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 2019/20 rating year:
a) A
Farmland Category Rate of 0.3189 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
$431.00 per assessment.
b) A
Residential Category Rate of 0.3004 cents in the dollar, with a base
amount of $182.00 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 $182.00 for the Residential Category is estimated to realise
34.74% of the total yield of this category.
c) A
Residential Sub-Category – Cootamundra Township Rate of 1.2694
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 $431.00 per assessment.
d) A
Residential Sub-Category – Outskirts Rate of 0.3364 cents in
the dollar, with a base amount of $182.00 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 $182.00 for the Residential Sub-Category Outskirts is estimated to
realise 29.04% of the total yield of this sub-category.
e) A
Residential Sub-Category – Village Rate of 0.6275 cents in the
dollar, with a base amount of $182.00 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 $182.00 for the
Residential Sub-Category – Village is estimated to realise 48.71% of
the total yield of this sub-category.
f) A
Business Category Rate of 0.3292 cents in the dollar, with a base
amount of $234.00 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 $234.00 for the
Business Category is estimated to realise 42.00% of the total yield of this
category.
g) A
Business Sub-Category – Cootamundra Central Business District Rate
of 3.336 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
$464.00 per assessment.
h) A
Business Sub-Category – Cootamundra Township Non Central Business
District Rate of 1.7436 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 $464.00 per
assessment.
i) A
Business Sub-Category – Industrial Aerodrome Rate of 1.6922
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 $464.00 per assessment.
j) A
Business Sub-Category – Industrial Barnes Street Rate of 1.6922
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 $464.00 per assessment.
k) A
Business Sub-Category – Industrial East Rate of 1.6922 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 $464.00 per assessment.
l) A
Business Sub-Category – Industrial South Rate of 1.6922 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 $464.00 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 2019/20 rating
year:
a) Domestic
Waste Management Charge of $410.00 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 $410.00 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 $410.00 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 $23.00 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 2019/20 rating year:
a) Non-Residential Waste Management Charge
of $7.80 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 $7.80 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
$101.00 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 $23.00 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 2019/20 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 2019/20 rating year:
a) Vacant Residential Water Access Charge of $371.00 per annum per residential assessment to which the
water supply is available but not connected.
b) Vacant Non Residential Water Access Charge
of $439.00 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 $219.00 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.
d)
6. 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, Cootamundra Gundagai Regional
Council hereby resolves to make the following annual water access charges for
the 2019/20 rating year:
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
|
$371.00
|
25mm
|
$579.00
|
32mm
|
$949.00
|
40mm
|
$1,483.00
|
50mm
|
$2,316.00
|
80mm
|
$5,930.00
|
100mm
|
$9,266.00
|
b) Residential Strata Water Access Charge of
$371.00 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
|
$439.00
|
25mm
|
$685.00
|
32mm
|
$1,122.00
|
40mm
|
$1,755.00
|
50mm
|
$2,740.00
|
80mm
|
$7,015.00
|
100mm
|
$10,961.00
|
d) Non-Residential Strata Water Access Charge
of $439.00 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
|
$219.00
|
25mm
|
$343.00
|
32mm
|
$560.00
|
40mm
|
$877.00
|
50mm
|
$1,369.00
|
80mm
|
$3,508.00
|
100mm
|
$5,481.00
|
7. VACANT SEWER 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 sewer access
charges for the 2019/20 rating year:
a) Vacant Residential
Sewer Access Charge of $227.00 per annum per residential assessment
to which sewerage services are available but not connected.
b) Vacant Non
Residential Sewer Access Charge of $227.00 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 $113.50 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.
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 sewer access charges for
the 2019/20 rating year:
a) Residential Sewer Access Charge
of $454.00 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
|
$267.00
|
25mm
|
$417.00
|
32mm
|
$684.00
|
40mm
|
$1,068.00
|
50mm
|
$1,669.00
|
80mm
|
$4,272.00
|
100mm
|
$6,675.00
|
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
|
$133.00
|
25mm
|
$210.00
|
32mm
|
$342.00
|
40mm
|
$535.00
|
50mm
|
$833.00
|
80mm
|
$2,136.00
|
100mm
|
$3,338.00
|
d) On-Site
Sewerage Management Administration Charge of $45.00 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 $454.00 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 2019/20 rating year:
a) Residential
Water Usage Charge on all residential land connected to the water
supply based on actual usage of $2.25 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 $2.47 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 $1.86 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
2019/20 rating year:
a) Sewer Usage Charge on all non residential
land connected to the sewerage service of $2.58 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%
|
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 $454.00 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 2019/20 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 (to 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
|
|
|
|
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
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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 2019/20 rating year:
a) A
Farmland Category Rate of 0.4227 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 $332 per assessment.
b) A
Residential Category Rate of 0.6551 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 $332 per
assessment.
c) A
Business Category Rate of 1.1566 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 $537 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
2019/20 rating year:
a) A
Town Improvement District (TID) Rate of 0.3582 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
$224 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
2019-20 rating year:
a) Residential
Domestic Waste Management Charge of $436.00 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 $436.00 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 $58.00 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 $23 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 $62 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
2019-20 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 2019-20 rating
year:
a) Unconnected
Residential Water Access Charge of $230.00 per annum per residential
assessment to which the water supply is available but not connected.
b) Unconnected
Non Residential Water Access Charge of $230.00 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 2019-20 rating year:
a) Residential
Water Access Charge of $230.00 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
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Annual Charge
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20mm
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$230.00
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25mm
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$360.00
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40mm
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$922.00
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50mm
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$1,441.00
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63mm
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$2,287.00
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75mm
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$3,239.00
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100mm
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$5,760.00
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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 2019-20 rating year:
a) Unconnected
Residential Sewer Access Charge of $126.00 per annum per residential
assessment to which sewerage services are available but not connected.
b) Unconnected
Non Residential Sewer Access Charge of $126.00 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 2019-20 rating year:
a) Residential
Sewer Access Charge of $800.00 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
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Annual Charge
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20mm
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$210.00
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25mm
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$328.00
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40mm
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$839.00
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50mm
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$1,311.00
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63mm
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$2,080.00
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75mm
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$2,947.00
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100mm
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$5,241.00
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The minimum total annual charge for
combined sewerage access charges and sewer usage charges for a Non
Residential property shall be $800.00 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 2019/20 rating year:
a) Residential
Water Usage Charge on all residential land connected to the water supply
based on actual usage;
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Usage Charge/kL
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0-300kL
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$1.70
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301-500kL
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$2.30
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500+kL
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$3.95
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b) Non
Residential Water Usage Charge on all non residential land connected to
the water supply, based on actual usage of $2.30 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 2019-20 rating year:
a) Sewer Usage Charge
on all non residential land connected to the sewerage service of $3.17 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
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SDF %
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Concrete Plant, Park Watering
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2
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Pool
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10
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Bowling Green, Clubhouse
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20
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Caravan Park
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60
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School, Church
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50
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Hospital, Motel
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85
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General business, RLPB, Pharmacy, Medical Centre, Bakery,
Restaurant/Hotel/Club,
Takeaway food, McDonalds, Service Station, Dentist, Butcher,
Hairdresser, Supermarket, Carwash
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95
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Sewer Well
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100
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The minimum total annual charge for combined sewerage
access charges and sewer usage charges for a Non Residential property shall
be $800.00 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 2019-20 rating year:
a) Trade
Waste Annual Fee on non residential land connected to the sewerage
service of $231.00 where liquid trade waste is discharged.
b) Trade
Waste Usage Charge on (Category 2) 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
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TWDF %
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Concrete Plant, Park Watering & Sewer Well
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1
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Pool, Bowling Green, Clubhouse & General Business
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10
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RLPB, Pharmacy, Medical Centre
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20
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Caravan Park, School, Church & Bakery
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25
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Motel, Restaurant, Hotel, Club
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30
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Takeaway food
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50
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McDonalds
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62
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Service Station
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70
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Dentist
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80
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Hospital
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85
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Butcher, Hairdresser, Supermarket, Carwash
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90
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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
2019-20 rating year at 7.5% per annum, calculated on a daily basis.
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