Draft Annual Business Plan

Draft Annual Business PlanDraft Annual Business Plan

City of Port Lincoln2007-2008

Prepared by Katrina Allen – Manager Corporate ServicesMay 2007

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IntroductionIntroduction

In response to the LGA’s independent inquiry into the financial sustainability of Local Government, recent amendments to the Local Government Act have been implemented.

One of those amendments is that the Act now makes it mandatory for Council’s to prepare an Annual Business Plan in conjunction with the Annual Budget.

What is the Annual What is the Annual Business Plan?Business Plan?

The Annual Business Plan is Council’s basic statement of it’s intended programs

and outcomes for the financial year, based on the longer term planning of the

Strategic Plan, Long Term Financial Plans and Asset Management Plans.

What is Required?What is Required?

The required content of the Annual Business Plan is set out in the Local Government Act Section 123 (2) and should include;

• a summary of longer term objectives

•Significant influences – financial, asset renewal and on-going capital works

•Objectives against which performance will be measured

•The Services and Projects for the Year

•A summary of Revenue sources

•The proposed approach to rating for the year and what it means for Ratepayers

ConsultationConsultation

Consultation must be undertaken on the Plan in accordance with Council’s Public Consultation Policy 2.63.1 and the requirements of the Act - Section 123.

We have chosen to undertake (B) - a meeting of the council at which members of the public may ask questions, and make submissions, in relation to the matter for a period of at least 1 hour

Council have been advertising in the Port Lincoln Times the holding of a meeting on Monday 21st May 2007 at 6.30pm prior to tonight's Council Meeting at 7.30pm.

What's in the Plan?What's in the Plan?

•Our History – a brief look at Port Lincoln’s past

•Our Future

The direction of the Annual Business Plan is taken from the City of Port Lincoln’s Strategic Plan

•Council’s current Strategic Plan “Towards 2005 and Beyond” expires June 2007. A report reviewing achievements of that Plan will be undertaken and presented at later date.

•Council has now completed the public consultation process for the adoption of it’s new Strategic Plan “2007-2017”


•Influences

•Requirements to maintain & improve infrastructure assets

Roads – Footpaths – Lighting – Drainage – Street Scapes & Open Spaces

•Growing Population

•Fees & Charges imposed by other levels of Government

EPA requirements - NRM Levies


•Guidelines for setting the Annual Plan & Budget

•As stipulated in the Strategic Plan 2007-2017, total revenue raised through Rates will not increase by more than 4% of the previous years total rate revenue.

•Total Operating Expenses will be held within levels of the previous financial year and CPI adjustments


•Priorities

•Continuation of proposed works programs including:•Road Works - Flinders Highway

•Reseals – program to be set from implementation of Road Surface Management Software currently being installed

•Carparking improvements

•Napoleon Street – new carpark on land purchased 2006-07

•Oxford Tce / Mathew Flinders Home

•Island Drive

•Shaen Street Drainage Upgrade


•Priorities

•Footpaths – those for Budget consideration include sections of:

Lincoln Highway, Lincoln Pl, Mortlock Tce, Park Tce, Telford Ave, Dublin St, Duncan Ave, Kent Pl, Normandy Pl, Ocean Ave, Oxford Tce, Tally-Ho Ave

•Parnkalla Trail – stage one of upgrade program

•Street Lighting – Kurara Road and Proper Bay Road

•Bicycle Network improvements – including bike racks


•Priorities

•Ravendale Sporting Complex – for budget consideration:

•Baseball Clubrooms

•Table Tennis Clubrooms extension

•Gymnastics Carpark Lighting

•Oval fencing, pathways and seating

•Terracing & shade areas adjacent Community Sports Centre

•Carpark Lighting

•Oval Drainage improvements


•Priorities

•Water Reuse Scheme

•Next stage rollout of pipe work to Kirton Point & Poole Ovals

•Shedding & Pump facilities

•Possible Kirton Point Caravan Park extension


•Priorities

•Foreshore Redevelopment

•In partnership with the State & Federal Government and the Port Lincoln Hotel, redevelopment of Tasman Tce and Light Street, proposal to include:

•Road reconstruction

•Boardwalk area

•Paved footpaths

•Improved Public Lighting

•Enhancement of the Morton Bay Fig Trees


•Priorities

•Playgrounds & Open Spaces

•Dickens Park

•Puckridge Park

•Train Playground


•Other Priority Projects for Budget Consideration

•RSPCA Facility at Hassell Road

•Additional Public Conveniences

•Happy Valley / RSL Cemetery

•North Quay Boulevard

•RRC – Cell 4 Construction, Liquid Waste Plant

•Improvements to City Entrance – Lincoln Highway

•CBD Renewal Program – PLEC Hallet Place

Measuring PerformanceMeasuring Performance

Council will measure its performance on achieving the budgeted projects and operational undertakings, against the set objectives as identified in the Strategic Plan 2007-2017.

The Seven Key Areas being;

1. Recreation & Open Space

2. City Image

3. Infrastructure

4. Transport Network

5. The Environment

6. Community Projects

7. Economic Development

Funding the PlanFunding the Plan

Sources of Revenue:

1. Rates – proposed total rate revenue of $6,760,000

2. User Pay Charges – RRC

3. Statutory Charges – Dog Management, Development Application Fees etc

4. Grants & Partnerships

• State & Federal Funding - Grants Commission, Roads 2 Recovery Project

• Partnerships with Private Enterprise – ie Port Lincoln Hotel

Annual BudgetAnnual Budget

Annual Budget 2007-2008

A draft Annual Budget document is currently being prepared following the guidelines as set by the Annual Business Plan.

It is anticipated to be put to Council for their initial consideration on the 4th June 2007, for adoption before the

end of the 2006-07 financial year.

The document will be made available to the public once endorsed by Council, and a summary of the Annual Business Plan and Budget will be included with the first Rates Notice.

Thank you for your interest in your

community and the plans for

2007-2008and for taking the time to review the

document and attend tonight's

meeting

Documents

Draft Annual Business Plan