MAITLAND CITY COUNCIL

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA

28 FEBRUARY, 2006

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA 28 FEBRUARY, 2006

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1 INVOCATION...... 1

2 APOLOGIES ...... 1

3 DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST ...... 1

4 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING...... 1

5 BUSINESS ARISING FROM MINUTES...... 1

6 MAYORAL MINUTES ...... 1

7 PUBLIC ACCESS ...... 1

8 WITHDRAWAL OF ITEMS AND ACCEPTANCE OF LATE ITEMS OF BUSINESS ...... 1

9 OFFICERS REPORTS ...... 2

9.1 GENERAL MANAGER...... 2

9.1.1 REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ...... 2

9.1.2 DECEMBER QUARTERLY REPORT OF 2005/06 MANAGEMENT PLAN ...... 4

9.2 SERVICE PLANNING AND REGULATION...... 5

9.2.1 DA 05-3488 CONSTRUCTION OF SHED AND HOME ACTIVITY LOT 8, DP 38959 10 LIONS STREET TELARAH RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL ...... 5

9.2.2 DA05-3947 CHILD CARE CENTRE 9106 874539 14 HERMITAGE CLOSE THORNTON RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL ...... 27

9.2.3 DA 05-3978 EXTENSION TO EXISTING BUILDING AND MANUFACTURING PROCESSES. LOT 10 DP 221102, 21 GARDINER STREET, RUTHERFORD RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL ...... 148

9.2.4 DA 04-4769 – NEW BUILDING COMPRISING COMMERCIAL FLOORSPACE AND 24 RESIDENTIAL APARTMENTS AT LOTS 33 AND 34 DP 1017306, NO. 2 ST ANDREWS STREET, MAITLAND RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL ...... 168

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9.2.5 DA 05-1627 CLASSROOM ALTERATIONS, CONSTRUCTION OF BASKETBALL COURTS AND PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL PLAYGROUND AREA LOT 1 DP 807816, 75-81 CHELMSFORD DRIVE METFORD RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL ...... 209

9.2.6 DA 05-3311 55 LOT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION LOT 6, DP 5115, LOT 102, DP 1083595, LOT 12, DP 790359 MORPETH ROAD, RAWORTH RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL ...... 230

9.2.7 04-005 SCHOOL LOT 271 DP 262494 NORFOLK STREET ASHTONFIELD RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL ...... 273

9.2.8 IMPLICATIONS OF PROPOSED URBAN DEVELOPMENT AT WALLALONG ON MAITLAND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA...... 349

9.2.9 PROPOSED REZONING AT 89 HIGH STREET, MAITLAND...352

9.2.10 RECYCLED WASTERWATER SCHEMES ...... 356

9.2.11 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE - SECTION 356 ...... 358

9.2.12 INFORMATION FOR PROPOSED RUTHERFORD RESOURCE RECOVERY AND RECYCLING FACILITY ...... 359

9.2.13 INFORMATION ON THE DRAFT HUNTER CENTRAL RIVERS CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (CMA) CATCHMENT ACTION PLAN ...... 375

9.2.14 STEAMFEST 2006 - TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES ...... 385

9.3 FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION...... 389

9.3.1 QUARTERLY BUDGET REVIEW - DECEMBER 2005 ...... 389

9.3.2 STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS AS AT 31 JANUARY 2006..394

9.3.3 COUNCIL MEETINGS APRIL 2006 ...... 398

9.3.4 DRAFT POLICY - ACCOMPANYING PERSONS - REIMBURSEMENT AT CONFERENCES/SEMINARS ...... 399

9.3.5 PRIVACY MANAGEMENT PLAN...... 403

9.4 CITY WORKS AND SERVICES...... 405

9.4.1 SWIMMING POOL OPERATIONS ...... 405

10 ITEMS FOR INFORMATION...... 409

10.1 STATUS REPORT ON CONSTRUCTION WORKS ...... 409

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10.2 CORRESPONDENCE ANALYSIS...... 417

10.3 LIST OF INTERNAL CASH RESERVES AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2005 ...... 419

10.4 COUNCILLOR MOTIONS...... 421

10.5 COUNCIL’S HOMEPAGE STATISTICS ...... 426

10.6 HUNTER RESOURCE RECOVERY (HRR) UPDATE REPORT...... 427

10.7 KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS – JANUARY 2006...... 430

10.8 MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT - JANUARY 2006 ...... 443

11 NOTICE OF MOTION/RESCISSION...... 446

11.1 DA05-3407 ADDITIONS TO AGED CARE FACILITY - 30 REGENT STREET, MAITLAND NOTICE OF RESCISSION – SUBMITTED BY COUNCILLORS CLR WENDY WHITE, CLR PETER GARNHAM AND CLR VICTORIA WOODS...... 446

12 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE ...... 464

13 URGENT BUSINESS ...... 464

14 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE...... 465

14.1 TOURISM EVENTS BUSINESS STRATEGY...... 465

14.2 INFORMATION FOR FORMER EAST MAITLAND GASWORKS SITE ..