Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge

COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY 20 DECEMBER 2011
representatives be established to consider options for the membership, structure and the
operations of the Mindarie Regional Council.
2. The City of Stirling be requested to seek from the Hon. Minister for Local Government a
further 3 months’ extension to their current withdrawal request from the Mindarie Regional
Council.
3. The Working Group deliberations include all options, including progressing the withdrawal
of the City of Stirling from the Mindarie Regional Council.
Item 4 - City of Stirling - Tipping Exemption Extension
As City of Stirling are progressing withdrawal from the MRC, they were granted a tipping
exemption from 1 July 2011 to 31 December 2011. As the withdrawal process is not finalised,
an exemption for a further six months until 30 June 2012 has been granted. It is noted City of
Stirling are still using the MRC Tamala Park landfill for minor disposal and fees are charged at
the Casual or Public rate.
Item 5 - New MRC Establishment Agreement
This item was withdrawn from the Council meeting agenda.
Item 6 - Tamala Park Lease - Market Rent Review
As Tamala Park landfill facility resides on a portion (151.7Ha) of land owned by the 7 MRC
members, the MRC has a lease from the owners to conduct a landfill operation. This land was
initially leased for a term, 1 July 1990 to 30 June 2011, and an option for extension to 30 June
2032 was given. The option to extend the lease was exercised and the lease was extended by
a Deed of Variation dated 25 September 2006, from 1 June 2006 to 30 June 2032. Under this
Deed of Variation, a Market Rent Review needed to be conducted every five years, with the
first review due 1 June 2011. This review has now been finalised by Landgate.
The current rental paid is $596,087 per annum plus outgoings plus GST. This is now amended
to $623,000 and results in an increase of $26,913 per annum.
This is an operational cost covered by MRC disposal fees. Member MRC owners are
reimbursed this lease fee based on their relevant equity ownership.
Item 7 - Meeting Dates For 2012
All meetings commence at 5.30pm.
Thursday, 23 February 2012 - City of Stirling
Thursday, 19 April 2012 - City of Joondalup
Thursday, 5 July 2012 - City of Wanneroo
Thursday, 23 August 2012 - City of Vincent
Thursday, 25 October 2012 - City of Perth
Thursday, 6 December 2012 - Town of Victoria Park
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