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Road Network KEY FACTS Council operates and maintains a network of some 2,53 km which includes: o 864 km of sealed roads o 1,666 km of unsealed roads o 7 bridges and large culverts o 1,877 streetlights Council also: o Operates 1 vehicular ferry, Kohu Ra Tuarua, on the Hokianga Harbour o Owns 8 inactive quarries o Receives an average of 295 Request for Service each month in regard to the road network. The most frequent Requests for Service refer to unsealed road problems (24%), drainage (12%) and street lighting (1%). WHY WE DO IT Council s vision is to provide an effective and sustainable road network that supports community strength and wellbeing. The road network provides access for people and for the movement of goods and services. It significantly benefits residents, businesses and the district as a whole. Hence, maintaining and improving roads are regarded as two of the core functions of Council. CONTRIBUTION TO COMMUNITY OUTCOMES TRANSPORT PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES THAT SUPPORT COMMUNITIES Develop and maintain transport networks to enable access to, from within the district Provide access to, from and for emergency services o o o o Provide access: Between communities within the district and the rest of the country To and from schools, marae and other community facilities To, from and for public and private utilities infrastructure For the majority of goods and services that are transported into, within and from the district PROGRESS IN 28/29 EFFECT ON SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL OR CULTURAL WELLBEING: Since 28/29 Council has achieved the following: Completed seal extensions across the district Seal extensions reduce environmental nuisance and enhance social wellbeing by improving travel conditions Completed area wide pavement treatments across the district Area wide pavement treatments have a positive effect on the social wellbeing of the community by improving travel conditions and travel comfort Completed reseals across the district Reseals have a positive effect on the social wellbeing of the community by improving travel conditions and travel comfort Completed Minor Improvements projects across the district Successfully completed minor improvement projects on key identified sites across the district; this minimises trauma and cost to the district therefore has a positive effect on the social and economic wellbeing of the community - 129 -
Road Network PROGRESS IN 28/29 Since 28/29 Council has achieved the following: Completed a number of regional development (RDF) projects EFFECT ON SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL OR CULTURAL WELLBEING: Successfully completed safety improvements and pavement rehabilitation on identified key forestry haulage routes. This has a positive impact on the social, economic, cultural and environmental wellbeing of the community Completed permanent slip repairs across the district Successfully completed permanent slip repairs across the district; this reduces the impact of further slips occurring on these sites and has a positive impact on the environmental wellbeing of the community Completed Road Improvement Strategy The Road Improvement Strategy provides a basis for future sealing of unsealed roads in the Far North District. This has a positive effect on the social and environmental wellbeing of the community Completed Pavement Renewal Strategy The Pavement Renewal Strategy provides a basis for future renewal requirements for pavement in the Far North District. This has a positive effect on the economic wellbeing of the community Completed Bridge Management Strategy The Bridge Management Strategy provides a basis for future renewal requirements of bridges in the Far North District. This has a positive effect on the economic wellbeing of the community Adopted the Roadside Tree and Shrub Policy The Roadside Tree and Shrub Policy have been implemented to control tree and vegetation on Council owned or managed land, this has a positive effect on the environmental wellbeing of the community Completed Speed Limits Bylaw 28 The bylaw enhances the social, economic and environmental wellbeing of the community by contributing to a safe and efficient roading environment for all road users by ensuring that traffic is controlled by means of traffic control devices that are safe, appropriate, effective, uniform and consistently applied HOW DID WE PERFORM FOR 8/9? ** Performance indicators included in Council s 26-216 Long Term Council Community Plan (the Far North Future Plan). INCREASE IN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION WITH THE TRANSPORT NETWORK ** (COMMUNITRAK) KILOMETRES OF RESEAL PER ANNUM** 55% % 6 68.82 54% 55% 5 58.432 52% 5 User satisfaction not able to be measured, survey to be undertaken November 29-13 -
Road Network PERCENTAGE OF ROADS REQUESTS FOR SERVICE APPROPRIATELY RESPONDED TO IN SET TIME** KILOMETRES OF AREA WIDE PAYMENT TREATMENT PER ANNUM SEALED NETWORK RENEWALS WILL ALIGN WITH THE PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT STRATEGY. VARIABLES INCLUDE LENGTH AND LIFETIME TARGETS** 95% 98% 25 16.725 95% 6% 25 17.611 9% 25 Kilometres of AWPT was overstated in the 26-216 Far North Future Plan TOTAL NUMBER OF KILOMETERS OF SEALED ROAD** NUMBER OF RESTRICTED BRIDGES** 823 868.55 23 27 787 836.45 24 27 778 27 Kilometres of sealed road The total number of sealed km includes both seal extensions and vested subdivisions REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF SERIOUS OR FATAL CRASHES EACH YEAR** NUMBER OF ABATEMENT NOTICES SERVED BY REGIONAL COUNCIL 4 17 45 49 55 Reduction in crashes Data is incomplete. Awaiting crash results for 29 from NZ Police PERFORMANCE EVALUATION FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT 75 872 75 761 - No data - 131 -
Lighting, Carparks and Footpaths KEY FACTS Council operates and maintains: 155km of footpaths 21 carparks Amenity lighting at Paihia waterfront, Kaitaia mainstreet, Mangonui reclamation and Kerikeri mainstreet WHY WE DO IT Council provides a footpath network so that the community, especially children and older people, have safe routes to use as they move to and from places in their community and to encourage walking as a recreational activity. Council provides carparks so there are sufficient car parks for residents and visitors (both able and disabled) in commercial, recreational and business areas. Council provides amenity lighting in towns to make them feel safe and look attractive CONTRIBUTION TO COMMUNITY OUTCOMES PUBLIC SAFETY ENVIRONMENT SERVICES THAT SUPPORT COMMUNITIES Provision of lighting enhances public safety A well developed footpath network provides access to many of the environmental treasures of the Far North A well developed footpath network enables communities to interact and mix socially as they walk Council ensures towns are well lit and safe to provide a sense of pride in our communities, and sense of place in our towns Provision of sufficient car parking at commercial, recreational and business areas supports communities as they go about their business PROGRESS IN 28/29 Since 28/29 Council has achieved the following: New or additional car parking has been developed at the rear of the Hundertwasser toilets - Kawakawa, Butler Road Kerikeri, Mangonui Reclamation, and Opononi A total of 8.5km of new paths and 2km of renewals (not including renewals undertaken as part of mainstreet upgrades Significant amount of footpaths have been created as part of various developments in the district and have vested in Council EFFECT ON SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL OR CULTURAL WELLBEING: Improved car parking to retail and tourist areas contributes to a positive effect on both social and economic wellbeing Will enhance pedestrian safety, accessibility and will contribute positively to social wellbeing Will enhance pedestrian safety, accessibility and will contribute positively to social wellbeing - 132 -
Lighting, Carparks and Footpaths HOW DID WE PERFORM FOR 8/9? ** Performance indicators included in Council s 26-216 Long Term Council Community Plan (the Far North Future Plan). SEALED/CONCRETED FOOTPATHS FAULTS RESPONSE TIME PERCENTAGE OF RESIDENTS SATISFIED WITH THE DISTRICT S FOOTPATHS 14 5.3 7% % 14 11.4 7% 63% - No data 69% Users satisfaction not able to be measured, survey to be undertaken November 29-133 -
Transport Network HOW MUCH DID IT COST ENDING 3 TH JUNE 29? FINANCIAL SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3 JUNE 29 COUNCIL Budget 29 29 Variance NOTE $s $s $s Income Rates Income 12,783 12,397 386 Other Income 1 32,765 25,82 6,945 Total Operating Income 45,547 38,216 7,331 Expenditure Direct Costs 2 23,753 13,859 (9,894) Indirect Costs 3 936 364 (572) Activity Expenditure 24,689 14,223 (1,466) Depreciation 4 13,854 12,73 (1,124) Interest Payable 853 364 (489) Total Operating Expenditure 39,396 27,317 (12,79) Net Operating Surplus/(Deficit) 6,151 1,899 (4,748) Capital Statement Net Operating Surplus 6,151 1,899 (4,748) Loans 5,614 4,23 (1,411) Other Funding 15,965 13,57 (1,395) Total Funding 27,73 28,672 (942) New Work 5 17,684 15,812 (1,872) Renewal Works 5 12,66 12,787 722 Loan Repayments 95 95 Total Capital Expenditure 29,75 28,694 2,78 NET SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) (2,2) (23) 1,997 VARIANCE TO THE FAR NORTH ANNUAL PLAN 1. Other income is showing a favourable variance of 6,945k predominantly due to a. Vested asset additions of $2,51k which were not budgeted in the LTCCP due to the uncertain nature of assets contributed by developers. b. Services fees & charges are above budget by $78k c. Development Contribution income is below budget by $5,168k due to a reduction in applications during the year. d. Other Income is above budget by $16k as a result of the settlement of recovery claims. e. Central Government Subsidies are above budget by $9,416k. $6,737k relates to emergency works arising from storm events, $686k operational activity, $1,79k Capital works including Waipapa Road carried forward and $21k Administration Fee. 2. Direct costs are showing an unfavourable variance of $9,894k predominantly due to a. Roading Emergency Works is showing an unfavourable variance of $7,796 as a result of the work required in relation to a July 8 weather event. 3. Indirect costs are above budget due to a change in presentation for the provision of bad debts on rates penalty income. In previous years this has been netted off against income. 4. Depreciation is showing an unfavourable variance of $1,124k and this is directly related to a loss on disposal. 5. Capital expenditure is behind budget by $2,78k. Within this sum, new works are showing an increase over budget of $597k, which is directly related to vested asset additions which are not budgeted in the LTCCP due to the uncertain nature of assets vested by developers. - 134 -
Transport Network KEY CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3 JUNE 29 COUNCIL Budget Variance 29 29 29 $s $s $s New Works Airports 25 25 Carparks 24 2,77 2,746 Footpaths 964 1,46 442 Maritime Facilities 81 96 15 Street Lighting 27 35 8 Roading District Wide Operations 13,816 9,922 (3,894) Emergency Works 1,9 (1,9) Ferries 15 (15) Safety Services 1,667 1,559 (18) Total New Works 17,684 15,813 (1,871) Renewals Airports 95 95 Footpaths 52 9 38 Maritime Facilities 57 86 29 Roading District Wide Operations 11,853 12,444 591 Ferries 13 73 (3) Total Renewals 12,65 12,788 723 Significant Acquisitions or Replacements of Assets for 28/9 The Local Government Act 22 requires Councils to provide information regarding any significant assets acquired or replaced during the year. Council s significance Policy does not specify a value but does identify the following assets as significant: Roading Network Major Drainage Works Rehabilitation of the drainage ditches alongside roads. Completed at the same time as road upgrades Minor Safety Signage and road markings across the district. Both upgrades and renewals of existing provisions Sealed Road Resurfacing Ongoing replacement of the top surface of an existing road base Unsealed Road Metalling Renewal of metal on non sealed roads Budget 29 29 $ s $ s 669 669 1,682 1,684 2,426 2,426 2,614 2,612-135 -
Transport Network Pavement Rehabilitation Repairing and rebuilding road sub course and replacement of the top surface Waipapa Road Widening Upgrade of the road width to accommodate traffic from the Heritage Bypass and the Kerikeri Sports Complex Small Seals Programme Ongoing programme of sealing small sections of unsealed road within the community. This is a non subsidised activity and Council select a number of projects each year in response to Community feedback 4,384 4,48 1,29 1,93 2,523 2,432-136 -