Item 13.1 - Attachment 3

2009/10 - Making of Rates

 

 

   

MAKING OF RATES AND ANNUAL CHARGES

 

That Council make the following Rates and Charges for the 2009/10 Rating year using Land Values with a base date of valuation 1 July 2004:

 

Ordinary Rates

 

(A)    Residential Rates

 

(i)         In the case of all rateable land within the City of Parramatta which is categorised as Residential Suburban land, an Ordinary Rate of zero point zero zero two five five zero six six (0.00255066) 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 five hundred and ten dollars and twenty four cents ($510.24).

 

(ii)        In the case of all rateable land within the City of Parramatta which is categorised as Residential land and is within the sub-category of Central Business District (CBD), because it is a centre of population within the geographical area which is highlighted on the map exhibited for inspection during the exhibition of the Draft Management Plan as Central Business District Centre of Population, an Ordinary Rate of zero point zero zero one seven four six seven one (0.00174671) 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 five hundred and ten dollars and twenty four cents ($510.24)

 

(B)    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 sub-categories of Business land referred to in (B)(ii) through to and inclusive of (B)(v) below), an Ordinary Rate of zero point zero one one two zero nine six eight (0.01120968) 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 five hundred and twenty dollars and seventeen cents ($520.17).

 

(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 Management Plan as Central Business District Centre of Activity, an Ordinary Rate of zero point zero one nine three six six one three (0.01936613) 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 five hundred and twenty dollars and seventeen cents ($520.17).

 

 

 

 

(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 Management Plan as Central Business District Centre of Activity Area No 2, an Ordinary Rate of zero point zero two nine six seven zero five one  (0.02967051) 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 Management Plan as "Business Industrial Centres of Activity " inclusive, an Ordinary Rate of zero point zero one one nine four six one eight (0.01194618) 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 five hundred and twenty dollars and seventeen cents ($520.17).

 

(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 Management Plan as Industrial Centre of Activity No 2, an Ordinary Rate of zero point zero one seven eight one six zero five (0.01781605) in the dollar upon the Land Value.

 

(C)    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 fifteen dollars and sixteen cents ($15.16) calculated to yield fifty point zero one percent (50.01%) of the total revenue of $1,783,189.71 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 five eight one seven (0.00005817) 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 Management Plan as Central Business District Centre of Activity and Central Business District Centre of Activity Area No 2 and including land categorised as Residential land 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 six dollars and thirty five cents ($6.35) calculated to yield twenty five point two two percent (25.22%) of the total revenue of $1,386,541.58 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 seven three two six (0.00007326) 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 Management Plan as Central Business District Centre of Population and categorised as Residential land within that geographical area, a Special Rate, which will be known as CBD Residential Infrastructure Special Rate and which will consist of a base amount of ten dollars and twenty six cents ($10.26) calculated to yield forty point four zero percent (40.40%) of the total revenue of $57,479.57 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 one four five nine nine (0.00014599) in the dollar upon the Land Value for all such land, for or towards new infrastructure and environmental works within the Central Business District 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.

 

(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 Management 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 one eight eight seven seven one (0.00188771) 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.

 

(v)        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 Management 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 four seven seven three (0.00034773) 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.

 

 

D)       That Council make the following annual charges for the 2009/10 financial year:

 

(i)         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 two hundred and sixty one dollars and forty  cents ($261.40) for:

 

(1)        the 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

 

(2)        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 seventy five dollars and ninty cents ($75.90) for each additional fortnightly recycling service;

 

(3)        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 seventy five dollars and ninty cents ($75.90) for each additional fortnightly garden waste service;

 

(b)        A DWM Charge of three hundred and ninty four dollars and two cents ($394.02) for:

(1)        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

 

(2)        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 seventy five dollars and ninty cents ($75.90) for each additional fortnightly recycling service;

 

(3)        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 seventy five dollars and ninty cents ($75.90) for each additional fortnightly garden waste service;

 

(c)       A DWM Availability Charge of forty five dollars and five cents ($45.05), where a domestic waste service is available to vacant residential land.

 

 

(ii)        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

 

(1)       1 pick up service per week                                  $267.70

(2)       2 pick up services per week                                $535.40

(GST Not Applicable)

 

(b)       240 litre Commercial Waste Management Charge

 

(1)       1 pick up service per week                                  $403.50

(2)       2 pick up services per week                                $807.00

(3)       1 pick up recycling service per fortnight               $75.90

(GST Not Applicable)

 

Annual Charges – Stormwater Management Charges

 

(iii)       Residential Properties

 

(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.

 

 (iv)     Business Properties

 

(a)       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).


Item 13.1 - Attachment 3

2009/10 - Making of Rates

 

 

 

 

 

 

BACKGROUND

 

1.       The ordinary and special rates exhibited in the draft Management Plan were based on land valuations used in the 2009/10 rates calculation projection which was undertaken in April. Since April there have been a number of changes to the rating land valuation database including changes to the rateability of some properties and the deletion and inclusion of properties that are subject to valuation changes resulting from subdivision etc.

 

2.       The changes to valuations have now been incorporated in the rating land valuation database and the projected rates for 2009/10 re-calculated. This has resulted in some minor changes to rates in the dollar that will apply in 2009/10, compared to those exhibited in the draft Management Plan. The total amount of rate income Council will collect remains unchanged.

 

ISSUES/OPTIONS/CONSEQUENCES

 

3.       There are no changes resulting from the updated valuations to the various minimum rates or base amounts, the Domestic or Commercial Waste Management Charges or the Stormwater Management Charges.

 

4.       There is no change to the previously made Business Industrial Centre of Activity No.2 rate.

 

5.       There is no change to the total estimated rates income budget as a result of these amendments.

 

6.       The following table shows the average rates for the various categories and the variation from those exhibited in the Draft Management Plan. 

 

Combined Rates, Waste Management Charge and Stormwater Management Charge

 

 

As exhibited in Draft Management Plan

Proposed 2009/10

Variation

 

Average Residential Property

1,056.93

1056.73

-0.20

Average Residential CBD Property

878.03

884.92

6.89

Average Business General Property

3,955.01

3,975.58

-20.57

Average Business CBD Property

12,089.31

11,927.01

-162.30

Average Business CBD # 2

208,402.33

208,347.34

-54.99

Average Business ICA

11,986.74

12,057.99

71.25

Average Business ICA # 2

971,553.36

971,553.36

0.00