Minutes February 2024

Meeting held at Avebury House

Tuesday, 27 February 2024

Present:
Committee Members: C. Carter, D. Duffy, H. Guglietta (Chair), L. van Bruchem, R. Crawford, C. Given
Government Representatives: J. McLellan (Councillor, Central Ward), J. Miller (Community Board, Christchurch Central)
Guest: E. van Bruchem

Apologies: 

1. Gautam, P. Cotter, M. James, B. Allen, S. Holbrough

Finance:

Current account balance: $46,560.87

Minutes Previous Meeting: L. Van Bruchem/ C. Carter

Money In

•  

Money Out:

• $960 – January Contract payment – R. Crawford
• $600 – B. Allen January Invoice (Petrie Park)
• $150 – Riverlution Hub Rent February (automatic monthly payment)
• $578 – Maiden Construction, Test Pitting – Petrie Park Soil
• $160 – Bottle-O refund of sign. Paid for large sign but only small sign was possible with logo shape.

 

01-12.2023	Richmond Community Garden			-150	58483.44
04-12-2023	G&A GIveback Agency Signs			-501.4	57982.04
08-12-2023	Hayley Reimbursement Hose			-149.85	57832.19
12-12-2023	BottleO			490	58322.19
12-12-2023	Liquid			490	58812.19
13-12-2023	BInn INn			-160	58652.19
18-12-2023	CLS Landscapes			-245.53	58406.66
18-12-2023	Cultivate and Create			-975	57431.66
20-12-2023	Capacity Builder Wages			-1950	55481.66
22-12-2023	South Island Laundromats			490	55971.66
28-12-2023	Capacity Builder Wages			-2550	53421.66
29-12-2023	Postal statement			-2	53419.66
31-12-2023	Transaction Fees			-3.2	53416.46
01-01-2024	Richmond Community Garden			-150	53266.46
15-01-2024	CLS Landscapes			-50.39	53216.07
16-01-2024	Speedy Signs			-2984.25	50231.82
16-01-2024	Capacity Builder Reimbursement			-61.79	50170.03
23-01-2024	Hayley Reimbursement			-274	49896.03
23-01-2024	Hayley Reimbursement			-146.9	49749.13
31-01-2024	Transaction Fees			-2.4	49746.73
01-02-2024	Richmond Community Garden			-150	49596.73
16-02-2024	Maiden Built			-578.74	49017.99
16-02-2024	Cultivate and Create			-600	48417.99
16-02-2024	Capacity Builder			-960	47457.99
16-02-2024	CLS Landscapes			-39.79	47418.2
16-02-2024	COntaminated Land Solutions			-857.33	46560.87

 

Activity Report

• Proposal for New  Agenda Structure–Change the format to the format below, proposed by L. van Bruchem. H. Guglietta/C. Carter

1. Apologies
2. Minutes from previous meeting
3. Action points
4. Correspondence
5. Treasurer’s report
6. Updates on the current working groups:

(Headings to be changed)

Roading

Communications (website, social media, RCN articles, Mail Chimp, mailing list, engagement, council submissions)

Richmond Clean Ups

Arts

Parks

7. Update from council
8. General business

 

• Capacity Builder Contract Conversation – H. Guglietta, D.Duffy conducted job contract conversation with R. Crawford 26/02 about the role shifting over the last two years. 

 

• Petrie Park – CCC Better-Off Fund Decision $20,000. Signed and emailed to CCC. Pavillion fundraiser in the future. 

 

• Richmond Village Sign – New We are Richmond sign created with logo, QR Code, Website logo. Added “Sign made possible by:”

 

• Richmond Village Car Park – D. Duffy. Land boundaries disputed by landlords. Approached Richmond road contractors about excess road seal, but not successful.

• Swanns Rd/ Stanmore Rd Parklet– To add better planting, sign boards. Plants getting sourced. History panels to be made. 

 

• Shirley Intermediate Liaison – report from last pool sub-committee February meeting. D.Duffy–Helen Miles CCC is a strong advocate. History, maintenance, what’s needed to get up to working condition, letters from Ministry of Education. Daily pool numbers needed from all agencies. Pareawa Banks Avenue School has agreed to help with maintenance. 

 

• Roading Report – D. Duffy. Nicholls Street and Stapletons Rd coming along. Poulton Ave reseal. List of priorities for LTP. Richmond Cycle greenway funding delayed, part-funding through CRAF still available. Wait for update on funding before expressing opinions to CCC. Stacey to arrange meeting with transport team.

 

• Community Led Development Programme/DIA – To meet with Richie Milner DIA in March to discuss. 

 

• Avon-Otakaro Network Updates and Riverlution Updates – City to Sea Pathway going ahead in May. Consent for Riverlution Cafe hopefully coming through soon. Cafe building will have to be moved further into the garden from its current position.

 

• Design and Website Maintenance – Met with Pixel Space. $65/hour. Abel van Bruchem also available to do work remotely. Moved that Rachel has authority to choose the graphic design provider D. Duffy/ H. Guglietta.

• Richmond Gala 23 March – Volunteers coming to help at stall, 10am-2pm. D. Duffy, C. Given, C. Carter. Rachel running Children’s Area.Game for our stall: Richmond Club happy to provide vouchers as prizes. Pin 5 landmarks in Richmond on a map. Winner gets a lolly, and goes into the draw for Richmond Club voucher.

 

• The future of We Are Richmond –  deferred

 

• Resignation of R. Taylor Committee Member due to personal circumstances. Send R.Taylor formal thank you email H. Guglietta/D. Duffy.

 

• RCAN (Richmond Community Action Network) Meeting Feedback 13 February –Run by We are 

Richmond, was successful. Over 12 different organisations attended. This has grown greatly in the last two years.

 

• CCC Update – J. McLellan H. Guglietta asked what RRBA should focus on? 10 Shirley Rd. J. McLellan answered: Roading. Cycleway. Rates. D. Duffy–commitment wanted towards Shirley Intermediate Pool. RRBA to do an update. Supporting Strengthening Communities–what value we get back for the $$ we get. Value of Strengthening Communities, City to Sea Pathway, expediting Richmond Greenway Cycleway.
• John Miller – Dudley Street. New avian control process available in NZ soon.

 

General Business

• Tattoo Shop rainwater garden. Needs weeding and mulching. H. Guglietta will mulch and water. 
• Elmer the Elephant Funding–can we bid on the elephants? Too costly for businesses in our community. Thankful to John Rhind and Richmond Club who helped to fund the artist painting of one of the elephants at the end of last year. 
• Status of Sorensons place–is Kainga Ora housing going to be built? R. Crawford shared Kainga Ora website–a map of future Kainga Ora development sites, and their status.

Action Points

R. Crawford	Circulate Capacity Builder/W.A.R Task Matrix 2024 assessment and 2024/25 Work Plan with committee.
R. Crawford	Get new sign layout from Kerry Argus designer, circulate to committee
R. Crawford, H. Guglietta	Meet with R. Milner regarding DIA CLD funding
D. Duffy	Send Richmond Village Shopping Centre landlord contact details to R. Crawford
R. Crawford	Social Media post about carpark…nothing more can be done by us? Can anyone in community help?
R. Crawford	Start research about Swanns Rd/Stanmore Rd area for history panels to be put up.
S. Holbrough	Create meeting with transport team with D. Duffy and C. Given.
H. Guglietta	To provide spreadsheet of monthly financials before future meetings.
R. Crawford	Choose graphic designer
B. Allen	Design pavilion (Petrie Park)
E. van Bruchem	Remove empty metal sign shell on side of Richmond Village Sign
R. Crawford	Send letter of thanks to R. Taylor.
H. Guglietta	Mulch and water Tattoo Shop Rainwater Garden
All committee members	Record evidence of alcohol problems in the community (take photos of bottles, etc) and send to Rachel.

 

Meeting concluded at 8:45pm. 

 

Next meeting to be held Tuesday 27 March 7-9pm, Avebury House