Draft Annual Plan 2013/14

Hastings District Council

Annual Plan 2013/14

Contents WELCOME TO THE PLAN 2

From the Mayor and Chief Executive

The Budget in Brief

2

3

SECTION ONE

KEEPING YOU POSTED 5

Community Outcomes

What the Long Term Plan says

Projects on the go

Looking after what we have

Key Changes

Policy Amendments

Other Matters

6

6

13

15

19

20

SECTION TWO

IMPLEMENTATION AND COSTS 23

Overall Financial Position

Groups of Activities

Financial Statements & Disclosures

Funding Impact Statement

24

26

37

49

SECTION THREE

HAVE YOUR SAY 71

Consultation Details

Directory of Council

72

73

SECTION FOUR

AMENDMENT TO LONG TERM PLAN 2012/22 74

Strategic

Direction

WHAT’S AN ANNUAL PLAN?

Thank you for taking the time to read the Hastings District Council’s Draft Annual Plan 2013/14. This Plan sets out what we are planning to do over the coming year and how much it will cost. It is a one year snapshot of the Councils Long Term Plan (LTP - covering ten years) which the Council adopted in 2012.

In brief, the Annual Plan:

Section One – Keeps you posted on our bigger and ongoing projects, the new works for 2013/14 and the key changes from what was previously planned.

Section Two – Shows what we’re planning to do, how much it is expected to cost along with any financial variations from what was planned in year two of the Long Term Plan.

Section Three – Provides an opportunity for community input.

Section Four – Outlines other matters relating to the Long Term Plan

The budget in brief

Total Rate Increase

Rating Area One

Rating Area Two

2012-13 (Last Year) 3.40% 3.50% 2.80%

2013-14 (LTP Forecast) 3.80% 3.9% 3.2%

2013-14 Draft Annual

Plan 2.8% 2.9% 2.5%


Annual Plan 2013/14 2

Welcome to the Plan

From the Mayor and Chief

Executive

This Draft Annual Plan represents Year Two of the 2012-22 Long Term Plan (LTP). Our 2013/14 Annual Plan process was about ‘fine tuning’ the considerable effort that Council and the community put into the Long Term Plan.

Key issues and changes from Long Term Plan

A key consideration in this budget is our response to the withdrawal of New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) funding for parts of the Council’s roading programme contained within the Long Term Plan.

While this was signalled by NZTA in 2012 (and some cuts were already incorporated within Council budgets in the Long Term Plan), ongoing discussions have occurred through to September 2012 when the final funding envelope from NZTA was released.

The impacts on Council’s roading programme are outlined on pages 15-16.

The economic landscape is still challenging. This is at the forefront of our planning, not only in terms of the impact on revenue and expenditure pressures on Council activities, but also on the extent of the programme put forward in this plan and the community’s ability to fund it.

The forecast Local Government Cost Index for the financial year is 3.07%. Council have presented a budget with a proposed rate increase of 2.8% which is within this forecast and less than the rates forecast (3.8%) in the Long Term Plan. This budget is also well within the rates and debt limits contained within the Council’s Financial Strategy.

These savings have been achieved while still making provision for new investment in our parks and playgrounds, further walking and cycling initiatives and allocating finance for a proposed new roading arterial which will better link the Whakatu industrial area with the expressway and the Port of Napier.

The budget in brief is presented on the next page. Key budget pressures for 2013/14 include additional insurance costs, the provision for further earthquake assessments on public buildings and funding support for the Pettigrew Green Arena.

Despite the pressures above, the Council’s work programme remains fundamentally in line with that set out in the Long Term Plan, with a focus on maintaining core assets and existing service levels along with some additional investment in amenity and community infrastructure.

Recent changes to the Local Government Act 2002 have amended the purpose of local government within the Act along with other related provisions. Council has reviewed its activity in light of these changes and provided linkages with the amended Act where appropriate.

We welcome your feedback on the proposed budget for the 2013/14 year.

Ross McLeod Lawrence Yule

Chief Executive Mayor



The 2013/14 Budget in Brief (A to F)

Budget Step Description Impact on Rates

A LTP Budget 2013/14 Starting point as set out in the LTP 3.8%

+/- B Update known committed costs

Building Control – Accreditation Training

Loss of Rental – Heretaunga House

Material Damage / Other Insurance

Earthquake Assessment and Preliminary Design

Civil Defence – Remote Centres and License Costs

Water Supply - Reduction in Water Meter Revenue

$39,000

$80,000

$243,000

$175,000

$34,000

$60,000

- C Savings/Changes made General Budget Refinement

Parks Review - Efficiencies

Interest Savings

Risk Pool Insurance – not required for 2013/14

NZTA Subsidy – Local Funding Share (not rated for)

($606,300)

($200,000)

($300,000)

($88,300)

($160,000)

= D Revised Base Budget 2.5%

+ E New Budget Items Pettigrew Green Arena – Increase in Grant $102,000

Street by Street and Flaxmere Community Development Projects – continuation of successful pilot projects previously funded by Central Government

$100,000

= F Draft Annual Plan 13/14 Our End Point 2.8%



Here you’ll get an update on our bigger and ongoing projects.

These projects include:

District Plan Review

Civic Square Redevelopment

Swimming Pool Upgrades

Whakatu Arterial Road

William Nelson Park

Sports Park Hawke’s Bay

Flaxmere Development

Te Mata Park Visitor/Education Centre

Supporting Growth

Walking and Cycling

Parks. Playgrounds and Public Toilets

Looking After What We Have

Also highlighted:

Key Changes and other matters

Key Messages

Keeping you posted



OUR COMMUNITY OUTCOMES The outcomes which we aim to achieve in meeting the current and future needs of the Hastings District community for good quality local

infrastructure, local public services, and performance of regulatory functions

Local Infrastructure Outcome Statement

Local infrastructure which contributes to public health and safety, supports growth, connects communities, activates communities and helps to protect the natural environment.

Local Public Services Outcome Statement

Local public services which help meet the needs of young and old, people in need, visitors and locals, businesses and households.

Regulatory Functions Outcome Statement

Regulatory functions which help to prevent harm and help create a safe and healthy environment for people, which promote the best use of natural resources and which are responsive to community needs.

CURRENT AND FUTURE NEED

Sustainable use of land and water resources

Renewable energy sources and local generation

Wasting less as a community

Providing diversity in housing choice

Infrastructure development to support economic growth

Healthy drinking water and sanitary services

Community infrastructure for recreational, arts and cultural opportunity.

Serviced land for industrial development

Multi-functional urban centres

Accessible transport options


Assisting youth in education, skill development and employment

Supporting and attracting business, building a resilient and job rich local economy

Assistance for people in need

Creating a strong district identity

Effective working relationships with mana whenua

Services and facilities for an ageing population

Community involvement in planning

Creating safe communities

Services to meet recreational, arts and cultural needs


Community resilience to hazards and shocks

Planning a more compact urban environment

Responsive Council planning services

Reducing public nuisance and threats to public health and safety

AND WHERE APPROPRIATE COUNCIL WORKING WITH OTHERS AS A CONTRIBUTOR TO MEETING THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY

Note: for further detail on Council’s assessment of current and future need please refer to the document “Our Future of Choice” (15 specific theme

papers) which underpin the Long Term Plan 2012-22.



What the Long Term Plan says The Council is taking a sustainable development approach to its planning. This means taking a longer term view.

The Council’s Long Term Plan maintains the general service level expectations of the community, within the affordability constraints of the community, and places some emphasis on meeting the challenges ahead (as outlined on the diagram on the previous page).

COMMUNITY OUTCOMES AND PURPOSE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT

The Community Outcomes Framework on the previous page is fundamentally the same as that outlined within the Council’s Long Term Plan. It outlines the key areas of focus to meet the needs of our community both today and in the future. Due to recent amendments to the Local Government Act 2002 the Council has taken the opportunity to reformat the outcomes framework so it clearly aligns to the new purpose of local government and the related provisions within the Act. Links to the “Things Council Provides” can be found on page 25 along with the objectives for our groups of activities from page 26.

Projected Rate Movements from 2012/22 Long Term Plan

Projects on the go DISTRICT PLAN REVIEW

Protecting the productive capacity of the Heretaunga Plains, providing

diversity in housing choice, planning attractive and vibrant commercial

centres and planning for growth are some of the key objectives of the

Council.

A key implementation tool is the District Plan – this regulates how you can

use your land.

Progress to date:

The Council commenced the District Plan Review with the release of three

preliminary discussion documents during 2012.

The feedback from preliminary consultation, along with the work Council

has been undertaking on harmonising appropriate Plan provisions with the

Napier City Council will feed into a full statutory consultation process in

accordance with the Resource Management Act later in 2013.

The Council allocated $3 million in the 2009-19 Long Term Plan to fund

the District Plan review. This was spread as $300,000 per annum over ten

years funded from rates. This project is on track and this Annual Plan

contains the necessary funding provision for the 2013/14 financial year.

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ANNUAL RATING REVENUE MOVEMENT



CIVIC SQUARE REDEVELOPMENT The 2012/22 Long Term Plan incorporates funding of $7m for the redevelopment of Civic Square. The total project is scoped at $8.5m with the balance of funding to be sourced from fundraising and other sources.

Progress to date: The first two financial years (2013 - 2015) are dedicated to further refinement of the development concept and fundraising prior to the actual construction and utilisation of capital funding in Years 3 - 5 of the Long Term Plan.

Council are in the process of appointing a design team that will spend the next 18 months transitioning the conceptual plans to a set of final design plans. In parallel Council is also confirming its fundraising strategy for this project, this will include procuring the services of external specialists to assist with key funding applications.

Key actions for 2013/14: Initiating and completing the Detailed Design

Initiating Fundraising Processes

SWIMMING POOL UPGRADES After extensive consultation with the community on Council’s Aquatics Strategy, the retention and investment into Council’s four existing public swimming pools along with further investigation into a new district pool was recommended and adopted by Council.

$5.5m was made available to enable implementation of the strategy.

Progress to date: Havelock North pool significantly completed

Flaxmere Waterworld underway

Clive and Frimley pools – design is progressing

Key actions for 2013/14: Completion of physical works for Clive and Frimley swimming pools



WHAKATU ARTERIAL ROAD The Whakatu Industrial Park is at the heart of future industrial growth in the District. It is imperative that stronger transport links are developed with the Port of Napier and other industrial areas around Hastings. The Council’s Long Term Plan includes a project focused on investigating the feasibility of creating this transportation link. The total cost of this project is estimated at $11.2m. A subsidy of 61% would be funded from the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA), leaving $4.4m to be funded by Hastings District ratepayers. These funds are spread over four years, with $1.5m allocated in the 2013/14 financial year.

Progress to date: During 2012 a comprehensive consultation process including seven public meetings, and an Enquiry by Design process, was undertaken to obtain the community views on possible alignment of the route. The current status of the project is as follows:

Design & Assessment of Environmental Effects leading to a Land Designation has been commissioned. Land Purchase and other specification preparation prior to construction are being planned.

Key actions for 2013/14: Design & Assessment of Environmental Effects Land Designation Purchase of Land

WILLIAM NELSON PARK The development of a new inner city park built on land bordered by St Aubyn Street, King Street and Avenue Road will include a passive park area, children’s playground and skate plaza that includes the latest and most innovative designs.

Progress to date: Council set a fundraising target of $394,000, and a large number of businesses, charities and schools have made contributions, with over $300,000 raised in 2012. Additional support has come from Sport Hawke’s Bay who, through their KiwiSport fund, have provided funds to enable the provision of an on-site coaching and mentoring programme for users of the skatepark at key times, 365 days per year. A management group has also been established with key representatives of the community including Sport HB, District Health Board, Atomic, Hastings Police, Directions, along with parents and skaters. The group meets regularly to ensure that provisions are in place to ensure this new park is a successful and safe place for young people to meet. The tender for the contract will be awarded early 2013.

Key actions for 2013/14:

Completion of William Nelson Park



SPORTS PARK HAWKE’S BAY The Regional Sports Park on Percival Road has been in development for a number of years and has now been operational for some time.

Progress to date:

The park is currently operational with athletics, netball and football facilities established.

During 2012/13 a few elements at the park will be finished off to enable the codes currently located at the park to get maximum usage and enjoyment. These relate to football changing facilities, a perimeter cycling and walking track and some minor enhancements in landscaping and netball facilities.

In addition, development of a hockey turf facility at the park is being progressed with funding assistance from the regional facility fund at the Hawkes Bay Regional Council (HBRC).

The current state of the hockey turf development is as follows:

Hastings District Council and the HBRC have provisionally approved funding for the development of a hockey facility that will provide much needed capacity to the local hockey community.

In addition a consortium of local businesses is in talks with Hockey New Zealand on the possibility of an ongoing international tournament to be held in Hastings. If this can be achieved, the Hockey facility will be further developed to enable it to host such tournaments.

Key actions for 2013/14: Development during 2013/14 will be limited to completing works commenced

during 2012/13. No new works are budgeted for in 2013/14.



FLAXMERE DEVELOPMENT A town centre plan for Flaxmere has been developed in conjunction with the community. The primary goals are to improve economic opportunity, promote community identity and enhance community safety. A plan change for the project has been completed.

Aligned with the town centre plan is the recent adoption of a reserve management plan for Flaxmere Park which addresses a number of issues identified with the existing park, such as safety, carparking and inadequate pathways.

Progress to date: Phase 1 of the community’s vision for the park is now complete. It has seen the creation of:

New carpark to improve accessibility;

1.5km of new walking and cycle paths;

New park lighting for improved safety;

New Splash Pad and children’s playground for improved play and recreation;

New toilet block and other amenities such as drinking fountain;

Adult fitness equipment and new community BBQ. The opening of the new park was held on 25 November 2012, with over 4000 people enjoying the sunshine and exciting new facilities.

Key actions for 2013/14: Chatham Park and Flaxmere Park changing rooms

TE MATA PARK VISITOR/EDUCATION CENTRE

The Council support the construction of a purpose-built facility at Te Mata Park to act as a visitor/education centre and provide café, ablution and retail facilities for visitors.

The Council’s total contribution of $1.1m, along with $500k from the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council and $250k from Napier City Council forms the cornerstone of the funding strategy for the project. The project is scoped at a total cost of $4.5m and the key elements include:

An information centre;

An education/interpretation resource;

A café, maximising the aspects and vistas of the Park;

Toilet facilities for the Park and car parking and bus turning facilities

A sympathetic design to the surrounding Park

Progress to date: Resource consents have been lodged for the building of the facility

The major funding for the project has been secured and confirmation of all

funding is being sought.

Key actions for 2013/14: The majority of Council funding will be released on the granting of the

resource consent and upon confirmation that all the funding for the project has been secured.



SUPPORTING INDUSTRIAL AND RESIDENTIAL GROWTH

1. Industrial Development

As part of Council’s ongoing commitment to providing for industrial development and jobs, new industrial land development areas in Irongate and Omahu have been provided for within the Long Term Plan.

On-going planning for industrial growth in the areas of Irongate and Omahu continues.

2. Residential Development

In the short/medium term new residential land demand will be located in the new urban development areas of Lyndhurst, Williams Street and Arataki, which were earmarked by previous growth strategies to be areas to be rezoned in accordance with projected demand or need.

Development focus will continue in these areas.

Note: The costs associated with growth such as the installation of underground services are funded from contributions levied upon new developments.

WALKING AND CYCLING In 2010 Hastings District Council was successful in being chosen as a model walking and cycling community by the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA).

Government funding for the project totalled $4.1m including expenditure on walking and cycling initiatives and education.

Council contributed a further $2.4m from related projects already budgeted in our plans towards footpath upgrades and connectivity and roundabout safety enhancement.

Progress to date: The final year of the initial project (2012/13) saw completion of routes in Havelock North, Oak Avenue, Whakatu to Clive arterial and other urban road enhancements.

Key actions for 2013/14: Further enhancement projects for 2013/14 include:

Further additions and enhancements to the cycle collector route network

throughout the area, in order to complete the originally planned iWay

network. These will include both on-road cycle lanes and off-road pathways

Launch of key campaigns in schools and businesses to promote active transport in the area

Additional facilities such as bike racks, shelters, maps and seats along some routes

Planning for major connectivity improvements, including across State

Highways and bridges.



PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS

Since 2009 a rolling programme of playground development has been implemented, recognising that there was a shortfall in investment in play facilities relative to other councils surveyed at the time.

Approximately $100,000 per annum is budgeted to advance the playground development programme.

Progress to date:

Since 2009 playground facilities have been completed at Palmbrook Reserve, Cornwall Park, Puketapu Park, Queens Square, Northwood (Mahora) and Flaxmere Park.

Key actions for 2013/14:

New playscape as integral part of William Nelson Park

Playground improvements on Havelock North Domain

New suburban playscape in Mayfair

Puketapu Playground

PUBLIC TOILETS

Since 2009 a rolling programme of public toilet development has been undertaken in response to recommendations coming from Council’s Sanitary Services Assessment. Since 2009 toilet development projects have been completed at:

King Street, Hastings CBD (new)

Clifton Beach (new)

Tarawera (replacement)

Russell Street, Hastings CBD (upgrade)

Flaxmere Park

Key actions for 2013/14: In 2013/14 the key public toilet developments are in the Havelock North Domain, and the new William Nelson Park, along with the replacement/improvement/extension to toilet facilities at the following district sports grounds at Flaxmere Park, Chatham Park, Frimley Park and Akina Park.



Looking after what

we have Ensuring that our key assets are looked after properly today and in the future is the number one priority call on ratepayer funds.

Some of the more specific projects and categories of funding for 2013/14 are displayed below:

TRANSPORTATION

Rating Area One $

1 Whakatu Arterial Road - Design 1,483,000

2 Walking and Cycling new projects 2,317,000

3

Safety Improvements - Brookfields Road - Heretaunga Street West - Elwood Road

200,000 170,000 150,000

4 Windsor Avenue Renewal 440,000

5 Charles Street Renewal 750,000

6 Warren Street Renewal 700,000

7 Market St / Prospect Rd Renewal 550,000

Rating Area Two $

1 Safety Improvements - Puketapu Road

- Taihape Road

100,000

100,000

2 Pukehamoamoa – Bridge Strengthening 450,000

3 Raukawa Road 300,000

4 Valley Road 200,000

5 Maraekakaho Road 120,000

Note: The roading programme has been impacted by reductions in New Zealand Transport Agency funding. Council’s share of work that needs to be deferred is $995,000 in 2013/14. Please refer to pages 15-16 for more detail.



WATER SERVICES

Project $

1 Wastewater Outfall 1,300,000

2 Drinking water compliance 276,000

3 Dam break mitigation and analysis 250,000

4 Orbell drain - Mahora 480,000

5 Water demand management 170,000

6 Wastewater consent preparation 550,000

PARKS AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES

Property Projects $

1 Clive and Frimley Pools 2,865,000

2 Splash Planet Attractions 100,000

3 Central Administration Building 320,000

4 Earthquake Assessments and Remedial Options Development

200,000

Parks Renewals $

1 Trees (Removal & Replacement) 116,000

2 Shrubs – Soft Landscaping 233,000

3 Playgrounds 31,000

4 Hard Landscaping (Carparks, Bins etc) 120,000

5 Structures/Services (Bridges, Waterways) 10,000

Parks Projects $ Value

1 Playground – William Nelson Park 75,000

2 Improvements - Havelock North Domain 150,000

3 Suburban Playground - Mayfair 75,000

4 Park Toilets (Havelock Domain, William Nelson Park, other park improvements

120,000

5 Changing Rooms – Chatham Park 500,000

6 Changing Rooms – Flaxmere Park 400,000



Key Changes

TRANSPORTATION

The Council receives financial assistance from the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) for a significant proportion of the annual transportation programme. The financial assistance distributed by NZTA is generated through fuel levies and road user charges. This funding generally accounts for about 50% of the cost with the balance coming from local rates. Currently more of NZTA’s investment emphasis is being placed on roads of national significance, which has impacted on the share distributed for our local roads.

Changes in funding allocations have resulted in a $3.1m funding shortfall over 3 years to support the transportation programme planned within the first three years of the Long Term Plan (2012/13 – 2014/15). When this is combined with the associated local share of rate funding ($2.99m) the total impact on the planned transportation programme is $6.1m over 3 years

The subsidy shortfall from NZTA for the 2013/14 financial year is $1,035,000 which equates to a total reduction in the transportation work programme for 2013/14 of $2.03m (when combined with Councils share $995,000).

FINANCE AND PROGRAMME IMPLICATIONS

The Council has assessed the options to accommodate the

funding shortfall outlined opposite. The Council’s position is that local rates should not be used to fund works that the

Council considers central government should be funding.

If we were to do so every dollar of ratepayer funds used will

only achieve approximately half the amount of work.

This approach will require a scaling back of the Council’s planned work programme in areas such as:

Road side mowing and CBD sweeping

Asset planning knowledge and monitoring

Our crash , customer and vandalism responses

The renewal of our roads

Conversion to energy efficient street lighting

The strengthening of bridges

The Council’s assessment is that these measures can be sustained in the short term with the least impact on the

roading network and road users.

The deferral of work above will leave a budgeted local rates funded share ($2.99m over 3 years) which is unmatched with NZTA subsidy funding.

Options in regard to the use of rate funding which is unmatched with NZTA subsidy are discussed over the page.



UNMATCHED SUBSIDY FUNDING – OPTIONS

In the Council’s view the shortfall in funding will have long term implications on the quality of the roading network. The planned

programme of works within the Long Term Plan specifically addresses our long term roading investment needs – particularly

in terms of road renewals and bridge strengthening. These

pressure points on our roading network are not going to disappear. It isn’t considered equitable to leave this funding

burden to future ratepayers alone.

The approach proposed therefore is to continue to collect local rates (for our key critical roading needs) and to place these in a

ring fenced financial reserve for the purpose of being able to fund

our future roading programmes when NZTA subsidies become available.

This approach will also mean that ratepayers are not asked to

respond to rapidly fluctuating financial demands in the future.

The proposal is to:

(1) Allocate $320,000 (over 3 years) to additional road safety works which NZTA have confirmed will attract

subsidy support

(2) Place $2,310,000 (over 3 years) in a dedicated roading

reserve for future works programmes as funding from

NZTA becomes available.

(3) Deduct $160,000 from roading budgets from the 2013/14

year and $200,000 in the 2014/15 financial year to assist in reducing rates in those years – and to acknowledge

that despite ongoing discussions with NZTA the full amount of subsidy funding is unlikely to be obtained.

By placing our local share (rates) in a ring fenced reserve we will be in a position to match any subsidised funding should it become available in the future. The funds will be used to offset Council debt in the meantime so as to reduce borrowing costs to ratepayers.

This is Council’s preferred option and has been reflected within this draft budget.

OTHER OPTIONS

(1) Council could continue to undertake roading works without

the subsidy support – this has been discounted as an option as Council considers that it should be maximising subsidy opportunity and not subsidising programmes which should be partly funded by NZTA.

(2) A greater share of the rates funds ($2.99m over 3 years)

could be deducted from Council’s budgets and therefore

reduce the rating impact in 2013/14 and 2014/15 - this has been discounted as an option as the funding programme within Council budgets is considered the optimal programme for the integrity of the roading network and is a funding need that should be met by both current and future ratepayers.

The Council welcomes feedback on the options outlined.



RATING POLICY

The Council’s Long Term Plan which was adopted in June 2012 contained amendments to the levels of differential rating. Due to the impact of the change an 8 year phase-in period was introduced. The 2013/14 financial year will be the second year of that phase-in.

The Council’s Rating Review Committee have continued their programme of review during 2012 and are recommending the following changes for introduction from 1 July 2013.

Change to Waimarama Seawall Targeted Rate

In 2010 funding was included in Council’s plans for the future and on-going maintenance of the Waimarama Seawall (a rock wall providing protection from the sea to 91 properties).

Three distinct zones were created reflecting the different level of benefit properties were receiving from the seawall. Within each zone the total rate requirement was levied on properties based on the land value of the property – therefore properties would contribute different amounts relative to the properties land value.

After submissions from groups within the community the council has reviewed the basis on which the rate is being levied within each of the three zones. A change is being proposed whereby each property within each zone would pay the same uniform rate irrespective of property value on the basis that repairs and upgrade of the seawall was a shared and equal responsibility. The initial assignment of costs would reflect any difference in benefit between properties in each zone.

The effect of this change is detailed below:

Current distribution of rates based on a properties land value within each zone

Proposed distribution of rates based on a uniform targeted rate on properties within each zone

All figures exclude GST.

Rating Area Two – Classification of Small Holdings

As part of the Councils previous review into differential rating the following differentials were set on the general rate in Rating Area Two:

Farming/Horticulture 100

Residential 76

Commercial 104

(Note: previously all properties paid the same rate in the dollar other than commercial properties which had a differential of 250 – or 2.5 times the standard rate). Farming and horticulture properties were assessed as receiving a higher level of benefit from some of Councils expenditure relative to residential properties– particularly within the roading activity. These changes are being phased-in over 8 years.

Now that a difference exists in the rate in the dollar between Residential properties (lower rate) and Farming /Horticulture properties (higher rate) the Council have reviewed the classification of properties to ensure they are allocated to the appropriate differential.

This Draft Annual Plan outlines a proposed change to more clearly define when a small holding should be treated as a residential site and when it should be treated as a Lifestyle / Horticulture / Farming site.

Zone Properties Annual recovery % Min rate Max rate

1 45 10,561$ 67% 69$ 438$

2 21 3,586$ 23% 162$ 192$

3 25 1,575$ 10% 35$ 147$

91 15,722$ 100%

Zone Properties Annual recovery % Per property rate

1 45 10,561$ 67% 235$

2 21 3,586$ 23% 171$

3 25 1,575$ 10% 63$

91 15,722$ 100%



The proposal is that any small holding less than 1 hectare be classified as Residential, whilst any small holding 1 hectare or greater would be treated as Lifestyle/Horticulture/Farming for the purpose of applying general rate differentials. It is considered that a less than 1 hectare site is more clearly akin to a residential site.

The effect of this change is detailed below:

This would involve the transfer of:

233 properties from Horticulture / Farming to Residential. These properties would be advantaged by paying a lower Rate in the Dollar of Land Value.

458 properties from Residential to Lifestyle / Horticulture / Farming. These properties would be disadvantaged by paying a higher Rate in the Dollar of Land Value.

4,250 properties remain in their current differential classification and would have a minor advantage from the change.

The following table shows the impact on an average property being transferred between rating differentials:

Rating Group Land Value

Current 2012/13 Rates

Impact in Year One

A property transferred from Horticulture / Farming to Residential (0.95ha)

$195,000 $1,053.91

$1,035.55

(Down $18.14 or 1.72%)

A property transferred from Residential to Lifestyle / Horticulture / Farming (1.15ha)

$195,000 $1,036.33

$1,052.90

(Up $16.57 or 1.60%)

Note: The impact above is for year one only. Given that the new differential

rating system is being phased-in over 8 years the overall impact will result in a >1 hectare Lifestyle / Horticulture / Farming property paying approximately 15% more in rates than a <1 hectare residential property of the same value at Year 8, once the differential changes are fully implemented.

Clive – Residential Boundary Change

Periodically the Council reviews its rating boundaries to ensure properties are allocated to the correct rating classification. This is particularly the case where new development occurs on boundary fringes.

In a recent review it was identified that some new development areas in Clive which sit outside the existing Clive residential rating boundary need to be incorporated within it, given that the same level of service is being provided to these properties relative to the other residential areas of Clive. The effect of this change is detailed below:

This would involve the transfer of 52 properties from their current classification of Residential Non-Urban to Residential Clive. The impact on an average property is outlined in the table below:

Rating Group Land Value Current 2012/13 Rates

Impact in Year One

(Average)Property transferred from Residential Non-Urban to Residential Clive

$127,000 $1,489.76

$1,497.26 (Increase $7.50 or 0.5%)

Note: The impact above is for year one only. Given that the new

differential rating system is being phased-in over 8 years the overall impact will be approximately 7-8 times greater once the differential changes are fully implemented.

Waipatiki Water Supply

Property owners in Waipatiki are being separately consulted on proposed increases to the water supply targeted rate to fund works relating to the quality of the water supply.

Consultation is also occurring in respect to the recovery of capital costs associated with the Waipatiki Water Supply Scheme. A targeted rate is proposed on all properties in Waipatiki – payable over either a one or a three year term.



Policy Amendments

REMOVAL OF POLICY ON PARTNERSHIPS WITH PRIVATE SECTOR

A former requirement of the Local Government Act 2002 was for the Council to have a policy within its Long Term Plan in regard to various arrangements relating to private sector partnerships. This part of the legislation was repealed on 27 November 2010.

Due to the legislative change the Council is formally withdrawing its previous policy on Partnerships with the Private Sector. This is purely an administrative tidy-up to align Council practice to the amended Local Government Act 2002.

MINOR AMMENDMENTS TO COUNCIL’S SIGNIFICANCE POLICY

The Local Government Act 2002 requires a Council to have in place a Significance Policy. This policy outlines the general approach of the Council to determining the significance of issues, proposals and other matters.

The relative level of significance of a particular matter then informs the approach the council undertakes in terms of consultation and decision making.

Recent amendments made to the Local Government Act 2002 require two minor and inconsequential amendments to be made to Council’s Significance Policy.

The nature of the two amendments is as follows:

(1) To remove reference to the Policy on Partnerships with the Private Sector (a provision which has been repealed as explained opposite).

(2) To remove wording that refers to the social, economic, environmental, or cultural well-being of the district or region (changed to reflect the wording changes made to the amended Local Government Act 2002).



Other Matters CLIFTON COASTAL ISSUES

The future of our coastline and the impacts of erosion are a key strategic matter for the Hastings District.

The stretch of land between Te Awanga and Clifton has been particularly vulnerable to coastal erosion for some time. Access to both the existing campground (No.1) and to the Clifton Boat Ramp is now under serious threat. Retention of public access to this boat ramp is desirable; given it is the only ramp south of Napier (other than Waimarama), that provides direct access to the sea.

The Council encourages community feedback on the appropriate response.

Whilst no definite way forward has been set out as yet, some possible options are as follows – as the basis of a starting point for discussion on this matter:

1. Protection of the road access to the boat ramp and the campground could be undertaken via protection works (enabling replenishment and building up of the beach) in front of the existing access road.

2. A possible retreat away from the main camp ground (No.1) to land directly behind the No.2 campground with the resultant vacant land providing space for a wider public reserve development.

An approximate cost of protection works (Option 1) would be in the order of $100,000 plus consent costs in the order of $60,000 to $80,000. Any decision by Council to support such works would be subject to a full costing and feasibility study as well as obtaining the necessary consenting requirements. This option would likely need to be funded from rates (approximately 0.3% rates increase)

The costs and feasibility of purchasing or leasing land to enable relocation of the campground and development of a wider public reserve have not been scoped at this time.

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Protection versus Relocation

The protection of the existing road may be the most cost effective short-term solution to protect access to the existing No.1 campground and boat ramp. However, the on-going nature of coastal erosion means that a longer term view may be the most prudent approach to securing the future of recreational opportunities in the Clifton area into the future.

Whilst further detail is required to fully assess the best way forward, community views are welcomed at this time as to three fundamental alternatives:

(1) Protect existing access to campground and boat ramp.

(2) A managed relocation of the campsite to the general locality of the existing No.2 campground, along with a wider public reserve development.

(3) No Council involvement in providing for future recreational opportunity in Clifton.

Who would pay?

Protection works of the nature outlined above would likely need to be paid by rates (in full or in part) – do you consider such works to have a public benefit and to what degree? Should rates money be used to fund such works in full or in part?

A broader plan and approach could be to develop a new reserve with public access at an alternative location.

Do you consider there to be a public benefit in a wider public reserve development. Should rates money be used to fund such works in full or in part?



GAS TO ENERGY

The Omarunui Joint Refuse Committee (the Committee) has agreed to enter into an arrangement with an entity to sell landfill gas to enable the establishment of a gas to energy facility at the Omarunui Landfill. Currently gas generated from the Omarunui Landfill is flared off. Furthermore the committee has recommended to the parent councils (Napier City and Hastings District) that they consider investing in the construction and ownership of a landfill gas to energy facility at the Omarunui Landfill. Hastings District Council have been in negotiations with two energy sector participants for some time and have developed a high level business case. A detailed business case is being prepared and one of the energy sector participants has indicated that they will design, build, operate, fund and own 100% of a 1 MW gas to energy facility providing it meets their investment criteria and is approved by their Board. A new gas to energy facility will supply power to around 1500 homes. Council has approved the building of the gas to energy facility so that if it is approved by the Board of the energy partner referred to above the project can proceed. This energy sector participant has provided Hastings District Council and the other energy participant with an option to acquire up to 40% of the venture at a cost of up to $900,000. This is required to be exercised by 31 August 2013. It is expected that the other energy sector participant will take up a stake in the venture thereby reducing the maximum amount that will be available to Council (i.e. $450,000). The entity if established will buy gas from the Omarunui Landfill providing a long term revenue stream. The high level business case demonstrates that sound commercial returns are forecast from the investment in the venture. Council’s participation as a stakeholder in this venture will be subject to Council’s final approval of the detailed business case and appropriate shareholder, governance and contractual agreements. Council’s participation in this venture as a stakeholder will facilitate a strategic alignment of the interests of the landfill and the owners/operators of the energy plant. The joining of Local Government and Energy Sector participants has proved to be a successful model for these businesses.

In addition turning gas into energy which is currently flared makes good environmental sense, and occurs in other parts of New Zealand. The returns from the holding of a stakeholder investment are also expected to provide a positive return to rate payers and reduce reliance on rate payer funding. Energy plants that provide energy into the local grid also improve the security of electricity supply to Hawke’s Bay. Financial details are commercially sensitive, but assuming the Board of the energy entity approve the final detailed business plan, it is expected that the plant will be commissioned during 2014. Hastings District Council has until 31 August 2013 to exercise its option to take an equity share. On the basis that all profits were distributed to shareholders, this would have the following impact on ratepayers:

HDC 40% investment share

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

$ impact $22,200 $40,500 $31,700 $25,300 $16,100

% impact on rates

0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0% 0%



Implementation and costs

This section show’s what we’re planning to do, and how much it is expected to cost to implement Year Two of the Long Term Plan. Variations from what was planned in Year Two of the Long Term Plan are also outlined.

Key Messages



Overall Financial

Position

BUDGET PROCESS

Whilst the Year Two budget within the Long Term Plan contained inflation allowances (3.5% Roads and Water, 4.7% Energy costs and 3.2% for other expenditure) the Council started the budget process with a non inflation adjusted budget and looked to manage its activities within its 2012/13 budgets. In some cases known cost increases have been factored into the budget, such as forward maintenance contracts in our asset areas. Any items of proposed new expenditure were fully scrutinised by a Budget Review Board and only those items considered a necessary priority have been included within the draft Annual Plan budget.

RATES

The total rates forecast within the Council’s financial strategy for 2013/14 is $64.9m, which equates to an average rates increase of 3.8%. This draft budget contains a total rating requirement of $64.3m which equates to an average rates increase of 2.8%. (Key changes are outlined on page 3).

Note:

Individual property increases could vary from above due to the phase-in of changes to the rating system which commenced in 2012/13 and which form part of a further seven year phase-in period.

DEBT

The Long Term Plan 2012-22 forecast the net debt for the 2013/14 financial year at $87.8m. This draft budget contains a net debt forecast level of $78.0m. The variance from the LTP forecast relates to a lower opening debt position as at 30 June 2012, largely due to deferral of growth related expenditure because of the challenging economic conditions.

COMPLIANCE WITH FINANCIAL STRATEGY

The Council’s financial strategy contained within the Long Term Plan 2012-22 sets out limits on rate requirements, rates increases and debt levels.

The Draft 2013/14 budget is set well within these limits as follows:

Financial Strategy Limit 2013/14 Draft Budget

Rates increase (CPI + 4%) < 4.9% 2.80 %

Net debt as a % of equity < 20% 4.92 %

Net debt as a % of income <150% 77.00 %

Net interest as a % of income <15% 5.19 %

Net interest as a % of annual rates income <20 %

8.18 %

Liquidity (Term debt + committed loan facilities to existing debt) >110%

138.04 %



The things Council provides

Local Infrastructure Local Public Services

Regulatory Functions

THE THINGS WE DO INCLUDE:

Network Infrastructure

Water supply services

Urban stormwater drainage

Sewage collection, treatment and disposal

Development and maintenance of roads, footpaths and pathways

Provision of regional landfill, transfer stations and related services

Provision of services for land development

Community Infrastructure

Provision of cemeteries, parks, libraries and recreational assets

Provision of cultural and visitor facilities

Property development/Business Investment – on a business case basis

THE THINGS WE DO INCLUDE:

Housing for elderly in need

Refuse collection / disposal and related services

Library services

Community safety initiatives

Services aligned to recreation, cultural and visitor infrastructural investment

Project based work on economic and social priorities

Governance and support services

Civil defence and rural fire services

THE THINGS WE DO INCLUDE: Food hygiene inspections

Dog and animal Control

Noise and liquor control

Building regulation

Review monitor and enforce land use regulations

Public health & public nuisance inspections

Parking control

Any function provided for under legislation

AND THE PROVISION OF SUCH OTHER SERVICES AND FACILITIES THAT HAVE COMMUNITY SUPPORT

Above is a high level outline of the activities of Council aligned with the purpose of the Local Government Act 2002. The Council has grouped these activities into four logical groups of activities for the purpose of reporting as outlined in the following section.



Groups of Activities

What the Council is planning to do during year two of the Long Term Plan.

Introduction

The Council provides a wide range of services and facilities for people living in the Hastings District. These services – called Activities – help to make Hastings District a safer, healthier, easier and more enjoyable place to live. They include things like roads, underground services, libraries, parks, swimming pools, regulatory (bylaws) to name a few.

We have 26 activities which have been consolidated into four groups of activities:

1. Water and Roads

2. Safe, Healthy and Liveable Communities

3. Economic and Community Development

4. Governance and Support Services

In this section (for each group of activities) is an outline of the costs, levels of service and performance measures, planned capital works and major capital projects along with any variances to the work programme compared with Year Two of the Long Term Plan.

COUNCIL FUNDING IMPACT STATEMENT FOR ANNUAL PLAN

LTP (Yr 1)

LTP (Yr2)

Annual Plan

12/13 13/14 13/14 Variance

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

SOURCES OF OPERATING FUNDING

50,161 General Rates 52,002 51,554 448

12,345 Targeted Rates (excludes water by meter) 13,050 12,913 137

4,940 Subsidies and grants for operating purposes 5,120 4,609 511

18,987 Fees & Charges (includes water by meter) 20,115 18,904 1,212

Internal recovery and overheads recovered

5 Interest and dividends from investments 5 5

791 Other income 821 825 -4

87,229 TOTAL OPERATING FUNDING 91,114 88,809 2,304

APPLICATIONS OF OPERATING FUNDING

58,148 Payments to staff and suppliers 60,368 58,957 1,411

4,828 Finance costs 5,845 5,574 271

Internal charges and overheads applied

4,617 Other operating funding applications 3,348 3,684 -336

67,592 TOTAL APPLICATIONS OF OPERATING FUNDING

69,562 68,216 1,346

19,637 NET OPERATING EXPENDITURE 21,552 20,594 958

SOURCES OF CAPITAL FUNDING

6,480 Subsidies and grants for capital expenditure 9,042 8,219 823

3,281 Development and financial contributions 3,389 3,387 2

5,409 Increase (decrease) in debt 1,867 3,107 (1,240)

212 Gross proceeds from sale of assets 1,325 1,318 7

300 Lump sum contributions 310 300 10

15,683 TOTAL SOURCES OF CAPITAL FUNDING 15,934 16,331 -397

APPLICATIONS OF CAPITAL FUNDING

Capital expenditure

To meet additional demand 4,585 4,585

17,146 To improve the level of service 11,886 12,761 -875

20,425 To replace existing assets 21,360 19,969 1,391

(2,461) Increase (decrease) in reserves (345) (390) 45

210 Increase (decrease) of investments

35,320 TOTAL APPLICATIONS OF CAPITAL FUNDING 37,486 36,925 561

(19,637) Surplus (deficit) of Capital funding (21,552) (20,594) (958)

- TOTAL FUNDING BALANCE - - -

Depreciation and Amortisation Expense

25,931 Depreciation and amortisation Expense 28,017 29,069 -1,052

2,575 Less unfunded 2,645 2,686 -41

23,356 Net funding transferred to Renewals Reserve 25,372 26,383 -1,011



LTP (Yr 1)

LTP (Yr2)

Annual Plan

12/13 13/14 13/14 Variance

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000


19,084 General Rates 19,412 18,752 659


4,832 Subsidies and grants for operating purposes 5,008 4,577 432

3,916 Fees & Charges (includes water by meter) 4,049 3,849 201

6,706 Internal recovery and overheads recovered 6,889 6,981 (92)

157 Other income 162 160 2

43,839 TOTAL OPERATING FUNDING 45,285 44,058 1,227


17,324 Payments to staff and suppliers 17,798 16,879 919

4,383 Finance costs 5,201 4,901 301

10,478 Internal charges and overheads applied 10,838 10,953 (115)

24 Other operating funding applications 25 31 (7)


33,862 32,763 1,098



6,090 Subsidies and grants for capital expenditure 8,640 7,964 676

2,582 Development and financial contributions 2,667 2,665 2

2,499 Increase (decrease) in debt 1,064 791 273

52 Gross proceeds from sale of assets 326 315 11

300 Lump sum contributions 310 300 10

11,524 TOTAL SOURCES OF CAPITAL FUNDING 13,008 12,035 972


Capital expenditure

4,389 To meet additional demand 4,585 4,485 100

7,645 To improve the level of service 7,552 7,771 (220)

13,713 To replace existing assets 14,744 13,124 1,620

(2,593) Increase (decrease) in reserves (2,449) (2,051) (399)

Increase (decrease) of investments

23,154 TOTAL APPLICATIONS OF CAPITAL FUNDING 24,431 23,330 1,101




20,634 Depreciation and amortisation Expense 22,562 23,437 (875)

51 Less unfunded 51 46 5

20,583 Net funding transferred to Renewals Reserve 22,512 23,392 -880

WATER & ROADS This group of Council activities covers our core assets with a predominant focus on ensuring the safety and health of our people and the environment.

OUR JOB IS TO:

Maintain and enhance public health and safety

Move people and goods around safely and efficiently

WHAT WE DO:

Water supply services

Urban stormwater drainage

Sewage collection, treatment and disposal

Development and maintenance of roads, footpaths and pathways

KEY ACTIONS FROM THE LONG TERM PLAN

WATER SERVICES

Develop a long term strategy for the Brookvale bores

Enhancement works to Havelock North sewage system

Achievement of a new long term wastewater discharge consent

Rollout of drinking water compliance programme

Enhancements to Haumoana / Te Awanga water supply

Complete Havelock North stream investigations

Rollout stormwater quality improvement programme

Detention dam security investigations in Havelock North

ROADS AND FOOTPATHS

Strengthen some key bridges to allow continued heavy vehicle access

Completion of approved walking and cycling projects within the iway network

Implement safety treatments on high risk rural routes and urban intersections

Road pavement renewals in both urban and rural areas

Completion of Whakatu Arterial Road investigations and consultation.



MONITORING PERFORMANCE

LEVEL OF SERVICE COUNCIL PROVIDES:

MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY

Water Supply

100% compliance with NZ drinking water bacteria standards

100% compliance with resource consent conditions (no abatement notices)

Urban Stormwater Drainage


No flooding of inhabitable dwellings in an up to a one in 50 year event

Sewage Collection, Treatment and Disposal


No wastewater overflow events from routine operations (other than exceptional circumstances)

MOVE PEOPLE AND GOODS AROUND SAFELY AND EFFICIENTLY

Roads and Footpaths

Less than 5% of roads exceed national rough ride limits

Less than 3% of roads with condition classified poor or worse

Less than 1km of footpaths classified poor or worse

All property will be accessible by vehicles meeting maximum as-of-right mass & dimension limits, except by special agreement




WE MEASURE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE BY:

What this measure tells us Baseline Performance Future Target

Water Supply

Unplanned Interruptions to water supply

Number of taste and odour complaints

4 or less per property per year

5 or less per annum per scheme

No Change

No Change

Sewage Disposal

Loss of service complaints (sum of

blockage & overflow records)

4 or less per property per year

No Change

Roads and Footpaths

Number of street lighting complaints

Cycling safety perception

Limited to 150 per annum

31% feel its safe

No Change

42% by 2013


WE MEASURE PROGRESS TOWARD FUTURE GOALS BY:

Three Yearly Monitoring State of the Environment Report

Key Targets

Indicator Baseline Performance Future Target

Water Supply

Management of water demand (New)

New (No current measure)

In Development *

Roads and Footpaths

Modal shift to walking and cycling

Annual shift to walking & cycling

Death or serious injury

Street lighting efficiency

9% of school and work journeys

8% pa (school & work journeys)

7.3 per 100 Million vkt

Installed wattage (2.6kw/km)

20% by 2020

8% per annum

Reducing trend per100M/vkt**

20% reduction by 2022

* Develop benchmarking regime and establish consistent performance measures e.g. litres/per person/per day across each supply.

** Per 100 Million Vehicle Kilometres Travelled

VARIATIONS FROM YEAR TWO LONG TERM PLAN FOR

2013/14

WATER SERVICES

Reduction in water meter revenue of $60,000

Savings in expert advice and electricity costs

Changes in LAPP insurance (Local Authority Protection Programme)

ROADS AND FOOTPATHS

See pages 15-16 for the implications of constrained funding from NZTA on the Councils roading work programme.



LTP (Yr 1)

LTP (Yr2)

Annual Plan

12/13 13/14 13/14 Variance

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000


23,508 General Rates 25,145 25,403 (259)


28 Subsidies and grants for operating purposes 29 32 (3)

14,629 Fees & Charges (includes water by meter) 15,485 14,477 1,008

17,481 Internal recovery and overheads recovered 18,471 21,870 (3,399)

94 Other income 101 88 14

57,059 TOTAL OPERATING FUNDING 60,641 63,163 (2,522)



1,607 Finance costs 1,846 1,866 (20)

18,815 Internal charges and overheads applied 19,733 23,127 (3,393)

3,590 Other operating funding applications 2,066 2,409 (343)


52,912 56,219 (3,307)



390 Subsidies and grants for capital expenditure 402 255 147

699 Development and financial contributions 722 721

2,952 Increase (decrease) in debt 845 2,381 (1,536)

139 Gross proceeds from sale of assets 988 972 17

Lump sum contributions

4,180 TOTAL SOURCES OF CAPITAL FUNDING 2,957 4,329 -1,371


Capital expenditure

1,379 To meet additional demand 56 51 5

3,733 To improve the level of service 4,279 5,038 (760)

5,743 To replace existing assets 5,742 6,053 (311)

(1,366) Increase (decrease) in reserves 610 130 479


9,489 TOTAL APPLICATIONS OF CAPITAL FUNDING 10,686 11,273 (586)




4,423 Depreciation and amortisation Expense 4,581 4,715 -134

2,648 Less unfunded 2,718 2,751 -33

1,775 Net funding transferred to Renewals Reserve 1,863 1,964 -101

SAFE, HEALTHY AND LIVEABLE COMMUNITIES

This group of Council activities represents the balance of Council’s activities focused on ensuring the safety and health of our people and the environment, along with making our communities places where people want to live.

OUR JOB IS TO:

Maintain and enhance public health and safety

Manage the use of land

Reduce public nuisance and threats to public safety

Provide a range of accessible social, cultural and recreational activity

WHAT WE DO:

Refuse collection and disposal

Food hygiene inspections

Public health nuisance services (dog and noise control)

Safe and sanitary building services

Public toilet facilities and cleaning

Review, monitor and enforce land use regulations

Planning and response services for hazards and emergencies

Parks, reserves, swimming pool and library service provision

Art exhibitions, national/international shows and local performance

Housing services for elderly in need

Indoor recreational venues





MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY

A refuse transfer station open 7 days a week

2 recycling depots (24hr service at Martin Place)

1 landfill (limited weekend opening)

Weekly kerbside refuse and recycling servicing 92% of urban dwellings

100% compliance with Landfill consent conditions

95% of food premises have an excellent or very good grading

98% compliance with swimming pool fencing regulations

4 cemeteries at Hastings, Havelock North, Puketapu, Mangaroa

A crematorium meeting resource consent conditions

95% of public buildings with current warrant of fitness

MANAGE THE USE OF LAND

A District Plan current at all times within statutory timeframes

Monitoring of two District Plan issues per year

REDUCE PUBLIC NUISANCE AND THREATS TO PUBLIC SAFETY

Dog pound with capacity for 32 dogs

95% dog registration rate of known dogs

National Rural Fire audits are passed

15 minute response time to a national emergency warning

4 night time compliance operations on licensed premises per year

19 CCTV cameras

PROVIDE A RANGE OF ACCESSIBLE SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY

4 public swimming pools that meet water quality standards

3 public libraries (6 day service Flaxmere / Havelock Nth, 7 days Hastings)

94% of urban properties within 500m radius (walking distance) of a park

56% of urban properties within 500m radius (walking distance of a playground

220 housing of the elderly units with 90% average occupancy

Art Gallery hosting 12 exhibitions per annum

Opera House retained at a five star Qualmark rating

Indoor Sports Centre booked 40% of total available booking hours

Splash Planet open from mid November to early Feb (7 days a week)


Proposed District Plan notified for statutory submission process by 1st December 2013

Implement mobile inspection recording devices for building officers

Introduce a programme to promote construction of energy efficient homes

Develop and implement a solar saver scheme for residential properties

Implement sustainable design advisory and information service

Complete assessment of possible exempt building work in 2012/13

Creation of additional burial plots at Havelock North cemetery

Rollout of additional emergency centres and community response plans

Civic Square redevelopment project ready for construction by 2014/15

Investigate opportunities for kaupapa Maori research centre for contemporary art

Complete development of Recreation and Open Space Strategy

Enhancements on key reserves (Flaxmere and Havelock North domain)

Implement sports fields facility upgrades

Complete planned toilet enhancements from Sanitary Services assessment

Introduce joint kerbside refuse collection & recycling contract with Napier City in 2013

Maximise gas extraction at Omarunui landfill to minimise ETS obligation

Provision of community education programmes on waste minimisation






Time taken to process a building consent 100% within 20 working days No Change

Time taken to process code of compliance 89.4% within 10 days 100% by 2014/15

Time taken to process a resource consent 97% within statutory timeframe

(20 working days)

100%

Time taken to respond to noise complaints Zone 1 (20-30 minutes)

Zone 2 (< 45 minutes)

No Change

Parks user satisfaction 88.8% satisfaction with parks At least 85%

Customer satisfaction with services Various by facility (new) Better than baseline



(A) Three Yearly Monitoring State of the Environment Report

(B) Key Targets

Indicator Baseline Performance Future Target

Public buildings meeting earthquake

standards

55.4% 100% meeting future

legislative standards

Tonnages to the landfill 72,000 tonnes 68,000 tonnes by 2013

Waste diversion rates (new) % of waste diversion / total waste

( baseline not established)

Improvement over

baseline

Uncontrolled dog behaviour incidents 60% of total complaints 35% by 2013/14

VARIATIONS FROM YEAR TWO LONG TERM PLAN FOR

2013/14

Additional funding support for Pettigrew Green Arena – Net Impact $102,000

Building Consent Authority – accreditation training $39,000

Noise control – contracted services $15,000

Earthquake assessments on public buildings $175,000

Civil Defence – supporting remote emergency centres and additional license costs $34,000 operational funding, $25,000 capital funding

$200,000 loan funding for Flaxrock development

Reduced liquor licensing revenue $12,000



LTP (Yr 1)

LTP (Yr2)

Annual Plan

12/13 13/14 13/14 Variance

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000


4,628 General Rates 4,601 4,642 (41)

266 Targeted Rates (excludes water by meter) 266 266

80 Subsidies and grants for operating purposes 83 83

350 Fees & Charges (includes water by meter) 365 363 3

150 Internal recovery and overheads recovered 155 153 1

Other income

5,475 TOTAL OPERATING FUNDING 5,470 5,424 46



3 Finance costs 2 2

1,074 Internal charges and overheads applied 1,111 1,106 5

206 Other operating funding applications 435 422 13


5,418 5,379 39

52 NET OPERATING EXPENDITURE 52 45 7


Subsidies and grants for capital expenditure

Development and financial contributions

(27) Increase (decrease) in debt (27) (27)

8 Gross proceeds from sale of assets

11 (11)


-19 TOTAL SOURCES OF CAPITAL FUNDING -27 -16 -11


Capital expenditure

To meet additional demand

To improve the level of service

35 To replace existing assets 2 37 (35)

(2) Increase (decrease) in reserves 23 (9) 31


33 TOTAL APPLICATIONS OF CAPITAL FUNDING 25 28 (4)

(52) Surplus (deficit) of Capital funding (52) (45) (7)

() TOTAL FUNDING BALANCE - - -


49 Depreciation and amortisation Expense 49 51 -2

22 Less unfunded 22 33 -11

27 Net funding transferred to Renewals Reserve 27 18 9

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

This group of Council activities is focussed on creating the conditions for community wellbeing, the economic and social prosperity of our people and the communities within which they live.

OUR JOB IS TO:

Make available land for industrial, commercial and residential growth

Work with partners to grow business and jobs

Support visitor attraction

Develop long term plans for our communities

WHAT WE DO:

Planning for district development and ensuring availability of serviced land

Planning urban centres and neighbourhoods (Place Based Plans)

Planning together with mana whenua

Working with young people and older people

Community safety initiatives

Provision of visitor facilities (i-site, Holiday Park)

Economic and social development research and planning

Empowering communities to do things for themselves

Project based work focused on business investment and jobs

business attraction

connecting schools with industry and unemployed people with jobs

increasing migrant business investment

improving the value of land based horticulture and agriculture products

advancing E-commerce initiatives





MAKE LAND AVAILABLE FOR INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL AND

RESIDENTIAL GROWTH

A minimum of 20% of industrial land is vacant

A minimum of 20 hectares vacant greenfield land

1 significant strategy completed per annum

1 structure plan completed per annum WORK WITH PARTNERS TO GROW BUSINESS AND JOBS

$50,000 per annum funding support to Business Hawke’s Bay SUPPORT VISITOR ATTRACTION

Top 10 Holiday Park maintained at Qualmark rating of 4 Star Plus

I-Site visitor centre attracting 84,000 visits per annum

Total event support of $75k per annum

Note: Splash Planet included in Aquatic Facilities (attracting 90,000 visitors pa - 45% being visitors to Hastings)

DEVELOP LONG TERM PLANS FOR OUR COMMUNITIES

1 Place Based plan completed per annum

1 social development strategy review completed per annum

$40,000 per annum for Hapu development planning



Economic Monitor Report

Business Hawke’s Bay Funding Agreement


Support industrial land uptake at Irongate and Whakatu

Implementation of China action plan

Development of national flight training school

Hastings CBD hotel – business case development

Progress of various youth futures programmes

Implementation of Heretaunga Plains Urban Development Strategy (HPUDS) sub strategies

Development of place based plans for Haumoana/Te Awanga, Waimarama, Havelock North and Hastings CBD

Support the completion of Hapu development plans

Review Council’s Positive Aging strategy

VARIATIONS FROM YEAR TWO LONG TERM PLAN FOR 2013/14

General refinement of planning work programme.

The position of Youth Futures Coordinator is to continue and to be funded through a minor refocus of priorities.

Continuation of Street by Street and Flaxmere Community Development projects, previously funded by Central Government.



LTP (Yr 1)

LTP (Yr2)

Annual Plan

12/13 13/14 13/14 Variance

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000


2,942 General Rates 2,845 2,757 88

1,614 Targeted Rates (excludes water by meter) 1,609 1,614 (5)

Subsidies and grants for operating purposes

92 Fees & Charges (includes water by meter) 216 216

11,094 Internal recovery and overheads recovered 11,396 11,402 (6)

545 Other income 563 582 (20)

16,287 TOTAL OPERATING FUNDING 16,629 16,572 57



35 Finance costs 35 6 29

3,492 Internal charges and overheads applied 3,591 3,510 81

797 Other operating funding applications 822 822


13,880 13,749 132

3,019 NET OPERATING EXPENDITURE 2,748 2,823 (75)


Subsidies and grants for capital expenditure

Development and financial contributions

(15) Increase (decrease) in debt (15) (37) 22

12 Gross proceeds from sale of assets 11 21 (10)


-3 TOTAL SOURCES OF CAPITAL FUNDING -4 -16 12


Capital expenditure

To meet additional demand

To improve the level of service

1,306 To replace existing assets 1,272 1,268 4

1,500 Increase (decrease) in reserves 1,472 1,539 (67)

210 Increase (decrease) of investments

3,016 TOTAL APPLICATIONS OF CAPITAL FUNDING 2,744 2,807 (62)

(3,019) Surplus (deficit) of Capital funding (2,748) (2,823) 75

TOTAL FUNDING BALANCE


825 Depreciation and amortisation Expense 825 866 -41

14 Less unfunded 14 14

811 Net funding transferred to Renewals Reserve 811 852 -40

GOVERNANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES

This group of Council activities is focused on the governance and support services which assist with the on ground service delivery, customer contact with Council and the general operations of the Council.

OUR JOB IS TO:

Make open, inclusive and effective decisions

Ensure easy access to Council knowledge and services

Ensure prudent financial management

WHAT WE DO:

Internal support services within Hastings District Council

Face to face assistance via customer service centre

Telephone and email enquiries via contact centre

Electronic communication via Council website

Support and advice to elected members and Chief Executive office

Decision making via Council and Committee meetings

KEY ACTIONS FOR 2013/14

Increase customer self help options and online payment options via the Council website and other social networking tools

Minimising customer wait times

Reduce the environmental impact of Council’s vehicle fleet

Improve IT connection speed with remote Council offices

Further development of Council’s Geographic Information System (GIS)

Investigate establishment of a joint planning committee with mana whenua for water (similar to joint Wastewater Committee)





MAKE OPEN, INCLUSIVE AND EFFECTIVE DECISIONS

Level of community confidence in decision making – currently 74% (measured as some confidence to complete confidence)

Level of community satisfaction in involvement in decision making – currently 47% (satisfied to very satisfied)

100% Compliance with statutory planning processes

Council and Committee agendas are available within statutory timeframes

ENSURE EASY ACCESS TO COUNCIL KNOWLEDGE AND SERVICES

Calls to Council’s main number are always answered by a person rather than an answer phone service

Customer service centre open from Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm

80% of calls to Council’s main number are answered within 20 seconds

Usage of Council website – 9,500 unique visitors per month

ENSURE PRUDENT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Complete Annual Report and audit within statutory timeframes

Budgets are set within Financial Strategy limits




Quality of customer service Average score of 80% in mystery

shopper visits and phone

90% by 2012/13

Quality of customer service Interactive survey of customer

centre users (new)

90% by 2012/13

VARIATIONS FROM YEAR TWO LONG TERM PLAN 2013/14

Loss of rental on Council building – Heretaunga House $80,000

Material Damage and other insurance escalations $243,000



Financial Statements

FORECAST STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

LTP (Yr1) 12/13 Notes

LTP (Yr2) 13/14

Draft Annual

Plan 13/14 Variance

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

Income will be derived from:

62,506 Rates Income 1 65,052 64,467 -585

19,238 Fees & Charges

20,379 19,151 -1,227

3,581 Development and Other

Contributions 3,700 3,687 -13

11,364 Subsidies and Grants

14,105 12,772 -1,333

56 Donations 58 56 -2

Finance Income

545 Other Income 563 582 20

1,000 Vested Infrastructural Assets

1,035 1,000 -35

98,291 TOTAL INCOME

104,891 101,715 -3,175

Expenditure will be incurred on:

62,393 Operational Costs 2 63,316 62,129 -1,187

25,931 Depreciation 3 28,017 29,069 1,052

4,559 Finance Costs 5,591 5,275 -315

92,882 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENDITURE

96,924 96,473 -450

5,409 NET SURPLUS (DEFICIT) 7,967 5,242 -2,725

Other comprehensive income:

109,285 Gains (Losses) on property

revaluations 90 90

109,285 OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

90 90

114,694 TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 8,057 5,332 -2,725

Net Surplus (Deficit) attributable to:

5,409 Hastings District Council

7,967 5,242 -2,725

Minority Interest

5,409

7,967 5,242 -2,725

Total Comprehensive income attributable to:

114,694 Hastings District Council

8,057 5,332 -2,725

Minority Interest

114,694

8,057 5,332 -2,725

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


LTP (Yr2) 13/14

Draft Annual

Plan 13/14 Variance

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

1. Rates Income

36,806 General Rate

37,971 37,531 -440

8,496 Community & Resource Rate

9,075 9,193 117

4,814 Uniform Annual General Charge

4,912 4,802 -109

Targeted Rates

46 Havelock North Business Association

46 46

106 Swimming Pools

109 109 1

96 Havelock North Parking

91 100 9

221 Hastings City Marketing

221 221

331 Security Patrols

336 333 -3

31 CBD Hastings

61 61

7 CBD Havelock North

15 15

100 Whakatu Stormwater

100 100

28 Waimarama Seawall

28 28

4,479 Wastewater

4,688 4,610 -78

25 Waipatiki Wastewater Operational

57 56 -1

52 Waipatiki Wastewater Capital

1,642 Wastewater Levy (80%)

1,694 1,699 5

3,978 Water Supply - Hastings / Havelock North

4,361 4,417 56

129 Water Supply - Haumoana / Te Awanga

142 133 -9

52 Water Supply - Clive

57 57

24 Water Supply - Whakatu

22 22

8 Water Supply - Omahu

13 13

8 Water Supply - Paki Paki

9 9

6 Water Supply - Waipatu

1 1

58 Water Supply - Waimarama

63 64 2

16 Water Supply - Waipatiki

15 14 -1

25 Water Supply - Whirinaki Operating

24 21 -3

306 Kerbside Refuse Collection

367 287 -80

670 Kerbside Recycling

691 660 -31

13 Waimarama Refuse Collection

15 13 -2

Waimarama Domain Purchase

8 8

24 Whirinaki Water Supply - Capital

19 18 -1

-88 Change in Targeted Rates Reserves

-150 -174 -24

62,506 Total Rates Income

65,052 64,467 -585

Level of Uniform Charges (30% Maximum)

23% 24%



2. Total Operating Expenditure includes:

680 Councillors Remuneration 702 700 -2

15,789 Contracted Service Costs 16,301 15,679 -621

3,262 Consultancy Services 3,162 3,312 150

332 Lease Payments (Operating) 420 413 -8

95 - fees to Audit New Zealand for audit of the

Council's financial statements 98 95

-3

5 - fees to Audit New Zealand for other services 5 5

4,559 Finance Costs 5,591 5,275 -315

1 Total Bad Debts Written Off 1 1 35 Change in Provision for Doubtful Debts 36 35 -1

25,931 Depreciation Expense 28,017 29,069 1,052

6,313 Maintenance and Asset Costs 6,700 6,545 -155

2,960 Energy Costs 3,081 2,841 -240

24,747 Salary and Wages 25,454 25,762 308

477 Defined Contribution Plan - Employer Contributions 562 666 104

153 Increase/Decrease in Employee

Entitlements/Liabilities 145 145 1

1,414 Administration Costs 1,469 1,414 -55

3,316 Sponsorships and Grants 2,026 2,113 88

Donations

2,815 Other Costs 3,154 2,302 -853

92,882 Total Operating Expenditure 96,924 96,473 -450

3. Depreciation Expense includes:

547 Operational Buildings 569 548 -21

1,204 Restricted Buildings 1,252 1,205 -46

214 Library Collection 214 243 28

823 Plant, Equipment and Motor Vehicles 839 783 -57

74 Furniture and Fittings 74 103 29

694 Landfill 694 744 50

444 Computers and Office Equipment 444 581 136

4,002 Total Property, Plant and Equipment 4,088 4,207 119

1,465 Water Supply network 1,700 1,700

5,305 Wastewater Disposal Network 5,588 5,588

2,532 Stormwater Disposal Network 2,892 2,892 11,172 Roading Foundations and Bridges 12,222 13,130 908

925 Parks 997 1,023 25

21,398 Total Infrastructural Assets 23,398 24,332 933

Amortisation

531 Intangible Assets - Computer software 531 531

25,931 Total Depreciation Expense 28,017 29,069 1,052

RECONCILIATION BETWEEN FORECAST FUNDING IMPACT STATEMENTS AND THE FORECAST STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

LTP (Yr1) 12/13

LTP (Yr2) 13/14

Draft Plan 13/14 Var

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

Income will be derived from:

Economic and Community development

5,475 Operating funding 5,470 5,424 -46

Capital funding*

Safe, Healthy & liveable Communities

57,059 Operating funding 60,641 63,163 2,522

1,089 Capital funding* 1,124 976 -148

Water and Roads

43,839 Operating funding 45,285 44,058 -1,227

8,972 Capital funding* 11,618 10,930 -688

Governance & Support

16,287 Operating funding 16,629 16,572 -57

Capital funding*

132,722 Total funding as per Funding Impact Statements 140,767 141,123 356

Items excluded from Funding Impact Statements

1,000 Vested Infrastructural Assets 1,035 1,000 -35

Items excluded from Comprehensive Income Statement

-35,431 Internal Recoveries -36,911 -40,407 -3,496

98,291 TOTAL INCOME 104,891 101,715 -3,175

Expenditure will be incurred on:

5,424 Economic and Community development 5,418 5,379 -39

51,751 Safe, Healthy & liveable Communities 52,912 56,219 3,307

32,209 Water and Roads 33,862 32,763 -1,098

13,269 Governance & Support 13,880 13,749 -132

102,651 Total application of funding as per Funding Impact Statements

106,072 108,110 2,038

Items excluded from Funding Impact Statements

25,931 Depreciation 28,017 29,069 1,052

Items in/excluded from Comprehensive Income Statement

-34,231 Internal recovery -35,673 -39,207 -3,534

-1,200 Internal Interest -1,238 -1,200 38

-269 Interest on Internal Reserves -255 -299 -44

92,882 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENDITURE 96,924 96,473 -450

5,409 TOTAL 7,967 5,242 -2,725

Other comprehensive income:

109,285 Gains on property revaluations 90 90

109,285 OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 90 90

114,694 TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 8,057 5,332 -2,725

114,694 TOTAL STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 8,057 5,332 -2,725



FORECAST STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

LTP (Yr1) 12/13

LTP (Yr2) 13/14

Draft Annual Plan 13/14

$'000 $'000 $'000

ASSETS

Current Assets

- Cash & cash equivalents - 302

12,119 Debtors and other receivables 12,119 10,316

48 Inventories 48 48

12,167

12,167 10,666

Non Current Assets

- Derivative Financial Instruments

1,063 Investments in associates 1,063 1,063

558 Investments in Council Controlled

Organisations 558 558

557 Other Investments 557 1,188

2,178

2,178 2,809

171,186 Plant, property and equipment 177,009 170,047

1,506,724 Infrastructural Assets 1,511,060 1,504,977

954 Intangible Assets 954 385

1,693,209 Total Assets Employed 1,703,368 1,688,884

LIABILITIES & EQUITY

Current Liabilities

1,465 Bank Overdraft 1,555 -

15,618 Creditors and other payables 15,620 12,048

2,292 Employee Benefit Liabilities 2,436 2,332

- Derivative Financial Liabilities

25,000 Public Debt 25,000 -

44,375

44,611 14,380

Non Current Liabilities

546 Provisions 546 401

824 Employee Benefit Liabilities 824 778

3,500 Derivative Financial Liabilities 3,500 3,500

60,978 Public Debt 62,845 78,319

65,848

67,715 82,998

Public Equity

1,186,922 Retained Earnings 1,194,859 1,194,487

1,936 Restricted Reserves 1,965 2,800

394,128 Revaluation Reserves 394,218 394,218

1,582,986

1,591,042 1,591,506

1,693,209 Total Funds Employed 1,703,368 1,688,884

FORECAST STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

LTP (Yr1) 12/13

LTP (Yr2) 13/14


$'000 $'000 $'000

1,468,292 Public Equity at the Start of the Period 1,582,985 1,586,174

114,694 Total Comprehensive Income 8,057 5,332

1,582,986 Public Equity at the End of the Period 1,591,042 1,591,506

Total Comprehensive income attributable to:

114,694 Hastings District Council 8,057 5,332

114,694 Total comprehensive Income 8,057 5,332



FORECAST STATEMENT OF CASHFLOW LTP (Yr1) 12/13

LTP (Yr2) 13/14


$'000 $'000 $'000

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Cash will be provided from

62,506 Rates Received 65,052 64,467

23,364 Receipts from Customers 24,641 23,420

11,421 Subsidies Grants & Donations Received 14,163 12,828

Goods and services tax (net)

97,291

103,856 100,715

Cash was applied to

62,393 Payments to Suppliers and Employees 63,316 62,129

4,559 Interest Paid 5,591 5,275

66,951

68,906 67,404

30,340 Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities 34,949 33,311

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Cash was provided from

212 Sale of Plant, property & equipment 1,325 1,318

- Investments Withdrawn - -

212

1,325 1,318

Cash was applied to

37,943 Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment and Infrastructural Assets 38,232 37,828

210 Purchase of Investments - -

38,153

38,232 37,828

(37,941) Net Cash Flows from Investing Activities (36,907) (36,510)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Cash was provided from

12,557 Loans Raised 10,656 11,108

Cash was applied to

7,148 Loans repaid 8,789 8,001

5,409 Net Cash Flows from Financing Activities 1,867 3,107

Reconciliation of Cash Flows

(2,192) Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash Held (90) (91)

727 Add Cash at Start of Year (1,465) 393

(1,465) Cash at End of Year (1,555) 302

GROSS PUBLIC DEBT SUMMARY

LTP (Yr1) 12/13

LTP (Yr2) 13/14

Draft Annual

Plan 13/14

$'000 $'000 $'000

112,569 Opening Balance 117,978 107,211

12,557 Plus New Debt Requirement 10,656 11,108

(7,148) Less Debt Repayment (8,789) (8,001)

117,978 Gross Debt Closing Balance 119,845 110,319

Comprises:

85,978 External Debt 87,845 78,319

32,000 Internal Debt 32,000 32,000

117,978 Gross Public Debt 119,845 110,319

External Debt Comprises:

25,000 Current Portion Term Debt 25,000 -

60,978 Non Current portion Term Debt 62,845 78,319

85,978

87,845 78,319

SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL STATISTICS

LTP (Yr1) 12/13

LTP (Yr2) 13/14

Draft Annual

Plan 13/14

$'000 $'000 $'000

6.97% Public Debt to Total Assets 7.04% 6.53%

93.49% Equity to Total Assets 93.41% 94.23%

Treasury Policy Limits

5.43% Net Debt as a percentage of equity (<20%) 5.52% 4.92%

87.47% Net Debt as a percentage of income (<150%) 83.75% 77.00%

4.64% Net Interest as a percentage of income (<15%) 5.33% 5.19%

7.29% Net Interest as a percentage of rates income (<20%) 8.59% 8.18%

120.71% Liquidity (Term Debt + Committed Loan Facilities to existing debt) (>110%) 121.65% 138.04%

117,978 Gross Debt 119,845 110,319

32,000 Less: Internal Borrowings 32,000 32,000

85,978 External Net Debt 87,845 78,319



Disclosures

Reporting Entity

Hastings District Council ("the Council") is a territorial authority within the definition of the Local Government Act 2002 and domiciled in New Zealand. No changes have been made to Council as a reporting entity from that outlined within the 2012/22 Long Term Plan.

The primary objective of the Council is to provide goods and services for the community or social benefit rather than making a financial return. Accordingly the Council has designated itself and the group as public benefit entities for the purposes of New Zealand equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards (NZ IFRS).

All available reporting exemptions allowed under the framework for Public Benefit Entities have been adopted.

The financial information contained within the Draft Annual Plan may not be appropriate for purposes other than those described.

Basis of Preparation

The Council, who are authorised to do so and believe that the assumptions underlying these forecast financial statements are appropriate, adopted the Draft Annual Plan 2013/14 on 26 March 2013. The Council and management of the Hastings District Council accept responsibility for the preparation of their forecast financial statements, including the appropriateness of the assumptions underlying the prospective financial statements and all other required disclosures. Note: The assumptions which underpin the Long Term Plan 2012/22 are still considered current and based on best information. These have been used in the development of the Draft Annual Plan 2013/14.

No actual financial results have been incorporated within the prospective financial statements.

Statement of compliance

The financial statements and group financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Local Government Act 2002, which includes the requirement to comply with New Zealand generally accepted accounting practice (NZ GAAP). They comply with NZ IFRS, and other applicable Financial Reporting Standards, as appropriate for public benefit entities. The accounting policies have been applied consistently to all periods presented in these financial statements.

The Council financial statements presented in this Draft Annual Plan include a forecast statement of comprehensive income, reconciliation between the forecast statement of comprehensive income and forecast cost of service statements, a statement of cashflows, a statement of financial position and a statement of movements in public equity, with supporting notes, encompassing all activities of the Council.

In order to meet its obligations of public accountability, the Council has also included for each group of activities, a separate statement of operating costs and revenues and capital costs and revenues.

Measurement Base

The measurement base adopted is that of historical cost, modified by the revaluation of certain classes of property, plant and equipment, and financial instruments (including derivative instruments).

Functional and presentation currency

The financial statements are presented in New Zealand dollars and all values are rounded to the nearest thousand dollars ($’000). The functional currency of the Hastings District Council and group is New Zealand dollars.

Changes in Accounting Policies

There are no changes in accounting policies for the 2013/14 financial year. Please refer to the Long Term Plan 2012/22 for the full Statement of Accounting Policies and underlying assumptions.

Cautionary Note

The information in the prospective financial statements is uncertain and the preparation requires the exercise of judgement. Actual financial results achieved for the period covered are likely to vary from the information presented, and the variations may be material. Events and circumstances may not occur as expected or may not have been predicted or the Council may subsequently take actions that differ from the proposed courses of action on which the forecast financial statement are based. The information contained within these forecast financial statement may not be suitable for use in another capacity.

Review of Forecasts

The forecast will be reviewed as part of the Annual Plan consultation process and any significant changes will be explained in the final plan.



Reserves

Council Created Reserves

The Council has created a number of reserves, commonly referred to as special funds, to set aside funds for various purposes (e.g. asset replacements, emergency funds etc). The Council sets aside and invests funds for these reserves with any interest earned on the investments being credited to the reserves.

The major categories of Council created reserves are:

Plant, Equipment and Vehicle Replacement

Funds are set aside to provide for the ongoing replacement of operational assets such as essential plant, vehicles and equipment.

Property Maintenance and Improvements

Funds are set aside to maintain and enhance existing Council assets and also to provide funds for new projects such as motorway linkages.

General Purpose Reserves

Each of the Council’s rating groups has a general purpose reserve. Any year end balance for the rating group is placed into the general purpose reserves to enable the use of those funds to be debated at the next budget round.

It has been the practice of Council to use the general purpose reserves to either reduce debt or to reduce the rating requirement in subsequent years.

Emergency Funds

Council has set aside funds to assist in the event of an emergency. Purposes for which funds are currently set aside are flood damage and rural fire.

Effluent Disposal

Council operates an effluent disposal scheme together with major users. Each year funds are placed into a reserve for the maintenance of the scheme with funds withdrawn to fund major works.

Sundry Reserves

This represents a number of other reserves set aside for various purposes.

Separate Rates Reserves

This represents the balance of funds collected from various targeted rates which have not yet been spent.

Restricted Reserves

These are reserves, the use of which is restricted by some external force, e.g. trust deeds or legislation.

Trusts and Bequests are funds which have been bequeathed to Council for specific purposes. Funds are separately invested with the interest earned on these investments added to the balance of the various special funds.

Reserve Purchase and Development Funds are funds which have been levied on subdivisions under Section 274 of the Local Government Act 1974.



FORECAST SUMMARY STATEMENT OF RESERVES

Type of Reserve Balance

30/6/2012

Projected Balance

30/6/2013

Projected Balance

30/6/2014

Council Created Reserve

Depreciation Funds 104 107 161

Emergency Funds 2,734 2,466 1,971

General Purpose Reserves 2,228 3,063 3,778

Plant Equipment & Vehicle Replacement Fund 4,090 3,008 2,862

Property Maintenance & Improvements 9,494 6,253 5,974

Sundry Reserves 74 79 84

Separate Rates 248 5 -133

Wastewater Treatment

TOTAL Council Created Reserve 18,972 14,981 14,697

Restricted Reserves

Development Reserves 1,179 1,203 1,228

Purchase & Development Reserves 1,095 498 515

Trust & Bequest Reserve 1,044 1,050 1,057

TOTAL Restricted Reserves 3,318 2,751 2,800

TOTAL RESERVES 22,290 17,732 17,498



FORECAST SUMMARY STATEMENT OF RESERVES

Type of Reserve Balance

30/6/2012

Projected Balance

30/6/2013

Projected Balance

30/6/2014

Council Created Reserve

Depreciation Funds Sewers Rating Area 1- Depn Funds

Water Supply Urban - Depn Fnds

Water Supply Haumoana/Te Awanga Depn

-8 28

Water Supply Clive Depn 77 98 114

Water Supply Whakatu Depn

2

Water Supply Omahu - Depn 19 9 9

Water Supply Paki Paki Depn Funds 8 8 8

Water Supply Waipatu Depn Funds

Water Supply Waimarama Depn Funds

Water Supply Waipatiki Depn Funds

Water Supply Whirinaki Depn Funds

Stormwater Rating Area 1 - Depn Funds

Effluent Disposal - Depn Funds

Transportation - Depn Funds

Depreciation Funds 104 107 161

Emergency Funds Rural Flood and Emergency Event Reserve 565 585 651

Rural Fire Contingency Fund 6 6 6

Effluent Disposal Reserve 1,328 1,374 1,422

Effluent Disposal - Annual Balance Reserve 835 500 -109

Emergency Funds 2,734 2,466 1,971

General Purpose Reserves General Purpose Reserve - Rating Area 1 755 632 632

General Purpose Reserve - Rating Area 2 159 151 151

Capital Reserve - Rating Area 2 1,314 1,314 1,314

Transportation NZTA Funds Reserve - Rating Area 1

485 855

Transportation NZTA Funds Reserve - Rating Area 2

480 825

General Purpose Reserves 2,228 3,063 3,778



Type of Reserve

Balance 30/6/2012

Projected Balance

30/6/2013

Projected Balance

30/6/2014

Plant Equipment & Vehicle Replacement Fund

Omarunui Landfill Plant Fund 1,372 1,410 1,545

Parking Meter Replacement Fund 439 349 265

Plant Replacement Fund - Service Delivery Unit 592 Plant Replacement Fund - Service Delivery Unit 592 637 717

Plant Replacement Fund - Composite 1,686 612 336

Plant Equipment & Vehicle Replacement Fund 4,090 3,008 2,862

Property Maintenance & Improvements Landfill Property Reserve 24 20 21

Omarunui Landfill Aftercare Reserve 1,437 1,503 1,604

Cemetery Upkeep In Perpetuity 702 702 702

Crematorium Fund 285 310 335

Haumoana Erosion Reserve 12 12 12

Ocean Beach Reserve Land Purchase & 474 474 474

Offstreet Parking Fund 1,701 1,513 1,249

Pensioner Flat Renovation 374 191 135

Rural Halls Mtce Fund 107 107 107

Cornwall Park Fund - Osmanthus Garden

Flaxmere Reserve 668 218 218

Building Maintenance Reserve 1,045 Building Maintenance Reserve 1,045 -358 -400

Election Reserve 63 88 38

Cycling Reserve 84 2 2

Nelson Park Sale Reserve 2,364 1,311 1,311

Pettigrew Green Arena Capital Maint. Fund 146 151 157

Holiday Park Development Reserve 8 8 8

Property Maintenance & Improvements 9,494 6,253 5,974

Sundry Reserves Staff Recreation Fund 14 14 14

Sister City Reserve 60 65 70

Sundry Reserves 74 79 84



Type of Reserve

Balance 30/6/2012

Projected Balance

30/6/2013

Projected Balance

30/6/2014

Separate Rates

Waimarama Sea Wall - No 1 -15 -15 -16

Waimarama Sea Wall - No 2 11 11 12

Havelock North Business Association 6 6 6

Dog Control Reserve 273 124 124

Security Patrol Separate -16 -16 -16

Hastings City Marketing -2 -2 -2

Water - Hastings/Havelock -745 -939 -1,071

Water - Clive 264 268 272

Water - Whakatu 78 74 74

Water - Haumoana/Te Awanga 148 148 150

Water - Omahu -3 -5 -12

Water - Waimarama 29 38 44

Water - Waipatiki -71 -68 -67

Water - Pakipaki -6 -9 -13

Water - Whirinaki Operating -67 -63 -55

Water - Whirinaki - Capital -18 -18 -18

Water Races - Ngatarawa 28 28 28

Sewers - Rating Area 1 -289 -235 -312

Kerbside Recycling - Hastings/Havelock -27 -28 -20

Refuse - Waimarama 92 101 111

Kerbside Recycling - Whirinaki -8 -8 -8

Havelock North Parking 344 381 434

Swimming Pools -67 -66 -84

Sewers - Waipatiki Operating 7 7 7

Sewers - Waipatiki Capital -294 -294 -294

Refuse Collection - Hastings/Havelock 596 585 592

Separate Rates 248 5 -133

Wastewater Treatment Wastewater Treatment (HDC Funds)

Wastewater Treatment

TOTAL Council Created Reserve 18,972 14,981 14,697



Type of Reserve

Balance 30/6/2012

Projected Balance

30/6/2013

Projected Balance

30/6/2014

Restricted Reserves

Development Reserves Community Facilities Community Wide Growth 163 169 175

Parks & Reserves Urban Contributing Growth 328 339 351

Parks & Reserves Rural Growth 195 202 209

Water Supply Whirinaki Growth 2 2 2

Waste Levy (Refuse & Landfill) 492 492 492

Development Reserves 1,179 1,203 1,228

Purchase & Development Reserves Purchase & Development Reserve 509 144 149

Arataki Dev: Purchase & Development Reserve 251 8 8

Purchase & Development Reserve - Lyndhurst 335 346 358

Purchase & Development Reserves 1,095 498 515

Trust & Bequest Reserve H W Abbott Bequest 115 119 123

AB Smith Bequest 125 125 124

AB Smith - Fantasyland 9 9 9

Clifford Davey Bequest 713 713 713

JL Sanderson Bequest 29 30 31

Graham Talking Books Bequest

Lowe- Education Guilin Students Bequest 40 41 43

CARV Reserve 12 13 13

Trust & Bequest Reserve 1,044 1,050 1,057

TOTAL Restricted Reserves 3,318 2,751 2,800

TOTAL RESERVES 22,290 17,732 17,498



PURPOSE OF RESERVES

Name of reserve Interest Y/N

Purpose of reserve and activities it relates to

Council Created Reserves Depreciation Funds N To fund the renewal of infrastructural assets.

Emergency Funds Rural Flood Damage Reserve

Y The rating portion of the unspent balance of the allocation for flood damage in the rural area has been place in this account each year with the target balance indicated by the Rural Community Board (3 Aug 1992) being $400,000.

Rural Fire Contingency Fund

N This was set up by transferring the unused portion of the rural fire suppression budget in past years. The fund provides a buffer to be drawn upon if in the event of a particularly bad fire season so that there will be no additional burden on rates.

Effluent Disposal Reserve Y Financing investigations, development and surveys, replacement of materials, equipment and buildings, including marine works, protective works and repairs to the effluent scheme caused by storm damage, and such other occurrences which may necessitate finance from this fund to be used to maintain a fully operative effluent disposal scheme. Until such time as the fund reaches $500k any surpluses in the Effluent Disposal account are to be transferred to the Effluent Disposal Reserve Fund.

Effluent Disposal - Annual Balance Reserve

N To fund the operational unders and overs of the Clive sewer plant.

General Purpose Reserves General Purpose Reserve - Rating Area 1

N The unallocated rating surplus each year is placed in this reserve and pending allocation during the next budget round. The Rating surplus gets divided according to the rating splits for each Cost Centre.

General Purpose Reserve - Rating Area 2

N The unallocated rating surplus each year is place in this reserve and pending allocation during the next budget round. The Rating surplus gets divided according to the rating splits for each Cost Centre.

Capital Reserve - Rating Area 2 N A one-off adjustment of $1,314,393 transferred from the general purpose reserves of Rating Area One to a separate capital reserve, for flood damage and significant capital expenditure in Rating Area Two, to compensate for the equity in the Omarunui Landfill transferred to rating area one following the reduction in the rating area two share of assets, costs and revenue to 5.83% from the 1 July 2008.

Plant Equipment & Vehicle Replacement Funds Omarunui Landfill Plant Fund Y Set up to provide funds for the replacement of plant at the joint landfill facility in which Napier have a 36.32% share.

Parking Meter Replacement Fund

N Fund for replacement of parking meters in Hastings.

Plant Replacement Fund - Parks

Y Fund for replacement of vehicles and equipment for Parks Service Delivery Unit

Plant Replacement Fund - Composite

Y Fund for replacement of vehicles and equipment, Computer and Office equipment.

Property Maintenance & Improvements

Landfill Property A/c

Y Proceeds from sale of lifestyle blocks at Omarunui placed in interest earning account. Currently used to fund forestry development at Omarunui.

Omarunui Landfill Aftercare Fund

Y Funds put aside for the Aftercare requirements of the Landfill

Cemetery Upkeep In Perpetuity

N Fund to maintain plots in perpetuity.

Crematorium Fund

N For the purpose of maintaining and developing the Hawke’s Bay Crematorium. Any operating surplus or loss from the crematorium is transferred to this special fund.



Name of reserve Interest

Y/N Purpose of reserve and activities it relates to

Haumoana Erosion Reserve

N The net proceeds of the sale of the former Haumoana Community Centre at 25 Beach Road is placed in the reserve for use on future erosion works to protect beachfront reserve at Haumoana. Reserve to be used as per resolution 8/6/09 for Haumoana Erosion issues (09/10 LTCCP meeting).

Ocean Beach Reserve Land Purchase

N This fund was created from the sale of 305 Heretaunga Street E – HB Network Building ($376,336). It was set aside in Area Two reserves to fund the costs of land purchase at Ocean Beach.

Offstreet Parking Fund

N Unders / overs of operations for future land purchases and/or improvements.

Pensioner Flat Renovation

N Any funds surplus to the approved budget is transferred to an account for expenditure on maintenance. Self funding account with no rate input.

Rural Halls Maintenance Fund

N Unused balance of Council allocation transferred to this fund at end of each year. To be allocated for maintenance of halls in plains and rural areas.

Flaxmere Reserve

N Current funds and future property sales are used to repay debt or to fund capital projects in Rating Area One.

Building Maintenance Reserve

N To fund ongoing maintenance and improvements to councils buildings as part of buildings asset management plan.

Election Reserve

N A yearly transfer of $25,000 from rates to this reserve to fund three yearly election expenditure.

Rotary Pathway Reserve

N Monies received from Rotary to fund creation of Pathways.

Nelson Park Reserve N To fund specific projects related to Nelson Park Large Format Retail and Regional Sports Park ($11.35m)

Pettigrew Green Arena Capital Maintenance Fund

Y To be used to fund funding requests from the Pettigrew Green Arena for Capital Maintenance based on applications made to fund actual costs incurred.

Sundry Reserves Staff Recreation Fund

N Represent funds from defunct staff insurance fund of former H B County. To be used for provision of staff facilities.

Sister City Reserve

N Yearly provision made to fund events with Guilin.

Separate Rates N This represents the balance of funds collected from various targeted rates which have not yet been spent. Used as

smoothing mechanism so the targeted rates do not fluctuate too much from year to year.

RESTRICTED RESERVES

Development Reserves Funds which have been levied as per the new development contributions policy

Purchase & Development Reserves Are funds which have been levied on subdivisions under section 274 of the Local Government Act 1974

Trusts & Bequests Reserves

H W Abbott Bequest

Y Funds bequeathed for a Maori museum/Hastings. Used to construct Exhibition Centre with balance remaining in 1996 of $11,000. Since then the reserve balance has grown due to annual allocations from the council plus interest credited.

AB Smith Bequest

Y To be used on books for the Havelock North Library.

AB Smith - Fantasyland

Y To be used for improvements at Fantasyland (now Splash Planet)

Clifford Davey Bequest

Y To purchase books for the reference and/or Loan section of the Hastings Distinct Public Libraries.

JL Sanderson Bequest

Y Original gift of $25,000 for the purpose of beautifying the Borough of Havelock North.

Graham Talking Books Bequest

Y To purchase "Talking Books" for the Hastings City Library.

Lowe - Education Guilin Students Bequest

Y To assist in the education in New Zealand of students of Guilin, China.



Funding Impact Statement

Part A – Rate Income


LTP (Yr2) 13/14

Draft Annual

Plan 13/14 Variance

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

1. Rates Income

36,806 General Rate

37,971 37,531 -440

8,496 Community & Resource Rate

9,075 9,193 117

4,814 Uniform Annual General Charge

4,912 4,802 -109

Targeted Rates

46 Havelock North Business Association

46 46

106 Swimming Pools

109 109 1

96 Havelock North Parking

91 100 9

221 Hastings City Marketing

221 221

331 Security Patrols

336 333 -3

31 CBD Hastings

61 61

7 CBD Havelock North

15 15

100 Whakatu Stormwater

100 100

28 Waimarama Seawall

28 28

4,479 Wastewater

4,688 4,610 -78

25 Waipatiki Wastewater Operational

57 56 -1

52 Waipatiki Wastewater Capital

1,642 Wastewater Levy (80%)

1,694 1,699 5

3,978 Water Supply - Hastings / Havelock North

4,361 4,417 56

129 Water Supply - Haumoana / Te Awanga

142 133 -9

52 Water Supply - Clive

57 57

24 Water Supply - Whakatu

22 22

8 Water Supply - Omahu

13 13

8 Water Supply - Paki Paki

9 9

6 Water Supply - Waipatu

1 1

58 Water Supply - Waimarama

63 64 2

16 Water Supply - Waipatiki

15 14 -1

25 Water Supply - Whirinaki Operating

24 21 -3

306 Kerbside Refuse Collection

367 287 -80

670 Kerbside Recycling

691 660 -31

13 Waimarama Refuse Collection

15 13 -2

Waimarama Domain Purchase

8 8

24 Whirinaki Water Supply - Capital

19 18 -1

-88 Change in Targeted Rates Reserves

-150 -174 -24

62,506 Total Rates Income

65,052 64,467 -585



Part B – Summary of Rating Requirements

Activity

2013/14 - YR 2 LTP Draft 2013/14 Annual Plan Budget

TOTAL RATING AREAS

RATING AREA 1 RATING AREA 2 TOTAL RATING

AREAS RATING AREA 1 RATING AREA 2

General Rate

Administration Buildings 259,665 207,732 51,933 377,898 302,319 75,580

Land Subdivision 56,863 56,863 0 55,036 55,036 0

Rural Community Board 34,056 3,504 30,552 38,000 3,910 34,090

Community Services (65%) 12,975,197 11,917,170 1,058,027 13,131,495 12,063,820 1,067,675

Resource Management (65%) 3,879,192 2,916,293 962,899 3,940,995 2,946,238 994,757

Strategic Development 2,007,085 1,605,668 401,417 1,888,758 1,511,006 377,752

Engineering Services 211,868 197,631 14,238 214,036 199,653 14,383

Refuse Collection 43,070 40,176 2,894 24,995 23,315 1,680

Regional Landfill 8,139 7,592 547 17,980 16,772 1,208

Transportation 15,638,906 10,520,291 5,118,616 15,308,232 10,291,166 5,017,067

Stormwater 3,392,003 3,341,629 50,375 3,051,411 3,002,264 49,147

Contingency Fund -13,622 -10,898 -2,724 -13,200 -10,560 -2,640

Rate Remissions 180,600 155,497 25,103 175,000 150,675 24,325

Less Additional Funding

Petrol Tax Credit -557,280 -475,849 -81,431 -577,000 -492,687 -84,313

Provision for Doubtful Debts 36,120 0 36,120 35,000 0 35,000

Increase in Investments 0 0 0 0 0 0

Other Expenditure 0 0 0 37,200 37,200 0

Rate Penalties -309,600 -278,021 -31,579 -330,000 -296,340 -33,660

37,842,262 30,205,278 7,636,984 37,375,834 29,803,785 7,572,049

Community & Resource Rate

Community Services (35%) 6,986,645 6,416,938 569,707 7,070,804 6,495,903 574,901

Resource Management (35%) 2,088,796 1,570,312 518,484 2,122,074 1,586,435 535,638

9,075,440 7,987,250 1,088,191 9,192,879 8,082,338 1,110,540

Uniform Annual General Charge (UAGC)

Economic Development 593,526 485,279 108,247 558,614 454,762 103,852

Civil Defence (50%) 170,689 147,134 23,555 186,609 160,857 25,752

Wastewater Levy (20%) 415,131 357,428 57,703 416,353 358,480 57,873

Waimarama Seawall (10%) 2,750 2,750 2,750 2,750

Waipatiki Wastewater 38 32 5 45 39 6

Rate Collection (100%) 754,393 659,415 94,978 731,845 639,706 92,139

Leadership (100%) 2,975,079 2,600,517 374,562 2,905,975 2,540,113 365,862

4,911,607 4,249,806 661,801 4,802,191 4,153,957 648,234

Total General Rate & UAGC Rate 51,829,310 42,442,333 9,386,976 51,370,905 42,040,080 9,330,824



Activity

2013/14 - YR 2 LTP Draft 2013/14 Annual Plan Budget

TOTAL RATING AREAS



Targeted Rates

Swimming Pools 108,596 101,157 7,439 109,142 101,666 7,476

Water Supply 4,707,104 4,604,703 102,401 4,753,034 4,652,631 100,403

Refuse Collection 366,913 334,548 32,365 286,866 258,887 27,979

Kerbside Recycling 691,440 686,171 5,269 660,000 654,970 5,030

Waimarama Refuse Collection 15,480 0 15,480 13,000 0 13,000

Wastewater 4,687,530 4,687,530 0 4,609,896 4,609,896 0

CBD Hastings (80% phase in over 8 years) 61,063 61,063 0 61,063 61,063 0

CBD Hav North (80% phase in over 8 years) 14,588 14,588 0 14,588 14,588 0

Wastewater Levy (80%) 1,694,277 1,694,277 0 1,699,262 1,699,262 0

Change in Targeted Rates Reserves -190,762 -215,597 24,834 -190,763 -215,597 24,834

Total Targeted Rates 12,156,228 11,968,441 187,788 12,016,088 11,837,366 178,722

TOTAL RATING REQUIREMENT 63,985,538 54,410,774 9,574,764 63,386,993 53,877,447 9,509,546

Activity

2013/14 - YR 2 LTP Draft 2013/14 Annual Budget

TOTAL RATING AREAS



Previous Year Budgeted Rating Requirement 61,416,866 52,171,734 9,245,132 61,416,866 52,171,734 9,245,132

Amount of Increase 2,568,672 2,239,040 329,632 1,970,127 1,705,713 264,414

% Increase 4.18% 4.29% 3.57% 3.21% 3.27% 2.86%

Less: Increase in Rating Base -0.40% -0.40% -0.35% -0.40% -0.40% -0.35%

Average Increase to Ratepayers 3.8% 3.9% 3.2% 2.8% 2.9% 2.5%

Other Targeted Rates

Havelock North Business Association 45,700 45,700 0 45,700 45,700 0

Hastings City Marketing 220,560 220,560 0 220,560 220,560 0

Havelock North Parking 90,955 90,955 0 99,520 99,520 0

Mall Security 336,461 336,461 0 333,044 333,044 0

Waimarama Seawall (90%) 27,500 27,500 27,500 27,500

Waimarama Domain Purchase 0 8,212 8,212

Waipatiki Sewers Operational 57,013 0 57,013 55,743 0 55,743

Waipatiki Sewers Capital 0 0 0 0 0 0

Whakatu Stormwater 100,000 100,000 0 100,000 100,000 0

Whirinaki Water Supply - Capital 18,956 0 18,956 18,300 0 18,300

Change in Targeted Rates Reserves -3,106 0 -3,106 -3,639 0 -3,639

Total Other Targeted Rates 894,039 793,677 100,362 904,941 798,825 106,116



Part C - Rates for 2013/14 IMPORTANT: The indicative figures that follow are included to give ratepayers

an estimate of what their level of rates is likely to be in the 2013/14 financial

year. These figures are not the actual level of rates that will be assessed in the

coming year, and the actual figure will not be known until the Council’s Rating

Information Database is finalised at 30 June 2013. All figures quoted are

inclusive of GST.

A. GENERAL RATES

A general rate will be set on land value and on a differential basis based on the location of the land within the district and the use to which the land is put. An explanation of the differential categories and the reasons for the differentials is outlined below.

Rates (cents per dollar of land value) for 2013/14 are:

Differential Group Name Cents Per

Dollar of $

LV

Differential Rating Area One

Residential

Residential Clive Residential Non Urban (Including Townships & Small Settlements) Horticulture/Farming

0.6051

0.4417 0.4236

0.4054

CBD Commercial 1.9968

Other Commercial 1.9363

Commercial Non Urban- Peripheral 1.4220

Differential Rating Area Two

Residential 0.2891

Horticulture/Farming 0.3076

Commercial 0.6767

B. UNIFORM ANNUAL GENERAL CHARGE

A uniform annual general charge will be set of $180 on each separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit.

The following activities are funded by the uniform annual general charge:

Leadership Valuation Services & Rate Collection

Civil Defence (50%) Wastewater Treatment (20%)

Economic Development Waipatiki Sewage (20%)

C. TARGETED RATES COMMUNITY SERVICES & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT RATE

Set as a fixed amount per separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit to fund 35% of Councils planning/regulatory functions and Community facility provision. This rate will be set on a differential basis and based on the location of land within the district.

Rates for 2013/14 are:

Differential Rating Area One $

Residential $370

CBD Commercial

Other Commercial

Residential Clive Residential Non Urban (Including Townships & Small Settlements) Horticulture/Farming

Commercial Non Urban- Peripheral

$370

$370

$259

$259

$259

$259

Differential Rating Area Two $

Residential $306

Lifestyle/Horticulture/Farming $306

Commercial $306 HAVELOCK NORTH PROMOTION

Set on the land value of all rating units defined on Council Plan “Havelock North Promotion Rate”, to fund the marketing and promotion of the central Havelock North commercial area.

The rate for the 2013/14 year is 0.1647 cents per dollar of land value.

SWIMMING POOL SAFETY

Set as a fixed amount on every rating unit on which is located a swimming pool within the meaning of the Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987.

The rate for the 2013/14 year is $43.00 per rating unit. HAVELOCK NORTH PARKING

Set differentially, as a fixed amount on every separately used or inhabited rating unit in Havelock North as defined on Council Plan “Havelock North Parking” to fund parking in the Havelock North Central Business District.

The rate for 2013/14 is:

Residential $23 per rating unit Commercial $76 per rating unit



HASTINGS CITY MARKETING

Set on the land value of all rating units defined on Council Plan “Hastings City Marketing Rate”, to fund the marketing programme aimed at revitalising the central business area of Hastings.

The rate for the 2013/14 year is 0.2268 cents per dollar of land value.

CBD TARGETTED RATE

Set on the land value of all rating units defined on Council Plan “Hastings CBD” and “Havelock North CBD”, to fund major CBD upgrades in each respective city. The rate for Hastings CBD for 2013/14 year is 0.04170 cents per dollar of land value. The rate for Havelock North CBD for 2013/14 year is 0.02290 cents per dollar of land value. SECURITY PATROLS

Set on the land value of rating units defined on Council Plan “Security Patrol Areas”, to fund the provision of security patrols in the central business areas of Hastings and Havelock North.

The rate for Hastings for 2013/14 is 0.1198 cents per dollar of land value.

The rate for Havelock North for 2013/14 is 0.0879 cents per dollar of land value.

WHAKATU STORMWATER RATE

Set on the land area of rating units defined on Council Plan “Whakatu Industrial Stormwater” to fund the provision of a new reticulated stormwater system to service to an area of approximately 52.2 hectares in Whakatu west.

Properties not electing to pay the lump sum option of $20,220 per hectare are liable for the 10 year option of $2,995 per hectare. SEWAGE DISPOSAL

(A) A targeted rate for sewage disposal based on the number of water

closets and urinals within a rating unit and based on the provision or availability to the land of the service (with the categories being “connected” and “serviceable”). The rate will be set on a differential basis for rating units classified as “connected”, based on the use to which the land is put.

The rates for the 2013/14 year are: (1) Connected $220 (For the first water closet or urinal)

(2) Serviceable $110.00 per rating unit

(B) A targeted rate for sewage disposal for the Waipatiki Sewage Scheme

on the same basis as (A) above with the rates for the 2013/14 year

being:

(1) Connected $410 (for the first water closet or urinal) (2) Serviceable $205 per rating unit

WASTEWATER TREATMENT

Set to fund 80% of the cost of Wastewater Treatment based on the number of water closets and urinals within a rating unit and based on the provision or availability to the land of the service (with the categories being “connected” and “serviceable”). The rate will be set on a differential basis for rating units classified as “connected”, based on the use to which the land is put. The rates for the 2013/14 year are: (1) Connected $85 (For the first water closet or urinal) (2) Serviceable $42.50 per rating unit WATER SUPPLY

(A) A targeted rate for water supply in each water supply area based on

each separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit and based on the provision or availability to the land of the service (with the categories being “connected” and “serviceable.

The rates for the 2013/14 year are:

Water Supply Area Connected Serviceable

Hastings/Havelock North

Waipatu

Haumoana/Te Awanga

Clive

Whakatu

Omahu

Paki Paki

Waimarama

Waipatiki

Whirinaki

$210

$210

$210

$210

$210

$210

$210

$260

$290

$200

$105

$105

$105

$105

$105

$105

$105

$130

$145

$100



(B) Water by Meter A targeted rate for water supply that is based on the

volume of water supplied to meet the cost of the extraordinary supply of water. The rates for the 2013/14 year are:

Standard Rate 40.0 cents per cubic metre

Off Peak Rate 26.0 cents per cubic metre

RECYCLING

Set to recover the cost of kerbside recycling on the basis of each separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit and based on the provision or availability to the land of the service.

The rate for 2013/14 is $36.00. REFUSE

Set to recover the cost of Council meeting its legal obligation to provide a domestic refuse collection service. Set for all properties, other than those in Waimarama, that have the Council’s official refuse collection service available. This is on the basis of each separately used and inhabited part of a rating unit and based on the number of times the service is provided each week. The rate for 2013/14 is $15.00.

WAIMARAMA REFUSE

Set to recover Kerbside Refuse Collection costs for properties defined on Council map “Waimarama Refuse Collection” on the basis of each separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit and based on the provision or availability to the land of the service.

The rate for 2013/14 is $100 per separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit.

CAPITAL COST OF SUPPLY EXTENSIONS

Targeted rates to recover the capital cost of water supply and sewerage infrastructure extensions on those properties electing to connect to those services provided or made available to the land as follows:

Water Supply Whirinaki (20 year) $270 (not applicable to new connections) Durham Drive (10 year) $815 (not applicable to new connections) Waipatiki – A targeted rate to fund capital debt recovery from water supply upgrades - levied as a fixed amount per rating unit on properties in Waipatiki with the provision or availability to the land of the Water Supply service. Waipatiki (3 Year) $146 Waipatiki (1 Year) $382

Sewage Disposal Waipatiki (10 year) $1,312 (not applicable to new connections) East Clive (10 year) $325 (not applicable to new connections) Te Mata Extension (5 year) $1,309 TE MATA SEWER EXTENSION (Commercial Connections)

Set on commercial properties within the Te Mata Sewer Extension Area provided with the sewer disposal service, calculated based on the extent of provision of the service and nature of connection to the Council reticulation system.

The targeted rate is made up of three components as follows:

1. One-off lump sum connection fee (excl GST)

Te Mata Estate $51,000 The Cheese Company $35,000 Black Barn $35,000 2. One-off lump sum calculated on the consented two hour peak flow

discharge rate at $30,200 per litre per second with the flow rate as follows:

Te Mata Estate (1 l/sec) $30,200 The Cheese Company (0.75 l/sec) $22,650 Black Barn (0.5 l/sec) $15,100 3. Interest costs over a 10 year period charged at 7% and reviewed three

yearly.

Total Targeted Rate per annum (inclusive of GST and Interest):

Te Mata Estate ($12,992) The Cheese Company ($9,224)

Black Barn ($8,015) WAIMARAMA SEA WALL

The purpose of the proposed rate is to fund renewal costs, the cost of the maintenance to the rock placement (Northern & Southern Extension) and to set aside emergency funds.

The rate is set on a 3 tier differential basis with beachfront properties paying two thirds and non beachfront properties paying one third (split 23% and 10% within the respective differential classifications) – refer map “Waimarama Seawall differential classifications”.

The basis of the rate is on the land value of each rating unit with the targeted rating area defined on map “Waimarama Seawall differential classifications” which defines where the land is situated. The rate (cents per dollar of land value) is:



Class 1 0.529 Class 2 0.576 Class 3 0.182

Note: The basis for this targeted rate is subject to consultation in the Draft

Annual Plan. The above reflects the status quo.

Waimarama Domain Purchase (Acquisition of Land)

A targeted rate set on the properties adjoining the Waimarama Domain,

calculated based on the direct private benefit to the adjoining land owners.

The targeted rate is made up of components as follows: 1. One off lump sum payments of $23,000.00 (incl GST per property). 2. Interest costs over a 10 year period charged at 7% and reviewed

annually. Total targeted rate per annum over 10 years is $3,148.00 (incl GST and interest)

DIFFERENTIAL CATEGORIES AND CHARGING FACTORS

The following statement relates to the statutory requirement to outline the definition of rateable land and the factors used in calculating liability for rates.

(1) DIFFERENTIAL RATING GROUPS – GENERAL RATE AND

COMMUNITY SERVICES/RESOURCE MANAGEMENT RATE

The objective of using differential rating is to spread the incidence of rates as

equitably as possible, by balancing the level of service provided by the Council

with ability to pay and the incidence of costs in relation to benefits received.

The Council does this in two ways:

(A) Two Rating Groups

All land in the Hastings District will be allocated to either Differential Rating Area

One or Differential Rating Area Two. These areas are defined on Council map

“Differential Rating Areas” and are based on broad areas of benefit from the

Council’s services and facilities. All costs are allocated into the two rating

groups based on a range of formulas designed to reflect the benefit received by

properties in each main group.

(B) Differential Classifications

Within each rating group differential classifications have been applied to reflect

differences in the levels of service and benefit properties receive based on their

location and the nature of the activities undertaken.

Residential properties in Rating Area One are used as the base (factor 100) and

other property types are adjusted against this base. In Rating Area Two the

base is the Lifestyle/Horticulture/Farming differential.

For Rating Area One properties Residential Clive and Residential Non Urban

(including Townships & Small Settlements), have both been discounted to

varying degrees due to their locality and ability to use all services provided.

Horticulture/Farming properties within Rating Area One have also been

discounted for similar reasons, in particular costs relating to urban stormwater

services do not apply to this category.

Commercial properties are required to pay a greater proportion of the general

rate and the differential factor reflects the increased impact on the roading

network and urban amenities such as footpaths and stormwater systems for

commercial properties.

The Council have had a policy of increasing the use of fixed per property

charges in the last ten years, which shifts the incidence of rates away from the

commercial sector. The commercial differential factor also takes into

consideration the impact this policy change has had on the distribution of rates

between different categories of property. The Commercial Non Urban-

Peripheral category is discounted in comparison to the main commercial

category due to locality and availability of services.

The Community and Resource Management targeted rate is calculated

separately for Rating Area One and Rating Area Two. For Rating Area One

properties in the Residential Clive, Residential Non Urban, Horticulture/Farming

and Commercial Non Urban -Peripheral categories are charged 70% of the

amount charged to the Residential and Commercial categories to reflect the

distance from the main urban services.

The structure is as follows:

Differential Rating Area One

General

Rate Community Services/

Resource Management Rate Description Factor Factor Residential 100 100 Residential Clive 73 70 Residential Non Urban (Including Townships & Small Settlements)

70 70

Horticulture/Farming 67 70 CBD Commercial 330 100 Other Commercial 320 100 Commercial Non Urban- Peripheral 235 70



Differential Rating Area Two

General Rate

Community Services/ Resource Management Rate

Description Factor Factor Residential 94 100

Lifestyle/Horticulture/Farming 100 100

Commercial 220 100

DIFFERENTIAL RATING AREA ONE (DRA1)

DRA1 RESIDENTIAL Land within Differential Rating Area One (other than land zoned Plains, Rural Residential, Rural or Te Mata Special Character) which is either:

Used exclusively or predominantly for a residential purpose

Eligible to receive a rates remission under Council remission policy for

community, sporting and other organisations.

A hall or a building used for purposes ancillary to a church, but not used

for any commercial purpose.

Used exclusively or predominantly for a child care centre by a non profit

organisation.

Used exclusively or predominantly for a rest home, or private hospital.

DRA1 RESIDENTIAL CLIVE Land within the Clive differential rating areas which is either:

Used exclusively or predominantly for a residential purpose.






organisation

Used exclusively or predominantly for a rest home or private hospital.

DRA1 HORTICULTURE / FARMING

Land within Differential Rating Area One which is used exclusively or predominantly for horticulture or farming purposes.

DRA1 RESIDENTIAL NON URBAN (including Townships & Small Settlements) Land within Differential Rating Area One other than Residential, Residential Clive, or Horticulture/Farming which is either:

Used exclusively or predominantly for a residential purpose.






organisation

Used exclusively or predominantly for a rest home or private hospital.

DRA1 CBD COMMERCIAL Land within the Hastings and Havelock North Central Business which is either:

Used exclusively or predominantly for a commercial or industrial

purpose.

Used exclusively or predominantly as a commercial accommodation

provider.

DRA1 OTHER COMMERCIAL Land within the Hastings, Havelock or Flaxmere Wards (outside the Central Business and land zoned Plains, Rural or Te Mata Special Character) which is either:

Used exclusively or predominantly for a commercial or industrial

purpose.

Used exclusively or predominantly as a commercial accommodation

provider.

DRA1 COMMERCIAL NON URBAN- PERIPHERAL Land within Differential Rating Area One other than CBD Commercial and Other Commercial which is used exclusively or predominantly for a commercial or industrial purpose or land within Differential Rating Area One used for the purposes of a Chartered Club.

DIFFERENTIAL RATING AREA TWO (DRA2)

DRA2 RESIDENTIAL

Land within Differential Rating Area Two less than 1 hectare in size, which is

either used exclusively or predominantly for a residential purpose.

Other land in Rating Area Two which is either:






organisation.

Used exclusively or predominantly for a rest home, or private hospital.



DRA2 LIFESTYLE / HORTICULTURE / FARMING

Land within Differential Rating Area Two 1 hectare or greater in size, which is

used exclusively, or predominantly for lifestyle, horticulture or farming purposes.

DRA2 COMMERCIAL

Land within Differential Rating Area Two, which is used exclusively or

predominantly for a commercial or industrial purpose.

Council intends to refine its differential categories as part of its ongoing Rating

Review work. This may lead to the reclassification of some properties from one

Differential group to another.

NOTE:

i) Properties which have no apparent land use (or are vacant properties) will be placed in the category which best suits the zoning of the property under the district plan except where the size or characteristics of the property suggest an alternative use.

ii) Properties which have more than one use (or where there is doubt as to the relevant predominant use) will be placed in the category with the highest differential factor – or if in the Council’s opinion it is fair and reasonable to do so, then the Council may undertake a rating division

and allocate each part to the most appropriate category.

iii) Subject to the right of objection as set out in Section 29 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, it shall be at the sole discretion of the Council to determine the use or predominant use of all separately rateable properties in the district.

iv) "Residential use" means land used solely for one or more household units. "Household unit" means a self contained unit (but not a commercial accommodation provider or prison) used or intended for the habitation of one household with or without a right to use facilities or amenities in common with other households.

v) Where a ratepayer under Section 20 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, has land which is contiguous and treated as contiguous for the purpose of rates, the combined area of those rating units will constitute its differential factor.

(2) DIFFERENTIAL RATING GROUPS – HAVELOCK NORTH PARKING

Land within Differential Rating Area One as defined on Council Map “Havelock

North Parking” - The structure is as follows:

Description Factor Residential 100 Commercial 330 All others 100

(3) DIFFERENTIAL RATING GROUPS – SEWAGE DISPOSAL &

WASTEWATER TREATMENT

The differential categories for the sewage disposal and wastewater treatment

rates are:

Differential Category Water closets for

charging purposes

Schools 0.13

Chartered Clubs/Rest Homes/

Commercial accommodation

providers/Prisons/Hospitals 0.40

HB Racing Centre/A & P Showgrounds/RSP 0.25

All Other Non-Residential

0.13

0.40

0.25

0.80

(4) PROVISION OR AVAILABILITY OF SERVICE

The differential categories for the proposed water supply rate are:

* Connected – any rating unit that is connected to a Council operated

waterworks

* Serviceable – any rating unit that is not connected to a Council operated

waterworks but is within 100 metres of such waterworks.

The differential categories for the proposed sewage disposal and wastewater

treatment rates are:

* Connected – any rating unit that is connected to a public sewerage

drain

* Serviceable – any rating unit that is not connected to a public sewerage

drain but is within 30 metres of such a drain. SEPARATELY USED OR INHABITED PART OF A RATING UNIT

The following definition applies to the levying of all targeted rates by the

Hastings District Council where the Council has determined that the rate shall

apply to each separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit:-

A separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit includes any portion of any

separate rating unit used or inhabited by any person, other than the ratepayer

(as defined by clause 11 Local Government Rating Act 2002), having the right

to use or inhabit that portion by virtue of a tenancy, lease, license or other

agreement.



Part D - Fees and Charges Trade Waste Charges and Resource Management Charges are set annually via

the special consultative procedure. The proposed charges for 2013/14 are

detailed below.

TRADE WASTE CHARGES

The Trade Waste Charges for the period 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014 are:

(a) Permitted charge Based on Equivalent Households

(b) Conditional charge Annual Fee - $2,499 (incl GST) per litre per

second per annum of peak flow charged

quarterly.

(c) Separable conditional

charge

Annual Fee - $2,499 per litre per second per

annum of peak flow charged quarterly.

(d) Connection fee Actual cost of connection will be charged.

(e) Reinspection Fees A fee based on $56 per hour plus

disbursements (e.g. cost of analyses,

mileage etc) will be charged to premises

where a re-inspection is required when a

notice being served under the bylaw has not

been complied with.

(f) Disconnection fee The actual cost of the disconnection will be

charged.

(g) Special rates for loan

charges

Omahu Road industries will be charged a

contribution for separation based on a cost of

$26,075 per litre per second of consented

flow plus interest, for industries that were

part of the original agreement. The cost for

industries connecting after the original

agreement date is $39,583 per litre per

second plus interest.

The Whakatu Industrial Area will be charged

a contribution for trade waste discharge

based on a cost estimate in order of $30,000

per litre per second of consented flow. The

actual figure will be adjusted when the final

cost is known and is dependant on options

agreed with the applicant.

(h) Temporary discharge fee Discharge fee based on the length of time

and discharge volume.

Trade Waste Charges continued…….

(i) Consent application fee No charge for 2013/14

(j) Rebates for trade

premises within the

district

Where a trade waste is charged the

uniform annual charge is rebated if the

trade waste is not discharged to the

separated system.

(k) New or additional trade

premises

As prescribed in the Hastings District

Council Trade Waste Bylaw 2008.

(l) Suspended solids charge No charge for 2013/14.

(m) Biochemical oxygen

demand charge/ chemical

oxygen demand charge

No charge for 2013/14

(n) Metals charge No charge for 2013/14

(o) Transmissivity charge No charge for 2013/14.

(p) Tankered waste charge $35 per tanker load.

Schedule of Planning and Regulatory Services Charges

1. DEPOSITS

A deposit shall be payable at the time of lodging Project Information

Memoranda, Resource Consent, Certificates of Acceptance, or other

applications as listed in the following tables for Planning and building fees and

charges.

Note 1. For applications and other approvals under the Resource Management Act 1991 the

following deposits represent a fixed charge in terms of Section 36(1) of the Resource Management

Act 1991. Note 2. All deposits unless otherwise stated shall be subject to standard hourly charges

where the costs exceed the deposit.

Building Notes - Note 3: The following levies are applicable where the value of the building project

exceeds $20,000 in total:

a) Building Research Association of New Zealand (BRANZ) levy assessed at $1.00 per

$1,000

b) Department of Building and Housing levy assessed at $2.01 per $1,000

Note 4: Building consent fees will be charged when the consent has been granted and is ready for

issue. Applicant’s exempt from prelodgement assessment will receive a discount to the value of the

fixed fee for prelodgement assessments. Inspection fees are charged as a fixed fee reflecting

actual and reasonable costs for conducting inspections within specified zones. Note 5: Building

inspection fees may be based on actual and reasonable costs – including mileage costs, as an

average across five separate zones. Actual costs may be charged at Council’s discretion.



PLANNING Resource consents, subdivisions & associated processes

DEPOSIT

(Incl GST)

Resource Consent Land Use - Controlled Activity $510.00

Resource Consent Land Use - Restricted Discretionary Activity

$560.00

Resource Consent Land Use – Discretionary Activity

$610.00

Resource Consent Land Use Consent - Non- Complying Activity

$1,020.00

Resource Consent and Designations: Fully Notified -Limited Notified - Hearing only

$15,000.00 $5,000.00 $3,000.00

Resource Consent Variation of Conditions $560.00

Resource Consent Extension of Lapse Date (s.125)

$510.00

RMA Certificate of Compliance, Existing Use Right Certificate and Overseas Investment Certificate

$460.00

Outline Plan Processing $510.00

Subdivision Consents: Freehold and Leasehold Amendment to Existing Leasehold Titles Boundary Adjustment

$820.00 $510.00 $310.00

Private Plan Change $40,000.00

Rights of Way Plans –pursuant to Sec 348 LGA $360.00

Consent Notice (section 221 of RMA)(per document) $150.00

Section 223 certification - Sealing of Survey Plans $110.00

Section 224 certification - Survey Plans (where 223 and 224 certification are applied for together, this fee will also apply) For Subdivisions of 10 or less lots For Subdivisions of more than 10 lots

$225.00 $460.00

Resource Management Act Section 226 certificate $205.00

Certificate of Transfer and other legal documents $205.00

Bond Administration Fee $510.00

Review of Delegated Decisions (lodgement Fee) $511.00

Hearings and associated site visit and deliberations (both Hearings Committee and Hearings Commissioner(s) Hearings)

$300.00 per hour

PLANNING CONTINUED

DEPOSIT (Incl GST)

Engineer Check for Certificate of Compliance – Survey Plans

For Subdivisions of 2 or less lots

For Subdivisions of more than 2 lots (actual cost)

$200.00

$410.00)

Note: charges above are based on one inspection – additional

inspections will be charged at hourly rates.

MONITORING DEPOSIT – RESOURCE CONSENTS

FEE

(Inc GST)

Hastings (i.e. sites located within a 3 km radius of the HDC Administration Building, Lyndon Rd. East, Hastings).

$160.00

Havelock North, Flaxmere, Plains (i.e. sites located between a 3-20 km radius of the HDC Administration Building, Lyndon Rd. East, Hastings).

$170.00

Rural (i.e. sites located beyond a 20 km radius of the HDC Administration Building, Lyndon Rd. East, Hastings).

$200.00

(Note: In respect of any applications under the Resource Management Act 1991 this schedule shall be applicable to any additional charge payable in terms of Section 36(3) of the Act, where the actual and reasonable costs incurred exceed the deposit (fixed charge) paid. or where no deposit or fixed fee has been set)

(Note: In respect of any charges under the Resource Management Act 1991, hourly rates, vehicle rates and payment of balance/refund and penalties set out in this schedule shall be applicable to any additional charge payable in terms of Section 36(3) of the Act, where the actual and reasonable costs incurred exceed the fixed charge paid)



(Note: Provided that for resource consents, private plan changes and any other application requiring notification, advertising, photocopying and postage costs incurred in public notification, agenda preparation and agenda distribution shall be charged at cost as disbursements)

(Note: Where inspections are necessary in addition to the normal requirements, these will be charged for. Any costs incurred through the engagement of external expertise will be charged to the applicant at cost)

BUILDING

FEE

(Inc GST)

Footpath Deposit (Note: an additional inspection fee of

$100.00 also applies) $500.00

Certificate of Acceptance ( pursuant to section 96(1)(a) Building Act 2004 Note: Any other current building consent deposit, standard charges, levies, processing and inspection fees apply plus any fees, charges, or levies that would have been payable had a consent been applied for before the work was carried out.

$400.00

Certificate of Acceptance pursuant to section 96(1)(b) & (c) Building Act 2004 (work carried out urgently or when a Code Compliance Certificate is refused or unable to be issued). Note: Any other current building consent processing fees also apply, together with standard charges, levies including development levies and inspection fees.

$400.00

Project Information Memoranda $150.00

STANDARD CHARGES

The following standard fees and charges shall be payable:

FEE

(Inc GST)

Building Inspections: (Note: zone boundaries are based on the following outbound travel times): Zone 1 (~7 minutes) Zone 2 (~15 minutes) Zone 3 (~30 minutes) Zone 4 (~45 minutes) Zone 5 (~60 minutes) Note: Failed inspections will incur the relevant zone inspection fixed fee

$145.00 $180.00 $255.00 $340.00 $460.00

Section 73 & section 77 Certificates (Building Act 2004) (each) – plus inspection costs

$250.00

Compliance Schedule (Building Act 2004) $241.00

Application for Building Consent Exemption $150.00

Building Consent PlanSmart Assessment $80.00

Building Consent Administration Fee <$10,000 value >$10,000 Consents prior to 2009

$135.00 $180.00 $47.75

Building Consent Authority Accreditation fee $18.00

Building Consent cancellation and lapsing fee $50.00

Asset Management Inspection Fee (footpath, berm, road, vehicle crossing damage inspection)

$100.00

Development Engineer Review $75.00

Building Consent Planning Meeting $173.00

Solar Water Heaters – standard application $250.00

Solid Fuel Heaters with inspection (additional inspections charged at fixed building inspection zone fee rate)

$250.00

Fire Permits – Site Inspected – DRA 1 DRA 2 Site Not Inspected (DRA1 & 2) Plus actual Mileage at

$45.00 $60.00 $20.00 $0.77

Footpath and vehicle crossing inspection fee per visit $50.00

Building Act Compliance Certificates $100.00

Demolition Consent Fee At current charge out

rate



FEE

(Inc GST)

Swimming Pool Fencing – 3rd

inspection Penalty Fee At current fixed

building inspection

zone fee

Rural Address Property Identification (Rapid No) $20.00

Community Signs – Booking Fee $35.00

Return of confiscated signs $80.00

Monthly Building and RMA Reports (each) $60.00 per month

Weekly Building and RMA Reports (each) $80.00 per month

Issue amended Compliance Schedules $125.00

Building Warrant of Fitness – Administration and inspection fee

$100.00

Independently Qualified Persons Registrations $283.00

Independently Qualified Persons 3 Year Renewal

$240.00

Independently Qualified Persons Optional Yearly Renewal

$100.00

Independently Qualified Persons Approvals (Plus $40 DMS charge for new applications)

$229.00

Issuing Certificates for Public Use $245.00

Applications (reapplication) for Code Compliance Certificates Note: applies to 2

nd and subsequent CCC applications

$350.00

DISTRICT PLAN

FEE (Inc GST)

Sale of District Plans - CD Disk only $25.00

Reserves, Facilities, Roading and Development Contributions (DC Policy)

As per DC Policy

PROPERTY INFORMATION

FEE (Inc GST)

Land Information Memorandum (LIM) Reports: Residential, horticultural and farming Vacant Residential Sections Commercial

$270.00 $150.00 $320.00

GIS Printouts- Ratepayer A4 (per sheet) A3(per sheet) Commercial Operation A4 (per sheet) A3 (per sheet)

$2.00 $3.50

$12.00 $22.00

Plan Prints $5.00 per sheet

Microfilm and Electronic File Printouts A4/copy A3/copy A2/copy (10 - 20 copies 25% discount

- over 20 copies 50% discount)

$1.00 $2.00 $4.00

Document Management Fee (all applications for resource consents, private plan changes, certificate of compliances

$40.00 per application

Photocopying: A4 (per copy) A3 (per copy) Colour A4 (per copy) Colour A3 (per copy) 10 - 20 copies 25% discount over 20 copies 50% discount

$0.25 $0.50 $1.50 $2.50

Certificates of Title $20.00



ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

FEE

(Inc GST)

Hairdressers $172.00

Funeral Directors $172.00

Offensive Trades $172.00

Amusement Galleries $148.00

Sale Yards $74.00

Camping Grounds $272.00

Stall Holders

Farmers Market (20+) stalls

$59.00 $1,065.00

Shop Front Strip/ Footpath dining 1. Application fee

Plus a License Fee - Either:

1. Other than liquor licensed premises 2. Liquor Licensed premises outside a

liquor ban area 3. Liquor Licensed premises inside a

liquor ban area

$244

$59.00

annual fee $122

annual fee

$244 annual fee

Mall space (other) – per day

$12.50

Food Barrows and other Barrow - per week site rental - per week with power

$54.00 $81.00

Noise Control – Stereo Seizure ( close to 2 hours of officer time to inwards process the stereo, write to the owner, attach documentation, then release of stereo and 2 visits by noise control)

$279.00

Cycles and Skateboards confiscated 1st Impounding 2

nd Impounding

$10.00 $20.00

FEE

(Inc GST)

Licences required under the Hastings District Council Bylaws for which fees or charges are not otherwise prescribed by statute or by Council resolution

$174.00

Hawkers $167.00

Mobile Shops – selling food (High Risk)

- selling food (low risk)

- without food

$267.00 $202.00 $167.00

Class 4 Gambling Venue Consent $567.60

Set By Statute

On-Licence $793.24

Off-Licence $793.24

Special Licence $64.40

Club and General Managers Certificate $134.93

Temporary Authority $134.93

Club Licence $793.24

Endorsed On-Licence $134.93

Endorsed Off-Licence $134.93

Plus any re-inspections, or advisory visits requested by licence holders, will be charged in accordance with clauses 2 and 3 of this schedule.

FOOD PREMISES

Registration, administration and inspection fees

Grade Category A Category B Category C Category D

Excellent $248.00 $302.00 $422.00 $558.00

Very Good $311.00 $422.00 $601.00 $805.00

Not Graded $435.00 $541.00 $748.00 $1,034.00

High Risk $558.00 $661.00 $1,140.00 $1,791.00

Discretionary Fee $135.00



DOG CONTROL

FEE

(Inc GST)

Full Fee (before 1 August) Full Fee (after 1 August)

$127.00 $191.00

Selected Owner Policy (before 1 August) Selected Owner Policy (after 1 August)

$71.00 $191.00

Rural/Working Dog (before 1 August) Rural/Working Dog (after 1 August)

$45.00 $67.50

Impounding Fee (Registered Dogs) - First - Second - Third Impounding Fee (Unregistered Dogs) - First - Second - Third

$75.00

$100.00 $150.00

$150.00 $200.00 $300.00

Sustenance Fee (per day) $12 .00

Application to keep more than two dogs $150.00

Application for a Selected Owner policy $120.00

Micro-chipping fees (including chip $42.00

STOCK CONTROL

Impounding Fees (per animal)

NORMAL FEE (incl GST)

AFTER HOURS (incl GST)

SUSTENANCE FEES (Per day or part)

(incl GST)

Deer $40.00 $50.00 $10.00

Horses $40.00 $50.00 $10.00

Cattle $40.00 $50.00 $10.00

Pigs $30.00 $40.00 $5.00

Goats $10.00 $15.00 $5.00

Sheep $10.00 $15.00 $5.00

(a) Plus the cost of retrieving stock will be charged actual costs in accordance with clauses 2 and 3 of this Schedule.

(b) Droving $4.50/head (incl GST) Plus 50c/head/day (incl GST) over 15 days

PARKING

FEE

(Inc GST)

Meter Fees Pay & Display

$1.00 per hour 50c per hour

Infringement Fees (set by statute)

Not more than 30 minutes $12.00

More than 30 minutes, but less than 1 hour

$15.00

More than 1 hour, but less than 2 hours

$21.00

More than 2 hours, but less than 4 hours

$30.00

More than 4 hours $42.00

Any other parking $60.00

Unlawfully on a Disabilities Carpark

$150.00

Towage Fees (set by statute) Vehicle gross weight not exceeding 3500kgs 0700-1800hrs Monday to Friday (other than public holiday) Any other time

$53.67 $71.56

Towage Fees (set by statute) Vehicle gross weight exceeding 3500kgs 0700-1800hrs Monday to Friday (other than public holiday) Any other time

$132.89 $204.44

Leased Parking (per month) $30.00 - $80.00

HOURLY RATES

Unless otherwise specified in this schedule all applications for Project Information

Memoranda, Land Information Memoranda, Building and Resource and Subdivision

Consents, Private Plan Changes, Food and Winemakers Premises Inspections, requests

for information and any other application including any required inspections or certificates

of compliance will be charged at the actual cost.



Fees will be charged at the following rates plus disbursements:

POSITION RATE $/hr

(Inc GST)

Engineers

Development Engineer $175.00

Roading/Traffic/Water/Wastewater $175.00

Team Leader Environmental Planning $175.00

Senior Environmental Planner SP105 SP100 SP95 SP90

$166.00 $157.00 $149.00 $142.00

Environmental Planning Officers

EP105 $141.00

EP100 $135.00

EP95 $128.00

EP90 $128.00

EP85 $121.00

EP(Grad) $114.00

Environmental Planning Assistant $97.00

Customer. Administrative Support

Officers

$66.00

Building Officers $134.00

Emergency Management Officers $110.00

Animal Control Officer $110.00

Environmental Health Officers $141.35

VEHICLE RATES

A vehicle rate of $0.77/km (including GST) return journey or portion thereof will be charged for all necessary inspections or site visits.

PAYMENT OF BALANCE/REFUND AND PENALTIES

The deposits paid shall be credited against the total calculated charges. The balance shall be paid, or where the deposit exceeds the total charge a refund paid, upon the issue of the Code Compliance Certificate, the Resource Consent Application Decision LIM, or other decision, whichever is applicable.

An additional charge of 10% of any unpaid amounts owed will be added to any account that is overdue 60 days or more from the date of the original invoice. For each additional 30 days the overdue amount remains outstanding, an additional charge of 2% of the total unpaid amounts owed at that time will be levied.

Any unpaid amounts referred to a debt recovery agency shall incur a one off penalty calculated as follows:

1. 16.5% on the first $1,000

2. 11.0% on the next $4,000

3. 5.5% on the remainder (Note: These penalties are cumulative).

LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL INFORMATION & MEETINGS ACT 1987

The charge for the supply of information under this Act shall be the actual time and costs incurred with the exception that the first half hour of staff time and the first 20 pages of photocopying shall not be charged.

Staff time shall be charged in accordance with Clause 2 of this schedule.

Photocopying charges shall be charged in accordance with Clause 2 of this schedule.

Where the cost is likely to exceed $100.00 the Council may require that the whole or part of any charge be paid in advance.

EMPOWERMENT

These charges are deemed to be made pursuant to the following statutory empowerment as applicable to the nature of service for which the charge is levied. Section 36 Resource Management Act 1991 Section 219 Building Act 2004 Section 44A Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1974 Section 150 Local Government Act 2002 Section 23 Hazardous Substances and New Organism Act 1996 Section 29 The Sale of Liquor Regulations 1990 Part 4 Impounding Act 1955 Part 3 Sec 41 Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977 Section 13(2) Local Government Official Information & Meetings Act 1987



(Except in the case of Dog Control, Stock Control and Parking which have been subject to separate resolution of Council & are reproduced here only for completeness).

This schedule will be reviewed annually or at any other time approved by the Council. Any changes (with the exception of Dog Control, Stock Control and Parking will be approved using the special consultative procedure set out in section 83 of the Local Government Act 2002.

14. REFUSE TRANSFER STATION CHARGES (Per Tonne)

Mixed Waste Green Waste

Car, Wagon $149.50 $86.25

Trailer, Ute, van $149.50 $86.25

Large Trailer $149.50 $86.25

Commercial $149.50 $86.25

Minimum Charge (Minimum $12) (Minimum $8)

15. Corridor Access Requests (CAR)

1. CAR Application (Road Opening) $300.00

2. Traffic Management Plan Approval $100.00

3. Inspections $90 per hour

While Council has aimed to provide an exhaustive and accurate schedule of fees and charges, if any errors or omissions are identified, charges will be calculated by reference to the appropriate underlying authority/resolution. Council reserves the right to vary and introduce fees and charges at its discretion.



Part E -Sample Impacts on Properties- Rating Area One

Property Type Urban Residential Townships Commercial / Industrial Horticultural / Farming

Flaxmere Hastings

Havelock

North Whakatu Clive Haumoana

Hastings

CBD Retail

Havelock

North CBD

Retail

Suburban

Commercial

/ Industrial

Commercial

Non Urban Small Medium

Land Value 60,000$ 140,000$ 180,000$ 50,000$ 150,000$ 200,000$ 450,000$ 500,000$ 550,000$ 525,000$ 300,000$ 600,000$

Current Charge TypeGeneral Rates

(Cent per Dollar $LV) 0.5898$ 0.5898$ 0.5898$ 0.4070$ 0.4129$ 0.4070$ 2.0053$ 2.0053$ 1.9758$ 1.3860$ 0.3952$ 0.3952$ General Rates 354$ 826$ 1,062$ 204$ 619$ 814$ 9,024$ 10,027$ 10,867$ 7,277$ 1,186$ 2,371$ Community Services &

Resource Management Rate 345$ 345$ 345$ 241$ 241$ 241$ 345$ 345$ 345$ 241$ 241$ 241$ Uniform Annual General 180$ 180$ 180$ 180$ 180$ 180$ 180$ 180$ 180$ 180$ 180$ 180$ Refuse 16$ 16$ 16$ 16$ 16$ 16$ 16$ 16$ 16$ -$ -$ -$ Recycling 36$ 36$ 36$ 36$ 36$ 36$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Water Supply 195$ 195$ 195$ 195$ 195$ 195$ 195$ 195$ 195$ -$ -$ -$ Sewage Disposal 220$ 220$ 220$ 220$ 220$ -$ 220$ 220$ 220$ -$ -$ -$ Wastewater Treatment Rate 85$ 85$ 85$ 85$ 85$ -$ 85$ 85$ 85$ -$ -$ -$ Havelock North Parking -$ -$ 23$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 78$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Security Patrol Rate -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 536$ 437$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Marketing / Promotion

Targeted Rate -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 1,022$ 824$ -$ -$ -$ -$ CBD Targeted Rate -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 94$ 57$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Total Current Rates 1,431$ 1,903$ 2,162$ 1,177$ 1,593$ 1,482$ 11,720$ 12,465$ 11,910$ 7,699$ 1,607$ 2,793$



Property Type Urban Residential Townships Commercial / Industrial Horticultural / Farming

Flaxmere Hastings

Havelock

North Whakatu Clive Haumoana

Hastings

CBD Retail

Havelock

North CBD

Retail

Suburban

Commercial

/ Industrial

Commercial

Non Urban Small Medium

Land Value 60,000$ 140,000$ 180,000$ 50,000$ 150,000$ 200,000$ 450,000$ 500,000$ 550,000$ 525,000$ 300,000$ 600,000$

Proposed Charge Type

General Rates

(Cent per Dollar $LV) 0.6051$ 0.6051$ 0.6051$ 0.4236$ 0.4417$ 0.4236$ 1.9968$ 1.9968$ 1.9363$ 1.4220$ 0.4054$ 0.4054$

General Rate 363$ 847$ 1,089$ 212$ 663$ 847$ 8,986$ 9,984$ 10,650$ 7,466$ 1,216$ 2,432$ Community Services &

Resource Management Rate 370$ 370$ 370$ 259$ 259$ 259$ 370$ 370$ 370$ 259$ 259$ 259$ Uniform Annual General 180$ 180$ 180$ 180$ 180$ 180$ 180$ 180$ 180$ 180$ 180$ 180$

Refuse 15$ 15$ 15$ 15$ 15$ 15$ 15$ 15$ 15$ -$ -$ -$

Recycling 36$ 36$ 36$ 36$ 36$ 36$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Water Supply 210$ 210$ 210$ 210$ 210$ 210$ 210$ 210$ 210$ -$ -$ -$

Sewage Disposal 220$ 220$ 220$ 220$ 220$ -$ 220$ 220$ 220$ -$ -$ -$ Wastewater Treatment Rate 85$ 85$ 85$ 85$ 85$ -$ 85$ 85$ 85$ -$ -$ -$

Havelock North Parking -$ -$ 23$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 76$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Security Patrol Rate -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 539$ 440$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Marketing / Promotion

Targeted Rate -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 1,021$ 824$ -$ -$ -$ -$ CBD Targeted Rate -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 188$ 115$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Total Proposed Rates 1,479$ 1,963$ 2,228$ 1,217$ 1,668$ 1,547$ 11,813$ 12,518$ 11,730$ 7,905$ 1,655$ 2,871$ Increase (Decrease) Rates

$ 48$ 60$ 66$ 40$ 75$ 65$ 93$ 52$ 180-$ 206$ 48$ 79$ Increase (Decrease) Rates

% 3.3% 3.1% 3.1% 3.4% 4.7% 4.4% 0.8% 0.4% -1.5% 2.7% 3.0% 2.8%



Sample Impacts on Properties- Rating Area Two

Property Type Coastal Residential Commercial / Industrial Farming

Whirinaki Waimarama Waipatiki Small Medium Small Medium Large

Land Value 215,000$ 215,000$ 215,000$ 75,000$ 250,000$ 200,000$ 2,000,000$ 6,000,000$

Current Charge TypeGeneral Rates

(Cent per Dollar $LV) 0.2894$ 0.2894$ 0.2894$ 0.7010$ 0.7010$ 0.2983$ 0.2983$ 0.2983$ General Rates 622$ 622$ 622$ 526$ 1,753$ 597$ 5,966$ 17,898$ Community Services &

Resource Management Rate 292$ 292$ 292$ 292$ 292$ 292$ 292$ 292$ Uniform Annual General 180$ 180$ 180$ 180$ 180$ 180$ 180$ 180$ Refuse 15$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Waimarama Refuse -$ 100$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Recycling 36$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Water Supply 200$ 250$ 260$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Waipatiki Water

Contribution (over 3 years) -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Sewage Disposal -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Wastewater Treatment Rate -$ -$ 407$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Total Current Rates 1,345$ 1,444$ 1,761$ 998$ 2,225$ 1,069$ 6,438$ 18,370$



Notes:

Excludes all capital Contribution Schemes (Water, Wastewater and Stormwater) except Waipatiki Water Capital Contribution which is included.

Excludes Swimming Pool Targeted Rate

Excludes Waimarama Sea Wall Targeted Rate & Waimarama Domain Targeted Rate

Property Type Coastal Residential Commercial / Industrial Farming

Whirinaki Waimarama Waipatiki Small Medium Small Medium Large

Land Value 215,000$ 215,000$ 215,000$ 75,000$ 250,000$ 200,000$ 2,000,000$ 6,000,000$

Proposed Charge TypeGeneral Rates

(Cent per Dollar $LV) 0.2891$ 0.2891$ 0.2891$ 0.6767$ 0.6767$ 0.3076$ 0.3076$ 0.3076$

General Rate 622$ 622$ 622$ 508$ 1,692$ 615$ 6,152$ 18,456$ Community Services & 306$ 306$ 306$ 306$ 306$ 306$ 306$ 306$

Uniform Annual General

Charge 180$ 180$ 180$ 180$ 180$ 180$ 180$ 180$

Refuse 16$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Waimarama Refuse -$ 100$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Recycling 36$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Water Supply 200$ 260$ 290$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Waipatiki Water

Contribution (over 3 years) -$ -$ 146$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Sewage Disposal -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Wastewater Treatment Rate -$ -$ 410$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Total Proposed Rates 1,360$ 1,468$ 1,954$ 994$ 2,178$ 1,101$ 6,638$ 18,942$ Increase (Decrease) Rates

$ 14$ 23$ 192$ 5-$ 47-$ 32$ 200$ 572$

Increase (Decrease) Rates

% 1.0% 1.6% 10.9% -0.5% -0.5% 3.0% 3.1% 3.1%



Have your say

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Consultation Details Your Feedback have your say…

The Draft Annual Plan 2013/14 is fundamentally in line with the direction set out in the Council’s Long Term Plan 2012-22.

We have endeavoured to highlight the key variations from Year Two of the Long Term Plan and to outline some of the more significant projects for the coming year in order to foster community participation by the public in the decision making process.

A copy of the draft Annual Plan is available from:

Hastings District Council Service Centre, Lyndon Road East or your local library. You can also phone 8715044 and we’ll post you a copy. Alternatively, you can download or view the plan on our website www.myvoicemychoice.co.nz.

Submissions to the Draft Annual Plan close on 13 May 2013 with Council hearings to consider submissions commencing on 6 June 2013.

Making a Submission

You are invited to make a submission on the Draft Annual Plan. Submission forms are available from the Hastings District Council Service Centre or the public libraries. You can make an online submission by logging on to our consultation website www.myvoicemychoice.co.nz.

RELATED DOCUMENTS

The Long Term Plan contains the following information and is available on the Council website www.hastingsdc.govt.nz

Policies

Policy on Significance

Treasury Policy

Policy on Development Contributions

Revenue and Financing Policy

Rating Policy

Finance

Financial Strategy

Significant Forecasting Assumptions

Accounting Policies

Forecast Financial Statements (10 Years)

Summary of Rating Requirements (10 Years)

Public Debt and Financial Reserves (10 Years)

Other

Summary of Water and Sanitary Services Assessment

Summary of Council Controlled Organisations

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Directory of Council

Mayor Rural Community Board HDC Maori Joint Committee

Lawrence Yule,JP

Ph 871 5001 (work)

Fax 871 5123 (work)

Cell phone: 027 2496206

[email protected]

Mr Philip Alexander (Kaweka) Mr Peter Kay (Maraekakaho) Mr Peter McNeill (Poukawa) Mrs Sue Maxwell (Tutira)

Council Appointees:

Cr Mick Lester

Cr Tania Kerr

Mr Barney Tihema Mr Te Rangihau Gilbert Mr Toro Waaka Mr Bayden Barber Mr Nigel Hadfield Mr Robin Hape

Kaumatua

Mr Jerry Hapuku

Council Representatives:

Mayor Lawrence Yule (JP) Cr Wayne Bradshaw Cr Mick Lester (JP) Cr Henare O’Keefe Cr Ru Collin Cr Scott Henderson

Deputy Mayor Hastings Ward

Hastings Ward Hastings Ward Hastings Ward Hastings Ward Hastings Ward Flaxmere Ward

Cynthia Bowers Ph: 873 4288

Fax: 876 3543 wk [email protected]

John Roil Ph: 876 4104

[email protected]

Sandra Hazlehurst Ph: 027 4186602

[email protected]

Margaret Twigg (JP) Ph: 876 7178 Fax: 876 7177

[email protected]

Kevin Watkins Ph: 878 2514

[email protected]

Simon Nixon

Ph/Fax: 876 0121

[email protected]

Jacoby Poulain

Ph: 879 8719

[email protected]

Flaxmere Ward Havelock North Ward Havelock North Ward Heretaunga Ward Heretaunga Ward Kahuranaki Ward Mohaka Ward

Henare O’Keefe

Ph: 879 5298

Fax: 879 5413 [email protected]

Wayne Bradshaw

Ph: 877 8017

Fax: 877 3317 [email protected]

Scott Henderson

Ph: 027 4529101

[email protected]

Ru Collin

Ph: 027 4742022

[email protected]

Rod Heaps Ph/Fax:875 0455

[email protected]

Mick Lester (JP)

Ph: 875 8080

[email protected]

Tania Kerr Ph: 834 9604

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Amendment to Long Term Plan 2012-22



Amendment to Long

Term Plan 2012-22

Development Contributions Policy

A separate document outlines the policy and the proposed changes in detail. Outlined below is a summary of the proposed amendment and its impact.

What is the Development Contributions Policy?

This policy requires those responsible for creating growth within our district, whether through subdivision, building, new service connections or a change in land use, to pay a fair share of the resulting additional infrastructure cost being borne by Council.

Why amend the policy?

The policy is being amended for 2 key reasons:

(1) To signal further refinement of the costs associated with proposed industrial developments in Omahu Road and Irongate which have been ring-fenced and will be recovered from those properties benefiting from the new industrial zone and the infrastructural investment within it.

Note:

The Council has now developed two refined design solutions for Irongate, both of which are anticipated to result in lower overall capital investment requirements. Council will continue to consult with Stage 1 Landowners in Irongate regarding these refined services design plans, and endeavour to confirm the services plan between now and June 2013, including amendments to capital budgets and any changes to development contributions levies

(2) To make non consequential wording changes to the policy to align some of the wording with changes made to the amended Local Government Act 2002.

A copy of the full Draft Development Contributions Policy is available on the Council’s consultation website www.myvoicemychoice.co.nz, at public libraries, or you can phone 871 5000 and we’ll post you a copy. Submission forms are also available at the locations above. Submissions Close 13 May 2013.




Notes:

Documents

Draft Annual Plan 2013/14