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From: Kylie Fowler <[FOI #31324 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 17 June 2025 12:51 pm
To: Customer Services <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Bluff Reserve account funding
permitted use

 

Dear Invercargill City Council,

Could you please provide the approved uses for reserve funding that has
been accrued via the Bluff Community Board Targeted Rate? I would also
like copies (via link is acceptable) of the legislation and/or policies
that control the use of the funding.

Yours faithfully,

Kylie Fowler

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Good afternoon Kylie

 

This email is to acknowledge receipt of your request for information
below.

 

Your request has been assigned to our finance team and they will respond
within 20 working days being no later than 16 July 2025.

 

If they need any clarification they will contact you directly as soon as
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If in the meantime you need anything further please feel free to get in
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Kind regards

 

Liz

 

 

 
 
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From: Kylie Fowler <[6][FOI #31324 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 17 June 2025 12:51 pm
To: Customer Services <[7][email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Bluff Reserve account funding
permitted use

 

Dear Invercargill City Council,

Could you please provide the approved uses for reserve funding that has
been accrued via the Bluff Community Board Targeted Rate? I would also
like copies (via link is acceptable) of the legislation and/or policies
that control the use of the funding.

Yours faithfully,

Kylie Fowler

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7 July 2025

 

Kylie Fowler

 

 

Dear Kylie Fowler

 

DECISION ON OFFICIAL INFORMATION REQUEST

 

I refer to your official information request dated 17 June 2025 for the
Bluff Reserve account funding permitted use.

 

The information you have requested is as follows:

 

Use of reserve funds

The reserve held is deemed as a non restricted reserve as it does not meet
the conditions to be classed as a restricted reserve.  As a non restricted
reserve, the funds do not have any restrictions of use however as they
were generated from ratepayers from Bluff, Council’s intention is that the
reserve is used towards projects in Bluff or held to cover any future
deficits from the board. 

 

Why funds are not Restricted Reserves

Restricted Reserves are grouped into three categories

o Legal Restriction - The restriction is designated from a statute or a
legal document
o Capital-only restriction – These reserves are invested in property
that provides a financial return to ratepayers
o Specific purpose – These reserves have been accumulated from users
and/or ratepayers for a specified purpose and from which Council is
bound to provide a service in the future

 

As the funds held in the Bluff community board reserve is generated from
surplus/deficit funds from the Bluff community board targeted rate and the
targeted rate is set to fund the cost of the Bluff Community Board
operations and its projects, it does not meet the definition as a
restricted reserve.

 

Legislation and/or policies

Below is the policy and legislation that applies to reserves

o Invercargill City Council Revenue and Financing Policy: This policy
outlines the requirements to meet the Local Government Act 2022
Section 103 for funding operating and capital expenditure. 

[1]https://www.icc.govt.nz/repository/libra...

o Local Government Act 2002: This Act outlines the core principles and
powers of local authorities, including financial management and
revenue and financing policies. 

[2]https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/publ...

o Resource Management Act 1991: Conditions on resource consents can
create restricted funds, such as development contributions for
infrastructure. 

[3]https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/publ...

 

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Patricia Christie

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
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Kia ora

 

I am currently out of the office on leave and will be back on Thursday 23
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Ngā mihi

 

Patricia

 

 
 
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Dear Kylie

 

We have looked into your questions and I have outlined answers below:

 

Could you please clarify what clause/s of the Resource Management Act 1991
are relevant with regard to my request?

The Resource Management Act 1991 provides a framework that influences how
funds are used and is considered as part of all reserves funds of Council.

For example Clause 409 Financial contributions for developments. 

 

Currently there is no clauses in this Act that are connected to existing
funds held by the Bluff Community Board in its reserves but in the future
there could be.

 

Is there a reason why the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 is not
considered relevant? 

The Rating Act focuses on the “who from” and “how” Council gathers rates
revenue from the ratepayer.  It does not focus on the how funds are
contributed to reserve funds or how they can be used.

 

Regards

 

Patricia

 

 
 
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From: Kylie Fowler <[FOI #31324 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 23 July 2025 1:48 PM
To: Patricia Christie <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Official Information request - Bluff Reserve account funding
permitted use

 

Dear Patricia Christie,

Could you please clarify what clause/s of the Resource Management Act 1991
are relevant with regard to my request?

Is there a reason why the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 is not
considered relevant?

Yours sincerely,

Kylie Fowler

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