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Councillor

(as addressed)

 

 

The next Council Meeting will be held in the Council Chamber, Braeside Avenue, Ringwood, on Monday 18 September 2017, commencing at 7:30pm and your presence is requested.

 

 

Yours faithfully

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Steve Kozlowski

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

Note:

This meeting is being streamed live on the internet and recorded.

Every care is taken to maintain privacy and attendees are advised they may be recorded.

 

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ORDER OF BUSINESS

1.       Prayer

2.       Acknowledgment of Country

3.       Apologies  

4.       Declaration of Interests

5.       Confirmation of Minutes of the Ordinary Council Meeting held on Monday 28 August 2017.

6.       Public Questions

7.       Officers’ Reports

Director Corporate Services

1.       Attendance Report                                                                                                    4

2.       Reports of Assembly of Councillors                                                                         6

3.       Councillor Representation Reports                                                                        13

4.       Municipal Association of Victoria State Council Meeting - Motions                       23

5.       Audit & Risk Advisory Committee Report                                                               30

Acting Director Operations, Infrastructure & Leisure

1.       Special Committees of Council Instrument of Delegation                                      32

2.       Maroondah Festival 2017                                                                                       52

Director Planning & Community

1.       Maroondah City Council Annual Report 2016/17                                                   57

2.       Planning Scheme Amendments C96 & C97 - Ringwood East and Heathmont Structure Plans                                                                                                     301

3.       North East Link                                                                                                     327   

8.       Motions to Review   

9.       Late Item

10.     Requests / Leave of Absence

11.     In Camera

Acting Director Operations, Infrastructure and Leisure

1.       Tender Evaluation Report - Contract 20844 Jubilee Oval Reconstruction  

 


DIRECTOR Corporate Services Marianne Di Giallonardo

 

Attendance Report

Item 1

 

Purpose

To provide an opportunity for Councillors to report on Council activities undertaken since the last Ordinary Meeting of Council and forthcoming ward activities.

Strategic / policy issues

The following directions contained in Maroondah 2040: Our Future Together and the Council Plan 2017-2021 (Year 1: 2017-2018) provide the strategic framework that underpins the purpose of this report.

Outcome Area:  A well governed and empowered community

Our Vision:  Maroondah is an effectively empowered community that is actively engaged in Council decision making through processes that ensure their voice is heard and considered.  Council provides strong and responsive leadership, ensures transparent processes and works with the community to advocate and champion their needs

Key Directions 2017 – 2018:

8.1     Provide enhanced governance that is transparent, accessible, inclusive and accountable

Background

Not Applicable

Issue / discussion

It is intended that the Mayor and Councillors be given the opportunity to present a verbal or written report updating Council on the activities they have undertaken in their role as Councillors and forthcoming ward activities.

Financial / economic issues

Not Applicable

Environmental / amenity issues

Not Applicable

Social / community issues

Not Applicable

Community consultation

Not Applicable

Conclusion

It is appropriate that Councillors formally report to Council upon the activities they have undertaken in their role as Councillors.

 

Attachments

Not Applicable

CONFIDENTIALITY

Not Applicable

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That COUNCIL RECEIVES AND NOTES THE REPORTS AS PRESENTED BY

COUNCILLORS

 


DIRECTOR Corporate Services Marianne Di Giallonardo

 

Reports of Assembly of Councillors

Item 2

 

Purpose

To present the ‘Public Record’ of those Assembly of Councillors briefings which are attended by all Councillors and generally held on Monday evenings at the City Offices Ringwood, usually two weeks prior to the formal Council Meeting, and to note the issues discussed.

Strategic / policy issues

The following directions contained in Maroondah 2040: Our Future Together and the Council Plan 2017-2021 (Year 1: 2017-2018) provide the strategic framework that underpins the purpose of this report.

Outcome Area:  A well governed and empowered community

 

Our Vision:  Maroondah is an effectively empowered community that is actively engaged in Council decision making through processes that ensure their voice is heard and considered.  Council provides strong and responsive leadership, ensures transparent processes and works with the community to advocate and champion their needs

Key Directions 2017 – 2018:

8.1     Provide enhanced governance that is transparent, accessible, inclusive and accountable

Background

An Assembly of Councillors, as defined under the Local Government Act 1989 [s.3], is a planned or scheduled meeting, comprising at least five (5) Councillors and one (1) member of Council staff, that considers matters that are intended or likely to be:

 

·        the subject of a decision of the Council; or

·        subject to the exercise of a delegated function, duty or power of Council

Examples of an Assembly of Councillors may include:

 

·        Councillor Briefings (which are attended by all Councillors and generally held on Monday evenings),

·        On-site inspections,

·        Consultative Meetings with residents, developers, consultants,

·        Panel Hearings conducted under s223 of the Act,

·        Meetings with local organisations, Government Departments, statutory authorities, and local politicians

Issue / discussion

As part of decision making processes at Maroondah, it is essential that Councillors are briefed on a range of issues which come before Council for consideration.  As a means of providing this information, Assembly of Councillors briefings are conducted.

 

Assemblies are also attended by Council Officers, and sometimes other specific advisors, to provide Councillors with a detailed knowledge and understanding of issues under consideration to a level of detail that would inhibit timely decision-making, that would not be possible in an open Council meeting, where decision-making related debate is governed by strict meeting procedures.

 

The intent of this report is to present the ‘Public Record’ of those Assembly of Councillors briefings which are attended by all Councillors and generally held on Monday evenings, and to note the items discussed.  This information is already available to the public upon request in accordance with the Local Government Act [s.80A].

 

This report and attachments formally table the information items previously covered by Councillors.

 

The ‘Public Record’ of the Assembly of Councillors briefings held on 28 August 2017 and 4 September 2017 is attached for information.

 

The items contained therein were noted.

Financial / economic issues

Not Applicable

Environmental / amenity issues

Not Applicable

Social / community issues

Not Applicable

Community consultation

Not Applicable

Conclusion

Assembly of Councillors briefings are important forums for advice and discussion, on what are often complex issues facing the municipality, in the lead up to formal decisions being made by Councillors at Council Meetings.  At Assemblies, or outside them, Councillors also have the opportunity of requesting additional information to assist in the decision making process.

 

It is appropriate that the ‘Public Record’ of those Assembly of Councillors briefings which are attended by all Councillors and generally held on Monday evenings at the City Offices Ringwood, usually two weeks prior to the formal Council Meeting, be noted at a formal meeting of Council.


 

 

Attachments

1.

2017 August 28 - Assembly of Councillors Public Record

2.

2017 September 04 - Assembly of Councillors Public Record

CONFIDENTIALITY

Not Applicable

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

THAT COUNCIL RECEIVES AND NOTES THE PUBLIC RECORD OF THE ASSEMBLY OF COUNCILLORS BRIEFINGS HELD ON 28 August 2017 and 4 September 2017

 


ATTACHMENT No: 1 - 2017 August 28 - Assembly of Councillors Public Record

 

Item  2

 

 

 

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ASSEMBLY OF COUNCILLORS – PUBLIC RECORD

 

Assembly Details:

 

 

 

 

 

Date: Monday 28 August 2017

Time: 6:00pm

Location: Meeting Room 4, Braeside Avenue, Ringwood

 

 

 

Attendees:

 

 

 

 

 

Councillors

 

 

Cr Tony Dib, JP (Mayor)

Cr Paul Macdonald

Cr Kylie Spears

Cr Nora Lamont (Deputy Mayor)

Cr Michael Macdonald

Cr Mike Symon

Cr Marijke Graham

(entered 6:04pm)

 

 

 

 

Council Officers:

 

 

Steve Kozlowski

Chief Executive Officer

Marianne Di Giallonardo

Director Corporate Services

Phil Turner

Director Planning & Community

Adam Todorov

Acting Director Operations, Infrastructure & Leisure

Grant Meyer

Manager Integrated Planning                                    Item 1

Sherryn Dunshea

Manager Communications & Engagement                Item 3

Sue Kendall

Online Communications Advisor                                Item 3

Stephen Onans

Team Leader Governance

Kailah Thompson

Governance Administrative Officer

Others:

 

 

Glenn Capuano – ID Consulting                                                                                          Item 1

 

Apologies:

 

 

Councillors:

Cr Rob Steane(Leave of Absence),

Cr Samantha Marks (Leave of Absence)

Council Officers:

Nil

 

 

 

Conflict of Interest Disclosure:

 

Councillors:

Nil

 

Council Officers:

Nil

 

 

Items Discussed:                 ##  Confidential

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

ABS 2016 Census Presentation

2

Council Meeting Agenda

3

New Maroondah City Council Website Pre-Launch Briefing

4

Ward Maps

5

Melba Multisports Complex

6

Croydon Grade Separation Consultation Update

7

Items of a General Nature as Raised by Councillors

 

Record completed by:

Council Officer

Stephen Onans

Title

Team Leader Governance

 


ATTACHMENT No: 2 - 2017 September 04 - Assembly of Councillors Public Record

 

Item  2

 

 

 

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ASSEMBLY OF COUNCILLORS – PUBLIC RECORD

 

Assembly Details:

 

 

 

 

 

Date: Monday 4 September 2017

Time: 6:00pm

Location: Meeting Room 4, Braeside Avenue, Ringwood

Attendees:

 

 

 

 

 

Councillors

 

 

Cr Tony Dib, JP

Cr Michael Macdonald

Cr Kylie Spears

Cr Marijke Graham

Cr Paul Macdonald

Cr Mike Symon

 

 

 

Council Officers:

 

 

Steve Kozlowski

Chief Executive Officer

 

Marianne Di Giallonardo

Director Corporate Services

 

Phil Turner

Director Planning & Community

 

Adam Todorov

Acting Director Operations, Infrastructure & Leisure

Kirsten Jenkins

Team Leader Community Health & Emergency Management

Item 2

Deb Styles

Program Manager Aged & Disability Services

Item 3

Peter Tully

Governance Advisor

Item 4

Grant Meyer

Manager Integrated Planning

Item 5

Greg Harris

Strategic Planner

Item 5

Tim Cocks

Manager Leisure

Item 6

Kailah Thompson

Governance Administrative Officer

 

 

 

Others:

 

 

Sebastian Motta, Director Technology North East Link                                                       Item 1

Katie Watt, Director Land, Planning and Environment North East Link                              Item 1

 

Apologies:

 

 

Councillors:

Cr Samantha Marks (Leave of Absence), Cr Rob Steane (Leave of Absence), Cr Nora Lamont, Cr Paul Macdonald

Council Officers:

Stephen Onans Team Leader Governance

 

 

 

Conflict of Interest Disclosure:

 

Councillors:

Nil

 

Council Officers:

Nil

 

 

Items Discussed:                 ##  Confidential

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

North East Link Presentation

2

A Smokefree Ringwood Town Square?

3

Update on CHSP and NDIS

4

MAV State Council Motions October 2017

5

C96 & C97 Update

6

Community Sports Infrastructure Fund - Stage 2

7

Community Assistance Fund

8

Draft Timeline for 2017/18 Council Plan, Budget and SDP Development Cycle

9

Items of a General Nature as Raised by Councillors

 

Record completed by:

Council Officer

Peter Tully

Title

Governance Advisor

 


DIRECTOR Corporate Services Marianne Di Giallonardo

 

Councillor Representation Reports

Item 3

 

Purpose

To receive and note the following meeting minutes.

·        Metropolitan Local Governments’ Waste Forum held on 10 August 2017

The following directions contained in Maroondah 2040: Our Future Together and the Council Plan 2017-2021 (Year 1: 2017-2018) provide the strategic framework that underpins the purpose of this report.

Outcome Area:  A well governed and empowered community

 

Our Vision:  Maroondah is an effectively empowered community that is actively engaged in Council decision making through processes that ensure their voice is heard and considered.  Council provides strong and responsive leadership, ensures transparent processes and works with the community to advocate and champion their needs

Key Directions 2017 – 2018:

8.1     Provide enhanced governance that is transparent, accessible, inclusive and accountable.

Background

As part of Council's commitment to the principles and practice of good governance, it is appropriate that Councillors and the Community are formally updated on the actions and activities of the various organisations bodies/advisory groups upon which it is represented.

Issue / discussion

Council is represented on numerous Boards and Organisations. Appointments are made annually by Council at the commencement of the new Mayoral term.

 

Cr Michael Macdonald is Council’s representative on the Metropolitan Local Governments’ Waste Forum.

Financial / economic issues

Not Applicable

Environmental / amenity issues

 

Not Applicable

Social / community issues

Not Applicable

 

Community consultation

Not Applicable

 

Conclusion

It is appropriate that Councillors and the Community are formally updated on the actions and activities of the various organisations bodies/advisory groups upon which Council is represented.

 

 

Attachments

1.

Metropolitan Local Governments' Waste Forum Minutes - 10 August 2017

CONFIDENTIALITY

Not Applicable

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That COUNCIL RECEIVES AND NOTES MINUTES OF THE METROPOLITAN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS’ WASTE FORUM HELD ON 10 AUGUST 2017

 


ATTACHMENT No: 1 - Metropolitan Local Governments' Waste Forum Minutes - 10 August 2017

 

Item  3

 

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DIRECTOR Corporate Services Marianne Di Giallonardo

 

Municipal Association of Victoria State Council Meeting - Motions

Item 4

 

Purpose

To consider the four Maroondah motions for submission to the Municipal Association of Victoria State Council Meeting to be held on Friday 20 October 2017 and to indicate support or otherwise for motions circulated by other Eastern Region municipalities. 

Strategic / policy issues

The following directions contained in Maroondah 2040: Our Future Together and the Council plan 2017-2021 (Year 1: 2017-2018) provide the strategic framework that underpins the purpose in this report.

 

Outcome Area:  A well governed and empowered community

 

Our Vision:  Maroondah is an effectively empowered community that is actively engaged in Council decision making through processes that ensure their voice is heard and considered.  Council provides strong and responsive leadership, ensures transparent processes and works with the community to advocate and champion their needs.

 

Key Directions 2017 – 2018:

 

8.1       Provide enhanced governance that is transparent, accessible, inclusive and accountable

Background

The Municipal Association of Victoria’s State Council Meeting will be held on Friday 20 October 2017.  The four proposed Maroondah motions are viewed as being of significance across the Victorian Local Government sector and therefore of importance for debate and consideration by the State Council Meeting. 

 

The Municipal Association of Victoria together with local members of parliament provides significant advocacy to the State Government on behalf of Maroondah residents and ratepayers. 

Issue / discussion

The motion and rationale for each of the four motions is identified below:

 

Motion 1:- Program for Younger People - PYP

 

Motion:- That the Municipal Association of Victoria State Council calls upon the State Government to commit to funding the current Program for Younger People (PYP) after June 2019.

 

Rationale:-  The Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) commences their roll out in a staged manner across Victoria - with Maroondah transitioning clients from the Home and Community Care (HACC) State funded programs to CHPS as from now or NDIS as from November. 

 

Regretfully not all people currently receiving HACC services are eligible for services under either Federal programs.  In the instance of CHPS services clients are required to be over 65 years while under the NDIS not all disabilities are considered eligible.  This leaves the client group – Program for Younger People (PYP) - within the community currently receiving services in an exceedingly vulnerable position.  The State Government has been silent on how this client group will continue to receive services post 30 June 2019 when current funding commitments will expire, which is unacceptable.

 

The Municipal Association of Victoria has taken a very proactive and strong advocacy role in the roll out of the CHSP, and to a lesser degree continues to advocate on CHSP issues as they arise.  This issue is important for the Municipal Association of Victoria to focus on as the Local Government sector may potentially be left holding the full funding responsibility for these clients if the State fails to commit to funding commencing the 2019/2020 financial year.

 

Motion 2:- Sugar Sweetened Drinks

 

Motion:-  That the Municipal Association of Victoria State Council reiterates to the State Government the importance of work being undertaken by Local and State Government to reduce the consumption of sugar sweetened drinks as a population level intervention to reduce obesity and associated burdens of disease.

 

Rationale:-  Over the past two decades adult obesity has increased by about 40 per cent in Victoria with over two million Victorians now overweight or obese (Australian Bureau of Statistics 2013), including 24 per cent of children (Australian Bureau of Statistics 2013).

 

10.5 per cent of Australia’s burden of disease is due to dietary risks, 8.5 per cent is due to high body mass (excess weight for height) and 4.6 per cent is due to physical inactivity (Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation 2013).  22 per cent of the diabetes national burden and 79 per cent of the coronary heart disease burden is due to dietary risks (Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation 2013).

 

Evidence shows that the consumption of sugar sweetened drinks significantly contributes to obesity and adverse health outcomes. Findings of the Victorian Population Health Survey 2014 show that Maroondah has a significantly higher estimate to both the Eastern Metropolitan Region and Victoria for persons consuming sugar sweetened soft drinks daily.

 

State and Local Governments play a significant role in addressing the rise in obesity and other preventable diet-related conditions to improve the health and wellbeing of Victorians, and reduce the major burden on the healthcare system and lost productivity.

 

In accordance with the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 and based on identified need, the Maroondah Health and Wellbeing Plan 2017-2021 has been prepared.  In doing so consideration was given to the Victorian Public Health and Wellbeing Plan 2015–2019, which identifies ‘healthier eating and active living’ as a priority for guiding action. The Maroondah Health and Wellbeing Plan 2017-2021 also identifies ‘Healthy and Well’ as an Outcome Area and contains two priority actions directly seeking to implement the Victorian Government’s Healthy Choices Guidelines and support healthy food choices.

 

Maroondah Council calls upon the Municipal Association of Victoria State Council to continue supporting local government initiatives relating to sugar sweetened drinks and healthy food choices.

 

Motion 3:- Cost Shifting – Building Act and Regulation - Local Government Impacts

Motion:-  That the Municipal Association of Victoria State Council Meeting calls upon the State Government to ensure that the recent amendments to both the Building Act and Building Regulations do not create a financial impost upon the Local Government sector in terms of cost shifting in the role of monitoring and compliance of building works being transferred from the Victorian Building Authority to Councils.

 

Rationale:-  Comprehensive amendments to the Building Act and also Building Regulations have been made under the Building Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Act 2017.  A number of these provisions commenced on 16 August 2017 and the majority will come into effect on 1 July 2018 or 1 July 2019.  The changes will mean a substantive increase in the monitoring and compliance of building works by Councils that are currently performed by the Victorian Building Authority. 

 

Initial estimates of costs for Maroondah indicate that up to $200k (an increase in rate revenue of 0.26%) may be incurred per annum in the shifting of responsibilities. 

 

Motion 4:- Model Accounts – Annual Financial Report Template

 

Motion:-  That the Municipal Association of Victoria State Council Meeting calls upon the State Government to ensure that the local government annual financial report template, note 17 ‘cash and cash equivalents’ and note 18 ‘other financial assets’ be amended to reflect a more accurate presentation of the notes and overall position.

 

Rationale

 

Currently, in Note 17, the cash and cash equivalents is noted with all restricted cash balances being removed from the current cash balance – leading to the net balance being a negative one (for Maroondah this is negative $7.1m refer to Fig 1) where in fact when considered with Note 18 Other Financial Assets, Council has a positive balance (for Maroondah this is a positive balance of $32.6m refer to Fig 2).  Clearly providing a completely different picture of Council’s positive financial position. 

 

To address this a total at the end of the two notes is required to be included, with the restricted assets being removed from the total balance of both Note 17 and 18.  A move that would accurately reflect Council’s positive cash and financial asset position.

 

 


 

Fig 1 – Current

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If the Notes remain as is, it leads to a misleading and inaccurate position being presented, with a negative Total Unrestricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Position, when the Other Financial Assets, such as Term Deposits is not being considered as part of the calculation. By adjusting as noted in the Motion, it would result in a more accurate presentation of the Notes and overall position, making the Notes more useful to the reader.

 


Fig 2 - Proposed

 

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Eastern Region Motions

 

The Eastern Metropolitan Councils have adopted the practice of circulating motions with a view to engender regional support for them at the State Council meeting.  Participating municipalities are Boroondara, Knox, Manningham, Monash, Whitehorse and Yarra Ranges.  At the time of writing this report no motions have been received from these Councils.

 

A sub-group of Council comprising of the Mayor Cr Tony Dib, Cr Symon as the Municipal Association of Victoria Representative and the Chief Executive Officer are to consider the merits of regional motions received between the period of preparing this report and the close of receipt of motions by the Municipal Association of Victoria on 22 September.

Financial / economic issues

Refer to rationale as highlighted under Issue / Discussion.

Environmental / amenity issues

Refer to rationale as highlighted under Issue / Discussion.

Social / community issues

Refer to rationale as highlighted under Issue / Discussion.

Community consultation

Council, through various forums, consultations and strategies, has engaged the Maroondah community regarding these various issues. This report further demonstrates Council’s preparedness to advocate to the State Government on behalf of Maroondah residents.

Conclusion

The proposed motions have a state wide significance throughout the Local Government sector and therefore should be discussed at the State Council Meeting.  The closing date for the receipt of motions is Friday 22 September 2017. 

 

 

Attachments

Not Applicable

CONFIDENTIALITY

Not Applicable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

THAT COUNCIL

 

1.       SUBMITS THE FOLLOWING FOUR MOTIONS ON BEHALF OF MAROONDAH CITY COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION AND DEBATE AT THE MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION OF VICTORIA STATE COUNCIL MEETING:

 

i.        PROGRAM FOR YOUNGER PEOPLE - PYP

Motion:- THAT THE MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION OF VICTORIA STATE COUNCIL CALLS UPON THE STATE GOVERNMENT TO COMMIT TO FUNDING THE CURRENT PROGRAM FOR YOUNGER PEOPLE (PYP) AFTER JUNE 2019

 

ii.       SUGAR SWEETENED DRINKS

Motion:- THAT THE MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION OF VICTORIA STATE COUNCIL REITERATES TO THE STATE GOVERNMENT THE IMPORTANCE OF WORK BEING UNDERTAKEN BY LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT TO REDUCE THE CONSUMPTION OF SUGAR SWEETENED DRINKS AS A POPULATION LEVEL INTERVENTION TO REDUCE OBESITY AND ASSOCIATED BURDENS OF DISEASE

 

iii.      COST SHIFTING – BUILDING ACT AND REGULATIONS – LOCAL GOVERNMENT IMPACTS

Motion:- THAT THE MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION OF VICTORIA STATE COUNCIL MEETING CALLS UPON THE STATE GOVERNMENT TO ENSURE THAT THE RECENT AMENDMENTS TO BOTH THE BUILDING ACT AND BUILDING REGULATIONS DO NOT CREATE A FINANCIAL IMPOST UPON THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECTOR IN TERMS OF COST SHIFTING RESULTING IN THE ROLE OF MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE OF BUILDING WORKS BEING TRANSFERRED FROM THE VICTORIAN BUILDING AUTHORITY TO COUNCILS

 

iv.      MODEL ACCOUNTS – ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT TEMPLATE

Motion:- THAT THE MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION OF VICTORIA STATE COUNCIL MEETING CALLS UPON THE STATE GOVERNMENT TO ENSURE THAT THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT TEMPLATE, NOTE 17 ‘CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS’ AND NOTE 18 ‘OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS’ BE AMENDED TO REFLECT A MORE ACCURATE PRESENTATION OF THE NOTES AND OVERALL POSITION

 

2.   AUTHORISES THE MAYOR, CR SYMON AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO CONSIDER THE MERITS AS TO MAROONDAH SUPPORTING ANY MOTIONS CIRCULATED BY REGIONAL COUNCILS

 


DIRECTOR Corporate Services Marianne Di Giallonardo

 

Audit & Risk Advisory Committee Report

Item 5

 

Purpose

To report to Council on the outcomes of the Audit & Risk Advisory Committee Meeting held on 30 August 2017.

Strategic / policy issues

The Local Government Act 1989 prescribes that Council must establish an Audit & Risk Advisory Committee and that such committee will be advisory in nature. The Audit & Risk Advisory Committee provides a mechanism for Council to strategically examine various aspects of the Council operations to ensure risk management, legal compliance, financial control, and governance measures are in place.

Background

Council’s Audit & Risk Advisory Committee consists of both Council and external representatives. The Mayor Tony Dib, and Councillor Mike Symon, are Council representatives on the Committee.

 

The external members are Mr John Watson (chair), Mr Bruce Potgieter and Mr Michael Ulbrick.

 

The Audit & Risk Advisory Committee Charter requires that this Committee report to Council on the findings and recommendations from its meetings. This report provides a summary of matters under consideration by the Audit & Risk Advisory Committee of the meeting held on Wednesday 30 August 2017.

Issue / discussion

The Audit & Risk Advisory Committee confidentially considered several items, which included:

·        Internal Audit report update by Crowe Horwath Partner, Mr Andrew Zavitsanos, who discussed the following internal audit reports:

-        Privacy Act Management Review

-        Payroll Review

-        Mobile Plant Management Review

·        Updated risk management report – presenting the organisations current operational and strategic risks and the controls that are currently in place to mitigate those risks. The Committee endorsed the Risk Management Report and supported continuing development and progress that is being undertaken in the area. Noting that the work in the area has progressed to Best Practice and are satisfied with the quality of the reporting being presented to the Committee.

·        Status report of how MCC is tracking in implementation of past audit recommendations. Committee was satisfied with the progress and timeliness of implementation of audit recommendations.

·        Reports from sector related agencies – with keen focus on two Council case studies.

 

FINANCIAL / ECONOMIC ISSUES

Council’s budget provides for the operation of the Audit & Risk Advisory Committee and for the completion of an Internal Audit Program.

Environmental / amenity issues

Not applicable.

Social / community issues

Not applicable.

Community consultation

Not applicable.

Conclusion

This report provides a summary of the outcomes of the Audit & Risk Advisory Committee meeting held on Wednesday 30 August 2017.

 

 

Attachments

Not Applicable

CONFIDENTIALITY

Not Applicable

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That COUNCIL RECEIVES AND NOTES THE REPORT FROM THE AUDIT & RISK ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON WEDNESDAY 30 AUGUST 2017

  


ACTING DIRECTOR Operations, Infrastructure & Leisure Adam Todorov

 

Special Committees of Council Instrument of Delegation

Item 1

 

Purpose

To seek Council’s approval to:

·        revoke the existing Instruments of Delegation for Council’s three (3) Special Committees of Council;

·        execute a new Instrument of Delegation for:

-        Ringwood Athletic Centre Special Committee of Council;

-        Warrien Reserve Special Committee of Council; and

-        Warranwood Reserve Special Committee of Council

·        extend the existing Instrument of Delegation for Cheong Park Special Committee of Council for a twelve (12) month period.

Strategic / policy issues

The following directions contained in the Council Plan 2017-2021 (Year 1: 2017-2018) provide the strategic framework that underpins the purpose in this report:

 

Outcome Area:  A well governed and empowered community

 

Our Vision:  Maroondah is an effectively empowered community that is actively engaged in Council decision making through processes that ensure their voice is heard and considered.  Council provides strong and responsive leadership, ensures transparent processes and works with the community to advocate and champion their needs

Key Directions 2017 - 2018

8.1     Provide enhanced governance that is transparent, accessible, inclusive and accountable

Background

Sections 86 and 87 of the Local Government Act 1989 (“the Act”) make provision for Council to establish Special Committees with delegated powers to manage and/or control resources or facilities.

 

At the ordinary meeting on 16 July 2012, by resolution of Council, pursuant to the provisions of Section 86 of the Act, Council revoked the existing Instruments of Delegation for AC Robertson Field Special Committee of Management and Proclamation Park Special Committee of Management and established a new Special Committee of Council known as the Ringwood Athletic Centre Special Committee of Council.

 

By resolution of Council at its Ordinary Meeting on 25 August 2014, pursuant to the provisions of Section 86 of the Act, Council established Special Committees of Council known as Ringwood Athletic Centre Special Committee of Council, Cheong Park Special Committee of Council, the Warranwood Reserve Special Committee of Council and Warrien Reserve Special Committee of Council. 

The four (4) Special Committees of Council are governed by an Instrument of Delegation which has been designed to standardise the management of facilities and reserves within the municipality and to clearly define the powers delegated to such Committees of Council pursuant to Section 86 of the Act.  Each of the Special Committees of Council are appointed for a two (2) year period.

Issue / discussion

Council is required to review its delegations to Special Committees within twelve (12) months of an election being held pursuant to Section 98(6) of the Act.  Delegations to Special Committees have been an area of recent focus across the Local Government sector by the Local Government Investigations and Compliance Inspectorate.  Council has therefore adopted a procedure that in every term of Council, all instruments of delegation to Special Committees be revoked and new ones be executed.

 

Council has recently undertaken a review of the function of the remaining four (4) Special Committees of Council and are working towards the dissolution of the Cheong Park Special Committee of Council within the next twelve (12) months as committee responsibilities are transitioned across to direct Council management. Cheong Park Special Committee’s primary role is the direct management of the John Frost Stadium complex managing both maintenance and booking of the facility. In 2015, Council trialled a part-time staff position to undertake the management and bookings of Council’s hireable community facilities with a view to increasing to a full-time position if the position proved viable. This position is now a permanent full-time role and has the capacity to take on the management of Cheong Park which remains one of only two volunteer managed hireable Council facilities in Maroondah.

 

The A.C. Robertson Field Athletics Track is located in Sylvia Grove, Ringwood within Proclamation Park and includes an eight (8) lane athletic track, discus cage, water jump, spectator stand and exclusive use of the Tony Lethbridge Pavilion and shared use of Proclamation Park Pavilion.

 

Warranwood Reserve is located in Bemboka Road, Warranwood.  The reserve includes a playground, walking tracks and seats.

 

Warrien Reserve is located in Warrien Road, Croydon North.  The reserve includes a playground, BBQ, public toilets, frog habitat and Everard Wildflower Sanctuary.

 

All Committees are responsible for managing the facilities for the benefit of the general public, as well as acting as a reference body to assist Council with its planning for and promotion of these public facilities.

 

The Committees have provided input into the new Instruments of Delegation with reference to facility specific requirements.

 

The Instrument of Delegation submitted for approval is the outcome of such consultation. 

Council should be aware that:

·        all decisions made and functions performed by the new committees under the Instrument of Delegation are decisions made and functions performed with the authority of Council and therefore are legally binding on Council;

·        a decision made by the new Committees that is not related to a matter delegated to the new Committee does not have any legal effect unless and until it is approved by Council; and

·        Section 76 of the Act requires Council to, amongst other things, indemnify members of such Committees of Council against all actions or claims in respect of any act or thing done in good faith in the exercise of any delegated power or function.

Financial / economic issues

As at the 30 June 2017 the current bank account balances for the four (4) Special Committees of Council are as follows:

·        Cheong Park Special Committee of Council - $35,610.61

·        Ringwood Athletic Centre Special Committee of Council – $61,375.37

·        Warrien Reserve Special Committee of Council – $1,397.82

·        Warranwood Reserve Special Committee of Council - $738.34

 

The new Committees will be required to report to Council annually on the financial performance of their facility.

 

Council does not allocate funding to the Committees to perform their duties, and all income derived from hire user fees or external grants are to be utilised for the maintenance and development of these facilities. Each Committee of Council has the opportunity to apply annually to Council’s Capital Funding for Committees of Council Program which offers up to $8000 to support improvement projects.

Environmental / amenity issues

The establishment of the new Special Committees exercising the powers and functions set out in the Instruments of Delegation will ensure that the integrity of these public reserves and facilities are preserved.

Social / community issues

Special Committees of Council ensure a sense of local ownership of these important Council assets. The local resident representatives play an active role in the decisions regarding the ongoing management and future development of the facilities. Continued community involvement is ensured by the Instrument of Delegation requirement for resident representatives to be appointed by Council.

Community consultation

The Committees have been consulted on and had input into the development of the Instrument of Delegation now submitted for approval. Cheong Park Committee have agreed to transition duties across to Council within the next twelve (12) months.

Conclusion

The proposed Instruments of Delegation for the new Committees will allow the continued effective management of the facilities within clearly defined powers and restrictions.

 

 

Attachments

1.

Ringwood Athletic Centre  Instrument of Delegation

2.

Ringwood Athletic Centre Special Committee of Council Delegated Responsibility Map

3.

Warrien Reserve Special Committee of Council Instrument of Delegation

4.

Warranwood Reserve Special Committee of Council Instrument of Delegation

5.

Cheong Park Special Committee of Council Instrument of Delegation

CONFIDENTIALITY

Not Applicable

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That COUncil

1.       REVOKES THE EXISTING INSTRUMENTS OF DELEGATION FOR THREE (3) OF COUNCIL’S SPECIAL COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL

 

2.       REVOKES ITS RESOLUTION MADE AT THE COUNCIL MEETING ON 25 AUGUST  2014 ESTABLISHING THE WARRANWOOD RESERVE SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL, WARRIEN RESERVE SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL & RINGWOOD ATHLETIC CENTRE SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL

 

3.       IN THE EXERCISE OF THE POWERS CONFERRED BY SECTION 86(1) OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1989 (THE ACT) ESTABLISHES THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL EFFECTIVE FROM THE DATE OF THIS RESOLUTION

 

i.        RINGWOOD ATHLETIC CENTRE SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL

ii.       WARRIEN RESERVE SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL

iii.      WARRANWOOD RESERVE SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL



4.       IN THE EXERCISE OF THE POWERS CONFERRED BY SECTION 86(3) OF THE ACT DELEGATES TO THE COMMITTEE THE FUNCTIONS, DUTIES AND POWERS SET OUT IN THE ATTACHED INSTRUMENT OF DELEGATION (THE INSTRUMENT) SUBJECT TO THE EXCEPTIONS, CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS SET OUT IN THE SCHEDULE TO THE INSTRUMENT

 

5.       EXTEND FOR A TWELVE (12) MONTH PERIOD, THE EXISTING INSTRUMENT OF DELEGATION FOR CHEONG PARK SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL MADE BY COUNCIL RESOLUTION ON 25 AUGUST  2014

 


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ACTING DIRECTOR Operations, Infrastructure & Leisure Adam Todorov

 

Maroondah Festival 2017

Item 2

 

Purpose

In order to facilitate the operations of the 2017 Maroondah Festival on Sunday 12 November 2017, this report seeks formal Council endorsement to temporarily:

·        Close sections of roads/streets within the Croydon precinct;

·        Prohibit smoking within the Town Park precinct;

·        Prohibit the consumption of liquor or possession of any liquor not in a sealed container within Town Park; and

·        Ban dogs within the Town Park precinct.

Strategic / policy issues

The following directions contained in Maroondah 2040: Our Future Together and the Council Plan 2017-2021 (Year 1: 2017-2018) provide the strategic framework that underpins the purpose of this report.

Outcome Area:  A vibrant and culturally rich community

Our Vision:  In 2040, Maroondah is a creative cosmopolitan community recognised for its celebration and promotion of arts and culture. There are a broad range of engaging entertainment options, diverse cultural activities and the creation and display of contemporary and traditional forms of art.

Key Directions 2017 – 2018:

3.2       Provide a diverse range of engaging entertainment spaces, events and activities

3.3       Support festivals and events that celebrate local arts, diversity and produce 

Background

Road Closures

 

The proposed road closures for the 2017 Maroondah Festival are:

·        Norton Road - Mt Dandenong Road to Jesmond Road; and

·        Civic Square - at south entrance to Arndale Shopping Centre car park to the south west corner of the Aquahub car park.

It is proposed for Mt Dandenong Road to remain open to traffic. The closure of roads surrounding the Festival site will ensure a safe environment for Festival participants.

 

Smoke Free

 

The Smoking in Public Places discussion paper was brought to Council’s Corporate Management Team (CMT) in November 2012. The discussion paper and the suggestions for action were endorsed by CMT at that time.

 

In 2013, one of the suggestions for action was that Council-run events are advertised as smoke-free. Council’s major public event ‘Maroondah Festival’ was highlighted as a good starting point to adopt the smoke free arrangement. It is proposed to continue endorsing Maroondah Festival as a smoke free event in 2017.

 

Alcohol Free

 

Council’s Local Law No.8 restricts alcohol consumption on Council land without a permit.

 

A ban on liquor consumption was enforced for the first time at the 1996 Maroondah Festival.

 

It is proposed that the ban continue to apply in 2017 for the Council owned land in and around the Festival site as there will be large numbers of people participating in activities at this location.

 

The declaration of alcohol free areas ensures a safe environment for Festival participants and provides the Victoria Police and the security company with the ability to adequately control large crowds.

 

Dog Free

 

Following the 1998 Festival, a number of complaints were received from residents and Festival visitors regarding the number of dogs that were present throughout the event in Croydon Park and the surrounding streets.  Health and safety issues were raised with Council due to the number of dangerous dog breeds present and not adequately controlled by their owners, particularly in a crowded and extremely noisy environment.  It was decided that with large crowds present on the day, Festival visitors, particularly young children, may be placed in danger if dogs are allowed.  As such Council endorsed a recommendation to ban dogs from the Festival site.

 

It is proposed that these measures imposed in past years to restrict dogs on site are retained for the 2017 event at Town Park.

 

Issue / discussion

Road Closures

 

It is proposed that the following road closures to vehicular traffic, with the exception of emergency vehicles, be approved from 6.00am to 8.00pm on Sunday 12 November 2017:

·        Norton Road - Mt Dandenong Road to Jesmond Road; and

·        Civic Square - at south entrance to Arndale Shopping Centre car park to the south west corner of the Aquahub car park.

·        All other roads will remain open for the duration of the Festival.

 

Approval from relevant organisations such as VicRoads and the Victoria Police will be sought on the proposed road closures.  Approval will also be sought from VicRoads to extend the timing for Festival participants to cross at the pedestrian lights on Mt Dandenong Road (opposite the Croydon Senior Citizens building) and to reduce speed on Mt Dandenong Road from Alfrick Road to James Kerr Way.  Road signs will be placed on the day of the Festival advising of the road closures and speed reductions.

 

Smoke Free

 

It is proposed to ban smoking within the Festival site for Sunday 12 November 2017.

 

Alcohol Free

 

It is proposed to ban the consumption or possession of alcohol within Town Park for Sunday 12 November 2017.

 

Dog Free

 

It is proposed to ban dogs, with the exception of guide dogs, at the Festival site during the hours from 10.00am to 6.00pm inclusive on Sunday 12 November 2017.

 

To declare a defined area as 'dog free' Council may by resolution make an order under Part 26 - 2a of the Domestic Animals Act 1994 with the right to:

 

"Prohibit the presence of dogs and cats in any public area of the municipal district of the Council."

 

The Festival site includes the following areas:

·        Town Park including Athletics track;

·        Fred Geale Oval;

·        Norton Road (from Mt Dandenong Road to Leigh Road);

·        Civic Square (from Arndale Shopping centre lower car park entrance to car park located behind the Civic Centre).  

The following process will be undertaken in order to ensure a safe Festival and that the general public are aware that dogs are not to be brought to the event.

·        All the promotion and marketing in the lead up to the 2017 Maroondah Festival will contain information indicating that it is a dog free event.

·        In the event that visitors bring their dogs to the 2017 Festival they will be handed a letter outlining the reasons behind the ban and asked to remove their dog from the site.

·        If a dog is displaying a dangerous temperament and/or the owner refuses to follow the instruction, the owner will again be asked to remove the dog from the Festival site immediately and may be fined.

 

Council may appoint any person other than a Councillor to be an Authorised Officer for the purposes of the administration and enforcement of any Act, regulations or Local Laws that relate to the functions and powers of the Council.

 

Four Officers nominated from Local Laws will be utilised to patrol the Festival site between 10.00am - 6.00pm on Sunday 12 November 2017 ensuring dogs are removed immediately by the owners.

Financial / economic issues

Road Closures

 

The overall associated costs of road closures and effective traffic management will be approximately $9,000 (plus GST) for advertising, signage and staff. This expenditure is incorporated into the recurrent Festival budget.

 

Smoke Free

 

The costs associated with the smoking ban would be approximately $3000 (plus GST) for signage to be displayed at the Festival site and pathways prior to and during the event.

 

Alcohol Free

 

Not applicable

 

Dog Free

 

Four Local Laws Officers will be utilised on the day to ensure compliance with Local Law provisions, with associated costs of approximately $2,000 (plus GST). This expenditure is incorporated into the recurrent Festival budget.

Environmental / amenity issues

The Maroondah Festival is promoted as a family celebration with expectations that over 20,000 people will attend the event.  Maintaining a safe celebration for visitors is of paramount importance and actions such as the closure of roads, the banning of smoking and alcohol and creating a dog free Festival is a responsible exercise of Council’s duty of care.

Social / community issues

Not Applicable

Community consultation

A public notice will be placed in the Maroondah Leader in the week commencing 30 October 2017 including a listing of the exact roads that will be closed and duration of the closure.  The public notice will invite submissions from the public on the proposed road closures to be conducted on Sunday 12 November 2017. Letters will also be delivered to local businesses and residents within the Festival site informing them of the access restrictions and an Access Pass will be provided so that they will have access to their business and houses on the day of the Festival.

 

“No smoking”, “No alcohol” and “No dogs” information, as well as parking details will be included in Festival advertising material.

Conclusion

The proposed road closures and the dog and smoke and alcohol free areas are crucial to ensure the safe conduct of the 2017 Maroondah Festival.

 

 

Attachments

Not Applicable

CONFIDENTIALITY

Not Applicable

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That COUNCIL

1.       IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SCHEDULE 11, CLAUSE 10(b) OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1989, RESOLVES TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE THE FOLLOWING ROADS ON SUNDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2017, FROM 6.00AM TO 8.00PM

i.        Norton Road - Mt Dandenong Road to Jesmond Road

ii.       Civic Square - at south entrance to Arndale Shopping Centre car park to the south west corner of the aquahub car park

2.       SEEKS APPROVAL FROM VICROADS AND VICTORIA POLICE FOR PROPOSED CHANGES TO TRAFFIC CONDITIONS

3.       PROHIBITS THE CONSUMPTION OR POSSESSION OF OPENED CONTAINERS OF ALCOHOL ON SUNDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2017, AT the FESTIVAL

4.       PROHIBITS SMOKING ON SUNDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2017, AT the FESTIVAL

5.       APPROVES THE PROHIBITION OF DOGS DURING THE MAROONDAH FESTIVAL ON SUNDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2017 BETWEEN 10.00A.M. AND 6.00P.M. IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS

i.        TOWN PARK

ii.       NORTON ROAD (FROM MT DANDENONG ROAD TO LEIGH ROAD)

iii.      CIVIC SQUARE (SOUTH ENTRANCE TO ARNDALE SHOPPING CENTRE CAR PARK TO THE SOUTH WEST CORNER OF aquahub CAR PARK)

6.       PROMOTES INFORMATION REGARDING ROAD CLOSURES, ALCOHOL AND SMOKE FREE EVENT AND DOG BAN ON ALL FESTIVAL MARKETING MATERIAL PRIOR TO THE EVENT

  


DIRECTOR Planning & Community Phil Turner

 

Maroondah City Council Annual Report 2016/17

Item 1

 

Purpose

To consider the Maroondah City Council Annual Report 2016/17 prior to submission to the Minister for Local Government and release to the community.

Strategic / policy issues

The following directions contained in Maroondah 2040: Our Future Together and the Council Plan 2017-2021 (Year 1: 2017-2018) provide the strategic framework that underpins the purpose of this report.

Outcome Area:  A well governed and empowered community.

Our Vision:  In 2040, Maroondah will be an empowered community that is actively engaged in Council decision making through processes that consider the needs and aspirations of all ages and population groups. Council will provide strong and responsive leadership, ensuring transparency, while working with the community to advocate for and ‘champion’ local needs.

Key Directions 2017 – 2021:

8.1     Provide enhanced governance that is transparent, accessible, inclusive and accountable

8.2     Ensure responsible and sustainable management of Maroondah’s resources, assets, infrastructure and natural environment

Background

The Annual Report provides a comprehensive report on Council operations to meet its commitment of open, responsive, consultative and accountable government. Within this report, Council meets all its statutory obligations under the Local Government Act 1989 (the Act).

 

The Annual Report is Council’s highest-level comprehensive report to the community outlining how Council has met its annual objectives as articulated in the Council Plan Annual Budget. For Council’s report on operations for the 2016/17 financial year, these objectives are derived from Maroondah 2040: Our future together and Council’s long-term financial plan.

 

The primary objective of the Annual Report is to inform the Maroondah community and stakeholders of Council’s performance during the 2016/17 against the objectives and priorities outlined in the Council Plan 2013-2017 (Year 4: 2016/17). Council’s achievements, challenges and future directions are considered under each community outcome area.

 

Some of Council’s key achievements for 2016/17 that are highlighted in the Annual Report include:

·        Opening of the new $2.7 million Coopersmith Pavilion at East Ringwood Reserve, incorporating a home for Chin Community Victoria

·        Completing the construction of a new $1.7 million athletics pavilion and a $1 million refurbishment of the A.C Robertson Athletics Track at Proclamation Park

·        Opening of a new fully fenced dog park at Eastfield Park

·        Undertaking community engagement and design concept work to plan for a new Croydon Town Square

·        Advocating for the removal of the Coolstore Road, Croydon level crossing

·        Receiving a further $3 million in Victorian Government funding for the HE Parker multi-sports complex

·        Developing a Croydon Civic Precinct masterplan

·        Working in partnership to update the structure plan for the Ringwood Metropolitan Activity Centre

·        Adopting a new Youth Strategy

·        Developing and launching a Community Engagement Toolkit

·        Completing a new Customer Service Strategy

 

The Annual Report also contains features as required by section 131 of the Act, including:

·        A report of Council’s operations during the financial year;

·        Audited financial statements for the financial year;

·        Performance Statement prepared under section 132 of the Act;

·        VAGO report on the Performance Statement prepared under section 133 of the Act;

·        Inclusion of relevant performance indicator results and checklist items from the Local Government Performance Reporting Framework.

The Annual Report also includes a range of statutory information in accordance with other legislation and regulations.

 

The Maroondah City Council Annual Report 2016/17: Part 1 – Report of Operations and the supplementary ‘Our Achievements 2016/17’ summary document were both presented and subsequently endorsed at the Council Meeting on 28 August 2017. Council at its meeting on 28 August 2017 also approved in principle the 2016/17 financial statements as required by the Act.

 

This Council Report presents the full Annual Report 2016/17, incorporating audited financial statements with unqualified certification on the standard statements and performance statement provided by the Victorian Auditor General’s Office (VAGO).

Issue / discussion

Pursuant to section 131(6) of the Act, Council is required to prepare and submit an Annual Report to the Minister within three months of the end of each financial year.

 

Submission of the Annual Report to the Minister and subsequent public exhibition of the document will follow this Council meeting. Statutory advertising is to be undertaken as required by the Act. Copies of this Annual Report will be made available from Council service centres and libraries and on the Council website.

 

Council at its meeting on 28 August 2017 approved in principle the 2016/17 financial statements as required by the Act. These have been signed unqualified by the Victorian Auditor General with statements included in this 2016/17 Annual Report.

 

Section 134 of the Act also requires Council to hold a meeting to formally consider the report within one month of submission to the Minister and such meeting is to be advertised. The report will be formally considered at a Council Meeting to be held on Monday 16 October 2017.

Financial / economic issues

The cost of printing Council’s Annual Report 2016/17 is met within the current budget. A relatively small number of Annual Report copies will be printed to meet statutory, administrative and community needs.  The Annual Report will also be made available on Council’s website for download.

 

A small print run of the Our Achievements 2016/17 document will enable circulation of this summary to relevant stakeholders, Council service centres and libraries. The cost of printing this supporting document is met within the current budget.

Environmental / amenity issues

Not Applicable

Social / community issues

Not Applicable

Community consultation

Pursuant to section 131 of the Act:

·        Following the submission of the Annual Report to the Minister, Council must give public notice that the Annual Report has been prepared and can be inspected at the Council Offices.

This consultation process will follow Council’s consideration of the full Maroondah City Council Annual Report 2016/17 at its meeting on 18 September 2017.

Pursuant to section 134 of the Act, Council must:

·        Consider the Annual Report at a meeting of the Council

·        Advertise the report at least 14 days before the meeting is held

·        Note the locations from which copies of the Annual Report can be obtained

·        Keep the Council meeting open to the public while the Annual Report is discussed

In accordance with these provisions of the Act, the Annual Report 2016/17 will be formally considered at a Council Meeting to be held on Monday 16 October 2017.

 

Public notices will be placed in The Age and the Maroondah Leader newspaper providing formal notice of this meeting. Copies of the endorsed Annual Report 2016/17 will be made available to the public for inspection at the City Offices, Council’s Customer Service Centres, and on Council’s website.

Conclusion

The Annual Report 2016/17 confirms that Council has made significant advances towards achieving the community vision articulated in Maroondah 2040: Our future together whilst maintaining responsible and sustainable management of Maroondah’s resources, assets, infrastructure and the natural environment. The report also outlines how Council has continued to meet its legislative responsibilities under the Local Government Act 1989.

 

 

Attachments

1.

Annual Report 2016/17

CONFIDENTIALITY

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RECOMMENDATION

 

That COUNCIl

1.       NOTEs THE PREPARATION OF THE ANNUAL REPORT 2016/17

2.       ENDORSES THE ANNUAL REPORT 2016/17 FOR SUBMISSION TO THE MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT

3.       ENSURES COPIES OF THE ANNUAL REPORT 2016/17 ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION FROM 20 SEPTEMBER 2017 AT COUNCIL SERVICE CENTRES AND ON COUNCIL’S WEBSITE

4.       WILL FORMALLY CONSIDER THE ANNUAL REPORT 2016/17 AT A COUNCIL MEETING ON MONDAY 16 OCTOBER 2017 IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 134 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1989

 


ATTACHMENT No: 1 - Annual Report 2016/17

 

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DIRECTOR Planning & Community Phil Turner

 

Planning Scheme Amendments C96 & C97 - Ringwood East and Heathmont Structure Plans

Item 2

 

Purpose

The purpose of this report is to present the final versions of Planning Scheme Amendments C96 – Ringwood East Activity Centre Structure Plan and C97 – Heathmont Activity Centre Structure Plan and to recommend that Council adopts the Amendments in accordance with this report.

Strategic / policy issues

The following directions contained in Maroondah 2040: Our Future Together and the Council Plan 2017-2021 (Year 1: 2017-2018) provide the strategic framework that underpins the purpose of this report.

Outcome Area:  An attractive, thriving and well-built community.

Our Vision:  In 2040, Maroondah will be an attractive community with high quality residential and commercial areas incorporating infrastructure that meets the needs and aspirations of all ages and abilities. A diverse range of housing options will be available and thriving activity centres will provide a broad range of facilities and services that meet community needs.

Key Directions 2017 – 2018:

6.1     Encourage high quality urban design that provides for a healthy, attractive and desirable built form.

6.3     Work in partnership to deliver distinctive and high quality architecture through the use of urban design guidelines and principles.

6.7     Plan and facilitate the development of a community where everyone can live, work and play locally.

Background

Council previously developed the Ringwood East Activity Centre Structure Plan and the Heathmont Activity Centre Structure Plan (Structure Plans) in consultation with a range of stakeholders, including in-depth engagement with community members. The Structure Plans themselves were prepared by Council with the support and expertise of Hansen Partnership, who are highly experienced in the preparation of a range of planning strategies.

Planning Scheme Amendments C96 & C97 (Amendments) were developed to implement the Structure Plans into the Marooondah Planning Scheme (planning scheme). The Amendments will involve the following changes to the planning scheme:

·        Changes to the zoning of residential land in both Ringwood East and Heathmont.

·        The application of Design and Development Overlay Schedule 8 (DDO8) to the commercial area in Heathmont.

·        The removal of Design and Development Overlay Schedule 2 (DDO2) where it currently applies in Heathmont.

·        The application of Design and Development Overlay Schedule 6 (DDO6) to the Commercial area in Ringwood East.

·        Replacing Significant Landscape Overlay Schedule 3 (SLO3) with the Significant Landscape Overlay Schedule 4 (SLO4) where it applies in Heathmont.

·        Adopting the Structure Plans into the planning scheme as reference documents.

·        Updating the Municipal Strategic Statement (MSS) to recognise that the Structure Plans have been adopted.

The Amendments were placed on public exhibition for a six-week period from mid-May 2016 to the end of June 2016. Nineteen (19) submissions were received regarding Ringwood East (C96) and twenty-two (22) submissions were received regarding Heathmont (C97). At its meeting on 12 December 2016 Council requested that the Minister for Planning appoint an independent planning panel to consider the submissions received.

In response to Council’s request, Panels Victoria appointed a two-member Panel to consider the issues raised by submitters. The public panel hearing took place over a four-day period from 21 February 2017 to 24 February 2017. The Panel consisted of Con Tsotsoros (Chair) and John Roney (Member).

The Panel recommendations were received by Council on 6 June 2017 and released publicly by Panels Victoria on 4 July 2017 in accordance with the Planning and Environment Act 1987. In its recommendations, the Panel concluded that the Amendments should be abandoned.

The Panel found that the Structure Plans are not in keeping with the State’s approach to planning policy, including in the newly updated Plan Melbourne (released post Panel in March 2017), as they do not seek sufficient growth and development and place too much emphasis on the protection of existing neighbourhood character.

At its meeting on 17 July 2017, Council resolved not to accept the Panel’s recommendation to abandon the Amendments. Instead, Council resolved to submit an updated version of the Amendments to the Minister for Planning for consideration and approval.

Issue / discussion

A final version of the Amendments has now been prepared following a peer review by Glossop Town Planning, who represented Council as an expert witness at the Panel hearing. As per the recommendations in the previous Council report of 17 July 2017, the final version of the Amendments include the following updates to the exhibited version:

·        Removing mandatory height provisions in the Commercial Precincts.

·        Applying the Residential Growth Zone with mandatory height controls to the Strategic Residential Growth Precinct: Strategic in Ringwood East and to land at 202-210 Canterbury Road, Heathmont.

·        Applying the General Residential Zone across all other residential land in both activity centres.

 

 

As drafted, the final version of the Amendments now before Council consist of the following:

·        1 new schedule to the Residential Growth Zone affecting land in both Ringwood East and Heathmont

·        3 new schedules to the General Residential Zone, which affect land in both Ringwood East and Heathmont

·        Updated schedules to the Design and Development Overlays (DDO6 & DDO8) for both centres. The DDOs now apply to the commercial precinct only and all design criteria for new building in the Activity Centres has been transferred to the zoning schedules

·        An updated DPO7 applying to the Uambi site (formatting changes)

·        Mapping showing locations of all of the above.

The final version of the Amendments takes account of the following changes to the policy context, all of which were introduced by the Minister for Planning after the Panel hearing concluded on 24 February:

·        The publication of Plan Melbourne 2017 on 11 March 2017;

·        The gazettal of VC110 Reformed Residential Zones on 27 March 2017;

·        The gazettal of VC133 Form and Content of Planning Schemes on 25 May 2017.

The final version of the Amendments remain faithful to the Structure Plans while making the best use of the planning tools available to Council in the Victoria Planning Provisions (VPP) for implementation. It is therefore recommended that Council adopts the Amendments as discussed in this report and submits the Amendments to the Minister for Planning for consideration and approval. It is considered the above changes will maximise the Amendments’ chances of achieving approval by the Minister for Planning, who will also consider the Panel’s recommendation in making his decision.

Financial / economic issues

The costs associated with the preparation and implementation of the Amendments will be met through the existing Council budget.

Environmental / amenity issues

Environmental and amenity issues were carefully considered during the preparation of the Structure Plan, upon which the Amendments are based. The Significant Landscape Overlay (SLO) will continue to apply in all residential areas regardless of whether the Amendment is adopted. Schedule 4 to the SLO will replace Schedule 3 where it currently applies in Heathmont. The purpose of the SLO is to protect the existing tree canopy by triggering the requirement for a development permit for removal. 

 

 

 

Social / community issues

Whilst a number of community members opposed the Amendments based on the view that they would result in too much development, the Structure Plans were generally well supported as evidenced by the representations made by community groups and members at the Panel hearing. A range of community members have invested significant time and effort in the process, from the original preparation of the Structure Plans through to submissions on the Amendments and attendance at the Panel hearing.

Community consultation

The Amendments were exhibited in accordance with Section 19 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987. They were placed on public exhibition from 26 May 2016 to 1 July 2016. A total of 19 submissions were received on Ringwood East (C96) and 22 on Heathmont (C97). The preparation of the Structure Plans themselves benefited from extensive community consultation canvassing ideas across a broad range of subject matter and ideas. Council was guided by Community Reference and Steering Groups throughout the preparation of the Structure Plans.

Conclusion

Notwithstanding the Panel’s recommendation to abandon Amendments C96 & C97 due to the view that the Structure Plans on which they are based do not facilitate an appropriate scale of development, it is recommended that Council continue to support the Structure Plans and proceed to submit a final version to the Minister for Planning for consideration and adoption.

 

 

Attachments

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Amalgamated C96 & C97 Planning Controls

CONFIDENTIALITY

Not Applicable

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That council adopts amendments c96 & c97 in accorance with the attached and submits the amendments to the minister for planning for consideration and approval

 


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North East Link

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Purpose

To consider the proposed options for a preferred road corridor for the North East Link as proposed by the State government in August 2017.

Strategic / policy issues

The following directions contained in Maroondah 2040: Our Future Together and the Council Plan 2017-2021 (Year 1: 2017-2018) provide the strategic framework that underpins the purpose of this report.

Outcome Area:  An accessible and connected community.

Our Vision:  In the year 2040, Maroondah will be an accessible community for all ages and abilities with walkable neighbourhoods, effective on and off-road transport networks and access to a range of sustainable transport options.

Key Directions 2017 – 2018:

5.4     Work in partnership to provide a safe and efficient integrated transport network that enhances liveability, encourages a shift in travel modes and promotes Maroondah as a 20-minute city.

5.5     Improve the efficiency of Maroondah’s road network through effective asset management, maintenance and renewal works.

Priority Action 2017-2018:

Advocate for enhanced regional transport services.

Background

The North East Link is a proposed roadway planned to run through Melbourne’s north eastern suburbs.  It was first proposed in the 1969 Melbourne Transportation Plan (as part of the F7 and/or F18 corridors), and is designed to provide a freeway connection between the Metropolitan Ring Road in Greensborough and the Eastern Freeway or the EastLink junction in Ringwood. 

 

It was included in the Brumby government’s 2008 Victorian Transport Plan, with an estimated cost of over $6 billion.  On December 11, 2016, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced that a re-elected Labor government would build the North East Link at a cost of $10 billion and construction would commence in 2019.

 

The project is expected to slash travel time on congested roads in Melbourne’s north, south, and east, take thousands of trucks off local streets in the north-eastern suburbs, and connect the southern and eastern suburbs to Tullamarine Airport. 

 

The project is expected to take around ten years to complete, create more than 5,000 direct jobs, and cost up to $10 billion, funded by a mixture of government contributions and tolls, with final funding arrangements determined as part of the detailed planning process.

 

Infrastructure Victoria have identified the North East Link as Victoria’s next priority transport infrastructure project in their historic 30-year Infrastructure Strategy.

 

The project has been started with $35 million for business case development, consultation and route selection complete by 2018, and planning approval and tender processes beginning that year.

 

The Labor government will not sign contracts before the election.

 

The North East Link Authority (NELA) was created early 2017 to oversee the project.

 

The North East Link Project Objectives and Guiding Principles are as follows:

 

Objective 1

 

Improve business access and growth in Melbourne’s north, east and south-east.

 

Objective 2

 

Improve household access and growth in Melbourne’s north, east and south-east.

 

Objective 3

 

Improve freight and supply chain efficiency and industrial growth across the north, east and south-east.

 

Objective 4

 

Improve access, amenity and safety for communities in Melbourne’s north-east.

 

Guiding Principle 1

 

Minimise impacts on communities.

 

Guiding Principle 2

 

Minimise impacts on environmental and cultural assets.

 

Guiding Principle 3

 

Minimise impacts during the construction phase.

 

Guiding Principle 4

 

Optimise the efficient use of resources.

 

In developing the Project Objectives and Guiding Principles, the NELA has had regard to:

·        The objectives and decision-making principles in the Transport Integration Act 2010

·        Identification of key problems in Melbourne’s north-east and consultation undertaken to date

·        Key policy objectives of Government, including Plan Melbourne.

 

In August 2017, the State government released four different options for community feedback.  The four options are shown in detail as attached in the North East Link Community Update - Issue 2.  This update also provides some comments on what the North East Link Authority consider to be the pros and cons of each corridor.

 

Corridor A

 

Corridor A which is the western most option follows the Greensborough Highway south using the existing freeway reserve, and connects with the Eastern Freeway near Bulleen Road.  This is by far the shortest route (11 km) and is likely to be the cheapest option by a significant margin.  This route does however rely on widening the Eastern Freeway back to the EastLink tunnels.  No improvements are proposed to the Ringwood Bypass, the EastLink tunnels or EastLink.

 

Corridor B

 

Corridor B is 24 km long and would commence near Canterbury Road (adjacent to EastLink) and move north through Donvale and Mitcham with an interchange at Reynolds Avenue, then travel west through Montmorency, Watsonia, and Bundoora.  Extensive tunnelling is proposed to protect sensitive environmental areas.  Long uphill areas on the route are likely to slow down trucks and reduce the roads efficiency.

 

This route also includes the construction of the northern arterial (extension of Reynolds Avenue) and an extension to Springvale Road.  No details are yet provided on how the route would be designed to connect into EastLink and its impact on the area in and around Ringwood.

 

 

Corridor C

 

Corridor C is similar to corridor B but more direct.  The road corridor would be 26 km.  It has a more direct route through Warrandyte and Eltham prior to heading west to connect to the Western Ring Road.

 

This route would also contain the northern arterial (extension of Reynolds Avenue) and the extension to Springvale Road.  Again, no details have been provided to gauge its impact on properties in Maroondah.

 

 

Corridor D

 

Corridor D is the longest (40 km) and most indirect route connecting to EastLink along the Healesville Freeway reservation and travelling east into Yarra Ranges.

 

The length of the road could actually increase travel times and distance for freight movement so this option is considered to be the least likely.

 

Issue / discussion

North East Link provides the opportunity to finally link EastLink with the Western Ring Road to provide a complete ring road around Melbourne.  It has been often described as the missing link.

 

Whilst the process of defining a preferred route is supported, the lack of detail which will not be available until they complete the design and the environmental impact statement means that the full implications of any of the four routes is not known at this stage.

 

Based on their recent extensive background in traffic considerations for Ringwood and experience in freeway network / transport planning Council’s Engineers engaged O’Brien Traffic to review the options for NEL.

 

The advice received from O’Brien Traffic indicates that Option A seems the most likely option, and this is a view shared by Council’s Traffic Engineers and other experts within the relevant industries and across municipalities impacted by the project.

 

O’Brien Traffic’s advice outlines potential issues with Option A, in the event that due consideration is not given in relation to the future operation/capacity of the EastLink tunnels and the Ringwood Bypass, and indicates that, in the vicinity of the RMAC, this is likely to mean that for the shortest (most likely) NEL option, the existing demand on EastLink and Ringwood Bypass approaching and leaving the existing tunnels to and from the Eastern Freeway is likely to remain and additional growth must be accommodated based on the new connectivity to the M80. If spare capacity is not available to accommodate all of this new demand, then the project would fail to achieve its aims of providing a viable alternative to the M1 for trips between the N and SE of Melbourne. Alternatively, the NEL project would succeed by displacing existing users onto arterials near the RMAC to avoid the route sections with capacity shortfalls.

 

In relation to truck issues associated with Option A, the O’Brien advice states the following, “For Option A, this would mean increases in truck demand through the EastLink tunnels. The impact of significant truck increases through the tunnels on the Eastern Freeway, EastLink and Ringwood Bypass operations is likely to be substantial under Option A.

 

As currently proposed, Options B, C and D will experience truck capacity issues on the NEL sections but will avoid adding to the existing issues in the EastLink tunnels by bypassing them…

 

Therefore, consideration of the RMAC area operations is only a serious issue in relation to Option A where the NEL could significantly impact the RMAC area and vice versa – or if Options B and C are modified to have direct connections to the RMAC area roadways.

 

An important feature of many of the issues for the higher order roads in the RMAC area is how dynamic and inter-related they are. For example, flow breakdown in the EastLink tunnel eastbound may protect the eastbound operations on the Ringwood Bypass by preventing too much traffic entering it. The queuing still occurs but in a different place. If the EastLink tunnels manage to operate just short of flow breakdown that can provide maximum input onto Ringwood Bypass, triggering failure on that roadway that then causes queue-back into the EastLink tunnel. This in turn chokes off the inflow into Ringwood Bypass, possibly allowing some operational recovery there. Consequently, a descriptive analysis such as this one can only describe the general issues that may be involved and only a detailed (micro-simulation) modelling study with extensive sensitivity testing of assumptions can provide a sound basis for scheme selection and design refinement.”

 

To mitigate against these concerns if Option A is chosen as the preferred alignment, the O’Brien Traffic advice suggests the following:

1.       Full traffic modelling and detailed assessment of the Ringwood Bypass and the Ringwood Activity Centre, to determine the NEL project impacts on Ringwood, and to determine additional works as required, to ensure the viability of the road project and the Ringwood Major Activity Centre.  It is recognised that a mitigation may be additional road capacity into and out of Ringwood, connecting with the Ringwood Bypass, which would most likely require additional tunnelling works parallel to the EastLink Tunnels;

2.       To take pressure of the Ringwood Bypass, which in turn builds additional capacity for the NEL project, the inclusion of the Northern Arterial is a priority.  It is noted by Council officers that this could be undertaken as early works;

3.       To take pressure of the Ringwood Bypass, which in turn builds additional capacity for the NEL project, the inclusion of the Healesville Freeway as a priority.  It is noted by Council officers that this could be undertaken as early works;

4.       Improvements / upgrades to complimentary parallel rail services;

5.       Consideration of Bus Services between Activity Centres and along any new arterial roads; and

6.       Introduction of a right turn off EastLink onto Maroondah Highway, from the south (to take pressure off the Ringwood Bypass)

 

For Option B & C, as the connection for the NEL road is into Ringwood south of the Bypass, point 1 and 2 above are expected to occur as part of the project.  Points 3, 4 and 5, which are not listed as components of B & C are valid and should be included by Government.

 

For Option D, noting this includes the Healesville Freeway alignment as the nearest connection to Ringwood (south of Canterbury Road), this should also include the Northern Arterial (point 2), and points 4, 5 and 6 are all still valid.

 

It is therefore important that Council advocates for a number of improvements, despite which option is chosen.

 

(a)     Complimentary Arterial Road connections – the Northern arterial & Healesville Freeway

 

The northern arterial is the extension of Reynolds Avenue through to Maroondah Highway in Chirnside Park.  It is considered essential that this road is included in option A as well as options B and C, otherwise all vehicular traffic coming from Yarra Ranges and further east and wishing to travel west or north will be forced into Ringwood, putting further pressure on traffic in and around the Metropolitan Activity Centre, the Ringwood Bypass and the EastLink tunnels.

 

Whilst the route may not carry significant traffic numbers it would still provide an alternative to travelling into Ringwood.

 

(b)     Public transport & Active Transport

 

Whilst the current consultation is specifically about which road corridor will be selected, it is vital to ensure that public transport options are also considered, in particular improvement within region and external connection such as the rapid bus transport which is currently proposed along the Eastern Freeway, and complimentary rail upgrades.  Without these improvements, it is likely that the road improvements will take existing patronage off public transport and increase congestion and the effectiveness of the road project.

 

Active Transport (as seamless as possible) should be included at every opportunity for the full length of the project, and for any complimentary ancillary projects.

 

Further to the above, in April 2017, Transport for Victoria came into operation as the State Government agency that is responsible for coordinating Victoria's growing transport system and planning for its future.  Transport for Victoria brings together the planning, managing and coordinating of Victoria's transport system and its agencies, including VicRoads and Public Transport Victoria.

 

Transport for Victoria is charged with ensuring that all major transport projects are considered against the objectives of the Transport Integration Act 2010.  The Act requires that all decisions affecting the transport system be made within the same integrated decision-making framework and support the same objectives.

 

Key elements of the Act include applying considerations in the following areas when assessing any major transport project:

·        Economic prosperity - Transport has an important role facilitating economic prosperity. An efficient and reliable transport network helps the productivity of existing businesses. It also helps people access a wide range of job opportunities.

·        Social and economic inclusion - Transport plays an important role in developing social and economic inclusion by removing barriers to the use of the transport system. It also has a capacity-building role where opportunities for social and economic participation are maximised in partnership with communities.

·        Transport resource efficiency and environmental sustainability - The transport sector is a significant consumer of energy, and a major source of urban air pollution. It is important to minimise the resources used by transport.  Environmentally-responsible decisions protect, conserve and improve the natural environment. This ensures that we have the ability to maintain and improve living conditions needed to sustain people and other species.

 

Regardless of the alignment chosen for the NEL, the objectives set out in Transport Integration Act should be considered and applied in terms of establishing the best option, and benefits beyond just the movement of cars and freight.

Financial / economic issues

Whilst the full cost of each option has not been formally announced, the State government when it announced they would construct the North East Link, identified a figure of $10 billion.

Environmental / amenity issues

The selected corridor will be subject to a very detailed Environmental Effects Statement which will review how the existing environment may be affected and the proposed measures to avoid, minimise or manage adverse environmental effects.

Social / community issues

Not Applicable

Community consultation

The North East Link Authority has provided a number of opportunities for community information and involvement, including 14 information sessions, two community information newsletters, online information and social media, and a community survey.

Conclusion

The NEL is deemed to be a critical project in relation to Melbourne’s transportation needs.

 

All of the options will have a major impact on Maroondah, especially the Ringwood Major Activity Centre.

 

If Option A, B or C is selected, full and proper consideration of the traffic impact on Ringwood Major Activity Centre, The Ringwood Bypass and the EastLink tunnels must be considered as part of the project.  Ancillary, complementary projects should also be included as part of the NEL project.  These projects would include, but not be limited to:

·        New tunnel access to the Ringwood Bypass (under Option A);

·        The construction of the Norther Arterial & Healesville Freeway (all options);

·        The construction of a right turn exit from EastLink to Maroondah Highway from the south (option A);

·        Freeway standard Rapid Bus Transit between Activity Centres, along NEL and EastLink;

·        Complimentary Rail upgrades, (Hurstbridge, Lilydale, Belgrave); and

·        Active Transport inclusion along the full alignment of the project and as part of any complimentary ancillary works.

 

 

Attachments

1.

North East Link - Community Update - Issue 2 - August 2017

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O'Brien Traffic advice on Potential Ringwood Area Impacts of North East Link Options - 12 September 2017

CONFIDENTIALITY

Not Applicable


 

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That

1.       COUNCIL SUPPORTS THE nORTH east LINK PROJECT SUBJECT TO APPRORIATE TRAFFIC CONSIDERATIONS BEING APPLIED for those areas affected by the proposed route and any ancilliary works

2.       COUNCIL CALLS FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO ENSURE THAT THE ALIGNMENT SELECTED BEST MEETS THE HIGH LEVEL OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT, AND THE TRANSPORT INTEGRATION ACT 2010

3.       APPRORIATE ANCILLARY PROJECTS, SUCH AS upgraded / duplicate tunnel access to the RINGWOOD BYPASS, THE NORTHERN ARTERIAL, THE HEALESVILLE FREEWAY, EASTLINK RIGHT TURN EXIT ONTO MAROONDAH HIGHWAY, RAPID BUS TRANSIT between activity centres, RAIL UPGRADES AND ACTIVE TRANSPORT BE INCLUded as needed; and

4.       Council provides the north east link authority with a copy of this council report, which contains its recommendations and the o’brien traffic advice dated 8 September 2017

 


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