Saddle Hill Community Board chairman Scott Weatherall said his community was not after anything ``too big or flashy''.
Sports fields which could be used all year round and infrastructure which did not flood were high on residents' list of priorities, Mr Weatherall said.
``Reality is we've had three 50-year floods in the past five years, so there needs to be some ways to mitigate the damage.''
Developing a cycleway and widening and maintaining the roads in the area were also priorities, he said.
Otago Peninsula Community Board chairman Paul Pope
said the big issue for people living on the peninsula
was the completion of the peninsula connection project.
He also wanted to see more investment in the Otago Peninsula track network and its development as a key destination on the peninsula.
``At the moment we are missing a huge opportunity when you look at the success of the Banks Peninsula track network and what ours could potentially be''.
Other issues raised by Mr Pope included the microchipping of all domestic cats on the peninsula by 2023, the development of an artists' network, the development of Te Rauone beach and bilingual place names and signs.
Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board chairwoman Sarah Nitis said there was a desire to see an updated vision for Mosgiel and the rest of the Taieri. This included developing a vibrant main street, addressing the issues around the number of people commuting into Dunedin and making the area the main activity hub of the city.
Both the town's new pool and the expansion of the Mosgiel cemetery were essential projects, Mrs Nitis said.
Strath Taieri Community Board chairman Barry Williams called for seal extensions in his area.
He said plenty was being spent on cycleways in Dunedin, and it was time for rural people to be considered.
``When you live up there and you see the amount of money being put into cycleways and walkways, some of the guys up there think we should get a little more.''
Mr Williams said Middlemarch was either a start or finish point for the Otago Central Rail Trail cycleway, and did not get much money from it.
Both Hyde and Middlemarch had lost cafes in the last year or two.
He said he hoped the Sutton suspension bridge, which was washed out in the July floods, was a ``year-plan rather than a 10-year plan''.
Waikouaiti Coast Community Board chairman Alasdair Morrison said tourist numbers and spending was increasing.
Plenty of those visitors would be freedom campers, and the council needed to fund infrastructure upgrades for them.
The board also wanted an extension of the planned cycleway to Port Chalmers north via Blueskin Rd and Waitati, then to Warrington, Karitane and Oamaru.
Solutions for areas where cyclists had to ride on stretches of State Highway 1 had to be developed.
The board was often asked when Waitati would get a reticulated sewage treatment scheme, and he called on the council to look into that.
Waitati needed a public toilet, and he hoped that could be completed within the 10-year plan, Mr Morrison said.
West Harbour Community Board chairman Steve Walker said a priority for his board was funding for a significant upgrade of the streetscape of Port Chalmers' George St.
That would recognise the ``immense historical significance'' of the township , and enhance the experience for visitors.
Building owners had put effort into enhancing their buildings and it was time for the council to contribute.
The board also wanted the council to provide $40,000 a year to help control noxious weeds such as sycamore, and to build a public toilet in St Leonards once the Port Chalmers cycle-walkway was completed.
The city also needed to consider long-term solutions to mitigate the effect of sea level rise on the road from Careys Bay to Aramoana.
