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Draft Plan, Volume 1 HAMILTON’S 2012-22 DRAFT 10-YEAR PLAN VOLUME 1 HAMILTON’S 2012-22 DRAFT 10-YEAR PLAN CONTENTS MESSAGE FROM YOUR MAYOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE 4 YOUR COUNCIL 6 TELL US WHAT YOU THINK 8 OUR VISION FOR HAMILTON 10 LIVING WITHIN OUR MEANS 12 HOW YOUR RATES ARE SPENT 20 COUNCIL SERVICES 22 ARTS AND RECREATION: Libraries, pools, Hamilton Zoo, Waikato Museum, theatres, sports parks, arts promoti on, indoor recreati on 24 CITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT: Planning guidance and compliance, city planning 31 CITY PROSPERITY: Economic development, strategic property investment, Claudelands, Waikato Stadium, Seddon Park 35 CITY SAFETY: Animal control, building control, environmental health and public safety 40 COMMUNITY SERVICES: Emergency management, community investment, housing, cemeteries, crematorium 44 DEMOCRACY: Governance, civic functi ons, partnership with Maaori 51 PARKS AND OPEN SPACES: Amenity parks, Hamilton Gardens, natural areas, streetscapes 55 SOLID WASTE: Rubbish and recycling collecti on, waste minimisati on, landfi ll site management 59 STORMWATER: Stormwater network, catchment management 63 TRANSPORTATION: Transport network, travel demand management, parking management 67 WASTEWATER: Wastewater collecti on, treatment and disposal 74 WATER SUPPLY: Treatment, storage, distributi on, demand management 78 COUNCIL PROJECTS 82 HAMILTON CITY COUNCIL from your MAYOR AND WELCOME TO OUR NEW-LOOK DRAFT 10-YEAR PLAN. EVERY THREE YEARS ALL COUNCILS MUST PROVIDE A DETAILED PLAN SETTING OUT WHAT THEY WILL BE DOING IN THE COMING DECADE. THIS DRAFT 10-YEAR PLAN SETS OUT THE COUNCIL’S PROGRAMME FOR HAMILTON, HOW MUCH IT WILL COST AND THE OUTCOMES THAT WILL BE DELIVERED TO THE CITY. In putti ng it together, the Council has had to address the serious fi nancial issues it is facing and build on the changes already made in this current fi nancial year. In past years the city has grown rapidly and the Council has made signifi cant investments in infrastructure, faciliti es and services. These were funded by borrowing and that means the Council’s debt has risen to an unsustainable level. In the past fi ve years the Council has also spent more than it has earned, resulti ng in it running at a loss. The global fi nancial recession conti nues to have substanti al impact on the Council’s revenue and we can no longer sustain the current levels of debt and spending. 4 2012-22 DRAFT 10-YEAR PLAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE To address these fi nancial issues, we are proposing We want your feedback on our plan which: cuts to spending and increases to revenue. The focus • Holds rates rises at 3.8% to existi ng ratepayers has been on the fi rst three years and the full details each year for the next 10 years. This provides are in this plan. certainty for ratepayers, is substanti ally lower than most years in the past decade and the To get to this positi on we have gone through a forecasted rates rises of the last 10-Year Plan. comprehensive and thorough exercise scruti nising every area of council spending, and made decisions • Keeps debt at about $440 million for 10 years. about where cost savings can be made and what the Previously debt levels were planned to reach prioriti es are. Some tough decisions have been taken more than $700 million. and some of those won’t please everyone. • Reduces what it costs to run the city by We have tried to focus spending cuts on areas with $15 million over the next three years by cutti ng minimum possible impact on our community. We some services and increasing some user charges. are committ ed to delivering all of the essenti al services to the city, but the Council organisati on Hamilton really is a great place to live and work. will become leaner and more effi cient. We are a signifi cant city in New Zealand. This draft 10-Year Plan is a new directi on for Hamilton and This plan sti ll provides for development and some is very diff erent to its predecessor. It is a fi nancial exciti ng projects to meet the needs of our growing makeover to ensure we conti nue to provide for our city. There will be new roads and we’re also fast-growing city in a fi nancially sustainable way. enhancing some of the city’s key assets that make Hamilton such a great place to live. The much-loved Hamilton Gardens will be expanded and improved, we’re conti nuing to fund the creati ve sector and Seddon Park faciliti es are being upgraded. Julie Hardaker Barry Harris To increase revenue we are proposing to increase Mayor Chief Executive user pays charges in some areas and there are some new fees. “We are a signifi cant city in New Zealand. This draft 10-Year Plan is a new direction for Hamilton and is very diff erent to its predecessor.” 5 HAMILTON CITY COUNCIL YOUR COUNCIL Ewan Dave Angela Gordon Maria Julie Martin Peter Roger Pippa John Daphne Margaret COUNCIL COMMITTEES Finance and Monitoring Committ ee (monitors Council’s budget and performance) CHAIR – Dave Macpherson DEPUTY – Gordon Chesterman Operati ons and Acti vity Performance Committ ee (oversees acti viti es Council is responsible for) CHAIR – Marti n Gallagher DEPUTY – Angela O’Leary Strategy and Policy Committ ee (oversees Council’s strategy and policy directi on) CHAIR – Maria Westphal DEPUTY – Daphne Bell Statutory Management Committ ee (oversees planning and regulatory matt ers) CHAIR – John Gower DEPUTY – Margaret Forsyth 6 2012-22 DRAFT 10-YEAR PLAN MAYOR Julie Hardaker 021 284 8618 [email protected] DEPUTY MAYOR Gordon Chesterman 021 922 927 [email protected] Daphne Bell 021 341 767 [email protected] Peter Bos 021 285 7019 [email protected] Margaret Forsyth 021 616 562 [email protected] Martin Gallagher 021 241 8434 marti [email protected] John Gower 021 318 789 [email protected] Roger Hennebry 021 318 439 [email protected] Dave Macpherson 021 477 388 [email protected] Pippa Mahood 021 809 964 [email protected] Angela O’Leary 021 343 774 [email protected] Maria Westphal 021 341 782 [email protected] Ewan Wilson 021 276 6644 [email protected] 7 HAMILTON CITY COUNCIL Tell us WHAT YOU THINK This is Hamilton City Council’s draft 10-Year Plan. IT’S WHERE WE SET OUT HOW WE’RE GOING TO RUN THE CITY FOR THE NEXT DECADE. And where you can fi nd out what it costs to run the city, how the rates you pay will be spent, and what new projects we are planning to make Hamilton a bett er place to live. But most importantly, this is the opportunity for you to add your comments. Tell us what you think about what we’re planning, include your ideas and feedback and it will be considered by the Council as part of the decision-making process. THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS YOU CAN MAKE A SUBMISSION ON HAMILTON’S DRAFT 10YEAR PLAN: ONLINE POST DELIVER Fill in a form at Freepost 172189 Bring your submission www.hamilton.co.nz 10-Year Plan Submission to the Hamilton City Council Hamilton City Council offi ces, Garden Place. Private Bag 3010 Hamilton 3240 PleasePlease includeinclude yyourour nanameme aandnd ppostalostal or eemailmail aaddress.ddress. If you make a submission, you can also indicate if you want to speak in support of it at a Council meeti ng. All submissions are treated as public HAVE documents and will be loaded on to the Council’s website with the names and contact details of YOUR submitt ers included. If you have any questi ons about making a submission please phone 838 6537. SAY CLOSING DATE: SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE COUNCIL NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2012 DOWNLOAD A COPY OF THE DRAFT 10YEAR PLAN AT MORE INFORMATION Additi onal copies of the draft 10-Year Plan and a YOU CAN CALL 838 65365377 summary of it are available from the Hamilton City Council offi ces in Garden Place, at any branch of the AND REQUEST A COPYPY TOTO Hamilton City Libraries or online at www.hamilton.co.nz. BE SENT TO YOU. 8 2012-22 DRAFT 10-YEAR PLAN HAVE INFORMATION EVENTS The Council is planning several community YOUR meeti ngs where you can come along and fi nd out more about the draft 10-Year Plan and off er your comments. The Mayor, Councillors and staff will be on hand to answer questi ons and discuss any SAY issue you want to raise. MEETING DATES AllAll membersmembers of the communitycommunity are welcomewelcome ttoo att endend any ofof ththee follfollowingowing infoinformarmati on evenevents:ts: DATE TIME VENUE Wednesday, 28 March 7-9pm Western Community Centre, 46 Hyde Ave, Nawton Monday, 2 April 11am-2pm The Verandah Cafe, Lake Domain Drive, Hamilton Lake Wednesday, 4 April 7-9pm Chapel Hill Church, 2 Cate Road, Rototuna Wednesday, 11 April 7-9pm Perry Foundati on Playhouse Foyer, Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts, University of Waikato, Gate 2B, Knighton Road, Hamilton WHERE TO FROM HERE KEY DATES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE 10YEAR PLAN March 15 Council adopts draft 10-Year Plan for consultati on with community. March 19 - April 19 Draft 10-Year Plan open for public submissions. March 28 Informati on event, Western Community Centre, 7-9pm April 2 Informati on event, The Verandah Cafe, 11am-2pm April 4 Informati on event, Chapel Hill Church, 7-9pm April 11 Informati on event, Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts, University of Waikato, 7-9pm May 14-18 Hearings for submitt ers who want to speak to the Council about their submission.
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