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Adopted Report of the

Water Services Committee Meeting held

Wednesday, 27 November 2013

at

02:00 pm

G6 Committee Room Nerang Administration Centre

Nerang Southport Road Nerang

670th Council Meeting 3 December 2013 2 Water Services Committee Meeting 27 November 2013 Adopted Report

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Adopted Report 670

Water Services Committee Meeting

Wednesday, 27 November 2013

Item Direct. File Page Subject

1 GCW FN334/252/14(P1) 4 GOLD COAST WATER FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2013

2 GCW WSS72/343/03/04(P1) 20 REMOVAL OF WATER SERVICE CHARGE ON MARINA HOUSES IN HOPE ISLAND RESORT MARINA

3 GCW WSS1125/343/03(P1) 30 GOLD COAST WATER SOUTHPORT PDA PLANNING APPROACH AND STATUS UPDATE

4 GCW CM787/788/06/01(P1) 51 WATER SERVICES COMMITTEE FORWARD PLANNING SCHEDULE 2013

Closed Session

5 GCW WSS1125/1229/(P1) 54 COLLABORATIVE COMMERCIAL AND RESEARCH PROJECTS WITH THE GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY’S SMART WATER RESEARCH CENTRE

General Business

6 GCW WSS72/343/03/04(P1) 55 HOPE ISLAND MARINA

KEY:

CEO - Chief Executive Officer CMS - Community Services GCW - Gold Coast Water EDMP - Economic Development & Major Projects OS - Organisational Services ES - Engineering Services PET - Planning Environment & Transport

670th Council Meeting 3 December 2013 3 Water Services Committee Meeting 27 November 2013 Adopted Report ADOPTION BY COUNCIL 3 DECEMBER 2013 RESOLUTION G13.1203.022 Moved Cr Taylor Seconded Cr Robbins That the Report of the Water Services Committee Meeting held on Wednesday, 27 November 2013 covered by Recommendations numbered WS13.1127.001 to WS13.1127.006 be received.

CARRIED

RESOLUTION G13.1203.024 Moved Cr Taylor Seconded Cr Tozer That the Report of the Water Services Committee’s Recommendations of Wednesday, 27 November 2013, numbered WS13.1127.001 to WS13.1127.006, be adopted with the exception of:- Recommendation Number WS13.1127.003 which was specifically resolved.

CARRIED

ATTENDANCE Cr P A Taylor Chairperson Cr C L Robbins Cr C M Caldwell Cr R La Castra (left the meeting at 2:45pm) Cr M J Grummitt Cr W Owen-Jones (Visitor) Mr P Heaton Director Gold Coast Water Ms K Baker Executive Coordinator Integrated Water Cycle Planning Ms G Connolly Director Planning Environment and Transport Mr M Hulse Manager City Development APOLOGIES

670th Council Meeting 3 December 2013 4 Water Services Committee Meeting 27 November 2013 Adopted Report ITEM 1 GOLD COAST WATER GOLD COAST WATER FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2013 FN334/252/14(P1) Refer 2 page attachment 1 BASIS FOR CONFIDENTIALITY Not Applicable. 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Not Applicable. 3 PURPOSE OF REPORT The purpose of this report is to provide the Water Services Committee with an update of Gold Coast Water’s financial performance as at 31 October 2013. 4 PREVIOUS RESOLUTIONS Not Applicable. 5 DISCUSSION 5.1 High Level Financial Summary

Gold Coast Water Financial Summary

Act Revised Budget

Var Var Month ended 31 October 2013 Act Initial Budget

Revised Budget

Var Var Initial Budget

Revised Budget

$000's $000's $000's % $000's $000's $000's $000's % $000's $000's

38,735 37,824 911 2 Operating Revenue 143,617 145,217 145,908 (2,291) (2)

(854) (6)

(2,067) (2)

(355) (1)

433,770 434,320

14,258 13,404 Flow-Dependant Expenditure 51,596 51,820 51,820 224 0 155,829 155,829

24,477 24,420 57 0Operating Revenue net of Flow Dependant Expenditure 92,021 93,397 94,088 277,941 278,491

0.7 0.7 Gross Margin 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7

8,091 8,171 80 1 Total Controllable Operating Expenditure 31,274 30,841 31,302 28 0 92,523 95,534

0 425 425 100 Loss on Sale of Assets 0 1,685 1,685 1,685 100 5,000 5,000

16,386 15,824 562 4 Net Profit before Capital Revenue 60,746 60,871 61,101 180,419 177,957

6,071 3,230 2,841 88 Total Capital Revenue 15,524 10,292 10,069 5,455 54 41,665 40,665

22,457 19,054 3,403 18 EBITDA 76,270 71,163 71,170 5,100 7 222,084 218,622

Year to Date Full YearCurrent Month

Table 1 Gold Coast Water’s Year to Date Financial Summary

Table 1 above shows Gold Coast Water’s financial position as at 31 October 2013 is currently 7% or $5.10m ahead of forecast. The major contributing factors to this are favourable variances in:

capital revenue $5.46m loss on asset disposals $1.69m flow-dependant expenditure $0.22m

And offset by unfavourable variances in:

operating revenue ($2.29m) Major variances will be discussed in the following paragraphs with further detail contained within Attachment 1 to the report.

670th Council Meeting 3 December 2013 5 Water Services Committee Meeting 27 November 2013 Adopted Report ITEM 1 (Continued) GOLD COAST WATER FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2013 FN334/252/14(P1) 5.2 Operating Revenue ($2.3m Unfavourable) 5.2.1 Rates Revenue Forecast ($2.9m Unfavourable)

Gold Coast Water Rates Revenue

Act Revised Budget

Var Var Month ended 31 October 2013 Act Initial Budget

Revised Budget


Revised Budget

$000's $000's $000's % $000's $000's $000's $000's % $000's $000's

Service Charges

4,941 5,080 (139) (3) (251) (1)

(133) (1) (583) (1)

(272) (1) (834) (1)

(9) (0) (2,684) (4)

(23) (58)

(2,068) (3)

(2,902) (2)

Water 19,904 20,155 20,155 59,810 59,810

13,277 13,410 Waste water 52,624 53,207 53,207 157,890 157,890

18,218 18,490 Total Service Charges 72,528 73,362 73,362 217,700 217,700

Volumetric Charges

15,665 15,674 Water 57,691 60,375 60,375 181,600 181,600

4,240 2,538 1,702 67 Waste water 10,394 9,778 9,778 616 6 29,410 29,410

17 40 Recycled Class A 153 153 153 0 0 460 460

19,922 18,252 1,670 9 Total Volumetric Charges 68,238 70,306 70,306 211,470 211,470

38,140 36,742 1,398 4 Total Rates Revenue 140,766 143,668 143,668 429,170 429,170

Full YearCurrent Month Year to Date

Table 2 Water Rate Revenue Forecast

Total rates revenue is currently 2% or $2.90m below forecast, with service charges being below forecast by $0.83m and water and sewerage volumetric charges being below forecast by $2.07m. Service charges below forecast by $0.83m

Service charge revenue in the July billing run was below that assumed in the initial budget. This may be due to forecast property growth not yet being realised. Volumetric charges below forecast by $2.07m.

Water volumetric revenue variance of $2.68m is below forecast primarily due to system losses and unbilled water consumption. GCW Officers are continuing to work with Officers from Revenue Services to identify and quantify these items. Based on current information, estimated system losses are running at 10.35% against the budgeted rate of 9.7% which accounts for $0.43m of the variance. The estimated value of unbilled water consumption (including leakage remissions of $1.07m) is $2.25m. Sewerage volumetric revenue variance of $0.62m is above forecast. October sewerage revenue has been positively impacted by a year to date correction to the accrual calculation. Due to a shortened meter read period in the last quarter of 2012-13, the calculated average daily consumption per property was previously understated. This issue has now been addressed within the accrual calculations. 5.2.2 Other Operating Revenue ($0.6m Favourable) Fees and Charges ($0.1m Favourable)

Fees and Charges revenue is currently 7% or $0.12m ahead of forecast predominantly due to private works activity being higher than forecast.

Interest Revenue ($0.5m Favourable)

Interest Revenue is currently 96% or $0.49m ahead of forecast. This is largely due to higher than anticipated levels of outstanding rates. Council’s Debt Recovery Section is continuing their efforts to reduce outstanding debt levels.

670th Council Meeting 3 December 2013 6 Water Services Committee Meeting 27 November 2013 Adopted Report ITEM 1 (Continued) GOLD COAST WATER FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2013 FN334/252/14(P1) 5.3 Flow Dependant Expenditure ($0.2m Favourable) 5.3.1 Bulk Water Purchases

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Graph 1 Analysis of Water Supplied versus Demand Forecast

* ML supplied as invoiced by the SEQ Water Grid Manager.

As reflected in Attachment 1 Bulk Water Purchases are in line with forecast, with bulk water consumption being just 15ML below forecast. The above graphical representation depicts year to date water supplied and the 2013-14 demand forecast, as submitted to the State Government, compared with last year’s month-by-month water supplied. Total water supplied to October 2013 of 18,909ML is only marginally lower than forecast demand of 18,924ML. September year to date water consumption was 3% below forecast which was due to unseasonal wet weather in July. Rainfall in October 2013 was just 13mm which is just 14.9% of the long term average. This is considered to be a significant contributor to water demand being above forecast for October 2013 by 354ML.

670th Council Meeting 3 December 2013 7 Water Services Committee Meeting 27 November 2013 Adopted Report ITEM 1 (Continued) GOLD COAST WATER FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2013 FN334/252/14(P1) 5.4 Loss on Sale of Assets ($1.7m Favourable) Loss on Sale of assets is 100% or $1.69m below forecast. Fixed asset disposals and replacements have not yet been processed. A method of recording these within the SAP system is yet to be developed. 5.5 Capital Revenue ($5.5m Favourable) Capital revenue is 54% or $5.46m ahead of forecast. The favourable variance is mainly due to developer contributions receipts being $3.79m ahead of forecast. Over $5m of Developer Contributions were received in October which represents over 25% of the annual budget. Contributed assets are also $1.60m ahead of forecast. The forecast phasing is based on the last three years’ monthly receipt pattern which has resulted in the majority of the revenue being forecast later in the year. Recognition of this revenue is dependent upon receipt of “as constructed” information from developers. Traditionally there have been significant time lags in this area. In the case of assets recognised this year to date, approximately 75% held construction dates within the past two years, so this may indicate an improvement on these historical trends.

670th Council Meeting 3 December 2013 8 Water Services Committee Meeting 27 November 2013 Adopted Report ITEM 1 (Continued) GOLD COAST WATER FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2013 FN334/252/14(P1) 5.6 Capital Program 5.6.1 Capital Expenditure The 2013-14 GCW original capital program consisted of 79 projects totalling $57.9m. As part of Gold Coast Water’s budget process, project managers forecast expenditure on a monthly basis, which is used to assess performance against actual expenditure. This forecast reported below was completed in September 2013, in conjunction with Council’s quarterly budget review. The forecast resulted in a budget reduction of $4.3m, an additional six projects, and a total revised budget of $53.7m.

Product

Actual Forecast Var $ Var %Initial

BudgetRevised Budget

Water 3,851 3,800 (51) (1%)

(59) (8%)(20) (30%)(43) (73%)

13,550 14,431 Sewerage 10,284 12,598 2,313 18% 37,354 34,587 Recycled Water 16 65 49 75% 1,280 86 Noncore Water 825 766 3,600 2,600 Noncore Sewerage 89 69 1,925 1,725 Corporate 102 59 236 236 Total Capital 15,167 17,356 2,189 13% 57,945 53,664

YTD ($000's)

Gold Coast Water Capital Expenditureas at 31 Oct 2013

Full year ($000's)

Table 3 Capital Expenditure

The YTD capital expenditure is $15.2m which represents a variance of 13% against the September budget review forecast of $17.3m. Project Variances Sewerage Sewerage is $2.3m (18%) below forecast. The main contributors to this variance are:

Foxwell Trunk Gravity Main - $0.7m below forecast. In September the contractor encountered a problem when the drill head seized whilst drilling through rock. The contractor has recently retrieved the head and continued drilling. This retrieval required excavating 11m deep in solid rock which has delayed completion of the project by at least four weeks.

Burleigh Waters Rising and Gravity Main PS B47 – $0.7m below forecast. A number of extensions of time have been granted to the contractor by the Superintendent due to design changes. Construction completion is on track for December 2013.

Coombabah WWTP Process Tanks Refurbishment - $0.3m below forecast. Work was delayed following discovery of major defects on the clarifier bridge and aeration basin impellers which required considerable time to determine the optimal rectification works scope and negotiate the corresponding contract variations. The forecast will be revised as part of the December budget review.

OX 26 Pump Station - $0.3m below forecast. The contractor has been delayed due to a longer than anticipated wait in getting electricity connected to the new pumps. The project remains on track for construction completion in December 2013.

670th Council Meeting 3 December 2013 9 Water Services Committee Meeting 27 November 2013 Adopted Report ITEM 1 (Continued) GOLD COAST WATER FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2013 FN334/252/14(P1)

Water The water program is currently tracking within 1% of the September revised budget.

5.6.2 Status Update – Major Capital Projects Burleigh Waters Rising and Gravity Main PS B47 Project scope and budget The B47 sewerage catchment flows are currently being pumped to Elanora Sewage Treatment Plant (STP). The treatment plant has reached its capacity and has been subject to some Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (DEHP) licence breaches, especially in wet weather flows. Rationalisation of the Elanora and Merrimac catchments, to reduce flows to the Elanora STP has been the subject of several internal and external reports and investigations. In lieu of upgrading the Elanora STP, these planning studies and detailed cost evaluations concluded that transfer of Elanora’s northern hydraulic sewage load to the Merrimac catchment was the preferred strategy. The project involves the design and construction of approximately 1,058m of 600mm DICL rising mains and gravity mains and upsizing the impellers of the B47 pumps. This diversion is required to cater for projected growth in the Elanora catchments. Initial budget approved for the 2013-14 year was $3.5m. A budget increase of $0.65m was approved at the September budget review to account for the impacts and delays caused by design issues which stem from the acceptance of an alternative design in order to realise procurement savings. The alternative design has resulted in several conflicts with unknown services already in the ground (e.g. stormwater pipes). Achievements for October

Progress on construction and progressive reinstatement. Site inspection with Engineering Services for road reinstatement to date and future

expectations. Developing commissioning plans including major shutdowns in conjunction with

Network Operations and Infrastructure Planning groups.

Major issues

Claim of property damage by owners of two townhouses adjacent to works at canal crossing (LR2) - referred to Council insurance process.

Manhole 1/1 subsided 45mm – now seeking rectification works. Financial Performance

Forecast ($) 3,277,410 Budget ($) 7,689,913 Expenditure ($) 2,571,547 ITD Expenditure ($) 6,111,460 Variance ($) 705,863 Remaining ($) 1,578,453 Variance (%) 22% Remaining (%) 21%

13-14 YTD Whole Project


ITEM 1 (Continued) GOLD COAST WATER FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2013 FN334/252/14(P1)

Merrimac West Wastewater Augmentation Stage 2 Project scope and budget By adopting a traditional approach of upgrading assets on a “just in time” basis, this project aims to upgrade the sewerage collection network in the Merrimac West catchment to cater for growth and replacement of ageing infrastructure. A detailed scoping study completed by consultants Aurecon Australia and Worley Parsons, included a catchment master plan and concept designs of the required infrastructure upgrades with a forecast project value of $33m over the next three years. Initial budget approved for the 2013-14 year was $4.0m for design work. A budget reduction to $3.2m was approved at the September 2013 budget review due to lower than expected tenders for the design of the major sewerage pump stations and pipelines. Achievements for October

Designs by Parsons Brinckerhoff for "Major Sewerage Pump Stations and Pipelines" and by Council’s Design branch for “Emergency Storages” are progressing.

Notifications to some affected property owners in advance of topographical surveys were sent out.

Survey commenced during October and will continue throughout November. Consultation between designers Parsons Brinckerhoff and Gold Coast Water

continued regarding options for pump station configurations.

Major issues Nil. Financial Performance:

Forecast ($) 351,662 Budget ($) 34,749,492 Expenditure ($) 174,619 ITD Expenditure ($) 1,924,111 Variance ($) 177,043 Remaining ($) 32,825,381 Variance (%) 50% Remaining (%) 94%


Long Term Seaway Release Project scope and budget Gold Coast Water's existing excess recycled water release system is nearing capacity. All short term options to increase the system’s capacity have been investigated and, where feasible, implemented. A long term solution is required to be operational by 2018 to support continued population growth within the city.

670th Council Meeting 3 December 2013 11 Water Services Committee Meeting 27 November 2013 Adopted Report ITEM 1 (Continued) GOLD COAST WATER FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2013 FN334/252/14(P1) An options assessment process has been undertaken to identify and develop a long term recycled water release solution (in both average dry weather flow and peak wet weather flow conditions) for the City of Gold Coast until 2061. Environmental monitoring, marine modelling, the Coombabah to Seaway feasibility study, independent peer review of key project milestones, and procurement planning are all required to commence in 2013-14 to support future stages of the long term release plan. Initial budget approved for the 2013-14 year was $1.61m and was unchanged at the September budget review. Achievements for October

Invitation to offer for "Staging Solutions for the Long Term Recycled Water Release Plan" was advertised on 12 October 2013.

Continuation of Regional Marine Modelling. Held workshop with Independent Peer Review Panel to assess proposed scope of

environmental monitoring program. Continued with specification for "Baseline Environmental Monitoring for the Long

Term Recycled Water Release Plan" for advertisement in November 2013. Major issues Nil. Financial Performance

Forecast ($) 59,000 Budget ($) 274,406,990 Expenditure ($) 88,836 ITD Expenditure ($) 88,836 Variance ($) (29,836)

(51%)Remaining ($) 274,318,154

Variance (%) Remaining (%) 100%


Maudsland Water Main Augmentation Project scope and budget This project involves the construction of multiple new potable water mains (approximately 1,000m x 375mm & 300m x 150mm), one new pump station and three Pressure Reducing Valves (PRVs) to cater for future growth and fire fighting demand in the Maudsland area. Initial budget approved for the 2013-14 year was $3.02m. A budget reduction of $0.65m to $2.37m was approved at the September 2013 budget review due to a significant change in project scope. The original scope involved the construction of a new reservoir, however further investigation during the concept design phase revealed that a more cost effective solution (detailed above) would achieve the desired outcome.

670th Council Meeting 3 December 2013 12 Water Services Committee Meeting 27 November 2013 Adopted Report ITEM 1 (Continued) GOLD COAST WATER FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2013 FN334/252/14(P1) Achievements for October

Final design 100% completed. Application to Council for infrastructure works approval has been granted. Tender schedule and specification documentation 100% completed. Quotation for concept design of rechlorination facility under consideration. Pitcairn Way significant trees issue has been resolved with an adjustment to the pipe

alignment. Major issues

Project is three weeks behind schedule due to design amendments required to change the alignment of the pipe to avoid conflict with significant trees.

Financial Performance


(48%)Remaining ($) 2,223,592



Refurbishment of Process Tanks at Elanora and Coombabah Sewerage Treatment Plant

Project scope and budget This project is a continuation of the Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) process tank refurbishments at Coombabah STP and Elanora STP and involves the refurbishment of six process tanks at Elanora and Coombabah, including process tank structures, mechanical, and electrical components. The assets will be replaced/renewed to “as new” condition in order to comply with operational safety standards and Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (DEHP) licences. This project will be part of an ongoing program of refurbishments, based on findings from the annual condition inspection. Initial budget approved for the 2013-14 year was $2.0m and was unchanged at the September budget review. Achievements for October

Contract Request Form (CRF) was approved by GCW’s Business Review Committee (BRC).

The procurement process to award the three year contract is progressing, in coordination with CPO.

The contract specification development is currently in progress. Major issues Nil.

670th Council Meeting 3 December 2013 13 Water Services Committee Meeting 27 November 2013 Adopted Report ITEM 1 (Continued) GOLD COAST WATER FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2013 FN334/252/14(P1) Financial Performance


(47%)Remaining ($) 1,987,501



Water Main Replacement Program Project scope and budget The water supply reticulation network consists of over 3,000km of water pipe that range up to 60+ years of age. These pipes are primarily constructed of Asbestos Cement, Cast Iron Cement Lined, UPVC and Ductile Iron Cement Lined. Despite the relatively young age of the water network within the Gold Coast, there are water mains which experience frequent failures or are at risk of failure. The aim of this project is to: minimise the number of water outages to customers minimise water loss from water main failures replace water mains with a history of failure or in a high risk category of failure; and decommission the unused main. Initial budget approved for the 2013-14 year was $2.5m. A $0.1m reduction was approved at the September budget review, reducing the budget to $2.4m due to the reallocation of funds to the water services replacement program which had no initial budget allocation. Achievements for October

Designs completed for 17 out of 24 sub projects (70% complete). Construction completed for 11 out of 24 sub projects (45% complete).

Major issues Nil. Financial Performance

Forecast ($) 1,000,000 Budget ($) 2,400,000 Expenditure ($) 1,490,804 ITD Expenditure ($) 1,490,804 Variance ($) (490,804)

(49%)Remaining ($) 909,196




ITEM 1 (Continued) GOLD COAST WATER FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2013 FN334/252/14(P1)

Replace Reservoir Ladders with Stairs and Landings Project scope and budget Some existing Gold Coast Water reservoir access ladders do not meet current Australian Safety Standards. The reservoirs were built over the years to different regulatory standards. Due to changed safety regulations in recent years, many of the access structure ladders have become non-compliant and have been issued with prohibition notices after independent field safety audits. Completion of this project involves replacing existing ladders with stairs and landings for 22 Reservoir sites. If stairs and landings do not fit in the existing access structure, a new access structure will be constructed, the remaining access structure shall be retained to house the telemetry and associated equipment. Initial budget approved for the 2013-14 year was $1.52m. A budget increase of $0.28m was approved at the September budget review, increasing the current year budget to $1.8m largely to account for unexpended funding in the 2012-13 year following a later than anticipated contract award. Achievements for October

Design phase for 22 reservoirs almost completed (95%) and ready for shop drawings and construction.

Major issues

Construction has been delayed due to an extension of the design phase to accommodate requests from the Network Reliability branch regarding design components. The construction phase should start by mid November 2013. The contractor has requested a five month extension of time, however this should not affect the ability to complete this project by the end of June 2014.

Financial Performance

Forecast ($) 303,000 Budget ($) 1,904,829 Expenditure ($) 49,156 ITD Expenditure ($) 153,985 Variance ($) 253,844 Remaining ($) 1,750,844 Variance (%) 84% Remaining (%) 92%


670th Council Meeting 3 December 2013 15 Water Services Committee Meeting 27 November 2013 Adopted Report ITEM 1 (Continued) GOLD COAST WATER FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2013 FN334/252/14(P1) 5.7 Other Financial Activities 5.7.1 Community Service Obligations In accordance with Sections 23 and 24 of the Local Government Regulation 2012: …The cost of carrying out community service obligations, less any revenue received from performing the obligations, must be treated as revenue for the significant business activity. {Section 23} and …A community service obligation is an obligation the local government imposes on a business entity to do something that is not in the commercial interests of the business entity to do. Example of a community service obligation – giving a price concession to a particular group of customers, including pensioners, seniors and students {Section 24} To date, no Community Service Obligations have been recorded within Gold Coast Water’s accounts, nor has there been any Infrastructure Charges waivers approved under delegation as part of the Development Assessment process undertaken within the PE&T Directorate. 5.7.2 Water Leakage Council’s Water and Sewage Leakage Relief Policy was transferred to Gold Coast Water’s ownership following GCW’s return to Council. The objective of this policy is to ensure a uniform / transparent application of relief from water consumption charges and sewage volumetric charges in cases of proven concealed leakage. Revenue Services continues to administer the Policy. The table below provides summary level details of the Leakage Remissions approved for the period July 2013 to October 2013.

MonthNumber of approvals

Total Leak Volume

Average loss per account

Total Remission

VolumeTotal Value -

Water RemissionTotal Value -

Sewer Remission Total Remission

Jul-2013 152 148,477 977 90,391 284,534$ 15,581$ 300,115$ Aug-2013 120 66,739 556 34,082 126,524$ 84,471$ 210,995$ Sep-2013 200 93,155 466 53,009 187,171$ 105,424$ 292,595$ Oct-2013 246 106,817 434 59,879 205,211$ 63,743$ 268,954$

Total 718 415,188 237,361 803,091$ 269,219$ 1,072,659$ It is noted that, of the 718 approvals this year to date, ten (10) of these approvals received in excess of $10,000 each in remissions. The total value of remissions provided to these ten properties was $456,335, or 42.5% of the total value of remissions provided to October 2013. It is further noted that, of these ten, two (2) properties actually received remissions in excess of $130,000 each. GCW will monitor the data now being made available and will continue to report this information as part of its Monthly Financial Performance Report.

670th Council Meeting 3 December 2013 16 Water Services Committee Meeting 27 November 2013 Adopted Report ITEM 1 (Continued) GOLD COAST WATER FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2013 FN334/252/14(P1) 5.8 Future Budgetary Trends Potential future budgetary trends around Volumetric Revenue, Interest Revenue and Electricity Charges are being actively monitored and investigated by GCW. Further information will be provided around these items in future reports. 6 ALIGNMENT TO BOLD FUTURE VISION, CORPORATE PLAN, OPERATIONAL

PLAN Not Applicable. 7 FUNDING AND RESOURCING REQUIREMENTS Not Applicable. 8 RISK MANAGEMENT The following risk assessment applies to this report:

Risk Number Description

Risk No. CO000435 Failure to achieve a sustainable long term financial position leading to negative impacts on Council’s ability to deliver on its key focus area commitments.

9 STATUTORY MATTERS Not Applicable. 10 COUNCIL POLICIES

Gold Coast Water Capital Structure and Community Returns Policy (DRAFT)

Revenue Policy

Gold Coast City Council Budget Review Policy

11 DELEGATIONS Not Applicable. 12 COORDINATION AND CONSULTATION Name and/or Title of the Stakeholder Consulted

Directorate or Organisation

Is the Stakeholder Satisfied With Content of Report and Recommendations (Yes/No) (comment as appropriate)

Ian Lowdon Executive Coordinator – Directorate Finances, Corporate Finance

Yes

670th Council Meeting 3 December 2013 17 Water Services Committee Meeting 27 November 2013 Adopted Report ITEM 1 (Continued) GOLD COAST WATER FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2013 FN334/252/14(P1) 13 STAKEHOLDER IMPACTS Not Applicable. 14 TIMING Not Applicable. 15 CONCLUSION Gold Coast Water’s Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) for the period to 31 October 2013 is currently 15% or $5.62m ahead of forecast. Major factors contributing to this result are:

higher than forecast receipts from developer contributions - $3.79m loss on sale of assets not yet being processed - $1.69m higher than forecast contributed assets. - $1.60m

It is noted that Total Operating Revenue currently stands within 2% of projections, with both Total Flow-Dependant and Total Controllable Expenses being very closely aligned to projections. Gold Coast Water continues to monitor performance and ensure controllable expenditure is minimised. This is achieved through rigorous internal processes which include detailed review of all projects to ensure only prudent and efficient expenditure is incurred. 16 RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that Council resolves as follows: That Council note the Gold Coast Water Monthly Financial Report for the period ended 31 October 2013.

Author: Authorised by:

Marilyn Hildebrandt Paul Heaton Acting Manager Commercial Performance Director Gold Coast Water 13 November 2013

TRACKS REF: 41955680 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION WS13.1127.001 moved Cr Robbins seconded Cr Grummitt That Council note the Gold Coast Water Monthly Financial Report for the period ended 31 October 2013.

CARRIED


Attachment 1.1 Attachment 1 – Detailed Income Statement

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Revenue

18,217 18,490 (273) (1) (833) (1)

(2,066) (3)

(590) (62)

(2,291) (2)

Service Charges 72,529 73,362 73,362 217,700 217,700

19,923 18,252 1,671 9 Volumetric Charges 68,239 70,305 70,305 211,470 211,470

365 955 Fees and Charges 1,858 1,045 1,736 122 7 3,100 3,650

230 127 103 81 Interest Revenue 991 505 505 486 96 1,500 1,500

38,735 37,824 911 2 Total Operating Revenue 143,617 145,217 145,908 433,770 434,320

Operating Expenditure

FLOW-DEPENDANT EXPENDITURE

13,026 12,135 Bulk Water Purchases 46,695 46,741 46,741 46 0 140,593 140,593

754 719 1 Electricity 3,034 2,876 2,876 8,629 8,629

202 248 46 19 2 Biosolids Disposal 841 993 993 152 15 2,978 2,978

276 302 26 9 3 Chemicals 1,026 1,210 1,210 184 15 3,629 3,629

14,258 13,404 Total Flow-Dependant Expenditure 51,596 51,820 51,820 224 0 155,829 155,829

24,477 24,420 57 0 Operating Revenue net of Flow-Dependant Expenditure

92,021 93,397 94,088 277,941 278,491

0.7 0.7 Gross Margin 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7

CONTROLLABLE EXPENDITURE

(891) (7)

(35) (5) (158) (6)

(854) (6)

(2,067) (2)

3,601 3,463 4 Employee Expenses 13,382 12,897 13,136 38,691 38,933

1,356 1,417 61 4 Services 5,225 5,164 5,290 65 1 15,492 16,661

198 156 5 Consultants 419 1,356 662 243 37 4,068 4,188

407 706 299 42 Materials 1,978 1,652 1,945 4,956 4,936

1,609 1,609 Council Corporate SLAs 6,437 6,437 6,437 0 0 19,310 19,310

365 333 6 Council Fleet and Plant 1,421 1,332 1,332 3,997 3,997

261 262 1 1 Wastewater Treatment Charge 1,043 1,046 1,046 3 0 3,139 3,139

170 192 22 11 Insurance Premiums 769 769 769 0 0 2,306 2,306

0 47 47 100 Regulatory Expenses 105 188 188 83 44 565 565

124 497 373 75 Other Expenditure 496 0 497 1 0 0 1,500

8,091 8,171 80 1 Total Controllable Expenditure 31,274 30,841 31,302 28 0 92,523 95,534

22,349 21,575 Total Operating Expenditure 82,870 82,661 83,122 252 0 248,351 251,363

0 425 425 100 Loss on Sale of Assets 0 1,685 1,685 1,685 100 5,000 5,000

16,386 15,824 562 4 Net Profit before Capital Revenue 60,746 60,871 61,101 180,419 177,957

Capital Revenue

5,015 1,699 3,316 195 Developers Contributions 10,532 6,740 6,740 3,792 56 20,000 20,000

100 182 Contributions and Donations Received 397 561 338 59 17 1,665 665

955 1,613 Contributed Assets 4,594 2,991 2,991 1,603 54 20,000 20,000

6,071 3,230 2,841 88 Total Capital Revenue 15,524 10,292 10,069 5,455 54 41,665 40,665

22,457 19,054 3,403 18 EBITDA 76,270 71,163 71,170 5,100 7 222,084 218,622

12,522 12,000 7 Depreciation 33,022 27,333 32,500 82,000 97,500

9,935 7,054 3,926 56 EBIT 43,247 43,830 38,670 5,622 15 140,084 121,122

315 278 8 Interest Expense (QTC Loan) 1,259 1,111 1,111 3,333 3,333

73 73 Interest Margin Expense 294 294 294 0 0 881 881

6,698 6,698 0 0 Shareholder Interest Expense 26,791 26,791 26,791 80,374 80,374

3,199 3,332 133 4 9 Income Tax Equivalents 6,340 4,690 6,473 133 2 16,649 17,710

2,977 NPAT 8,563 10,944 4,001 4,562 114 38,847 18,824

0 0 0 0 Participation Return 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2,977 Retained earnings impact after participation return

8,563 10,944 4,001 4,562 114 38,847 18,824

Current Month Year to Date

No

tes Gold Coast Water Income

Statement

(138) (4) (246) (2)

(355) (553)

(33) (2)

(0) (0)

(32) (10) (89) (7)

(774) (4)

(355) (1)

(82) (223)

(658) (41)

(522) (4) (522) (2)

(37) (13) (148) (13)

(0) (1)

(0) (0)

(350) (3,327) (89)

(350) (3,327) (89)


Attachment 1.2

Income Statement Notes: 1. Electricity is currently 6% or $0.16m ahead of forecast. Electricity invoices have now

been received from suppliers which gives us more certainty that this trend will continue.

In addition, Council recently entered into a new contract for the supply of retail electricity to large contestable sites, which will take effect from 1 January 2014. This new contract incorporates some significant increases in tariffs. GCW anticipates the new contract will result in an increase of approximately 13% in electricity costs for Sewage Treatment Plants in the 2013-14 year. GCW allowed for a price increase of approximately 11.5% in its budget projections.

Contract for small sites is currently out to tender, due to close in November 2013. Further budgetary impacts are likely once the outcome of this tendering process are known.

2. Biosolids Disposal is 15% or $0.15m below forecast. Due to the dry weather, biosolids removed have a lower moisture content resulting in reduced weight.

3. Chemicals are 15% or $0.18m below forecast.

The Coombabah Sewage Treatment Plant operators now have a better understanding of the new processes and equipment from the Stage 5 Upgrade and biosolids handling upgrade and as a result are using less polymer for both thickening and dewatering. As operators have become familiar with the new process, more efficient use of chemicals has been achieved.

Improved efficiencies through a better understanding of the aluminium sulphate and magnesium hydroxide requirements, dosing requirements are less than the designers initially advised, based on plant results and a better understanding of the system.

Dry weather has resulted in lower flows, leading to lower sodium hypochlorite requirements (the dose rate is governed by flow rates). This is expected to increase as we enter our traditional wet season.

4. Employee costs are 2% or $0.25m above forecast. This is the result of the first pay processed for 2013-14 including 3 days of June payroll costs.

5. Consultants are 37% or $0.24m below forecast. Due to system requirements the forecast is spread evenly over the year whereas the majority of the consulting activity is expected to occur later in the year. The current underrun is expected to be recovered over the year. The October 2013 forecast includes a phasing adjustment for the first quarter results.

6. Council Fleet and Plant is 7% or $0.09m above forecast. This is primarily due to water and sewerage reticulation system maintenance activity.

7. Depreciation is 2% or $0.52m above forecast. Depreciation has been processed for the first four months of the year.

8. Interest Expense (QTC Loan) is 13% or $0.15m above forecast. This difference is the result of a revised redemption and interest profile to that originally budgeted. This will be addressed in the next budget review

9. Income Tax Equivalent is 2% or $0.13m below forecast. This is the result of lower taxable income than forecast.

670th Council Meeting 3 December 2013 20 Water Services Committee Meeting 27 November 2013 Adopted Report ITEM 2 GOLD COAST WATER REMOVAL OF WATER SERVICE CHARGE ON MARINA HOUSES IN HOPE ISLAND RESORT MARINA WSS72/343/03/04(P1) Refer six page attachment 1 BASIS FOR CONFIDENTIALITY Not Applicable. 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Not Applicable. 3 PURPOSE OF REPORT The purpose of this Report is to provide Council with background and recommendations on the issue raised by the owners of Marina Houses in regards to a water service charge applied to their adjoining marina berths lots. 4 PREVIOUS RESOLUTIONS Not Applicable. 5 DISCUSSION

5.1 Background Marina Houses is located at the northern end of Hope Island Resort Marina and consists of 24 individually owned residential lots (refer Attachment 1). Each residential lot has an allocated marina berth that is located on a separate adjoining lot, which is located within the Hope Island Resort Marina. The residential lot and marina berth lot are lots that form part of different community titles schemes and are separated by common property owned and maintained by Hope Island Resort Primary Thoroughfare Body Corporate. Each of the residential lots is currently charged a residential water service/access charge of $205.72 per annum and a sewerage service/access charge of $703.34 per annum and the adjoining marina berth lot is also charged a water service/access charge of $205.72 per annum (refer to Attachment 2). Unlike the other 212 marina berth lots, which are connected to the water supply feeding the Hope Island Resort Marina, the subject 24 marina berth lots are supplied via direct plumbing from the respective adjoining residential lot that was installed at the time of construction. No water is supplied to these marina berth lots by either the Hope Island Marina Body Corporate or Hope Island Resort Primary Thoroughfare Body Corporate. The City of Gold Coast has since continued to receive ongoing representations from several owners from within the Marina Houses precinct regarding the current situation of the water service/access charge currently being applied to the marina berths.

5.2 Recommendation It is recommended that Council resolve to remove the application of an ongoing water service/access charge applied to each of the 24 marina berth lots because of the situation surrounding the water supply.

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6 ALIGNMENT TO BOLD FUTURE VISION, CORPORATE PLAN, OPERATIONAL

PLAN Not Applicable. 7 FUNDING AND RESOURCING REQUIREMENTS Removal of the water service/access charge from the subject marina berth lots would see a sum of $4,937.28 in lost in revenue per annum to the City of the Gold Coast based on 2013-14 water and sewerage tariffs. 8 RISK MANAGEMENT Not Applicable. 9 STATUTORY MATTERS Local Government Act section 94 and Local Government Regulation 2012 sections 99 to 102 and 110, and the Water and Sewerage Services Code for Small Customers in South East Queensland (made under the restructuring Act) section 8.1. 10 COUNCIL POLICIES For the purposes of applying an access charge, the land must be:

a) within 100 metres of a supply main, regardless of whether it is connected to the supply main; or

b) permitted to be connected to a supply main, despite not being within 100 metres of a supply main; or

c) subject to either (a) or (b) above, awaiting completion of construction of the facilities for supplying water services.

It should also be noted that a comment on the Revenue Statement and Resolution of Rates and Charges for applying water charges states the following:

(b) No separate annual service charge will be levied in respect of a storage lot or garage lot where such lot is registered as a separate lot in a community titles scheme and is associated, by ownership , with another lot in the same community titles scheme that is NOT a storage lot or garage lot, or in the case of a pump site lease issued by the Department of Natural Resources and Mines, or in the case of a boat berth where such lot is associated, by ownership, with another lot that is not a boat berth.

11 DELEGATIONS Not Applicable.

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Directorate or Organisation

Is the Stakeholder Satisfied With Content of Report and Recommendations (Yes/No) (comment as appropriate)

Paul Heaton (Director Gold Coast Water)

Gold Coast Water Yes

Kathy Baker (Executive Coordinator Integrated Water Cycle Planning)

Gold Coast Water Yes

Cassandra Kenyon (A/Executive Coordinator Revenue Services)

Organisational Services Yes

Denis Favero (Coordinator Billing Services)

Organisational Services Yes

13 STAKEHOLDER IMPACTS Not Applicable. 14 TIMING 1 July 2014. 15 CONCLUSION Unlike the other 212 marina berth lots, which are connected to the water supply feeding the Hope Island Resort Marina, the subject 24 marina berth lots are supplied via direct plumbing from the respective adjoining residential lot that was installed at the time of construction. No water is supplied to these marina berth lots by either the Hope Island Marina Body Corporate or Hope Island Resort Primary Thoroughfare Body Corporate. It is considered that the situation surrounding the water supply to the subject 24 marina berth lots justifies the removal of an ongoing service/access charge on these lots.

670th Council Meeting 3 December 2013 23 Water Services Committee Meeting 27 November 2013 Adopted Report ITEM 2 (Continued) REMOVAL OF WATER SERVICE CHARGE ON MARINA HOUSES IN HOPE ISLAND RESORT MARINA WSS72/343/03/04(P1) 16 RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that Council resolves as follows: 1 That Council note this report.

2 That Council approve the removal of the water service/access charge applied to each of the 24 subject marina berth lots.

3 That Council note that the removal of the water service/access charge applied to each of the 24 subject marina berth lots not be made retrospective pre 1 July 2014.


Michael Hopewell Paul Heaton Water Use Officer Director Gold Coast Water 13 November 2013

TRACKS REF: 41972966 Changed Recommendation COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION WS13.1127.002 moved Cr Caldwell seconded Cr Robbins 1 That Council note the report.

2 That Council approve the removal of the water service/access charge applied to each of the 24 subject marina berth lots.

3 That Council note that the removal of the water service/access charge applied to each of the 24 subject marina berth lots not be made retrospective pre 1 January 2014.

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670th Council Meeting 3 December 2013 30 Water Services Committee Meeting 27 November 2013 Adopted Report ITEM 3 GOLD COAST WATER GOLD COAST WATER SOUTHPORT PDA PLANNING APPROACH AND STATUS UPDATE WSS1125/343/05(P1) Refer 8 page attachment 1 BASIS FOR CONFIDENTIALITY Not Applicable. 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Not Applicable. 3 PURPOSE OF REPORT The purpose of this report is to inform Council of Gold Coast Water’s (GCW) proposed planning and administration approach for the Southport Priority Development Area (PDA) Network Services Plan. 4 PREVIOUS RESOLUTIONS Not Applicable. 5 DISCUSSION 5.1 Background Following declaration of the Southport PDA under the Economic Development Act 2012 on 4 October 2013, GCW has commenced planning water and sewerage infrastructure within this area, as part of the Local Government Infrastructure Plan (LGIP) requirements. On the 18 June 2013 GCW presented to Council two key planning issues regarding water and sewerage servicing of the Southport PDA and Gold Coast Rapid Transit (GCRT) corridor:

- Current Sewerage Network Layout Sewer reticulation in this area was constructed during the 1960s and 1970s in a non-conventional layout in order to directly connect up (and later replace) septic tanks between individual houses. As a result of the construction approach at the time, sewer reticulation is now located beneath commercial, industrial and residential lots (Refer Attachment 1). Attachment 2 illustrates a typical standard water and sewerage service layout. Pipe materials utilised at that time were either vitreous clay (VC) or asbestos cement (AC). Both materials are around 50 years old and would be expected to have a life of around 70 years under good conditions. The practice of maintaining sewerage infrastructure beneath buildings has and will have significant cost and liability implications for the City in the future. These challenges include odours, accessibility for cleaning and maintenance, replacement when failures occur (with consequential damages to buildings) and how upgrades to service growth are undertaken. An overview of current issues and cost implications associated with sewerage infrastructure beneath buildings is contained in Attachment 3.

- Increase in demand requiring upsize current infrastructure

670th Council Meeting 3 December 2013 31 Water Services Committee Meeting 27 November 2013 Adopted Report ITEM 3 (Continued) GOLD COAST WATER SOUTHPORT PDA PLANNING APPROACH AND STATUS UPDATE WSS1125/343/05(P1) Planned higher population densities within the Southport PDA will increase demand on the current water and sewerage reticulation network which will trigger upsizing requirements for the infrastructure. Increased densities will also place increased pressure on the supporting trunk infrastructure including the Eastern Force Main and the Coombabah Sewage Treatment Plant. To deal with these issues and meet statutory planning requirements, a number of documents are required to be developed, including:

- Southport PDA Netserv (Water and Sewerage Infrastructure) Plan - Southport PDA Development Administration Guidelines

5.2 Southport PDA Netserv Plan A Southport PDA Network Services Plan (Netserv Plan) is required under legislation to support the declaration of the PDA, as well as calculation of associated charges and conditioning of developments. The Southport PDA Netserv Plan will ultimately be incorporated in the City of Gold Coast Netserv Plan, as part of the Local Government Infrastructure Plan (LGIP) for the City Plan 2015. Attachment 4 outlines the timeline of works for the Southport PDA Netserv Plan, against PET Southport PDA and the City Plan Process 2015. There are eight stages of work associated with the Netserv Plan:

- Review of current asset information - Development of a water and sewerage strategic network alignment plan - Establishment of local area network improvement plans - Development of infrastructure demand model - Production of time series hydraulic models to serve projected demands - Capital investment program and financial analysis - Delivery of water and sewerage infrastructure plan

Each of these stages is summarised below.

A. Review of Current Asset Information Investigation of water and sewerage assets within the Southport PDA will be carried out through a review of the age and condition of water and sewer mains. This information will be integrated into GCW asset renewals program to identify “high risk assets” which will assist to prioritise replacement works in conjunction with development assessment and upgrades. The output for this work will be a thematic map indicating relative risks associated with network assets within the Southport PDA. As noted previously, many network assets are within 20 years of their end of life (70 years) and are likely to fail within the 50 year growth planning horizon.

B. Establishment of a Strategic Network Alignment Plan (SNAP)

A new sewerage network alignment, based on relocation of all sewer pipes into the road reserve or other accessible alignments, has been established to determine the optimal network for servicing the Southport PDA. This SNAP will form the basis of the City’s strategy for conditioning of development, and replacement and upgrading of reticulation infrastructure.

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C. Establishment of Detailed Local Area Network Improvement Plans (LANIP) The strategic network alignment plan (SNAP) developed in Stage B will be used to inform infrastructure works for sewer renewals and upgrades. Design of reticulation infrastructure will be through the use of local area network improvement plans (LANIP). Around 25 LANIP will be required to be prepared for all local catchment areas within the PDA where the sewerage network is within property boundaries. The LANIP will provide detailed design parameters for the new local area sewerage network that all developments will (ultimately) need to connect to. Attachment 5 provides an example of a local sewerage area network upgrade associated with an actual development application in Southport. The Attachment illustrates the existing sewer network, the strategic network alignment, the local area network improvement plan and for the identified lot, the need to preserve both an existing sewer across the lot (to service upstream customers) and the construction of a new service connection for future connection to new reticulation sewerage off-lot.

D. Southport PDA population/employment projections and infrastructure demand model To undertake the design of the SNAP and LANIP, the estimated population growth within the Southport PDA is required to be determined on a lot by lot basis and then converted into demands using the City’s’ water and sewerage infrastructure demand model (IDM). Estimated population is calculated by converting residential densities and commercial lot yields. Details of this process is summarised in Attachment 6. The methodology used to determine the estimated population and likely annual growth has been reviewed and endorsed by Planning, Environment and Transport (PET). The ultimate (planning scheme demand) population for the Southport PDA is estimated to be 120 237 equivalent persons (EP) and is projected to be achieved in around 2216 (200 years time at 4% growth per annum!). For the purposes of network infrastructure sizing and planning a 50 year time horizon has been adopted.

E. Production of Time Series Hydraulic Models to Service Projected Demands Modelling of the SNAP and LANIP for the Southport PDA will be undertaken using projected population growth for five, five-year periods up until 2036 as well as the requirements in 50 years. These models will project what infrastructure upgrades are required over each of those periods to service development, and thus will provide the basis for capital works plans and long term financial forecasts. As part of the analysis each lot has an assumed development sequence and a lot “entitlement” at the end of the planning horizon.

F. Capital Investment Program and Financial Analysis A capital investment program will be developed using the results from the time series infrastructure development plans. A financial analysis will subsequently be undertaken to determine the funding required to achieve proposed development outcomes.


G. Delivery of Water and Sewerage Infrastructure Plan The final deliverable of the project will be a report detailing the above. It is anticipated that the Southport PDA Netserv Plan will form the basis for meeting statutory requirements associated with the:

- Water Supply Distribution and Retail Act (Netserv Plan) - Economic Development Act (Development Scheme) - Sustainable Planning Act (Priority Infrastructure Plan/Local Government Infrastructure

Plan) The Southport PDA Netserv Plan will be integrated into the whole of City Netserv Plan required to support City Plan 2015. 5.3 Southport PDA Development Administrative Guidelines The Southport PDA is governed by the Economic Development Act 2012. This Act provides a development approval mechanism similar to that found in the Sustainable Planning Act, but without the extended timeframes or appeal rights. It also allows special rates and charges to be applied. GCW is working with PET to establish the development administration process. GCW is providing information to PET to inform the pre-application checklist and base conditions database. Coordination between PET and GCW will ensure robust and responsive development assessments for the Southport PDA. As outlined in Section 5.1, there are a range of infrastructure challenges for development within the Southport PDA which are significantly different from typical infrastructure requirements in “Greenfield” and other “Brownfield” development sites. The proposed approach for provision of reticulation and trunk infrastructure in the Southport PDA is consistent with the basic principles associated with land development across the City. There are however a number of proposed differences which are outlined in the Table below:

Table 1: Proposed Conditions of Development with Southport PDA Current General Development Situation

Proposal Condition within Southport PDA

Discussion

Developers are responsible for reticulation costs, Council are responsible for trunk infrastructure costs

Maintain principal within Southport PDA, however current landholders will also need to contribute to costs of relocation/upgrade of reticulation infrastructure

Existing landholders will be financial beneficiaries of the PDA activity and the planned relocation of reticulation sewerage off-lot. The uncertain timing of development and the need to replace existing infrastructure (off-lot) means that an additional revenue stream is required to construct and connect existing customers to new infrastructure progressively over the 50 year planning period (in addition to any reticulation infrastructure installed/upgraded by Developers).

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Discussion

Developers are generally not permitted to “build above sewer” except in extenuating circumstances

Developers will be permitted to “build above sewer” on existing sewerage alignments (with pipe material upgrade and protection) as a standard condition provided existing sewerage capacity is not exceeded

Building above sewer on existing sewerage alignment (within existing capacity) provides certainty of conditions for Developers, and reduces the costs associated with relocation of sewerage off-lot for developments taking advantage of current infrastructure capacity. This means the current situation of on-lot sewers is not made any worse in the short-term and in combination with other proposals is addressed in the medium to long-term.

Developers have a planned lot “entitlement”. If proposed development exceeds planned entitlement Developers have to assess impacts (model ultimate - 2066 requirements) and are responsible for upgrading size of reticulation infrastructure to meet ultimate requirements

Developers can utilise any current “spare” capacity within existing infrastructure.

A “first in best dressed” approach to using existing infrastructure capacity will: - favour development ready proponents - stimulate development where capacity

is currently available - promote larger developments once

existing capacity is exceeded, as the next round of development will have to be of a scale to support the costs of reticulation infrastructure upgrade and relocation

Development approvals (MCU) generally have a 4 year currency period (but can be considered open ended as applicants have the ability to request extensions). ROL approvals have a 2 year currency period if no OPW required and 4 years if OPW is required (unless stated otherwise)

Development approvals (MCU and ROL) which take up existing spare infrastructure capacity will nominate a maximum currency period of 3 years.

Approving development applications based on available capacity means they must be enacted within a limited timeframe and cannot be “banked” to prevent other developments occurring (i.e. “use it or lose it”). Development that is a MCU will need the change of use to happen before the 2 year currency period ends. Development that is a ROL will need to give the plan for reconfiguration to Council before the 3 year currency period ends. Development approvals will lapse and require the applicants to reapply and will have to “re-enter” at the bottom of the wait list for any available capacity.

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Discussion

Developers are responsible for upgrading the size of reticulation infrastructure if development exceeds existing capacity

Maintain within Southport PDA. Variant is that when reticulation infrastructure is required to be upgraded: it will be required to be moved off-lot (for existing and downstream lots); be consistent with the strategic network alignment plan (SNAP); and be designed in accordance with the local area network improvement plan (LANIP)

Consistency across Council.

Adopted infrastructure charges cover the cost of new trunk infrastructure. Water and sewerage rates charges cover the costs of operations, maintenance and renewals.

New infrastructure charges need to be calculated and applied to the Southport PDA to fund strategic planning and infrastructure outcomes. Additional water and sewerage rates levied on customers within PDA to cover costs (above levied infrastructure charges for trunk infrastructure) for relocation and/or upgrade of reticulation infrastructure.

As a uniquely defined (and conditioned) development area, charges in the PDA should be separate to standard charges across other areas of the City. An additional revenue stream is required to contribute to the potential relocation/upgrading of reticulation sewerage off lot and installation of new housing connections to the new reticulation. These costs are above and beyond those required across other areas of the City.

The combined outcome of these proposed conditions are summarised below:

- Initial conditions will favour small to mid-sized “development ready” activity which is encouraged to take maximum advantage of existing infrastructure capacity at low cost to both Developers and Council. This will help facilitate early development activity within the PDA.

- Later conditions (when all existing infrastructure capacity is taken) will favour “larger-sized” development activity which has the required capability (both financially and technically) to undertake the necessary land consolidation, reticulation infrastructure relocation and upgrades at no cost to Council.

- Reticulation infrastructure relocation and upgrades associated with the larger developments will then stimulate further development opportunities for properties in proximity to the “larger-sized” developments.

- Over the next 20 years, Council will have collected and preserved a suitable funding pool for the prioritised relocation and upgrade of reticulation infrastructure (and construction of associated housing connections) to areas which have not been transformed by development activity, but within which existing infrastructure will have reached the end of its service life and need to be replaced.

670th Council Meeting 3 December 2013 36 Water Services Committee Meeting 27 November 2013 Adopted Report ITEM 3 (Continued) GOLD COAST WATER SOUTHPORT PDA PLANNING APPROACH AND STATUS UPDATE WSS1125/343/05(P1) In addition to the above, three new initiatives to facilitate flexibility in development planning are proposed by GCW:

- Leasing of Council network hydraulic models to approved consulting engineers on an annual fee basis for rapid development of local area network improvement (LANI) plans for Developers.

- Establishment of a new planning register that allows open and transparent accounting of the take-up of existing infrastructure capacity within local area networks within the Southport PDA.

6 ALIGNMENT TO BOLD FUTURE VISION, CORPORATE PLAN, OPERATIONAL

PLAN

This project aligns with the Corporate Plan Key Focus Areas:

Key focus area 1 : A city leading by example

1.1 There are strong foundations for a sustainable city

1.1.1 Encourage consideration of the environmental, social and economic impact that our decisions will have on the city now and in the future

Key focus area 6: A city shaped by clever design

6.1 Integrated land use planning takes account of environmental, social and economic needs to provide the basis for a sustainable community

6.1.1 Develop and implement the City Plan 2015 that integrates the city’s vision into Council decision-making; encourages sustainable development and takes account of the impact on our unique Gold Coast landscape, coastline and beaches. 7 FUNDING AND RESOURCING REQUIREMENTS A budget submission for the 2013-14 financial year has been approved for this project, as follows: Southport PDA Netserv Plan $135,592.00 The budget is based on assumptions that existing internal resources will be sufficient to meet the delivery timeframe of March 2013. No additional budget is requested for this project at this point in time. The budget has been developed by the costing assumptions in Table 2.

670th Council Meeting 3 December 2013 37 Water Services Committee Meeting 27 November 2013 Adopted Report ITEM 3 (Continued) GOLD COAST WATER SOUTHPORT PDA PLANNING APPROACH AND STATUS UPDATE WSS1125/343/05(P1) Table 2: GCW Southport PDA Netserv plan Budget

GCW Water and Sewerage Infrastructure Plan Southport PDA PROJECT TEAM LEVEL HOURS Kathy Baker Executive Co-ordinator 140 Andre Kersting Level 8 10 day fortnight 32 George Parrott Level 8 10 day fortnight 140 Kara Mueller Level 7 10 day fortnight 280 Romar Cantor Level 7 10 day fortnight 512 Achilles Millanes Level 7 10 day fortnight 512 Ian McKenzie Level 6 9 day fortnight 32 Kim Evans Level 8 10 day fortnight 184 Hour totals per level Total Hours / Cost Level / Project Executive Coordinator $ 12,880.00 Level 8 $ 14,104.00 Level 7 $ 91,280.00 Level 6 $ 2,240.00 Level 8 $ 15,088.00

Total $ 135,592.00 8 RISK MANAGEMENT Table 3 details the constraints, assumptions and risks regarding the delivery of the project. Measures to mitigate the risks have also been detailed. Table 3: Constraints, assumptions and risks to GCW

Constraints / Assumptions

Constraints Will need to work within PET Southport PDA Project Group’s

timelines and responsibilities Assumptions Partnering with PET will follow the process mapped under

the GCW/PET Partnering Agreement

No. Risks Mitigation/s

1.

Strategic advice proposed by GCW is not incorporated into the Southport PDA

Communication and perseverance with the PET Southport PDA Project Group.

Risks

2. Partnering with PET not successful

Follow process map. Log and address issues .


3.

Long or short-term absence of key stakeholders involved in the project

Allow sufficient time for key stakeholders to provide input into the studies, including contingency time for absences. Inform key stakeholders of the project in advance and ensure key stakeholders have recorded and communicated to other staff members their role in the project and what input they intend to provide for the project so information is not lost in their absence.

Risks

4.

Multiple commitments of the Project Manager will reduce their time allocated to this project

Ensure backup resources have sufficient knowledge of the project and are available to assist the Project Manager.

9 STATUTORY MATTERS Council has a statutory timeframe to deliver a Development Scheme (which includes a Netserv Plan) resulting from the declaration of Southport as a Priority Development Area on 4 October 2013. GCW will be required to deliver a water and sewerage infrastructure plan to be included in the overall City’s Infrastructure Plan (managed by PET). 10 COUNCIL POLICIES Not Applicable. 11 DELEGATIONS Not Applicable. 12 COORDINATION & CONSULTATION Table 4 outlines the coordination and consultation of internal stakeholders in developing this report. Table 4: Coordination & Consultation

Name and/or Title of the Stakeholder Consulted

Directorate Is the Stakeholder Satisfied With Content of Report and Recommendations

Paul Heaton – Director Gold Coast Water GCW Yes Gail Connolly – Director Planning Environment and Transport

PET Yes

Matthew Hulse – Manager City Development PET Yes Bill Capati – Manager Service Sustainability GCW Yes

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Branch Interest Impact Responsible Officer

Service Sustainability

Impact to Planning and Strategic Network

High

Bill Capati Kathy Baker George Parrott Kara Mueller Ray Hallgath

Planning Environment and Transport Directorate

Review of the Planning Scheme

High Planning Scheme Review Program (GCRT corridor planning) David Hood

Planning Environment and Transport Directorate

Development of Southport PDA development Scheme

High Southport PDA project team: Robert Patrick Nicole Glenane

Director GCW

Ensure the Project outcomes align with the strategic direction of GCW and GCCC

Medium Paul Heaton

Commercial Performance

Budget, financial impacts, Regulatory Review

Medium Andre Kersting

14 TIMING The Southport PDA Water and Sewerage Servicing Strategy Project Management Plan Timeframe (refer Attachment 5) shows the stages of work and proposed timeframe for delivery of the project. The timeframe illustrates the alignment of works to PET’s wider Southport Priority Development Area Project and the City Plan 2015. 15 CONCLUSION This report outlines the proposed planning and administration approach for Gold Coast Water’s Southport PDA water and sewerage network services (Netserv) Plan. It identifies critical milestones, resources, budget, risks, issues and how the project aligns to PET’s wider City Plan 2015. Critically the report proposes a range of administrative and planning approaches for the relocation and upgrade of sewerage reticulation infrastructure which distinguishes and promotes the Southport PDA from the remainder of the City.

670th Council Meeting 3 December 2013 40 Water Services Committee Meeting 27 November 2013 Adopted Report ITEM 3 (Continued) GOLD COAST WATER SOUTHPORT PDA PLANNING APPROACH AND STATUS UPDATE WSS1125/343/05(P1) 16 RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that Council resolves as follows: 1 That Council notes the planning approach and costs associated with Gold Coast

Water’s Southport PDA Netserv Plan

2 That Council notes the inclusion of Gold Coast Water’s Southport PDA Netserv Plan as part of the Local Government Infrastructure Plan to support the City Plan 2015.

3 That Council approves the proposed administrative and planning approach for management of reticulation infrastructure development conditions within the Southport PDA as outlined in Table 1 of this report.

4 That Council approves the proposed three year currency period for development approvals within the Southport PDA which are approved on the basis of utilisation of existing water and sewerage infrastructure capacity.

5 That Council notes that a further report will be provided in the first quarter of 2014 on options and conditions associated with any proposed introduction of charges within the Southport PDA for the funding of required reticulation infrastructure upgrades over a twenty year timeframe.


Kathy Baker Paul Heaton Executive Coordinator Integrated Water Cycle Planning

Director Gold Coast Water

14 October 2013

TRACKS REF: 41794013 v1


Committee Recommendation Changed at Council 3 December 2013 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION WS13.1127.003 moved Cr Grummitt seconded Cr Taylor 1 That Council notes the planning approach and costs associated with Gold Coast

Water’s Southport PDA Netserv Plan.


3 That Council approves the proposed administrative and planning approach for management of reticulation infrastructure development conditions within the Southport PDA as outlined in Table 1 of the report.



Record of Voting: For: 2 Cr Taylor, Cr Grummitt Against: 2 Cr Caldwell, Cr Robbins Abstained: 0 Absent: 1 Cr La Castra The MOTION was CARRIED on the casting vote of the Chairperson. CARRIED Cr La Castra had left the meeting prior to voting on this item.

670th Council Meeting 3 December 2013 42 Water Services Committee Meeting 27 November 2013 Adopted Report ITEM 3 (Continued) GOLD COAST WATER SOUTHPORT PDA PLANNING APPROACH AND STATUS UPDATE WSS1125/343/05(P1) CHANGED AT COUNCIL 3 DECEMBER 2013 RESOLUTION G13.1203.023 Moved Cr Taylor Seconded Cr Crichlow

That Committee Recommendation WS13.1127.003 be adopted, with a change to Part 3, such that it reads in its entirety as follows:

1 That Council notes the planning approach and costs associated with Gold Coast Water’s Southport PDA Netserv Plan.


3 That Council approves the proposed administrative and planning approach for management of reticulation infrastructure development conditions within the Southport PDA as outlined in Table 1 of this report.

Current General Development

Situation


Discussion

Adopted infrastructure charges cover the cost of new trunk infrastructure. Water and sewerage rates charges cover the costs of operations, maintenance and renewals.

Potentially new charges for infrastructure will be calculated and applied to the Southport PDA. This will fund growth related upsizing and costs for relocation and/or upgrade of reticulation infrastructure. PET will present to Council the development scheme, which will include all required charges for Council and funding mechanism for endorsement.

As a uniquely defined (and conditioned) development area, charges in the PDA should be separate to standard charges across other areas of the City. An additional revenue stream is required to contribute to the potential relocation/upgrading of reticulation sewerage off lot and installation of new housing connections to the new reticulation. These costs are above and beyond those required across other areas of the City.



CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY


Attachment 3.1 Attachment 1 – Sewerage network under properties/within property boundaries (Southport PDA)


Attachment 3.2 Attachment 2 – Road reserve aligned sewerage network (Mermaid Beach)


Attachment 3.3

Attachment 3 – Summary of current cost implications associated with sewerage infrastructure beneath buildings Poor control measures at the planning and approval stage for developments result in costly outcomes regarding water and sewerage infrastructure. A past example at West Burleigh allowed residential properties to be built over sewer mains and on poor soils. This resulted in many structures subsiding upwards of 400mm because of the soft clay material. The sewer mains in the area began to sag, which stopped flows causing odour issues, along with upstream and downstream problems. GCW had to replace the mains which were six metres underground via open trench. Operational works were inside residential properties, compounding risks because of children, pets and swimming pools. Stringent controls were in place regarding noise, dust and safety requirements. These extra controls came at a greater cost than if the main was located along road reserves or more suitable locations. Another example of a problem associated where sewerage infrastructure is located on private properties at Currumbin will cost the City $600,000 to fix. The sewer gravity main has sagged in several places and is now shaped in a wave-like fashion causing blockages upstream in the network, requiring jet-rodding for cleaning on a frequent basis. If this main was located along a road reserve or other easily accessible site, GCW would use open trenching as a mechanism for replacement. However, as the main is located in resident's backyards, in an attempt to minimise interaction with existing structures, it will likely be replaced either by micro-tunnelling or pipe jacking at four times the cost. In addition to the cost of cleaning and replacing the asset, there is further disruption to the residents of these properties when these works take place. The following pictures highlight the difficulty of maintaining water and sewerage services located in private properties.

Figure 1: Building over sewers: An unapproved swimming pool has been built in the zone of influence of sewerage infrastructure.


Figure 2: Building over sewers: CCTV footage of the same sewer asset as Figure 1. Identifies a circular crack in the main. This crack will leak raw sewerage to the receiving environment, compromising surrounding infrastructure / structures and may damage building foundations (ie the swimming pool / house) leading to multiple complications.


Attachment 3.4 Attachment 4 GCW Southport PDA Netserv Plan and Development Administration Guidelines Timeline vs PET Southport PDA Project Timeline and City Plan 2015 Process


Attachment 3.5 Attachment 5 – Local Area Network Improvement Plan – 43 Lenneberg Street Southport


Attachment 3.6 Attachment 6 – Planning Densities and Infrastructure Demand Model The Southport PDA densities were received from PET, File no. PD113/1276/07/01, Date 29 July 2013. The following figures were provided in relation to the plausible density outcomes for the area. Residential Density (Precincts 1, 2 and 3): 1 bedroom/ 9m2 Commercial Yield (Precinct 1): Plot of 0.2 (averaged) Commercial Yield (Precinct 2 and 3): Plot of 0.05 (maximum) A meeting was held 30 July 2013 with GCW’s City Plan 2015 Project Group to determine the best method of calculating conversion rates from equivalent tenement (ET) to EP for the Southport PDA. Based on data provided, the following values were established and shown in Table 1. Table 1 : ET – EP Conversion Methodology Summary

Land Use Category Residential Density Code ET – EP Conversion

Residential Density

(Precincts 1, 2 & 3):

RD9: 1111 bedrooms/ha

(10000 / 9)

1073EP/ha

(393ET/ha)

Commercial Yield

(Precinct 1):

RD11: 1ET/100 m2

(20ET / 2000m2 GFA at plot ratio 0.2)

54.6EP/ha

(20 x 2.73)

Commercial Yield

(Precinct 2&3):

RD10: 1ET/100 m2

(5ET / 500m2 GFA at plot ratio 0.05)

13.65EP/ha

(5 x 2.73)

For residential density, it was assumed that 25% of units would be 1 bedroom, and 75% would be 2 bedrooms, which was viewed as a more likely outcome in terms of actual development. The plot ratio allocated for 1 bedroom is 0.47ET/bedroom and for 2 bedroom 0.63 ET/bedroom. Changes to densities and land uses within the wider Coombabah Sewerage and Molendinar Water Supply catchments were received early September 2013. This data informed population and employment projections, which were then converted into demands within the IDM. The IDM has been reviewed and cleansed, and finalised on 18 October 2013. The IDM is a crucial element for the hydraulic modelling of the network. It has been determined via management decision that staging of infrastructure will be brought back from 2066. In addition, an understanding of infrastructure requirements will be modelled for the 2216 planning horizon. This was established as a pragmatic approach to infrastructure staging when evaluating the likely growth outcomes for the Southport PDA. Graph 1 shows a comparison of Residential Growth estimates of the Southport PDA using a 100 year ultimate horizon against a 200 year ultimate horizon. The Southport PDA (RD9 over 200 years) (IDM Slowed Growth City Plan Adjusted) data set was selected as the mostly likely growth outcome to inform infrastructure staging for the water and sewerage networks.


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Graph 1 Southport PDA Residential Growth Comparison


ITEM 4 GOLD COAST WATER ACTION LIST AND FORWARD PLANNING SCHEDULE (20 NOVEMBER 2013) CM788/788/06/01(P1)

WATER SERVICES COMMITTEE 2013

670 Water Services Committee Meeting – 27 November 2013

Item No:

Subject Action Officers

Action

1 * Gold Coast Water Financial Performance as at 31 October 2013

Marilyn Hildebrandt

That Council note the Gold Coast Water Monthly Financial Report for the period ended 31 October 2013.

2 * Removal of Water Service Charge on Marina Houses in Hope Island Resort Marina

Michael Hopewell

That Council note the report and briefing memorandum.

3 Southport PDA

Bill Capati Kathy Baker

That Council note planning approach and costs associated with infrastructure planning for Southport PDA and completion of the City Plan.

4 * Action List and Forward Planning Schedule Paul Heaton Forward Planning Schedule For Water Services Committee Agenda Items

5* Collaborative Commercial and Research Projects with the Griffith University’s Smart Water Research Centre Recommendation: WS12.1114.003 Resolution: G12.1120.022

Brad Dowling

That a Report be brought back to Council in December 2013, identifying the outcomes of the Water Analytical Testing Examination and Research (Water) specially in terms of:

a. increase in employment b. successful collaborations and commercialisation projects


ITEM 4 GOLD COAST WATER ACTION LIST AND FORWARD PLANNING SCHEDULE (20 NOVEMBER 2013) CM788/788/06/01(P1)

671 Water Services Committee Meeting – 11 December 2013

Item No:

Subject Action Officers

Action

Stapylton Sewerage Strategy

Sayed Khan

Water and Sewerage Tariff Review and Pricing of Class C Recycled Water Recommendation: WS13.0320.005 Resolution: G13.0326.026

Marilyn Hildebrandt

That a Report be brought back to Council late 2013 providing a review of the Water and Sewerage Tariffs.

Dual Reticulation Review and Proposed Scheme Amendments Update Recommendation: WS13.0320.004 Resolution: G13.0326.025

Kim Evans That an updated status report be brought back to Council early in the 2013-14 Financial Year.

RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that Council resolve as follows:

That the Action List and Forward Planning Schedule for Water Services Committee be noted.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION WS13.1127.004 moved Cr Grummitt seconded Cr Caldwell That the Action List and Forward Planning Schedule for Water Services Committee be noted.

CARRIED

670th Council Meeting 3 December 2013 53 Water Services Committee Meeting 27 November 2013 Adopted Report CLOSED SESSION LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2009 AND SUPPORTING REGULATIONS PROCEDURAL MOTION That the Committee move into Closed Session pursuant to section 275(1) of the Local Government Regulation 2012, for the consideration of the following item/s for the reason/s shown:-

Item Subject Reason

5 COLLABORATIVE COMMERCIAL AND RESEARCH PROJECTS WITH THE GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY’S SMART WATER RESEARCH CENTRE

PREJUDICIAL

PROCEDURAL MOTION That the Committee move into Open Session.

670th Council Meeting 3 December 2013 54 Water Services Committee Meeting 27 November 2013 Adopted Report ITEM 5 GOLD COAST WATER COLLABORATIVE COMMERCIAL AND RESEARCH PROJECTS WITH THE GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY’S SMART WATER RESEARCH CENTRE WSS1125/1229(P1) REPORT CONFIDENTIAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION WS13.1127.005 moved Cr Grummitt seconded Cr Caldwell 1 That the report be deemed a confidential document and be treated as such in

accordance with sections 171 (3) and 200 (5) of the Local Government Act 2009 and that the document remain confidential unless Council decides otherwise by resolution.

2 That Council note the collaborative projects that have been entered into by the City of Gold Coast and the Smart Water Research Centre and acknowledge the creation of opportunities for increased employment and for future commercial ventures associated with the development of advanced scientific testing procedures.

CARRIED

670th Council Meeting 3 December 2013 55 Water Services Committee Meeting 27 November 2013 Adopted Report ITEM 6 GENERAL BUSINESS HOPE ISLAND MARINA WSS72/343/03/04(P1) COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION WS13.1127.001 moved Cr Caldwell seconded Cr Robbins That a report be brought back to Water Services Committee addressing the water service connection fees to the individual marina berths within Hope Island Marina Lots 1-236 on GTP107336. There being no further business the meeting closed at 3:05pm.


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