CONFIRMED MINUTES

 OF THE POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING OF PENRITH CITY COUNCIL HELD IN THE PASSADENA ROOM, PENRITH

ON MONDAY 20 MARCH 2006 AT 7:03PM

PRESENT

His Worship the Mayor Councillor John Thain, Councillors Jim Aitken OAM, Kaylene Allison, David Bradbury (arrived 8:30PM), Kevin Crameri OAM, Ross Fowler, Jackie Greenow, Susan Page and Pat Sheehy AM.

 

APOLOGIES

PRC 12  RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Pat Sheehy seconded Councillor Ross Fowler that apologies be received and accepted from Councillors David Bradbury, Lexie Cettolin, Greg Davies, Mark Davies, Karen McKeown and Steve Simat.

 

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Leave of Absence was previously granted to Councillor Rumble for the period 13 March 2006 to 29 March 2006 inclusive.

 

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES - Policy Review Committee Meeting - 27 February 2006

PRC 13  RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Ross Fowler seconded Councillor Kevin Crameri that the minutes of the Policy Review Committee Meeting of 27 February 2006 be confirmed.

 

 

MASTER PROGRAM REPORTS

 

Leadership and Organisation

 

The General Manager, Mr Alan Travers, gave a brief overview of the progress of the 2005-2009 Strategic Program to December 2005. Each Director then made a presentation detailing the progress with Term Achivements and Critical Actions within each Master Program as follows:

 

                   The City in its Broader Context                            Director - City Strategy

 

                   The City as a Social Place  [in two parts]

                                      - Services Issues                                Director - City Services

                                      - Planning Issues                                Director - City Planning

 

          The City as an Environment                                   Director - City Planning

 

          The City as an Economy                                       Director - City Strategy

 

          The City Supported by Infrastructure                    Director - City Operations

 

          Leadership & Organisation                                   Chief Financial Officer

 

 

A five (5) minute break was taken at the conclusion of the Director – City Planning’s presentation on The City as a Social Place – Planning Issues, the time being 8:05PM.

 

The meeting resumed at 8:10PM.

 

1        2005-2009 Strategic Program - Progress to December 2005                                           

PRC 14  RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Ross Fowler seconded Councillor Pat Sheehy

That:

1.   The information contained in the report on the 2005-2009 Strategic Program - Progress to December 2005 be received

2.   The proposed amendments to Term Achievements and Critical Actions as detailed in Appendix A to the report be adopted from 1 January 2006

3.   Council staff be congratulated on their commitment to the achievement of the 2005-2009 Strategic Program.

 

 

 

There being no further business the Chairperson declared the meeting closed the time being 9:56PM.

 

 

 

I certify that these 2 pages are the Confirmed Minutes of the Policy Review Committee Meeting of Penrith City Council held on Monday 20 March 2006.

 

 

 

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                                                Chairperson                                     Date