Decisions

Key decisions from deliberations

That Council confirms the decisions made on the draft Long-term Plan 2021-31:

1. Confirmed that the district wide funding of water is the preferred option for the funding of water.
2. Confirmed that leasing is the preferred option for the future of the CAB.
3. Confirmed the decision not to construct a new museum and art gallery in this Long-term Plan.
4. Confirmed the funding allocated in the draft Long-term Plan 2021-31 for the Turangi Recreation Activity Centre.
5. Confirmed the funding allocated in the draft Long-term Plan 2021-31 for the rebuild of Waiora House.

That Council directs officers to make the following amendments to the draft Long-term Plan 2021-31:

• Include operational funding for addressing climate change.
• Include operational funding for enabling affordable, social, pensioner and papakainga housing.
• Include operational funding for the development of sports and recreation and arts and culture strategies and reserve management plans.
• Include additional $135,000 funding for Amplify (EGLT).
• Include $230,000 in Year 2 for Destination Lake Taupo (subject to criteria.)
• Include $30,000 operational funding in Year 1 for a scoping exercise relating to providing Motutere Point, Waitetoko and Tauranga Taupō to Council water supplies.
• Include $50,000 for scoping exercise on connecting unconnected marae to Council water supplies.
• Include $350,000 for four cubicle toilet funding at Mangakino Lake front.
• Include $10,000 for districtwide stairway assessments and design work in Year 1.
• Includes: $140,000 in LTP for earthworks and boundary fencing at Turangitukua Park.
• Include $41,000 to install heating and ventilation at the Mangakino Sports and Changing Facility.
• Mangakino Lakefront: include seal existing lakefront road $35k; lake front footpath extension $3k; Pour second ramp at existing location $122,000; New boat ramp at Rowing Club $330k New vault toilet to service boat ramp $40k.
• Include additional $25,000 for ongoing maintenance for assets not on Council land such as the Pouakani Totara Tree.
• Include $7,000 for new entrance way at Mangakino Recreation Reserve.
• Include additional $40,000 to relocate Mangakino basketball court to Council owned land.
• Including funding of $100,000 in Year 3 and $900,000 funding in Year 4 to connect Motutere Point properties to Wastewater Treatment Plant.
• Council will provide funding for appropriate mowing equipment for the Kinloch Golf Club and Mangakino Golf Club.
• Feasibility of the second bridge crossing moved forward to Year 5.
• Funding of $200,000 for additional berm car parks in the Taupo CBD.
• Funding of $25,000 (Council’s share) for Waipahihi Botanical Gardens road sealing in Year 2 and $150,000 for wastewater reticulation of the public toilets in Year 4. W
• Rephase the Taupo wastewater irrigation budget to move out by one year.
• Increase funding for monitoring of Mine Bay rock carvings $4,500. W
• Amended election funding due to district health boards no longer sharing these costs.

That Council requests officers to undertake the following actions:

• Undertake a survey in Year 1 to gauge support for connection to Council water supply at Motuoapa.
• Advocate to Central Government on the regulation of short-term accommodation providers.

That Council adopts the Fees and Charges 2021-24

That Council adopts the Rates Remission and Postponement Policy

That Council notes the submissions received on the Lake Taupō Protection Project.