2015-06-29 Special Meeting Agenda

Revenue Statement -2015/16


APPENDIX 8: HASTINGS STREET COMMUNITY SAFETY PROGRAM CHARGE
OVERALL PLAN

1.    Special Charge for Hastings Street Security Patrols
In response to requests from the Hastings Street Association Inc. Noosa Shire Council has agreed
to fund a community safety program, including security patrols and maintenance of the public area
CCTV system, in the Hastings Street precinct.

2.    The Rateable Land to Which the Special Charge Applies
Land, including strata titled units in the Hastings Street precinct, as delineated on the map below.
The land within the delineated area derives a special benefit, to varying extents, from the provision
of security patrols and the maintenance of a public area CCTV system. The special charge will be
levied on all properties within the defined benefited area, at differential levels according to the
degree of benefit to which the occupier of the land is deemed to derive.




3.    Service, facility or activity
The service, facility or activity for which the charge is levied is the provision and operation of a
community safety program, including security patrols and maintenance of the public area CCTV
system, in the Hastings Street precinct.
Council will maintain the CCTV system, whilst the security patrol program will be administered by
the Hastings Street Association Inc. Council will make quarterly payments to the Association to
fund the security patrol program.


4.    The Estimated Cost of Implementing the Overall Plan
The estimated cost of carrying out the overall plan is $154,000.


5.    Estimated Time for Implementing the Overall Plan
The estimated time for carrying out the overall plan is by 30 June 2016. It is anticipated that a levy
will be made in future years as it is anticipated that Council will continue to support the safety
program referred to above.




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