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Mr Paul Keighery,
of Thornleigh addressed Council regarding this item.
Mr Mick Marr, of Berowra Heights
addressed Council regarding this item.
Mr Andy Bigham, of Mount Colah
addressed Council regarding this item.
Mr John Inshaw, on behalf of the
Galston Area Residents’ Association addressed Council regarding this
item.
Ms Jan Primrose, on behalf of Protecting
Your Suburban Environment Inc. addressed Council regarding this item.
Mr Ian Mohr, of Mount Colah addressed
Council regarding this item.
Mr Bruno Turcato, of Glenorie
addressed Council regarding this item.
Mr Roman Goydych, of Cherrybrook
addressed Council regarding this item.
The Brooklyn Community
Association, provided a submission to
Council regarding this item.
Mr Martin Pluss, of Pennant
Hills addressed Council regarding this item.
Mr Andrew Wilson, of Pennant
Hills addressed Council regarding this item.
MOVED ON THE MOTION OF COUNCILLOR MCCLELLAND, seconded by
COUNCILLOR HEYDE,
THAT:
1. The
contents of General Manager’s Report No. GM34/22 and Morrison
Low’s Community Engagement Outcomes Report, which provide details of
the outcome of the public exhibition process conducted between 4 October 2022
and 8 November 2022 in respect of Council’s draft Long Term Financial
Plan (LTFP) for 2023/24 to 2032/33 and Council’s intention to make
application for a Special Rate Variation (SRV) for the 2023/24 financial
year, be received and noted.
2. Council
advise the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) by 25 November
2022 of its intention to make application for an SRV in respect of the
2023/24 financial year. The SRV would be spread across the first four years
of the LTFP for 2023/24 to 2032/33 in the following manner:
•
An 8.5% increase for 2023/24 (inclusive of the 3.7% rate
peg determined by IPART for that year)
•
A 7.5% increase for 2024/25 (inclusive of the forecast
rate peg of 3.5% for that year)
•
A 6.5% increase for 2025/26 (inclusive of the forecast
rate peg of 3.0% for that year)
•
A 5.5% increase for 2026/27 (inclusive of the forecast
rate peg of 2.5% for that year)
3. Council
adopt the LTFP for 2023/24 to 2032/33.
4. Council
note the purpose of the SRV is to address the ongoing resilience of
Council’s capacity to support its community through the continuation of
current services (financial sustainability), long term sustainable management
of community assets and the implementation of several strategic initiatives.
5. Council
progress its SRV application such that it is completed and submitted to IPART
by the due date of 3 February 2023.
6. Subject
to the approval of the SRV application by IPART, Council increase its pensioner
rate concession by $50, to $300 per annum, commencing from the 2023/24
financial year.
7. Council
undertake a comprehensive review of its Hardship Policy in accordance with
both the guidelines provided by the Office of Local Government and current industry
best practice. This review is to include consideration of pensioner
ratepayers such as those on a disability or other pension that are not
eligible to receive the existing or proposed increase to the pensioner rate
concession and to be completed and reported prior to the adoption of the
2023/24 Delivery Program and Budget. Following adoption of the Policy,
Council develop a comprehensive communication policy to ensure that our
community is aware of options for support provided within this revised
Policy.
AN AMENDMENT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILLOR MCINTOSH, seconded by
COUNCILLOR SALITRA,
THAT:
1. The
contents of General Manager’s Report No. GM34/22 and Morrison
Low’s Community Engagement Outcomes Report, which provide details of
the outcome of the public exhibition process conducted between 4 October 2022
and 8 November 2022 in respect of Council’s draft Long Term Financial
Plan (LTFP) for 2023/24 to 2032/33 and Council’s intention to make
application for a Special Rate Variation (SRV) for the 2023/24 financial
year, be received and noted.
2. Council
advise the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) by 25 November
2022 of its intention to make application for an SRV in respect of the
2023/24 financial year. The SRV would be spread across the first four years
of the LTFP for 2023/24 to 2032/33 in the following manner:
•
A 6.5% increase for 2023/24 (inclusive of the 3.7% rate
peg determined by IPART for that year)
•
A 7.5% increase for 2024/25 (inclusive of the forecast
rate peg of 3.5% for that year)
•
A 7.5% increase for 2025/26 (inclusive of the forecast
rate peg of 3.0% for that year)
•
A 6.48% increase for 2026/27 (inclusive of the forecast
rate peg of 2.5% for that year)
3. Subject
to the amendments required to the draft LTFP consequent upon Council’s
resolution in Point 2, Council adopt the LTFP for 2023/24 to 2032/33, noting
that:
a) The
reduced income derived from rates over the term of the LTFP (totalling $3,995,430)
is to be matched by expenditure reductions of the same amount.
b) The
expenditure reductions are to be drawn pro rata from operational funded items
(as opposed to capital expenditure items) identified within the Strategic
Initiatives component of the publicly exhibited LTFP and SRV application i.e.
i) $1,310,149
from Sustainable and Resilient Community Initiatives
ii) $217,088
from Planning for Our Future Initiatives
iii) $0
from Upgrading Community Infrastructure
iv) $170,657
from Connected Cycling and Walking Paths
v) $2,047,884
from Protecting Bushland and Improving Open Space
vi) $249,652
from Improving Our Technology
4. Council
note the purpose of the SRV is to address the ongoing resilience of
Council’s capacity to support its community through the continuation of
current services (financial sustainability), long term sustainable management
of community assets and the implementation of several strategic initiatives
to the extent of available funding.
5. Council
progress its SRV application such that it is completed and submitted to IPART
by the due date of 3 February 2023.
6. Subject
to the approval of the SRV application by IPART, Council increase its
pensioner rate concession by $50, to $300 per annum, commencing from the
2023/24 financial year.
7. Council
undertake a comprehensive review of its Hardship Policy in accordance with
both the guidelines provided by the Office of Local Government and current
industry best practice. This review is
to include consideration of pensioner ratepayers such as those on a
disability or other pension that are not eligible to receive the existing or
proposed increase to the pensioner rate concession and to be completed and
reported prior to the adoption of the 2023/24 Delivery Program and
Budget. Following adoption of the Policy, Council develop a comprehensive
communication policy to ensure that our community is aware of options for
support provided within this revised Policy.
THE AMENDMENT MOVED BY COUNCILLOR MCINTOSH, seconded by
COUNCILLOR SALITRA, WAS PUT AND LOST.
FOR:
Councillor
McIntosh
AGAINST: Councillors
Ball, Greenwood, Heyde, McClelland, Pillamarri, Ruddock, Salitra, Tilbury and
Waddell
THE MOTION MOVED BY COUNCILLOR MCCLELLAND, seconded by
COUNCILLOR HEYDE, WAS PUT AND CARRIED.
FOR:
Councillors
Ball, Greenwood, Heyde, McClelland, McIntosh, Pillamarri, Ruddock, Salitra,
Tilbury and Waddell
AGAINST: Nil
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