Katrina McLean, Moutere Hills Community Center Facilities Manager, will present the committee with recent activities at the centre. We are now working with architects to finalize the design and plan to start work after the Takaka A&P show early next year with the expectation that work will be completed before next year's show. All members of the military, former military personnel, uniformed organizations and the public are invited.
Shake Out also provided an excellent opportunity for businesses, schools and other organizations to examine and review their own emergency preparedness. Tasman District Council and Nelson City Council sponsored the Youth Leadership Award for the best project identifying an environmental challenge that demonstrates leadership and action for the benefit of the environment and the community. Two nominees were received for the position of chairman, and after an election had been held, Dean Charles Tyrell was elected chairman.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MANAGER'S REPORT
A meeting of the Development Committee and an outline of the key focuses of the work carried out by the Strategic Policy and Community Relations Departments in Community Development. Highlights of the work of the Reserves and Facilities, Customer Services and Libraries departments are covered in a separate report on this agenda. Cr Bryant has been appointed as the liaison representative for Wakefield and Districts Health Center Inc.
My assumption is that the Council wanted to retain a role in the organization to ensure that the Center is built on the land it sold and that the new Center is run for the benefit of the community. The legislation requires a service delivery review to periodically evaluate "the cost-effectiveness of current arrangements to meet the needs of communities within its district or region for good quality local infrastructure, local public services and performance of regulatory functions". Management strategy review, development of a Council Risk Policy Budget and Annual Plan work, and initial work on the supply and demand for business land (this will feed into the next version of the Growth Supply and Demand model).
A relatively small print run is suggested with most of the information available on the website. Development is on hold as we conduct a major review of the 4,500 pages currently on the site.
Attachment 1Item 9.2Who Owns the Wakefield and Districts Medical Centre Inc?
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RESERVES & FACILITIES WORK PLAN
We therefore aim to ensure that parks and reserves, walking/cycling paths, sports fields and community halls are provided for the community and managed and managed. Cemeteries are also provided for public health reasons to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Burial and Cremation Act 1964 and to provide a place for. The toilets must comply with the Health Act 1956 and cater for the whole District in parks and reserves, shopping centres/business areas and tourist areas.
Many local halls are highly valued by the community and have an important history attached to them. We also have two community centers in Motueka and Takaka which provide opportunities for social interaction, activities and meeting spaces and offices for community groups. We are currently carrying out a building condition assessment in the halls and will follow up on all the urgent works described in this report along with the urgent works described in my report and approved at the last Community Development Committee meeting.
Funding requests for maintenance projects are approved by the respective Neighborhood Boards and Community Councillors. Community housing is provided at no cost to ratepayers as rental income covers total running costs and contributes to a dividend returned to the Council. We have also allocated some carryover funds which will be used for this purpose to continue this program in other locations.
An important contribution to getting the best value for the community is the work we do in relation to local communities and. Community groups include; Dominion Flats Group, Wakefield Bush Restoration Society, Battle for the Bandit Railway Group, Waimea Inlet Forum, Department of Conservation, Nelson Mountain Bike Club, Richmond Rotary Group, Tasman Area Community Association, sports associations and clubs in the whole district. We also invite all local schools to our Arbor Day plantings and link up with local RSA groups for annual ANZAC celebrations.
We also receive inquiries from local scout groups, business groups, etc. to host worker bees or plant bees.
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Work with the Wakefield Recreation Reserve Management Committee to build a porch and deck in the clubrooms and concrete the floor of the storage tank. Install new training lights at Jubilee Park in conjunction with Waimea Old Boys Rugby Club. Champion Green, construction of toilets/facility change for Avery Oval and working with Nelson City Council staff to develop footpaths through reserve areas.
Upgrade spare lights to LED lighting system and renew poles as needed in conjunction with engineering team project.
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LIBRARIES MANAGER'S REPORT
Events and promotions – September and October events include technology workshops for children, garden-related talks and workshops at the Motueka and Takaka libraries and a talk on traveling from Germany to New Zealand by bike. Book a Librarian Service – this newly launched service provides dedicated one-on-one assistance for library users. Help sessions are booked in advance to ensure a staff member is available to assist.
The primary focus is to help people use library resources as well as to help them access information and to teach them basic computer skills. RFID installation – preparation of documentation for library RFID vendors will begin in November and installation of RFID technology will be completed by June 2016. The library's regular weeding program has been accelerated in preparation for RFID installation to ensure that resources are not wasted on marking items no longer needed in the collections.
Key statistical measures - Visitor numbers in the July to September quarter were lower than the same time last year, but releases of physical and electronic items were higher. Library staff organized a program of activities for class visits based on reading and information retrieval techniques. During the workshops, Trace taught the participants many techniques for drawing cartoons and graphic novels.
Our primary focus is to help people use library resources as well as to help them access information and to teach them basic computer skills. Help sessions are available at specific times and must be booked in advance to ensure a member of staff is available to help. By offering a booking service, we can provide more focused and dedicated help to library users than we can generally provide on an ad hoc basis.
We are currently undertaking an extensive cleanup to ensure that resources are not wasted on tagging items that are no longer needed in our collections. The number of visitors for the July-September quarter reached 110,479, which was 2% lower than for the same period last year. Website visits for the July-September quarter are 10.4% higher than last year.
CUSTOMER SERVICES MANAGER'S REPORT
Reviewing the transaction activity at the counters, the CS team processed 3,163 fewer transactions than the previous year due to an increase in the number of customers choosing to use the direct debit option. We notice that the time it takes customers to check property information is getting longer and the queries more detailed. The Information Services team and the Murchison staff worked hard to get this service up and running.
The CS team received positive feedback from our regular customers about how well it worked, especially for property information. The main change is that from January 2016 CS will take ownership of property file information and we are currently implementing the new structure. We are currently working through the outstanding cases for an outcome that meets requirements and everyone's needs as much as possible and within budget.
A recent review of our security and some CS processes has identified areas where improvements are needed.
ACTION SHEET - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT
Estates staff to approach neighboring property owners with a view to providing rear access to the property via Council property to the north east of the Takaka Service Center property. J Frater Council approved the classification change at the Full Council meeting on July 30, 2015. Staff to develop a policy on the use of contractors approved by our volunteer hall committees.
Councilors asked for statistics on which halls in the Tasman District are more self-sufficient than others. Councilors approved the proposed budget transfers for 2014/2015 to the 2015/2016 financial year for unspent expenditure in the financial contributions reserve account, as set out in Annex 1 to the report. Staff to examine the fire alarm systems in each Council-owned hall and, where the current alarm is inadequate for the number of people using the hall, upgrade the system or limit the number of people who can be in the hall at any one time collect;
2 Staff to look after the unplanned repairs at Golden Bay Community Center and the Pakawau, Collingwood and Memorial Halls. Staff to send a link to Councilors of all finalists of the SOLGM Consultation Paper Awards.
