2019-07-09 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                              9 JULY 2019


Finance
Pursuant to Section 97 and 98 of the Local Government Act 2009, new cost recovery fees are to
be adopted through resolution, reflected in Council’s Schedule of Fees and Charges and also set
at a level equal to or less than cost of providing a particular service.
The proposed fees will be included in the 2019/20 Schedule of Fees and Charges. This fee will
recover the cost, including both direct and administration cost elements, associated with the
management of concrete waste.
The impact of the proposed new changes will have no significant impact on the landfill revenue.

Risks & Opportunities
Risks
If the additional charges are not included in the 2019/20 Schedule of Fees and Charges there is
a risk of complaints from the public that they will be charged a tonnage rate for disposal of
concrete instead of a fixed fee for small loads of less than 500KG, requiring access to the
weighbridge twice and causing traffic delays.
This double weighing also applies to empty concrete trucks delivering small amounts of residual
concrete and wash water in the bowl. They deposit this mixture of water and concrete slurry at
the resource recovery facility. Weighing concrete truck including the weight of the wash water,
unfairly increases the disposal cost if weighed.
There is a significant number of domestic and commercial vehicles and concrete trucks disposing
of less than 500Kg of concrete each day. Double weighing will impact on the delays at the
weighbridge.

Opportunities
The adoption of a fixed charge for smaller volumes of concrete and washings from concrete
trucks will speed up the processing of vehicles at the landfill by avoiding the need to tare off on
the weighbridge after disposing concrete.

Consultation
External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder
Nil

Internal Consultation
Consultation with the Chief Executive Officer and Manager Financial Services who confirmed the
need for endorsement of the additional charges by Council resolution.
Departments/Sections Consulted:

x     Chief Executive Officer   x   Community Services                      x   Corporate Services
      Executive Officer         x   Director                                    Director
      Executive Support             Community Development                   x   Financial Services
                                    Community Facilities                        ICT
                                    Libraries & Galleries                       Procurement & Fleet
                                    Local Laws                                  Property
                                x   Waste & Environmental Health                Revenue Services

      Executive Services            Environment & Sustainable Development       Infrastructure Services
      Director                      Director                                    Director
      Community Engagement          Building & Plumbing Services                Asset Management
      Customer Service              Development Assessment                      Buildings and Facilities
      Governance                    Economic Development                        Civil Operations
      People and Culture            Environmental Services                      Disaster Management
                                    Strategic Land Use Planning                 Infrastructure Planning,
                                                                                Design and Delivery


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