4 Council Controlled Organisations - Palmerston North City Council

Caccia Birch Trust Board
Council Controlled Organisations Caccia Birch Trust Board
Objectives
Caccia Birch, as a heritage building, is a significant
historical property run for the Council by the Caccia Birch
Trust Board. It operates as a meeting and conference
centre for functions, social events and weddings. This
activity is to help fund the preservation of the building.
Caccia Birch’s restoration and maintenance has been
overseen by the Trust Board since 1992.
What does the Board do?
The Board preserves and protects the Category 1
Historic Caccia Birch Homestead for public use and
future generations. To do this it manages a programme
of internal refurbishment and redecoration agreed with
the Council as landlord to enable asset management
and development.
What does Caccia Birch do?
Caccia Birch provides the local community with a
significant historical property, giving a direct link with
living history.
Key Performance Measures
Target
Maintain category 1 heritage listing.
Actions
This year the Board intended to complete the
development of the Coach House Archive as a local
historical resource which is then to be continually
updated and improved.
The Board will maintain the cycle of internal and external
improvements and refurbishment and the programme
of asset management as outlined in the Council’s asset
management plan.
To help fund this, the Trust Board will:
• continue to develop the conference and
function venue
• develop the customer base to maximise the heritage
value of the facility and community access.
Results
Target met.
Occupancy rate of 68.5% or 250 usage days. Target not met - 67%.
Receive non-Council revenue of at least $110,000. Target not met - $104,200
At least 10 open afternoons free to the public with
400 people attending over the year.
Report the number of community groups using
Caccia Birch House.
Target met - 12 afternoons, with between 30 and
50 attending each; three organised tours; student
groups; numerous private individual visitors.
Two regular groups and several others on an ad-hoc
basis.
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Palmerston North City Council Annual Report 2011/12