Dog Control Act
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From: Andy Langford
Dear Dunedin City Council,
These requests arise from the parts of the agenda of the Customer and Regulatory meeting held 21 May 2024 about the review of the dog policy and bylaw intended to commence next month.
This information is required to consider the information in that agenda, allow informed discussions amongst interested parties, and provide informed submissions in the upcoming review. The absence of the information will prevent that occurring and negatively impact the consultation. Please provide the information with urgency to prevent repeating the same disadvantage caused by failing to comply with the LGOIMA requirements in relation to requests for the Annual Plan consultation. Noting the LGOIMA allows information to be released in stages, and doing so will comply with the requirement to provide it with urgency, as soon as reasonably practicable.
1. Please provide the number of incidents involving wildlife, and the location, for the last 5 years, adequate information for the nature of the incident to be identified (for example whether disturbance, harassment, injury or death) and whether it involved dogs or non-dog actors such as vehicles, or those unaccompanied by a dog, and the enforcement action taken.
2. Clause 1.1 of the proposed Dog Control Policy states DOC has agreed the DCC bylaw will apply to beaches over which DOC has legal control. Please provide the legal authority to apply the DCC Bylaw to land controlled by DOC, to enter into an agreement with DOC that will occur, and a copy of that agreement.
3. Please provide the legal authority to apply the DCC Bylaw to land controlled by the Otago Regional Council, and the communications that record ORC agrees to that occurring.
4. The summary of considerations refers to environmental sustainability. Please provide all materials relating to the environmental assessment that was performed, including how that is reflected and achieved in the proposed documents.
5. The report and proposed Policy and Bylaw contain numerous statements of a scientific nature. The number is too excessive to itemise. To make it easier for Council, please provide all scientific materials relied on when authoring the documents. For example, the names of the veterinarian manuals consulted, or copies of the scientific research published in credible scientific journals. Noting that stating that information cannot be provided because the documents are copied from other Council’s is inadequate because these are documents asserted by the DCC. Failing to provide supporting evidence will confirm the DCC lacks any proof the purported scientific statements are correct.
Yours faithfully,
Andy Langford
From: Jenny Lapham
Dunedin City Council
Kia Ora
I refer to your e-mail of 23 May 2024. Our responses to your request are
provided below the questions.
1. Please provide the number of incidents involving wildlife, and the
location, for the last 5 years, adequate information for the nature of the
incident to be identified (for example whether disturbance, harassment,
injury or death) and whether it involved dogs or non-dog actors such as
vehicles, or those unaccompanied by a dog, and the enforcement action
taken.
I advised that pursuant to section 17(f) of LGOIMA that as the information
cannot be made available without substantial collation or research your
request is declined.
2. Clause 1.1 of the proposed Dog Control Policy states DOC has agreed the
DCC bylaw will apply to beaches over which DOC has legal control. Please
provide the legal authority to apply the DCC Bylaw to land controlled by
DOC, to enter into an agreement with DOC that will occur, and a copy of
that agreement.
Information is attached.
3. Please provide the legal authority to apply the DCC Bylaw to land
controlled by the Otago Regional Council, and the communications that
record ORC agrees to that occurring.
There are no areas on the proposed dog control bylaw maps that are on
Otago Regional Council owned land.
4. The summary of considerations refers to environmental sustainability.
Please provide all materials relating to the environmental assessment that
was performed, including how that is reflected and achieved in the
proposed documents.
Please note: the statement under “Sustainability” provides an example
being the removal of dog faeces from public places. This comment is based
on the general knowledge that residents, ratepayers and visitors do not
want dog faeces in public places, e.g., on footpaths, tracks and cycleways
etc. A lot of the information contained in the bylaw is provided based on
feedback, research from a wide variety of areas and experience and
knowledge of the staff, who work in the day to day environment.
However, in relation to your specific question you are advised that
pursuant to section 17(f) of LGOIMA that the information cannot be made
available without substantial collation or research, your request is
declined.
5. The report and proposed Policy and Bylaw contain numerous statements of
a scientific nature. The number is too excessive to itemise. To make it
easier for Council, please provide all scientific materials relied on when
authoring the documents. For example, the names of the veterinarian
manuals consulted, or copies of the scientific research published in
credible scientific journals. Noting that stating that information cannot
be provided because the documents are copied from other Council’s is
inadequate because these are documents asserted by the DCC. Failing to
provide supporting evidence will confirm the DCC lacks any proof the
purported scientific statements are correct.
Please note that the Council has sought information informing the draft
for a wide variety of sources, which are available on-line, libraries
etc. We have not kept copies of all the information we have sourced. So
to provide this information to you would require us to search for it
again.
Therefore, you are advised that pursuant to section 17(f) of LGOIMA that
the information cannot be made available without substantial collation or
research, your request is declined.
However, should you wish to provide research that indicates the statements
and comments in the proposed bylaw are incorrect, you are welcome to make
a submission and attach appropriate information.
As we have declined to provide some information you are advised that you
have the right to seek a review by the Office of the Ombudsman.
Kā mihi
Jennifer Lapham
Mana Whakahaere Kairuruku/Governance Support Officer
Governance Group
P 03 477 4000 | E [1][email address]
Te Kaunihera a Rohe o Ōtepoti - Dunedin City Council
PO Box 5045, Dunedin 9054
New Zealand
[2]www.dunedin.govt.nz
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From: Jenny Lapham
Dunedin City Council
My apologies we have noticed an error in our response to question 3. This
has been corrected.
Kia Ora
I refer to your e-mail of 23 May 2024. Our responses to your request are
provided below the questions.
1. Please provide the number of incidents involving wildlife, and the
location, for the last 5 years, adequate information for the nature of the
incident to be identified (for example whether disturbance, harassment,
injury or death) and whether it involved dogs or non-dog actors such as
vehicles, or those unaccompanied by a dog, and the enforcement action
taken.
I advised that pursuant to section 17(f) of LGOIMA that as the information
cannot be made available without substantial collation or research your
request is declined.
2. Clause 1.1 of the proposed Dog Control Policy states DOC has agreed the
DCC bylaw will apply to beaches over which DOC has legal control. Please
provide the legal authority to apply the DCC Bylaw to land controlled by
DOC, to enter into an agreement with DOC that will occur, and a copy of
that agreement.
Information is attached.
3. Please provide the legal authority to apply the DCC Bylaw to land
controlled by the Otago Regional Council, and the communications that
record ORC agrees to that occurring.
There are no areas on the proposed dog control bylaw schedules that are on
Otago Regional Council owned land.
4. The summary of considerations refers to environmental sustainability.
Please provide all materials relating to the environmental assessment that
was performed, including how that is reflected and achieved in the
proposed documents.
Please note: the statement under “Sustainability” provides an example
being the removal of dog faeces from public places. This comment is based
on the general knowledge that residents, ratepayers and visitors do not
want dog faeces in public places, e.g., on footpaths, tracks and cycleways
etc. A lot of the information contained in the bylaw is provided based on
feedback, research from a wide variety of areas and experience and
knowledge of the staff, who work in the day to day environment.
However, in relation to your specific question you are advised that
pursuant to section 17(f) of LGOIMA that the information cannot be made
available without substantial collation or research, your request is
declined.
5. The report and proposed Policy and Bylaw contain numerous statements of
a scientific nature. The number is too excessive to itemise. To make it
easier for Council, please provide all scientific materials relied on when
authoring the documents. For example, the names of the veterinarian
manuals consulted, or copies of the scientific research published in
credible scientific journals. Noting that stating that information cannot
be provided because the documents are copied from other Council’s is
inadequate because these are documents asserted by the DCC. Failing to
provide supporting evidence will confirm the DCC lacks any proof the
purported scientific statements are correct.
Please note that the Council has sought information informing the draft
for a wide variety of sources, which are available on-line, libraries
etc. We have not kept copies of all the information we have sourced. So
to provide this information to you would require us to search for it
again.
Therefore, you are advised that pursuant to section 17(f) of LGOIMA that
the information cannot be made available without substantial collation or
research, your request is declined.
However, should you wish to provide research that indicates the statements
and comments in the proposed bylaw are incorrect, you are welcome to make
a submission and attach appropriate information.
As we have declined to provide some information you are advised that you
have the right to seek a review by the Office of the Ombudsman.
Kā mihi
Jennifer Lapham
Mana Whakahaere Kairuruku/Governance Support Officer
Governance Group
P 03 477 4000 | E [1][email address]
Te Kaunihera a Rohe o Ōtepoti - Dunedin City Council
PO Box 5045, Dunedin 9054
New Zealand
[2]www.dunedin.govt.nz
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