Agenda of Ordinary Council Meeting

26 June 2018

So as to keep Councillors and the community aware of my engagements on behalf of Council I intend to provide regular updates through my Mayoral Minutes. These Minutes will also include copies of relevant correspondence received by me.

6.1 Mayoral Minutes

DOCUMENT NUMBER	282195
REPORTING OFFICER	Marianne McInerney, Personal Assistant to the General Manager
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS	There are no Financial implications associated with this report.
LEGISLATIVE IMPLICATIONS	There are no Legislative implications associated with this report.
POLICY IMPLICATIONS	There are no Policy implications associated with this report.
ATTACHMENTS	1. Country Mayors Association Minutes 1 June 2018 ⇩ 2. CMA Presentation Tim Hansen ⇩ 3. CMA Presentation David Smith ⇩ 4. Minutes of Heritage Centre Meeting May 2018 ⇩ 5. Commonwealth Proposed Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements 1st November 2018 ⇩ 6. Cootamundra Swim Club Letter to Councillors ⇩ 7. Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council TAC meeting number 90 ⇩ 8. Dept Premier and Cabinet ⇩ 9. Gundagai Youth Council - Rail Trail ⇩ 10. Riding for the Disabled Annual Report ⇩ 11. Minutes Muttama Creek Meeting 13 June 2018 ⇩ 12. Steph Cooke, MP - New Merger Funding ⇩ 13. REROC Delegation Questions ⇩ 14. The Arts Centre Cootamundra ⇩ 15. RSL - Rememberance Day 2018 ⇩

Recommendation

The Mayoral Minute and correspondence be received and noted

Introduction

25^th May 2018

I attended the Riverina Joint Organisation Implementation Group meeting in Wagga Wagga, hosted by REROC, with Allen Dwyer, General Manager.

I attended Local Unlimited, an event hosted by The Cootamundra Arts Centre, to showcase the regions agritourism products and producers. I introduced guest speaker Sophie Hansen and Councillor Palmer (Deputy Mayor) thanked Mrs Hansen for her presentation on the night. Councillor’s Bowden and Nicholson also attended the evening.

29^th May 2018

On my behalf, Councillor’s Palmer (Deputy Mayor), Bowden and Stewart attended the unveiling of the Reconciliation Mural at Apex Park as part of National Reconciliation Week celebrations.

30^th May 2018

Councillor Palmer (Deputy Mayor) attended a Men’s Health morning with the Men’s Health Educational Rural Van (MHERV) an event generously hosted by Cootamundra Rotary.

Councillor Sheahan attended a Rail Trail meeting in Gundagai.

I attended a Mayoral Round Table hosted by Mick Veitch MLC at Temora. The Hon. Peter Primrose MLC, Minister for Local Government was also in attendance.

31st May, 2018

Councillors Bowden and Stewart attended an Ellwood Hall Committee meeting at Stockinbingal.

1^st June

Allen Dwyer, General Manager and I attended the Country Mayors Association meeting in Sydney. The Minutes of this meeting follows the Mayoral calendar of events attended by Councillors.

Councillor Palmer (Deputy Mayor) attended the Cootamundra Squash Courts in the company of Steph Cooke, Member for Cootamundra to discuss their application for the Stronger Country Community Funds Round 2.

Councillor Bowden attend the launch of “The Edge” exhibition produced by the Wired Lab at Wagga Art Gallery.

4^th June 2018

Councillor Charlie Sheahan attended the Local Roads Congress in Sydney with Mark Ellis, Manager Civil Works

5^th June 2018

I met with representatives from the Department of Premier and Cabinet who were looking to assist Council in accessing funding through the Infrastructure NSW Safe and Secure Water with local project such as the Nangus water supply, the Dog on the Tuckerbox and Coolac water supply. Allen Dwyer (General Manager), Phil McMurray (Director Assets) and other members of staff also attended the meeting.

7^th June 2018

Councillor Bowden met with Sue Bulger, the CEO Brungle-Tumut Local Aboriginal Land Council.

12^th June 2018

I presented a Citizenship Certificate to Tumblong resident, Anne Bayford, held in the Council Chambers, Gundagai. This presentation was also attended by Councillors Bowden, Nicholson and Stewart, and Allen Dwyer, General Manager.

I presented a Citizenship Certificate to Cootamundra resident, Cho Thae Win Cohen, held in the Cootamundra Meeting Space. Councillor’s Palmer (Deputy Mayor), Bowden, Kelly and Stewart and Allen Dwyer (General Manager) also attended the ceremony.

13^th June 2018

I inspected Muttama Creek with a concerned resident looking over the condition of the creek bed and surrounds with Councillors Palmer (Deputy Mayor), Bowden and Mark Ellis, Council’s Manager Civil Works.

Councillor Nicholson attended the Gundagai Tourism Action Committee meeting and the Busking Competition Meeting in Gundagai.

15^th June 2018

I attended a Joint Organisation Implementation Working Group meeting held in Wagga Wagga.

14^th June 2018

Councillor Bowden attend a community meeting at Stockinbingal discussing the details of Stronger Country Community Funds Round 1.

Councillor Bowden attended a NSW Farmers briefing on the Inland Rail at Cootamundra Ex-Services Club.

16^th June 2018

Councillor Kelly attended the Australian Rules Club Motor Neurone Disease fundraising event.

Councillors Bowden and Nicholson attended the Refugee Mini Film Festival, hosted by AWARE, which was held to coincide with Refugee Week.

I attended the Cootamundra Business Awards held at the Cootamundra Country Club, hosted by the Cootamundra Development Corporation. I was delighted to present the Excellence in Small Business Award to Jak and Jill. Councillor Palmer (Deputy Mayor) presented the Community Service Award to, joint winners, Cootamundra Community Kitchen and Cootamundra Hospital Auxiliary.

Councillors Palmer (Deputy Mayor), Bowden, Kelly, Nicholson and Stewart, and Allen Dwyer (General Manager) also attended the gala event which was enjoyed by all.

17^th June 2018

I attended the Local Government National General Assembly, held over three days, in Canberra with Councillors Palmer (Deputy Mayor), Bowden, Stewart and Allen Dwyer (General Manager).

21^st June 2018

I attended a Councillor Workshop with all available Councillors to discuss the Organisation Structure and budgetary matters with Allen Dwyer (General Manager) and Council staff.

Councillor Bowden attended the Arts Centre Committee meeting.

8.2.4 DRAFT 2018/19 OPERATIONAL PLAN AND 2018/19 - 2020/21 DELIVERY PROGRAM

DOCUMENT NUMBER

282199

REPORTING OFFICER

Teresa Breslin, Governance Officer

AUTHORISING OFFICER

Allen Dwyer, General Manager

RELEVANCE TO COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN

To be included from July, 2018, following adoption of the new CSP.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

There are no Financial implications associated with this report.

LEGISLATIVE IMPLICATIONS

Section 404 and 405 Local Government Act, 1993.

Local Government (Council Amalgamations) Proclamation 2016.

POLICY IMPLICATIONS

There are no Policy implications associated with this report.

ATTACHMENTS

1. Submission 1 ⇩

2. Submission 2 ⇩

3. Submission 3 ⇩

4. Submission 4 ⇩

5. Submission 5 ⇩

6. Submission 6 ⇩

7. Submission 7 ⇩

8. Submission 8 ⇩

9. Submission 9 ⇩

10. Submission 10 ⇩

11. Submission 11 ⇩

12. Submission 12 ⇩

Recommendation

1. The submissions in response to the public exhibition of the draft 2018/19 Operational Plan (incorporating Revenue Policy, Fees & Charges and budget) and draft 2018/19-2020/21 Delivery Program and Long Term Financial Plan be considered.

2. The draft 2018/19 Operational Plan (incorporating Revenue Policy, Fees & Charges and budget) and draft 2018/19-2020/21 Delivery Program and Long Term Financial Plan be adopted.

Introduction

At the Ordinary Meeting on 22 May 2018 Council resolved that the Draft 2018/19 Operational Plan (incorporating Revenue Policy, Fees & Charges and budget) and draft 2018/19-2020/21 Delivery Program and Long Term Financial Plan, be placed on public exhibition in accordance with the Community Engagement Strategy for not less than 28 days, from 23 May 2018 to 19 June 2018 inviting submissions from the public.

Discussion

The notice of public exhibition and invitation for submissions was duly advertised as follows:

· The Cootamundra Herald Snippets on 25 May and 6 June 2018

· Fortnightly newsletter week commencing 25 May and 8 June 2018

· Council’s Website and Facebook pages

· Copies made available at the Council Administration Centres and Libraries

including advice that all submissions must be lodged by 5pm 19 June 2018.

In response to the public exhibition process, 13 submissions were received at the time this report was created and are attached. The submissions were acknowledged and reviewed. The key points raised in the submissions are documented below with respective comments provided in response.

SUBMISSIONS

1. From Julie Cowell, Office Coordinator, The Arts Centre Cootamundra (TACC) dated 29 May 2018:

Comment: Where other properties have been mentioned (libraries and Gundagai visitor centre repeatedly) TACC is conspicuously absent in parts 1.1b (1&2) of the Delivery Program.

Response: Libraries and Visitor Information Centres are not specifically referred to in the subject sections but do appear as appropriate throughout the document. Part 1.1b refers to art and cultural bodies of which TACC is a key organisation.

Comment: 1.1c (1) of the Delivery Program - How is the best interests of volunteers to be managed? TACC volunteers have never been acknowledged by Council at any volunteers days.

Response: This is not considered to be a specific Deliver Program issue but, notwithstanding, the vital importance of volunteers and the valuable contribution they make to the wellbeing of the community is recognised and acknowledged.

Comment: 1.1d (2) of the Delivery Program - TACC infrastructure should be included here? Yes?

Response: As a Council owned local historical building, although not individually listed along with other such buildings, the TACC Building is covered by this item.

Comment: 1.1e of the Deliver Program - inclusive practise which TACC is pushing through the partnership with Murmuration and professional development programs. The centre desperately needs a ramp emergency exit from the theatre area.

Response: The ramp emergency exit is include for funding through the draft 2018/19 Operational Plan. Council has assisted TACC with various funding applications and once funding approval is granted for this project it can be included on an appropriate works program.

Comment: 2.1a (1) of the Deliver Program - Interesting concept to now try to integrate the Gundagai Coota region when there are two different tourism economic development officers, one of whom has NO interest in the Cootamundra area. Would have thought that the first step to this would be to have a single tourism economic development officer who could bring the two together.

Response: Following the forthcoming consideration of Council’s structure, the structure of Council’s Economic Development Section will also be reviewed.

Comment: 2.1f (2) of the Delivery Program - Developing collaborative events which was an area that could have been covered by the Cootamundra Development corporation, but does not happen. All this regions events and assets need to be managed collaboratively to value add for visitors and to reduce work load on volunteers if events are centrally managed to best market and bring people to the area.

Response: A number of initiatives are being planned including the development of a tourism website and social media channels to provide coverage of the entire Local Government Area. These initiatives are outlined in the service unit plan.

Comment: 2.3 a & b of the Delivery Program - TACC again not mentioned.

Response: No specific organisation or service delivery outlet is provided in this section. However it is acknowledged that it is intended that TACC is, and continues to be considered a key component of this strategy.

Comment: 2.3c (1) - upkeep visitor centres - Cootamundra barely has one (and no offense to the historical society and heritage centre who work their butts off to keep the place open), there is no update of brochures, there is little knowledge of local sights and no training in tourism. Unbelievable that Gundagai has a scheduled upgrade for the well-resourced and paid staff, and Coota misses out again.

Response: A proposed infrastructure upgrade to modernise and meet disability access requirements was developed in 2014 and is included in committed funds in the Merger Implementation funding. It is intended that a Tourism and Economic Development Strategy be completed in 2018/19 which is to include a needs analysis of the upgrading of other visitor services infrastructure.

Comment: 3.1d - would like to see an increase in recycling capabilities and push for residents to do it - food waste, soft plastics and especially glass.

Kurrajong recyclers in Wagga recycle glass that cannot be re-melted, into builders aggregate and sand for all sorts of purposes (including horse working areas) - this is a great way to stop taking sand out of our river banks and use glass that would otherwise end up in landfill.

Response: Council’s ideal is for increased recycling across all varieties of waste. Unfortunately materials recovered from recycling processes are commodities that rely on market prices to be viable. Under the current arrangements all recycled materials recovered at the Cootamundra MRF are the property of Elouera and they determine what is recyclable locally, and how the materials are handled and traded.

In regards to food waste, Council will be incorporating food waste collection into the current garden organic collection in the Cootamundra area in spring this year. Gundagai already has a food and organics collection. This will result in a reduction in the amount of food waste in the current red bin kerbside collection in Cootamundra, Stockinbingal and Wallendbeen.

Glass recycling is also determined by market fluctuations and while Kurrajong does recycle glass into a high grade product, it finds it hard to resell the glass product produced. In fact, as with many of the glass recyclers in NSW, Kurrajong currently has a large stockpile of the material that it finds hard to move. In Council’s case, it is the cost of transportation that is the limiting factor in purchasing and using more of the recycled glass product.

It is planned that Council will increase its waste education and advertising across all areas of waste from July this year in preparation for, and in conjunction with, the introduction of the new food and organics service.

Comment: Pages 13-19 of the Operational Plan - no mention of any ongoing support for TACC by way of infrastructure maintenance or operational funding.

Response: The sections referred to include Capital Projects and the funding of Major Projects and it is confirmed that TACC is not included in these section for 2018/19.

Comment: The volunteers who built TACC always planned for the building to house events and gatherings that would increase tourism and have an impact on Economic development of the area, but there is no mention of TACC being a part of that in the region (page 33 of the plan).

Response: The subject page includes projects that Council staff will be undertaking during the term of the Operational Plan. Some of these projects are likely to involve TACC. TACC has not traditionally sought Council approval for its various activities proposed for the forthcoming year. However, as a Section 355 Committee, inclusion of its projects in the Operational Plan could be considered as an option for the future.

2. From David Sharp, Director – Advisory & Consulting, Generate Pty Ltd dated 1 June 2018:

Comment: In support of The Arts Centre Cootamundra’s application for an increased financial contribution from Council.

Response: Noted.

3. Submission Three dated 5 June 2018:

Comment: My concern is a seemingly imbalance of available funding between the two areas of the Council Region with Gundagai area patching up works that were clearly not done under its old Shire Council and receiving funding for projects where multinational or organized community groups could source grant funding for community enterprise.

Response: The Delivery Program and Operational Plan is based on the outcomes of consultation that informed Council’s Community Strategic Plan, with expenditure proposed in the Operational Plan prioritised in consideration of available resources and competing demands.

Comment: Why spend money on upgrading an existing VIC in Gundagai when Coota does not even have one that is supported by professional staff or really active?

Comment: Why are we spending so much on "Library" Services as economic development strategies when these are a Council service not economic growth generators.

Comment: What is it that is enduring the world over? What is it that makes a place unique and sets it apart the world over? It is its unique landforms and its ARTS & CULTURE. It seems CGRC planning does not recognize the importance of either agricultural enterprise or the The Arts Centre in ability to generate economic growth and spread health and welfare benefits for all demographics within our Council Region.

Response: Council fully recognises and acknowledges the vital importance of agricultural enterprise and the Arts, in addition to the plethora of activities, organisations, and economic and cultural drivers that make the Cootamundra-Gundagai area a liveable and desirable location to reside.

4. Submission Four dated 5 June 2018:

Comment: Tourism: Cootamundra needs a designated VIC with professional staff to do the work of seeking enterprise and developing programs. Spending valuable funds on Gundagai upgrade creates more of an uneven playing field between the two areas of the Council region. The Visitors are different, want different info and travel different routes requiring different info and support. Allocate funds to balance this inequity and increase tourist activity throughout the region. BULID A VIC IN COOTA BEFORE UPGRADING GUNDAGAI or do both if funding allows.

Comment: After giving 16 years of my life to building an Arts Facility that is unique and sets our town or region aside I am extremely disappointed CGRC do not value the massive hours community volunteers put in to facilitate this initiative for the Shire. As a business man I find it difficult to understand the lack of financial understanding about what is economic development.

Response: Council fully understands and sincerely appreciates the enormous contribution in time, skills, knowledge and commitment that TACC volunteers, and all volunteers in the region, make to the social fabric of our communities. However, in terms of financial contributions to individual organisations, The Delivery Program and Operational Plan is based on the outcomes of consultation that informed Council’s Community Strategic Plan, with expenditure proposed in the Operational Plan prioritised in consideration of available resources and competing demands.

5. From Louise Herron, CEO Sydney Opera House dated 6 June 2018:

Comment: In support of the Arts Centre Cootamundra to secure an ongoing operational funding contribution from Council.

Response: Noted.

6. From Lindsey and Andrew Baber dated 12 June 2018:

Comment: Expressing concern regarding inadequate funding being allocated to TACC.

Response: Noted.

7. CEO of Regional Arts NSW Elizabeth Rogers dated 8 June 2018:

Comment: In support of The Arts Centre Cootamundra’s (TACC) for request for financial support from Council.

Response: Noted.

8. Submission Eight dated 14 June 2018:

Comment: Expressing concern that the current Draft Operational Plan makes no mention of the on-going needs of The Arts Centre Cootamundra and requests that Council review their Draft Plan with a view to incorporating the future needs of the Arts Centre, Cootamundra.

Response: Noted.

9. From Anne Steinke dated 18 June 2018:

Comment: Expressing concern that the DP and OP does not appear to be considering how the council will offer support to The Art Centre Cootamundra into the future.

Response: Noted.

10. From Brian Halstead, President, Save Our Councils Coalition (SOCC) dated 18 June 2018:

Comment: Request for Council to detail the amalgamation cost and savings over the period from amalgamation to 2021/22 compared to the proposal and include the full cost of IT changes and services and wages equalisation costs. An initial review shows a deficit of $1.9 million in the 18/19 year compared with the smaller deficit of $1.2million for the two councils in the 14/15 year prior to amalgamation, Council should inform the community in this plan the reasons why the amalgamated council is apparently doing financially less well that the two separate councils and what can be done to address the situation.

Response: The reporting standards required of Council can, on occasions, produce ‘headline’ results that benefit from explanation of how they are derived. The budgeted operating deficit of approximately $1.9m includes $8m in depreciation, while excluding income from capital grants of nearly $14m. Aside from the obligation to present this figure on that basis, councils typically present the budgeted operating result excluding depreciation as it is a non-cash expense, which leaves a budgeted surplus of approximately $6.1m.

11. From Sarah Last, Wired Lab dated 19 June 2018:

Comment: Letter of support towards the CGRC revising its Draft Operational Plan to include a financial contribution to the operation of the Arts Centre Cootamundra (TACC).

Response: Noted.

12. From Elise Magrath, Cultural Development Office, The Arts Centre Cootamundra (TACC) dated 19 June 2018:

Comment: Letter requesting that CGRC review its Draft Operational Plan currently on display to include a financial contribution to The Arts Centre Cootamundra (TACC) in an amount of $50 000 in the 2018 - 2019 financial year.

Response: Noted.

13. From Laurence Byron dated 19 June 2018:

Comment: The main focus of this submission is that Gundagai has a Dysfunctional Stormwater System and that this creates at significant infrastructure backlog that is not identified in the Operational or Delivery Plan.

Response: In view of the volume of the submission and the numerous issues raised a detailed response is unable to be prepared prior to publication of the business paper and commencement of the Council meeting. The full submission has been circulated to Councillors separately.

End of submissions.

It should be noted that the Asset Management Plan and Workforce Management Plan are also components of the Delivery Program and draft versions of these Plans are nearing completion. It is intended that the draft Asset Management Plan be the subject of a Councillor Workshop in July, following which the draft Plans will be submitted to Council for endorsement for Public Exhibition. Following public exhibition the Plans will then be considered by Council, in conjunction with any submissions, for adoption.

8.2.7 2018-19 Rates and Annual Charges

DOCUMENT NUMBER	282759
REPORTING OFFICER	Tim Swan, Manager Finance
AUTHORISING OFFICER	Allen Dwyer, General Manager
RELEVANCE TO COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN	To be uncluded from July, 2018 following adoption of the new CSP
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS	There Financial implications associated with this report are listed in the body of the report.
LEGISLATIVE IMPLICATIONS	There are no Legislative implications associated with this report.
POLICY IMPLICATIONS	There are no Policy implications associated with this report.
ATTACHMENTS	Nil

RECOMMENDATION FOR THE COOTAMUNDRA AREA (FORMERLY COOTAMUNDRA SHIRE COUNCIL)

1. ORDINARY RATES

In accordance with the provisions of Section 535 of the Local Government Act 1993 Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council hereby resolves to make the following rates and charges for the 2018/19 rating year:

a) A Farmland Category Rate of 0.310 cents in the dollar, for all rateable land within the Farmland Category in Council’s area, as defined in Section 515 of the Local Government Act 1993, based upon the land value at a base valuation date of 1 July 2016, with a minimum amount of $420.00 per assessment.

b) A Residential Category Rate of 0.292 cents in the dollar, with a base amount of $177.00 per assessment, for all rateable land within the Residential Category in Council’s area, as defined in Section 516 of the Local Government Act 1993, excluding land that is subject to either Residential Sub-Category – Cootamundra Township, Residential Sub-Category - Outskirts or Residential Sub-Category – Village, based upon the land value at a base valuation date of 1 July 2016. The base amount of $177.00 for the Residential Category is estimated to realise 34.83% of the total yield of this category.

c) A Residential Sub-Category – Cootamundra Township Rate of 1.234 cents in the dollar, for all rateable land within the Residential Category in Council’s area, as defined in Section 516 of the Local Government Act 1993, and that is within the Cootamundra Township as defined on Map “A”, based upon the land value at a base valuation date of 1 July 2016, with a minimum amount of $420.00 per assessment.

d) A Residential Sub-Category – Outskirts Rate of 0.327 cents in the dollar, with a base amount of $177.00 per assessment, for all rateable land within the Residential Category in Council’s area, as defined in Section 516 of the Local Government Act 1993, and that is within the Cootamundra Outskirts area as defined on Map “B”, based upon the land value at a base valuation date of 1 July 2016. The base amount of $177.00 for the Residential Sub-Category Outskirts is estimated to realise 29.12% of the total yield of this sub-category.

e) A Residential Sub-Category – Village Rate of 0.61 cents in the dollar, with a base amount of $177.00 per assessment, for all rateable land within the Residential Category in Council’s area, as defined in Section 516 of the Local Government Act 1993, and that is within the villages of Stockinbingal or Wallendbeen, as defined on Maps “C” and “D” respectively, based upon the land value at a base valuation date of 1 July 2016. The base amount of $177.00 for the Residential Sub-Category – Village is estimated to realise 48.67% of the total yield of this sub-category.

f) A Business Category Rate of 0.32 cents in the dollar, with a base amount of $228.00 per assessment, for all rateable land within the Business Category in Council’s area, as defined in Section 518 of the Local Government Act 1993, excluding land that is subject to either Business Sub-Category - Cootamundra Township Non Central Business District, Business Sub-Category - Cootamundra Central Business District, Business Sub-Category – Industrial Aerodrome, Business Sub-Category – Industrial Barnes Street, Business Sub-Category – Industrial East or Business Sub-Category – Industrial South, based upon the land value at a base valuation date of 1 July 2016. The base amount of $228.00 for the Business Category is estimated to realise 42.73% of the total yield of this category.

g) A Business Sub-Category – Cootamundra Central Business District Rate of 3.243 cents in the dollar, for all rateable land within the Business Category in Council’s area, as defined in Section 518 of the Local Government Act 1993, and that is within the Cootamundra Central Business District area as defined on Map “E”, based upon the land value at a base valuation date of 1 July 2016, with a minimum amount of $452.00 per assessment.

h) A Business Sub-Category – Cootamundra Township Non Central Business District Rate of 1.695 cents in the dollar, for all rateable land within the Business Category in Council’s area, as defined in Section 518 of the Local Government Act 1993, and that is within the Cootamundra Township Non Central Business District area as defined on Map “F”, excluding land that is subject to either Business Sub-Category – Industrial Aerodrome, Business Sub-Category – Industrial Barnes Street, Business Sub-Category – Industrial East or Business Sub-Category – Industrial South, based upon the land value at a base valuation date of 1 July 2016, with a minimum amount of $452.00 per assessment.

i) A Business Sub-Category – Industrial Aerodrome Rate of 1.645 cents in the dollar, for all rateable land within the Business Category in Council’s area, as defined in Section 518 of the Local Government Act 1993, and that is within the Industrial Aerodrome area as defined on Map “G”, based upon the land value at a base valuation date of 1 July 2016, with a minimum amount of $452.00 per assessment.

j) A Business Sub-Category – Industrial Barnes Street Rate of 1.645 cents in the dollar, for all rateable land within the Business Category in Council’s area, as defined in Section 518 of the Local Government Act 1993, and that is within the Industrial Barnes Street area as defined on Map “H”, based upon the land value at a base valuation date of 1 July 2016, with a minimum amount of $452.00 per assessment.

k) A Business Sub-Category – Industrial East Rate of 1.645 cents in the dollar, for all rateable land within the Business Category in Council’s area, as defined in Section 518 of the Local Government Act 1993, and that is within the Industrial East area as defined on Map “I”, based upon the land value at a base valuation date of 1 July 2016, with a minimum amount of $452.00 per assessment.

l) A Business Sub-Category – Industrial South Rate of 1.645 cents in the dollar, for all rateable land within the Business Category in Council’s area, as defined in Section 518 of the Local Government Act 1993, and that is within the Industrial South area as defined on Map “J”, based upon the land value at a base valuation date of 1 July 2016, with a minimum amount of $452.00 per assessment.

m) A Mining Rate of 0.310 cents in the dollar, for all rateable land within the Mining Category in Council’s area, as defined in Section 517 of the Local Government Act 1993, based upon the land value at a base valuation date of 1 July 2016, with a minimum amount of $420.00 per assessment.

2. DOMESTIC WASTE MANAGEMENT CHARGES

In accordance with the provisions of Sections 535, 496 and 501 of the Local Government Act 1993 Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council hereby resolves to make the following domestic waste management and waste management outskirts charges for the 2018/19 rating year:

a) Domestic Waste Management Charge of $394.00 per annual service for each parcel of rateable land within the Cootamundra Township as defined on Map “A” for which the service is available, excluding vacant and unoccupied land. The levying of such charge is to entitle the ratepayer to a regular weekly service of one 140 litre bin for domestic rubbish, a fortnightly service of one 240 litre bin for recyclable domestic rubbish and a fortnightly service of one 240 litre bin for green domestic waste.

b) Domestic Waste Management Village Charge of $394.00 per annual service for each parcel of rateable land within the villages of Stockinbingal or Wallendbeen, as defined on Maps “C” and “D” respectively, for which the service is available, excluding vacant and unoccupied land. The levying of such charge is to entitle the ratepayer to a regular weekly service of one 140 litre bin for domestic rubbish, a fortnightly service of one 240 litre bin for recyclable domestic rubbish and a fortnightly service of one 240 litre bin for green domestic waste.

c) Waste Management Outskirts Charge of $394.00 per annual service for each assessment of residential land outside of the Cootamundra Township as defined on Map “A”, and the villages of Stockinbingal or Wallendbeen as defined on Maps “C” and “D” respectively, for which the service is available and required. The levying of such charge is to entitle the ratepayer to a regular weekly service of one 140 litre bin for domestic rubbish, a fortnightly service of one 240 litre bin for recyclable domestic rubbish and a fortnightly service of one 240 litre bin for green domestic waste.

d) Domestic Waste Management Unoccupied Cootamundra Charge of $22.00 on each parcel of rateable land within the Residential - Cootamundra Township rating sub-category as defined on Map “A” for which a domestic waste management service is available but the land is vacant and unoccupied.

e) Domestic Waste Management Unoccupied Village Charge of $22.00 on each parcel of rateable land within the Residential - Stockinbingal or Residential – Wallendbeen rating sub-categories, as defined on Maps “C” and “D” respectively, for which a domestic waste management service is available but the land is vacant and unoccupied.

3. NON RESIDENTIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT CHARGES

In accordance with the provisions of Section 535 and 501 of the Local Government Act 1993, Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council hereby resolves to make the following non-residential waste management charges for the 2018/19 rating year:

a) Non-Residential Waste Management Charge of $7.50 per service for the removal of waste (one 240 litre general waste pickup weekly and one 240 litre recyclable waste pickup fortnightly) from a non-residential premises for which the service is required; payable annually in advance, or by quarterly instalments. Each chargeable “service” is a collection of one 240 litre general waste bin once per week, so multiple services will be charged for multiple bins and/or multiple collections per week.

b) Non-Residential Waste Management Village Charge of $7.50 per service for the removal of waste (one 240 litre general waste pickup per week and one 240 litre recyclable waste pickup per fortnight) from a non-residential premises within the villages of Stockinbingal or Wallendbeen, as defined on Maps “C” and “D” respectively, for which the service is required; payable annually in advance, or by quarterly instalments. Each chargeable “service” is a collection of one 240 litre general waste bin once per week, so multiple services will be charged for multiple bins and/or multiple collections per week.

c) Non-Residential Green Waste Charge of $97.00 per service per annum of the removal of green waste (one 240 litre green waste pickup per fortnight) for a non-residential premises for which the service is required; payable annually in advance or by quarterly instalments.

d) Non-Residential Waste Management Re-establishment Charge of $22.00 per service for the re-establishment of a waste management service for a non-residential premises, requested within three months of discontinuation of the service.

4. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT CHARGES

In accordance with the provisions of Section 535, 496A and 510A of the Local Government Act 1993, Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council hereby resolves to make the following annual stormwater management charges, in respect of occupied rateable land within the urban area of Cootamundra, excepting Council owned or controlled parks, land and buildings, or other land exempt as per Section 496A(2) of the Local Government Act 1993, for the 2018/19 rating year:

a) Cootamundra Residential Stormwater Management Charge of $25.00 per annum per residential assessment of occupied rateable land within the township of Cootamundra as defined by Map “A”, excepting Council owned or controlled parks, lands and buildings, or other land exempt as per Section 496A(2) of the Local Government Act 1993, and excluding land that is part of a residential strata allotment.

b) Cootamundra Residential Strata Stormwater Management Charge of $12.50 per annum per residential Strata assessment within the township of Cootamundra as defined by Map “A” excepting Council owned or controlled parks, lands and buildings, or other land exempt as per Section 496A(2) of the Local Government Act 1993.

c) Cootamundra Business Stormwater Management Charge of $25.00 for each 350 square meters of area of land or part thereof of land categorised as business, subject to a minimum of $25.00 per annum per assessment and a maximum charge of $100.00 per annum per assessment within the township of Cootamundra as defined by Maps “E”, “F”, “G”, “H”, “I”, and “J” excepting Council owned or controlled parks, lands and buildings, or other land exempt as per Section 496A(2) of the Local Government Act 1993.

5. VACANT WATER ACCESS CHARGES

In accordance with the provisions of Section 535 and 501 of the Local Government Act 1993, Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council hereby resolves to make the following annual vacant water access charges for the 2018/19 rating year:

a) Vacant Residential Water Access Charge of $353.00 per annum per residential assessment to which the water supply is available but not connected.

b) Vacant Non Residential Water Access Charge of $418.00 per annum per non residential assessment to which the water supply is available but not connected, excepting any assessment to which a Vacant Non Residential Community Water Access Charge applies.

c) Vacant Non Residential Community Water Access Charge of $209.00 per annum per non residential assessment to which the water supply is available but not connected and whereby Council has by resolution identified the assessment as being subject to Vacant Non Residential Community Water Access charges.

6. WATER ACCESS CHARGES

The annual water access charges as identified below are charged quarterly in arrears.

a) Residential Water Access Charge on residential land to which the water supply is available and connected, excluding land that is part of a residential strata allotment, in accordance with the number and size of water service meters connected to the land as follows;

Water Meter Size	Annual Charge
20mm	$353.00
25mm	$551.00
32mm	$904.00
40mm	$1,412.00
50mm	$2,206.00
80mm	$5,648.00
100mm	$8,825.00

b) Residential Strata Water Access Charge of $353.00 per annum per residential Strata assessment for which the water supply is available and connected.

c) Non Residential Water Access Charge in respect of non-residential land to which the water supply is available and connected, excepting any parcel of land to which a Non Residential Community Water Access Charge applies and/or excluding land that is part of a strata allotment, in accordance with the number and size of water service meters connected to the parcel as follows (excluding fire service meters);

Water Meter Size	Annual Charge
20mm	$418.00
25mm	$652.00
32mm	$1,069.00
40mm	$1,671.00
50mm	$2,610.00
80mm	$6,681.00
100mm	$10,439.00

d) Non-Residential Strata Water Access Charge of $418.00 per annum per non-residential Strata assessment for which the water supply is available and connected.

e) Non Residential Community Water Access Charge in respect of non-residential land to which the water supply is available and connected, and whereby Council has by resolution identified the assessment as being subject to Non Residential Community Water Access charges, in accordance with the number and size of water service meters connected to the parcel as follows (excluding fire service meters);

Water Meter Size	Annual Charge
20mm	$209.00
25mm	$327.00
32mm	$533.00
40mm	$835.00
50mm	$1,304.00
80mm	$3,341.00
100mm	$5,220.00

7. VACANT SEWER ACCESS CHARGES

a) Vacant Residential Sewer Access Charge of $220.00 per annum per residential assessment to which sewerage services are available but not connected.

b) Vacant Non Residential Sewer Access Charge of $220.00 per annum per non-residential assessment to which sewerage services are available but not connected, excepting any parcel of land to which a Vacant Non Residential Community Sewer Access Charge applies.

c) Vacant Non Residential Community Sewer Access Charge of $110.00 per annum per non-residential assessment to which sewerage services are available but not connected, and whereby Council has by resolution identified the assessment as being subject to Vacant Non Residential Community Sewer Access charges.

8. SEWER ACCESS CHARGES

The annual sewer access charges as identified below are charged quarterly in arrears.

a) Residential Sewer Access Charge of $441.00 per annum per residence to which sewerage services are available and connected.

b) Non Residential Sewer Access Charge in respect of non-residential land to which sewerage services are available and connected, excepting any parcel of land to which a Non Residential Community Sewer Access Charge applies, in accordance with the number and size of the water service meters connected to the land as follows (excluding fire service meters);

Water Meter Size	Annual Charge
20mm	$259.00
25mm	$405.00
32mm	$664.00
40mm	$1,037.00
50mm	$1,620.00
80mm	$4,148.00
100mm	$6,481.00

c) Non Residential Community Sewer Access Charge in respect of non-residential land to which a sewerage service is available and connected, and whereby Council has by resolution identified the assessment as being subject to Non Residential Community Sewer Access charges, in accordance with the number and size of water service meters connected to the land as follows (excluding fire service meters);

Water Meter Size	Annual Charge
20mm	$129.00
25mm	$204.00
32mm	$332.00
40mm	$519.00
50mm	$809.00
80mm	$2,074.00
100mm	$3,241.00

d) On-Site Sewerage Management Administration Charge of $20.00 per annum per assessment to which on-site sewerage services are available and connected.

e) The minimum total annual charge for combined sewerage access charges and sewer usage charges for a Non Residential property, other than property to which a Non Residential Community Sewer Access or Vacant Non Residential Community Sewer Access Charge applies, shall be $441.00 per annum per assessment.

9. WATER CONSUMPTION CHARGES

In accordance with the provisions of Section 535 and 502 of the Local Government Act 1993, Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council hereby resolves to make the following water consumption charges for the 2018/19 rating year:

a) Residential Water Usage Charge on all residential land connected to the water supply based on actual usage of $2.1400 per kilolitre (including water supply by fire service meters).

b) Non Residential Water Usage Charge on all non residential land connected to the water supply, excepting any land to which a Non Residential Community Water Usage Charge applies, based on actual usage of $2.3500 per kilolitre (including water supply by fire service meters).

c) Non Residential Community Water Usage Charge on all land connected to the water supply, and whereby Council has by resolution identified the assessment as being subject to Non Residential Community Water Usage charges, based on actual usage of $1.7700 per kilolitre (including water supply by fire service meters).

10. SEWER USAGE CHARGES

In accordance with the provisions of Section 535 and 502 of the Local Government Act 1993, Cootamundra Gundagai Regional Council hereby resolves to make the following sewer usage charges for the 2018/19 rating year:

a) Sewer Usage Charge on all non residential land connected to the sewerage service of $2.5000 per kilolitre of the volume of sewerage discharged (including water supply by fire service meters).

The volume of sewerage discharged shall be calculated by multiplying the volume of water measured at the water meter(s) connected to the property, based on actual usage per kilolitre, by the sewerage discharge factors (SDF) for the predominant use of the property as follows:

PROPERTY USE	SDF
Shops, offices or similar	95%
Council maintained Parks & Gardens	30%
Community Use (as defined in Community Based Not For Profit Organisations)	50%
Non Residential Other- including industrial	85%

b) The minimum total annual charge for combined sewerage access charges and sewer usage charges for a Non Residential property, other than property to which a Non Residential Community Sewer Access or Vacant Non Residential Community Sewer Access Charge applies, shall be $441.00 per annum per assessment.

11. INTEREST ON OVERDUE RATES AND CHARGES

In accordance with Section 566(1) of the Local Government Act 1993, Council set the interest rate on overdue rates and charges for the 2018/19 rating year at 7.5% per annum, calculated on a daily basis.

12. COMMUNITY BASED NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATIONS

Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council hereby resolves to make the assessments shown below as being those assessments to which the Non Residential Community Water Access Charges, Non Residential Community Sewer Access Charges, Non Residential Community Water Usage Charges and Non Residential Community Sewer Usage Charges shall apply:

Assessment			Name of Occupier (whom water is billed)	Use of Land

Religious Organisations
10013423	Salvation Army				Minister's residence
10029320	Salvation Army Prop Trust				Place of worship
10029445	Uniting Church				Religious teaching
10029478	Uniting Church				Place of worship
10039766	Australasia Conference (7th Day Adventists)				Place of worship
10001451	Convent of Mercy				Minister's residence
10001477	Catholic Church Trustees				Place of worship
10001485	Catholic Church Trustees				Minister's residence
10008142	Presbyterian Church				Place of worship
10013340	Jehovahs Witnesses Congregations				Place of worship
10015444	Church of Foursquare Gospel				Place of worship
10015832	Baptist Church of NSW				Place of worship
10017119	Anglican Church of Australia				Minister's residence
10017135	Anglican Church of Australia				Place of worship

Local Sporting and Charitable Community Groups
10030450		Town Tennis Club [owned by Crown (Council)]			Sporting facility
10030468		Rugby League Club and others [owned by Crown (Council)]			Sporting facility
10039865		Elouera Association			Not for profit organisation
10033223		Pre-School Kindergarten			Community facility
10035780		Cootamundra Lions Club [owned by Crown (Council)]			Community group
10039246		Cootamundra Health Care Co-operative (Nursing Home)			Community facility
10006294		St Vincent DePaul Society			Public charity
10008399		Boy Scouts Association			Community group
10008431		Ex-Servicemens and Citizens Club			Community facility
10008845		Australian Red Cross Society House			Public charity
10009660		Showground Users Group [owned by Crown (Council)]			Community facility
10010320		The Cootamundra Country Club			Community facility
10011955		Retirement Village			Community facility
10012060		Elouera Association School			Not for profit organisation
10015725		Girl Guides Association			Community group
10046159		Elouera Association Office			Not for profit organisation
10045698		Strikers Soccer			Sporting facility
10017556		Cootamundra Squash Association			Sporting facility
10010882		CADAS Coota West			Community group
11000080		State Emergency Service			SES Shed

Council Community Assessments
10034288		Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council			Bradman/Memorabilia Cottages
10030443		Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council			Sports Stadium
10030476		Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council			Nicholson Park
10031094		Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council			Bradman Oval
10012656		Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council			Ex-Baby Health Centre (Elouera)
10012896		Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council			Swimming Pool
10017945		Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council			Stratton Park
10032480		Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council			Kantara-Dillon Ave tree-space
10032969		Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council			Jubilee Ave Parklet
10033272		Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council			Southee Circle Park
10042158		Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council			Rural Fire Service
10033751		Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council			Kingston Playground
10036499		Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council			Albert Park
10037232		Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council			Country Club Oval
10046134		Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council			Jubilee Park
10046969		Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council			Clarke Oval
10002533		Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council			Fisher Park
10009918		Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council			Harold Conkey Park (Pinkstone Ave)
10011088		Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council			Heritage Centre
10018612		Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council			Town Hall
10018646		Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council			War Memorial Library
10018794		Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council			Creative Arts & Cultural Centre
10046084		Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council			Wallendoon Street Toilet Block
10047330		Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council			Cemetery
10030674		Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council			Garden Meters (inc Apex Park)
10002426		Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council			Murray Street Carpark
10016830		Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council			Mitchell Park
10018232		Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council			Harley Estate Park
11000650		Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council			Muttama Creek Walkway

RECOMMENDATION FOR THE GUNDAGAI AREA (FORMERLY GUNDAGAI SHIRE COUNCIL)

13. ORDINARY RATES

In accordance with the provisions of Section 535 of the Local Government Act 1993 Cootamundra Gundagai Regional Council hereby resolves to make the following rates and charges for the 2018/19 rating year:

a) A Farmland Category Rate of 0.413 cents in the dollar, for all rateable land within the

Farmland Category in Council’s area, as defined in Section 515 of the Local

Government Act 1993, based upon the land value at a base valuation date of 1 July

2016, with a minimum amount of $325 per assessment.

b) A Residential Category Rate of 0.64 cents in the dollar, for all rateable land within the Residential Category in Council’s area, as defined in Section 516 of the Local Government Act 1993, based upon the land value at a base valuation date of 1 July 2016, with a minimum amount of $325 per assessment.

c) A Business Category Rate of 1.13 cents in the dollar, for all rateable land within the Business Category in Council’s area, as defined in Section 518 of the Local Government Act 1993, based upon the land value at a base valuation date of 1 July 2016, with a minimum amount of $525 per assessment.

d) A Mining Category Rate of 0.413 cents in the dollar, for all rateable land within the Mining Category in Council’s area, as defined in Section 517 of the Local Government Act 1993, based upon the land value at a base valuation date of 1 July 2016, with a minimum amount of $325 per assessment.

14. SPECIAL RATES

In accordance with the provisions of Section 535 AND 495 of the Local Government Act 1993 Cootamundra Gundagai Regional Council hereby resolves to make the following rates and charges for the 2018/19 rating year:

a) A Town Improvement District (TID) Rate of 0.35 cents in the dollar, for all rateable land within the Gundagai Town Improvement District as defined by resolution No.210 of the Council Meeting of 14 April 1998, based upon the land value at a base valuation date of 1 July 2016, with a minimum amount of $219 per assessment.

15. WASTE MANAGEMENT CHARGES

In accordance with the provisions of Sections 535, 496 and 501 of the Local Government Act 1993 Council hereby resolves to make the following domestic waste management and waste management charges for the 2018-19 rating year:

a) Residential Domestic Waste Management Charge of $419.00 per annual service for each parcel of rateable residential land within the Gundagai Scavenging area for which the service is available, excluding vacant and unoccupied land. The levying of such charge is to entitle the ratepayer to a regular weekly service of one 120 litre bin for domestic rubbish and a fortnightly service of one 240 litre bin for recyclable domestic rubbish.

b) Non-Residential Waste Management Charge of $419.00 per annual service for each parcel of non-residential rateable land within the Gundagai Scavenging area for which the service is available, excluding vacant and unoccupied land. The levying of such charge is to entitle the ratepayer to a regular weekly service of one 240 litre bin for domestic waste and a fortnightly service of one 240 litre bin for recyclable waste. Non-residential rateable land within the central business district area is provided with a bi-weekly collection service and levied a minimum charge of 2 services per week.

c) Organics Charge of $56.00 per annual service for each parcel of rateable residential land within the Gundagai Scavenging area for which the service is available, excluding vacant and unoccupied land. The levying of such charge is to entitle the ratepayer to a regular fortnightly service of one 240 litre bin for green domestic waste.

d) Domestic Waste Management Unoccupied Gundagai Charge of $22 on each parcel of rateable land within the Gundagai Scavenging area for which a domestic waste management service is available but the land is vacant and unoccupied.

e) Rural Waste Charge of $60 on each parcel of rateable land outside the Gundagai Scavenging area. The levying of such charge is to entitle the ratepayer to dispose of domestic waste and domestic recyclables at one of the 4 transfer stations located at Coolac, Muttama, Nangus & Tumblong villages.

16. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT CHARGE

In accordance with the provisions of Section 535, 496A and 510A of the Local Government Act 1993, Council hereby resolves to make the following annual stormwater management charges, in respect of occupied rateable land within the Town Improvement District area of Gundagai, excepting Council owned or controlled parks, land and buildings, or other land exempt as per Section 496A(2) of the Local Government Act 1993, for the 2018-19 rating year:

a) Stormwater Management Charge of $25.00 per annum per assessment of occupied rateable land within the Town Improvement District area, excluding land that is part of a residential strata allotment.

b) Strata Stormwater Management Charge of $12.50 per annum per residential Strata assessment within the Town Improvement District area.

17. UNCONNECTED WATER ACCESS CHARGES

In accordance with the provisions of Section 535 and 501 of the Local Government Act 1993, Council hereby resolves to make the following annual unconnected water access charges for the 2018-19 rating year:

a) Unconnected Residential Water Access Charge of $219.00 per annum per residential assessment to which the water supply is available but not connected.

b) Unconnected Non Residential Water Access Charge of $219.00 per annum per non-residential assessment to which the water supply is available but not connected.

18. WATER ACCESS CHARGES

The annual water access charges as identified below are charged quarterly in arrears. In accordance with the provisions of Section 535 and 501 of the Local Government Act 1993, Council hereby resolves to make the following annual water access charges for the 2018-19 rating year:

a) Residential Water Access Charge of $219.00 per annum per residential assessment to which the water supply is available and connected.

b) Non Residential Water Access Charge in respect of non-residential land to which the water supply is available and connected, in accordance with the number and size of water service meters connected to the parcel as follows;

Water Meter Size	Annual Charge
20mm	$219.00
25mm	$343.00
40mm	$878.00
50mm	$1,372.00
63mm	$2,178.00
75mm	$3,085.00
100mm	$5,486.00

19. UNCONNECTED SEWER ACCESS CHARGES

In accordance with the provisions of Section 535 and 501 of the Local Government Act 1993, Council hereby resolves to make the following annual unconnected sewer access charges for the 2018-19 rating year:

a) Unconnected Residential Sewer Access Charge of $122.00 per annum per residential assessment to which sewerage services are available but not connected.

b) Unconnected Non Residential Sewer Access Charge of $122.00 per annum per non residential assessment to which sewerage services are available but not connected.

20. SEWER ACCESS CHARGES

The annual sewer access charges as identified below are charged quarterly in arrears. In accordance with the provisions of Section 535 and 501 of the Local Government Act 1993, Council hereby resolves to make the following annual sewer access charges for the 2018-19 rating year:

a) Residential Sewer Access Charge of $777.00 per annum per residence to which sewerage services are available and connected.

b) Non Residential Sewer Access Charge in respect of non-residential land to which sewerage services are available and connected, in accordance with the number and size of the water service meters connected to the land as follows;

Water Meter Size	Annual Charge
20mm	$219.00
25mm	$343.00
40mm	$878.00
50mm	$1,372.00
63mm	$2,178.00
75mm	$3,085.00
100mm	$5,486.00

The minimum total annual charge for combined sewerage access charges and sewer usage charges for a Non Residential property shall be $777.00 per annum per assessment.

21. WATER CONSUMPTION CHARGES

In accordance with the provisions of Section 535 and 502 of the Local Government Act 1993, Council hereby resolves to make the following water consumption charges for the 2018-19 rating year:

a) Residential Water Usage Charge on all residential land connected to the water supply based on actual usage;

	Usage Charge/kL
0-300kL	$1.62
301-500kL	$2.19
500+kL	$3.76

b) Non Residential Water Usage Charge on all non-residential land connected to the water supply, based on actual usage of $2.19 per kilolitre.

22. SEWER USAGE CHARGES

In accordance with the provisions of Section 535 and 502 of the Local Government Act 1993, Council hereby resolves to make the following sewer usage charges for the 2018-19 rating year:

a) Sewer Usage Charge on all non-residential land connected to the sewerage service of $3.08 per kilolitre of the volume of sewerage discharged. The volume of sewerage discharged shall be calculated by multiplying the volume of water measured at the water meter(s) connected to the property, based on actual usage per kilolitre, by the sewerage discharge factors (SDF) for the predominant use of the property as follows:

PROPERTY USE	SDF %
Concrete Plant/Park Watering	2
Pool	10
Bowling Green/Clubhouse	20
Caravan Park	60
School/Church	50
Hospital/Motel	85
General business, RLPB, Pharmacy, Medical Centre, Bakery, Restaurant/Hotel/Club, Takeaway food, McDonalds, Service Station, Dentist, Butcher, Hairdresser, Supermarket, Carwash	95
Sewer Well	100

The minimum total annual charge for combined sewerage access charges and sewer usage charges for a Non Residential property shall be $777.00 per annum per assessment.

23. TRADE WASTE CHARGES

The annual trade waste charges as identified below are charged bi-annual in arrears. In accordance with the provisions of Section 535 and 502 of the Local Government Act 1993, Council hereby resolves to make the following trade waste charges for the 2018-19 rating year:

a) Trade Waste Annual Fee on non-residential land connected to the sewerage service of $224.00 where liquid trade waste is discharged.

b) Trade Waste Usage Charge on all non-residential land connected to the sewerage service of $4.00 per kilolitre of the estimated volume of liquid trade waste discharged to the sewerage system with prescribed pre-treatment. The volume of liquid trade waste discharged shall be calculated by multiplying the volume of water measured at the water meter(s) connected to the property, based on actual usage per kilolitre, by the trade waste discharge factors (TWDF) for the predominant use of the property as follows:

PROPERTY USE	TWDF %
Concrete Plant, Park Watering & Sewer Well	1
Pool, Bowling Green, Clubhouse & General Business	10
RLPB, Pharmacy, Medical Centre	20
Caravan Park, School, Church & Bakery	25
Motel, Restaurant, Hotel, Club	30
Takeaway food	50
McDonalds	62
Service Station	70
Dentist	80
Hospital	85
Butcher, Hairdresser, Supermarket, Carwash	90

24. INTEREST ON OVERDUE RATES & CHARGES

In accordance with Section 566(1) of the Local Government Act 1993, Council set the

interest rate on overdue rates and charges for the 2018-19 rating year at 7.5% per

annum, calculated on a daily basis.

Introduction

Section 535 of the Local Government Act 1993 requires that rates and charges must be made by resolution of Council.

Discussion

The provisions of Section 532 of the Local Government Act 1993 specify that a council must not make a rate or charge until it has given public notice (in accordance with Section 405(3)) of its Draft Operational Plan for the year for which the rate or charge is to be made and has considered any matters concerning the Draft Operational Plan (in accordance with Section 405(5)).

Council has fulfilled the public notice obligation and the rates and charges for 2018-19
must be made by resolution of Council. The recommendation of this report is based on the
Operational Plan which it is anticipated will be adopted by Council at this June Ordinary Meeting of Council.

In accordance with the Proclamation relating to the creation of Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council and the Local Government Amendment (Rates—Merged Council Areas) Bill 2017, a 4-year rate path freeze applies to Council from 2016/17 (until the end of the 2019/20 rating year). Therefore:

· The two rating structures adopted by the former Cootamundra and Gundagai Shires as at 12 May 2016, will continue to apply for that four year period.

· The ratio of rates collected from each of the former Local Government Areas will be
retained for that four year period.

· The ratio of rates collected from each of the rating categories and sub-categories
adopted by the former Councils will be retained for that four year period.

· The Special Rate Variation previously approved for the former Gundagai Shire Council will continue to apply to that former Council area.

The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has determined that Council’s
general income may be increased by 2.3% under Section 506 of the Local Government
Act, 1993 for the rating year commencing 1 July, 2018. This increase has been applied to
the notional rate incomes of each of the former Councils.

Where applicable, the land to which each rate relates is indicated on the maps within
the adopted 2018-19 Operational Plan.

APP. NO.	PROPOSED BUILDING	STREET NAME
10.2017.087	New Commercial Building	Nashs Lane
10.2018.028	New Dwelling	Harold Conkey Avenue
10.2018.030	Alterations to Dwelling	Pinkerton Lane
10.2018.033	New Dwelling	Back Brawlin Road
10.2018.034	New Garage	Parker Street
10.2018.035	New Garage	Parker Street
10.2018.036	New Dwelling	Olney Street
10.2018.037	Farm Building	Back Brawlin Road
10.2018.040	Refurb of Garage	Ursula Street
10.2018.042	New Garage	Pinkerton Road
10.2018.051	New Shed	Berthong Road
18.2018.011	Swimming Pool	Queen Street
18.2018.012	Additions to Veranda	Matilda Avenue

VALUE OF WORK REPORTED TO THIS MEETING:			$7,064,782.00
VALUE OF WORK REPORTED YEAR TO DATE :			$14,584,498.00
THIS TIME LAST YEAR COOTAMUNDRA:
VALUE OF WORK – MAY 2017 - $ 758,410.00
VALUE OF WORK – YTD 2017 - $ 7,295,965 00

APP. NO.	PROPOSED BUILDING	STREET NAME
DA43/2018	Additions to existing dwelling	Hanley Lane
DA45/2018	Storage Shed	Charlotte Street
CDC15/2018	Inground Swimming pool	Gilmore Place
VALUE OF WORK REPORTED TO THIS MEETING:		$102,710.00
VALUE OF WORK REPORTED YEAR TO DATE :		$5,264,271.00
THIS TIME LAST YEAR GUNDAGAI:
VALUE OF WORK – MAY 2017 - $ 255,000.00
VALUE OF WORK – YTD 2017 - $15,120,755.00

Category		Councillor/Member Annual Fee		Mayor/Chairperson Additional Fee*
Category		Minimum	Maximum	Minimum	Maximum
General Purpose Councils – Metropolitan	Principal CBD	26,970	39,540	164,980	217,080
	Major CBD	17,980	33,310	38,200	107,620
	Metropolitan Large	17,980	29,670	38,200	86,440
	Metropolitan Medium	13,480	25,160	28,640	66,860
	Metropolitan Small	8,970	19,790	19,100	43,150
General Purpose Councils – Non-metropolitan	Regional City	17,980	31,260	38,200	97,370
	Regional Strategic Area	17,980	29,670	38,200	86,440
	Regional Rural	8,970	19,790	19,100	43,170
	Rural	8,970	11,860	9,540	25,880
County Councils	Water	1,780	9,890	3,820	16,250
County Councils	Other	1,780	5,910	3,820	10,790

DOCUMENT NUMBER	282607
REPORTING OFFICER	Brooke Douglas, Executive Assistant
AUTHORISING OFFICER	Allen Dwyer, General Manager
RELEVANCE TO COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN	To be uncluded from July, 2018 following adoption of the new CSP
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS	There are no Financial implications associated with this report.
LEGISLATIVE IMPLICATIONS	There are no Legislative implications associated with this report.
POLICY IMPLICATIONS	There are no Policy implications associated with this report.
ATTACHMENTS	Nil

DOCUMENT NUMBER	282665
REPORTING OFFICER	Marianne McInerney, Personal Assistant to the General Manager
AUTHORISING OFFICER	Allen Dwyer, General Manager
RELEVANCE TO COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN	To be uncluded from July, 2018 following adoption of the new CSP
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS	There Financial implications associated with this report are detailed in the report.
LEGISLATIVE IMPLICATIONS	There are no Legislative implications associated with this report.
POLICY IMPLICATIONS	There are no Policy implications associated with this report.
ATTACHMENTS	1. Gundagai Regional Enhancement Group - Australian National Busking Championship Gundagai ⇩

DOCUMENT NUMBER	282706
REPORTING OFFICER	Marianne McInerney, Personal Assistant to the General Manager
AUTHORISING OFFICER	Allen Dwyer, General Manager
RELEVANCE TO COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN	To be uncluded from July, 2018 following adoption of the new CSP
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS	There are no Financial implications associated with this report.
LEGISLATIVE IMPLICATIONS	There are no Legislative implications associated with this report.
POLICY IMPLICATIONS	There are no Policy implications associated with this report.
ATTACHMENTS	1. REROC Delegations Questions ⇩

DOCUMENT NUMBER	282760
REPORTING OFFICER	Tim Swan, Manager Finance
AUTHORISING OFFICER	Allen Dwyer, General Manager
RELEVANCE TO COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN	To be uncluded from July, 2018 following adoption of the new CSP
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS	The current outlook is for interest rates to continue to remain low. Council has adopted a conservative budget for interest income, and interest earnings are higher than budget for the year to date.
LEGISLATIVE IMPLICATIONS	Council investments comply fully with section 625 of the Local Government Act (NSW) 1993, Local Government (General) Regulation 2005 paragraph 212 and Council’s Investment Policy..
POLICY IMPLICATIONS	The Investment Policy was adopted 7 August 2017 and is due for review in July 2018.
ATTACHMENTS	1. Investment Report Part 1 ⇩ 2. Investment Report Parts 2 and 3 ⇩ 3. Investment Report Part 4 ⇩

DOCUMENT NUMBER	282658
REPORTING OFFICER	Marianne McInerney, Personal Assistant to the General Manager
AUTHORISING OFFICER	Allen Dwyer, General Manager
RELEVANCE TO COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN	To be uncluded from July, 2018 following adoption of the new CSP
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS	There are no Financial implications associated with this report.
LEGISLATIVE IMPLICATIONS	There are no Legislative implications associated with this report.
POLICY IMPLICATIONS	There are no Policy implications associated with this report.
ATTACHMENTS	1. 2017-18 Works Program - June ⇩

DOCUMENT NUMBER	282590
REPORTING OFFICER	Marianne McInerney, Personal Assistant to the General Manager
AUTHORISING OFFICER	Allen Dwyer, General Manager
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS	There are no Financial implications associated with this report.
LEGISLATIVE IMPLICATIONS	There are no Legislative implications associated with this report.
POLICY IMPLICATIONS	There are no Policy implications associated with this report.

DOCUMENT NUMBER	282601
REPORTING OFFICER	Marianne McInerney, Personal Assistant to the General Manager
AUTHORISING OFFICER	Allen Dwyer, General Manager
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS	There are no Financial implications associated with this report.
LEGISLATIVE IMPLICATIONS	There are no Legislative implications associated with this report.
POLICY IMPLICATIONS	There are no Policy implications associated with this report.

DOCUMENT NUMBER	282603
REPORTING OFFICER	Marianne McInerney, Personal Assistant to the General Manager
AUTHORISING OFFICER	Allen Dwyer, General Manager
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS	There are no Financial implications associated with this report.
LEGISLATIVE IMPLICATIONS	There are no Legislative implications associated with this report.
POLICY IMPLICATIONS	There are no Policy implications associated with this report.

DOCUMENT NUMBER	282796
REPORTING OFFICER	Marianne McInerney, Personal Assistant to the General Manager
AUTHORISING OFFICER	Allen Dwyer, General Manager
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS	There are no Financial implications associated with this report.
LEGISLATIVE IMPLICATIONS	There are no Legislative implications associated with this report.
POLICY IMPLICATIONS	There are no Policy implications associated with this report.

DOCUMENT NUMBER	282797
REPORTING OFFICER	Marianne McInerney, Personal Assistant to the General Manager
AUTHORISING OFFICER	Allen Dwyer, General Manager
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS	There are no Financial implications associated with this report.
LEGISLATIVE IMPLICATIONS	There are no Legislative implications associated with this report.
POLICY IMPLICATIONS	There are no Policy implications associated with this report.

DOCUMENT NUMBER	282753
REPORTING OFFICER	Marianne McInerney, Personal Assistant to the General Manager
AUTHORISING OFFICER	Allen Dwyer, General Manager
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS	There are no Financial implications associated with this report.
LEGISLATIVE IMPLICATIONS	There are no Legislative implications associated with this report.
POLICY IMPLICATIONS	There are no Policy implications associated with this report.
ATTACHMENTS	Nil