Annual Report 2010 - Christchurch City Council

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Parks, open spaces and waterways Council activities and services Annual Report Christchurch Otautahi 2010 p83. Council activities and services Parks, open spaces and waterways Where are we heading? Detailed planning is underway for the new Botanic Gardens Centre which will provide a new focus of learning and visitor experience as well as providing enhanced facilities for our indoor plant collection. Construction is expected to start by the end of the next financial year. We will continue to provide a network of safe, accessible and attractive sports, garden, heritage, neighbourhood and regional parks and reserves, and maintain Christchurch’s identity as the Garden City. We will continue to provide cemeteries to meet the current and future needs of the city, and make these facilities more park like. We will continue to protect and enhance the city’s waterways, their ecosystems and the biodiversity they sustain, as well as provide a safe, reliable, cost-effective and ecologically sustainable stormwater system. The roll-out of the stormwater catchment and drainage associated with the South West Area Plan will continue. We will continue to provide safe, accessible and appropriately located wharves and other marine structures, including the New Brighton Pier, and Akaroa and Diamond Harbour wharves. What did it cost? Statement of cost of services for the year ending 30 June 2010 Costs (after internal recoveries) 2010 2009 Income Net cost Plan net Net cost cost $000s $000s $000s $000s $000s Operational service result Neighbourhood parks 8,815 160 8,655 10,273 10,583 Sports parks 8,679 251 8,428 8,471 8,133 Garden and Heritage parks 6,256 272 5,984 5,743 5,533 Regional parks 7,460 629 6,831 6,485 6,053 Cemeteries 1,523 864 659 358 760 Waterways and land drainage 15,236 19 15,217 15,493 14,563 Harbours and marine structures 627 252 375 492 212 Rural fire fighting 898 160 738 765 603 Capital revenues - 6,405 (6,405) (6,353) (7,990) Cost of service 49,494 9,012 40,482 41,727 38,450 Capital expenditure Renewals and replacements 8,088 9,270 9,526 Improved service levels 603 5,036 757 Increased demand 18,484 18,442 12,247 Total capital expenditure 27,175 32,748 22,530
p84. Annual Report Christchurch Otautahi 2010 Council activities and services Parks, open spaces and waterways Council activities and services Parks, open spaces and waterways Explanation of significant cost of service variances The only significant variance to plan is in Neighbourhood parks which is $1.6 million under plan due to lower than expected depreciation ($1.1 million), park planning ($0.4 million) and park maintenance ($0.3 million). Partially off-setting this was an under recovery of internal plant sales from the nursery of $0.2 million. Garden & heritage parks net costs is $0.4 million higher than last year due to an increase in internal charges and depreciation ($0.3 million), and planning costs ($0.1 million). Internal charges increased due to a reallocation of costs as part of the LTCCP activity review. Regional parks net costs is $0.8 million higher than last year due to increases in maintenance costs ($0.3 million), internal charges and depreciation ($0.2 million), and staff costs ($0.2 million). Waterways and land drainage is $0.6 million higher than last year due to a net increase in planning, maintenance and monitoring costs ($0.3 million), and an increase in internal charges and depreciation ($0.3 million). Total net cost of service is $2.0 million higher than last year. The main reason is the $1.7 million drop in cash development contributions within capital revenues. A city wide drop in development was expected and provision made accordingly within the plan, but the effect of the recession was underestimated. Significant capital expenditure $8 million was spent in developing the Awatea Basin for land drainage, $1 million on land purchases for further land drainage development, and $5.3 million on renewing or improving a wide range of existing land drainage assets. We purchased Te Oka Farm on Banks Peninsula for $3.2 million, and spent a further $2 million renewing or improving other regional park assets. We also purchased $2 million of land for future neighbourhood park development and spent $2 million renewing or improving existing neighbourhood parks, as well as $1 million on renewing or upgrading playgrounds and sports fields. $0.75 million was spent on enhancing the land surrounding the AMI Stadium, and $0.6 million was spent on the initial development of the Botanic Gardens Information Centre, renewing the Botanic Gardens irrigation system, and enhancing its collections. Explanation of significant capital expenditure variances Land purchase for new reserves (improved services levels) was under-spent by $4.3 million largely due to the delay in purchasing the Cashmere Forest Park ($3 million). Council has committed to fund $3 million over a five year period conditional upon on other parties first fulfilling their funding obligations. Expenditure was higher last year as a result of the Akaroa landing extension work undertaken. Expenditure to meet increased demand was higher than last year due to the Te Oka Farm purchase, $3.2 million and an additional $3.1 million on land drainage infrastructural improvements.
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