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Good Morning Andrew,

Thank you for contacting the Far North District Council.

Your request has been forwarded to our Legal Services Department to action
and respond.
Reference number is RFS-3888887

Kind regards

Jamie-Lee

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Mr Andrew Riddell

By email only:    [FOI #7844 email]

                      

 

Dear Mr Riddell

 

Official Information Request – RFS 3888887

 

I refer to your email received 16 May 2018. Your request has been referred
to Legal Services for consideration under the provisions of the Local
Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (“the LGOIMA”). 

 

Your request

 

“Please provide all information (oral and written) and including copies of
any communication, memoranda, talking points, agendas and minutes, file
notes, reports, assessments or briefing notes on the state of the Russell
Wharf received by the Far North District Council over the last five years.

 

Please also provide copies of all agreements, written or oral, between the
Far North District Council and Far North Holdings Limited on the
maintenance of the Russell Wharf, including any maintenance instructions
issued by Far North District Council to Far North Holdings Limited.”

 

Our response

 

Please find attached information held by Council relevant to your request.
You may also like to contact FNHL directly for relevant information.

 

Please note pursuant to section 7(2)(a) of the LGOIMA any reference to
personal information (outside of Council Officers and FNHL) has been
redacted for the protection of privacy of natural persons.

 

Thank you for your enquiry.

 

Yours faithfully

 

[1]FNDC Carla Ditchfield-Hunia
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Address. Memorial Avenue, Private Bag 752, Kaikohe 0440, New Zealand

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Dear Mr Riddell

 

Official Information Request – RFS 3888887

 

We have received notification from the Office of the Ombudsman of a
complaint made by you regarding your Local Government Official Information
and Meetings Act 1987 (“LGOIMA”) request in relation to the Russell Wharf
(RFS 3888887).

 

Upon reviewing the response provided to you it appears that the
information provision in regards to maintenance of the Russell wharf was a
bit light. Therefore we have again consulted with key Council staff in an
effort to source further information particular to the wharf maintenance.
As such Council can provide further information in regards to maintenance
obligations of the Russell wharf.

Further information

Far North Holdings Limited (“FNHL”) maintain all maritime assets for the
Far North District Council (“FNDC”). FNHL carry out a yearly maintenance
inspection of the Assets they manage for FNDC. In addition there are
visual inspections undertaken when in the area throughout the year.
 Maintenance is undertaken by FNHL within the maintenance budget provided
to FNHL by Council. Renewals are undertaken within the renewal budget held
by FNDC and released to FNHL on a project by project basis. It is
understood that FNHL contract out some maintenance and renewal works.

Council hold a copy of a lease between FNDC and FNHL for the management of
the Russell wharf (a copy is attached for you). The lease includes
management of the Russell wharf and structures at Silver Egg Road in
Mangonui and at Totara North. Management of the latter two have since
returned to FNDC and as such a variation to the lease has been made (a
copy of the variation is attached for you).

 

Council also hold a ‘FNDC Maritime Assets Picture Report 2016’ prepared by
FNHL. Attached is a copy of the section that pertains to Russell wharf.

 

We hope that the information provided today assists you with your enquiry.
You might also like to approach FNHL directly for further information. If
you have any further queries please do not hesitate to contact Council.

 

Yours faithfully

 

[1]FNDC Carla Ditchfield-Hunia
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Corporate Services, Far North District Council  |  24-hour Contact
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Far North District Council | Te Kaunihera o Tai Tokerau Ki Te Raki
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Address. Memorial Avenue, Private Bag 752, Kaikohe 0440, New Zealand

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