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Mayor
Hazlehurst/Councillor Kerr
A) That
the report of the Financial Policy Advisor titled “Resolution
to set the Rates for the 2018/19 Financial Year” dated 12/07/2018
be received.
B) That
pursuant to the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, the Hastings District
Council makes the rates on rating units in the District for the financial
year commencing on 1 July 2018 and ending on 30 June 2019 and adopts the due
dates and penalty dates for the 2018/19 financial year, as follows:
INTRODUCTION
Hastings District
Council has adopted its 2018-28 Long Term Plan. This has identified the
Council’s budget requirement, and set out the rating policy and funding
impact statement. The Council hereby sets the rates described below to
collect its identified revenue needs for 2018/19 commencing 01 July
2018. All rates are inclusive of Goods and Services Tax.
GENERAL RATES
A
general rate set and assessed in accordance with Section 13 of the Local
Government (Rating) Act 2002, on the land value of all rateable land within
the district on a differential basis as set out below:
UNIFORM ANNUAL GENERAL CHARGE
A
uniform annual general charge set and assessed in accordance with Section 15
of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, of $223 on each separately used or
inhabited part of a rating unit within the district.
TARGETED RATES
All differential categories of targeted rates areas
are as defined in the Funding Impact Statement for 2018/19. For the purposes
of the Havelock North Promotion, Hastings City Marketing, Hastings CBD
Targeted Rate, Havelock North CBD Targeted Rate, and Security
Patrols (Hastings and Havelock North), a commercial rating unit is one
that fits the description as set out under DRA1 CBD Commercial and DRA1 Other
Commercial in Part B of the Funding Impact Statement for 2018/19.
COMMUNITY SERVICES & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT RATE
A
targeted rate set and assessed in accordance with Section 16 of the Local
Government (Rating) Act 2002, on a differential basis, on each separately
used or inhabited part of a rating unit as follows:
HAVELOCK NORTH
PROMOTION
A
targeted rate set and assessed in accordance with Section 16 of the Local
Government (Rating) Act 2002, on the land value of any commercial rating unit
located within Havelock North as defined on Council Map “Havelock North
Promotion Rate”, of 0.1563 cents per dollar of land value.
SWIMMING POOL SAFETY
A
targeted rate set and assessed in accordance with Section 16 of the Local
Government (Rating) Act 2002, as a fixed amount on every rating unit where a
swimming pool (within the meaning of the Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987)
is located, of $58 per rating unit.
HAVELOCK NORTH PARKING
A
targeted rate set and assessed in accordance with Section 16 of the Local
Government (Rating) Act 2002, on a differential basis, on each separately
used or inhabited rating unit located within Havelock North as defined on
Council Map “Havelock North Parking”, as follows:
HASTINGS CITY MARKETING
A targeted rate set and assessed in accordance with
Section 16 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, on the land value of
any commercial rating units located within Hastings as defined on Council Map
“Hastings City Marketing Rate”, of 0.2599 cents per dollar of
land value.
HASTINGS CBD TARGETED RATE
A
targeted rate set and assessed in accordance with Section 16 of the Local
Government (Rating) Act 2002, on the land value of any commercial rating unit
located within Hastings as defined on the Council Map “Hastings
CBD”, of 0.1448 cents per dollar of land value.
HAVELOCK NORTH CBD TARGETED RATE
A
targeted rate set and assessed in accordance with Section 16 of the Local
Government (Rating) Act 2002, on the land value of any commercial rating unit
located within Havelock North as defined on Council Map “Havelock North
CBD”, of 0.0683 cents per dollar of land value.
SECURITY PATROLS
Targeted
rates set and assessed in accordance with Section 16 of the Local Government
(Rating) Act 2002, on the land value of any commercial rating unit located
within each respective Council Map defined “Hastings Security Patrol
Area” and “Havelock North Security Patrol Area”, as
follows:
Hastings
Security Patrol Area - 0.1049 cents per dollar of land value.
Havelock
North Security Patrol Area - 0.0635 cents per dollar of land value.
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
A
differential targeted rate set and assessed in accordance with Section 16 of
the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, based on the provision or
availability to the land of the service. The rate is set as an amount per
separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit.
A
differential targeted rate for all non-residential rating units classified as
“connected”, based on the use to which the land is put. The rate
is an amount for each water closet or urinal after the first.
The rates apply to connected or serviceable rating
units in all areas excluding those in the Waipatiki scheme area.
The
rates for the 2018/19 year are:
Where connected, in the case of non-residential use,
the differential charge for each water closet or urinal after the first is as
follows:
WAIPATIKI SEWAGE DISPOSAL
A
differential targeted rate set and assessed in accordance with Section 16 of
the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, based on the provision or
availability to the land of the service. The rate is set as an amount per
separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit.
This
rate applies only to connected or serviceable rating units in the Waipatiki
scheme area.
The
rates for the 2018/19 year are:
Where connected, in the case of non-residential use,
the differential charge is set for each water closet or urinal after the
first as follows:
WASTEWATER TREATMENT
A
differential targeted rate set and assessed in accordance with Section 16 of
the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, based on the provision or
availability to the land of the service. The rate is set as an amount per
separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit.
A
differential targeted rate for non-residential rating units classified as
“connected”, based on the use to which the land is put. The rate
is an amount for each water closet or urinal after the first.
The rates apply to connected or
serviceable rating units in all areas excluding those in the Waipatiki scheme
area.
The
rates for the 2018/19 year are:
Where connected, in the case of non-residential use,
the differential charge is set for each water closet or urinal after the
first as follows:
WATER SUPPLY
Targeted
rates set and assessed in accordance with Section 16 of the Local Government
(Rating) Act 2002, on each separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit
and based on the provision or availability to the land of the service, on a
differential basis as follows:
WATER BY METER
A
targeted rate set and assessed in accordance with Section 19 of the Local
Government (Rating) Act 2002, on the volume of water supplied as
extraordinary water supply, as defined in Hastings District Council Water
Services Policy Manual (this includes but is not limited to residential
properties over 1,500m2 containing a single dwelling, lifestyle lots, trade
premises, industrial and horticultural properties) of $0.62 per cubic metre
of water supplied over and above the typical household consumption as defined
in the Hastings District Council Water Services Policy Manual.
RECYCLING
A
targeted rate set and assessed in accordance with Section 16 of the Local
Government (Rating) Act 2002, on each separately used or inhabited part of a
rating unit and based on the provision or availability to the land of the
service provided in the serviced area, of $43 per separately used or
inhabited part of the rating unit.
REFUSE
A
targeted rate set and assessed in accordance with Section 16 of the Local
Government (Rating) Act 2002, on each separately used or inhabited part of a
rating unit, differentiated based on the use to which the land is put.
Residential
rating units currently receive a weekly collection. Commercial rating
units located within Hastings as defined on Council Map “Hastings CBD
Refuse”, and located within Havelock North as defined on Council Map
“Havelock North CBD Refuse” currently receive a twice weekly collection.
The
rate for 2018/19 is:
WAIMARAMA REFUSE
A
targeted rate set and assessed in accordance with Section 16 of the Local
Government (Rating) Act 2002, on each separately used or inhabited part of a
rating unit located within Waimarama as defined on Council Map
“Waimarama Refuse Collection”, and based on the provision or
availability to the land of the service provided, of $80 per separately used
or inhabited part of the rating unit.
CAPITAL COST OF SUPPLY EXTENSIONS
Targeted
rates set and assessed in accordance with Section 16 of the Local Government
(Rating) Act 2002, on each separately used or inhabited part of a rating
unit, and based on the provision or availability to the land of the service
provided, to fund the capital cost of the extension to the water supply and
sewerage networks in each of the following locations, as follows:
Whirinaki Water Supply:
$270
per separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit (over 4 instalments)
for those rating units where the ratepayer elected for a 25 year targeted
rate option and elected not to pay a lump sum option at the time of scheme
inception.
Waipatiki Sewage Disposal:
$1,312
per separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit (over 4 instalments)
for those rating units where the ratepayer elected for a 10 year targeted
rate option and elected not to pay a lump sum option at the time of scheme
inception.
Te Mata Sewer Extension Sewage Disposal
(Commercial Connections)
A targeted rate set and assessed in accordance with
Section 16 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 on any commercial rating
unit located on Te Mata Road as defined on Council Map “Te Mata
Sewer”, and based on the extent of provision of any service, of the
following amounts per rating unit (over 4 instalments) (Inclusive of GST and
Interest):
Te Mata Estate $12,992
The Cheese Company $9,224
Black Barn $8,015
WAIMARAMA SEA WALL
A
targeted rate set and assessed in accordance with Section 16 of the Local
Government (Rating) Act 2002 on a differential basis, on each separately used
or inhabited part of a rating unit within each individual zone defined on
Council Map “Waimarama Sea Wall Zone” of the following amounts
per separately used or inhabited part of the rating unit:
Zone
1 shall pay 67% of the cost to be funded, whilst Zone 2 shall pay 23% of the
cost and Zone 3 10% of the cost, based on the extent of the provision of service.
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Zone 1
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$270
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Zone 2
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$187
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Zone 3
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$70
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DUE DATES AND PENALTY DATES
Due Dates for Payment and Penalty Dates (for Rates other than Water
by Meter Rates):
The
Council sets the following due dates for payment of rates (other than Water
by Meter) and authorises the addition of penalties to rates not paid on or by
the due date, as follows:
Rates
will be assessed by quarterly instalments over the whole of the district on
the due dates below:
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Instalment
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Due Date
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Penalty Date
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1
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17 August 2018
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22 August 2018
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2
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16 November 2018
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21 November 2018
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3
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15 February 2019
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20 February 2019
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4
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17 May 2019
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22 May 2019
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A penalty of 10% will be added to any portion of
rates (except for Water by Meter) assessed in the current year which remains
unpaid after the relevant instalment due date, on the respective penalty date
above.
Arrears Penalties on Unpaid Rates from Previous Years
Any
portion of rates assessed in previous years (including previously applied
penalties) which remains unpaid on 19 July 2018 will have a further 10%
added. The penalty will be added on 20 July 2018.
A further additional penalty of 10% will be added to any portion of rates
assessed in previous years which remains unpaid on 20 January 2019. The
penalty will be added on 21 January 2019.
Due Dates for Payment and Penalty Dates (for Water
by Meter Rates):
For
those properties that have a metered water supply, invoices will be issued
either three-monthly or six-monthly.
Three
Monthly Invoicing:
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Instalment
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Invoicing Due Date
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Penalty Date
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1
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23 October 2018
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24 October 2018
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2
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21 January 2019
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22 January 2019
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3
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22 April 2019
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23 April 2019
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4
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22 July 2019
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23 July 2019
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Six
Monthly Invoicing:
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Instalment
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Invoicing Due Date
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Penalty Date
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1
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21 January 2019
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23 January 2019
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2
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22 July 2019
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23 July 2019
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A penalty of 10% will be added to any portion of
water supplied by meter, assessed in the current year, which remains unpaid
after the relevant instalment due date, on the respective penalty date above.
Arrears Penalties on Unpaid Water by Meter Rates from
Previous Years
Any
portion of Water by Meter rates assessed in previous years (including
previously applied penalties) which remains unpaid on 20 July 2018 will have
a further 10% added. The penalty will be added on 23 July 2018.
A further additional penalty of 10% will be added to any portion of rates
assessed in previous years which remains unpaid on 23 January 2019. The
penalty will be added on 24 January 2019.
With the reasons for
this decision being:
The
Council is required to collect funds from rates on properties to undertake
the functions outlined in the 2018-28 Long Term Plan.
CARRIED
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Hastings District Council