City Of Fremantle Minutes – SMRC RRRC WCF Odour Issue – 20 December 2006
PETITIONS / DEPUTATIONS / PRESENTATIONS
Cr Doug Thompson noted that today at 3.30 pm today the SMRC were served with a prevention notice by the DEC under section 73 (a) of the EP Act 1986. This states that SMRC will temporarily not be able to receive municipal waste at the waste composting facility at the RRRC as of 5.00 pm Thursday 21st December. All other facilities at the RRRC will continue to operate as normal. The SMRC will consider its options at a Special Meeting of Council tomorrow night at 4.15 pm. Arrangements are currently being made to divert the MSW Waste land fill with members of council’s operation staff and he added that there will be no impact on Fremantle Council’s operations.
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C0612-2 INFORMATION REPORT FOR DECEMBER 2006
Applications for Crossovers
DataWorks Reference: 158/001
Author: Cindy Elder, Technical Assistant
Agenda Attachments: Nil
Council has requested that details of crossover construction be reported on a monthly basis. The number of crossovers approved by the Manager Physical Services (under delegated authority) and constructed by the City of Fremantle during the month of November 2006 was four (4).
Minutes of the Southern Metropolitan Regional Council Meeting held on the 23 November 2006
DataWorks Reference: 038/012
Author: Ian Goodbody, Manager City Works
Agenda Attachments: Attachment 1 Minutes of the Southern Metropolitan Regional Council
(SMRC) Meeting (SMRC) – 23 November 2006
13.1 – Regional Resource Recovery Centre (RRRC) Operations Report on the operations of the RRRC for the period 1 July 2006 to 31 October September 2006.
13.2 – Regional Verge Waste collection service tender A new five year tender for the collection of green & bulk waste or residents
13.3 – CEO Delegated Authority – Tenders & contract variations. This allows the CEO to approve contract variations up to a total of 7% of the contract value but not exceeding $150,000.
13.4 – Contract Variation – Design & Construction of MRF Equipment Design and Technologies Pty Ltd. This item approves a contract variation of $59,500 to locate the waste packers on the northern side of the building instead of the western side. This provided a saving of $5,000.
13.5 – City of Rockingham & Town of Kwinana – Processing of Recyclables
Contract. This item approves the contract between the SMRC and City of Rockingham and Town of Kwinana for the processing of recyclables.
13.6 – Delegated Authority for the sale of carbon credit This item gives delegated approval to the CEO for the sale of carbon credit up to a value of $20,000 per sale.
13.7 – Submission on the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Bill 2006 (WARR) This item provides delegated authority to the Regional Executive Committee to make a submission on behalf of the Regional Council.
13.8 – SMRC Draft Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2006.
13.9 – Council Ordinary Meeting dates for 2007. Dates and venues are provided in attachments.
13.10 – SMRC Financial Statements for the period ended 31 October 2006.
13.11- Temporary Relocation of Existing MRF Item to be considered at December special meeting.
18.1 – Recycling compaction penalties – Temporary MRF Processing. This item sets compaction penalties during the temporary MRF processing period January to May 2007.
Minutes of the Nyoongar Advisory Committee Meeting held on 24 October 2006
DataWorks Reference: 039/049
Author: June Moorhouse, Manager Culture & Recreation
Agenda Attachments: Attachment 2
• Policy for Respect, Recognition and Conciliation.
• Department of Family, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.
• Wardarnji
• Cultural Awareness COF Staff
• Street Names Register
• DIA Heritage info Session
Minute of the Fremantle Sport and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting held on 16 November 2006
DataWorks Reference: 039/042
Author: June Moorhouse, Manager Culture & Recreation
Agenda Attachments: Attachment 3
• Hilton Reserve Master Plan consultation is moving into second phase which involves running a community fun day at Dick Lawrence Oval on Sunday 3rd December from 10 -12 noon. The event will include entertainment for all ages and will be a great opportunity to talk to the community about how they use Hilton Reserve.
• Discussions have commenced with the City of Cockburn and City of Melville regarding the development of a regional sport and recreation facilities plan. A project reference group will be established early in 2007.
• The City of Fremantle won the national Kellogs Local Government award for best planning project. The project is the Physical Activity Impact Assessment Framework. The award includes $12,000.
Minute of the Arts Culture and Events Advisory Committee meeting held on 03 October 2006
DataWorks Reference:039/002
Author: June Moorhouse, Manager Culture & Recreation
Agenda Attachments: Attachment 4
• Future direction of the Fremantle Festival
• Working party for Fremantle Festival 2007 to be set-up.
Minutes of the Heritage and Special Places Committee held 5 December 2006
DataWorks Reference: 039/400
Author: Vanessa Collins, Heritage Planner,
Agenda Attachments: Attachment 5
The last meeting of the Heritage and Special Places Committee (the Committee) for 2006 was held on 5 December. The committee advises Council through the Strategic Planning Committee on strategy, policy, performance standards and other relevant matters relating to heritage.
Minutes of the Urban Development Advisory Committee
DataWorks Reference: 039/006
Author: Strategic Urban Designer,
Agenda Attachments: Attachment 6
The Advisory Committee discussed the draft Fremantle Economic Development Strategy and parameters for possible redevelopment of the Council owned properties bounded by Point St, Cantonment St, Adelaide St and Princess May Park.
Stockland ANI Site Rehabilitation – Site Visit 7 December 2006
DataWorks Reference: 115/030, Stockland
Author: Glen Dougall, Director Corporate Services
Agenda Attachments: Attachment 7
On Thursday, 7 December 2006 the Mayor, Peter Tagliaferri and Cr Jon Strachan attended the Stockland ANI Site Rehabilitation meeting. A copy of the agenda which includes information of the site rehabilitation program is attached.
Minutes of Audit Committee 6 December 2006
DataWorks Reference: 039/033
Author: Alan Carmichael, Manager Finance & Administration
Agenda Attachments: Attachment 8 (Minutes)
Attachment 9 (Report re SMRC)
Attachment 10 (Report re 30 June 2006 Audit)
This was the annual meeting between the auditor and the Council (function delegated to committee). The auditor reported that in his opinion there were no actions or further inquiries that they were aware of that needed to be undertaken by the Audit Committee before the CEO can sign his Statement. The committee also discussed whether an
external person should be appointed to the committee and resolved that officers should bring a report back to the committee prior to the next ordinary elections in 2007.
Southern Metropolitan Regional Council Finance meeting, held November 2006
DataWorks Reference: 038/012
Author: Glen Glen Dougall, Directed Corporate Services
Agenda Attachments: Attachment 11, 12, 13 and 14
Attached to this Agenda are the Minutes and documents provided for the SMRC Finance meeting held on Monday 20 November 2006. This information includes the Plant Replacement Program and Financial Report for Business Units to 30 October 2006. Also attached is the Audited Financial Report for 30 June 2006. Main discussion at the meeting centred on the re-location of the Recycling Depot to Bibra Lake and the SMRC Plant Replacement Program. Discussion was also held on the financial position and improvement of financial reports. The Audited Financial Report has not been formally
presented to the group but has been provided to the City of Fremantle so that our auditor may finalise our audit.
COUNCIL DECISION
MOVED: Mayor, Peter Tagliaferri
The information report for December 2006 be received.
SECONDED: Cr D Thompson
CARRIED: 12/0
For Against
Mayor, Peter Tagliaferri
Cr John Alberti
Cr John Dowson
Cr Steve Gorman
Cr Geoff Graham
Cr Alice King
Cr Shirley Mackay
Cr Brad Pettitt
Cr Bob Smith
Cr Jon Strachan
Cr Doug Thompson
Cr Bob Williams
Cr Jon Strachan noted that he also attended the Stockland ANI Site Rehabilitation site visit on the 7 December 2006.
