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Council Meeting

                            

                     TUESDAY 25 JUNE 2019

 

6.30pm

 

Council Meeting 25 June 2019

 

Live Streaming of Council Meeting

 

In the spirit of open, accessible and transparent government, this meeting of the Inner West Council is being streamed live on Council’s website. By speaking at a Council meeting, members of the public agree to being recorded and must ensure their speech to the Council is respectful and use appropriate language. A person who uses defamatory, discriminatory or offensive language may be exposed to liability for which Council takes no responsibility. Any part of this meeting that is held in closed session will not be recorded

 

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• keep your address to the point, the time allowed for each speaker is limited to three minutes. This time limit applies, no matter how many items are addressed by the speaker;
• when addressing the Meeting you must speak to the Chairperson;
• the Chairperson may curtail public participation where the information being presented is considered repetitive or irrelevant; and
• only 3 speakers for and against an Agenda Item are allowed.

 

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Your request will then be added to a list that is shown to the Chairperson on the night of the meeting.

 

Where Items are deferred, Council reserves the right to defer speakers until that Item is heard on the next occasion.

 

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Inner West Council is committed to ensuring people with a disability have equal opportunity to take part in Council and Committee Meetings. At the Ashfield Council Chambers there is a hearing loop service available to assist persons with a hearing impairment. If you have any other access or disability related participation needs and wish to know more, call 9392 5657.

 

 

 

   

Council Meeting 25 June 2019

 

 

 

PRECIS

 

 

1          Acknowledgement of Country

 

2          Apologies

 

3          Notice of Webcasting

 

4          Disclosures of Interest (Section 451 of the Local Government Act
and Council’s Code of Conduct)  

 

5          Moment of Quiet Contemplation

 

6          Confirmation of Minutes                                                                                         Page

Minutes of 11 June 2019 Council Meeting                                                                       5

 7         Public Forum – Hearing from All Registered Speakers

8          Condolence Motions

 

Nil at the time of printing.

9          Mayoral Minutes

 

Nil at the time of printing.

10        Reports with Strategic Implications

 

ITEM                                                                                                                                          Page

 

C0619(2) Item 1  Adoption of Operational Plan and Budget 2019/20, Fees and Charges 2019/20, Long-Term Financial Plan 2019-29 and Delivery Program 2018-22                   14

C0619(2) Item 2  Balmain Leagues Club Precinct Development Control Plan Amendment 261

 

11        Reports for Council Decision

 

ITEM                                                                                                                                          Page

 

C0619(2) Item 3  Streetscape Operations - Service Review                                               264

C0619(2) Item 4  Post Exhibition Report - Amendment to DCPs (Housekeeping)              266

C0619(2) Item 5  Inner West Live Music Grants 2019                                                          267

C0619(2) Item 6  Sydney Eastern City Planning Panel Report: DA201700185: 728-750 Princes Highway, Tempe (Bunnings)                                                                                     280

 

 

 

 

 

 

12        Reports for Noting

 

ITEM                                                                                                                                          Page

 

C0619(2) Item 7  Investment Report as at 31 May 2019                                                      322

 

13        Notices of Motion

 

ITEM                                                                                                                                          Page

 

C0619(2) Item 8  Notice of Motion: Re-use of Balmain Pump house                                  345

C0619(2) Item 9  Notice of Motion: School Pedestrian Crossings: Audit                             346

 

Council Meeting 25 June 2019

 

 

Minutes of Ordinary Council Meeting held on 11 June 2019

 

Meeting commenced at 6.31pm

 

 

 

 

Present:
Victor Macri Marghanita Da Cruz Mark Drury Lucille McKenna OAM Colin Hesse Sam Iskandar Tom Kiat Pauline Lockie Julie Passas Rochelle Porteous Vittoria Raciti John Stamolis Louise Steer Anna York Michael Deegan Elizabeth Richardson	Deputy Mayor (Chair) Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor (6.37pm) Councillor Councillor Councillor Chief Executive Officer Deputy General Manager Assets and Environment
Michael Tzimoulas	Deputy General Manager Chief Financial and Administration Officer
Nellette Kettle	Group Manager Customer Service, Business Excellence and Civic Governance
Simon Watts Wal Petschler Ian Naylor Katherine Paixao	Acting Group Manager Community Services and Culture Group Manager Footpath, Roads, Traffic and Stormwater Manager Civic Governance Governance Coordinator

 

APOLOGIES:       

 

Motion: (Hesse/Iskandar)

 

THAT Apologies from the Mayor, Clr Byrne be accepted.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Passas, Porteous, Stamolis, Steer and York

Against Motion:          Nil

 

DISCLOSURES OF INTERESTS:                           Nil

 

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES:

 

Motion: (Hesse/Stamolis) THAT the Minutes of the Council Meeting held on Tuesday, 28 May 2019 be confirmed as a correct record. Motion Carried For Motion:                 Crs Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Passas, Porteous, Stamolis, Steer and York Against Motion:          Nil

 

 

PUBLIC FORUM

 

The registered speakers were asked to address the meeting. The list of speakers is available on the last page of these minutes.

 

Councillor Raciti entered the Meeting at 6:37 pm.

 

Suspension of Standing Orders

 

Motion: (Macri/Hesse)

 

THAT Council Suspend Standing Orders to bring forward Item 11.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Passas, Porteous, Raciti, Stamolis, Steer and York

Against Motion:          Nil

 

Councillor Passas left the Meeting at 6:37 pm.

 

C0619(1) Item 11       Notice of Motion: Mary and Frank Bonfante

Motion: (McKenna OAM/Macri)   THAT:   1.   Council acknowledge Frank and Mary Bonfante and family for their contribution to the community of Haberfield through their long standing family business, Franks Fruit  Market, Haberfield; and   2.   The Mayor write a letter to Mary and Frank Bonfante thanking them for their contribution and wishing them a long, happy and healthy retirement.

Motion Carried For Motion:                 Crs Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Porteous, Raciti, Stamolis, Steer and York Against Motion:          Nil Absent:                        Cr Passas

 

Resumption of Standing Orders

 

Motion: (Porteous/Macri)

 

THAT Council resume Standing Orders.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Porteous, Raciti, Stamolis, Steer and York

Against Motion:          Nil

Absent:                        Cr Passas

 

Councillor Passas returned to the Meeting at 6:49 pm.

 

 

 

 

 

C0619(1) Item 1  2019 Community-Led Celebration Day (Multicultural) Grants

Motion: (Macri/York)   THAT Council:   Award grant funding to 10 applicants to the amount of $43,795 under the 2019 Community-Led Celebration Day (Multicultural) Grants Program as outlined in Attachment 1; and   Where there is variation in the allocated budget, it be outlined in the report to Council.

Motion Carried For Motion:                 Crs Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Porteous, Raciti, Stamolis, Steer and York Against Motion:          Cr Pasas

Amendment (Passas/Raciti)   THAT Councillors receive a copy of the submissions.

Motion Lost For Motion:                 Crs Macri, Passas, Raciti and Stamolis Against Motion:          Crs Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, McKenna OAM, Porteous, Steer and York

Amendment (Porteous/Stamolis)   THAT where there is variation in the allocated budget, it be outlined in the report to Council.

Motion Carried For Motion:                 Crs Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Passas, Porteous, Raciti, Stamolis, Steer and York Against Motion:          Nil   As this amendment was carried, it was incorporated into the Primary Motion.

 

C0619(1) Item 2  Graffiti Management Policy

Motion: (Drury/Porteous)   THAT Council defer this item to another meeting and have a Councillor briefing on the policy.

Motion Carried For Motion:                 Crs Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, McKenna OAM, Porteous, Raciti, Stamolis and York Against Motion:          Crs Macri, Passas and Steer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C0619(1) Item 3  Commercial Fitness Trainers Policy

Motion: (Macri/Hesse)   THAT Council:   1.         Adopts the Inner West Commercial Fitness Trainers Policy;   2.         Rescind the Commercial Fitness Training Policy (2016) of the former Marrickville Council; and   3.         Rescind the Policy Use of Council Open Space by Commercial Fitness Trainers of the former Leichhardt Council.

Motion Carried For Motion:                 Crs Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Passas, Porteous, Raciti, Stamolis, Steer and York Against Motion:                    Nil

 

C0619(1) Item 4  Local Traffic Committee Meeting held on 3 June 2019

Motion: (Macri/Hesse)   THAT the Minutes of the Local Traffic Committee Meeting held on 3 June 2019 be received and the recommendations be adopted.

Motion Carried For Motion:                 Crs Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Passas, Porteous, Raciti, Stamolis, Steer and York Against Motion:          Nil

Amendment (Stamolis/Lockie)   THAT Council to consider the heritage status and significance of Wharf Road when installing signage and other visual traffic elements such as painted surfaces.

Motion Tied For Motion:                 Crs Hesse, Kiat, Lockie, Passas, Porteous, Stamolis and Steer Against Motion:          Crs Da Cruz, Drury, Iskandar, Macri, McKenna OAM, Raciti and York   The Chairperson used his Casting Vote against the MOTION and the MOTION was lost.

Amendment (Porteous/Steer)   THAT the report on Mainstreet Meter switch off at 7pm in Balmain, Rozelle and Leichhardt (LTC0619 Item 17) be reported to Council as a council item on 25 June 2019.

Motion Lost For Motion:                 Crs Da Cruz, Kiat, Lockie, Porteous, Stamolis and Steer Against Motion:          Crs Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Macri, McKenna OAM, Passas, Raciti and York

 

Councillor Passas left the Meeting at 7:44 pm.

Councillor Passas returned to the Meeting at 7:48 pm.

 

 

C0619(1) Item 5  Review of Development Assessment Processes

Motion:  (Drury/Hesse)   THAT Council’s Development Assessment policies and processes be amended to reflect the process improvements detailed in this report.

Motion Carried For Motion:                 Crs Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Passas, Raciti, Steer and York Against Motion:          Crs Porteous and Stamolis

Amendment (Porteous)   THAT Council replace the wording in the report “These additional resources will be funded … Stormwater group budget” with “Funding to be identified such that it does not impact on infrastructure renewals/ repairs of roads and footpaths”.   This Amendment lapsed for want of Seconder.

Foreshadowed Motion (Stamolis)   THAT Council receive and notes the report and a Councillor briefing be held.   This Amendment lapsed for want of Seconder.

 

Councillor Raciti left the Meeting at 7:57 pm.

 

C0619(1) Item 6  Notice of Motion: Indigenous Rangers

Motion: (Da Cruz/Kiat)   THAT Council seek to establish an Indigenous Ranger Program and approach Federal Government for funding.

Motion Carried For Motion:                 Crs Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Porteous, Stamolis, Steer and York Against Motion:          Cr Passas Absent:                                  Cr Raciti

 

Councillor Raciti returned to the Meeting at 8:03 pm.

 

C0619(1) Item 7  Notice of Motion: Signs: Roads to Recovery

Motion: (Stamolis/Da Cruz)   THAT Council to negotiate means other than installing permanent signs to recognise the Roads to Recovery Program and remove and reuse redundant signs.

Motion Lost For Motion:                 Crs Da Cruz, Hesse, Stamolis and Steer Against Motion:                    Crs Drury, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Passas,                                      Porteous, Raciti and York

 

 

 

C0619(1) Item 8         Notice of Motion: Illuminated Billboards: Impact On Residents

Motion: (Stamolis/Lockie)   THAT Council prepare information which details:   a)    the complaints process for residents who have concerns with billboards; b)    any assistance that Council can provide to residents who experience problems with billboards; and c)    current regulations about the intensity, size and other operation of billboards.

Motion Carried For Motion:                 Crs Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Passas, Porteous, Raciti, Stamolis, Steer and York Against Motion:          Nil

Amendment (Passas/Macri)   THAT Council get expert advice on illuminated billboards.

Motion Lost For Motion:                 Crs Macri and Passas Against Motion:                    Crs Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, McKenna OAM,                                               Porteous, Raciti, Stamolis, Steer and York

 

Councillor Passas left the Meeting at 8:40 pm.

 

C0619(1) Item 9         Notice of Motion: A Simple and Consistent Approach to Street           Parties

Motion: (York/Drury)   THAT Council:   1.   Draft a new Street Party Guideline for the LGA to minimise red tape and make it simpler for community members to plan and host street parties; 2.   Allocate one central coordination point for street party planners to access Council; 3.   Provide a written report in July addressing these points; and 4.   Commit to having a single, consistent set of street party guidelines and templates in place for the LGA by the mid-September 2019 to allow ease of planning for Christmas street parties this year.

Motion Carried For Motion:                 Crs Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Porteous, Raciti, Stamolis, Steer and York Against Motion:          Nil Absent:                        Cr Passas

 

Councillor Passas returned to the Meeting at 8:43 pm.

 

 

 

 

 

C0619(1) Item 10       Notice of Motion: Release of the Inner West Synthetic Turf      Feasibility Study

Motion: (Porteous/Steer)   THAT Council: 1.   Publish to the website and provide copies on request to Councillors and members of the public the Inner West Synthetic Turf Feasibility Study commissioned by Smart Connection Consultancy; and 2.   Publish to the website and provide copies to Councillors of the cost-benefit analysis done on the Synthetic Turf proposal.

Motion Carried For Motion:                 Crs Da Cruz, Hesse, Kiat, Lockie, Porteous, Stamolis, Steer and York Against Motion:                    Crs Drury, Iskandar, Macri, McKenna OAM, Passas and Raciti

 

Councillor Raciti retired from the Meeting at 9:10 pm.

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

9.14pm - The Deputy Mayor, Clr Macri adjourned the meeting for a short recess.

 

Councillor Passas retired from the Meeting at 9:15 pm.

 

9.16pm– The Deputy Mayor, Clr Macri resumed the meeting.

 

C0619(1) Item 12       Notice of Motion: Tempe Railway Station Access

Motion: (Hesse/Macri)   THAT Council:   Congratulates the Minister for Transport and Roads, Mr Andrew Constance, for directing Transport for NSW to permanently retain the ramped access from the footpath currently in place between Griffiths Street Tempe to platform 4 at Tempe Railway Station;   Request that the Minister direct Transport for NSW to maintain at level access from the car park at Tempe Railway Station to Platform 1;   Notes that the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport assume that all station will be accessible by 2022, but that at the current rate of progress (8% over the last six years) that it will be 33 years at the current rate before all stations are accessible;   Notes Transport for NSW Guidelines that advise Transport for NSW will:   a)    “Work with local government and other partners to plan a whole of     precinct approach to accessibility during station upgrades,” and b)    “apply inclusive design principles when upgrading stations to maximise   accessibility and customer experience.”   Informs the Minister that Inner West Council strongly supports all stations being accessible by 2022 and;   The following railway stations within the Inner West Council area need to urgently be upgraded to make them fully accessible: Dulwich Hill, St Peters, Tempe, Petersham, Stanmore and Lewisham.

Motion Carried For Motion:                 Crs Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Porteous, Stamolis, Steer and York Against Motion:          Nil Absent:                        Crs Passas and Raciti

 

Confidential Session

 

The Deputy Mayor, Councillor Macri, asked the Chief Executive Officer if any representations had been received from the public on any of the items Council will be discussing in Closed Session as per the Agenda.

 

The Chief Executive Officer replied that no representations had been received to talk to the items in Closed Session.

 

The Deputy Mayor, Councillor  Macri, asked if there were any members of the public gallery who would like to speak on the reasons Council proposes to consider the items in Closed Session.

 

There were none.

 

Members of the Public were asked to leave the Chamber.

 

Motion: (Macri/Stamolis)

 

THAT Council enter into confidential session.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Porteous, Stamolis, Steer and York

Against Motion:          Nil

Absent:                        Crs Passas and Raciti

 

That in accordance with Section 10A(2) d(i) of the Local Government Act 1993, the following matters be considered in Closed Session of Council for the reasons provided:

 

 

C0619(1) Item 13 Tender for Online Booking Management System

Section 10A (2) d(i) commercial information of a confidential nature that would, if disclosed prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied it.

Councillor Lockie left the Meeting at 9:24 pm.

Councillor Lockie returned to the Meeting at 9:30 pm.

 

Reports with Confidential Information

 

C0619(1) Item 13       Tender for Online Booking Management System

Motion: (Macri/Stamolis)   THAT Council:   Declines to accept any of the tenders received for the Booking Management System;   Declines to invite fresh tenders in accordance with Clause 178(4)(a) of the Regulation, as a representative sample of the market has already been obtained, with none of the providers being able to fully meet Council’s requirements; and   Resolves to enter into negotiations with Programus (and failing that, to enter into negotiations with any other provider) with a view to entering into a contract for a bookings system, noting that of the tenderers Programus best meets Council’s requirements.

Motion Carried For Motion:                 Crs Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Porteous, Stamolis, Steer and York Against Motion:          Nil Absent:                        Crs Passas and Raciti

 

 Motion: (Macri/ Stamolis)

 

THAT Council move back into the Open Session of the Council Meeting.

 

Motion Carried

For Motion:                 Crs Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Porteous, Stamolis, Steer and York

Against Motion:          Nil

Absent:                        Crs Passas and Raciti

 

Meeting closed at  9.39pm.

 

 

 

Public Speakers:

 

 

Item #	Speaker	Suburb
Item 11:	Sharon Laura	Haberfield

 

 

 

 

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Item No:         C0619(2) Item 1

Subject:         Adoption of Operational Plan and Budget 2019/20, Fees and Charges 2019/20, Long-Term Financial Plan 2019-29 and Delivery Program 2018-22           

Prepared By:     Dayne Glinkowski - Team Leader Corporate Strategy 

Authorised By:  Kendall Banfield – A/Group Manager Strategic Planning

 

 

RECOMMENDATION   THAT Council:   1.       Adopts the Operational Plan and Budget 2019/20, Fees and Charges 2019/20, Long-Term Financial Plan 2019-29 and amended Delivery Program 2018-22;   2.       Make and levy the Rates and Charges for 2019/20 as contained in the Operational Plan in accordance with the Local Government Act 1993;   3.       Adopts the Business – Airport rate as the basis for determining equivalent rate payments; and   4.       Adopts the rate of 7.5% as the interest rate to apply on outstanding rates, in accordance with section 566(3) of the Local Government Act 1993.

 

 

DISCUSSION

This report seeks Council’s adoption of the following Integrated Planning and Reporting documents:

 

·    Operational Plan and Budget 2019/20 (Attachment 1) and Fees and Charges 2019/20 (Attachments 2-3);

·    Updated Long Term Financial Plan 2019-29 (part of the Inner West Council Resourcing Strategy, adopted 2018) (Attachment 4); and

·    Amended Delivery Program 2018-22 (first adopted 2018) (Attachment 5).

 

The documents were publicly exhibited from 15 May - 11 June 2019. Thirty-one (31) submissions were received, with feedback considered before finalisation of the draft documents. A more detailed summary of the public exhibition process and further themes and issues from submissions are detailed on https://yoursay.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/council-strategic-documents-2019-2029. Key themes and issues raised in the submissions included:

 

·    Disapproval of Council’s financial deficit;

·    Responses to proposed childcare fee increases; and

·    Responses to proposed sporting ground hire fee changes.

                                       

 

 

ATTACHMENTS

1.⇩	IWC Operational Plan and Budget 2019-20
2.⇩	IWC Fees and Charges 2019-20 Post Exhibition
3.⇩	IWC Fees Charges Proposed Amendments - Post Exhibition
4.⇩	IWC Long Term Financial Plan 2019-29
5.⇩	IWC Amended Delivery Program 2018-22

  

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Council Meeting 25 June 2019

 

Item No:         C0619(2) Item 2

Subject:         Balmain Leagues Club Precinct Development Control Plan Amendment           

Prepared By:     Leah Chiswick - Executive Strategic Planner 

Authorised By: Kendall Banfield – A/Group Manager Strategic Planning

 

 

RECOMMENDATION   THAT Council:   1.   Adopts the proposed amendments to Part D of Leichhardt Development Control Plan 2000 (DCP 2000) as outlined in Attachment 3;   2.   Publicly notifies its decision in the Inner West Courier within 28 days; and   3.   Advises those who made submissions and the Secretary of the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPI&E) of Council’s decision.

 

 

DISCUSSION

In 2018 Council received an application to amend the Development Control Plan (DCP) for the Balmain Leagues Club precinct. The draft amendments included:

 

·      Rearrangement of the built form, building setbacks and access;

·      Relocation of the future town square to the centre of the site; and

·      Updated controls related to environmental and waste management and design excellence.

 

Council undertook a strategic merit assessment of the application which included peer review by Council-appointed consultants. Draft amendments to Part D of Leichhardt DCP 2000 were publicly exhibited. The exhibition material was made available on Council’s Your Say Inner West website and at Council’s Service Centres. A public meeting was held on 28 March at the Balmain Town Hall to explain the draft DCP amendment and answer questions.

 

A total of 106 submissions were received during the exhibition period. Attachment 1 provides a summary of the key issues raised, including recommended minor amendments. The exhibited amendment to Part D of DCP 2000 is shown as Attachment 2 and the version recommended for adoption is shown as Attachment 3. If adopted, the amended DCP would come into effect on the date of a public notice appearing in the local newspaper, or on a later date specified in the notice. A letter has been received from Greg Parker, joint voluntary administrator of Balmain Leagues’ Club Ltd (Attachment 4) in response to the 11 December 2018 Council resolution requesting an update on the merger of the Balmain Leagues Club.

 

Due to their size, Attachments 1, 2 and 3 have been published separately on Council’s Website https://www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/about/the-council/council-meetings/current-council-meetings

 

 

ATTACHMENTS

1.⇨	Submission issues and responses (published separately on Council’s website)
2.⇨	Exhibited draft amendment to Part D1 of DCP 2000 (published separately on Council’s website)
3.⇨	Part D1 of DCP 2000 for adoption (published separately on Council’s website)
4.⇩	Update on leagues club amalgamation proceedings

  

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Item No:         C0619(2) Item 3

Subject:         Streetscape Operations - Service Review           

Prepared By:     Cathy Edwards-Davis - Group Manager Trees, Parks and Streetscapes  

Authorised By:  Elizabeth Richardson - Deputy General Manager Assets and Environment

 

 

RECOMMENDATION   THAT Council:   1.   Adopt a service standard for street sweeping of seven days per week for mainstreets;   2.   Retain the existing service standard for street sweeping of a 40 working day cycle for residential streets;   3.   Adopt a service standard for verge maintenance of a 20 working day cycle from September to April and a 40 day working cycle from May to August;   4.   Nominates whether to provide a full verge mowing service in the former Ashfield LGA, and if so, rescind the Mowing of Verges Policy of the former Ashfield Council; and   5.   Develop an Inner West Street Gardens Policy, allowing residents to plant and maintain the verge in front of their property.

 

 

DISCUSSION

The mowing of street verges is one area where the service standards of the three legacy Councils differed widely.

 

Councillors are aware that a consultant was engaged to undertake a review of Council’s operational areas in order to develop a harmonised Inner West service delivery model and to ensure Council’s services are being provided in the most effective and efficient manner possible, and represent value for the ratepayer.

 

Existing Service Delivery

In summary, Council currently provides the following services:

 

Former Council Area	Verge Maintenance	Street Sweeping
		Main streets	Residential streets
Ashfield	Undertaken only for those that met the criteria set by the former Council (eg. elderly residents).	Five days per week	40 working day cycle
Leichhardt	20 working day cycle	Seven days per week	40 working day cycle
Marrickville	20 working day cycle in November to March and 40 working day cycle in April to October.	Seven days per week	40 working day cycle

 

 

Mowing Trial

On the advice of the consultant, Council has undertaken a trial replacing some hand mowers with additional ride-on mowers.  This has resulted in significant efficiency improvements and potential savings to Council. In short, with the use of ride-on mowers, fewer staff are required to maintain the existing service levels. The extent of the savings will be determined by the service standard set, and whether Council wishes to extend a full verge mowing service to the former Ashfield LGA.

 

Future Service Delivery Options

Service Standards

It is proposed that the street sweeping be harmonised such that mainstreets are serviced seven days per week and residential streets are serviced on a 40 working day cycle. During the cooler months of May to August, the grass growth is significantly less and therefore does not need to be cut as often.  It is therefore recommended that Council adopt seasonal service standards.  Options 5 and 6 (outlined below) is the recommended service standard.

 

It is a matter for Council to determine if it wishes to extend a full verge mowing service to former the Ashfield LGA, particularly in light of the significant operating deficit in Council’s draft 2019/2020 Operating Plan and Budget.

 

Service Delivery Model

Taking into account the efficiency improvements achieved during the trial, a number of future service delivery options for verge maintenance have been modelled.

 

Option	Service Standard	Ashfield Included	Cost Impacts
1	20 working day cycle	No	(- $795,000)
2		Yes	(- $70,000)
3	20 working day cycle in November to March and 40 working day cycle in April to October.	No	(- $1,479,000)
4		Yes	(- $875,000)
5	20 working day cycle for eight months (September to April) and 40 working day cycle (May to August)	No	(-$1,380,000)
6		Yes	(-$655,000)

 

It would take several months to put arrangements in place to implement an expanded service to the Ashfield area. The cost impacts above are based on the assumption that the service to the former Ashfield LGA would be provided under contract, as current contract rate indicates this is considerably more cost-effective than undertaking the service with in-house labour.  If Option 6 were to be implemented by in-house labour, this would cost an additional $520,000 above the cost of a contractor (ie. Resulting in an overall saving of $135,000).

 

It should also be noted that as a result of a significant number of vacant positions and the extensive use of temporary labour in this service prior to and since amalgamation, no permanent staff members would be made redundant under any of the options above. This is consistent with Council’s resolution of the 21 November 2017 which stated in part “..efficiency savings identified through the restructure are to be achieved through natural attrition”.

 

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

The recommended Options 5 & 6 will result in savings to Council of between $655,000 and $1,380,000 per annum.

 

 

 

ATTACHMENTS

Nil.

Council Meeting 25 June 2019

 

Item No:         C0619(2) Item 4

Subject:         Post Exhibition Report - Amendment to DCPs (Housekeeping)           

Prepared By:     Louise Higginson - Strategic Planner 

Authorised By:  Kendall Banfield – A/Group Manager Strategic Planning

 

 

RECOMMENDATION   THAT Council:   1.   Adopt the proposed draft amendments as exhibited and other minor amendments as outlined in Attachments 1, 2 and 3 to align certain controls contained within the:   a.   Marrickville Development Control Plan 2011;   b.   Leichhardt Development Control Plan 2013; and   c.   Comprehensive Inner West Development Control Plan 2016 for Ashbury, Ashfield, Croydon, Croydon Park, Haberfield, Hurlstone Park and Summer Hill (Ashfield DCP).   2.   Gives public notice of its decision with 28 days; and   3.   Write to those who made submissions and the Secretary of the NSW Department of Planning and Environment advising them of Council’s decision.

 

DISCUSSION

Draft amendments to each of the three current Development Controls Plans (DCPs) were publicly exhibited from 19 March to 30 April 2019. The purpose of the amendments is to align certain inconsistent controls that were known to be causing operational and equity issues in the administration and assessment of development applications. The amendments relate to the following topics: Site Facilities and Waste Management; Flood Management; Stormwater Management; Car Parking Generation Rates and Controls; Administrative and Legislative updates.

 

A total of 51 submissions were received during the exhibition period. A summary of the comments received during the exhibition period are available on https://yoursay.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/44215/documents/107171. As a result of the feedback received during the exhibition period, minor amendments to the DCP’s are recommended. A number of the matters raised in the submissions were out of scope for the project and will be considered as part of the comprehensive DCP.

 

Due to their size, all Attachments have been published separately on Council’s Website https://www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/about/the-council/council-meetings/current-council-meetings

 

ATTACHMENTS

1.⇨	Clean copy of updated sections of the Leichhardt Development Control Plan 2013 (published separately on Council’s website)
2.⇨	Clean copy of updated sections of the Marrickville Development Control Plan 2011 (published separately on Council’s website)
3.⇨	Clean copy of updated sections of the Comprehensive Inner West Development Control Plan 2016 for Ashbury, Ashfield, Croydon, Croydon Park, Haberfield, Hurlstone Park and Summer Hill (Ashfield DCP) (published separately on Council’s website)

Council Meeting 25 June 2019

 

Item No:         C0619(2) Item 5

Subject:         Inner West Live Music Grants 2019           

Prepared By:     Naomi Bower - Cultural Planning & Policy Leader  

Authorised By:  Simon Watts – A/Group Manager Community Services and Culture

 

 

RECOMMENDATION   THAT Council award grant funding to 18 applicants to the amount of $150,000 under the 2019 Live Music Grants Program as outlined in Attachment 1.

 

 

DISCUSSION

Council’s 2018 Live Music and Performance Action Plan provides for Live Music Grants of $150,000 in funding across two categories:

 

•           Venue capacity building grants (up to $20,000); and

•           Musician development grants (up to $5,000).   

 

Draft Live Music Grants Guidelines were circulated to Councillors and placed on public exhibition in April 2019. One amendment was made to the guidelines to specify that all genres of music were eligible for applications. The Live Music Grants opened from 9 – 26 May 2019. A total of 36 applications (12 from venues and 24 from musicians) were received. Grants were evaluated by an Assessment Panel of subject matter experts, including two Council officers and three industry experts.

 

Musicians that are recommended for funding demonstrate evidence of a well-planned project in which recording, production, launch and live music performance is proposed to occur at venues/businesses in the Inner West, and the sequence and delivery of the proposed project was very clear. In the judgement of the panel, the resident musicians recommended for funding are in the ideal place in their careers to take best advantage of the support this funding can provide to genuinely expand local live music making. The successful applicants are a variety of new performers and more experienced and successful musicians.

 

Venues that are recommended for funding include well established venues seeking to take their offering to the next level of capacity, along with newer venues whose entrepreneurial owners have rapidly established viable businesses.  Enhancing the experience of patrons attending the venues was a common theme among recommended proposals. The panel recommends that three venues receive full funding and four venues receive partial funding.

 

Eighteen applications (7 venue applications, totaling $100,000 and 11 musician applications, totaling $50,054) are recommended for funding. An additional $54 has been allocated from the Community Services and Culture budget owing to a proposed over allocation from the $150,000 budget.  All applicants will be offered feedback on their applications. Council will offer developmental forums from July 2019 to all the applicants and others in the live music industry on the following topics: legal issues and contracts, marketing and promotion, management and venue booking, planning and development consent processes, and peer networking. Finally, Council’s existing annual grant round will be promoted to all applicants.

 

 

ATTACHMENTS

1.⇩	2019 Live Music Grants Funding Recommendations

  

Council Meeting 25 June 2019

 

Council Meeting 25 June 2019

 

Item No:         C0619(2) Item 6

Subject:         Sydney Eastern City Planning Panel Report: DA201700185: 728-750 Princes Highway, Tempe (Bunnings)            

Prepared By:     Asher Richardson - Senior Planner  

Authorised By:  Harjeet Atwal - Group Manager Development Assessment and Regulatory Services

 

 

RECOMMENDATION   THAT Council determine whether it wishes to make a submission to the Panel in relation to the proposal, and if so, the contents of such submission.

 

 

DISCUSSION

This report concerns the development application submitted for the construction of a new 2 level hardware and building supplies store (Bunnings) including boundary adjustments to provide a slip lane and the widening of Smith Street. The development has a capital investment value (CIV) of $44,825,000. Applications with a CIV of more than $30 million must be referred to the Sydney Eastern City Planning Panel (SECPP) for determination. Attachments to this report are available electronically only due to their size.

 

Following assessment by Council officers (Attachment 1), the application was considered by the SECPP on 18 October 2018. The Panel resolved unanimously to defer the determination (Attachment 2) noting that the assessment report specifies insufficient information on traffic impact as the main reason for refusal. GTA Consultants were mutually engaged by the applicant and Council to prepare a Peer Review Transport Impact Assessment at the applicant’s expense. A supplementary assessment report was prepared by Council officers (Attachment 3). The SECPP held a meeting on Thursday 4 April 2019 with the matter again deferred on traffic and parking grounds (Attachment 4). It was determined that additional traffic related assessment was necessary.

 

The following additional information was submitted to Council as part of the deferral:

·        A Supplementary Traffic Assessment prepared by GTA Consultants.

·        Expert legal advice prepared by Allens.

·        In-principle support prepared by Roads and Maritime Services.

 

A second supplementary report (Attachment 5) has been prepared by Council officers informing the SECPP on each part of the Panel’s resolution and providing draft conditions should the Panel be of a mind to approve the application. A public determination meeting is scheduled for 27 June 2019 for further consideration/determination of the application as amended. The matter is referred to the Council for information and the Council needs to determine whether it wishes to make a submission to the Panel in relation to the deferred determination, and if so, the contents of such submission.

 

Attachments 1 and 5 have been published separately in the Attachments Document on Council’s Website https://www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/about/the-council/council-meetings/current-council-meetings

 

 

 

ATTACHMENTS

1.⇨	SECPP Assessment Report - 728-750 Princes Highway, Tempe (DA201700185) (published separately on Council’s website)
2.⇩	SECPP Record of Deferral on 18 October 2018
3.⇩	SECPP Supplementary Report - 728-750 Princes Highway, Tempe (DA201700185)
4.⇩	SECPP Record of Deferral on 4 April 2019
5.⇨	SECPP Second Supplementary Report - 728 -750 Princes Highway, Tempe (DA201700185) (published separately on Council’s website)

  

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Item No:         C0619(2) Item 7

Subject:         Investment Report as at 31 May 2019           

Prepared By:     Brendhan Barry - Manager Financial Services  

Authorised By:  Michael Tzimoulas - Deputy General Manager Chief Financial and Administration Officer

 

 

RECOMMENDATION   THAT the report be received and noted.

 

 

 

REPORT

Council’s holding in various investment categories are listed in the table below. Council’s portfolio size sits at $189.3m, of which 87% are A rated or above. All Socially Responsible Investments (SRI’s) are investments that comply with the Non Fossil Fuel standards.

Council’s annualised return continues to exceed the bank bill index benchmark. Council’s portfolio had a One-Month Portfolio Investment Return of 4.39%, above the UBSWA Bank Bill Index Benchmark (1.79%).

 

The attachments to this report summarise all investments held by Council and interest returns for periods ending 31 May 2019.

 

The Current Market value is required to be accounted for. The Current Market Value is a likely outcome if Council were to consider recalling the investment prior to its due date.

 

All investments made for the month of May 2019 have been made in accordance with the Local Government Act, Local Government Regulations and the Inner West Council Investment Policy.

 

 

 

 

ATTACHMENTS

1.⇩	IWC May19
2.⇩	IWC Economic and Investment Portfolio Commentary May 19

  

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Council Meeting 25 June 2019

 

Item No:         C0619(2) Item 8

Subject:         Notice of Motion: Re-use of Balmain Pump house           

From:             Councillor John Stamolis   

 

Motion:   THAT Council to prepare a flyer to inform nearby residents of the re-use of the Balmain pump house.

 

Background

 

Council has commenced an Expression of Interest for the re-use of the Balmain pump house. 

Residents in the local area have not been advised about this.

Council should prepare 1,500 to 2,000 flyers for release into the area which summarises:

·    The Expression of Interest process

·    Possibilities for intended re-use

·    Permissible works on this heritage building and any potential DA

·    Expected hours of operation

·    Opportunities for consultation or comment from the local area

·    Relevant timeframes

 

Officer’s Comments:

 

Comment from Group Manager Properties, Major Building Projects and Facilities:

This is an initiative endorsed as part of the draft Land & Property Strategy in December 2018. The Expression of Interest for potential re-use closes 18^th June 2019. Community engagement is planned once the preferred re-use(s) is selected and prior to any DA submission. At this time there will be more information available on the potential re-uses, hours of operation, heritage restrictions and timelines.

 

 

ATTACHMENTS

Nil.

Council Meeting 25 June 2019

 

Item No:         C0619(2) Item 9

Subject:         Notice of Motion: School Pedestrian Crossings: Audit           

From:             Councillor John Stamolis   

 

Motion:   THAT Council to conduct an audit of the quality of pedestrian crossings which are located next to schools.

 

Background

 

A significant number of schools in the municipality have formal pedestrian crossings located next to schools. 

In recent times Schools/P&Cs have requested that crossings be upgraded or improved due to ageing of the existing crossing or changed traffic conditions.  Upgrades might include repainting of surfaces, replacement of signage or maintaining good sightlines.

It would be valuable for the schools and P&Cs to know that Council monitored school pedestrian crossings and had set appropriate standards for maintaining these over time.  

Any audit of a school crossing should invite comment from the school and P&C. 

Council could prepare an audit schedule where it rates the quality of the crossing, lists the necessary improvements and establishes a timeframe/priority for any works.

 

Officer’s Comments:

 

Comment from Group Manager Footpaths, Roads Traffic and Stormwater:

Concerns raised by schools are investigated and responded to through Council’s routine traffic investigation process. Actions are being implemented, as part of Council’s adopted asset management policy and strategy, to improve Council’s asset data over time to better inform its capital program development. The suggested prioritisation of pedestrian crossing audits would require the engagement of qualified Road Safety Auditor. Audit costs need to be confirmed but are likely to be in the order of $20,000.

 

 

 

 

ATTACHMENTS

Nil.