Christchurch City Council Plan : 1999 Edition Adopted by the Council on 23 July 1999 WE CHOOSE RECYCLED PAPER Published on 20 August 1999 by the Office of the City Manager, Christchurch City Council, in compliance with s.223D of the Local Government Act 1974 (as amended), ISSN 1171-8714 P O Box 237, Christchurch, New Zealand. Tel: (03) 379 1660. Fax: (03) 371 1786 MISSION STATEMENT OF THE CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL Enhancing the wellbeing of the people of Christchurch and their city through effective local governance and the delivery of high quality services. In achieving the mission the Council will: • be responsive to local needs; • give strong expression to local identity; • be both democratic and effective and efficient; • be highly accountable for its actions; • advocate in the interest of the whole community; • add value to the city’s economy; • enhance the quality of the city’s environment; • use sustainable management principles; • efficient in its delivery of high quality services; • work constructively towards common goals held with central government and the regional unit of local government; • be both a good corporate citizen and a good employer. TE PURONGO TIKANGA A TE KAUNIHERA O OTAUTAHI Ma te hangai tonu o nga ture a-rohe me te tuku i te ratonga hiranga e whakakaha ake i te toiora o nga tangata katoa me te taone nui o otautahi. Te tutukitanga pai o nga tikanga o te Kaunihera ka: • tahuri mai ki nga hiahia o te iwi kainga • tautoko kaha i te tuakiri o te iwi kainga • whakahaere ngatahi ai te manapori, te whakatutuki, te whakahaere i nga kaupapa • whakatau tika i ana mahi katoa • kaiwawao i nga kaupapa hei painga mo te iwi kainga • whai hua ake ki te ao ohanga o te taone nui • whakakaha ake i te pai o te taiao o te taone nui • whakahaere i nga kaupapa mahi hapai kia pumau ai • whakahaere tika ai i ana ratonga katoa • mahi ngatahi ai ki te whakatutuki i nga whainga e whaia nei e te Kawanatanga me te Wahanga a rohe o te Kaunihera a rohe • tu hei rangatira topu, hei kaituku mahi 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Summary of the Plan of Plan Mission Statement of the Christchurch City Council 2 Summary Executive Summary 5 Moving Ahead 6 A Section by Section Guide 11 Financial Overview 12 Funding Policy Summary 17 Rating Information 19 Service Level & Programme Changes Changes from Draft to Final Plan 21 Committed Costs 26 Cost Increases due to Growth 27 New Operating Initiatives 27 New Capital Initiatives 28 Efficiency Gains 29 Deletions from the Capital Programme 30 Strategic Elements A Vision for Christchurch 32 Strategic Goals 32 Statement of Strategic Objectives 33 Summary of the Investment Policy 35 Summary of the Borrowing Management Policy 36 Plans for Customer Service Activities Art Gallery 37 Car Parking 38 City Streets 39 Community Services 42 Economic Development and Employment 43 Environmental Policy and Services 46 Housing 48 Library and Information Services 49 Parks 51 Public Accountability 53 Sewerage 54 Sport, Leisure and Events 56 Waste Minimisation and Disposal 58 Water Supply 60 Waterways and Wetlands 61 Plans for Corporate Service Providers Internal Service Providers 62 Plans for Other Organisations and Grants Canterbury Development Corporation Group 64 Canterbury Museum Trust Board 65 Riccarton Bush Trust Board 66 Grants to Community Organisations 67 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Plans for Trading Activities Christchurch City Holdings Limited 69 Christchurch International Airport Limited 70 Orion Group Limited 71 Lyttelton Port Company Limited 72 Red Bus Limited 73 Selwyn Plantation Board Limited 74 Canroad Construction Limited 75 Christchurch City Facilities Limited 75 Canterbury Technology Park Joint Venture 76 Travis Group 76 Forward Capital Programme Five Year (1999/00-2002/03) Capital Expenditure Programme 77 Community Board Funded Projects Schedule of Community Board Funded Projects 97 Supporting Information Corporate Expenses and Revenues 101 Statement of Accounting Policies and Policy Change Statement 102 Statement of Financial Performance 105 Statement of Financial Position 106 Statement of Cashflows 107 Statement of Movements in Equity 108 Changes to Fees and Charges 109 Equal Employment Opportunity Management Plan for 1999/00 115 Glossary of Terms 116 Elected Members and Senior Management 118 Directors of Trading Enterprises and Representation on Other Organisations 119 Index 120 Service Centre Locations (Inside back cover) 4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Rates of Plan For the year ending 30 June 2000, rates for Christchurch ratepayers will increase overall by 1.96%. For more details on Summary what impact this increase will have on the various sectors and on a selection of individual properties, see the table on page 20. Operations The total operating expenditure, the cost necessary to provide the services and facilities operated by the Christchurch Council for the year ending 30 June 2000, is $234.30M. Christchurch ratepayers are required to contribute a total of $123.96M towards this cost. The balance will be paid for by revenues from these activities, interest and dividends earned by the Council through its ownership of enterprises such as Orion Group Ltd, the Lyttelton Port Company and Christchurch International Airport Company. Capital Improvements The total capital expenditure, the cost necessary to pay for new assets or to renew or upgrade the existing assets provided by the Council for the year ending 30 June 2000, is $89.16M. These improvements and developments will be paid for through cash surpluses on operations, utilising Council reserves and from external funding. A full summary of the capital and operating income and expenditure for 1999/00, along with forecasts for each year through until 2008/09, can be found on page 13. Contents of the Plan The Council is committed to improving the quality of life in Christchurch by ensuring the services it provides make a positive contribution. The Council is working towards this objective by: • Extending the Clean Air Programme for 1999/00 (An additional $320,000 brought forward from 2000/01). • Assistance to allow low income earners to take advantage of the Clean Air Programme subsidies ($200,000). • Funding for a Canterbury Schools Millennium Games ($70,000). • Contribution to the 150th Anniversary Celebrations for Canterbury ($70,000). • Increasing the water supply backflow prevention provision by $100,000. • Increasing the water loss reduction provision by $65,000. • Developing a Long Term Strategy for water supply ($100,000). • Feasibility Study for Central Plains Irrigation proposal ($150,000). • Strengthening Community Action Plans ($140,000). • Additional funding for the Smoke Alarms Project ($80,000). • Grant to the Environmental Centre ($60,000). • Employment Initiatives (Third Age Employment, Career Resource Centre, Apprenticeship Scheme and Youth at Risk) ($126,000). • Central City Christmas decorations ($113,000). • Increased levels of service in relation to waterways ($297,000). • Parklands Community Centre upgrade ($150,000) and Avery House ($365,000 over a three year period). • City entranceway and Canterbury Highway 2000 projects ($275,000). • Funding of $75,000 for the Supergames 2001 • Accelerate Target Zero network for waste minimisation ($120,000). • An additional $50,000 to extend the current energy efficiency programme. • An additional grant of $685,000 (gross) to Christchurch and Canterbury Marketing Ltd. • Increased investment in the Sewerage Lifelines programme ($490,000) over three years. • Increased funding for the underground wiring conversion ($1.0M). • Bus Interchange ($19.6M) spread over 1999/00 and 2000/01. • Papanui Library/Service Centre Alterations ($150,000). • Spreydon Library (An additional $900,000). 5 MOVING AHEAD The Submission Process neighbourhood improvement works ($155,576), cycleways ($175,000) and street lighting upgrade - The Council carefully considered 1,696 written and safety ($324,180). verbal submissions together with market research and its Annual Citizens Survey. Most people in Christchurch were Increased investment in the sewerage lifelines programme prepared to pay a little more to enable the city to move of $490,000 over three years. This focuses on ahead. This was borne out by the results of the Annual upgrading those parts of the system which have been Citizens Survey and the survey by Consumer Magazine, both assessed as most likely to collapse in the event of a major of which demonstrated that the great majority of our citizens earthquake or other emergency. regard Council services as good value for money. There were An additional $297,000 for achieving the standards set also a great many submissions that expressed appreciation of for managing our 372 kms of open waterways and various programmes, activities and services provided by the streams, providing a far more natural appearance to Council. It was noticeable that large numbers of them, better flood control and long term lower submissions, notably those on preservation of historic maintenance costs. buildings and on car parking for the new art gallery, urged big increases in spending. $265,000 to address backflow problems and leaks in parts of our water supply network and to develop a long However, the minority view must be noted and respected. term strategy for the City’s water supply. The Council took due note of criticisms noted on the City Scene response form, criticisms in written and verbal • To Make Christchurch Air Cleaner submissions, and indications of dissatisfaction in the Annual Citizens Survey. It is quite clear, that, whilst the majority do Strategic Objective C1 (page 33) refers to “Managing not disagree with current levels of spending, the Council has our impact on the environment in order to - enhance air no mandate for big increases. quality in the city”. The individual items which go to make up this category are designed to do just this. They In reviewing the submissions, the Council found no include an acceleration of the very successful clean air grounds for cutting back on any significant activities. programme ($320,000) and assistance to low income Neither were there grounds for committing the Council to householders to enable them to participate in this new expenditure.