Annual Plan 2013-2014 - Franklin Local Board

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summary 2013/2014

MESSAGE FROM MAYOR LEN BROWN

Maintaining momentum

Last year, thousands of Aucklanders helpedcreate the Auckland Plan - the roadmap to theworlds most liveable city. The Long-term Plan

followed -10 years of projects and budgets todeliver on that vision.

This is year two of the 10 year plan. We have scrutinised ourprojects and budgets to ensure we are delivering value toAucklanders. Without losing focus on boosting our economy,improving transport and building strong communities, proposedaverage rates increases are down from 4.8 to no more than 2.9per cent. This is the third year in a row we will have cut theforecasted increase.

Our focus is now on delivering an Auckland we can all be proudof, while making sure we get value for the dollars we spend.

Despite the challenges of amalgamation, we have reduced ourcosts signicantly and with little impact on services.

Over the next year we will:

invest more than $175 million in local libraries, parks,recreational, arts and cultural facilities

designate and secure the route for our most transformationalproject, the City Rail Link, and progress other major transportprojects such as AMETI and the Albany Highway

boost employment and business opportunities throughinvestment projects, including attracting both domestic andinternational visitors.

Now I look forward to hearing your views.

Len BrownMayor of Auckland

Haveyoursay

Haveyoursay

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MORE iNFORMAtiONThe full draft Annual Plan 2013/2014 including all draftlocal board agreements are available online atwww.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/annualplan, from councilservice centres, libraries and local board ofces. An overviewof key topics in Te Reo Mori, Samoan, Korean, Tongan andsimplied Chinese are available online and on request.

Phone us on 09 301 0101 or email

[email protected] to request a copy.

You can contact your Franklin ward councillor (pictured)and Franklin Local Board members to discuss your views.Local boards are also planning events for people to nd outmore about the plan and ask questions. Keep an eye onyour local paper and our website for details.

Cr Des MorrisonP: 021 2811222E: [email protected]

Go to www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/franklinfor individual board members contact details.

Call the local board ofce on 09 237 1300.

iNtROductiONThis summary of Auckland Councils draft annualplan for 2013/2014 outlines what we plan to do inthe next 12 months as we move ahead with creatinga better Auckland for you to live, work and play in.

For Auckland to be successful and become the worlds mostliveable city, we need to continue to move forward.

In this draft annual plan we continue to provide communitiesacross Auckland with high levels of service as well as majorinvestment in community amenities and infrastructure suchas upgraded footpaths, new and resealed roads, libraries,swimming pools, open spaces, playgrounds and programmesto boost our economy.

The council also continues to be prudent with its nancesand is constantly looking at ways we can do things betterand more efciently. Since 1 November 2010, AucklandCouncil has found savings of $131 million per annum and

more are planned.

We also use debt responsibly, to invest in capital projects the fairest way to pay for our future.

In this draft annual plan we are proposing minor servicereductions and changes to fees so we can keep rates aslow as possible as well as investment in some events andinitiatives for all to enjoy.

Tell us what you think about what we are proposing.Your submissions will be considered by councillors and localboard members as part of the decision-making process,

which includes public hearings in March and April.

Go to page seven or www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/annualplan for details on how to have your say.

Submissions open 24 January and must be received by

4pm, Monday, 25 February 2013.

assets and borrowingsWe use debt to fund capital projects. But our borrowings arelow compared to the value of our assets.

2012/2013 2013/2014

40,000

35,000

30,000

25,000

20,000

15,000

10,000

5,000

0

Borrowings5,743

Total Assets39,145Total Assets

37,525

Borrowings6,700

$million

how your rates are spentThe chart below shows how each $100 dollars of generalrates funding is spent.

Built and naturalenvironment, $8

Transport,$35

Community,$11

Economicdevelopment,$7

Governance,$4

Other, $3

Stormwater andood protection, $7

Lifestyle andculture*, $25

*includes events, parks, recreation and art services

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managing rates by standardising

fees and chargesAnother way we propose to reduce rates is to increase thecost recovered from service users. We are proposing changesto the following fees which will amend the LTP 2012-2022.

Food premise licensing fees. We currently have 153legacy fees across Auckland and propose standardisingthese and increasing costs recovered from fees from 63 percent to 90 per cent over five years. This reduces the coststo ratepayers by $330,000 in 2013/2014.

Dog registration fees. Increasing the proportion of

costs recovered through fees, from 51 per cent to 60 percent over two years. See some of the proposed chargesbelow. This reduces costs to ratepayers by $800,000 in2013/2014. (See table below).

Hairdresser license fees. Standardising fees to a singleannual fee of $207.

Mooring fees. Increasing costs recovered through fees to100 per cent, resulting in region wide fees at $215.50 forswing moorings and $790.50 for pile moorings.

Swimming pool fence inspections. Introducing a firstinspection fee of $75 and lowering the subsequent

inspection fee from $250 to $125 will reduce costs toratepayers by $160,000.

Increasing gate charges at Waitkere Transfer Stationfrom $87.80 to $95 a tonne will reduce costs toratepayers by $36,000 a year.

Increasing regional park bach fees by 10 per cent duringpeak periods and five per cent in off peak times andincreasing vehicle-based camping fees by $1 per night foradults will reduce costs to ratepayers by $60,000 a year.

Fee description

Current fee

(incl. GST)

Proposed 2013/2014

fee (incl. GST)

Proposed 2014/2015

fee (incl. GST)

Responsible dog ownerlicence (RDOL) withde-sexed dog

$49 $55 $60

De-sexed dog (no RDOL) $77 $87 $96

Standard fee $107 $121 $134

Supergold CommunityServices Combocard holders

$49 $55 $60

Working farm dog $24 $27 $30

Do you agree with the

proposed changes to

standardise fees and

reduce rates? See Q3.

YOuR RAtES iN 2013/2014The changes outlined in this document have resulted

in us proposing an average rate increase of 2.9

per cent, considerably lower than the 4.8 per cent

projected in the LTP.

Your rates may increase by more or less than this

as a result of the move to a single rating system.

The councils rates transition management policy

effectively spreads this impact over three years.

For 2013/2014 we are making minor adjustments to

the single rating system as we move into the second

year of the three-year transition period. Residential

and farm/lifestyle rates increases will be capped at

10 per cent and decreases at 2.5 per cent.

Business rates changes will continue to be spread

out over three years, with one third of the change

applying each year.

For details of the impacts in different parts ofAuckland, go to our website.

What do you think? See Q2.

Go online or to part IIIof Volume 3 of maindocument for details onthese fee proposals.

managing rates by reducing

some services

We are proposing to:

stop mowing the berms in the former Auckland CityCouncil areas. This will save $3 million a year.

Extending this service across the region would cost$12 to $15 million a year.

cut the free digital music download service (Freegal)offered by libraries. This will save ratepayers $205,000annually.

AuckLANd REGiON

Do you agree or disagree with

proposed service reductions? See Q1.



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Investing in parks and open spaceAuckland Council manages 26 regional parks, more than4000 local parks, reserves, beaches and coastal areas and 224sports elds. We are proposing:

to provide additional funding of $388,000 to maintain and

restore Aucklands volcanic cones to boost the parks volunteer programme by $154,000

to fund $56,000 towards establishing a new caf at thepopular Arataki Visitors Centre with revenue offsettingpart of the cost.

What do you think? See Q4.

Extending rates remission andpostponement policiesWe propose:

amending the Mori Freehold Rates Remission andPostponement Policy to remit rates attributable to the

value of the land for Mori freehold land properties forcommunity use. This is an annual cost around $50,000

extending the policy to include Mori land held in multipleownership. Many activities council wants to support, suchas papakainga housing development and heritage sitepreservation, is occurring in properties with noMori freehold land title. The cost is an estimated$100,000 a year

extending the qualifying criteria in the RatesRemission and Postponement Policy for residentsof licence to occupy retirement villages scheme, to

papakainga housing.

Regional Facilities Auckland grant towards thedevelopment of the TelstraClear Pacic EventsCentreThis proposal is an amendment to the councils Long-termPlan 2012-2022.

The Counties Manukau Pacic Trust wants to build a whitewater rafting and kayak course and cultural and educationfacilities at its Manukau-based centre and is seeking nancialsupport from the council.

We propose that the net proceeds from the sale of anadjacent piece of land owned by Regional Facilities Auckland(RFA) (estimated at $20-30 million) be RFAs contribution tothe $59 million project.

Each year the development is forecasted to generate anadditional $2 million of visitor spend for the Auckland regionand cater for 45,000 children participating in its programmes.

There are some nancial risks associated with this project.Full details of the proposal and other options are in Part IV ofVolume 3 of the draft annual plan.

More support for community and eventsCommunity groups and events play a big part in creating theworlds most liveable city. In 2013/2014, we propose to:

accelerate cenotaph, war grave and public war memorialrefurbishments and support events as part of WWIcentenary commemorations, with funding of $212,000

provide $307,000 to fill the funding gap identified wheregroups and events span more than one local board areabut are not considered region-wide events.

WhAt ELSE ARE WE dOiNG?

Better planning and economic developmentTo ensure robust planning and drive our economic growth,we are proposing:

to invest an additional $753,000 in ensuring we have earlyand strong engagement with Aucklanders for theUnitary Plan the single plan that will guide Aucklandsfuture growth.

that $102,000 be added to the overseas trademissions budget, a successful programme creating newopportunities for Auckland-based businesses.

Do you agree or disagree? See Q5.

What do you think? See Q8.Do you agree or disagree? See Q6.

Do you support these proposals? See Q7.

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LOcAL BOARd PRiORitiES

FOR 2013/2014aThe Franklin Local Boards budget for 2013/2014 includes

these local board priorities:development of Bledisloe Park, Pukekohe

Waiuku Sports Park development

addressing coastal erosion on both coasts

upgrading existing parks and reserves

Pukekohe Town Centre continued upgrade

contributing to the Manukau Harbour Forum

promotion of local businesses in Wairoa.

Local board advocacyThe local board has a key role to advocate on your behalfon areas of local interest that are outside of local boarddecision-making. These are the areas that we propose toadvocate for in 2013/2014, in addition to existing advocacyissues.

improved public transport

ensuring that growth is well planned, and supported bythe appropriate infrastructure.

For more information on how to contact your local board,visit www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/franklin

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hOW tO FiNd Out MORE the Franklin Local Board is holding a meeting in each ofour three subdivisions to discuss the local board prioritiesfor 2013/2014.

For more information on the priorities for 2013/2014 andwhat might change, visit www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/franklin

what might change?The Franklin Local Board has also reviewed its budgetfor 2013/2014 and does not propose to make anysignicant changes. We will focus on deliveringexisting levels of service and working towardsachieving the priorities in our local board plan. We dopropose to make the following minor changes:

amalgamate our discretionary economicdevelopment budget ($142,000) with our LocalBoard Discretionary Fund (part of the localgovernance budget) to provide greater flexibilityon how this operational funding is utilised

increase the Waiuku BID funding by $10,000(10 per cent increase) this is a targeted ratepayable by businesses in Waiuku.

Do you agree or disagree with the proposals? See Q9.


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hAvE YOuR SAY

dRAFt ANNuAL PLAN 2013/2014

Have your sayWe want your views on the draft Annual Plan 2013/2014.Simply ll in this form and send it to us or make an onlinesubmission at www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/annualplan.

Your contact detailsFor your submission to be valid, you must include yourfull name, a postal and/or email address.

Please make sure your contact information is clearly legible.

You are making a submission on behalf of (please tick themost appropriate option):

Yourself A community group A business

Other organisation

Do you wish to speak in support of your submission at apublic hearing? Yes No

Your details

Local Board area:

First name:

Last name:

Your organisation/company:

Postal address:

Suburb: Postcode:

Phone: Mobile:

Email:

Signature:

Date of submission:

You can attach additional pages to your submission but theyMUST be on A4 paper only.

1. Service reductions: Do you agree or disagree with theproposals to reduce some of our services?

2. Rates: The proposed changes have reduced the projectedaverage rates increase from 4.8 to 2.9 per cent. Do you agreeor disagree with this level of change?

3. Fees: Do you agree or disagree with proposed changesto fees?

4. Parks and open spaces: Do you agree or disagree withthese proposals for additional funding?

5. Community and events: Do you agree or disagree withthese proposals for additional funding?

6. Planning and economic development: Do you agreeor disagree with additional budget for the overseas trademission programme and to develop the Unitary Plan?

7. Proposed rates remission and postponement policy:

Do you agree or disagree with the proposed policy changes?

8. TelstraClear Pacic Events Centre: Do you agree ordisagree with the proposal to contribute to its developmentfrom the sale of surplus land (estimated at $20-30 million)?

9. Local communities: Which local board does yoursubmission relate to?

Do you agree or disagree with the local board priorities for2013/2014 included in your local boards budget?

Do you agree or disagree with the local boards proposed

changes?

10. Do you have any other comments on the draft

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Checklist for submitters1. Have you included your full name and postal and/or

email address?

2. Have you told us what type of submitter you are?

3. Have you told us if you want to speak at the hearing?

4. Have you attached additional pages or supportingdocuments (A4 only)?

5. If you wish to speak at a hearing, have you providedat least one phone number so you can be contacted

to arrange a time to speak?

Submissions open Thursday, 24 January 2013and must be received by 4pm, Monday, 25 February 2013.

Read this summary or the full draft document before makingyour submission. Copies of the draft document are available at:

public libraries, council service centres and local board offices

online at www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/annualplan

or phone us on 09 301 0101.

At a later date the council will hold hearings to consider allsubmissions. Please note all submissions (including personaldetails of submitters - names, address and phone numbers) will

be public documents.If you have any queries on the draft Annual Plan 2013/2014or the submission process, please call 09 301 0101 or [email protected]

summary 2013/2014

Draft Annual Plan 2013/2014

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