LGOIMA Requests

We have one staff member, our Chief Executive, in this category.  At 30 September 2019 the total remuneration package was $315,000.

1. how many times Council has approached Police with safety concerns regarding existing shooting ranges; The Manawatu District Council has not received any complaints or forwarded any concerns regarding shooting ranges to the NZ Police over the requested time frame. This also includes Noise related complaints
2. the nature of those complaints; N/A, Refer to the response for Question 1
3. whether the complaints were found to be valid (if known); N/A Refer to the response for Question 1
4. if those complaints originally arose from the public, the dates and times of those complaints (if this information is available); and N/A Refer to the response for Question 1
5. if those complaints originally arose from the public, the actual number of separate complainants (for example if there were 10 complaints and they all came from the same business or household). N/A Refer to the response for Question 1

I’m interested to know how much Council spends on roadside spraying per annum. Are you able to provide information for the different chemical herbicides used?
If possible, I’d also like to know the annual calendar of weed control, for example: how often are culverts and roadsigns sprayed
Glyphosphate is used to spray around road marker posts, signage, and road side drainage. This is done on average of 4 times per year, mostly during the growing period of spring and summer. The cost is approximately $185,000 per annum.

and how often playgrounds and parks.

Playground spraying, the spraying of these are carried out as required but generally is hand weeding by playground maintenance staff. The surrounds of playground maybe sprayed twice a year. The park boundaries are sprayed on average of 4 times per year, this is seasonal, with most of the applications are through the growing period of spring and summer.

1. During the next 12 months do you have plans to assess and certify the sustainability performance of your major property asset(s) or tenancies using 3rd party certified tools including the NZ Government’s NABERSNZ Office Energy Performance scheme or Green Star Performance certification tool for existing buildings? Not currently planning on it.
2. How much grid supplied electricity (kWh) did your main Council Office building consume in the previous financial year (2018/19)? 375,750 kWh
3. How much gas (kWh or MJ) if any, did your main Council Office building consume in the previous financial year (2018/19)? 14,400 kWh
4. How much Diesel (litres) for non-backup purposes if any, did your main Council Office building consume in the previous financial year (2018/19)? 40L Diesel (testing of Generator on monthly basis) Other wise Nil.
5. How much Coal (Kg) if any, did your main Council Office building consume in the previous financial year (2018/19)? No Coal is used.
6. What is the floor area (m2) of this building?  2100m2
7. a)  Council occupy the entire building.
b) If other tenants are in the building does the energy use and floor area include them?

Good afternoon Jimmy
Here is the link to information relating your LGOIMA request: LGOIMA_1879
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I trust this gives you the information that you are seeking.
regards

1. Please provide, for each property category group (first character category code only) as defined in the Rating Valuation Rules, the total rates charged for your council for the 2019/20 rating year. For each category group please also provide the total land value, total capital value, and total hectares, and the number of properties in each group.
• Attached Report - Rates Statement Tab has Rates charged for each category code
• Attached Report – Category Code tabs have the values for properties in each group
2. Please also provide the median land value, median capital value, median hectares, and median rates charged, for each property category group, as in item (1).
• Can be calculated from the Category Code tabs
3. Please also provide the same information, that is for each property group, the total land value, capital value, hectares and number of properties, for all those properties that have been charged zero rates in the 2019/20 rating year. Please indicate whether zero-rated properties have been included in the information provided for item (1).
• Attached Report – NON Rateable tab (906 properties)
4. For the avoidance of doubt, please also provide the total number of properties in your rating database.
• Attached Report – Valuation Position Tab – 14820 properties
 13896 Rateable Properties
 18 Drainage Scheme only properties – out of MDC rating area
 906 NON Rateable Properties

#1 and 2     Executive Management – this information can be found on our website   https://www.mdc.govt.nz/About-The-Council/People/Management-Team
3.      Health & Safety Policy  - please find attached.
4.     Environmental Sustainability – we are currently finalising a sustainability strategy/policy, however meantime you may want to refer to our Long Term Plan  https://www.mdc.govt.nz/Contact-Us/Have-Your-Say/Previous-Consultation/Long-Term-Plan-2018-2028?BestBetMatch=LTP|ab8081d3-bcb0-454e-85c7-ad98a040f549|9579e309-481d-436a-9608-9de7a412f807|en-AU
5.    Procurement Policy – please find attached.
6.    Marketing Strategy – we do not have a Marketing Strategy or Policy, as such.  We do have a Communications strategy which is available on our website https://www.mdc.govt.nz/files/content/public/documents/strategies/manawatu_district_council_communication_strategy_2019.pdf
7.      Database, Information Exchange              MDC has a SharePoint tool for document sharing and management
8.     Conflict of Interest Policy  -  please find attached.

Please find attached requested information. (asset data sheet, CCR, Proposed stormwater relocation)

Council is currently looking into options for relocating the stormwater line, but please be aware, Council have no allocated funding at this point to complete the renewal of this stormwater line.

Good morning Blair,

Manawatū District Council does not have a Smoke Free Policy, however we do have rules that specify where workplace smoking is prohibited.

Areas where workplace smoking or vaping is prohibited include:
• Administration Building
• Library
• Sewage Treatment Plants
• Makino Aquatic Centre
• All Council vehicles
• All Water Treatment Plants and Pumping Stations

As a workplace we provide a quit smoking support program for staff who wish to stop.

Kind Regards

There is only one recorded complaint regarding overhanging trees that relate to the property at 40 Tiritoa Terrace. The complaint was received on 6th October 2017 and referred to trees overhanging the Council berm. The trees were cut back by the owners of the trees following contact by Council staff.
We can also confirm Council received a call from a person regarding trees growing on the property at 40 Tiritoa Terrace Feilding that were overhanging their section. As the trees were growing on private property and overhanging another private property the complainant was advised that it was a civil matter between the two property owners. It was suggested to the complainant that they contact the owner of the trees prior to taking civil action to see if the matter could be resolved.
As this was a general query no formal details were taken including the date the query was made. However MDC staff do recall that the complainant was referring to trees on 40 Tiritoa terrace and they recall looking the property up at the time.