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Ordinary Meeting - 25 July 2019 Gwydir Shire Council

This is page number 1 of the minutes of the Ordinary Meeting held on Thursday 25 July 2019 Chairman ……………………………………………………………………………………

MINUTES ORDINARY MEETING

GWYDIR SHIRE COUNCIL

THURSDAY 25 JULY 2019

COMMENCING AT 9.00AM

BINGARA OFFICE COUNCIL CHAMBERS

______________________________________________________________ Present:

Councillors: Cr. John Coulton (Mayor), Cr. Catherine Egan (Deputy Mayor), Cr. Stuart Dick (Left the meeting at 10.26 am), Cr Marilyn Dixon OAM, Cr. Geoff Smith and Cr Frances Young

Staff: Max Eastcott (General Manager), Leeah Daley (Deputy General Manager), Helen Thomas (Manager, Finance), Alex Eddy (Manager Engineering Services) and Tim Greensill (Manager, Information Services)

Public: Mrs N Williams and Mr D McDouall

Visitor: The Hon Damien Tudehope, Minister for Finance and Small Business, Ms. Robyn Hobbs OAM, NSW Small Business Commissioner and 2 support staff



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OFFICIAL OPENING AND WELCOME – MAYOR APOLOGIES Cr. David Coulton, Cr. Jim Moore and Cr Tiffany Galvin COUNCIL RESOLUTION: MINUTE 217/19

THAT the apologies of Cr. David Coulton, Cr. Jim Moore and Cr Tiffany Galvin are accepted. (Moved Cr Egan, seconded Cr Smith)

CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES

COUNCIL RESOLUTION: MINUTE 218/19

THAT the Minutes of the previous Council Meeting held on Thursday 27 June 2019 as circulated be taken as read and CONFIRMED. (Moved Cr Smith, seconded Cr Egan)

PRESENTATION

The Hon Damien Tudehope, Minister for Finance and Small Business and Robyn Hobbs OAM, NSW Small Business Commissioner addressed the meeting and answered questions.

CALL FOR THE DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST Nil ADDITIONAL/LATE ITEMS COUNCIL RESOLUTION: MINUTE 219/19

THAT the following items, namely:

1. Webcasting (Confidential) 2. Stronger Country Communities Round 3 3. Modification to the rate setting resolution

are accepted as late items onto this Agenda for discussion. (Moved Cr Young, seconded Cr Egan)



COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE – CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS COUNCIL RESOLUTION: MINUTE 220/19

THAT the Council resolve into Confidential Session, Committee of the Whole and that in the public interest and in accordance with Section 10A(2)(a) of the Local Government Act, 1993, the public and press be excluded from the meeting to consider the items listed on the agenda. (Moved Cr Young, seconded Cr Egan)

ADOPTION OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CONFIDENTIAL SESSION

COUNCIL RESOLUTION:

MINUTE 221/19

THAT the recommendations of the Confidential Session, namely:

Warialda Solar Farm Proposal (Ref: 222/19)

THAT the Council continue negotiations with Renewable Age Pty. Ltd. in line with the proposal submitted to Council on 12th July 2019 to lease up to eight hectares of the available industrial land adjacent to the existing sub-station.

Confidential Recommendations from the Community Services and Planning Committee

Closed Monthly Organisation and Community Development report for June 2019 (Ref: 223/19)

THAT the monthly Closed Organisation and Community Development report for June 2019 be received.

GLR Country Education Foundation Committee (Ref: 224/19)

THAT the Gwydir Learning Region Country Education Fund report be received.

Namoi Unlimited Board Meeting Minutes 2nd July 2019 (Ref: 225/19)

THAT the Minutes of the Namoi Unlimited Board Meeting held on 2nd July 2019 are received and noted.

The Gwydir News Closure

THAT the General Manager is authorised to continue negotiations with the current owner of The Gwydir News and finalise an agreement on the terms and conditions generally outlined in this report (Ref: 226/19).



FURTHER that the profitability of the venture be reviewed following 12 months of operation (Ref: 227/19).

Councillors’ Reports

THAT the reports from Cr Dick (Warialda Rail Sports Ground Reserve) and Cr Moore (Squirt and Dirt Event) are noted (Ref: 228/19).

Webcasting (Ref: 229/19)

No recommendation but after discussion it was agreed that an application for financial assistance will be submitted to the Office of Local Government towards the cost of developing both Chambers (Bingara and Warialda) as suitable for webcasting

Presentation (Ref: 230/19)

The meeting received a briefing from Mr C T Johnson regarding the Council’s efforts to secure additional grant funding.

Councillor Reports

THAT the following Councillor reports are noted:

Cr Young - Disability Access Plan (Ref: 231/19);

Cr Egan – Quotation and Tendering Process (Ref: 232/19);

Cr J Coulton – Grant Submission Contractor (Ref: 233/19); and;

Cr Egan – GLR Truck Driver Training (Ref: 234/19)

are adopted.

(Moved Cr Young, seconded Cr Egan)



Item 1 Adoption of recommendations from the Public Infrastructure and Community Services and Planning Committee Meetings held on 11th July 2019

FILE REFERENCE

DELIVERY PROGRAM

GOAL: 5. Organisational Management

OUTCOME: 5.1 CORPORATE MANAGEMENT

STRATEGY: 5.1.3 Administrative functions - GM - internal

AUTHOR General Manager

DATE 17 July 2019

STAFF DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST Nil

IN BRIEF/ SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION

This report recommends the adoption of the recommendations from the Community Services and Planning Committee and Public Infrastructure Committee Meetings held on 11th July 2019.

TABLED ITEMS Nil

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS:

PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

Monthly Technical Services report for June 2019

THAT the monthly Technical Services report for June 2019 be received.

CS & P COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

Councillor Activity Statement for June 2019

THAT the Councillor Activity Statement for June 2019 be received.

Rural Aid

THAT Mrs Tracy Alder is thanked for her presentation.

Monthly Executive Report for June 2019

THAT the monthly Executive report for July 2019 be received.

Monthly Organisation and Community Development report for June 2019

THAT the monthly Organisation and Community Development report for June 2019 be received.

FURTHER that the members of the Bingara Special Events



Committee and coordinating staff, especially Mrs Georgia Standerwick, are congratulated on the outstanding success of the recent Orange Festival.

FURTHER Ms Alyse Steiger and Mr Anthony Francis are commended for their positive mentoring of the exchange program participants.

Namoi JO Executive Officer Appointment

THAT the report be received and noted.

FURTHER that Ms Rebel Thomson be congratulated on her reappointment.

New England Trainee of the Year Award

THAT the Council acknowledges and congratulates the achievement of Mr Justin Lanesbury in being named the 2019 New England Trainee of the Year.

Gwydir Youth Council Minutes

THAT the Minutes of the Gwydir Youth Council Meeting held on 27th June 2019 are received and noted.

FURTHER that the efforts of Ms Alyse Steiger, Mrs Sharon Gilmour (Warialda High School) and Ms Natasha Schmidt (Bingara Central School) in promoting the Youth Council are acknowledged.

'Triangle Park' Warialda - suggested upgrade from Warialda and District Chamber (See attached submission)

No recommendation but the Committee thanked the submitter for the idea but decided it was beyond the capability of the Council’s resources at this stage to embark on a park project of the magnitude envisaged in the submission. It was also noted that the Council should endeavour to make the existing sporting facilities as available as possible.

Department of Planning, Industry and Environment

THAT the report outlining the structure of the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment be received and noted.


THAT the reports from the following Councillors are noted:

Cr Moore (NAIDOC Week);

Cr Moore (Shade Sail Capt. Cook Park);

Cr Moore (Community Service Volunteers);

Cr Egan (Storm water detention pond maintenance);

Cr Young (Holding Yard at the end of Maitland Street); and;

Cr Young (Reading Warialda Primary School)



ATTACHMENTS

AT- Triangular Park proposal - additional information COUNCIL RESOLUTION: MINUTE 235/19

PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

Monthly Technical Services report for June 2019 (Ref: 236/19)

THAT the monthly Technical Services report for June 2019 be received.

CS & P COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

Councillor Activity Statement for June 2019 (Ref: 237/19)

THAT the Councillor Activity Statement for June 2019 be received.

Rural Aid (Ref: 238/19)

THAT Mrs Tracy Alder is thanked for her presentation.

Monthly Executive Report for June 2019 (Ref: 239/19)

THAT the monthly Executive report for July 2019 be received.

Monthly Organisation and Community Development report for June 2019

THAT the monthly Organisation and Community Development report for June 2019 be received (Ref: 240/19).

FURTHER that the members of the Bingara Special Events Committee and coordinating staff, especially Mrs Georgia Standerwick, are congratulated on the outstanding success of the recent Orange Festival (Ref: 241/19).

FURTHER Ms Alyse Steiger and Mr Anthony Francis are commended for their positive mentoring of the exchange program participants (Ref: 242/19).

Namoi JO Executive Officer Appointment (Ref: 243/19)

THAT the report be received and noted.

FURTHER that Ms Rebel Thomson be congratulated on her reappointment.

New England Trainee of the Year Award (Ref: 244/19)

THAT the Council acknowledges and congratulates the achievement of Mr Justin Lanesbury in being named the 2019 New England Trainee of the Year.

Gwydir Youth Council Minutes (Ref: 245/19)

THAT the Minutes of the Gwydir Youth Council Meeting held on 27th June 2019 are received and noted.



FURTHER that the efforts of Ms Alyse Steiger, Mrs Sharon Gilmour (Warialda High School) and Ms Natasha Schmidt (Bingara Central School) in promoting the Youth Council are acknowledged.

'Triangle Park' Warialda - suggested upgrade from Warialda and District Chamber (See attached submission)

No recommendation but the Committee thanked the submitter for the idea but decided it was beyond the capability of the Council’s resources at this stage to embark on a park project of the magnitude envisaged in the submission. It was also noted that the Council should endeavour to make the existing sporting facilities as available as possible (Ref: 246/19).

Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (Ref: 247/19)

THAT the report outlining the structure of the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment be received and noted.


THAT the reports from the following Councillors are noted:

Cr Moore (NAIDOC Week Ref: 248/19);

Cr Moore (Shade Sail Capt. Cook Park Ref: 249/19);

Cr Moore (Community Service Volunteers Ref: 250/19);

Cr Egan (Storm water detention pond maintenance Ref: 251/19);

Cr Young (Holding Yard at the end of Maitland Street Ref: 252/19); and;

Cr Young (Reading Warialda Primary School Ref: 253/19)

(Moved Cr Smith, seconded Cr Young)

Ordinary Meeting - 25 July 2019 Adoption of recommendations from the Public Infrastructure and Community Services and Planning Committee Meetings held on 11th July 2019.DOC

Attachment 1 Triangular Park proposal - additional information




Item 2 Internal Audit Committee Resolutions for notation

FILE REFERENCE

DELIVERY PROGRAM



STRATEGY: 5.1.1 Financial management and accountability systems - CFO - internal


DATE 17 July 2019


TABLED ITEMS Nil

OFFICER RECOMMENDATION

THAT the following resolutions passed at the Internal Audit Committee Meeting on 5th July 2019 are noted:

Confirmation of Minutes from 28th March 2019

THAT the Minutes of the previous Internal Audit Committee Meeting held on 28th March 2019 as circulated be taken as read and CONFIRMED.

Procurement

THAT the report regarding Procurement be received.

2019/2020 Operational Plan

THAT the report on the 2019/2020 Operational Plan be received.

FURTHER that the Quarterly Budget Reviews be circulated to all the members of the Internal Audit Committee at the same time as the reports are circulated to Councillors.

FURTHER that a review of the overheads currently applied to the Waste, Water and Sewerage Funds be prepared for a future Internal Audit Committee Meeting.

Presentation from The Deputy General Manager

THAT the Deputy General Manager is thanked for her presentation.

FURTHER that the following areas of concern are noted from the presentation: Records’ Compliance; Work Health and Safety; Contract Management; and; Bullying.



ATTACHMENTS

There are no attachments for this report.

COUNCIL RESOLUTION:

MINUTE 254/19

THAT the following resolutions passed at the Internal Audit Committee Meeting on 5th July 2019 are noted:

Confirmation of Minutes from 28th March 2019

THAT the Minutes of the previous Internal Audit Committee Meeting held on 28th March 2019 as circulated be taken as read and CONFIRMED.

Procurement

THAT the report regarding Procurement be received.

2019/2020 Operational Plan

THAT the report on the 2019/2020 Operational Plan be received.

FURTHER that the Quarterly Budget Reviews be circulated to all the members of the Internal Audit Committee at the same time as the reports are circulated to Councillors.

FURTHER that a review of the overheads currently applied to the Waste, Water and Sewerage Funds be prepared for a future Internal Audit Committee Meeting.

Presentation from The Deputy General Manager

THAT the Deputy General Manager is thanked for her presentation.

FURTHER that the following areas of concern are noted from the presentation: Records’ Compliance; Work Health and Safety; Contract Management; and; Bullying.

(Moved Cr Dixon OAM, seconded Cr Young)



Item 3 Stronger Country Communities Round 3

FILE REFERENCE

DELIVERY PROGRAM

GOAL: 1. A healthy and cohesive community

OUTCOME: 1.1 WE HAVE HEALTHY AND INVITING SPACES AND PLACES

STRATEGY: 1.1.3 Provide the right places, spaces and activities - OCD - external


DATE 17 July 2019

STAFF DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST Nil IN BRIEF/ SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION TABLED ITEMS Nil BACKGROUND Stronger Country Communities Round 3 significant dates: Applications open Monday 1 July 2019

Applications close Friday 27 September 2019

Applications assessed October to January 2020

Successful projects announced From January 2020 The allocation to Gwydir Shire Council in this round is $775,357. At least 50% ($387,679) of the funding within Gwydir Shire must be allocated to projects with program objectives supporting young people aged 14 to 24 years’ old. COMMENT The Council has commenced a process of seeking feedback from the community about projects these groups would like considered for funding. Some of the projects are in the very early stages of being developed as projects while others are well advanced. In Round 1 there were over-expenditures due to the project budgets not being fully costed when submitted as endorsed projects. Therefore any projects



without definite budgets with a degree of certainty about them have not been recommended for inclusion in the Council’s endorsed grant request list.

Organisation Details Request

(Est. where available)

Ready for consideration

Recommended for inclusion

Crooble Hall

Upgrade to the power/wiring and upgrade of air conditioning. Currently also being considered as part of the My Community Grant Program

$47,800 Yes No

(less than $50,000)

Bingara Show Society

Purchase of a Defibrillator and Upgrades to the lighting at the show ground

$3,000 Yes No

(less than $50,000)

Warialda Golf and Bowling Club

Upgrade to the toilet facilities, Upgrade to kitchen facilities, Upgrades to hand rails and seniors/ disability access, Secure and safe kids play area to attract families

No estimate No No

North Star Pony Club

Build Stables, Upgrade cross country course and Purchase new equipment

No estimate No No

Bingara Senior Citizens Rooms

Installation of additional split system heating and cooling

$3,000 Yes No

(less than $50,000)

Bingara Show Society

Upgrades to the lighting at the show ground

No estimate No No

Bingara Anglers Club

Shelters/picnic tables to be built at boat ramp and

$12,000 Yes No

(less than $50,000)



event camping area on northern side of the bridge

Upper Horton Sports Club

Upgrade to water bore

No estimate No No

North Star Club

Kids play room/area at the North Star Sporting Club

No estimate No No

Warialda High School

Giant Bee tourist attraction

$100,000 No

(Unconfirmed estimate only)

No

Warialda High School

Sculptures in the drought

$52,357 Yes Yes

Warialda Rotary Reedy Creek Improvements

$25,000 Yes No

(less than $50,000)

Gravesend

All sports all weather court

$60,000 Yes Yes

Warialda Sports Council

Nicholson Oval Lighting

$415,000 Yes Yes

Warialda Buildings Maintenance: Warialda CWA Hall ($15,000) Catholic Presbytery ($30,000) Warialda Anglican Church ($20,000)

Painting, air conditioning, kitchen improvements and car port.

$65,000 Yes Yes

Warialda Swimming Pool

Upgrade Amenities

$100,000 Yes Yes

Upper Horton

Construction of toilet and shower building for sporting facility and public use. Water augmentation for sporting facilities

$218,000 Yes No



Warialda Medical Centre

Internal layout renovation

$200,000 Yes No

Bingara Historical Society

Additional display and storage areas (to place on display Bingara RSL memorabilia)

$83,000

Yes

Yes

CONCLUSION The following projects are recommended for advertising:

The Nicholson Oval lighting is recommended as it is exactly the sort of project envisaged for funding under this type of grant. The scale of the project would make it very difficult for the Council to fund it from its own sourced revenue and also well beyond the community to afford.

Youth Focussed

Bingara Historical Society

Additional display and storage areas (to place on display Bingara RSL memorabilia)

$83,000

$775,357

Youth Focussed $627,357 82%

Other $148,000 18%

$775,357

Recommended Projects

Sculptures in the drought

All sports all weather court

Nicholson Oval Lighting

Upgrade Amenities

Warialda Buildings Maintenance: Warialda CWA Hall ($15,000), Catholic Presbytery ($30,000) and Warialda Anglican Church ($20,000)

Warialda Swimming Pool $100,000

Warialda Sports Council $415,000

Paining, air conditioning, kitchen upgrade and car port.

$65,000

Warialda High School $52,357

Gravesend $60,000

Total

Complies

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes



The main justification for trying to source funding for lighting is that Nicholson Oval is the only ground in Warialda with a cricket pitch therefore the only ground where both junior and senior cricket clubs can play. The ability to play games under lights would allow games to be scheduled later in the day so teams aren't playing in the hottest part of the day. Also, Nicholson Oval is the home of Warialda Junior League Club and, although the competition games are played on Saturday mornings, all teams have training 2 afternoons each week and parents are picking children up in the dark (8 teams - up to 120 children). This is a major safety concern. Finally the lighting of Nicholson Oval will create other opportunities for the oval to be used at night by other users. The reconstruction of the existing Bingara Swimming Pool will hopefully be funded from a future Federal Government Drought Grant although this funding hasn’t been confirmed. The Council also has funds earmarked in a Bingara Improvement Fund to allocate towards the replacement of the main Bingara pool.


THAT the report be received and the recommended projects be placed on public exhibition seeking public comment.

ATTACHMENTS

AT- Grant Advice Letter COUNCIL RESOLUTION: MINUTE 255/19

THAT the report be received and the recommended projects listed below be placed on public exhibition seeking public comment:

(Moved Cr Dixon OAM, seconded Cr Smith)

Ordinary Meeting - 25 July 2019 Stronger Country Communities Round 3.DOC

Attachment 1 Grant Advice Letter




Item 4 Grant Funded Projects Update - July 2019

FILE REFERENCE

DELIVERY PROGRAM



STRATEGY: 5.1.3 Administrative functions - GM - internal


DATE 17 July 2019


BACKGROUND

With the injection of $6 million dollars’ worth of State and Federal grant funding, many community groups throughout the Gwydir Shire are benefiting from the delivery of 48 projects since mid-2018.

Grants received to date have been:

Stronger Country Communities Round 1 - $776k Stronger Country Communities Round 2 - $1.55m Restart NSW - Regional Growth Environment & Tourism - $2m (Big

River Dreaming) Drought Communities Programme - $1m

So far, 25 projects have been completed, with the remainder to be finalised by mid-2020. All Drought Communities Project funding has been expended. With a third round of the NSW’s Stronger Country Communities funding now available, this list will grow and it is hoped that Council will be successful in securing additional drought funding in the near future.

COMMENT

The Newsletter at Attachment 1 provides an update on the projects as at 30 June 2019.

The newsletter is published on Council’s website, has a link on Facebook and hard copies of this newsletter will be distributed to Council offices, libraries and Newsagents for information to members of the community in both Warialda and Bingara.


THAT the report be received

ATTACHMENTS



AT- Summary of Gwydir Grant Funded Projects - 30 June 2019 COUNCIL RESOLUTION: MINUTE 256/19

THAT the report (Grant Funded Projects Update - July 2019) be received.

(Moved Cr Smith, seconded Cr Egan)

Ordinary Meeting - 25 July 2019 Grant Funded Projects Update - July 2019.DOC

Attachment 1 Summary of Gwydir Grant Funded Projects - 30 June 2019




Item 5 Monthly Investment and Rates Collection report for June 2019

FILE REFERENCE

DELIVERY PROGRAM



STRATEGY: 5.1.1 Financial management and accountability systems - CFO - internal

AUTHOR Manager, Finance

DATE 17 July 2019


IN BRIEF/ SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION

At each monthly Ordinary Meeting, the Council is presented with the schedule relating to Investments, as at the end of the previous month.

TABLED ITEMS Nil

BACKGROUND

In accordance with Clause 19(3) of the Local Government (Financial Management) Regulation 1993, the following information provides details of Council’s funds invested as at 30th June 2019.



I, Helen Thomas, Finance Manager and Responsible Accounting Officer for Gwydir Shire Council, certify that the Council’s investments have been made in accordance with the Local Government Act 1993, Local Government (General) Regulation 2005 and Council’s Investment Policy (F.01.03), as amended.

RATES COLLECTIONS

The graph below represents a comparative of the percentage collections for the current year against the two previous rating years. The current year’s collections are as at 30th June 2019



T Corp Performance Summary as at 30 June 2019


THAT the monthly Investment and Rates Collection report for June 2019 be received



ATTACHMENTS

There are no attachments for this report. COUNCIL RESOLUTION: MINUTE 257/19

THAT the monthly Investment and Rates Collection report for June 2019 be received.

(Moved Cr Young, seconded Cr Egan)



Item 6 Modification to the rate setting resolution

FILE REFERENCE

DELIVERY PROGRAM



STRATEGY: 5.1.2 Information management systems - CFO - internal


DATE 22 July 2019

STAFF DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST Nil IN BRIEF/ SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION This report recommends an amended resolution for the adoption of the 2019/20 rates. TABLED ITEMS Nil BACKGROUND Advice has been received that the resolution setting the 2019/20 rate and other income requires a modified resolution as outlined below.


In relation to the report “Adoption of the 2019-2020 Operational Plan, Council make the following determinations: (i) That in relation to ordinary rates; Council adopt the 2.7% annual maximum rate peg, as approved by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal, and in accordance with Section 494 of the Local Government Act 1993, Council make and levy the ordinary rates for the year 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020, as below.



(ii) That in relation to water supply charges; in accordance with Section 501 and Section 502 of the Local Government Act 1993, Council make and levy the charges for Water Supply Services in 2019/2020 as stated in the 2019/2020 Operational Plan. (iii) That in relation to sewerage services charges; in accordance with Section 501 and Section 502 of the Local Government Act 1993, Council make and levy the charges for Sewerage Services in 2019/2020 as stated in the 2019/2020 Operational Plan. (iv) That in relation to waste management charges; in accordance with Section 496 and Section 501 and Section 502 of the Local Government Act 1993, Council make and levy the annual charges for Waste Management Services in 2019/2020 as stated in the 2019/2020 Operational Plan. (v) That in relation to storm water management services charges; in accordance with Section 496A of the Local Government Act 1993, Council make and impose the charges for Stormwater Management Services in 2019/2020 as stated in the 2019/2020 Operational Plan. (vi) That in relation to interest on overdue rates and charges, Council make and impose the maximum charge for interest of 7.50% on overdue rates and charges as determined by the Minister for Local Government, in accordance with Section 566 (3) of the Local Government Act 1993.

ATTACHMENTS

There are no attachments for this report.



COUNCIL RESOLUTION: MINUTE 258/19

In relation to the report “Adoption of the 2019-2020 Operational Plan, Council make the following determinations:

(i) That in relation to ordinary rates; Council adopt the 2.7% annual maximum rate peg, as approved by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal, and in accordance with Section 494 of the Local Government Act 1993, Council make and levy the ordinary rates for the year 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020, as below.

(ii) That in relation to water supply charges; in accordance with Section 501 and Section 502 of the Local Government Act 1993, Council make and levy the charges for Water Supply Services in 2019/2020 as stated in the 2019/2020 Operational Plan.

(iii) That in relation to sewerage services charges; in accordance with Section 501 and Section 502 of the Local Government Act 1993, Council make and levy the charges for Sewerage Services in 2019/2020 as stated in the 2019/2020 Operational Plan.

(iv) That in relation to waste management charges; in accordance with Section 496 and Section 501 and Section 502 of the Local Government Act 1993, Council make and levy the annual charges for Waste Management Services in 2019/2020 as stated in the 2019/2020 Operational Plan.

(v) That in relation to storm water management services charges; in accordance with Section 496A of the Local Government Act 1993, Council make and impose the charges for Stormwater Management Services in 2019/2020 as stated in the 2019/2020 Operational Plan.

(vi) That in relation to interest on overdue rates and charges, Council make and impose the maximum charge for interest of 7.50% on overdue rates and charges as determined by the Minister for Local Government, in accordance with Section 566 (3) of the Local Government Act 1993.

(Moved Cr Dixon OAM, seconded Cr Smith)



Meeting closed 1.25 pm

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