Targeted funding for 2013-14 $2.3 million will be directed to a series of initiatives, cost pressures and one off projects. Key expenditure items include: Area Project Reason Amount Infrastructure Additional ongoing cost for cartage and Gap identified in the level $321,000 services disposal of table drain material of work required Additional ongoing cost for EPA levy for Mandatory increase in $144,000 disposal of waste to landfill State Government levy Additional ongoing cost for unsealed road Additional crushed rock $100,000 re-sheeting required to maintain roads at a safe standard Additional ongoing cost of removing Verge removal will $75,000 verge (i.e. the build up of material improve the durability of adjacent to the edge of the road over the pavement surface, time) lead to less pavement failures and improve the life of the sealed road network. Additional ongoing cost for disposing Increase in dumped $44,000 dumped rubbish rubbish Asset Additional ongoing cost for reactive tree Additional funding to $150,000 maintenance works address issues that services threaten the safety of the public and or property Additional ongoing cost for additional and Increased service levels $90,000 improved maintenance of reserves and opens space assets not previously maintained by council. Additional ongoing cost for electrical line Additional costs of $80,000 clearance and block street tree pruning completing independent audits. Additional ongoing cost for additional Funding to meet required $67,000 cleaning services level of cleaning services Additional ongoing cost for arterial roads Council has assumed $54,000 centre median and roundabouts maintenance responsibility maintenance for the arterial roads in the metropolitan area and has undertaken to significantly improve the maintenance standards. Capital Additional ongoing costs for maintenance Requirement arising from $150,000 works and operating of facilities the completion of new and maintenance improved infrastructure and assets operating Additional ongoing cost for Asset Resource required to $136,000 costs Management Officer strategically manage asset renewal council’s programs Cost for Swinburne Lilydale Project Identification of suitable $50,000 – retain a tertiary education precinct for alternative site Yarra Ranges and the Outer East
Targeted funding for 2013-14 $2.3 million will be directed to a series of initiatives, cost pressures and one off projects. Key expenditure items include: Area Project Reason Amount Infrastructure services Additional ongoing cost for cartage and disposal of table drain material Gap identified in the level of work required $321,000 Additional ongoing cost for EPA levy for disposal of waste to landfill Mandatory increase in State Government levy $144,000 Additional ongoing cost for unsealed road re-sheeting Additional crushed rock required to maintain roads at a safe standard $100,000 Additional ongoing cost of removing verge (i.e. the build up of material adjacent to the edge of the road over time) Verge removal will improve the durability of the pavement surface, lead to less pavement failures and improve the life of the sealed road network. $75,000 Additional ongoing cost for disposing dumped rubbish Increase in dumped rubbish $44,000 Asset maintenance services Additional ongoing cost for reactive tree works Additional funding to address issues that threaten the safety of the public and or property $150,000 Additional ongoing cost for additional and improved maintenance of reserves Increased service levels and opens space assets not previously maintained by council. $90,000 Additional ongoing cost for electrical line clearance and block street tree pruning Additional costs of completing independent audits. $80,000 Additional ongoing cost for additional cleaning services Funding to meet required level of cleaning services $67,000 Additional ongoing cost for arterial roads centre median and roundabouts maintenance Council has assumed maintenance responsibility for the arterial roads in the metropolitan area and has undertaken to significantly improve the maintenance standards. $54,000 Capital works maintenance and operating costs Additional ongoing costs for maintenance and operating of facilities Requirement arising from the completion of new and improved infrastructure assets $150,000 Additional ongoing cost for Asset Management Officer Resource required to strategically manage council’s asset renewal programs $136,000 Cost for Swinburne Lilydale Project – retain a tertiary education precinct for Yarra Ranges and the Outer East Identification of suitable alternative site $50,000
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