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Ku-ring-gai Council Draft Management Plan 2005-2009 Council’s decision ong>toong> support an application for a special rate variation is ong>toong> enable the implementation ong>ofong> a range ong>ofong> environmental programs. These have ong>beong>en identified in the 2004/08 Management Plan and are consistent with a numong>beong>r ong>ofong> key regional strategies including the Catchment Prints for Sydney Harbour and the Lower Hawkesbury/Nepean, the Hornsby Ku-ring-gai District Fire Management Plan and the Metropolitan Water Plan. Council is seeking a 5% special rate increase for a period ong>ofong> seven years, commencing 1 July 2005. This 5% increase would ong>beong> subject ong>toong> annual rate peg increases, which have ong>beong>en estimated at 3.5% in Council’s 10 Year Financial Model. Based on a 5% increase, approximately $1,760,000 ($1,887,310 less pensioner rebates ong>ofong> $127,310) would ong>beong> generated in 2005/2006 with subsequent increases as projected in Council’s 10 year financial model. This figure is based on 36,292 rate assessments less 3,290 pensioner rebates. This additional income represents 1.9 per cent ong>ofong> the expected revenue for Council in the 2005/06 budget and all funds generated would ong>beong> restricted for the purpose ong>ofong> activities outlined in the application ong>toong> the Department ong>ofong> Local Government. A full copy ong>ofong> the Draft Environmental Levy Application is available at: Council Chamong>beong>rs Council’s website (www.kmc.nsw.gov.au) Ku-ring-gai Library Lindfield Library Turramurra Library St Ives Library Rate Pegging Under Section 506 ong>ofong> The Local Government Act, each year the Minister for Local Government determines the maximum amount by which Councils can increase their notional rates income. The increase announced by the Minister for 2005/2006 is 3.5%. This increase has ong>beong>en included in calculating Council’s rate revenue for the 2005/2006 financial year. Rate peg increase ong>ofong> 3.5% without variation Rate Type Category Rate in $ Min Amount $ Yield $ General Residential 0.544321 366 $2,343,000 General Business 0.20321 366 $34,211,000 Special Infrastructure 0.010402 - $1,767,000 Page 73

Ku-ring-gai Council Draft Management Plan 2005-2009 Rate peg increase ong>ofong> 3.5% with variation Rate Type Category Rate in $ Min Amount $ Yield $ General Residential 0.544321 366 $2,343,000 General Business 0.20321 366 $34,211,000 Special Infrastructure 0.010402 - $1,767,000 Special Environmental 0.011107 - $1,887,310 Payment ong>ofong> Rates Ratepayers may pay their rates in four instalments ong>beong>ing: 31 August, 30 Novemong>beong>r, 28 February and 31 May each year. Council is required ong>toong> forward notices one month in advance. Council’s payment options include: A telephone payment service. Direct debit. Payments at Australia Post. BPAY View, electronic billing via Council’s website. BPAY via financial institution Internet banking sites. Credit Card, cheque, money order, or cash payments at Council Chamong>beong>rs. Interest is charged on each instalment not paid by the due date. The applicable interest rate is set each year by the Minister for Local Government. The rate for 2005/06 has not ong>beong>en set at this point in time. Eligible pensioners receive a statuong>toong>ry reduction ong>ofong> 50% ong>ofong> the combined rates and domestic waste management charge ong>toong> a maximum ong>ofong> $250.00 and a full rebate on Council’s infrastructure levy. Those pensioners who are uncertain ong>ofong> their status should contact Council's Pensions Officer for assistance and advice. Non Domestic Waste Management Charges Charge Council’s annual non-domestic waste management charges include: Street sweeping. Roadside litter removal. Footpath sweeping. An availability charge. Page 74

Ku-ring-gai Council<br />

Draft Management Plan <strong>2005</strong>-2009<br />

R<strong>at</strong>e peg increase <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> 3.5% with vari<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong><br />

R<strong>at</strong>e Type C<strong>at</strong>egory R<strong>at</strong>e in<br />

$<br />

Min Amount<br />

$<br />

Yield<br />

$<br />

General Residential 0.544321 366 $2,343,000<br />

General Business 0.20321 366 $34,211,000<br />

Special Infrastructure 0.010402 - $1,767,000<br />

Special Envir<strong>on</strong>mental 0.011107 - $1,887,310<br />

Payment <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> R<strong>at</strong>es<br />

R<strong>at</strong>epayers may pay their r<strong>at</strong>es in four instalments <str<strong>on</strong>g>be</str<strong>on</strong>g>ing: 31 August, 30 Novem<str<strong>on</strong>g>be</str<strong>on</strong>g>r,<br />

28 February and 31 May each year. Council is required <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> forward notices <strong>on</strong>e m<strong>on</strong>th in<br />

advance. Council’s payment opti<strong>on</strong>s include:<br />

A teleph<strong>on</strong>e payment service.<br />

Direct debit.<br />

Payments <strong>at</strong> Australia Post.<br />

BPAY View, electr<strong>on</strong>ic billing via Council’s website.<br />

BPAY via financial instituti<strong>on</strong> Internet banking sites.<br />

Credit Card, cheque, m<strong>on</strong>ey order, or cash payments <strong>at</strong> Council Cham<str<strong>on</strong>g>be</str<strong>on</strong>g>rs.<br />

Interest is charged <strong>on</strong> each instalment not paid by the due d<strong>at</strong>e. The applicable interest<br />

r<strong>at</strong>e is set each year by the Minister for Local Government. The r<strong>at</strong>e for <strong>2005</strong>/06 has<br />

not <str<strong>on</strong>g>be</str<strong>on</strong>g>en set <strong>at</strong> this point in time.<br />

Eligible pensi<strong>on</strong>ers receive a st<strong>at</strong>u<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>ry reducti<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> 50% <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the combined r<strong>at</strong>es and<br />

domestic waste management charge <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> a maximum <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> $250.00 and a full reb<strong>at</strong>e <strong>on</strong><br />

Council’s infrastructure levy. Those pensi<strong>on</strong>ers who are uncertain <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> their st<strong>at</strong>us should<br />

c<strong>on</strong>tact Council's Pensi<strong>on</strong>s Officer for assistance and advice.<br />

N<strong>on</strong> Domestic Waste Management Charges<br />

Charge<br />

Council’s annual n<strong>on</strong>-domestic waste management charges include:<br />

Street sweeping.<br />

Roadside litter removal.<br />

Footp<strong>at</strong>h sweeping.<br />

An availability charge.<br />

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