MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL
HELD ON MONDAY, 5TH JUNE, 2000 AT 7.06 P.M.
PRESENT:
Council Members:
His Worship the Mayor, Councillor P Sansom (Chairperson)
Councillor V Badalati
Councillor M Lynch
Councillor S Nasser
Councillor M Frawley
Councillor B Giegerl
Councillor C Lee
Councillor J Morris
Councillor W Pickering
Council Staff:
General Manager, Mr H. E. J. Wallace
Divisional Manager - Business & Financial Services, Mr D. Rosenbaum
Divisional Manager - Corporate & Community Services, Mr P. Jackson
Divisional Manager - Development & Health , Mr D. Beaumont
Acting Divisional Manager - Engineering, Mr L. O’Connor
Manager – Corporate Services, Mr W. Park
Manager – Community Services, Ms L. George
Acting Minute Clerk – Miss T. Dickens
APOLOGIES
Apologies for inability to be present were tendered on behalf of Councillors C Wong, S McMahon and S Chan.
175 RESOLVED THAT the apologies be received and leave of absence granted.
(Moved Clr V Badalati/Seconded Clr S Nasser)
DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST
A general disclosure of interest was made by those Members present by virtue of being ratepayers.
GENERAL MANAGERS' REPORT NO. 1
The General Manager advised that in accordance with Council’s resolution of 1st May, 2000 the Management Plan incorporating the Program Option Budget, had been placed on Public Exhibition following the incorporation of amendments as determined by Council, for the required period of 28 days and the following two submissions were received:-
· City of Hurstville Residents’ Association Inc., dated 23rd May, 2000 relating to the Narwee and Beverly Hills Shopping Centres and the preservation of landmark trees.
· Peakhurst Village Improvement Group, dated 26th May, 2000 in relation to the Peakhurst Shopping Centre.
These submissions were referred to the appropriate Council Officers and there comments had been incorporated within the report now before Council.
ITEM 1.01 MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THREE YEARS 2000/01 TO 2002/03 & PROGRAM BUDGET 2000/01
176 RESOLVED THAT in accordance with Section 406 of the Local Government Act, 1993, that Council resolve to adopt the Management Plan for 2000/2003 and the Program Budget for the year ending 30th June, 2001, incorporating an increase in the level of rates of 2.7% as permitted by the Minister for Local Government and amended Schedule of Fees and Charges as detailed in the report.
THAT Council make and levy for the year commencing 1st July, 2000 and ending 30th June, 2001, the following rates on rateable land within the City of Hurstville:-
(a) an ordinary Residential Rate of 0.376900 of a cent in the dollar on Land Value of all rateable residential categorised land in the area.
(b) an ordinary Business Rate of 0.831410 of a cent in the dollar on Land Value of all rateable business categorised land in the area.
THAT Council make and levy for the year commencing 1st July, 2000 ending 30th June, 2001, a Minimum Rate of $310.00 in respect of any separate parcel of rateable land.
THAT Council make and levy a Special Rate of 0.147913 of a cent in the dollar over the defined Hurstville Town Improvement District for the year commencing 1st July, 2000 and ending 30th June, 2001.
THAT Council make and levy a Special Rate of 0.280091 of a cent in the dollar over the defined Mortdale Town Improvement District for the year commencing 1st July, 2000 and ending 30th June, 2001.
THAT Council make and levy a Special Rate of 0.212006 of a cent in the dollar over the defined Riverwood Town Improvement District for the year commencing 1st July, 2000 and ending 30th June, 2001.
THAT Council make and levy the following Waste Management Service Charges for the year commencing 1st July, 2000 and ending 30th June, 2001 -
(a) Domestic Waste Management Service Charge: An annual domestic waste service charge will be applicable to:-1. all rateable parcels of residential land and2. non-ratable parcels of residential land where the service has been requsted by the owner, as follows:-(i) Administration Charge for all Residential parcels of land of $20.00 per annum.(ii) $198.00 per annum (including the Administration Charge for all residential parcels of land for which the service is available) for first once per week garbage service and alternate recycling and green waste service and the charge will be increased by multiples of $160.00 per annum for each additional garbage once per week service to rateable residential properties.
(iii) $198.00 per annum (including the Administration charge) for each once per week service to non-rateable parcels of residential land where the service/s have been requested by the owner.
(b) Non-Domestic Waste Management Service Charge.(Sec.501 Local Government Act).
(i) $220.00 per annum for the first once per week garbage service and the charge will be increased by multiples of $220.00 per annum for each additional once per garbage service provided to the business categorised rateable properties where the service is required.
(c) User Pays Charge (Sec.502 Local Government Act).
(i) $198.00 per annum plus GST for each once per week garbage service provided to non-rateable parcels of non-domestic land where the service has been requested. (ii) Extra services over and above the number regularly removed each week will be calculated at an annual pro rata charge.
(d) All charges for waste management services to be payable in advance.
(e) No allowance be made for periods of vacancy.
THAT Council set an interest rate of 10% on overdue rates, accrual on a simple interest basis, calculated on a daily basis and compounded monthly, or as otherwise advised by the Minister as being the applicable Supreme Court Debtor rate.
THAT Council set the level of voluntary pensioner rebates for the year commencing 1st July, 2000 and ending 30th June, 2001, at the following:
Up to a total Ordinary Rate & Domestic Waste Charge of:
$550 Nil
$551-600 $10.00
$601-650 $30.00
$651-700 $40.00
$701-750 $60.00
$751-upwards $75.00
FURTHER, THAT the Council note the submissions made by the City of Hurstville Residents Association Inc. and the Peakhurst Village Improvement Group in connection with the 2000/2001 Program Option Budget and the organisations be advised generally in the terms of the comments made by Council’s officers in this regard as detailed in the report.
(Moved Clr M Frawley/Seconded Clr V Badalati)
Matter Arising:
Councillor B Giegerl reported that in relation to the Narwee Shopping Centre Improvement Program, that grant funds may have been available in relation to Community Safety Program and requested a report from the Manager - Community Services, in this regard.
177 RESOLVED THAT a report be submitted by the Manager – Community Services, in relation to the types of grants that may be available in relation to a community survey and community safety program at Narwee.
(Moved Clr B Giegerl/Seconded Clr M Frawley)
The Mayor congratulated and thanked the Council Officers again for the excellent work involved in the presentation of the Management Plan and Program Budget.
Councillor M Frawley also referred to the recent presentation by the Divisional Manager – Business & Financial Services in relation to Council’s KPI’s and briefing session on the Program Budget and congratulate the Divisional Manager – Business & Financial Services and appropriate Council Officers on the excellent presentation of the Management Plan and Program Budget and these sessions.
178 RESOLVED THAT the Divisional Manager – Business & Financial Services and the appropriate Council Officers be congratulated on the excellent presentation of the Management Plan and Program Budget.
(Moved Clr M Frawley/Seconded Clr V Badalati)
THE MEETING CLOSED AT 7.20 P.M.
CONFIRMED THIS FOURTEENTH DAY OF JUNE
TWO THOUSAND
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CHAIRPERSON