PROPOSED MITCHELLS PLAIN TOWN CENTRE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (MPTCID) - PDF document

2018/07/12 PROPOSED MITCHELL’S PLAIN TOWN CENTRE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (MPTCID) Public Meeting 16 July 2018 Agenda Opening and welcome by chairman  Introduction to the MPTCID initiative  Presentation on the Proposed MPTCID SRA  Questions  Closing  1

2018/07/12 Would you like to work in an area where you could:  Feel safe at your business?  Appreciate clean pavements?  Where staff feels secure walking from transport nodes to their place of work?  With customers that feels safe to enjoy your business offerings  Leave you car park in the street and find that your car had not been broken into?  Where you can enjoy a high quality urban environment?  Support unemployed people? Mitchell’s Plain Town Centre could have this future…. but there are some challenges  A Urban Management Survey amongst 50 business and property owners was conducted in May 2018  74% tenants or owners, rest were representatives of the businesses  The survey questions were grouped into 5 sections, each focussing on five general urban issues namely:  Section 1 – Public Safety  Section 2 - Litter and cleanliness  Section 3 - Lighting & marking of streets and pavements  Section 4 - Public environment  Section 5 - Social environment 2

2018/07/12 Overall Perception of how people view Mitchell's Plain Town Centre Business and property owners 3

2018/07/12 Perception on safety in the Mitchell's Plain Town Centre area Business and property owners Perception on safety in the Mitchell's Plain Town Centre area 4

2018/07/12 Perception on safety – public transport Perception on public cleaning 5

2018/07/12 Perception on public cleaning Perception on public cleaning 6

2018/07/12 Perception on public streets Perception on illegal dumping 7

2018/07/12 Perception on social issues What is a Special Ratings Area (SRA or CID) An SRA (NPC) provides additional services (public safety, cleansing  and urban management) to those provided currently by the City of Cape Town A statutory body established under the SRA by-law (Provincial  Gazette 7015/2012) also known as a City Improvement District (CID) Funded by an additional rate collected from rate payers by the City  and paid over to the SRA management board Funds raised are dedicated to provide additional services (public  safety, cleaning, urban upgrades) exclusively within the SRA as per the business plan Cape Town has 41 SRAs in operation  8

2018/07/12 Typical Benefits  Well managed area  Pride in communal achievements  Social responsibility  Environmental awareness (recycling, greening, energy efficiency, conservation)  Attract new investments  Market / promote area The Proposed MPTCID SRA Boundary 9

2018/07/12 Priorities Goals  Improving public safety significantly by proactive visible patrolling and cooperation with existing SAPS and City of Cape Town Law Enforcement efforts as well as other security service providers in the area.  Creating a safe and clean public environment by addressing issues of maintenance and cleaning of streets, pavements and public spaces.  Manage existing and new public infrastructure for the future benefit of all the users of the area.  Protect property values.  Attract new investment to the area.  Support the promotion of the MPTCID Business area as a safe and clean environment by promoting greening, energy efficiency, recycling and risk/disaster management.  Support and promote social responsibility in the area  The sustained and effective management of the MPTCID area 10

2018/07/12 MPTCID Management  NPC formed  Appoint staff and service providers  Board responsible for implementation of the Business Plan  Members Meeting will be called within 6 months of NPC Registration in order to elect Board and approve next year’s budget & implementation plan  Directors elected annually from property owners (who become members) at AGM  AGM annually to reflect on past year and confirm planning and budget for next year’s operations and mandate the Board to implement plan and budget.  Board meets once a month MPTCID services - Public Safety:  6 x public safety patrol officers patrolling the area on foot, 7 days a week during the day-time  Control Room  Radio communications network  CCTV Network  Assist with Fence and Gate Project 11

2018/07/12 MPTCID services - Public Safety: CCTV 12

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2018/07/12 MPTCID services Cleaning and Urban Management  Urban management workers undertaking cleansing duties  Acting as a Reaction Team to deal with illegal Dumping  Graffiti removal where possible  Removal of illegal posters and pamphlets from non-public spaces and infrastructure  Correction of road signs  Greening, tree pruning and landscaping  Kerb, bollard and paving reinstatements  Stormwater drain cleaning where required Social Intervention coordination Integration with a job creation programme  Coordinate social interventions with various  NGOs in the area. MPTCID services • 4 x urban management workers Monday to Friday in shifts 1 x urban management supervisor (may be the CID manager) 15

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2018/07/12 MPTCID services • Recycling Initiative Social responsibility Marketing Property Owner Supported Projects 22

2018/07/12 MPTCID Budget The main elements to the budget are: Total budget for 1 st year: R 1 751 672 Management of the MPTCID and operational staff (11%) Operations (80%) Public Safety and Law Enforcement Cleansing and Urban Management Social programmes Projects SRA company operational and administrative costs (6%) Bad debt provision (3%) 5-year budget escalation Average 7.6 % for operational costs & administrative costs MPTCID Contributions PRELIMINARY MODELLING OF FINANCIAL IMPACT COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES 0.003312 2019/20 PROPOSED PROPERTY VALUE ANNUAL ANNUAL MONTHLY MONTHLY BUDGET 2018/19 CONTRIBUTION CONTRIBUTION CONTRIBUTION CONTRIBUTION (VAT INCL.) (VAT INCL.) 1 751 672 1 000 000 3 312.00 3 775.68 276.00 317.40 1 751 672 1 500 000 4 968.00 5 663.52 414.00 476.10 1 751 672 2 500 000 8 280.00 9 439.20 690.00 793.50 1 751 672 3 000 000 9 936.00 11 327.04 828.00 952.20 1 751 672 5 000 000 16 560.00 18 878.40 1 380.00 1 587.00 23

2018/07/12 The Legal Process  Form steering committee  Perform perception survey and feasibility study  Draw up business plan  Host Public Meeting • Obtain 50% + 1 votes from property owners • Submit application for an SRA • Host 2nd Public Meeting • Objection period • Obtain approval from Council • Appoint service providers • Commence operations (1 November 2019) Questions ? 24

2018/07/12 Contact Details: Bradley Bordiss Chairperson Proposed MITCHELL’S PLAIN TOWN CENTRE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Steering Committee Tel: 021 448 4552 Website: WWW.MPTCID.CO.ZA 25