2014-06-17 Infrastructure and Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                      17 JUNE 2014


Environment
10                        REPEAL OF ENVIRONMENT LEVY POLICY
DOCUMENT IN FOR MATI ON




Author                            Coordinator Environment Services, Ben McMullen
                                  Planning & Infrastructure Department

Index                             ECM\Subject\Revenue Management\Environment Levy

Attachments                       1.   Sunshine Coast Council Environment Levy Policy


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not Applicable.


RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Coordinator Environmental Services to the Infrastructure &
Services Committee Meeting dated 17 June 2014 and repeal the Environment Levy Policy that
transferred to the Noosa Council from the Sunshine Coast Council under the Local Government
(De-amalgamation Implementation) Regulation.


REPORT
The Sunshine Coast Council’s Environment Levy Policy carried forward to the Noosa Council
and is still in effect. . Noosa Council should repeal this policy. Our Council will include details of
how we will use our Environment Levy in the revenue statement to be adopted as part of the
budget process. This report recommends Council revoke the existing Sunshine Coast Council
Environment Levy Policy. A copy of the policy is provided as Attachment 1.

Previous Council Consideration

Council’s previous consideration of this matter was in adopting the January to June 2014 budget
for Noosa Council.

Finance & Risk

Nil.

Consultation

External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder

Nil.

Internal Consultation

Nil.




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