1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:04,000 Speaker 1: Are you going into the first of several annual plan workshops. 2 00:00:04,080 --> 00:00:07,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, so then you plan essentially a budget workshop with 3 00:00:07,880 --> 00:00:10,840 Speaker 2: councilors this morning, starting this morning, so to be their 4 00:00:10,880 --> 00:00:12,480 Speaker 2: first look at the draft budget. 5 00:00:12,800 --> 00:00:15,440 Speaker 1: Is this the roadmap for everything that council wants to 6 00:00:15,520 --> 00:00:16,279 Speaker 1: sound for the year ahead. 7 00:00:16,360 --> 00:00:18,799 Speaker 2: That's right, that's exactly right from the first of July. 8 00:00:18,960 --> 00:00:22,000 Speaker 2: So that is what sets the level of rates. This 9 00:00:22,040 --> 00:00:23,959 Speaker 2: is what sets the level of fees and charges for 10 00:00:24,160 --> 00:00:25,120 Speaker 2: council services. 11 00:00:25,120 --> 00:00:26,200 Speaker 1: This is kind of important. 12 00:00:26,480 --> 00:00:29,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, and it sets out the work program for the year. 13 00:00:29,640 --> 00:00:31,920 Speaker 1: So some of the big stuff that we've we've got 14 00:00:31,960 --> 00:00:32,440 Speaker 1: ahead of us. 15 00:00:32,520 --> 00:00:35,519 Speaker 2: Yeah, mainly in the in the in the water area, 16 00:00:36,159 --> 00:00:41,720 Speaker 2: so rolling out rolling at water meters, having a fix 17 00:00:41,800 --> 00:00:45,240 Speaker 2: for a little supply up country in Montalto, a complicated 18 00:00:45,400 --> 00:00:49,159 Speaker 2: water supply. Cha, that needs some attention, so having a 19 00:00:49,159 --> 00:00:51,640 Speaker 2: look at that, and another big one down at the 20 00:00:51,680 --> 00:00:55,920 Speaker 2: Ocean Farm where we discharged the treated wastewater. We're having 21 00:00:56,280 --> 00:00:59,800 Speaker 2: a complete revamp of the irrigation system down there. So 22 00:01:00,520 --> 00:01:03,480 Speaker 2: those sort of three things alone is maybe around ten 23 00:01:03,520 --> 00:01:07,080 Speaker 2: million dollars give will take. So and then this is 24 00:01:07,160 --> 00:01:09,119 Speaker 2: the year ahead. It is the year of rolling out 25 00:01:09,200 --> 00:01:14,000 Speaker 2: the green waste and organic collection service for for the 26 00:01:14,520 --> 00:01:16,640 Speaker 2: have you really been It doesn't come in on the 27 00:01:16,640 --> 00:01:19,320 Speaker 2: first of July, I think it's September, but this where 28 00:01:19,319 --> 00:01:22,560 Speaker 2: that will impact. And of course the other really big 29 00:01:22,600 --> 00:01:25,880 Speaker 2: project is getting underway for the road and new bridge 30 00:01:25,880 --> 00:01:28,680 Speaker 2: over the ashburyn River, which yes, we know this community 31 00:01:28,720 --> 00:01:31,399 Speaker 2: has been waiting for for many, many years, so that 32 00:01:31,480 --> 00:01:33,760 Speaker 2: work starts and earnest very very shortly. 33 00:01:33,840 --> 00:01:36,280 Speaker 1: Well, it's been exciting just watching all the activity down 34 00:01:36,280 --> 00:01:38,520 Speaker 1: on the river bed, some of testing what they must 35 00:01:38,600 --> 00:01:40,840 Speaker 1: be doing. So yeah, the government's taking care of the 36 00:01:40,840 --> 00:01:43,600 Speaker 1: bridge and then it's a council that's connecting it with 37 00:01:43,640 --> 00:01:44,640 Speaker 1: the roads either side right. 38 00:01:44,560 --> 00:01:48,760 Speaker 2: That's right, particularly south, so that the government's pretty much 39 00:01:48,760 --> 00:01:51,600 Speaker 2: got the one connecting to Charmers out itself covered far 40 00:01:51,880 --> 00:01:55,320 Speaker 2: as part of the bridge. But the new road south 41 00:01:55,960 --> 00:01:59,600 Speaker 2: which will go from the bridge right ytogram that one 42 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:00,440 Speaker 2: ones on. 43 00:02:00,440 --> 00:02:03,200 Speaker 1: Us got any quotes and for that yet, well. 44 00:02:03,480 --> 00:02:05,920 Speaker 2: The final cost is not absolutely clear to us yet, 45 00:02:05,920 --> 00:02:07,720 Speaker 2: so we've got some meetings in the next few weeks 46 00:02:07,760 --> 00:02:11,760 Speaker 2: with Nztater let us see the final costings and for 47 00:02:11,840 --> 00:02:15,040 Speaker 2: us to approve the final design of the road. But 48 00:02:15,120 --> 00:02:16,960 Speaker 2: we know we're going to start spending money shortly, so 49 00:02:16,960 --> 00:02:18,720 Speaker 2: we still have to have some provision in the budget. 50 00:02:18,840 --> 00:02:21,440 Speaker 1: Yeah right, she sa there's some big fish there. So yeah, 51 00:02:21,560 --> 00:02:26,040 Speaker 1: these workshops, are they public affairs or is it really 52 00:02:26,080 --> 00:02:26,919 Speaker 1: just the counselors? 53 00:02:27,080 --> 00:02:29,640 Speaker 2: No, no, no, they're open to the open to the public. 54 00:02:29,760 --> 00:02:32,240 Speaker 2: So anyone's welcome to come along to hon They Parker 55 00:02:32,280 --> 00:02:36,480 Speaker 2: the council chamber here in Ashburt, and how you can 56 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:40,959 Speaker 2: sit through and listen to the reasons for and hear 57 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:44,080 Speaker 2: the debate and the questions asked. All of it's very public. 58 00:02:44,160 --> 00:02:49,600 Speaker 2: So often we'll have some media there, particularly the reporters 59 00:02:49,639 --> 00:02:52,560 Speaker 2: from the local newspapers, so they'll be reflecting what they 60 00:02:52,600 --> 00:02:55,000 Speaker 2: see in here as well. But yes, open to the public. 61 00:02:54,840 --> 00:02:57,720 Speaker 1: And that's where those involved and those projects just sort 62 00:02:57,760 --> 00:02:59,880 Speaker 1: of go, hey, look here's the intention, here's how much 63 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:02,679 Speaker 1: wanted to spend. And then it's the counselors that sort 64 00:03:02,680 --> 00:03:04,919 Speaker 1: of go, are we going to get your money? 65 00:03:04,919 --> 00:03:07,880 Speaker 2: We'll figure it out, that's exactly right. So they're charged 66 00:03:07,919 --> 00:03:11,160 Speaker 2: with the final decision making obviously, and they need to 67 00:03:11,240 --> 00:03:16,560 Speaker 2: understand what's proposed, and then a key role for them 68 00:03:16,680 --> 00:03:20,040 Speaker 2: is the overall the way it all sits together. So 69 00:03:20,280 --> 00:03:24,040 Speaker 2: we can justify a particular project based on all the 70 00:03:24,040 --> 00:03:26,840 Speaker 2: things that we might know about it, but the counselors 71 00:03:26,880 --> 00:03:29,920 Speaker 2: have the role clearly to put it all together and 72 00:03:30,040 --> 00:03:32,280 Speaker 2: say yes, in total, this thing works so. 73 00:03:32,400 --> 00:03:35,480 Speaker 1: Good thing we've got a decent cafe in that library building. 74 00:03:35,520 --> 00:03:37,240 Speaker 1: Now you've u involved here is going to need all 75 00:03:37,240 --> 00:03:38,240 Speaker 1: the cafe they can get. 76 00:03:38,320 --> 00:03:41,040 Speaker 2: Yeah, we don't anticipate getting it done in one day. 77 00:03:41,800 --> 00:03:45,560 Speaker 2: There's a lot to it, but it gets underway. The 78 00:03:45,560 --> 00:03:48,360 Speaker 2: public part of the workshop starts ten thirty this morning, 79 00:03:48,960 --> 00:03:51,040 Speaker 2: so we get started and then it'll take as much 80 00:03:51,080 --> 00:03:51,600 Speaker 2: as it takes.