Hi,

 

Our officer responsible for community safety advises that:

“There is a mosquito device fitted to the side of La Maison in Queens
Gardens. It’s been there at least two years, maybe three… This is the only
device the DCC has.”  If it’s still being used it is turned on after 10pm.

 

We don’t have the specifications for the device.  The officer explained
that:

“It was put there because of the problems around the public toilets with
people using the sides of the buildings when the facilities were closed at
night. Boy racers also used to congregate in the area with fighting,
drinking, etc. It used to disrupt the business at La Maison.

Since the device has been there we have not received complaints from the
area. At the time the device was put in place the opening hours of the
toilets were reconsidered (don’t know the result) and the City Safety
Officers and Police were asked to make more frequent patrols of the area.
So, I don’t know what was the most effective.

The device used to be behind a café in George Street near Albion Lane.
When it was put there graffiti was eliminated. After several years there
it was moved the Queens Gardens and graffiti returned! I’m not sure what
is happening there now because the shop owners were advised it is not very
cost effective to put their own speakers where the problems is and play an
MP3/iPod with the high frequency downloaded (there is an App that is
available that gives the various target ages…). Unfortunately I have no
idea if they were used, where or how many.”

 

The Council does not have a noise control bylaw.  The Council publishes
all its public reports online, and you can search for reports online at
www.dcc.govt.nz/.

The Council has not investigated the effects of these devices on Dunedin
residents and has not reviewed the use of this device.  Consequently there
are no reports or emails or investigations available about those matters. 

 

We were unable to locate any information regarding the “proposal, purchase
or deployment” of the existing device.  This aspect of your request is
declined under section 17(e) of the Local Government Official Information
and Meetings Act 1987.

 

 



Regards,

 

Kristy Rusher

Manager Civic and Legal, Corporate Services

Dunedin City Council/Kaunihera-a-rohe o Otepoti

 

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