Long Term Community Plan 2012-2022 - Hurunui District Council

Hurunui Community Long Term Plan 2012 - 2022
Operational Costs:
Funding
• Operation and loan repayments are funded by way of a
wastewater Uniform Annual Charge:
• on each connection
• for connected commercial properties a charge of
1 for the first pan
• ½ charges on the second pan
• ¼ charges on the third and subsequent pans
• Serviceable properties within the urban sewerage
scheme will be charged ½ the Uniform Annual Charge.
• Council may allow capital contributions to be made at
its discretion in place of a loan Uniform Annual Charge.
Capital Costs:
• Significant Council capital expenditure are funded by a
loan as per the Council’s Internal Financing Policy
• If loans are not raised, then it will be from targeted
rates
• Council may loan/fund sewerage main extensions with
the loan repayments met by those properties directly
benefiting where the majority of the property owners
agree to the extension
• If any of the Capital Expenditure caters for future
growth of the scheme, then that portion of the
expenditure that relates to growth may be funded
from future users via Development Contributions and
Financial Contributions
• Landowners with new connections will pay the cost of
connecting to the nearest main plus, if a new subdivide,
putting in the sub-main
• Property owners wanting new connections will pay
those costs necessary for the connection and any levies
as specified in the Development Contributions policy
• Council should pay any costs of scheme requirements
that are over and above those necessary for the
connection and the direct costs
Council Owned Assets
Sewerage schemes in:
• Amberley
• Cheviot
• Greta Valley
• Motunau Beach
• Hanmer Springs
• Hawarden
• Waikari
Table 2 shows the sewerage network valuations as at 30 June 2011 which
includes all pipe, point and plant assets.
Table 2: Sewerage Network Valuations
Network Replacement Cost Depreciation Values
Amberley $7,505,640.48 $4,689,448.33
Cheviot $1,593,516.79 $644,791.07
Greta Valley $465,836.98 $226,644.78
Hanmer Springs $7,979,250.47 $5,633,596.60
Hawarden $868,863.41 $295,961.48
Motunau Beach $869,115.26 $517,905.72
Waikari $1,755,490.76 $737,717.77
Maintenance and Operating Implications
We intend to retain ownership of all wastewater assets on
behalf of the communities they serve. Asset management, basic
design work, contract documentation, tendering, record keeping,
operation and routine repairs and maintenance is to be carried
out by our staff.
Larger budget capital works may be let as contracts. Decisions
affecting wastewater networks will be made in consultation
with ward committees and Residents Associations.
Larger repairs and emergency works may also be contracted to
preferred or available contractors. Preference will be given to
locally based contractors for these activities where their prices
are competitive. External consultants will be engaged only for
specialised tasks, where we do not have the skills, or another
opinion is required.
Assumptions and Risks
Effort is on-going to establish the useful lifespan of underground
and fixed wastewater assets. Most of the reticulation is AC pipe
and is affected by both sewage and soil conditions. Much of
the newer reticulation is PVC. Expected life for manholes and
PVC is 80 years and AC, 50 years. External stresses determine
useful life of assets, being soil conditions, quality of installation,
additional loadings, and maintenance. The inability to pin-point
these means approximate values are applied. The inherent
variations in-situ makes it difficult to accurately formulate
renewals priority programme, but will be refined as additional
information is obtained.
All wastewater networks operate under current resource
consents for all emissions and discharges. These conditions are
generally agreed between us and Canterbury Regional Council.
Most of the consent terms will not expire until 2018 – 2030.
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