Agenda of Ordinary Meeting - 24 October 2016

UNCONFIRMED MINUTES

OF THE ORDINARY MEETING OF PENRITH CITY COUNCIL HELD IN THE

COUNCIL CHAMBERS

ON MONDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2016 AT 7:00PM

NATIONAL ANTHEM

The meeting opened with the National Anthem.

STATEMENT OF RECOGNITION

Her Worship the Mayor, Councillor Karen McKeown read a statement of recognition of Penrith City’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage.

PRAYER

The Council Prayer was read by Governance Officer, Adam Beggs,

PRESENT

Her Worship the Mayor, Councillor Karen McKeown, Deputy Mayor, Councillor Ross Fowler OAM, and Councillors Jim Aitken OAM, Bernard Bratusa, Todd Carney, Marcus Cornish, Kevin Crameri OAM, Greg Davies, Mark Davies, Aaron Duke, Tricia Hitchen, Joshua Hoole, Kath Presdee, Ben Price and John Thain.

272 The General Manager conducted the Oath and Affirmation of Office.

The following Councillors undertook the Oath of Office:

Councillors Kath Presdee, Kevin Crameri OAM, Jim Aitken OAM, Ross Fowler OAM, Mark Davies, Joshua Hoole, Tricia Hitchen, Bernard Bratusa and Marcus Cornish.

The following Councillor undertook the Affirmation of Office:

Councillors Karen McKeown, Ben Price, Greg Davies, Todd Carney, Aaron Duke and John Thain.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

273 RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor John Thain seconded Councillor Aaron Duke that the Leave of Absence be granted to Councillor Ben Price for the period 3 October 2016 to 7 November 2016 inclusive.

APOLOGIES

There were no apologies.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES - Ordinary Meeting - 5 September 2016

274 RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Ross Fowler OAM seconded Councillor Greg Davies that the minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of 5 September 2016 be confirmed.

Reports of Committees

1 Report and Recommendations of the Local Traffic Committee Meeting held on 5 September, 2016

275 RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Marcus Cornish seconded Councillor Mark Davies that the recommendations contained in the Report and Recommendations of the Local Traffic Committee meeting held on 5 September, 2016 be adopted.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

There were no declarations of interest.

DELIVERY PROGRAM REPORTS

Outcome 7 - We have confidence in our Council

1 Election of Mayor

276 RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Jim Aitken OAM seconded Councillor Greg Davies

That:

1. The information contained in the report on Election of Mayor be received.

2. In the event of more than one Councillor being nominated, Council determine the method of election for the Office of Mayor be open voting, by way of show of hands.

Her Worship the Mayor, Councillor Karen McKeown, handed over to the Returning Officer, (General Manager) Alan Stoneham, to conduct the election of the Mayor.

The Returning Officer indicated that he had received one (1) nomination for the position of Mayor and asked whether there were any other nominations. No other nominations were forthcoming.

The Returning Officer declared Councillor John Thain duly elected unopposed as Mayor for the 2016/2018 Mayoral Term.

Former Mayor, Councillor Karen McKeown, placed the Mayoral Chains on Councillor John Thain and Councillor John Thain took the chair, the time being 7:20 pm.

His Worship the Mayor, Councillor John Thain, thanked his colleagues, family and friends for their support.

Councillors Ross Fowler OAM, Todd Carney, Karen McKeown, Ben Price, Greg Davies, Kath Presdee, Aaron Duke, Mark Davies, Joshua Hoole, Marcus Cornish, Tricia Hitchen, Kevin Crameri and Bernard Bratusa and the General Manager, Alan Stoneham congratulated the Mayor on his election and thanked their friends and family for their support.

2 Election of Deputy Mayor

277 RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Ross Fowler OAM seconded Councillor Greg Davies

That:

1. The information contained in the report on Election of Deputy Mayor be received.

2. Council consider the Election of a Deputy Mayor.

3. In the event of more than one Councillor being nominated, Council determine the method of election for the Office of Deputy Mayor, be open voting by way of show of hands.

4. In accordance with Section 231 (2) of the Local Government Act 1993, the term of Office of the Deputy Mayor be one year.

His Worship the Mayor, Councillor John Thain, handed over to the Returning Officer, (General Manager) Alan Stoneham, to conduct the election of the Deputy Mayor.

The Returning Officer indicated that he had received one (1) nomination for the position of Deputy Mayor and asked whether there were any other nominations. No other nominations were forthcoming.

The Returning Officer declared Councillor Tricia Hitchen duly elected unopposed as Deputy Mayor for the 2016/2017 Term.

The Deputy Mayor, Councillor Tricia Hitchen also thanked her colleagues, family and friends and spoke of her eagerness to work with the Mayor, as Deputy Mayor over the next 12 months.

His Worship the Mayor, John Thain and Councillors Marcus Cornish, Karen McKeown, Greg Davies and Ross Fowler OAM congratulated the Deputy Mayor on her election.

3 Councillor Fees

278 RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Ross Fowler OAM seconded Councillor Karen McKeown that the information contained in the report on Councillor Fees be received.

4 Councillor Forums & Representation on Working Parties

Councillor Mark Davies left the meeting and did not return, the time being 7:57pm.

279 RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Ross Fowler OAM seconded Councillor Greg Davies

That:

1. The information contained in the report on Councillor Forums & Representation on Working Parties be received.

2. Council appoint Councillor Karen McKeown as the Sustainability Champion until such time as a further review is undertaken.

3. Council not appoint any Councillor Representatives to Working Parties at this point in time until a Policy Review Committee meeting or Councillor Briefing is held to review all working parties.

5 Councillor Representation on Controlled Entities, Internal and External Committees and External Organisations

280 RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Ross Fowler OAM seconded Councillor Kath Presdee

That:

1. The information contained in the report on Councillor Representation on Controlled Entities, Internal and External Committees and External Organisations be received.

2. The information on the Ordinary Council Meeting be noted.

3. The Council confirm the establishment of the formation of the Policy Review Committee which is a committee of the Council and containing members of which are all Councillors, which has the purpose set out in this report which shall make recommendations to the Council on matters relating to policy and other appropriate matters otherwise stated in this report.

4. The information on Councillor Briefings be noted.

281 RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Ross Fowler OAM seconded Councillor Greg Davies

That:

5. Council appoint Councillors Tricia Hitchen and Todd Carney to the Access Committee and the third position be left vacant.

6. Council appoint the Mayor and Councillors Ross Fowler OAM and Kath Presdee to the Audit Committee.

7. Council appoint Councillors Joshua Hoole and Marcus Cornish to the Heritage Advisory Committee.

8. The information on the Penrith International Friendship Committee be noted.

9. All Councillors be invited to attend the Penrith Community Safety Partnership.

10. Council appoint Councillors Karen McKeown, Kath Presdee and Ross Fowler OAM to represent Council as Directors on the Board of Penrith Performing and Visual Arts Limited.

11. Council appoint Councillors Greg Davies, Tricia Hitchen and Ross Fowler OAM to represent Council as Directors on Penrith Aquatic and Leisure Ltd.

12. Council appoint Councillors Ross Fowler OAM, Ben Price, Bernard Bratusa and Kevin Crameri OAM to represent as Directors on the Board of Penrith Whitewater Stadium Limited.

13. Council appoint Councillors Kath Presdee, Ross Fowler OAM and Todd Carney to represent Council as Directors on the Board of The Penrith City Children’s Services Co-operative.

14. The Mayor or the Mayor’s nominee be appointed to the Bush Fire Management Committee.

15. Council appoint Councillor Kevin Crameri OAM to the Cumberland Rural Fire Service Zone Liaison Committee. The alternate Councillor position to be left vacant.

16. Council appoint Councillor Kevin Crameri OAM to the Greater Sydney Services Local Government Advisory Group.

17. Council appoint Councillor Karen McKeown and appoint the Executive Manager - Environment and City Development as an alternate delegate to the Local Traffic Committee.

18. Council appoint Councillor Bernard Bratusa to the Penrith Valley Sports Foundation and appoint Todd Carney as the alternate.

19. Council appoint Councillors Jim Aitken OAM, Marcus Cornish and Kevin Crameri OAM to the Floodplain Management Australia.

20. Council appoint Councillors Marcus Cornish, Kevin Crameri OAM, Jim Aitken OAM and Joshua Hoole to the Floodplain Risk Management Committee

21. Council appoint Councillors Ross Fowler OAM and Greg Davies to the Regional Strategic Alliance.

22. Council appoint Councillor Ben Price to the Joint Regional Planning Panel and Ross Fowler OAM as the alternate representative.

23. Council appoint Councillor John Thain to represent Council as a Director on the Board of Penrith Valley Regional Sports Centre Limited.

24. Council appoint Councillor Karen McKeown as a representative to the Penrith CBD Corporation and Councillor Bernard Bratusa as the alternate representative.

25. Council appoint Councillor Tricia Hitchen as a representative to the St Marys Town Centre Corporation Board and Greg Davies as the alternate representative.

26. Council appoint Councillor Ross Fowler OAM to represent Council as a Director on the Board of Westpool.

27. Council appoint Councillor Ross Fowler OAM to represent Council as a Director on the Board of United Independent Pools.

28. Council appoint Councillor Bernard Bratusa as the representative to the Western Sydney Academy of Sport Advisory Forum and leave the alternate spot vacant until further notice.

29. Council appoint Councillors Jim Aitken OAM and Aaron Duke to represent Council as Directors on the Board of Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils Limited and Council nominate Councillors Ben Price and Ross Fowler OAM as Alternate Directors to WSROC Ltd when the nominated Director(s) cannot attend a meeting of the Board.

282 A MOTION was MOVED by Councillor Ross Fowler OAM seconded Councillor Greg Davies that Council appoint Councillors Marcus Cornish and Karen McKeown to represent Council on the Hawkesbury River County Council.

His Worship the Mayor, Councillor John Thain handed over to the Returning Officer, (General Manager), Mr Alan Stoneham, to conduct a preferential ballot to determine Council’s representation on the Hawkesbury River County Council.

The Returning Officer asked whether there were any other nominations. No other nominations were forthcoming.

The Returning Officer declared Councillor Marcus Cornish and Karen McKeown elected unopposed as Council’s representatives on the Hawkesbury River County Council.

6 Local Government NSW Annual Conference - Voting Delegate Nominations

283 RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Ross Fowler OAM seconded Councillor Greg Davies

That:

1. The information contained in the report on Local Government NSW Annual Conference - Voting Delegate Nominations be received

2. Council nominate Councillors Ross Fowler OAM, Greg Davies, Karen McKeown, Marcus Cornish, Tricia Hitchen, Kevin Crameri OAM and Joshua Hoole as its voting delegates to attend the 2016 LG NSW Conference to be held in Wollongong from 16-18 October 2016.

3. Council nominate any other available Councillors to fill the remaining three positions if circumstances change to attend the 2016 LGNSW Conference.

4. Leave of absence be granted as appropriate for those councillors attending the conference.

7 2015-16 Financial Statements

284 RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Ross Fowler OAM seconded Councillor Karen McKeown that the information contained in the report on 2015-16 Financial Statements be received.

8 Summary of Investments & Banking for the period 1 August 2016 to 31 August 2016

285 RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Marcus Cornish seconded Councillor Aaron Duke

That:

1. The information contained in the report on Summary of Investments & Banking for the period 1 August 2016 to 31 August 2016 be received.

2. The Certificate of the Responsible Accounting Officer and Summaries of Investments and Performance for the period 1 August 2016 to 31 August 2016 be noted and accepted.

3. The graphical investment analysis as at 31 August 2016 be noted.

There being no further business the Chairperson declared the meeting closed the time being 8:14pm.

Ordinary Meeting 24 October 2016

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
Penrith Community Safety Partnership MEETING

HELD ON 7 September, 2016

PRESENT

Her Worship the Mayor Councillor Karen McKeown, Penrith City Council; Doug Allen, Penrith Local Area Command; Erin Davidson, Penrith City Council; Gai Hawthorn, Penrith CBD Corporation; Hans Meijer, Penrith City Council; Ian Bridges-Webb – Nepean Blue Mountains Local Area Health District – Needle and Syringe Program; John Williams, Glenmore Park Residents Group; Ken Innes, Glenmore Park Residents Group; Roslyn Mennuni, Penrith City Council; Tracy Leahy, Penrith City Council; Grant Gilbert, St Marys Local Area Command; Glenn Cooper, Western Sydney University

APOLOGIES

Murray Halls, Penrith City Council; Amanda Rutherford, Penrith City Council; Brian Steffen, Penrith City Council; Julie Graham, Penrith Local Area Command; Brett McFadden, Penrith Local Area Command; Grant Healey, Penrith Local Area Command; Julie Page, Nepean Blue Mountains Local Area Health District – Needle and Syringe Program; Alice Fazio, Penrith Youth Interagency.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES - Penrith Community Safety Partnership Meeting - 1 June 2016

The minutes of the Penrith Community Safety Partnership Meeting of 1 June 2016 were confirmed.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

NIL

DELIVERY PROGRAM REPORTS

Outcome 4 - We have safe, vibrant places

1 Update on the delivery of projects under the Penrith Community Safety Plan 2013-2016

Erin Davidson provided an update on the progress of the Public Spaces CCTV Project.

Council received $300,000 for the installation of CCTV cameras in High Street Penrith, Station Street, Penrith and Queen Street, St Marys.

The project has experienced ongoing challenges in meeting the 30 June 2016 delivery date. Council has written to the Federal Attorney General’s Department for a third extension to the project and advice has been received that a further extension has been granted to January 2017 to deliver the project.

Site inspections were recently conducted at Penrith Police Station, Council’s Civic Centre, Western Sydney University and Glenbrook water tower to determine if there is a line of sight for a Wireless solution for Councils network including CCTV.

Council has received advice that the application for round two (2) of the Federal Governments Safer Streets programme was unsuccessful. Council applied for a further $306,390 to expand the CCTV network along Queen Street, St Marys; High Street, Penrith and the retail shopping strip along the Great Western Highway, Kingswood.

Warner Youth Education Graffiti Education Awareness Program

Delivery of the Warner Youth Graffiti Education Program has continued into the ninth successful year. It continues to be highly successful with lots of positive feedback.

If anyone is interested in attending a session please contact the City Safety and Security team.

Translated Community Resources

The Emergency Contact Numbers magnet and the Nepean Domestic Violence Help Card have been updated and translated into four (4) community languages – Arabic, Persian, Hindi and Nepalese.

Quotes are currently being sourced to get the resources printed. It is anticipated that the resources will be available within the month.

If anyone would like these resources please contact the City Safety and Security team.

Walk Wise App

The ‘Walk Wise” App was developed in partnership with Western Sydney University to provide users with safe walking routes, location of public transport, safety tips and tracks walks in real time. It also allows users to report graffiti and vandalism.

Currently the app has three (3) walks available, The Great River Walk, Chapman Gardens and Jamison Park. City Safety & Security is working on expanding the App to include additional hike and bike paths in partnership with Councils Health Strategy Officer. Councils Information Communication and Technology department is currently working on this.

The App is now available on iTunes, Google Play and Windows stores.

Litter Management Strategy

Council was successful in receiving $30,000 funding under the NSW Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) Litter Prevention Grants. The funding will be used to minimise levels of food/drink packaging and cigarette butt litter in and around the Nepean Hospital precinct.

Five (5) street litter bins will be installed at key locations in and around the hospital precinct as part of the project and supporting ‘Hey Tosser’ promotional materials displayed.

NSW Health have shown a keen interest to work in partnership for the project.

Jamison Park Solar Lighting Upgrade

In 2015 Council installed 17 solar lights along the walking path near the off leash dog park in Jamison Park as part of the WalkWise Project.

In response to a request from a resident to extend the times of the lights to include morning pre-dawn activities. Council consulted with the original contractor to investigate options. Council has now implemented a solution which accommodates this request. The lighting is now activated to include pre-dawn activities from 5.00am to 7.00am and in the evening from dusk to 10:00pm.

Mail Fraud

Mailbox theft has been highlighted by both Penrith and St Marys Police as a continuing issue, especially in the design of residential flat buildings. City Safety and Security are now asking for the placement and design of mail boxes a development condition when assessing development applications.

Penrith Community Safety Plan 2013-2016

The current Community Safety Plan is due to expire in March 2017. Council is in the process of writing to the Attorney General’s Department to request an extension of the Plan to December 2017.

Local Government Community Safety Crime Prevention Network (LGCSCPN)

Amanda Rutherford attended the August Local Government Community Safety Crime Prevention Network (LGCSCPN) meeting which was held at Campbelltown Council.

The Department of Justice representative advised that no grant funding rounds for Safety Plans have been released in the last 18 months. Previously there had been two (2) rounds per year of up to $50,000 available for Councils with current endorsed Plans. City Safety and Security will be speaking with the Department seeking advice regarding funding opportunities.

Amanda Rutherford attended the second LGCSCPN conference in Wollongong in August 2016. Amanda presented on International Student Safety initiatives run by the City of Sydney.

DV Forum

Tracy Leahy advised the Nepean Domestic Violence Network (NDVN) held a Domestic Violence Forum on Thursday 21 July 2016. There were 35 attendees at the forum including state federal and local politicians, representatives from government and non-government services and NDVN members. Politicians attending the forum agreed to take issues relating to Domestic Violence back to parliament.

Tracy advised that the NDVN recently received funding for two (2) projects. Funding will be used to train workers in the ‘Love Bites’ program and train workers in the sector dealing with victim referrals, increase phone support for victims of domestic violence and train sector workers for the school education program.

Tracy advised that a local journalist, Isabel has been working with the NDVN and is regularly featuring domestic violence related articles in the local newspapers.

Laneways

Laneways continue to be a concern. Council has received representations from residents regarding laneways in Emu Plains and Erskine Park. Council has commenced investigations and has sent letters to residents requesting feedback regarding activity in and around the laneways.

These laneway have been placed on a six (6) month review period.

RECOMMENDED

That the information contained in the report on Update on the delivery of projects under the Penrith Community Safety Plan 2013-2016 be received.

Regular Items

Penrith Local Area Command Crime Statistics

Doug Allen advised that the majority of crime categories for Penrith Local Area Command were tracking well however, mail theft from residential unit blocks is becoming an increasing issue especially around the Lemongrove area. Her Worship the Mayor Councillor Karen McKeown advised mail theft has also occurred in some townhouses in Glenmore Park.

Her Worship the Mayor Councillor Karen McKeown noted that penalties for fraud relating to identity theft appear not to be dealt with as severely as other crimes.

Glenn Cooper expressed concern that after he reported the theft of a wallet on University campus to Police which was captured on CCTV, it was not investigated. Doug Allen advised all reports of crime that are reported are investigated. He was concerned with this information and volunteered to look into the report.

Theft from retail outlets continues to be high. Police operations combined with improved technology in retail outlets, is contributing to the high legal action rates in the Penrith area.

An emerging issue in the local area is theft from building sites, especially in new development areas. It’s suspected that builders are stealing fixtures and fittings from other builders. This has been seen across Jordan Springs, Thornton and Mulgoa Rise.

Theft of packaged liquor from retail premises is steady. This has been attributed to the education of retail owners, risk management strategies implemented and a review of stock placement.

Theft of number plates and petrol continues to be an issue, although many service station owners are unwilling to report the crime as it is easier to make a claim through insurance than provide a statement and attend court.

St Marys Local Area Command Crime Statistics

Grant Gilbert advised that St Marys Local Area Command are experiencing similar crime issues at Penrith Local Area Command.

Grant advised no additional issues have been reported at Peppertree Oval since onsite security has been present. Erin advised that the security presence has concluded and the site is being monitored.

GENERAL BUSINESS

GB 1 White Ribbon Day

Hans Meijer advised that White Ribbon Day will be held on Friday 25 November with a twilight river walk.

Erin advised the walk will commence at 5:30pm at Weir Reserve and end at Tench Reserve. Speeches and the reading of the White Ribbon oath will commence at 6:30pm followed by music entertainment and food stalls. The event will conclude at 7:30pm.

Invitations have been design and are currently with the printer. These will be distributed in the coming week.

GB 2 Council Elections

Hans noted that due to the local elections on the Saturday 10 September 2016, there will be some new councillors elected.

Hans acknowledged and thanked Her Worship the Mayor Councillor Karen McKeown for her contributions to the committee and addressing Community Safety issues in general.

GB 3 Mondo area

Tracy Leahy advised that upgrades to the Mondo area were completed in August and the area has been well utilised since the opening. Future events for the area include the Youth Challenge Day on 22 September 2016 and a Mental Health Activity on 13 September 2016.

Hans advised the current seating is temporary and will be replaced shortly. The seating will provide inbuilt lighting and USB charging facilities.

Doug Allen advised there have been no incidents reported for the Mondo since reopening. Bike police are monitoring the area and engaging with users.

Council has received Club money for Youth Development programs. For further information, please contact Council’s Youth Development Officer Katerina Tahija.

GB 4 Glenmore Park

Ken Innes and John Williams raised safety issues relating to fencing of the weir that extends into Glenmore Loch. They also raised concern regarding shared pathways in Glenmore Park.

Hans advised that these concerns are better addressed at other committees and encouraged that these issues be forwarded to Council in writing so they can be addressed by the appropriate department.

GB 5 Pop-up Park

Gai Hawthorn advised she recently met with Council staff onsite regarding some recent incidents of broken bottles in the Park. Nearby restaurants advised the incidents are occurring after their close time. The Penrith CBD Corporation have engaged security to monitor the park.

There being no further business the Chairperson declared the meeting closed the time being 4.05pm.

RECOMMENDATION

That the recommendations contained in the Report and Recommendations of the Penrith Community Safety Partnership meeting held on 7 September, 2016 be adopted.

Ordinary Meeting 24 October 2016

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
Local Traffic Committee MEETING

HELD ON 10 October, 2016

PRESENT

Deputy Mayor, Councillor Tricia Hitchen (Representative for the Member for Penrith), Wayne Mitchell (Chair) – Executive Manager Environment and City Development, James Suprain – Roads and Maritime Services, Shah Kshitij – (Representative on behalf of Roads and Maritime Services), Mark Elliott – St Marys Police LAC, Eryn Bursa – Senior Constable of St Marys Police LAC, Councillor Marcus Cornish, Steve Grady – Busways, Adam Wilkinson – Engineering Services Manager, Daniel Davidson – Senior Traffic Engineer, Catherine Waerner – Road Safety Officer, Caitlin Bailey – Trainee Engineer, Noel Fuller – Ranger & Animal Services Coordinator.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Leave of Absence was previously granted to Councillor Ben Price for the period 3 October 2016 to 7 November 2016 inclusive and Councillor Karen McKeown for the period 10 October 2016 to 12 October 2016 inclusive.

APOLOGIES

His Worship the Mayor, Councillor John Thain, Councillor Karen McKeown (Council Representative), Councillor Aaron Duke (Representative for the Member for Londonderry), Jessica Neale – (Representative for Member for Mulgoa), Sergeant Matthew Shirvington - Penrith Police LAC, Laura Van Putten – Roads and Maritime Services, David Drozd – Traffic Engineering Co-ordinator, Graham Green – Senior Traffic Engineer, Ruth Byrnes – Senior Traffic Officer, Bernie Meier – Signs and Line Marking Officer.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES - Local Traffic Committee Meeting - 5 September 2016

The minutes of the Local Traffic Committee Meeting of 5 September 2016 were confirmed.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

NIL

DELIVERY PROGRAM REPORTS

Outcome 3 - We can get around the City

The Chairperson initiated the meeting and welcomed all the Committee members. An introduction of the new Councillors and Committee members and their positions were announced.

1 Russell Street, Emu Plains - Proposed Changes to No Stopping Zone at Bromley Road Intersection

LTC Comment: Sergeant Mark Elliot of St Marys LAC and Councillor Marcus Cornish requested that the ‘No Stopping’ signs be extended to the north of the driveway.

The Local Traffic Committee agreed to defer the matter pending consultation with the adjoining business owner.

RECOMMENDED

That:

1. The report be deferred to the next Local Traffic Committee meeting pending consultation with the adjoining business regarding an option of extending the ‘No Stopping’ signs to the north of their driveway located on Russell Street, Emu Plains.

2 Evan Street and Trent Street, South Penrith - Proposed Changes to Signage and Line Marking

RECOMMENDED

That:

1. The information contained in the report on Evan Street and Trent Street, South Penrith - Proposed Changes to Signage and Line Marking be received.

2. Line marking be installed to prevent vehicles from parking at the top of the southern car park, to create a space for pedestrians and to clearly define the parking spaces within the car park as shown in Appendices 1 and 2.

3. A paved footpath be installed around the western side of the cul-de-sac, at the southern end of Evan Street along with pram ramps at the top edge of the cul-de-sac, and a short ‘No Stopping’ zone at the edge of the cul-de-sac to provide provision for safe pedestrian movements in the area as shown in Appendices 1 and 2.

4. The current ‘No Stopping’ zone on the frontage of the school be extended to the eastern edge of the car park driveway as shown in Appendices 1 and 2.

5. York Public School be requested to move the school garbage bin to a location near one of the other several gates from the school to Evan Street, where the garbage might be collected, and to install the missing two wheel stops in the Council car park once this change has been made as shown in Appendices 1 and 2.

6. A ‘No Stopping’ zone be installed at the standard 10 metres from the intersection of Trent Street and Evan Street, and to install short sections of paved footpath either side of the driveway-style entrance as shown in Appendix 3.

7. Pram ramps be installed across Evan Street on the northern side of the intersection with York Street to encourage pedestrians to choose an appropriate crossing path as shown in Appendix 3.

8. Double centrelines be installed on Trent Street: 65 metres near the intersection with Evan Street, 10 metres either side of the bend in Trent Street and 10 metres at the intersection with Birmingham Road as shown in Appendices 3 to 5.

9. Holding lines and Give Way signs be installed on Evan Street in both directions at Trent Street to prioritise traffic turning from Trent Street to improve traffic flow in the area as shown on Appendices 3 and 4.

10. A ‘No Stopping’ zone be installed from 10 metres west of the existing pram ramp on Trent Street, around the corner, and for 77 metres north along the western side of Evan Street as shown on Appendix 4.

11. The principal of York Public School be requested to encourage parents and guardians to drive to the school via Birmingham Road and Trent Street, and to avoid turning into Evan Street at Maxwell Street.

12. York Public School be informed of the proposed changes.

3 Mulgoa Rise, Stage 6C & 7A - Endorsement of Signage and Line Marking Plans

RECOMMENDED

That:

1. The information contained in the report on Mulgoa Rise, Stage 6C & 7A – Endorsement of Signage and Line Marking Plans be received.

2. The signage and line marking plan prepared by J. Wyndham Prince for Mulgoa Rise, Stage 6C and 7A (Plan No. 985910/CC94, Issue 6, dated 29 August 2016, and Plan No.985910/CC95, Issue 6, dated 29 August 2016) be endorsed for construction (as shown in Appendices 1 and 2).

3. All associated signage and line marking be installed in accordance with Australian Standards.

4. All costs associated with the installation of the signage and line marking be funded by the applicant.

5. J. Wyndham Prince be advised of Council’s resolution.

4 Boundary Road, Cranebrook - Proposed Locations for New Bus Stops

RECOMMENDED

That:

1. The information contained in the report on Boundary Road, Cranebrook - Proposed Locations for New Bus Stops be received.

2. The installation of three new bus stops (at the northern kerb on the frontage of house number 163, Boundary Road, the northern kerb of Boundary Road at the side boundary of House Number 14, Tallowood Place, and the southern kerb of Boundary Road at the rear boundary of House Numbers 22 and 24, Enterprise Road) be endorsed for installation.

3. All costs associated with the installation and relocation of bus stops be funded by Busways.

5 Kite Street and Russell Street, Emu Heights - Provision of No Stopping Restrictions and Give Way Intersection Treatment

RECOMMENDED

That:

1. The information contained in the report on Kite Street and Russell Street, Emu Heights - Provision of No Stopping Restrictions and Give Way Intersection Treatment be received.

2. Consultation be undertaken with businesses adjacent to the intersection with regard to the proposed No Stopping restrictions.

3. Subject to no substantial objections, No Stopping restrictions and Give Way intersection treatment with 10m double barrier line marking be provided at the intersection of Kite Street and Russell Street, Emu Heights, as shown in Appendix 1.

4. The business who reported the matter be advised.

6 Fragar Road, South Penrith - Changes to Bus Zone Signage

RECOMMENDED

That:

1. The information contained in the report on Fragar Road, South Penrith - Changes to Bus Zone Signage be received.

2. The length of the permanent Bus Zone in the indented bay on Fragar Road, South Penrith, at Mary MacKillop Primary School be reduced to 33 metres at the southern end of the indented bay.

3. A ‘Bus Zone 8.00am – 9.30am 2.30pm – 4.00pm School Days’ of 26 metres be installed immediately to the north of the permanent Bus Zone described in Recommendation 2, as shown in Appendices 1 and 2.

4. Mary MacKillop Primary School and Busways be advised of the proposed signage changes.

7 Smith, Stapley and Tent Streets, Kingswood - Proposed Installation of 'No Stopping' Zone Signage

RECOMMENDED

That:

1. The information contained in the report on Smith, Stapley and Tent Streets, Kingswood - Proposed Installation of 'No Stopping' Zone Signage be received.

2. Consultation with affected residents and the school Principal take place regarding the proposed changes.

3. Subject to no substantial objections being received from affected residents, ‘No Stopping’ zone signs be installed at the intersection of Smith Street and Stapley Street and at the intersection of Smith Street and Tent Street as shown on Appendix 1.

4. The Hon Stuart Ayres MP, Member for Penrith, the correspondent and the Principal of Kingswood South Public School be advised of Council’s resolution.

8 High Street, Penrith - Proposed Treatments Between Doonmore Street and the Great Western Highway and Signage Changes in Nearby Streets

LTC Comment: James Suprain requested that changes to signals be referred to RMS to update their signal plans.

Mark Elliot of St Marys LAC raised concerns over proposed conditions 6 and 7 which related to proposed ‘No Parking’ zones in Lethbridge Street and Colless Street, Penrith. The Committee agreed and the two recommendations were removed.

RECOMMENDED

That:

1. The information contained in the report on High Street, Penrith - Proposed Treatments Between Doonmore Street and the Great Western Highway and Signage Changes in Nearby Streets be received.

2. A linemarking scheme be implemented between Doonmore Street and the Great Western Highway as shown in Appendices 1, 2 and 3.

3. A project for an appropriate pedestrian facility on Kendall Street, and changes to linemarking at the pedestrian signals (as shown in Appendices 1, 2 and 3) be referred to Council’s Design Coordinator to prepare a design plan to be referred back to Local Traffic Committee for finalisation and endorsement. Refer changes to signals to the RMS to update their signal plans.

4. Council write to relevant property and business owners regarding access to the car park adjoining the Aldi site, from High Street, proposing potential safety improvements and potential in-only access.

5. The existing ‘No Stopping’ zone at the mid-block traffic signals on High Street be extended 26 metres east to the Penrith High School driveway, removing the ‘No Parking’ zone, to comply with safety standards.

6. The times of the Bus Zone on Doonmore Street near Lethbridge Street be changed to ‘Bus Zone 8.00am – 9.30am school days’ to align with school zone times, as shown in Appendix 4, subject to consultation with Penrith High School.

7. The Councillors that raised the matter be advised of Council’s resolutions, and Penrith High School and Penrith Primary School be informed of the changes.

9 Greenbank Drive, Werrington Downs - Proposed Traffic Calming Devices

RECOMMENDED

That:

1. The information contained in the report on Greenbank Drive, Werrington Downs - Proposed Traffic Calming Devices be received.

2. A project be entered into Council’s Traffic Facilities Prioritisation Program for the design and construction of appropriate Traffic Calming Devices on Greenbank Drive, Werrington Downs.

3. When the project receives priority against other listed sites, Council’s Design Co‑ordinator be requested to prepare a design for the facilities, with a further report submitted to the Local Traffic Committee for design plan finalisation and endorsement.

4. The resident be advised of Council’s resolution.

10 Ladbury Avenue and Memorial Avenue, Penrith - Proposed Provision of No Stopping Restrictions

RECOMMENDED

That:

1. The information contained in the report on Ladbury Avenue and Memorial Avenue, Penrith - Proposed Provision of No Stopping Restrictions be received.

2. No Stopping restrictions be installed on both corners of Ladbury Avenue at the intersection with Memorial Avenue, and an additional No Stopping sign be provided on Memorial Avenue between the Great Western Highway and Ladbury Avenue, as shown in Appendix 1.

3. The resident who reported the matter be advised of Council’s resolution.

11 Penrith City Centre - Drainage Works Temporarily Affecting Traffic Flow

RECOMMENDED

That:

1. The information contained in the report on Penrith City Centre - Drainage Works Temporarily Affecting Traffic Flow be received.

2. Council’s Major Project section ensures that notification with affected businesses and properties is undertaken.

3. Necessary Roads and Maritime Services Approvals with regard to working in proximity of traffic signals is to be obtained prior to commencement of works, and the TCP is amended accordingly

12 Bradley Heights, Stage 1 & 2 - Endorsement of Signage and Line Marking Plan

RECOMMENDED

That:

1. The information contained in the report on Bradley Heights, Stage 1 & 2 - Endorsement of Signage and Line Marking Plan be received.

2. The signage and line marking plan prepared by J. Wyndham Prince for Bradley Heights, Stage 1 & 2 (Plan No. 9556/SK31a, Issue D, dated 26 August 2016) be endorsed for construction (as shown in Appendix 1).

3. All associated signage and line marking be installed in accordance with Australian Standards.

4. All costs associated with the installation of the signage and line marking be funded by the applicant.

13 Mulgoa Rise, Stage 4B & 4C - Endorsement of Signage and Line Marking Plans

RECOMMENDED

That:

1. The information contained in the report on Mulgoa Rise, Stage 4B & 4C - Endorsement of Signage and Line Marking Plans be received.

2. The signage and line marking plan prepared by J. Wyndham Prince for Mulgoa Rise, Stage 4B and 4C (Plan No. 9859/SK09, Issue C, dated 20 September 2016) be endorsed for construction (as shown in Appendix 1).

3. All associated signage and line marking be installed in accordance with Australian Standards.

4. All costs associated with the installation of the signage and line marking be funded by the applicant.

14 Silky Oak Street and Holly Crescent, Jordan Springs - Proposed Give Way Intersection Treatment

RECOMMENDED

That:

1. The information contained in the report on Silky Oak Street and Holly Crescent, Jordan Springs - Proposed Give Way Intersection Treatment be received.

2. Give Way signage and associated line marking be provided at the intersection of Silky Oak Street and Holly Crescent, Jordan Springs, as shown in Appendix 1.

3. The resident who reported the matter and the lead petitioner be advised of Council’s resolution.

15 Acacia Avenue and Azalea Court, Glenmore Park - Proposed Give Way Intersection Treatment and Line Marking

RECOMMENDED

That:

1. The information contained in the report on Acacia Avenue and Azalea Court, Glenmore Park - Proposed Give Way Intersection Treatment and Line Marking be received.

2. Consultation with affected properties be undertaken with regard to the installation of double barrier and edge line marking.

3. Subject to no substantial objections, the Give Way intersection treatment and additional line marking be installed, as shown in Appendix 1.

4. The resident who reported the matter, Ms Emma Husar MP and Councillor McKeown be advised of Council’s resolution.

16 Hewitt Street and Carpenter Street, Colyton - Design Plan Endorsement

RECOMMENDED

That:

1. The information contained in the report on Hewitt Street and Carpenter Street, Colyton - Design Plan Endorsement be received.

2. Consultation be undertaken with residents adjacent to the proposed Median Island Stop Treatment with pedestrian provisions.

3. Subject to no substantial objections, Council’s Design Plan AH124 (dated September 2016), as shown in Appendix 1, be finalised and endorsed for construction, with funding from Council’s 2016/17 Urgent Traffic Facilities program.

4. A street lighting assessment be conducted in accordance with Council’s Public Domain Lighting Policy (August 2004) to ensure compliance with the relevant lighting category.

17 "The Australian Ballet" - Sydney International Regatta Centre; Saturday, 5 November 2016

RECOMMENDED

That:

1. The information contained in the report on "The Australian Ballet" - Sydney International Regatta Centre; Saturday, 5 November 2016 be received.

2. The Traffic Management Plan for “The Australian Ballet – Swan Lake” on Saturday 5 November, 2016 is to be amended to include relocating the SIRC shuttle bus pick up/drop off to the Bus Zone in Lord Sheffield Circuit and temporarily extending the Bus Zone to accommodate further shuttle buses as shown on Appendix 1.

3. The Traffic Management Plan for “The Australian Ballet – Swan Lake” at Sydney International Regatta Centre on Saturday 5 November, 2016 be endorsed, subject to the following conditions:

a. The event applicant be advised that this is a Class 3 Event under the “Guide to Traffic and Transport Management for Special Events”, and that all conditions and requirements specified in the Guide must be complied with prior to the event.

b. A Traffic Management Plan including a Risk Management Plan be lodged by the event applicant with the Council, prior to the event

c. The event applicant submits to Council a copy of Public Liability Insurance (usually a Certificate of Currency) of minimum $10 million, 30 days prior to the event. In addition, the event applicant indemnifies Council, in writing, against all claims for damage and injury which may result from the proposed event.

d. A detailed Traffic Control Plan be prepared by a qualified and certified professional and submitted to Council and NSW Police prior to the event.

e. Where the Traffic Management and Traffic Control Plans indicate Traffic Controllers are to be used, all Traffic Controllers must have current Roads and Maritime Services certification.

f. The event applicant provides advice to Council prior to the event that the event complies with the NSW Occupational Health & Safety Act 2000 and the NSW Occupational Health & Safety Regulations 2001.

g. The event applicant advertise the proposed traffic management arrangements in local newspapers a minimum of two weeks prior to the event, and provide variable message signs (VMS) in appropriate locations a minimum of one week prior to the event, with the locations of the VMS boards submitted to Council for endorsement prior to their erection. VMS boards should be located in accordance with the Roads and Maritime Services Technical Direction TDT2002/11c.

h. The event applicant notifies the Ambulance Service of NSW, fire brigades (Fire & Rescue NSW and NSW Rural Fire Service) and NSW State Emergency Service of the proposed event and submits a copy of the notification to Council prior to the event.

i. The event applicant notifies private bus companies of the proposed event and submits a copy of the notification to Council prior to the event. Bus companies shall be requested to advertise the changed route for affected buses at least one week prior to, and during, the event.

j. Should the consultation process resolve to temporarily relocate bus stops or bus routes that were not indicated in the original Traffic Management Plan, a further report be required to be submitted to the next available Local Traffic Committee meeting.

k. The event applicant ensures that noise control measures are in place as required by the Protection of the Environment Operations (Noise Control) Regulation 2000.

l. The event applicant ensures that event patrons and staff are advised to obey road rules and Police directions during the event.

4. The applicant be advised of Council’s resolution.

REQUESTS FOR REPORTS AND MEMORANDUMS

GENERAL BUSINESS

GB 1 Evan Street, South Penrith - Accessible Parking at Sporting Field Carpark

Deputy Mayor, Councillor Tricia Hitchen requested that Council investigate the provision of accessible parking in Evan Street, South Penrith sporting field carpark.

RECOMMENDED

That Council investigate the possibility of providing disabled parking spaces at the Evan Street, South Penrith sporting field carpark.

GB 2 Doonmore Street, Penrith - Review of the Bus Zone Fronting Penrith High School

Steve Grady of Busways requested to the Committee that a review be undertaken of the bus zone located on Doonmore Street, Penrith and that consultation be undertaken with Penrith High School in regards to the continued operation of the bus zone.

RECOMMENDED

That consultation be undertaken with the Principal of Penrith High School in regards to the continued operation of the bus zone located on Doonmore Street, Penrith.

GB 3 Billington Place at the Great Western Highway, Emu Plains - Road Safety Concerns

Deputy Mayor, Councillor Tricia Hitchen expressed concerns raised by residents about vehicles turning right from the Great Western Highway into Billington Place, Emu Plains. The issue related to conflicts with queuing vehicles turning right at Old Bathurst Road.

RECOMMENDED

That Council’s Traffic Engineer’s contact the Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) and request that investigations be undertaken into improving road safety at the intersection of Billington Place and the Great Western Highway, Emu Plains.

GB 4 St Marys Multi-Deck Carpark - Non Disabled Vehicles Parked in Accessible Parking Bays

Deputy Mayor, Councillor Tricia Hitchen expressed concerns to the Committee about drivers illegally parking their vehicles in the disabled parking spaces in the St Marys multi-deck commuter carpark.

Sergeant Mark Elliot of St Marys LAC advised the Committee that St Marys LAC is aware of this matter and are policing this.

RECOMMENDED

That Council note the information.

GB 5 Jane Street, Penrith - Concerns about the Layout of the Shared Taxi Zone and 'Kiss 'n' Ride' Bay at Penrith Station

Deputy Mayor, Councillor Tricia Hitchen advised the Committee of concerns raised by numerous Taxi drivers in regards to the current layout of the shared taxi zone and ‘kiss ‘n’ ride’ bay at Penrith Station on Jane Street, Penrith.

Adam Wilkinson advised the Committee that Council is having ongoing discussion with Transport for NSW (TfNSW) regarding this matter.

RECOMMENDED

That Council’s Traffic Engineers contact Transport for NSW (TfNSW) and request that they review the current layout of the shared taxi zone and ‘kiss ‘n’ ride’ bay at Penrith Station on Jane Street, Penrith.

GB 6 Adelaide Street and Glossop Street, Oxley Park - Council Process about Reporting and Retrieving Statistics about Traffic Related Accidents

Deputy Mayor, Councillor Tricia Hitchen enquired about the process of reporting and retrieving statistics about traffic related accidents. Councillor Tricia Hitchen also expressed concern about the intersection of Adelaide Street and Glossop Street, Oxley Park.

Sergeant Mark Elliot of St Marys LAC outlined to the Committee the Police process of reporting statistics relating to traffic accidents.

RECOMMENDED

That Council’s Traffic Section review the intersection of Adelaide Street and Glossop Street, Oxley Park and investigate the opportunities to improve traffic safety at the intersection.

GB 7 DEFQON. 1 Music Festival - Feedback on Event

Steve Grady of Busways informed the Committee that the DEFQON. 1 Music Festival event ran smoothly with no complaints received by Busways. Steve Grady also advised that there was a high number of bus patronage in relation to the number of people that attended the event.

RECOMMENDED

That Council note the information.

GB 8 Sunflower Drive (North) and Gipps Street, Claremont Meadows - Bus Services

Steve Grady of Busways advised the Committee that the intersection of Sunflower Drive (North) and Gipps Street, Claremont Meadows has now reopened and bus services have resumed as normal.

RECOMMENDED

That Council note the information.

GB 9 Riley Street, Penrith - Review of Existing Bus Stop Near the 5 Minute Parking Bay

Councillor Marcus Cornish requested to the Committee that a review be undertaken of the existing bus stop in Riley Street, Penrith that is adjacent to the 5 minute parking bay. Councillor Cornish also requested for consideration of the bus stop to be changed to a Taxi rank.

RECOMMENDED

That Council’s Traffic Section undertake consultation with Blue Mountains bus company, Busways, Transport for NSW (TfNSW) and NSW Taxi Council in regards to changing the bus stop located on Riley Street, Penrith to a taxi rank.

GB 10 Penrith Local Government Area (LGA) - Review of all Major Taxi Zones

Councillor Marcus Cornish requested to the Committee that a review be undertaken of all major taxi zones in the Penrith Local Government Area (LGA).

RECOMMENDED

That Council’s Traffic Section contact Transport for NSW (TfNSW) and request that a review be undertaken of all major taxi zones in Penrith LGA.

GB 11 Somerset Street, Kingswood - Vehicles Parking Across Resident's Driveway

Councillor Marcus Cornish raised concerns on behalf of a resident located at 27 Somerset Street, Kingswood that vehicles are parking across the resident’s driveway due to the location of ‘No Stopping’ signage.

Daniel Davidson advised the Committee that Council’s Traffic Engineers are investigating the matter.

RECOMMENDED

That Council’s Traffic Section investigate the matter.

GB 12 Penrith Local Government Area (LGA) - Review of all Street and Traffic Signage

Councillor Marcus Cornish requested to the Committee that a review be undertaken of street and traffic signage in the Penrith LGA, particularly in regards to the maintenance and relevance. Council Cornish also enquired of any existing Council program for reviewing signage.

RECOMMENDED

That Council Officers review the request and provide Councillor Cornish with further advice.

GB 13 Glenmore Ridge Drive and Sandstone Avenue, Glenmore Park - Vehicles Cutting the Corner

Sergeant Mark Elliot of St Marys LAC raised concerns about traffic safety in regards to vehicles heading east along Glenmore Ridge Drive, Glenmore Park are cutting the corner at Sandstone Avenue, Glenmore Park.

RECOMMENDED

That Council’s Traffic Section review the intersection of Glenmore Ridge Drive and Sandstone Avenue, Glenmore Park and investigate options to improve traffic safety.

GB 14 Lenore Drive, Erskine Park - Double Fatality Involving Collision of Two Heavy Vehicles

Sergeant Mark Elliot of St Marys LAC raised concerns about Lenore Drive, Erskine Park and highlighted that it is an accident site where a double fatality occurred involving a head-on collision with two trucks. Sergeant Mark Elliot advised that St Marys LAC are awaiting further information as to the cause of the accident.

RECOMMENDED

That Council note the information.

There being no further business the Chairperson declared the meeting closed the time being 11:46am.

RECOMMENDATION

That the recommendations contained in the Report and Recommendations of the Local Traffic Committee meeting held on 10 October, 2016 be adopted.

Ordinary Meeting 24 October 2016

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
Policy Review Committee MEETING

HELD ON 10 October, 2016

PRESENT

His Worship the Mayor, Councillor John Thain, Deputy Mayor, Councillor Tricia Hitchen, and Councillors Bernard Bratusa, Todd Carney, Marcus Cornish, Kevin Crameri OAM, Greg Davies, Mark Davies, Aaron Duke, Ross Fowler OAM, Joshua Hoole and Kath Presdee.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Leave of Absence was previously granted to Councillor Ben Price for the period 3 October 2016 to 7 November 2016 inclusive.

APOLOGIES

Apologies were received for Councillors Jim Aitken OAM and Karen McKeown.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES - Policy Review Committee Meeting - 15 August 2016

The minutes of the Policy Review Committee Meeting of 15 August 2016 were confirmed.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

There were no declarations of interest.

DELIVERY PROGRAM REPORTS

Outcome 2 - We pl an for our future growth

2 Amendment to Penrith Development Control Plan 2014 - 164 Station Street, Penrith

Councillor Greg Davies left the meeting, the time being 7:02pm.

Councillor Greg Davies returned to the meeting, the time being 7:04pm.

RECOMMENDED

That:

1. The information contained in the report on Amendment to Penrith Development Control Plan 2014 - 164 Station Street, Penrith be received

2. Refer the draft Development Control Plan to Council’s Urban Design Review Panel for comment

3. The General Manager be granted delegation to make any necessary minor changes to the Draft Development Control Plan before public exhibition.

4. The Draft Development Control Plan be publicly exhibited, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979 and associated Regulations.

5. A further report be presented to Council following the Public Exhibition.

In accordance with Section 375A of the Local Government Act 1993, a DIVISION was then called with the following result:

For	Against
Councillor John Thain
Councillor Kath Presdee
Councillor Bernard Bratusa
Councillor Kevin Crameri OAM
Councillor Greg Davies
Councillor Mark Davies
Councillor Ross Fowler OAM
Councillor Tricia Hitchen
Councillor Marcus Cornish
Councillor Joshua Hoole
Councillor Aaron Duke
Councillor Todd Carney

1 Planning Proposal - 92, 94 and 96 Victoria Street, Werrington

RECOMMENDED

That:

1. The information contained in the report on Planning Proposal - 92, 94 and 96 Victoria Street, Werrington be received

2. The Planning Proposal provided as Attachment 3 be sponsored for submission to NSW Planning & Environment with a request for a Gateway Determination.

3. The Minister for Planning be requested to delegate his authority for Council to finalise and make the proposed amendment to Penrith Local Environmental Plan 2010.

4. Consultation with the community and public agencies be undertaken in accordance with any Gateway Determination.

5. A report be presented to Council on the submissions received from the community and public agencies.

In accordance with Section 375A of the Local Government Act 1993, a DIVISION was then called with the following result:

For	Against
Councillor John Thain
Councillor Kath Presdee
Councillor Bernard Bratusa
Councillor Kevin Crameri OAM
Councillor Greg Davies
Councillor Mark Davies
Councillor Ross Fowler OAM
Councillor Tricia Hitchen
Councillor Marcus Cornish
Councillor Joshua Hoole
Councillor Aaron Duke
Councillor Todd Carney

3 Proposed Reclassification of 154 Henry Street, Penrith

RECOMMENDED

That:

1. The information contained in the report on Proposed Reclassification of 154 Henry Street, Penrith be received, and

2. The proposed reclassification of 154 Henry Street, Penrith be included in the sponsored Planning Proposal reclassifying sites in Union Road, Penrith.

3. The updated Planning Proposal be sponsored for submission to NSW Planning & Environment with a request for a Gateway Determination.

4. The Minister for Planning be requested to delegate his authority for Council to finalise and make the proposed amendment to Penrith Local Environmental Plan 2010.

5. Consultation with the community and public agencies be undertaken in accordance with any Gateway Determination.

6. A report be presented to Council on the submissions received from the community and public agencies.

In accordance with Section 375A of the Local Government Act 1993, a DIVISION was then called with the following result:

For	Against
Councillor John Thain	Councillor Marcus Cornish
Councillor Kath Presdee
Councillor Bernard Bratusa
Councillor Kevin Crameri OAM
Councillor Greg Davies
Councillor Mark Davies
Councillor Ross Fowler OAM
Councillor Tricia Hitchen
Councillor Joshua Hoole
Councillor Aaron Duke
Councillor Todd Carney

Outcome 7 - We have confidence in our Council

4 Initial steps in the Integrated Planning and Reporting Process

RECOMMENDED

That:

1. The information contained in the report on Initial steps in the Integrated Planning and Reporting Process be received

2. In accordance with the Local Government Act 1993 and Local Government (General) Regulation 2005, Council endorse for public exhibition the draft Community Engagement Strategy, including any minor amendments or corrections made to the document after this meeting

3. In accordance with the Local Government Act 1993 and Local Government (General) Regulation 2005, the draft Community Engagement Strategy be placed on public exhibition for 28 days commencing on Wednesday 26 October 2016 and closing on Wednesday 23 November 2016.

4. The public exhibition arrangements are implemented as detailed in this report, and submissions from the community are invited.

5 IPART Review of Local Government Rating System

RECOMMENDED

That:

1. The information contained in the report on IPART Review of Local Government Rating System be received

2. Council’s submission in response to IPART’s Review of the Local Government Rating System (attached) be sent to IPART.

REQUESTS FOR REPORTS AND MEMORANDUMS

RR 1 Leave of Absence

Councillor Kevin Crameri OAM requested a leave of absence from the 8 November 2016 to 23 November 2016 inclusive.

RECOMMENDED that a Leave of Absence be granted to Councillor Kevin Crameri OAM from the 8 November 2016 to 23 November 2016 inclusive.

There being no further business the Chairperson declared the meeting closed the time being 7:57pm.

RECOMMENDATION

That the recommendations contained in the Report and Recommendations of the Policy Review Committee meeting held on 10 October, 2016 be adopted.

Ordinary Meeting 24 October 2016

Western Sydney Rail Needs Scoping Study including rail infrastructure to the proposed Western Sydney Airport

Compiled by: Elizabeth Hanlon, Senior Planner

Authorised by: Abdul Cheema, Acting City Planning Manager

Outcome	We plan for our future growth
Strategy	Protect the City's natural areas, heritage and character
Service Activity	Undertake priority planning projects and statutory processes that contribute to Penrith's role as a Regional City

Executive Summary

The Australian and NSW governments are currently undertaking a Scoping Study to better understand the need, timing and service options for rail investment to support Western Sydney and the proposed Western Sydney Airport. On 16 September 2016, a discussion paper was released seeking community, stakeholder and industry views about where rail is most needed in Western Sydney, how it could be funded and when it should be delivered. Submissions on the discussion paper are due by 28 October 2016.

This report outlines the key issues in the discussion paper, particularly the initial rail options under consideration in the Scoping Study, and a proposed approach to Council’s submission.

Background

On 13 November 2015, the Australian and NSW governments announced that they would undertake a joint study to better understand the need, timing and service options for rail investment to support Western Sydney and the proposed Western Sydney Airport (WSA). The Western Sydney Rail Needs Scoping Study (the Study) will examine if and how rail could be operational when the WSA opens or, if not, how soon afterwards. It will also examine whether rail serving other parts of Western Sydney is a higher priority and needs to be delivered prior to an airport rail service. The Study will focus on passenger rail requirements, with freight rail requirements being considered as part of the planning for the Outer Sydney Orbital Corridor Preservation Study. It will recommend a list of preferred rail options for further investigation through detailed technical analysis. The key steps in the Study process are outlined in Attachment 1. It is anticipated that the Study will be completed in the second quarter of 2017.

As part of the Study process, a discussion paper has been released seeking community, stakeholder and industry views about where rail is most needed in Western Sydney, how it could be funded and when it should be delivered. Submissions on the discussion paper are due by 28 October 2016 and sent to Transport for NSW.

In late 2015, the Western Sydney Rail Alliance (the Alliance) was also established. It comprises Penrith, Liverpool and Campbelltown Councils, key landowners in Sydney’s north-west and south-west growth areas, the Committee for Sydney and the Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue. The Alliance has commissioned consultants, Deloitte and Arup, to “investigate a rail solution that is aimed at boosting town centre densities, addressing metropolitan housing affordability, improving connectivity across Western Sydney, supporting local employment generation and maximising the opportunities that Badgerys Creek Airport will deliver”. This work is being prepared to inform the Alliance members’ responses to the joint Study.

In previous submissions to the NSW Government, Council has strongly supported a passenger rail corridor that connects the North West and South West Growth Centres and the Western Sydney Priority Growth Area (WSPGA), including the proposed WSA, to Western Sydney’s regional cities and major centres. Council has argued that such a corridor will play a vitally important role in providing north-south cross regional connections, which are essential to the continued development of Penrith as the Regional City for the West and to improve access to jobs, education and services. Council has also argued that it will help to address much needed public transport infrastructure and services for existing urban areas, as well as for future planned growth.

In particular, Council’s submission on the proposed corridor for the South West Rail Link (SWRL) extension (submitted in June 2014) identified a number of key principles to guide the form and location of a passenger rail corridor to effectively connect the communities of Penrith and Western Sydney to economic, employment and learning centres across the region. These principles are listed in Attachment 2.

Further, in response to growing community interest and concern in the proposed rail corridor (and the proposed corridor for the Outer Sydney Orbital), particularly from residents in Orchard Hills and Claremont Meadows, Council considered a report on these corridors at its Ordinary meeting of 15 December 2014. At that meeting, Council resolved to submit an addendum to its submission “to clarify Council’s position that Penrith Council will not support any corridor that resumes or destroys residential properties in Orchard Hills or Claremont Meadows or goes through endangered Cumberland Plain Woodland”. In addition, Council resolved to express its disappointment in the nature of consultation undertaken to date with local residents potentially affected by the proposed corridors, and to “continue to advocate with the State Government for a definitive and effective process of consultation on both the proposed corridor for the South West Rail Link extension and the proposed corridor for the Outer Sydney Orbital to the satisfaction of the community”. An addendum to Council’s submission was subsequently provided to Transport for NSW in early 2015.

Council reaffirmed its position on the proposed corridor for the SWRL extension (submitted in August 2015) in a second round of consultation on the corridor.

Council also raised the issue of rail in its submission to the Australian Government on the draft Environmental Impact Statement for the WSA (submitted in December 2015). Council strongly advocated for important transport connections and supporting infrastructure to be in place before the opening of the WSA, particularly north-south rail from the airport site to the Main Western line.

Given Council’s current position, Corporate Communications and Marketing have been undertaking a five week community activation campaign - Rail Changes Everything. This campaign is designed to inform, educate and encourage the community and key stakeholders (from across the Penrith LGA and surrounds), to make submissions supporting a north-south rail link.

Current Situation

Western Sydney Rail Needs Discussion Paper

The discussion paper on Western Sydney’s rail needs describes the following issues:

· The expected population and jobs growth in Western Sydney

Western Sydney is currently home to around two million people. In the next 20 years, it is expected to grow by almost one million people and at a faster rate than most other regions of Australia.

Under the NSW Government’s metropolitan strategy A Plan for Growing Sydney, there is a need to create 380,000 more jobs in Western Sydney. Currently, many Western Sydney residents must travel outside of the region for work, particularly for higher-income, knowledge-based jobs. About 226,000 people (28% of the resident workforce), travel to other parts of the city to get to work. This is forecast to grow to 340,000 by 2041.

· Current transport initiatives in Western Sydney

These initiatives include new and upgraded roads under the Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan; the planned Western Sydney rapid bus network; construction of the Sydney Metro; planning for the Parramatta Light Rail; and corridor preservation for the SWRL extension and the Outer Sydney Orbital.

· Rail demand in Western Sydney

Increased passenger demand has resulted in parts of Western Sydney’s rail network already operating at peak capacity, with lower on-time running performance than the average across the Sydney rail network. Rail demand is expected to grow strongly over the coming years, with the Main Western line forecast to exceed its total capacity (in terms of morning peak hour passenger demand) by 2031. This will mean crowded trains that are slow for passengers to board and alight, resulting in long station ‘dwell’ times; increasing numbers of residents without access to rail relying on the road network resulting in greater congestion and longer journey times; and increasing difficulty in balancing the needs of passengers and freight that share the Main Western line.

In terms of rail use by airport passengers, globally, the average market share is about 20%, with many Asian and European airport rail links having more than 20%, while no airports in North America or Australia exceed 20%. Currently, about 15% of airport passengers travel to Sydney’s Kingsford Smith Airport by rail. Passenger market share is influenced by multiple factors including urban density; competitive travel times (when compared to other transport modes); service amenity (e.g. frequency, space for luggage); travel distance to the CBD; transfer convenience (to other connections or transport modes); and cultural factors.

If 20% of airport passengers use rail to access the WSA, there may not be sufficient demand to justify an express limited service from Sydney’s CBD to the WSA that meets customers’ needs for frequency in the early years of the airport’s operation. Consequently, an initial airport rail service may need to connect to other employment and housing areas in Western Sydney to provide the patronage, economic benefit and the frequency required for a major investment in rail.

If a rail service to and from the WSA in the initial years of operation is not part of an existing suburban rail network and is a dedicated airport rail connection, it may not meet passenger needs. It would either have infrequently timetabled services or require heavy public subsidies to ensure frequent availability and to offset what would be mostly empty trains.

Making an investment in an airport rail service must therefore consider both the rail needs of the broader Western Sydney region and the proposed WSA.

The Study will assess patronage from other potential developments around the WSA and in Western Sydney that would augment the demand for rail services to the airport.

· Initial rail service options under consideration in the Study

An initial set of rail options have been identified to service Western Sydney and the proposed WSA. The options are illustrated in Attachment 3. Options 1 – 6 are those that connect to the proposed WSA and include:

1. Extension of the SWRL from Leppington via Bringelly to service the WSA and use of double-deck suburban trains.

2. A new line from the WSA to link with the Sydney Metro Northwest, servicing locations such as the PHEP and connecting to the existing rail network at places such as St Marys. (This line could potentially run as a separate, stand-alone, metro-style service; i.e. fast, single-deck trains operating on an exclusive right-of-way).

3. Extension of Option C (i.e. extending the Sydney Metro City and Southwest from Bankstown to Liverpool) from Liverpool to the WSA.

4. A branch line off the T1 Western Line at St Marys/Mount Druitt to the WSA and use of double-deck suburban trains.

5. A direct rail express service from the WSA to Parramatta and through to the Sydney CBD.

6. A north-south link connecting the T2 South Line at Macarthur to the T1 Western Line at St Marys and Schofields, through the WSA. (This line could potentially run as a stand-alone shuttle service using single-deck trains).

Options A - E are those that provide new or enhanced connections between Western Sydney and other parts of Sydney. They include a new western metro-style service requiring a tunnel to be built between Sydney and Parramatta/Westmead (Option A); adoption of advanced train management systems to increase the capacity of the existing suburban network (Option D); and a new higher speed tunnel linking Parramatta and the Sydney CBD (Option E).

The Study will assess the viability of each of these options, and any other options identified through this consultation process, to determine which have most merit and should be recommended for more detailed investigation.

The discussion paper indicates that previous submissions made on the proposed corridor for the SWRL extension will be considered as part of this Study.

The Study is not considering long distance high-speed rail options.

· The objectives and criteria that will be used to assess the rail service options

The rail options, including any identified through the consultation process, will be assessed against the objectives and criteria listed in Attachment 4 and against modelling for 2036 and 2056.

· Funding and financing options under consideration

The Study will examine various options to fund new rail services in Western Sydney, including conventional government funding, user pays and value sharing. A ‘value sharing’ or ‘beneficiary pays’ approach considers how new rail infrastructure delivers value to different beneficiaries and what mechanisms are available to enable some of this increased value to be realised as revenue streams that can contribute to funding the rail infrastructure. Three broad areas of value sharing will be considered: revenue from increased productivity and economic activity; revenue from higher-value land use; and contributions from new property development opportunities.

The Study will also consider financing options, including private sector opportunities.

Overview of Council’s Submission

Council’s submission on the discussion paper proposes to express continued support for a north-south passenger rail link that connects the North West and South West Growth Centres and the WSPGA, including the proposed WSA, to Western Sydney’s regional cities and major centres. This north-south rail link is best represented by Option 6, extended to also link with the Sydney Metro Northwest (‘the preferred option’).

The submission intends to reiterate Council’s previous arguments to support this preferred option; i.e.

· It provides a vital and more inclusive north-south rail connection linking more Western Sydney communities to jobs, education, health and other services and opportunities across the region;

· It links the Growth Centres, the WSPGA, the WSA and other key centres such as Sydney Business Park, PHEP, Sydney Science Park and Western Sydney University (WSU) campuses in the region;

· It provides a catalyst for employment, innovation and economic growth in the region to deliver local jobs where people live, helping to address the significant and escalating jobs shortfall in Western Sydney;

· It supports and improves access between the Regional City Centres of Penrith, Liverpool and Campbelltown-Macarthur;

· It reduces the need to travel east for jobs, reducing congestion, improving travel times, increasing productivity and improving quality of life; and

· When integrated with current rail plans, it forms a complete orbital network, supporting the east-west corridor and Penrith as the gateway between Sydney and the Central West.

This preferred option also supports a number of the key principles raised in Council’s submission on the SWRL extension. It maximises opportunities for economic growth and employment by connecting places that have significant employment generating and city shaping potential. It connects to the Sydney Metro Northwest Line as well as to the T2 South Line at Macarthur. It also connects to the T1 Western Line at St Marys. The remaining principles in Council’s submission are not directly addressed in the discussion paper as they generally relate to more detailed matters such as specific location and design considerations, new station locations, impact assessment and timing. However, it is proposed to reaffirm these principles in Council’s submission for consideration in the Study and in subsequent technical investigations.

It is proposed to also address the objectives and, where possible, the criteria that will be used to assess the rail options, in the submission. The work being undertaken by consultants, Deloitte and Arup, for the Alliance is expected to assist in this regard. In broad terms, the preferred option meets the objectives as outlined below:

Customer Focus	Greatest potential to service the Western Sydney population, including people expected to work at and use the WSA
Connectivity and City Shaping	Provides critical and more equitable north-south connections linking Western Sydney communities to jobs, education and services Connects the Growth Centres, WSPGA, WSA, Sydney Business Park, Sydney Science Park, PHEP, WSU campuses and other opportunities to shape the region Improves connections between Regional Cities and major centres in the region Promotes employment, innovation and economic growth beyond the WSA Promotes opportunities for increased town centre densities, more affordable housing
Network Capacity	Potential to be part of a rail network – Western Sydney needs a rail network, not single purpose lines
Environmental Sustainability	Greatest potential to grow the proportion of travel by public transport from existing urban areas and future planned growth, easing congestion and improving efficiency of transport sector
Productivity	Greatest potential to contribute to / catalyse sustainable and efficient development in Western Sydney and a WSA Greatest potential to reduce travel times to jobs, education and services
Social Inclusion	Greatest potential to provide more transport choice and opportunities to create a more equitable city
Financial Sustainability	Greatest potential to connect to other employment and housing areas in Western Sydney to provide the patronage, economic benefit and the frequency required for a major investment in rail
Delivery Risk	New line minimises disruptions to existing passengers
Safety	Applicable to all options.

Council’s submission will also reaffirm our position for north-south rail from the WSA to the Main T1 Western Line before the commencement of the airport.

Next Steps

When community, stakeholder and industry consultation has been completed, the Australian and NSW governments will consider all feedback and, as part of the Study, develop a short list of rail options with the most merit for further detailed investigation. Ultimately, the outputs of the Study will form part of the work that informs the NSW Government’s updated Long Term Transport Master Plan, and support the Greater Sydney Commission’s District Plans. Council will be kept informed as this process develops.

RECOMMENDATION

That:

1. The information contained in the report on Western Sydney Rail Needs Scoping Study including rail infrastructure to the proposed Western Sydney Airport be received.

2. Council reaffirm its current position on a north-south rail link and support Option 6 (a north-south link connecting Macarthur – Western Sydney Airport – St Marys – Schofields) extended to also link with the Sydney Metro Northwest line.

3. Council endorse the proposed approach outlined in this report and any other issues identified by Councillors, as the basis for a submission to Transport for NSW.

4. Council’s submission be forwarded to Transport for NSW by 28 October 2016 and a copy be forwarded to all Councillors.

ATTACHMENTS/APPENDICES

1. ⇩	Western Sydney Rail Needs Scoping Study Process	1 Page	Appendix
2. ⇩	Key Principles in Council's Submission on Proposed Corridor for SWRL Extension	1 Page	Appendix
3. ⇩	Rail Options	1 Page	Appendix
4. ⇩	Objectives and Criteria for Assessing Rail Options	1 Page	Appendix

Ordinary Meeting 24 October 2016

Liveable Communities Grant Application The Village Cafe North St Marys

Compiled by: Heather Chaffey, Neighbourhood Renewal Coordinator

Authorised by: Jeni Pollard, Place Manager

Outcome	We have safe, vibrant places
Strategy	Grow and revitalise our centres and neighbourhoods
Service Activity	Work with the community to deliver priority infrastructure and activation projects in identified established areas of the City

Executive Summary

This report seeks Council’s endorsement for a funding application submitted by the Neighbourhood Renewal Program under the Liveable Communities Grant Program, Families and Community Services, NSW Government. The submission is for $59,536 to deliver a 10-month pilot project, The Village Café.

The Village Café promises an active collaboration between older people who live in the community of North St Marys and a dynamic range of community and health services. The project seeks to provide opportunities for sustenance, social connection and creativity and delves into the perspectives of older people to explore their experiences and understanding of health and wellbeing in the context of a place often defined by disadvantage.

The project will draw on local strengths and local knowledge, testing different ideas and strategies to create a replicable model for improving the wellbeing of older residents in disadvantaged neighbourhoods.

Background

The Neighbourhood Renewal Program sits within the Place Management Department of Council and is tasked with working alongside community members, services and local business in the 12 neighbourhoods across the City which are comparatively socio-economically disadvantaged.

In 2015-16 the Neighbourhood Renewal Program established a local team in the suburb of Colyton. Team Colyton, as it has become known, was the first of a series of three local development projects to be piloted as part of a new approach by Council to working collaboratively with communities. The aim of these projects is to build community leadership, improve the amenity of priority neighbourhoods, build community capacity and support services and residents to work together on local social and economic initiatives.

Team Colyton has demonstrated some early success with this approach and the project, #NorthStMarysMatters has now been launched as the second pilot project. The Village Café initiative is consistent with the aims of #NorthStMarysMatters building connection and capacity within this community.

As part of a series of community engagement activities designed to feed into the launch of North St Marys Matters, the Neighbourhood Renewal Program hosted a Community Café in North St Marys in September. This event was well attended by older residents and their families, and provided an opportunity to test community interest in this type of activity.

Community Engagement Officer Lila Kennelly engaging with an older resident at the September Community Cafe

Recently, the Community and Cultural Development Department initiated the Penrith LGA Health Strategy Workshop including representatives of services within all 3 levels of government. Representatives from clinical services were concerned about low levels of health screening for residents in North St Marys, particularly with regard to diabetes and cancer prevention. There are also higher than average rates of falls leading to hospitalisation occurring for older people in this neighbourhood. The project will seek to address these issues through health promotion and outreach screening services.

The NSW Government created the Liveable Communities Grants program to capture the energy of Australian innovators and focus on defining what it will mean to age well in the 21st century. The goals of the grant program are consistent with the preliminary engagement in North St Marys and will address many of the concerns raised through the Health Strategy Workshop.

Project deliverables

The submission to the Liveable Communities Grants program is for a total of $59,536 for a 10-month pilot project with the following deliverables.

Healthy Ageing

The Village Café aims to support older residents of North St Marys to improve their health and wellbeing through diverse creative and cultural pursuits whilst providing greater access to fresh produce, health information and health screening opportunities and importantly to social connection and support.

Food Security

The Village Café will increase access to fresh produce for older residents and their families through the involvement of Christ Mission Possible who will deliver a fortnightly, Free Food Shop. Residents will have access to a range of items including fresh fruit and vegetables, dairy, and snack foods.

Supporting Carers

The project will have a specific focus on providing support to older residents who are caring for grandchildren, adult children with disabilities, or ageing partners.

Improving Mental Wellbeing

The project includes a specific focus on developing ‘relationship first’; that is, the focus is on developing connections between residents and staff within various support agencies in order to create trust and support emotional and mental wellbeing.

The Village Café will engage a professional community artist to work with residents around stories of health and wellbeing. This will be a developmental process and may produce a piece of public art or a performance or film based artwork.

Improving Physical Health

The project also includes a specific focus on physical exercise. Council will engage an exercise physiologist to work with participants and provide a tailored program of physical activity to meet their needs. This may be delivered as individual consultation and programs or in group activity such as dance classes.

Project Timeline

Funding will be announced in early December 2016. Pending the success of the submission The Village Café will commence in February 2017 offering fortnightly café sessions including; the free food shop, a tailored exercise program, creativity and arts based workshops and outreach by various health and mental health support services. The grant will allow for a total of 20 sessions over 10 months.

Partnership

There are 4 key partner agencies supporting the project each playing a specific role;

Penrith City Council (PCC)– Project Leader: will coordinate the project, bring partners together, provide necessary insurance and risk management and lead with participatory practice and stakeholder engagement. This support will be offered in kind to the project.

Community Junction (CJ)– Lead Support Agency: will foster a safe ‘holding space’ within which residents can actively participate, ensuring they have a meaningful say in the direction of the project. CJ will play an important role in listening to residents, noting their experiences and providing referrals where appropriate. Other agencies supporting this work include Ability Links and United Way.

Christ Mission Possible (CMP)– Food Security Lead Agency: will supply fresh produce to the café sessions and can provide financial counselling. This ‘free food shop’ will potentially be available weekly in the same space.

The Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District - Health Promotion and Population Health teams – Health Outreach Lead Agency (NPB LHD): will coordinate a range of local health service providers, government and non-government, to provide health promotion and health screening opportunities.

Conclusion

The Village Café, if successfully funded, will bring together a dynamic and diverse group of community and health services to work in collaboration with older residents in North St Marys creating opportunities for connection and creativity, improved access to health screening, improved diet and fitness and connections with local support and health services.

RECOMMENDATION

That:

1. The information contained in the report on Liveable Communities Grant Application The Village Cafe North St Marys be received

2. That Council endorse the application for funding of $59,536 to the Family and Community Services Liveable Communities Grant for The Village Cafe

ATTACHMENTS/APPENDICES

There are no attachments for this report.

Ordinary Meeting 24 October 2016

Magnetic Grants Program 2016-17

Compiled by: Donita Hulme, Cultural Engagement Officer

Authorised by: Jeni Pollard, Place Manager

Outcome	We have safe, vibrant places
Strategy	Grow and revitalise our centres and neighbourhoods
Service Activity	Engage the community in identified priority established areas of the City

Executive Summary

This report informs Council of the successful outcomes of the 2016 Magnetic Places Grants Program and recommends five new creative placemaking projects for funding in 2017.

Magnetic Places is a celebrated grants program that positions Penrith City as an innovator in community-driven placemaking. The grants are an integral component of the Neighbourhood Renewal Program and capitalise on valuable support from the City Presentation and Corporate Communications and Marketing Departments.

Magnetic Places supports projects that transform neighbourhood places into creative spaces and have an artistic focus involving active collaboration between artists and residents.

The program celebrates diversity, innovation and culture in 12 of Penrith's established neighbourhoods and has produced over 60 successful placemaking projects, positively impacting the lives of more than 14,000 residents since 2007. These impacts have included greater community cohesion, improved wellbeing and increased civic participation along with the development of safer and more attractive public spaces in our neighbourhoods.

This report recommends five projects to be funded by the Magnetic Places Grants Program 2017 for a total funding spend of $49,977.

Background

The Magnetic Places Grants Program was initiated in 2007-08 as a pilot with the objective of enabling residents, community groups, artists and organisations to activate local places. The program complements Council’s investment in identified priority neighbourhoods as a key component of the endorsed Special Rates Variation (SRV) 2011 and builds upon the Penrith brand values of Transformation, Invention, Harmony and Lifestyle.

Poetry in Public Spaces
by Shared Reading NSW
in North St Marys (2015)

Magnetic Places continues to grow and evolve as the City's communities collaborate with artists, organisations and each other to celebrate local identity and amplify the vibrancy of Penrith.

Since inception, the program has funded 65 successful projects from 108 applications. Project evaluations demonstrate that through the ‘making’ part of placemaking the program is contributing to the wellbeing of Penrith residents with participants reporting that they have made new friends, gained confidence and developed new skills amongst many other valuable outcomes.

2016 Magnetic Places projects

In 2015 Council endorsed funding for 6 placemaking projects totalling $50,300. These projects delivered a number of positive impacts for the community in 2016 including the activation of 34 neighbourhood locations by 18 collaborating organisations and businesses with 607 residents embracing the opportunity to participate in local community activity together while developing skills.

Project highlights include:

Under the Awnings by Information and Cultural Exchange / North St Marys / $7500

High school students worked with artists to engage local businesses in cultural mapping and the creation of digital artworks which were exhibited in a large scale photo mural and projections. Noting some of the immediate impacts, the project producer shared that, ‘Kim from Kim's takeaway said he felt more involved in the community and he felt the project had lead to more people talking in the community.’

Billy Carts by Community Junction / North St Marys + Werrington / $6000

Young people worked with artists and older students to construct, detail and display billy carts in the lead up to their public showcase and races. This project utilised 5 local venues and hosted 12 workshops for 20 participants who worked with 2 artists, 3 staff and 4 volunteers. The celebration event attracted 50+ community members.

Our Place Our Space by Wentworth Community Housing / Cranebrook / $8000

Local residents and primary school students developed construction, sustainability and artistic upcycling skills by creating pop-up parklets in under-utilised spaces.
The mother of one participant, Shanay, shared that ‘I had the best Mothers’ Day ever...
I can't believe that she (daughter) created this stool by herself’.

Meet St Marys by Fusion Western Sydney / St Marys / $30,000

This 14-month project connected with local people, history and memory to create a series of mid-project interviews and a large scale video projection featuring music by Helmut Uhlman. This project utilised 12 local venues over 14 months and hosted 20 workshops for 25 participants who worked with 2 artists, 1 staff and 27 volunteers.
The celebration event (pictured below) attracted over 450 community members and the online videos have 960+ views to date.

2017 Program activity

The 2017 Magnetic Places Grants Program promotional campaign began on 8 August, giving officers three weeks in which to generate interest ahead of the five-week application period beginning 29 August. During that time the Neighbourhood Renewal Program hosted two grant writing workshops and received over 25 enquiries about the grants, which in turn generated 8 grant applications requesting a total of $74,177 in funding. Each year the program has a total of $50,000 available for grants.

A social media campaign was utilised to capitalise on the ease of 'sharing' information across networks and this included an email broadcast to 229 people representing previous applicants, interested artists, community service providers and key networks as well as re-posting by other bodies such as AusDance NSW as well as other councils.

Magnetic Places also featured on the Council website in two places (Grants and Culture & Creativity) and was promoted via Council's Facebook and Twitter accounts.

All promotional information directed enquiries to the grants page of the Council website where relevant information was available along with the guidelines and a link to the SmartyGrants online grants submission platform (for the period 29 August-3 October). The grant writing workshops were held on Tuesday 23 August with individual artists in attendance. Local newspapers carried news items on Magnetic Places and local radio station Vintage FM also promoted the grants program and workshop.

2017 Magnetic Places grant applications and assessment

A total of 8 applications were received for the 2017 Magnetic Places grants program. The majority of applications received were of a high quality and all together totalled $74,177 in requested funds. This was in excess of the $50,000 available for funding.

To be eligible, projects must demonstrate that they:

· artistically activate one or more public spaces for the whole community

· undertake quality creative engagement activities with residents

· attract many residents to participate in your project

· involve residents who might not otherwise be able to participate in such a project

· work with a sound budget and implementation plan

· be covered by a current certificate or have a quote for public liability insurance (a current quote for insurance cover can be included in the budget), and

· collaborate effectively with one or more partners.

Applications were submitted online and assessed online by a four-person panel:

1. Paschale Daantos Berry, Project Officer, Blacktown Arts Centre

2. Lila Kennelly, Community Engagement Officer

3. Matthew Morris, Parks Program Coordinator

4. Jeni Pollard, Place Manager.

This panel reviewed all applications against the selection criteria and decided on recommendations to Council for funding.

Of the eight applications received, seven satisfactorily met eligibility requirements with only one deemed ineligible as the applicant was an unincorporated entity with a cancelled ABN. Appendix 1 lists all applications not recommend for funding or that were deemed ineligible. Council officers will provide individual feedback to unsuccessful applicants as well as suggestions of alternative funding where appropriate, to assist their efforts with any future applications.

When ranked against selection criteria and available funding, the competitive assessment process resulted in 5 projects being shortlisted and represent a total request of $49,977. These projects are shown below in Table 1.

Table 1 - Projects Recommended for Funding

Project	Applicant	Neighbourhood	Request
Creating Cranebrook	Nepean Community & Neighbourhood Services	Cranebrook	10,000
Koolyangara Country	Information and Cultural Exchange Inc	Cranebrook	10,000
Shutters Up - Pop up Space*	Community Junction	Werrington	9,982
South Creek Turning... nature, stories and sound sculptures	Oonagh Sherrard, artist	St Marys	9,995
Beranga	Community Junction	North St Marys	10,000
Note: Funding conditional on securing the venue named in the application TOTAL*			$49,977

Conclusion

Through the 2016 Magnetic Places Grants Program over 600 residents collaborated with
31 artists, community service providers and arts organisations to amplify their own creativity and enhance the vitality of their 34 locations. These placemaking projects also positively affected 675 event attendees and 3810 viewers.

If endorsed by Council, the 5 projects (totalling $49,977) recommended for funding in 2017 will provide Penrith residents with opportunities to transform the ways in which they and others connect with local public spaces. This creative empowerment will continue to position Penrith City as an Australian leader in community-driven placemaking and creative neighbourhood renewal.

RECOMMENDATION

That:

1. The information contained in the report on Magnetic Grants Program 2016-17 be received

2. The five projects listed in Table 1 are funded as part of the Magnetic Places Grants Program 2017.

ATTACHMENTS/APPENDICES

1. ⇩	Projects not recommended for funding	1 Page	Appendix
2. ⇩	Projects recommended for funding	1 Page	Appendix

Ordinary Meeting 24 October 2016

National Training Centre for Rowing

Compiled by: Andrew Robinson, Facilities Manager

Authorised by: Brian Steffen, Executive Manager - City Assets

Outcome	We are healthy and share strong community spirit
Strategy	Provide opportunities for our community to be healthy and active
Service Activity	Advocate for sport and recreation venues and services for the City

Executive Summary

Rowing NSW submitted an application to Rowing Australia to develop the National Training Centre (NTC) for Women’s Rowing at Weir Reserve, Penrith.

On 13 October 2016, Rowing Australia announced that Weir Reserve has been selected as the preferred site for the NTC recognising that the development approval process needs to be completed and a licence between Penrith City Council and Rowing NSW needs to be agreed for the development and occupation of the facility on community land.

This report outlines that, since the Councillor Briefing on this matter provided on 15 August 2016, Penrith Rowing Club and Nepean Rowing Club have both been further consulted and have provided confirmation of support for the development of the NTC and its proposed location. The clubs have also suggested future facility requirements that will be prioritised should resources become available. Rowing NSW has also provided a number of undertakings including considering options for both the aesthetics of the building and the number and location of car parking spaces.

The report also provides detail about the intention for Council to agree to a licence agreement with NSW Rowing to enable the development, occupation and operation of the facility on community land. It is recommended that this licence will be a 5 year renewable agreement. Section 47 of the Local Government Act 1993 requires that Council advertise its intention to enter into a licence agreement and this report recommends that public notification be undertaken under the terms of the Act.

Background

On 18 May 2016 Rowing Australia announced its long-term high performance plan ‘Campaign Number One’ focused on delivering its vision for being the number one rowing nation in the world.

Development of ‘Campaign Number One’ involved a major review of the current high performance pathway program including an extensive consultation process across various stakeholder groups, a detailed analysis of past performances and a scoping of international best practice.

One of the actions identified in ‘Campaign Number One’ is the creation of two NTCs - one for men and the second for elite women rowers. The NTCs are being established to enable a sharper focus on podium-potential athletes, to provide competitive tension in the daily training environment, and to support better informed and more efficient crew selections. Athletes will be able to plan their education and employment around a known long-term training base and will have access to world-leading coaches and sports science and medicine.

The two senior training centres will each have up to 25 athletes across sweep, sculling, open and lightweight rowing. The athletes will be accompanied by coaches, physiotherapists and other support staff. It is anticipated that the athletes and support staff will relocate and be living full time in the host City, seeking jobs and education opportunities in the area.

In making this announcement Rowing Australia identified that the Reinhold Batschi National Training Centre in Canberra will be the NTC for male athletes given its significant, established infrastructure and quality training environment. In terms of the NTC for women, Rowing Australia identified that it was undertaking a process to identify the location for this facility, which it expected to announce around July 2016.

Rowing NSW, in partnership with NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS), sought both advice and in principle support from Council Officers in preparing a submission to develop a NTC for women’s rowing at Weir Reserve. Officers provided advice and support for the submission based on the history of the project, information documented in the Plans of Management for Weir Reserve, recognition of the priorities of the local rowing clubs, as well as the need for a future masterplan for the Reserve. A bid was provided by Rowing NSW to Rowing Australia by the closing date for submissions.

This resulted in a subsequent ‘interview’ and site inspection being held with Rowing Australia, in June, to confirm the details in the bid. Council’s Recreation Manager also attended the interview and site inspection. In providing advice to Rowing NSW it was identified that any bid would need to be subject to the appropriate planning approvals and a licence agreement for use of the land being finalised, as well as agreement with the local rowing clubs (Penrith and Nepean) based at Weir Reserve.

On 21 July, Rowing NSW and NSWIS notified Council Officers that Rowing Australia had indicated that Weir Reserve was the nominated site for the National Training Centre for Women subject to an acceptable project delivery program being presented.

Council was notified, at the Councillor Briefing held on 15 August 2016, that Rowing Australia had provided the indication that Weir Reserve was the preferred location to develop the National Training Centre for Women’s Rowing and that a formal announcement would be scheduled at the conclusion of the Olympic Games in Rio.

A report presented to the Councillor Briefing outlined: the history of the intention to develop a Rowing Centre of Development at Weir Reserve; the proposed location of any National Training Centre; an indicative design for the facility; that the proposal was consistent with the Plan of Management for the Reserve; and that the development of the NTC would not require any funds from Council as a contribution toward its construction or any recurrent operational costs including for asset maintenance and renewal. The report also outlined that the proposal would need to progress through the appropriate planning process and that a licence agreement would need to be formalised.

Based on the information provided Council requested that further clarification and additional detail be provided about future master planning for Weir Reserve, consideration be given to the need for and location of additional car parking at the site, and the aesthetics of the facility be reviewed as part of the design process. It was also clearly outlined that continued engagement with Penrith Rowing Club and Nepean Rowing be maintained and the clubs’ needs be identified and prioritised at Weir Reserve.

Current Situation

a) Rowing Club Engagement and Facility Development

On 15 September 2016, Council Officers met with Rowing NSW, Penrith Rowing Club and Schools Boatshed Committee (the same representative for both organisations), and Nepean Rowing Club.

At this meeting, Council Officers:

- confirmed the advice provided by Councillors at the Briefing in terms of matters to be addressed when progressing planning for the provision of the NTC;

- emphasised that it is Council’s priority to support the operations of local rowing clubs and growth of the sport at a local level and, that should there be any future facility development, the needs of the local clubs are to be the primary focus;

- outlined that the Weir Reserve User Group forum will continue to oversee future planning for facilities and ongoing operations at Weir Reserve in terms of rowing and other paddle sports utilising the river.

In terms of the feedback and commitments made by each of the groups attending the meeting, the following detail is provided.

Rowing NSW

Rowing NSW has met with each of the local clubs to understand their needs and confirm the potential benefits that the NTC will offer them. It was also identified that NSWIS has committed significant funding to the delivery of pathway programs for the development of elite athletes. Through these programs, it was indicated that opportunities will exist for national accredited athletes and support staff to give back and mentor local rowing club and NSW athletes.

In terms of the development of the facility, Rowing NSW confirmed that it understood Council requires consideration of both the boatshed aesthetics and need for the provision of appropriate car parking in the most suitable location. A subsequent meeting with Rowing NSW has outlined that parking to the North of the proposed boatshed location presents this opportunity and Rowing NSW is currently considering this.

Rowing NSW understands the need to support and prioritise the needs of the local rowing clubs and reiterated its commitment to the development of these clubs at Weir Reserve.

Rowing NSW indicated that it only has plans to develop the NTC at this stage, and that any plans for a Stage 2 development incorporating a larger boatshed are not intended to be delivered within the foreseeable future. Council Officers reinforced that, should there be any plans for a Stage 2, the needs and operations of the local clubs must be given priority.

To deliver the NTC, Rowing NSW outlined that funding of approximately $900,000 is in place and provided a project timetable indicating construction commencing towards the end of January 2017. A more detailed construction program has subsequently been received showing a building completion date of May 2017. The rowing program itself will commence in January with temporary accommodation to be provided in Weir Reserve until the new boatshed is completed.

Penrith Rowing Club & Schools Boatshed Committee

The Schools Boatshed Committee and Penrith Rowing Club confirmed support for the development of the NTC in Penrith given the following undertakings:

i) There is support provided with coach education, mentoring and nutrition advice to local members.

NSW Rowing and NSWIS have confirmed that this will be the case. There is the potential support for the coaching programs of the 23 schools that use the venue, as well as for the club’s activities.

ii) Realisation of the extension of the pontoon.

The Federal Government, through its Sport and Arts Funding Package 2016 election commitment has indicated that $270,000 is available for the pontoon extension subject to an application to its Community Development Grants Program.

iii) The Schools Boatshed remains a Committee of Council

All parties have agreed that this will be the case.

iv) Facility development, including increasing the amount of storage buildings, is considered within any masterplan.

Increasing storage is a recognised need of both Penrith Rowing Club and the Schools Boatshed Committee. An initial review of Weir Reserve suggests that should resources become available for the provision of new storage facilities, the positioning of these facilities will not be compromised by the construction of the NTC.

Nepean Rowing Club

Nepean Rowing Club confirmed its support of the NTC in Penrith and the location in Weir Reserve. In the discussion, the club suggested facility improvements including:

i) Slight realignment of the entrance road to the Nepean Rowing Club boatshed so that vehicles can pass through without affecting the boat wash area.

It was recognised that this request could be accommodated when resources become available.

ii) Public toilets to service rowers that currently access NRC’s boatshed.

NSW Rowing intend to engage in ongoing discussion with Nepean Rowing Club on this matter, to investigate how best the current amenity facility use can be maximised as well as any potential opportunities for amenity provision through the development of the NTC. There is scope at Weir Reserve to provide additional amenities in the future should resources become available or as part of any future Stage 2 development.

iii) Extend the Nepean Rowing Club Boatshed, to better accommodate boats that are currently stored within the Schools Boatshed, in the next 5-10 years.

An initial review of the reserve suggests that should resources become available for the extension of and/or the provision of new storage facilities, the positioning of these facilities will not be compromised by the construction of the NTC.

Subsequent to the meeting held on 15 September, correspondence has been received from the local rowing clubs confirming ‘in principle support’ for the NTC’s development and proposed location.

Rowing Australia made the official announcement on 13 October 2016 that the NTC for Women’s Rowing will be based in Penrith on the understanding that the development approval process needs to be completed and a licence agreement for occupation of the land needs to be finalised and advertised publicly.

b) Development Approval Process

Rowing NSW has engaged a Planning Consultant who is preparing the relevant documentation to submit to Council as part of the development approval process. A pre-lodgement meeting has been held with representatives of Council’s Development Services Department. The most recent documentation provided by Rowing NSW indicates that it is the intention to submit the relevant documents to Council Officers by 21 November 2016.

c) Licence Agreement

To construct and operate the NTC at Weir Reserve, Rowing NSW is seeking to enter into a licence agreement with Council for occupation of part of the community land known as Lot 3 DP 235966, and Lots 14-19 DP15601 Bruce Neale Drive, Penrith

The Local Government Act 1993 s.47 requires that, if a licence for community land is for a period of greater than 5 years, Council must:

(a) give public notice of the proposal, and

(b) exhibit notice of the proposal on the land to which the proposal relates, and

(c) give notice of the proposal to such persons as appear to it to own or occupy the land adjoining the community land, and

(d) give notice of the proposal to any other person, appearing to the council to be the owner or occupier of land in the vicinity of the community land, if in the opinion of the council the land the subject of the proposal is likely to form the primary focus of the person’s enjoyment of community land.

Council Officers propose that Council advertise that it intends to enter into a licence agreement with Rowing NSW with the following core terms and conditions being proposed:

Tenant:	Rowing NSW
Premises:	Part of Lot 3 DP235966 and Lots 14-19 DP 15601 Bruce Neale Drive, Penrith
Licence Term:	5 years (renewable by exercise of option every 5 years with a maximum licence term of 20 years)
Licence Commencement Date	5 December 2016
Licence Termination Date	5 December 2021 (unless renewed)
Rent	Council’s annual advertised fee for use of a floodlit sportsground (currently $1,239.00), in line with Council’s fees and charges.
Lessee Responsibility	Funding, planning approvals and construction of a National Training Centre for Women’s Rowing in consultation with Council’s Development Services Department. Use of the land and improvements for the purpose of rowing programs, activities, training, competitions and administration. All capital and operational costs associated with the development, asset maintenance, renewal and repair (including fixtures and fittings), and day to day running costs associated with any structure and the grounds within the licensed area. Public Liability insurance for a minimum of twenty million dollars. Building and contents insurance, and maintenance of all insurances required for the facility’s operation and the rowing activities associated with the National Training Centre. Either party can terminate the agreement with a minimum 21 days written notice.

Conclusion

For a number of years there has been a shared ambition by Rowing NSW and Council to provide a rowing training centre at Weir Reserve, and this has been reflected in Council’s Plan of Management for Weir Reserve and NSW Rowing’s planning.

In the last 8 years, Recreation Officers have been proactive in developing relationships and realising projects with user groups at Weir Reserve recognising the need for facility improvement at the venue to support community rowing, as well as to continue to activate the river. Most recent facility improvements include installation of boat racks, pontoon upgrades, and a number of general facility, amenity, storage and building embellishments. Prior to the election there was a commitment from the Federal Government to provide $270,000 for the extension of the rowing pontoon.

The opportunity now presented by the NTC begins to address the ambition for a more significant training and excellence centre at Weir Reserve. Hosting elite athletes at the venue should provide a catalyst to local rowing participation and development with Olympians utilising the Weir Reserve precinct on a daily basis.

In the context of the City, rowing already provides significant economic benefit through regional, national and international visitation for training camps as well as major events such as the Sydney Rowing Festival. The addition of a NTC with athletes and support staff seeking to stay in the City promises to bring additional economic benefit as well as profile and recognition for the area.

RECOMMENDATION

That:

1. The information contained in the report on National Training Centre for Rowing be received.

2. Council advertise its intention to enter into a licence agreement with Rowing NSW in accordance with the terms of s47 of the Local Government Act 1993 with a further report to be presented to Council at the conclusion of the public notification period.

ATTACHMENTS/APPENDICES

1. ⇩

Map of licensed area at Weir Reserve

1 Page

Appendix

Ordinary Meeting 24 October 2016

Pecuniary Interest Returns

Compiled by: Adam Beggs, Governance Officer

Authorised by: Glenn McCarthy, Governance Manager

Outcome	We have confidence in our Council
Strategy	Demonstrate transparency and ethical behaviour
Service Activity	Ensure that the organisation promotes ethical behaviour, risk management, transparent decision making and meets contemporary governance standards

Executive Summary

Chapter 14 of the Local Government Act, 1993 (the Act) concerns “Honesty and Disclosure of Interests”, and requires all elected members and designated persons to complete an initial Pecuniary Interest Return, and every year thereafter an annual return. Designated persons include the General Manager, other senior staff, and staff holding a position identified by the Council as a position of a designated person, because it involves the exercise of certain functions such as regulatory or contractual functions. First returns have to be completed and lodged within three months of becoming a Councillor or designated person. Annual returns have to be completed and lodged within three months of 30 June each year.

Current Situation

Section 450A of the Act regarding the registration and tabling of returns lodged by Councillors and designated persons is as follows:

Register and Tabling of Returns
450A.

1. The General Manager must keep a register of returns required to be lodged with the General Manager under Section 449.

2. Returns required to be lodged with the General Manager under Section 449 must be tabled at a Meeting of the Council, being:

(a) in the case of a return lodged in accordance with section 449(1) - the first Meeting held after the last day for lodgement under that subsection; or

(b) in the case of a return lodged in accordance with section 449(3) - the first Meeting held after the last day for lodgement under that subsection; or

(c) in the case of a return otherwise lodged with the General Manager - the first Meeting after lodgement.

A register of all returns lodged by Councillors and designated persons, in accordance with Section 449 of the Act, is currently kept by Council as required by this part of the Act.

All returns lodged by Councillors and designated persons under Section 449 of the Act must be tabled at a Council Meeting as outlined in Sections 450A(2)(a), (b) and (c) above.

The following Section 449(3) returns have been lodged:

Councillor	Return Period	Date Lodged
Councillor Jim Aitken OAM	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	18 August 2016
Councillor Bernard Bratusa	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	27 July 2016
Councillor Prue Car MP 1	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	29 September 2016
Councillor Marcus Cornish	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	5 September 2016
Councillor Kevin Crameri OAM	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	12 July 2016
Councillor Greg Davies	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	11 July 2016
Councillor Mark Davies	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	6 September 2016
Councillor Ross Fowler OAM	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	13 July 2016
Councillor Maurice Girotto 2	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	23 August 2016
Councillor Ben Goldfinch 1	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	12 July 2016
Councillor Jackie Greenow OAM 1	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	13 July 2016
Councillor Tricia Hitchen	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	2 August 2016
Councillor Karen McKeown	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	11 July 2016
Councillor John Thain	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	6 September 2016
Councillor Michelle Tormey 2	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	27 July 2016

Note:

1 Did not contest election.

2 Was not re-elected.

Name	Position Title	Return Period	Date Lodged
Stephen Britten	Chief Governance Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	11 July 2016
Craig Butler	Assistant General Manager	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	7 July 2016
Sandy Davies	Executive Manager – People & Capability	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	22 September 2016
Ruth Goldsmith	Executive Manager – City Planning & Economy	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	18 July 2016
Wayne Mitchell	Executive Manager – Environment & City Development	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	11 July 2016
Andrew Moore	Chief Governance Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	11 July 2016
Vicki O’Kelly	Executive Manager – Community & Chief Operating Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	11 July 2016
Brian Steffen	Executive Manager – City Assets	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	11 August 2016
Alan Stoneham	General Manager	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	22 September 2016

Name	Position Title	Return Period	Date Lodged
Amanda Collins	Children’s Services Development Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	18 July 2016
Jade Bradbury	Business Coordinator Children’s Services	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	22 July 2016
Janet Keegan	Children’s Services Manager	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	20 July 2016
Natasha Lee	Children’s Services Co-ordinator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	18 July 2016
Deone White	Children’s Services Co-ordinator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	27 July 2016
Lisa Wright	Children’s Services Co-ordinator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	18 July 2016
Joel Carson	Senior Planner	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	29 July 2016
Alexx Alagiah	Asset Systems Engineer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	24 August 2016
Laurence Cafarella	Emergency Management Coordinator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	19 July 2016
Aldo Credaro	Asset Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	22 July 2016
Hamish Dodson	Asset Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	1 September 2016
Craig Field	City Centre Operations Supervisor	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	22 September 2016
Graham Howe	Building Projects Coordinator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	19 July 2016
Nadarajah Karunakaran	Senior Project Engineer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	20 September 2016
John Krkach	Building Maintenance Supervisor	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	28 September 2016
Gary Lawson	Traffic & Special Project Coordinator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	13 July 2016
Joshua Martin	Building Projects Coordinator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	10 August 2016
Mark McLachlan	Restoration Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	29 September 2016
Brendan McLister	Senior Project Engineer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	29 August 2016
Johannes Meijer	City Works Manager	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	11 July 2016
Matthew Nicholson	Senior Works Coordinator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	29 September 2016
Garth Russell	Works Coordinator - Contractors	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	13 July 2016
Gowry Sriskandagowrythasan	Civil Operations Engineer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	28 September 2016
Sid Wilson	Asset Coordinator - Buildings	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	28 September 2016
Antanas Zukauskas	Assistant Works Coordinator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	22 August 2016
Joe Ibbitson	Community Program Coordinator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	18 July 2016
Tracy Leahy	Community Programmes Coordinator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	3 August 2016
Erich Weller	Community and Cultural Development Manager	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	13 September 2016
Monique Desmarchelier	Healthy Strategy Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	29 September 2016
Colin Dickson	Marketing, Partnerships & Events Coordinator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	29 August 2016
Peter Lang	Corporate Communications and Marketing Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	22 September 2016
Rebecca Hackney	Communications, Marketing & Customer Service Coordinator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	12 July 2016
Rachel Pagitz	Advocacy and Policy Advisor	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	12 July 2016
Shelley Lee	Event Development Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	18 July 2016
Kate Hardman	Partnerships & Events Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	18 July 2016
Barbara Magee	Manager, Corporate Communications, Marketing & Customer Service	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	14 September 2016
Stacey Rossetto	City Marketing Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	18 July 2016
Carl Spears	Principal Communications Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	7 September 2016
Rosemarie Canales	Architectural Supervisor	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	10 August 2016
Ari Fernando	Major Projects & Design Coordinator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	20 September 2016
Michael Jackson	Design & Projects Manager	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	1 September 2016
Ju Li	Project Coordinator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	19 July 2016
Karin Schicht	Landscape Architecture Supervisor	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	20 September 2016
Ezekiel Meares	Project Officer - Capital Works	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	22 August 2016
Kristin Blain	Senior Environmental Health Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	8 August 2016
Belinda Comer	Environmental Health Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	27 September 2016
Amy Schembri	Trainee Environmental Health Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	28 September 2016
Lauren Van Etten	Environmental Planner	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	27 September 2016
Clare Aslanis	Environmental Planner	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	13 July 2016
Helen Bakker	Environmental Health Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	27 July 2016
Belinda Borg	Senior Environmental Planner	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	13 July 2016
Allison Cattell	Senior Environmental Planner	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	13 July 2016
Gavin Cherry	Principal Planner	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	29 July 2016
Julie Condon	Development Enquiry Coorindator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	1 September 2016
Robert Craig	Principal Planner	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	12 August 2016
Gannon Cuneo	Environmental Planner	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	13 July 2016
Hannah Gilvear	Trainee Environmental Planner	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	13 July 2016
Jane Hetherington	Environmental Planner	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	27 September 2016
Alam Mahbub	Planner	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	27 September 2016
Christine Martyn	Planning Administrative Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	13 July 2016
Pukar Pradhan	Senior Environmental Planner DA	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	10 August 2016
Mathew Rawson	Senior Environmental Planner	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	13 July 2016
Kate Smith	Senior Environmental Planner	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	13 July 2016
Peter Wood	Development Services Manager	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	13 July 2016
Joe Gleeson	Environmental Health and Building Surveyor	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	3 August 2016
Geoff Goodacre	Environmental Health & Building Surveyor	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	13 July 2016
Vanessa Griffin	Team Leader Building Approvals	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	13 July 2016
Damien Saaghy	Environmental Health and Building Surveyor	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	7 September 2016
Drago Vrh	Environmental Health & Building Surveyor	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	14 July 2016
Luke Caruana	Graduate Environmental Health and Building Surveyor	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	13 July 2016
Donna Finn	Compliance Technical Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	13 July 2016
Christopher Hawkins	Senior Environmental Health & Building Surveyor	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	8 August 2016
Ryan Maestri	Development Compliance Officer – Swimming Pools	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	13 July 2016
Jenny Netting	Environmental Health and Building Surveyor	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	30 September 2016
Sarah Sampson	Environmental Health and Building Surveyor	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	13 July 2016
Indar Singh	Environmental Health & Building Surveyor	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	18 July 2016
Joe Vecchio	Senior Environmental Compliance Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	22 July 2016
Tanya Jackson	Economic Initiatives Coordinator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	22 July 2016
Kylie Powell	Economic Initiatives Manager	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	28 September 2016
Michael Alderton	Development Engineering Coordinator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	27 July 2016
Ruth Byrnes	Senior Traffic Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	14 July 2016
Leo Chow	Senior Engineer – Major Developments	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	30 September 2016
Mark Cremona	Senior Engineer – Major Projects	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	13 July 2016
Daniel Davidson	Senior Traffic Engineer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	29 August 2016
Brad Dekruif	Development Engineer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	27 September 2016
David Drozd	Traffic Engineering Coordinator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	31 August 2016
Garry Fletcher	Development Engineer Inspector	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	13 July 2016
Graham Green	Senior Traffic Engineer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	19 July 2016
Stephen Masters	Senior Engineer - Major Developments	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	27 September 2016
Myl Senthilvasan	Engineering Coordinator - Policy & Projects	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	19 July 2016
Fred Shockair	Senior Engineer - Major Developments	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	12 August 2016
Walter Sinnadurai	Transportation Planner	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	13 September 2016
Ratnam Thilliyar	Engineering Stormwater Supervisor	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	28 September 2016
Adam Wilkinson	Engineering Services Manager	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	18 July 2016
Wendy Connell	Senior Environmental Planner	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	18 July 2016
Tathra Bor	Environmental Health Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	29 September 2016
Lyndsey Cannell	Environmental Health Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	27 July 2016
Kelly Connor	Senior Environmental Health Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	27 September 2016
Teresa Dalton	Environmental Health Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	28 September 2016
David Durie	Senior Environmental Health Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	29 September 2016
Adrian Estreich	Team Leader (Environment)	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	7 September 2016
Carlie Fulton	Senior Environmental Health Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	8 August 2016
Tim Gowing	Senior Water Management Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	27 July 2016
Michael Middleton	Team Leader - Health	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	28 September 2016
Mitchell Nobbs	Trainee Environmental Health Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	27 September 2016
Anthony Price	Acting Environmental Health and Compliance Manager	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	27 September 2016
Daria Rech	Senior Water Management Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	29 July 2016
Lisa Wells	Environmental Health Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	28 September 2016
Mark Berry	Supply Officer - Store	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	22 July 2016
Michael Doggett	Supply Coordinator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	27 September 2016
Brett Richardson	Acting Financial Services Manager	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	7 September 2016
Ross Russell	Supply Officer - Corporate	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	13 July 2016
Laura Schuil	Supply Officer – Contracts	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	12 July 2016
Allegra Zakis	Corporate Planning Coordinator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	20 July 2016
Adam Beggs	Governance Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	11 July 2016
Matthew Bullivant	Legal Services Manager	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	11 July 2016
Kerry Hiatt	Coordinator Information Management	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	12 July 2016
Glenn McCarthy	Governance Manager	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	12 July 2016
Kenneth Muir	Risk Management Coordinator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	20 July 2016
Stuart Benzie	Administration Officer Policy & Communication	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	28 September 2016
Colin Stevenson	Library Services Manager	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	29 July 2016
Joan Suckling	Resources Librarian	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	13 September 2016
John Reilly	Acting Parks Operations Coordinator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	22 August 2016
John Gordon	Parks Manager	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	29 August 2016
Matthew Morris	Parks Program Co-ordinator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	20 July 2016
Evan Rowse	Tree Management Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	21 July 2016
Carmel Hamilton	Sustainability Coordinator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	13 July 2016
Andrew Hewson	Sustainability Education Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	22 July 2016
Jennifer Moses	Sustainability Research Planner	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	13 July 2016
Graham Pares	Strategic Projects Coordinator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	27 July 2016
Krystie Race	Sustainability Research Planner	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	13 July 2016
Terry Agar	City Centres Coordinator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	13 July 2016
Heather Chaffey	Neighbourhood Renewal Coordinator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	10 August 2016
Anthony Crichton	Senior Planner	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	22 July 2016
Donita Hulme	Cultural Engagement Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	2 August 2016
Lila Kennelly	Community Engagement Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	3 August 2016
Jeni Pollard	Place Manager	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	3 August 2016
David Ellks	Property Projects Coordinator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	31 August 2016
Tara Patrickson	Acting Property Projects Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	14 July 2016
Angus Fulton	Property Development Manager	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	30 September 2016
Judy Cobb	Neighbourhood Facilities Coordinator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	13 September 2016
Stephanie Gray	Neighbourhood Facilities Development Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	11 July 2016
Murray Halls	Public Domain Coordinator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	12 August 2016
Olivia Kidon	Community Safety Coordinator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	2 August 2016
Allison Kyriakakis	Community Safety Coordinator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	13 September 2016
Lynda Lowe	Cemeteries Supervisor	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	1 August 2016
Michael Mendham	Neighbourhood Facilities Operations Supervisor	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	11 July 2016
Marie-Therese Silvello	Recreation Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	13 July 2016
Chris Brown	Recreation Facilities & Programs Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	7 September 2016
Andrew Robinson	Facilities Manager	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	27 September 2016
Mitchell Sammut	Recreation Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	11 July 2016
Virginia Tuckerman	Recreation Coordinator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	18 July 2016
Krishti Akhter	Planner	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	12 July 2016
Mark Broderick	Planning & Advocacy Coordinator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	8 September 2016
Abdul Cheema	City Planning Coordinator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	3 August 2016
Nicole Dukinfield	Senior Planner	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	22 July 2016
Elizabeth Hanlon	Senior Planner	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	3 August 2016
Anthony Milanoli	Senior Planner	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	12 July 2016
Matthew Rose	Senior Planner	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	22 July 2016
Wayne Trew	Project Coordinator Development Contributions	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	18 July 2016
Darrell Boggs	Ranger	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	29 July 2016
Andrew Boles	RID Squad Investigation Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	1 August 2016
Kate Bradshaw	Contamination Management Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	7 September 2016
Daniel Braid	Ranger	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	18 July 2016
Amanda Burns	Companion Animals Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	13 July 2016
Matthew Casey	RID Squad Investigation Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	7 September 2016
Tracy Chalk	Waste & Community Protection Manager	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	13 July 2016
James Creer	Waste Education Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	18 July 2016
Jeanne De La Torre	Ranger - Parking	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	11 July 2016
Laurie Doolan	Ranger - General	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	12 July 2016
Phillip Doy	RID Squad Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	29 August 2016
Vince Emmerick	RID Squad Investigation Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	29 August 2016
Noel Fuller	Ranger & Animal Services Coordinator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	12 July 2016
Nabil Garas	Ranger - Parking	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	11 July 2016
Belinda Hobbs	Contamination Waste Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	11 July 2016
Sellathurai Kananathan	Ranger - Waste	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	25 July 2016
Grant Matthews	Animal Services Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	11 July 2016
Paul Maynard	Ranger - General	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	11 July 2016
Sarah Meszaros	Animal Services Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	11 July 2016
David Monsiegneur	Ranger - Parking	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	13 July 2016
Justin Murphy	Waste Education Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	12 July 2016
Aisha Poole	Resource Recovery Coordinator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	21 July 2016
Steven Purvis	Senior Ranger	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	11 July 2016
Joshua Romeo	Innovation Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	11 July 2016
Eric Ryffel	RID Squad Investigation Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	7 September 2016
Joe Vocisano	Ranger - General	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	13 July 2016
Beth Wade-Ferrell	Companion Animals Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	12 August 2016
Joshua Fayle	Senior Human Resource Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	18 July 2016
Joshua Giblin	HR Business Partner	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	12 July 2016
Andrew Gunner	HR Systems Administrator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	27 September 2016
Amanda James	Acting Human Resource Coordinator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	18 July 2016
John McConnell	Organisational Learning & Development Coordinator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	18 July 2016
Geoff Payne	WHS & IM Coordinator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	13 July 2016
Holly Giblin	Human Resources Business Partner	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	13 July 2016

The following Section 449 (1) first returns have been lodged:

Name	Position Title	Date lodged
Brian Steffen	Executive Manager – City Assets	11 August 2016
Sarah Dean	Acting Library Services Manager	19 July 2016
Kate Speare	Investment Coordinator	19 July 2016
Joshua Hull	Graduate Development Engineer	27 July 2016
Kexin Ran	Development Engineer	27 July 2016
Andrew Reece	Senior Development Compliance Officer – Auditing	20 July 2016
Brayden Stratford	Development Compliance Officer - Swimming Pools	27 July 2016
Elliot Jones	Environmental Compliance Officer	27 July 2016
Luke Hall	Parking Ranger	19 July 2016
Jane Howard	Information and Communication Technology Manager	20 July 2016
Amanda Rutherford	Community Safety Coordinator	27 July 2016

The returns have been lodged prior to the due date for the receipt of the returns and are kept in a register held by the Governance Manager. The Governance Manager will table the returns at tonight’s meeting.

There were five pecuniary interest returns which were not completed by the due date of 30 September 2016 (table below).

Name	Position Title	Return Period	Date Lodged
Carmel O’Farrell	Children’s Services Co-ordinator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	7 October 2016
Bill Hilder	Depot and Fleet Co-ordinator	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	10 October 2016
Craig Squires	Supervisor Fire Safety	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	6 October 2016
Jessie Soster	Senior Environmental Compliance Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016	6 October 2016
Jenna Hore	Senior Biodiversity Officer	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016

With the exception of the five pecuniary interest returns discussed above, the returns were completed and lodged prior to the due date for the receipt of the returns and are kept in a register held by the Governance Manager. The Governance Manager will table the returns at tonight’s meeting.

The then Department of Local Government issued Pecuniary Interest Guidelines in June 2006. Section 112 of the Guidelines states:-“Where an apparent or possible breach of the pecuniary interest provisions by a Councillor, committee member, adviser or designated person comes to the General Manager’s attention, the General Manager should review all the relevant information. If, having done so, the General Manager considers the information shows evidence consistent with a breach, he or she should notify the Department of Local Government and forward relevant material and a short statement of relevant circumstances”.

Contact has been previously made with Office of Local Government to seek advice regarding the failure of employees to lodge their pecuniary interest returns on time. The advice received back indicated that the Office should be advised of the alleged breaches. At the time of writing this report, there was still one (1) outstanding Pecuniary Interest Return from a staff member currently on maternity leave. The other four (4) returns although late have now been returned. Consistent with the advice provided by the OLG these five (5) late returns will be reported to the OLG.

RECOMMENDATION

That:

1. The information contained in the report on Pecuniary Interest Returns be received.

2. Council officers write to the Office of Local Government notifying that five designated employees did not lodge their pecuniary interest returns by the due date.

ATTACHMENTS/APPENDICES

There are no attachments for this report.

v	Meeting at which the draft corporate planning documents (Delivery Program and Operational Plan) are endorsed for exhibition
*	Meeting at which the draft corporate planning documents (Delivery Program and Operational Plan) are adopted
#	Meetings at which the Operational Plan quarterly reviews (March and September) are presented
@	Meetings at which the Delivery Program progress reports (including the Operational Plan quarterly reviews for December and June) are presented
^	Election of Mayor/Deputy Mayor
ü	Meeting at which the 2015-2016 Annual Statements are presented
∞	Meeting at which any comments on the 2015-2016 Annual Statements are presented
+	Meeting at which the Annual Report is presented

1. ⇩	Project information from RMS and draft site plan	7 Pages	Attachments Included
2. ⇩	Map of area for RMS Licence area in St Marys	1 Page	Attachments Included

Tenant:	Roads and Maritime Services
Premises:	2151A Castlereagh Street Penrith known as Lot112 DP774782.
Licence Term:	10 years
Licence Commencement Date:	1 January 2016
Licence Termination Date:	31 December 2026
Rent:	$1 on demand
Lessee Responsibility:	· Cannot assign licence agreement · Permitted use only · Public Liability insurance cover for a minimum of twenty million dollars · Maintain and keep in good order the Shed and surrounding external areas of the premises around the shed · RMS to upgrade the door and clearance at its cost (this upgrade will enable the new large boat to fit in the shed) · Break Clause: either party can terminate this agreement with six months’ written notice · RMS are responsible for any damage to the road leading up to the shed caused by moving the vessel in and out · RMS are responsible for any damage to the shed caused by moving the vessel in and out or by personnel – It is estimated that the boat will be taken in and out two times a week. Wear and tear on roads will be negligible

	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17
Total Grant $	10,787,818	11,531,640	11,246,955	10,867,181	10,422,533
General Purpose Component	8,741,654	9,371,435	9,015,198	8,609,738	8,171,284
Roads Component	2,046,164	2,160,205	2,231,757	2,257,443	2,251,249

% Increase on prior year
	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17
Total Grant	-3.91%	6.90%	-2.47%	-3.38%	-4.09%
General Purpose Component	-4.61%	7.20%	-3.80%	-4.50%	-5.09%
Roads Component	-0.80%	5.57%	3.31%	1.15%	-0.27%

Outcome	We can work close to home
Strategy	Provide access to education and training to improve residents ability to take advantage of current and future employment opportunities
Service Activity	Deliver high quality children's services

Outcome	We care for our environment
Strategy	Protect and improve our natural areas, the Nepean River and other waterways
Service Activity	Contribute to the protection and enhancement of the City's natural environment

1. ⇩	Supporting information for electricity easement	3 Pages	Appendix
2. ⇩	Site plan of easement	1 Page	Appendix

1. ⇩	DP 1171492	2 Pages	Appendix
2. ⇩	Thornton Community Facility Location Plan	1 Page	Appendix

1. ⇩	Summary of Investments	6 Pages	Appendix
2. ⇩	Agency Collection Methods	1 Page	Appendix