LGOIMA Requests

Nice to hear from you again.  MDC simply declined to sign the declaration, so our response was in the form of ‘Thank you for your invitation but Manawatu District Council will not be signing’.

The “expressed firm opposition” is the opinion of the reporter

Q. Your answer doesn’t suffice, the pool depth is well below the minimum depth for diving & no other pool would do this.
A.The pool ‘shallow-end’ depth is 1.05m plus 30 cm from water level to top of the bulkhead.  This is within FINA regulations for platform diving.

Q. Does your lifeguard know that them along with the pool, council would have been liable if something went wrong. Can I please see these rules & guidelines that allow diving from the shallow depth end of your pool,
A.  see attachment 1. “Experienced swimmers may dive at their discretion, but keep a watchful eye.”  The school principal and staff were present and deemed the children were competent to dive in the shallow end.

Q. I would also like to see copy of your hazard register as I want to see your method of mitigation for swimmers diving & hitting the bottom of the pool.
A. Attachment 2. Please note that this contains just the risks that relate to diving.

Q. I would also like to see the incident reports from the two other situations I was made aware of last night.
- the backstroke flags were not installed even when asked for & one on the kids hit their head hard on the finish wall .
- One older kids had to go in the pool to rescue a kid that was going under.
A. As Nicky advised there were no incidents reported or recorded at this event, either by lifeguards or school staff.
We trust this answers the questions you have raised.

Good Morning Laura,

Attached is the information you were seeking about the quantities of recycling in Manawatū District. This includes your update question in regards to transfer station quantities.

Cheers

Paul

In response to your questions, below, we have not received any applications under your questions 1, 2 or 3.
The Manawatu District Plan permits farming as an activity in the Rural Zone. Chicken farming is included as part of the definition of farming, unless it falls within the definition of ‘intensive farming’.
In the last 12 months, Council has received no applications for intensive farming, or poultry farming specifically.
There are occasions where Council has communicated with parties regarding intended extensions to poultry farms – but these have not resulted in the need to obtain a resource consent.
Where structures have been proposed, a building consent may have been required.
Building consents do not require specific use of the shed to be noted and unless the use, ie chicken farming, is mentioned during the course of the building consent process we would not know the intended use.
We do have four historic permits, dating from 1984 to 2016.

1) We request information in relation to all grants made in the 2016/17 and 2017/18 financial years, including:
a) the recipients;  Para Kore Waste Minimisation Education programme
b) the amount;   $2,200 per year for three years
c) the date of approval;  22 May 2017
d) a list of the decision makers(s);  Extraordinary Council meeting
e) any conflicts of interests declared during the decision making process; nil
f) the date(s) of payment;  $2,200 paid 30 November 2018
g) the project summary;  a waste minimisation education programme to be delivered to local marae.
h) how the grant promotes or achieves waste minimisation;  excerpt from Para Kore LTP 2016 submission: 
Para Kore is all about Zero Waste in Māori communities. In 2009, we started with a pilot project of three
marae. We are now supporting over 175 marae, kura, kōhanga reo and community groups
across Aotearoa to reduce waste through recycling and composting.
i) how the grant is in accordance with the WMMP – please refer to the strategic objectives or strategy in the WMMP the grant relates to;  refer WMMP, link below
j) what follow up (post-implementation review) the Council has conducted to ensure the project was successful (or otherwise) in promoting or achieving waste minimisation (if any). We receive annual reports from Para Kore

2) We request the closing balances of the fund allocated to Waste Disposal Levy revenue for the 2016/17  $356,187 and 2017/18  $424,133 financial years.

3) We also request a copy of the WMMP (or URL to where it is available).  http://www.mdc.govt.nz/files/12475e51-78fc-4712-a930-a7b6009badb1/Waste_Management_and_Minimisation_Plan_2016.pdf

Good afternoon John
We apologise for the oversight of your request which we received 1 February.  Please see below a link to the Building Consents for the property at Oroua Road,
137_Oroua_Road
Please note that 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. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.

1. 2016/17
The average Feilding residential rate (including GST) is $2670.36
The total number of residential properties in Feilding are 5,473
The total rates charged to Feilding residential properties (X) is $16,256,780.50
There are no other charges that appear on the rate demand (Y)
Rating Units 14430
2017/18
The average Feilding residential rate (including GST) is $3034.75
The total number of residential properties in Feilding are 5,555
The total rates charged to Feilding residential properties (X) is $16,858,026.21
There are no other charges that appear on the rate demand (Y)
Rating Units 14177
The above figures are made up of:
General Rate – Feilding Residential
Roading Targeted Rate – Feilding Residential
Park, Reserves and Sportsground Targeted Rate
Uniform Targeted Rate
Makino / Library Targeted Rate
Stormwater Targeted Rate
Kerbside Recycling Targeted Rate
Water Targeted Rate
Wastewater Targeted Rate

2. Staff Numbers -
a) The FTE number of staff employed by the Council (excluding any staff employed by council-controlled organisations) as at 30 June 2018.See Annual Report page 120
b) The FTE number of staff employed by the Council (including any staff employed by council-controlled organisations) as at 30 June 2018. 186
c) The total number of any severance payments made to staff (including payments to staff employed by council-controlled organisations). Please only include payments that are made above and beyond any payment that is required to be made under an employment agreement. See Annual Report page 120
d) The total dollar value of any severance payments made to staff (including payments to staff employed by council-controlled organisations). Please only include payments that are made above and beyond any payment that is required to be made under an employment agreement. See Annual Report page 120,
e) The total number of staff dismissed due to poor performance 0
f) The total number of staff (including those employed by council-controlled organisations) receiving remuneration in excess of $100,000. 20
g) The total number of staff (including those employed by council-controlled organisations) receiving remuneration in excess of $200,000. 1

3. Rating units
1. The total number of rating units within the Council's district or city.     Total 14,551

2. The total number of residential rating units (however defined by the council) within the Council's district or city. If the Council does not have a definition for residential, please use the closest definition (such as urban, lifestyle, or similar).    Residential rating units 5,682

3. For each Regional Council that your authority falls under, please separately disclose the number of rating units and residential rating units in each region.
N/A

4.  Contractor Numbers
a) The total value of payments made by the Council (or any council-controlled organisations) to any company or individual contracted by the Council to provide a service.
b) The FTE number of contractors (i.e. individual positions) the payments in (a) equate.
c) The total number of contractors (i.e. individual positions) receiving payments totalling in excess of $100,000.
d) The total number of contractors (i.e. individual positions) receiving payments totalling in excess of $200,000.

4. CEO Remuneration
a) The total remuneration paid to the Council’s Chief Executive. See Annual Report page120
b) The total remuneration paid to the CEO of each council-controlled organisation. Please disclose the name of the CEO, the name of the relevant council-controlled organisation, and the annual remuneration the CEO received. 0
Please ensure that each remuneration figure includes any KiwiSaver contributions, mileage payments, and any other benefits. Please also break down the total remuneration figure into each of these components (base salary, mileage payments, KiwiSaver contributions, communications allowances, and any other benefits).

If the Council (or any CCO) had a change of CEO during the financial year, please disclose the CEO remuneration as an annualised figure, i.e. the amount the incoming (or interim) CEO would have received should they have remained in the role for the full year. Please disclose any severance payments made to the outgoing CEO separately.


5. Elected Official Remuneration
a) The total remuneration paid to the Council’s Mayor during the 2017/18 Financial Year. See Annual Report page119
b) The total remuneration paid to the Council’s Deputy Mayor during the 2017/18 Financial Year. See Annual Report page 119
c) The sum of annual remuneration paid the Councillors (excluding the Mayor and Deputy Mayor) in the 2017/18 Financial Year. See Annual Report page 119
d) The total number of Councillors (excluding the Mayor and Deputy Mayor). See Annual Report page 119

Please ensure that each remuneration figure includes any non-salary benefits, i.e. please disclose the total of each position’s base salary, hearing fees, mileage payments, communications allowances and any other non-salary benefits.

Please include any remuneration paid to elected officials who hold specific portfolios, and any remuneration paid to elected officials for sitting on various committees or subcommittees, or for attending hearings.

If the Council had a change of an elected official during the financial year, please disclose the remuneration as an annualised figure, i.e. the amount the elected official would have received should they have remained in the role for the full year. Please disclose any severance payments made to the outgoing elected official separately.


#8 Audit and Risk Oversight

1 – The number of members on the Audit and Risk Committee = 7.
2 – The number of elected officials on this committee is 6
3 – The number of independent members on this committee is 1
4 – The number of lawyers with a current practising certificate on this committee is 0
5 – The number of chartered accountants with a current practising certificate on this committee is 1
6 – The Chairperson of this committee is not an independent member
7 – The Council has an election year protocol requiring Council staff to act in a politically neutral / impartial manner – copy from 2016 election attached.
8 – The Council has a staff policy regarding expressing opinions on Council policy – see attached the policy from the Council Policy section.

#9 Payments to third parties
The total payments made by the Council (or any council-controlled organisation) to any Chamber of Commerce.
2017 $405.87 (excl GST)
2018 $408.26 (excl GST)

The total payments made by the Council (or any council-controlled organisation) to Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ).
2017 $38,877.88 (excl GST)
2018 $46,329.14 (excl GST)

The total payments made by the Council (or any council-controlled organisation) to the New Zealand Society of Local Government Managers (SOLGM).
2017 $50,033.04 (excl GST)
2018 $47,748.97 (excl GST)

1. 2017  $6.00 
2. Nil
3.  Nil
4.    Nil
5.  Unquantifiable: We use Stuff.co’s weblink in conjunction with some of our print classified advertising.  However the weblink cost is not split out in the electronic record.
6.   Nil
7. 2013  $2610;   
2014   $2821;   
2017  $2934.60;
8.   Nil.  We do not use billboards buses or other large scale mobile or fixed advertising channels.

Your payments on valuation 13830 223 00 are currently $55.08 a fortnight. The first 4
payments this year were only $35.26 and then the direct debit was recalculated and increased to
$55.08 from 28 August 18. This is done in August to coincide with your first rates instalment so
we can advise you of the new amount.
4 payments at $35.26 =
22 payments at $55.08 =
Total payments
$ 141.04
$1211.76
$1352.80
Your total direct debit payment on this valuation are calculated to clear your annual rates of
$1352.83.
The same principle would have applied for your 2017/2018 rates.

Answered NO to all questions