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MINUTES
Tekapo Community Board Meeting
8 August 2018Tekapo Community Board Meeting Minutes 8 August 2018
MINUTES OF MACKENZIE DISTRICT COUNCIL
TEKAPO COMMUNITY BOARD MEETING
HELD AT THE TEKAPO COMMUNITY HALL LOUNGE, LAKE TEKAPO
ON WEDNESDAY, 8 AUGUST 2018 AT 4.00PM
PRESENT: Stella Sweney (Chairperson), Lyn Martin, Caroll Simcox, Steve Howes, Cr Russell
Armstrong
IN ATTENDANCE: Mayor Graham Smith, Mayoress Smith, Suzette van Aswegen (Chief Executive),
Garth Nixon (Group Manager Community Facilities), Karina Morrow (Group
Manager Planning and Regulation), Arlene Goss (Committee Administrator),
eight members of the public.
1 OPENING
The chairperson welcomed everyone to the meeting.
2 APOLOGIES
COMMITTEE RESOLUTION TKCB/2018/116
Moved: Cr Russell Armstrong
Seconded: Mrs Lyn Martin
That apologies be received from Cr James Leslie and Cr Anne Munro.
CARRIED
3 PUBLIC FORUM
Billy Kerr and Simon Waymouth spoke about their idea for a disc golf course in Tekapo. They handed
out some information which is attached to these minutes below. They said half of the golf course
has already been put in, after working with Ecan. They hope to add barbeques by the end of the
year. Questions included concerns about the building of structures along the lake shore which might
interfere with the view. Mr Kerr said the motor caravan association provided good feedback to date.
Ecan has been very supportive. Garth Nixon was asked if any funding was available to contribute
towards this project. He said the community board would need to have a look at it when they
prioritised budgets for the new financial year. The chairperson congratulated the visitors on work
to date and thanked them for attending the meeting.
Walter and Zita Speck asked to speak regarding the dog statue on the Tekapo lakefront. They tabled
some information for members. They propose a bigger platform, new path, and new handrail. They
say the people are too close to the monument and crowd around it. The dog is now 50 years old. A
big issue is cars in front of the statue. They don’t want a car park there. Simple natural paths and
then create a pathway on the lakeside behind the dog.
Zita Speck urged the Mayor to be bold and set examples in dealing with tourism. The chairperson
said Mackenzie is aiming to be a leader in managing tourism sustainably. There was strong
agreement to enhance what was there with the statue. The Mayor said parking was a separate issue
and asked Mrs Speck where the cars should park. Mrs Speck did not think parking should be
supplied.
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The chairperson asked to come back to the subject of the dog. The suggestion was to improve the
safety of the stone steps and improve the side paths, the planting, and make a proper gravel path
from the church. The biggest change was to try to stop people sitting on the dog. Discussion took
place on whether the community wanted people to stop climbing on the dog, or whether it was a
joy that should be allowed.
The chairperson said Council had heard the concerns regarding parking. She thanked Walter and
Zita Speck for their presentation.
3.1 ATTACHMENT
Attachments
1 Disc Golf Proposal
4 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
There were no declarations of interest.
5 REPORTS
5.1 MINUTES OF TEKAPO COMMUNITY BOARD MEETING - 6 JUNE 2018
Lyn Martin noted a correction to the minutes that the community board plan for the domain had
been put on hold due to the uncertainty of waiting for the transport strategy.
COMMITTEE RESOLUTION TKCB/2018/117
Moved: Mrs Lyn Martin
Seconded: Cr Russell Armstrong
1. That the Minutes of the Tekapo Community Board Meeting held on Wednesday 6 June
2018 be received and adopted as a true and accurate record of the meeting with the
correction noted above.
CARRIED
5.2 TEKAPO COMMUNITY BOARD MATTERS UNDER ACTION
Bins – Still need to change the price signage on the compactor bin.
3D model for the domain – Mr Nixon said he was not sure how Mr Haar was planning to present
this to the board. The chair asked for something to come to the next meeting.
Village Green – Mr Nixon was congratulated on a good job on the disabled access ramp.
Playground Equipment – Discussion was held on the location of the playground equipment. Mr
Nixon asked if the community board wanted to go ahead, when things could potentially change
in the future. A request was made to re-look at the plans that had previously come to the board.
Lyn Martin was concerned that the community had not seen the plans. The chairperson was
concerned that roading decisions had been put on hold for so long. The community board would
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like to see the playground go ahead as soon as possible. The chairperson asked to refresh the
board at the next meeting on the plans and what was available to install.
Carparks – Contractors are lined up to do this work.
Church of the Good Shepherd – Caroll Simcox said good progress has been made. The church now
had agreement on how the new fence would look, where it would go, and how the area in front
of the church would look. They have a deadline of October, with the intention it would all be in
place for the summer season. Some heritage features are included in the design. Discussion took
place on the colour of the fence. This was still to be decided. The fence would be predator proof
and rabbit proof.
60km speed limit – The Mayor said he had insisted on action and this was now back on the radar
with NZTA. They were coming back to consult with the community again. He had a commitment
it would be done by Christmas.
Rubbish bins to be relocated – No change.
Education session for accommodation providers – The chairperson and Steve Howes met with
Karina Morrow and this workshop took place. Remove from list.
Lions Tarn Proposal – Remove from list.
Projector for Tekapo Hall – underway, Remove from list.
Recognition of Neil Anderson – Underway, remove from list.
Workshop on mobile trading – The chair commented that she had received some options for
mobile trading areas in Tekapo, including the old toilet block, the old mini golf site, the Hamilton
Drive carpark and the Lakeside Drive carpark. Karina Morrow said a report would come to the
next meeting and the staff recommendation would probably be to make Lakeside Drive the area
for mobile trading, with a limit on the numbers.
5.3 TEKAPO COMMUNITY BOARD FINANCIAL REPORT
The purpose of this report was that the Tekapo Community Board were updated regarding the
financial performance of the Tekapo Community as a whole.
Mr Nixon answered questions regarding the budget. He was asked to ensure the advert in the
Tekapo Scene was updated to reflect the new Tekapo Hall charges.
Discussion was held on whether money was available to make a grant to the disc golf club. Mr
Nixon said a grant request would need to be lodged with details.
Emptying of rubbish bins is over budget. This was due to growth in numbers, and how the bins
were being used. Some revenue was coming back from the new compactor bin. More education
was required.
5.4 CORRESPONDENCE - PROPOSED NAME CHANGE FOR TEKAPO FOOTBRIDGE
The board considered letters from Colin MacLaren and the McConchie’s regarding a proposal from
Mr MacLaren to re-name the Tekapo footbridge.
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The chairperson gave some background information regarding this matter. She said to date she
has had 100% support for a tree to be planted and plaque put in place. She has had 20 people say
they were also in agreement with re-naming the bridge. She then read out some letters in
opposition to the re-naming of the bridge. Those in support preferred “MacLaren Bridge” rather
than “Christine MacLaren Bridge”.
Lorna Inch spoke on behalf of Colin MacLaren, who was overseas and could not attend the
meeting.
She said as a member of the bridge committee she agreed that without Colin and Chris MacLaren
the bridge would not have happened. She would like to call it the “MacLaren Foot Bridge”. She
said Mr MacLaren would view this as a good compromise. The Lions Club were happy to plant a
tree with a plaque once the wishing well was there.
Members of the public then gave their views on the issue, and each member of the community
board was invited to speak. Member Lyn Martin said she would prefer to call it the “Lake Tekapo
Foot Bridge” and Cr Armstrong agreed. Members Caroll Simcox and Steve Howes preferred
“MacLaren Footbridge”.
The chairperson said she would like to put a recommendation to council and moved the resolution
below. It was carried.
COMMITTEE RESOLUTION TKCB/2018/118
Moved: Ms Stella Sweney (Chairperson)
That the Tekapo Community Board recommends to Council that the name MacLaren Footbridge
be formally allocated to the structure known as the Tekapo Footbridge
In Favour: Steve Howes and Caroll Simcox
Against: Lyn Martin and Cr Russell Armstrong
CARRIED
5.5 CORRESPONDENCE - REQUEST FOR FUNDING FOR TRAIL SIGNAGE.
The board considered a letter and sign from Anne Braun-Elwert, Tekapo Trails Society, requesting
funding for trail signage in four areas of Tekapo.
The chairperson declared an interest in this matter, in that Mrs Brawn-Elwert was her sister.
The new signs would include a QR code that is the same as the one the regional park uses to allow
people to get more information. Lyn Martin would like the fence styles marked on the sign. Caroll
Simcox suggested adding two loop tracks into the immediate area of the map on the sign.
The Mayor said he has received emails from people concerned that tracks had not been consulted
with Lake Alexandrina hut holders. They were on DOC land. The chair will follow up. A
communication from Tekapo Trails to the hut owners association was suggested.
A grant of $4,000 to Tekapo Trails was approved at the last meeting, so no further decisions were
needed.
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5.6 GENERAL BUSINESS AND INFORMATION UPDATES
Visitor accommodation – The chairperson noted that residents were concerned that developers
could build accommodation in residential 1 zones. They were not allowed more than six guests or
they needed to apply for a resource consent. The Mayor said Council needed to be more
consistent in policing this. The chairperson said there was a sense of urgency to review the District
Plan regarding accommodation. The homes in Tekapo were being bought and built by developers
for high-density visitor accommodation, not long-term residents. This was discretionary activity
reliant on neighbours signing off approval.
Book Tekapo Lease – Mr Nixon said Book Tekapo had an existing lease which allowed them to
put a building on the site. They had approached Council for permission to extend the lease and
this was a commercial decision to be made by Council at its next meeting. The chairperson was
concerned that other small businesses were trying to access land and Council were favouring one
business.
The Mayor, Cr Armstrong, Karina Morrow and Suzette van Aswegen left the meeting at 5.28pm to
attend another meeting in Twizel.
Alpine Energy power upgrade – The chairperson said people wanting to build on Aorangi Crescent
were frustrated they could not get their power connected for 18 months. This was not a
community board issue but was a concern for the community.
Willow debris – The chairperson said nobody wanted to take responsibility for the willow debris
on the lakeside. Mr Nixon said this was not a community board problem as it was not on council
land. The regional park were planning a burn-off of some of the debris that extended onto their
land.
Jet boat noise levels - Lyn Martin raised the issue of the jet boat on the lake. She was concerned
about noise levels. This concern would be passed to Council.
Road closure – An email from Lisa Reeve, Genesis Energy, was tabled by chairperson to announce
a 14 week road closure. This is attached to these minutes.
Attachments
1 Email from Lisa Reeve on road closure
2 Detour for pedestrians along the Tekapo Canal
5.7 WARD MEMBERS REPORT/ REPORT FROM MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
There was no report.
5.8 MINUTES FROM OTHER COMMUNITY BOARDS
These minutes were noted.
The Meeting closed at 5.41pm.
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The minutes of this meeting were confirmed at the Tekapo Community Board Meeting held on 12
September 2018.
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CHAIRPERSON
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