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www.hurunui.govt.nzonly at this stage. $30,000 of that fund will be advanced to the2012/13 year to undertake a feasibility study before the upgradeis done.Also in Hanmer Springs, it is planned to extend the communityhall 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, althoughthese fi gures are mainly estimates until further scoping is done,we consider these amounts to be maximum amounts and ofprimary importance, is what local communities consider to beaffordable.Public ToiletsAn upgrade of the old toilet block in Hanmer Springs is plannedfor 2012/13 at a cost of $30,000.A budget provision of $90,000 has been identifi ed in 2017/18to build a new toilet block in Rotherham. There are no publictoilets currently there. However, before committing to thisexpenditure, the need for public toilets in Rotherham will bereviewed again when the next long term plan is developed in2015.Swimming PoolsThe Amberley swimming pool is reaching the end of its usefullife 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 poolfacility that is heated, covered and can operate all year round. Ithas been argued that this type of facility would attract a morepatrons to the pool from throughout the district and otherareas. The existing facility is being maintained in the meantime,but the Amberley Ward Committee has been investigatingoptions 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 Committeeis able to recommend their preferred course of action and thecost involved. The original $3 million was proposed to havebeen funded 3 equal ways; Amberley Amenities Rate, Councilgeneral rate and community fundraising. No fundraising hasyet taken place. Before a budget is identifi ed and put to thepublic to consider, more information is being sought. Therefore,while there is no current budget identifi ed at this stage, we areprepared to provide for this once we have more information toprovide the community with fi rst. We are planning to consultwith the public once we have more information and facts tocommunicate so that people can make a considered opinion.Township MaintenanceVarious township maintenance plans are to occur over thenext few years and this is shown in more detail in the TownshipProfi le section earlier in this document.Our main aim is to continue to maintain the existing localfacilities to a suitable standard depending on their use. Thedemand for local facilities and maintenance plans is assessedby taking into account residential, tourism and business growthpatterns, facility usage patterns, surveys and submissions.FundingBuildingsRented Properties Operational Costs:• Rents are intended to be affordable, but considerationto the local market is given. In most cases, the rentalcovers all operational costs.• Any shortfall to be met from a local amenity rate (inthe case of medical centres or local amenities), or fromthe District Rate on Capital Value (for pensioner andresidential housing).Rented Properties Capital Costs:• Any portion of expenditure relating to growth maybe funded from future lots or units of demand withinthe ward or community rating area via developmentcontributions.Medical Centres Operational Costs:• 100% user charges with any shortfall funded by a medicalcentre rate within the relevant ward or communityrating area.Medical Centres Capital Costs:• Loan funded by a medical centre rate within the relevantward or community rating area.• If the District should contribute (in the past, there hasbeen a $150,000 contribution made to each community)then the amount of the contribution is subtracted fromthe loan.• Any portion of expenditure relating to growth maybe funded from future lots or units of demand withinthe ward or community rating area via developmentcontributions.104