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14Report to: Taumarunui Ohura Ward CommitteeMeeting Date: 8 August 2013Subject:Cherry Grove Fencing and Drainage IssuesDocument No: 567094 File: P15-0002Purpose of Report1.1 The purpose of this Report is to provide information to Members on issues with the newlygrassed area at Cherry Grove, Taumarunui.Background2.1 A request was made in the 2012-22 Long Term Plan (LTP) for $10,000 per year for fiveyears (total of $50,000) for development of Cherry Grove reserve. Through the LTPprocess this funding request was removed and there is currently no budget for anyimprovements in this area.2.2 Horizons Regional Council has been carrying out work under the Lower Whanganui RiverManagement Scheme, and approached Council with a proposal to incorporate minorimprovements to the berm land at the confluence of the Whanganui and Ongarue Rivers.This area was unable to be mown due to the uneven ground and tree stumps.2.3 The proposal was presented to Taumarunui/Ohura Ward Committee at its meeting on 13December 2012 (see attachment). It was resolved at this meeting:That the Taumarunui/Ohura Ward Committee recommends to Council that the work toupgrade the berm land at Cherry Grove be completed within the existing Parks andReserves budget.Discussion3.1 The work proposed for 2013 was to re-contour the surface bounded by the two tracks,from the high ground near the picnic tables, sloping gently towards the drain at the edgeof the beach near the confluence of the rivers, the tree stumps were to be buried andgrass seed was to be sown. This work was completed in May under Horizons direction.The cost of this work was shared by Horizons and Council, with Council paying $1,175.88.3.2 When the area was cleared, a temporary fence (tape and standards) was in place for ashort period until the grass began to grow. Once the tape fence was removed, the areawas open for vandalism from cars entering and creating deep ruts in the ground.3.3 It is recommended that the Fencing Problem Reserves capital budget be used to install apermanent post and wire rope fence, as has been installed on the Cherry Grove Roadside of the soccer fields (see attached photo).3.4 This fence will be approximately 240 metres long, and will restrict access to this grassedarea to pedestrian only, with a locked access way for mowing. The cost of the fence isestimated to be $5,000 (see attached plan).
153.5 Water ponds on this area in periods of rainfall. Due to the unavailability of budget fordevelopment of this area, the capital expense to install drainage is unable to be met.3.6 There is an issue of water pooling at the entrance to the track off Cherry Grove Roadtowards the Whanganui River Beach (see attached aerial plan and photos). This issuemay be resolved by accessing funding available for Council amenity roads. GHD will becontacted to provide a solution to this issue.Suggested Resolution(s)That the Report on Cherry Grove Fencing and Drainage Issues be received.Rebecca Van OrdenTEAM LEADER COMMUNITY PROPERTY1 August 2013AttachmentsDocument No 5670942
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