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Managing earthquake-prone council buildings

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20230423 OIA WDC Managing earthquake-prone council buildings.
From: Spencer Jones

April 24th, 2023

Dear New Waitomo District Council (WDC),

I am writing to request all information to which I am entitled under section 12 of the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) (The Act). This information is sought in the public interest of all New Zealanders.

Please find below my OIA request, which relates to WDC's managing earthquake-prone council buildings s (in their role as building owners) following the introduction of the building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Act in 2016 (the 2016 Act) which reinforced perceptions of risk through the legal requirement for certain buildings to have seismic assessments undertaken. The 2016 Act’s requirements led to a focus on percentage of the new building standard (%NBS) ratings.

1. Please provide digital copies of WDC’s Legislative obligations for local authorities that own earthquake-prone buildings.

2. Please provide digital copies of WDC’s regulatory responsibilities for managing all earthquake-prone buildings in their area in general.

3. Please provide digital copies of WDC’s building assessments and remediation for the past three years (2020 to present) to include all independent Initial Seismic Assessments (ISA) Commissioned as the Building Owner and all Detailed Seismic Assessments (DSA).

4. Please provide digital copies of WDC’s earthquake risk assessments on all buildings for which they have ownership.

5. Please provide digital copies of WDC’s legal classification of earthquake-prone buildings (in their role as building owners).

6. Please provide digital copies of WDC’s Seismology reports for the past three years (2020 to present).

7. Please provide digital copies of WDC’s Evaluation of Earthquake Performance as building owner.

I understand that under the act, I am entitled to a response within 20 days. I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing that you have received this request. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Your assistance is greatly appreciated.

Kind regards,

Spencer Jones

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From: Adrian Lindsay
Waitomo District Council

Dear Spencer

We acknowledge receipt of your request.

This request has been treated as a request for official information under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (the Act) and has been referred to Council's Team Leader – Building Services for action.

Please note: Section 13(1A) of the Act provides that a local authority may charge for the supply of official information. The Ministry of Justice charging guidelines state that time spent by staff searching for relevant material, abstracting, collating, copying, transcribing and supervision access where the total time involved is more than one hour, should be charged out at an initial charge of $38 for the first chargeable half hour or part thereof; and then $38 for each additional half hour or part thereof.

Should there be any cost associated with the provision of the information you have requested, you will be notified of the amount and payment will be required prior to release of the information, otherwise, you will receive a response within 20 working days of receipt of your request.

Regards

Adrian Lindsay | Legal Officer
Waitomo District Council | Kaunihera ā-rohe
15 Queen Street, Te Kuiti 3910
PO Box 404, Te Kuiti 3941
Phone 07 878 0800 | Fax: 07 878 7771 |[mobile number]|DDI: 07 878 0853
www.waitomo.govt.nz
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From: Adrian Lindsay
Waitomo District Council

Attachment Building Act 2004 Subpart 6A.docx
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Attachment amended dangerous and insanitary buildings policy 2021 1.pdf
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Attachment 12545999 RPT DSA Report for WDC Administrative Building For IL2 002.pdf
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Attachment Initial Seismic Evaluation Assessment May 2019.pdf
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Attachment DSA Report March 23.pdf
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Attachment Detailed Seismic Assessment August 2019.pdf
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Attachment IL2 Reassessment of DSA LETTER July 2020.pdf
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Hi Spencer

 

Herewith Council's response in red to your LGOIMA request.  

 

We are now closing this request.

 

Regards

 

Adrian Lindsay | Legal Officer

Waitomo District Council | Kaunihera ā-rohe

15 Queen Street, Te Kuiti 3910

PO Box 404, Te Kuiti 3941

Phone 07 878 0800 | Fax: 07 878 7771 |[mobile number]|DDI: 07 878
0853

[1]www.waitomo.govt.nz

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