Minutes - Shire of Kalamunda

C&C Services Committee
Minutes – 17 June 2013
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STRATEGIC AND SUSTAINABILITY IMPLICATIONS
Strategic Planning Implications
16.
Kalamunda Advancing: Strategic Community Plan to 2023
OBJECTIVE 6.8 To ensure financial sustainability through the implementation
of effective financial management, systems and plans.
Strategy 6.8.4
Provide effective financial services to support the Shire’s
operations and to meet sustainability planning, reporting
and accountability requirements.
Sustainability Implications
Social Implications
17. Debt collection can have implications upon those ratepayers facing hardship
and the Shire must ensure equity in its debt collection processes.
Economic Implications
18. Effective collection of all outstanding debtors leads to enhanced financial
sustainability for the Shire.
Environmental Implications
19. Nil.
OFFICER COMMENT
20. The total amount outstanding as at 31 May 2013 is $1,041,285 which
includes deferred rates of $420,385. All instalment payment dates have now
passed leaving the above balance as collectable and represents 2.38 % of the
rates balance.
Voting Requirements: Simple Majority
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL (C&C 39/2013)
That Council:
1. Receives the rates debtors report for the period ended 31 May 2013
(Attachment 1).
Moved:
Seconded:
Cr Geoff Stallard
Cr Bob Emery
Vote: CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (11/0)
Shire of Kalamunda