Tasman District Council Operations Committee Agenda – 23
February 2023
9.5 Libraries, Customer Services and Community
Partnerships Update Report
Information Only - No Decision
Required
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Report To:
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Operations Committee
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Meeting Date:
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23 February 2023
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Report Author:
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Glennis Coote, Libraries
Manager; Yulia Panfylova, Community Partnerships Coordinator; Janet Lee-Van
Dijk, Customer Services Manager
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Report Number:
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ROC23-02-5
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1.1 This report
provides the Committee with an update on some of the key highlights of the
Service & Strategy Group’s operational work programmes. This report
covers the work undertaken by the Libraries, Customer Services and Community
Partnerships sections.
That
the Operations Committee receives the Libraries, Customer Services and
Community Partnerships Update Report
3.1 The purpose
of this report is to provide the Committee with an overview of work undertaken
by the Libraries, Customer Services and Community Partnerships sections.
4. Libraries
Update – Glennis Coote
Events, Programmes
and Promotions
4.1 Recent
event highlights included:
4.1.1 During
November and December, we hosted author talks by Carol
Dawber, author of “Going to town: High Street Motueka 2022”, Phil
Walsh author of “Conquering Cascade: an epic saga of Denniston
coal” and Chris long author of “The boy from Gorge River”.
4.1.2 The Richmond
Writing Group has been meeting on the third Tuesday of the month at Richmond
Library since 2017. In December we published the Richmond Writing Group Annual.
It represents a year’s worth of writing by the regular members of the
group and is a source of great pride and motivation for them.
4.1.3 Language
Nest was a series of four “introduction to a language” sessions at
Richmond Library. Sessions in Mandarin, Danish, Japanese and German were
facilitated by library and Council staff. The sessions were an opportunity for
our community to discover a new language or culture, learn something new and
discover the resources relating to that language that our library holds.
4.1.4 The Mocking Birds, a regular music group who use the Motueka Library
Community Meeting Room, performed at a well-attended community Christmas
sing-along at the library. An appreciative audience sang along to live music
provided by 11 musicians on ukuleles, an accordion, cymbals and rice
shakers.
The Mocking Birds performing at Motueka Library
4.1.5 December activities had a festive focus with special
Christmas story times for children, community Christmas trees, festive crafts
and Ask Santa a Question. Ask Santa was an interesting passive activity and
proved quite the challenge with some curly questions. We
noticed a variety of users, regardless of age, pausing and reading the
questions and answers which were displayed in our children’s libraries.
A highlight for Tākaka Library staff was participating in the Tākaka Santa Parade. The light
rain did not dampen the enthusiasm of the children who walked with the staff or
the crowds watching on the street. Library staff even made the front page of
the GB Weekly.
Summer Reading Programme
4.2 Each
year we run a Summer Reading Programme for primary school aged children. The
aim is to encourage children to continue their reading habit over the summer
school break. This year’s theme was “Reading Takes You
Everywhere”. Our goal was to create a fun and inclusive reading programme
that encouraged children to pick up a book and read it anywhere. We asked
children to collect 16 reading spots throughout the holidays. Reading spots
included read under a tree; read in a tent; read in a park; read on a rainy day
and read to someone else.
4.3 We
ran events and programmes that were linked to the reading spots, and we had
tents set up in three of our libraries to include those children who did not
have a tent. This was popular in Richmond with children and teens. We planned
to have the tent for a week but in the end left it out for the holidays.
4.4 This
year’s programme proved to be one of the most popular for a number of
years, with 400 children taking part. Feedback from a parent about the programme:
“This makes a difference, my child struggles to read but this
helps.” Her little boy also loved reading outside under cover on a rainy
day.
Tasman District
Libraries Storywalk
4.5 Storywalks
is an initiative which started in America. They are an innovative way for
children to enjoy reading and the outdoors. Storywalks have become a part of
New Zealand library programming, especially during Covid-19 restrictions when
usual programming was not possible.
4.6 To
support our theme “Reading Takes You Everywhere” we decided that
storywalks would make a perfect edition to our summer programme. We celebrated New Zealand author and
illustrator Ned Barraud’s new search and find book “Where is it in
town?” with pop up storywalks throughout Tasman. Potton and Burton
publishers shared Ned’s work with us so that people could enjoy walking
through both our local parks and the pages of the book. The storywalk
installations provided an opportunity to engage with the community and we
received a range of useful and positive feedback about our library services.
4.7 We held storywalk events at Washbourn
Gardens and Borck Creek in Richmond, at the Murchison Playground, at
Pōhara and at Kiyosato Garden in Motueka. People of all ages
enjoyed wandering around and sharing this wonderful story together, in total
192 people from across the District enjoyed the storywalk.
Storywalk at Washbourn Gardens
Origins
Whakapapa Community Quilt
4.8 Our
first community quilt project began during the 2020 Covid-19 Level 4
lockdown. We invited people to contribute a quilt panel which reflected
their experience of the Lockdown. Sixty-seven quilt panels were received
from across the District and pieced together by textile artist Chris McGuigan. As a
result of the success of this project, we decided to start a Quilt Collection
with biannual contributions, based around significant, meaningful community
events or community stories.
4.9 In mid-2022, we launched our second community quilt project. We
invited people from across the region to stitch a word or image relating to
their origin or whakapapa.
4.10 Sixty quilt panels were received
from across the District, these have been pieced together by Golden Bay quilt
artist Chris McGuigan into a quilt celebrating the heritage of our region.
Images of the quilt pieces and the contributors’ origin stories have been
stored on Tasman Heritage, our digital repository. The quilt is now on display
at Richmond Library - over the coming months it will be displayed at other
libraries and other sites around Tasman District.
The Origins Whakapapa
Community Quilt
Census 2023
4.11 The next census will be held on Tuesday
7 March 2023. Statistics NZ is partnering with a number of agencies, including
public libraries to provide support for completing the census. The census can
be completed using paper forms or online.
4.12 Between
22 February and 7 March, our library staff will provide advice and support for
completing the census. We will assist those needing help with understanding the
census questions and instructions and our public computers will allow access to
the online forms. Staff will be available at varying times at each of our four
libraries.
Ciena Jump
4.13 Tasman District
Libraries has been a Skinny Jump delivery partner since 2017. The scheme
was designed to help those most at risk of digital exclusion. It began as a subsidised pre-pay internet service for families with
school-aged children and no current broadband connection. The service is
now also available to seniors, people with disabilities and people living in
rural communities.
4.14 Ciena Jump is an offshoot of the Skinny Jump scheme. The Ciena Jump
scheme was formed in 2020 in response to the Covid-19 lockdowns to help
students learn from home. The fund is sponsored by Ciena, and Skinny Jump and
it aims to provide a fully sponsored broadband connection to student homes
where there is no internet connection because cost is a barrier.
Initially the scheme was available only in the Auckland and Christchurch
regions but it has now been rolled out across the country.
4.15 Tasman District Libraries have recently become a delivery partner for the
Ciena Jump scheme. Participating schools will refer eligible students to the
library, where they will be enrolled in the scheme and set up with a modem.
Students get a free modem and 210GB of wireless broadband data each month for
the 2023 school year.
Key Statistics
4.16 Items
issued during the July to January period totalled 386,94, this was an increase
of 18% compared to the same months in 2021-2022. The total number of issues for
this period is the highest since 2013-2014.
4.17 Motueka
Library showed a significant increase in issues, with an increase of 63%
compared to the same months in 2021-22. As expected, we have seen a sustained
increase in issues at Motueka Library following the opening of the new library
in March 2022.
4.18 Use
of our digital library continues to show strong growth. Issues of e-books and
e-audio between July 2022 to January 2023 increased by 15% compared to the same
period last year. Our
digital book resources continue to attract new followers. We average 130 new
users each month.
4.19 New
membership registrations for the July 2022 to January 2023 period totalled
1,531, an increase of 355 registrations or 30% compared to the same period in
2021-2022. Most of the increase is due to a surge in new registrations at
Motueka Library, following the opening of the new library.
4.20 From
March 2020 to April 2022 visitor numbers were affected by Covid -19
restrictions and public health requirements. Visitor numbers fluctuated during
this time and there was an overall decline in the number of visitors to our
libraries.
4.21 Visitor
numbers have been steadily building again since mid-2022. Motueka Library in
particular, has recorded a significant increase in visitor numbers since the
opening of the new library in March 2022.
4.22 Due to
issues with data collection at Motueka Library during the 2021/22 year, we
cannot make direct comparisons with last year’s visitor numbers but a
comparison to the years before 2021/22 shows that Motueka Library’s
visitor numbers are the highest for the June to January period since 2017/18.
4.23 Visitor
numbers for Tākaka Library have not been included in this graph as
intermittent issues with data collection since 2021 have compromised the
accuracy of the data. New people counting equipment will be installed at
Tākaka Library within the next few months.
5. Customer Services
Update – Janet Lee-Van Dijk
Activity
Figures
5.1 Activity
figures from 1 July 2022 to 31 December 2022 – six month’s activity
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Customer Services
Activity numbers from 1 July to 31 December 2022 for all Service Centres
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Customer
Interactions
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Total No.
Requests for Service = 11,354
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Activity
type:
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Emails
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LIM
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Phone Calls
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Council
Counter
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AA/NZTA
Counter
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Infra-structure
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Building
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Animal
Control
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Other
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Numbers
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9,221
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381
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27,355
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17,718
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13,099
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3,234
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1,773
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433
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5,914
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AA/NZTA
Sales and Commission Earned from 1 July to 31 December 2022
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Service Centre
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Richmond
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Takaka
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Motueka
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Murchison
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Totals
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Total Sales
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7,179
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863
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4,775
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355
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13,099
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Commission earned
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$58,479.71
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$9,467.29
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$31,357.77
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$3,722.17
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$103,026.94
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Good News Story
5.2 Each
year, the Association of Local Government
Information Management (ALGIM) undertakes a Mystery
Shopper Customer Experience Survey. There are 78 councils and two Council
Controlled Organisations (CCOs) surveyed and all organisations are ranked out
of 80.
Methodology – Providing seven moments of truth
5.3 The
survey information was collected by the following:
Phone interaction – three phone calls to the main contact number; one in the
morning, one at lunch time and one in the afternoon. These calls were scored
for responsiveness, greeting, conversation, information and knowledge, closing
and call efficiency.
Email interaction – there were two email enquiries sent to the main email
contact address.
Facebook
interaction – there were two Facebook post
enquiries made via the main Facebook site (Note: Facebook communications are
dealt with by our Comms department).
Results
5.4 Last
year, Tasman District Council was ranked 74th out of the 80
organisations surveyed. This year, our amazing Customer Services team leapt 50
places up to 24th. This was a phenomenal achievement,
particularly given the fact that most of the Richmond Customer Services
Officers (CSOs) who take all the calls for the Call Centre, have been in their
roles for under a year (like me); and for one of those surveyed, it was their
first month on the phones.
5.5 The
survey results have been an excellent incentive and boost to morale for the
CSOs and by focusing on staff wellbeing and training, it is my aim to retain as
many staff as possible in all four Service Centres. The team is dedicated
to providing the best possible service for our customers; however the role is
so vast and requires an enormous amount of training to learn about all the
different functions undertaken by Council.
5.6 The
following graphs and statistics are provided by ALGIM for Tasman District
Council
Overall
performance compared to previous surveys
Ratings - Red = Poor, Orange = Good,
Green = Excellent.
Lessons learned
5.7 Out
of the eight areas scored, the Information and Knowledge at 59.5% shows
that there is still a significant amount of learning to be done despite the
improvement on the previous three years.
5.8 Customer
Services will commence a dedicated session of one hour per week, on Wednesday
mornings, where all Service Centres will open one hour later (at 9.00 am), to
enable District wide staff training and/or meetings.
5.9 Other
departments within Council will be invited to undertake training sessions for
our CSOs during these times, which will hopefully increase our knowledge, help
us to help our customers, and forge closer relationships between Customer
Services and other departments.
5.10 Another
area where improvements could be made in our phone calls, was the Closing at
54.6%. Points were lost due to the following:
1. whilst
CSOs suggested looking on the Council website, some failed to specify the
actual web address;
2. some
CSOs failed to mention other channels of communication – e.g., Facebook,
email, antenna, etc;
3. some
failed to ask the caller if there was anything else they could help with on
that occasion; and
4. some
failed to thank the customer for calling.
5.11 Addressing the above points should help to further
improve our service.
5.12 Regarding
the email survey – points were allocated for responsiveness – e.g.,
responding to the email within three to five hours attains a score of 12/24,
whilst over eight hours drops to 4/24. This highlighted that during
periods of sickness or leave, email responses become extended and our customer
service in this area is negatively affected, as the following areas must take
priority:
1. Front
Counter
2. Phone
calls
3. Interments/Cemetery
queries
4. LIMs
5. AA/NZTA
5.13 At
present the team are still 1.2 FTE short with recruitment underway.
5.14 Year on year improvements
were seen in all the following categories:
5.15 And Last but not least
– Greeting – with 100%
6. Community Partnerships
Update – Yulia Panfylova
Grants and Funding
6.1 The
Tasman Creative Communities scheme closed on 10 November. This fund is to
create opportunities for local communities to engage with and participate in
arts activities. We received 19 applications to this funding round. The
Subcommittee approved 14 applications, allocating $18 477.
6.2 We
received and approved one Youth Leadership Grant application and two Waste
Minimisation grant applications for community events.
6.3 We
received 17 requests for the Swimming Pool Subsidy this summer from a range of
schools. This subsidy provides small funding for the schools to keep the pools
open during school holidays. Primary schools receive $1,000 and all area
schools $2,500. All requests were approved.
6.4 The
next Creative Communities round closes on 10 March. Community Grants open on 1
May.
Environmental
Education
6.5 Mapua
School have signed up to the Enviroschools programme.
6.6 The
Enviroschools team have been busy supporting their schools with a number of
different activities, these include:
- hosting
a teachers ‘cluster’ meeting and meeting schools to discuss 2022
highlights and goals for 2023;
- trip
to York Valley landfill with Victory Primary School;
- engaged
schools in the Streets for People initiative;
- Waimea
Kindergarten and Harakeke Preschool achieved Green-Gold ECE;
- meeting
with Whenua Iti about coming on as an Enviroschool next year.
6.7 Tasman
Mission is planned for 24 March 2023 at Whenua Iti. All Tasman primary and
intermediate schools are invited to participate in an interactive and fun day
of sustainable education.
6.8 This
year we will continue subsidies for Good Wood Suppliers, allowing merchants to
fulfil their full 40 load subsidy.
6.9 The
Tasman Bay Guardians new contract is prepared to fund engagements in three
Tasman schools for the Whitebait connections and Drains to Harbour programme.
We are outreaching to encourage schools to put in expressions of interest for
these programmes next year.
6.10 Number
of projects involving environmental education are happening in
Golden Bay: Project Mohua is supported with planting subsidy work,
conversations with stakeholders are held around wetlands in East Mohua,
exploring funding options for Te Kakau stream, improving water quality in Lake
Killarney.
6.11 Our
staff gave a talk at the Waimea Plains Retirement Village about Borck Creek and
freshwater ecology and will be supporting them to start an environmental care
group in 2023 to tackle the problem with abusing the eels and their habitat.
6.12 Organised
the Biodiversity Forum held on 2 December.
6.13 Two
Litter Intelligence Survey’s were carried out with the Tamaha Scouts
group.
6.14 Prashanti Lovegrove organised Raranga Harakeke to Council staff alongside
Beryl Wilkes.
Community Programmes
6.15 Two
kids who participated in the local Peaceful Town Art competition were awarded
the 2nd and the 3rd prize in the international competition hosted by The Mayors
of Peace secretariat in Japan. Both girls will be invited to a Council meeting
and will be presented certificates and small gifts from Japan.
6.16 We
continue Positive Ageing Forums in Richmond and Motueka. The first forum in
Richmond is on 21 February and in Motueka on 2 March.
6.17 The
Better off Funding for the feasibility study to build a community hub in
Tapawera was approved. Yulia Panfylova is the project manager. She will work
with Eva Lawrence from DIA and Tapawera Connect to set up a steering group for
this project. The group will choose the most efficient way to manage the
funding.
6.18 As
part of our Welcoming Communities programme we are organising the Positive
Settlement Expo which will be held on 26 March in collaboration with Nelson
City Council, Multicultural Nelson Tasman and Citizens Advice Bureau.
6.19 All
three Te Tauihu Welcoming Communities coordinators are having conversations
with their Kaihautū about holding a joint event with representatives from
our local iwi to sign the Statement of Commitment for the Welcoming Communities
accreditation process.
6.20 We
have started the Welcoming Community stakeholders stocktake to create a Heatmap
and we’ve started community engagement that will inform the Tasman
District Welcoming Plan.
6.21 We
have added the ‘New to the region’ webpage to our website providing
specific information to newcomers tasman.govt.nz/my-community/new-to-tasman/
6.22 Staff
attended the Golden Bay A&P show promoting their project such as the
Welcoming Community survey, Golden Bay Youth Council and community development
focusing on Takaka township.
Events
6.23 In
partnership with Skate Nelson Bays, Nelson City Council and Sport Tasman we are
organising Tasman Skate Series with four big competition events in Wakefield,
Motueka, Richmond and Nelson, and three smaller coaching sessions in
Brightwater, Mapua and Nelson. The events are happening across February-March.
6.24 Carols
by Candlelight was cancelled due to weather. In order to still provide some
Christmas joy, we organised Carols and some activities for kids at Sundial
Social.
6.25 In
partnership with the Great Taste Trail and Wheel Woman we are organising a
Richmond to Rabbit Island Family Bike Ride (25 February 25) and in partnership
with Richmond Aquatic Centre we are hosting our annual Children’s Day on
5 March.
Youth
6.26 The
Tasman Youth Councils planning meeting is happening on 27 February. This
meeting will be hosted in the Council Chambers. It will include welcoming from
the Mayor and councillors, learning about the different functions of the
Council through an Amazing Race game and helping plan the Long Term Plan and
Tasman Environment Plan youth engagement through a board game (will be
presented by an external provider).
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Operations Committee - 23 February 2023
9.4 Community Infrastructure Group Activity Report
Decision Required
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Report To:
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Operations Committee
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Meeting Date:
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23 February 2023
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Report Author:
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Richard Kirby, Group Manager
- Community Infrastructure; Russell McGuigan, Project Delivery Manager;
Richard Hollier, Reserves & Facilities Manager; Jamie McPherson,
Transportation Manager; Nick Chin, Enterprise Portfolio Manager; Mike
Schruer, Waters and Wastes Manager
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Report Number:
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ROC23-02-6
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1.1 This
report provides a summary of the Community Infrastructure Group’s
activity since the last report to the Operations Committee on 24 November 2023.
That
the Operations Committee receives the Community Infrastructure Group Activity
Report and:
1) Agrees
that the scope of the Streets for People Panel be increased to include the
Transport Choices projects in Motueka and Richmond.
3.1 We
have had some new staff start with Community Infrastructure since our last
Operations Committee meeting.
· Andrea Goodwin
– Wastewater and Stormwater Quality Specialist started on 23rd
January 2023. Andrea grew up in Switzerland and moved to Nelson 23 years
ago. Andrea has come to us from the Tasman Kindergarten Association where
you worked as an Enviro-schools Facilitator. Andrea is excited about
helping to make a difference to enhancing our natural environment and improving
water quality in the district.
· Aleshia Genever
– Graduate Project Engineer started with us on 23rd January
2023. After travelling Canada, Germany, Croatia, Czech Republic, and
Kosovo she returned to Nelson, where she grew up, Six years ago. Aleshia will
be graduating in March with a Bachelor of Engineering Technology majoring in
Civil Engineering. She is also studying Tikanga and Te Reo
Māori.
· Dani Marwick - Property Officer –
Maintenance & Facilities started with us on 31st January
2023. Dani replaces Martin Sutton who left Council in November
2022. Dani comes to us from NMIT and was head of the Facilities
Management team at NMIT.
3.2 Also,
we had two students working with the Community Infrastructure team over the summer
months. Both Isaac Waterman and Pakham Tlumang
finished up on Friday 10/02/23 and returned to continue their studies at
university.
3.3 We
also acknowledge the retirement of Richard Hollier, Reserves and
Facilities Manager. Richard retires on Friday 24th
February 2023. We record our thanks to Richard for his contribution to
council over the last few years and we wish him well in his retirement. Grant
Reburn, Reserves Officer – Contracts and Projects has been appointed
to replace Richard. Grant started in this role on Monday 13th February
2023. We are recruiting for Grant’s vacant role.
Three Water
Services Transition Programme
Overview
3.4 In
2022 the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) established the National
Transition Unit (NTU) to manage the transition of 72 councils into four Water
Services Entities by July 2024.
3.5 In
August 2022 we set up a strategic project to deliver our transition to the
establishment of Entity C (with the southern part of our council being
transitioned to Entity D). We have a Project Board and Project Team involved
across 9 Workstreams. The challenge for us and many other councils is finding a
balance between Business as Usual and responding to Requests for Information
from the NTU. To date we have met the required deadlines set by the
NTU with quality outputs.
3.6 The
proposed transfer of council staff to a new entity creates a need for us to
ensure that post July 2024 Council will have the right resources in place to
continue to deliver the remaining services to its customers.
3.7 The
new legislation allows the Entities to require Councils to continue sending out
3 Waters invoices to their customers on their behalf until they are in a
position to send out their own invoices. Councils are seeking
clarification on the implications of such a requirement including compensation
for the additional administration that will be needed by Council.
Legislation
3.8 It
is unusual to progress such a significant change without the associated
legislation being already in place – in this case however, the change is
happening in parallel with the drafting, debating and passing of three pieces
of legislation associated with the water reform;
1. Water
Services Entities Act 2022 (enacted December 2022) - This Act establishes
the four publicly owned water services entities in place of local authorities
to provide water services.
2. Water
Services Legislation Bill (before Select Committee and submissions closed
17 February) - This omnibus Bill establishes and empowers the water service
entities by setting out their functions, powers, obligations, and oversight
arrangements;
3. Water
Services Economic Efficiency and Consumer Protection Bill (Introduced to
parliament in December 2022 and currently awaiting Select Committee public
consultation) – This bill provides for the regulation of the price and
quality of water infrastructure services, and consumer protection for water
infrastructure services. The Economic Regulation to be applied to all 3 waters.
3.9 We
have submitted on the Water Services Legislation Bill and intend preparing a
submission on the Water Services Economic Efficiency and Consumer Protection
Bill.
Appointments
3.10 Three
of the four Water Services Entity Chief Executives have been appointed.
Colin Crampton (Chief Executive of Wellington Water) has been appointed the new
CE of Water Services Entity C.
3.11 The
next step will be the appointment of the Entity C Regional Representative Group
with membership based on the principles of co-governance with a minimum of 12
members.
3.12 This
Group will then appoint the Water Service Entity Board.
Summary of
Workstream Activities
· Asset Management, Stormwater and Operations
- We have forwarded a 30-year Capex forecast and a 10-year Opex
forecast;
- We have completed a draft Operational Stock take workshop with NTU
to identify all of our current 3 Waters activities and list historic agreements
that sit outside of our normal operations;
- Working with the NTU in the development of a new standard national
Asset Management Plan and Code of Practice;
- Working with NTU on defining which Stormwater assets will transfer
to the entities and Service Level Agreements and Relationship Agreements with
other parties (like our Council) when there are dual purpose activities
including stormwater – agreeing on who will be responsible for ongoing
maintenance etc. and the associated funding.
· People & Workforce
- Staff who meet the criteria of the legislated ‘job
guaranteed’ have access to a confidential portal called ‘The Staff
Room’ in which they may document their qualifications and experience and
receive updates on draft conditions of employment.
- A draft Entity Organisation Structure has been shared by NTU for
discussion and feedback from councils
- Staff who do not meet the job guaranteed transfer criteria, but do
carry out 3 Waters related activities will also be consulted and these include:
o Confirming if
a current role meets the definition of a senior manager and
o Staff who
have less than 30% water services responsibilities
3.13 The
current NTU schedule shows individual employment offers to commence late 2023.
· Finance, Commercial and Legal
- Several funding streams are available to Council including what is
called ‘Better Off’ and ‘No Worse Off’.
- Separate to the above funds we have signed a Transition Funding
Agreement with the NTU. Tranche 1 of this fund provides $579,000 plus GST
and is for the period July 2022 to September 2023. There is an additional
tranche of funds available for the period October 2023 to June 2024 – yet
to be determined.
- We are tracking staff time and external expenses against this
income. For the period July 2022 to January 2023, we have about 1,970
hours of effort recorded against the Transition requirements.
- We have responded to financial questions and starting to calculate
the level of debt to be transferred to the entities
- We are currently working on a ‘Legal Transfer
Questionnaire’ which will document the key projects, assets and
properties which are to be transferred to the new entities. The legal transfer
questionnaire is a very detailed comprehensive piece of work and will require
significant input, research and resource.
· Data & Digital & Customer
- In December 2022 we hosted a data and digital workshop including
Nelson, Marlborough, and the Chatham Islands.
- The NTU will invest in a comprehensive software package which the
new entities will use. Our next activity will be to work with a cohort of
other Entity C councils to enter our data into a NTU portal covering assets,
customer, financial, project and employee data.
What next
3.14 Once
we have submitted all the information and data to the NTU we will then be in a
mode of ensuring that what we have delivered has been correctly included into a
wider set of entity documents and databases plus we will have an opportunity to
comment on key new draft entity outputs such as the draft entity asset
management plan.
3.15 The
implications of the southern part of our 3 Waters infrastructure being transferred
to Entity D is being clarified.
3.16 A
key activity will be the finalisation of the Entity organisation structure and
the commencement of offers of employment to our staff. There will also be
a public recruitment push from NTU to fill positions that have no job
guarantee.
3.17 We
will need to progress our plan for what happens on Day 1 of the new entities
with regards to accommodation, customer service, on-going requirements by the
entities and general organization readiness.
4 Reserves
& Facilities Update
Operations and Maintenance
4.1 The
period from November 2022 through to the end of January 2023 has seen
unseasonal growth conditions in most of Council’s reserves due to the
regular rainfall and above average temperatures experienced during a La
Niña weather pattern. This has challenged the reserves maintenance
contractor as they have struggled to keep up with these growth conditions. The
conditions have also resulted in prolific tree growth with increased work for
aboricultural contractors in maintaining sight line clearances for street trees
and weight reduction on some trees.
4.2 Repair
work from the August weather event was fully completed prior to the summer
break, this included track work at Kingsland Forest Park, roading and picnic
area reinstatement at Moturoa/Rabbit Island, partial power cable replacement
and associated electrical works at McKee Campground.
4.3 During
the closure of McKee Campground other changes were made to the operating
including a refresh of rules emphasising a maximum 28 day stay, a limit of 250
campers reflecting constraints of the wastewater infrastructure, a mandatory
requirement for electronic payment, implementation of a pack in/pack out
rubbish requirement and closure of the camp over the winter period. McKee Camp
reopened on 6 January and has enjoyed good patronage over the summer holiday
period. A major water leak in February has also been located and resolved.
4.4 Further
pine harvest in some of the lower blocks at Kingsland Forest Park will commence
in mid-March and take about 3 months, this will result in major disruptions to
recreation activities in most of the Park. Community communications about this
work have started and Reserves staff are working with the forest managers on
the development of on-site signs and other measures to ensure that the operational
area is isolated. Most of the areas that were harvested 2-3 years ago are being
planted this winter and preparatory work on weed control, development of
access, plant and contractor procurement is all in hand.
4.5 There
have been ongoing flooding problems on Rowling Road, Little Kaiteriteri. This
flooding has been recurring and increasing in intensity recently. The
Little Kaiteriteri Reserve, which is adjacent to Rowling Road, comprises a
wetland and so the normal process of draining land is no longer appropriate in
this area. Community Infrastructure staff have been working with
council’s environmental staff, iwi and the Department of Conservation to
develop solutions that would not only drain Rowling Road adequately but also
not compromise the effectiveness of the wetland. It is intended that
solutions be finalised and implemented within the next couple of months.
4.6 Te Tau Ihu Baseball Association are hosting a Baseball New Zealand
National Baseball Festival to be held at Saxton Field. The inaugural
National Baseball Festival will bring together all youth playing grades, 12U,
13U, 14U & 16U to take place in one large festival of baseball in the April
school holidays on 13th to 16th April 2023. The Festival will be Baseball New
Zealand’s largest national tournament and provide a great platform for
youth players to participate and compete, as the regional age group teams come
together to play off for the national age group champions.
4.7 A “Battle for the Bay” football tournament will be held
at the Golden Bay Recreation Park on 25 February 2023 as a fundraiser for the
‘Hope Is My Homeboy’. This is a local charity set up by a
Richmond girl who lost a brother and father to suicide. The Chairperson of the
Golden Bay Football Club is the event organiser and has done some amazing work
to engage local people and businesses in this worthwhile charitable event.
Community Recreation Facilities
4.8 Wastewater
monitoring equipment at Moutere Hills Community Recreation Centre has been
upgraded for monitoring and to provide data on usage prior to upgrade of the
wastewater system.
Community Halls
4.9 The
election of hall and reserve management committees is underway with 1 of 25
elections completed. Most are scheduled for the later part of February and
early March. Some committees are struggling to maintain membership and support.
Housing for Older Adults
4.10 Repair
of the 5 cottages at Maling Cottages damaged in the August weather event was
fully completed by December 2022 and the cottages re-tenanted. The repair cost
was largely covered by insurance. Three of the tenants relocated to Aotea Place
will remain there permanently.
4.11 Water
ingress was picked up at one of the Mearshaven Cottages, the investigative work
required to identify the cause meant the tenant had to be relocated to another
unit at this complex. Significant internal repairs were required including
replacement of wall linings and kitchen lino, the Cottage required a wet room
upgrade so the opportunity was taken to carry out this work at the same time.
The total cost was in the order of $50,000.
4.12 During
the period 1 November 2022 – 30 January 2023 there were 10 tenancy
changes including the 3 new tenants into the Maling Cottages. All the outgoing
tenants went into assisted living accommodation and other than a deep clean, no
significant renewals have been required.
Richmond Aquatic Centre
4.13 The
October, November and December 2022 Richmond Aquatic Centre monthly reports are
included as Attachments 1, 2 and 3. The patronage has returned to pre-Covid
levels in this financial year with nearly 157,000 visits in the 6 months to 31
December 2022.
Capital Programme 2022/2023
4.14 The
2022/2023 Reserves and Facilities Capital Programme is included below, it
updates progress on projects planned to be completed by 30 June 2023.
G
Transportation Activity Update – February 2023
Walking and Cycling Programme
6.1 Design is well
underway in our Streets for People (SFP) projects in Richmond and Mapua.
Delivery has begun on Salisbury Road. Initial observations and feedback
suggest cyclists and pedestrians are relishing the safe space made available to
them.
6.2 As previously
reported, Waka Kotahi have approved two projects (to improve walking and
cycling infrastructure in Motueka, and Richmond) for Tasman as part of the
‘Transport Choices’ funding package. Staff are presently
further developing our project plans in order to meet Waka Kotahi milestones to
access the earmarked funding.
6.3 We have established
project teams which include additional project management, communications and
engagement, urban design and technical design resources. Our project
plans need to be submitted to Waka Kotahi by 28 February 2023. This will
enable us to subsequently access funding for detailed design, with another
milestone in July 2023 to submit detailed designs to Waka Kotahi and access
funding for construction. Staff have asked Waka Kotahi if timeframes can
be brought forward for some elements, as the timeframes are very tight to have
all works completed by 30 June 2024.
6.4 The Operations
Committee approved the establishment of a Streets for People Panel on 23 June
2022 (ROC22-06-03). There is now an opportunity to strengthen governance
oversight and more comprehensively align delivery of the Transport Choices
projects by expanding the scope of the Streets For People Panel to also include
Transport Choices. This would ensure there is strong governance oversight
of the wider walking and cycling programme. This report includes a
resolution seeking approval of this additional scope for the Streets for People
Panel.
Roading Activity Update
6.5 Roading crews are
now back up to full strength after the holiday period with works, both repair
and renewal, happening at pace.
6.6 Of concern is the
number of high priority maintenance works that have been identified and which
will exceed the remaining roading budget for the 2022/2023 financial
year. This is largely due to increased reactive works due to weather
events (slips and trees), and a wetter than usual year leading to accelerated
pavement deterioration. This is also in the context of many years of
constrained renewals and resurfacing which increases the risk of accelerated
damage.
6.7 The following chart
shows the total number of identified faults is trending upwards, particularly
from winter 2022, which indicates a deteriorating network. Ultimately
investment is required to fix faults and limit the deterioration.
Total number of
identified (unrepaired) faults by month
6.8 We are using a
risk-based approach to deferring works where possible (if it will not
impact safety, access, or result in much more costly repairs in the
future), but it is likely that customers will notice the deteriorating
condition and deferral of repairs on some roads. Even so it is likely
current budgets will be insufficient to cover all of the high priority works,
and additional funding may be required in 2022/23. This is being assessed
and quantified now and a report will be brought to the Council as soon as
possible.
Alliance Contract Area
Sealed
Network
6.9 We continue to be
focussed on the pre-reseal repairs, these are going well, and are staying ahead
of the sealing crew. Pre-Reseal repairs are important to ensure the resealing
works achieve the full design life. Other high-priority repairs are being
completed in conjunction with pre-reseal repairs to maximise efficiency of the
works.
Pah Street pavement
stabilisation
McShane Road pavement
repairs
Thorpe-Orinoco
pre-reseal repairs
Resurfacing
6.10 Work on the sealing sites has
been progressing well and productivities are looking good, with completion by
the end of March 2023. The 2022/23 resurfacing programme includes 227,000m2 or
3.3% of the sealed network area. Resealing allows the road to be waterproof,
meaning water cannot damage the pavement structure.
Resurfacing in
progress
Unsealed
Footpaths
Marahau unsealed path
renewal
Unsealed
Network
6.11 Maintenance metalling has been
stopped in the past weeks due to the increasing temperatures and dryer road
conditions. The programme will pick up again in Autumn. We are still out there
grading roads and keeping the surfaces as free from defects as possible,
although grading must be done carefully in dry conditions as deep grading can
result in excess gravel loss and more rapid deterioration.
Environment
6.12 Mowing continues across the
network. Rural and urban spray rounds are underway currently treating weed
growth including around street furniture, signs and other assets. A vegetation
free envelope cut has also been completed in the period.
Callout
Photographs
Moutere Highway truck
drove into shoulder and left a huge mess on the road
Fallen tree Korere
Tophouse Road
Angle parking on
Queen Victoria Street
Stafford
Drive Slip removal
6.13 We started the removal in
early December, with the road cleared and open to a single lane before
Christmas. The road will be maintained as single lane for several months
to allow the slip face to shed loose material safely.
6.14 Alongside the slip removal
there was also 1200t of rock armour placed on the seaside of the road south of
McKee Domain, as the existing rock wall had deteriorated.
Stafford Drive slip
removal
Stafford Drive rock
armouring
Stafford Road slip
Motueka
Valley Highway Pangatotara
slip removal
6.15 The Pangatotara slip was
cleared in early December when it had sufficiently dried out and stopped
moving, making it safe for machinery to climb onto it. This slip started out
with an estimated 4,000m3 volume, but due to the nature of the underlying
material the final volume was closer to 13,000m3
Pangatotara slip
removal
Other Alliance work
Street
Lighting
6.16 The new streetlight contract
was tendered and awarded in late 2022 to Powertech Nelson Ltd. Powertech
were the incumbent contractor. Work planned this financial year includes
the upgrade of street lighting in various streets in Motueka with in-fill
lighting. This work involves attached additional streetlights to existing NTL
utility poles.
Sundial
Square
6.17 The Sundial Fountains require
ongoing maintenance and cleaning with one of the fountains requiring a new
Solenoid. The Solenoid controls the pump that shoots the water up.
Ongoing and upcoming work in Sundial Square includes:
· Relaying
pavers where there has been movement, and replacing cracked and broken pavers
in the trafficked areas
· Weed
spraying
· Cleaning
off the chewing gum with further work planned to other areas along Queen Street
· Several
of the seats have had the wooden slats replaced with others requiring similar
treatment. The Sundial is wearing well after its refurbishment recently. Other
work undertaken recently includes spraying weeds and placing infill plaster
around the bottom of the seat legs to prevent weed infestations.
· The
Festoon lights appear to be working well.
· The
lawn area is looking a little worse for wear so some turf remediation may be
necessary in Autumn.
Outdoor
Dining Suite – Queen Street
6.18 With the closure of the
Village Café in Queen St, the outdoor dining area is being shifted down
in front of 227 Queen Street, and a bike stand module installed to provide
additional bike parking. This work is planned to happen once the Christmas
period is over. Shifting the units requires them to be emptied of soil before
being unbolted so the plan is to instead keep the units intact and walk it down
the road with use of a crane.
There are also several concrete seats in Queen Street that require
straightening up, these have been bumped out of alignment by vehicles being
manoeuvred. Due to the weight, these seats will be straightened using a
forklift.
Little
Kaiteriteri Flooding on Rowling Road
6.19 This work has been discussed
with Iwi and an Ecologist report presented. This project is being worked on in
conjunction with the Reserves team. In the next few months we hope to undertake
work that will relieve the problem in the short term, while looking at long
term solutions.
Pavement Renewals
6.20 Stock Road near Valley Road
– This job was undertaken by Downer Construction Nelson and completed on
programme in early December. The closure of this road made the construction
process easier and faster without having to manage traffic and the unexpected
increased traffic that would have been experienced with the concurrent closing
of SH6 over the Whangamoas. The traffic delays also would have been trying for
travellers if the road had remained open. There is some minor remedial work to
complete early in 2023, particularly where subsoil drainage trenches have
settled. This is not unusual due to the type of metal used in these
drainage trenches.
6.21 Factory Road Brightwater
– The design of this site was completed last year but due to the cost of
relocating the utility poles, a revised scaled back design will be prepared
with work completed in 2023/24.
6.22 A large number of sites are
being assessed for future pavement renewals, with this budget likely to come
under extreme pressure in future years.
Stock Road AWPT near
Valley Road
Drainage Renewals - Culverts
6.23 A package of 15 urgent
culverts were renewed this last quarter as part of pre reseal work for this
year reseal sites. Several of the sites had fish passage baffles installed. The
largest culvert installed was a 1200 diameter on Gardner Valley Road, which
required a temporary road closure. This culvert was also very deep so required
trench shielding.
Gardner Valley Rd
Culvert -1200mm Dia
Drainage Renewals – Kerbs &
Sumps
6.24 Several kerb replacements were
completed in Motueka during this period. These include Parker and Vosper
Streets. In Parker Street, a stormwater main enabled the fall of the kerb to be
increased while in Vosper Street, there is no stormwater main, and the old kerb
had no fall due to the surrounding area.
New sumps and
replacement grates
6.25 At Kaiteriteri, four sumps had
the tops remade and grates replaced. The grates had gradually eroded which
allowed penguins to enter the piped stormwater system and become
trapped.
Footpath Maintenance
6.26 Various concrete footpath
repairs were undertaken in Mapua, Richmond and Motueka this quarter.
6.27 The walkway between Hill
Street and Pine Crest Drive was damaged during the August storm event, with a
30m section near Hill Street end having the basecourse scoured out from under
the slabs. Unfortunately, due to the extent of the scour, we were unable to
save the slabs and instead had them removed. Rip-rap was added to the sides of
the path to better accommodate a secondary flow path should a similar event
occur.
Walkway – Hill
Street to Pine Crest Drive
August Storm Event - Underslip Repairs
6.28 The majority of under slips
repaired due to this storm event were on the Kaiteriteri-Sandy Bay
and Riwaka-Sandy Bay Roads. For most of these repairs, gabion walls were
constructed except for two sites, one of these being a major repair on the
Kaiteriteri-Sandy Bay Road using a Terra Mesh wall, and the other site on
Riwaka-Sandy Bay Road where a Flex MSE wall was used.
Photos above and
below show the Terra-Mesh wall built on the Kaiteriteri Sandy Bay Rd.
Golden Bay Area
6.29 Our contractor has been
focused on completing replacement of damaged and undersized culverts on Dry
Road and Kaihoka Lakes Roads, and completing the pavement repairs along
Motupipi Street.
6.30 There has been a lot of signs
damaged or stolen around the network. As a result, the contractors signage team
have been busy installing replacement signs prior to the busy summer
period.
6.31 Following damage to the
Uruwhenua Road Bridge, the deck was deemed in too poor of a condition to repair
and needed to be replaced. This work was completed in November.
6.32 A significant amount of
metalling has been completed on Cook, Kaihoka Lakes, Pupu Valley and Rameka
Creek Roads.
Other summer tasks achieved were:
· 100m
of edgebreak
· 1,500m2
second coat sealing repairs
· 230m2
of crack sealing
· 913m
high shoulder removal
· 550m2
of sealed pavement digout repair
· 135km
of grading
· 7
culvert cleans and 26 culvert pegs replaced
· 1,950m3
of unsealed road metal placed
6.33 Following the August storm
event slips are continuing to release material onto the road. We are continuing
to monitor the large slips on Abel Tasman Drive between Ligar Bay and Tata
Beach. This slip was cleaned up but is still moving following any
rainfall. We expect it to settle back down as groundwater conditions
return to normal.
6.34 A short section of Rangihaeata
Road has been turned into a single lane based on geotechnical advice regarding
the nearby cliff. Council staff are working through a process which
envisages retreating the road away from the cliff, which is expected to
continue to erode over time.
Totaranui Road
– slip removal
Dry Road bund
installation
Birds Road –
ford repairs
Rangiheata Rod
– sight rail installation at single-lane section
Murchison Area
6.35 The contractor has been
focused on completing drainage improvement works around the network. This
included damaged culvert replacements and culvert upgrades, along with water
channel cleaning and high shoulder removal. This work was completed in the following
areas: Maruia Saddle, Glenroy Valley, Hinehaka Road, Mangles Valley Road,
Howard Valley, Matiri West Bank, Tutaki North and Blackwater Roads
6.36 Recent
achievements include:
· 70
Culverts cleaned
· 15m2
of sealed pavement digout repair
· 17m
of edgebreak repair
· 23km
of high shoulder removal.
· 980
m3 of unsealed road metal placed
· 153m
of replacement culverts
Hinehaka Road –
high shoulder removal
Abel Tasman Drive
– edge break repairs
Abel Tasman Drive
– AC levelling
Blackwater Road
– new culvert installation
Sign maintenance
Tasman’s Great Taste Trail Development
6.37 The final stages of the
Pokororo Bridge to Peninsular Bridge section will soon commence. The
necessary resource consents have been granted and construction contracts have
now been awarded.
Maintenance
& Operations
6.38 Vegetation overgrowing from
private property has been the most prominent issue recently, with overgrown
vegetation at the corner of Staples Street and Lyndhurst Drive having
contributed to a crash between two cyclists. Most landowners are not
aware that the Local Government Act 1974 states that if the landowner fails to
trim their vegetation, then the Council can do the work and recover the cost
from the adjacent landowner. We have taken a stronger approach with our
standard overhanging vegetation letter to residents to make them aware of the
law. The image below shows our maintenance supervisor undertaking some
minor trimming so that the surveyor can access the property boundary, pegging
out the boundary for the landowner’s reference.
Trimming vegetation
to allow property boundary to be pegged out buy a surveyor.
6.39 Other sections of the trail
have also become narrow due to grass and weed growth as shown by the image
below. This will continue to be a focus for our maintenance contractors.
Tasman’s Great
Taste Trail near Headingly Lane.
6.40 The Tasman View Safety and
Amenity improvements that were successful in gaining joint funding from MBIE
are nearing completion. This project constructed a separate cycle trail next to
the unformed and unmaintained road that is difficult to cycle on and prone to
damage from recreational 4wd vehicles. Additional planting areas are
still to be added, with the intention that these will deter 4wd vehicles from
damaging the trail.
New Tasman View Road
newly constructed separate cycle trail.
Public
Transport
6.41 Work is continuing jointly
with Nelson City Council to launch the new extended regular bus services to
Wakefield and Motueka from 1 July 2023. To accommodate the new bus
services, some minor changes are required to parking, some traffic islands, and
sign placement along the bus routes.
6.42 On Queen Street outside the
Council offices, a bus stop will be added opposite the existing stop, to
accommodate two-way movements. The bus stop has been designed utilising
the four P60 car park spaces and adding a kerb build out so that users needing
to cross the road will have a reduced crossing distance and be able to see past
a stopped bus and parked cars. The design is intended to minimise impacts on
parking while accommodating the majority of expected bus movements.
Design layout for
Queen Street bus stop
6.43 The build out on the Council
side of Queen Street will be temporarily marked in pavement markings to allow
the new bus operation to be observed prior to permanently constructing this
build out. The build outs are intended to slow traffic down and provide a
safer and more convenient crossing point for pedestrians.
6.44 Other changes will include
removing parking from one side of Wensley Road between Queen St and Oxford St,
making the central refuge island at Wensley Road / Queen Street roundabout a
mountable island, and adjusting the raised platform on Poole Street to
accommodate a bus. Various seats, shelters and signs are also to be
installed.
Road
Safety
6.45 The Crash Analysis System has
recorded five additional serious injury crashes bringing the total to six
serious and one fatal crash on our local roads so far, this financial
year. The additional crashes are:
· Intersection
of College Street and Queen Victoria Street. Car failed to stop at the
stop sign and collided with a motorcycle
· River
Terrace Road, car lost control on curve with 45km/h curve advisory
· River
Road (Appleby), a motorcycle speeding failed to take a left-hand bend
· Riwaka
Valley Road, a pedestrian with a black blanket over them crouched in the middle
of the road during a wet night
·
Riwaka-Sandy Bay Road, a campervan driving on the wrong side of the road
caused the driver of a car to swerve to avoid a collision and drove
down a roadside bank
6.46 We have received a police
crash investigation report on the fatal injury crash on the Moutere Highway
involving a south bound vehicle losing control and crossing the centreline,
colliding with a northbound vehicle. While the report found the road fit
for purpose, it does recommend that we consider installing audio tactile
pavement (ATP) markings, also known as rumble strips. The report adds “Had
ATP been in place, it may have alerted the driver that they were crossing the centreline
sooner which may have prevented this crash from occurring.” ATP
alerts fatigued or distracted drivers if they cross the centreline or
edgelines.
The Moutere Highway had been identified as a priority for a corridor
safety intervention targeting signs, line marking upgrades, shoulder widening
and safety barrier treatments at high-risk locations. It is also a
priority for speed limit review. The corridor treatment was considered
unaffordable, has not been progressed and is not planned. The cost range
for ATP markings is $10,000-50,000 per km, giving a total cost between $290,000
and $1.5M to install ATP for the full length of Moutere Highway and Main Road
Lower Moutere. This is not affordable within current
budgets.
Community Road
Safety Programme Update
Cops
with Cakes
6.47 Coming up Saturday 25
February, 10am-1pm at Saxton Fields, this event is a joint venture with Tasman
and Nelson Councils, along with Police who will have up to 50 officers on site
throughout. In 2023 we’ll see a heavy focus on Road Safety at Cops with
Cakes – AMI Insurance will be here with ‘The Decepta’ car to
show what a car looks like in crash. Emergency service demonstrations, Big
Brother Big Sister and various community groups will be there. To entertain the
kids we’ve got police cars, games, free sausage sizzle, and lots of
giveaways. Our Streets for People will be there to talk about the cycle
lane work coming up and much more.
Child
Car seat Safety Checks
6.48 In January 2023, with Police
and Baby on the Move, we conducted child car seat checks at Police Checkpoints.
From all vehicles stopped it highlighted around 80% of child seats checked were
installed incorrectly or not fit for purpose. We currently offer a subsidised
service where people can get their child car seats checked and installed
correctly with Baby on the Move.
Driver
licence support
6.49 We continue in this space to
support young drivers to become more confident and educated from the outset, to
progress through their license journey. We offer driver lesson support to
various age groups of drivers who seek extra support to be fully qualified to
drive on our roads with a full license.
We currently have three Driver Trainers supporting our referrals who
come to us via our website link. The engagement from those we assist is
generally a positive experience and well received.
We also continue to fund a Learner Licence course in both Motueka
High School and Golden Bay High School for groups of students with access to
obtain the first stage of their licence. We do see a strong pass rate, and
uptake in driving lesson support following courses.
Ride-On
Cycle Safety
6.50 Ride-On is now
well sought after from schools across the region and continues to deliver cycle
and scooter lessons in schools.
We are also working to put a funding application in with ACC to
develop E-Bike lessons for older adults (over 50’s). With the
introduction of E-Bikes, larger numbers of adults are leaving their cars at
home and getting on E-Bikes. If funding is secured, these lessons will focus on
the importance of being confident whilst riding E-Bikes on our roads and
cycleways.
Streets
for People
6.51 With the introduction of
Streets for People project and the development of cycleways across the region,
we are engaging with targeted communities to develop cycleways - in and around
Salisbury Road in Richmond and in Mapua. Community working groups with a heavy
emphasis on locals and effected users have been set up to be our champions to
get the word out to the community and provide input and feedback on concept
ideas. We have held several working group meetings and some pop-up engagement
events such as a Bikers Breakfast and drop-in session, with more to come early
in 2023 as the scope of work is progressed.
Clued
Up Kids
6.52 In 2022 this was a week of
safety demonstrations from across a range of community groups and emergency
services, who put primary school students through various scenarios from road safety,
cycle skills, FENZ, and St John workshop scenarios. More than 500 students
attended the event at Richmond Showgrounds.
Motorcycle
Safety
6.53 Shiny Side Up
– Being held at WOW Museum, 16 February, 6-9pm and supported by ACC and
local Councils, Road to Zero and Ride Forever. A talk series of evening
presentations by a great line-up of talent and technical experts. A must for
all bikers and a chance to meet fellow riders, enjoy light refreshments, learn
something new to help get the most out of riding.
6.54 The annual ‘Bikers
Brunch’ was held in October 2022 at Saxton Fields with over 400
attendees from all walks of life. The key objective for this event is to
continue to break down barriers with riders and have those conversations about
motorcycle safety. This event always sees many riders sign up for the
‘Ride Forever’ motorcycle skills course.
6.55 Ride Forever courses
are subsidised by Tasman District Council and ACC. There are 4 different
levels of Ride Forever courses (scooter, bronze, silver, gold) depending on the
motorbike or scooter licence you hold.
6.56 Because we also fund these
courses, they are free for Top of the South riders, and our numbers of riders
completing the training are higher than most other parts of New
Zealand
– from October 2022 to January 1, 2023, we have seen over 80
riders complete a course.
6.57 We know that 59% of motorcycle
crashes are caused from bend/loss of control, and upskilling riders is an
effective tool to use in the space.
The other key areas we promote alongside training are:
· Human factors - Riders
and drivers better understand the causes of motorcycle crashes and actions they
can take to reduce the risk of injury
· Vehicle
technology - Riders better understand the benefits of better
technology
and are more likely to purchase motorcycles
with improved safety features
·
Personal Protective Equipment - More riders are wearing
personal protective
equipment
·
Roads and Roadsides - Roads are increasing designed and
maintained to
improve motorcyclist safety
Road
to Zero
6.58 Waka
Kotahi continues to profile their major public awareness campaign which was
designed to start a new type of conversation around road safety.
6.59 We know many New Zealanders
currently accept people will die or be seriously injured as a result of road
crashes (Public attitudes to road
safety survey 2020) so with this campaign they want to
challenge that, promote Vision Zero, raise awareness of the Road to Zero
strategy and outline our plan to reduce deaths and serious injuries on our
roads.
6.60 The
key ideas around communicating these messages will be based around:
· Vision
Zero: Our vision is an Aotearoa where no one is killed or seriously
injured
on our roads.
· Road
to Zero: Road to Zero sets us on a path to achieve Vision Zero, a New
Zealand where no one is killed or seriously
injured on our roads.
· Safe
System: If we are to achieve Vision Zero, we need to create a safe
transport system: one that recognises humans make
mistakes and is designed
so that these mistakes do not need to cost us our
lives.
6.61 The campaign launched in
January 2022 and is ongoing. For regular updates in this space feel free to
sign up to the Road to Zero newsletter
Road Opening Permit Management
Corridor
Access Requests
6.62 The graph below shows the
number of corridor access requests processed and approved by month showing the
2020/21 and current 2022/23 fiscal years.
7 Waters and Waste
Update
Health and Safety Lead Indicators (Audits/site observations) – 1 July 2022 to 31 January 2023
|
Measure
|
Project
Delivery
|
Property
Services
|
Reserves and
Facilities
|
Transportation
|
Waters and
Wastes
|
Total
|
|
H&S Observations
|
13
|
|
7
|
|
16
|
36
|
|
H&S Briefings (also
as part of regular meetings)
|
36
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36
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36
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36
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36
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180
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Number of H&S
courses attended by staff
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31
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9
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11
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20
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54
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125
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Waters and Wastes Trends
WATER SUPPLY
Activity Highlights:
7.1 Water
Safety Plans and Source Water Risk Management Plans were submitted to Taumata
Arowai, as required, by 15 November 2022. To date, there has been no feedback
from Taumata Arowai on the content. The plans are under continual review and
amendment by Council staff.
7.2 Taumata
Arowai is developing a set of ‘Notifiable Risks and Hazards’ in
accordance with section 35 of the Water Services Act. When finalised, water
suppliers will be required to notify them of every occurrence of these risks
and hazards. Taumata Arowai went through a consultation process and Tasman
District Council staff submitted on the proposed set. The new requirements for
notification are awaited with interest as the potential implications for
suppliers are significant with regard to workload.
7.3 The
dry weather throughout January saw us reach and exceed Resource Consent limits
for water take in the Waimea Plains. Rainfall in early February has seen water
usage on these schemes drop back below consent limits.
7.4 The
Wakefield source has been struggling to meet demand levels within the scheme
since before Christmas. A similar issue was faced at the same time last summer.
The water is abstracted with an infiltration gallery along the banks of the Wai
iti River. This gallery is not able to deliver sufficient water during
periods of peak demands. IT will require some investment to remediate.
However, the Waimea Strategy, as per the Long Term Plan, will eventually have
the Wakefield, Brightwater and Eighty-Eight Valley water supplied from the
Clover Road bore field. This will reduce/avoid the need for the
infiltration gallery.
Compliance:
7.5 The
Drinking Water Quality Assurance Rules came into effect from 15 November and
suppliers are required to assess compliance against the Rules from 1 January
2023. There has been a significant increase in monitoring (and other)
requirements when compared with the previous Drinking Water Standards.
Reporting against the Rules was initially required to be in mid-February and
monthly thereafter however Taumata Arowai appears to be experiencing significant
delays with getting its reporting system functioning. Tasman District Council
uses the Water Outlook database to collect and collate most of the monitoring
data that is collected. Water Outlook administrators have been working to
configure the Council’s database to enable rapid reporting against the
new rules and to account for the treatment plant upgrades that have occurred
over the last 12 months. This work is nearing completion and we are advised
that it will be ready well before formal compliance reporting is required by
the regulator.
7.6 The
Stage 1 water restrictions were imposed on the Waimea area on Wednesday 25th
January 2023. The around that time the abstractions limits of the
domestic supplies of Hope/Brightwater, Richmond, Mapua and Redwoods water
schemes were being reached and so ‘Phase A’ restrictions were put
in place from Wednesday 25th January. The demand did not
reduce sufficiently so Phase B restrictions were applied From Monday 30
January. The Stage 1 restrictions across the Waimea Plains were removed
on Tuesday 31st January and we returned to Phase A restrictions on
the domestic supplies and those restrictions still apply as at Wednesday 15th
February.
7.7 The
same Phase A and Phase B restrictions were applied to the Wakefield water
supply because of the inability of the infiltration gallery to meet demand.
7.8 The
Council routinely deals with tampering and illegal activity in relation to the
public water supply, in particular in the rural networks. Under the
Council’s Water Supply Bylaw it is illegal to carry out work on or
interfere with the public water supply, and the Council has adopted a
zero-tolerance policy to address any breaches of this.
7.9 Since
the previous Activity Report, the following events have been recorded:
7.10 Four
illegal connections (this includes illegal work on or damage to public water
supplies)
7.11 No new
hydrant tampering/illegal takes
7.12 One
restrictor tampering incident
7.13 Council
staff investigated each event and as a result one formal interview has been
conducted, with another two scheduled and more to follow as investigations are
completed. Events of significant offending are assessed against the Solicitor
General’s Prosecution Guidelines to determine if a case for prosecution
exists. The Council has successfully undertaken prosecution in the past, and
enforcement action is currently being considered for two of the current
restrictor tampering cases, and one of the illegal connections.
7.14 The
Water Services Act requires that water suppliers renew the registration of each
of their supplies annually. It is incumbent on suppliers to attest that the
information provided during registration is correct, including population
supplied. The regulator, Taumata Arowai, has provided guidance on how to
calculate the population supplied by a water supply and Council staff will be
using this guide to assess populations in the next two months as registration
renewals become due. There is a possibility that some supplies currently
registered with between 100 and 500 population (‘medium’ supplies)
may be found to supply more than 500. In which case, those supplies will be
subject to more monitoring requirements and stringent compliance rules because
they would then become ‘Large’ supplies as defined by the Drinking
Water Quality Assurance Rules.
Operations Update:
7.15 Dovedale
Scheme has required minor alterations to the lower intake screen to ensure
sufficient flow can be maintained to the Water Treatment Plant (WTP). This has
resulted in less debris being caught at the intake screen, and as a result a
reduction in manual labour for cleaning the intake screen has been observed. A
few third-party damages have been noted throughout the scheme due to customers
not requesting pipe locates. A major burst occurred on the 26 January which was
on the 150mm Asbestos Concrete (AC) watermain just after the WTP which left the
scheme without water for a couple of hours. This is not considered a major
issue as it’s a rural scheme and customers are required to have adequate
storage, a minimum of 25m3 and a recommended seven days storage for
those who have more than three units.
7.16 Wakefield
has experienced issues with the well not keeping up with demand. This has
resulted in Hope being supplied from Richmond and Brightwater supplementing
Wakefield through the Bird Road Pump Station (PS). The latest information on
the Wakefield well levels have given confidence that it may keep up with demand
and have therefore restored all affected schemes to their previous supply areas.
Monitoring of the well levels are on-going. It is believed that the
infiltration gallery is becoming partially blocked with silt or roots and
options for remediation of the infiltration gallery are being investigated,
however, this would be unbudgeted expenditure.
7.17 A burst
occurred on the 15 January on the 150mm AC watermain that passes through the
Wakefield Cemetery. No other causes have been identified other than the
pipe is reaching end of life and will require replacing in the near future. We
have had several failures on this main in recent years.
7.18 Eighty-Eight
Valley intake was cleaned in early December 2022. I was full of gravel.
Subsequently communications were disrupted for the Eighty-Eight Valley water
supply sites (treatment plant & reservoir) from Sunday 1 January 2023 to
Wednesday 11 January 2023. The 10-day outage was caused by a hardware failure
with the Council’s wide area network (WAN) provider that impacted the
2Degrees 3G connection that services the Totara View site for telemetry of
operational data. Our water contractor conducted site visits daily to
check network operation and verify water safety – particularly during the
heavy rainfall event experienced at the time. The performance of the
service technicians was lacking in that it appeared to staff was it not being
treated as a priority 1 fault. The technicians did not arrive on site when
expected, the wrong replacement hardware was initially sent and there were
delivery delays with the courier from Christchurch. Staff have followed
this up with the broadband service provider.
7.19 Richmond
has had two major bursts early in December, both of which were on AC
watermains. There has been no link to what may have caused the bursts other
than the AC pipes reaching end of life and will need to be replaced in the near
future.
Analysis of breaks on pipe size 100mm
diameter and over has been carried out (note that pipe colours are not the same
for each graph):
Figure 1: Breaks on Watermains 100mm
diameter and above between 2018 and 2023
WASTEWATER
Activity Highlights:
7.20 Wastewater networks performed well over the summer peak. The only
issue was with the carbon filter at Nyhane Drive in Ligar Bay. The carbon was
replaced in late November but was used up early in the New Year. It appears
that the filter is too small for summer peaks so additional carbon cartridges
are being held as spares.
7.21 The emergency storage tanks at
Motupipi pump station were competed before Christmas.
Compliance:
7.22 As a result of inconsistent monitoring results over the last few
months, refresher sampling training was given to all Downer wastewater staff in
early January.
7.23 On 11 January, routine bathing water sampling returned elevated
enterococci concentrations at Stephens Bay. It was suspected that an overflow
from the wastewater network could have been the cause. A walkover of the
network found no evidence of an overflow, but a partial blockage of a manhole
was found and cleared. Overflow signs were put up as a precaution. Further
analysis found that high concentrations were also detected in Kaiteriteri and
by the next sampling round concentrations were back to acceptable levels. There
was no change in daily wastewater flows in the network. Considering all this
information, it is likely the contamination was due to rain and land run off.
7.24 In December 2022 the Collingwood UV disinfection started to fail,
with reduced UV dose, especially when flows increased during rain. New bulbs
had been ordered in August 2022 however they didn’t arrive until the week
prior to Christmas. As a result, there were three low dose events reported
between 20 December 2022 and 12 January 2023. There was also a high discharge
event on 08 January due to heavy rain. Weekly monitoring data through this
period indicated low contamination concentrations in the discharge, so the risk
to human health was considered to be low. Work to reduce inflow and
infiltration in the Collingwood network is continuing.
7.25 Cultural health indicator monitoring was completed at Motueka
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) in November. This was the first time since
2015. Staff are continuing to work with iwi organisations to ensure the
monitoring continues on a six-monthly basis as required by consent. This will
enable a better understanding of the treated wastewater discharges’
impact on the receiving environment.
7.26 The five-yearly review of Motueka WWTP consent conditions has been
completed with mana whenua iwi and submitters to the consent. The conclusions
of the review will be reported to Compliance. Actions are already underway.
Operations Update:
7.27 There
have been 16 wipe blockages at Jenkins pump station in Riwaka since late August
2022. In early December a letter drop was completed but blockages increased
over Christmas. Additional news articles in Waimea Weekly, on social media and
on RNZ appeared to have helped with the frequency of blockages decreasing. The
most recent blockage was on 17 January 2023.
7.28 Desludging of the Motueka WWTP is due to start on 07 February 2023
and is expected to take 2 months.
7.29 The Music in the Mountains Rally organised by the New Zealand Motor
Caravan Association (NZMCA) rally took place in Tapawera over Nelson
Anniversary weekend. Over 700 caravans or motorhomes attended. The impact
on the wastewater system is managed by requesting all attendees arrive with
empty waste tanks and empty them at dump stations in Richmond, Motueka or
Murchison when they leave, rather than at the dump station in Tapawera.
7.30 The filter fabric in the rapid infiltration basins at Tākaka
WWTP is currently being replaced. It appears that it will need replacing every
five or six months. The fabric is intercepting algae well, protecting the
underlying gravels.
7.31 As part of inflow and infiltration investigations in the Somerville
Lane pump station catchment in Brightwater, it was found that the emergency
storage chambers are floating when the water table is high. This has caused air
ducts to break and allowed groundwater to enter the wastewater network.
Remedial works were about to commence when it was discovered neighbouring
fences and a carport have been built partially over the tanks. Work has been
delayed while the property boundaries were confirmed, and fences and carport
removed.
7.32 Downer electricians are reviewing the low-pressure pump system
manual after a spate of slugs entering electrical cabinets and shorting circuit
boards. Slugs appear to be getting in through where cable glands haven’t
been used at the control cabinets.
STORMWATER
Activity Highlights:
7.33 November, December, and January have seen very few
high intensity rainfall events and as a result there have been a few complaints
in regard to property flooding.
7.34 The
annual herbicide spraying to help control the spread of water celery and
Vietnamese parsley along open waterways in Richmond occurred in December.
Compliance:
7.35 A new
member of staff began work in January. Her role includes implementation of the
stormwater monitoring plans that are being compiled to comply with resource
consents.
Operations Update:
7.36 The annual herbicide spraying to control water
celery and Vietnamese parsley vegetation in Richmond open waterways has been
successfully completed. Biosecurity staff and staff in the resource consents
team were again very helpful in gaining permission to spray these weeds in
selected streams in the Richmond area. The stormwater maintenance contractor
completed the spraying programme prior to Christmas.
7.37 Open
drain maintenance of vegetation has been ongoing this year with the reasonably
regular rainfall, although there has been a reasonably long dry spell from 8
January to the 28 January.
7.38 Pre-storm
checks were undertaken on the 14 November and on the 21 December leading into
the holiday period. The site checks include the clearance of debris from
inlet grills both before, during (if able to do safely) and after rainfall
events.
7.39 The
Motueka Wharf Road tidal control gate was closed against the high tides and
forecast of rain between the 11 November and 12 November and on 23
December. Opening of the Old Wharf Road tidal gate (which usually remains
closed) to allow the flow of tidal water along Woodland Creek was done from the
9 December to 12 December. The extra flow of the tidal water helps to
flush the creek during times of stagnation and algae growth along the creek.
WASTE
MANAGEMENT AND MINIMISATION
Activity Highlights:
7.40 Contamination
has dropped from 12% to 11.4% and will be monitored to see if the trend
continues. Kerb side audits have been undertaken with a 96% pass rate
7.41 Resource
Recovery Centres (RRC’s) continue to be busy, with no major issues. All
sites have been operating as normal during the Christmas period. However, there
was a power outage at Richmond, with no notification as Network Tasman thought
that all companies in the area had closed for Christmas. Our Three Waters
contractor worked quickly to supply a generator to run the compactor and the
Material Recycling Facility (MRF). Network Tasman did supply a generator once
they realised that the shutdown had affected our operation.
Compliance:
7.42 There
has been one compliance clarification received regarding compliant material to
clean fill sites. Hardfill that has been accepted at Māriri and Richmond
RRC’s in the past is no longer being accepted at the clean fill site if
there is any metal or timber within the concrete and if the size of the
concrete is greater than 500 x 500mm. Our contractor has been instructed to
ensure that only compliant material is accepted
Operations Update:
7.43 On-going
improvement works include installation of lights in the Takaka RRC reuse shop
and there has been positive feedback from customers.
7.44 Dispatch
and export of recycling products has been challenging this year, however, the
stockpile of fibre has been cleared with approximately 50 shipping containers
being filled and transported over the last two weeks.
7.45 High
transport costs are likely to affect the revenue from recycling glass.
7.46 At
the Māriri Resource Recovery Centre, we are working on an improved layout
to allow all vehicles to be weighed for waste loads and providing improved
storage areas for scrap metals and other recyclable materials. This work
includes the installation of a new kiosk (refer Figure 2) which has now been
delivered and been placed on the foundations. The kiosk will have the services
connected over the next few weeks, once the trees have been removed from behind
the existing kiosk and a path as been constructed to allow safe access from the
upper level to the new kiosk.
Figure
2: Mariri Kiosk in situ
7.47 At
the Richmond Resource Recovery Centre, site clearance is well under way in
preparation for a new construction and demolition diversion facility, with the
scrap metal pile removal completed. The focus now is the removal of the
hardfill pile. A small bay has been constructed to hold the new deliveries of
hardfill which will require regular loads taken from site as we will need to
keep the stockpile to a minimum.
7.48 The back entrance into the Richmond Resource Recovery Centre has
recently been upgraded, with installation of a new electric gate (refer Figure
3). This access will be for staff and selected operational vehicles and will
reduce congestion through the weighbridge.
Figure 3: Installed
Electric Gate
7.49 We
have recently improved the capping on the closed landfill at the Collingwood
RRC. This work will enable the face to be mowed and ensure any exposed
materials are covered. The project has now been completed.
7.50 Prior
to Christmas there was a safety incident at the RRC with a loader hitting a
skip truck. Temporary safety measures, including a spotter, have been put in
place with a permanent traffic management solution to be agreed in the coming
weeks.
RIVERS
AND COASTAL
Activity Highlights:
7.51 Our maintenance contractor has now finished the
majority of flood repair works in the Tadmor and Motupiko Rivers. Most of the
issues on these rivers date back to flooding events from August –
September 2021.
7.52 Concerns about rock supply that has been
highlighted in the most recent activity report have generally been allayed by
our maintenance contractor making use of several different quarries through-out
the region. This has ensured there hasn’t been any significant delay in
undertaking flood repair works.
7.53 The second Waimea and Motueka stopbank mow for the
season has recently been completed. We have completed the majority of access
improvements that were required on the Motueka stopbanks, and we are now
working with our maintenance contractor to identify access improvements on the
Waimea stopbank.
7.54 The field work to update the coastal asset inventory has been
completed. A review of the asset information will now be required to determine
ownership and level of maintenance of the coastal structures identified.
Compliance:
7.55 Recently, with the increased work recovering from
the recent storm events, we have not been fully complying with our conditions
of consent in working in the rivers. We have been liaising with
council’s compliance team to implement better processes and training of
staff and contractors to ensure that we not only manage the work to comply with
the consent conditions but keep a record of the actions as well.
7.56 No coastal structures issues raised.
Operations Update:
7.57 There has been no operational work carried out on existing
maintained coastal structures. The Transportation Team have carried out coastal
repair work in conjunction with the Ruby Bay slip removal while the road
closure was in place.
7.58 Our rivers forward work programme for February /
March / April includes river maintenance and flood repair works in the Upper
Motueka, Takaka, Waingaro, Aorere, Kaituna, Wai-iti and Dove Rivers. The
scheduled work in these areas includes rock protection work, gravel relocation
and weighted willow protection works (Figure 4). We will be meeting with our
maintenance contractor in February to assess works required in the Brooklyn,
Moutere, Little Sydney, Eves Valley, Redwood Valley, Powley creeks and streams.
7.59 Preparation for this years native planting sites is
underway, with routine maintenance on our existing native planting sites also
being undertaken (Figure 5).
Figure 4: A flood repair
site in the Motupiko River; an example of incorporating trenched willows into
rock protection works.
Figure 5: Completed maintenance at
one of our native planting sites
7.60 On-going maintenance work at the Council’s
willow and poplar nursery, which includes mowing and pruning. We are in the
process of assessing options to improve the nursery irrigation system and
expanding the steeping pond system (steeping ponds are for storing cut willow
and poplar poles in water before they are planted).
OPERATIONS EXPENDITURE TO 31 DECEMBER 2022
7.61 The
following charts indicate operating expenditure over this financial year for
Waters and Wastes activities. Where necessary we have explained significant
variances from budget for the past six months.
Water Supply:
7.62 The
Water Supply Reactive Maintenance has exceeded the budget for the past six months
because of:
· Queen Street – A major burst on a 150mm diameter main caused significant
damage to the road and also damaged the 300mm diameter trunk main beside it.
Repairs cost $168,000 which included manipulating the water system to supply
Queen Street customers from the Champion Road system.
· August Storm
Event – The response for Water Supply
incurred a cost of $19,000.
· Main Road Hope – A major water leak required the replacement of a section of
asbestos cement pipe at a cost of $12,000.
· Richmond Water
Treatment Plant – 12 UV lamps required
replacement at a cost of $24,000.
· Collingwood Water
Treatment Plant – The universal power supply
required replacement at a cost of $14,000.
Wastewater:
7.63 The Wastewater Maintenance
expenditure has been on budget for the past six months.
· Takaka Wastewater
Treatment Plant – The remediation of the RIBs
incurred a cost of $181,000. There is a carryover of $230,000 from last year to
cover this anticipated cost included in the budget. There will also be an
additional cost to replace the RIB liner every 5 to 6 months as it clogs up
with fines and algae.
· Motueka
Wastewater Treatment Plant – Storm pump at
the oxidation pond cost $51,000.
· Storm Events – Response to the July and August storm events incurred costs
of $67,000.
· Brightwater Pump – Servicing of a pump on the Brightwater main cost $17,000.
Stormwater:
7.64 While the stormwater maintenance is relatively modest when compared
with water supply and wastewater, the reactive maintenance costs are tracking
above budget since the August storm event. The figure attributable to the
weather event is expected to be around $150,000. The routine maintenance
cost for drains and creeks is presently $20,000 above budget (to the end of
December) and this is expected to further increase above the total annual
budget. This is due to the increases in grassed areas of the new
stormwater reserves ceded from subdivision development to Council and the
public expectations with the associated standard of maintenance of these
grassed areas in urban locations. Also at Boyce Street, Motueka, subsidence
caused by a broken pipe was replaced at a cost of
$14,000.
Waste Management:
River Management:
Year to date Rivers expenditure is ramping up
through the spring and summer.
Property Transactions
8.1 Current
work profile: Leases and acquisitions are most of the work in progress
(figure 1).
8.2 Most outstanding
jobs are over 3 years old (51 out of 155 – figure 2). These are
primarily acquisitions for roading and easements (figure 3) and reflects the
prudent nature of acquisition negotiations. Work continues to lower this
number, but many of those projects are part of larger work schemes, and
property staff are waiting for physical work to be completed before the
legalisations can be finalised.
8.3 Progress on
reducing jobs older than 3 years has flattened out in the past 6 months (figure
4). This is a key focus for 2023. Some review work has been
possible towards the end of January following staff leave in
December/January.
8.5 NMIT purchase
Berryfields intersection: This continues to progress slowly. LINZ has
referred the matter to Crown Law, but unfortunately staff leave at Crown Law
has meant it hasn’t progressed much in the past month or so. The
Council has requested, and received, an extension to the 90 day deadline to
allow the contract to remain in place without lapsing. Frequent
approaches to LINZ draw encouraging responses but so far, no decisions.
Facility Maintenance
8.6 Reconfiguration and
risk mitigation works for zone 4 (hydrology) commence in February. This
will require the Hydrology team to relocate temporarily (4 weeks) into the
Wensley St Church property. These works will bring this part of the
building to 67% NBS.
8.7 690 Main Road
Riwaka. Work demolishing this property is progressing. Asbestos was
removed prior to Christmas. Remaining works are expected to be completed
in February. Council is working with the neighbour to reinstate a rear
fence along the legal boundary.
8.8 New
handyman and vehicle cleaning contractors were initiated in January.
Property condition
survey
8.9 Staff
are currently working on a condition survey of Council structures, to determine
a maintenance/renewal work programme. A high-level survey is required by
the end of the financial year to inform the long-term plan and asset management
plans for Properties and Reserves/Facilities.
Takaka Service Centre
Shared meeting space development
8.10 Design
work has commenced on the new shared office space. This space will be
available for lease. Costs will be loan funded from the Enterprise
activity.
Staff
8.11 We
are delighted to introduce Dani Marwick as the new Property Services Officer,
replacing Martin Sutton. Dani previously worked at NMIT
heading FM and a small team.
Figure 1 Current work in progress Property Transactions.
Figure 2 Age profile property transactions
Figure 3 Types of transactions over 3 years old
Figure 4 Progress on closing property transactions
>3 years old
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1.
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Richmond Aquatic Centre Report Oct 2022
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136
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2.
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Richmond Aquatic Centre Report Nov 2022
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146
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3.
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Richmond Aquatic Centre Report Dec2022
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159
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