27 February 2007 - Ordinary Meeting of Council (pdf. 14MB)

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Item 12
S04708
16 January 2007
Open Space
Open Space provided a saving of $150,000 for the December quarter. This is due to the reduction
of salaries and wages across all of open space due to staff vacancies for the first half of the year.
Planning & Environment
Planning and Environment require additional net funds of $464,200. This is mainly due to the cost
of town centre projects above budget forecast by $382,800 and the reduction of rezoning income of
$81,400 which will not be realised this financial year. A further review of the total costs associated
with the town centre planning projects will be required during the March 2007 quarter.
Technical Services
The net budget result for Technical services is nil for the December quarter. However there were
many adjustments made in this quarter, the most significant being an increase in expenditure
totaling $343,000. Of this amount the increase in contractors and fuel totals $265,000. This was
offset by an increase in driveway and road surface income totaling $273,000.
Civic Management
Civic Management require additional net funds of $47,000. The most significant variations of
expenditure is the additional $32,000 and $22,000 required for increased Corporate and
Occupational Health & Safety training across Council. However this is partly offset by additional
income received for on the training courses conducted totaling $8,000.
Finance & Business
Finance and Business provided a saving of $361,200 for the December quarter. This is mainly due
to the reduction in both Council’s fire contribution levy of $102,700 and Council’s workers
compensation premium of $210,300.
Development and Regulation
The net budget result for Development and Regulation is nil for this review. There were many
variations within the department, the most significant being a decrease in legal expenses of
$100,000 and legal consultants of $20,000, however this has been offset by the reduction in income
in various centres within Development and Regulation.
Details of variations for each department are outlined in Appendix A.
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