Annual Report 1999
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CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 1999 PAGE MISSION STATEMENT 2 COUNCILLORS AND SENIOR STAFF 3 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR 4 - 7 LONG TERM FINANCIAL STRATEGY AND POLICIES 8 - 9 STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY 10 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 11 REPORT OF AUDIT OFFICE 12 - 13 CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL GROUP 14 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 15 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF MOVEMENTS IN EQUITY 16 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 17 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 18 STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 19 - 37 STATEMENTS OF OBJECTIVES AND SERVICE PERFORMANCE AND COST OF SERVICES OF SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES 38 - 65 STATEMENTS OF COST OF SERVICE FOR INTERNAL SERVICE PROVIDERS 66 STATEMENTS OF OBJECTIVES AND SERVICE PERFORMANCE AND COST OF SERVICES OF SUBSIDIARY, JOINT VENTURE AND ASSOCIATE ORGANISATIONS 67 - 83 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY POLICY 84 - 85 INDEX The annual report and audited financial statements of Christchurch City Council, together with the report of Audit Office, were adopted by the Council on 30 November 1999. Published on 22 December 1999 by the Office of the City Manager Christchurch City Council, in compliance with S223E of the Local Government Act 1974 (as amended) ISBN 0-9582090-2-2 PO Box 237, Christchurch, New Zealand. Tel: (03) 379 1660. Fax: (03) 379 7786 World Wide Web at http://www.ccc.govt.nz 1 THE MISSION STATEMENT OF THE CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL To provide a system of local government for the community of Christchurch which: • is responsive to local needs; • gives strong expression to local identity; • strikes a balance between democracy, effectiveness, and efficiency; • is highly accountable for its actions; • advocates in the interest of the whole community; • adds value and employment to the city’s economy; • enhances the quality of the city’s environment; • is based on sustainable management principles; • efficiently delivers high quality services; • maintains an effective working partnership with central government and the regional unit of local government; • is both a good corporate citizen and a good employer. TE KAUPAPA E WHAIA E TE KAUNIHERA O TE TAONE NUI O OTAUTAHI Kia whakaritea tetahi ara mo te kawanatanga-a-taone mo nga iwi o otautahi • kia aro atu ki nga hiahia-a-rohe • kia tino whakaataria nga ahuatanga o te taone nei • kia whakaritea te kawanatanga horite kia tika tonu, kia kakama hoki • kia whakaae ki te hiki pikau mo ana mahi katoa • hei mangai mo te nohoanga tangata whanui • kia whakanuitia te whai painga o te whakahaerenga moni me etahi turanga mahi • kia whakapai i te takiwa o te taone nui • kia ukaukaina nga kaupapa o te mahi whakahaere • kia hoatu nga ratonga pai rawa atu • kia mahi ngatahi me te kawanatanga me te kawanatanga-a-rohe hoki • kia pai te whakahaere o tana umanga, kia tika hoki te aronga ki ana kaimahi 2 CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL As at 30 June 1999 Mayor Garry Moore CA Deputy Mayor Councillor Lesley Keast JP Councillors Carole Anderton Ishwar Ganda Paddy Austin MA (Hons) PHD Pat Harrow Dip Hort Erin Baker MBE Ian Howell OBE FNZIM Robin Booth Alister James LLB Sally Buck MEd Charles Manning MA (S’ton) David Buist Denis O’Rourke LLB David Close MA (NZ) MA (Essex) Gail Sheriff Graham Condon QSM JP Barbara Stewart Barry Corbett Sally Thompson QSM Anna Crighton JP MA (Hons) Sue Wells BA Carole Evans QSO JP Ron Wright JP MPMI Morgan Fahey OBE MB ChB MRCGP FRNZCGP Membership of Community Boards Burwood-Pegasus Shirley-Papanui Chrissie Williams (Chair) Yvonne Palmer QSM JP (Chair) Glenda Burt Caroline Kellaway Myra Barry Morgan Fahey (Cr) David Close (Cr) Andy Lea Dennis Hills BSc FNZIC *Robin Booth (Cr) FIM FAPRI CContEd MRSNZ Carole Evans (Cr) Don Rowlands Sally Thompson (Cr) Graham Condon (Cr) Dave Dobbie Alister James (Cr) Anne Carroll Steve Wright Fendalton-Waimairi Spreydon-Heathcote Keith Nuttall JP MPS ANZCP (Chair) Oscar Alpers (Chair) Diana Bradley Yi Yi Ku MMus (Dist) *Carole Anderton (Cr) Sonia Gill BA ATCL AREINZ Val Carter Barbara Stewart (Cr) Lynda Carter Ian Howell (Cr) *Sally Buck (Cr) Mike Wall Barry Corbett (Cr) Elizabeth Maunsell Pat Harrow (Cr) Ron Wright (Cr) Phil Clearwater MA (Hons) Sue Wells (Cr) Hagley-Ferrymead Riccarton-Wigram Bob Todd OBE JP (Chair) Mike Mora (Chair) Erin Baker (Cr) Derek McCulloch Paddy Austin (Cr) Mary Corbett JP TTC Anna Crichton (Cr) Charles Manning (Cr) Neville Bennett BSc (Hons) PhD Ishwar Ganda (Cr) John Freeman JP MA Dip Tchg TTC Aaron O’Brien BA Helen Broughton MA Dip Ed (GC) Bob Shearing Liz McRostie JP Linda Rutland David Buist (Cr) Alison Wilkie * Denotes member elected to both Council and Community Board Senior Management City Manager Mike Richardson MA(Econ) MA(Town&Reg Planning) MRTPI FRS FNZIM Director of Finance Bob Lineham BCom FCA AFNZIM Director of Human Resources Dorothea Brown NZLA Cert FNZLA Director of Operations Ken Lawn BA DipTP MNZPI Director of Policy Jonathan Fletcher BE(Hons) ME(Env Eng) MPP MIPENZ MNZAE Director of Information Simon Markham BA BTP Director Of Business Projects & Relationships Ian Hay CA ACIS AFNZIM 3 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 1999 This Annual Report provides an opportunity for the Council to report on what has been achieved during the year ended 30 June 1999. It enables the Community to judge the Council’s performance in achieving the objectives set out in its 1998 Plan. Thus it closes the cycle which began with the publishing of the Draft Plan in April 1998 and moved to the adoption of the Plan for the year following a lengthy public consultation process. The Council planned to: • Efficiently deliver high quality services responsive to varying local needs. • Reflect and lead change in a way that improved the quality of the city as a place to live. • Provide Christchurch people with access to sport, entertainment, cultural and learning opportunities which compare favourably with those in cities of a similar size. • Promote the growth of jobs and local business Council purchased and refurbished an inner city motel opportunities as well as protecting and developing complex and leased it to the YWCA for emergency/ Christchurch’s unique character, its infrastructure and the temporary accommodation for women. quality of its environment. • Entered in a partnership with the Beckenham Baptist In October 1998 Christchurch residents elected a new Church by the signing of a heads of agreement for the Council and Mayor into office. The new Council includes parties to develop an 11 unit complex on the basis of 75 per seven new members who are serving their first term as cent Council/25 per cent Baptist Church contributions. Councillors, and Garry Moore as a new Mayor. So this Plan The complex, to be completed in 2000 will be managed by was developed by the ‘old’ Council, but partly implemented by a Church Trust. the ‘new’. Christchurch – a great place to live • Concept Planning commenced for a 22 unit development on Council owned land at Hornby. The Council believes Christchurch continues to improve as a great place to live and work and is aware that citizens also are The Council has implemented energy efficiency measures proud of the city and most contribute personally, as well as in 1500 rental units that resulted in warmer and healthier collectively through the Council, to this progress. Every year living conditions for the tenants while helping to reduce their the Council conducts a major survey of public opinion and electricity bills. The measures included ceiling and underfloor once again in 1999 this survey indicated that 93 per cent of insulation, draught stopping, hot water cylinder insulation and citizens are satisfied or very satisfied with Christchurch as a energy saving light bulbs. place to live, work and spend spare time. This continuing high level of satisfaction is particularly pleasing as many The Garden City commentators suggest that as a society the sophistication of Christchurch continues to be recognised internationally as a our expectations is steadily rising. leading Garden City. The Sister Cities’ Garden at the Halswell Quarry Park is the development of an unimproved Local communities are also critically important site into a botanical parkland, which will feature, initially, During the year a pilot Community Plan was published for the Spreydon/Heathcote Community detailing Council work in the Board’s area. This year draft community plans were published for all community board areas. Next year it is planned to expand these to provide more information on the planned activity in each local area, possibly including information from Government departments and other agencies. A series of ‘Strengthening Communities Action Plans’ are being developed. Action-orientated, these have a focus on engaging individuals and community groups of all types in working together to build greater community cohesion at grass roots. SOCIAL-WELL BEING AND COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS Social Housing As well as supporting tenants and managing 2650 homes, during the year the Council: • Completed a $2.6 million 20 unit inner city housing complex named Gloucester Courts. • Entered into a partnership with the YWCA whereby the 4 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR unique gardens landscaped in conjunction with Christchurch’s of the hugely successful “Walk Christchurch” guide book six sister cities and a Canterbury native plant garden. Over (5000 copies sold), the establishment of the Active 5000 plants have been planted since 1 June of this year when Christchurch walk/cycle programmes (3000 attendance); and the first trees were planted by representatives of the six sister success with integrating several people with disabilities who cities. (Adelaide, Australia; Christchurch, England; Gansu had been playing segregated sport into able bodied social sports Province, China; Kurashiki, Japan; Seattle, USA; Songpa Gu, teams. New community arts programmes focussed on Maori Korea.) and Polynesian art.