MINUTES OF A meeting of the Regional Council

 

 

Date:                          Wednesday 27 August 2014

 

Time:                          9.00am

 

Venue:

Council Chamber

Hawke's Bay Regional Council

159 Dalton Street

NAPIER

 

Present:                     F Wilson - Chairman

R Barker

P Beaven

T Belford

A J Dick

R Graham

D Hewitt

D Pipe

C Scott

 

In Attendance:          M Mohi – Chairman – Maori Committee

E Lambert – Chief Executive

P Drury – Group Manager Corporate Services

L Hooper – Governance & Corporate Administration Manager

I Maxwell – Group Manager Resource Management

M Adye – Group Manager Asset Management

M Collings – Corporate Accountant

 

 

1.       Welcome/Prayer/Apologies/Notices

The Chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting and Councillor Pipe offered the prayer.

Dates and topics and/or destinations proposed for upcoming fieldtrips were advised, and feedback to Mike Adye requested.

Council has been advised that High Court appeals on the Plan Change 6 and RWSS Board of Inquiry Decisions will be heard in Wellington for 3 days commencing 10 November 2014.

 

2.       Conflict of Interest Declarations

There were no conflict of interest declarations.

 

3.       Confirmation of Minutes of the Regional Council Meeting Held on 30 July 2014

RC1/14

Resolution

Minutes of the Regional Council Meeting held on Wednesday 30 July 2014, a copy having been circulated prior to the meeting, were taken as read and confirmed as a true and accurate record.

Scott/Pipe

CARRIED

 

4.       Matters Arising from Minutes of the Regional Council Meeting Held on 30 July 2014

In relation to Item 9 Code of Conduct Complaint Response Process – the process of resolving the complaint was queried and Councillors advised that the ‘entire’ process and complaint have been referred to legal counsel as per resolution.

Councillor Dick arrived at 9.10am

In relation to Item 14 Minor Items not on the Agenda – Councillor Hewitt advised that a successful public meeting was held, discussing issues related to the CHB pathways construction and river access.

There were no further matters arising from the minutes.

 

5.

Report from the Maori Committee Chairman on the Meeting Held 26 August 2014

 

Mr Mohi provided an overview of discussions held at the meeting, including Maori Committee providing input to the Long Term Plan process, presentation of the Mana Ake Iwi Management Plan and providing an outline of the aspirations of the marae for the future. A discussion on approaches and options for building capacity and capability of Maori on RMA included suggestions that a senior Maori advisor role be established to assist with Council planning processes provide appropriate level input into Executive decision making, and establishment of a scholarship by Council to give Maori the opportunity to complete environmental studies. In addition, the Committee is keen to be part of providing workshop for Councillors on Treaty issues to enable them to develop a better understanding of Maori issues. The committee agreed that a that a sub-committee will consider the comprehensive list of suggestions and prepare a paper for Council consideration at a future LTP Workshop.

RC2/14

Resolutions

1.      That the verbal report from the Maori Committee Chairman on the meeting held 26 August 2014 be received.

2.     That Council confirms the appointment of Mr Mike Paku (replacing Mr Piri Prentice) as a Maori Committee representative member of the Corporate and Strategic Committee.

Pipe/Barker

CARRIED

 

6.

Follow-ups from Previous Council Meetings

 

Mrs Lambert advised that follow-ups have been completed. There was some discussion of ‘pro forma’ LGOIMA requests originating from the Whale Oil blog site and whether they can be treated as frivolous and refused. All requests for information are dealt with individually and in line with the requirements of LGOIMA, including being assessed for costs where appropriate.

RC3/14

Resolution

1.      That Council receives the report “Follow-ups from Previous Council Meetings”.

Dick/Graham

CARRIED

 

7.

Call for any Minor Items Not on the Agenda

 

Recommendations

That Council accepts the following minor items not on the agenda, for discussion as item 18:

1.          (Beaven) Whitebaiting

2.          (Beaven) Request for Leave

3.          (Wilson) Royalties

4.          (Wilson) Wairoa matters

 

8.

Affixing of Common Seal

1.       The Common Seal of the Council has been affixed to the following documents and signed by the Chairman or Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive or a Group Manager.

 

 

 

Seal No.

Date

1.1

Leasehold Land Sales

1.1.1     Lot 1

          DP 4426

          CT  55/97

-     Agreement for Sale and Purchase

 

1.1.2     Lot 84

          DP 15289

          CT  H1/114

-     Agreement for Sale and Purchase

 

1.1.3     Lot 100

          DP 10572

          CT  E2/393

-     Agreement for Sale and Purchase

-     Transfer

 

1.1.4     Lot 112

          DP 13039

          CT  E2/1252

-     Transfer

 

1.1.5     Lot 84

          DP 15289

          CT  H1/114

-     Transfer

1.1.6     Lot 10

          DP 4488

          CT  55/88

-     Agreement for Sale and Purchase

 

 

 

 

3792

 

 

 

 

3793

 

 

 

 

3794

3796

 

 

 

 

3795

 

 

 

 

3796

 

 

 

3797

 

 

 

 

29 July 2014

 

 

 

 

29 July 2014

 

 

 

 

1 August 2014

20 August 2014

 

 

 

 

4 August 2014

 

 

 

 

12 August 2014

 

 

 

20 August 2014

 

 

RC4/14

Resolutions

That Council:

1.      Agrees that the decisions to be made are not significant under the criteria contained in Council’s adopted policy on significance and that Council can exercise its discretion under Sections 79(1)(a) and 82(3) of the Local Government Act 2002 and make decisions on this issue without conferring directly with the community and persons likely to be affected by or to have an interest in the decision due to the nature and significance of the issue to be considered and decided.

2.      Confirms the action to affix the Common Seal.

Scott/Beaven

CARRIED

 

9.

Recommendations from the Environment and Services Committee

 

Councillor Beaven, as Deputy Chairman of the Environment and Services Committee, provided an overview of the discussions traversed at the meeting including development of Pakowhai Country Park and the purchase of some land adjacent, the Land Management Operational plan, soil quality monitoring and the HB Biodiversity Inventory report. There was also discussion around the proposed sale of Lochinver Station. In relation to the purchase of land at Pakowhai it was requested that Council be updated on the balance of funds available in the Open Spaces fund.

RC5/14

Resolutions

The Environment and Services Committee recommends that Council:

1.      Agrees that the decisions to be made are not significant under the criteria contained in Council’s adopted policy on significance and that Council can exercise its discretion under Sections 79(1)(a) and 82(3) of the Local Government Act 2002 and make decisions on this issue without conferring directly with the community and persons likely to be affected by or to have an interest in the decision due to the nature and significance of the issue to be considered and decided.

Update on Karamu Enhancement Work

2.      Delegates authority to the Chief Executive to purchase land in the vicinity of the confluence of the Karamu and Raupare Streams to enable the facilitation of the removal of the old Karamu flood gate structure, provide for the possible expansion of the Pakowhai Regional Park, and potentially to enable an area to be set aside for an urupa; with 70% of the funding being sourced from the Heretaunga Plains Flood Control Scheme – Rivers, and 30% from the Open Spaces borrowing provision.

Land Management Operational Plan 2014-15

3.      Adopts the Land Management Operational Plan 2014-15.

Reports Received

4.      Notes that the following reports were received at the Environment and Services Committee meeting.

4.1.      Follow-ups from Previous Committee Meetings

4.2.      Compliance Reporting Update

4.3.      Land Science Soil Quality Update

4.4.      Hawke’s Bay Biodiversity Inventory – Current State of Knowledge

4.5.      Statutory Advocacy Update.

Beaven/Belford

CARRIED

 

10.

Recommendations from the Regional Planning Committee

 

The paper was taken as read.

RC6/14

Resolutions

The Regional Planning Committee recommends that Council:

1.      Agrees that the decisions to be made are not significant under the criteria contained in Council’s adopted policy on significance and that Council can exercise its discretion under Sections 79(1)(a) and 82(3) of the Local Government Act 2002 and make decisions on this issue without conferring directly with the community and persons likely to be affected by or to have an interest in the decision due to the nature and significance of the issue to be considered and decided.

National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management – Progressive Implementation Report 2013-14

2.      Agrees that the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management – Progressive Implementation Report 2013-14 be re-formatted and published as part of the Council’s 2013-14 Annual Report.

New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement:  Regional Coastal Environment Plan Gaps Assessment

3.      Receives the consultant’s report titled ‘Gap Analysis of Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s Regional Coastal Environmental Plan against the NZCPS 2010’ (prepared by Mr Rob van Voorthuysen and distributed under separate cover to Councillors).

4.      Extends an invitation to the Office of Treaty Settlements to present to the Regional Planning Committee an overview of the law relating to the Marine and Coastal area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011.

Reports Received

5.      Notes that the following reports were received at the Regional Planning Committee meeting.

5.1.      Regional Planning Committee Annual Activity Reporting 2013-14

5.2.      2014 National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management

5.3.      New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement: Regional Coastal Environment Plan Gaps Assessment

5.4.      Resource Management Planning in Long Term Plan

5.5.      Resource Management Planning Project Update

5.6.      RMA Section 35A Requirements.

Scott/Beaven

CARRIED

 

 

11.

Financial Report for 12 Months Ended 30 June 2014
including Draft Annual Report 2013-14 Adoption for Audit

 

Mr Drury provided an overview of the contributing reports and the process for release of the Annual Report following audit review as well as the end of year financial results. Mr Drury provided explanations for various queries relating to the Guppy Road building work, CAPEX and other financial results. Mr Collings explained the requirements for the new ‘benchmarking’ section of the Annual Report, along with the information contained within it. There was further discussion about cross referencing Group of Activities Performance Measures to the relevant pages in the Long Term Plan and Annual Plan, providing additional information in the introduction to the Financial Reporting Benchmarks section to explain why it’s being included and where the information has come from, capitalisation of investment funds, and asset classes.

The meeting adjourned at 1030 and reconvened at 1045am

Discussion traversed erosion or flooding as a result of gravel levels, total costs of remediation of Dalton Street building (including legal and professional costs) in the vicinity of $2.2M, ‘normal’ work of Council being deferred due to resource issues relating to RWSS, effectiveness and/or achievements of the Nature Central strategic partnership, and progress on development of the Regional Biodiversity Strategy.

There were additional queries in relation to the Service Levels and Performance Targets and the reforecasting process carried out at 9 months into the financial year (31 March).

RC7/14

Resolutions

That Council:

1.      Confirms the decisions to be made are not significant under the criteria contained in Council’s adopted "policy on significance"; and Council can exercise its discretion under Section 79(1)(a) of the Local Government Act 2002 and make decisions on those issues without conferring directly with the community and persons likely to be affected by or to have an interest in the decision due to the nature and significance of the issue to be considered and decided.

2.      Adopts the Draft Annual Report for the period 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014, subject to any amendments required by Council, for the purposes of audit, with a view to Council adopting the final report at its meeting on 24 September 2014.

3.      Resolves that $161,000 profit on external work undertaken by Council's Operations Group during the year ended 30 June 2014 be used by retaining $50,000 for the Operations Group working capital to fund extraordinary expenditures and maintenance, with the remaining $111,000 transferred to Council’s cash operating balances available to fund general funded operating expenditure.

Scott/Graham

CARRIED

 

12.

Setting of Rates for the 2014-15 Financial Year

 

Mr Drury explained that this paper seeks that Council sets the rates as approved in the Annual Plan, in meeting legislative and legal requirements. There was a query in relation to the Calculation Factor (provided by Valuation New Zealand).

RC8/14

Resolutions

That Council:

1.      Agrees that the decisions to be made on the setting and assessing of rates cover information that has been included in the Funding Impact Statement of the 2014-15 Annual Plan as required by Section 95 of the Local Government Act 2002 and further such decisions require special consultative procedures under Section 83 of the Act, such special consultative procedure having been previously carried out on the 2014-15 Annual Plan.

2.      Approves the setting of rates for the 2014-15 financial year and sets the following rates under the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, on rating units in the region for the financial year commencing on 1 July 2014 and ending on 30 June 2015.

2.1.      A general rate is set under sections 13 and 131 of the Local Government (Rating) Act2002 on land value as set out following.

2.2.      A uniform annual general charge is set per separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit, set under section 15(1)(b) of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 as set out following.

2.3.      The following differential targeted rates are set under section 16 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 as set out following, including:

2.3.1.      Subsidised Public Transport

2.3.2.      Heretaunga Plans Control Scheme

2.3.3.      Upper Tukituki Catchment Control

2.3.4.      Central and Southern Rivers & Streams

2.3.5.      Wairoa River & Steams

2.3.6.      Various Stream & Drainage Schemes

2.3.7.      Animal and Plant Pest Control

2.3.8.      Bovine TB Vector Control

2.3.9.      Plant Pest Strategy

2.3.10.   Healthy Homes – Clean Heat Financial Assistance

2.3.11.   Clean Heat & Insulation Loans

2.3.12.   Economic Development.

2.4.      The following uniform targeted rate is are set under section 16 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 as set out following, including:

2.4.1.      Emergency Management.

3.      Agrees that the due date for payment of rates as set by the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council for the financial year commencing 1 July 2014 and ending on 30 June 2015 be 1 October 2014.

4.      Agrees that, under section 57 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, a 10% penalty be applied to unpaid current rates as at 1 February 2015.

5.      Agrees that the rates set for the financial year commencing on 1 July 2014 and ending on 30 June 2015, as set out following, are inclusive of GST.

Scott/Pipe

CARRIED

 

 

Details of Rates Calculated within each District and City

General and Uniform Annual General Rates

Groups of Activities / Rate Type

Districts

Rates set on

Differentials

Calculation Factor

Estimated Rates Revenue 2014-15

Estimated Amount of $100,000 value per property

2013-14 Rate

General Rate

 

Napier City

Land Value

0.00825

$368,659

$8.25

$318,424

 

Hastings District

Land Value

0.00839

$638,648

$8.39

$546,530

 

Wairoa District

Land Value

0.00848

$84,173

$8.48

$75,904

 

Central H B District

Land Value

0.00877

$203,153

$8.77

$176,847

 

Taupo District

Land Value

0.00978

$5,788

$9.78

$4,976

 

Rangitikei District

Land Value

0.01682

$2,823

$16.82

$2,681

 

Estimate of Projected Valuation

 

0.00838

$1,303,244

 

$1,125,362

Uniform Annual General Rate

 

Napier City

Fixed Amount

26,370

28.41

$749,159

28.41

$669,659

 

Hastings District

Fixed Amount

31,116

28.41

$884,005

28.41

$783,457

 

Wairoa District

Fixed Amount

5,182

28.41

$147,220

28.41

$136,894

 

Central H B District

Fixed Amount

6,352

28.41

$180,460

28.41

$157,735

 

Taupo District

Fixed Amount

18

28.41

$511

28.41

$613

 

Rangitikei District

Fixed Amount

4

28.41

$113

28.41

$153

 

TOTAL

 

69,042

 

$1,961,468

 

$1,748,511

 

 

Details of Targeted Rates Calculated within each District and City

Groups of Activities / Rate Type

Districts

Rates set on

Differentials

Calculation Factor

Estimated Rates Revenue 2014-15

Estimated Amount of $100,000 land value per property

2013-14 Rate

SUBSIDISED PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Napier City

Land Value

0.02632

$1,028,162

$26.32

$1,014,485

Hastings District

Land Value

0.02678

$816,726

$26.78

$768,015

 

Estimate of Projected Valuation

 

0.02675

$1,844,888

$1,782,500

 

Details of Targeted Rates Calculated within each District and City

Groups of Activities / Rate Type

Districts

Rates set on

Differentials

Calculation Factor

Estimated Rates Revenue 2014-15

Estimated Amount of $100,000 land value per property

2013-14 Rate

RIVER CONTROL

Benefit

 

Heretaunga Plains Flood Control Scheme

Napier City

Capital Value

Direct

0.01163

$752,708

$11.63

$725,077

Napier City

Capital Value

Indirect

0.00284

$275,931

$2.84

$266,961

 

Hastings District

Capital Value

Direct

0.01169

$887,518

$11.69

$843,023

 

Hastings District

Capital Value

Indirect

0.00285

$427,023

$2.85

$405,082

 

Estimate of Project Valuation

Direct

0.01166

 

Estimate of Project Valuation

Indirect

0.00284

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

 

$2,343,180

 

$2,240,143

Upper Tukituki Catchment Control Scheme

 

Central H B District

Land Value

F1   100

0.62728

$131,090

$627.28

$124,362

 

Central H B District

Land Value

F2    75

0.47046

$194,266

$470.46

$186,928

 

Central H B District

Land Value

F3    50

0.31364

$92,161

$313.64

$87,908

 

Central H B District

Land Value

F4    25

0.15682

$121,872

$156.82

$115,142

 

Central H B District

Land Value

F5    10

0.06273

$72,116

$62.73

$68,482

 

Central H B District

Land Value

F6      1

0.00627

$85,107

$6.27

$80,656

 

Central H B District

Land Value

U1   25

0.15682

$36,810

$156.82

$35,308

 

Central H B District

Land Value

U2   15

0.09409

$5,452

$94.09

$5,172

 

Central H B District

Land Value

U3   10

0.06273

$13,770

$62.73

$13,105

 

Central H B District

Land Value

U4     1

0.00627

$7,620

$6.27

$7,258

 

Hastings District

Land Value

F5    10

0.06530

$1,333

$65.30

$1,183

 

Hastings District

Land Value

F6      1

0.00653

$2,687

$6.53

$2,387

 

TOTAL

 

 

 

$764,285

 

$727,891

 

 

Details of Targeted Rates Calculated within each District and City 

Groups of Activities / Rate Type

Districts

Rates set on

Differentials

Calculation Factor

Estimated Rates Revenue 2014-15

Estimated Amount of $100,000 capital value per property

2013-14 Rate

RIVER CONTROL

Benefit

 

Wairoa River & Streams Scheme

 

Wairoa District

Capital Value

0.01041

$174,116

$10.41

$165,482

Central & Southern Area Rivers & Streams

 

Napier City

Capital Value

0.000875

$85,293

$0.87

$83,778

 

Hastings District

Capital Value

0.000879

$131,873

$0.87

$127,065

 

Central HB District

Capital Value

0.000905

$33,758

$0.90

$32,753

 

Taupo District

Capital Value

0.000980

$767

$0.98

$741

 

Rangitikei District

Capital Value

0.001463

$345

$1.46

$359

 

Estimate of Projected Valuation

 

0.000877

$252,036

$244,696

STREAMS AND DRAINS

 

 

 

 

 

-  Napier, Meeanee & Puketapu

Napier City

Land Value

Urban

0.02847

$726,488

$28.01

$688,048

Napier City

Land Value

Industrial

0.11387

$182,112

$112.05

$172,762

Hastings District

Land Value

Rural

0.02847

$13,925

$28.50

$13,678

TOTAL

 

 

 

$922,525

 

$874,488

­    Karamu & Tributaries

Hastings District

Land Value

Urban

0.03661

$846,989

$36.65

$809,442

Hastings District

Land Value

Industrial

0.14645

$310,377

$146.61

$292,811

TOTAL

 

 

 

$1,157,366

 

$1,102,253

 

Details of Targeted Rates Calculated within each District and City 

Groups of Activities / Rate Type

Districts

Rates set on

Differentials

Calculation Factor

Estimated Rates Revenue 2014-15

Estimated Amount of $100,000 capital value per property

2013-14 Rate

STREAMS AND DRAINS

 

 

 

 

 

­ Raupare Enhancement

Hastings District

Area

1097 hectares

12.65

$13,877

$12.65/hectare

$13,877

­    Raupare Twyford

Hastings District

Land Value

Rural

0.0848

$199,589

$84.89

$192,371

­ Haumoana

Hastings District

Land Value

Rural

0.1051

$141,774

$105.22

$136,980

­ Tutaekuri, Waimate & Moteo

Hastings District

Land Value

Rural

0.1585

$212,165

$158.69

$202,062

­ Pakowhai Brookfields

Hastings District

Land Value

Rural

0.1980

$144,656

$198.21

$139,093

Details of Targeted Rates Calculated within each District and City 

Groups of Activities / Rate Type

Districts

Rates set on

Differentials

Calculation Factor

Estimated Rates Revenue 2014-15

Estimated Amount of $100,000 capital value per property

2013-14 Rate

STREAMS AND DRAINS

 

 

 

 

 

­ Puninga

Hastings District

Land Value

Rural

0.2282

$79,336

$237.81

$76,653

­ Brookfields Awatoto

Napier City

Land Value

Urban

0.2042

$101,945

$200.93

$98,251

 

Napier City

Land Value

Industrial

0.8168

$56,100

$803.73

$54,449

 

TOTAL

 

 

 

$949,442

$913,736

­ Muddy Creek

Hastings District

Land Value

Urban

0.10469

$206,570

$104.81

$203,619

Hastings District

Land Value

Industrial

0.41876

$37,899

$419.23

$34,888

TOTAL

 

 

 

                $244,469

$238,507

­ Karamu Drainage Maintenance

Hastings District

Fixed Amount

5,569

10.55

$58,764

10.55

$55,966

­ Karamu Enhancement

Hastings District

Fixed Amount

5,569

9.86

$54,935

9.86

$52,319

­ Poukawa Drainage Special Rating Scheme

Hastings District

Land Value

PO1

0.66022

$31,877

$660.22

$26,564

Hastings District

Land Value

PO2

0.11003

$1,664

$100.03

$1,393

Hastings District

Land Value

PO3

0.02200

$659

$22.01

$542

TOTAL

 

 

$34,200

$28,499

­ Porangahau Flood Control

Central HB District

Land Value

0.0144

$41,602

$14.40

$39,621

­ Maraetotara Flood Maintenance

Hastings District

Capital Value

0.0975

$11,744

$9.75

$11,402

­ Kairakau Community Scheme

Central HB District

Uniform Charge

80 Rating Units

1,205.90

$9,647

$120.59

$9,421

 

Details of Targeted Rates Calculated within each District and City 

Groups of Activities / Rate Type

Districts

Rates set on

Differentials

Calculation Factor

Estimated Rates Revenue 2014-15

Estimated Amount of $100,000 capital value per property

2013-14 Rate

DRAINAGE SCHEMES

Paeroa Drainage Scheme Special Rating Area

Wairoa District

Area Basis

P1

6734.97

$13,349

$67.35

$13,349

Wairoa District

Area Basis

P2

4377.73

$5,865

$43.78

$5,864

Wairoa District

Area Basis

P3

3030.74

$1,681

$30.31

$1,681

Wairoa District

Area Basis

P4

2357.24

$1,442

$23.57

$1,442

Wairoa District

Area Basis

P5

336.75

$746

$3.37

$746

TOTAL

 

$23,082

 

$23,082

Details of Targeted Rates Calculated within each District and City 

Groups of Activities / Rate Type

Districts

Rates set on

Differentials

Calculation Factor

Estimated Rates Revenue 2014-15

Estimated Amount of $100,000 capital value per property

2013-14 Rate

DRAINAGE SCHEMES

Ohuia Whakaki Drainage Rating Scheme

Wairoa District

Area Basis

A

12373.45

$36,656

$123.73

$35,078

Wairoa District

Area Basis

B

9898.76

$8,553

$98.98

$8,185

Wairoa District

Area Basis

C

7424.07

$5,223

$74.24

$4,998

Wairoa District

Area Basis

D

3712.04

$13,122

$37.12

$12,557

Wairoa District

Area Basis

E

1237.35

$2,869

$12.37

$2,746

TOTAL

 

$66,424

 

$63,564

Upper Makara Stream Catchment Special Rating Scheme

Central HB District

Area Basis

A

14394.9

$7,803

$143.94

$7,539

Central HB District

Area Basis

B

11515.92

$21,861

$115.16

$21,122

Central HB District

Area Basis

C

9356.69

$33,140

$93.56

$32,019

Central HB District

Area Basis

D

5038.22

$6,645

$50.38

$6,421

Central HB District

Area Basis

E

719.75

$16,609

$7.19

$16,047

Central HB District

Area Basis

F

287.90

$13,115

$2.88

$12,671

 

 

 

$99,173

 

$95,819

 

Details of Targeted Rates Calculated within each District and City

Groups of Activities / Rate Type

Districts

Rates set on

Differentials

Calculation Factor

Estimated Rates Revenue 2014-15

Estimated Amount  per Hectare

2013-14 Rate

DRAINAGE SCHEMES

Esk River & Whirinaki Stream Maintenance Scheme

Hastings District

Area Basis

E1

3922.4893

$8,808

$39.22

$9,040

Hastings District

Area Basis

E2

1623.0499

$2,396

$16.23

$2,510

Hastings District

Area Basis

R11

3932.8367

$1,214

$39.32

$1,291

Hastings District

Area Basis

R12

13371.3512

$623

$133.71

$623

Hastings District

Area Basis

R13

43231.250

$623

$432.31

$622

TOTAL

 

 

 

$13,665

 

$14,087

Details of Targeted Rates Calculated within each District and City

Groups of Activities / Rate Type

Districts

Rates set on

Differentials

Calculation Factor

Estimated Rates Revenue 2014-15

Estimated Amount  per Hectare

2013-14 Rate

DRAINAGE SCHEMES

Esk River & Whirinaki Stream Maintenance Scheme

Hastings District

Area Basis

W1

17257.124

$5,330

$172.57

$5,099

Hastings District

Area Basis

W2

11066.00

$515

$110.66

$515

Hastings District

Area Basis

W3

3577.70

$515

$35.77

$515

Hastings District

Area Basis

W4

19025.50

$2,888

$190.02

$2,700

Hastings District

Area Basis

W5

369.2240

$147

$3.69

$147

Hastings District

Area Basis

W6

4460.606

$147

$44.60

$147

Hastings District

Area Basis

W7

1582.792

$147

$15.83

$147

TOTAL

 

 

$9,689

 

$9,270

Opoho Drainage/Stream

Wairoa District

Fixed Amount

A

66

$13,848

$13,848

$0

Wairoa District

Fixed Amount

B

25

$5,164

$5,164

$0

Wairoa District

Fixed Amount

C

10

$2,065

$2,065

$0

TOTAL

 

 

$21,077

 

$0

 

 

Details of Targeted Rates Calculated within each District and City

Groups of Activities / Rate Type

Districts

Rates set on

Differentials

Calculation Factor

Estimated Rates Revenue 2014-15

Estimated Amount  per Hectare

2013-14 Rate

DRAINAGE SCHEMES

Te Ngarue Stream Flood Protection Scheme

Hastings District

Area Basis

TN

2916.28

$2,773

$29.16

$2,773

Hastings District

Area Basis

TN1

18431.79

$155

$184.31

$155

TOTAL

 

 

$2,928

 

$2,928

Kopuawhara Stream Flood Control Maintenance Scheme

Wairoa District

Area Basis

A

15351.4

$1,875

$153.51

$1,821

Wairoa District

Area Basis

B

6140.5

$3,804

$61.41

$3,693

Wairoa District

Area Basis

C

3070.2

$2,225

$30.70

$2,160

Wairoa District

Area Basis

D

767.57

$772

$7.67

$749

TOTAL

 

 

$8,676

 

$8,423

 

 

 

Details of Targeted Rates Calculated within each District and City 

Groups of Activities / Rate Type

Districts

Rates set on

Differentials

Calculation Factor

Estimated Rates Revenue 2014-15

Estimated Amount 4.047 hectare (10acre) property

2013-14 Rate

BIOSECURITY

Plant Pest Strategy

 

Napier City

Area Basis

4,474

45.62

$2,041

$1.85

$1,963

 

Hastings District

Area Basis

365,883

45.62

$166,916

$1.85

$160,467

 

Wairoa District

Area Basis

270,247

45.62

$123,287

$1.85

$118,557

 

Central HB District

Area Basis

302,866

45.62

$138,167

$1.85

$132,867

 

Taupo District

Area Basis

21,900

45.62

$9,991

$1.85

$9,608

 

Rangitikei District

Area Basis

17,912

45.62

$8,171

$1.85

$7,858

 

TOTAL

 

983,282

 

$448,573

$431,320

Regional Animal Pest Management Strategy

 

Napier City

Area Basis

4,475

149.77

$6,702

$6.06

$6,464

 

Hastings District

Area Basis

300,027

149.77

$449,350

$6.06

$431,961

 

Wairoa District

Area Basis

207,503

149.77

$310,777

$6.06

$299,759

 

Central HB District

Area Basis

295,417

149.77

$442,446

$6.06

$426,759

 

Taupo District

Area Basis

7,996

149.77

$11,976

$6.06

$11,551

 

Rangitikei District

Area Basis

17,912

149.77

$26,827

$6.06

$25,875

 

TOTAL

 

833,330

$1,248,078

$1,202,369

Bovine TB Vector Control

 

Napier City

Area Basis

4,426

59.33

$2,626

$2.40

$2,537

 

Hastings District

Area Basis

392,528

59.33

$232,887

$2.40

$224,996

 

Wairoa District

Area Basis

275,758

59.33

$163,607

$2.40

$158,063

 

Central HB District

Area Basis

302,978

59.33

$179,757

$2.40

$173,666

 

Taupo District

Area Basis

34,922

59.33

$20,719

$2.40

$20,017

 

Rangitikei District

Area Basis

17,912

59.33

$10,627

$2.40

$10,266

 

TOTAL

 

1,028,524

$610,223

$589,545

 

 

Details of Targeted Rates Calculated within each District and City 

Groups of Activities / Rate Type

Districts

Rates set on

Differentials

Calculation Factor

Estimated Rates Revenue 2014-15

Estimated Amount 4.047 hectare (10acre) property

2013-14 Rate

BIOSECURITY

Pest Control - Forestry

 

Napier City

Area Basis

0

 

 

 

Hastings District

Area Basis

65,998

50.6

$33,395

$2.05

$34,322

 

Wairoa District

Area Basis

62,744

50.6

$31,748

$2.05

$31,748

 

Central HB District

Area Basis

7,307

50.6

$3,697

$2.05

$3,678

 

Taupo District

Area Basis

13,903

50.6

$7,035

$2.05

$7,035

 

Rangitikei District

Area Basis

 

 

TOTAL

 

149,952

 

$75,876

 

$76,783

 

 

Details of Targeted Rates Calculated within each District and City

Groups of Activities / Rate Type

Districts

Rates set on

Differentials

Calculation Factor

Estimated Rates Revenue 2014-15

Estimated Amount of $100,000 land value per property

2013-14 Rate

CLEAN HEAT  &  SOLAR HOT WATER SCHEME

­ Healthy Homes

Napier City

Land Value

0.00859

$352,895

$8.59

$355,913

(Clean Heat Financial Assistance)

 

Hastings District

 

Land Value

0.00874

$317,744

$8.74

 

$314,726

 

Estimate of Projected Valuations

 

 

0.00873

$670,639

$670,639

­   Rates to repay loans to homeowners for clean heat, insulation and Solar Hot Water Scheme

$10 per $100 loan

$10

$10.00 per $100 loan

 

 

 

 

Details of Targeted Rates Calculated within each District and City

Groups of Activities / Rate Type

Districts

Rates set on

Differentials

Calculation Factor

Estimated Rates Revenue 2014-15

Estimated Amount of $100,000 land value per property

2013-14 Rate

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

 

Napier City

Fixed Amount

23728

17.53

$415,952

$17.53

$393,170

 

Hastings District

Fixed Amount

28757

17.53

$503,877

$17.53

$475,804

 

Wairoa District

Fixed Amount

4930

14.00

$69,020

$14.00

$64,467

 

Central HB District

Fixed Amount

6023

17.53

$105,583

$17.53

$99,723

 

Taupo District

Fixed Amount

17

17.53

$298

$17.53

$300

 

Rangitikei District

Fixed Amount

4

17.53

$70

$17.53

$66

 

TOTAL

 

63459

 

$1,094,800

 

$1,033,530

 

Napier City

Capital Value

Commercial/

0.01308

$212,509

$13.08

$201,607

 

Hastings District

Capital Value

Industrial

0.01315

$230,867

$13.15

$215,855

 

Wairoa District

Capital Value

0.01592

$9,180

$15.92

$9,357

 

Central HB District

Capital Value

0.1353

$16,644

$13.53

$16,123

 

TOTAL

 

 

 

$469,200

 

$442,942

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

 

Napier City

Fixed Amount

26370

14.84

$391,413

$14.84

$383,598

 

Hastings District

Fixed Amount

31116

14.84

$461,885

$14.84

$448,849

 

Wairoa District

Fixed Amount

5182

14.84

$94,287

$14.84

$90,355

 

Central HB District

Fixed Amount

6352

14.84

$76,924

$14.84

$78,417

 

TOTAL

 

69020

 

$1,024,509

 

$1,001,219

 

 

 

13.

Appointment of HBRC Electoral Officer

 

Mrs Lambert spoke to the paper, outlining the role of the Electoral Officer and the legislative requirement to have an Electoral Officer in place at all times.

RC9/14

Resolutions

That Council:

1.     Agrees that the decisions to be made are not significant under the criteria contained in Council’s adopted policy on significance and that Council can exercise its discretion under Sections 79(1)(a) and 82(3) of the Local Government Act 2002 and make decisions on this issue without conferring directly with the community and persons likely to be affected by or to have an interest in the decision due to the nature and significance of the issue to be considered and decided.

2.     Appoints Mrs. Leeanne Hooper of the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council as the Council’s Electoral Officer.

Hewitt/Dick

CARRIED

 

14.

Local Government Elections - Electoral System

 

Mrs Lambert explained that legislation requires that Council decides whether to retain the First Past the Post electoral system, or changes to the Single Transferrable Vote for the 2016 election.

RC10/14

Resolutions

That Council:

1.      Exercises its discretion under Section 79(1)(a) and 82(3) of the Act, and make a decision on this issue without conferring directly with the community or others due to the nature and significance of the issue to be considered, and the option available to the public to demand a poll under the Local Electoral Act should they choose to do so and can obtain the necessary number of signatures (5% of the electors).

2.      Resolves to retain the status quo and continues with the First Past the Post electoral system.

3.    Instructs staff to action the necessary public notices and any other processes required under the Local Electoral Act 2001 in respect to the electoral system for the Local Government Elections 2016.

Beaven/Barker

CARRIED

 

15.

Members' Register of Interests for Confirmation

 

Councillors Dick and Beaven requested minor amendments to the Register for accuracy.

RC11/14

Resolution

1.    That the Council receives the ‘Members’ Register of Interests’ report.

Dick/Beaven

CARRIED

 

16.

Monthly Work Plan Looking Forward Through September 2014

 

There were queries in relation to the TAG Oil bore application, the resource consent applications for Ruataniwha ‘tranche 2’ water, and scientific research.

RC12/14

Resolution

1.      That Council receives the Monthly Work Plan Looking Forward Through September 2014 report.

Scott/Pipe

CARRIED

 

17.

Chairman's Monthly Report

 

The Chairman tabled his report and provided additional detail in relation to the meetings he’d attended, including the recent Clive Community Group meeting, a meeting with Amy Adams in relation to outstanding waterways and the NPS for Freshwater Management and Local Authority Shared Services. In response to a query, the Chairman advised that there had been no response to the correspondence to the Minister of Transport in relation to reestablishment of the Napier to Gisborne rail line, and acknowledgement of receipt of the letter only has been received from KiwiRail.

RC13/14

Resolution

That the Chairman’s monthly report for August 2014 be received.

Beaven/Dick

CARRIED

 

18.

Minor Items Not on the Agenda

 

 

Item

Topic

Councillor / Staff

1.   

Whitebaiting

Council charges $54pa for whitebait stands

In Karamu Stream, issues with weedcutting affecting whitebait stands.

Council has to carry out weedcutting 8x per year and there are some limitations involved with limiting to times outside the whitebait season.

Cr Beaven

2.   

Request for Leave

Seeks leave 17 – 30 November 2014

Cr Beaven

3.   

Oil and Gas Royalties

Session in Wellington that the Chairman will attend and report back to Council.

Cr Wilson

4.   

Wairoa matters

Meeting in Wairoa tomorrow – looking to progress issues of mutual concern with WDC and will propose to the Mayor that a working group be created

Cr Wilson

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 12.20pm and reconvened at 12.55pm

19.

HBRIC Ltd and RWSS Update

 

Dr Andy Pearce, Mr Andrew Newman and Mr Heath Caldwell provided an update on progress toward achieving the Conditions Precedent and advised that the Due Diligence for Councillors process is ready to start, with the room available to Councillors from this coming Monday, 1 September.

RC14/14

Resolution

1.    That Council accepts the “HBRIC Ltd and RWSS August 2014 Update” report.

Scott/Dick

CARRIED

 

20.

HBRIC Ltd Reforecasting

 

Confirmation was sought, that there was indeed information subject to the legitimate grounds stated included in the report and therefore not able to be considered in open public session.

RC15/14

Resolutions

1.       That Council excludes the public from this section of the meeting, being Agenda Item 20 HBRIC Ltd Reforecasting with the general subject of the item to be considered while the public is excluded; the reasons for passing the resolution and the specific grounds under Section 48 (1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution being as follows.

 

GENERAL SUBJECT OF THE ITEM TO BE CONSIDERED

REASON FOR PASSING THIS RESOLUTION

GROUNDS UNDER SECTION 48(1) FOR THE PASSING OF THE RESOLUTION

HBRIC Ltd Reforecasting

7(2)(b)(ii) That the public conduct of this agenda item would be likely to result in the disclosure of information where the withholding of that information is necessary to protect information which otherwise would be likely unreasonably to prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied or who is the subject of the information.

7(2)(i) That the public conduct of this agenda item would be likely to result in the disclosure of information where the withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority holding the information to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations).

The Council is specified, in the First Schedule to this Act, as a body to which the Act applies.

 

2.          That Dr Andy Pearce, HBRIC Ltd Chairman, Mr Andrew Newman, HBRIC Ltd Chief Executive and Heath Caldwell, HBRIC Ltd Company Manager, be present for this item as the representative of the Board of Directors subject to the item.

Hewitt/Scott

CARRIED

 

21.

Council as Respondent to Plan Change 6 Appeals

RC16/14

Resolutions

1.       That Council excludes the public from this section of the meeting, being Agenda Item 21 Council as Respondent to Plan Change 6 Appeals with the general subject of the item to be considered while the public is excluded; the reasons for passing the resolution and the specific grounds under Section 48 (1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution being as follows.

 

GENERAL SUBJECT OF THE ITEM TO BE CONSIDERED

REASON FOR PASSING THIS RESOLUTION

GROUNDS UNDER SECTION 48(1) FOR THE PASSING OF THE RESOLUTION

Council as Respondent to Plan Change 6 Appeals

7(2)(g) That the public conduct of this agenda item would be likely to result in the disclosure of information where the withholding of the information is necessary to maintain legal professional privilege.

7(2)(i) That the public conduct of this agenda item would be likely to result in the disclosure of information where the withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority holding the information to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations).

The Council is specified, in the First Schedule to this Act, as a body to which the Act applies.

 

2.       That Mr Trevor Robinson be present for this item as the legal advisor in relation to this item.

Barker/Beaven

CARRIED

 

22.

Interim Chief Executive Salary Review

RC17/14

Resolutions

1.       That Council excludes the public from this section of the meeting, being Agenda Item 22 Interim Chief Executive Salary Review with the general subject of the item to be considered while the public is excluded; the reasons for passing the resolution and the specific grounds under Section 48 (1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution being as follows:

 

GENERAL SUBJECT OF THE ITEM TO BE CONSIDERED

REASON FOR PASSING THIS RESOLUTION

GROUNDS UNDER SECTION 48(1) FOR THE PASSING OF THE RESOLUTION

Interim Chief Executive Salary Review

7(2)(a) That the public conduct of this agenda item would be likely to result in the disclosure of information where the withholding of the information is necessary to protect the privacy of natural persons.

The Council is specified, in the First Schedule to this Act, as a body to which the Act applies.

 

2          That Mr Dennis O’Callaghan from Strategic Pay, be present for this item as the provider of the independent salary review for the item.

Barker/Beaven

CARRIED

  

 

 

The meeting went into public excluded session at 1.20pm and out of public excluded session at 4.25pm

 

Closure:

There being no further business the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 4.25pm on Wednesday 27 August 2014.

 

Signed as a true and correct record.

 

 

 

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