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Sam Fraser made this Official Information request to Kaipara District Council

The request was refused by Kaipara District Council.

From: Sam Fraser

Sir/Madam,

Under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act I request the following information:

A list of all positions (job titles) directly employed by the Council, and the number of staff in each of those roles.
Any briefings, reports, advice, transcripts, notes, correspondence, aide memoires or any other documents regarding any proposal to amalgamate the Council with neighbouring Councils.

I note that according to the LGOIMA response calculator on the website of the Office of the Ombudsmen, I should receive a response to this request on or before 25 June 2012.

I would appreciate acknowledgement of this request.

Regards,
Samuel Fraser

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Kaipara District Council

Hi Sam

Thank you for your request received 25 MAY 2012.

Pursuant to the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, you will receive a reply within twenty working days of Council receiving your request.

Kind regards,
 
Kylie Flood
Customer Services
Kaipara District Council
Private Bag 1001
Dargaville
Ph 09 439 3123
0800 727 059
Fax 09 439 6756
Email [Kaipara District Council request email]

-----Original Message-----
From: Sam Fraser [mailto:[OIA #279 email]]
Sent: Friday, 25 May 2012 1:56 p.m.
To: Council
Subject: Official Information Act request - staff

Sir/Madam,

Under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act I
request the following information:

A list of all positions (job titles) directly employed by the
Council, and the number of staff in each of those roles.
Any briefings, reports, advice, transcripts, notes, correspondence,
aide memoires or any other documents regarding any proposal to
amalgamate the Council with neighbouring Councils.

I note that according to the LGOIMA response calculator on the
website of the Office of the Ombudsmen, I should receive a response
to this request on or before 25 June 2012.

I would appreciate acknowledgement of this request.

Regards,
Samuel Fraser

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Hi Sam

Further to our acknowledgment email Council will be charging for this information under section 13(1A) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.

The first 15 minutes is free and then the charge out rate is $55.00/hour. We anticipate the time to take approximately 2 hours.

Please confirm you are willing to meet these costs and we will proceed.

Regards Linda

Linda Osborne
Customer Relations Project Manager
Kaipara District Council
Private Bag 1001
Dargaville
Ph 09 439 3123
0800 727 059
Fax 09 439 6756           

-----Original Message-----
From: Sam Fraser [mailto:[OIA #279 email]]
Sent: Friday, 25 May 2012 1:56 p.m.
To: Council
Subject: Official Information Act request - staff

Sir/Madam,

Under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act I
request the following information:

A list of all positions (job titles) directly employed by the
Council, and the number of staff in each of those roles.
Any briefings, reports, advice, transcripts, notes, correspondence,
aide memoires or any other documents regarding any proposal to
amalgamate the Council with neighbouring Councils.

I note that according to the LGOIMA response calculator on the
website of the Office of the Ombudsmen, I should receive a response
to this request on or before 25 June 2012.

I would appreciate acknowledgement of this request.

Regards,
Samuel Fraser

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From: Sam Fraser

Linda,

Please do not proceed on this basis. I do not consider such a charge to be reasonable, and will be writing to the Office of the Ombudsmen raising my concerns.

Regards,

Sam Fraser

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Alex Harris left an annotation ()

This clearly violates the Ministry of Justice's charging guidelines, which specify a free hour, and $38 for every half hour thereafter.

http://www.justice.govt.nz/publications/...

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Sam Fraser left an annotation ()

Thank Alex. I have written to the Office of the Ombudsmen.

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Hi Sam

 

Your comments are noted.

 

The price I gave you is the maximum amount it would cost however it may
not take this long.

 

I have read through and attached the Ministry of Justice Charging
Guidelines.  It is noted they advise the first hour is free but after that
the charge is $38.00 per half hour for staff time.

 

I originally quoted from Council’s fees and charges.  Using our fees, with
the first 15 minutes being free, the charge for 2 hours is $96.25 (staff
time).  Using the Ministry of Justice charges it would be $76.00.

 

However in addition to this it is appropriate for Council to charge for
photocopying in excess of 20 pages.  The estimate given was not broken
down into staff time and photocopying.  My estimate given also includes
photocopying.  Again I have given you the maximum amount we would charge
for photocopying.

 

The information you have requested involves the search and retrieval of
information, collating, photocopying and transcribing. I therefore confirm
the maximum amount we would charge for this information is $96.25
including staff time and photocopying.

 

Regards Linda

 

 

Linda Osborne

Customer Relations Project Manager

Kaipara District Council

Private Bag 1001

Dargaville

Ph 09 439 3123

0800 727 059

Fax 09 439 6756           

Email [email address]

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----

From: Sam Fraser [mailto:[OIA #279 email]]

Sent: Friday, 1 June 2012 10:22 a.m.

To: Council

Subject: Re: FW: Official Information Act request - staff

 

     Linda,

    

     Please do not proceed on this basis. I do not consider such a

     charge to be reasonable, and will be writing to the Office of the

     Ombudsmen raising my concerns.

    

     Regards,

    

     Sam Fraser

    

     -----Original Message-----

    

     Hi Sam

    

     Further to our acknowledgment email Council will be charging for

     this information under section 13(1A) of the Local Government

     Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.

    

     The first 15 minutes is free and then the charge out rate is

     $55.00/hour. We anticipate the time to take approximately 2 hours.

    

     Please confirm you are willing to meet these costs and we will

     proceed.

    

     Regards Linda

    

     Linda Osborne

     Customer Relations Project Manager

     Kaipara District Council

     Private Bag 1001

     Dargaville

     Ph 09 439 3123

     0800 727 059

     Fax 09 439 6756           

    

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     [OIA #279 email]

    

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