2014-04-28 General Committee Meeting Agenda Pages 65-200

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                28 APRIL 2014


High use / high impact permit holder activities are concentrated either on Noosa Main Beach or in
close proximity to it due to the north facing aspect of the beach and high visitation numbers.
There are currently 14 activities undertaken by 11 permit holders (including the 10 year ice cream
van permit and the mobile refreshment iconic lifetime permit).
Criteria
The criteria to assess applications for the upcoming application process is proposed to be:
    Track record – 50%
    Current capital investment (if applicable) and future investment plan – 30%
    Contribution to local community, local economy and industry affiliations – 20%
Fees
Total fees payable to Council from the permit holders are approximately $25,000 per annum.
There is also a corresponding cost to Council to administer these permits. This includes
managing the application process and assessment of applications, processing of fees,
complaints and enquiry management and the cost to enforce compliance as required. It is
estimated that administration costs total $40,000 per annum, resulting in a subsidy of the activity
from the general rate of approximately $15,000 per annum.
To cease ratepayer subsidy of the administration of the permits it is proposed that:
    Fees increase for high volume, high patronage businesses that have more capacity to
     contribute;
    The proposed fee structure be tiered to suit the activity; and
    That the minimum fee be set at $1,000 per annum.
The table below outlines the existing and proposed per annum fee structure for the existing
activities. In successive years fees are proposed to continue to align with the cost of annual
permit administration commensurate with the cost to administer each activity.

Activity                                                         Current Fee                           Proposed Fee Payable
                                                                    Payable
Learn to Surf – Main Beach 1                                       $3,752.50                                        $7,000.00
Stand Up Paddle Board – Main Beach                                   $855.00                                        $7,000.00
and Lions Park
Learn to Surf – Main Beach 2                                          $855.00                                $7,000.00
Learn to Surf – Main Beach 3                                          $570.00          Recommended not to be continued
Beach Hire – Main Beach                                              $3,990.00                               $3,500.00
Kayak Hire & Tours – Main Beach                                      $2,375.00                               $3,500.00
Ice Cream Van – Noosa Main Beach                                     $3,500.00                               $3,500.00
Beach Refreshment – Main Beach Iconic                                $2,328.00                               $2,328.00
Lifetime Permit
Beach Hire – Rock Wall                                              $1,330.00                                       $1,500.00
Ice Cream Van – Noosa Spit                                          $1,710.00                                       $1,500.00
Catamaran Hire – West Beach                                         $2,137.50                                       $1,000.00
Beach Massage – Main Beach                                           $997.50                                        $1,000.00
Kite Surfing Lessons                                                 $475.00                                        $1,000.00
Surf Dance Lessons                                                   $190.00                                        $1,000.00
Total                                                              $25,065.50                                      $40,828.00
Note –
    Surf Dance Lessons fee was based on two square metres of area.
    Catamaran Hire fee reduction reflects low volume activity.
    Learn to Surf 1 has twice the current permitted student capacity of the other Learn to Surf activities.
    Stand Up Paddleboard has the same current permitted student capacity as Learn to Surf 1.




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