2014-06-18 Special Meeting Budget

Legal Services
   1   Where the complexity of an item warrants a charge greater than that provided, an hourly rate can be applied. Hourly rate is to be applied for all work associated with actions under Par 1 Chapter 4 of the Local
       Government Act 2009 (Overdue Rates)Hourly rate to be applied in preparation of any other agreement contract, deed etc where not otherwise provided.

Operating a Business or Not for Profit Organisation
   1   Pro-rata fees apply for new applications lodged during the year.
   2   Annual Beach Access Permits: surf clubs, police, fisheries and emergency services are not charged a fee.
   3   Scheduled payment plans are available on request.

Use of Public Space and Council Land
   1   Applicant is the organisation, company or individual taking responsibility for management of the permitted activity and must be the holder of the public liability insurance for the permitte activity.
   2   This fee is conditional upon an assessment of the activity meeting one of the following criteria: 1) promoting the region as a tourist or visitor destination; or 2) enabling a local business to market its product or
       services; or 3) developing a local industry segment; or 4) marketing or promoting a major or regional event.


Waste Management
   1   Approval must be obtained for disposal of Regulated Waste before disposal. Charges will be determined by Council as part of the approval process.
   2   For all loads of material that were initially accepted and charged as clean Construction and Demolition Waste and subsequently suspected of being contaminated (e.g. asbestos), no refund will be applicable to the
       customer who chooses to remove the load from site.
   3   Green Waste – vegetation waste arising from maintenance of parks, gardens, and land, and not mixed with other types of waste. Excludes processed timber and wood, putrescible wastes such as fruit and vegetable
       produce and trunks of trees and plants with a diameter greater than 30cm.
   4   Dead Animals Large - 24 hrs notice required prior to disposal.
   5
       Weighed transactions occur and disposal is charged on a unit rate per weight, when a vehicle and/or attachment load is in excess of 500kgs. If a load of waste upon arrival is estimated be in excess of 500kgs, but as
       a result of the weighing process found to be less, disposal charges shall be calculated using the schematic schedule. Additional individual items charge also apply for nominated waste types e.g. tyres.

   6   To be applied to cyclic type services (e.g. 8 or 12 weekly) and for when a resident requires an extra service outside of and in addition to their scheduled frequency. Charge is for up to a including 5000 litres per
       service. Excess litres (> 5000 litres) will be charged at the extra litres rate.
   7   Volume transactions only (i.e. charging on volumetric quantity rather than weight) occur at sites without a weighbridge, or if a weighbridge is unserviceable at the time of transaction. Additional individual items
       charges also apply for nominated waste types e.g. tyres.
   8   Weighed transaction occurs to commercial loads over 500kg. All other loads are to be treated as per the schematic for the relevant vehicle size transporting the material.
   9   Disposal charges under the schematic schedule i.e. small medium & large are a guide only and not intended to cover every possible vehicle configuration. The description of quantity i the basis for charging not the
       pictorials of vehicle configuration. Additional individual items charges also apply for nominated waste types e.g. tyres.
  10   Construction and Demolition Waste includes clean and mixed timber.


General
   1   Management is delegated the flexibility to adjust hire fees and charges to have the ability to negotiate with event organisers, commercial and community hire requests.
   2   Management is delegated the flexibility to adjust hire fees and charges to have the ability to negotiate with promoters, commercial and community hire.
   3   The CEO is delegated the flexibility and authority to adjust fees and charges when required to meet market demand and changes to cost inputs.




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