Investigation to focus on the advice and information provided to Tasman District councillors up to and including the final decision to proceed with the Waimea dam.
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Mayor Tim King says while the reason for receiving the funding was clearly explained, it appeared to be unclear how it was utilised. Councillors appeared surprised this month when they were told the size of the Moutere account balance during a discussion about the proposed Māpua boat ramp. The RFCs were discussed again on Thursday at an extraordinary council meeting that was called to consider a notice of motion on funding sources for a Motueka pool project. During deliberations for the Long Term Plan 2021-31, councillors agreed to bring forward the timing of the business case for the pool by a year to 2021-22, with a $150,000 budget for that work to become available in tranches of $50,000 in 2021-22 and $100,000 in 2022-23. Councillors also agreed to bring forward the construction of the pool to 2023-24 with $3m funding for that work to be one-third community contribution, 50 per cent from the Motueka RFC account and the remainder from the district fac
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Tasman District Council is preparing for an anticipated 14 per cent increase in the population by 2031 while Nelson City Council has assumed growth of 4.5 per cent. The councils have planned for housing development accordingly.
Nelson is coming under pressure to shoulder more of the demand for housing in the Nelson-Tasman region. Tasman District Council urged the Nelson City Council to review the growth assumptions and infrastructure programme outlined in its draft Long Term Plan 2021-31 to ensure a “sufficient amount of serviced land”. The city council has assumed population growth of 4.5 per cent in the next 10 years, well below a 17 per cent increase experienced over the past decade.
Nelson Airport is a strategic asset owned jointly by Tasman District and Nelson City councils.
Tasman District councillors have aligned with the wishes of Nelson Airport representatives and agreed their preferred option is the establishment of a holding company as a funding vehicle only for the airport and Port Nelson. As the airport and port are owned jointly by Tasman District and Nelson City councils, Nelson City councillors must make that same choice in order for Tasman District Council’s preferred option to proceed. City councillors are tipped to consider the matter on Thursday. During their discussion on the options for the two strategic assets as they deliberated on the Tasman District Council Long Term Plan 2021-31, councillors first voted on a motion to retain the status quo, which was lost. The vote on a holding company as a funding vehicle only – option C – then passed. If Nelson City councillors also choose that option, the new company for the port and airport
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