2020-07-10 Special Meeting Agenda

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA                                                                                 10 JULY 2020


3                      ADOPTION OF 2020-21 BUDGET
DOCUMENT INFORMATION




Author                         Director Corporate Services, Michael Shave
                               Corporate Services Department

Index                          ECM/ Subject/ 2020-21 Budget

Attachments                    1.   Noosa Council 2020/21 Budget document
                                    (Note – 77 page 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 2020/21 Budget document provided at Attachment 1 contains the required
documentation to adopt Council’s 2020/21 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 2021, incorporating
statements of income and expenditure, financial position, cash flow, changes in equity, long-term
financial forecast, revenue statement and revenue policy, and 2020/21 capital program as
contained in the Noosa Council 2020/21 Budget document (provided as Attachment 1 to the
Special Meeting report dated 10 July 2020), 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 2020/21
financial year as set out in the Revenue Statement contained in the Noosa Council 2020/21 Budget
document (provided as Attachment 1 to the Special Meeting report dated 10 July 2020).

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 2020/21, be as follows:

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



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