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Shire of Perenjori Ordinary Council Meeting MINUTES 17TH July 2014 Shire of Perenjori Ordinary Council Meeting MINUTES 17TH July 2014 Shire of Perenjori MINUTES Ordinary Council Meeting Held in the Shire of Perenjori Council Chambers, Fowler Street, Perenjori on 17th July 2014, At 1.36pm. Table of Contents 14071 PRELIMINARIES ................................................................................................ 3 14071.1 DECLARATION OF OPENING AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF VISITORS................................... 3 14071.2 OPENING PRAYER ............................................................................................................. 3 14071.3 DISCLAIMER READING ...................................................................................................... 3 14071.4 RECORD OF ATTENDANCE, APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE .................................... 3 14071.5 RESPONSE TO PREVIOUS PUBLIC QUESTIONS TAKEN ON NOTICE ................................... 3 14071.6 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME ................................................................................................... 3 14071.7 NOTATIONS OF INTEREST ................................................................................................. 3 14071.8 APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE ........................................................................... 4 14071.9 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES .......................................................................................... 4 14071.10 ANNOUNCEMENTS BY PERSON PRESIDING WITHOUT DISCUSSION ................................ 4 14071.11 PETITIONS / DEPUTATIONS / PRESENTATIONS ................................................................. 4 14072 CORPORATE AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ...................................................... 4 14072.1 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – JUNE 2014 ............................................................................. 4 14072.2 ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT – JUNE 2014 .......................................................................... 7 14072.3 WRITE OFF - BAD DEBTS ................................................................................................. 10 14072.4 APPLICATION FOR MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES – EXTENSION HILL ................................. 12 14072.5 PLANNING APPLICATION – REDLAND MINING ............................................................... 16 14072.6 APPLICATION FOR MISCELLANEOUS LICENCE – SINOSTEEL ........................................... 21 14073 ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ............................................... 24 14073.1 BLUES FOR THE BUSH CONCERT AND OPEN DAY PROGRESS REPORT ........................... 24 14074 INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES ........................................................................... 33 14074.1 ROAD MAINTENANCE JUNE 2014 ................................................................................... 33 14074.2 PROPOSED PLANT REPLACEMENT BUDGET .................................................................... 36 14074.3 DRAFT ROAD PROGRAM 2014/15 ............................ 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BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. 14075 GOVERNANCE ................................................................................................ 43 14075.1 SHIRE OF MORAWA-PERENJORI STRATEGIC WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN 2014-2018 . 43 1 Shire of Perenjori Ordinary Council Meeting MINUTES 17TH July 2014 14075.2 SHIRE OF MORAWA-PERENJORI REGIONAL COUNCIL GROUP (RCG) REGIONAL MATERIALS RECOVERY PROJECT – FUNDING APPLICATION ........................................... 47 14075.3 YARRA YARRA CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP (YYCMG) – REQUEST FOR SUPPORT ........................................................................................................................................ 50 14076 PROJECT STATUS REPORT ............................................................................... 55 14077 STATUS REPORT ............................................................................................. 55 14079 OTHER BUSINESS ........................................................................................... 56 14079.1 MOTIONS OF WHICH DUE NOTICE HAVE BEEN GIVEN ................................................... 56 14079.2 QUESTIONS BY MEMBERS OF WHICH DUE NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN............................ 56 14079.3 URGENT BUSINESS APPROVED BY THE PERSON PRESIDING OR BY DECISION ............... 56 14079.4 MATTERS BEHIND CLOSED DOORS ................................................................................. 76 14068.5 CONFIDENTIAL ROAD USE AGREEMENT TOP IRON ........................................................ 76 14068.6 CONFIDENTIAL PROPOSED ROAD HAULAGE, TOP IRON ................................................. 77 14068.7 CONFIDENTIAL TENDER RESULTS – IT SERVICES ............................................................. 78 14068.8 DATE OF NEXT MEETING / MEETINGS ............................................................................ 78 14068.9 CLOSURE ......................................................................................................................... 78 2 Shire of Perenjori Ordinary Council Meeting MINUTES 17TH July 2014 14071 PRELIMINARIES 14071.1 DECLARATION OF OPENING AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF VISITORS Cr C King declared the meeting open at 1.36 pm. 14071.2 OPENING PRAYER Cr J Cunningham led Council in the opening prayer. 14071.3 DISCLAIMER READING Nil 14071.4 RECORD OF ATTENDANCE, APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE Present Cr C King Cr J Cunningham Cr G Reid Cr L Butler Cr H Wass Cr P Waterhouse Cr J Hirsch Ali Mills Peter Money Ken Markham David Fong Liz Markham Carla Parker Apologies Cr L Smith Leave of Absence Cr R Desmond 14071.5 RESPONSE TO PREVIOUS PUBLIC QUESTIONS TAKEN ON NOTICE Nil 14071.6 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME Nil 14071.7 NOTATIONS OF INTEREST FINANCIAL INTEREST – LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT S 5.60A PROXIMITY INTEREST – LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT S 5.60B INTEREST AFFECTING IMPARTIALITY – LOCAL GOVERNMENT - CODE OF CONDUCT. 3 Shire of Perenjori Ordinary Council Meeting MINUTES 17TH July 2014 14071.8 APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE Nil 14071.9 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES Minutes of Ordinary Council Meeting held 19th June 2014 are attached. COUNCIL RESOLUTION – ITEM 14071.9 Moved: Cr J Cunningham Seconded: Cr P Waterhouse That the minutes from the Ordinary Council Meeting held on 19th June 2014 be accepted as a true and accurate record. Carried: 7/0 14071.10 ANNOUNCEMENTS BY PERSON PRESIDING WITHOUT DISCUSSION Nil 14071.11 PETITIONS / DEPUTATIONS / PRESENTATIONS Nil Cr P Waterhouse left 1.55pm 14072 CORPORATE AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 14072.1 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – JUNE 2014 APPLICANT: SHIRE OF PERENJORI FILE: ADM 0081 DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST: NIL AUTHOR: DAVID FONG – SFO RESPONSIBLE OFFICER: PETER MONEY – MCDS REPORT DATE: 9th JULY 2014 ATTACHMENTS MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT Executive Summary This item recommends the acceptance of the Financial Activity Statement Report which is presented for the period ending 30 June 2014. The report complies with the requirements of Regulation 34 (Financial activity statement report) of the Local Government (Financial Management) Regulations 1996. Background Each month officers are required to prepare monthly financial reports, covering prescribed information, and present these to Council for acceptance. Details 4 Shire of Perenjori Ordinary Council Meeting MINUTES 17TH July 2014 Presented is the Financial Activity Statement Report for the period ending 30 June 2014. The following statements are presented to Council: Statement of Financial Activity (Statutory Reporting by Program) - This provides the budget and actual income and expenditure for operating and non- recurrent as well and the closing surplus to date. (FM Reg 34(1)) Net Current (Assets) Funding Position (Note 3.)-This provides the amount of assets over liabilities within the Balance Sheet. (FM Reg 34 (1)(e)) Notes to the Financial Statements include: o Note 1.- Significant Accounting Policies o Note 2. - Graphical Representation o Note 3. – Net Current Funding Position o Note 4. – Cash & Investments o Note 5. – Major Variances o Note 6. – Budget Amendments o Note 7. – Receivables & Rates Information o Note 8. – Payables - Borrowings o Note 9. – Grants and Contributions o Note 10. – Cash Back Reserves o Note 11. - Capital Disposals and Acquisitions o Note 12.- Trust Fund Legal Compliance Regulation 34 (Financial activity statement report) of the Local Government (Financial Management) Regulations 1996 states – (1) A local government is to prepare each month a statement of financial activity reporting on the revenue and expenditure, as set out in the annual budget under regulation 22(1)(d), for that month in the following detail — (a) Annual budget estimates, taking into account any expenditure incurred for an additional purpose under section 6.8(1) (b) or (c); (b) budget estimates to the end of the month to which the statement relates; (c) actual amounts of expenditure, revenue and income to the end of the month to which the statement relates; (d) material variances between the comparable amounts referred to in paragraphs (b) and (c); and (e) the net current assets at the end of the month to which the statement relates. (2) Each statement of financial activity is to be accompanied by documents containing — (a) an explanation of the composition of the net current assets of the month to which the statement relates, less committed assets and restricted assets; 5 Shire of Perenjori Ordinary Council Meeting MINUTES 17TH July 2014 (b) an explanation of each of the material variances referred to in subregulation (1) (d); and (c) such
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