Long Term Community Plan 2012-2022 - Hurunui District Council

Hurunui Community Long Term Plan 2012 - 2022
only at this stage. $30,000 of that fund will be advanced to the
2012/13 year to undertake a feasibility study before the upgrade
is done.
Also in Hanmer Springs, it is planned to extend the community
hall which has been found inadequate for the use it gets.
$194,000 has been set in the 2014/15 budget with a further
$10,000 to be spent in 2012/13 to repair the hall stage.
With all of the above capital expenditure planned, although
these figures are mainly estimates until further scoping is done,
we consider these amounts to be maximum amounts and of
primary importance, is what local communities consider to be
affordable.
Public Toilets
An upgrade of the old toilet block in Hanmer Springs is planned
for 2012/13 at a cost of $30,000.
A budget provision of $90,000 has been identified in 2017/18
to build a new toilet block in Rotherham. There are no public
toilets currently there. However, before committing to this
expenditure, the need for public toilets in Rotherham will be
reviewed again when the next long term plan is developed in
2015.
Swimming Pools
The Amberley swimming pool is reaching the end of its useful
life and it is estimated that it will last another 7 years or so.
This pool has been the subject of much discussion in the past,
with a community desire to have a recreational swimming pool
facility that is heated, covered and can operate all year round. It
has been argued that this type of facility would attract a more
patrons to the pool from throughout the district and other
areas. The existing facility is being maintained in the meantime,
but the Amberley Ward Committee has been investigating
options to either replace or remediate the current pool.
$3 million had been budgeted in the previous long term plan,
but this provision has been removed until the Ward Committee
is able to recommend their preferred course of action and the
cost involved. The original $3 million was proposed to have
been funded 3 equal ways; Amberley Amenities Rate, Council
general rate and community fundraising. No fundraising has
yet taken place. Before a budget is identified and put to the
public to consider, more information is being sought. Therefore,
while there is no current budget identified at this stage, we are
prepared to provide for this once we have more information to
provide the community with first. We are planning to consult
with the public once we have more information and facts to
communicate so that people can make a considered opinion.
Township Maintenance
Various township maintenance plans are to occur over the
next few years and this is shown in more detail in the Township
Profile section earlier in this document.
Our main aim is to continue to maintain the existing local
facilities to a suitable standard depending on their use. The
demand for local facilities and maintenance plans is assessed
by taking into account residential, tourism and business growth
patterns, facility usage patterns, surveys and submissions.
Funding
Buildings
Rented Properties Operational Costs:
• Rents are intended to be affordable, but consideration
to the local market is given. In most cases, the rental
covers all operational costs.
• Any shortfall to be met from a local amenity rate (in
the case of medical centres or local amenities), or from
the District Rate on Capital Value (for pensioner and
residential housing).
Rented Properties Capital Costs:
• Any portion of expenditure relating to growth may
be funded from future lots or units of demand within
the ward or community rating area via development
contributions.
Medical Centres Operational Costs:
• 100% user charges with any shortfall funded by a medical
centre rate within the relevant ward or community
rating area.
Medical Centres Capital Costs:
• Loan funded by a medical centre rate within the relevant
ward or community rating area.
• If the District should contribute (in the past, there has
been a $150,000 contribution made to each community)
then the amount of the contribution is subtracted from
the loan.
• Any portion of expenditure relating to growth may
be funded from future lots or units of demand within
the ward or community rating area via development
contributions.
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