24 November 2016 Peel Zone Minutes

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1 24 November 2016 Peel Zone Minutes

2 Table of Contents 1.0 OPENING AND WELCOME ATTENDANCE AND APOLOGIES DECLARATION OF INTEREST ANNOUNCEMENTS GUEST SPEAKERS / DEPUTATIONS MINUTES Confirmation of Minutes Peel Zone Meeting held on 1 May Business Arising ZONE BUSINESS WALGA Peel Country Zone Status Report (Attachment 7.1) Correspondence Listing (Attachment 7.2) Peel Zone Actions Report (Attachment 7.3) Other Peel Zone Business (Attachments???) REVIEW OF WALGA STATE COUNCIL AGENDA Matters for Decision (Item 5 of the State Council Agenda) Matters for Noting / Information (Item 6 of the State Council Agenda) Organisational Reports (Item 7 of the State Council Agenda) EXECUTIVE MEMBERS REPORTS WALGA President s Report (Attachment 9.1) DLGC Report (Attachment 9.2) State Councillor s Report Cr Barrett OTHER BUSINESS Items to be raised by Members: DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF NEXT MEETING CLOSURE... 8 Page 2

3 Minutes Peel Zone of WALGA Meeting held at the Shire of Murray Council Chambers 1915 Pinjarra Road, Pinjarra, WA, 6208 Thursday 24 November 2016 commencing at 2.30pm 1.0 OPENING AND WELCOME The chairman opened the meeting at 2.31pm 2.0 ATTENDANCE AND APOLOGIES Attendance: Members: Officers: Guests: Cr John Erren, Chairman and President Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Cr Maree Reid, Deputy Chairman and President Shire of Murray Cr Wally Barrett, State Council Representative, Shire of Murray Cr Dave Gossage, Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Cr Noel Dew, President Shire of Waroona Cr John Allert, President Shire of Boddington Mr Mark Newman, Chief Executive Officer City of Mandurah Mr Dean Unsworth, Chief Executive Officer Shire of Murray Mr Gary Clark, Acting Chief Executive Officer Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Mr Ian Curley, Chief Executive Officer Shire of Waroona Ms Kirsty Peddie, Peel Zone Officer (Minute Taker) WALGA : Ms Vanessa Jackson, Policy Manager Planning & Improvement Ms Lyn Fogg, Governance Advisor DLGC : Mr Ken Parker, Acting Manager Capacity Building, Strategy Research and Initiatives State Heritage Office: Kott Gunning Lawyers: Callum Crofton, Manager Brenton Oakley, Consultant Apology: Mayor Marina Vergone, Deputy State Council Representative, City of Mandurah Cr Darren Lee, Deputy Mayor City of Mandurah Cr Martin Glynn, Deputy President Shire of Boddington Mr Chris Littlemore, Chief Executive Officer Shire of Boddington Page 3

4 3.0 DECLARATION OF INTEREST Pursuant to our Code of Conduct, Members must declare to the Chairman any potential conflict of interest they have in a matter before the Zone as soon as they become aware of it. Members and Deputies may be directly or indirectly associated with some recommendations of the Zone and State Council. If you are affected by these recommendations, please excuse yourself from the meeting and do not participate in deliberations. 4.0 ANNOUNCEMENTS Nil 5.0 GUEST SPEAKERS / DEPUTATIONS 5.1 State Heritage Office (Callum Crofton, Manager) Overview of the support and assistance that the Local Government Services Team can provide to Local Governments in managing their heritage places; for example providing advice, resources and support on local planning schemes, municipal inventories, planning frameworks, community engagement, heritage incentives and other issues affecting Local Government. Also provided an update on the new Planning Regulations and how this impacts heritage places. (Presentation at Attachment 5.1) 5.2 Gifts Presentation (Brenton Oakley, Kott Gunning Lawyers) Presentation providing the overview of receiving and declaring gifts within Local Government. This presentation looked more specifically at Section 5.82 of Local Government Act 1995 Gifts over $200 and with relation to significant person. (Presentation at Attachment 5.2.1, additional Summary at Attachment 5.2.2). WALGAs advocacy position is that the gift provisions should be comprehensively reviewed and should align with the WA Ministerial Code of Conduct. This requires amendment of the Local Government Act and regulations to provide elected members and officers with exemptions for: Gifts provided in a genuine personal capacity; Business involving Local Government Associations and Organisations such as WALGA, ALGA, LGMA and Regional Local Governments; Attendance at community events and functions provided by community groups; and Attendance at Government related functions and events (local, State and Federal) that are principally sponsored or organised by Government. 6.0 MINUTES 6.1 Confirmation of Minutes Peel Zone Meeting held on 25 August 2016 That the minutes of the meeting of the Peel Zone held on 25 August 2016 be confirmed as a true and accurate record of the proceedings. Moved: Cr Maree Reid Seconded: Cr Dave Gossage 6.2 Business Arising Carried Unanimously Page 4

5 7.0 ZONE BUSINESS 7.1 WALGA Peel Country Zone Status Report (Attachment 7.1) 7.2 Correspondence Listing (Attachment 7.2) 7.3 Peel Zone Actions Report That the WALGA Peel Country Zone Status Report, Correspondence Listing and Peel Zone Actions Report be received. Moved: Seconded: Cr Dave Gossage Cr Noel Dew 7.4 Other Peel Zone Business Carried Unanimously Perth and 3.5 Million Zone response, and seeking and urgent meeting from the Minister. Letter was received 9 September 2016, it has since been stated that the Perth and Million they won t be considered until 2017, this will give the Peel Zone another chance to make a submission Peel Zone Meeting Schedule 2017 (attachment 7.4.2) Zone dates and location were agreed upon. That the Peel Country Zone meeting dates and locations for the 2017 year be accepted. Moved Seconded Mark Newman Cr Dave Gossage Moved Unanimously Funding for Level 1 and 2 incidents through ESL As per attached. Needs to be a strong opposition to this objective. WALGA to investigate further and report back at the next Peel Zone meeting Western Australian Natural Disaster Relief Arrangements (WANDRA) Funding System Page 236 for the State Agenda provides an update to this. That a letter from the Peel Country Zone be addressed to Mr Andrew Hastie requesting the opportunity to have meaningful addition to the Western Australian Natural Disaster Relief Arrangements. Moved Seconded Cr Dave Gossage Cr John Allert Moved Unanimously 8.0 REVIEW OF WALGA STATE COUNCIL AGENDA Zone delegates to consider the Matters for Decision, Matters for Noting / Information and Organisational Reports contained in the WA Local Government Association State Council Agenda and put forward resolutions to the Zone Representative on State Council. Page 5

6 8.1 Matters for Decision (Item 5 of the State Council Agenda) 5. Matters for Decision State Council Item No and Title: 5.1 WALGA State Budget Submission ( WFS) Regional Subsidiaries: Submission on Development of Regulations ( TB) Local Government Industrial Jurisdiction ( SR) Review of Decision Making within the WA planning system ( VJ) Development Assessment Panels: Suggested Amendments ( GC) Amendment to State Planning Policy 3.1 Residential Design Codes minor amendments ( VJ) State Planning Policy 1 State Planning Framework ( VJ) LG Risk Vision Risk Management System ( JL) Interim Submission in response to the 3.5 Million: Perth Transport Plan for 3.5 Million People and Beyond ( MM) Motion That the Peel Zone put forward the following Alternative Recommendation to the State Council Meeting Agenda: Alternative Recommendation: That the 3.5 Million: Perth Transport Plan for 3.5 Million People and Beyond not be considered by the State Government until it is integrated with the Perth & 3.5 Plan. Further review of the 3.5 Million: Perth Transport Plan should consider: A more ambitious and aspirational modal shift for public transport, cycling and walking; Prioritising and sequencing of public transport investments; Increased focus on public transport that connects strategic activity centres ad significant industrial areas; Development of a more cohesive network of light and heavy rail infrastructure; and More public transport routes in the Peel Region. Moved Seconded Cr Maree Reid Cr Dave Gossage Carried Unanimously 5.10 Guidelines and Specifications for Residential Crossovers ( MB) Review of Electricity (Network Safety) Regulations 2015 ( ID) That the Peel Zone endorses all other Matters for Decision on the December 2016 State Council Agenda en bloc. Moved: Seconded: Cr Wally Barrett Cr John Allert 8.2 Matters for Noting / Information (Item 6 of the State Council Agenda) 6. Matters for Noting / Information State Council Item No and Title: Carried Unanimoulsy Page 6

7 6.1 Ceding and Vesting of Foreshore Reserves ( VJ) Libraries Working Group ( MP) Public Health Act 2016 ( EDR) Government Response Special Inquiry January 2016 Waroona Fire ( MP) Municipal Waste Advisory Council (MWAC) ( RNB) ALGA National General Assembly Referred Items ( WFS) Organisational Reports (Item 7 of the State Council Agenda) 7. Organisational Reports State Council Item No and Title: 7.1 Key Activity Reports Report on Key Activities, Environment and Waste Unit ( RB) Report on Key Activities, Governance and Organisations Services ( TB) Report on Key Activities, Infrastructure ( ID) Report on Key Activities, Planning and Community Development ( WC) Policy Forum Reports That the Peel Zone endorses all other items on the December 2016 State Council Agenda en bloc. Moved: Seconded: Cr Noel Dew Cr Maree Reid Carried Unanimously 9.0 EXECUTIVE MEMBERS REPORTS 9.1 WALGA President s Report (Attachment 9.1) 9.2 DLGC Report 9.3 State Councillor s Report Cr Barrett 10.0 OTHER BUSINESS 10.1 Items to be raised by Members: Shire of Boddington Boddington Annual Rodeo was held on 5 th November. The new Sporting Facility should be completed by February 2017 and the new Library centre should be completed in Page 7

8 City of Mandurah Lost Supreme Court Appeal, back to trying to get legislation changed Shire of Murray Nil Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Announcement of new CEO Mr Kenn Donohoe, due to commence February 2017 Byford and District Country Club had the official opening on Friday 18 November Shire of Waroona Nil 11.0 DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF NEXT MEETING The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday 23 February 2017 at the City of Mandurah CLOSURE The Chairman declared the meeting closed at 4.35pm Page 8