LGOIMA Request Details

  1.  Average residential rates  

a.       The average residential costs of rates and other Council charges, where average residential costs = (X + Y) / Z. 

·         Please ensure that the figures used (X, Y, and Z) are disclosed in the response, where: 

o    X is the total of all rates (general and targeted) charged by the Council to residential rating units; 

o    Y is the total amount of user charges or levies applicable to residential rating units (for example charges relating to metered water, infrastructure contributions, refuse collection, fire protection etc.); and 

o    Z is the number of residential rating units (however defined by the Council) within the Council’s district or city. If the Council does not have a classification for residential, please use the closest definition (such as urban). 

·         Please do not include Council charges that are not part of the rates demand (for example retail sales of Council rubbish bags).   

  2.       Average non-residential rates   

a. The average non-residential costs of rates and other Council charges, where average non-residential costs = (X + Y) / Z.  

·          Please ensure that the figures used (X, Y, and Z) are disclosed in the response, where: 

o    X is the total of all rates (general and targeted) charged by the Council to rating units except those defined as residential*; 

o    Y is the total amount of user charges or levies applicable to rating units except those defined as residential* (for example, charges related to metered water, infrastructure contributions, refuse collection, fire protection etc); and  

o    Z is the number of rating units except those defined as residential* (however defined by the Council) within the Council’s district or city. If the Council does not have a classification for non-residential, please use the closest definition (such as commercial). 

• Please do not include Council charges that are not part of the rates demand (for example, retail sales of Council rubbish bags).   

*Please ensure that this definition matches that used to calculate average residential rates so that the respective X values of both requests add up to total rates income for the 2020/2021 Financial Year.  

a. The total number of staff dismissed due to poor performance.  Zero

b. If applicable, the FTE number of staff employed by council-controlled organisations. – we do not hold this information

c. The total number of staff including those employed by council-controlled organisations receiving remuneration in excess of $100,000. – 21 only MDC staff

d. The total number of staff including those employed by council-controlled organisations receiving remuneration in excess of $200,000.   MDC only - Unable to provide breakdown due to sensitivity, however these are included in answer above.

a. How many members are on the Council’s Audit and Risk Committee (or equivalent)? 8

b. Does the Council have independent members on the Committee? Yes

c. Is the Chair of the Committee an independent member? No

d. Does the Council have a lawyer (with a current practising certificate) on the Committee? No

e. Does the Council have an accountant (with a current practising certificate) on the Committee? Yes

f. Does the Council have a code of conduct requiring political neutrality from Council staff?   Yes

  5. Payments to third parties 

a. The total payments made by the Council (or any council-controlled organisation) to any Chamber of Commerce, including GST. $700 (no information from CCO)

b. The total payments made by the Council (or any council-controlled organisation) to Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ), including GST. $53,973 (no information on CCO)

c. The total payments made by the Council (or any council-controlled organisation) to the New Zealand Society of Local Government Managers (SOLGM), including GST. $38,689.90 (no information for CCO)