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| Received | Subject | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21/04/2020 | Motor vehicle tyres to Landfill | Complete | Details |
| 20/04/2020 | Paycuts for staff, CE & Crs | Complete | Details |
| 06/04/2020 | Noise Complaints during Lockdown | Complete | Details |
| 05/04/2020 | Freedopm Camping Survey | Complete | Details |
| 19/03/2020 | Rating information databse | Complete | Details |
| 12/03/2020 | District Valuation Roll | Complete | Details |
| 09/03/2020 | CEO Personal Twitter account | Complete | Details |
| 04/03/2020 | Rehoming of dogs, specificallly to be used for research, testing or teaching | Complete | Details |
| 18/02/2020 | Delegations Manual & Project List sent to Cr Humphrey | Complete | Details |
| 17/02/2020 | Request for confirmation of dogs owned by a tenant | Complete | Details |
LGOIMA Request Details: LG1920
Date received: 21/04/2020
Requested information: Motor vehicle tyres to Landfill
Status: Complete
Date responded: 14/05/2020
Response:
1/ Quantities of Motor Vehicle Tyres to landfill within your jurisdiction.
We do not dispose of collected tyres to landfill
2/ The name of the landfill that is used for redundant tyres generated within your jurisdiction.
N/A
3/ The quantities of any known motor vehicle tyres storage/tyre mountain/s, within your jurisdiction.
We are not aware of any tyre mountains in the MDC district
LGOIMA Request Details: LG1917
Date received: 20/04/2020
Requested information: Paycuts for staff, CE & Crs
Status: Complete
Date responded: 20/04/2020
Response:
Dear Jordan & Mat
In response to your questions:
Will your Council be:
Cancelling all scheduled salary increases for all but frontline workers until the economy has recovered (i.e. when quarterly GDP has returned in real terms to the that of Q4-2019); and
No – Council is considering a proposal for a wage and salary freeze for all staff for 12 months
Reducing your salary by 20 percent for the next 12 months;
No – Council does not have the power to unilaterally reduce my salary. Any change must be voluntary. I would also note that Public Sector CE's have not done this (6 vs 12 months).
Reducing the Mayor/Chair and Councillors' salaries by the same;
No – as I'm sure you are aware, their salaries are set by the remuneration authority and gazetted in Parliament and we cannot change them.
Asking second-level managers (staff who report directly to you) to do the same.
No – for reasons noted above
Kind Regards
Richard
P.S. I'm sure you appreciate the irony that the Taxpayers Union is receiving a Government wage subsidy, while Councils are ineligible.
LGOIMA Request Details: LG1915
Date received: 06/04/2020
Requested information: Noise Complaints during Lockdown
Status: Complete
Date responded: 08/04/2020
Response:
Good Morning Mr Preece
I have received your request for information regarding noise complaints received by Manawatu District Council during a week long period of the lockdown compared to a standard week prior to lockdown commencing.
As noise complaints can fluctuate depending on the time of year etc I have given noise complaint stats for the period 23/03/2020 to 30/03/2020 and compared those to complaints received for the same period last year.
For the period 23/03/2020 to 30/03/2020 Manawatu District Council received 11 complaints of excessive noise. For a similar period last year (22/03/2019 to 29/03/2019) Manawatu District Council received 13 complaints of excessive noise.
Please note that due to the lockdown I am aware that some noise complaints were made directly to NZ Police over this period. Unfortunately we do not hold any stats for any complaints received by NZ Police.
Hope this assists. If I can assist further please do not hesitate to contact me.
LGOIMA Request Details: LG1916
Date received: 05/04/2020
Requested information: Freedopm Camping Survey
Status: Complete
Date responded: 08/04/2020
Response:
Responsible Campers Association Incorporated
Council Freedom Camping Survey April 2020
Council _Manawatū District Council ________________________________________________
Bylaws;
Does Council have a Freedom Camping Bylaw? Yes
If yes, is Bylaw currently under review? Yes
If Bylaw has expired, or is due to expire when is review due? _________
General;
Does Council have specific sites for Freedom Camping Yes / No yes and no? See description below.
(Freedom Camping Act, is permissive in intent, if not permissive then Council is considered to have a specific site approach)
The current Freedom Camping Bylaw 2014 is generally permissive in that people using self-contained vehicles are welcome to stay outside of the local authority areas listed in Schedule 1 (prohibited sites) and Schedule 2 (restricted sites). However, the only provision for non-self-contained freedom camping in the current bylaw is at camping grounds or approved camping areas.
The draft Freedom Camping Bylaw 2020 (as notified) identifies specific local authority areas as prohibited or restricted for freedom camping. Local Authority Areas described in draft Schedule 2 are restricted to self-contained vehicles only, whereas Local Authority Areas in draft Schedule 3 provide for some form of non-self-contained freedom camping (but are still subject to certain restrictions). People are allowed to freedom camp outside of scheduled areas if they are in a self-contained vehicle, that is, the draft Bylaw is permissive in that it has a default of self-contained freedom camping.
Does Council restrict Freedom Camping to Certified Self Contained Campers only? Yes / No
No – there is no reference to "Certified Self Contained Campers" in the Freedom Camping Bylaw 2014, or the draft Freedom Camping Bylaw 2020 (as notified).
Does Council restrict Campers in any other way? ie 'Accredited Responsible Campers' Yes / No
Both the 2014 and the draft 2020 Freedom Camping Bylaws include general restrictions that freedom campers must comply with. Some sites also have additional specific restrictions (refer to the Schedules in the bylaws). However, there is no requirement for freedom campers to hold any form of accreditation.
Does Council formally, or informally, recognize the 'Accredited Responsible Campers' program Formally / Informally / Not at all.
No. However, the 2014 and the draft 2020 bylaws both contain a set of principles, which are intended to encourage responsible freedom camping in the District.
Does Council encourage and permit Tent camping Yes / No
The 2014 bylaw only allows for tenting at camping grounds and or approved camping areas. The draft 2020 Bylaw provides for tenting in local authority areas where there are existing facilities that support this type of freedom camping – refer to Schedule 3 sites in the draft bylaw on Council's "Have Your Say" page (https://www.mdc.govt.nz/Contact-Us/Have-Your-Say/Bylaw-and-Policy-Review-2020).
Facilities/ Time limits;
Does Council have Camp sites with toilets accessible 24 /7? Yes / No
What time limits does Council impose on Freedom campers ? __3____nights
The 2014 Freedom Camping Bylaw limits freedom camping to three consecutive nights in any calendar month at any one site.
The draft 2020 Freedom Camping Bylaw is proposing to limit freedom camping to five nights in any 30 day period at any one Local Authority Area, except with the written approval of an Enforcement Officer.
Do any towns in Councils Jurisdiction hold 'Motor Home friendly Town' (MHFT) status
Yes – Feilding is a Motor Home Friendly Town.
LGOIMA Request Details: LG1914
Date received: 19/03/2020
Requested information: Rating information databse
Status: Complete
Date responded: 20/03/2020
Response:
Good afternoon Mike
Please find attached a computer readable copy of our current Rating Information Database including general and targeted rates information, as requested
LGOIMA Request Details: LG1913
Date received: 12/03/2020
Requested information: District Valuation Roll
Status: Complete
Date responded: 13/03/2020
Response:
13Mar20 - Replied to Ella confirming QV can supply information.
Emailed Barry at QV approving supply of information.
Barry confirmed he will process today
LGOIMA Request Details: LG1912
Date received: 09/03/2020
Requested information: CEO Personal Twitter account
Status: Complete
Date responded: 09/03/2020
Response:
The CE is not on Twitter either personality or professionally
LGOIMA Request Details: LG1911
Date received: 04/03/2020
Requested information: Rehoming of dogs, specificallly to be used for research, testing or teaching
Status: Complete
Date responded: 05/03/2020
Response:
Please see our response to your request, below
Manawatu District Council has a memorandum of understanding in place with PAWS Animal Shelter for the purpose of rehoming dogs from the MDC pound to suitable dog owners.
PAWS Animal Shelter is a registered charity and has its own terms and conditions for responsible rehoming and adoption including temperament testing and assessment for suitability of homes.
The memorandum sets out the terms and expectations of this arrangement.
The terms also include the requirement for compliance with the Dog Control Act and the Animal Welfare Act.
LGOIMA Request Details: LG1909
Date received: 18/02/2020
Requested information: Delegations Manual & Project List sent to Cr Humphrey
Status: Complete
Date responded: 05/03/2020
Response:
18/2/2020 - Relevant sections of Delegations Manual Sent
5/3/20 Good morning Mark
Further to Richard's email below, we now attach the Projects list requested
We trust this completes your request
LGOIMA Request Details: LG1910
Date received: 17/02/2020
Requested information: Request for confirmation of dogs owned by a tenant
Status: Complete
Date responded: 20/02/2020
Response:
Good afternoon William
We received your request for confirmation of the dogs abandoned at your tenants' house.
The attached Contact Centre Transaction records the call you made on 7 November 2019.
We have redacted names of people for privacy reasons, but trust the attached will provide the information that you are seeking.
regards