Special Budget Committee Meeting 2 June 2017 Adopted Report
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Adopted Report of the Special Budget Committee Meeting held on Friday 2 June 2017 at 9am City of Gold Coast Council Chambers 135 Bundall Road Surfers Paradise Special Council Meeting 19 June 2017 2 Special Budget Committee Meeting 2 June 2017 Adopted Report Index Adopted Report Special Budget Committee Meeting Friday 2 June 2017 Item Direct. File Page Subject 1 OCEO FN334/375/19(P1) 5 Leave of Absence / Apologies 2 OCEO FN334/375/19(P1) 6 Confirmation of Report from Special Budget Committee meeting held on 29 May 2017 as a true and correct record 3 External Presentations 9.00am Surfers Paradise Alliance 9.30am Connecting Southern Gold Coast 10.00am Study Gold Coast 11.00am Gold Coast Tourism Closed Session 4 EDMP PD330/99/26(P1) 9 2017-18 Tourism and Economic Diversification Component of the Differential General Rate 5 EDMP PD330/292/13/01(P1) 38 More Gold Coast 6 EDMP PD330/398/-(P21) 57 2017-18 Study Gold Coast Funding Special Rates for Controlled Entities (refer to Special, Separate & Differential Rates / Charges document and recommendations listed):- • Broadbeach Management and 7 OCEO FN334/375/19(P1) 58 Promotion Special Rate • Surfers Paradise Management and Promotion Special Rate • Southern Gold Coast Management and Promotion Special Rate 8 EDMP CS105/274/2017(P1) 61 New Major Event Opportunity (2018-2020) Special Council Meeting 19 June 2017 3 Special Budget Committee Meeting 2 June 2017 Adopted Report Index Adopted Report (Continued) Special Budget Committee Meeting Friday 2 June 2017 Item Direct. File Page Subject 9 OCEO FN334/375/19(P1) 74 Capitalisation of Type 1 Business Activities 10 OS LG282/07(P2) 75 Leases for Council parkland Areas and Security Gatehouse – Sovereign Islands 11 OCEO FN334/375/19(P1) 92 Consider Responses to Questions from Review of Draft Budget Documents General Business 12 FN334/375/19(P1) 93 Staffing Matter KEY: OCEO - Office of the Chief Executive Officer CI - City Infrastructure GCWW - Gold Coast Water & Waste CS - Community Services OS - Organisational Services EDMP - Economic Development & Major PE - Planning & Environment Projects Special Council Meeting 19 June 2017 4 Special Budget Committee Meeting 2 June 2017 Adopted Report Please note that the Special Budget Committee recommendations are reflected in the 2017-18 budget which was adopted by Council with the resolution set out below. ADOPTED BY SPECIAL COUNCIL 19 JUNE 2017 RESOLUTION G17.0619.001 moved Cr Tate seconded Cr Gates 1 Council adopt the Budget for the financial year 2017-18 as contained in the following attachments: a The Accrual Budget & Statement of Income and Expenditure 2017-18 to 2026-27 (Attachment 1) b The Statement of Cash Flows – Estimated 2016-17 and Budget 2017-18 to 2026-27 (Attachment 2) c The Statement of Financial Position – Estimated 2016-17 and Budget 2017-18 to 2026-27 (Attachment 3) d The Statement of Changes in Equity – Estimated 2016-17 and Budget 2017-18 to 2026-27 (Attachment 4). e The attached document entitled Annual Plan 2017-18 including the following plans, statements and policies contained therein; i City Operational Plan 2017-18 ii Statement of Estimated Financial Position 2016-17 iii Long-term Financial Forecast 2017-18 iv Gold Coast Water Annual Performance Plan 2017-18 v Gold Coast Waste Management Services Annual Performance Plan 2017-18 vi Debt Policy 2017-18 vii Revenue Policy 2017-18 (adopted by Council on 13 June 2017) viii Statement of Reserves 2017-18 f The attached document entitled Revenue Statement & Resolutions of Rates & Charges 2017-18 and recommendations contained therein (Pink Pages). g The attached document entitled Register of Fees & Charges 2017-18 (Green Pages). 2 That Council adopt the following other budget documents; a Four Year Capital Works Program 2017-18 to 2020-21 noting that projects listed in 2017-18 are funded as part of the 2017-18 Budget, whereas, projects listed in years 2018-19 to 2020-21 represent a notional capital works program and may be subject to change depending on available funding and priorities. b Miscellaneous Recommendations of Special Budget Committee To Be Adopted By Council (Attachment 5). c The preliminary Local Area Works & Services Program 2017-18 (Attachment 6). d The Total Asset Management Plan 2017-18 to 2026-27 (Attachment 7) 3 That Council endorse the continuation of uncompleted capital works carried forward from 2016-17 and that such works be facilitated within the initial 2017-18 Budget estimates pending the finalisation of accounts for 2016-17. CARRIED BY SUPER MAJORITY Special Council Meeting 19 June 2017 5 Special Budget Committee Meeting 2 June 2017 Adopted Report ATTENDANCE Cr T R Tate (Chairperson) Cr D Gates Cr W M A Owen-Jones Cr C M Caldwell Cr K L Boulton Cr P J Young Cr D M Crichlow OAM Cr G J Baildon AM Cr R La Castra Cr G M Tozer Cr P A Taylor Cr H H C Vorster Cr P C Young Cr D I McDonald Cr G M O’Neill Mr D R Dickson Chief Executive Officer Left at 1.41pm Mr A J McCabe Chief Operating Officer Mr A Twine Director City Infrastructure Ms A Ewens Director Community Services Mr D Scott Director Economic Development & Major Projects Mr P Heaton Director Gold Coast Water & Waste Mr G Potter Director Organisational Services Ms D Currie Director Planning & Environment Mr J Blair Manager Corporate Finance 1. LEAVE OF ABSENCE Nil. PRESENTATIONS 9.05am Surfers Paradise Alliance (Special Rate) Mike Winlaw (Chief Executive Officer) Laura Younger (Chair) 9.45am Connecting Southern Gold Coast (Special Rate) Peter Doggett (Chief Executive Officer) Ben Crompton (Acting Chair) 10.35am Study Gold Coast Shannon Willoughby (Chief Executive Officer) Professor Adam Shoemaker (Vice Chancellor & President, Southern Cross University) 11.15am Gold Coast Tourism Paul Donovan (Chairman) Dean Gould (Executive Director Corporate Reputation and Strategy) Jan Hutton (Chief Marketing Officer) Special Council Meeting 19 June 2017 6 Special Budget Committee Meeting 2 June 2017 Adopted Report ITEM 2 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CONFIRMATION OF REPORT FROM SPECIAL BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON 29 MAY 2017 AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD FN334/375/19(P1) RECOMMENDATION That the report from the Special Budget Committee meeting held on 29 May 2017 be confirmed as a true and correct record. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION moved Cr Gates seconded Cr Pauline Young That the report from the Special Budget Committee meeting held on 29 May 2017 be confirmed as a true and correct record. CARRIED Special Council Meeting 19 June 2017 7 Special Budget Committee Meeting 2 June 2017 Adopted Report ITEM 3 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER EXTERNAL PRESENTATIONS FN334/375/19(P1) Presentations were made by the following entities:- • Surfers Paradise Alliance • Connecting Southern Gold Coast The meeting was adjourned at 10.25am The meeting resumed at 10.35am • Study Gold Coast • Gold Coast Tourism Please refer to Items 4, 6 and 7 for the relevant committee recommendations for the above entities. Special Council Meeting 19 June 2017 8 Special Budget Committee Meeting 2 June 2017 Adopted Report CLOSED SESSION LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2009 AND SUPPORTING REGULATIONS PROCEDURAL MOTION moved Cr Tate seconded Cr Gates That the Committee move into Closed Session pursuant to section 275 (1) of the Local Government Regulation 2012, for the consideration of the following items for the reasons shown:- Item Subject Reason 4 2017-18 Tourism and Economic Diversification Budgetary Matters Component of the Differential General Rate 5 More Gold Coast Budgetary Matters 6 2017-18 Study Gold Coast Funding Budgetary Matters 7 Special Rates for Controlled Entities Budgetary Matters (refer to Special, Separate & Differential Rates / Charges document and recommendations listed):- • Broadbeach Management and Promotion Special Rate • Surfers Paradise Management and Promotion Special Rate • Southern Gold Coast Management and Promotion Special Rate 8 New Major Event Opportunity (2018-2020) Budgetary Matters 9 Capitalisation of Type 1 Business Activities Budgetary Matters 10 Leases for Council Parkland Areas and Security Budgetary Matters Gatehouse – Sovereign Islands 11 Consider Responses to Questions from Review of Budgetary Matters Draft Budget Documents CARRIED The meeting was adjourned at 12.51pm The meeting resumed at 1.27pm PROCEDURAL MOTION moved Cr Tozer seconded Cr Owen-Jones That the Committee move into Open Session. CARRIED Following resumption into Open Session, Items 4 to 10 were moved and carried as shown on the following pages. Special Council Meeting 19 June 2017 9 Special Budget Committee Meeting 2 June 2017 Adopted Report ITEM 4 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND MAJOR PROJECTS 2017-2018 TOURISM AND ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION COMPONENT OF THE DIFFERENTIAL GENERAL RATE PD330/99/26(P1) Refer 74 page attachment 1 BASIS FOR CONFIDENTIALITY 1.1 I recommend that this report be considered in Closed Session pursuant to section 275 (1) of the Local Government Regulation 2012 for the reason that the matter involves (a) the local government’s budget 1.2 I recommend that the report and attachments be deemed a non-confidential document except those parts deemed by the Chief Executive Officer to remain confidential in accordance with sections 171 (3) and 200 (5) of the Local Government Act 2009. 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Not Applicable. 3 PURPOSE OF REPORT The purpose of this report is to present Council with an overview of the proposed allocation of the Tourism and Economic Diversification Component of the Differential General Rate (TEDCDGR) for 2017-18 including proposed contributions to Gold Coast Tourism (GCT), Study Gold Coast (SGC) and to support activities proposed for 2017-18 as part of the ongoing delivery of the Destination Tourism Management Plan (DTMP). 4 PREVIOUS RESOLUTIONS Special Budget Committee, at its meeting on 3 & 7 June 2016 resolved in part: G16.0624.002 (Budget adoption resolution G16.0624.002.); 1 That the report/attachment be deemed a non-confidential document except those parts deemed by the Chief Executive Officer to remain confidential in accordance with sections 171 (3) and 200 (5) of the Local Government Act 2009.