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722 Submitter Number: 271 Response ID: 1271340 First Name: Sarah Last Name: Haitoua Organisation: What would you do for our Aquatic Centre? Your thoughts? What would you do for our Museum? Your thoughts? What would you do for Tarawera? Option 3 - Council continues to work with the steering group to identify further funding and acceptable payment options Your thoughts? See commentary in general comments How would you extend Waste Management services for rural communities? Your thoughts? Some ideas on what could be in a Development Contribution Policy Your thoughts? What would you do for the Lakefront? Your thoughts? What would you do for Whakarewarewa Forest? Your thoughts? What would you do for Kuirau Park? Your thoughts? 723 Should we have a CCO to help move things forward? How do we fund a CCO? Your thoughts? What would you with our Pensioner Housing? Your thoughts? Please share your thoughts on the Financial Strategy: What would you with the differentials? Your thoughts? What would you do with the UAGC? Your thoughts? Further Comments: I support Option 3. My family has been at beautiful Lake Tarawera for five generations and has seen the impact of ever increasing development, visitors and commercial ventures on and around the lake. Sewerage reticulation is a facet of improving lake water quality, but time and money may be better allocated toward minimizing the larger percentage of water quality issues coming from other directions. In accordance with the Lake Tarawera Sewerage Steering Committee, I am not prepared to pay up front for any sewerage scheme should plans progress. Further funding options for the scheme should be explored to ensure that disproportionate funds are not required of Tarawera ratepayers. Contrary to widespread myth about Lake Tarawera rate payers, I am not wealthy. Organisations deriving prophets from operating in and around the lake should be accountable to fund a proportionate share of any scheme put forward to improve lake water quality. Attachment: No 724 Submitter Number: 272 Response ID: 1271293 First Name: Gina Last Name: Mohi Organisation: What would you do for our Aquatic Centre? Your thoughts? What would you do for our Museum? Your thoughts? What would you do for Tarawera? Your thoughts? How would you extend Waste Management services for rural communities? Your thoughts? Some ideas on what could be in a Development Contribution Policy Policy only applies to projects requiring expansion of water supply, wastewater and stormwater services Your thoughts? What would you do for the Lakefront? Option 1 (Preferred): Council will deliver Stage 1 of a significant redevelopment for the area which can be leveraged to attract external investment for future stages. Will cost $21.1m over 8 years. Avg 0.3% rates increase. Your thoughts? What would you do for Whakarewarewa Forest? Your thoughts? What would you do for Kuirau Park? 725 Option 1 (Preferred) - Construct geo-heated water play area, Relocate carpark & Saturday Market, New outdoor community space, New toilets & changing rooms, Skatepark. Will cost $7.5m - 1/3 externally funded. Avg 0.2% rates increase. Your thoughts? Should we have a CCO to help move things forward? Option 2 - No. Will cost $250,000 pa - will be applied to general rate (Avg $8 rates increase) How do we fund a CCO? Your thoughts? What would you with our Pensioner Housing? Option 2 - Increase level of service in-house: reinvest into housing stock and employ social service expertise. May not be sustainable. Your thoughts? Please share your thoughts on the Financial Strategy: What would you with the differentials? Option 3 - Retain: Leave at 0.955 for the rural residential and at 1.72 for business. A review of the differentials could be addressed in a full rating review. Your thoughts? What would you do with the UAGC? Option 2 - Reduce further or increase the UAGC Your thoughts? Further Comments: 1. A review of the municipal water supply infrastructure system; all properties need to be have water meter devices installed not just rural, commercial and industrial to ensure the municipal water supply souces are used in a sustainable manner. Investigation and further research by RLC of the groundwater systems that are utilised for municipal supply, the sustainability of the current municipal groundwater supply as indepth analysis of the groundwater aquifers is not well understood by council...hydrological analysis to determine the long-term impact of extraction. 2. The Hamurana Esplanade Reserve: significant erosion of the lake margins must be addressed ASAP to prevent further damage to both the reserve and the lake water quality. Gabian baskets are inexpensive relative to other possible options, an additional benefit of the gabian basket option is that they also provide desirable habitat for native freshwater koura, this has been confirmed by local freshwater ecologist Dr Ian Kusabs. 726 3. Municipal Water supply: Industrial and Commercial gain pecuniary advantage as drawers from the RLC water infrastructure, in contrast to residential homes (both urban and lake settlements). The deferential purpose needs to be better acknowledged and clearly quantified by RLC, The ability to access safe potable water is a human right first and foremost, therefore priority must be given to the residential dwellings within the district, Additionally RLC needs to strongly encourage /incentivise Commercial and Industrial water users to use non-potable water sources. The proposed upgrade to the WWTP in 2020 will produce a high quality non-potable water option (i.e. recovered water standard) that could be redirected to be used for commercial and industrial processing. Attachment: No 727 Submitter Number: 273 Response ID: 1271382 First Name: Nicky Last Name: van Praagh Organisation: What would you do for our Aquatic Centre? Option 1 (Preferred) - Redevelop Aquatic Centre: New learn-to-swim pool, Upgrade outdoor pool, Re-roof, More play structures. Will cost $7.5m, $5.1m to be borrowed. Avg 0.2% rates increase. Your thoughts? What would you do for our Museum? Option 1 (Preferred) - Fully restore and re-open Museum: Seismic strengthening, Repair long term issues, Upgrade exhibitions incl digital, Re-roof. Will cost $30m - $10m-15m externally funded; $13.6m to be borrowed. Avg 0.6% rates increase. Your thoughts? What would you do for Tarawera? Option 3 - Council continues to work with the steering group to identify further funding and acceptable payment options Your thoughts? It is important to priortise action on sewage reticulation due to the decline in lake water quality for our future generations. How would you extend Waste Management services for rural communities? Option 2 - ALL rural communities receive kerbside services - cost equalised through targeted rates across all households receiving service. Your thoughts? Some ideas on what could be in a Development Contribution Policy Policy only applies to projects requiring expansion of water supply, wastewater and stormwater services Your thoughts? What would you do for the Lakefront? Option 1 (Preferred): Council will deliver Stage 1 of a significant redevelopment for the area which can be leveraged to attract external investment for future stages. Will cost $21.1m over 8 years. Avg 0.3% rates increase. 728 Your thoughts? What would you do for Whakarewarewa Forest? Option 1 (Preferred) - Develop Redwoods/Tokorangi visitor centre and Long Mile Rd entrance enhancing road access and parking, Create a hub up Tarawera Rd, Improve links to and from CBD. Will cost $7.5m, $5m to be borrowed. Your thoughts? What would you do for Kuirau Park? Option 1 (Preferred) - Construct geo-heated water play area, Relocate carpark & Saturday Market, New outdoor community space, New toilets & changing rooms, Skatepark. Will cost $7.5m - 1/3 externally funded. Avg 0.2% rates increase. Your thoughts? Should we have a CCO to help move things forward? Option 2 - No. Will cost $250,000 pa - will be applied to general rate (Avg $8 rates increase) How do we fund a CCO? Your thoughts? What would you with our Pensioner Housing? Option 2 - Increase level of service in-house: reinvest into housing stock and employ social service expertise. May not be sustainable. Your thoughts? Please share your thoughts on the Financial Strategy: What would you with the differentials? Option 3 - Retain: Leave at 0.955 for the rural residential and at 1.72 for business. A review of the differentials could be addressed in a full rating review. Your thoughts? What would you do with the UAGC? Option 3 - Status Quo - no change Your thoughts? 729 Further Comments: Attachment: No 730 Submitter Number: 274 Response ID: 1271348 First Name: A.M. Last Name: Harding Organisation: What would you do for our Aquatic Centre? Your thoughts? What would you do for our Museum? Your thoughts? What would you do for Tarawera? Option 3 - Council continues to work with the steering group to identify further funding and acceptable payment options Your thoughts? Please see commentary in general comments section. How would you extend Waste Management services for rural communities? Your thoughts? Some ideas on what could be in a Development Contribution Policy Your thoughts? What would you do for the Lakefront? Your thoughts? What would you do for Whakarewarewa Forest? Your thoughts? What would you do for Kuirau Park? Your thoughts? 731 Should we have a CCO to help move things forward? How do we fund a CCO? Your thoughts? What would you with our Pensioner Housing? Your thoughts? Please share your thoughts on the Financial Strategy: What would you with the differentials? Your thoughts? What would you do with the UAGC? Your thoughts? Further Comments: I support Option 3. My family has been at beautiful Lake Tarawera for five generations and has seen the impact of ever increasing development, visitors and commercial ventures on and around the lake. Sewerage reticulation is a facet of improving lake water quality, but time and money may be better allocated toward minimizing the larger percentage of water quality issues coming from other directions.