Minutes of a meeting of the Nelson City Council

Held in the Council Chamber, Civic House, 110 Trafalgar Street, Nelson

On Thursday 27 June 2019, commencing at 9.00a.m.  

 

Present:               Her Worship the Mayor R Reese (Chairperson), Councillors L Acland, I Barker, M Courtney, B Dahlberg, K Fulton, M Lawrey, P Matheson, B McGurk, G Noonan, M Rutledge, T Skinner and S Walker

In Attendance:     Chief Executive (P Dougherty), Group Manager Infrastructure (A Louverdis), Group Manager Environmental Management (C Barton), Group Manager Community Services (R Ball), Group Manager Corporate Services (N Harrison), Group Manager Strategy and Communications (N McDonald), Team Leader Governance (R Byrne) and Youth Councillors (O Ransom and J Hamilton)

Apologies :          Nil

 

Opening Prayer

Councillor Skinner gave the opening prayer.

1.       Apologies

2.       Confirmation of Order of Business

There was no change to the order of business.

 

3.       Interests

There were no updates to the Interests Register. Councillor McGurk declared a non-pecuniary interest in the Community Housing section of Item 6 on the Agenda.

4.       Public Forum

There was no public forum.

     

5.       Confirmation of Minutes - Council 4 June 2019

Document number R10327, late items agenda pages 3 - 41 refer.

Resolved CL/2019/132

 

That the Council

1.       Confirms the minutes of the meeting of Council, held on 4 June 2019, as a true and accurate record.

Her Worship the Mayor/Walker                                                         Carried

  

6.       Adoption of the Annual Plan 2019/20, amendment to the Long Term Plan 2018-28 and setting of the rates for 2019/20

Document number R10278, agenda pages 15 - 173 refer.

Group Manager Corporate Services, Nikki Harrison,  and Manager Strategy, Mark Tregurtha, presented the report. Ms Harrison tabled the following documents

·        A2215394 NCC Long Term Plan 2018-28 amended pages

·        A2215625 Long term Plan Audit opinion

·        A2218600 Updated Table - Summary of Capital Expenditure Over $100k 27 June 2019

Mr Tregurtha updated Council on  the Community Housing consultation impacts on the Annual Plan and Long Term Plan. He noted that the Long Term Plan amendments were audited and an additional audit report would be included in the Long Term Plan 2018-28.

Ms Harrison talked through the additional changes to capital expenditure, these related to accounting for the Four Seasons building demolition,  Elma Turner library redevelopment variance and the Joint Landfill upgrade not showing a variance. She noted these were changes to recording accounting calculations and there were no changes to the bottom line. 

Ms Harrison answered questions on the local government cost index, debt servicing, rating growth and funding targets.

Chief Executive, Pat Dougherty, answered questions on consultation and the climate change emergency, he explained that Council passed a high level resolution to do some work but there was nothing to trigger a special consultative procedure.

The  meeting adjourned from 10.05a.m. to 10.25a.m.

Future  options for treatment of the Modellers Pond were discussed and Mr Dougherty explained that options would be put to Council in August, he expected this to stretch across multiple years and use capital and operational expenditure.     

Resolved CL/2019/133

 

That the Council

1.     Receives the report Adoption of the Annual Plan 2019/20, amendment to the Long Term Plan 2018-28 and setting of the rates for 2019/20   (R10278) and its attachments (A2213052, A2212773 and A2121185)

Her Worship the Mayor/Fulton                                                          Carried

Her Worship the Mayor Reese moved the officer’s recommendation, seconded by Councillor McGurk.

Recommendation

 

That the Council

2.     Adopts the Annual Plan 2019/20 (A2213052) pursuant to Section 95 of the Local Government Act 2002; and

3.     Delegates the Mayor and Chief Executive to make any necessary minor editorial amendments prior to the release of the Annual Plan 2019/20 to the public; and

4.     Sets the following rates under the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, on rating units in the district for the financial year commencing on 1 July 2019 and ending on 30 June 2020.

The revenue approved below will be raised by the rates and charges that follow.

Revenue approved:

General Rate                                                         $40,737,232

Uniform Annual General Charge                              $9,043,450

Stormwater and Flood Protection Charge                $6,096,208

Waste Water Charge                                               $8,719,184

Water Annual Charge                                              $3,705,207

Water Volumetric Charge                                        $8,645,483

Clean Heat Warm Homes and Solar Saver                 $402,996

Rates and Charges (excluding GST)                      $77,349,760

Goods and Services Tax
(at the current rate)                                             $11,602,464

Total Rates and Charges                                       $88,952,224

The rates and charges below are GST inclusive.

(1) General Rate

A general rate set under section 13 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, assessed on a differential land value basis as described below:

•     a rate of 0.51346 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “residential – single unit” category.

     a rate of 0.51346 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “residential empty section” category.

     a rate of 0.56481 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “single residential unit forming part of a parent valuation, the remainder of which is non-rateable” category. This represents a plus 10% differential on land value.

•     a rate of 0.56481 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “multi residential” category. This represents a plus 10% differential on land value.

     a rate of 1.42382 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “commercial – excluding inner city and Stoke commercial” subject to 100% commercial and industrial (occupied and empty) category. This represents a plus 177.3% differential on land value.

     a rate of 1.19636 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “commercial – excluding inner city and Stoke commercial” subject to 25% residential and 75% commercial” category. This represents a plus 133% differential on land value.

     a rate of 0.96890 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “commercial – excluding inner city and Stoke commercial” subject to 50% residential and 50% commercial” category. This represents a plus 88.7% differential on land value.

     a rate of 0.74092 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “commercial – excluding inner city and Stoke commercial” subject to 75% residential and 25% commercial” category. This represents a plus 44.3% differential on land value.

·     a rate of 1.87208 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “commercial inner city” subject to 100% commercial and industrial (occupied and empty) category. This represents a plus 264.6% differential on land value.

·     a rate of 1.53268 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “commercial inner city subject to 25% residential and 75% commercial” category. This represents a plus 198.5% differential on land value.

·     a rate of 1.19277 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “commercial inner city subject to 50% residential and 50% commercial” category. This represents a plus 132.3% differential on land value.

·     a rate of 0.85337 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “commercial inner city subject to 75% residential and 25% commercial” category. This represents a plus 66.2% differential on land value.

·     a rate of 1.81765 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “Stoke commercial subject to 100% commercial and industrial (occupied and empty)” category. This represents a plus 254% differential on land value.

·     a rate of 1.49160 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “Stoke commercial subject to 25% residential and 75% commercial” category. This represents a plus 190.5% differential on land value.

·     a rate of 1.16555 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “Stoke commercial subject to 50% residential and 50% commercial” category. This represents a plus 127% differential on land value.

·     a rate of 0.83951 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “Stoke commercial subject to 75% residential and 25% commercial” category. This represents a plus 63.5% differential on land value.

·     a rate of 0.33375 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “rural” category. This represents a minus 35% differential on land value.

·     a rate of 0.46211 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “small holding” category. This represents a minus 10% differential on land value.

(2) Uniform Annual General Charge

A uniform annual general charge under section 15 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 of $435.22 per separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit.

(3) Stormwater and Flood Protection Charge

A targeted rate under section 16 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 of $330.47 per rating unit, this rate is payable by all ratepayers excluding rural rating units, rating units east of the Gentle Annie saddle, Saxton’s Island and Council’s stormwater network.

(4) Waste Water Charge

A targeted rate for waste water disposal under section 16 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 of:

·     $477.93 per separately used or inhabited part of a residential, multi residential, rural and small holding rating units that is connected either directly or through a private drain to a public waste water drain.

·     For commercial rating units, a waste water charge of $119.48 per separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit that is connected either directly or through a private drain to a public waste water drain. Note:  a “trade” waste charge will also be levied.

(5) Water Annual Charge

A targeted rate for water supply under Section 16 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, of:

Water charge (per connection)                                      $200.40

(6) Water Volumetric Rate

A targeted rate for water provided under Section 19 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, of:

Price of water:

Usage up to 10,000 cu.m/year                $2.137 per m³

Usage from 10,001 – 100,000
cu.m/year                                               $1.883 per m³

Usage over 100,000 cu.m/year               $1.486 per m³

Summer irrigation usage over
10,000 cu.m/year                                   $2.010 per m³

(7) Clean Heat Warm Homes

A targeted rate per separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit that has been provided with home insulation and/or a heater to replace a non-complying solid fuel burner under Section 16 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 in accordance with agreement of the original ratepayer, of:

·     For properties levied the Clean Heat Warm Homes as a result of agreements entered into after 1 July 2011, the targeted rate for each year for 10 years will be the total cost of the installed works excluding GST, divided by 10, plus GST.

·     For properties levied the Clean Heat Warm Homes as a result of agreements entered into prior to 1 July 2011 the targeted rate of:

 

Loan Assistance Range

Installation after
30 Sept 2010

Completed prior to
30 Sept 2010

$1,400 to $1,599

$140.00

$143.11

$1,600 to $1,799

$160.00

$163.56

$1,800 to $1,999

$180.00

$184.00

$2,000 to $2,199

$200.00

$204.44

$2,200 to $2,399

$220.00

$224.89

$2,400 to $2,599

$240.00

$245.34

$2,600 to $2,799

$260.00

$265.78

$2,800 to $2,999

$280.00

$286.22

$3,000 to $3,199

$300.00

$306.67

$3,200 to $3,399

$320.00

$327.11

$3,400 to $3,599

$340.00

$347.56

$3,600 to $3,799

$360.00

$368.00

$3,800 to $3,999

$380.00

$388.44

$4,000 to $4,199

$400.00

$408.89

$4,200 to $4,399

$420.00

$429.34

$4,400 to $4,599

$440.00

$449.78

$4,600 to $4,799

$460.00

$470.22

$4,800 to $4,999

$480.00

$490.67

(8) Solar Hot Water Systems

A targeted rate for any separately used or inhabited parts of a rating unit that has been provided with financial assistance to install a solar hot water system under Section 16 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 in accordance with agreement of the original ratepayer, of the following factors on the extent of provision of service (net cost of the work including GST after deducting EECA grant, plus funding cost):

·     0.14964 (including GST) for agreements entered into prior to 1 July 2011, multiplied by the Net Cost of the Work adjusted for any increased GST.

·     0.13847 (including GST) for agreements entered into after 1 July 2011 multiplied by the Net Cost of the Work.

Other Rating Information:

Due Dates for Payment of Rates

The above rates (excluding water volumetric rates) are payable at the Nelson City Council office, 110 Trafalgar Street, Nelson and shall be payable in four instalments on the following dates:

 

Instalment Number

Instalment Due Date

Last Date for Payment

Penalty Date

Instalment 1

1 August 2019

20 August 2019

26 August 2019

Instalment 2

1 November 2019

20 November 2019

26 November 2019

Instalment 3

1 February 2020

20 February 2020

26 February 2020

Instalment 4

1 May 2020

20 May 2020

26 May 2020

Rates instalments not paid on or by the Last Date for payment above will incur penalties as detailed in the section “Penalty on Rates”.

Due Dates for Payment of Water Volumetric Rates

Residential water volumetric rates are payable at the Nelson City Council office, 110 Trafalgar Street, Nelson and shall be payable on the following dates:

 

Billing Month

Last Date for Payment

Penalty Date

July 2019

20 September 2019

26 September 2019

August 2019

20 September 2019

26 September 2019

September 2019

21 October 2019

25 October 2019

October 2019

20 December 2019

8 January 2020

November 2019

20 December 2019

8 January 2020

December 2019

20 January 2020

24 January 2020

January 2020

20 March 2020

26 March 2020

February 2020

20 March 2020

26 March 2020

March 2020

20 April 2020

24 April 2020

April 2020

22 June 2020

26 June 2020

May 2020

22 June 2020

26 June 2020

June 2020

20 July 2020

24 July 2020

Special (final) water volumetric rates will be payable 14 days from the invoice date of the special (final) water reading as shown on the water invoice.

Commercial water volumetric rates are payable at the Nelson City Council office, 110 Trafalgar Street, Nelson and shall be payable on the following dates:

 

Billing Month

Last Date for Payment

Penalty Date

July 2019

20 August 2019

26 August 2019

August 2019

20 September 2019

26 September 2019

September 2019

21 October 2019

25 October 2019

October 2019

20 November 2019

26 November 2019

November 2019

20 December 2019

8 January 2020

December 2019

20 January 2020

24 January 2020

January 2020

20 February 2020

26 February 2020

February 2020

20 March 2020

26 March 2020

March 2020

20 April 2020

24 April 2020

April 2020

20 May 2020

26 May 2020

May 2020

22 June 2020

26 June 2020

June 2020

20 July 2020

24 July 2020

Penalty on Rates

Pursuant to Sections 57 and 58 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, the council authorises the following penalties on unpaid rates (excluding volumetric water rate accounts) and delegates authority to the Group Manager Corporate Services to apply them:

·     a charge of 10% of the amount of each rate instalment remaining unpaid on the penalty date as shown in the above table and also shown on each rate instalment notice.

·     a charge of 10% will be added on 5 July 2019 to any balance from a previous rating year (including penalties previously charged) remaining outstanding on 4 July 2019.

·     a further additional charge of 10% will be added on 8 January 2020 to any balance from a previous rating year (including penalties previously charged) remaining outstanding on 7 January 2020.

Penalty on Water Volumetric Rates

Pursuant to Sections 57 and 58 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, the council authorises the following penalties on unpaid volumetric water rates and delegates authority to the Group Manager Corporate Services to apply them:

•      a charge of 10% of the amount of each volumetric water rate account remaining unpaid on the penalty date as shown in the above table and also shown on each volumetric water rate account.

Penalty Remission

In accordance with Council’s rate remission policy, the Council will approve the remission of the penalty added on instalment one due to late payment provided the total annual rates are paid in full by 20 November 2019. If full payment of the annual rates is not paid by 20 November 2019 the penalties relating to the first instalment outlined above will apply.

The above penalties will not be charged where Council has agreed to a programme for payment of outstanding rates.

The Group Manager Corporate Services is given discretion to remit rates penalties either in whole or part in accordance with Council’s approved rates remission policy, as may be amended from time to time.

Discount on Rates

Pursuant to Section 55 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, the Council will allow a discount of 2.0 percent of the total rates (excluding volumetric water rates) where a ratepayer pays the year’s rates in full on or before the Last Date for Payment for instalment one being 20 August 2019.

Payment of Rates

The rates shall be payable at the Council offices, Civic House, 110 Trafalgar Street, Nelson between the hours of 8.30am to 5.00pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday and 9.00am to 5.00pm Thursday.

Where any payment is made by a ratepayer that is less than the amount now payable, the Council will apply the payment firstly to any rates outstanding from previous rating years and then proportionately across all current year rates due; and

5.     Adopts the amendments to the Long Term Plan 2018-28 (A2212773) pursuant to Section 93 of the Local Government Act 2002; and

6.     Delegates the Mayor and Chief Executive to make any necessary minor editorial amendments prior to the release of the amended Long Term Plan 2018-28 to the public.

 

Her Worship the Mayor/McGurk

Councillor Courtney, seconded by Councillor Barker moved an amendment to include consultation on expenditure related to climate change (new resolution clause 6).

Point of Order: During debate a point of order was raised by Her Worship the Mayor against Councillor Barker, regarding a statement that was misleading.  Councillor Barker withdrew the statement and apologised.

The meeting adjourned from 11.08a.m. to 11.10a.m.

The amendment was put and a division was called.

Recommendation

 

That the Council

2.     Adopts the Annual Plan 2019/20 (A2213052) pursuant to Section 95 of the Local Government Act 2002; and

3.     Delegates the Mayor and Chief Executive to make any necessary minor editorial amendments prior to the release of the Annual Plan 2019/20 to the public; and

4.     Sets the following rates under the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, on rating units in the district for the financial year commencing on 1 July 2019 and ending on 30 June 2020.

The revenue approved below will be raised by the rates and charges that follow.

Revenue approved:

General Rate                                                         $40,737,232

Uniform Annual General Charge                              $9,043,450

Stormwater and Flood Protection Charge                $6,096,208

Waste Water Charge                                               $8,719,184

Water Annual Charge                                              $3,705,207

Water Volumetric Charge                                        $8,645,483

Clean Heat Warm Homes and Solar Saver                 $402,996

Rates and Charges (excluding GST)                      $77,349,760

Goods and Services Tax
(at the current rate)                                             $11,602,464

Total Rates and Charges                                       $88,952,224

The rates and charges below are GST inclusive.

(1) General Rate

A general rate set under section 13 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, assessed on a differential land value basis as described below:

•     a rate of 0.51346 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “residential – single unit” category.

     a rate of 0.51346 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “residential empty section” category.

     a rate of 0.56481 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “single residential unit forming part of a parent valuation, the remainder of which is non-rateable” category. This represents a plus 10% differential on land value.

•     a rate of 0.56481 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “multi residential” category. This represents a plus 10% differential on land value.

     a rate of 1.42382 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “commercial – excluding inner city and Stoke commercial” subject to 100% commercial and industrial (occupied and empty) category. This represents a plus 177.3% differential on land value.

     a rate of 1.19636 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “commercial – excluding inner city and Stoke commercial” subject to 25% residential and 75% commercial” category. This represents a plus 133% differential on land value.

     a rate of 0.96890 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “commercial – excluding inner city and Stoke commercial” subject to 50% residential and 50% commercial” category. This represents a plus 88.7% differential on land value.

     a rate of 0.74092 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “commercial – excluding inner city and Stoke commercial” subject to 75% residential and 25% commercial” category. This represents a plus 44.3% differential on land value.

·     a rate of 1.87208 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “commercial inner city” subject to 100% commercial and industrial (occupied and empty) category. This represents a plus 264.6% differential on land value.

·     a rate of 1.53268 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “commercial inner city subject to 25% residential and 75% commercial” category. This represents a plus 198.5% differential on land value.

·     a rate of 1.19277 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “commercial inner city subject to 50% residential and 50% commercial” category. This represents a plus 132.3% differential on land value.

·     a rate of 0.85337 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “commercial inner city subject to 75% residential and 25% commercial” category. This represents a plus 66.2% differential on land value.

·     a rate of 1.81765 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “Stoke commercial subject to 100% commercial and industrial (occupied and empty)” category. This represents a plus 254% differential on land value.

·     a rate of 1.49160 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “Stoke commercial subject to 25% residential and 75% commercial” category. This represents a plus 190.5% differential on land value.

·     a rate of 1.16555 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “Stoke commercial subject to 50% residential and 50% commercial” category. This represents a plus 127% differential on land value.

·     a rate of 0.83951 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “Stoke commercial subject to 75% residential and 25% commercial” category. This represents a plus 63.5% differential on land value.

·     a rate of 0.33375 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “rural” category. This represents a minus 35% differential on land value.

·     a rate of 0.46211 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “small holding” category. This represents a minus 10% differential on land value.

(2) Uniform Annual General Charge

A uniform annual general charge under section 15 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 of $435.22 per separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit.

(3) Stormwater and Flood Protection Charge

A targeted rate under section 16 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 of $330.47 per rating unit, this rate is payable by all ratepayers excluding rural rating units, rating units east of the Gentle Annie saddle, Saxton’s Island and Council’s stormwater network.

(4) Waste Water Charge

A targeted rate for waste water disposal under section 16 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 of:

·     $477.93 per separately used or inhabited part of a residential, multi residential, rural and small holding rating units that is connected either directly or through a private drain to a public waste water drain.

·     For commercial rating units, a waste water charge of $119.48 per separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit that is connected either directly or through a private drain to a public waste water drain. Note:  a “trade” waste charge will also be levied.

(5) Water Annual Charge

A targeted rate for water supply under Section 16 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, of:

Water charge (per connection)                                      $200.40

(6) Water Volumetric Rate

A targeted rate for water provided under Section 19 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, of:

Price of water:

Usage up to 10,000 cu.m/year                $2.137 per m³

Usage from 10,001 – 100,000
cu.m/year                                               $1.883 per m³

Usage over 100,000 cu.m/year               $1.486 per m³

Summer irrigation usage over
10,000 cu.m/year                                   $2.010 per m³

(7) Clean Heat Warm Homes

A targeted rate per separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit that has been provided with home insulation and/or a heater to replace a non-complying solid fuel burner under Section 16 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 in accordance with agreement of the original ratepayer, of:

·     For properties levied the Clean Heat Warm Homes as a result of agreements entered into after 1 July 2011, the targeted rate for each year for 10 years will be the total cost of the installed works excluding GST, divided by 10, plus GST.

·     For properties levied the Clean Heat Warm Homes as a result of agreements entered into prior to 1 July 2011 the targeted rate of:

 

Loan Assistance Range

Installation after
30 Sept 2010

Completed prior to
30 Sept 2010

$1,400 to $1,599

$140.00

$143.11

$1,600 to $1,799

$160.00

$163.56

$1,800 to $1,999

$180.00

$184.00

$2,000 to $2,199

$200.00

$204.44

$2,200 to $2,399

$220.00

$224.89

$2,400 to $2,599

$240.00

$245.34

$2,600 to $2,799

$260.00

$265.78

$2,800 to $2,999

$280.00

$286.22

$3,000 to $3,199

$300.00

$306.67

$3,200 to $3,399

$320.00

$327.11

$3,400 to $3,599

$340.00

$347.56

$3,600 to $3,799

$360.00

$368.00

$3,800 to $3,999

$380.00

$388.44

$4,000 to $4,199

$400.00

$408.89

$4,200 to $4,399

$420.00

$429.34

$4,400 to $4,599

$440.00

$449.78

$4,600 to $4,799

$460.00

$470.22

$4,800 to $4,999

$480.00

$490.67

(8) Solar Hot Water Systems

A targeted rate for any separately used or inhabited parts of a rating unit that has been provided with financial assistance to install a solar hot water system under Section 16 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 in accordance with agreement of the original ratepayer, of the following factors on the extent of provision of service (net cost of the work including GST after deducting EECA grant, plus funding cost):

·     0.14964 (including GST) for agreements entered into prior to 1 July 2011, multiplied by the Net Cost of the Work adjusted for any increased GST.

·     0.13847 (including GST) for agreements entered into after 1 July 2011 multiplied by the Net Cost of the Work.

Other Rating Information:

Due Dates for Payment of Rates

The above rates (excluding water volumetric rates) are payable at the Nelson City Council office, 110 Trafalgar Street, Nelson and shall be payable in four instalments on the following dates:

 

Instalment Number

Instalment Due Date

Last Date for Payment

Penalty Date

Instalment 1

1 August 2019

20 August 2019

26 August 2019

Instalment 2

1 November 2019

20 November 2019

26 November 2019

Instalment 3

1 February 2020

20 February 2020

26 February 2020

Instalment 4

1 May 2020

20 May 2020

26 May 2020

Rates instalments not paid on or by the Last Date for payment above will incur penalties as detailed in the section “Penalty on Rates”.

Due Dates for Payment of Water Volumetric Rates

Residential water volumetric rates are payable at the Nelson City Council office, 110 Trafalgar Street, Nelson and shall be payable on the following dates:

 

Billing Month

Last Date for Payment

Penalty Date

July 2019

20 September 2019

26 September 2019

August 2019

20 September 2019

26 September 2019

September 2019

21 October 2019

25 October 2019

October 2019

20 December 2019

8 January 2020

November 2019

20 December 2019

8 January 2020

December 2019

20 January 2020

24 January 2020

January 2020

20 March 2020

26 March 2020

February 2020

20 March 2020

26 March 2020

March 2020

20 April 2020

24 April 2020

April 2020

22 June 2020

26 June 2020

May 2020

22 June 2020

26 June 2020

June 2020

20 July 2020

24 July 2020

Special (final) water volumetric rates will be payable 14 days from the invoice date of the special (final) water reading as shown on the water invoice.

Commercial water volumetric rates are payable at the Nelson City Council office, 110 Trafalgar Street, Nelson and shall be payable on the following dates:

 

Billing Month

Last Date for Payment

Penalty Date

July 2019

20 August 2019

26 August 2019

August 2019

20 September 2019

26 September 2019

September 2019

21 October 2019

25 October 2019

October 2019

20 November 2019

26 November 2019

November 2019

20 December 2019

8 January 2020

December 2019

20 January 2020

24 January 2020

January 2020

20 February 2020

26 February 2020

February 2020

20 March 2020

26 March 2020

March 2020

20 April 2020

24 April 2020

April 2020

20 May 2020

26 May 2020

May 2020

22 June 2020

26 June 2020

June 2020

20 July 2020

24 July 2020

Penalty on Rates

Pursuant to Sections 57 and 58 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, the council authorises the following penalties on unpaid rates (excluding volumetric water rate accounts) and delegates authority to the Group Manager Corporate Services to apply them:

·     a charge of 10% of the amount of each rate instalment remaining unpaid on the penalty date as shown in the above table and also shown on each rate instalment notice.

·     a charge of 10% will be added on 5 July 2019 to any balance from a previous rating year (including penalties previously charged) remaining outstanding on 4 July 2019.

·     a further additional charge of 10% will be added on 8 January 2020 to any balance from a previous rating year (including penalties previously charged) remaining outstanding on 7 January 2020.

Penalty on Water Volumetric Rates

Pursuant to Sections 57 and 58 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, the council authorises the following penalties on unpaid volumetric water rates and delegates authority to the Group Manager Corporate Services to apply them:

•      a charge of 10% of the amount of each volumetric water rate account remaining unpaid on the penalty date as shown in the above table and also shown on each volumetric water rate account.

Penalty Remission

In accordance with Council’s rate remission policy, the Council will approve the remission of the penalty added on instalment one due to late payment provided the total annual rates are paid in full by 20 November 2019. If full payment of the annual rates is not paid by 20 November 2019 the penalties relating to the first instalment outlined above will apply.

The above penalties will not be charged where Council has agreed to a programme for payment of outstanding rates.

The Group Manager Corporate Services is given discretion to remit rates penalties either in whole or part in accordance with Council’s approved rates remission policy, as may be amended from time to time.

Discount on Rates

Pursuant to Section 55 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, the Council will allow a discount of 2.0 percent of the total rates (excluding volumetric water rates) where a ratepayer pays the year’s rates in full on or before the Last Date for Payment for instalment one being 20 August 2019.

Payment of Rates

The rates shall be payable at the Council offices, Civic House, 110 Trafalgar Street, Nelson between the hours of 8.30am to 5.00pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday and 9.00am to 5.00pm Thursday.

Where any payment is made by a ratepayer that is less than the amount now payable, the Council will apply the payment firstly to any rates outstanding from previous rating years and then proportionately across all current year rates due; and

5.     Adopts the amendments to the Long Term Plan 2018-28 (A2212773) pursuant to Section 93 of the Local Government Act 2002; and

6.     Consults with the community before actioning the extra operational expenditure of $124,500 and the setting aside of a reserve of $500,000 coming  from Port Nelson Limited special dividend.

7.     Delegates the Mayor and Chief Executive to make any necessary minor editorial amendments prior to the release of the amended Long Term Plan 2018-28 to the public.

The amendment was put and a division was called:

For

Cr Barker

Cr Courtney

Cr Dahlberg

Cr Noonan

Cr Skinner

Against

Her Worship the Mayor Reese (Chairperson)

Cr Acland

Cr Fulton

Cr Lawrey

Cr Matheson

Cr McGurk

Cr Rutledge

Cr Walker

 

The amendment was lost 5 - 8.

Courtney/Barker

The substantive motion was debated.

Point of Order: A point of order regarding misinformation was raised by Councillor Skinner against Councillor Dahlberg, in the comment that a request from Natureland Trust was ignored by elected members. The point of order was upheld. Councillor Dahlberg withdrew the comment.

Attendance: Councillor Rutledge left the meeting from 12.01pm to 12.04p.m.

The substantive motion was put and a division was called.

Resolved CL/2019/134

 

That the Council

2.     Adopts the Annual Plan 2019/20 (A2213052) pursuant to Section 95 of the Local Government Act 2002; and

3.     Delegates the Mayor and Chief Executive to make any necessary minor editorial amendments prior to the release of the Annual Plan 2019/20 to the public; and

4.     Sets the following rates under the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, on rating units in the district for the financial year commencing on 1 July 2019 and ending on 30 June 2020.

The revenue approved below will be raised by the rates and charges that follow.

Revenue approved:

General Rate                                                    $40,737,232

Uniform Annual General Charge                      $9,043,450

Stormwater and Flood Protection Charge      $6,096,208

Waste Water Charge                                         $8,719,184

Water Annual Charge                                       $3,705,207

Water Volumetric Charge                                 $8,645,483

Clean Heat Warm Homes and Solar Saver         $402,996

Rates and Charges (excluding GST)             $77,349,760

Goods and Services Tax
(at the current rate)                                       $11,602,464

Total Rates and Charges                                $88,952,224

The rates and charges below are GST inclusive.

(1) General Rate

A general rate set under section 13 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, assessed on a differential land value basis as described below:

•    a rate of 0.51346 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “residential – single unit” category.

     a rate of 0.51346 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “residential empty section” category.

     a rate of 0.56481 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “single residential unit forming part of a parent valuation, the remainder of which is non-rateable” category. This represents a plus 10% differential on land value.

•    a rate of 0.56481 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “multi residential” category. This represents a plus 10% differential on land value.

     a rate of 1.42382 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “commercial – excluding inner city and Stoke commercial” subject to 100% commercial and industrial (occupied and empty) category. This represents a plus 177.3% differential on land value.

     a rate of 1.19636 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “commercial – excluding inner city and Stoke commercial” subject to 25% residential and 75% commercial” category. This represents a plus 133% differential on land value.

     a rate of 0.96890 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “commercial – excluding inner city and Stoke commercial” subject to 50% residential and 50% commercial” category. This represents a plus 88.7% differential on land value.

     a rate of 0.74092 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “commercial – excluding inner city and Stoke commercial” subject to 75% residential and 25% commercial” category. This represents a plus 44.3% differential on land value.

·     a rate of 1.87208 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “commercial inner city” subject to 100% commercial and industrial (occupied and empty) category. This represents a plus 264.6% differential on land value.

·     a rate of 1.53268 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “commercial inner city subject to 25% residential and 75% commercial” category. This represents a plus 198.5% differential on land value.

·     a rate of 1.19277 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “commercial inner city subject to 50% residential and 50% commercial” category. This represents a plus 132.3% differential on land value.

·     a rate of 0.85337 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “commercial inner city subject to 75% residential and 25% commercial” category. This represents a plus 66.2% differential on land value.

·     a rate of 1.81765 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “Stoke commercial subject to 100% commercial and industrial (occupied and empty)” category. This represents a plus 254% differential on land value.

·     a rate of 1.49160 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “Stoke commercial subject to 25% residential and 75% commercial” category. This represents a plus 190.5% differential on land value.

·     a rate of 1.16555 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “Stoke commercial subject to 50% residential and 50% commercial” category. This represents a plus 127% differential on land value.

·     a rate of 0.83951 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “Stoke commercial subject to 75% residential and 25% commercial” category. This represents a plus 63.5% differential on land value.

·     a rate of 0.33375 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “rural” category. This represents a minus 35% differential on land value.

·     a rate of 0.46211 cents in the dollar of land value on every rating unit in the “small holding” category. This represents a minus 10% differential on land value.

(2) Uniform Annual General Charge

A uniform annual general charge under section 15 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 of $435.22 per separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit.

(3) Stormwater and Flood Protection Charge

A targeted rate under section 16 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 of $330.47 per rating unit, this rate is payable by all ratepayers excluding rural rating units, rating units east of the Gentle Annie saddle, Saxton’s Island and Council’s stormwater network.

(4) Waste Water Charge

A targeted rate for waste water disposal under section 16 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 of:

·     $477.93 per separately used or inhabited part of a residential, multi residential, rural and small holding rating units that is connected either directly or through a private drain to a public waste water drain.

·     For commercial rating units, a waste water charge of $119.48 per separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit that is connected either directly or through a private drain to a public waste water drain. Note:  a “trade” waste charge will also be levied.

(5) Water Annual Charge

A targeted rate for water supply under Section 16 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, of:

Water charge (per connection)                              $200.40

(6) Water Volumetric Rate

A targeted rate for water provided under Section 19 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, of:

Price of water:

Usage up to 10,000 cu.m/year         $2.137 per m³

Usage from 10,001 – 100,000
cu.m/year                                           $1.883 per m³

Usage over 100,000 cu.m/year        $1.486 per m³

Summer irrigation usage over
10,000 cu.m/year                              $2.010 per m³

(7) Clean Heat Warm Homes

A targeted rate per separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit that has been provided with home insulation and/or a heater to replace a non-complying solid fuel burner under Section 16 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 in accordance with agreement of the original ratepayer, of:

·     For properties levied the Clean Heat Warm Homes as a result of agreements entered into after 1 July 2011, the targeted rate for each year for 10 years will be the total cost of the installed works excluding GST, divided by 10, plus GST.

·     For properties levied the Clean Heat Warm Homes as a result of agreements entered into prior to 1 July 2011 the targeted rate of:

 

Loan Assistance Range

Installation after
30 Sept 2010

Completed prior to
30 Sept 2010

$1,400 to $1,599

$140.00

$143.11

$1,600 to $1,799

$160.00

$163.56

$1,800 to $1,999

$180.00

$184.00

$2,000 to $2,199

$200.00

$204.44

$2,200 to $2,399

$220.00

$224.89

$2,400 to $2,599

$240.00

$245.34

$2,600 to $2,799

$260.00

$265.78

$2,800 to $2,999

$280.00

$286.22

$3,000 to $3,199

$300.00

$306.67

$3,200 to $3,399

$320.00

$327.11

$3,400 to $3,599

$340.00

$347.56

$3,600 to $3,799

$360.00

$368.00

$3,800 to $3,999

$380.00

$388.44

$4,000 to $4,199

$400.00

$408.89

$4,200 to $4,399

$420.00

$429.34

$4,400 to $4,599

$440.00

$449.78

$4,600 to $4,799

$460.00

$470.22

$4,800 to $4,999

$480.00

$490.67

(8) Solar Hot Water Systems

A targeted rate for any separately used or inhabited parts of a rating unit that has been provided with financial assistance to install a solar hot water system under Section 16 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 in accordance with agreement of the original ratepayer, of the following factors on the extent of provision of service (net cost of the work including GST after deducting EECA grant, plus funding cost):

·     0.14964 (including GST) for agreements entered into prior to 1 July 2011, multiplied by the Net Cost of the Work adjusted for any increased GST.

·     0.13847 (including GST) for agreements entered into after 1 July 2011 multiplied by the Net Cost of the Work.

Other Rating Information:

Due Dates for Payment of Rates

The above rates (excluding water volumetric rates) are payable at the Nelson City Council office, 110 Trafalgar Street, Nelson and shall be payable in four instalments on the following dates:

 

Instalment Number

Instalment Due Date

Last Date for Payment

Penalty Date

Instalment 1

1 August 2019

20 August 2019

26 August 2019

Instalment 2

1 November 2019

20 November 2019

26 November 2019

Instalment 3

1 February 2020

20 February 2020

26 February 2020

Instalment 4

1 May 2020

20 May 2020

26 May 2020

Rates instalments not paid on or by the Last Date for payment above will incur penalties as detailed in the section “Penalty on Rates”.

Due Dates for Payment of Water Volumetric Rates

Residential water volumetric rates are payable at the Nelson City Council office, 110 Trafalgar Street, Nelson and shall be payable on the following dates:

 

Billing Month

Last Date for Payment

Penalty Date

July 2019

20 September 2019

26 September 2019

August 2019

20 September 2019

26 September 2019

September 2019

21 October 2019

25 October 2019

October 2019

20 December 2019

8 January 2020

November 2019

20 December 2019

8 January 2020

December 2019

20 January 2020

24 January 2020

January 2020

20 March 2020

26 March 2020

February 2020

20 March 2020

26 March 2020

March 2020

20 April 2020

24 April 2020

April 2020

22 June 2020

26 June 2020

May 2020

22 June 2020

26 June 2020

June 2020

20 July 2020

24 July 2020

Special (final) water volumetric rates will be payable 14 days from the invoice date of the special (final) water reading as shown on the water invoice.

Commercial water volumetric rates are payable at the Nelson City Council office, 110 Trafalgar Street, Nelson and shall be payable on the following dates:

 

Billing Month

Last Date for Payment

Penalty Date

July 2019

20 August 2019

26 August 2019

August 2019

20 September 2019

26 September 2019

September 2019

21 October 2019

25 October 2019

October 2019

20 November 2019

26 November 2019

November 2019

20 December 2019

8 January 2020

December 2019

20 January 2020

24 January 2020

January 2020

20 February 2020

26 February 2020

February 2020

20 March 2020

26 March 2020

March 2020

20 April 2020

24 April 2020

April 2020

20 May 2020

26 May 2020

May 2020

22 June 2020

26 June 2020

June 2020

20 July 2020

24 July 2020

Penalty on Rates

Pursuant to Sections 57 and 58 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, the council authorises the following penalties on unpaid rates (excluding volumetric water rate accounts) and delegates authority to the Group Manager Corporate Services to apply them:

·     a charge of 10% of the amount of each rate instalment remaining unpaid on the penalty date as shown in the above table and also shown on each rate instalment notice.

·     a charge of 10% will be added on 5 July 2019 to any balance from a previous rating year (including penalties previously charged) remaining outstanding on 4 July 2019.

·     a further additional charge of 10% will be added on 8 January 2020 to any balance from a previous rating year (including penalties previously charged) remaining outstanding on 7 January 2020.

Penalty on Water Volumetric Rates

Pursuant to Sections 57 and 58 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, the council authorises the following penalties on unpaid volumetric water rates and delegates authority to the Group Manager Corporate Services to apply them:

•      a charge of 10% of the amount of each volumetric water rate account remaining unpaid on the penalty date as shown in the above table and also shown on each volumetric water rate account.

Penalty Remission

In accordance with Council’s rate remission policy, the Council will approve the remission of the penalty added on instalment one due to late payment provided the total annual rates are paid in full by 20 November 2019. If full payment of the annual rates is not paid by 20 November 2019 the penalties relating to the first instalment outlined above will apply.

The above penalties will not be charged where Council has agreed to a programme for payment of outstanding rates.

The Group Manager Corporate Services is given discretion to remit rates penalties either in whole or part in accordance with Council’s approved rates remission policy, as may be amended from time to time.

Discount on Rates

Pursuant to Section 55 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, the Council will allow a discount of 2.0 percent of the total rates (excluding volumetric water rates) where a ratepayer pays the year’s rates in full on or before the Last Date for Payment for instalment one being 20 August 2019.

Payment of Rates

The rates shall be payable at the Council offices, Civic House, 110 Trafalgar Street, Nelson between the hours of 8.30am to 5.00pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday and 9.00am to 5.00pm Thursday.

Where any payment is made by a ratepayer that is less than the amount now payable, the Council will apply the payment firstly to any rates outstanding from previous rating years and then proportionately across all current year rates due; and

5.     Adopts the amendments to the Long Term Plan 2018-28 (A2212773) pursuant to Section 93 of the Local Government Act 2002; and

6.     Delegates the Mayor and Chief Executive to make any necessary minor editorial amendments prior to the release of the amended Long Term Plan 2018-28 to the public.

The substantive motion was put and a division was called:

For

Her Worship the Mayor Reese (Chairperson)

Cr Acland

Cr Fulton

Cr Lawrey

Cr Matheson

Cr McGurk

Cr Noonan

Cr Rutledge

Cr Walker

Against

Cr Barker

Cr Courtney

Cr Dahlberg

Cr Skinner

 

The substantive motion was carried 9 - 4.

Her Worship the Mayor/McGurk                                                              Carried

 

Attachments

1    A2215394 NCC Long Term Plan 2018-28 amended pages for Council 27 June 2019

2    A2215625 Independent Auditor's Report on the Nelson City Council's Amended 2018-28 Long-Term Plan Council 27Jun2019

3    A2218600 Updated Table summary of Capital Expenditure Over $100k 27Jun2019

 

 

The meeting adjourned from 12.13p.m. until 12.55p.m. at which time Councillors Acland and Skinner were not in attendance.

 

Attendance: Councillors Acland and Skinner returned to the meeting during the Public Excluded session at 1.04p.m.

 

 

 

7.       Exclusion of the Public

 

Resolved CL/2019/135

 

That the Council

1.       Excludes the public from the following parts of the proceedings of this meeting.

2.       The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter and the specific grounds under section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution are as follows:

Rutledge/Walker                                                                              Carried

 

Item

General subject of each matter to be considered

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interests protected (where applicable)

1

Confirmation of Minutes - 4 June 2019

 

Section 48(1)(a)

The public conduct of this matter would be likely to result in disclosure of information for which good reason exists under section 7

The withholding of the information is necessary:

·    Section 7(2)(g)

     To maintain legal professional privilege

2

Deferred Item - Recommendation from Community Services Committee

Founders Park – property purchase. A report with further information is included in this Agenda

Section 48(1)(a)

The public conduct of this matter would be likely to result in disclosure of information for which good reason exists under section 7

The withholding of the information is necessary:

·    Section 7(2)(i)

     To enable the local authority to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations)

3

Community Services Committee - Founders Park - property purchase: Supplementary information

 

Section 48(1)(a)

The public conduct of this matter would be likely to result in disclosure of information for which good reason exists under section 7

The withholding of the information is necessary:

·    Section 7(2)(i)

     To enable the local authority to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations)

The meeting went into public excluded session at 12.55p.m. and resumed in public session at 1.35p.m.

 

Restatements

 

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

 

3

Community Services Committee - Founders Park - property purchase: Supplementary information

 

Agrees that the Report (R10314) its attachment (A2213216) and the decision be excluded from public release at this time.

 

  

There being no further business the meeting ended at 1.35p.m.

 

Confirmed as a correct record of proceedings:

 

 

 

                                                         Chairperson                                   Date