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That Council make the
following Rates and Charges for the 2013/14 Rating year using the Land Values
with a base date of valuation 01 July 2010 and adopt the overdue Rates and
Charges interest rate of 7%.
(A)
Ordinary Rates
(1)
Residential Rates
(i) In the
case of all rateable land within the City of Parramatta which is
Categorised
as Residential land, an Ordinary Rate of zero point zero zero two seven seven
six five five (0.00277655) in the dollar upon the Land Value. The minimum
amount of the rate which shall be payable for the year in respect of any
individual parcel of such rateable land shall be six hundred and seven
dollars and thirty cents ($607.30).
(2) Business
Rates
(i) In the case of all rateable
land within the City of Parramatta which is categorised as Business General
land (and is not within the subcategories of Business land referred to in
(B)(ii) through to and inclusive of (B)(v) below), an Ordinary Rate of zero
point zero one two seven three three nine three (0.01273393) in the dollar
upon the Land Value. The minimum amount of the rate which shall be payable
for the year in respect of any individual parcel of such rateable land shall
be six hundred and nineteen dollars and thirteen cents ($619.13).
(ii) In the case of all rateable
land within the City of Parramatta which is categorised as business land and
is within the sub-category of Central Business District (CBD), because it is
within the geographical area which is highlighted on the map exhibited for
inspection during the exhibition of the Draft Operational Plan as Central
Business District Centre of Activity, an Ordinary Rate of zero point zero two
two six one eight six five (0.02261865) in the dollar upon the Land Value.
The minimum amount of the rate which shall be payable for the year in respect
of any individual parcel of such rateable land shall be six hundred and
nineteen dollars and thirteen cents ($619.13).
(iii) In the case of all
rateable land within the City of Parramatta which is categorised as Business
land and is within the sub-category of Central Business District – Centre of
Activity Area No 2, because it is within the geographical area which is
highlighted on the map exhibited for inspection during the exhibition of the
Draft Operational Plan as Central Business District Centre of Activity Area
No 2, an Ordinary Rate of zero point zero three seven two three nine four two
(0.03723942) in the dollar upon the Land Value.
(iv) In the case of all rateable
land within the City of Parramatta which is categorised as Business land and
is within the sub-category of “ Industrial Centres of Activity” because it is
within the suburbs of Camellia, Chester Hill, Clyde, Eastwood, Ermington,
Granville, Guildford, Melrose Park, Merrylands, Northmead, North Parramatta,
Old Toongabbie, Parramatta, Pendle Hill, Rosehill, Rydalmere, Seven Hills,
Toongabbie, Wentworthville and within the geographical areas which are
highlighted on the map exhibited for inspection during the exhibition of the
Draft Operational Plan as “Business Industrial Centres of Activity “
inclusive, an Ordinary Rate of zero point zero one three six seven three one
seven (0.01367317) in the dollar upon the Land Value. The minimum amount of
the rate which shall be payable for the year in respect of any individual parcel
of such rateable land shall be six hundred and nineteen dollars and thirteen
cents ($619.13).
(v) In the case of all rateable
land within the City of Parramatta which is categorised as Business land and
is within the sub-category of “Industrial Centre of Activity No 2” because it
is within the geographical area which is highlighted on the map exhibited for
inspection during the exhibition of the Draft Operational Plan as Industrial
Centre of Activity No 2, an Ordinary Rate of zero point zero one three six
seven three one seven (0.01367317) in the dollar upon the Land Value.
(2) Special
Rates
(i) In the case of all rateable
land within the City of Parramatta, a Special Rate, which will be known as
Open Space Acquisition & Embellishment Special Rate and which will
consist of a base amount of seventeen dollars and sixty three cents ($17.63)
calculated to yield fifty percent (50.00%) of the total revenue of
$2,218,678.64 for this Special Rate to which will be added an ad valorem
amount which will be calculated at a rate of zero point zero zero zero zero
six six zero four (0.00006604) in the dollar upon the Land Value for all such
land, for or towards the acquisition of open space including compulsory
acquisition and the purchase of remnant bushland, the embellishment and
maintenance of public reserve areas, including passive reserve areas and
other areas unsuitable for other recreational pursuits, such works, services,
facilities or activities being, in the opinion of Council, of special benefit
to the whole of the Parramatta Local Government Area.
(ii) In the case of all rateable
land within the City of Parramatta with the exception of all rateable land
that is highlighted on the map exhibited for inspection during the exhibition
of the Draft Operational Plan as Central Business District Centre of Activity
and Central Business District Centre of Activity Area No 2 and including land
categorised as Residential or Business within that geographical area, a
Special Rate, which will be known as Suburban Infrastructure Special Rate and
which will consist of a base amount of seven dollars and thirteen cents
($7.13) calculated to yield twenty five point percent (25.00%) of the total
revenue of $1,746,447.48 for this Special Rate to which will be added an ad
valorem amount which will be calculated at a rate of zero point zero zero
zero zero eight two five two (0.00008252) in the dollar upon the Land Value
for all such land, for or towards new infrastructure and environmental works
within the suburbs of the Parramatta Local Government area, such works,
services, facilities or activities being, in the opinion of Council, of
special benefit to that part of Council’s area.
(iii) In the case of all rateable
land within the City of Parramatta that is highlighted on the map exhibited
for inspection during the exhibition of the Draft Operational Plan as Central
Business District Centre of Activity and Central Business District Centre of
Activity Area No 2 but excluding land categorised as Residential land within
that geographical area, a Special Rate, which will be known as CBD
Infrastructure Special Rate and which will consist of an ad valorem amount
which will be calculated at a rate of zero point zero zero two one eight six
six three (0.00218663) in the dollar upon the Land Value for all such land,
for or towards infrastructure improvements within that geographical area,
such works, services, facilities or activities being, in the opinion of
Council, of special benefit to that part of Council’s area.
(iv) In the case of all rateable
land within the City of Parramatta that is highlighted on the map exhibited
for inspection during the exhibition of the Draft Operational Plan as the
Economic Development Special Rate area with the exception of all properties
categorised as Residential within that area, a Special Rate, which will be
known as Economic Development Special Rate and which will consist of an ad
valorem amount which will be calculated at a rate of zero point zero zero
zero
three nine
eight six nine (0.00039869) in the dollar upon the Land Value for all such
land, for or towards the implementation of the Regional Environmental Plan
within that geographical area, such works, services, facilities or activities
being, in the opinion of Council, of special benefit to that part of
Council’s area.
B) Annual
charges:
(1) Domestic
Waste Management Charges
In the case of all rateable
land within the City of Parramatta, for which a Domestic Waste Management
(DWM) service is provided or proposed to be provided in accordance with Section
496 of the Local Government Act as follows:
(a) A DWM
Charge of three hundred and fifty two dollars ($352.00) for:
(i) removal once weekly of the
contents of a 140 litre capacity garbage container, and to make a further pro
rata charge for each additional service requested; and
(ii) The removal once
fortnightly of a 240 litre recycling bin for all recyclable material such as
paper, glass, PET plastics and the like, and to make a further pro rata
charge of ninety one dollars and forty cents ($91.40) for each additional
fortnightly recycling service;
(iii) The removal once
fortnightly of a 240 litre garden waste bin for all grass clippings,
prunings, leaves, woodchip and the like, and to make a further pro rata
charge of ninety one dollars and forty cents ($91.40) for each additional
fortnightly garden waste service;
(b) A DWM Charge of five hundred and thirty dollars and fifty cents
($530.50) for:
(i) The
removal once weekly of the contents of a 240 litre capacity garbage
container, and to make a further pro rata charge for each additional service
requested; and
(ii) The removal once fortnightly of a 240 litre recycling bin
for all recyclable material such as paper, glass, PET plastics and the
like, and to make a further pro rata charge of ninety one dollars and forty
cents ($91.40) for each additional fortnightly recycling service;
(iii) The removal once fortnightly of a 240 litre garden waste bin
for all grass clippings, prunings, leaves, woodchip and the like, and to make
a further pro rata charge of ninety one dollars and forty cents ($91.40) for
each additional fortnightly garden waste service;
(iv) A DWM Availability Charge of fifty four dollars and thirty
cents ($54.30), where a domestic waste service is available to vacant
residential land.
(3)
Commercial Waste Management Charge
In the
case of all rateable land within the City of Parramatta, for which a
Commercial Waste Management service is provided or proposed to be provided,
an annual charge in accordance with Section 501 of the Local Government Act
1993 as follows:
(a) 140 litre Commercial
Waste Management Charge
(i) 1 pick up
service per week $360.50
(ii) 2 pick
up services per week $721.00
(GST Not
Applicable)
(b) 240 litre Commercial Waste Management Charge
(i) 1 pick up service per week $543.30
(ii) 2 pick up services per week $1,086.60
1 pick up
recycling service per fortnight $95.60 (GST Not Applicable)
1 pick up
garden waste service per fortnight $95.60 (GST Not Applicable)
(4) Stormwater Management Charges
(a) In the
case of all parcels of rateable urban land (excluding strata properties and
vacant land) within the City of Parramatta which are categorised as
Residential or Residential CBD an annual charge of twenty five dollars
($25.00) per assessment.
(b) In the
case of all rateable strata properties within the City of Parramatta which
are categorised as Residential or Residential CBD an annual charge of twelve
dollars and fifty cents ($12.50) per assessment.
(c) In the case of all parcels of rateable urban land within the City
of Parramatta which are categorised or sub-categorised as Business properties
(excluding vacant land) an annual charge of twenty five dollars ($25.00) per
350 square metres or part thereof capped at two hundred dollars ($200.00).
(d)In the case of all rateable strata properties within the City of
Parramatta which are categorised as Business or Business CBD an annual charge
of twenty five dollars ($25.00) per 350 square metres or part thereof capped
at two hundred dollars ($200.00). This charge is then divided according to
the unit entitlements of each lot.
(5) Interest on Overdue Rates
& Charges
In
accordance with section 566(3) of the Act, the Minister for Local Government
has determined that the maximum rate of interest payable on overdue rates and
charges for the 2013/14 rating year will be 9%. It is recommended that the
interest rate allowable of 7% be adopted for the 2013/14 rating year.
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