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| Received | Subject | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21/06/2021 | Legal Fee Costs | Complete | Details |
| 14/06/2021 | MDC Nursery Correspondence | Complete | Details |
| 14/06/2021 | All Correspondence sent about policing feilding | Complete | Details |
| 10/06/2021 | Council Representation | Complete | Details |
| 10/06/2021 | Council Representation - Maori Wards | Complete | Details |
| 21/05/2021 | Resource consents and leachate reports 180 Ranfurly Road | Complete | Details |
| 20/05/2021 | Decision on Plan Change 28 to the Manawatu District Plan, 7 May 2008. | Complete | Details |
| 20/05/2021 | Draft Development and Financial Contributions Policy 2021 | Complete | Details |
| 20/05/2021 | Psychometric testing in recruitment | Complete | Details |
| 14/05/2021 | Emails relating to maori wards | Complete | Details |
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2004
Date received: 21/06/2021
Requested information: Legal Fee Costs
Status: Complete
Date responded: 05/07/2021
Response:
In response to your questions below, please see Attachment A which includes legal fees payments.
- Could I get the total amount spent by the council on legal fees since 2016, broken down by case?
See attachment A, the list is by invoice with a brief explanation of what it was for
- Could each case have a brief explanation about what they were regarding and if council initiated legal proceedings?
See attachment A
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2001
Date received: 14/06/2021
Requested information: MDC Nursery Correspondence
Status: Complete
Date responded: 09/07/2021
Response:
Please see attached a zipped file of emails, as requested in your LGOIMA request.
Please note that several emails refer to a spreadsheet. This spreadsheet has been withheld for reasons of commercial sensitivity under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 under Section 7 2 (h).
For the same commercial sensitivity reasons we have redacted some figures from some emails.
Under Section 26 of the Act, if you disagree with our withholding this information you may make a complaint to the Ombudsman.
I trust this information is helpful for you.
regards
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2002
Date received: 14/06/2021
Requested information: All Correspondence sent about policing feilding
Status: Complete
Date responded: 22/06/2021
Response:
Hi Jimmy,
Thank you for your request, in response please see the link to emails below.
Please note, 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.
Kind Regards,
Katie
LGOIMA Request Details: LG1999
Date received: 10/06/2021
Requested information: Council Representation
Status: Complete
Date responded: 16/06/2021
Response:
16/06/2021
William Jarvis
404 Taonui Road
RD 5
Feilding 4775
Dear William,
LGOIMA 1999 Response
In response to your LGOIMA Request, please see the answers to your questions below.
Q1. For the General Wards is the general roll for the parliamentary Rangitikei Electorate to be used to identify eligible voters in the Manawatu District?
The Electoral Commission provides the Council's Electoral Officer with the roll to be used for the 2022 Triennial Elections. The roll is based on all eligible voters within the Manawatū District that are enrolled on the parliamentary General electoral roll at the time that the roll closes for that election.
Q2. For the proposed Maori Ward is the roll for the Te Hauauru parliamentary Electorate to be used to identify eligible voters in the Manawatu District?
The Electoral Commission provides the Council's Electoral Officer with the roll to be used for the 2022 Triennial Elections. The roll is based on all eligible voters within the Manawatū District that are enrolled on the parliamentary Māori electoral roll, at the time that the roll closes for that election.
Q3. What is the number of eligible voters in the Manawatu District broken down into those eligible on the General Roll and those on the Maori roll?
Please contact the Electoral Commission for this information – their website is www.vote.nz or call on 0800 36 76 56.
Q4. Does the MDC have a Ratepayers roll for eligible non-residents voters?
A Ratepayer Elector roll is compiled for eligible non-resident voters for each election held. This is next scheduled to be compiled in May 2022.
Q5. How many General wards are proposed for the 2022 election?
The Council is currently undertaking a Representation Review, to decide how many General Wards will be proposed for the 2022 election. Community Engagement is currently underway seeking feedback from the community to help Council make this decision. The initial decision for this is scheduled for August 2021, with the final decision scheduled to be made in November 2021.
Q6. How are the areas covered by the specific Wards determined-
(a) Number of voters within an area.
(b) Specific area/region/postal code.
The Local Electoral Act 2001 (section 19) sets out the requirements for grouping any identified communities of interest into Wards for electoral purposes. This is done through the Representation Review that is currently underway.
Q7. How are the number of Councillors per ward going to be determined (including the proposed Maori Ward?
The Local Electoral Act 2001 (Schedule 1A) sets out the requirements for determining the number of Councillors per Ward, including that of a Māori Ward. This is done through the Representation Review that is currently underway.
Q8. How many Councillors positions will there be in the 2022 Council? The same as present or will there be any additional?
The number of Councillor positions will be determined through the Representation Review that is currently underway.
Q9. What are the eligibility requirements for a person to seek to stand in a Ward ego Residency, Nomination by Residents etc.
The eligibility requirements for standing for election are set out in Section 25 of the Local Electoral Act 2001. To be eligible a candidate must be enrolled as a parliamentary elector and be a New Zealand citizen (either by birth or naturalisation ceremony).
The criteria for being nominated as a candidate are set out in Section 55 of the Local Electoral Act 2001.
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2000
Date received: 10/06/2021
Requested information: Council Representation - Maori Wards
Status: Complete
Date responded: 16/06/2021
Response:
LGOIMA 2000 Response
In response to your LGOIMA Request, please see the answers to your questions below.
1. Why Maori are not elected on merit like everyone else?
The change made to the Local Electoral Act provides for Māori representation in local government. The Government acknowledged the importance of having diversity around the council table and this change to the Act forms a part of the Government's commitment to working to honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
2. How much will this cost the ratepayers?
There is minimal cost to the ratepayers from the Council undertaking a Representation Review, and this is a process that must be undertaken at least once every six years. The budget set aside in the 10 Year Plan for undertaking a Representation Review is approximately $4,000.
3. How much consultation is already going on with Maori?
Several pieces of New Zealand legislation require Councils to engage with Māori and to involve Māori in decision-making processes. The Council has an ongoing commitment to engage well with Māori and places value on working in partnership with Māori when making decisions for the Manawatū district.
4. How much time and money will be used up for further consultation with Maori (plus time spent on Maori protocol)?
The requirements for working in partnership and engaging well with Māori are factored in at the planning stages in Council's work programmes, as are the resources expected to be needed for this. To provide a breakdown of this information would require a significant amount of officer time, for which an hourly rate of $44.00 for each subsequent half hour (after the first hour) or part thereof, as per the fees and charges would be payable. Please advise if you would be happy to pay for the supply of that information.
LGOIMA Request Details: LG1996
Date received: 21/05/2021
Requested information: Resource consents and leachate reports 180 Ranfurly Road
Status: Complete
Date responded: 22/06/2021
Response:
Please find response below to your request(and also attached zip file with relating documents) 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.
Under the official information act could I please have the following information held by the Manawatu District Council in relation to:
• Leachate reports (Lowe Environmental) for the past 5 years from areas in and around 180 Ranfurly Road, Feilding (Old Landfill).
The closed landfill reports competed by Lowe Environmental contain historical data. Therefore the last two reports have been attached for your information. Leachate from the landfill is captured and pumped back into the sewer where it is treated. All monitoring results are in accordance with the associated discharge consent.
• Money spent by the Manawatu District Council at 180 Ranfurly Road, Feilding over the past 3 years and what this was spent on
Council has not spent any money on the subdivision at 180 Ranfurly Road. All ratepayer expenditure relating to the landfill has been related to 165 Ranfurly Road.
Proportional costs for reports and future improvements are covered by the development levies from the subdivision at 180 Ranfurly Road.
A summary of the expenditure at the Ranfurly Road Landfill over the previous three years is included below:
2020/21 financial $ 32,245
2019/20 financial $ 97,150
2018/19 financial $174,204
The main expenditure over the next two years will be related to landfill cap maintenance and monitoring. Any stormwater capacity improvements will come through development levies and will not be rate payer funded.
• Resource consent application and approved consent to discharge water into 180 Ranfurly Road, Feilding from a private subdivision, including all communication between the planners / council internal and external via email and any meeting minutes.
The stormwater consent relating to the Landfill consent has been attached for your information. Manawatu District Council is compliant with this consent.
Correspondence relating to the associated stormwater from the subdivision at 180 Ranfurly Road has been attached.
While Manawatu District Council look at the associated increase in stormwater from subdivisions we don't authorise the associated discharge. Horizons Regional Council regulate stormwater within the Manawatu District. Therefore any enquiries relating to stormwater discharges will need to be directed to Horizons.
Communication in relation to the stormwater has been attached (see Email LGOIMA for details)
• Proposed upgrade plans of stormwater within 180 Ranfurly Road and surrounding area
The Concept Design Report Feilding Closed Landfill Stormwater Assessment completed last year looks at the current stormwater system and provides an outline for future options. As a result of this interim assessment the following has been identified:
1. Stormwater bypass line upgraded where required to cope with a 10%AEP event.
2. Energy dissipating structure to mitigate scouring risk.
3. New detention pond(s)
The location of the detention pond and final design has not been finalised at this stage.
Based on the MH Longitudinal Section and contour lines the subdivision at 180 Ranfurly Road is within the same catchment. Regional Council plans actively discourage stormwater from one catchment being diverted into another catchment. Therefore retaining the stormwater in the same catchment is considered appropriate.
LGOIMA Request Details: LG1997
Date received: 20/05/2021
Requested information: Decision on Plan Change 28 to the Manawatu District Plan, 7 May 2008.
Status: Complete
Date responded: 16/06/2021
Response:
Dear Aaron,
Thank you for your Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 request dated 20th May 2021.
As requested, please find the link 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.
* Decision on Plan Change 28 to the Manawatu District Plan (May 2008)
* Palmerston North City and Manawatu District - Industrial Land Use Planning Review (May 2007)
* Palmerston North City Council and Manawatu District Council - ABC Boundary Change - Morrison Low - Final Report (May 2010).
Please note that the date of the final Morrison Low report was 2010 as opposed to 2008 as requested.
You have also made a request for the community feedback received on the Morrison Low Report. To fulfil this request I have attached a summary of the 212 submissions on the proposed boundary change received by PNCC and MDC in 2011. The Morrison Low report was a key input to this consultation.
Kind regards,
Matthew Mackay
Principal Policy Planner
Encl:
* Decision on Plan Change 28 to the Manawatu District Plan (May 2008)
* Palmerston North City and Manawatu District - Industrial Land Use Planning Review (May 2007)
* Palmerston North City Council and Manawatu District Council - ABC Boundary Change - Morrison Low - Final Report (May 2010)
* Summary of Submissions (Subject Order) on Proposed Boundary Change 2011.
LGOIMA Request Details: LG1998
Date received: 20/05/2021
Requested information: Draft Development and Financial Contributions Policy 2021
Status: Complete
Date responded: 14/06/2021
Response:
Hi John,
Please find attachments in response to your request below.
Kind Regards,
Katie
LGOIMA Request Details: LG1995
Date received: 20/05/2021
Requested information: Psychometric testing in recruitment
Status: Complete
Date responded: 25/05/2021
Response:
Specifically I would like to request the following:
1) The details of any psychometric testing undertaken as part of staff recruitment, training, resourcing or outsourcing — including as undertaken by outside recruitment firms.
We do not use psychometric testing for any aspect of staff employment. We do use other profiling tools, such as Belbin Team Roles and DISC, for training and development purposes within the organisation. We use work sample assessments in our recruiting to provide information about how an applicant might perform in the role.
1a) Details including: the types of psychometric test undertaken; copies of the test(s) themselves; statistical distributions of results; information about the staff tested broken down by role, and including designation decisions made upon receipt of the tests; & organisational guidelines and communication pertaining to the analysis of results.
N/A
1b) Names of all and any companies used to provide psychometric testing, including subcontractors used by outsourced recruitment agencies.
N/A
2) All documents and communications pertaining to: decisions made to introduce or modify psychometric testing regimes; initiate use of results in a particular way or change the use of results.
N/A
2a) All documents and communications pertaining to financial costs of psychometric testing broken down by year, and including names of entities that psychometric testing related transactions occurred within this breakdown.
N/A
3) Any documentation or communication pertaining to any cost/ benefit analysis taken to: introduce; modify; or make decisions taking into account the results of psychometric testing.
N/A
As a time frame for this LGIOMA, please consider the last two years for the substantial bulk of collection and collation. However, as l am hoping to gather some information about the long term trends of psychometric testing, I would like to request that a short contextualising statement/ summary pertaining to the spirit of 2) be included, with the last ten years as the scope of reference.
I would also welcome any other comment or other relevant information that pertains to the spirit of this LGIOMA.
LGOIMA Request Details: LG1993
Date received: 14/05/2021
Requested information: Emails relating to maori wards
Status: Complete
Date responded: 24/05/2021
Response:
Hi Sinead
Please see below a link to the major file of emails requested. Please note that this link will be available for 7 days. We recommend you download and save the files as required.
https://www.mdc.govt.nz/mdc/oversized-files/LVRIKQF0UIR/emails.zip
Attached are emails that we received via or MDC Public Enquiries email address.
Kind Regards,
Katie