COUNCIL AGENDA

 

Ordinary Council Meeting

22 November 2017

 

THE JUNCTION WORKS

135 THIRTEENTH AVENUE

AUSTRAL


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You are hereby notified that an Ordinary Council Meeting of Liverpool City Council will be held at the The Junction Works, 135 Thirteenth Avenue, Austral NSW 2179 on Wednesday, 22 November 2017 commencing at 6.00pm.

 

Liverpool City Council Meetings are taped for the purposes of minute taking and record keeping.  If you have any enquiries please contact Council and Executive Services on 9821 9237.

 

 

 

 


Kiersten Fishburn

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

 

 


 

 

 


Order of Business

 

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Opening

Acknowledgment of Country and Prayer

National Anthem

Apologies 

Condolences

Confirmation of Minutes

Ordinary Council Meeting held on 25 October 2017............................................................... 8

Declarations of Interest

Public Forum

Mayoral Report

NIL

Notices of Motion Of Rescission

NIL

Development Application Determination Report

NIL

City Economy and Growth Report

DPG 01          Development and Subdivision of Land Policy................................................ 55......... 1

DPG 02          Street and Park Naming................................................................................. 58......... 2

DPG 03          Proposal to position Liverpool as an Innovation City...................................... 62......... 3

Chief Executive Officer Report

CEO 01          Internal Ombudsman Policy........................................................................... 68......... 4

City Community and Culture Report

DCC 01          Problem Gambling, Alcohol and Drug Dependency and Addiction............... 95......... 5

DCC 02          Grants, Donations, and Corporate Sponsorship........................................... 100......... 6

City Corporate Report

CFO 01           Budget Review - September 2017............................................................... 108......... 7

CFO 02           Investment Report October 2017................................................................. 133......... 8

City Presentation Report

NIL

City  Infrastructure and Environment Report

NIL

Committee Reports

CTTE 01         Minutes of the Liverpool Youth Council meeting held on 11 October 2017. 141......... 9

CTTE 02         Minutes of the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee Meeting held on 20 October 2017................................................................................................ 148....... 10

CTTE 03         Minutes of the Civic Advisory Committee Meeting held 31 October 2017.. 164....... 11

CTTE 04         Minutes of the Strategic Panel Meeting held on 9 November 2017............. 175....... 12

Questions with Notice

QWN 01         Question with Notice - Clr Harle................................................................... 181....... 13

QWN 02         Question with Notice - Clr Rhodes............................................................... 183....... 14  

Presentations by Councillors

 

Notices of Motion

NOM 01          Exemption from IHAP Changes .................................................................. 186....... 15

NOM 02          Advocacy Services NDIS............................................................................. 189....... 16

NOM 03          The Ending of the Great War 1918............................................................... 192....... 17  

Council in Closed Session

The following items are listed for consideration by Council in Closed Session with the public excluded, in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 1993 as listed below:

 

CONF 01   Three (3) Year Extension of Civica 'Spydus' Managed Service Agreement

Reason:     Item CONF 01 is confidential pursuant to the provisions of s10A(2)(d i) of the Local Government Act because it contains commercial information of a confidential nature that would, if disclosed prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied it.

 

CONF 02   Acquisition of Lot 13 DP 1172599, Lot 13 Elvira Place, West Hoxton for open space purposes

Reason:     Item CONF 02 is confidential pursuant to the provisions of s10A(2)(c) of the Local Government Act because it contains information that would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom the Council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business.

 

CONF 03   2018 Australia Day Awards

Reason:     Item CONF 03 is confidential pursuant to the provisions of s10A(2)(a) of the Local Government Act because it contains personal matters concerning particular individuals (other than councillors).

 

CONF 04   Liverpool Civic Place, acquistion of adjoining of land

Reason:     Item CONF 04 is confidential pursuant to the provisions of s10A(2)(c) of the Local Government Act because it contains information that would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom the Council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business.

 

CONF 05   Classification of Lots 1-3 in Deposited Plan 249818 along Governor Macquarie Drive, Warwick Farm as Operational land.

Reason:     Item CONF 05 is confidential pursuant to the provisions of s10A(2)(g) of the Local Government Act because it contains advice concerning litigation, or advice that would otherwise be privileged from production in legal proceedings on the ground of legal professional privilege.  

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MINUTES OF THE Ordinary Meeting

HELD ON 25 October 2017

 

 

PRESENT:

Mayor Wendy Waller

Councillor Ayyad

Councillor Balloot

Councillor Hadchiti

Councillor Hadid

Councillor Hagarty

Councillor Harle

Councillor Kaliyanda

Councillor Karnib

Councillor Rhodes

Councillor Shelton

Ms Kiersten Fishburn, Chief Executive Officer

Mr Tim Moore, Director City Economy and Growth / Deputy CEO

Mr Vishwa Nadan, Acting Director City Corporate

Dr Eddie Jackson, Director City Community and Culture

Mr Stephen Joannidis, Acting Director City Presentation

Mr Raj Autar, Director City Infrastructure and Environment

 

 

 

The meeting commenced at 6.00pm.

 

 

OPENING                                                 6.00pm.

 

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF COUNTRY,          The Prayer of the Council was read by Father

PRAYER OF COUNCIL AND                 Anthony Morgan from St George and Prince 

AFFIRMATION TO BE READ BY                   Tadros Coptic Orthodox Church.

 

NATIONAL ANTHEM                             The national anthem was played in the Chambers.

APOLOGIES                                            Nil

CONDOLENCES                                     Nil

Confirmation of Minutes

 

Motion:                         Moved: Clr Hadchiti                      Seconded: Clr Hadid

 

That the minutes of the Ordinary Meeting held on 27 September 2017 be confirmed as a true record of that meeting, subject to the following change to Item CEO 01 Election of Deputy Mayor:

 

·         The minutes for that item to be corrected to show that a Foreshadowed Motion was moved in relation to the “Method of Election” by Councillor Kaliyanda and seconded by Councillor Shelton which stated:

 

That:

 

1.    Council proceeds with the election of the Deputy Mayor to be conducted by the Returning Officer for the September 2017 – September 2018 period.

 

2.    The method of election for the position of Deputy Mayor of Liverpool City Council for the term September 2017 – September 2018 be determined by

closed ballot (Ordinary ballot).

 

The Foreshadowed Motion was not voted on at the 27 September 2017 meeting as the Primary Motion (for the Method of Election to be conducted by open voting - show of hands) was carried.

 

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

         

 

Declarations of Interest                            

 

Clr Ayyad declared a non-pecuniary, less than significant interest in the following item:

 

Item CONF 02:        Legal Affairs Report

 

Reason:                   The company shown as number 9 on the table attached to the report have been engaged by a family member of Clr Ayyad and have been paid for their services.

 

Clr Ayyad remained in the Chambers for the duration of the item.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Public Forum

Presentation – item not on agenda      

 

1.    Mr Robert Storey addressed Council on the following matter:

 

The possible removal of a 300 year old tree on Council property at Lieutenant Cantello Reserve.

 

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Hadchiti             Seconded: Clr Harle

 

That a three minute extension of time be given to Mr Storey.

 

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

Representation – item on agenda

 

1.    Ms Caroline Karakatsanis from NSW Audit provided a presentation to Council on the following item:

 

CFO 03    Updated Report: Annual Financial Statements 2016-17.

 

 

MOTION TO BRING ITEM FORWARD

 

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Hagarty              Seconded: Clr Kaliyanda

 

That item CFO 03 Annual Financial Reports 2016/17 be moved forward and dealt with now.

 

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

 


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CITY CORPORATE REPORT

ITEM NO:       CFO 03

FILE NO:        274574.2017

SUBJECT:     Annual Financial Reports 2016/17

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council:

 

1.    Receives and endorses the 2016-17 audited financial statements;

 

2.    Authorises the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Chief Executive Officer and the Responsible Accounting Officer to sign the prescribed statement that will form part of the financial statements;

 

3.    Forwards a copy of the financial reports together with the auditor’s report to the Office of Local Government in accordance with Section 417(5) of the Local Government Act 1993;

 

4.    Authorises the Chief Executive Officer to issue a public notice containing a summary of financial results and put the financial statements on exhibition for 7 days to seek public submissions; and

 

5.   Notes that the financial statements and a summary of public submissions received will be presented to Council at its next meeting for consideration and adoption.

 

COUNCIL DECISION

 

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Hagarty              Seconded: Clr Kaliyanda

 

That the recommendation be adopted.

 

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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City Economy and Growth Report

 

ITEM NO:       DPG 01

FILE NO:        265227.2017

SUBJECT:     Street and Park Naming

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council:

 

1.     Supports the street and park names noted in this report; and

 

2.    Delegates to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to begin the process of gazettal.

 

COUNCIL DECISION

 

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Hagarty              Seconded: Clr Kaliyanda

 

That the recommendation be adopted.

 

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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ITEM NO:       DPG 02

FILE NO:        271924.2017

SUBJECT:     CBD Committee Update

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council adopts the recommendations outlined in this report.

 

COUNCIL DECISION

 

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Hadchiti             Seconded: Clr Rhodes

 

That Council receive and note the report.

 

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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ITEM NO:       DPG 03

FILE NO:        272393.2017

SUBJECT:     Tourism and Events Committee Update

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council brings forth a report in December 2017 for endorsement of members of the Tourism and Events Committee.

 

COUNCIL DECISION

 

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Rhodes              Seconded: Clr Hadchiti

 

That the recommendation be adopted.

 

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Chief Executive Officer Report

 

ITEM NO:       CEO 01

FILE NO:        256414.2017

SUBJECT:     Council Meeting Dates - January to December 2018

 

RECOMMENDATION

That Council:

1.   Confirms the Council meeting time as 6.00pm and Council meeting dates for the 2018 calendar year as follows:

·    7 February 2018

·    28 February 2018

·    28 March 2018

·    26 April 2018

·    30 May 2018

·    27 June 2018

·    25 July 2018

·    29 August 2018

·    26 September 2018

·    31 October 2018

·    21 November 2018

·    12 December 2018

 

2.   Hold one Council meeting of 2018 in the rural area (with date to be determined by the CEO subject to venue availability).

 

3.   Places appropriate notices in the local newspapers advising the community of the dates and commencing times of Council meetings for the 2018 calendar year. 

 

COUNCIL DECISION

 

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Shelton              Seconded: Clr Rhodes

 

That the recommendation be adopted.

 

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

 


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ITEM NO:       CEO 02

FILE NO:        271400.2017

SUBJECT:     Mayoral Direction pursuant to Section 226(d) of the Local Government Act 1993

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council note and endorse the two Mayoral Directions dated 11 and 13 October 2017 attached to the report.

 

COUNCIL DECISION

 

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Hadchiti             Seconded: Clr Hadid

 

That the recommendation be adopted.

 

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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ITEM NO:       CEO 03

FILE NO:        271674.2017

SUBJECT:     Voting delegates for the 2017 Local Government NSW Annual Conference

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council determine its voting delegates for the 2017 Local Government NSW Annual Conference and that Local Government NSW be advised accordingly.

 

COUNCIL DECISION

 

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Hadchiti             Seconded: Clr Hadid

 

That Council nominate Mayor Waller, Clr Ayyad, Clr Balloot, Clr Hadchiti Clr Hadid, Clr Hagarty, Clr Harle, Clr Kaliyanda, Clr Karnib and Clr Rhodes as its voting delegates for the 2017 Local Government NSW Annual Conference and that Local Government NSW be advised accordingly.

 

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

 

Clr Shelton asked that he be recorded as voting for the motion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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City Community and Culture Report

 

ITEM NO:       DCC 01

FILE NO:        255532.2017

SUBJECT:     Grants, Donations, and Corporate Sponsorship

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council:

 

1.     Endorses the funding recommendation for the amount of $9,840 (GST exclusive) under the Community Grants Program:

 

Applicant

Project

Amount Recommended

Liverpool Women’s Resource Centre

Trauma training for local community workers

$4,960

Hume Community Housing Association

Broadening your world view to learn and respect others

$4,880

 

2.     Endorses the funding recommendation for the amount of $10,000 (GST exclusive) under the Corporate Sponsorship (Outgoing) Program:

 

Applicant

Project

Amount Recommended

Liverpool Christians Community Celebrations Inc.

Liverpool Carols in the Park

$10,000

 

 

COUNCIL DECISION

 

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Shelton              Seconded: Clr Kaliyanda

 

That the recommendation be adopted.

 

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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ITEM NO:       DCC 02

FILE NO:        264654.2017

SUBJECT:     Draft Cultural Strategy

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council:

 

1.   Endorse the Draft Cultural Strategy to be placed on public exhibition and undertake a comprehensive consultation process to seek community feedback; and

 

2.   Present a report in December noting feedback received and any changes made to the draft Strategy in line with community feedback.

 

COUNCIL DECISION

 

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Kaliyanda          Seconded: Clr Rhodes

 

That the recommendation be adopted.

 

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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ITEM NO:       DCC 03

FILE NO:        267947.2017

SUBJECT:     Amendments to Civic Events and Ceremonial Functions Policy

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council:

 

1.    Place the proposed amendments to the Civic Events and Ceremonial Functions Policy on public exhibition for a minimum of 14 days; and

 

2.    Present Council with a further report following the public exhibition period noting any amendments to the policy resulting from feedback received.

 

COUNCIL DECISION

 

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Hadchiti             Seconded: Clr Hadid

 

That Council:

 

1.     Place the proposed amendments to the Civic Events and Ceremonial Functions Policy on public exhibition for a minimum of 14 days; and

 

2.     Present Council with a further report following the public exhibition period noting any amendments to the policy resulting from feedback received.

 

3.     Investigate the previous student exchange program with Toda and the possible feasibility of continuing such a program or similar program. A report to be submitted to Council in December 2017.

 

4.     Congratulate and send a letter of thanks to the relevant staff who were involved in hosting the recent Toda delegation to Liverpool, which celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Sister Cities relationship.

 

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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ITEM NO:       DCC 04

FILE NO:        270676.2017

SUBJECT:     Nomination of new sporting delegates for the Liverpool Sports Committee

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council endorse the following sporting delegates for the Liverpool Sports Committee:

 

Sport

Nominated Delegate

Athletics

Tracey Liondas

Basketball

Bong Mendoza

Basketball

Scott Frater

Cricket

Peter Moore

Rugby League

Joanne Alvaro

Rugby League

Dave Baker

Swimming

Emma Collyer

Swimming

Blake Medhurst

 

 

COUNCIL DECISION

 

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Kaliyanda          Seconded: Clr Shelton

 

That the recommendation be adopted.

 

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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City Corporate Report

 

ITEM NO:       CFO 01

FILE NO:        264768.2017

SUBJECT:     Tabling of the Annual Pecuniary Interest Returns for Councillors and Staff

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council note that the annual pecuniary interest returns of Councillors and designated persons holding office and occupying positions within Council, as at 30 June 2017, are tabled before this meeting, in accordance with section 450A of the Local Government Act 1993.

 

COUNCIL DECISION

 

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Hadchiti             Seconded: Clr Ayyad

 

That the recommendation be adopted.

 

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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ITEM NO:       CFO 02

FILE NO:        274049.2017

SUBJECT:     Investment Report - September 2017

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receives and notes this report.

 

COUNCIL DECISION

 

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Hadchiti             Seconded: Clr Rhodes

 

That the recommendation be adopted.

 

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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ITEM NO:       CFO 04

FILE NO:        275725.2017

SUBJECT:     Amendment to Council's Investment Policy

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council considers and adopts suggested changes to its Investment Policy.

 

COUNCIL DECISION

 

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Hagarty              Seconded: Clr Harle

 

That Council considers and adopts suggested changes to its Investment Policy and receives a future report on property and investment strategies.

 

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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City Presentation Report

 

ITEM NO:       DCP 01

FILE NO:        273816.2017

SUBJECT:     Western Sydney Regional Waste Avoidance & Resource Recovery Strategy 2017-21

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council endorse the Western Sydney Regional Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Strategy 2017-21.

 

COUNCIL DECISION

 

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Shelton              Seconded: Clr Kaliyanda

 

That the recommendation be adopted.

 

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Committee Reports

 

ITEM NO:       CTTE 01

FILE NO:        257867.2017

SUBJECT:     Minutes of the Liverpool Youth Council meeting held 13 September 2017. Meeting Notes of the meetings held 12 July 2017 and 9 August 2017

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council:

 

1.    Receives and notes the Minutes of the Liverpool Youth Council Meeting held on 13 September 2017 and the Meeting Notes of the Liverpool Youth Council Meetings held on 12 July 2017 and 9 August 2017; and

 

2.    Endorses the appointment of Mr Phillip Gigliotti as the new member of the Liverpool Youth Council for the remainder of the 2016–2018 Liverpool Youth Council term.

 

COUNCIL DECISION

 

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Kaliyanda          Seconded: Clr Hadchiti

 

That the recommendation be adopted.

 

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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ITEM NO:       CTTE 02

FILE NO:        257927.2017

SUBJECT:     Minutes of the Heritage Advisory Committee Meeting of 18 September 2017

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council:

 

1.    Receives and notes the minutes of the Heritage Advisory Committee Meeting held on 18 September 2017.

 

2.    Endorse the recommendations in the Minutes.

 

COUNCIL DECISION

 

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Kaliyanda          Seconded: Clr Hadchiti

 

That the recommendation be adopted.

 

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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ITEM NO:       CTTE 03

FILE NO:        264063.2017

SUBJECT:     Minutes of the Liverpool Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee Meeting held on Thursday 7 September 2017

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receives and notes the Minutes of the Liverpool Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee Meeting held on Thursday 7 September 2017.

 

COUNCIL DECISION

 

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Kaliyanda          Seconded: Clr Hadchiti

 

That the recommendation be adopted.

 

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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ITEM NO:       CTTE 04

FILE NO:        267076.2017

SUBJECT:     Minutes of the Liverpool Access Committee Meeting held on 14 September 2017

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receives and notes the Minutes of the Liverpool Access Committee Meeting held on Thursday 14 September 2017.

 

COUNCIL DECISION

 

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Kaliyanda          Seconded: Clr Hadchiti

 

That the recommendation be adopted.

 

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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ITEM NO:       CTTE 05

FILE NO:        270462.2017

SUBJECT:     Minutes of the Liverpool Sports Committee Meeting held on 31 August 2017

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receives and notes the Minutes of the Liverpool Sports Committee Meeting held on 31 August 2017.

 

COUNCIL DECISION

 

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Harle                  Seconded: Clr Hadid

 

That the recommendation be adopted.

 

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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ITEM NO:       CTTE 06

FILE NO:        270828.2017

SUBJECT:     Minutes of the Local Traffic Committee Meeting held on 20 September 2017

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council adopts the following recommendations in accordance with attached Minutes:

 

i)    Item 1 - Kurrajong Road, Carnes Hill - Proposed extension of existing bus zone

·     Council approves, in principal, extension of the existing bus zones adjacent to Carnes Hill Marketplace along the northern and southern sides of Kurrajong Road by 40m and 20m respectively, in consultation with the local bus companies.

 

ii)   Item 2 - Pine Road, Casula - Proposed pedestrian refuge at Pine Road intersection

·     Council approves the proposed pedestrian refuge across Ingham Drive, west of Pine Road, Casula.

 

iii)  Item 3 - Jardine Drive, Edmondson Park - Proposed roundabouts at Buchan Avenue and Rynan Avenue intersections

·     Council approves the installation of two roundabouts, along Jardine Drive at its intersection with Rynan Avenue and Buchan Avenue and the signs and linemarking scheme, along sections of Buchan Avenue, and Jardine Drive, Edmondson Park.

 

iv)  Item 4 - Anzac Road, Wattle Grove - Proposed pedestrian crossing at Delfin Drive     
intersection

·     Council notes that the Anzac Road and Delfin Drive Wattle Gove roundabout     
 
does not meet the Roads and Maritime Services warrant for a marked 
  pedestrian crossing
.

·     Council formalises the existing pedestrian refuges at the Anzac Road and Delfin Drive Wattle Grove roundabout.

 

v)   Item 5 - Flowerdale Road, Liverpool - Proposed raised threshold at the existing
pedestrian crossing

·     Council approves upgrade of the existing combined crossing to a raised threshold and installation of central median island in Flowerdale Road, in front of Liverpool West Public School.

·     Council consults with Liverpool West Public School prior to undertaking the proposed changes to the existing pedestrian facilities, signs and line markings

 

 

 

COUNCIL DECISION

 

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Harle                  Seconded: Clr Hadid

 

That:

 

  1. Council adopts the following recommendations in accordance with attached Minutes, with the exception of item 5, which has been amended as shown below:

 

i)    Item 1 - Kurrajong Road, Carnes Hill - Proposed extension of existing bus zone

·     Council approves, in principal, extension of the existing bus zones adjacent to Carnes Hill Marketplace along the northern and southern sides of Kurrajong Road by 40m and 20m respectively, in consultation with the local bus companies.

 

ii)   Item 2 - Pine Road, Casula - Proposed pedestrian refuge at Pine Road intersection

·     Council approves the proposed pedestrian refuge across Ingham Drive, west of Pine Road, Casula.

 

iii)  Item 3 - Jardine Drive, Edmondson Park - Proposed roundabouts at Buchan Avenue and Rynan Avenue intersections

·     Council approves the installation of two roundabouts, along Jardine Drive at its intersection with Rynan Avenue and Buchan Avenue and the signs and linemarking scheme, along sections of Buchan Avenue, and Jardine Drive, Edmondson Park.

 

iv)  Item 4 - Anzac Road, Wattle Grove - Proposed pedestrian crossing at Delfin Drive     
intersection

·     Council notes that the Anzac Road and Delfin Drive Wattle Gove roundabout     
 
does not meet the Roads and Maritime Services warrant for a marked 
  pedestrian crossing
.

·     Council formalises the existing pedestrian refuges at the Anzac Road and Delfin Drive Wattle Grove roundabout.

 

v)   Item 5 - Flowerdale Road, Liverpool - Proposed raised threshold at the existing
pedestrian crossing.

·         This matter is to be referred back to the Traffic Committee for review and returned to Council at the December 2017 Council meeting.

 

2.    The Traffic Committee review the “No Parking” sign on Macquarie Street in front of the medical centre next to the Macquarie Hotel.

 

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

 


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ITEM NO:       CTTE 07

FILE NO:        274632.2017

SUBJECT:     Strategic Panel

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receives and notes the Minutes of the Strategic Panel Meeting held on 9 October 2017.

 

COUNCIL DECISION

 

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Kaliyanda          Seconded: Clr Hadchiti

 

That the recommendation be adopted.

 

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Questions with Notice

 

ITEM NO:       QWN 01

FILE NO:        281465.2017

SUBJECT:     Question with Notice - Clr Rhodes

 

BACKGROUND

 

Part 3 of the Council resolution from 30 August 2017 regarding DPG 02 Tourism Report, it was resolved that:

 

“Council reinstate the Tourism and Events Committee and its Charter and be ready for commencement in November 2017”.

 

QUESTIONS

 

Please address the following:

 

Have you set a date for the commencement of the Tourism and Events Committee in November and if so what is that date?

 

Clr Rhodes no longer requires a response to this question as it was answered in item DPG 03 Tourism and Events Committee Update of this meeting.

 

 

 


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ITEM NO:       QWN 02

FILE NO:        283992.2017

SUBJECT:     Question with Notice - Clr Rhodes

 

Biodiversity Strategic and Management Plan and Liverpool CBD Street Tree and Landscape Management Plan

 

Council recently removed several trees from the Liverpool CBD area. Several trees of substantial age and canopy cover have been removed from Governor Macquarie Drive Warwick Farm, as well as several more trees that have been recently marked for removal along Moorebank and Anzac Roads, Moorebank one of which is possibly an aboriginal Scar Tree and others that are on the Significant Tree list.

 

Noting Liverpool’s Biodiversity Strategy and Management Plan was last updated in 2012 and the current Liverpool CBD Street Tree and Landscape Management Plan has mapped strategies and a projected delivery of canopy cover in the Liverpool CBD.

 

QUESTIONS

 

Please address the following:

 

  1. Can Council advise on what progress has been made towards targets for canopy delivery in the Liverpool CBD in accordance with the Urban Streetscape Management Plan?

 

  1. What percentage of forest area has been lost in the Liverpool LGA as a result of new development over the last 5 years?

 

  1. What has been the total financial contributions from new developments in the Liverpool LGA towards the biodiversity targets for canopy cover over the last 5 years?

 

  1. What has been the total tree replacement contribution from new developments into Biobanking and or trees offset in public places, parks or private land?

 

  1. What is the percentage of significant trees affected by new development in the Liverpool LGA and managed in the Biodiversity Strategy and Management Plans, Liverpool Council Tree Management Plans and Council Planning Instruments that have been saved from removal over the past 5 years?

 

  1. What is the percentage of significant trees affected by new development in the Liverpool LGA and managed in the Biodiversity Strategy and Management Plans, Liverpool Council Tree Management Plans and Council Planning Instruments that have been removed over the past 5 years?

 

  1. Are Council’s subcontract agreements for tree removal in the Liverpool LGA based on an agreement of an estimated quota for number of tree removals per contractual agreement or are the agreements on an “as needed” agreement only?

 

A response to these questions will be provided in the November 2017 Business Papers.


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ITEM NO:       QWN 03

FILE NO:        284019.2017

SUBJECT:     Question with Notice - Clr Harle

 

BACKGROUND

 

Public Speakers at the Council meeting of the 30th July 2017 raised concerns regarding a substantial amount of soil, shale and unclean fill brought onto the New Bright Golf Club at Stewart Avenue Hammondville.

 

The DA dealing with this matter is:  DP 1193300; DA 517/2013

 

https://eplanning.liverpool.nsw.gov.au/Pages/XC.Track/SearchApplication.aspx?id=264457

 

Residents of the area raised concerns re large amounts of fill brought onto the site, the type of fill and possible flooding effects on the area over time.

 

QUESTIONS

 

Please address the following:

 

1.    Has Council investigated the concerns raised by residents and responded to emails?

 

2.    Has Council inspected the site to ensure it complies with DA specifications?

 

  1. Has the EPA inspected the site and raised any concerns?

 

  1. Specifically:

a.      Does the fill comply with the DA conditions?

b.      What is the total amount of fill allowed to be brought onto the site? Or

c.      What is the increased ground height and does that comply with DA requirements? 

d.      What is the type of fill material and source?

e.      Are there any restrictions as to the specific area that the fill can be deposited?

f.       Are there any “leaching effects” of the fill onto the surrounding area and or water quality?

g.      Are there any detrimental effects of flooding in the area that may be caused by the quantity of this fill?

 

A response to these questions will be provided in the November 2017 Business Papers.

 

 


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Notices of Motion

 

ITEM NO:       NOM 01

FILE NO:        283168.2017

SUBJECT:     New Train Timetable

 

BACKGROUND

 

The State Government recently unveiled the new draft train timetable for Sydney, 'More trains, more services'. According to the Department of Transport, the timetable is an effort to 'spread demand more evenly across the network'. Unfortunately, in that effort, Liverpool has lost out again.

 

Aspects of this new timetable include:

·         Trains from Liverpool to the CBD via the Granville line will take an additional 12 minutes during peak.

·         Despite earlier reports of an express service, the new City via Bankstown service will take 54 minutes during the morning peak. The same length of time as the current City via Granville service.

·         There are currently 13 services in the morning peak via Granville, there will now be 9 via Bankstown.

·         No major changes to the Cumberland line, a route currently serviced by overcrowded and outdated 4 carriage trains that run every half hour during peak.

 

Earlier this month Council posted a video to our Facebook page where I addressed some of the issues with the new draft timetable outlined above. The response has been overwhelming, as of October 12, the video has had over 20,000 views, 350 likes and 250 comments. A vast majority of the comments have expressed disappointment and anger with the new timetable.

 

This is a clear mandate from our community to act.

 

Other major population centres in Western Sydney such as Campbelltown, Blacktown, Penrith and Parramatta have a genuine express service to the CBD. Liverpool deserves better.

 

NOTICE OF MOTION (submitted by Clr Hagarty)

 

That Council:

 

1.    Write to the Minister for Transport expressing Liverpool Council’s and our community’s disappointment in to the new draft timetable;

 

2.   Advocate on behalf of our community for the following changes to the timetable:

·   a genuine express service from Liverpool to the CBD during peak;

·   no marked changes to the Liverpool via Granville line; and

·   more frequent and better quality services, particularity on the Cumberland line.

 

COUNCIL DECISION

 

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Hagarty              Seconded: Clr Kaliyanda

 

That Council:

 

1.    Write to the Minister for Transport suggesting improvements to the new draft timetable;

 

2.   Advocate on behalf of our community for the following changes to the timetable:

·   a genuine express service from Liverpool to the CBD during peak;

·   no marked changes to the Liverpool via Granville line; and

·   more frequent and better quality services, particularity on the Cumberland line.

 

3.    Acknowledge the extra services adopted by the state government between Liverpool and the City.

 

4.    Continue to lobby the state government to put in place an express service between Liverpool and the City.

 

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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ITEM NO:       NOM 02

FILE NO:        283185.2017

SUBJECT:     Cities Power Partnership

 

BACKGROUND

 

Launched in July, the Cities Power Partnership is an initiative of the Climate Council of Australia which seeks to accelerate the benefits of emissions reduction and clean energy for Australian towns and cities, providing much needed cost savings in the process.

 

Participating Councils who join the Partnership do so at no cost. There is then an initial 6 month period to select 5 key actions from a list that includes renewable energy, efficiency, transport and advocacy. Partner Councils then report on the progress they are making on those actions via a 6 monthly survey.

 

Member Councils receive access to a national knowledge hub and are 'buddied' with other similar participating councils to share knowledge. Partners are profiled in national and local media and online to promote their successes and the wider initiative.

 

Twenty New South Wales Councils joined round 1 of the Partnership including Penrith, Blacktown, Canterbury Bankstown and Hawkesbury. Round 2 will commence shortly and Liverpool should also take advantage of the opportunities this partnership will provide.

 

NOTICE OF MOTION (submitted by Clr Hagarty)

 

That Council write to the CEO of the Climate Council of Australia requesting Liverpool City Council participate in the next round of the Cities Power Partnership.

 

COUNCIL DECISION

 

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Hagarty              Seconded: Clr Shelton

 

That Council

 

1.    Write to the CEO of the Climate Council of Australia requesting Liverpool City Council participate in the next round of the Cities Power Partnership.

 

2.    Research all Council’s options offered by the Cities Power Partnership, the State Government Climate Change Fund Strategy, Plan to Save NSW Energy and Money and WSROC’s participation in such plans and report to the Strategic Panel so that all options can be carefully tabled and considered to avoid duplication and permit Council to determine what will be the best and the most efficient means for Council to address these issues and with whom such engagements should be made.

 

Foreshadowed motion:       Moved: Clr Rhodes              Seconded: Clr Hadchiti

 

That Council

 

1.    Research all Council’s options offered by the Cities Power Partnership, the State Government Climate Change Fund Strategy, Plan to Save NSW Energy and Money and WSROC’s participation in such plans and report to the Strategic Panel so that all options can be carefully tabled and considered to avoid duplication and permit Council to determine what will be the best and the most efficient means for Council to address these issues and with whom such engagements should be made.

 

2.    After point 1 is carried out, then Council write to the CEO of the Climate Council of Australia requesting Liverpool City Council participate in the next round of the Cities Power Partnership.

 

On being put to the meeting the motion (moved by Clr Hagarty) was declared LOST.

 

Division called (motion moved by Clr Hagarty):

 

Vote for:                                Clr Hagarty

                                               Clr Kaliyanda

                                               Clr Karnib

                                               Clr Shelton

                                                

Vote against:                        Mayor Waller

                                               Clr Ayyad

                                               Clr Balloot

                                               Clr Hadchiti

                                               Clr Hadid

                                               Clr Harle

                                               Clr Rhodes

 

The Foreshadowed motion (moved by Clr Rhodes) then became the motion and on being put to the meeting was declared CARRIED. 

 

Division called (motion moved by Clr Rhodes):

 

Vote for:                                Clr Ayyad

                                               Clr Balloot

                                               Clr Hadchiti

                                               Clr Hadid

                                               Clr Harle

                                               Clr Kaliyanda

                                               Clr Rhodes 

 

Vote against:                        Mayor Waller

                                               Clr Karnib

                                               Clr Hagarty

                                                Clr Shelton

 


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ITEM NO:       NOM 03

FILE NO:        284056.2017

SUBJECT:     Compliance Levy

 

Background

 

Council introduced a 0.25% compliance levy based on construction costs payable on each DA lodged at the application stage.

 

This was introduced to ensure that moving forward Council had enough resources to ensure that developments remained compliant in the years after being built.

 

In part it was also to tackle and ensure that Council was on top of things for current developments.

 

Feedback has been that given the fee is mainly for ongoing compliance and given the fact that a DA may be refused, amended or approved, Council should consider the timing of the fee.

 

Similar to Section 94 fees, consideration should be given to charging this fee at the ‘Prior to the issue of a Construction Certificate’ stage.

 

This then ensures that the correct amount is charged based on the approved construction cost and eliminates the need of issuing refunds if the DA is not approved.

 

NOTICE OF MOTION (submitted by Clr Hadchiti)

 

That Council:

 

1.   Amend the timing of the Compliance Levy to be charged at the ‘Prior to the issue of a Construction Certificate’ stage, similar to the Section 94 contribution; and

 

2.   All revenue to be used towards development and compliance applications.

 

COUNCIL DECISION

 

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Hadchiti             Seconded: Clr Hadid

 

That:

 

1.    Council receive and note the Chief Executive Officer’s Comments to the Notice of Motion (as shown below).

 

2.    All revenue to be used towards development and compliance applications.

 

Foreshadowed motion:       Moved: Clr Shelton              Seconded: Clr Karnib

 

That Council receive and note the Chief Executive Officer’s Comments to the Notice of Motion (as shown below).

 

On being put to the meeting the motion (moved by Clr Hadchiti) was declared CARRIED and the foreshadowed motion (moved by Clr Shelton) LAPSED.

 

 

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMMENTS TO THE NOTICE OF MOTION

 

Section 608 of the Local Government Act 1993 provides the statutory powers to set fees for a compliance levy. Council requires the levy to be paid at the point of lodgement of a development application because the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 does not allow for these fees to be levied with a condition of development consent. Clause 80A of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979 sets out the provisions for conditions on a development consents. The provisions only permit conditions that levy fees for either section 94 contributions or a security payment for potential damage to council land or property.

 

Therefore, a condition requiring the payment of a compliance levy prior to the issue of a construction certificate is not enforceable.  The point of lodgement of a development application is the only time that council can require the payment of a compliance levy. 

 

Any compliance levy paid is fully refunded if the development application is withdrawn or refused.

 

The compliance levy is 0.25% of the capital investment value (CIV) of a proposed development. Calculating CIV requires detailed cost estimation and as such the CIV should not vary significantly between the development application and construction certificate submission stages of a development.

 

Council resolved in its meeting on 30 September 2015 to charge a compliance levy to provide resources to ensure compliance with the appropriate legislation, given the predicted growth and development within the Liverpool Council area.

 

Attached is the Council report and publicly available fact sheet which addresses the compliance activities Council is undertaking.

 

Council’s Financial team has provided the following summary of the cost of recurring compliance activities. There is a small amount of the levy which is unspent. A business case is under consideration to increase staffing numbers in the compliance area to meet current operational requirements with any costs to come from the unspent levy amounts.

 

Recurring Compliance Activities

Actuals

Budget

FY 15/16

FY 16/17

FY 17/18

Revenue from Environmental Compliance Levy

-1,262,738

-3,145,767

-2,710,000

Employee Costs

869,775

2,378,746

2,201,139

Legal Costs

127,291

197,079

102,000

Tipping Fees

183,686

125,828

147,514

Total Expenditure

1,180,752

2,701,653

2,450,653

(Surplus) / Shortfall

-81,986

-444,115

-259,347

 

 

 

 


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ITEM NO:       NOM 04

FILE NO:        284076.2017

SUBJECT:     Eleventh Avenue, Austral

 

Background

 

St Anthony’s are currently constructing an educational establishment at 140 Eleventh Ave Austral.

 

As part of their DA conditions they have also constructed the half road on Eleventh Ave.

Across the road is land owned by Council and the part of it fronts to Craik Park.

 

Currently there is confusion of where to drive on the road and given that there will be an influx of children in the area, this will be a safety hazard.

 

Given that we now have half a road built and given that Council is responsible for the other half, consideration should be given to proceed with the construction of the road which is

Council responsibility which fronts Craik Park.

 

NOTICE OF MOTION (submitted by Clr Hadchiti)

 

That Council:

 

1.   Prepare costings on the construction of half the road which fronts Craik Park;

 

2.   Direct the CEO to find a funding source if the construction does not qualify for funding under the Section 94 plan for that area; and

 

3.   Report back to Council at the second February 2018 meeting.

 

COUNCIL DECISION

 

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Hadchiti             Seconded: Clr Hadid

 

That Council receive and note the Chief Executive Officer’s Comments to the Notice of Motion (as shown below).

 

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

 

 

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMMENTS TO THE NOTICE OF MOTION

 

St Anthony’s of Padua Catholic School, Austral at 140 Eleventh Avenue, Austral opened in early 2017.

 

The school is in the Austral and North Leppington precinct.  The precinct was released in March 2013 and new planning controls were introduced by the NSW Department of Planning & Environment (DPE), in consultation with Council, to enable urban development.

 

The planning controls include an Indicative Road Layout (ILP) with a road network and associated configurations, recommended to accommodate the planned urban development.  The ILP includes reconstruction of most of the existing rural roads including Eleventh Avenue.

 

Most of the required new roads are being progressively constructed by land developers as subdivisions proceed. In addition to the planning controls, a Section 94 Contributions Plan 2014 (for the precinct) has been adopted to fund other new or upgraded infrastructure.

 

In keeping with the development assessment policies, used by several Councils, the consent conditions for the construction of the St Anthony’s of Padua Catholic School included reconstruction to half road width of Eleventh Avenue, fronting the development site.

 

The Section 94 plan appropriately includes the reconstruction of half the road width of a 325m road section of Eleventh Avenue, east of Fourth Avenue, including the portion fronting the school and the reserve. The plan includes a funding allocation of $742,000.

 

The monetary contribution collected to date for the whole Roads & Traffic Facilities component in the Contributions Plan is $493,145.

 

Eleventh Avenue is currently a rural road with a carriage way width of approximately 6m with unsealed road shoulders and without kerb and guttering, hence the half road construction recently completed by the school has created confusion for motorists as raised in this NOM. To address this concern, Council will linemark to demarcate opposing traffic movements.

 

Council is carrying out design investigation for the required reconstruction of the remaining half road. A cost estimate with possible timing for the reconstruction will be provided to Council’s meetings in the December 2017.

 

Subject to funding availability and approval, the reconstruction would be carried out in 2018.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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ITEM NO:       NOM 05

FILE NO:        284088.2017

SUBJECT:     Section 94 Contributions

 

Background

 

The Local Government Area is experiencing growth and with growth comes the need for Council to supply more and new community infrastructure.

 

Infill development is on the rise and Section 94 contributions for those areas seems to be outdated and should be reviewed immediately to ensure that Council has the funds required to ensure that infrastructure is built.

 

NOTICE OF MOTION (submitted by Clr Hadchiti)

 

That Council:

 

1.   Direct the CEO to prepare a timeline for a review of the Section 94 Contributions plan; and

 

2.   Report the timeline back to Council in the December meeting.

 

COUNCIL DECISION

 

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Hadchiti             Seconded: Clr Ayyad

 

That the motion (submitted by Clr Hadchiti) be adopted.

 

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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ITEM NO:       NOM 06

FILE NO:        284111.2017

SUBJECT:     City Centre Renewal

 

Background

 

Council currently has Amendment 52 to the LLEP before the Department of Planning and should be gazetted by year end.

 

Amendment 52 focuses on the City Centre Core and is designed to stimulate development and activity within the CBD.

 

Bonuses will apply to sites based on meeting certain criteria, including size of the land.

 

The next layer around the core is experiencing growth and what we are seeing is a mix of new development next to older development.

 

Currently within the CBD under LLEP Section 4.4 Floor Space Ratio, bonuses are given to encourage the amalgamation of sites which produces a better quality built form.

 

These bonuses start if you have a site area greater than 1000sqm and top out at sites that have a total area of greater than 2500sqm.  Standard height limits apply.

 

Council should give consideration to applying a new level of bonus to the FSR and possibly height to encourage consolidation and redevelopment of the older style building.

 

Given there is a mismatch between height limits and FSR, it might be possible to, under a new plan, keep height limits the same yet remove increase of the FSR.

 

NOTICE OF MOTION (submitted by Clr Hadchiti)

 

That Council:

 

1.    Direct the CEO to undertake an issues and options report for areas in the city centre not affected by amendment 52 to encourage consolidation of lots and redevelopment opportunities for older housing stock and to consider the viability of an amended bonus scheme;

 

2.    Investigate a bonus scheme which encourages/mandates roof top gardens on RFB’s; and

 

3.    Report the findings to the second meeting in February 2018.

 

 

COUNCIL DECISION

 

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Hadchiti             Seconded: Clr Hadid

 

That Council:

 

1.   Direct the CEO to undertake an issues and options report for areas in the city centre not affected by amendment 52 to encourage consolidation of lots and redevelopment opportunities for older housing stock and to consider the viability of an amended bonus scheme subject to this being in line with the draft district plan;

 

2.   Investigate a bonus scheme which encourages/mandates roof top gardens on RFB’s; and

 

3.   Staff report the findings to a Council meeting in a reasonable amount of time.

 

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Confidential Items

 

ITEM NO:       CONF 03

FILE NO:        283505.2017

SUBJECT:     RCL 2630 - Supply of Ready Mixed Concrete

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council:

 

1.    Accept the Tender from the below listed contractors for Tender RCL2630 – Supply of Ready Mixed Concrete for an initial two year contract term with the option of extending two by twelve months:

 

       Advanced Readymix and Concrite Pty Ltd

 

2.    Makes public its decision regarding tender RCL2630 – Supply of Ready Mixed Concrete.

 

3.    Notes that the Chief Executive Officer will finalise all details and sign the Letter of Acceptance following publication of draft Minutes on Council website for the tender, giving it contractual effect, in accordance with delegated authority.

 

4.    This report has been brought to Council because the Chief Executive Officer’s instrument of delegation, approved by Council in accordance with the current provisions of section 377 of the Local Government Act 1993, only permits the Chief Executive Officer to approve (and not to reject) tenders up to a value of $1 million.

 

5.    Keeps confidential the details supplied in this report containing information on the submissions received as it contains commercial information of a confidential nature that would, if disclosed, prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied it.

 

COUNCIL DECISION

 

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Hadchiti             Seconded: Clr Hadid

 

That the recommendation be adopted.

 

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

 


COUNCIL IN CLOSED SESSION

 

Motion:                         Moved: Clr Hadchiti                      Seconded: Clr Hadid

 

That Council move into Closed Session to deal with items CONF 01 and CONF 02 pursuant to:

 

·         The provisions of s10A(2)(c) of the Local Government Act 1993 because it contains information that would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom the Council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business; and

 

·         The provisions of s10A(2)(g) of the Local Government Act 1993 because it contains advice concerning litigation, or advice that would otherwise be privileged from production in legal proceedings on the ground of legal professional privilege.

 

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

 

To allow time for the gallery to leave the Chambers, Mayor Waller called a short recess at 8.08pm.

 

Mayor Waller resumed the meeting in Closed Session at 8.17pm.

 

ITEM NO:       CONF 01

FILE NO:        217831.2017

SUBJECT:     Former Council Administration Centre, 1 Hoxton Park Road, Liverpool

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council:

 

1.   Delegate authority to the Chief Executive Officer to finalise negotiations and purchase part of Lot 103 DP 877139, comprising an area of approximately 12,950 square metres for the sum set out in the confidential report of staff, from the Health Administration Corporation;

 

2.   In the event negotiations are successful, direct that any documentation required to give effect to the purchase be executed under Power of Attorney;

 

3.   Upon settlement of the acquisition, classifies the land so purchased, being part Lot 103 DP 877139, as ‘Operational’ land in accordance with the Local Government Act 1993;

 

4.   Keeps confidential the attachment supplied under separate cover containing details of a potential purchase pursuant to the provisions of Section 10A(2)(c) of the Local Government Act 1993 as this information would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom the Council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business; and

 

5.   Authorise the execution of any necessary document under Council’s Power of Attorney to give effect to this resolution.

 

COUNCIL DECISION

 

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Hadchiti             Seconded: Clr Hadid

 

That Council:

 

1.            Delegate authority to the Chief Executive Officer to finalise negotiations and purchase part of Lot 103 DP 877139, comprising an area of approximately 12,950 square metres for the sum set out in the confidential report of staff, from the Health Administration Corporation;

 

2.            In the event negotiations are successful, direct that any documentation required to give effect to the purchase be executed under Power of Attorney;

 

3.            Upon settlement of the acquisition, classifies the land so purchased, being part Lot 103 DP 877139, as ‘Operational’ land in accordance with the Local Government Act 1993;

 

4.            Keeps confidential the attachment supplied under separate cover containing details of a potential purchase pursuant to the provisions of Section 10A(2)(c) of the Local Government Act 1993 as this information would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom the Council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business; and

 

5.            Authorise the execution of any necessary document under Council’s Power of Attorney to give effect to this resolution.

 

6.            Apply for a TCorp loan and use this to fund the purchase.

 

7.            Quarantine any excess funds from the deal to be used to pay the TCorp loan referred to in point 6.

 

Foreshadowed motion:       Moved: Clr Rhodes              Seconded: Clr Harle

 

That the recommendation be adopted.

 

On being put to the meeting the motion (moved by Clr Hadchiti) was declared CARRIED and the Foreshadowed motion (moved by Clr Rhodes) LAPSED.

 

Division called (on the motion moved by Clr Hadchiti):

 

 

 

Vote for:                                Mayor Waller

                                               Clr Ayyad

                                               Clr Balloot

                                               Clr Hadchiti

                                               Clr Hadid

                                               Clr Hagarty

                                               Clr Kaliyanda

                                               Clr Karnib

                                               Clr Shelton

 

Vote against:                        Clr Harle

                                               Clr Rhodes

 

 

 

 


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ITEM NO:       CONF 02

FILE NO:        275615.2017

SUBJECT:     Legal Affairs Report

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receives and notes the report concerning the Legal Affairs of Council.

 

COUNCIL DECISION      

 

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Hadchiti             Seconded: Clr Rhodes

 

That the recommendation be adopted.

 

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

 

 

MOTION TO MOVE INTO OPEN SESSION

 

Motion:                                  Moved: Clr Hadchiti             Seconded: Clr Hadid

 

That Council move back into Open Session.

 

On being put to the meeting the motion was declared CARRIED.

 

Mayor Waller reopened the meeting at 8.50pm and read resolutions relating to the following items which were passed in Closed Session:

 

 

 

 

 

 


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PRESENTATIONS

 

The Mayor advised that during last week’s Toda delegation to Liverpool to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Sister Cities relationship with Toda, she was presented with a Happy Coat which relates to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Due to its significance, she presented it to the Chief Executive Officer at the meeting for it to be preserved appropriately.

 

 

THE MEETING CLOSED AT 8.54pm.

 

 

<Signature>

Name: Wendy Waller

Title:     Mayor

Date:     22 November 2017

I have authorised a stamp bearing my signature to be affixed to the pages of the Minutes of the Council Meeting held on 25 October 2017. I confirm that Council has adopted these Minutes as a true and accurate record of the meeting.

 

    


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Ordinary Meeting 22 November 2017

City Economy and Growth Report

 

DPG 01

Development and Subdivision of Land Policy

 

Strategic Direction

Strengthening and Protecting our Environment

Exercise planning controls to create high-quality, inclusive urban environments

File Ref

253224.2017

Report By

Peta Kinnane - Coordinator Planning, Policy and Process

Approved By

Tim Moore - Director, City Economy and Growth / Deputy CEO

 

 

Executive Summary

 

The purpose of the report is to recommend adoption of the revised Development and Subdivision of Land Policy as a Council Policy. The objective of this policy is to provide for the needs of future users of the land in respect to building requirements, vehicular and pedestrian access, provision of services and the appropriate amenity to the zoning of the land. This policy also provides for an equitable and efficient distribution of public amenities and services consistent with community standards and needs.

 

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council:

 

1.    Adopt the revised Development and Subdivision of Land policy included as Attachment 1 to the report as a Council Policy; and

 

2.    Include the Development and Subdivision of Land policy on Council’s Policy Register and website.

 

REPORT

 

Council at its meeting of 25 October 2004 resolved to adopt new guidelines for the development and subdivision of land. The guidelines were initially established to provide guidance for the delivery of functional, attractive and safe environments for residents, consistent with community standards and needs.

 

Other objectives were to minimise any adverse effects on the natural environment and provide for the needs of future users of the land in respect to building requirements, vehicular and pedestrian access, the provision of services and the general amenity appropriate to the zoning of the land.

 

The revised guideline has now been renamed to a policy document and has been updated to ensure Council has a functioning mechanism in place to enable guidance to Council officers and the community (developers) in the roles and responsibilities when lodging, assessing, timing, drawing specifications and inspection requirements.  Council’s adopted standards for policies and procedures outlines best practices and ensures consistent formatting with council resolved policies.

 

As part of this review, various other local government agencies were consulted to obtain an understanding of current best practice processes. This revised policy, included as Attachment 1, has been developed to implement development assessment and linen plan checklists of the relevant assessments.

 

An example template setting out the compilation of drawings and roadworks plans as a tool for consistency and to improve quality drawings of subdivisions in guiding better street designs has been introduced into the revised policy. The policy also includes a fact sheet to assist the community in understanding the steps involved when developing and subdividing land within the Liverpool LGA.

 

Other improvements incorporated into the revised policy include a table of contents for ease of navigation for readers, an up to date definition list, and implementation of council’s consideration processes.

 

CONSIDERATIONS

 

Economic

Enhance the environmental performance of buildings and homes.

Environment

Manage the environmental health of waterways.

Manage air, water, noise and chemical pollution.

Enhance the environmental performance of buildings and homes.

Protect, enhance and maintain areas of endangered ecological communities and high quality bushland as part of an attractive mix of land uses.

Raise community awareness and support action in relation to environmental issues.


Social

Preserve and maintain heritage, both landscape and cultural as urban development takes place.


Civic Leadership

Act as an environmental leader in the community.

Undertake communication practices with the community and stakeholders across a range of media.

Foster neighbourhood pride and a sense of responsibility.

Encourage the community to engage in Council initiatives and actions.

Provide information about Council’s services, roles and decision making processes.

Deliver services that are customer focused.

Operate a well-developed governance system that demonstrates accountability, transparency and ethical conduct.

Actively advocate for federal and state government support, funding and services.

Legislative

Local Environmental Plans (LEPs);

Section 94 Contribution Plans; and

Development Control Plans (DCPs).

 

 

ATTACHMENTS

 

1.         Draft Development & Subdivision of Land Policy (Under separate cover)  


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Ordinary Meeting 22 November 2017

City Economy and Growth Report

 

DPG 02

Street and Park Naming

 

Strategic Direction

Creating Connection

Celebrate diversity, promote inclusion and recognise heritage

File Ref

291630.2017

Report By

Louis Chen - Strategic Planner

Approved By

Tim Moore - Director, City Economy and Growth / Deputy CEO

 

 

Executive Summary

 

The purpose of this report is to seek Council’s support to proceed with current street and park naming requests. All street and park names have been assessed using Council’s Naming Convention Policy and in consultation with the Geographical Names Board (GNB) of NSW.

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council:

 

1.    Supports the street and park names noted in this report; and

 

2.    Delegates to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to begin the process of gazettal.

 

 

REPORT

 

Two street naming proposals and one park naming proposal were received in October 2017. All street names have been assessed using Council’s Naming Convention Policy, in consultation with the Geographical Names Board (GNB) of NSW. The names have been checked for duplication using the GNB’s Online Road Naming System.

 

Item 1: 55 Fifteenth Avenue, Middleton Grange (DA-838/2014)

 

An application has been received for the approved development located at 55 Fifteenth Avenue, Middleton Grange. Sonic Close is proposed and is consistent with the local theme of aviation.

 

Item 2: 30 Gurner Avenue, Austral (DA-1099/2016)

 

An application has been received for the approved development located at 30 Gurner Avenue, Austral. The suggested street names are consistent with the local theme of wheat varieties:

 

·  Clearfield Avenue

·  Preston Street

·  Beaufort Avenue

·  Marlin Street

·  Zippy Way


 

Park Naming

 

Item 1: Vanguard Park, Edmondson Park – Lot 6 DP 1220978

 

An application has been received for “Vanguard Park” as part of the Edmondson Park South precinct development. The name aligns with the military theme of Edmondson Park and supports the role of the park as a gateway landmark to the new town centre.

 

 

Next Steps

 

All street names will be:

 

·  Placed on public notification for 28 days in the local newspaper;

·  The GNB and other relevant state agencies (Australia Post, NSW Ambulance, Fire and Rescue NSW, NSW Rural Fire Service, NSW State Emergency Service, NSW Volunteer Rescue Association, Roads and Maritime Services and NSW Police Force) will be notified using the GNB’s Online Road Naming System to seek endorsement and gazettal.

 

A park naming request will be sent to the GNB for their approval. The GNB will undertake all further actions in this process.


 

 

CONSIDERATIONS

 

Economic

There are no economic and financial considerations.

Environment

There are no environmental and sustainability considerations.


Social

Preserve and maintain heritage, both landscape and cultural as urban development takes place.


Civic Leadership

Foster neighbourhood pride and a sense of responsibility.

Legislative

Roads Act 1993

 

 

ATTACHMENTS

 

Nil


259

Ordinary Meeting 22 November 2017

City Economy and Growth Report

 

DPG 03

Proposal to position Liverpool as an Innovation City

 

Strategic Direction

Generating Opportunity

Create an attractive environment for investment

File Ref

292590.2017

Report By

Emily Tinson - Acting Manager Corporate Strategy and Performance

Approved By

Tim Moore - Director, City Economy and Growth / Deputy CEO

 

 

Executive Summary

 

The following report proposes positioning Liverpool as an Innovation City: through collaborating with external partners to support the work of the Liverpool Health, Education, Research and Innovation Precinct Committee’s Reimagining the Liverpool Innovation Precinct report; and, through developing an internal approach to innovation around service delivery.

 

This two-tiered approach is designed to assist Council to deliver services to the community more efficiently, and to stimulate jobs and growth in Liverpool. Community engagement and partnership with local stakeholders is critical to Council leading an innovation agenda through a time of change in the national and local economy.

 

As outlined, the proposal would align Liverpool with state and federal policy and direction at a local government level. The recommendation is to allocate resources for a 12-month trial of a new role and seed funding to develop a partnership with a start-up accelerator.

 

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council:

 

1.    Endorse the proposal for a 12-month trial of a City Innovation Coordinator;

 

2.   Refer the question of funding for the role to the Budget Review Panel for consideration as part of the second quarter budget review process;

 

3.   Direct the CEO to raise a proposal for additional budget funding, to be directed toward a possible partnership with a start-up accelerator, to the Budget Review Panel; and

 

4.   Direct the CEO to report to Council on the progress of this initiative within 6 months of the appointment of the City Innovation Coordinator.

 

REPORT

 

Liverpool City Centre is home to a major public teaching hospital, three universities, a TAFE, a medical research institute, a private hospital, public and private schools, a city council, a commercial and retail core, and a growing number of residents. Outside the city centre Liverpool has an established rural and suburban community, a rising logistics sector and an emergent aviation industry. With strong relationships building across a number of these sectors there is potential for deeper collaboration and the rise of Liverpool City Centre as an Innovation District.

 

At the same time as Liverpool grows, governments at all levels are engaging with the challenges and opportunities of digital technology and its impact on how residents work and live. There is also a recognition that innovation has the potential to tackle societal challenges, boost economic activity and provide solutions around service delivery.

 

Innovation and Service Delivery

 

A number of Australian councils have seized these opportunities by creating ‘smart’ or ‘future’ city strategies which focus on “the need for a people-centric and holistic approach to solve common city problems that can utilise a mix of smart infrastructure and information and communications technologies” (Parramatta City Council Smart City Plan, 2015). Already Newcastle, Sunshine Coast, Parramatta, Quenbeyan-Palerang, Adelaide, Lake Macquarie and Wollongong local government areas are well underway with strategies and roll-outs that are designed to position their cities at the forefront of innovation, collaboration and liveability, and attract investment, talent and jobs.

 

Some new methods of service delivery include:

·     Newcastle is installing street sensors to detect available parking and send data to drivers

·      Wollongong is using sensor equipment to assist with flood management

·     Sunshine Coast is installing an automated waste collection system in the Maroochydore CBD

·      Newcastle’s bin sensors will detect when bins are full and optimise collection routes

·     Gold Coast is implementing virtual urban planning so residents can see height, scale and shadowing for new developments

·      Adelaide is trialling an on-demand lighting in the city centre to save energy

·     The My Local Services App in South Australia and Tasmania gives residents information to Council events, facilities and services. The app pushes through notifications about rates and events.

 

Liverpool City Council has acknowledged challenges around service delivery in its Long-Term Financial Plan 2017-2027 which states: “As with many councils in NSW, Liverpool … is faced with an “income gap” with costs increasing at a greater rate than revenues. This income gap has been addressed by way of productivity gains and efficiency savings however service level reductions could potentially occur if this structural funding issue is not addressed.”

 

In other words, if Council is to continue to deliver core services within budget constraints, it needs to adapt. Like others, Liverpool City Council is also engaging with innovative methods of service delivery, and recently won the Committee for Sydney’s Smart City Awards for the Section 149 Automation project, which reduced the time to issue a certificate from five days to five minutes.  Earlier this year, in collaboration with other Western Sydney councils, Liverpool launched a heritage tour application to highlight local heritage landmarks. There are many opportunities to explore how Council could harness innovation to improve its operations and services (such as the previous examples).

 

“Innovation is a process of trying things in new and different ways, often through the application of new technology and improved connections and collaboration, to derive value by meeting community, industry and consumer needs.” (NSW Government Innovation Strategy, 2016).

 

Exploring new ways of operating by embracing innovation (which may not all include technology) aligns with the Liverpool Community Strategic Plan’s goals to ‘strive for best practice in all Council processes’ while ‘meeting the challenges of Liverpool’s growing population’.

 

Innovation and Economic Development

 

At a strategic level, innovation has the potential to be part of the city’s economic development platform to stimulate jobs and investment, and enhance liveability and sustainability. 

 

The NSW Government Innovation Strategy (2016) states that “governments around the world are directing their energies to promoting innovation because it is important to their core objectives of increasing income growth, creating jobs, raising the standard of living, and providing quality services to the community”.

 

On September 19, 2017 the Australian Government announced it would develop a Digital Economy Strategy to take advantage of the changing economy. In 2016 the Australian Government published a Smart City Plan and draft National Cities Performance Framework. Under the framework cities (including Liverpool) will be measured by the following Innovation and Digital Opportunities indicators:

·    Knowledge workers ratio – to understand the types of businesses based in a city and how well it is placed to respond to new technologies or economic change;

·    New business entrants – to understand the city’s level of economic activity, entrepreneurship and innovation; and

·    Patent applications – to understand the city’s level of innovation and inventiveness. 

 

In 2017 the Liverpool Health, Education, Research and Innovation Precinct Committee launched the Reimagining the Liverpool Innovation Precinct Report. The report identified that Liverpool has many characteristics of the ‘innovation district’ defined by the Brookings Institute (Katz & Wagner, 2014): “areas where leading-edge anchor institutions cluster and connect with start-ups, business incubators and accelerators. They are physically compact, transit-accessible and technically wired and offer mixed-use housing, office and retail”.

 

Liverpool’s combination of the new Western Sydney Airport with business, logistics, health, education and research sectors, provide a strong foundation for innovation to flourish – where “new or improved ideas, products, services, technologies or processes create new market demand or cutting-edge solutions to economic, social and environmental challenges.” (The Rise of Innovation Districts: A New Geography of Innovation in America, Katz & Wagner, 2014).

 

An important aspect of Liverpool’s approach to innovation would be community engagement and inclusiveness. Engagement around innovation would be designed to promote participation from all parts of the community, drawing on the experience and wisdom of older community members, with the talents and ideas of the younger members of the community.

 

Innovation and Start-ups

 

Research by the federal Department of Industry and Science found that companies less than two years old were responsible for creating 1.44 million jobs between 2003 and 2011. This is in contrast to large, mature firms which shed 400,000 FTE jobs over the same period. (Hendrickson et al, The employment dynamics of Australian entrepreneurship, 2015). By combining a start-up culture with a supportive environment for innovation, Liverpool has the potential to:

 

·  Create jobs (for every new innovation job in a city, five additional non-innovation jobs are created and those workers earn higher salaries than their counterparts in other urban areas – Moretti, The New Geography of Jobs, 2012);

 

·  Attract investment and develop access to markets for local business and entrepreneurs; and

 

·  Enhance urban sustainability and liveability.

 

Council staff recommend forming a partnership with a start-up accelerator to assist local small businesses to bring new products to market and new entrants to learn the skills they need to build a business, with a focus on solving city issues. Staff propose allocating $30,000 in seed funding to start this initiative.

 

Conclusion

 

An innovation agenda, combined with community engagement and stakeholder collaboration (from small business to major institutions) gives Council a strategic direction to meet the challenges of the future, the demands of other levels of government and the needs of the community. It also has the potential to provide new jobs and position Liverpool as a city of innovation.

 

Council staff propose building a strategic and collaborative approach to innovation in Liverpool. This would including working with the community, universities and hospital, TAFE, businesses, airport industry and experts in technology, and entrepreneurs to develop directions and pilot projects in Liverpool. At the heart of this approach is the intention is to deliver solutions that reflect the needs of residents and ensure they are included and engaged in the process.

 

To manage Liverpool’s journey towards an Innovation City would require a full-time resource and a budget to develop a framework to guide the way forward. Staff propose allocating $150,000 for a 12-month trial of a City Innovation Coordinator and the consideration of a partnership ($30,000) with a start-up accelerator to encourage start-ups, collaboration and idea development, potentially leading to jobs and creative problem solving in Liverpool.

 

As part of the trial, the Coordinator would begin developing a framework to position Liverpool as an Innovation City. Some projects to investigate could be:

 

·    Service-specific proposals – that is, looking at existing assets and determining if adding technology or improved processes could improve the service to residents (eg. parking applications or virtual urban planning);

 

·    The roll-out of the smart pedestrian plan – Council has applied for funding from the Smart Cities Innovation federal fund to measure pedestrian behaviour to guide planning. If successful this would be rolled out in partnership with the University of Wollongong, or Council could search for partnership with other funding sources; and

 

·    An Innovation/Living Lab hub – this could be a collaboration with the community, universities, airport industry, hospital, Ingham Institute, entrepreneurs and researchers. The vision would be a communal work space which is a place for research, a testing ground for ideas, collaborating on solutions and that actively engages with a broad range of community members and stakeholders.

 

All budget requests will be considered in the Q2 budget review.

 

CONSIDERATIONS

 

Economic

Budget implication of $105,000 in 2017/2018

Facilitate economic development.

Environment

There are no environmental considerations.


Social

There are now social implications.


Civic Leadership

Undertake communication practices with the community and stakeholders across a range of media.

Encourage the community to engage in Council initiatives and actions.

Deliver services that are customer focused.

Actively advocate for federal and state government support, funding and services.

Legislative

There are no legislative considerations relating to this report.

 

 

ATTACHMENTS

 

Nil  


261

Ordinary Meeting 22 November 2017

Chief Executive Officer Report

 

CEO 01

Internal Ombudsman Policy

 

Strategic Direction

Leading through Collaboration

Strive for best practice in all Council processes

File Ref

294728.2017

Report By

David Maguire – Internal Ombudsman 

Approved By

Kiersten Fishburn - Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Executive Summary

 

The appointment of the Internal Ombudsman by Council requires that the role, responsibilities and functions of the Internal Ombudsman be set out in a policy which is available to the public, the Mayor and Councillors and members of Council staff.

 

The attached draft Internal Ombudsman Policy is based on similar policies of other councils and has been developed after extensive consultation. It is recommended that Council approve the attached draft policy and revoke the attached Customer Feedback Policy, most of whose contents are now contained in the draft Internal Ombudsman Policy.

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council:

 

1.      Adopt the Internal Ombudsman Policy, as attached to this report; and

 

2.    Revoke the Customer Feedback Policy, as attached to this report.

 

REPORT

 

At its meeting on 14 December 2016, Council resolved:

 

That Council:

 

1.      Approve in principle the Internal Ombudsman model as outlined in the staff report.

 

2.      Direct that the question of funding for the position be managed though the quarterly budget review process.

 

3.    Receive a report on the guidelines of the final model at the first Council meeting in February 2017.

At its meeting on 1 February 2017, Council further resolved:

 

          That Council consider the options presented for the Internal Ombudsman and        determines that Option 1 is appropriate for adoption by Council with a review to be        carried out in 12   months’ time as to scope and resourcing.

 

The Internal Ombudsman was appointed by the CEO on 7 June 2017. (Until last week, the Internal Ombudsman was also the Acting Head of Audit and Risk.) Given that the current appointee is also Council’s Complaints Coordinator, Disclosures Coordinator and Privacy Contact Officer, it was considered appropriate that these responsibilities, which also involve complaint handling, be included in the responsibilities of the Internal Ombudsman (and specifically mentioned in the draft Internal Ombudsman Policy).

 

The Internal Ombudsman, with the assistance of Council’s Communications and IT units, has recently provided information regarding the role of the Internal Ombudsman on Council’s website, together with a link to an online complaints form.

 

The next step has been the drafting of an Internal Ombudsman Policy. This policy is based on similar policies of other councils. Council stakeholders have been consulted. The Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee endorsed the draft policy on 20 October 2017.

 

The draft policy contains most of the provisions of Council’s current Customer Feedback Policy relating to complaints. Feedback, other than complaints, will be dealt with in a review of the Community Engagement Policy, while the topic of compliments will be considered in a review of the Customer Service and Communication Policy. Both policies will be available for review by Council shortly. In the meantime, it is recommended that the Customer Feedback Policy be revoked when Council adopts the Internal Ombudsman Policy.

 

CONSIDERATIONS

 

Economic

There are no economic and financial considerations.

Environment

There are no environmental and sustainability considerations.


Social

There are no social and cultural considerations.


Civic Leadership

Provide information about Council’s services, roles and decision making processes.

Deliver services that are customer focused.

Operate a well developed governance system that demonstrates accountability, transparency and ethical conduct.

Legislative

Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 sections 82-88

Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 section 67

Local Government Act 1993 sections 8A(2)(e) and 440AA

Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 sections 33 and 53

Public Interest Disclosures Act 1994 sections 6C, 6CA and 6D

 

ATTACHMENTS

 

1.         Draft Internal Ombudsman Policy

2.         Customer Feedback Policy


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291

Ordinary Meeting 22 November 2017

City Community and Culture Report

 

DCC 01

Problem Gambling, Alcohol and Drug Dependency and Addiction

 

Strategic Direction

Creating Connection

Implement access and equity for all members of the community

File Ref

291902.2017

Report By

Galavizh Ahmadi Nia - Manager Community Development and Planning

Approved By

Dr Eddie Jackson - Director City Community and Culture

 

 

Executive Summary

 

At the Council meeting on 26 July 2017, Council made the following resolution:

 

Report back to Councillors on the merits of engaging with Not for Profit Organisations such as Youth Solutions, who are currently operating in LGAs with the Highest Bandwidth of identified problem areas, to address the impact of Gambling, Alcohol, Drug dependency and addiction.

 

In response to the resolution, it has been identified that Youth Solutions presently provide youth drug and alcohol prevention programs in the Macarthur area. Currently they do not provide a gambling support service.

 

Council staff have investigated gambling, alcohol and other drug (AOD) support services currently being delivered in Liverpool, and have identified a number of agencies that are providing direct, phone and online services to clients living in Liverpool.

 

In addition to existing statutory partners, two local organisations have expressed interest in working with Council. Staff confirm the view that there is merit in further exploring opportunities to increase access to local agencies, and address barriers that prevent residents accessing gambling support services in Liverpool, through enhanced co-ordination and alignment of service provision within the LGA.

 

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receives and notes this report.

 


 

REPORT

 

At the Council meeting on 26 July 2017, Council made the following resolution:

 

Report back to Councillors on the merits of engaging with Not for Profit Organisations such as Youth Solutions, who are currently operating in LGAs with the Highest Bandwidth of identified problem areas, to address the impact of Gambling, Alcohol, Drug dependency and addiction.

 

Gambling risk factors

The Gambling Impact data from Liquor and Gaming NSW identifies the following risk factors contributing to problem gambling:

 

·    Easy access to gambling venues. It is advised that there is a known correlation between poker machines per capita and the harms associated with poker machine play in the area;

·    Low Socio Economic Status (SES) areas suffer disproportionate impact from problem gambling;

·    Large youth populations suffer disproportionate impacts;

·    Migrant populations are at high risk. There is evidence suggesting migrant populations are up to seven times more vulnerable to gambling problems. This is compounded by the fact that there is often cultural stigma and shame associated with admitting to and seeking help for a gambling problem; and

·    Indigenous populations are at higher risk.

 

The Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA) is required to classify each LGA in NSW into one of three bands – Band 1, Band 2, or Band 3 (Section 33, Gaming Machines Act 2001). Liverpool LGA is identified as Band 2, with a moderate Socio Economic Index for Areas (SEIFA) score. According to the Liquor and Gaming NSW, South Western Sydney has the highest household expenditure on poker machines per capita and at least 40 per cent of poker machine expenditure is by problem gamblers.

 

Current service provision in Liverpool

In response to the resolution, it has been identified that Youth Solutions presently provide youth drug and alcohol prevention programs in the Macarthur area. Currently they do not provide a gambling support service.

 

The Community Development and Planning team have investigated service provision within the Liverpool LGA and have identified other services that are based in Liverpool or services that provide outreach from Liverpool.

 

South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) – based in Liverpool Hospital, the SWSLHD’s Therapy and Recovery Services (TARS) provides a Gambling Help Service to clients across the South Western Sydney region. The Gambling Help Service receives over 120 referrals annually, with a slight increase over the past five years. Council is advised that referral numbers do not indicate the extent of the gambling issues in Liverpool. According to Liquor and Gaming NSW only 10 percent of people with problem gambling formally access support services. The Gambling Help Service provides after hours information, counselling and referral via their service helpline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

 

CORE Community Services – based in Cabramatta (Fairfield LGA) and have recently established an office at Miller. Core Community Services provides a range of services, in particular to young people aged 12 to 25 years living in the local area. Services range from supporting young people from refugee backgrounds via casework support, and providing drug and alcohol awareness education to schools and the local community. Core Community Services has expressed interest to further investigate gambling initiatives in Liverpool, particularly with young people.

 

Drug and Alcohol Multicultural Education Centre (DAMEC) – based in Liverpool, DAMEC works specifically with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities to reduce the harm associated with the use of AOD. Their counselling service is a specialist multicultural service that provides culturally sensitive gambling support and drug and alcohol counselling services to Liverpool residents.

 

Liverpool Community Drug Action Team (CDAT) – CDATs operate across NSW to deliver community initiatives that prevent and reduce AOD harm. Council is a key partner of the Liverpool CDAT, which also includes the following partners:

·    SWSLHD Drug Health

·    SWSLHD Primary Health Network (PHN)

·    DAMEC

·    Centre for Health Equity Training, Research and Evaluation (CHETRE)

·    NSW Police - Liverpool and Green Valley Local Area Commands

·    NSW Users and AIDS Association (NUAA)

·    Australian Drug Foundation (ADF)

·    A local resident

 

Through the course of investigation, a number of agencies have been identified that provide outreach gambling support services to clients who live in Liverpool. The following are specialist and culturally specific gambling and drug and alcohol services that provide outreach support to clients in Liverpool.

 

·    Multicultural Problem Gambling Service (MPGS) 

The MPGS is a statewide service that assists problem gamblers and their families in CALD communities living in NSW. They provide accessible counselling, treatment and support services.

 

·    Co.As.lt Counselling Services

The Gambling Help Counselling Service at Co.As.It offers counselling to individuals affected by problem gambling in the Sydney Metropolitan area. This free and confidential counselling service is offered in person, by phone and via Skype in Italian and English languages.

 

·    Arab Council Australia

Arab Council Australia offers group education, therapy and support programs for individuals and families from Arabic-speaking backgrounds impacted by gambling.

 

·    Warruwi Aboriginal Gambling Service

Warruwi Aboriginal Gambling Service provides counselling services to Aboriginal people impacted by gambling. This program works with communities to promote a healthy approach to gambling and seeking help.

 

·    Wesley Community Legal Service (WCLS)

WCLS is a community legal centre specialising in gambling related law that supports problem gamblers and their families with free legal advice and case support. Legal information and advice is also provided to support professionals such as lawyers, police, counsellors and community agencies in NSW. WCLS delivers a range of training and education initiatives to raise community awareness of responsible gambling issues.

 

As demonstrated above, there are a diverse number of gambling, alcohol and other drugs service providers who are based in or provide outreach services within the Liverpool LGA. Council has existing partnerships or working relationships with a number of them including Liverpool CDAT, SWSLHD, Core Community Services and DAMEC. Through these partnerships Council has supported community initiatives to raise awareness and address drug and alcohol addiction in Liverpool. The feedback from stakeholders has identified a need for adequate awareness raising and community based education programs to link people affected by gambling to support services within Liverpool, particularly among CALD communities and young people.

 

The SWSLHD and CORE Community Services have expressed interest in working closely with Council’s Community Development team to initiate and deliver gambling specific community education and awareness raising initiatives in Liverpool. Staff will explore opportunities to increase community access to local agencies and address barriers that prevent residents accessing gambling support services.

 

CONSIDERATIONS

 

Economic

There are no economic considerations at present.

Environment

There are no environmental and sustainability considerations.


Social

Support community organisations, groups and volunteers to deliver coordinated services to the community.


Civic Leadership

Encourage the community to engage in Council initiatives and actions.

Legislative

Gaming Machines Act 2001, Section 33.

 

 

ATTACHMENTS

 

Nil


101

Ordinary Meeting 22 November 2017

City Community and Culture Report

 

DCC 02

Grants, Donations, and Corporate Sponsorship

 

Strategic Direction

Creating Connection

Implement access and equity for all members of the community

File Ref

294205.2017

Report By

Galavizh Ahmadi Nia - Manager Community Development and Planning

Approved By

Dr Eddie Jackson - Director City Community and Culture

 

 

Executive Summary

 

Council is committed to building strong and resilient communities in the Liverpool Local Government Area (LGA) and to maximising social wellbeing. One way of achieving these goals is to provide financial support in the form of grants, donations, and sponsorships to individuals and groups to develop leadership skills, increase participation in community activities and address identified social issues.

 

This report presents the funding recommendations for the first round of the Matching Grants Program and the Corporate Sponsorship (Outgoing) Program for Council’s consideration.

 

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council:

 

1.   Endorses the funding recommendation for a total amount of $29,450 (GST exclusive) under the Matching Grants Program for the following projects:

Applicant

Project

Amount Recommended

Share Care

Family Partnership Project

$14,450

Liverpool City Robins Sports Club Incorporated

 

Car Park Lighting

 

$15,000

 

2.   Endorses the funding recommendation for a total amount of $18,000 (GST exclusive) under the Corporate Sponsorship (Outgoing) Program for the following projects:

Applicant

Project

Amount Recommended

Liverpool Domestic Violence Liaison Committee

 

Stop DV Day

 

$8,000

Sydney Art Performing

Charming Asia Lunar Carnival

 

$10,000

REPORT

 

Matching Grants Program

 

The Matching Grants Program received 11 applications for Round One. Two applications met the program criteria and are recommended for funding. Four applications did not meet the program criteria and are not recommended for funding. A further five applications are recommended for funding and have been deferred, subject to additional documentation being provided and outcome of an external funding application. These will be brought to a future council meeting. Application summaries are outlined below:

 

Applicant

Share Care

Location

Heckenberg

Organisation Status

Public Benevolent Institution

Project Name

Family Partnership Project

Description

Objectives 

The project has community and staff capacity building components including:

·    Information dissemination and better access to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS);

·    Maximising opportunities for families of children with a disability to receive quality service; and

·    Project elements such as family fun days, peer support and staff workshops.

Outcomes

·    Families of children with a disability are able to engage with the NDIS and secure the best NDIS package relevant to their children’s need

·    Collaboration between families and staff to achieve the best outcomes for children with a disability

·    Better skilled and confident staff to engage families that have had previous limited engagement with the organisation

·    Increased client attendance at the current and new Peer Support Group

Beneficiaries

·    160 families directly

·    40 staff members

·    All clients of Share Care who will be offered the opportunity to participate in the program. Priority will be given to Liverpool LGA residents who make up over 55% of the clientele

Amount Requested

$14,450

Amount Recommended

$14,450

Recommendation

Recommended for funding - the applicant has aligned the project outcomes to Council’s Community Strategic Plan (Direction 1- Creating Connections). A particular focus of the project is to provide support for culturally and linguistically diverse families who are finding it difficult to navigate the new NDIS system. The project outlines a clear plan for building the capacity of Liverpool based workers navigating the new NDIS system.

 

The project aligns with the following two funding program priorities:

·    Social capacity building - bringing residents together to enhance participation in the community for people experiencing socio-economic disadvantage

·    Accessibility - Projects that enhance disability access or connectivity

 

 

Applicant

Liverpool City Robins Sports Club Inc.

Location

Prestons

Organisation Status

Incorporated charitable institution

Project Name

Car Park Lighting

Description

Objectives

The project seeks to install lights in the Ash Road Park carpark in Prestons to increase the safety of the public using the park.

 

Outcomes

·    Increased perception of public safety

·    Increased use of Council’s facilities by participants attending summer sports during evenings

·    Increased safety of bike riders accessing the bike tracks

·    A deterrent for potential anti-social behaviour including loitering in the car park.

Beneficiaries

·    Up to 1,000 local residents

·    Nearby residents to Ash Road Park in Prestons

·    Young children and their families attending Little Athletics

·    The broader community accessing the park

Amount Requested

$15,000

Amount Recommended

$15,000

Recommendation

Recommended for funding - the applicant has aligned the project outcomes to Council’s Community Strategic Plan (Direction 1- Creating Connections). The project will improve open space safety and increase use of Council’s facilities.

The project aligns with the following funding program priorities:

·    Infrastructure - Projects that aim to upgrade, develop or improve community infrastructure such as community centres, amenities buildings or other sporting infrastructure

·    Sports development - Projects that contribute to the development of sporting groups or are designed to enhance participation in sporting and recreational activities

 

Council’s Sports Development Officer has provided in principle support for this project. The Officer will arrange for a quote and engineering assessment through Council.

 

The following five applications are recommended for funding and have been deferred, subject to additional documentation being provided and the outcome of an external funding application. The recommendations will be presented at a future Council meeting.

 

Applicant

Project

Amount to be recommended

Carnival of the Bold

Citizen Writes South West Sydney

$1,000

AFFORD

Modified sports programs

$7,248.40

Moorebank Heritage Group Inc.

Peace Comes to Liverpool

$14,836

Uniting Church in Australia Liverpool

Liverpool Community Kitchen and Hub

$15,000

Liverpool Women’s Health Centre

Residential Health and Well-being retreat Program for Aboriginal Women and their families

$15,000

 

The following four applications did not meet the eligibility criteria of the Grants and Donations Policy and are not recommended for funding.

 

Applicant

Life Without Barriers

 

The application is for a cultural coaching and employment mentoring program. It was ineligible for funding for the following reasons:

·    The target group is for the wider Western Sydney region; they have not supplied data or evidence to demonstrate the number of Liverpool LGA participants;

·    The funding request is greater than the matched amount;

·    The program has been duplicated 95 times across the broader community; therefore this is not a new initiative or project; and

·    The applicant will not run the workshop if they do not receive Council funding.

 

Whilst the project demonstrated a link with the Community Strategic Plan, it does not meet the Grants and Donation Policy - Matching Grants eligibility and criteria:

·    6.1b) Be a resident of, or located in the Liverpool LGA and/or principally providing services to the residents of Liverpool;

·    6.2g) Projects that will rely on recurrent funding from Council; and

·    9.7.7 Assessment Criteria: matching contribution, project evaluation, collaboration and avoid duplication.

 

 

Applicant

Liverpool Genealogy Society

 

The application is for general office equipment including IT equipment and operational expenditure (i.e. administration and insurance).

 

The application does not meet the Grants and Donation Policy - Matching Grants eligibility and criteria:

·    6.2f) for general fundraising activities, general operational expenditure (e.g. administration, insurance), shortfalls in funding by government departments or completed/retrospective projects.

 

 

Applicant

Learning Links

 

The application is for funds to engage a psychologist at All Saints Catholic Primary School for half a day per week for a 6 month period, to work with children who require more intensive support.

 

This application does not meet the Grants and Donation Policy - Matching Grants eligibility and criteria:

·    9.7.7 Assessment Criteria: Evidence provided to support the need for the project, including the degree to which the project addresses at least one of the strategic directions in Council’s Community Strategic Plan.

 

 

Applicant

Indian Diaspora Council of Australia Inc.

 

The application is for a conference, the Global Girmit Abolition Day Commemoration 2018. It was ineligible for funding for the following reasons:

·    Have not supplied the documentation to support and/or identify the need for the conference including quotes or details on where the conference will be held;

·    The funding request is greater than the matched amount; and

·    The application demonstrates a benefit to only a small portion of the community.

 

The applicant does not meet the Grants and Donation Policy - Matching Grants eligibility and criteria:

·    6.1b) be a resident of, or located in the Liverpool LGA and/or principally providing services to the residents of Liverpool;

·    6.1c)  include all required supporting documentation with their application; and

·    9.7.7 Assessment Criteria: Evidence to support need of project, anticipated numbers, capacity to deliver and matched contribution.

 

 

Corporate Sponsorship (Outgoing) Program

 

The Corporate Sponsorship (Outgoing) Program received two applications during October. Both applications met the program criteria and are recommended for funding.

 

Applicant

Phantom International Culture & Media Pty Ltd

Location

Liverpool

Organisation Status

Australian Private Company

Project Name

Charming Asia Lunar Carnival

Description

Objectives

Charming Asia Lunar Carnival will bring together the community to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year in Liverpool. Attendees will enjoy cultural performances and taste traditional foods from different Chinese regions. There will be dance and music activities for attendees, Chinese calligraphy writing, lion dancing, fashion and acrobatic shows.

 

Outcomes

·    Positive activation of Bigge Park

·    The first large scale Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration held in Liverpool

·    Opportunity to attract tourists from outside of Liverpool to attend this event including from overseas

·    Supports Council’s position on supporting and engaging a high-functioning multicultural community

·    Generate increased opportunities for local businesses

Beneficiaries

·    Estimated attendance of more than 5000

·    Local businesses surrounding Bigge Park

·    Liverpool Council – increased promotion of Council’s positive community engagement in Chinese language publications

Amount Requested

$10,000

Amount Recommended

$10,000

Recommendation

Recommended for funding - the applicant has aligned the project outcomes to Council’s Community Strategic Plan (Direction 1- Creating Connections) by delivering a community event or activity and implementing access and equity for all members of the community and by celebrating diversity. 

The project aligns with the following funding program priorities:

·    Community, cultural, and social benefit - Creates opportunities for education and information exchange between Council, the community and the sector

·    Economic benefit - Delivers significant economic benefit to the Liverpool LGA and attracts national or international attention to Liverpool as a place to visit or invest

 

 

Applicant

Liverpool Domestic Violence Liaison Committee

(auspiced by South West Sydney Legal Centre Inc)

Location

Liverpool

Organisation Status

Other Incorporated Entity

Project Name

Stop DV Day

Description

Objectives

The Liverpool Domestic Violence Liaison Committee will be hosting a community event for Liverpool LGA. The aim is to provide the community with resources and information regarding domestic and family violence in a discreet and respectful manner.

 

Outcomes

·    Positive activation of Macquarie Mall

·    Supports Council’s position against family and domestic violence

·    Supports Council’s partnership with the Liverpool Domestic Violence Liaison Committee

·    Increasing awareness of family and domestic violence in the community

·    An amalgamation of 20 non-government and government organisations working together to deliver a message to the community

·    Free activities engaging families in Liverpool to learn about family and domestic violence

Beneficiaries

·    300 directly engaged attendees

·    People accessing Macquarie Mall or Westfield on the day of the event

·    Volunteers and organisations participating in the event

·    Local businesses in Macquarie Mall

Amount Requested

$8,000

Amount Recommended

$8,000

Recommendation

Recommended for funding - the applicant has aligned the project outcomes to Council’s Community Strategic Plan (Direction 1- Creating Connections) by delivering a community event or activity and implementing access and equity for all members of the community. 

The project aligns with the following funding program priority:

·    Community, cultural, and social benefit - Creates opportunities for education and information exchange between Council, the community and the sector

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

considerations

 

Economic

Matching Grants Program

A budget allocation of $200,000 was adopted by Council in its 2017/2018 Operational Plan for Council’s Matching Grants Program. There is currently $200,000 remaining in the budget. Should Council endorse the recommended amount of $29,450, the remaining budget will be $170,550.

Corporate Sponsorship (Outgoing) Program

A budget allocation of $100,000 was adopted by Council in its 2017/2018 Operational Plan for Council’s Corporate Sponsorship (Outgoing) Program. There is currently $33,656 remaining for the 2017/18 financial year. Should Council endorse the recommended amount of $18,000 the remaining budget for the 2017/2018 financial year will be $15,656.

Environment

There are no environmental and sustainability considerations


Social

Support community organisations to deliver services


Civic Leadership

There are no civic leadership and governance considerations

Legislative

Local Government Act 1993 - s356

ATTACHMENTS

 

1.         Grants and Donations Policy (Under separate cover)

2.         Corporate Sponsorship (Outgoing) Policy (Under separate cover)   


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Ordinary Meeting 22 November 2017

City Corporate Report

 

CFO 01

Budget Review - September 2017

 

Strategic Direction

Generating Opportunity

Meet the challenges of Liverpool’s growing population

File Ref

300865.2017

Report By

Earl Paradeza - Senior Management Accountant

Approved By

Chris White - Director City Corporate

 

 

Executive Summary

 

In June 2017 Council adopted its 2017/18 operating budget with projected revenue of $251.3m and expenditure of $178.2m. In terms of the net operating result before grants and contributions provided for capital purposes, the Council budgeted for a deficit of $0.577m.

 

The proposed budget changes will slightly improve the budgeted net operating result before grants and contributions for capital purposes to a deficit of $0.572m for the year ending 30 June 2018 (Ref attachment 1 – Note G).

 

Fit For the Future net operating results will also favourably change from a budget deficit of $7.057m to $6.636m deficit (Ref attachment 1 – Note H).

 

The first quarter budget review for 2017/18 has resulted in a decrease of $18.9m of Council’s capital expenditure program.

 

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council:

 

1.    Receives and notes the report; and

2.    Approves the identified budget variations in accordance with this report.

 

 

REPORT

 

Legislative Requirements

Clause 203(1) of the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005 requires the Responsible Accounting Officer to provide a quarterly budget review not later than two months after each quarter's end. This report provides an overview of the results on the financial review for the quarter ended 30 September 2017.

Commentary

 

Operating Budget

In June 2017 Council adopted its 2017/18 operating budget with projected revenue of $251.3m and expenditure of $178.2m. In terms of the net operating result before grants and contributions provided for capital purposes, the Council budgeted for a deficit of $0.577m with a Fit For the Future deficit at $7.057m.

 

From July to September 2017 the Council approved budget variations through resolutions which unfavourably impacted on the net operating result before grants and contributions provided for capital purposes by $50k as shown in Attachment 2.

 

A comprehensive budget review conducted at 30 September 2017 has resulted in further budget adjustments, as detailed in Attachment 2. As part of the Budget Review, managers have conducted a review of their programs with a view to providing a revised forecast for the financial year ended 30 June 2018.  Managers take into consideration events that have occurred to date and/or information that has become available since the adoption of the original budget and the impact of which provides the basis for the budget adjustments.

 

The review has resulted in $1.088m (Ref attachment 1 – Note A) decrease in total revenue mainly in grants & contributions for capital purposes and net gain from disposal of assets. Total expenditure is also projected to decrease by net $0.341m (Ref attachment 1 – Note B), mainly due to reduction in depreciation partly offset by increase in on-going content management and operation of Macquarie Mall urban screens.

 

The proposed budget changes will slightly improve the budgeted net operating result before grants and contributions for capital purposes to a deficit of $0.572m for the year ending 30 June 2018 (Ref attachment 1 – Note G) and will favourably change the net operating result before grants & contributions for capital purposes for Fit For the Future at a deficit of $6.636m (Ref attachment 1 – Note H).

 

Capital Budget

In June 2017, Council approved its $156.3m capital works program for 2016/17. Council subsequently approved carry over of projects valued $9.6m that were planned but not completed in 2016/17.

 

The first quarter review for 2017/18 has resulted in a further decrease of $18.9m to Council’s capital expenditure program.

 

The first quarter budget adjustments include a proposal to increase the capital works program by bringing forward selected future projects. As Council would be aware, part of the overall capital works budget will be unspent due to delays in the commencement of Liverpool Civic Place. It is considered that the available budget could be used to bring forward needed asset renewal and rehabilitation works from the rolling priority program of works. Most of the identified projects have already been investigated in preparation for the 2018/19 Program and the additional budget would enable Council to bring forward these works.

At 30 September 2017, Council has a capital expenditure program of $168.485m as detailed in Attachment 3. Note, 30 September 2017 YTD capital expenditure was $6.213m.

 

The Table 1 below provides summary of the budget results:

 

Details of the proposed budget changes are provided in the attachments.

 

Attachments 1 - Quarter 1 Budget Review Summary (QBRS): This report presents a summary of Council's budgeted financial position at end of the quarter. The key indicators include:

 

1.   The revised budgeted income and expenditure for the year against the original estimate of annual income and expenditure as shown in Council’s Operational Plan

2.   Changes following Quarter 1 budget review

3.   The proposed budget for 2017/18 financial year

 

Attachments 2 – This report provides details of operating budget adjustments

Attachments 3 – This report provides details of capital budget adjustments

 

Attachment 4 & 5 – Grants Status Report: Has two components, first listing all annual grant submissions and second, listing all grants that have been applied for during the quarter detailing the project title, amount sought, funding body and status of the application. Council officers are continually seeking alternate sources of funding as opportunities arise.

 

Attachment 6 - Cash and Investments Statement: Providing a reconciliation of restricted and unrestricted funds to the level of Cash and Investments held as at 30 September 2017

 

Attachment 7 - Key Performance Indicators

 

Attachment 8 - 9 Contracts and Other Expenses Statement.

 

This Report recommends that Council receives and notes the report and votes the budget variations in accordance with this report.

 

CONSIDERATIONS

 

Economic

The revised budget net operating result before Grants and Contributions following Quarter 1 Budget Review and Council resolutions to September 2017 will be a deficit of $0.572m.

Environment

There are no environmental and sustainability considerations.


Social

There are no social and cultural considerations.


Civic Leadership

Deliver services that are customer focused.

Operate a well developed governance system that demonstrates accountability, transparency and ethical conduct.

Legislative

Clause 203(1) of the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005

 

 

ATTACHMENTS

 

1.         QBRS - Consolidated Budget Analysis

2.         Operating Budget Adjustments

3.         Capital Budget Adjustments

4.         Grant Status Report - Applications

5.         Grant Status Report - Received

6.         Reserve Movement Report

7.         Key Performance Indicators

8.         Consultancy & Legal Expenses Budget Review Statement

9.         Contracts Budget Review Statement


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Budget Review - September 2017

Attachment 1

QBRS - Consolidated Budget Analysis

 

 



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Attachment 2

Operating Budget Adjustments

 

 


 


 


 



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Attachment 3

Capital Budget Adjustments

 

 


 


 


 



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Budget Review - September 2017

Attachment 4

Grant Status Report - Applications

 

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Attachment 5

Grant Status Report - Received

 

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Attachment 6

Reserve Movement Report

 

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Budget Review - September 2017

Attachment 7

Key Performance Indicators

 

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Budget Review - September 2017

Attachment 8

Consultancy & Legal Expenses Budget Review Statement

 

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Budget Review - September 2017

Attachment 9

Contracts Budget Review Statement

 

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Ordinary Meeting 22 November 2017

City Corporate Report

 

CFO 02

Investment Report October 2017

 

Strategic Direction

Leading through Collaboration

Seek efficient and innovative methods to manage our resources

File Ref

301158.2017

Report By

Christian Hope - Senior Financial Accountant

Approved By

Vishwa Nadan - Manager Finance

 

 

Executive Summary

 

This report details Council’s Investment portfolio.

 

At 31 October 2017, Council held investments with a market value of $205.3 million.

 

The portfolio yield to the end of October 2017 is 104 basis points above the AusBond Bank Bill index.

 

 

AusBond Bank Bill Index (BBI)

Benchmark

1.76%

Portfolio yield

2.80%

Performance above benchmarks

1.04%

 

Return on investment for the year to date to October 2017 was $318k higher than budget.

 

Council’s investments and reporting obligations fully comply with the requirements of Section 625 of the Local Government Act 1993, Clause 212 of the Local Government (General) Regulation.

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receives and notes this report.

 

 

REPORT

 

Clause 212 of the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005 requires that the Responsible Accounting Officer must provide Council with a written report setting out details of all money that Council has invested under section 625 of the Local Government Act 1993.

 

Council’s Portfolio

 

At 31 October 2017, Council held investments with a market value of $205.3 million. Council’s investment register detailing all its investments is provided as an attachment to this report. In summary, Council’s portfolio consisted of investments in:

 

 

 

At 31 October 2017, the ratio of market value compared to face value of various debt securities is shown in the table below.

 

Asset Class

Oct-17

Jun-17

Senior Debts (FRN's & TCD's

100.71%

100.85%

MBS (Reverse Mortgage Backed Securities)

59.59%

60.13%

T-Corp Unit Trusts

101.12%

100.39%

 

* A TCD stands for Transferrable Certificate of Deposit; it is a security issued with the same characteristics as a   Term Deposit however it can be sold back (transferred) in to the market prior to maturity. A floating TCD pays a coupon linked to a variable benchmark (90 days BBSW).

 

Council is fully compliant with the requirements of the Ministerial Investment Order including the grandfathering provision in regards to its investment portfolio holdings. The grandfathering provision states that Council continues to hold to maturity, redeem or sell investments that comply with previous Ministerial Investment Orders. Any new investments must comply with the most recent Order. Council continues to closely monitor the investments in its portfolio to ensure continued compliance and minimal exposure to risk.


 

Portfolio Maturity Profile

 

The table below shows the percentage of funds invested at different durations to maturity.

 

Market Value by Issuer and Institution Policy limit as per Investment Policy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overall Portfolio Credit Framework compliance to Investment Policy

 

 

 

Portfolio Performance against relevant market benchmark.

 

In the revised October 2017 Council Investment Policy the prescribed benchmark to measure return on cash and fixed interest securities is the AusBond Bank Bill Index (ABBI). The ABBI represents average daily yield of a parcel of bank bills. Historically there has been a positive correlation between changes in the cash rate and the resulting impact on the ABBI benchmark.

 

The portfolio yield to 31 October 2017 exceeded the AusBond Bank Bill index by 104 basis points (2.8% against 1.76 %).

 

Council continues to achieve a solid outcome despite ongoing margin contraction and significantly lower market term deposit yields. Comparative yields for the previous months are charted below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Performance of Portfolio Returns against Budget

 

Council’s investment income year to date to October 2017 exceeded budget by $318k mainly due to higher actual monthly average portfolio holdings compared to budgeted monthly average portfolio holdings for the period.

 

 

Investment Portfolio at a Glance

 

 

 

Portfolio Performance

 

 

 

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The portfolio yield to 31 October 2017 exceeded the AusBond Bank Bill index by 104 basis points (2.8% against 1.76%)

 

Annual Income vs. Budget

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Council’s investment interest income exceeded budget by $318k as at 31 October 2017 mainly due to higher actual monthly average portfolio holdings compared to budgeted monthly average portfolio holdings.

 

 

 

Investment Policy Compliance

 

Legislative Requirements

 

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Portfolio Credit Rating Limit

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Fully Compliant.

Institutional Exposure Limits

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Overall Portfolio Credit Limits

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Term to Maturity Limits

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Fully Compliant.

 

Economic Outlook – Reserve Bank of Australia

 

The Reserve Bank has left the official cash rate on hold at 1.5 per cent in its 3 October 2017 meeting. The current 1.5 per cent cash rate is at a historically low level and impacts returns on investment. Returns on Term Deposits and Floating Rate Notes have significantly dropped since the last twelve months. The average market returns on term deposits are:

 

·    Longer term deposits (> 3years maturity) – 2.7% to 3.3% p.a.

·    Medium term (2 to 3 years to maturity) – 2.5% to 2.7% p.a.

·    Short term deposits rate (less than one year to maturity) – ranges from 2.2% to 2.5% per annum.

·    Cash & Cash At Call accounts range from 1.4% to 2.15%

·    31 Days’ Notice Account 2.25%

 

Certificate of Responsible Accounting Officer

 

The Manager Financial Services, as Responsible Accounting Officer certifies that the investments listed in the attached report have been made in accordance with Section 625 of the Local Government Act 1993, Clause 212 of the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005 and Councils Investment Policies at the time of their placement. The previous investments are covered by the “grandfather” clauses of the current investment guidelines issued by the Minister for Local Government.

 

CONSIDERATIONS

 

Economic

Council’s investment interest income exceeded budget by $318k as at 31 October 2017 mainly due to higher actual monthly average portfolio holdings compared to budgeted monthly average portfolio holdings.

Environment

There are no environmental and sustainability considerations.


Social

There are no social and cultural considerations.


Civic Leadership

There are no civic leadership and governance considerations.

Legislative

Council is fully compliant with the requirements of the Local Government Act 1993 – Investment Order (authorised investments) and with reporting requirements under Clause 212 of the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005.

 

ATTACHMENTS

 

1.         Investment Portfolio October 2017  


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Investment Report October 2017

Attachment 1

Investment Portfolio October 2017

 

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Committee Reports

 

CTTE 01

Minutes of the Liverpool Youth Council meeting held on 11 October 2017

 

Strategic Direction

Creating Connection

Implement access and equity for all members of the community

File Ref

299326.2017

Report By

Galavizh Ahmadi Nia - Manager Community Development and Planning

Approved By

Dr Eddie Jackson - Director City Community and Culture

 

 

Executive Summary

 

This report is tabled in order to present the Minutes of the Liverpool Youth Council Meeting held on 11 October 2017.

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receives and notes the Minutes of the Liverpool Youth Council Meeting held on 11 October 2017.

 

REPORT

 

The Minutes of the Liverpool Youth Council held on 11 October 2017 are attached for the information of Council.

 

The Minutes identify a number of actions that require Council staff to undertake, none of which will have any financial impact on Council.

    

CONSIDERATIONS

 

Economic

There are no economic and financial considerations.

Environment

There are no environmental and sustainability considerations.


Social

Support community organisations, groups and volunteers to deliver coordinated services to the community.


Civic Leadership

Facilitate the development of community leaders.

Encourage the community to engage in Council initiatives and actions.

Legislative

There are no legislative considerations relating to this report.

 

 

ATTACHMENTS

 

1.         Minutes of the Liverpool Youth Council meeting held on 11 October 2017  


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Minutes of the Liverpool Youth Council meeting held on 11 October 2017

Attachment 1

Minutes of the Liverpool Youth Council meeting held on 11 October 2017

 

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Committee Reports

 

CTTE 02

Minutes of the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee Meeting held on 20 October 2017

 

Strategic Direction

Leading through Collaboration

Strive for best practice in all Council processes

File Ref

300603.2017

Report By

David Maguire - Acting Head of Audit and Risk 

Approved By

Kiersten Fishburn - Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Executive Summary

 

This report is tabled in order to present the Minutes of the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee Meeting held on 20 October 2017.

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council:

 

1.    Receives and notes the Minutes of the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee Meeting held on 20 October 2017;

 

2.    Endorses the recommendations in the Minutes; and

 

3.    Approves proposed amendments to the attached Internal Audit Charter.

 

REPORT

 

The Minutes of the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee held on 20 October 2017 are attached for the information of Council.

 

The Minutes identify a number of actions that require Council staff to undertake, none of which will have any financial impact on Council.

 

The Minutes also endorse proposed changes to the attached Internal Audit Charter for approval by Council.

    

CONSIDERATIONS

 

Economic

There are no economic and financial considerations.

Environment

There are no environmental and sustainability considerations.


Social

There are no social and cultural considerations.


Civic Leadership

Provide information about Council’s services, roles and decision making processes.

Operate a well developed governance system that demonstrates accountability, transparency and ethical conduct.

Legislative

Local Government Act 1993, sections 8B and 23A

 

 

ATTACHMENTS

 

1.         Minutes of the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee held on 20 October 2017

2.         Draft Internal Audit Charter


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Minutes of the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee held on 20 October 2017

 

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Minutes of the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee Meeting held on 20 October 2017

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Draft Internal Audit Charter

 

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Committee Reports

 

CTTE 03

Minutes of the Civic Advisory Committee Meeting held 31 October 2017

 

Strategic Direction

Leading through Collaboration

Increase community engagement

File Ref

302948.2017

Report By

George Georgakis - Manager Council and Executive Services

Approved By

Kiersten Fishburn - Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Executive Summary

 

This report is tabled in order to present the Minutes of the Civic Advisory Committee Meeting held on 31 October 2017.

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receives and adopts the minutes of the Civic Advisory Committee Meeting held on 31 October 2017. 

 

 

REPORT

 

The Minutes of the Civic Advisory Committee Meeting held on 31 October 2017 are attached for the information of Council.

 

The Minutes identify a number of actions that require Council staff to undertake, none of which will have any financial impact on Council.

 

The meeting also considered the nominations and made recommendations for people and organisations to receive Australia Day Awards for 2018. As this information contains personal information, a separate report has been included in the Confidential Section of this Council Agenda regarding the Australia Day Awards.  

    

CONSIDERATIONS

 

Economic

There are no economic and financial considerations.

Environment

Raise community awareness and support action in relation to environmental issues.


Social

Raise awareness in the community about the available services and facilities.

Preserve and maintain heritage, both landscape and cultural as urban development takes place.


Civic Leadership

Encourage the community to engage in Council initiatives and actions.

Provide information about Council’s services, roles and decision making processes.

Deliver services that are customer focused.

Operate a well-developed governance system that demonstrates accountability, transparency and ethical conduct.

Legislative

There are no legislative considerations relating to this report.

 

 

ATTACHMENTS

 

1.         Civic Advisory Committee Minutes from 31 October 2017  


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Minutes of the Civic Advisory Committee Meeting held 31 October 2017

Attachment 1

Civic Advisory Committee Minutes from 31 October 2017

 

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Committee Reports

 

CTTE 04

Minutes of the Strategic Panel Meeting held on 9 November 2017

 

Strategic Direction

Leading through Collaboration

Strive for best practice in all Council processes

File Ref

306323.2017

Report By

Claudia Novek - Corporate Planner

Approved By

Kiersten Fishburn - Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Executive Summary

 

This report is tabled in order to present the Minutes of the Strategic Panel Meeting held on 9 November 2017.

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council:

 

1.    Confirm the meeting of 12 February 2018 and review future meeting dates and times based on attendance at this meeting; and 

 

2.   Receives and notes the Minutes of the Strategic Panel Meeting held on 9 November 2017.

 

REPORT

 

The Minutes of the Strategic Panel held on 9 November 2017 are attached for the information of Council.

 

The Minutes identify a number of actions that require Council staff to undertake, none of which will have any financial impact on Council.

CONSIDERATIONS

 

Economic

Further develop a commercial centre that accommodates a variety of employment opportunities.

Facilitate economic development.

Facilitate the development of new tourism based on local attractions, culture and creative industries.

Further develop a commercial centre that accommodates a variety of employment opportunities (in the City Centre).

Environment

There are no environmental and sustainability considerations.


Social

Deliver high quality services for children and their families.

Review community recommendations to create a collaborative approach to Council’s strategic direction.

Improve Liverpool’s social profile to achieve a community renewal of the City Centre.


Civic Leadership

Provide information about Council’s services, roles and decision making processes.

Deliver services that are customer focused.

Actively advocate for federal and state government support, funding and services.

Work in partnership with organisations to achieve the best result for the community.

Achieve an integrated and coordinated approach to deliver strategic initiatives.

Make informed decisions as a Council.

Legislative

There are no legislative considerations relating to this report.

 

 

ATTACHMENTS

 

1.         November Strategic Panel Minutes


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Minutes of the Strategic Panel Meeting held on 9 November 2017

Attachment 1

November Strategic Panel Minutes

 

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Questions with Notice

 

QWN 01

Question with Notice - Clr Harle

 

Strategic Direction

Strengthening and Protecting our Environment

Manage the community’s disposal of rubbish

File Ref

284031.2017

 

 

QUESTION WITH NOTICE

Background

Public Speakers at the Council meeting of the 30th July 2017 raised concerns regarding a substantial amount of soil, shale and unclean fill brought onto the New Bright Golf Club at Stewart Avenue Hammondville.

 

The DA dealing with this matter is:  DP 1193300; DA 517/2013

https://eplanning.liverpool.nsw.gov.au/Pages/XC.Track/SearchApplication.aspx?id=264457

 

Residents of the area raised concerns re large amounts of fill brought onto the site, the type of fill and possible flooding effects on the area over time.

 

Please address the following:

1.   Has Council investigated the concerns raised by residents and responded to emails?

2.   Has Council inspected the site to ensure it complies with DA specifications?

3.   Has the EPA inspected the site and raised any concerns?

4.   Specifically:

a.    Does the fill comply with the DA conditions?

b.    What is the total amount of fill allowed to be brought onto the site? Or

c.    What is the increased ground height and does that comply with DA requirements? 

d.    What is the type of fill material and source?

e.    Are there any restrictions as to the specific area that the fill can be deposited?

f.     Are there any “leaching effects” of the fill onto the surrounding area and or water quality?

g.    Are there any detrimental effects of flooding in the area that may be caused by the quantity of this fill?

 

COUNCIL RESPONSE

 

Council officers have inspected the site in regards to concerns raised and to determine if the conditions of development consent are being complied with.  As a result, Council officers have determined that there are a number of conditions that are not being complied with. 

 

A notice has been issued to New Brighton Golf Club Ltd requesting compliance with a number of development consent conditions and submission of further information regarding the imported fill.

 

Council officers will follow up to ensure compliance with the notice. If satisfactory information is not provided by mid-November, an order will be issued with 28 days to comply.  Once the requested information is submitted Council will be in a position to address specific questions in regards to quantity and quality of fill material.

 

ATTACHMENTS

 

Nil


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Questions with Notice

 

QWN 02

Question with Notice - Clr Rhodes

 

Strategic Direction

Strengthening and Protecting our Environment

Protect and enhance bushland, rivers and the visual landscape

File Ref

284036.2017

 

 

QUESTION WITH NOTICE

 

Biodiversity Strategic and Management Plan and Liverpool CBD Street Tree and Landscape Management Plan

 

Council recently removed several trees from the Liverpool CBD area. Several trees of substantial age and canopy cover have been removed from Governor Macquarie Drive Warwick Farm, as well as several more trees that have been recently marked for removal along Moorebank and Anzac Roads, Moorebank one of which is possibly an aboriginal Scar Tree and others that are on the Significant Tree list.

 

Noting Liverpool’s Biodiversity Strategy and Management Plan was last updated in 2012 and the current Liverpool CBD Street Tree and Landscape Management Plan has mapped strategies and a projected delivery of canopy cover in the Liverpool CBD.

 

 

 

Council staff comment on trees removed from Liverpool CBD, Governor Macquarie Drive

Several trees have been removed along Governor Macquarie Drive, and have been the subject of approval through various development applications which were accompanied by vegetation management plans.

 

Replacement vegetation and regeneration of vegetation also forms part of the approved development.

 

 

Council staff comment on trees to be removed along Moorebank Avenue and Anzac Rd

These trees are located on the Moorebank Intermodal sites and as such any removal of trees and vegetation is to be undertaken in accordance with the approvals that have been issued by the Department of Planning and Environment. Council is not the consent authority or compliance authority for the Intermodal development which is State Significant Development.

 

 

 

Please address the following:

 

1.   Can council advise on what progress has been made towards targets for Canopy delivery in the Liverpool CBD in accordance with the Urban Streetscape Management Plan?

Council does not have an Urban Streetscape Management Plan. Council has a Liverpool CBD Public Domain Strategy and a Liverpool CBD Street Tree and Landscape Strategy.

 

Developers are required to plant street trees and street paving as part of any redevelopment of their site, along the frontage of their site.

 

There is no specific budget allocation for a street tree planting program within the CBD. Tree planning within the CBD is generally undertaken in conjunction with the delivery of programmed infrastructure improvement projects eg. replacement of Kerb & Gutter or footpaths.

 

Street trees and paving requirements are considered at DA stage and are conditioned to comply with Council’s guidelines.

 

2.   What percentage of forest area has been lost in the Liverpool LGA as a result of new development over the last 5 years?

 

Based on the vegetation mapping completed in 2016, total reduction in the cover of native vegetation mapped within the LGA is approximately 2.9% since 2012. Council does not have information on the clearance of non-native vegetation and landscaping.

 

Assessment of DAs considers landscape plans and street tree planting aimed at enhancing the tree canopy in new housing release areas.

 

3.   What has been the total financial contributions from new developments in the Liverpool LGA towards the biodiversity targets for canopy cover over the last 5 years?

 

Council does not levy s94 contributions specifically for trees under the current s94 Plans. However, Council does levy for embellishment of parks and open space including Woodward Park, Pioneer Park, Bigge Park and George’s River Foreshore. The Liverpool Contributions Plan (Liverpool City Centre) identifies $22m for embellishment works for the above parks. Council has expended $3.76m from the s94 fund and as at 8/11/17 has $9.2m in reserve.

 

In addition, Council has a Township Improvement Fund (levied through rates). These funds are used towards public domain improvements in the City Centre and includes parks and public squares, street tree planting, street paving, public art, lighting and improved signage.

 

4.   What has been the total tree replacement contribution from new developments into Biobanking and or trees offset in public places, parks or private land.

 

Council does not have a bio-banking or tree off set policy and does not currently have a tree pricing policy, though one is under consideration. In addition, there are no established bio-banking sites that council manages.

 

5.   What is the percentage of significant trees affected by new development in the Liverpool LGA and managed in the Biodiversity Strategy and Management Plans, Liverpool Council Tree Management Plans and Council Planning Instruments that have been saved from removal over the past 5 years?

 

Council does not have data on this.

 

6.   What is the percentage of significant trees affected by new development in the Liverpool LGA and managed in the Biodiversity Strategy and Management Plans, Liverpool Council Tree Management Plans and Council Planning Instruments that have been removed over the past 5 years?

 

The impact of tree removal is a matter for consideration as part of all development applications, however Council does not have data on the percentage of trees affected by development.

 

7.   Are Council’s subcontract agreements for tree removal in the Liverpool LGA based on an agreement of an estimated quota for number of tree removals per contractual agreement or are the agreements on an “as needed” agreement only?

 

Agreements are on an “as needed” basis only.

 

 

ATTACHMENTS

 

Nil  


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Notices of Motion

 

NOM 01

Exemption from IHAP Changes

 

Strategic Direction

Leading through Collaboration

Strive for best practice in all Council processes

File Ref

310253.2017

Author

Nathan Hagarty - Councillor

 

 

Background

 

In 1997, Liverpool was the first Council in the state to introduce an Independent Hearing and Assessment Panel (IHAP). For over 20 years Liverpool has led the way in ensuring independent expert advice is considered alongside the voice of community's representatives, its Councillors, when making determinations on important or contentious Development Applications (DAs).

 

In August the State Government passed legislation mandating IHAP for all Councils in Sydney and Wollongong. Despite bearing the same name, these mandated IHAPs have a number of distinct differences to the one that has been in place at Liverpool. Most notably:

 

·      DAs valued between $5mil and $30mil will be determined by the IHAP (currently Liverpool's IHAP makes recommendations to Council, Council makes the determination)

 

·      3 of the 4 panel members will be appointed by the State Minister for Planning with no requirement that the appointees be from the local community or have an understanding of the community

 

·      DAs that have 10 objections from different households will be referred to IHAP (currently this is any 5 objections)

 

According to the State Government, the rationale for these changes is to address 'inappropriate relationships between councils and developers'. The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is the place to deal with inappropriate relationships between Councillors and developers, not planning laws. In addition to ICAC, Liverpool also has an independent internal ombudsman to assess and inquire into customer complaints and refer them to ICAC if necessary.

 

As a Council with robust and independent governance processes, with a track record of proactive involvement of the community in the planning process in relation to IHAPs, Liverpool, like Councils outside of Sydney and Wollongong, should be exempted from this legislation.


 

 

NOTICE OF MOTION

 

That Council write to the Minister for Planning seeking an exemption from changes to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and Electoral Legislation Amendment (Planning Panels and Enforcement) Act 2017 which mandate that an IHAP or Council Officers are the determining authority for development applications less than $30 million. Council requests that the community's representatives, the democratically elected Council, maintain the ability to determine any development application less than $30 million if it so decides.

 

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S COMMENT

 

The State Government introduced legislation in August this year which mandates the establishment of an Independent Hearing and Assessment Panel (IHAP) for all Council's within the Greater Sydney Region and Wollongong by March 2018.

 

The government’s intentions for this new legislation have been outlined in earlier correspondence to the Councillors.

 

While the Department of Planning has indicated the thresholds for IHAP applications will likely be between five and thirty million dollars, the scope of development to be determined by the IHAP has not yet been made legislation. Council officers have made representations to the Department of Planning seeking to have the thresholds for IHAP applications increased and staff delegation retained as per the status quo, to avoid possible delays and inefficiencies associated with determination timeframes. The Department have been provided with current staff delegations to assist in their decision about the final IHAP thresholds.

 

Council officers are able to prepare the requested correspondence to the Minister for Planning.

 

CONSIDERATIONS

 

Economic

There are no economic and financial considerations.

Environment

Raise community awareness and support action in relation to environmental issues.

Social

Raise awareness in the community about the available services and facilities.

Civic Leadership

Act as an environmental leader in the community.

Provide information about Council’s services, roles and decision making processes.

Deliver services that are customer focused.

Operate a well developed governance system that demonstrates accountability, transparency and ethical conduct.

Actively advocate for federal and state government support, funding and services.

Legislative

There are no legislative considerations relating to this report.

 

 

ATTACHMENTS

 

Nil


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Notices of Motion

 

NOM 02

Advocacy Services NDIS

 

Strategic Direction

Creating Connection

Implement access and equity for all members of the community

File Ref

312414.2017

Author

Charishma Kaliyanda - Councillor

 

 

Background

 

According to the 2016 census, 6.2% of the City of Liverpool's population reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability. This is in comparison with 4.9% of the population of Greater Sydney.

 

Currently the NSW Government funds approximately 50 disability advocacy, information and peak representational organisations services to provide independent supports through the Department of Ageing Disability and Home Care (ADHC). This is about $13 million per year.

 

Under bilateral agreements signed by State and Commonwealth governments to assist in funding the National Disability Insurance Scheme all ADHC funding will be given to the Commonwealth after June 30 2018.

 

Unfortunately, this will leave significant gaps in advocacy, information and representational services for people with disability – the largest single minority group in NSW, and some of our most vulnerable citizens. 

 

Without a seat at the table, champions to fight for us or experts on our side, it is a whole lot harder for people with disability to belong, and for communities to enjoy the full benefits of everyone’s voice, agency and participation.

 

Disability advocacy organisations undertake both individual and systemic advocacy as well as information provision, representation and capacity building. Their key priority is to protect and uphold the rights of people with disability.

 

The NDIS clearly states that it will not fund advocacy, either in individual plans, or through the Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) tier of the NDIS.

 

The National Disability Strategy, of which all governments agreed to adhere, clearly recognises the importance of advocacy, both individual and systemic. It recognises that advocacy is essential in allowing people with disability to have the opportunity to participate in decisions that affect their lives, and advance their rights, wellbeing and interests.

Importantly only 10% of all people with disability will be provided with an individually funded plan under the NDIS. For the other 90% the loss of funded advocacy, independent information and peak representation will mean an even greater gap in access to services/supports, and barrier to full inclusion in the NSW community.

 

People with disability rely on advocacy organisations to break down barriers so they can access mainstream services equally. Because of advocacy, people with intellectual disability can use Medicare to get an annual health assessment each year, or avoid unfair incarceration in the justice system; more children with disability are enrolled in regular classes and domestic violence services have tools to help them measure and improve their inclusiveness; and physical access to railway stations and other modes of transport, the Sydney Harbor Bridge, sporting venues and places of residence is gradually improving.

 

Without a commitment from the NSW government to maintain funding for these essential disability advocacy and information services, these services will no longer be available to people with disability in NSW. The result will be a huge gap in service provision and that lives and the well-being of many people with disability will be put at risk.

 

Local government plays an important role in disability inclusion and Liverpool Council has affirmed our commitment to an accessible and inclusive community through the Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2017-2021. Council works with many disability service providers, community organisations and community members in order to ensure the needs of people with disabilities in our community are met.

 

However, given the importance of disability advocacy and information services and the uncertainty surrounding their continuation currently, it is important that Council advocate for the members of our community and communicate their concerns.

 

NOTICE OF MOTION

 

That Council write to the NSW Minister for Disability Services to communicate the need for fully funded advocacy, informational and peak representational organisations after the implementation of the NDIS in NSW.

 

 

CONSIDERATIONS

 

Economic

There are no economic and financial considerations.

Environment

Raise community awareness and support action in relation to environmental issues.

Social

Raise awareness in the community about the available services and facilities.

Support community organisations, groups and volunteers to deliver coordinated services to the community.

Promote community harmony and address discrimination.

Support access and services for people with a disability.

Deliver high quality services for children and their families.

Civic Leadership

Act as an environmental leader in the community.

Provide information about Council’s services, roles and decision making processes.

Deliver services that are customer focused.

Actively advocate for federal and state government support, funding and services.

Legislative

There are no legislative considerations relating to this report.

 

 

ATTACHMENTS

 

Nil


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Notices of Motion

 

NOM 03

The Ending of the Great War 1918

 

Strategic Direction

Creating Connection

Deliver a range of community events and activities

File Ref

312515.2017

Author

Geoff Shelton - Councillor

 

 

Background

 

The main purpose of this Notice of Motion is to generate discussion. Council has always been active in assisting both directly and indirectly commemorations of our war fallen arising from the various overseas conflicts and peace keeping missions this country has contributed to.  In recent times Council has for example provided logistical support to the RSL and other bodies, engaged in its own projects such as the very successful projection in the CBD of images of those who lost their lives, and has provided support and background advice through its Civic Advisory Committee and other organs of Council.

 

Next year will mark the passing of one hundred years since the ending of the Great War. This is a time of significance and solemn reflection for many sections of the community including increasingly the younger generation who have generally been spared any direct involvement in armed conflict. Accordingly, the following motion is proposed in furtherance and support of planning based on previous contributions made by Council.

 

NOTICE OF MOTION

 

That Council:

 

1.   At a convenient time presents options by way of report to the Councillors, either at a briefing session or future Council meeting, as to appropriate contributions Council could make to the commemoration next year of a hundred years since the ending of The Great War; and

 

2.   Also provides options as to appropriate budgetary allocations for as much, noting larger sums than in previous years may be required for this purpose.

 


 

CONSIDERATIONS

 

Economic

A future report or Briefing Session to provide options as to appropriate budgetary allocations.

Environment

There are no environmental and sustainability considerations.

Social

Raise awareness in the community about the available services and facilities.

Support community organisations, groups and volunteers to deliver coordinated services to the community.

Civic Leadership

Act as an environmental leader in the community.

Foster neighbourhood pride and a sense of responsibility.

Encourage the community to engage in Council initiatives and actions.

Provide information about Council’s services, roles and decision making processes.

Legislative

There are no legislative considerations relating to this report.

 

 

ATTACHMENTS

 

Nil