Edmondson, J Nol, R Nathan, C Dale, M Edmonds, B Leigh, T Taylor, D Beadle, J Vujcich, E Vujcich, Colin Te Awhi Ashby, Poutsma, A Harris and Security Guy.

        2. Apologies: J Reilly

           1. Resolved “THAT THE APOLOGIES BE ACCEPTED.”

           2. S Sangster/C Hohepa

           3. Carried

  2. Minutes of the previous meeting

• • 1. Resolved: ‘THAT THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES BE TAKEN AS A TRUE AND ACCURATE RECORD.”

    2. S Sangster/S Macauley

    3. Carried

    4. Matters Arising: Cycle trail signage: Tony Taylor looking into the quotes etc. MHF Town, letter to FNDC re street cleaning

• 3. Financial Report

• • 1. Resolved: “THAT THE FINANCIAL SUMMARY BE ACCEPTED AND THAT THE SENIOR CITIZEN RECEIVE A DONATION OF $100.”

    2. J Nol/s Sangster

    3. Carried

• 4. Correspondence

• • 1. Inwards: Sue Dunlop Kaikohe Food Bank. (Tabled for discussion at next meeting.)

Supporting our local business

• 1. Guest speakers:

     1. 1. Colin Dale: CEO (acting) FNDC.

           1. Gave a report on projector of a snap shot of what has been happening in Kaikohe. Acting? Asked to come in by Mayor Carter for a period up until the elections. Then the position will be advertised. FNDC wants to be community led and sees the business sector as an important component of the Far North. Presentation will be available on the KBA web site. Council Chambers will be based in Kaikohe for the foreseeable future by Council resolution. 200 + staff will continue to work in Kaikohe. The Kaikohe buildings will be refurbished. (This was the main issue for the KBA at this time and the report covered other aspects).

• • Cycle trail

  • Improving footpaths

  • Investing in Lindvart Park

  • New Use for Kaikohe Hotel Site

  • New Skate Park For Kaikohe ready end of April

  • Kaikohe Community Plan. Plan being reviewed and updated. It is a plan for growth and has 5 key focus areas. The document can inform Council decision making.

    • • Progress: Some goals have been achieved.

      • Next steps: Have a staff member to assist. Robert Willoughby

  • Campervan Friendly Town: Council has agreed to make a bylaw allowing freedom camping and restricting it in some places. Proposal will go to the next infrastructure meeting.

Comment from the chair: Frustration at the Council’s lack of willingness to close the section of cycle trail going through industrial area and reroute down the main street. Council will follow up with an answer to Mike Edmonds letter enquiring about the status of this matter.

Other issues:

• • Solid Waste Bylaw

  • District Plan Review

  • Annual Plan 2016/17

  • Fees and charges review

Colin Dale summarise the presentation by encouraging positive working together around the Kaikohe Community Plan

Sean Reilly commended Council staff in their reply to a letter re. the RC granted for the proposed Waipapa Milk Station.

Colin also alluded to multi-facetted community centre. Sally spoke to this. Sean recommended main street develop in partnership with the Runanga.

• • 1. Rosie Nathan: Kaikohe Social Sector Trials.

       1. Two years ago businesses displayed notices “truant free zone.” It is still a problem. Would like to begin a conversation with the Association about encouraging young people back to school. Key message is helping kids to make good or better choices. Tabled a poster to this effect. Proposed a workshop with retailers to address this matter. Took questions from the floor. Rosie can give information for businesses to deal with truants. Acknowledged the work previously done and will continue to move it forward. Will t things up with Mike Edmonds. Rosie’s details are phn: 09 4015548 cell: 021673814 email:rosie.nathan@youthhorizon.org.nz

    2. Sally Macauley:

       2. 1. $3,000 needed for the hanging baskets.

             1. Resolved: “THAT KBA PRECEED WITH RELATIONSHIP WITH KERICELL AND FUND THE $3,000”

             2. S Macauley/D Beadle

             3. Carried

          2. Hotel Site Report left on the table for future discussion.

• • 3. John Vujcich: Report left on the table for discussion next month.

• 1. Projects and Promotions Report

Business confidence has improved. No resistance to joining the Association.

• 1. Other Items and reports

  2. Community Patrol, Security

     1. Police are now funding the fuel.

     2. Town cameras need an upgrade.

     3. KBA has not funded the tag removal. Perhaps it should be considered.

     4. Police restructuring has led to a reduction in policing in Kaikohe.

     5. Resolved: “THAT WE WRITE TO THE COMMISSIONER AND THE MPS ABOUT THE REDUCTION IN POLICING IN KAIKOHE AND ITS UNACCEPTABILITY.”

     6. S Sangster/T Taylor

     7. Carried

  3. Solid Waste Bylaw: Attached reports. Do we want to put a submission? Comments from the floor. Lack of incentive for recycling? Tidy street competition?

• • 1. Resolved: “THAT WE ELECT A SUB-COMMITTEE OF DEBBIE BEADLE AND MIKE EDMONDS TO PUT TOGETHER A DRAFT submission AND SHARE WITH THE MEMBERS BY THURSDAY NEXT FOR FEEDBACK AND FINALISED BY 24^TH MARCH AND IT BE SHARED WITH THE OTHER ASSOCIATIONS.”

    2. S Sangster/D Beadle

    3. Carried

• 4. New member Josh Kosmala was welcomed and gave a brief precis of his business.

7:35 Close of meeting.