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Council Agenda & Reports COUNCIL AGENDA & REPORTS for the meeting Tuesday 30 January 2018 at 6:00 pm in the Council Chamber, Adelaide Town Hall 1 COUNCIL Meeting Agenda, Tuesday 30 January 2018, at 6.00 pm Members - The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor [Martin Haese] (Presiding); Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor Verschoor) Councillors Abiad, Antic, Clearihan, Corbell-Moore, Hender, Malani, Martin, Moran, Slama, and Wilkinson. 1. Acknowledgement of Country At the opening of the Council Meeting, the Lord Mayor will state: ‘Council acknowledges that we are meeting on traditional Country of the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains and pays respect to Elders past and present. We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and relationship with the land. We acknowledge that they are of continuing importance to the Kaurna people living today. And we also extend that respect to other Aboriginal Language Groups and other First Nations who are present today.’ 2. Acknowledgement of Colonel William Light Upon completion of the Kaurna Acknowledgment, the Lord Mayor will state: ‘The Council acknowledges the vision of Colonel William Light in determining the site for Adelaide and the design of the City with its six squares and surrounding belt of continuous Park Lands which is recognised on the National Heritage List as one of the greatest examples of Australia’s planning heritage.’ 3. Prayer Upon completion of the Acknowledgment of Colonel William Light by the Lord Mayor, the Chief Executive Officer will ask all present to pray - ‘Almighty God, we ask your blessing upon the works of the City of Adelaide; direct and prosper its deliberations to the advancement of your glory and the true welfare of the people of this City. Amen’ 4. Memorial Silence The Lord Mayor will ask all present to stand in silence in memory of those who gave their lives in defence of their Country, at sea, on land and in the air. 5. Apologies and Leave of Absence NIL 6. Confirmation of Minutes – 12/12/2017 & 23/1/2018 That the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 12 December 2017 and the Minutes of the Special meetings of the Council held on 23 January 2018 be taken as read and be confirmed as an accurate record of proceedings. 7. Public Forum/Deputations 7.1. Deputation – Ms Michelle Hocking – Royal Adelaide Show - Josie Agius Park/ Wikaparntu Wirra (Park 22) Concept Plan Option 1 Council Meeting - Agenda - 30 January 2018 Licensed by Copyright Agency. You must not copy this work without permission. 2 7.2. Deputation – Mr David Pearson Executive Director of the Don Dunstan Foundation – Adelaide Zero Project Update 8. Petition 8.1 Petition – To Fix Rymill Park Lake [2014/05148] [Page 4] 9. Advice from Adelaide Park Lands Authority and Reports of Other Committees 9.1. APLA Advice to Note – 13/12/2017 [Page 8] Advice 1 - Josie Agius Park/Wikaparntu Wirra Community Sports Hub Advice 2 – Community Consultation Results - City Tree Climb Lease 9.2. APLA Advice to Note – 25/1/2018 To be distributed separately 10. Lord Mayor’s Reports 10.1. Lord Mayor’s Verbal Report 11. Councillors’ Reports 11.1. Reports from Council Members [2014/04844] [Page 10] 12. Reports for Council (Chief Executive Officer’s Reports) Strategic Alignment – Smart - Nil Strategic Alignment – Green 12.1. Josie Agius Park / Wikaparntu Wirra (Park 22) Community Sports Hub [2017/001903] [Page 13] Strategic Alignment – Liveable 12.2. 2017/18 State Black Spot Funding Deed [2016/01228] [Page 24] 12.3. Proposed Domestic Violence Memorial [2016/02231] [Page 29] 12.4. Community Consultation Results - City Tree Climb Lease & Community Land Management Plan Amendment [2017/00425] [Page 35] 12.5. New Strategic Partnership – Don Dunstan Foundation [2017/03996] [Page 49] 12.6. Helipad – Independent Review [2017/03400] [Page 76] 12.7. Adelaide Park Lands Authority Ministerial nominee [2010/03029] [Page 83] Strategic Alignment – Creative 12.8. Terrance Plowright sculpture, Untitled [2018/002369] [Page 87] Strategic Alignment - Corporate Activities 12.9. Draft Community Consultation Policy [2017/04332] [Page 94] 12.10. Quarterly Forward Procurement Report [2014/01642] [Page 104] 12.11. 2017 LGA Annual General Meeting [2014/04834] [Page 108] 12.12. Procurement Activity - Electricity [2014/01642] [Page 124] 12.13. Progress of Motions by Elected Members [2015/01651] [Page 127] Emerging Key Risks – Nil Council Meeting - Agenda - 30 January 2018 Licensed by Copyright Agency. You must not copy this work without permission. 3 13. Question on Notice 13.1. Councillor Martin – Question on Notice – Design Standards and Funding Sources for Building on the Park Lands [Page 130] 14. Questions without Notice 15. Motions on Notice 15.1. Councillor Antic - Motion on Notice - State of Law and Order - Hutt Street Precinct [2017/02508] [Page 131] 15.2. Councillor Moran – Motion on Notice – BMX Track [2000/00265-4] [Page 132] 15.3. Councillor Moran – Motion on Notice – Lord Mayor, Councillor and Administration Travel [2017/03640] [Page 134] 15.4. Councillor Antic – Motion on Notice - Hutt Street and South Terrace CCTV [2017/02508] [Page 135] 16. Motions without Notice 17. Exclusion of the Public [Page 137] For the following Chief Executive Officer Reports seeking consideration in confidence: Strategic Alignment – Smart 18.1.1. High Profile National Production [s 90(3) (d)] Strategic Alignment – Corporate Activities 18.1.2. Capital City Committee Annual Report 2016/17 [s 90(3) (g)] 18.1.3. Capital City Committee Update [s 90(3) (g)] 18.1.4. Legal Matter [s 90(3) (h) & (i)] 18. Confidential Reports 18.1. Confidential Reports for Council (Chief Executive Officer’s Reports) Strategic Alignment – Smart 18.1.1. High Profile National Production [2017/00119] [Page 143] Strategic Alignment – Corporate Activities 18.1.2. Capital City Committee Annual Report 2016/17 [2013/00423] [Page 147] 18.1.3. Capital City Committee Update [2013/00423] [Page 160] 18.1.4 Legal Matter [2017/03254] [Page 164] 19. Closure Council Meeting - Agenda - 30 January 2018 Licensed by Copyright Agency. You must not copy this work without permission. 4 Petition – To Fix Rymill Park Lake ITEM 8.1 30/01/2018 COUNCIL Program Contact: Rudi Deco, AD Governance 8203 7442 2014/05148 Approving Officer: Public Steve Mathewson, Director Services EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: To present to Council a petition urging Council to act now to fix the lake. RECOMMENDATION: THAT COUNCIL: 1. Receives and notes a petition containing 105 signatories, urging Council to fix Rymill Park lake, distributed as a Separate Document to Item 8.1 on the Agenda for the meeting of the Council held on 30 January 2018. Council Meeting - Agenda - 30 January 2018 Licensed by Copyright Agency. You must not copy this work without permission. 5 IMPLICATIONS AND FINANCIALS: Strategic Plan Not as a result of this report Policy Not as a result of this report Consultation Not as a result of this report Resource Not as a result of this report Risk / Legal / Petition presented for receipt in accordance with Standing Orders and the Local Government Legislative (Procedures at Meetings) Regulations 2013 Opportunities Not as a result of this report 17/18 Budget Not as a result of this report Allocation Proposed 18/19 Budget Not as a result of this report Allocation Life of Project, Service, Initiative Not as a result of this report or (Expectancy of) Asset 17 / 18 Budget Reconsideration Not as a result of this report > (if applicable) Ongoing Costs (eg maintenance Not as a result of this report cost) Other Funding Not as a result of this report Sources Council Meeting - Agenda - 30 January 2018 Licensed by Copyright Agency. You must not copy this work without permission. 6 DISCUSSION Petition 1. To present to Council a petition received in accordance with Standing Order 18.20 (Regulation 10 of the Local Government (Procedures at Meetings) Regulations 2013). 2. If a petition is received under Standing Order 18.19, the Chief Executive Officer must ensure the petition is placed on the agenda for the next ordinary meeting of Council, unless urgent, a petition will be held over to the 2nd ordinary meeting of the month. At this time a report identifying the number of signatories and purpose of the petition will be presented. The petition itself will be distributed to the Lord Mayor and Members of Council separately. Members of the public may seek a copy of the full petition upon written request to the Chief Executive Officer. 3. In order to determine that a document presented is a petition, the following matters in conjunction with the requirements of Standing Order 18.19 (Regulation 10) are assessed prior to the presentation of a petition to the Council: 3.1 What is a Petition? A 'petition' is commonly defined as 'a formal document which seeks the taking of specified action by the person or body to whom it is addressed' or 'a written statement setting out facts upon which the petitioner bases a prayer for remedy or relief. 3.2 Does the Petition contain original signatures accompanied by an address? A petition being a document of a formal nature must contain original signatures or marks (not copies) and those signatures must be accompanied by an address. 3.3 Does each page of the Petition identify what the signature is for? Each signature must be on a true page of the petition which sets out the prayer for relief as part of that page - a sheet which contains signatures but not the prayer cannot be accepted as valid as there is no evidence as to what the signatories were attesting to. 3.4 Language in the Petition? It is usual for the prayer to be written in temperate language and not to contain material that may objectively be regarded as defamatory in content.
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