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| Received | Subject | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/08/2024 | Information relating to Kaianga Ora resource consent for corner of Churcher Street and Port Street East. | Complete | Details |
| 30/07/2024 | Request for meeting with Mayor and CE regarding her allegations of ongoing land discrepancies | Complete | Details |
| 24/07/2024 | Information requested on litres of water pumped per minute at Awa fill station and any plans to install more water filling stations in Rongotea area or the Manawatu district Council area. | Complete | Details |
| 23/07/2024 | Information about proposals to stop Opawe Road since 2000 and MDC expenditures around this | Complete | Details |
| 19/07/2024 | Information about proposed “Development and Financial Contributions Policy 2024, and the Development and Contributions Fees” | Complete | Details |
| 18/07/2024 | Comments and questions about fluoridated water | Complete | Details |
| 14/07/2024 | Details of the fluoridation of MDC community water supplies | Complete | Details |
| 11/07/2024 | Information MDC hold on Section 1 SO 28787, valuation reference 13860/32001 | Complete | Details |
| 08/07/2024 | Request information about liability Insurances held by Council | Complete | Details |
| 02/07/2024 | Details of council spend on emergency management capability and staffing for year ending June 2022, 2023, 2024, and proposed budget for year ending June 2025 | Complete | Details |
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2286
Date received: 08/08/2024
Requested information: Information relating to Kaianga Ora resource consent for corner of Churcher Street and Port Street East.
Status: Complete
Response:
Tēnā koe Eva,
I refer to your Local Government Official Information Request #2286, dated 09 August 2024 requesting all information in relation to Kaianga Ora resource consent for corner of Churcher Street and Port Street East. Council’s Regulatory Services Manager provides the following information:
Kaianga Ora has no resource consent for the property on the corner of Churcher Street and Port Street East.
However, please find the decision and report for the resource consent that was issued for this address in the link -
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2285
Date received: 30/07/2024
Requested information: Request for meeting with Mayor and CE regarding her allegations of ongoing land discrepancies
Status: Complete
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2284
Date received: 24/07/2024
Requested information: Information requested on litres of water pumped per minute at Awa fill station and any plans to install more water filling stations in Rongotea area or the Manawatu district Council area.
Status: Complete
Response:
1. At the pump station at 18 Awa Street, Feilding, can you tell me how many litres per minute does the pump load into water tankers?
Approximately 800L/min depending on the pipework configuration on the truck.
2. Is the Manawatu Council planning on opening a pump station in Rongotea for Domestic Water Carriers to use, if so does the Council have a time frame for this to in place?
Informal discussions have been had with carriers wanting a filling station in Rongotea, however no funding has been allocated within our Long Term Plan budgets.
3. Are there any plans to put pump stations anywhere else in your district for domestic water carriers to use, if so, where?
We have not allocated any funding within our LTP towards installing filling stations across the district.
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2283
Date received: 23/07/2024
Requested information: Information about proposals to stop Opawe Road since 2000 and MDC expenditures around this
Status: Complete
Response:
The information you have requested is below and in the following link - LG_2283_Documents_to_release.zip . 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.
- Information about how many proposals to stop the legal road adjoining 524 Opawe Road, in Pohangina have been made since 2000.
There have been two proposals under Schedule 10 of the Local Government Act 1974 to stop the legal road adjoining 524 Opawe Road since 2000. One proposal was made in 2011, and another was made in 2021. For further information, the two Council reports initiating those proposals are provided alongside this response.
- Information about who proposed the road be stopped in each case above, focusing particularly on whether the proposal was by Council, another public body, an adjoining landowner or a private individual or group.
In both instances, and as can be seen in the Council reports provided, Council officers proposed the road stopping. Specifically, the 2011 proposal for the road stopping proposal was made by the Council's Roading Manager at the time, and the 2021 proposal was made by Wendy Thompson (an Infrastructure Planner) with assistance from Ryan O'Leary (a consultant planner).
- The total money spent by the Council since 2000 on the proposed road stopping in each case above including on lawyers, surveyors, The Property Group and other contractors but excluding expenditure associated with litigation in the District Court. To clarify, the purpose is to understand expenditure on the Council's administrative processes of considering and deciding on proposals to stop the road referred to above rather than expenditure responding to the District Court litigation about the road.
Below is the total money spent by the Council since 2010 (our Council financial records only go back to 2010) on the proposed road stopping in each case above including on lawyers, surveyors, The Property Group and other contractors. We have also included the expenditure associated with the litigation in the District Court as it is difficult to separate out Council's administrative processes and the expenditure on litigation.
| Date | Total |
| 2010 | $2,872.68 |
| 2011 | $6,121.65 |
| 2012 | $15,889.00 |
| 2013 | $3,145.00 |
| 2014 | $374.30 |
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2016 | $1,100.00 |
| 2017 | $5,962.00 |
| 2018 | $39,884.16 |
| 2019 | $2,5797.96 |
| 2020 | $17,691.15 |
| 2021 | $23,826.36 |
| 2022 | $20,744.00 |
| 2023 | $44,481.91 |
| 2024 | $2,2677.24 |
- Confirmation that the above expenditure has been incurred by the Council and whether any contributions to that expenditure have been made by persons or entitles other than Council. If contributions to the above expenditure have been made by persons or entities other than Council, information about the total contributions made by persons or entities other than Council.
The above expenditure has been incurred by the Council. There have been no contributions to that expenditure made by other persons or entitles other than Council.
- Confirmation that expenditure on the installation of "public road ends" signs in the vicinity of 524 Pohangina between 2018 and 2024 has been incurred by the Council and whether any contributions to that expenditure have been made by persons or entitles other than Council. If contributions to the above expenditure have been made by persons or entities other than Council, information about the total contributions made by persons or entities other than Council.
The expenditure on the installation of "public road ends" signs in the vicinity of 524 Pohangina between 2018 and 2024 was incurred by the Council. There were no contributions to that expenditure by persons or entitles other than Council.
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2282
Date received: 19/07/2024
Requested information: Information about proposed “Development and Financial Contributions Policy 2024, and the Development and Contributions Fees”
Status: Complete
Response:
Part of the information you have requested is enclosed. However, we have decided to refuse the aspects of your request for information which relate to unreleased working drafts of the proposed policy under section 7(2)(f)(i) of the LGOIMA.
We do not consider that withholding this information is outweighed by the public interest, particularly given the draft Development and Financial Contributions Policy 2024, and the associated fees, are still under active consideration by Council officers and Council, and therefore may change.
In order to provide you with further context in terms of the information you have requested, we also note that the information enclosed does not indicate a final position on these matters. They reflect the work undertaken to inform a draft Development and Financial Contributions Policy for elected members’ consideration. Additionally, once a draft is approved, it will need to go out to the community for consultation, at which point further changes may be made.
The information provided is structured in the following way:
- The Council report ‘Consultation on the Development and Financial Contributions Policy 2024’ and associated papers/presentations supporting the report to Council on 4 July 2024 (note that the Council deferred this item and requested officers undertake more work on the Policy);
- Internal emails from the Strategy Manager framing up the review work that needed to be done;
- E-mails from elected members;
Working papers on:
- Financial workings;
- Comparisons with other Councils; and
- Correspondence with developers about the initial report to Council on 4 July 2024.
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2281
Date received: 18/07/2024
Requested information: Comments and questions about fluoridated water
Status: Complete
Response:
How do I know that the levels of fluoride in my water are being carefully monitored and where do I see the results of regular testing?
Fluoride levels are monitored constantly by online instruments. The instruments are validated daily by our operations team using a bench top analysis and a sample is sent weekly to our contracted laboratory.
How much does the Council spend on fluoridation chemicals and equipment maintenance each year?
On average MDC spends approximately $3,620 (excl.GST) on fluoride for the Feilding water supply with service and maintenance of the equipment costs approximately $1,200 per annum.
Can the council please provide community drinking water fountains with fluoride (and chlorine) free water?
All water supplied by Council across the District is Chlorinated and in Feilding treated fluoride. These are in line with Taumata Arowai drinking water requirements and under the current drinking water regulations, Council are unable to supply unchlorinated drinking water.
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2279
Date received: 14/07/2024
Requested information: Details of the fluoridation of MDC community water supplies
Status: Complete
Response:
What parts of the region under the council’s jurisdiction are fluoridated?
The water supply in Feilding is fluoridated, the other supplies are not.
What fluoride chemicals are used to fluoridate the water supply?
Hydrofluorosilicic acid
What level is water fluoridated at?
The average concentration measured in the Feilding water supply over the past month was 0.78mg/L. The maximum acceptable value under Table 2 of the Water Services (Drinking Water Standards for New Zealand) Regulations 2022 is 1.5mg/L
How frequently is the level of fluoride in the water tested?
Fluoride levels are monitored constantly by online instruments. The instruments are validated daily by our operations team using a bench top analysis and a sample is sent weekly to our contracted laboratory.
Who performs the testing?
See above.
Where is the wastewater discharged?
Wastewater from Feilding is discharged onto land within the irrigation area at the wastewater treatment plant and into the Oroua River.
Is there a Resource consent for the discharge of fluoridation chemicals?
Manawatū DC holds a consent for discharge of treated wastewater onto land and to the Oroua River. The consent has specified requirements relating to organic material, nutrients, and other contaminants that may be harmful to the receiving environment but is silent on fluoride.
Can you provide the section of the consent that permits the fluoride discharge?
See above.
Is there a Resource Consent held by the council to add fluoridation chemicals to the community water supplies?
Water supply quality is managed through the Water Services (Drinking Water Standards for New Zealand) Regulations (2022), the Drinking Water Quality Assurance Rules (2022), and Aesthetic Values for Drinking Water (2022). A Resource Consent is not required to allow addition of fluoride to drinking water.
How much per annum is spent on fluoridation chemicals?
On average MDC spends approximately $3,620 (excl.GST) on fluoride for the Feilding water supply.
How much per annum is spent on implementing water fluoridation?
Service and maintenance of the equipment costs approximately $1,200 per annum.
How much per annum is spent on testing the levels of water fluoridation?
MDC spends approximately $390 on laboratory testing for fluoride per annum.
How much does it cost per Tonne of Hydrofluorosilicic Acid?
Hydroflurosilicic acid costs approximately $760 per tonne of 22% (w/w) solution.
How many tonnes of Hydrofluorosilicic Acid is added into the environment?
We are not required to monitor the fluoride content of our treated wastewater discharges and so we cannot calculate the quantity of fluoride discharged into the environment from our operations.
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2280
Date received: 11/07/2024
Requested information: Information MDC hold on Section 1 SO 28787, valuation reference 13860/32001
Status: Complete
Response:
Initially this was an area of road reserve, but after Londons Ford Road was realigned prior to 1965, the title was created after a re-survey. Council planted radiata in 1965 and harvested in 1995. Then the latest crop was planted in 1997.
This property is not gazetted as a Reserve under the Reserves Act.
I am including the documentation I have been able to locate for this parcel – LG_2280_Documents_to_release.zip
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2278
Date received: 08/07/2024
Requested information: Request information about liability Insurances held by Council
Status: Complete
Response:
Below you will find part of the information you requested concerning Liability Insurance; this information is provided in accordance with the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.
Manawatu District Council (MDC) considers policy documents to be commercially sensitive, MDCs position when dealing with other commercial organisations could be compromised.
In addition, if another party has knowledge of our insurance position we could be placed at a disadvantage, particularly when negotiating to settle a claim against us.
Therefore, your request for copies of the policies is declined under the following sections of the Local Government official Information and Meetings Act 1987:
• Section 7(2)(b)(ii) protect information where the making available of the information would be likely unreasonably to prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied or who is the subject of the information
• Sec 7(2)(h) enable any local authority holding the information to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities; and
• Section 7(2)(i) enable any local authority holding the information to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations)
1)Public Liability Insurance
If yes, please provide the following information:-
a)Name(s) of Insurer(s) Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance
b)Limit(s) of liability $160m total PL
c)Full copy of policy wording Withheld under sections s7(2)(b)(ii), s7(2)(h) and s7(2)(i)
2)Employers Liability insurance
If yes, please provide the following information:-
a)Name(s) of Insurer(s) Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance
b)Limit(s) of liability $1m
c)Full copy of policy wording Withheld under sections s7(2)(b)(ii), s7(2)(h) and s7(2)(i)
3)Professional Indemnity/Liability and/or Directors' and Officers' Liability Insurance
If yes, please provide the following
a)Name(s) of Insurer(s) Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance
b)Limit(s) of liability $160m total PI
c)Full copy of policy wording Withheld under sections s7(2)(b)(ii), s7(2)(h) and s7(2)(i)
4)Personal Bonding for employees - No policy held
If yes, please provide the following
a)Name(s) of Insurer(s)
b)Limit(s) of liability
c)Full copy of policy wording
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2276
Date received: 02/07/2024
Requested information: Details of council spend on emergency management capability and staffing for year ending June 2022, 2023, 2024, and proposed budget for year ending June 2025
Status: Complete
Response:
a . MDC does not charge time to other councils when the Senior Emergency Management Officer delivers training on behalf of the CDEM Group either at a central location or locally. This is a reciprocal arrangement within the Region as capability development is part of all the Emergency Management Officer’s roles, to ensure that councils are able to fulfil their legislated requirements to provide emergency management responses and as such, a coordinated approach is applied in the Manawatu Whanganui CDEM Group.
There is no specific spend on training and planning as this is part of the role for FTE Emergency Management Team. They are responsible for facilitating and assisting in Emergency Management training for all council staff both here at MDC and in the wider Regional CDEM Group, who are all required to complete Emergency Management training as part of their roles. However, a budget is provided to cover the sundry costs of printing and catering where required. This falls under a budget line entitled ‘Training & Development’ and has been as follows;
2023-24: $2389
2022-23: $2033 and
2021-22: $1314
b. There are two (2) FTE council staff in the Emergency Management Team. There have been two periods, December 2022 – April 2023 and January 2024 – May 2024 where there was one (1) FTE in role due to staff resignations and recruitment processes.
• As of 16th July 2024, we have 172 staff across all council, from CE downwards. It is a requirement that all staff complete the minimum standard of EM training as defined by the NEMA hosted Integrated Training Framework (ITF) platform. As part of the staff induction process, all staff receive an Emergency Management input and brief overview of our hazards and expectations.
With regard to the formal training, we are currently showing;
75% of all staff having completed the ITF Foundation Training.
52% of total staff have gone on to complete the ITF Intermediate Training.
Three staff members have completed the Response & Recovery Aotearoa New Zealand Tier 1 Leadership Course.
• As per question 1, there is no specific training budget as it is part of the Emergency Management Teams role and Council actively encourages and supports staff members to attend training sessions held at MDC as well as in the wider Region.
There is an annual training and development budget of $2297 which is for printing training materials and tea & coffee as required. There are no plans or budget available to increase the FTE establishment within the Emergency Management Team.