Dear Thomas,

 

Thank you for your email.

 

We are handling your request under the Local Government Official
Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA). Your request has been
forwarded to the appropriate Christchurch City Council staff, and we will
provide a response or update within 20 working days of the date we
received your request.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Anna Sinclair
Public Information Adviser
Office of the Chief Executive

Christchurch City Council
53 Hereford Street, Christchurch 8011
PO Box 73016, Christchurch 8154

 

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Dear Thomas,

 

Thank you for your email, received on 31 August 2016. You requested the
following information, under the Local Government Official Information and
Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA):

 

“copies of:

- Briefing documents and minutes of meetings where the proposal, purchase
or deployment was discussed.

- Copies of emails discussing the proposal, purchase or deployment.

- Copies of any reports prepared about the proposal, purchase or
deployment.”

 

Response and release of information

The Team Leader, Papanui Library has provided some background on the
issues experienced outside the library that led to the installation of
this device:

 

Papanui Library experienced an increase in youth behaviour issues after
re-opening post-quake in late 2012. Papanui Library customers were
regularly experiencing a range of anti-social behaviour by youths,
including physical and verbal abuse. The major issue that provoked
customer complaints on a daily basis was the large congregation of young
people across the front external foyer area, steps and entranceway to the
library. Library customers expressed discomfort about accessing the
library because they encountered swearing, abuse, spitting, smoking and
approaches for cash and cigarettes. Many said they would not feel
comfortable using our services as a result. The job of moving groups
along, dealing with inappropriate behaviour, abuse and threats became a
major part of the Papanui Team Leader’s role. Groups would often disperse
only to reappear and regroup five or ten minutes later.

 

Approaches were made to local youth organisations, school and local police
for assistance. Local police suggested the use of a noise emitting device
that discouraged youth from congregating. The device was installed on a
trial basis at Papanui Library by local police on 26 June 2013 and proved
successful. There were numerous times that groups dispersed and moved away
as a result of the device and customer feedback was very positive
regarding the improvements.

 

After trialling the device successfully at Papanui Library, the Police
suggested that it be moved to another site experiencing similar problems.

 

Unfortunately, after the device was removed Papanui Library started to
experience a repeat of the congregation across the entranceway/foyer
issues and a request to purchase a device was made. This device was
installed in December 2014. Staff are able to turn the device on and off
and it was only being used at night until recently when a resurgence of
problems, including a physical assault on a security guard, prompted us to
turn the device on in the daytime.

 

Please find attached the following information:

 1. Fendalton/Waimairi Discretionary Response Fund – Mosquito Alarm
Decision Matrix
 2. Mosquito product information
 3. Email of 14 July 2014

 

We have included the following document to provide some further background
on the decision to purchase and deploy this device at Papanui Library, as
follows:

 4. Background information on purchase of Mosquito Alarm

 

You can also find the report presented to the Fendalton/Waimairi Community
Board on 28 September 2010 on our website at:
[1]http://archived.ccc.govt.nz/Council/agen...
and the minutes of this meeting at:
[2]http://archived.ccc.govt.nz/council/proc....

 

You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate and review our
decision. Complaints can be sent by email to
[3][email address], by fax to (04) 471 2254, or by post to
The Ombudsman, PO Box 10152, Wellington 6143.

 

Publication of responses to LGOIMA requests

Please note: Our LGOIMA responses may be published on the Christchurch
City Council website a month after they have been responded to. If you
have any concerns about this please contact the Official Information team
on [4][CCC request email].

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

Anna Sinclair
Public Information Adviser
Office of the Chief Executive

Christchurch City Council
53 Hereford Street, Christchurch 8011
PO Box 73016, Christchurch 8154

 

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