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| Received | Subject | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24/03/2022 | All correspondence relating to the Footrot Flats mural on Eyre Street and any reports about the Mural. | null | Details |
| 24/03/2022 | Any reports or correspondence from the past six months about the opening of the Mangaweka Bridge | null | Details |
| 24/03/2022 | Total hours and money spent regarding the Council's ongoing use of the Law Firm Rice Speir for tiny home at (address withheld) | Complete | Details |
| 24/03/2022 | Drinking Water Quality Data | Complete | Details |
| 23/03/2022 | Budget Information | null | Details |
| 23/03/2022 | Percentage increase of the rates between 2008 and 2021 | Complete | Details |
| 22/03/2022 | Correspondence regarding Crime Scene Cleaners | Complete | Details |
| 16/03/2022 | Email address of complainant requested | Complete | Details |
| 03/03/2022 | Subdivision and Resource Consent Process Questions | Complete | Details |
| 27/02/2022 | Traffic Count and Speed Data for Halcombe Road | Complete | Details |
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2059
Date received: 24/03/2022
Requested information: All correspondence relating to the Footrot Flats mural on Eyre Street and any reports about the Mural.
Status: null
Date responded: 14/04/2022
Response:
Dear Jimmy,
Official information request for All correspondence relating to the Footrot Flats mural on Eyre Street and any reports about the Mural.
I refer to your official information request dated 24 March 2022. Please find a link for the requested information below:
LG2059_Documents_for_release.zip
The link will expire after 7 days so remember to save any documents you wish to have continued access to.
We recommend that this link is opened on a PC.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
If you wish to discuss this decision with us, please feel free to contact the LGOIMA Response Team on 06 323 0000 or by replying to this email.
Attachments:
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2060
Date received: 24/03/2022
Requested information: Any reports or correspondence from the past six months about the opening of the Mangaweka Bridge
Status: null
Date responded: 21/04/2022
Response:
Dear Jimmy,
Official information request for any reports or correspondence from the past six months about the opening of the Mangaweka Bridge.
I refer to your official information request dated 24 March 2022.
Please find a link to the requested information below:
The link will expire after 7 days so remember to save any documents you wish to have continued access to. We recommend that this link is opened on a PC.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
If you wish to discuss this decision with us, please feel free to contact LGOIMA Response Team on 06 323 0000 or by replying to this email.
Yours sincerely
LGOIMA RESPONSE TEAM
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2061
Date received: 24/03/2022
Requested information: Total hours and money spent regarding the Council's ongoing use of the Law Firm Rice Speir for tiny home at (address withheld)
Status: Complete
Date responded: 05/04/2022
Response:
Official information request for breakdown regarding council's use of the Law Firm Rice Speir relating to the case for (address withheld)
I refer to your official information request dated 24 March 2022
Part of the information you have requested is enclosed.
Here is the list of invoices of legal costs paid for (address withheld) to date:
Legal costs - 7/02/20201449.3516/04/20203007.272/12/20201270.0711/01/2021502.473/03/2021212.1030/06/202170.7010/09/2021176.752/12/2021212.10
However, we have decided to refuse your request for information which relates to the number of billable hours and the amount charged per hour under section 7(2)(b)(ii) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act as it is considered the information is commercially sensitive.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
If you wish to discuss this decision with us, please feel free to contact Brent White on 06 323 0000.
Yours sincerely,
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2062
Date received: 24/03/2022
Requested information: Drinking Water Quality Data
Status: Complete
Date responded: 31/03/2022
Response:
Manawatu District Council have six potable water schemes as detailed in Table 1 below. Of these schemes fluoridation occurs at the Feilding treatment plant only. As a result the following only relates to the Feilding potable water scheme (FEI001).
Table 1: Manawatu District Council Fluoridation Summary
Site Treatment Plant Code Scheme Code Size Fluoridation
Almadale TP00162 FEI001 Large Yes, since 2003
Campbell TP02327
Newbury TP02327
Waituna West TP03038 WAI022 Small No
Rongotea TP03215 RON002 Minor No
Sanson TP04040 SAN001 Minor No
Himatangi Beach TP00146 HIM001 Minor No
Site Treatment Plant Code Scheme Code Size Fluoridation
Halcombe- Stanway TTP00385 HAL001 Minor No
1) Fluoridation status: list of the years the water supply has been fluoridated. If no fluoridation has ever occurred at that water supply, indicate no fluoridation and ignore requests 2-5.
Fluoridation commenced at the Feilding site in 2003
2) Interruptions to fluoridation: Identification of any time periods where fluoridation was interrupted for substantial time periods (eg, >3 months) for either technical issues (mechanic problems) or political decisions (cessation of water fluoridation). Please provide a date range
There have been no interruptions to the Fluoridation at the Almadale treatment plant.
3) Fluoridation chemicals: List of the fluoridation chemicals used at each site (e.g. sodium fluoride powder/crystals, sodium silicofluoride/fluosilicate, hydroflufosilicic/fluosilicic acid), the supplier of these chemicals, and example copy of the material safety data sheet for the product. Any records held with respect to any supplied fluoridation chemicals to have exceeded specific impurity limits, as set out in the Water New Zealand Good Practice Guide for supply of fluoride for use in water treatment.
Hydroflufosilicic/fluosilicic acid
4) Fluoride dosing system: Type of feeder used (e.g. gravimetric dry feeder or volumetric dry feeder into a solution box or dissolver, or solution feeder). Type and number of fluoride analysers or metering system used in dosing system.
1 X ABB Fluoride Analyser solution feeder
5) Quantifiable fluoride results: Any quantifiable testing result for fluoride for your water supply. We are only interested in those water supplies that are fluoridated. Preferably data could be provided in a spreadsheet with the MoH compliance codes. We are seeking data as far back as records permit. If your council no longer stores this information, could you please provide permission to us to contact your commercial testing laboratory supplier for any achieved results held by them.
Happy for you to contact CEL for any further information. Spread sheet attached, TP00162 treatment plant.
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2063
Date received: 23/03/2022
Requested information: Budget Information
Status: null
Date responded: 21/04/2022
Response:
The Response to your questions are as below:
1) As provided in spreadsheet attached
2) Depreciation on all of the above assets are included. The Balanced Budget Calculation has been stipulated by Governor-General via the Local Government (Financial Reporting and Prudence) Regulations 2014 section 19. Also pursuant to subsection(1) of section 100 of the Local Government Act "A local authority must ensure that each year's projected operating revenues are set at a level sufficient to meet that year's projected operating expenses." Capital subsidies are part of the operating revenue however Vested Assets and Asset Revaluations are outside of Operating Revenues as per GAAP.
3) In line with requirements Local Government (Financial Reporting and Prudence) Regulations 2014 section 19. Detail available on page 8 of the Financial Strategy. Financial-Strategy-2021.pdf (mdc.govt.nz)
4) This information is available from the below report on page 232 of the 2021-2031 10 Year Plan as per Local Government (Financial Reporting and Prudence) Regulations 2014 section 19. 10_Year_Plan_2021-2031.pdf (mdc.govt.nz)
5) This information is available from below report of page 150 of the Annual Report as per Local Government (Financial Reporting and Prudence) Regulations 2014 section 19. Annual-Report-2020-21.pdf (mdc.govt.nz)
6) This information is available from below report of page 150 of the Annual Report as per Local Government (Financial Reporting and Prudence) Regulations 2014 section 19. Annual-Report-2020-21.pdf (mdc.govt.nz)
7) This information is available from the below report on page 232 of the 2021-2031 10 Year Plan as per Local Government (Financial Reporting and Prudence) Regulations 2014 section 19. 10_Year_Plan_2021-2031.pdf (mdc.govt.nz)
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2057
Date received: 23/03/2022
Requested information: Percentage increase of the rates between 2008 and 2021
Status: Complete
Date responded: 06/04/2022
Response:
I refer to your official information request dated 23 March 2022, requesting the percentage increase of the rates between 2008 and 2021.
You have requested the rates increases from 2008-2021 which is 13yrs. Rates increases are included within the Annual plan and Long Term Plan documents on the Council website. The website contains information from 2021/22 back to 2012/13 financial year (10 years).
To go further back then that will require manual archive searches which is time consuming and would attract a charge. If you do wish for this information, then a quote for time can be provided.
Rates increases are result of budget adjustments for existing levels of service (the increasing costs of doing the same activity) combined with any changes to levels of services (new activities council has undertaken).
The increases outlined below reflect the increase in the rates requirement for Council from one year to the next, they are not necessarily the actual increase that each ratepayer will receive.
An individual rates invoice is dependent on:
- Capital value (and movements in value from one year to the next),
- Location, classification (Rural vs CBD)
- Number of connections to services (such as connections to a rural water scheme)
- Number of separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit (SUIP).
- Any rebates or remissions that have been applied (please see the website for further details on the available rates remissions and rebates
The rates increases for the years that are digitally available on the website are reflected in the table below.
This information is visible in the first couple of pages of the document in the Mayors introduction.
2012/132013/142014/152015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202020/212021/22Total increase 6.60%5.64%1.43%7.75%Less growth portion* -1.60%-1.74%-1.70%-1.70%Less new LOS -0.20% Rates increase 4.80%3.90%-0.27%5.75%Published Rates increase2.9%5.3%5%5.3%`4.6%3.9%4.8%3.9%-0.27%5.75%
*Growth portion recognises the amount of the rates that are funded by the increase in the number of rateable properties. The intention of removing this portion is to reflect the impact on the existing rateable properties.
This level of information was not outlined in years prior to 2018/19.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
If you wish to discuss this decision with us, please feel free to contact Brent White on 06 323 0000.
Warm regards,
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2058
Date received: 22/03/2022
Requested information: Correspondence regarding Crime Scene Cleaners
Status: Complete
Date responded: 25/03/2022
Response:
The Manawatu District Council has not used Crime Scene Cleaners for any of its servicing.
If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to contact me.
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2056
Date received: 16/03/2022
Requested information: Email address of complainant requested
Status: Complete
Date responded: 17/03/2022
Response:
Hi Mark
I acknowledge the LGOIMA Request below.
The email address, name and any other identifying details of the complainant will be withheld pursuant to Section 7(2)a of the Local Government Information and Meetings Act 1987.
For any further follow up correspondence please reference LG2056
If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Kind Regards,
Katie
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2055
Date received: 03/03/2022
Requested information: Subdivision and Resource Consent Process Questions
Status: Complete
Date responded: 23/03/2022
Response:
Thank you for your request for information regarding resource consents
Please find the answers highlighted below. If there is any more specific information you require please do not hesitate to contact me.
How long does the process typically take to complete a subdivision (from once the council lodges an application until the final clearance Sec 224(c) certification)? Typically councils have 20 working days to issue a consent. If the consent is complex then an extension of time can be applied under the Resource Management Act which allows further time for processing. To the stage of 224 certification this will vary depending on how long the developer takes to undertake the work and have the certification signed off. I cannot give a timeframe for this as it is dependant on the developer completing the work.
How many people at the council are involved in the approval process? A planning team of 3 Consent Planners and a newly appointed Planning technician are involved in the processing of Resource consents at Manawatu District Council, along with input from the Land development team and private Planning Consultants.
How many subdivision applications do you process at the council on an annual basis? From July 2020 to June 2021 a total of 150 subdivision consents were received and processed by Manawatu District Council
What is the most challenging part of the process for you? Consultation and mediation to reach agreement with the numerous parties involved so that all concerns are addressed and a happy median reached while meeting the requirements of the Operative District Plan and the Resource Management Act
How much does the council typically charge in total during the process (ballpark range is fine)? A typical Sub Division consent can range from $1000 to $3000 however this can vary a lot depending on the size and complexity of the consent. This cost would not include development contributions if they are applicable
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2054
Date received: 27/02/2022
Requested information: Traffic Count and Speed Data for Halcombe Road
Status: Complete
Date responded: 14/03/2022
Response:
Please find below speed histogram and vehicle class bin diagrams for RP1902 West St. We do not have any data available for the location on Halcombe Road as requested. This location is the closest to that requested.