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Asset Management Plan Page 1 of 143 18-28 Bay Venues Ltd Asset Management Plan Page 1 of 143 Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................................ A 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 1 Scope of this Plan .................................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 The Tauranga Region............................................................................................................................. 1 1.1.1 The Place ................................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1.2 The Natural Environment and Climate ..................................................................................................... 1 1.1.3 Economy .................................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1.4 People and Population ............................................................................................................................. 2 1.2 BVL at a Glance ...................................................................................................................................... 2 1.2.1 Baypark Stadium...................................................................................................................................... 3 1.2.2 Baypark Arena ......................................................................................................................................... 4 1.2.3 Aquatic Venues ........................................................................................................................................ 4 1.2.4 Indoor Recreation Venues ....................................................................................................................... 5 1.2.5 Community Halls and Centres ................................................................................................................. 5 1.2.6 University of Waikato Adams Centre for High Performance Centre ......................................................... 6 1.3 Overview of Asset Management Planning ........................................................................................... 6 1.3.1 Asset Management Objectives ................................................................................................................ 6 1.3.2 Level of Asset Management Practice....................................................................................................... 6 1.3.3 The Level of this Plan .............................................................................................................................. 7 1.3.4 Asset Management Maturity Index........................................................................................................... 7 1.3.5 Purpose of this Plan ................................................................................................................................. 8 1.3.6 Plan Timeframe........................................................................................................................................ 9 1.3.7 Key Planning Assumptions & Limitations of this Plan .............................................................................. 9 1.3.8 Strategic and Corporate Goals ................................................................................................................ 9 1.4 Relationship with other Plans and Documents ................................................................................. 10 2 Strategic Environment ......................................................................................................................... 12 2.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................................... 12 2.1.1 Purpose ................................................................................................................................................. 12 2.1.2 Vision ..................................................................................................................................................... 12 2.1.3 Linkages – Community Outcomes & BVL .............................................................................................. 12 2.1.4 How the BVL Activity Contributes to Community Outcomes .................................................................. 13 2.2 Rationale for Council’s Involvement .................................................................................................. 15 2.2.1 BVL and the Significance Policy ............................................................................................................ 15 2.2.2 Strategic Assets ..................................................................................................................................... 16 2.3 Key Partnerships & Stakeholders ...................................................................................................... 16 2.3.1 Key Partnerships.................................................................................................................................... 16 2.3.2 External Stakeholders ............................................................................................................................ 17 2.3.3 Internal Stakeholders ............................................................................................................................. 17 2.4 Business Drivers .................................................................................................................................. 18 2.4.1 Delivery of BVL Services ....................................................................................................................... 18 2.4.2 Health and Safety .................................................................................................................................. 18 2.4.3 Statutory Requirements ......................................................................................................................... 18 2.4.4 Specific Requirements for Asset Management Planning ....................................................................... 20 2.4.5 National Standards ................................................................................................................................ 20 2.4.6 Policies, Strategies, Plans and Guidelines ............................................................................................. 20 2.4.7 Bylaws ................................................................................................................................................... 23 3 Business Overview .............................................................................................................................. 24 3.1 Delivery of BVL Services ..................................................................................................................... 24 3.2 Revenue, Funding & Expenditure ....................................................................................................... 24 3.2.1 Revenue ................................................................................................................................................ 24 3.2.2 Funding .................................................................................................................................................. 26 3.2.3 Expenditure ............................................................................................................................................ 27 3.3 BVL in Tauranga ................................................................................................................................... 28 3.4 Significant Negative Effects of this Activity ...................................................................................... 30 3.5 Organisational Structure ..................................................................................................................... 32 18-28 Bay Venues Ltd Asset Management Plan Page 3 of 143 4 Levels of Service .................................................................................................................................. 34 4.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................................... 34 4.2 LGA 2002 Requirements ...................................................................................................................... 34 4.2.1 Developing Levels of Service ................................................................................................................. 34 4.2.2 Levels of Service Decision Making Process .......................................................................................... 34 4.2.3 Levels of Service Reporting ................................................................................................................... 35 4.2.4 Changes in Levels of Service ................................................................................................................ 35 4.3 Levels of Service Relationship
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