Agenda Item 9.1 REPORT Report No. 54/17ccs TO: CORPORATE AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE - MONDAY 10 APRIL 2017 SUBJECT: DIRECTORATE UPDATE AUTHOR: DIRECTOR CORPORATE AND COMMUNITY SERVICES - SKYE PRICE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report provides an update of current Corporate and Community Services projects, programs and events. RECOMMENDATION That it be a recommendation to Council: That the report be received and noted. REPORT 1. DISCUSSION The attached reports summarise activities that occurred within the Corporate and Community Services Directorate for the month of March 2017. 1.1 SUMMARY OF BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING 27 MARCH 2017 • All matters actioned. 1.2 NT ELECTORAL COMMISSION LOCAL GOVERNMENT GENERAL ELECTION COSTING ESTIMATE At the time of preparing the report, negotiations with the Northern Territory Electoral Commission are ongoing with regard to the estimated cost of the Local Government General Election, scheduled for 26 August 2017. As per the Chief Executive Officer's delegated authority, Council officers are seeking the most competitively priced estimate pertaining to the running costs and administration over a three week period, in the lead up, during and following the election. Six polling sites will be retained. Council will provide a vehicle to commute between all sites; and Council staff will assist at the Civic Centre polling site, for the duration of early voting; and during vote counting, following the election. This will help reduce the estimated costs from the originally quoted $187,866. Report No. 54/17ccs 72 1.3 ALICE SPRINGS AQUATIC AND LEISURE CENTRE INDOOR 25 METRE POOL At the time of preparing the report, engineer Marcus Lightfoot from Lacus Structural, Civil and Aquatic Engineering was on site, from Melbourne. Mr Lightfoot will assess the twenty-five metre indoor pool from Wednesday 5 April, until Friday 7 April, 2017 inclusive. A meeting will occur with Mr Lightfoot Friday 7 April and a technical report with recommendations will be forthcoming, shortly thereafter. 1.4 RISK AND AUDIT COMMITTEE Independent Chair Mr lain Summers is available for limited dates during May 2017. The Risk and Audit Committee meeting has been scheduled for 9 May 2017. 2. POLICY IMPACTS All projects relate to and reflect the appropriate policies and components of the Alice Springs Town Council Strategic Plan 2013 - 2017. 3. FINANCIAL IMPACTS All projects are working within their approved budget. 4. SOCIAL IMPACTS As per individual project plans. 5. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS As per the project plans. 6. PUBLIC RELATIONS Nil 7. ATTACHMENTS Attachment A - HR Report Attachment B - Ranger Unit Report Attachment C - Registry Report Attachment D - Library Report Attachment E - Community Development Unit Report Attachment F - ASALC Report Skye Price DIRECTOR CORPORATE AND COMMUNITY SERVICES ATTACHMENT A REPORT CORPORATE AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE - 10 APRIL 2017 TO: DIRECTOR CORPORATE AND COMMUNITY SERVICES AUTHOR: ACTING MANAGER HUMAN RESOURCES - ALAN RILEY SUBJECT: REPORT FROM HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT FOR MARCH 2017 This report provides an update of current Human Resources projects. 1. TRAINING ACTIVITIES AS OF 31 MARCH 2017 Individual training courses • Indigenous Digital Excellence (Facilitator training) • Introduction to MS Excel • Provide First Aid • Time Management with MS Outlook • Esafety Women Workshop Courses of study including • Certificate IV in Government (Procurement and Contracting) • Certificate III in Regulatory Services • Strategic Carbon Management • Australian Applied Management Colloquium 2. WHS&W • Two new workers compensation claims for the period • Continuing to reviewing JSEAs and checking relevant staff are filling them in correctly 3. ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT • No new developments 4. PROCEDURAL STATEMENTS AND DIRECTIVES (PSD) • Reviewing Alcohol and Drugs PSD 5. FORMS AND TEMPLATES • Grievance form updated Alan Riley ACTING MANAGER HUMAN RESOURCES ATTACHMENT B REPORT CORPORATE AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE TO: DIRECTOR CORPORATE AND COMMUNITY SERVICES AUTHOR: MANAGER RANGER UNIT - KEVIN EVERETT SUBJECT: REPORT FROM RANGER UNIT FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2017 This report provides an update of current Ranger Unit projects, programs and events. 1. INFRINGEMENT NOTICES - PARKING PARKING: Number of Infringement Notices Issued (inc. Interstate) u JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE YTD 2015/2016 49 170 212 90 195 46 174 224 127 199 67 159 1712 2016/2017 131 238 164 48 150 42 26 37 75 911 2015/2016 B 2016/2017 PARKING: $ Value of the Infringement Notices Issued (inc. Interstate) $15,000.00 $12,500.00 $10,000.00 $7,500.00 $5,000.00 $2,500.00 $0.00 - JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE YTD 2015/2016 $2,325 $8,150 $10,045 $4,850 $10,305 $3,060 $8,950 $11,110 $6,980 $9,220 $3,325 $7,555 $85,875 2016/2017 $6,635 $12,015 $8,415 $2,550 $7,265 $2,140 $1,380 $2,140 $3,550 $46,090 •2015/2016 2016/2017 .12 PARKING: Number of Infringement Notices Issued - INTERSTATE Only JUNE 2015/2016 2016/2017 2015/2016 ■ 2016/2017 PARKING: $ Value of the Infrinaement Notices Issued - INTERSTATE Only $2,500.00 $2,250.00 $2,000.00 $1,750.00 $1,500.00 - $1,250.00 - $1,000.00 - $750.00 - $500.00 - $250.00 - JUNE 2015/2016 2016/2017 $1,845 $1,520 $1,000 2015/2016 2016/2017 PARKING: Amount of Infringement Notices PAID - INTERSTATE Only $3,000.00 -I $2,500.00 - $2,000.00 - $1,500.00 - $1,000.00 - $500.00 - $0.00 - cSt cSj jUi JUL AW3 tmR APR MAY JUNE > , J 2015/2016 $0 2016/2017 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 2015/2016 2016/2017 * IT has explained that there is an issue with the different tables not being able to correlate the data. It was suggested to log a job with Civica. ./3 2. INFRINGEMENT NOTICES - ANIMAL CONTROL ANIMAL: Number of Infringement Notices Issued JUNE 2015/2016 2016/2017 2015/2016 ■ 2016/2017 ANIMAL: $ value of the Infringement Notices Issued $14,000.00 $12,000.00 $10,000.00 - $8,000.00 - $6,000.00 - $4,000.00 - $2,000.00 JUNE 2015/2016 $3,672 $3,060 $1,530 $5,355 $4,437 $4,590 $7,497 $1,989 $1,071 $4,743 $37,944 2016/2017 $5,423 $4,004 $6,006 $8,932 $12,012 $6,622 $1,540 $9,240 $54,703 2015/2016 ■ 2016/2017 3. INFRINGEMENT NOTICES - TROLLEYS TROLLEYS: Number of Infringement Notices Issued 2015/2016 2016/2017 2015/2016 ■ 2016/2017 ./4 TROLLEYS: $ value of the Infringement Notices Issued $6,000.00 $5,000.00 $4,000.00 • $3,000.00 $2,000.00 - $1,000.00 - $0.00 - J|. 2015/2016 $4,284 $4,284 2016/2017 $2,772 $2,772 2015/2016 2016/2017 4. FINES RECOVERY FINES RECOVERY: RECEIVED $22,000.00 $20,000.00 $18,000.00 $16,000.00 $14,000.00 $12,000.00 $10,000.00 $8,000.00 $6,000.00 $4,000.00 $2,000.00 JUNE 2015/2016 $21,738 $8,602 $17,127 $10,357 $12,510 $76,366 2016/2017 $12,619 $11,610 $5,219 $19,461 $48,909 2015/2016 2016/2017 FINES RECOVERY: SENT $20,000.00 $16,000.00 $12,000.00 $8,000.00 $4,000.00 JUNE 2015/2016 $13,731 $2,391 $2,265 $5,845 $4,984 $16,656 $9,625 $6,801 $12,208 $11,256 $8,541 2016/2017 $6,266 $2,397 $4,529 $7,462 $4,956 $5,121 $5,203 $2,199 $5,410 $43,543 2015/2016 2016/2017 75 5. PERMITS ISSUED 25 PUBLIC PLACES: Number of Permits Issued JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE YTD 2015/2016 7 11 14 11 8 4 8 12 12 14 10 6 117 2016/2017 7 21 10 12 9 4 0 8 15 86 2015/2016 ■ 2016/2017 TODD MALL ACTIVITY: Number of Permits Issued 14 -I 12 • 10 - 8 - 6 • 4 2 • v JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE YTD 2015/2016 10 13 8 6 6 2 4 5 7 8 7 12 88 2016/2017 6 3 4 7 4 3 3 13 10 53 2015/2016 a 2016/2017 TODD MALL VEHICLE: Number of Permits Issued (excluding markets) 2015/2016 2016/2017 2015/2016 2016/2017 76 PAINTING SELLER: Number of Permits Issued JUNE 2015/2016 2016/2017 2015/2016 ■ 2016/2017 6. COMPLAINTS Number of Complaints 175 -I 150 • 125 • 100 - 75 - 50 - 25 JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE YTD 2015/2016 94 95 123 92 91 124 113 128 88 93 107 111 1259 2016/2017 112 145 147 99 116 72 109 104 140 1044 2015/2016 ■ 2016/2017 BREAKDOWN OF COMPLAINTS: Abandoned Vehicle 15 Cat at Large 4 Cat Injured/Dead 2 Cat Surrender 1 Cat Trap 29 Dog At Large 22 Dog Attack Animal 3 Dog Attack Human 4 Dog Injured/Dead 3 Dog Menace 4 Dog Not Contained 2 Dog Not Wanted 1 Dog Nuisance 8 Dog Surrendered 3 .17 Dog Welfare/Cruelty 3 Kennel Licence 2 Other Animal: Frog, Chicken, Magpie 3 Dumped Rubbish 1 Litter 1 Parking/Traffic 6 Public Places (Including Illegal Camping) 13 Security: 8 - Waste Management Facility, Library, Parks And Ovals, Swimming Pool Trolleys 2 7. ANIMALS REGISTRATION DOGS: Lifetime registrations 80 -I ------------ 70 - 60 - 50 - 40 - 30 - 20 - 10 - JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE YTD 2015/2016 63 38 57 36 49 35 40 43 32 39 51 34 517 2016/2017 48 48 48 47 47 39 42 36 50 405 2015/2016 ■ 2016/2017 DOGS: New Annual registrations JUNE 2015/2016 2016/2017 2015/2016 2016/2017 .18 DOGS: $ value of reaistrations - Lifetime.