Planning our future ... together we will work towards a sustainable future for our people, our Islands and the generations to come Vision Chathams Long Term Community Plan Vision Chathams Key Issues for 2009-19 Vision Chathams is our community’s plan for what we want • Implementation of the Solid Waste Management Plan. • Provision has been made to upgrade 2 Council houses at $150k each funded by a mortgage. to achieve and where we want to be in the next ten years. • From 2012/13 Council will seek additional funding from It is an important document that sets the future direction Government for investment such as the sealing of the • Provision for review of the resource management and what Council, government departments and other road from Waitangi to the airport. Funding from the New document has been removed in line with expected organisations will do to contribute towards achieving our Zealand Transport Authority or the Government has not changes to the RMA. community vision. been approved, and the costs are not included within The plan is based on community outcomes or our this plan. community’s hopes and dreams. It is achieving these • The Port Hutt Road realignment in 2009/10 costing community outcomes that strengthens the social, economic, nearly $0.5m. Budget provision for Owenga sealing has environmental and cultural well being of our community. been added as per the RLTP $0.7m. Phasing of pavement The LTCCP also contains the following: rehabilitation has accelerated the programme but there is a ‘Together we will work towards a sustainable future for 1. Council’s Fees and Charges for 2009-10 our people, our islands and the generations to come’ lower cost overall. highlights the importance of taking a sustainable approach • Developing a reticulated water supply to Owenga 2. Changes to Council’s Funding and Financial policies to securing the preservation and protection of our township initially estimated at $0.5m. A funding including the Revenue and Financing policy to unique environment and our natural resources and the application will be made to the Ministry of Health. In introduce a targeted rate from 2012 (refer page 71) continuation of those resources for future generations. addition, $77,500 has been included for water schemes in 3. Summary Water and Sanitary Services Assessment Owenga and Kaingaroa. A sustainable approach also recognises the significance of 4. Summary Regional Land Transport Programme strengthening our collective voice through maintaining and • The Council is seeking alternatives to operating the sustaining good relationships and retaining the Chatham morgue and is the only local authority in New Zealand to Island’s way of life that enables our islands and its people to operate this service. be acknowledged and recognised in their own right. • A new headquarters is planned for emergency This plan sets the future direction in which the vision of management. our people, the islands and the generations to come can • Owenga Wharf will be replaced in the 2009/10 be realised. financial year. Results of community consultation Changes from consultation Council thanks the community for the input into the draft and submissions LTCCP. Council received 13 submissions on the draft plan. • The funding from DIA for the regional contract and brought forward regional funding will be expended from 2009/10 to 2011/12. The SOP had $303k funding carried forward to 2019. • The effect of the above is to produce cash deficits in 2009/10 to 2011/12. To bring the budget back into The council adopted this final Vision surplus over the life of the LTCCP there has been a Chathams Plan on 30 June 2009 reduction in some operating costs. Report Number: R09/3 ISBN Number: 978-0-9582920-8-5 TABLE OF CONTENTS Mayor & General Manager’s Introduction...........................................2 Funding Impact Statement ....................................................... ……….75 Profile of the Chatham Islands................................................................3 Rating Policy ...................................................................................…..…77 Maori, Moriori and the Chatham Islands Council................................4 Rates Postponements and Remissions ....................................... ..77 Postponements & Remission Policy on Maori Freehold Land….79 The Community Outcomes .....................................................................6 Investment Policy ................................................................................... .80 Community Outcomes Explained..........................................................7 Liability Management Policy................................................................ .80 Adopting a Sustainable DevelopmentApproach……………………11 Policy on Significance ........................................................................... .81 Community Outcomes & Council’s Contribution……. .....................14 Groups of Activities.................................................................................15 Policy on Development Contributions or Financial Contributions. ..83 Democracy ...................................................................................20 Policy on Partnerships with Private Sector.......................................... .83 Infrastructure Services..................................................................24 Community and Regulatory Services .......................................34 Appendix One – Community Outcomes Report…….…………...…..86 Environmental Services................................................................41 Emergency Management ..........................................................49 Appendix Two – Community Outcomes Performance Framework.90 Coasts, Harbours & Navigation..................................................55 Appendix Three – Maori & the Local Government Act 2002........... 95 Financial Overview - Groups of Activities ...........................................59 Appendix Four – Statement of Fees & Charges 2009/10 .................. 96 Report of Audit New Zealand...............................................................61 Appendix Five – Summary Solid Waste Plan………...………...….……99 Prospective Financial Statements........................................................63 Appendix Six – Council’s Contribution to Community Outcomes 104 Statement of Accounting Policies.............................................63 Statement of Comprehensive Income.....................................67 Appendix Seven – Summary Water and Sanitary Assessment....... 114 Statement of Movements in Equity ...........................................68 Statement of Financial Position..................................................68 Appendix Eight – Summary Regional Transport Programme ......... 119 Statement of Cash Flows ............................................................69 Funding and Financial Policies .............................................................70 Appendix Nine - Glossary of Terms..................................................... 125 Mayor and General Manager’s Introduction It is our pleasure to present this Long Term Council We were pleased with the number and quality of submissions Community Plan commonly known as the LTCCP for the received this year. As a consequence, we will be working 10 years from 1 July 2009 through to 30 June 2019. closer with Imi/Iwi on future publications to improve recognition of their language and culture. We will also be We have called the Plan, Vision Chathams as it reflects investigating the request made by the Department of the programmes and desires of the people for the Conservation to have lands protected with a QE II Covenant provision of a better future. made non-rateable. We thank the submitters for their time and efforts. The plan discusses co-operation between the council, other on-island organisations and the Government. Finally we wish to acknowledge the efforts that have gone Without the participation of these organisations there is into the preparation of Vision Chathams. Many people have very little chance of progress. been involved and we thank them sincerely for their work. This plan is underpinned by what we call community outcomes, which cover the community’s social, economic, environmental, and cultural well-beings. Under the Local Government Act 2002, council has a responsibility to ensure these well-beings are realised. Funding for each activity is detailed throughout the Plan. It provides for ratepayer contributions to increase by the Patrick Smith QSO, JP Owen Pickles JP rate of inflation in each year and for the Council Dues Mayor General Manager system to continue at current levels. Other fees and charges will also keep pace with inflation. It is interesting to note that in 2009/10 the budgeted expenditure including capital expenditure, for the council is in excess of $9 million. Income to cover this expenditure comes from on-island sources $0.78 million, and from central government sources $8.22 million. 2 Profile of the Chatham Islands The islands were formed by a volcanic up-thrust and the land surface is predominantly flat with a number of peaks, the largest peak rising to 188 metres. A significant landmark on the Chatham Islands is ‘Te Whanga’ which is a large lagoon that covers approximately 20,000 hectares or about one-fifth of the island’s size. There are five settlement areas on the main island - Waitangi, Te One, Owenga, Port Hutt and Kaingaroa. The ‘livelihood’ for a majority of islanders