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Purongo-a-tau 2016-2017 annual report Purongo-a-tau Front Cover - Queens Park Trees Photo - Dakota Brown 1 2016 - 2017 Contents ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL Invercargill Introduced Page 1 2 Mayor’s Comment 7 Financial Overview 3 Chief Executive’s Comment 9 Financial Prudence Benchmarks 4 Elected Representatives 19 Summary of Service Performance 5 Management Structure 24 Audit Opinion 6 Council Structure 28 Statement of Compliance Council Activities Page 29 31 Roading Community Services 93 Provision of Specialised 45 Sewerage Community Services 53 Solid Waste Management 97 Community Development 100 Housing Care Services 57 Stormwater 102 Libraries and Archives 64 Water Supply 106 Parks and Reserves Development Development and Regulatory and Regulatory 109 Passenger Transport 112 Pools ServicesServices 115 Public Toilets 75 Animal Services 117 Theatre Services 78 Building Control 81 Civil Defence & Emergency Corporate Services Management 119 Democratic Process 84 Compliance 122 Destinational Marketing 87 Environmental Health 125 Enterprise 90 Resource Management 128 Investment Property 130 Urban Rejuvenation 132 City Centre Revitalisation other information Council Controlled Organisations Page 135 136 Invercargill City Holdings Limited 139 Invercargill Venue and Events 136 Awarua Industrial Develpoment Management Limited 137 Group Structure 139 Invercargill City Charitable Trust 138 Southland Museum and 141 Bluff Maritime Museum Art Gallery Trust 2 Financial Management Page 143 144 Financial Statements 230 Statement of Accounting Policies Other Information Page 249 250 Maori Capacity to Contribute to 251 Working Together - Shared Decision-Making Services 1 Invercargill Introduced 2016- 2017 Kupu Arataki Waihopai REPORT ANNUAL introduction In 2013 the Invercargill District had a total population According to BERL (Business and Economic Research of 51,696. This is a 2.7% increase on the 2006 Limited) Invercargill City forms a manufacturing population. According to Statistics New Zealand a and services hub for the region. In total, 18.2% of District population of 54,800 (medium projection) is the City’s employment is in manufacturing, the estimated by 2043. highest proportion of any New Zealand city. Two particular industries – meat processing and basic The District’s median age is 38 years – the New non-ferrous metal manufacturing (which includes Zealand median age is 37 years. aluminium smelting) – account for over half the City’s Most residents (91%) were born in New Zealand. manufacturing employment. Home ownership or homes held in a family trust in Extending from Makarewa in the north to Bluff in the Invercargill is 70.4%, slightly higher than the New south, Kennington in the east and Oreti Beach in the Zealand average. west, the Invercargill District encompasses an area of 49,142 hectares. Landscape features of importance The unemployment rate in Invercargill City is 5.2% for to the community include Bluff Hill (Motupohue) and people aged 15 years and over, compared with 5.1% for an extensive network of waterways which bisect the all of New Zealand. District. The urban areas of Invercargill and Bluff Invercargill’s median income is $27,400 slightly below contain extensive areas of open space as well as the New Zealand average of $28,500. However, major distinct heritage buildings. living costs are substantially lower. Invercargill has The District’s coastal location provides a mild climate the lowest average house price ($217,665), and mean with long summer daylight hours and defined seasonal weekly rent ($204) in the country. variations. The average annual temperature is 9.9oC Couples with children make up 38.7% of all families with 1,614 sunshine hours. Rainfall averages 1,112mm/ in Invercargill City, while the New Zealand average is year and is spread evenly throughout the year. 42.0%. council vision Creating an exciting, innovative, safe, caring and friendly City offering lifestyles based on a healthy environment and diverse growing economy. 2 Mayor’s Comment He karere na te koromatua The Local Government over unfair electricity transmission costs and the elections results of 2016 were Christmas lights from China. We seemed to be surprising with one third of taking a hammering over both these issues. This our most experienced sitting year we could be facing far more positive responses Councillors being replaced. to Council initiatives. The branding of Invercargill’s Generally speaking the public CBD has been a spectacular success. The Stags have reacted positively to the changes. The other trip to Japan along with their new CD is proving surprise is that the attempts at amalgamation have incredibly popular. The electricity authority is failed in Hawkes Bay, Wellington and Nelson when heroically refusing to buckle under pressure from put to the vote and our future will now be decided the political powerhouse of Auckland. They are by the new Government elected in September 2017. insisting that reform is needed. Finally Council Considering the large number of changes made will be celebrating with style our new water regarding the Minister of Local Government over purification plant at Branxholme. We still need to the last decade, it is likely more changes are in the find an alternative source of water but magnetic pipeline. Possibly the greatest challenge the City aerial surveys should help us achieve this objective. Council could face may be the multitude of changes All things considered we can feel proud of our taking place at an executive level. Greg Mulvey of achievements. the ILT, Richard King of the ICC, Mark O’Conner of South Port, John Prendergast of CTOS have all resigned within a relatively short time frame. In last years Annual Report I wrote about my concerns Tim Shadbolt MAYOR OF INVERCARGILL 3 Chief Executive’s Comment 2016- 2017 He karere na te tumu whararae REPORT ANNUAL Council’s Vision: Further, our Council has developed a new brand Creating an exciting, innovative, specifically for our City branding. ‘Dream Big’ tells safe, caring and friendly City the story of our quiet achievers, how we celebrate offering lifestyles based on a our successes and remind ourselves that we live in a healthy environment and diverse City where anything is possible. This brand inspires introduction growing economy. not only our CBD but the entire City, reminding us that we live in a City where we can dream big and I am pleased to present the Invercargill City have it all. This has been successful in its launch Council’s 2016/17 Annual Report. This will be my and I look forward to seeing how it is developed and final comment as Chief Executive of Invercargill progresses in the future. City Council, and it is only fitting I go out the way I arrived at the building – balancing the books – from I would like to take this opportunity to thank both the ICC Treasury Department to the role of Chief the Councillors former and existing, as well as Staff Executive it has been an interesting journey across that I have had the pleasure of working with over many financial years and journal entries. the past 31 years. I could not have asked for a better group of people to share my working weeks with This Annual Report is one that the Council, Staff and and feel honoured to have worked alongside you all. Community alike can be proud of. We are focusing Together we have achieved many great things for our attention on areas that have been driven by Invercargill. demand, renewing our infrastructure network and investing in our Central Business District. Over my time at Council, I have witnessed a number of big changes to this City, and it continually In late 2016 the Southland Regional Development transitions into a better and greater place to live and Strategy launched their Action Plan on how we work. I look forward to seeing what the Council can can grow our City to entice more residents and achieve in the upcoming years; I for one know that visitors to experience everything we have to offer, this City offers a fabulous lifestyle and that we are we are working hard to achieve a number of areas incredibly lucky to live in the best part of the world. of this. An important part of this is reinvigorating our Central Business District. Council believes that our CBD is something we can be proud of and have invested in building a business hub right in the heart. This is expected to be fully tenanted soon and will bring in rental income for our Council in the upcoming years, as well as retaining existing Richard King businesses in an area we anticipate to grow. CHIEF EXECUTIVE To add to this we have been achieving great success with numerous Council-run events within the CBD such as a Halloween event for children trick or treating around the stores, Christmas events where families were encouraged to create gingerbread houses and hosting a Matariki Festival that lit up the City. 4 Elected Representatives The Invercargill City Council is chosen by the Invercargill public in elections held every three years. The last election was held in October 2016; the next Election Day will be in October 2019. The Council consists of the Mayor and 12 Councillors and its role is Tim Shadbolt MAYOR to provide and maintain services and amenities for the public of 03 211 1672 Invercargill. The Council is chosen by electors (the Invercargill public) to govern the City’s affairs, such as making decisions on spending, priorities and policies. Councillors for the 2016/17 year were: Rebecca Amundsen DEPUTY MAYOR Lindsay Abbott Allan Arnold 027 290 1142 027 225 2664 027 433 6408
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