News and information from the Thames-Coromandel District Council Autumn 2012 In this issue: Inside the Ten Year Plan StrongerCoromandel Working together to build the future 2 www.tcdc.govt.nz/ourcoromandel . Mayor and Councillors ..... 8 Community Boards ........ 9 Chief Executive............ 10 Organisational review . 11 Wharf decision ............ 13 Building changes .......... 14 Contents Waste water plant ......... 16 ECHO Walking Festival ..... 18 Plans to halve waste ....... 21 Tourism .................. 23 Main feature: Road rule changes ......... 24 Rail Trail ................. 25 NZ Book Month............ 26 2012-2022 Draft Pool tops audit . 30 Walkway ‘on track’......... 31 Ten Year Plan Twitter ................... 32 Mercury Bay Sports Park.... 34 highlights, dates Hands that built Pauanui ... 35 Community Awards ........ 36 and FAQs Council’s new iPad app..... 37 p. 4 Meeting calendar .......... 39 Autumn rubbish schedule .. 40 Find out how to get short chirpy Council updates on Twitter! p. 32 OurCoromandel is published quarterly by Thames-Coromandel District Council. Email: [email protected] www.tcdc.govt.nz/ourcoromandel NZ Book Month Postal Address: special feature OurCoromandel The Communications Team p. 26 Thames-Coromandel District Council Private Bag, Thames 3540 . www.tcdc.govt.nz/ourcoromandel 3 Welcome We’re excited about the decade ahead but we know it won’t be easy. It’s our commitment to partner with communities and build a prosperous, liveable and clean and green district here on the Coromandel. One of the themes of our 2012-2022 draft Tairua water treatment plants and Ten Year Plan is the impact of a lasting Whitianga Town Centre upgrade, our recession. We know the community is focus is on quality, appropriate and hurting, and we must face this situation. affordable infrastructure. With the reality It’s a balancing act to grasp opportunities of the age of infrastructure in our towns, for building prosperity while resetting we need to share the costs of these our financial foundations. We cannot upgrades together. launch forward with ambitious Our draft Ten Year Plan outlines some development aspirations without being $324.9 million of capital expenditure. confident in our financial base. We’ve reduced a number of projects Economic development remains a to channel funding into infrastructure priority to us. Our support of the growth renewal and have had to prepare for of the aquaculture industry, Destination tough spending choices. Coromandel, information centres and We encourage you to read through the local economic development initiatives Plan and give feedback to work with us will return real value to ratepayers in the to build a stronger Coromandel. form of new jobs and greater business turnover. Rather than leading it ourselves by spending rates revenue, we will foster a Council that helps the business community trade its way out of recession. New infrastructure must still be His Worship The Mayor, considered in the decade ahead. From Glenn Leach the Thames Valley and Matatoki water supply upgrades to the Pauanui and 4 www.tcdc.govt.nz/ourcoromandel . 2012 Ten Year Plan Consultation Period 5 March—2 April 2012 Help us build a Major highlights in the draft The Council is f inalising the draft Ten Essential services Year Plan as we speak. You will be able to f ind out more details soon by 99invest in new water supplies or reading either the summary or full treatment in Thames, the Thames version of the draft plan. Valley, Matatoki, Tairua and Pauanui Here are some of the areas we're looking at: Big ticket items over 10 years 99 Economic development support a town centre upgrade for Whitianga 99increase support for Destination 99support new sports facilities in Coromandel and local economic Thames and Mercury Bay development agencies 99support a new community centre in 99expand wharf ing infrastructure to Pauanui support the aquaculture industry 99support a new swimming pool and 99change our Rates Remission skate park in Thames Policy to encourage Economic Development F ind out more at www.strongercoromandel.com Changes to fees and charges Changes to the funding of 99introduce charges for trade waste ‘essential services’ 99introduce fees and charges at the To make things fairer, the Council is Pauanui Airf ield considering changing the funding of 99increase dog registration fees ‘essential services’ to a district-wide basis (not from local rates but paid 99increase the cost of rubbish bags from district rates). Essential services include; water supply, wastewater, Reductions or delaying projects stormwater, district transportation 99reduce the level of service for the (roads etc) and solid waste stormwater activity (rubbish services etc). 99no longer provide new footpaths unless they attract a subsidy on Development Contributions safety grounds Policy also out for consultation 99no longer provide funding for We are proposing some changes to the community owned and managed Development Contributions Policy to halls of Te Rerenga, Hikutaia, streamline administration and also Kauaeranga Valley, Puriri, Matatoki invite your submissions on this. and Wharepoa 99change the timing of a number of projects across a range of activities When are the hearings? What happens next? Your Councillors will consider all of the submissions and then Thames – Friday, 11 May 2012 decide on any amendments to in the Council Chambers, Thames the draft and then adopt (sign- Coromandel/Colville – Wednesday, 9 May 2012 off) the Ten Year Plan by 30 June at the Coromandel Service Centre 2012 at a Council meeting. Mercury Bay – Monday, 7 May 2012 at the Mercury Bay Service Centre, Whitianga How can I stay up-to- Tairua/Pauanui – Thursday, 10 May 2012 date with Council’s f inal at the Lakes Resort, Pauanui decisions? Whangamata – Tuesday, 8 May 2012 Sign up to receive our eNewsletter at the Whangamata Service Centre at www.tcdc.govt.nz/subscribe 6 www.tcdc.govt.nz/ourcoromandel . 2012 Ten Year Plan FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) What is a Ten Year Plan? How can I “Have My Say” about Every three years local authorities, in the draft plan? consultation with their communities, We want to hear from you about our put together a new Ten Year Plan that draft plan and invite you to “make a describes the goals of the Council submission” (this is just a form to write over the next ten years and how the on so you can tell us what you think) Council plans to achieve them. after reading the Ten Year Plan summary. We will have summaries and submission forms available at all of our District How can I read the draft plan? Libraries and Service Centres, or we From 5 March 2012, you will be able to read can send one out to you. You will also a summary of the plan or the full version at be able to make a submission online www.strongercoromandel.com. You at www.strongercoromandel.com. can request a copy to be sent to you by calling 07-868-0200 or emailing us at [email protected]. What’s a Hearing? nz. Copies will also be available at all If you have sent in a written submission, District Libraries and Service Centres. you can also choose to present it at a meeting called a Hearing. At one of these meetings, your elected members will listen What about changes to my rates? to you present your submission in person. Visit www.strongercoromandel.com to If you don’t want to present your thoughts f ind out what affect the draft plan might at a Hearing, that’s ok too. Your elected have on your rates (in year one) compared members will receive a copy of every to your rates this f inancial year. For more submission to read as well. The public can information please read the draft plan or attend the Hearings to watch proceedings. summary document. What do the three icons mean? You’ll also note in the plan that activity groups will show the extent they contribute to these outcomes by the number of related elements beside each icon. In that way, it’s like the star rating concept used by tourism operators. So a green icon The three icons represent the three main with five leaves next to it, for instance, outcomes Council is working to achieve: means the activity group has a five star A clean, green district, a prosperous clean green rating when judged against its district and a liveable district. contribution toward Council’s objectives. www.tcdc.govt.nz/ourcoromandel . Average Rates Increase 7 DĞƌĐƵƌLJĂLJΨtĂƌĚ Ϯ͕ϭϮϮΨ Ϯ͕ϮϮϵΨ Ϯ͕ϮϵϮΨ Ϯ͕ϯϴϮΨ Ϯ͕ϰϳϮΨ Ϯ͕ϱϱϭΨ Ϯ͕ϲϭϯΨ Ϯ͕ϲϬϰΨ Ϯ͕ϲϮϴΨ Ϯ͕ϲϲϯ Mercury Bay Community Board Area Ψ http://web.tcdc.govt.nz/ratescalculator/ to go compare, you how Ϯ͕ϲϵϲ findout To willeitherbelessormore. 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