2019-06-28 Special Meeting Agenda

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA                                                                                28 JUNE 2019


3                        ADOPTION OF 2019-20 BUDGET
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                           Director Corporate Services, Michael Shave
                                 Corporate Services Department

Index                            ECM/ Subject/ 2019-20 Budget

Attachments                      1.   Noosa Council 2019/20 Budget document
                                      (Note – 81 pg attachment provided separately to this report –
                                      Councillors refer to Tab 2 of Councillor budget packs)



EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Under sections 104 and 107A of the Local Government Act 2009 and section 170 of the Local
Government Regulation 2012, Council is required to adopt, for each financial year, after 31 May
before the financial year and before 1 August in the financial year, a budget and revenue
statement. The Noosa Council 2019/20 Budget document provided at Attachment 1 contains the
required documentation to adopt Council’s 2019/20 budget and the following motions have been
drafted to meet legislative requirements.

RECOMMENDATION
MOTION 1

That pursuant to section 104 of the Local Government Act 2009 and section 170 of the Local
Government Regulation 2012, the budget for the financial year ending 30 June 2019,
incorporating statements of income and expenditure, financial position, cash flow, changes in
equity, long-term financial forecast, revenue statement and revenue policy, and 2019/20 capital
program as contained in the Noosa Council 2019/20 Budget document (provided as Attachment
1 to the Special Meeting report dated 28 June 2019), be adopted.

MOTION 2

That pursuant to section 94 of the Local Government Act 2009 and section 80 of the Local
Government Regulation 2012, Council resolves to levy the differential general rates for the
2019/20 financial year as set out in the Revenue Statement contained in the Noosa Council
2019/20 Budget document (provided as Attachment 1 to the Special Meeting report dated 28
June 2019).

MOTION 3

That pursuant to section 81 of the Local Government Regulation 2012, Council resolves that the
rating categories of rateable land in its local government area and a description of each of the
rating categories for 2019/20, be as follows:

         Category                          Description                                         Identification
                                                                                               (Guidance only)
         1. Rural & Agricultural.          Land used, or intended to be used, for rural or     Land with the following
                                           agricultural or primary production purposes.        land use codes: 44,
                                                                                               60-61, 64-71, 73-89
                                                                                               and 93 or as otherwise
                                                                                               identified by the CEO.



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