H A U R A K I D I S T R I C T C O U N C I L 2015-25 HAURAKI DISTRICT COUNCIL HAURAKI LONG TERM PLAN Volume 1 of 2 shaping our future HAURAKI DISTRICT COUNCIL 2015-25 Hauraki Long Term Plan Table of Contents – Volume 1 Introduction and Overview A - 1 Message from the Mayor .............................................................................................................. A – 2 Audit New Zealand’s Opinion on the 2015-25 Hauraki Long Term Plan....................................... A – 4 What is the Hauraki Long Term Plan? .......................................................................................... A – 7 What you can expect to see in this Plan ....................................................................................... A – 9 Supporting Documentation .......................................................................................................... A – 11 Strategic Direction B - 1 Purpose and Role of Local Government ...................................................................................... B – 2 Council Overview .......................................................................................................................... B – 3 Community Outcomes .................................................................................................................. B – 4 Financial Strategy 2015-25 ........................................................................................................... B – 8 Infrastructure Strategy 2015-45 .................................................................................................... B – 20 Financial and General Assumptions ............................................................................................. B – 49 Submission Process and Consultation Outcomes C - 1 Submission Process ..................................................................................................................... C – 2 Consultation Outcomes ................................................................................................................ C - 3 Key Capital Works Projects 2015-25 ............................................................................................ C - 6 Decision making processes D - 1 Summary of the Council’s decision making and consultation approach ....................................... D – 2 Summary of the Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy ................................................. D – 3 Māori participation in decision making .......................................................................................... D – 5 Group of Activities E - 1 Introduction to Group of Activities ................................................................................................. E – 1 Governance and Leadership ........................................................................................................ E – 5 Roads and Footpaths.................................................................................................................... E – 34 Water Supply ................................................................................................................................ E – 45 Wastewater ................................................................................................................................... E – 57 Land Drainage .............................................................................................................................. E – 67 Stormwater ................................................................................................................................... E – 76 Solid Waste .................................................................................................................................. E – 84 Community Services ..................................................................................................................... E – 91 Community Development ............................................................................................................. E – 112 Regulatory Services ..................................................................................................................... E - 125 Statutory Reporting F - 1 Council-Controlled Organisations ................................................................................................ F – 2 Council Organisations (those exempt from Council-Controlled Organisation reporting requirements) ............................................................................................................................... F – 5 Variations between the Council’s Joint Waste Management and Minimisation Plan and the 2015-25 Hauraki Long Term Plan ............................................................................................... F – 7 Variations between the Council’s Assessment of Water and Sanitary Services and the 2015-25 Hauraki Long Term Plan ................................................................................................ F – 8 Appendices G - 1 Appendix 1: Council Committees, Council Controlled Organisations, Council Organisations and Management Team ............................................................................................................. G – 2 Appendix 2: Our Hauraki ............................................................................................................ G – 6 Appendix 3: List of Bylaws, Policies, Strategies and Plans ....................................................... G – 12 Appendix 4: Legislation .............................................................................................................. G – 16 Appendix 5: List of Council’s Assets .......................................................................................... G – 20 Appendix 6: One Network Roading Classification - Hauraki District Transition Plan ................. G – 22 Appendix 7: Glossary ................................................................................................................. G – 27 Table of Contents – Volume 2 Financial Statements H - 1 Prospective Statement of Financial Position ................................................................................ H – 2 Prospective Statement of Changes In Net Assets/Equity ............................................................. H – 3 Prospective Statement of Comprehensive Revenue and Expense .............................................. H – 4 Prospective Cash flow Statement.................................................................................................. H – 5 Prospective Reserve Funds Statement ........................................................................................ H – 6 Notes to the Financial Statements ................................................................................................ H – 7 Balanced Budget Statement ......................................................................................................... H – 23 Capital Works Schedule ............................................................................................................... H – 24 Financial Prudence Benchmarks .................................................................................................. H – 33 Funding Statements I - 1 Revenue and Financing Policy ..................................................................................................... I – 2 Prospective Funding Impact Statement for 2015-25 (whole of Council) ...................................... I – 32 Funding Impact Statement – Rating Implications ......................................................................... I – 33 Sample Properties ........................................................................................................................ I – 43 Summary of rating changes by rate type ..................................................................................... I – 45 2015-25 Rates Remission Policies J - 1 Rates Remissions – Natural Disasters and Emergencies ............................................................ J – 2 Remission of Penalties ................................................................................................................. J – 3 Remission of Uniform Annual General Charges on Contiguous Rating Units in Separate Ownership, Used Jointly as a Single Entity .................................................................................. J – 4 Postponement of Rates Policy ..................................................................................................... J – 5 Remission of Excess Water Rates ............................................................................................... J – 6 Remission of Water Rates to Particular Rating Units ................................................................... J – 7 Remission of Rates Assessed in Error ......................................................................................... J – 8 Remission of Rates on Multiple Owned Maori Freehold Land ..................................................... J – 9 Remission of Wastewater Rates Assessed on Educational Establishments ............................... J – 10 Rates Remissions - Rating of Low Value Land Units .................................................................. J – 11 Rates Remissions – Voluntarily Protected Land .......................................................................... J – 12 Rates Remissions – Community, Sporting and