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N:\Committees\Council\Adm,Dev,Eng Committees\Minutes\2012\20120605.docx 1 Tatiara District Council Committee Meetings – 5 th June 2012 Tatiara District Council Our Vision….to be a progressive and well managed Council that works closely with its various communities Our Mission….to make the Tatiara a better and safer place in which to live, work and visit ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes of meeting held on Tuesday 5 th June 2012 At the Council Chambers, Woolshed Street, Bordertown commencing at 10.02 am MINUTES PRESENT: Committee Chairperson Cr DE Penniment & Councillors D Edwards, GJ Excell, JK Jackson, RJ Mock, RJ Vickery, RL Winter & JS Ross (as from 10.09am). In Attendance: Chief Executive Officer (Mr R Harkness), Manager Corporate & Community Services (Mr K Green), Finance Manager (Mrs J Molineux) & Executive Assistant (Ms M Pretlove). APOLOGIES: Councillors SLR Dick & MK Oliver. DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS Nil. CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES Res No 91- Confirmation of the Minutes – Moved Cr Vickery seconded Cr Jackson that the Minutes of the Administration & Finance Committee Meeting held on 1 st May 2012 be taken as read and confirmed as an accurate record of the proceedings of the meeting. CARRIED CORRESPONDENCE Res No 92- Correspondence – Moved Cr Excell seconded Cr Mock that the listed Correspondence be received: 4.1 Chief Executive Officer – Robert Harkness 4.1.1 State - Local Government Relations Agreement 4.1.2 Impact of Carbon Price on Local Government in SA 4.1.3 Councils and Clean Energy Future Plan 4.1.4 Reinstatement of the Property Franchise on the Voters Roll 4.1.5 Coroners Finding on recent death due to fallen branch 4.1.6 Regional Development Australia Monthly Report 4.2 Manager Corporate & Community Services – Kingsley Green 4.2.1 Bordertown Old School Community Group 4.2.2 Amy Zilm – The Walk 2012

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Tatiara District Council Committee Meetings – 5th June 2012

Tatiara District Council Our Vision….to be a progressive and well managed Council that works closely with its various communities

Our Mission….to make the Tatiara a better and safer place in which to live, work and visit

ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE COMMITTEE

Minutes of meeting held on Tuesday 5th June 2012 At the Council Chambers, Woolshed Street, Bordertown commencing at 10.02 am

MINUTES PRESENT: Committee Chairperson Cr DE Penniment & Councillors D Edwards, GJ

Excell, JK Jackson, RJ Mock, RJ Vickery, RL Winter & JS Ross (as from 10.09am).

In Attendance: Chief Executive Officer (Mr R Harkness), Manager Corporate & Community

Services (Mr K Green), Finance Manager (Mrs J Molineux) & Executive Assistant (Ms M Pretlove).

APOLOGIES: Councillors SLR Dick & MK Oliver.

DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS

Nil. CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES Res No 91- Confirmation of the Minutes – Moved Cr Vickery seconded Cr Jackson that the Minutes of the Administration & Finance Committee Meeting held on 1st May 2012 be taken as read and confirmed as an accurate record of the proceedings of the meeting.

CARRIED

CORRESPONDENCE Res No 92- Correspondence – Moved Cr Excell seconded Cr Mock that the listed Correspondence be received: 4.1 Chief Executive Officer – Robert Harkness 4.1.1 State - Local Government Relations Agreement 4.1.2 Impact of Carbon Price on Local Government in SA 4.1.3 Councils and Clean Energy Future Plan 4.1.4 Reinstatement of the Property Franchise on the Voters Roll 4.1.5 Coroners Finding on recent death due to fallen branch 4.1.6 Regional Development Australia Monthly Report 4.2 Manager Corporate & Community Services – Kingsley Green 4.2.1 Bordertown Old School Community Group 4.2.2 Amy Zilm – The Walk 2012

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4.2.3 Sandra Playle, Vision Research Services 4.3 Finance Manager – Judi Molineux 4.3.1 Funding Support for the Box Flat Dingo Control Coordinating Committee - File 1/14/3 4.3.2 Bordertown Speedway Club – Loan 161

CARRIED 10.09am Cr Ross entered the Chamber and took up his seat. Res No 93 - Bordertown Old School Community Group – Moved Cr Winter seconded Cr Edwards that Council write to the Bordertown Old School Community Group thanking them for their letter and advising them that Council will take into consideration their proposal in deciding the future of Allotment 104.

CARRIED Res No 94 - Amy Zilm – The Walk 2012 – Moved Cr Vickery seconded Cr Jackson that Council write to Amy Zilm commending her on her initiative in proposing to help raise funds for the Keith and District Hospital.

CARRIED Res No 95 - Felicity-ann Lewis – Mayor, City of Marion– Moved Cr Mock seconded Cr Vickery that:

1. Council notes the report ‘Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander War Memorial Appeal’. 2. Council gives its support to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander War Memorial

Committee in their efforts to build the first national memorial of significance to Aboriginal servicemen and women.’

3. Council donates $492.00 in total to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander War Memorial Appeal.

CARRIED

Res No 96 - Bordertown Speedway Club Bordertown Speedway Club – Moved Cr Mock seconded Cr Edwards that Council extends the term of Loan 161 with the Bordertown Speedway Club, from 6 years to 7 years and 8 months, with a fixed interest rate remaining at 7% and allow a reprieve of 20 months with no repayments from December 2011 to July 2013.

CARRIED

REPORTS OF OFFICERS Res No 97 - Reports of Officers - Moved Cr Excell seconded Cr Winter that the Reports of Officers be received.

CARRIED

Res No 98 - Community Grants Policy - Moved Cr Edwards seconded Cr Jackson that Council incorporate Funding Stream 6 – Discretionary Grants into the Tatiara District Council Community Grants Policy as follows:

Funding Stream 6 - Discretionary Grants Purpose Discretionary grants will be made available to individuals and organisations that do not comply with the eligibility criteria of the other 5 targeted funding streams, but address high priority local needs. The emphasis of these grants is to encourage and support local

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community initiatives that can include one off events. Specifically, the objectives of the Community Discretionary Grants are to:

Provide grants to individuals and/or organisations that do not comply with the eligibility criteria of the other 5 targeted funding streams.

Enhance the development of community based initiatives

Address high priority local needs for community development

Demonstrate best community development practice

Benefit the whole or part of the community of the Tatiara

Demonstrate new initiatives and support existing initiatives

Link community initiatives across organisations

Enhance the skills and capacity of the people of the Tatiara

Promote excellence in the arts and other forms of creative endeavours

Promote new initiatives and not duplicate existing projects.

The maximum funding available to any organisation or individual per financial year in this category is $5,000 (not including GST).

Availability Discretionary Community Grants will be considered quarterly.

CARRIED Res No 99 - Monthly Financial Report for May 2012 - Moved Cr Vickery seconded Cr Excell that the Monthly Budget Comparison Statement for May 2012 be received.

CARRIED

Res No 100 - 2011-2012 May Budget Review – Draft Financial Statements - Moved Cr Vickery seconded Cr Mock that Council adopts the 2011-2012 May Budget Review, showing a Budgeted Cash Deficit of $1,401,640 and an Operating Surplus of $492,094.

CARRIED

Res No 101 – Adjournment of Meeting – Moved Cr Vickery seconded Cr Edwards that the meeting be adjourned for morning tea.

CARRIED 11.04am the meeting was adjourned for morning tea.

Res No 102 – Resumption of Meeting – Moved Cr Excell seconded Cr Winter that the meeting be resumed.

CARRIED 11.31am the meeting was resumed without Cr Ross in attendance.

Res No 103 - Rate Rebate - Moved Cr Vickery seconded Cr Excell that Council provide the following mandatory & discretionary rebates on the General rate, Keith Hospital Health Hub Levy and the NRM Levy:

1. mandatory rebates pursuant to Section 165 of the Local Government At 1999, increased

from 75% to 100% pursuant to Section 159(4) of the Local Government Act 1999, in respect of the following land:

(a) A5509 – Mundulla School (b) A 5726 – Bordertown Primary School (c) A759 – Bordertown High School (d) A75 – Bordertown Kindergarten (e) A4766 – Keith School

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(f) A4765 – Keith School (g) A3011 – Keith School (h) A2607 – Keith Kindergarten (i) A4068 – Padthaway School (j) A5213 – Padthaway School;

2. discretionary rebates of 100% of the rates pursuant to Section 166(1)(j) of the Local

Government Act 1999 in respect of the following land: (a) AAA2598 – Keith Tennis Club (b) A2595 – Keith Bowling Club (c) A3396 - Keith Golf Club (d) A3607 - Mundulla Bowling Club (e) A2747 - Bordertown Golf Club (f) A61 – Bordertown Bowling Club (g) A2166 - Bordertown Racing Club (h) A2169 – Bordertown Racing Club (i) A2629 – Bordertown Racing Club (j) A4580 – Bordertown Racing Club (k) A66 – Bordertown Netball Club (l) A2048 – Tatiara Youth Centre (m) A1352 – Salvation Army Store (n) A5212 – Limestone Coast Division of General Practice;

3. discretionary rebates of 100% of the rates pursuant to Section 166(1)(c) of the Local

Government Act 1999 in respect of the following land: (a) A3399 – Padthaway Memorial Hall (b) A3312 – Mundulla Memorial Hall (c) A3758 – Cannawigara Hall (d) A561 – Wirrega Hall (e) A3243 – Willalooka Hall (f) A4537 - Wolseley RSL Community & Recreation Club (g) A3431 – Padthaway St Johns Ambulance (h) A3620 – Keith St Johns Ambulance (i) A41 - Bordertown St Johns Ambulance (j) A2513 – Lions Club of Keith (RSL Building) (k) A62 – RSL Tatiara (l) A1282 – Keith Show Society (m) A2358 – National Trust of SA (n) A2959 – National Trust of SA;

4. mandatory rebates of 100% of the rates pursuant to Section 160 of the Local

Government Act 1999 in respect of the following land: (a) A3624 – Keith & District Hospital (b) A3628 – Keith & District Hospital (c) A3631 – Keith & District Hospital (d) A86 – Bordertown Memorial Hospital (e) A88 – Bordertown Memorial Hospital;

5. mandatory rebates of 100% of the rates pursuant to Section 162 of the Local

Government Act 1999 in respect of the following land: (a) A132 – Bordertown Lutheran Church (b) A134 – Bordertown Lutheran Church (c) A1975 – Padthaway Lutheran Church (d) A1287 – Keith Lutheran Church

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(e) A1167 – Keith Church of Christ (f) A1169 – Keith Church of Christ (vacant land) (g) A3717 – Mundulla Church of Christ (h) A746 – Bordertown Church of Christ (i) A1781 – Bordertown Catholic Church (j) A2807 – Keith Catholic Church (k) A2898 – Keith Uniting Church (l) A3579 – Mundulla Uniting Church (m) A4690 – Buckingham Uniting Church (n) A3958 – Padthaway Uniting Church (o) A774 – Bordertown Uniting Church (p) A3388 – Padthaway Anglican Church (q) A3650 – Mundulla Anglican Church (r) A515 – Keith Anglican Church (s) A731 – Bordertown Anglican Church (t) A787 – Bordertown Anglican Church (f) A3914 – Wolseley Community Church (g) A4209 – Jehovah’s Witnesses Congregation (h) A59 – Highway Christian Centre (i) A3042 – Presbyterian Trusts Corp

CARRIED

Res No 104 - Loan Proposals for 11/12 Budget from Internal Reserves - Moved Cr Mock seconded Cr Excell that Council agrees to take out an internal loan of $530,000 from Council’s STED’s Reserves in June 2012, for a five (5) year fixed term at the nominated interest rate of 3.75% to fund the Special Local Roads projects 2011/12.

CARRIED

Res No 105 - Fees and Charges Update - Moved Cr Vickery seconded Cr Mock that Council agrees to update its Fees and Charges Policy in line with the changes below from May 2012:

CARRIED Res No 106 - Affixing the Common Seal - Moved Cr Winter seconded Cr Edwards that:

1. The following Licence Agreements require renewing and because they are classified as

Community Land under Community Land Regulations (Section 193 of the Local Government Act 1999), Council must seek public consultation in relation to the licences.

And

Technical

Services Fees Description (All are gst

inclusive)

Total

Current

Fee ($)

Amount ($) GST New Total

Amount ($)

Rural

Addressing

Signs

Replacement of Sign 0.00 12.73 1.27 14.00

Replacement

Bins

Sulo Bin – 240 ltr 55.00 81.82 8.18 90.00

Sulo Bin – 140 ltr 45.00 54.55 5.45 60.00

Administration

Fees Description (All are gst

inclusive)

Total

Current

Fee ($)

Amount ($) GST New Total

Amount ($)

Lease Fees Annual Hangar Lease 132.00 150.00 15.00 165.00

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2. That pursuant to Section 38 of the Local Government Act 1999, If Council receives no objection in relation to the Licence Agreements authorises the Mayor and Chief Executive Officer to execute under the common seal of Council the following documents:

5-year licence agreement with AI Clarke for Section 648, Hundred of Wirrega for use of the water reserve.

5-year licence agreement with Tatiara RAOB Lodge No 96 Incorporated for Part Section 868 South Terrace, Bordertown for community and recreation purposes.

CARRIED QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

Nil. QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Cr Edwards enquired whether a report could be presented to Council regarding the patronage of the Tatiara Civic Centre as one of the goals in the Strategic Plan was to increase this patronage. MCCS said that these details were reported and discussed at the Tatiara Civic Centre Subcommittee meetings, but was happy to provide a similar report to Council on a monthly basis.

MOTIONS ON NOTICE

Nil. MOTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Nil. OTHER BUSINESS Res No 107 – Bordertown Sports and Showgrounds Subcommittee - Moved Cr Vickery seconded Cr Edwards that the Minutes of the Bordertown Sports and Showgrounds Subcommittee Meeting held on 9th May 2012 be received.

CARRIED

Res No 108 – Bordertown Sports and Showgrounds Subcommittee - Moved Cr Vickery seconded Cr Edwards that appropriate speed signs be installed at all ovals throughout the district.

CARRIED

Res No 109 – Oval Licensing Arrangements - Moved Cr Excell seconded Cr Mock that a report be provided on the licensing arrangements at all ovals and the risks associated with the running of events at those ovals.

CARRIED

Res No 110 – Clayton Farm Heritage Museum Management Subcommittee – Moved Cr Mock seconded Cr Excell that the Minutes of the Clayton Farm Heritage Museum Management Subcommittee Meeting held on 3rd May 2012 be received.

CARRIED

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Res No 111 – Tatiara Tourism Group Subcommittee – Moved Cr Excell seconded Cr Jackson that the Minutes of the Tatiara Tourism Group Subcommittee Meeting held on 17th May 2012 be received.

CARRIED Res No 112 – Keith Institute Management Subcommittee – Moved Cr Edwards seconded Cr Mock that the Minutes of the Keith Institute Management Subcommittee Meeting held on 28th May 2012 be received.

CARRIED Res No 113 – Keith Institute Issues - Moved Cr Jackson seconded Cr Edwards that a report on Council providing a data projector in the Ruth Wheal Room and other relevant issues at the Keith Institute be an agenda item for the October Administration & Finance Committee Meeting.

CARRIED Meeting closed at 12.25pm

CONFIRMED

CHAIRMAN

DATED

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Tatiara District Council Our Vision….to be a progressive and well managed Council that works closely with its various communities

Our Mission….to make the Tatiara a better and safer place in which to live, work and visit

ENGINEERING COMMITTEE

Minutes of meeting held on Tuesday 5th June 2012 At the Council Chambers, Woolshed Street, Bordertown commencing at 12.47pm

MINUTES PRESENT: Chairperson Cr RJ Mock & Councillors D Edwards, G Excell, JK Jackson, DE

Penniment, RJ Vickery & RL Winter. In Attendance: Chief Executive Officer (Mr R Harkness), Manager Development &

Inspectorial Services (Mr R Callisto), Works Manager (Mr A Pollock) & Executive Assistant (Ms M Pretlove).

APOLOGIES: Councillors SLR Dick, MK Oliver & JS Ross.

DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS

Works Manager Andrew Pollock declared an interest in Item 5.2.1 Gardening and Cleaning Tenders as his partner is one of the tenderers.

Cr Penniment declared an interest in Item 5.2.1 Gardening and Cleaning Tenders as she is a board member on Tatiara Handy Help which is one of the tenderers.

CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES Res No 43- Confirmation of the Minutes – Moved Cr Excell seconded Cr Winter that the Minutes of the Engineering Committee Meeting held on 1st May 2012 be taken as read and confirmed as an accurate record of the proceedings of the meeting.

CARRIED

CORRESPONDENCE Res No 44- Correspondence – Moved Cr Vickery seconded Cr Excell that the listed Correspondence be received:

4.1 Chief Executive Officer – Rob Harkness 4.1.1 Mundulla on the Move – A4182, Lease 216

CARRIED

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Res No 45 - Mundulla on the Move – Cemetery Fence – Moved Cr Excell seconded Cr Jackson that Council include $2,000 in the 2012/13 draft budget for replacement of fence at the Mundulla Cemetery.

CARRIED

REPORTS OF OFFICERS Res No 46 - Reports of Officers – Moved Cr Penniment seconded Cr Excell that the Reports of Officers be received.

CARRIED

Res No 47 - Gardening and Cleaning Tenders - Padthaway – Moved Cr Vickery seconded Cr Edwards that Council accepts the following tenders for two year contracts to begin on the 1st July 2012:

1. AW Haines - $26,000 (inc GST) for the gardening contract in Padthaway (Tender No. 2-12/13).

2. AW Haines - $13,500 (inc GST) for the cleaning of public conveniences at Padthaway (Tender No. 4-12/13).

CARRIED

Res No 48 – Confidential Item Gardening Tender Bordertown – Moved Cr Vickery seconded Cr Penniment:

1. That under the provisions of Section 90 (2) of the Local Government Act 1999 an order

be made that the public be excluded from attendance at the meeting with the exception of the Chief Executive Officer, Manager Development and Inspectorial Services and Executive Assistant, in order to consider, in confidence, a matter on the grounds of Section 90 (3) (k) tenders for the supply of goods, the provision of services or the carrying out of works.

2. That accordingly on this basis, the principle that meetings of the Council should be

conducted in a place open to the public has been outweighed by the need to keep the information or discussion confidential.

CARRIED 12.56pm the meeting went into confidence. Res No 49 - Gardening Tender - Bordertown – Moved Cr Vickery seconded Cr Edwards that Council accepts the following tender for two year contracts to begin on the 1st July 2012:

1. D & JK Wendleborn - $12,000 for the gardening contract in Bordertown (Tender No.

3-12/13). CARRIED

1.14 pm the meeting moved out of confidence.

QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

Nil. QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Nil.

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MOTIONS ON NOTICE

Nil. MOTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Nil.

OTHER BUSINESS

Res No 50 – Mundulla on the Move Meeting - Moved Cr Excell seconded Cr Vickery that the Minutes of the Mundulla on the Move Meeting held on 28th May 2012 be received.

CARRIED

Res No 51 – Bordertown on the Move Subcommittee Meeting - Moved Cr Vickery seconded Cr Winter that the Minutes of the Bordertown on the Move Meeting held on 16th May 2012 be received.

CARRIED

Meeting Closed at 1.18pm

CONFIRMED

CHAIRMAN

DATED

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Tatiara District Council Our Vision….to be a progressive and well managed Council that works closely with its various communities

Our Mission….to make the Tatiara a better and safer place in which to live, work and visit

DEVELOPMENT & STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE

Minutes of meeting held on Tuesday 5th June 2012 At the Council Chambers, Woolshed Street, Bordertown, commencing at 1.19 pm

MINUTES

PRESENT: Acting Committee Chairperson RJ Vickery & Councillors D Edwards, GJ Excell, JK Jackson, RJ Mock, DE Penniment & RL Winter.

In Attendance: Chief Executive Officer (Mr R Harkness), Manager Development &

Inspectorial Services (Mr R Callisto & Executive Assistant (Ms M Pretlove). APOLOGIES: Councillors SLR Dick, MK Oliver & JS Ross.

In the absence of Cr Dick, Cr Vickery was nominated and elected unopposed as acting Chairperson.

DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS

Nil. CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES Res No 35 - Confirmation of the Minutes – Moved Cr Excell seconded Cr Winter that the Minutes of the Development & Strategic Planning Committee Meeting held on 1st May 2012 be taken as read and confirmed as an accurate record of the proceedings of the meeting.

CARRIED

CORRESPONDENCE - NIL

REPORTS OF OFFICERS Res No 36 - Reports of Officers – Moved Cr Penniment seconded Cr Excell that the Reports of Officers be received.

CARRIED

Res No 37 - Review of Development Assessment Panel Terms of Reference – Moved Cr Penniment seconded Cr Mock that that Council confirms the following Terms of Reference for its Development Assessment Panel:

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The Tatiara District Council Development Assessment Panel (the Panel) has been established by the Tatiara District Council to meet the requirements of Section 56A of the Development Act, 1993. 1. Objectives

1.1 At all times exercise and perform its powers and functions in accordance with the Development Act, 1993 (as amended) and the Regulations.

1.2 To keep Council informed of its decisions and activities. 1.3 Determine Development Applications in accordance with powers outlined herein. 1.4 Carry out the proceedings of the Panel in accordance with the meeting

procedures outlined herein. 1.5 Maintain confidentially where necessary whilst ensuring transparent and

accountable decision-making. 1.6 Allow reasonable level of public accessibility.

2. Conditions of Membership

2.1 The panel shall consist of:

3 Independent members who are determined by the council to have a reasonable knowledge of the operation and requirements of the Development Act, and appropriate qualifications or experience in a field that is relevant to the activities of the panel.

2 Councillors with 1 to be the Development Committee Chairperson

At least 1 member of the panel is to be a woman and at least 1 member shall be a man

The Chair of the Panel shall be appointed by Council and shall come from one of the independent members

2.2 In the event that a Councilmember of the panel resigns from Council he or she will automatically forfeit their position on the panel.

2.3 A member shall be considered present at a meeting where a panel has made telephone contact or video conferencing arrangements for the member to participate in the deliberations of the panel.

2.4 No liability attaches a member of the panel for an honest act or omission by that member or the panel in the performance or discharge of the members or the panels’ functions or duties.

2.5 All panel members must comply with the provisions of Sections 56A 7 (a) & (b) and 8 of the Development Act, 1993, namely, the requirement to disclose a direct or indirect personal or pecuniary interest.

2.6 A member of the panel absent from three consecutive meetings, without the panel’s approval shall forfeit the rights as a member of the panel and the Council may fill the vacancy on the recommendation of the panel.

2.7 Subject to giving a member of the panel an opportunity to be heard or to make a written submission, the Council may resolve to remove a member upon a charge of misconduct detrimental to the interests of the panel.

3. Delegations

3.1 All powers, responsibilities and functions at Council pursuant to the Development Act, 1993 are delegated to the Development Assessment Panel.

3.2 Delegations to Councils Development Manager shall remain as per Councils delegated authority manual.

3.3 The panel shall assess applications that:

Are Non-complying;

Are Subject to third party representors wanting to be heard; or

The authorised officer decides should be referred to the panel.

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3.4 Council shall review the operation, delegation, Terms of Reference and membership of the panel in November each year or earlier if deemed necessary.

4. Operating Procedures

4.1 The Development Assessment Panel shall operate in accordance with the following:

(a) The panel shall meet at a place deemed necessary by the panel. (b) The panel shall hold meetings where possible prior to Council Committee

Meetings at the Bordertown Council Offices or where necessary hold its meetings at a time and place reasonably accessible to representors wishing to be heard in relation to a development.

4.2 A quorum of members shall be 50% + 1. Thus 5 members equals quorum of 3. 4.3 Written notice of a meeting of the Development Assessment Panel must be given

to each member of the panel at least three (3) clear business days before the date of the meeting. The notice must set out the date, time and place of the meeting and shall be accompanied by an agenda for the meeting.

4.4 The Chairman shall if present preside at all meetings of the panel. 4.5 When the Chairman is absent from a meeting, the panel members may appoint a

person from those present to act as Chairman for the duration of the meeting. 4.6 Every decision of the panel shall be decided by consensus or in the absence of

consensus via a majority of votes of all members present and in the event of a tied vote the conferral upon the chair of both a deliberate and casting vote.

4.7 A decision by the panel shall be recorded as a decision of the panel as a whole and the vote of individual members shall not be recorded (ie no division).

4.8 All members of the panel shall have a deliberative vote. 4.9 Agendas and minutes of the panel shall be produced and kept on record in the

same manner as required under the Local Government Act 1999. 4.10 Meetings of the Development Assessment Panel shall be generally open to the

public, however in matters where the Development Act provides that members of the public may be excluded or where the presiding member directs that portion of a meeting that consists of discussion or determination of any application, the panel may exclude members of the public in order to consider such matters on a confidential basis.

4.11 Pursuant to Section 56A (2) (b) of the Development Act, 1993 the Development Assessment Panel shall report monthly to council listing those applications that have been considered and decided upon.

5. Sitting Fees

5.1 The Independent Presiding member and the Independent members of the Panel

shall be paid a sitting fee of $120 per meeting in addition to travel costs as per Council policy to attend meetings. Travel costs will only be paid from within the Tatiara District Council area.

5.2 Elected members on the Panel shall be paid travel costs only.

6. Term of Appointment 6.1 The term of the Independent Panel members shall be two years. The term of the

Independent Panel Members shall expire on November 13th 2012. 6.2 The term of the Council Members shall be one year. The term of the Council

members shall expire on November 13th 2012. 6.3 All members of the panel may be reappointed at the expiration of their current

term of appointment.

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7. Public Officer 7.1 The Public Officer appointed by the Council is the Tatiara District Council Chief

Executive Officer. 7.2 The functions of the Public Officer include ensuring the proper investigation of

complaints about the conduct of a member of the Panel occurs, should a complaint be received.

CARRIED

Res No 38 - Draft Building Inspection Policy – Moved Cr Penniment seconded Cr Jackson that Council adopts the draft Building Inspection Policy as amended.

CARRIED Res No 39 - Quotation for the rendering and external painting of the Civic Centre including the Council Offices/Chambers – Moved Cr Winter seconded Cr Mock that in view of the costs associated with the rendering of the external walls of the council building, that no further action be taken.

CARRIED

Res No 40 - Development Approvals – May 2012 – Moved Cr Excell seconded Cr Jackson that delegated approval on Development Applications numbered; 400/093/11, 400/27/12, 400/28/12, 400/030/12, 400/033/12, 400/034/12 & 400/036/12 be noted.

CARRIED

QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

Nil.

QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Nil.

MOTIONS ON NOTICE

Nil.

MOTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Nil.

OTHER BUSINESS

Nil.

Meeting Closed at 1.38pm

CONFIRMED

CHAIRMAN

DATED