Minutes of Ordinary Meeting of Council - 2 October 2018 · 12.1/prs1 new lease to the coastal racing pigeon club inc over portion of crown reserve 29155 being lot 8310, house number

Ordinary Meeting of Council

2 October 2018

Minutes

To: The Mayor and Councillors

Here within the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council of the City of

Stirling held Tuesday 2 October 2018 in the City of Stirling Council

Chamber,

25 Cedric Street, Stirling.

Stuart Jardine PSM | Chief Executive Officer

Our Vision, Mission and Values

Vision

The City of Stirling will be a place where people choose to live, work, visit and invest. We will

have safe and thriving neighbourhoods with a range of housing, employment and

recreational opportunities. We will engage with our diverse community to help shape our

future into the City of Stirling – City of Choice.

Mission

To serve the City’s diverse community through delivering efficient, responsive and

sustainable services

Values

The City of Stirling’s core values are:

Integrity

Community Participation

Accountability

Respect

Environment

Diversity

Disclaimer

Members of the public should note that in any discussion regarding any planning or other

application that any statement or intimation of approval made by any member or officer of

the City during the course of any meeting is not intended to be and is not to be taken as

notice of approval from the City. No action should be taken on any item discussed at a

Council meeting prior to written advice on the resolution of the Council being received.

Any plans or documents contained in this document may be subject to copyright law

provisions (Copyright Act 1998, as amended) and the express permission of the copyright

owner(s) should be sought prior to the reproduction.

MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL 2 OCTOBER 2018

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TABLE OF CONTENTS ITEM SUBJECT PAGE

1. OFFICIAL OPENING .................................................................................................. 6

2. ATTENDANCE AND APOLOGIES............................................................................. 6

3. APPROVED LEAVE OF ABSENCE ........................................................................... 7

4. DISCLOSURES OF INTEREST .................................................................................. 7

5. PETITIONS ................................................................................................................. 8

5.1 PETITION - REQUEST TO APPROVE LOCAL PLANNING SCHEME NO.3 AMENDMENT NO.77 ............................................................................. 8

5.2 PETITION - COMMUNITY GARDEN - INGLEWOOD BOWLING AND SPORTS CLUB ............................................................................................... 8

5.3 PETITION - REQUEST TO REJECT PROPOSED LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN INGLEWOOD ........................................................... 9

6. RESPONSES TO PREVIOUS QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TAKEN ON NOTICE ................................................................................................. 10

6.1 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME - P VIANNA ........................................................ 10

6.2 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME - R STEVEN ....................................................... 11

6.3 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME - A DAVIES ........................................................ 12

6.4 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME - R MITCHELL .................................................... 13

6.5 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME - P ELLIS ............................................................ 14

6.6 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME - L JACK ............................................................ 15

6.7 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME - J GARBER ....................................................... 16

7. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME ....................................................................................... 17

7.1 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME - R MITCHELL .................................................... 17

7.2 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME - J GOODCHILD ................................................ 18

7.3 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME - P ELLIS ............................................................ 19

7.4 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME - J GARBER ....................................................... 20

7.5 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME - L JACK ............................................................ 21

7.6 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME - A DAVIES ........................................................ 22

7.7 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME - L THORNTON .................................................. 23

8. APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE .......................................................... 23

9. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES ............................................................................... 23

10. ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE PRESIDING MEMBER .............................................. 24

10.1 WELCOME TO THE CURTIN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ............................. 24

10.2 FIRST EPETITION RECEIVED BY THE CITY OF STIRLING ....................... 24


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11. UNRESOLVED BUSINESS FROM PREVIOUS MEETING ...................................... 24

12. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF COMMITTEES.................................... 25

12.1 COMMUNITY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE - 25 SEPTEMBER 2018 .............................................................................................................. 25

12.1/CC1 DELIVERY OF STAGE 2 OF THE RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ............................................................. 25

12.1/RL1 ANNUAL GRANT APPLICATION - COMMUNITY SPORTING AND RECREATION FACILITIES FUND .................... 33

1.1/TE1 TENDER FOR THE REFURBISHMENT WORK AT HERB GRAHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE MIRRABOOKA ...................... 40

12.1/A1 LIVE STREAMING COUNCIL MEETINGS .................................... 46

12.1/A2 MONTHLY PETITION STATUS REPORT UPDATE ..................... 51

12.1/CC2 CORPORATE BRAND STYLE GUIDE ......................................... 68

12.1/F1 SCHEDULE OF ACCOUNTS PAID FOR PERIOD 2 ENDING 31 AUGUST 2018 ......................................................... 117

12.1/F2 MONTHLY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITY FOR THE MONTH ENDING 31 AUGUST 2018 ................................... 127

12.1/PRS1 NEW LEASE TO THE COASTAL RACING PIGEON CLUB INC OVER PORTION OF CROWN RESERVE 29155 BEING LOT 8310, HOUSE NUMBER 33, FERNHURST CRESCENT, BALGA .................................................................. 157

12.1/PRS2 VARIATION OF LEASE TO JEP AXFORD PTY LTD OVER PORTION OF CROWN RESERVE 52931 BEING LOT 501, HOUSE NUMBER 109, PRINCESS ROAD, BALGA .................. 164

12.1/GS1 SETTING OF ORDINARY COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MEETING DATES, TIMES AND PLACES FOR 2019 ................. 170

12.1/9.1 INGLEWOOD BOWLING AND SPORTS CLUB ......................... 186

13. REPORTS FOR CONSIDERATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CLAUSE 4.2(4) OF THE MEETING PROCEDURES LOCAL LAW 2009 .............................................. 188

14. MOTIONS OF WHICH PREVIOUS NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN ........................... 188

15. NOTICE OF MOTION FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE NEXT MEETING ............. 188

15.1 NOTICE OF MOTION - COUNCILLOR ANDREW GUILFOYLE - MAYOR TO WRITE TO THE MINISTER ABOUT PREFERRED CONSULTATION AND ENGAGEMENT METHODS .................................. 188

15.2 NOTICE OF MOTION - COUNCILLOR ANDREW GUILFOYLE - MAYOR TO WRITE TO WESTERN POWER ABOUT ERINDALE-BOYA ROUNDABOUT IN BALCATTA ....................................................... 189

15.3 NOTICE OF MOTION - COUNCILLOR ELIZABETH RE - OPTIONS TO PERMIT TRAMPOLINES AND PLAY EQUIPMENT ON VERGES ....... 189

15.4 NOTICE OF MOTION - COUNCILLOR ELIZABETH RE - SUMMARISED REPORT REGARDING BOWLING CLUBS....................... 190


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16. QUESTIONS BY MEMBERS OF WHICH DUE NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN ......... 190

17. NEW BUSINESS OF AN URGENT NATURE ......................................................... 190

17.1 IMPROVING TREE CANOPY COVER ........................................................ 191

18. MATTERS BEHIND CLOSED DOORS .................................................................. 193

19. CLOSURE .............................................................................................................. 194


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MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL OF TUESDAY 2 OCTOBER 2018 HELD IN CITY OF STIRLING COUNCIL CHAMBER,

25 CEDRIC STREET, STIRLING

1. OFFICIAL OPENING

The Presiding Member declared the Ordinary Meeting of Council open at 7.01pm.

2. ATTENDANCE AND APOLOGIES

ATTENDANCE

Mayor Councillor Mark Irwin Deputy Councillor David Lagan Councillors Councillor David Boothman JP

Councillor Joe Ferrante Councillor Andrew Guilfoyle Councillor Giovanni Italiano JP Councillor Suzanne Migdale Councillor Karlo Perkov Councillor Stephanie Proud JP Councillor Elizabeth Re Councillor Bianca Sandri Councillor Adam Spagnolo

Employees Chief Executive Officer - Stuart Jardine PSM Director Community Development - Trevor Holland Director Corporate Services - Ingrid Hawkins Director Infrastructure - Michael Littleton Acting Director Planning and Development - Greg Bowering Manager Customer and Communications - Meriel Pickering Manager Recreation and Leisure Services - Cheyne Cameron Acting Manager Governance - John Beaton Senior Coordinator Communications - Kate Phillips Senior Coordinator Governance - Toni Fry Governance Officer - Regan Clyde Governance Officer - Jaclyn Farrow

Public 53 Press 0

APOLOGIES

Nil.


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3. APPROVED LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Councillor Karen Caddy (granted a leave of absence for the period 25 September 2018 to 2 November 2018 inclusive). Councillor Keith Sargent (granted a leave of absence for the period 14 September 2018 to 15 October 2018 inclusive).

4. DISCLOSURES OF INTEREST

Community and Resources Committee - 25 September 2018 Nil. Council - 2 October 2018 Councillor David Lagan disclosed an Impartial Interest in Item 9.1 as he has met with members of the Club Committee. Councillor Bianca Sandri disclosed an Impartial Interest in Item 9.1 as she is a social member and members of the community and Club have made contact with her.


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5. PETITIONS

5.1 PETITION - REQUEST TO APPROVE LOCAL PLANNING SCHEME NO.3 AMENDMENT NO.77

Councillor Karlo Perkov tabled the following petition containing 28 verified signatures:- “Local Planning Scheme No.3 Amendments No.77 rezoning Lots 109 and 110, Lots 111 - 117, 204, 120 - 129 Beach Road and Lot 2 Erindale Road, Hamersley. We, the undersigned, having considered the Amendment No.77 LPS3 rezoning proposal, are of the opinion that the proposal will have minimal adverse impact of any on the current residents' amenity but it then will propose a mix of housing options lacking in the area with some commercial space for professionals wanting a move out of the CBD. We hereby fully approve of the rezoning proposal.” This petition is an addition to two other petitions received and tabled at the Council meetings held 22 May 2018 and 7 August 2018. The petition has been forwarded to the City Planning Business Unit. 5.2 PETITION - COMMUNITY GARDEN - INGLEWOOD BOWLING AND

SPORTS CLUB

Councillor Suzanne Migdale tabled the following ePetition containing 137 verified signatures and a hard copy petition containing 199 verified signatures:-

"We request the City to support the establishment of a thriving community garden within the Inglewood Bowling and Sports Club lease area.

We, the undersigned, do respectfully request that Council:-

1. Facilitate the establishment of a community garden;

2. Ideally, facilitate the establishment of a community garden within the Inglewood Bowling and Sports Club’s lease area (Stancliffe Street, Mount Lawley) to gain mutual benefit of resources.

After many attempts to identify a location for a community garden in the area, a suitable site has been found within the Inglewood Bowling and Sports Club lease area. It is large, flat and has access to water and many Club facilities and infrastructure including parking and meeting rooms. The garden would bring extra members and activity to the Club."

The ePetition and hard copy petition collectively contain 336 verified signatures. The petition has been forwarded to the Recreation and Leisure Services Business Unit.


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5.3 PETITION - REQUEST TO REJECT PROPOSED LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN INGLEWOOD

Councillor Bianca Sandri tabled the following petition containing 75 verified signatures:-

"We, the undersigned, do respectfully request that Council:- Reject the proposed Local Development Plan - House Number 2A, Walter Road West, Inglewood and House Number 150, Dundas Road, Inglewood with the main areas of objection being (but not limited to):- 1. The bulk and scale of the buildings proposed being excessive.

2. Limited detail provided regarding the building facades in terms of articulation, overlooking, potential for overshadowing etc. given the significant frontage and boundaries to major roads, parks and neighbouring residential to the east.

3. Limited commitment to and retention of the significant, mature vegetation presently on the property.

4. No guidance as to the sitting of the various land uses proposed and the various off-site impacts that they may have.

5. No justification as to the location of the road intersections nor the anticipated volumes of traffic that may be generated by the development.

6. Insufficient justification for the Local Development Plan and inadequate consultation with the community given the scale and importance of the site as a gateway to Inglewood."

The petition has been forwarded to the Development Services Business Unit.

Council Resolution

1018/001 Moved Councillor Sandri, seconded Councillor Spagnolo

That Council RECEIVES the petitions tabled at the Council meeting held Tuesday 2 October 2018 and the petitions be REFERRED to the Chief Executive Officer for the appropriate action. The motion was put and declared CARRIED (12/0). For: Councillors Boothman, Ferrante, Guilfoyle, Irwin, Italiano, Lagan, Migdale, Perkov, Proud, Re, Sandri and Spagnolo. Against: Nil.


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6. RESPONSES TO PREVIOUS QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TAKEN ON NOTICE

The responses to questions that were answered during Public Question Time at the previous

Council meeting were published in the minutes of that meeting.

Only the responses to questions that were taken on notice at the previous Council meeting appear in the minutes below.

6.1 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME - P VIANNA

The following question submitted by Mr P Vianna, 22 Dalwood Court, Hamersley WA 6022 was taken on notice at the Council Meeting held Tuesday 18 September 2018. Q2. “With regards to the 60km per hour zone along Erindale Road, between Reid Highway

and Beach Road, this is creating issues of traffic banking up and making it harder now to access. Council put it forward to Main Roads to change it - can Council please change this back to 70km per hour? This would make life better for the residents of Hamersley.”

A2. The Director Infrastructure advised that Main Roads WA is responsible for all

regulatory speed zoning, however he also advised that the question would be taken on notice and a written response provided.

Additional Information

A2. The impact of the speed zone reduction on congestion along Erindale Road is

considered to be negligible, as travel speeds during peak periods are already restricted by the high number of vehicles on this road section. The reduced travel speed also has negligible impact on travel times under free flow conditions between Reid Highway and Beach Road. Congestion is also largely dictated by the phasing of the traffic signals at signalised intersections at Reid Highway and Beach Road, rather than the posted speed zone. The reduction of the speed zone along this section of Erindale Road improves safety for motorists and pedestrians, and provides consistency with posted speed zones north of Beach Road and south of Reid Highway. Accordingly, the City would not support any proposal to increase the posted speed limit back to 70km per hour.


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6.2 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME - R STEVEN

The following question submitted by Ms R Steven, 15 Manton Court, Hamersley WA 6022 was taken on notice at the Council Meeting held Tuesday 18 September 2018. Q1. "Are you aware that the very similar developments at Cockburn Central / Cockburn

Gateways Shopping Centre resulted in the intersection at Beelier Drive, Midgegooroo Avenue and Gateways North Access Road being placed on the Cockburn Blackspots List 2016, with 136 accidents and 19 injuries in the five years to 2016?”

A1. The Mayor advised that the question would be taken on notice and a written response

provided.


A1. The City does not have any history on the reasons for the high crash rate at the above mentioned intersection in the City of Cockburn, and it is therefore difficult to determine if it is related to abutting land uses or other road related factors. The City will, however, continue to monitor crash statistics along Beach Road, including the two signalised intersections with Glendale Avenue and Erindale Road, to determine if any modifications or upgrades are required in the future. If appropriate, funding grants for road safety improvements may be applied for under the State and National Black Spot Programs.


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6.3 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME - A DAVIES

The following questions submitted by Mr A Davies, 50 Francis Avenue, Karrinyup WA 6018 were taken on notice at the Council Meeting held Tuesday 18 September 2018.

Q2. "Has the City of Stirling tested the market with regards to their insurance commitments? If so, will the ratepayers expect a substantial savings in a like manner to what was reported that the City of Cambridge received?”

A2. The Director Corporate Services advised that in terms of insurance, the City is in a self-insurance scheme, and so has not gone to market on that scheme. However, the City did undertake a benchmarking exercise last year, which showed that the City was receiving good value. In addition, the City’s 2018 / 2019 premiums are around 7% less than they were from 2017 / 2018.

Q3. “How much money did the City of Stirling pay out for insurance for each of the last three financial years?”

A3. The Mayor advised that the question would be taken on notice and a written response provided.

Additional Information - 2 October 2018

A2. The costs of insurance premiums (Workers Compensation, Public Liability, Property and Motor Vehicle) have been as follows:-

2017 / 2018 - $2.8 million

2016 / 2017 - $3.7 million

2015 / 2016 - $3.4 million

A3. The City is collating this information. A full response will be provided to Mr Davies as soon as possible, and the response will also be published in the minutes of the 2 October 2018 Council meeting.

Further Additional Information - 5 October 2018

A3. The amounts recovered by LGIS on behalf of the City of Stirling from third parties/their insurer was $12,034. In addition, the amounts recovered by insurers on behalf of the City of Stirling from third parties/their insurer was $36,000. This is based on the total recovered on behalf of the City. Please see below the breakdown per year:-

2015/2016 LGIS: $12,034 Insurers: $10,000

2016/2017 LGIS: Nil Insurers: $22,000

2017/2018 LGIS: Nil Insurers: $4,000


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6.4 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME - R MITCHELL

The following question submitted by Mr R Mitchell, 9 Clark Place, Karrinyup WA 6018 was taken on notice at the Council Meeting held Tuesday 18 September 2018. Q7. “Being a public utility and when dealing with large expected costs for services, it is

proper and expected that the process be conducted in the public domain by way of competitive disclosure or tendering. I was informed by this Council administration that as they part own WALGA Insurance, the City does not require disclosure. That is not correct. WALGA, like all insurers, has an insurance broker, being Jardine, Lloyd and Thompson. The City is only a member of WALGA, not an owner of their insurance. Why are not three advertised quotes gathered and publicly disclosed and then not just the cheapest accepted?”


provided.


A7. The City is currently a member of the Local Government Insurance Scheme (LGIS). This is a self-insurance scheme which is owned by participating members and therefore a quotation process is not required. However, it should be noted that the City continually strives for value for money when looking at the services it procures and continues to monitor opportunities within the market.


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6.5 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME - P ELLIS

The following question submitted by Mr P Ellis, 7 Taxal Close, Carine WA 6020 was taken on notice at the Council Meeting held Tuesday 18 September 2018. Q3. “May I refer to the response to question two from the meeting held 4 September 2018,

line four and five, which states (verbatim) "in the 2017/2018 financial year 85,188 properties paid the standard waste service charge and 6,828 shared a service charge" (end verbatim). But it only produced $851,880. So can you please clarify how much the 6,828 paid?”

A3. The Mayor advised that the question would be taken on notice and a written response provided.


A3. 6,828 shared services generate $1,980,120 in revenue which is used to deliver the multiple unit dwelling service. The shared service increased by $5.00 in the 2018/2019 financial year therefore an additional $34,140 was generated through the increase in the service charge.


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6.6 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME - L JACK

The following question submitted by Ms L Jack, 35 Sandover Drive, Karrinyup WA 6018 was taken on notice at the Council Meeting held Tuesday 18 September 2018. Q1. “I don’t know why I have to give my personal address, when the developer from Wood

Street gave a business address. Why do we all have to give our personal addresses?” A1. The Mayor advised that the question would be taken on notice and a written response

provided.


A1. In accordance with Clause 5.7(1)(a) of the City of Stirling Meeting Procedures Local

Law 2009, a member of the public who wishes to ask a question during Public Question Time must firstly state his or her name and address. There has a never been a requirement that the address provided must be personal or residential.


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6.7 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME - J GARBER

The following question submitted by Mr J Garber, 36A Pola Street, Dianella WA 6059 was taken on notice at the Council Meeting held Tuesday 18 September 2018. Q1. "In relation to Item 13.1 on the agenda, which is the Strategic Community Plan, I have

the same problem with the information in the Plan that I had at the time of the community consultation on the Plan, which is that there is no requirement that any of the items be fairly and evenly applied across all Council wards. If you look at the Plan itself, there is no provision that it is fair and evenly applied, and I think before this is approved, that this matter should be considered.”


provided.


A1. The City’s Strategic Community Plan sets out the vision for the development of the City over the next 10 years and beyond. It is the overarching plan for the future and, as required by Regulation 7 of the Local Government (Financial Management) Regulations 1996, considers the needs of the district in its entirety.


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7. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME

7.1 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME - R MITCHELL

The following question was submitted by Mr R Mitchell, 9 Clark Place, Karrinyup WA 6018 at the Council Meeting held Tuesday 2 October 2018. Q1. “Community Garden in lot on corner of Huntriss Road and Karrinyup Road, fronting

Seagrave Street. The garden was removed. When the Bethanie Retirement Village was proposed this garden and accessories were removed on the understanding it would be re-located. Nothing so far has transpired. Initially the Council accepted $60,000 from the Lotteries Commission to help in its establishment. I would envisage that equipment such as extensive shade cloth, poles and other salvageable equipment is stored ready to relocate. When is it envisaged this community garden facility will be re-established?”


provided.


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7.2 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME - J GOODCHILD

The following questions were submitted by Mr J Goodchild, 25 Macaulay Crescent, Inglewood WA 6052 at the Council Meeting held Tuesday 2 October 2018.

Q1. “In relation to the Local Development Plan at 2A Walter Road West and 150 Dundas Road, Inglewood - given the scale of the development and proximity to residents, how does Council or the developers intend to address the objection by affected residents (particularly those on the eastern border) that the development in its current design is:-

Overly excessive (i.e. calling for variation to a 16m, four storey height);

Bears a significant impingement on privacy; and

Introduces significant overshadowing (also affecting solar PV systems along this perimeter)?”

A1. The Acting Director Planning and Development advised that the application that is out for consultation is a Local Development Plan; at this stage, it is only a concept for assessing the proposed setbacks and building heights of a future development application for the site, a lot of the detail is not yet available. A development application would be forthcoming following establishment of the design parameters in the Local Development Plan.

Q2. “Given there is limited commitment to, and retention of, approximately 9,800m2 of advanced tree canopy and mature vegetation in the area being developed, and given the City of Stirling’s Trees and Development Policy objectives are to:-

Promote and facilitate development that enables existing significant trees to be retained;

Minimise the removal of significant trees on zoned land as a consequence of development;

Promote significant trees which are to be retained on zoned land and existing street trees during the demolition and construction phase of development.

Could you please explain how the development design will be subsequently revised to address these requirements, which are also mirrored by the local residents in light of well-known urban heating issues?”

A2. The Acting Director Planning and Development advised that the integration of trees on the site would be an issue that the City can assess based on the submissions received. The Local Development Plan assessment will be submitted to Council for determination, those matters that are raised in submissions will be considered by Councillors.

Q3. “No justification has been provided in the LDP as to the location of the road intersections and the anticipated volumes of traffic that may be generated by the development. As such there is significant concern about the road locations that are being proposed immediately adjacent to the residents on the east border and the noise and security impacts along here. Can you please advise how these concerns are planned on being addressed?”

A3. The Acting Director Planning and Development advised the matters raised in the submissions will certainly form part of the officers’ report to Council on the Local Development Plan. Issues around noise and the impact on adjoining residents will also be addressed by the officers in that report.


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7.3 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME - P ELLIS

The following questions were submitted by Mr P Ellis, 7 Taxal Close, Carine WA 6020 at the Council Meeting held Tuesday 2 October 2018. Q1. “Are you aware that the Shires of East Pilbara, Meekatharra, Northam and Kulin all

advertised in the West Australian Saturday edition, as is required by the Local Government Act 1995, and all call for applications for the positions of directors or managers to be directed to the Chief Executive Officers of those Shires (their direct employer)?”

A1. The Mayor advised that the City was now aware of this. Q2. “Does this mean that the Chief Executive Officers of those Shires save the extra cost of

employing outside consultants and therefore are more prudent in their costs to their rate payers?”

A2. The Director Corporate Services advised that the City does use experienced agents

when recruiting for some positions. This is mainly because they have a wider network to be able to recruit into the specialised position, as opposed to putting out a single advert.

Q3. “May I refer to the response from the City administration to Question 3 - Council

Meeting of the 18 September 2018 and ask if the 6,828 rubbish shared services levy income of $34,140 was included in the previously advised amount of $851,880?”

A3. The Director Infrastructure advised the additional $34,000 is the increase in the shared

service from the 2017/2018 financial year to the 2018/2019 financial year. The Director further advised that his understanding from the previous questions asked

by Mr Ellis were to ascertain the increase in the service charge of $10 that was applied. The Director confirmed that the shared service actually increased by $5 and so the $34,000 was the increased revenue in providing the shared service for 12 months.


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7.4 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME - J GARBER

The following questions were submitted by Mr J Garber, 36A Pola Street, Dianella WA 6059 at the Council Meeting held Tuesday 2 October 2018. Q1. “What is the schedule of the annual travel for the last two mayoral terms for Councillor

Boothman and Councillor Italiano on an annual basis?” A1. The Mayor advised that the question would be taken on notice and a written response

provided. Q2. “What is the breakdown of the mayoral allowances spent on food, beverages and

entertainment for the years Councillor Boothman and Councillor Italiano were in office?”


provided. Q3. “In relation to the definition of 'confidentiality', I note that the matter in relation to Item

12.1/9.1 pertaining to the Inglewood Bowls and Sports Club has now been deemed to be confidential. As a member of both the Innaloo and Doubleview Bowling Clubs, the financial information is actually readily available. When there is public disclosure of financial information, why does it become confidential at this Council?”

A3. The Director Community Development advised that there is financial data within the

report on balance sheets and profit/loss statements. There is also other analysis made by the consultant of which is confidential and the City did not want to expose that to the general public.

The Mayor assisted by advising that in due course a report will be made available

releasing information however, it is important that the clubs are protected and not all the information is made public.


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7.5 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME - L JACK

The following questions were submitted by Ms L Jack, 35 Sandover Drive, Karrinyup WA 6018 at the Council Meeting held Tuesday 2 October 2018. Q1. “When the public arrive we all have to fill in a form with a full name, address and

signature which has to be submitted before we are allowed to ask questions - and so it is all being recorded. Would it be possible, in the interests of keeping Public Question Time on the videos (as a lot of people would be interested in seeing that), if there could just be a box on that form when we walk in and register our questions - or even a separate box that is to be signed that 'we agree to be videoed' or 'we do not agree to be videoed'? Officers have to go through the audio when they are recording the minutes and so they could just go through the video audio tape. Would that be possible?”

A1. The Mayor confirmed that the item on the Agenda is in relation to the live-streaming but

the detail will be dealt with and considered in the Policy. Q2. “Since our full name and address has been recorded on arrival, when people are

standing here at the podium, because I believe that Councillors were concerned that some people being recorded may not want to give their address, could the public then just state their name, street name and suburb instead of the full exact address since it is being recorded anyway?”

A2. The Mayor confirmed that it will be considered. Those matters have been brought to

Council's attention and will be considered in the Policy. Q3. “Will these rules apply to everyone? Will developers also have to disclose the same

details as members of the public - as in home address as opposed to a PO Box? I think that ratepayers have the right to know whether or not the developer is someone that is going to have to live with the consequences of their developments or whether they are a part of the community etc.”

A3. The Mayor advised that will also be considered in the Policy.


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7.6 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME - A DAVIES

The following questions were submitted by Mr A Davies, 50 Francis Avenue, Karrinyup WA 6018 at the Council Meeting held Tuesday 2 October 2018.

Q1. “If Council approves a development on a property on the basis of a trade to retain a number of trees on the property, what would prevent those trees being removed if the property is later sold after the development has been completed?”

A1. The Acting Director Planning and Development advised the conditions of a planning approval can be applied to retain a tree and if removed it requires replacement. Planning approval runs with the land; it doesn’t run with the owner of the property. The planning approval conditions remain on the property with their subsequent owners.

Q2. “Would they be able to be prosecuted if that happened?”

A2. The Acting Director Planning and Development confirmed that Mr Davies was correct.

Q3. “Where on the City of Stirling website can the ratepayers access reports of Councillors or employees who attend conferences, forums or tri-city meetings? If they are not available, why not?”

A3. The Acting Manager Governance advised that the information is readily available on the City's website under 'disclosures of interests'. The Acting Manager further advised that if Mr Davies had difficulty locating the information that he could provide assistance.

Q4. “Will the elected Councillors ensure that the proposed seven storey apartments, at the corner of Francis Avenue and Davenport Street, Karrinyup, is not approved as it impinges on the privacy of the residents; it does not blend in with the local residential area and it will create overshadowing of homes?”

A4. The Acting Director Planning and Development advised that application will be determined by the Joint Development Assessment Panel; it won’t be determined by the Council.


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7.7 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME - L THORNTON

The following questions were submitted by Ms L Thornton, , Unit 6, 57 Main Street, Osborne Park WA 6017 at the Council Meeting held Tuesday 2 October 2018. Q1. “To promote openness and fairness, I believe that questioners should have to provide

at least a suburb of residence and not just a PO Box number. Would the Council be supportive of that?”

A1. The Mayor advised that the live-streaming item was on the agenda for consideration

during the meeting and that the detail will be developed in the policy. The Mayor further advised that the matter will be considered.

Q2. “If, for whatever reason, an individual doesn’t want to be live-streamed, can there be a

function not to live-stream their questions?” A2. The Mayor confirmed that it would be investigated and considered in the policy.

8. APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Nil.

9. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

Council Resolution

1018/002 Moved Councillor Lagan, seconded Councillor Perkov

That the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council of 18 September 2018 be confirmed as a true and correct record of proceedings. The motion was put and declared CARRIED (12/0). For: Councillors Boothman, Ferrante, Guilfoyle, Irwin, Italiano, Lagan, Migdale, Perkov, Proud, Re, Sandri and Spagnolo. Against: Nil.


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10. ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE PRESIDING MEMBER

10.1 WELCOME TO THE CURTIN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Councillor Mark Irwin made the following announcement:-

“I would like to acknowledge and welcome all the students who are here this evening from Curtin University. They are studying 'Governance for Planning', which is a requisite unit for their Planning degrees. On behalf of Council, best wishes to you all for your future studies.”

10.2 FIRST EPETITION RECEIVED BY THE CITY OF STIRLING

Councillor Suzanne Migdale made the following announcement during Item 5.2:-

"Within only a few hours of the ePetition module going live on the City of Stirling's website, an ePetition was lodged containing 137 verified signatures.

On behalf of Council, I would like to congratulate the electors that took part in the very first ePetition for the City of Stirling, as well as the first ever ePetition being tabled in local government within Western Australia. This is a significant milestone for the City and we would like to congratulate all of those involved."

11. UNRESOLVED BUSINESS FROM PREVIOUS MEETING

Nil.


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12. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF COMMITTEES

12.1 COMMUNITY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE - 25 SEPTEMBER 2018

12.1/CC1 DELIVERY OF STAGE 2 OF THE RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Report Information

Location: Not Applicable

Applicant: Not Applicable

Reporting Officer: Manager Customer and Communications

Business Unit: Customer and Communications

Ward: City Wide

Suburb: Not Applicable

Authority/Discretion

Definition

☐ Advocacy when Council advocates on its own behalf or on behalf of its community to another level of government/body/agency.

☒ Executive the substantial direction setting and oversight role of the Council. e.g. adopting plans and reports, accepting tenders, directing operations, setting and amending budgets.

☐ Legislative includes adopting local laws, town planning schemes and policies. It is also when Council reviews decisions made by Officers.

☐ Quasi-Judicial when Council determines an application/matter that directly affects a person’s right and interests. The judicial character arises from the obligation to abide by the principles of natural justice. Examples of Quasi-Judicial authority include town planning applications, building licences, applications for other permits/licences (e.g. under Health Act, Dog Act or Local Laws) and other decisions that may be appealable to the State Administrative Tribunal.

☐ Information Purposes

includes items provided to Council for information purposes only, that do not require a decision of Council (i.e. - for 'noting').

Moved Councillor Re, seconded Councillor Boothman

1. That Council NOTES the report on the Stage 1 - Paid Proof of Concept Implementation.

2. That Council ENDORSES the progression of the Relationship Management System to

Stage 2 (Detailed Implementation Analysis and Design). At the request of Council the Presiding Member put the recommendations separately.


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Council Resolution

1018/003 Moved Councillor Re, seconded Councillor Boothman


The motion was put and declared CARRIED (12/0). For: Councillors Boothman, Ferrante, Guilfoyle, Irwin, Italiano, Lagan, Migdale, Perkov, Proud, Re, Sandri and Spagnolo. Against: Nil.

2. That Council ENDORSES the progression of the Relationship Management

System to Stage 2 (Detailed Implementation Analysis and Design).

The motion was put and declared CARRIED (11/1). For: Councillors Boothman, Ferrante, Guilfoyle, Irwin, Italiano, Lagan, Migdale, Perkov, Proud, Sandri and Spagnolo. Against: Councillor Re.

Committee Recommendation


2. That Council ENDORSES the progression of the Relationship Management System to Stage 2 (Detailed Implementation Analysis and Design).

Officer's Recommendation


2. That Council ENDORSES the progression of the Relationship Management System to Stage 2 (Detailed Implementation Analysis and Design).

Report Purpose

To report on the results of the Stage 1 (Paid Proof of Concept Implementation) and seek Council endorsement to progress the Relationship Management System project to Stage 2 (Detailed Implementation Analysis and Design).


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Relevant Documents

Attachments

Nil.

Available for viewing at the meeting

Nil.

Background

A Relationship Management System is a cloud-based software solution that provides a 360 degree view of the customer, showing on one intuitive display, customer information from multiple sources including the Property and Rating system, Library Management System, Recreation Management System, e-newsletters etc. The system will also link in with the City’s existing telephony, new website and core systems to produce the following:-

Web-forms with full backend integration;

Ability for customers to track requests;

Management data about Customer Requests;

Ability to group and contact customers quickly and through a channel of the customer's preference (email, SMS); and

Mobility for field officers and customers to lodge requests and report issues on-site. In addition the knowledge management system with Artificial Intelligence capability will enable the relevant City information to be automatically brought to the finger-tips of officers managing the customer enquiry. The benefits of the Relationship Management System include:-

Significantly reduced handling time for customer enquires;

Drastic improvements in efficiency across the entire organisation;

Substantial reduction in response times for customers;

Ability for customers to self-serve and reduced need to contact the City;

Ability for officers and customers to track customer work requests; and

Reduced number of customer call transfers resulting in vastly improved service levels and improved internal efficiency for technical officers.

At its meeting held 8 May 2018, following a public invitation to tender process, Council resolved (Council Resolution Number 0518/024) as follows:-

"That the tender from Deloitte Pty Ltd for the Provision of Relationship Management System within the City of Stirling be ACCEPTED under the following contractual arrangements:-

a. delivery of Stage 1 (Paid Proof of Concept Implementation and software licensing) at a fixed cost of $224,400 (excluding GST); and

b. delivery of Stage 2 (Detailed Implementation Analysis and Design), and Stage 3 (Implementation of Relationship Management System), after securing Council approval to proceed, as per the hourly tendered rates as detailed in Appendix A to this report."


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This report provides information on the delivery of Stage 1 (Paid Proof of Concept Implementation) and recommends that Council consider the progression of the Relationship Management System project to Stage 2 so that more detailed costing can be provided for Stage 3 (Implementation of Relationship Management System) and Stage 4 (Relationship Management System Support and Maintenance). It is anticipated that the costings for Stages 3 and 4 will be reported to Council in February 2019.

Comment

Stage 1: Paid Proof of Concept Implementation

Stage 1 of the Relationship Management System – the Paid Proof of Concept Implementation formally commenced on Monday 23 July 2018. The City expected that the Paid Proof of Concept would be completed within three months with the following requirements:- Digitalisation of the Abandoned Vehicles Process including:-

The integration of the Relationship Management System into Technology One

Property Ci (noting the Tenderer is responsible for managing and delivering the

integrations);

Creation of relevant on-line forms;

Reporting;

Dashboards;

Knowledge Management;

Single portal view of the City’s customers; and

Employee training.

Development of a Reporting/Analytics solution including:-

The data extraction direct from the City’s cores systems (i.e.: not a data warehouse)

listed in the key success criteria;

Creation of reports, dashboards; and

Employee training.

The Paid Proof of Concept was completed within six weeks, significantly earlier than anticipated with all tender requirements listed above being met. Salesforce was demonstrated as an intuitive, easily configurable platform with widespread use across the City including enabling field officers to lodge service requests and process field-based workflows (i.e.: pool inspections, graffiti, building inspections, blocked drains etc.) using a handheld mobile device. Proving successful integrations with the City’s core systems, in particular Technology One, officers are also able to complete the workflow without the need to manually re-enter data into the City’s core systems. The Salesforce interface was also demonstrated to provide visibility for the City’s Customer Service team over the progress of service requests without the need to transfer a customer to another part of the organisation for updates.


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The single-portal view of the customer and management of the work request means that the City’s officers are not having to constantly open and close different systems (i.e.: Property and Rating, spreadsheets, Outlook, Works and Assets, Finance One) to process a service request and handle a customer enquiry. This drastically improves the efficiency of managing service requests for the City and saves the customer time when reporting or following up on service requests. Knowledge articles that intuitively appear depending on the nature of the service request or the history of the customer's interactions with the City provide consistent information at City officers' fingertips to ensure that the correct information is provided every time to the customer. The analytics and reporting that are produced from Salesforce can be configured so that Supervisors, Managers and/or Directors are immediately notified if a milestone for completing a service request is not met so that remedial action can be undertaken as soon as possible. The reporting/analytics solution within the Salesforce Platform was configured by Deloitte to produce a management dashboard aligned with the City’s balanced scorecard. Extracting data direct from the City’s cores systems means that management reports can be generated in real-time with the most up-to-date information available (i.e.: live data). Missed targets can trigger a notification prompting remedial action. From a customer perspective, the on-line portal allows customers to report and track their request on any device and view all existing requests across the City on a mapping interface. This makes interacting with the City quicker, reduces the number of calls received and reduces the number of duplicate service requests. By creating an account with the City the customer can have full visibility over all their personal interactions with the City, such as dog registration, rates payments, building approvals etc. Notably, the resourcing effort required to manage the 'abandoned vehicles' process was calculated at the start of Stage 1 (i.e.: prior to digitisation) and again at the end of Stage 1 (after digitisation with Salesforce). The result being that digitalisation through Salesforce has improved the efficiency of managing this process by at least 37%. Likewise the reporting/analytics solution has significantly improved the efficiency of producing Executive and Council performance reports. The data is extracted live from the City’s core systems and therefore the quality of these reports has been vastly improved. Further work on the Relationship Management System was undertaken by Deloitte (within the approved Stage 1 budget) to prove additional functionality of the Salesforce product namely:-

CTI – integration with the City’s telephone system so that customer information is presented in front of officers when the customer phones the City;

Project management capability – software with dashboard reporting and analytics; and

Field Service Lightening – additional functionality for field officers including enabling customers to schedule appointments and the field officers to generate, sign and email reports and letters.


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Therefore through the successful delivery of Stage 1 (Paid Proof of Concept Implementation and software licensing), the City’s officers have gained confidence in both the Salesforce platform and Deloitte Pty Ltd and strongly recommend that the project be progressed to Stage 2 (Detailed Implementation Analysis and Design). A further report will be provided to Council following Stage 2 with the full implementation costs including ongoing licensing. Stage 2: Detailed Implementation Analysis and Design

Stage 2 of the Relationship Management System project (Detailed Implementation Analysis and Design) includes a full examination of the City’s existing systems and reconfirmation of the City’s expectations from the project. Subsequently, a statement of work will be developed that will outline the project approach, project plan, prioritisation and resource allocation for the delivery of the Relationship Management System and reporting and analytics solution across the City. During Stage 2 the features and functionality required of the Relationship Management System and reporting and analytics solution will be detailed and an overall architecture provided to the City. This will enable a firm estimation of costs for Stage 3 (Implementation of Relationship Management System) and Stage 4 (Relationship Management System Support and Maintenance) for the project. The specific deliverables as part of Stage 2 are:

Detailed cost estimate for Stage 3 (implementation and licensing costs);

Detailed cost estimate for Stage 4 (support and licensing for five years);

Prioritisation for implementation based on type, complexity and implementation approach;

Release roadmap detailing release targets dates for different customer requests;

Solution architecture; and

Organisation change plan. Following Stage 2 the City’s officers will provide a report to Council detailing the estimated costs for Stage 3 (Implementation of Relationship Management System) and Stage 4 (Relationship Management System Support and Maintenance) and seeking approval to further progress the Relationship Management System project.

Consultation/Communication Implications

Nil.

Policy and Legislative Implications

Nil.

Financial Implications

Using the hourly rates provided as part of the tender process, Deloitte Pty Ltd have provided a fixed lump sum quotation for Stage 2 (Detailed Implementation Analysis and Design) of $200,467.50. The breakdown of the costs are as follows:-


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Role Rate (hourly) Rate (7.5 hour day)

Days Total

Partner $507 $3,802.50 4 $15,210.00

Director $347 $2,602.50 3 $7,807.50

Manager $320 $2,400.00 41.5 $99,600.00

Consultant $173 $1,297.50 60 $77,850.00

There is an allocation of $858,000 for the Relationship Management System in the 2018/2019 budget. There has been no expenditure against this budget in 2018/2019 (Stage 1 costs were paid against the 2017/2018 budget) and the cost of Stage 2 can be adequately covered within the existing project budget. An analysis of the tendered process from other vendors provided as part of the original tender process indicates that the average estimate for Stage 2 was $220,000.

Strategic Implications

Theme 4: Accessible and Connected City Objective 4.5: Connected City Theme 6: Making It Happen Objective 6.1: Customer Focus

Sustainability Implications

The following tables outline the applicable sustainability issues for this proposal:-

ENVIRONMENTAL

Issue Comment

Waste generation The Relationship Management System will result in less reliance on paper documents. On-line forms, letters and reports will be created reducing the need for printed documentation.

SOCIAL

Issue Comment

Community engagement The new Relationship Management System will enable a two-way dialogue with the community and customers and promote greater participation in decision-making as the community have greater awareness of the City’s plans, activities, initiatives and projects.

ECONOMIC

Issue Comment

Nil.


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Conclusion

Stage 1 (Paid Proof of Concept Implementation and software licensing) of the Relationship Management System project has been highly successful with the implementation partner, Deloitte Pty Ltd completing all of the requirements of Stage 1 in only six weeks (six week earlier that anticipated by the City). In addition, Deloitte also delivered additional functionality over and above was what within the Stage 1 scope. The digitisation of the Abandoned Vehicle process has increased the efficiency of this workflow by at least 37% and likewise, it is estimated that the analytics and reporting functionality will significantly improve the efficiency and quality of collecting, reporting and analysing corporate data. Stage 2 (Detailed Implementation Analysis and Design) will enable the City to gain a firm cost for progressing the Relationship Management System project to Stage 3 (Implementation of Relationship Management System) and Stage 4 (Relationship Management System Support and Maintenance). Following Stage 2 a report will be provided to Council detailing these costs and seeking approval to continue with the Relationship Management System project.


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12.1/RL1 ANNUAL GRANT APPLICATION - COMMUNITY SPORTING AND RECREATION FACILITIES FUND

Report Information

Location: Des Penman Memorial Reserve, Nollamara


Reporting Officer: Manager Recreation and Leisure Services

Business Unit: Recreation and Leisure Services

Ward: Balga

Suburb: Nollamara


Definition








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Council Resolution

1018/004 Moved Councillor Guilfoyle, seconded Councillor Spagnolo

1. That Council ENDORSES the Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund application for consideration by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries:-

Project City of Stirling

State Government

(CSRFF)

Australian Government

Total Estimated Project Cost (GST incl.)

Des Penman Memorial Reserve – Sports Pavilion Upgrade

$500,000 $500,000 $700,000 $1,700,000

2. That Council APPROVES funding of $500,000 in 2019/2020 for the Des Penman Memorial Reserve central sporting pavilion upgrade subject to receipt of successful grant funding to enable the acceptance of State and Federal grants for the project.

3. That Council DELEGATES authority to the Chief Executive Officer to approve the grant agreements should the Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF) grant application and/or Federal Funding applications be successful.

The motion was put and declared CARRIED (12/0) by an absolute majority vote. For: Councillors Boothman, Ferrante, Guilfoyle, Irwin, Italiano, Lagan, Migdale, Perkov, Proud, Re, Sandri and Spagnolo. Against: Nil.




State Government

(CSRFF)




$500,000 $500,000 $700,000 $1,700,000




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State Government

(CSRFF)




$500,000 $500,000 $700,000 $1,700,000



NB. Absolute Majority Vote Required at Council.

Report Purpose

To seek endorsement of the grant application submission to the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF) 2019/2020 annual and forward planning grant round to upgrade the Des Penman Memorial Reserve sports pavilion.

Relevant Documents

Attachments

Nil


1. Des Penman Memorial Reserve Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund Application (ECM Doc No: 10193905)

Background

Local government authorities and not-for-profit sport/recreation organisations are eligible to apply for Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF) grants aimed towards increasing participation through the development of basic sustainable infrastructure that are well planned and designed. There is $12 million available for allocation within the 2019/2020 funding round. The maximum grant awarded will be no greater than one-third of the total cost of the project, up to a maximum of $2 million.


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CSRFF assessment principles and guidelines, as well as the City’s relevant strategic plans and policies, are utilised to assess the need, viability and priority of applications. After consideration by Council, the CSRFF application will be considered by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries. Announcements on application outcomes usually occur in February/March each year.

Comment

One CSRFF grant application is being submitted for Council’s consideration as part of the annual grant round. This application is requesting funding to support the upgrade of the central sporting pavilion (the sporting pavilion) on Des Penman Memorial Reserve, Nollamara. Improved access to sporting clubroom amenities will address changing sporting and participation trends, community needs and will facilitate improved sporting and recreational opportunity for the existing users and the local community. Des Penman Memorial Reserve is located in Nollamara and is one of the City’s major district public open spaces and provides high sporting and recreational value to the local community. The Nollamara community comprises 5.47% of the City of Stirling’s total population, catering for 1,568 residents. It is culturally diverse with 58.3% of residents being born overseas and is one of the most populated suburbs in the City, catering for over 2,961 families. The median age of residents is 32 years and there is a large number of children within the 0 to 14 age group along with people over the age of 65. Residents in Nollamara have a lower than national average median household income and the suburb also has a higher than average unemployment rate. The existing sporting pavilion was constructed in 1984 and has supported local sports at the reserve for over 34 years. The pavilion is home to a number of local sporting clubs including Australian rules football and turf cricket. Australian football and cricket are within the top 10 club sports played by children and adults combined. Australian football remains within the top two club sports currently played by children across the nation. The reserve serves as an important recreational and sporting destination for the surrounding community, and the City has delivered improved recreational amenities in recent years including the provision of a new sports multi-court, outdoor exercise equipment, new path networks and a new playground and picnic area. The existing sporting pavilion is aged and does not meet the current needs of the local sporting community. Upgrades to the pavilion are required and would provide improved sporting and recreational opportunities that support positive community sports and recreational participation. The Des Penman Memorial Reserve Master Plan was adopted in 2012 and provides an overarching vision for the reserve. This vision recognises the need and importance of providing functional public open space for local communities to deliver sustainable sporting and recreational opportunities now and into the future.


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The Master Plan identified the need for a multi-purpose community pavilion to accommodate football, cricket, tennis, bowling and other sport and recreation clubs, however since the Master Plan was endorsed there have been changes in trends and community needs, which indicate there is a need to focus the scope of this project on the delivery of improving the central reserve sporting pavilion building to improve sporting and recreational opportunity for the existing users and local community. Female participation in sport is increasing, with both cricket and Australian football seeing increases in participation rates; the age and design of the building can no longer support the functional sporting and recreational participation needs. It is proposed to upgrade the existing sporting pavilion to accommodate a shared-use, contemporary pavilion on the existing site. It will accommodate current and anticipated future growth while helping to foster positive growth for not only women’s participation in sport, but for indigenous players and players with a disability. Given the high number of young children, cultural diversity and an aging population, there is a need to support improving community behaviours and opportunities to deliver access to functional, affordable and accessible sporting and recreational choices at Des Penman Memorial Reserve. A CSRFF application for the upgrade of the sporting pavilion has been developed and is considered a high priority given anticipated membership and participation trend increases, the age of the existing asset, and the value provided to the community by this sporting pavilion.


Consultation with the relevant sporting clubs has occurred over the last year. Any consultation with residents surrounding the reserve will be completed as part of the proposed project implementation. There has also been extensive dialogue with state and federal members of parliament who are supportive of seeking state and federal grants to support the project.


Nil


$50,000 is currently allocated on the 2018/2019 budget to deliver designs and costings for the project. The City has allocated a preliminary amount of $500,000 in the City's asset renewal program in 2019/2020 to deliver improvements to the sporting pavilion. Approval remains subject to Council's consideration of the 2019/2020 capital works budget. The City believes it would be prudent to submit an application for the project to seek partnership funding to foster improved sporting and participation outcomes for the community. The design will ensure that the operational needs of the club are also considered and support effective ongoing operational cost management.


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The proposed capital funding model is as follows:-

Proposed Funding Provider

Financial Contribution Requested (GST inc.)

Comments

City of Stirling

City of Stirling $500,000

$50,000 is allocated in 2018/2019 for design.

$500,000 is allocated in the draft asset renewal program for 2019/2020 to deliver the pavilion upgrade.

State Government

Dept. of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries

$500,000

Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF) Grant.

One-third funding contribution.

Subject to successful grant allocation.

Federal Government

Community Sport Infrastructure Program

$500,000 One-third funding contribution.


Community Safety – Round Three

$200,000

This funding will support the provision of increased safety and security aspects.


Total Estimated Project Cost

1,700,000


Theme 1: Liveable City and Thriving Neighbourhoods Objective 1.6: Active and Vibrant City



ENVIRONMENTAL

Issue Comment

Nil.


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SOCIAL

Issue Comment

Health, wellbeing and safety The project will contribute to improving health and well-being through providing infrastructure that supports physical activity by sporting clubs and the local community. Mental health and wellbeing is also a key consideration given design outcomes which will support positive social interactions within the community.

Amenity The project includes the development of a community sporting pavilion which will provide improved amenity such as improved accessible unisex change room facilities, improved event space, enhanced kitchen facilities, and new accessible unisex public toilets.

Equity The project seeks to improve accessibility to the sporting pavilion and to recreational activities through improved accessible unisex change room facilities, improved event space, enhanced kitchen facilities, and new accessible unisex public toilets.

ECONOMIC

Issue Comment

Nil.

Conclusion

The CSRFF application for upgrades to the existing central reserve sports pavilion at Des Penman Memorial Reserve is considered a high priority given anticipated membership and participation trend increases, the age of the existing asset, and the value provided to the community by this sporting pavilion. The assessment of the application by local government is an essential element of the CSRFF application process. Following endorsement by Council, the application will be progressed in accordance with Council’s resolution. The project scope and timeframe will be subject to grant funding outcomes and may be subject to a staging plan.


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1.1/TE1 TENDER FOR THE REFURBISHMENT WORK AT HERB GRAHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE MIRRABOOKA

Report Information

Location: Herb Graham Recreation Centre


Reporting Officer: Manager Facilities Projects and Assets

Business Unit: Facilities, Projects and Assets

Ward: Balga

Suburb: Mirrabooka


Definition







Council Resolution

1018/005 Moved Councillor Lagan, seconded Councillor Italiano

That the Item relating to 12.1/TE1 - Tender for the refurbishment work at Herb Graham Community Centre Mirrabooka be DEFERRED and have the submissions assessed by an external party.

The motion was put and declared CARRIED (8/4). For: Councillors Boothman, Ferrante, Guilfoyle, Italiano, Lagan, Perkov, Re and Sandri. Against: Councillors Irwin, Migdale, Proud and Spagnolo.


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That the Tender from Geared Construction Pty Ltd for the provision of Refurbishment Work at Herb Graham Recreation Community Centre Mirrabooka be ACCEPTED at the fixed price lump sum of $1,167,233.15 (excluding GST).

Report Purpose

To report on the results from public Invitation for Tender (IFT) and the evaluation of tenders, in accordance with Regulation 18 of the Local Government (Functions and General) Regulations 1996.

Relevant Documents

Attachments

Attachment 1 - Weighted Scores ⇩

Attachment 2 - Schedule of Tenders Received (previously circulated to Councillors under confidential separate cover)

Available for viewing at meeting

Nil

Background

The inception of the Herb Graham Refurbishment Project in 2017 was intended to improve the condition of the facilities and meet the community expectations of the multicultural centre. The primary brief was to improve the aesthetics of the sports courts, entrance and mezzanine, and to expand the use of the areas to become multi-purpose. The courts are currently used for public, local and state government events such as concerts, market stalls, religious and multicultural events, citizenship ceremonies and local member public speaking. As part of the 2017 Labour Party State Election Campaign, Mirrabooka State Member Janine Freeman MLA offered the City an election funding commitment of $400,000 to support the refurbishment of the minor and main stadiums at Herb Graham on the condition that the City would match the funding amount. In October 2017, the commitment was accepted by the City and designs to provide sport impact, acoustic and fire rated cladded panels to the sports stadiums were included to meet the needs and use of the multi-purpose centre. The project also details the provision of a lift from the major stadium to the mezzanine floor to comply with the National Construction Code and Disability (Access to Premises – Buildings) Standards. Tender Details

IFT Number 19.009.S.IFT

IFT Title Refurbishment Work at Herb Graham Community Centre Mirrabooka

Recommended Tenderer(s) Geared Construction Pty Ltd

Expenditure under this Contract is not capped or fixed. The estimated Contract award value is based on estimated expenditure at this time but may vary depending on budget availability.


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Contract Term Initial: 32 weeks.

Extension Options: Nil.

Defects Liability Period: 52 weeks from the completion date of each separable portion.

Tendered Rates/Cost Provided in Attachment A to this report (confidential) Advertising: Wednesday, 15 August 2018 The West Australian

Tender Deadline: Wednesday, 5 September 2018 1.00pm

Tender Opening: Wednesday, 5 September 2018 3.00pm

Tender Submissions

Six tenders were received, including alternative and non-conforming Tenders:-

AE Hoskins and Sons;

Byte Construct Pty Ltd;

FDC Construction and Fitout (WA) Pty Ltd;

Geared Construction Pty Ltd;

LKS Constructions (WA) Pty Ltd; and

Molivi Construction Pty Ltd. Contract

Commencement Date of New Contract: October 2018

Reason for gap between Contracts: Nil.

Completion Date of New Contract: May 2020

Estimated Value of New Contract: $1,167,233.15 (excluding GST)

Price Basis of New Contract: Fixed Price Lump Sum Tender Evaluation Panel

The tender evaluation panel comprised of four members, including a Business Unit Manager (Chairperson) and Officer(s). Process and probity advice during evaluation was provided by a City Procurement Officer. Evaluation of Tenders

The objective of the evaluation panel is to recommend a suitably qualified and experienced Contractor or Contractors to satisfy the requirement of the above mentioned IFT. Based on evaluation of the received submissions and subsequent compliance assessments, the Evaluation Panel recommend that the Respondent(s) recommended in this report be accepted at the estimated Contract value and Contract term provided, from the anticipated commencement date.


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Evaluation Justification

Upon considering the results generated from the selection criteria matrix and value for money application displayed in the consensus meeting, the submission by Geared Construction Pty Ltd is recommended, as this will provide the City of Stirling with the best outcome and value for money.

Comment

All members of the evaluation panel have made a conflict of interest declaration in writing confirming that they have no relationships with any of the tenderers. It is confirmed that the following checks have been undertaken:-

Has the recommended Tenderer(s) undergone Reference Checks successfully?

YES

Has the recommended Tenderer(s) undergone Probity assessment and been deemed compliant?

YES

Has the recommended Tenderer(s) undergone Financial Viability assessment and been deemed acceptable?

YES

Has the recommended Tenderer(s) undergone an Occupational Safety and Health assessment and been deemed acceptable?

YES

Was a Conflict of Interest declared? If yes, please specify how it was managed

YES

Tenderer has made the following statement:-

Although not directly involved with the Invitation for Tender process, Geared Construction would like to disclose a personal relationship (spouse) between the Operational Director (Geared Construction Director) and the City of Stirling's Facilities Project and Assets Business Support Officer. The Managing Director (Geared Construction Director) was also employed by the City of Stirling between September 2013 and December 2014. Geared Construction does not believe this to be a conflict of interest; however Geared Construction believes it to be in the best interests of all parties for this information to be disclosed.


In accordance with Section 1.8 of the Local Government Act 1995 and Regulation 14(1) of the Local Government (Functions and General) Regulations 1996 the Tender was advertised in a state wide publication. A link to the Tender documents was also made available via the City’s website.


The Tender has been conducted in accordance with Part 4 of the Local Government (Functions and General) Regulations 1996.


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Account Number: G0879 – INT0024

Budget Item: Herb Graham Regional RC – Stadium Upgrade

Budget Amount: $1,347,302 (excluding GST)

Amount Spent to Date: $23,784 (excluding GST)

Proposed Cost: $1,167,233.15 (excluding GST)

Balance: $156,284.85 (excluding GST)

All figures quoted in this report are exclusive of GST.


Theme 3: Engaged Communities

Objective 1.6: Active and Vibrant City



ENVIRONMENTAL

Issue Comment

Energy consumption The project includes LED lighting, thermal insulation and passive ventilation improvements.

SOCIAL

Issue Comment

Amenity The refurbishment will improve asset condition and appearance to meet community expectations, in line with the Multicultural Centre recently constructed.

Equity The proposal meets multicultural needs by providing a space that allows for a wider range of cultural events over and above single use sports courts. The area also includes the provision of a lift to enable equal access to the mezzanine floor area.

ECONOMIC

Issue Comment

Nil.

Conclusion

The Evaluation Panel recommends that the contract for the Refurbishment Work at Herb Graham Community Centre Mirrabooka be awarded to Geared Construction Pty Ltd at the rates listed in Attachment A at a total fixed price lump sum contract cost of $1,167,233.15 (excluding GST).


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12.1/A1 LIVE STREAMING COUNCIL MEETINGS

Report Information



Reporting Officer: Director Corporate Services

Business Unit: Corporate Information Services

Ward: Not Applicable



Definition







Council Resolution

1018/006 Moved Councillor Proud, seconded Councillor Re

That Council PROCEEDS with live streaming of Council meetings following adoption of a Live Streaming Policy, including the issues around Public Question Time. The motion was put and declared CARRIED (11/1). For: Councillors Boothman, Guilfoyle, Irwin, Italiano, Lagan, Migdale, Perkov, Proud, Re, Sandri and Spagnolo. Against: Councillor Ferrante.


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That Council PROCEEDS with live streaming of Council meetings following adoption of a Live Streaming Policy, including the issues around Public Question Time.


That Council PROCEEDS with live streaming of Council meetings following adoption of a Live Streaming Policy.

Report Purpose

Following a Councillor workshop on 20 August 2018, this report provides analysis in relation to the implementation and cost of live streaming future Council meetings.

Relevant Documents

Attachments

Nil.


Nil.

Background

At its meeting held 12 June 2018, Council resolved (Council Resolution Number 0618/014) as follows:-

"That Council PROCEEDS with Option One within the body of the report with regards to live streaming, with approval of a subsequent workshop, and a report to be PRESENTED to a future Community and Resources Committee meeting."

Option One referred to in the Council Resolution was that Council determines that live streaming is feasible and move forward. On determining to move forward, a Councillor workshop would be held to assess detailed requirements. Once detailed requirements have been gathered, a vendor selected and equipment purchased, it would be reasonable to assume a live stream within three months.

Comment

To 'live stream' is to transmit or receive live video and audio coverage of an event over the internet; the content is simultaneously recorded and broadcast in real time to the viewer. The City currently audio records Council meetings with the audio made available on site at the City's Administration Centre. This service was last accessed by an individual in September 2017. A Councillor workshop on live streaming was held on Monday 20 August 2018. The following points were raised and information gathered as a result of the workshop.


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1. Purpose of live streaming

To communicate, educate and share

To make Council decisions more accessible

To provide a greater level of openness

2. Points ‘for’ live streaming

Attract more people to attend meetings

Make Council meetings more accessible, increasing the potential for participation

Enhance current audio recordings

Other local governments have successfully implemented live streaming

3. Points ‘against’ live streaming

Possibility of malicious use

Scope for video to go viral

Council process not being widely understood and harder to follow on screen

Scale and cost of potential storage

4. Decisions on the set up of live streaming

Use of four cameras and split screen - similar to the City of Greater Geraldton where one screen is dedicated to the agenda

Video and audio to be streamed (link to current audio)

Record and archive

Hold archived records for three meetings only on the City's website

Do not record Public Question Time

Use a specialist streaming service

Implement a time delay

Reduce storage requirement

Ensure continued high quality of audio and now video

Testing and training to be undertaken with Councillors

5. Roll out of live streaming

Policy development

Vendor selection

Equipment purchase

Configuration of existing audio system to work with streaming device

Pilot of two to three meetings prior to go-live

Pilot available within three months of equipment purchase

Policy Development If Councillors determine to proceed with live streaming, the City would develop a Policy setting out how live streaming would operate, this would cover areas such as:-

Recording

Accessing

Archiving

Informing the public that meetings are being live streamed

Copyright

Powers of presiding member in relation to live streaming at the meeting


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No community consultation has been undertaken. The City's Officers have consulted with other local governments who have implemented live streaming.


Freedom of Information Act 1992. The City of Stirling Meeting Procedures Local Law 2009, which contains the rules that apply to the conduct of meetings of Council and its committees, and to meetings of electors. Section 9.56 of the Local Government Act 1995 gives certain persons protection from liability for wrongdoing. Section 1.3(2) of the Local Government Act 1995 provides the broad objectives of the Act.


The one-off costs of a four camera option, configured with the current audio system and with use of a specialist streaming service, would be $53,920, with recurring costs of $33,000 per annum. The table below provides more detail on these costs.

A budget of $95,000 was adopted in 2018/2019 for the implementation of live streaming.


Theme 4: Accessible and Connected City Objective 4.5: Connected City

Item

$

One-off Costs

Installation, Testing and Set Up 2,500

Cameras 24,920

Streaming System 16,000

Reprogram existing control system 7,000

Cables, Connectors and Convertors 2,000

Ethernet Router 1,500

Total One-off Costs 53,920

Recurring Costs (per annum) 18 Meetings

Content Delivery Network Licence 13,500

Content Delivery Network 24/7 Support 1,500

Remote Control and Streaming ($1,000 p/meeting) 18,000

Total Recurring Costs 33,000


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ENVIRONMENTAL

Issue Comment

Nil.

SOCIAL

Issue Comment

Community engagement The community can view the meeting regardless of their ability to attend the physical meeting in person, increasing inclusivity and ensuring openness.

ECONOMIC

Issue Comment

Nil.

Conclusion

This report has been prepared to provide information from the Councillor workshop on live streaming held on 20 August 2018. The report provides information with regards to the implementation and cost of proceeding with live streaming of Council meetings from the workshop discussions.


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12.1/A2 MONTHLY PETITION STATUS REPORT UPDATE

Report Information



Reporting Officer: Acting Manager Governance

Business Unit: Governance




Definition


☐ Executive the substantial direction setting and oversight role of the Council. e.g. adopting plans and reports, accepting tenders, directing operations, setting and amending budgets.



☒ Information Purposes


Council Resolution

1018/007 Moved Councillor Re, seconded Councillor Spagnolo

That Council NOTES the Petition Status Report Update for the month of September 2018, with additional information being provided in the October 2018 report.

The motion was put and declared CARRIED (11/1). For: Councillors Boothman, Ferrante, Guilfoyle, Irwin, Italiano, Lagan, Perkov, Proud, Re, Sandri and Spagnolo. Against: Councillor Migdale.


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That Council NOTES the Petition Status Report Update for the month of September 2018.


That Council NOTES the Petition Status Report Update for the month of September 2018.

Report Purpose

To provide Council with an update on petitions for the month of September 2018.

Relevant Documents

Attachments

Attachment 1 - Petition Status Report - September 2018 ⇩


Nil

Background

At its meeting held 21 August 2018, Council resolved (Council Resolution Number 0818/047) in part as follows:- "1. That Council RECEIVES a report submitted monthly to the Community and Resources

Committee, with the following information to allow the public to see how their submitted petitions are to be tracked and the outcomes therein. The report tabled to show:-

Name and preamble of Petition;

Date petition submitted to Council/City of Stirling;

Action - if referred to a committee/workshop etc. if so date outcome - of petition (if Council resolution was required etc.); and

Date of completion of addressing the petition details."

Comment

As per the above Council Resolution, Attachment 1 contains all outstanding petitions as at 25 September 2018. The Petition Status Report is available on the Councillors' Portal; it was implemented in February 2011, contains the full list of petitions raised since then, and has been updated regularly with details of the City's progress and outcomes. By including the Petition Status Report Update within the Community and Resources Committee Agenda it allows members of public to view the details on the City's progress in dealing with outstanding petitions.


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At its meeting held 21 August 2018, Council resolved (Council Resolution Number 0818/047) in part as follows:- "2. This action is to be REVIEWED at the February 2019 meeting of Council, along with

the report on the evaluation and uptake of the e-petition module." As part of the ePetition module launched on Wednesday 19 September 2018 on the City's website, the Petition Status Report Update will be available to view electronically via the City's website (after further development of the module) so that members of the public will have access at all times.


Nil.


Nil.


Nil.


Theme 3: Engaged Communities Objective 6.1: Customer Focus



ENVIRONMENTAL

Issue Comment

Nil.

SOCIAL

Issue Comment

Community engagement The status of outstanding petitions in the agenda keeps constituents informed on a monthly basis.

ECONOMIC

Issue Comment

Nil.


Item 12.1/A2 54

Conclusion

To provide Council with a monthly update on outstanding petitions (in addition to the Councillors' Portal updates). The Petition Status Report Update within the Community and Resources Committee Agenda allows members of the public to view outstanding petitions monthly. Councillors are also able utilise the Councillors' Portal to obtain updates when liaising with constituents in relation to any petition.


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67

Council Resolution

1018/008 Moved Councillor Guilfoyle, seconded Councillor Proud

That the balance of the Community and Resources Committee recommendations be ADOPTED by exception resolution in accordance with Clause 4.7 of the City of Stirling Meeting Procedures Local Law 2009.



Item 12.1/CC2 68

12.1/CC2 CORPORATE BRAND STYLE GUIDE

Report Information



Reporting Officer: Manager Customer and Communications

Business Unit: Customer and Communications




Definition







Council Resolution


That Council ENDORSES the City of Stirling 2018 Corporate Brand Style Guide.

The motion was put and declared CARRIED (12/0) by exception resolution. For: Councillors Boothman, Ferrante, Guilfoyle, Irwin, Italiano, Lagan, Migdale, Perkov, Proud, Re, Sandri and Spagnolo. Against: Nil.


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Report Purpose

To present the City of Stirling 2018 Corporate Brand Style Guide for Council's review.

Relevant Documents

Attachments

Attachment 1 - City of Stirling 2018 Corporate Brand Style Guide ⇩


Nil

Background

A brand is a singular representation of everything a company stands for in the marketplace. It identifies who the City is as an organisation and how the City is perceived. The City of Stirling has a high public profile; to maintain and further develop this profile, it is imperative that the images representing the City are visible, clearly recognisable and unambiguous. In order to build and sustain a dynamic brand, consistency is everything. Every decision the City makes, no matter how small, must be considered in terms of its impact on the public perceptions of the brand. Over time, a clear brand identity begins to shape in the mind of customers and the public. At its meeting held 5 July 2016, Council resolved (Council Resolution Number 0716/003) as follows:-

“That Council ENDORSES the City of Stirling 2016 Corporate Brand Style Guide - Version 2 with the following amendments:-

All instructional / directional signs on reserves that can be purchased off the shelf be standard signs without a City logo attached.

That the current Councillor letterhead remain as an option - with/without photo.” Following this resolution, the City of Stirling 2016 Corporate Brand Style Guide - Version 2 was updated and implemented across the City. However, with the development of the City’s new Strategic Community Plan there is an opportunity to review and update the Strategy and Report Documents section of the Style Guide.


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The Strategy and Report Documents section of the Style Guide is created using the Strategic Community Plan as the ‘parent’ style. Once the style is developed for the Strategic Community Plan, this style is then cascaded to all subsequent and/or informing corporate strategies and reports. In doing so, a visual parent-child relationship is created between the Community Strategic Plan and related documents for the four year life of the Community Strategic Plan. As such, a new style will be developed again in 2022 for the Strategy and Report Documents section of the Style Guide in-line with the development of the next Community Strategic Plan (and so forth).

Comment

The proposed design for the Strategy and Report Documents section of the Style Guide can be reviewed within the City of Stirling 2018 Corporate Brand Style Guide (refer to Attachment 1) and is also presented below, along with the current design for the Strategy and Report Documents for ease of reference:- Current Strategy and Report Documents design

Front cover Back cover


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Proposed Strategy and Report Documents design

Front cover Back cover

The proposed style provides a visual differentiation from the current ‘checkerboard’ design whilst still enabling a variety of photos to be used on the front and back cover. The ability to select a variety of images for strategies and reports is important as often these documents encompass many topics, audiences, activities, services, goals and objectives of the City. In addition, the contemporary look of the proposed style and the use of bold colours provides excellent contrast, definition and interest for the City’s strategies and reports. The circular concept highlights different areas of the City using a ‘spotlight’ device. The ability to also use block colours within the design instead of all photos, adds versatility.


Nil.


Nil.


Like the current Style Guide, the City of Stirling 2018 Corporate Brand Style Guide will continue to result in cost-savings and resourcing efficiencies to the City of Stirling. The change to the design of the Strategy and Report Documents will not increase the cost of producing these documents.


Item 12.1/CC2 72


Theme 3: Engaged Communities Objective 3.1: Inclusive and Harmonious City



ENVIRONMENTAL

Issue Comment

Nil.

SOCIAL

Issue Comment

Community engagement The City of Stirling 2018 Corporate Brand Style Guide will enable the community to more clearly recognise communications from the City of Stirling.

ECONOMIC

Issue Comment

Nil.

Conclusion

The Council-endorsed City of Stirling 2016 Corporate Brand Style Guide was developed in line with best practice and enables cost effective reproduction of the City’s logo and crest. The Guide provides employees, marketing officers and designers with the relevant information to ensure that the City’s logo is used in a consistent manner that maximises the image of City as being innovative and progressive. With the development of the City’s new Community Strategic Plan there is an opportunity to update the Strategy and Report Documents section of the Style Guide. The proposed design of the Strategy and Report Documents section of the Style Guide is a contemporary, fresh approach providing versatility to the wide range of documents that form part of this section of the Style Guide.


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Item 12.1/F1 117

12.1/F1 SCHEDULE OF ACCOUNTS PAID FOR PERIOD 2 ENDING 31 AUGUST 2018

Report Information



Reporting Officer: Manager Finance

Business Unit: Finance Services




Definition



☒ Legislative includes adopting local laws, town planning schemes and policies. It is also when Council reviews decisions made by Officers.





Item 12.1/F1 118

Council Resolution


That the schedule of cheques drawn and payments made for Period 2, 1 August – 31 August 2018 amounting to:-

Municipal Fund $114,249,373.03

Trust Fund 6,138.26

Reserve Fund 546,916.46 _____________

TOTAL $114,802,427.75

be RECEIVED.





Trust Fund 6,138.26

Reserve Fund 546,916.46 _____________

TOTAL $114,802,427.75

be RECEIVED.




Trust Fund 6,138.26

Reserve Fund 546,916.46 _____________

TOTAL $114,802,427.75

be RECEIVED.


Item 12.1/F1 119

Report Purpose

To inform the Council of funds disbursed for the period 1 August to 31 August 2018.

Relevant Documents

Attachments

Attachment 1 - Schedule of Accounts - August 2018 ⇩

Attachment 2 - Cheque Listing Attachment - August 2018 - (ECM Doc No: 10147358) (previously circulated to Councillors under separate cover)*


Nil *(Please note the Cheque Listing Attachment can be viewed as a separate document to the Agenda on the City of Stirling website).

Background

Nil.

Comment

The reported schedules are submitted in accordance with Regulation 13(1) of the Local Government (Financial Management) Regulations 1996. Of the, $114m payments from the municipal fund, $91m were related to placements in investments in short term deposits as rates and service charges were settled by ratepayers.


Nil.


Regulation 13 of the Local Government (Financial Management) Regulations 1996 requires that a list of accounts paid by the Chief Executive Officer is to be prepared each month and presented to the Council at the next ordinary meeting of Council after the list is prepared.


Nil.


Nil.


Item 12.1/F1 120



ENVIRONMENTAL

Issue Comment

Nil.

SOCIAL

Issue Comment

Nil.

ECONOMIC

Issue Comment

Nil.

Conclusion

The schedule of cheques drawn and payments made during the reporting period be presented.


Item 12.1/F1 - Attachment 1 - Schedule of Accounts - August 2018 121












Item 12.1/F2 127

12.1/F2 MONTHLY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITY FOR THE MONTH ENDING 31 AUGUST 2018

Report Information



Reporting Officer: Manager Finance

Business Unit: Finance Services




Definition



☒ Legislative includes adopting local laws, town planning schemes and policies. It is also when Council reviews decisions made by Officers.




Council Resolution


That the monthly Statement of Financial Activity and other relevant Financial Reports for the month ending 31 August 2018 be RECEIVED.



Item 12.1/F2 128





Report Purpose

To apprise Council of the financial position of the City at 31 August 2018 in compliance with the provisions of Section 6.4 of the Local Government Act 1995 and Regulation 34 of the Local Government (Financial Management) Regulations 1996 as amended.

Relevant Documents

Attachments

Attachment 1 - A Statement of Financial Activity in the form of a Rate Setting Statement ⇩

Attachment 2 - A Statement of Comprehensive Income by Programme - City Wide ⇩

Attachment 3 - An Operating Statement by Nature - City Wide ⇩

Attachment 4 - An Operating Statement by Nature - Directorate ⇩

Attachment 5 - A Statement of Financial Position ⇩

Attachment 6 - Current Assets Less Restricted Assets ⇩

Attachment 7 - A Statement of Cash Flows ⇩

Attachment 8 - A Statement of Capital Transactions - Summary ⇩

Attachment 9 - A Statement of Capital Transactions - Detail by Business Unit ⇩

Attachment 10 - An Investment Summary ⇩

Attachment 11 - An Investment Report ⇩

Attachment 12 - A Statement of Financial Performance of City Services ⇩


Nil

Background

The City's Financial Reports are produced in accordance with the Local Government Act 1995 and Local Government (Financial Management) Regulations 1996 as amended. Regulation 34 of the Local Government (Financial Management) Regulations 1996 requires that local governments produce a monthly statement of financial activity and such other supporting information as is considered relevant by the local government. The City of Stirling (City) produces a number of reports to assist in the understanding of its operations and financial position.


Item 12.1/F2 129

The City's financial reporting framework provides Council, management and employees with a broad overview of the City Wide financial position. The format for the financial report is in two parts:- 1. A financial summary comprising a Statement of Financial Activity and an explanation

of the composition of net current assets, less committed assets (Attachment 1) and restricted assets plus an explanation of each material variance in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 34.

The financial information presented is mandated and the previous year-end adjustments are yet to be accounted for as the audit is still underway and planned to be completed in September 2018.

2. A package of other relevant financial reports as detailed above (Attachment 2 – 12).

Comment

To comply with the requirements of Regulation 34, a Statement of Financial Activity in the form of a Rate Setting Statement is attached. A summary of this statement follows:- Comments are required for variances that are more than 10% of budget and $50,000. Part 1 Monthly Statement of Financial Activity for period ending 31 August 2018

It should be noted that this statement only includes transactions as they relate to the Municipal Fund and it removes the non-cash items to allow an assessment of the City's dependency on rate levies. A summary of this statement follows:-

YTD Actual $'000

YTD Budget $'000

Full Year Budget $'000

Opening Funds Operating Revenue Operating Expenditure Net Operating Surplus/(Deficit) Operating Activities Excluded Amount Attributed to Operating Activities Investment Activities Grants & Subsidies Equity Share of Investment Proceeds from Disposal of Assets Profit / (Loss) on Disposals Capital Expenditure Amount attributed to Investment Activities

28,170

46,067

(33,181)

12,886

8,119

21,005

575 -

262 (534)

(3,864)

(3,562)

18,974

45,771

(37,227)

8,544

7,604

16,148

200 -

186 16

(6,302)

(5,900)

18,974

89,400

(236,119)

(146,719)

45,110

(101,609)

8,333 2,333 2,328 (476)

(69,163)

(56,645)


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YTD Actual $'000

YTD Budget $'000

Full Year Budget $'000

Funded From Transferred to/from TPS’s Transferred to/from Accumulated Funds Total Amount Raised from General Rates Closing Funds Net Current Assets at End of Period - Surplus/(Deficit)

-

(23)

136,939

182,529

(10)

10

136,003

165,225

(60)

1,990

137,351

0

August is traditionally a month with significant variances as most activities are reliant on the budget being approved and the issuance of the Rates Notices (25 August 2018). The Finance department is working closely with the larger business units to improve on phasing of the budget. In addition, it should be noted that the opening funds position is subject to year-end audit adjustments. An explanation of major variances between YTD Actual and YTD Budget for the period ending 31 August 2018 is as follows:- Operating Revenue

1. Other Rates Revenue

This revenue item has a negative variance of 79% of YTD Budget. This can be attributed to the phasing of the instalment interest charges on rates in the budget.

2. Grants & Subsidies

This revenue item has a negative variance of 21% of YTD Budget. This can mainly be attributed to the phasing of funds from the Western Australian Government Department of Heath for HACC Program and the Commonwealth Government Home Support Program as compared to budget, this is deemed to be a timing issue only.

3. Contributions, Reimbursements and Donations

This revenue item has a positive variance of 79% of YTD Budget. This can mainly be attributed to revenue from insurance recovered and utility charges recovered being higher than forecast in budget. 4. Interest

This revenue item has a negative variance of 16% of YTD Budget. This is the result of funds invested in August being lower than forecast in budget. 5. Registration, Licences & Permits

This revenue item has a negative variance of 14% of YTD Budget. This is the result of lower revenue from inspection fees, development application fees and building licences compared to budget.


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Operating Expenditure 6. Employee Costs

This expenditure item has a positive variance of 16% of YTD Budget. This can be attributed to vacant positions yet to be filled contributing to lower salaries and wages than forecast in budget. 7. Material and Contracts Direct MTC of NCA

This expenditure item has a positive variance of 25% of YTD Budget. This is mainly due to lower cost for maintenance for buildings, reserves, roads and drainage than forecast in budget.

8. Material and Contracts Other Works

This expenditure item has a positive variance of 12% of YTD Budget. This is mainly attributed to lower than expected costs in the areas of waste and cleaning charge, computer software and furniture and office equipment expenses than forecast in budget. 9. Insurance

This expenditure item has a negative variance of 57% of YTD Budget. This is mainly due to higher cost of insurance than forecast in budget.

10. Other

This expenditure item has a negative variance of 38% of YTD Budget. This can be attributed to donation to the Red Cross and other local charities and organisations. Non - Operating Activity 11. Profit or Loss on Disposal of Assets and Proceeds from Disposal of Assets

Loss on disposal of assets is mainly the result of the disposal of several waste trucks during August where the price that was received for the disposal of these trucks was very low compared to their book value; this resulted in large losses on these vehicles.

12. Grants & Subsidies

This revenue item has a positive variance of 187% of YTD Budget. This can be attributed to grant funding being received from the Department of Transport which was budgeted to be received in 2017/2018 and capital grant from the Lotteries Commission.

13. Capital Expenditure

See separate report for details on variances in capital expenditure “A Statement of Capital Transactions – Detail by Business Unit”. Regulation 34 also requires an explanation of the composition of the Net Current Assets less committed assets and restricted assets. The following table provides this information: -


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CURRENT ASSETS

Cash and Cash Equivalent

Receivables

Stock on Hand

Total Current Assets

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Payables and Other Provisions

Cash Back Leave Provisions

Total Current Liabilities

$’000

204,299

88,596

310

293,205

(44,412)

(12,631)

(57,043)

NET CURRENT ASSETS 236,162

Less Restricted Assets

(66,264)

Net Current Assets adjusted for Committed and Restricted Assets

Add Cash Backed Leave Provisions

CLOSING FUNDS

169.898

12,631

182,529

Part 2 Other Relevant Financial Reports Other supporting information considered relevant to this financial report is attached. The report comprises:-

A Statement of Financial Activity in the form of a Rate Setting Statement;

A Statement of Comprehensive Income by Programme - City Wide;

An Operating Statement by Nature - City Wide;

An Operating Statement by Nature - by Directorate;

A Statement of Financial Position;

Current Assets less Restricted Assets;

A Statement of Cash Flows;

A Statement of Capital Transactions - Summary;

A Statement of Capital Transactions - Detail by Business Unit;

An Investment Summary;

An Investment Report; and

A Statement of Financial Performance of City Services.

The following table summarises the City's operations as reported by the Operating Statement by Nature (Attachment 3). These are more traditional accrual-based Operating


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Statements consolidating all Council operations except Trust Fund transactions. They contain both cash and non-cash (e.g. depreciation) transactions.

YTD

Actual

$'000

YTD

Budget

$'000

Full Year

Budget

$'000

Operating Activity

Revenue

Expenditures

Change in Net Assets

Resulting from Operations

Non-Operating Activity

Total Non-Operating Activity

Net Result

Capital

183,006

(33,181)

149,825

48

149,874

(3,925)

181,774

(37,227)

144,547

216

144,763

(6,302)

221,811

(230,968)

(9,157)

9,956

799

(70,612)


Each month Business Units are issued detailed management reports for their review and a budget control meeting is held with the CEO, Executive Team and Finance to discuss significant variances and status of capital works programs.


Regulation 34 of the Local Government (Financial Management) Regulations 1996 as amended requires all local governments to prepare each month a Statement of Financial Activity reporting on the revenue and expenditure for the month in question. Financial Management Regulation 34 also requires this statement to be accompanied by:- a. An explanation of the composition of the net current assets, less committed assets and

restricted assets. b. An explanation of material variances; and c. Such supporting information that is relevant to the Local Government.


Nil.


Theme 6: Making It Happen Objective 6.3: Prudent Financial Management


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ENVIRONMENTAL

Issue Comment

Nil.

SOCIAL

Issue Comment

Nil.

ECONOMIC

Issue Comment

Nil.

Conclusion

Local Government (Financial Management) Regulation 34 requires local governments to prepare each month a Statement of Financial Activity, reporting on revenue and expenditure for the month in question. This report demonstrates responsible financial management in line with the City’s strategic priorities to ensure that the City remains in a solid financial position.


Item 12.1/F2 - Attachment 1 - A Statement of Financial Activity in the form of a Rate Setting Statement 135


Item 12.1/F2 - Attachment 2 - A Statement of Comprehensive Income by Programme - City Wide 136


Item 12.1/F2 - Attachment 3 - An Operating Statement by Nature - City Wide 137


Item 12.1/F2 - Attachment 4 - An Operating Statement by Nature - Directorate 138


Item 12.1/F2 - Attachment 5 - A Statement of Financial Position 139


Item 12.1/F2 - Attachment 6 - Current Assets Less Restricted Assets 140


Item 12.1/F2 - Attachment 7 - A Statement of Cash Flows 141


Item 12.1/F2 - Attachment 8 - A Statement of Capital Transactions - Summary 142


Item 12.1/F2 - Attachment 9 - A Statement of Capital Transactions - Detail by Business Unit 143


Item 12.1/F2 - Attachment 9 - A Statement of Capital Transactions - Detail by Business Unit 144


Item 12.1/F2 - Attachment 10 - An Investment Summary 145






Item 12.1/F2 - Attachment 11 - An Investment Report 148


Item 12.1/F2 - Attachment 12 - A Statement of Financial Performance of City Services 149
















Item 12.1/PRS1 157

12.1/PRS1 NEW LEASE TO THE COASTAL RACING PIGEON CLUB INC OVER PORTION OF CROWN RESERVE 29155 BEING LOT 8310, HOUSE NUMBER 33, FERNHURST CRESCENT, BALGA

Report Information

Location: Portion of Crown Reserve 29155 being Lot 8310, House Number 33, Fernhurst Crescent, Balga

Applicant: Coastal Racing Pigeon Club Inc.

Reporting Officer: Director Infrastructure

Business Unit: Property Services

Ward: Balga

Suburb: Balga


Definition








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Council Resolution 1018/012 Moved Councillor Guilfoyle, seconded Councillor Proud

1. That Council APPROVES a new lease over portion of Crown Reserve 29155 being Lot 8310, House Number 33, Fernhurst Crescent, Balga to the Coastal Racing Pigeon Club Inc. with the following essential terms:-

a. An initial term of five years;

b. One further term of five years; and

c. Annual rent at the commencement of the lease be set at $300 plus GST per annum.

2. That AUTHORITY be given to the Mayor and Chief Executive Officer to sign and affix the Common Seal to the necessary documentation to effect the lease.















Item 12.1/PRS1 159

Report Purpose

To seek Council approval to enter in to a new lease with the Coastal Racing Pigeon Club Inc. (club) over portion of Crown Reserve 29155 being Lot 8310, House Number 33, Fernhurst Crescent, Balga (Crown Reserve 29155).

Relevant Documents

Attachments

Attachment 1 - Locality Plan ⇩

Attachment 2 - Aerial Photograph ⇩


Nil

Background

Crown Reserve 29155 is owned by the State of Western Australia and is managed by the City of Stirling under the terms of a management order for the purpose of Public Recreation. The club leases a building on Crown Reserve 29155 comprising of a club room, basketing room and change rooms since 1985 (the premises). The clubs current lease expired in June 2015 and has been holding over as a monthly tenant whilst the City has been undertaking a review of tenancy documentation for sporting and community clubs. The City is now in a position to proceed with entering into a new lease with the club.

Comment

The City has reviewed the new lease requirements which are in line with the City’s standard lease terms and will form part of the agreement:-

Lessee Coastal Racing Pigeon Club Inc.

Lease Purpose Recreation Club and purposes ancillary to the operation of a Racing Pigeon Club.

Annual Commencing Rent $300 plus GST

Initial Term Five years

Further Term Five years

Rent Review In line with Council approved community leasing fees

Outgoings The club is to pay all rates and taxes (if any) and all outgoings including, but not limited to:-

Local or Public Authority Rates including but not limited to the Fire and Emergency Services Levy.

Water rates

Water, Gas and Electricity consumption; Fuel Telephone and Waste Removal;

Building insurance (taken out by the City for the value of the building).

Maintenance The club is to be responsible for maintenance and repair obligations to be in line with the terms of the City’s standard lease agreements.


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The above conditions are in line with the current standard lease terms offered to similar community groups. The current annual rent paid by the club for the premises is $300 plus GST, the same as the current proposed rent.


Nil.


A local government may dispose of property, including by way of a lease, in accordance with Section 3.58 of the Local Government Act 1995. Leasing of Crown Land is to be undertaken in accordance with Section 18 of the Land Administration Act 1997.


The City will be responsible for the preparation of the initial lease document which will be undertaken in house at no-charge to the club. The club will be responsible for its owner legal costs as well as any legal costs incurred by the City for any substantial amendments initiated by the club. The City will receive an annual rent from the lease commencing at $300 plus GST.


Theme 3: Engaged Communities Objective 1.6: Active and Vibrant City



ENVIRONMENTAL

Issue Comment

Nil.

SOCIAL

Issue Comment

Community Engagement Granting a new lease to club will secure future tenure for the club and allow its members to continue with the current actives from the premises as well as encourage new members to participate.


Item 12.1/PRS1 161

ECONOMIC

Issue Comment

Nil.

Conclusion

It is considered appropriate to enter into a new lease agreement with the Coastal Racing Pigeon Club Inc. over portion of Crown Reserve 29155 being Lot 8310, House Number 33, Fernhurst Crescent, Balga as it:-

Will allow the club to continue providing a services to its current and future members; and

Secures tenure for the club to undertake longer term planning.


Item 12.1/PRS1 - Attachment 1 - Locality Plan 162


Item 12.1/PRS1 - Attachment 2 - Aerial Photograph 163


Item 12.1/PRS2 164

12.1/PRS2 VARIATION OF LEASE TO JEP AXFORD PTY LTD OVER PORTION OF CROWN RESERVE 52931 BEING LOT 501, HOUSE NUMBER 109, PRINCESS ROAD, BALGA

Report Information

Location: Portion of Crown Reserve 52931 being Lot 501, House Number 109, Princess Road, Balga

Applicant: JEP Axford Ltd trading as Café Karina

Reporting Officer: Director Infrastructure

Business Unit: Property Services

Ward: Balga

Suburb: Balga


Definition








Item 12.1/PRS2 165


1. That Council APPROVES a Variation of Lease between the City and JEP Axford Pty Ltd over portion of Crown Reserve 52931 being Lot 501, House Number 109, Princess Road, Balga with the following revised terms:-

a. Annual rent to be set at $8,750 plus GST per annum;

b. Rent to be reviewed annually by fixed increase of 2.5%; and

c. Rent review date to commence from 12 March 2020.

2. That AUTHORITY be given to the Mayor and Chief Executive Officer to sign and affix the Common Seal to the necessary documents to affect the variation of lease.















Item 12.1/PRS2 166

Report Purpose

To seek Council approval to vary the current lease between the City and JEP Axford Pty Ltd trading as Café Karina (Café Karina) over portion of Crown Reserve 52931 being Lot 501, House Number 109, Princess Road, Balga.

Relevant Documents

Attachments

Nil.


Nil.

Background

At its meeting held 6 March 2018, Council resolved (Council Resolution 0318/018) as follows:-

‘That Council APPROVES a new lease of the Leisurepark Balga Café located on portion of Crown Reserve 52931, Lot 501, House Number 109, Princess Road, Balga to JEP Axford Pty Ltd, with the following essential terms:- a. an initial term of five years; b. one further term of five years; and c. rent at the commencement of the lease be set at $21,800 plus GST plus

outgoings.’ The recommendation to Council was based on the offer presented by Café Karina at an annual rent of $21,800 plus GST. The City obtained a market rent valuation for the premises at the time which determined the current annual rent to be $15,000 plus GST. Café Karina entered into a lease agreement in line with the above terms and has been operational for the past five months. The café is located inside the Stirling Leisure Centres - Leisurepark Balga (Leisurepark Balga) overlooking the indoor pool and services customers or spectators of Leisurepark Balga. Café Karina wrote to the City in July 2018 advising that the customer base at Leisurepark Balga was not sufficient to sustain a commercial café during the winter and fringe months. Café Karina informed the City that their ability to meet the financial demands of the current lease would not be achievable long term and have requested that the City review the rent charged taking into consideration the viability of commercial operations during the winter season.

Comment

The City has reviewed the current service provision, commercial limitations, Café Karina’s current financial position and implications on the operation of Leisurepark Balga. On commencement, Café Karina offered a full range of food, beverage and meal options which were made fresh that morning and available for sale during the day. Café Karina has since tailored their service provision to meet the demands of the customer base.


Item 12.1/PRS2 167

Café Karina has made numerous attempts to promote their café at their own cost by:-

distributing flyers to local residents;

offering half price coffee promotions;

diversifying its menu;

installing signage to signal passing traffic; and

reduced operating hours during the winter period. The location of the café does not allow Café Karina to source its own customers and is essentially limited to paying customers of Leisurepark Balga. Additionally, the access to the gym area bypasses the café (further reducing ability to draw in customers). Patrons are permitted to bring outside food into Leisurepark Balga and Café Karina have acknowledged that the City cannot restrict outside food from being consumed within Leisurepark Balga. Café Karina have advised the City that patrons often bring outside takeaway food (from surrounding fast food restaurants) and are therefore not purchasing comparable items for sale at the café. As part of the March 2018 negotiations, Café Karina offered a rental above market value ($21,800 plus GST) based on visitation numbers provided by the City. Visitation numbers during the winter period are not sufficient to sustain a commercial business at the current rent. Café Karina has requested that to make the café sustainable, the City consider adjusting the rent payable to the market value ($15,000 plus GST per annum) payable for the seven months a commercial café is viable. Cafe Karina advised that if the above rent is acceptable they would still operate during the Winter season so a services is still operational at the centre. The City as part of these discussions with Café Karina generally agrees that a commercial café at Leisurepark Balga is only viable for seven months’ of the year (October – April) excluding the Winter and fringe months, this is due to:-

limitation for Café Karina to source its own customer base;

limited passing customer traffic;

availability of outside food sources; and

demographic of the customer base. The operation of a café has undeniably improved the amenity at Leisurepark Balga and in the short time that Café Karina has opened has formed a respectable connection with some of the regular customers attending the facility. Cafe Karina provides a valuable service to patrons visiting the facility and going forward adjusting the rent would be considered appropriate. The below terms will form part of a Variation of Lease between the City and Café Karina:-


Item 12.1/PRS2 168

Term/Clause Current Lease Proposed Variation of Lease Annual Rent $21,800 plus GST $8,750 plus GST payable in equal monthly

instalments.

Being:- An initial reduction in rent to the market rental valuation for the premises of $15,000 plus GST. And subsequently reduced by the equivalent of five months’ rent (or $6,250 plus GST (during which the business is not considered commercially viable). i.e. Market Rent $15,000 Less further five months’ rent reduction $ 6,250 New Annual Rent (ex GST) $ 8,750

Rent Review Annually by 3% fixed

increase Annually by 2.5% fixed increase

Rent Review Dates

12 March 2019 and annually thereafter

12 12 March 2020 and annually thereafter

The above proposed variation to the current lease terms are considered suitable for a commercial café with limited access to external customers in the locality.


Nil.


A local government may dispose of property, including by way of a lease, in accordance with Section 3.58 of the Local Government Act 1995. The City and its lease are required to comply with the provisions of the Commercial Tenancy (Retail Shops) Agreements Act 1985 as the proposed business meets the definitions of a Retail Tenancy under this Act. Leasing of Crown Land is to be undertaken in accordance with Section 18 of the Land Administration Act 1997.


Café Karina will be responsible for payment of the legal costs incurred by the City in preparing the variation of lease documents which is estimated at $1,500. Entering into a Variation of Lease with Café Karina will reduce the expected revenue generated from the lease of the café at Leisurepark Balga by $13,050.


Item 12.1/PRS2 169


Theme 1: Liveable City and Thriving Neighbourhoods Objective 1.6: Active and Vibrant City



ENVIRONMENTAL

Issue Comment

Nil.

SOCIAL

Issue Comment

Nil.

ECONOMIC

Issue Comment

Job creation The variation of lease will allow Café Karina to continue providing a service to the hospitality industry and create jobs opportunities.

Conclusion

Following negotiation it is considered appropriate to enter into a Variation of Lease with JEP Axford Pty Ltd (Café Karina) over portion of Crown Reserve 52931 being Lot 501, House Number 109, Princess Road, Balga which will have the following benefits:-

Provides additional amenity at Leisurepark Balga;

Realigns the rent charged taking into consideration limited customer access and seasonal limitations.


Item 12.1/GS1 170

12.1/GS1 SETTING OF ORDINARY COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MEETING DATES, TIMES AND PLACES FOR 2019

Report Information



Reporting Officer: Acting Manager Governance

Business Unit: Governance




Definition







Council Resolution

1018/014

Moved Councillor Guilfoyle, seconded Councillor Proud

That Council ENDORSES the Council and Committee meeting dates, times and places proposed for 2019 as detailed within this report and its attachment, with the following amendment:-

a. That the start time of the Council meeting to be held 3 December 2019 be changed from '4.00pm' to '5.00pm'.

The motion was put and declared CARRIED (12/0) by exception resolution.

For: Councillors Boothman, Ferrante, Guilfoyle, Irwin, Italiano, Lagan, Migdale, Perkov, Proud, Re, Sandri and Spagnolo. Against: Nil.


Item 12.1/GS1 171


That Council ENDORSES the Council and Committee meeting dates, times and places proposed for 2019 as detailed within this report and its attachment, with the following amendment:-

a. That the start time of the Council meeting to be held 3 December 2019 be changed from '4.00pm' to '5.00pm'.


That Council ENDORSES the Council and Committee meeting dates, times and places proposed for 2019 as detailed within this report and its attachment.

Report Purpose

To allow Council to review the Council and Committee meeting dates, times and places for the 2019 calendar year.

Relevant Documents

Attachments

Attachment 1 - Proposed Council and Committee Meeting Dates for 2019 ⇩


Nil

Background

The Local Government Act 1995 requires a local government, at least once a year, to give local public notice of the dates, times and places at which meetings of Committee and Ordinary Meetings of Council (which are required to be open to the public) are held within the next 12 months. All Committee and Council meetings are held at the City of Stirling Administration Building at 25 Cedric Street, Stirling. Council meetings are held in the Council Chambers and Committee meetings are held in the Parmelia Room.

Comment

It is proposed that all Committee and Council meetings for the 2019 calendar year continue to be held in the Parmelia Room and the Council Chambers respectively. Following on from previous years, City officers have proposed a recess from 8 July 2019 to 21 July 2019. The meeting times of Committee and Council meetings will remain the same, with Committee meetings commencing at 6.00pm and Council meetings commencing at 7.00pm (with the exception of the 3 December 2019 Council meeting, which is to commence at 4.00pm).


Item 12.1/GS1 172

In 2019, Anzac Day falls the week after Easter and as such, no meetings have been scheduled for Tuesday 23 April 2019 or Tuesday 30 April 2019. The Audit Committee meets on a quarterly basis in February, May, August and November on a Monday evening at 6.00pm in the Parmelia Room. The Chief Executive Officer's Performance Review Committee meets in the Parmelia Room during the last week of May and August at 5.30pm, prior to the scheduled Council meetings. The Electors' General Meeting will be held at 6.00pm on Monday 18 November 2019 (the third Monday in November).


In accordance with Regulation 12 of the Local Government (Administration) Regulations 1996, an advertisement will be placed in the following local community newspapers: Eastern Reporter, Guardian Express and Stirling Times by December 2018. In addition, this advertisement will be placed on the City's website and on all notice boards in the City's Administration Centre, Recreation Centres and Libraries by December 2018.


Section 5.25(1)(g) of the Local Government Act 1995 provides for the giving of public notices of the date and agenda for Council or Committee meetings. Regulation 12(1) of the Local Government (Administration) Regulations 1996 provides:-

"(1) At least once each year a local government is to give local public notice of the dates on which and the time and place at which -

(a) the ordinary council meetings; and (b) the committee meetings that are required under the Act to be open to

members of the public or that are proposed to be open to the members of the public,

are to be held in the next 12 months."


The cost of advertising the meeting dates, times and places for 2019 in the local community newspapers would be approximately $4,500. This cost has been budgeted for in the Governance cost centre (A0275).


Theme 3: Engaged Communities Objective 3.3: Two Way Dialogue


Item 12.1/GS1 173



ENVIRONMENTAL

Issue Comment

Nil.

SOCIAL

Issue Comment

Community engagement To provide an open and transparent Council decision-making process which enables members of the public to attend and make deputations or ask questions of Council.

ECONOMIC

Issue Comment

Nil.

Conclusion

In accordance with Section 5.25(1)(g) of the Local Government Act 1995 and Regulation 12 of the Local Government (Administration) Regulations 1996, Council is required to endorse the proposed meeting dates and give local public notice of the purpose, date and time of Committee and Council meetings to be held over the following 12 month period.


Item 12.1/GS1 - Attachment 1 - Proposed Council and Committee Meeting Dates for 2019 174
























Item 12.1/9.1 186 CONFIDENTIAL

Councillor David Lagan disclosed an Impartial Interest in Item 9.1 as he has met with members of the Club Committee.

Councillor Bianca Sandri disclosed an Impartial Interest in Item 9.1 as she is a social member and members of the community and Club have made contact with her.

12.1/9.1 INGLEWOOD BOWLING AND SPORTS CLUB

Confidentiality

This report is CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with Section 5.23(2)(e(iii)) of the Local Government Act 1995 , which permits the meeting to be closed to the public for business relating to the following:-

(e) a matter that if disclosed, would reveal - (iii) information about the business, professional, commercial or financial

affairs of a person

Report Information

Location: Inglewood Oval, Mount Lawley


Reporting Officer: Manager Recreation and Leisure Services

Business Unit: Recreation and Leisure Services

Ward: Lawley

Suburb: Mount Lawley


Definition

☐ Advocacy when Council advocates on its own behalf or on behalf of its community

to another level of government/body/agency.

☒ Executive the substantial direction setting and oversight role of the Council. e.g.

adopting plans and reports, accepting tenders, directing operations,

setting and amending budgets.

☐ Legislative includes adopting local laws, town planning schemes and policies. It is

also when Council reviews decisions made by Officers.

☐ Quasi-Judicial when Council determines an application/matter that directly affects a

person’s right and interests. The judicial character arises from the

obligation to abide by the principles of natural justice. Examples of

Quasi-Judicial authority include town planning applications, building

licences, applications for other permits/licences (e.g. under Health Act,

Dog Act or Local Laws) and other decisions that may be appealable to

the State Administrative Tribunal.

☐ Information

Purposes

includes items provided to Council for information purposes only, that do

not require a decision of Council (i.e. - for 'noting').


Item 12.1/9.1 187 CONFIDENTIAL


1. That Council RECIEVES the outcomes of the City of Stirling's Bowls Review.

2. That Council APPROVES a new lease over portion of Crown Reserve 26132 being Lot 7366, House Number 1, Stancliffe Street, Mount Lawley to Inglewood Bowling and Sports Club Inc. with the following essential terms:-

a. An initial term of three years;

b. A further term be reviewed prior to the expiration of the initial term;

c. Annual rent at the commencement of the lease be set at $1,000 plus GST per annum; and

d. Rent to be reviewed annually on the anniversary of the commencement date by CPI.


4. That Council NOTES that maintenance and repair obligations will be in line with the terms of the City’s standard lease agreement.

5. That Council NOTES that the provision of shade sails will be subject to the Club obtaining relevant external grants (e.g. CSRFF) with assistance from the City and subsequent budget submission for the 2019/2020 financial year.



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13. REPORTS FOR CONSIDERATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CLAUSE 4.2(4) OF THE MEETING PROCEDURES LOCAL LAW 2009

In accordance with Clause 4.2(4) of the City of Stirling Meeting Procedures Local Law 2009, the Chief Executive Officer may include on the agenda of a Council meeting; in an appropriate place within the order of business; any matter which must be decided, or which he considers is appropriate to be decided, by that meeting.

Nil.

14. MOTIONS OF WHICH PREVIOUS NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN

Nil.

15. NOTICE OF MOTION FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE NEXT MEETING

15.1 NOTICE OF MOTION - COUNCILLOR ANDREW GUILFOYLE - MAYOR TO

WRITE TO THE MINISTER ABOUT PREFERRED CONSULTATION AND ENGAGEMENT METHODS

Councillor Andrew Guilfoyle submitted the following Notice of Motion at the Council meeting held 2 October 2018.

Notice of Motion Recommendation

"That the Mayor WRITES to the Minister to request a meeting to explain how the City would prefer to consult and engage with local communities via methods such as the Better Suburbs, before changes to the City’s strategic planning framework, Scheme Amendments and density increases along the City’s activity corridors in the North West quadrant."

Reason for Motion

This is in reference to Council’s recent recommendation on Local Planning Scheme No.3 Scheme Amendment No.77 and the Minister for Transport; Planning; Lands’ Green Paper aimed at refocusing the effort on strategic planning that engages residents, local government and other stakeholders to collaboratively set the vision and direction for their community.


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15.2 NOTICE OF MOTION - COUNCILLOR ANDREW GUILFOYLE - MAYOR TO WRITE TO WESTERN POWER ABOUT ERINDALE-BOYA ROUNDABOUT IN BALCATTA

Councillor Andrew Guilfoyle submitted the following Notice of Motion at the Council meeting held 2 October 2018.


"That the Mayor WRITES to Western Power requesting they bring forward their service relocation works which are required before the City’s civil works at Erindale-Boya roundabout can commence."

15.3 NOTICE OF MOTION - COUNCILLOR ELIZABETH RE - OPTIONS TO

PERMIT TRAMPOLINES AND PLAY EQUIPMENT ON VERGES

Councillor Elizabeth Re submitted the following Notice of Motion at the Council meeting held 2 October 2018.


"That a report BE PRESENTED to a future Council meeting to identify possible options for permitting a trampoline and/or play equipment to be placed on a verge."

Reason for Motion

The City currently does not allow the placement of a trampoline and/or play equipment on a verge and residents have expressed an interest in allowing this to occur.


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15.4 NOTICE OF MOTION - COUNCILLOR ELIZABETH RE - SUMMARISED REPORT REGARDING BOWLING CLUBS

Councillor Elizabeth Re submitted the following Notice of Motion at the Council meeting held 2 October 2018.


"Further from the 4 September 2018 meeting that was Item 3 (Council Resolution Number 0918/017), Council RECEIVES a summarised report outlining the outcomes of the City of Stirling Bowling Club to be tabled for public viewing."

Reason for Motion

All bowling clubs’ financial positions are available from their website. Members of the community need to know what the terms of reference were and how the clubs were evaluated and the outcome. Members of the community expressed wishes to keep bowling club viable and believe additional usages would be of benefit to the community and the council. Members of the community expressed concerns that the bowling club land / building / trees etc. would be removed and replaced with density developments. Members of the community were not consulted prior to the report for any input and the club members were not advised of the results of the report or had a chance to make a comment on the findings.

16. QUESTIONS BY MEMBERS OF WHICH DUE NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN

Nil.

17. NEW BUSINESS OF AN URGENT NATURE

Council Resolution 1018/016 Moved Councillor Lagan, seconded Councillor Proud

That Item 17.1 Improving Tree Canopy Cover be CONSIDERED in accordance with Clause 4.6 of the City of Stirling Meeting Procedures Local Law 2009. The motion was put and declared CARRIED (12/0). For: Councillors Boothman, Ferrante, Guilfoyle, Irwin, Italiano, Lagan, Migdale, Perkov, Proud, Re, Sandri and Spagnolo. Against: Nil.


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17.1 IMPROVING TREE CANOPY COVER

New Business of an Urgent Nature In accordance with Clause 4.6 of the City of Stirling Meeting Procedures Local Law 2009:- (1) In cases of extreme urgency or other special circumstances, matters may, on a

motion that is carried by the meeting, be raised without notice and decided by the meeting.

(2) In subclause (1), "cases of extreme urgency or other special circumstances" means

matters- (a) that have arisen after the preparation of the agenda that are considered by the

meeting to be of such importance and urgency that they are unable to be dealt with administratively by the City and must be considered and dealt with by the Council before the next meeting; and

(b) that, if not dealt with at the meeting, are likely to:-

(i) have a significant adverse effect (financially or otherwise) on the City; or (ii) result in a contravention of a written law.

(3) Before debate begins on a matter under this clause that is not the subject of a written employee report to the meeting - (a) the presiding member is to ask the CEO to give; and (b) the CEO, or the CEO's nominee, is to give, a verbal report to the meeting. (4) The minutes of the meeting are to include - (a) a summary of the verbal report and any recommendations of the CEO or the CEO's nominee; and (b) the reasons for any decision made at the meeting that is significantly different from any recommendations of the CEO or the CEO's nominee.


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Council Resolution

1018/017 Moved Councillor Lagan, seconded Councillor Proud

That the Mayor WRITES to the Premier of Western Australia:-

a. Expressing concern that the State Government has not yet developed any planning legislative protections (e.g. State Planning Policy) for statutory authorities such as local government to protect urban forest canopy cover; and

b. Encouraging the State Government departments and utilities to protect trees or replace tree canopy cover on the basis of tree canopy replacement and offsets.


Background In 2014 the City of Stirling commenced a program to raise the City-wide tree canopy cover to 18% by 2030. Currently it is 12.6%. While the City is planting more than 10,000 trees on City managed lands (Public Open Space and road reserves) in recent years, this effort is not keeping up with the loss of private trees on private property. The City is losing more than 20 hectares of significant tree canopy cover each year (and more than 1 million square metres in the last five years), with 71% of this loss being on private lands. The majority due to in-fill housing. If rate of canopy loss continue the following tree canopy reductions are predicted within the next decade:-


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City of Stirling residents have expressed over many years the importance of having a green and leafy urban environment. One of the unintended consequences of the State’s development parameters and in-fill housing targets is the rapid destruction of existing mature trees and inadequate provisions for significant urban trees to flourish. Furthermore, the City is concerned that government departments and utilities, such as Department of Education, Main Roads and Western Power, have often not adequately responded to tree losses due as a direct result of their work activities.

18. MATTERS BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

Nil.

MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL2 OCTOBER 2018

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19. CLOSURE

The Presiding Member declared the meeting closed at 8.12pm.

These minutes were confirmed as a true and correct record of proceedings on:-

………/…………/ 2018

SIGNED:-

Councillor Name: ……………………………………..

_____________________________

PRESIDING MEMBER