LGOIMA Requests

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

• Total funds for Sport and Recreation 2017/18 - $91,000 (Annual Operational Grant – Sport Manawatu)

• Total funds/Expenditure for Makino Aquatic Centre Swim School 2017/18 - $240,457.

Your request related to the following two properties:
1759 Cheltenham Hunterville Rd, Waituna West Valuation Reference 13830/22300  0.0534 ha   Capital Value $21,000
2019 Rates $1,352.83

1761 Cheltenham Hunterville Rd, Waituna West Valuation Reference 13830/22301   0.0741 ha   Capital Value $31,000
2019 Rates $38.13

Combined 0.1275 ha  Capital Value $52,000

Prior to you purchasing the property there has been two titles and two valuation references. However in July 2010, Council changed its rating systems and the new system no longer allowed us to combine rating valuations to in order to calculate the rates. Since that time, two assessments and invoices have been raised.
Our rating system is based on a combination of capital value charges and fixed charges. If properties are contiguous (adjoining and owned by the same person) we do not rate for the fixed charges on the second property if there is no dwelling or separate business on the second property. Your fixed charges for the property at 1759 Cheltenham Hunterville Rd are $1,327 (including GST), including one unit of Waituna West water and there are no fixed charges on 1761 Cheltenham Hunterville Rd.
I have attached the rating assessments for the 2019 financial year for both properties. Both properties are currently in credit by a small amount.

I have reviewed surrounding property rates. The property over the road is 0.4950 ha with a capital value of $200,000 and owns two units of the Waituna West Rural Water Supply Scheme. The 2019 rates total $1,943. If it only had one water unit the rates would be $1,573. The small difference in the total rates in comparison with the significant difference in capital value is due to a large portion of the rates being based on fixed charges and are not related to the capital value of the property.
*Attached Rates Assessments

1. New Zealand Building Code requirements.
2. Yes, if it complies with the New Zealand Building Code.
3.  NZBC B1/AS3, NZS 3604, NZS 4229
4.   This would be classed as a residential alteration where a lodgement fee is required based on value of work.
5.  No
6.   Yes
7.  No
8.  No