Our Ref: OIA-16-025
11 May 2016
Dr. G Robertshaw
Received by email
Dear Dr. Robertshaw
REQUEST UNDER THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL INFORMATION AND MEETINGS
ACT 1987
This letter is with regard to your s10 LGOIMA request received by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council
(the Council) on 6 April 2016.
In accordance with s13(1)(a) the Council intends to provide the information, however the request is
for a large amount of information that will require a significant number of staff hours to identify and
collate.
I am therefore providing a range of costs in accordance with s13(1A) of the Act, as per the
attached table, to provide the requested information; being between $331.20 and $441.60.
Council is also invoking s13(4) of the Act requiring part payment of the estimated charge to be paid
in advance. As such the Council requires payment of $264.96 (
calculated as 80% of the most
conservative cost range figure) to be paid in advance. Please make this payment by way of cheque
no later than 19 April 2016.
Council will initiate collation of the information once payment is received. Please find
attached a
Public Enquiry Charge Form for completion and return, noting that the free time of one hour has
been deducted from the range enclosed.
Please note that Council reserves the right to extend the timeframes for response should this
payment not be made by the due date.
Yours sincerely
IAIN MAXWELL
GROUP MANAGER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
EMAIL:
[email address]
Prescribed Cost Range for
Nitrate levels in all groundwater wells in Hawke’s Bay for last 10 years
Department
Approx Time Range
Hourly Rate
Cost Range
(hours)
(as set out in the
current annual plan)
From
To
From
To
Environmental 3
4
$96
$288
$384
Science
Total
$288
$384
15% GST
$43.20
$57.60
Total (range)
$331.20
$441.60
Public Enquiry Charge Form
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council will provide 1 hour of free staff time to any enquiry. Any and all
time spent above these times will be charged to the enquirer at the actual and reasonable rate
as set out in the current annual plan.
Any photocopying of Council materials /files in excess of 10 sheets will also be charged out at
a rate of 20c per sheet to the enquirer.
All information is provided in good faith. The enquirer agrees not to amend, alter, deface,
damage or change any of the information supplied to them by the Council in good faith.
The enquirer agrees to be financially responsible for the actual staff time spent fulfilling the
request/ enquiry.
I
I, _________________________________ understand and agree to the above conditions of
the supply of information. I agree to the payment of actual staff time charged to me at the
prescribed amounts.
Signed
Date
/
/
Billing information
Name
Address 1
Address 2
Postcode
Required payment in advance enclosed
Charge code reference: 895-003