Page 1 of 7 MINUTES OF A SPECIAL SESSION OF THE DEVONPORT CITY COUNCIL HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON MONDAY, 23 JUNE 2014 COMMENCING AT 6:00PM PRESENT:
Ald S L Martin (Mayor) in the Chair Ald G B Kent (Deputy Mayor) Ald G F Goodwin Ald P G Hollister Ald A J Jarman Ald J T Keay Ald L M Laycock Ald L M Perry Ald A L Rockliff Ald W M Squibb Ald W P Wilson
Council Officers: General Manager, P West Assistant General Manager Customers and Community, E Ewins Assistant General Manager Technical and Finance, M Atkins Executive Manager Corporate Support, S Crawford Project Officer (Accountant), K Peebles 1.0
APOLOGIES The following apology was received for the meeting: Ald Cole
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Leave of Absence
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were no Declarations of Interest.
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GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORTS 3.1
ANNUAL PLAN AND BUDGET ESTIMATES - 2014/15 (D330777) 162/14 RESOLUTION Ald Goodwin / Squibb MOVED: SECONDED: 1.
Ald Goodwin Ald Squibb
ANNUAL PLAN That in accordance with Section 71 of the Local Government Act 1993 (as amended) Council adopts the Annual Plan for the 2014/2015 financial year and instructs the General Manager to: (a)
make a copy of it available for public inspection at the Council’s Offices and on the website; and
(b)
provide a copy of it to the Director of Local Government and to the Director of Public Health.
FOR Ald Martin Ald Keay Ald Rockliff
Ald Goodwin Ald Kent Ald Squibb
Ald Hollister Ald Laycock Ald Wilson
Ald Jarman Ald Perry CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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Page 2 of 7 163/14 RESOLUTION MOVED: SECONDED: 2.
Ald Hollister Ald Rockliff
ANNUAL ESTIMATES (REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE) That: (a)
in accordance with Section 82 of the Local Government Act 1993 (as amended) the Council by absolute majority adopts the estimates of revenue and expenditure (excluding estimated capital works) for the 2014/2015 financial year as detailed in the Annual Plan;
(b)
in accordance with section 82(6) of the Act the Council, by absolute majority, authorises the General Manager to make minor adjustments up to $50,000 to any individual estimate item as he deems necessary during the 2014/2015 financial year provided that the total of the Estimates remains unaltered.
FOR Ald Martin Ald Keay Ald Rockliff
Ald Goodwin Ald Kent Ald Squibb
Ald Hollister Ald Laycock Ald Wilson
Ald Jarman Ald Perry CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
164/14 RESOLUTION MOVED: SECONDED: 3.
Ald Kent Ald Goodwin
RATES RESOLUTION – PART 1(A) Pursuant to Section 90 of the Local Government Act 1993 (as amended) the Council makes a General Rate component for land within the municipal area for the period 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015 of 14.2950 cents in the dollar of assessed annual value, in respect of all rateable land except land which is exempt pursuant to Section 87 of the Local Government Act 1993.
FOR Ald Martin Ald Keay Ald Rockliff
Ald Goodwin Ald Kent Ald Squibb
Ald Hollister Ald Laycock Ald Wilson
Ald Jarman Ald Perry CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
165/14 RESOLUTION MOVED: SECONDED: 4.
Ald Perry Ald Rockliff
RATES RESOLUTION – PART 1(B) Pursuant to Section 107 of the Local Government Act 1993 (as amended), the Council by absolute majority hereby varies the General Rate component (as previously made) for land within the municipal area which is used or predominantly used for primary production to 6.9928 cents in the dollar of assessed annual value of such rateable land.
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Page 3 of 7 FOR Ald Martin Ald Keay Ald Rockliff
Ald Goodwin Ald Kent Ald Squibb
Ald Hollister Ald Laycock Ald Wilson
Ald Jarman Ald Perry CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
166/14 RESOLUTION MOVED: SECONDED: 5.
Ald Goodwin Ald Jarman
RATES RESOLUTION – PART 1(C) Pursuant to Section 107 of the Local Government Act 1993 (as amended), the Council by absolute majority hereby varies the General Rate component (as previously made) for land within the municipal area which is separately assessed and is predominantly used as a residential dwelling, and where the number of residential dwellings does not exceed one (1) on such land, to 9.7225 cents in the dollar of assessed annual value of such rateable land.
FOR Ald Martin Ald Keay Ald Rockliff
Ald Goodwin Ald Kent Ald Squibb
Ald Hollister Ald Laycock Ald Wilson
Ald Jarman Ald Perry CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
167/14 RESOLUTION MOVED: SECONDED: 6.
Ald Goodwin Ald Jarman
RATES RESOLUTION – PART 1(D) Pursuant to Section 88A of the Local Government Act 1993, the Council determines by absolute majority to set a maximum percentage increase in the general rate component of 0% on any rateable land within the municipal area.
FOR Ald Martin Ald Keay Ald Rockliff
Ald Goodwin Ald Kent Ald Squibb
Ald Hollister Ald Laycock Ald Wilson
Ald Jarman Ald Perry CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
168/14 RESOLUTION MOVED: SECONDED: 7.
Ald Laycock Ald Squibb
RATES RESOLUTION – PART 2 Pursuant to Sections 93, 94 and 95 of the Local Government Act 1993 (as amended), the Council makes the following service rates and service charges for land within the municipal area (including land which is otherwise exempt from rates pursuant to Section 87, but excluding land owned by the Crown to which Council does not supply any of the following services) for the period 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015:
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Page 4 of 7 (a)
A service rate for waste management (garbage removal) upon all land to which Council supplies or makes available a garbage removal service of 1.8392 cents in the dollar of the assessed annual value of the land. Pursuant to Section 93(3) Council sets a minimum amount payable in respect of this rate of $20.
(b)
pursuant to Section 107 of the Act the Council, by absolute majority declares that the service rate for waste management (garbage removal) is varied by reference to the use or predominant use of land as follows: i)
for all land which is separately assessed and which is predominantly used as a residential dwelling and where the number of residential dwellings on such land does not exceed one (1), vary the service rate to 0.00 cents in the dollar of the assessed annual value of the land and vary the minimum amount payable to $0.00.
(c)
in addition to the service rate for waste management, the Council makes a separate service charge for waste management (garbage removal) for all land to which Council supplies or makes available a garbage removal service of $224.
(d)
pursuant to Sections 94(3) and 107 of the Act, the Council declares by absolute majority that the service charge for waste management (garbage removal) is varied to $0.00 for all land which is liable to pay the service rate for waste management (as previously made at Part (a) of this resolution).
FOR Ald Martin Ald Keay Ald Rockliff
Ald Goodwin Ald Kent Ald Squibb
Ald Hollister Ald Laycock Ald Wilson
Ald Jarman Ald Perry CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
169/14 RESOLUTION MOVED: SECONDED: 8.
Ald Goodwin Ald Rockliff
RATES RESOLUTION – PART 3 Pursuant to Section 93A of the Local Government Act 1993 (as amended) and the provisions of the Fire Service Act 1979 (as amended), the Council makes the following rates for land within the municipal area for the period 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015: (a)
a Devonport Urban Fire District Rate of 1.2685 cents in the dollar of assessed annual value, subject to a minimum amount of $37 in respect of all rateable land within the Devonport Urban Fire District.
(b)
a Forth/Leith Fire District Rate of 0.4525 cents in the dollar of assessed annual value, subject to a minimum amount of $37 in respect of all rateable land within Forth/Leith Fire District.
(c)
a General Land Fire Rate of 0.3279 cents in the dollar of assessed annual value, subject to a minimum amount of $37 in respect of all rateable land within the municipal area, which is not within the Devonport Urban Fire District, or the Forth/Leith Fire District.
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Page 5 of 7 FOR Ald Martin Ald Keay Ald Rockliff
Ald Goodwin Ald Kent Ald Squibb
Ald Hollister Ald Laycock Ald Wilson
Ald Jarman Ald Perry CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
170/14 RESOLUTION Ald Hollister / Keay MOVED: SECONDED: 9.
Ald Hollister Ald Keay
SEPARATE LAND AND ADJUSTED VALUES In relation to all rates and charges for the 2014/2015 year, as previously made, for the purpose of these resolutions: (a)
the rates and charges shall apply to each parcel of land which is shown as being separately valued in the valuation list prepared under the Valuation of Land Act 2001.
(b)
any reference to assessed annual value includes a reference to that value as adjusted pursuant to Sections 89 and 89A of the Local Government Act 1993 (as amended).
FOR Ald Martin Ald Keay Ald Rockliff
Ald Goodwin Ald Kent Ald Squibb
Ald Hollister Ald Laycock Ald Wilson
Ald Jarman Ald Perry CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
171/14 RESOLUTION MOVED: SECONDED: 10.
Ald Goodwin Ald Laycock
PAYMENT OF RATES AND CHARGES Pursuant to Section 124 of the Local Government Act 1993 (as amended) the rates for 2014/2015 shall be payable in four instalments, the dates by which the rates are due to be paid are: First Instalment
31 August 2014
Second Instalment
31 October 2014
Third Instalment
28 February 2015
Fourth Instalment
30 April 2015
Where a ratepayer fails to pay any instalment within 21 days from the date on which it is due, the ratepayer must pay the full amount owing. Penalties Pursuant to Section 128 of the Local Government Act 1993 (as amended) if any rate or instalment is not paid on or before the date it falls due, a penalty of 5% of the unpaid instalment or part thereof, shall be applied except where the ratepayer has adhered to an approved payment arrangement plan and the total rates are paid in full by 30 April 2015.
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Page 6 of 7 Remissions Pursuant to Section 129 of the Local Government Act 1993 (as amended) the Council by absolute majority provides a delegation to the General Manager to remit all or part of any rate and/or penalty in accordance with past custom or practice, or resolution of Council, or where it is determined to be in the interest of Council to do so. Supplementary Rates (a)
Pursuant with Sections 89A, 92 and 109N of the Local Government Act 1993 (as amended) if a supplementary valuation is made of any land prior to 30 June 2015, the General Manager may at his discretion adjust the amount payable in respect of any or all rates for that land for that financial year in line with the new valuation; and
(b)
If a rates notice is issued by the General Manager under sub-clause (a), the amount shown as payable on that notice is due to be paid within 30 days of the date on which that notice is issued.
FOR Ald Martin Ald Keay Ald Rockliff
Ald Goodwin Ald Kent Ald Squibb
Ald Hollister Ald Laycock Ald Wilson
Ald Jarman Ald Perry CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
MOVED: SECONDED: 11.
Ald Kent Ald Wilson
CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAM That Council: (a)
By absolute majority determine to overturn its previous decision regarding the installation of ‘piped music’ in the Rooke Street Mall;
(b)
Amend the 2014/15 Capital Works Program by reducing the ‘Rooke Street Mall Improvement’ capital works line item by $30,000; and
(c)
pursuant to Section 82 of the Local Government Act 1993 adopts the amended Capital Works Program as detailed in the Annual Plan for the 2014/2015 financial year.
FOR Ald Martin Ald Wilson
Ald Goodwin
Ald Hollister
Ald Kent
Ald Keay Ald Squibb
Ald Laycock
Ald Perry
AGAINST Ald Jarman Ald Rockliff
LOST
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Page 7 of 7 172/14 RESOLUTION MOVED: SECONDED: 11.
Ald Goodwin Ald Jarman
CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAM That Council pursuant to Section 82 of the Local Government Act 1993 (as amended) adopts the Capital Works Program for the 2014/15 financial year as detailed in the Annual Plan.
FOR Ald Martin Ald Keay Ald Rockliff
Ald Goodwin Ald Kent Ald Squibb
Ald Hollister Ald Laycock Ald Wilson
Ald Jarman Ald Perry CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
173/14 RESOLUTION MOVED: SECONDED: 12.
Ald Wilson Ald Goodwin
FEES AND CHARGES That in accordance with Section 205 of the Local Government Act 1993 (as amended) Council adopts the Fees and Charges Schedule for the 2014/2015 financial year as detailed in the Annual Plan.
FOR Ald Martin Ald Keay Ald Rockliff
Ald Goodwin Ald Kent Ald Squibb
Ald Hollister Ald Laycock Ald Wilson
Ald Jarman Ald Perry CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
There being no further business the Mayor declared the meeting closed at 6:30pm. Confirmed
Chairman
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