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Parks and Communities Facilities: CAPEX and Underspend
Presenter/s: Alex
Overwater-Davis
(Manager Area
Operations)
Manuel Raimundo
(Work Programme Lead,
Parks and Community Facilities)
Gwyn De-Arth
(Regional Aquatic Facilities Manager, Parks
and Community Facilities)
Blair Morrow
(Local Programming Lead, Executive Office
Community)
Summary of Discussions
Parks
and community facilities staff were present to discuss current CAPEX work
programme line items, as well as present options for how to proceed with the
current underspend. Staff also presented on the options for a group fitness
space at the Manurewa Pool and Leisure Centre.
Manurewa Pool and Leisure Centre –
fitness space
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Staff acknowledged the centre was not built with a group
fitness space, and demand is impacting centre use.
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Provisional cost is estimated at $500,000 however, there were
no firm details on engineering and structural considerations.
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A board member asked about the feasibility of having mesh sheltering
on the outdoor area due to coldness in the winter. Staff responded that a
similar facility in Pukekohe is not used all the time for that reason but it
does get used.
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Board were in support of option one.
CAPEX budget
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Chairperson asked if the work programme items containing Finlayson
(#51540 and #45354) can be built into one work programme line for clarity.
Staff have advised that separate lines are required due to the different
projects that have evolved, but will ensure no duplication of budget.
CAPEX
– for consideration
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Staff have been scoping locations for volleyball courts. Staff
have determined some sites that would be available and could be included in
the next financial year if the board supports this.
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The board is supportive of using the Maritime Fund to provide
Weymouth and Hazards Road boat ramp security enhancements.
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A board member suggested that upgrades to paths should be
prioritised when the parks or playgrounds themselves are getting renewed to
ensure they are fit for purpose. Staff will provide some options to the board
as well as costings.
Local Parks and Sports field Development
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A board member asked if part of the growth funding budget allocated
to the Clendon Reserve project could be brought forward to allow the work to
begin now and to ensure the project doesn’t fall off the priority list.
For further details please
refer to the link at the bottom of this document.
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