Strong support to get IceInline across the line in Annual Plan spend
A proposal to support IceInline with a grant towards the construction of a roof over its ice rink at Molyneux Park in Alexandra, has received strong support from the community in the annual plan considerations.
At the meeting this week, the Central Otago District Council considered the 2023-24 Annual Plan submissions following the recent public consultation.
This year, there was one consultation item - IceInline. At Wednesday’s meeting, elected members agreed to the recommendation from the Vincent Community Board that the roof be funded by a loan of $400,000, to be fully rate funded over 20 years.
The Council received a total of 175 submissions through the Let’s Talk consultation platform, with 111 in favour of this funding option, which would mean a 0.76% rate increase for Vincent ratepayers over the 20 years.
Some councillors reiterated the feedback that had come through from the submissions: Build this and build it now.
A full breakdown of the 2023-24 Annual Plan Consultation Document and comments can be found on the agenda in http://centralotago.infocouncil.biz/
The Council also agreed to a recommendation from the Cromwell Community Board on the draft 2023-24 Annual Plan that the Council consider including Sandflat Road, Cromwell in its road sealing programme.
Council also noted the previous resolution from the 19 April meeting to increase the water supply operational budget for 2023-24 by $310,445.40. This increase reflects the new monitoring and sampling drinking water requirement required by the Drinking Water Quality Assurances Rules which came into force on 14 November 2022.
The 2023-24 Annual Plan will be presented at the 28 June 2023 Council meeting for adoption.
Recommendations moved:
That the Council
A. Receives the report and accepts the level of significance.
B. Considers the submissions and decides on the action that should be taken.
C. Agrees to the recommendation from the Vincent Community Board on the draft 2023-24 Annual Plan that the roof for IceInline be funded by option 1 (loan of $400,000 to be fully rate funded over 20 years).
D. Agrees to the recommendation from the Cromwell Community Board on the draft 2023-24 Annual Plan that the Council consider including Sandflat Road, Cromwell in its road sealing programme.
E. Notes the previous Council resolution (23.4.5) to increase the water supply operational budget for 2023-24 by $310,445.40. This increase reflects the new monitoring and sampling drinking water requirement required by the Drinking Water Quality Assurances Rules which came into force on 14 November 2022.