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| Received | Subject | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/05/2019 | Firing and Shooting ranges in Council area | Complete | Details |
| 08/04/2019 | Survey of cat controls in resource consents | Complete | Details |
| 08/04/2019 | MDC Construction Project Enquiries | Complete | Details |
| 07/04/2019 | Makino Pool Closures 2016-19 | Complete | Details |
| 06/04/2019 | Feilding Domesitc water analysis | Complete | Details |
| 27/03/2019 | Companies with councillors as interested parties awarded council contracts | Complete | Details |
| 07/03/2019 | MDC view on Climate change | Complete | Details |
| 06/03/2019 | Incident reports for two incidents at the MAC | Complete | Details |
| 06/03/2019 | Waste and Recycling | Complete | Details |
| 05/03/2019 | Applications for chicken farming operations | Complete | Details |
LGOIMA Request Details: LG1840
Date received: 09/05/2019
Requested information: Firing and Shooting ranges in Council area
Status: Complete
Date responded: 22/05/2019
Response:
1. How many firing ranges in your Council area have both indoor and outdoor facilities?
We do not hold a register of firing ranges, there are 4 outdoor firing ranges that we are aware of, all existed prior to the District Plan coming in to force so no resource consents are held for them. There is 1 indoor range
2. How many solely indoor firing ranges are there in your Council area?
One
3. How many solely outdoor firing ranges are there in your Council area?
Four
4. How often are the firing ranges inspected by Council officers and/or Police?
Council do not hold regular inspections of firing ranges. You would have to check with Police to ascertain if they regularly inspect the ranges
5. What is your Council's regime for assessing shooters' and range officers' exposure to lead at the firing ranges?
Council do not check for lead exposure at firing ranges
6. Does your Council require measures at firing ranges to mitigate the effects of lead exposure? What are these measures and how are they reported by the range and enforced by the Council?
No measures are required by Council.
7. What is the protocol for Council inspection of firing ranges, for example, is there a checklist or similar, used by the Council officers to assess the firing range? If so, could you please supply a copy?
There is no protocol for Council inspections, as advised above we do not hold inspections.
8. Could you please supply copies of all reports relating to firearms and firing ranges written by or received by the Council over the last three years?
N/A
We do not hold a register of firing ranges, there are 4 outdoor firing ranges that we are aware of, all existed prior to the District Plan coming in to force so no resource consents are held for them. There is 1 indoor range
2. How many solely indoor firing ranges are there in your Council area?
One
3. How many solely outdoor firing ranges are there in your Council area?
Four
4. How often are the firing ranges inspected by Council officers and/or Police?
Council do not hold regular inspections of firing ranges. You would have to check with Police to ascertain if they regularly inspect the ranges
5. What is your Council's regime for assessing shooters' and range officers' exposure to lead at the firing ranges?
Council do not check for lead exposure at firing ranges
6. Does your Council require measures at firing ranges to mitigate the effects of lead exposure? What are these measures and how are they reported by the range and enforced by the Council?
No measures are required by Council.
7. What is the protocol for Council inspection of firing ranges, for example, is there a checklist or similar, used by the Council officers to assess the firing range? If so, could you please supply a copy?
There is no protocol for Council inspections, as advised above we do not hold inspections.
8. Could you please supply copies of all reports relating to firearms and firing ranges written by or received by the Council over the last three years?
N/A
LGOIMA Request Details: LG1837
Date received: 08/04/2019
Requested information: Survey of cat controls in resource consents
Status: Complete
Date responded: 08/04/2019
Response:
Thank you for your request under the Local Government official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (attached).
On behalf of the Manawatu District Council, I respond to your questions:
1. Manawatu District Council has not issued any resource consents for subdivision which has had conditions imposed relating to the keeping of domestic cats. The Manawatu District Council has on record, 1 land use consent for the establishment of a cattery, 1 land use consent to relocate a building to a site to be used as a cattery, and a permitted boundary consent for a cattery building which does not comply with yard setback requirements. None of these consents have conditions pertaining to domestic cat control. The Manawatu District Council has not declined any resource consent application on the grounds of the impacts of domestic cats on wildlife.
2. Not applicable.
3. Not applicable.
The Manawatu District Council has responded to localised community issues relating to cats, through an Animal Bylaw which is currently being reviewed. The Animal Bylaw did not seek to control domestic cats in relation to wildlife, rather respond to the issue of the number of feral cats in urban areas which may be a health hazard. This bylaw is currently being reviewed. There are no provisions with the Manawatu District Plan currently addressing domestic cat keeping – and Council is undertaking a sectional District Plan Review, to date no issues relating to domestic cat keeping have been raised.
On behalf of the Manawatu District Council, I respond to your questions:
1. Manawatu District Council has not issued any resource consents for subdivision which has had conditions imposed relating to the keeping of domestic cats. The Manawatu District Council has on record, 1 land use consent for the establishment of a cattery, 1 land use consent to relocate a building to a site to be used as a cattery, and a permitted boundary consent for a cattery building which does not comply with yard setback requirements. None of these consents have conditions pertaining to domestic cat control. The Manawatu District Council has not declined any resource consent application on the grounds of the impacts of domestic cats on wildlife.
2. Not applicable.
3. Not applicable.
The Manawatu District Council has responded to localised community issues relating to cats, through an Animal Bylaw which is currently being reviewed. The Animal Bylaw did not seek to control domestic cats in relation to wildlife, rather respond to the issue of the number of feral cats in urban areas which may be a health hazard. This bylaw is currently being reviewed. There are no provisions with the Manawatu District Plan currently addressing domestic cat keeping – and Council is undertaking a sectional District Plan Review, to date no issues relating to domestic cat keeping have been raised.
LGOIMA Request Details: LG1838
Date received: 08/04/2019
Requested information: MDC Construction Project Enquiries
Status: Complete
Date responded: 11/04/2019
Response:
Project Name Response
Kitchener Park Restoration Work on Kitchener Park is ongoing maintenance of the reserve, and is not considered a project.
Skate Park The skate park project is currently in its design phase, and design work has commenced. Council will be submitting consents for this project, and an architect has been appointed. Council will not be inviting tenders for this project, and works are programmed for completion by July 2020.
Manawatu Stormwater Upgrade - May I know the current status of this project?
Underway
- Are designs underway for this? Or is this on hold?
Yes & no
- Will you be submitting any consents for this?
Yes
- Are there any design engineers on board?
Yes
- Will you be inviting tenders for this one?
Yes
- Would you happen to know when will works start? And when is this due completion?
Already underway and completion this financial year
Turners Road Extension
The project is currently in its Pre-Implementation Phase. WSP-Opus have been engaged to undergo survey and design. Council is required to obtain a resource consent for this project under the requirements of the RMA.
When design, land acquisition and consenting processes are complete, tenders will be called for the construction phase.
Work start date and forecasted completion are currently unknown.
Te Kapua Bridge Work was completed in 2017. The project involved culvert re-lining.
City To Sea Rail Trail The Manawatu District Council Long Term Plan 2018-28 states ‘Although Council has not allocated any funding to this project, it is supportive of the proposal to construct a cycleway from the City (Palmerston North) to the Sea (Himatangi). Requests for funding will be reconsidered in the future as the plans become finalised.’
Kitchener Park Restoration Work on Kitchener Park is ongoing maintenance of the reserve, and is not considered a project.
Skate Park The skate park project is currently in its design phase, and design work has commenced. Council will be submitting consents for this project, and an architect has been appointed. Council will not be inviting tenders for this project, and works are programmed for completion by July 2020.
Manawatu Stormwater Upgrade - May I know the current status of this project?
Underway
- Are designs underway for this? Or is this on hold?
Yes & no
- Will you be submitting any consents for this?
Yes
- Are there any design engineers on board?
Yes
- Will you be inviting tenders for this one?
Yes
- Would you happen to know when will works start? And when is this due completion?
Already underway and completion this financial year
Turners Road Extension
The project is currently in its Pre-Implementation Phase. WSP-Opus have been engaged to undergo survey and design. Council is required to obtain a resource consent for this project under the requirements of the RMA.
When design, land acquisition and consenting processes are complete, tenders will be called for the construction phase.
Work start date and forecasted completion are currently unknown.
Te Kapua Bridge Work was completed in 2017. The project involved culvert re-lining.
City To Sea Rail Trail The Manawatu District Council Long Term Plan 2018-28 states ‘Although Council has not allocated any funding to this project, it is supportive of the proposal to construct a cycleway from the City (Palmerston North) to the Sea (Himatangi). Requests for funding will be reconsidered in the future as the plans become finalised.’
LGOIMA Request Details: LG1835
Date received: 07/04/2019
Requested information: Makino Pool Closures 2016-19
Status: Complete
Date responded: 29/04/2019
Response:
Good afternoon Luke
Please see attached the spreadsheet that lists the pool closures, which pools and the dates.
I trust this is helpful to your request.
Please see attached the spreadsheet that lists the pool closures, which pools and the dates.
I trust this is helpful to your request.
LGOIMA Request Details: LG1836
Date received: 06/04/2019
Requested information: Feilding Domesitc water analysis
Status: Complete
Date responded: 08/04/2019
Response:
Dear Mr Curtis
The water for Feilding comes from two sources the Oroua River which is treated at the Almadale Treatment Plant and
the Campbell Road bore. Campbell Road Bore is a 365 m deep bore that has secure bore status.
The water from both sources enters the Feilding water Supply network in Kimbolton Road at the North Street intersection.
Please find attached water testing results for Feilding. Chemical testing is carried out periodically so the latest available results are from July 2017 .The Campbell Road Bore is at the bottom of the Various MDC sites file.
Here is a summary of the results you indicated an interest in. We do not test for Sodium.
Chemical Results for Feilding Water Supply
Source Oroua River Campbell Road Bore Units
Test
pH 7.1 7.6
Calcium 12.5 35.1 g/m3
Magnesium - Total 1.96 5.22 g/m3
Bicarbonate 41 116 g CaCO3/m3
Sulphate 8.91 14.5 g/m3
Chloride 6.04 13 g/m3
Sulphide - Total <0.2 <0.2 g/m3
Plus 2 attachments sent
The water for Feilding comes from two sources the Oroua River which is treated at the Almadale Treatment Plant and
the Campbell Road bore. Campbell Road Bore is a 365 m deep bore that has secure bore status.
The water from both sources enters the Feilding water Supply network in Kimbolton Road at the North Street intersection.
Please find attached water testing results for Feilding. Chemical testing is carried out periodically so the latest available results are from July 2017 .The Campbell Road Bore is at the bottom of the Various MDC sites file.
Here is a summary of the results you indicated an interest in. We do not test for Sodium.
Chemical Results for Feilding Water Supply
Source Oroua River Campbell Road Bore Units
Test
pH 7.1 7.6
Calcium 12.5 35.1 g/m3
Magnesium - Total 1.96 5.22 g/m3
Bicarbonate 41 116 g CaCO3/m3
Sulphate 8.91 14.5 g/m3
Chloride 6.04 13 g/m3
Sulphide - Total <0.2 <0.2 g/m3
Plus 2 attachments sent
LGOIMA Request Details: LG1833
Date received: 27/03/2019
Requested information: Companies with councillors as interested parties awarded council contracts
Status: Complete
Date responded: 29/03/2019
Response:
In response to your questions below, we refer you to our 2016/17 Annual Report – note 29 Related Party Transactions on pages 121-122, and 2017/18 Annual Report – Note28 Related Party Transactions on pages 118 – 119.
Annual reports are available on our website at http://www.mdc.govt.nz/Forms_Documents/Strategic_Documents/Annual_Report
Our 2018/19 Annual Report has not yet been prepared. To date there are no recorded transactions in the conflicts of interest register.
Annual reports are available on our website at http://www.mdc.govt.nz/Forms_Documents/Strategic_Documents/Annual_Report
Our 2018/19 Annual Report has not yet been prepared. To date there are no recorded transactions in the conflicts of interest register.
LGOIMA Request Details: LG1830
Date received: 07/03/2019
Requested information: MDC view on Climate change
Status: Complete
Date responded: 11/03/2019
Response:
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
The “expressed firm opposition” is the opinion of the reporter
LGOIMA Request Details: LG1829
Date received: 06/03/2019
Requested information: Incident reports for two incidents at the MAC
Status: Complete
Date responded: 27/03/2019
Response:
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.
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.
LGOIMA Request Details: LG1839
Date received: 06/03/2019
Requested information: Waste and Recycling
Status: Complete
Date responded: 20/05/2019
Response:
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
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
LGOIMA Request Details: LG1828
Date received: 05/03/2019
Requested information: Applications for chicken farming operations
Status: Complete
Date responded: 21/03/2019
Response:
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.
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.