REDLAND City Council is due to hand down its annual report showing two successive years of operating surplus at its meeting on Wednesday.
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Operating surplus at June 30 was $6.2million, which the report predicts will dwindle to a slim $106,000 at the same time next year despite the strong year-to-date surplus of $18.64million.
The report is also expected to show an increase in spending on councillors and their related expenses. Last year was the first time the bill hit $2million.
Mayor Karen Williams will also ask the council to back an innovative alternative to her long-time wish of a kerbside rubbish pick-up.
After discussions with Bowman MP Andrew Laming, Cr Williams came up with a Work-for-the-Dole scheme where residents can call a hotline for a specified time and get their heavy goods removed for free.
The cost will be borne by a company that successfully tenders to run the self-funded program, which will then oversee the sale of any salvagable items with profits going into city coffers.
The 4000-dwelling Shoreline project, a suburb proposed for Redland Bay, will also be discussed.
Debate will focus on altering state and council land zonings and extending the urban footprint to allow the $2billion estate.
It will also concentrate on provision of sewers, duplication of the main Cleveland-Redland Bay Road, transport and alleviating expected traffic congestion.
The meeting starts at 9.30am at the council's Bloomfield Street chambers.