1605 - KBA Minutes 11 May 2016

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

House Keeping

Present: S Macauley, S Reilly, L Bracken, M Edmonds, T Taylor, D Beadle, J Vujcich, J Poutsma, D Maxwell, A Harris, N Birchall, Ana Heremaia, G Hannah, C Wilkie, Reki (Akau graduate), R Parks, Rev Matene, Mataroa, R Kaka, M Anderson, Mr and Mrs Rakete, Security Guy and other members of the public who came to sit in while waiting for community meeting next door.

1. Apologies: N Powdrill, J Nol and D Williams

Resolved: “THAT THE APOLOGIES BE ACCEPTED.”

S Sangster

Carried

2. Minutes of the previous meeting

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

S Sangster/J Vujcich

Carried

2.2 Matters Arising: Query about the Kaikohe Business Association intentions re. former Hotel site. Councillor Macauley raised some concerns and the issue left on the table for further dicussion. Come back to it next month.

3. Financial Report: A list of financial members be presented next meeting

Resolved: “THAT THE FINANCIAL SUMMARY BE ACCEPTED.”

J Vujcich/T Taylor

Carried

Supporting our local business

4. Guest speakers:

• 1. Ākau: Kaikohe Yeah! Building positive energy and spirit. How can we revigorate the positive spirit and image of Kaikohe? (Workshops with MPI). Change of pereception can lead to economic development. Attract and retain talent. Becomes a place of destination. Power point presentation presented to the meeting and is available on line. The Project is driven by youth as part of the Akau philosophy of doing things. Report attached at the end of this page.

     2. Kaikohe Business Association can help by lending practical support as individual members.

  2. Chris Wilkie: Portfolio tabled. Chris gave an oral report. The basic concept is to have murals around town. Chris reported that the town was on the cusp of either further degeneration or transformation. The town lacks branding. The ideas submitted are conceptual and not “set in concrete.” Chris offers his service to go on sabbatical from teaching and do eight major murals in the town. Funding would be required. Suggests that we need to have fulltime entrepreneurial person promoting the town. A big vision of what could be but the murals could be the first step. Run in time would look to February 2017 for a start. Just need sufficient funding and intentional promotion.

• • 2. Linda Bracken stood to support Chris and Akau’s presentation. Kohekohe tree should be emphasised. Losing historic places. Is there something else we can do to preserve some historic stuff? Further commentary from the floor.

• 3. Mark Anderson: Initiative to paint buildings in town and create some work experience. Mark gave an oral presentation. Positive about the town and the future. Suggested that the empty buildings have to be painted. Estimates $5,000 worth of paint plus labour. Is sure people would come forward to assist.

• • 2. Another idea businesses could also do some training with young people. Commentary from the floor. Refer to K.O.D.D.E

Resolved: “THAT THE KBA APPOINT AN ACTION GROUP TO WORK ON THE AKAU, WILKIE AND ANDERSEN PROPOSALS, CALLED KAIKOHE PROJECT PRIDE.”

J Vucjcich/S Macauley

Carried

C Wilkie, J Vujcich, A Heremaia, A Harris, G Hannah, S Sangster, M Andersen and S Macauley to be part of the Action Group. Hiri Tau to be invited.

(Some members retired to attend the community next door at 6:30pm)

d. Sally Macauley: Hanging baskets all go report back next meeting.

e. John Vujcich: Oral report on special economic zone proposal for Energy Park. Putting case to central government. Reported on the progress of the cycle friendly town. Cycle lanes to be installed at some stage. Cycle lanes should go do the main street and further consultation. The State Highway (Broadway) is not under the Council jurisdiction and NZTA is the correct channel to get the main street addressed.

4.1 Resolved: “THAT WE SEND A LETTER TO NZTA OUTLINING THE DESIRE OF THE COMMUNITY TO HAVE CYCLE LANES ON THE STATE HIGHWAY 12 (BROADWAY) FOR CYCLISTS TO COMMUTE THROUGH THE TOWN.”

J Vucjich/S Sangster

Carried

4.2 Resolved: “THAT THE KBA WRITE TO COUNCIL SUPPORT FOR THE CYCLE FRIENDLY TOWN INITIATIVE”

N Birchall/J Vujcich

Carried

f. Mike Edmonds: Tabled a proposal that includes the cycle way incorporating the Lindvart Park complex.

5. Meeting closed at 7:20pm. Next meeting on 14^th June.