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Commercial Waste and Recycling Service ChargesIn accordance with Section 501 of the Local Government Act 1993, Council may make an annual charge for wastemanagement services other than domestic waste management services.From 2009/2010, Council will implement a new Commercial Waste and Recycling Service using best practiseprinciples. The charges associated with this service will replace the existing ‘Business Charges’.Service users will pay an annual charge levied via the annual rate notice, and each charge will entitle the user to thefollowing services: One garbage collection per commercial premise each week; and One commingled recyclables collection per commercial premises each fortnight.The proposed waste charges are as follows:Commercial Waste and Recycling Service Charges 2009/20101 x 240L waste Bin collected weekly $4331 x 240L recycling bin collected fortnightly1,100L waste bin collected weekly$1,466Note: Council also provides additional commercial waste and recycling services on a per lift basis whereby bins can beemptied more often than the above mentioned scheduled service. These additional lifts will be charged in accordancewith section 502 which allows Council to “charge for a service referred to in section 496 or 501 according to theactual use of the service”. Details of these charges, which will be levied via a sundry debtor invoice payable withinthirty (30) days, can be found in the Waste Section of Council’s 2009/2010 Fees and Charges.Pricing PolicyStormwater LevyCouncil charges the Stormwater Levy which is outside the capped rates to improve the management of stormwaterwithin our City. The Stormwater Levy allows Council to undertake significant improvements to the stormwatersystem to provide a cleaner and safer environment for the benefit of owners, residents and visitors.Council will use these funds to carry out new and additional works across the City in the stormwater managementprogram. Funds in 2009/2010 will go towards: The installation of additional gross pollutant traps to remove litter from stormwater and protect the beachfrontand Muddy Creek from pollution. A program to promote stormwater reuse, community education on stormwater issues, auditing of industrialproperties and innovative stormwater management projects. The improvement of drainage and reduce flooding on private properties. Investigating the harvesting of stormwater run off for use in our parks and gardens across the City. Servicing the loan borrowed from reserves to cover the costs of Goomun Creek.Rockdale City Plan | 32
Council charges a Stormwater Levy to every household and business in accordance with the policy gazetted by theMinister in October 2005 to improve the management of stormwater. The levy for 2009/2010 is calculated on thesame basis as 2008/2009:Residential PropertiesUnits/Stratas $12.50Single Dwellings $25.00Business PropertiesUnits/Stratas $12.50Business Premises$25.00 per 350m², to maximum of $250 (see table below)Land size m² 350 700 1050 1400 1750 2100 2450 2800 3150 3500 and overCharge per year $25 $50 $75 $100 $125 $150 $175 $200 $225 $250For businesses over 3500m² the full levy will be applied and then discounted to the maximum levy of $250 per year.This provides an incentive for larger businesses to recycle their stormwater onsite rather than off-site. For thoseproperties that choose not to recycle, Council has the option of reducing the discount and therefore increasing thelevy for individual assessments.Section 94 Developer ContributionsSection 94 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act (1979) enables Council to levy contributions for publicamenities and services required as a consequence of development.Council’s section 94 Developer Contribution Plan was adopted by Council on 26 May 2004, and since amended inSeptember 2006 (Amendment No.1) and October 2006 (Amendment No.2) an October 2008 (Amendment No.3)to provide funds for:a) Recreational facilities (including open space acquisitions and embellishments);b) Stormwater and Pollution Control Facilities;c) Town Centre/Streetscaping Improvements;d) Community Facilities;e) Car Parking;f) Roads and Traffic Management Facilities;g) Wolli Creek Redevelopment; andh) Plan Administration and Project Management.Section 94A Development ContributionsThe section 94A Plans allows Council to collect a levy (between ½ per cent - 1.0 per cent) on development proposalsthat don’t pay section 94 contributions, which was prepared in accordance with the Environmental Planning andAssessment Act (1979).Delivery Program 2009-2012 | 33
Page 1 and 2: DeliveryProgram2009-2012
Page 3 and 4: Table of Contentspage 5 Introductio
Page 5 and 6: IntroductionThe Rockdale Community
Page 7 and 8: Council’s Senior OfficersChris Wa
Page 9 and 10: Departments and Their Responsibilit
Page 11 and 12: Corporate Strategies and PlansAsset
Page 13 and 14: Communications Strategy and PolicyC
Page 15 and 16: Customer ServicesIn 2008, Council w
Page 17 and 18: EEO Management PlanEqual Employment
Page 19 and 20: Financial PlanExecutive SummaryUnde
Page 21 and 22: Long-term Financial SustainabilityT
Page 23 and 24: Budget Summary2008/2009$2009/2010$2
Page 25 and 26: Budget Detail (cont.)Fixed CostsLoa
Page 27 and 28: As we couldn’t afford to do these
Page 29 and 30: Rating PolicyGeneral OverviewIn 200
Page 31: Annual Charges PolicyDomestic Waste
Page 35 and 36: Work on Private LandCouncil carries
Page 37 and 38: Cash Reserves PolicyThe establishme
Page 39 and 40: Environmental ManagementCouncil is
Page 41 and 42: The State of Our City’s Environme
Page 43 and 44: AtmosphereThe major air pollutants
Page 45 and 46: Waste Avoidance and Resource Recove
Page 47 and 48: Major Responses◆ Heritage items w
Page 49 and 50: 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 06/07
Page 51: 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 06/07
Page 54 and 55: Strategic Direction 1Outcome: Corpo
Page 56 and 57: Strategic Direction 1 (cont.)Outcom
Page 60 and 61: Strategic Direction 2 (cont.)Outcom

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