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Minutes Extraordinary Council Meeting
Alby Schultz Meeting Centre
6:00 PM, Monday 8th July, 2019
Administration Centres: 1300 459 689 |
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Minutes Extraordinary Council Meeting
Alby Schultz Meeting Centre
6:00 PM, Monday 8th July, 2019
Administration Centres: 1300 459 689 |
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Extraordinary Council Meeting Minutes |
8 July 2019 |
MINUTES OF Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council
Extraordinary Council
Meeting
HELD AT THE Alby
Schultz Meeting Centre
ON Monday, 8 July 2019
AT 6:00
PM
PRESENT: Cr Abb McAlister (Mayor), Cr Dennis Palmer (Deputy Mayor), Cr David Graham, Cr Gil Kelly, Cr Penny Nicholson and Cr Doug Phillips
IN ATTENDANCE: Phil McMurray (Acting General Manager
The Chairperson acknowledged the Wiradjuri people who are the Traditional Custodians of the Land at which the meeting was held and paid his respects to Elders, both past and present, of the Wiradjuri Nation and extended that respect to other Aboriginal people who were present.
ADJOURN MEETING FOR OPEN FORUM
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Council adjourn for Open Forum.
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There was no Open Forum
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Council resume the Open Meeting.
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Resolution 208/2019 Moved: Cr Doug Phillips Seconded: Cr David Graham That the apologies received from Cr’s Bowden, Sheahan and Stewart be accepted and leave of absence granted. |
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Resolution 209/2019 Moved: Cr Gil Kelly Seconded: Cr Dennis Palmer The 2019-20 Rates and Annual Charges for the Cootamundra Area (formerly Cootamundra Shire Council) as detailed in the report be adopted.
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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;
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);
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);
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);
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);
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:
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:
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Resolution 210/2019 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Penny Nicholson
The 2019-20 Rates and Annual Charges for the Gundagai Area (formerly Gundagai Shire Council) as detailed in the report be adopted.
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;
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;
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;
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:
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:
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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The Meeting closed at 6:11pm.
The minutes of this meeting were confirmed at the Extraordinary Council Meeting held on 30 July 2019.
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