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Minutes of Kimberley Regional Group KIMBERLEY REGIONAL GROUP Meeting UNCONFIRMED MINUTES 1:00PM, 20 APRIL 2021 Function Room, Corner Weld and Haas Streets, Broome Minutes – Kimberley Regional Group 20 April 2021 Page 2 of 110 SHIRE OF BROOME KIMBERLEY REGIONAL GROUP TUESDAY 20 APRIL 2021 INDEX – MINUTES 1. DECLARATION OF OPENING / ANNOUNCEMENT OF VISITORS .................................... 3 2. RECORD OF ATTENDANCE / APOLOGIES ...................................................................... 3 3. DECLARATION OF INTERESTS ........................................................................................... 4 4. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES .......................................................................................... 4 5. BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MEETING ............................................................... 4 6. PRESENTATIONS FROM REPRESENTATIVES ...................................................................... 4 7. REPORTS FROM REPRESENTATIVES .................................................................................. 4 8. REPORTS FROM KIMBERLEY COUNTRY ZONE ................................................................. 6 8.1 WALGA STATE COUNCIL AGENDA AND PRESIDENT'S REPORT ............................ 6 9. REPORTS FROM KIMBERLEY REGIONAL GROUP ........................................................... 51 9.1 ALCOHOL MANAGEMENT ................................................................................... 51 9.2 CANBERRA DELEGATION 2021 ............................................................................ 54 9.3 2021 STATE ELECTION OUTCOMES ....................................................................... 58 9.4 BUSINESS PLAN STATUS UPDATE REPORT .............................................................. 70 9.5 CONSULTANT REPORT .......................................................................................... 75 10. CORRESPONDENCE ...................................................................................................... 82 10.1 CORRESPONDENCE ............................................................................................. 82 11. GENERAL BUSINESS ...................................................................................................... 110 12. MATTERS BEHIND CLOSED DOORS ............................................................................. 110 13. MEETING CLOSURE ...................................................................................................... 110 Minutes – Kimberley Regional Group 20 April 2021 Page 3 of 110 MINUTES OF THE KIMBERLEY REGIONAL GROUP OF THE SHIRE OF BROOME, HELD IN THE COMMITTEE ROOM, CORNER WELD AND HAAS STREETS, BROOME, ON TUESDAY 20 APRIL 2021, COMMENCING AT 1:00PM. 1. DECLARATION OF OPENING / ANNOUNCEMENT OF VISITORS The Chairman welcomed Members and Officers and declared the meeting open at 1:01pm. 2. RECORD OF ATTENDANCE / APOLOGIES ATTENDANCE Sam Mastrolembo Shire of Broome Cr Chris Mitchell Shire of Broome James Watt Shire of Broome Amanda O’Halloran Shire of Derby West Kimberley Cr Geoff Haerewa Shire of Derby West Kimberley Cr Paul White Shire of Derby/West Kimberley Vernon Lawrence Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley Cr David Menzel Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley Noel Mason Shire of Halls Creek Cr Malcolm Edwards Shire of Halls Creek Cr Chris Loessl Shire of Halls Creek Tim Bray Kimberley Development Commission Nick Sloan WALGA Tim Fraser WALGA (via Teams) Garry Middle WALGA (via Teams) Danelle Dowding Kimberley RDA Janine Hatch Kimberley RDA Vicki O’Donnell Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Ltd Debra Goostrey Kimberley Zone APOLOGIES Cr H Tracey Shire of Broome Cr Tony Chafer Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley David Price Shire of Christmas Island Cr Gordon Thomson Shire of Christmas Island Cr Kee Heng Foo Shire of Christmas Island Andrea Selvey Shire of Cocos (Keeling) Islands Minutes – Kimberley Regional Group 20 April 2021 Page 4 of 110 3. DECLARATION OF INTERESTS FINANCIAL INTEREST Member Item Item Nature of Interest No Nil. IMPARTIALITY Member Item Item Nature of Interest No Nil. 4. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES KIMBERLEY ZONE / REGIONAL GROUP RESOLUTION: Minute No. KRG/0421/001 Moved: Cr M Edwards Seconded: Cr C Mitchell That the Minutes of the Joint Kimberley Zone / Kimberley Regional Group held on 22 February 2021, as published and circulated, be confirmed as a true and accurate record of that meeting. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 4/0 5. BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MEETING Nil. 6. PRESENTATIONS FROM REPRESENTATIVES 6.1 KIMBERLEY ABORIGINAL MEDICAL SERVICES LTD Vicki O’Donnell, Chief Executive Officer 6.2 WALGA Garry Middle, Policy Advisor, Environment Policy Climate Change Project 7. REPORTS FROM REPRESENTATIVES 7.1 RDA KIMBERLEY Danelle Dowding, Executive Officer 7.2 DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SPORT, RECREATION & CULTURAL INDUSTRIES Tim Fraser, Executive Director Local Government 7.3 WALGA Nick Sloan, CEO Minutes – Kimberley Regional Group 20 April 2021 Page 5 of 110 7.4 KIMBERLEY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Tim Bray, Acting Chief Executive Officer Minutes – Kimberley Regional Group 20 April 2021 Page 6 of 110 8. REPORTS FROM KIMBERLEY COUNTRY ZONE 8.1 WALGA STATE COUNCIL AGENDA AND PRESIDENT'S REPORT LOCATION/ADDRESS: Nil APPLICANT: Nil FILE: KRG01; RCG03 AUTHOR: Zone Executive CONTRIBUTOR/S: Nil RESPONSIBLE OFFICER: Acting Director Development and Community DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST: Nil SUMMARY: To consider the recommendations on Matters for Decisions that will be considered at the WALGA State Council meeting held 5 May 2021. COMMENT The next WALGA State Council meeting will be held 5 May 2021. The following matters for decision will be considered. Matters for Decision WALGA Recommendation Zone Comment & Recommendation 5.5.1 Local Government That WALGA: WALGA’s current position on Financial Ratios Financial Ratios was adopted in 1. Advocate to the Minister for March 2019 as follows: Local Government to amend the Local Government1. That Regulation 50 of the (Financial Management) Local Government (Financial Regulations 1996 to prescribe Management) Regulations be the following ratios: reduced and amended from seven prescribed ratios to the a. Operating Surplus following 3 financial ratios: Ratio, - Operating Surplus ratio b. Net Financial Liabilities- Net Financial Liabilities ratio Ratio, - Asset Renewal Funding Ratio c. Debt Service2. Target ratios for Local Coverage Ratio, and Governments be considered in line with the size and scale d. Current Ratio. principle. A review of the 2. Recommend that Local formulas for the ratios be Governments consider undertaken. including Asset Management The recommendation of the LG ratios in their Annual Report. Financial Ratios Working group is 3. Request the Department of for 4 ratios, with the first two Local Government, Sport and consistent with the WALGA Cultural Industries to review recommendation and adds two the Asset Management ratios more being: in consultation with the Local • Debt Service Coverage Government sector. Ratio and Minutes – Kimberley Regional Group 20 April 2021 Page 7 of 110 • Current Ratio. 4. Continue the Local Government Financial Ratios RECOMMENDATION: SUPPORT Working Group as a reference group for the development of a Model set of Financial Statements and Budget Statements, and to establish new financial indicators. 5.2 Roads Asset That WALGA: At the meeting on 22 February Preservation Model 2021, the Kimberley Zone 1. Seek support from the WA Review supported recommendation 4, Local Government Grants the highest level of review. The Commission to provide WALGA recommendation is at presentations on the inputs, the lower end of the change operation of and outputs of the option, being to improve Road Asset Preservation Model at formatting, labelling, Zone or Regional Road Group documentation and meetings where requested. transparency. The reasons 2. Advocate to the WA Local provided for the approach was Government Grants Commission that more information was to improve the formatting and needed before committing to labelling of the model and make it large changes and the proposed available via the Commission’s approach does not impact on website. the current distribution of funds. The information previously provided by WALGA was the approach could be iterative, with the potential for further change into the future. RECOMMENDATION: SUPPORT 5.3 Western Australian That the development and The Development Index would Development Index implementation of the Western be designed to provide broad Australian Development Index, led wellbeing data, beyond by the Department of Local traditional metrics, to measure Government, Sport and Cultural community and citizen wellbeing Industries, be supported. over time. The data is not meant for comparison purposes and could be a tool to support local government decision making. DLGSC is seeking non- financial support from WALGA with funding to be sought from the State Government. RECOMMENDATION: SUPPORT 5.4 Review of the State That WALGA: The State Government is seeking Industrial Relations to have all Local Governments 1. Seek confirmation from the System operate in the State Industrial State Government on whether Relations System based on it intends to re-introduce recommendations made in the legislation for Local Ministerial Report (2017-19). Governments to operate solely in the State Industrial The Industrial Relations Legislation Relations System. Amendment Bill 2020 (Bill) was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 20 August 2020 but 2. If the State Government failed to pass the Legislative
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