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Welcome…. Community Information Evening Thursday, 14 June 2012. Agenda. Project update Multiple dwellings Affordability Trade waste Multiple pans Uniform Annual Charge (UAC). Agenda (cont). Process if property does not connect Wastewater meters Water metering Other issues Questions.

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  1. Welcome… Community Information EveningThursday, 14 June 2012

  2. Agenda • Project update • Multiple dwellings • Affordability • Trade waste • Multiple pans • Uniform Annual Charge (UAC)

  3. Agenda (cont) • Process if property does not connect • Wastewater meters • Water metering • Other issues • Questions

  4. Project Update Treatment Plant • Operational since end of December 2011 • Trials indicate plant delivering on resource consent conditions • Spartan Construction, as part of the contract, will be operating the plant for one year (May 2013)

  5. Financial Update • Project budget is on track (no surprises) • Potential for some savings in certain areas, these will be confirmed at the end of the project • As published, UAC $641 plus GST

  6. Project Update Reticulation • Expanded to include 12 dwellings further along Wilson Road North • Construction 95% complete – excludes extension along Wilson Road North and dwellings along waterfront in Little Waihi

  7. Project Update Grinder Pump installations Total connections – 531 Completed – 448 Outstanding connections - 72 Missed connections (go back to) – 20 Te Arawa Lakes Trust property – 30 Wilson Road North extension – 12 Against scheme - 10

  8. Multiple Dwellings Definition of an additional dwelling: “A self contained residential unit designed for or occupied exclusively by one household and includes apartments, semi-detached and detached houses, home units, town houses and similar forms of residential development” Number of multiple dwellings in Maketu & Little Waihi - 44

  9. Affordability • Payment of rates due: • 21 October 2012 • 21 March 2013 • Staff in rates team • Rebate $590 (as rates have increased more people will be eligible for this rate rebate)

  10. Trade Waste Bylaw • Regulates the disposal of trade waste into Council’s wastewater system • Ensures the protection of staff, public & infrastructure • Complies with Resource Management Act • 1 x trade waste connection – Maketu Pies

  11. Multiple Pans Non-residential properties - commercial & not-for-profit organisations, with more than one pan will pay “multiple pan” charges for each additional pan • Uniform Annual Charge = A + (B x C) A = standard annual charge for the first toilet B = Additional toilets C =Fixed charge component of the UAC

  12. Multiple Pans Example: Maketu School UAC - $641 No. of pans – 10 Fixed charge - $424.66 Annual charge = 641 + (9 x 424.66) = $4,462.94 + GST

  13. Confirmed Uniform Annual Charge (UAC) UAC based on: • Fixed costs – overheads, loan servicing & interest payments • Variable costs – operational costs 2012 / 2013 UAC - $641 plus GST or $737.15 incl. GST

  14. Process if property does not connect • 10 property owners have confirmed they do not want to connect to the scheme • Council will work with the Regional Council to ensure all properties will be connected • Affected properties will be charged the standard Wastewater UAC from 1 July 2012 and associated connection costs

  15. Wastewater Meters • Selected properties within Maketu and Little Waihi will have wastewater flow meters installed to monitor wastewater discharges • The data will be used to support any future review of wastewater charging • x 5 residential, Maketu Pies, Whakaue Marae, Maketu School, x 3 camp grounds and Park Road toilet block

  16. Water Metering • Approximately 505 meters have been installed • 12 cross-connections located and are being replaced with separate connections and new meters • Meters may still be required for some dwellings on Te Arawa land in Little Waihi • Project due to be complete by end of June 2012

  17. Cell Phone Tower • Proposed location - to the side of new wastewater treatment plant • Preferential design • Submission of consent ready to go • Vodafone finalising communications

  18. Power Supply • Issues with power reduction to property • Project Manager in discussion with power authority • Please keep advising us of these issues • Power suppliers being urged to address the issue

  19. Questions

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