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Key decisions from today’s Council meeting 10/4/14
Thursday, 10 April, 2014
Key decisions from today’s Council meeting
The Christchurch City Council met
today and the following key decisions were made:
New
community facility for Heathcote
The Council agreed to
demolish Heathcote Community Centre and to rebuild a new
community facility in the area. The Council agreed to go
ahead with rebuilding a new Heathcote community facility
subject to the Hagley-Ferrymead Community Board approving
the final design and the total cost of the project remaining
within the value of the available insurance settlement. The
insurance proceeds from Heathcote Community Centre and
Heathcote Volunteer Library will be used to fund the new
facility. The preferred site is the site of the damaged
volunteer library in Martindales Road.
Mt Pleasant
Memorial Community Centre
The Council has approved a
grant of $200,000 being made from the Christchurch
Earthquake Mayoral Relief Fund to the Mt Pleasant Memorial
Community Centre and Residents Association Inc. towards the
rebuilding of the Mount Pleasant War Memorial Community
Centre.
Council to get legal advice on halting the
Majestic Theatre demolition
The Council agreed to seek
urgent legal advice on the halting of the demolition of the
Majestic Theatre and on the validity of CERA's reliance on
section 38 of the Canterbury Earthquake recovery Act to
order the 1930s-era building's demolition.
Rebuild of
Sumner toilets and changing rooms approved
Council
approved the Hagley-Ferrymead Community Board’s
recommendation to re-build the Sumner Surf Life Saving Club
public toilets and changing facilities. The public toilet
and changing facilities are fully funded by Council
insurance. These facilities will be built in conjunction
with the Sumner Surf Life Saving Club building, which will
be funded by the Club.
Canterbury Cricket security
interest consent request granted
The Council agreed to
security interests being registered against the Hagley Oval
pavilion building in favour of the Christchurch Earthquake
Appeal Trust and other funders. It was agreed that if there
is any default on this lease the Council can determine that
this facility be returned for public use.
– Ends
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