LGOIMA Request Details: LG2029

In response to your question " Who authorized this notice?" we respond as follows:

On 7 October 2021 a report to Council, presented by Chief Executive Shayne Harris, was resolved as per the Council Minutes below:

                "Report of the Chief Executive dated 01 October 2021 seeking a resolution of Council to determine that it is desirable to set rates again under Section 119 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 due to an error in calculating the rates set for the 2021/22 year and to resolve to follow the process in section 119 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 to set the rates again.

RESOLVED

-  That the Council determine that it is desirable to re-set the rates for the 2021-22 year using the process outlined in Section 119 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 due to an error in calculating the rates.

-  That the Council note that setting the rates again will not increase the amount of rates assessed to any rating unit.

-  That the Council give public notice of its intention to set the rate again.

-  That the Council note that a report seeking revocation of the rating resolution made 29 June 2021 and providing amended resolutions to make in its place will be brought to Council for consideration at an extraordinary meeting to be held 28 October 2021 (after the public notice period required by section 119 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 is complete).

Moved by:          Councillor Stuart Campbell

Seconded by:     Her Worship the Mayor

CARRIED

This was the first step in the process. 

The second step was a requirement of Section 119 of the Rating Act which requires a public notice to be published in the newspaper.  The public notice underwent legal review to ensure its compliance with the regulations.

The third step is that 14 days following the public notice, on 28 October,   an extraordinary meeting of Council will consider a resolution to revoke the previous rates resolution and resolve to re-set the rates.