Mid-Western Regional Council ORDINARY MEETING - 18 JUNE 2014 179 6.2.25 Business Use of the Footpath REPORT BY THE MANAGER GOVERNANCE TO 18 JUNE 2014 COUNCIL MEETING Business Use of Footpath GOV400038, A0100021 RECOMMENDATION That: 1. the report by the Manager Governance on the Business Use of the Footpath be received; 2. Council formally adopt the policy and fee structure. Executive summary To adopt the policy and associated fee structure. Detailed report At its meeting on 7 May 2014 Council gave consideration to a policy on the business use of the footpath and resolved as follows: “That: 1. the report by the Manager Governance on the Business Use of the Footpath be received; 2. the proposed policy and associated fee structure be placed on public exhibition for 28 days. 3. a further report be submitted for Council’s consideration to consider submissions received. 4. that the fees for business use on footpath for the whole region be as follows: New Application fee $100 Annual renewal fee $75 Area fee per square metre $10” Public notice of this proposal was given in the Mudgee Guardian on 9 May 2014 with the period for public submissions closing at 4.00pm on Friday 7 June 2014. No submissions were received. Council might not formally adopt the policy and associated fee structure. Financial and Operational Plan implications Not applicable.