May 6: Raglan Community Board agenda

This summary of the Raglan Community Board agenda has been prepared by Whaingaroa Environmental Defence Incorporated Registered no.1912150, Secretary: John Lawson, 51 Cliff St, Raglan 07 825 7866 email johnrag@vodafone.co.nz

The next Board meeting is Tuesday 6 May at 6pm in the Town Hall Supper Room. The public forum starts at 5.30pm, giving an opportunity to discuss issues, but you can also contact the Community Board members (See below for list).

The full agenda is at http://waidc.govt.nz/CMSFiles/9f/9ff19fa3-cc15-46a5-a202-22979ae8f0b0.pdf. Items on the agenda include –

1. Library/office completion in June.
2.  Xtreme Waste contract extension to January 2016, rather than extension to July 2015. Bag prices to rise in line with inflation in July. A camera operates at Te Uku to try to identify illegal dumping.
3.  Riki Spring water treatment works upgrade awarded to UGL to be finished in June. [still no detail] Process upgrade to be included in 2015 Long Term Plan.
4. Pump station emergency storage meeting to decide locations.
5. Whaanga Coast sewage to be completed in June. Was held up by road legalisation.
6.  Waingaro Hot Springs “pending the result of the current process being undertaken by council”.
7.  Place Making meeting held on 1 May. [report at Raglan Town Square closed]
8. Notable trees “work in progress to identify and confirm which trees are listed” [http://www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz/CMSFiles/13/13a19336-f666-4ab0-bc8f-908ef99c8f9e.pdf lists 82 trees in Raglan!] A holm oak (possibly listed 170) on Cliff St to be cut down “due to proximity to footprint of toilet block.” Also cut down adjacent palm and dead gum tree on Marine Pde. “General tidy up” of trees on Bow St, Wallis St, Cliff St, Puriri St.
9. Consent applications not being published until advice received on privacy.
10. Customer Report Management – up from 86% to 89% of cases dealt with within target time, but Parks and Reserves only 32%.
11. Rangitahi 41 submissions in support, 63 against and 17 neutral. Hearings at the Bowling Club in August.
12. Discretionary fund still has $5,134. Unpaid commitments total $11,557, for Placemaking, Dolphin day, radio, sculptures and cigarette bins. The Toy Library wants $1,003.

Let me know if you think WED should be taking up other issues not on the agenda, eg report on 1 Wi Neera St requested at RCB workshop and Coastal Reserves Committee minutes of 14 April not on agenda.

Thanks

John Lawson

Alan Vink                                  alan.vink@slingshot.co.nz

Bob Macleod                            2louds@paradise.net.nz

Boyde Turongo Dixon            021 299 2203

Jon Taylor                                 jet.electrical@hotmail.com

Linda Cole                                lindacole@vodafone.co.nz

Matt Holl                                    matt.holl@live.com

Clint Baddeley (councillor)    jcbaddeley@xtra.co.nz