Marina CCO proposal Debate

Community Wellbeing - Equality & Inclusion

Option 2

The community members supporting Option 2 express concerns about ensuring the Nelson Marina remains accessible and affordable to all, including less affluent clubs and individuals. They emphasize the importance of the Marina as a community asset that should support social and economic well-being without becoming prohibitively expensive. There is a call for careful planning to ensure that new developments, such as the sea sports building, do not exclude community groups by being too costly or exclusive.

Table of comments:

Point No	Comment
1324.4	The current management of the marina doesn't work well, so we need change.  I don't know enough about this issue so accept Council's proposal.  But, more work needs to develop a plan for the marina that works for our community and copes with sea level rise.  I am really concerned that the new sea sports building and infrastructure is too fancy and expensive.  It is likely to be unaffordable for clubs to use it, and hence will move our club away from the marina rather than encourage all water sports, and showcase them to all locals and visitors.  Those with money will have a great facility but the rest of us will be pushed out.
1433.4	Marina CCO proposalTBCA supports Option 2 – creation of an Asset-Owning Council Controlled Organisation to oversee and manage the Marina, its assets and its liabilities. Nelson’s unique geographical advantages give it a strong connection to the moana. This nurtured iwi and early European arrivals and has allowed our people to build relationships with the sea that support both social and economic well-being and prosperity. TBCA would like to remind Council that our harbour users come from a wide cross-section of the community, from recent refugee arrivals through to recreational fishers, youth sport participants, kayakers, swimmers, community not-for-profits and cruising sailors. Marina facilities must not be priced beyond the reach of this community. The marina is a gateway to the wider moana and its development should be seen in an holistic sense, as underpinning the hopes, dreams and visions of those whose lives are enriched by their association with the sea.