NORTHPINE CITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT www.northpinecid.co.za Public Meeting 10 February 2017
Purpose of tonight’s meeting Agenda Agenda of this meeting • Opening and Welcome by chairman • Background – needs/perception survey results • What is a SRA • Process to date • Content of Business Plan • Way forward • Questions • Closing 11-Feb-17 2
Background of Northpine • Established in 1976 as Northpine Garden Cities • 2120 homes • 8 places of worship • 2 primary schools • 1 high school • 3 business centres occupied by small business owners • Accessed through 5 vehicular entrances with increasing and increasing foot traffic. 11-Feb-17 3
Northpine Then and Now Then Now • Well maintained and clean • Increased occurrence break- public spaces due to Garden ins, robberies and other petty crimes Cities rules • Increase of neglect and • Residents walked the vandalism of public spaces streets without feeling • Prevalent drug abuse, threat to safety loitering and other social • Sense of community and issues in the area pride in the area • Frequent illegal dumping and litter 11-Feb-17 4
Public Safety Threats Criminal arrested by SAPS Weapons confiscated by NNW 11-Feb-17 5
Public Safety Threats continued... SAPS Crime Statistics for Northpine Burglary (42) (Jan 2016 – April 2016) Burglary 42 Assault 11 Robbery 11 Damage to property 12 Theft of motor vehicle 1 Breaking into motor 29 vehicle Drug possession 13 The total cases reported is 155 during 11-Feb-17 this period 6
Public Spaces Neglect Illegal Dumping Waste and Dirt on open fields 11-Feb-17 7
What can we do about this? What does this mean for us? We can change Northpine; How? As a Special Rating Area (SRA) we The City of Cape Town provides a law can: called the Special Rating Area (SRA) • Top-up/ supplement the municipal By-law 2012 as amended 2016, services currently provided to us enabling property owners to: • Improve public safety by getting security for visible patrolling and • Address problems of public safety surveillance cameras and security • Beautify public areas through • Discourage public mischief and cleaning and greening projects criminal activity in the area • Support/ partner with social • development organizations to Halt the decay and vandalism of address social issues in Northpine public areas 11-Feb-17 8
What will this cost me? NORTHPINE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT MODELLING OF FINANCIAL IMPACT PROPOSED CATEGORY PROPERTY ANNUAL ANNUAL AVE MONTHLY AVE MONTHLY BUDGET VALUE CONTRIBUTION CONTRIBUTION CONTRIBUTION CONTRIBUTION 2017/18 (VAT INCL.) (VAT INCL.) 1,819,009 COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES 1,000,000 2,081.00 2,372.34 173.42 197.70 2,500,000 5,202.50 5,930.85 433.54 494.24 5,000,000 10,405.00 11,861.70 867.08 988.48 10,000,000 20,810.00 23,723.40 1,734.17 1,976.95 RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES 500,000 598.50 682.29 49.88 56.86 650,000 778.05 886.98 64.84 73.91 800,000 957.60 1,091.66 79.80 90.97 1,000,000 1,197.00 1,364.58 99.75 113.72 11-Feb-17 10
How do we get there? The Process Explained Phase 1 - COMPLETED Phase 2 - CURRENT Form a steering committee Submit SRA application Conduct a perception survey Convene a 2 nd public meeting Draft a business plan Provide for an objection period Convene a public meeting Obtain CoCT council approval Get 60% of residents approval of Appoint service providers and business plan signatures register NCID NPC company Commence operations 1 July 2017
The Plan: Public Safety & Security CCTV surveillance cameras and control room to monitor Collaborative relationship with NCID identifiable existing safety and/or patrol vehicles security services and forums CONDUCT A SAFETY AND SECURITY Security Public safety patrol WORKSHOP – where Management officers patrolling the needs for Northpine area on foot Strategy and possible solutions will be identified 11-Feb-17 13
The Plan: Cleansing Urban Management Identify & report Identify and report faulty street infrastructure lighting, missing issues like storm drain covers, water drains, road potholes, etc. markings ,etc. Municipal top-up Compile list of services will incl: needs of NCID for grass cutting, tree CoCT to respond planting, removal to through C3 Urban of weeds, etc. Notifications Management Plan 11-Feb-17 14
The Plan: Cleansing Urban Environment Facilitate the Minimize waste provision of through extra litter bins recycling for public spaces Collaborative Monitor and relationship with combat illegal existing CoCT dumping service Urban departments Environment Cleansing Strategy 11-Feb-17 15
The Plan: Social Environment Partner with NGO’s to provide create work opportunities for the unemployed Host Saturday Partner with social markets to create orgs and CoCT Social economic Development development and Department community participation Social Development Plan 11-Feb-17 16
WAY FORWARD • March 2017 – 30 June 2017 Register an NPO (non-profit organisation) Fundraising plus community awareness campaign Security Workshop with all relevant stakeholders Finding office space Engaging with potential service providers Interim Board will be responsible for duties. • 01 July 2017 – 31 Dec 2017 • Appointment of NCID manager • Service provider contracts in place (security, auditors • Campaign • First AGM – Election of Board 11-Feb-17 20
Thank you for your attention! 11-Feb-17 21
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