INFORMATION BULLETIN ISSUE NO. 13/2017 10 August 2017 Information Bulletin Issue No. 13/2017 Inside this Issue Correspondence Correspondence Quarterly Overview Report & Papers WA Local Government Association (WALGA) News ........................................ COR 1 Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) News ............................. COR 11 Pink Divider Media Releases ..................................................................................................... COR 29 Information Employee Movements ............................................................................................HR-1 from Human Resources Blue Divider Information to Standing Committees Technical Services Nil Green Divider Nil Community Services Beige Divider Progress Report City Strategy Progress Report on Contingency, Operational & Strategic Project .............. CS-1 Lilac Divider Outstanding Matters & Information Items Report on Outstanding Matters – City Strategy Committee ........................ CS-11 Economic Development Tourism & Visitor Centre Report ................................................................ CS-12 Donations/Grants/Contributions 2016/17 ....................................................................................................... CS-13 Annual Contributions .................................................................................... Nil Accounting Reports Rates Report ............................................................................................... CS-14 Report of the Common Seal ............................................................................. CS-17 Outstanding Matters & Information Items Development Report on Outstanding Matters - Development Services Committee ........................ D-1 Services Review before the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) ........................................... D-2 Yellow Divider Health Health Services Manager’s Report - July 2017 .......................................................... D-3 Planning Planning Applications Report - July 2017 ................................................................ D-11 Town Planning Scheme No.4 - Amendment Action Table ...................................... D-14 Subdivision Applications - WAPC Approvals/Refusals - July 2017 ........................ D-15 Subdivision Applications - Report on Lots Registered for 2016/2017 ..................... D-16 PAW Closure Report - Significant Actions during July 2017 .................................. D-17 Compliance Officer’s Report - July 2017 ................................................................. D-19 Building Building Services Manager’s Report – June (Amended) 2017 ................................. D-20 Building Services Manager’s Report - July 2017 ..................................................... D-21 Building Health/Compliance Officer’s Report - July 2017 ...................................... D-22 Building Applications Monthly Statistics - July 2017 .............................................. D-28 Issue 13 – 10 August 2017 WALGA Quarterly Overview Q2 April – June 2017 City of Armadale WALGA has commenced a Quarterly 3 SECTOR ADVOCACY EMERGENCY SERVICES LEVY Report to capture your Council’s REVIEW Representatives from the interactions and activities with the COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE After liaison with members, WALGA put Association. These reports will help City of Armadale attended forward a sector submission to the Procurement Network GRANT PROGRAM: demonstrate how WALGA can contribute Economic Regulation Authority on their Forums. Two Successful Applications to members’ operations and our progress Memorial Park $20,000 and review of the ESL. Over 80% of WALGA towards achieving Council-specific and 1 Lions Park $22,000 members contributed their feedback. sector wide advocacy goals. It is The WALGA administered Community Member input included direct liaison with anticipated these reports will also provide Representative from the nominated staff, survey responses and City of Armadale attended Infrastructure Grant Program provides a starting point for ongoing conversations funding to Local Governments and the sharing of individual Council between your Local Government and a Planning Excellence submissions. Breakfast. community organisations for community WALGA executive as to the priorities and A draft report has been released which equipment, facilities and spaces that objectives of your organisation and the reflects many of the sector’s concerns The City of Armadale had: improved access and supported people activities of our own. with disability to join in community life. and has been welcomed overall. 1 Member participate in the Town This City of Armadale project has been WALGA is now seeking further input As this is the first report, which has for Planning Client Reference Group. chosen to act as a case study to along the same avenues as previously the first time required collation of measure the impact on the community as mentioned to inform a final submission to individual Local Government specific ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNI NG a result of its implementation. be completed prior to the ERA deadline information from across the organisation, TOOL (EPT) of 11 August. we welcome your feedback on the The EPT is WALGA’s online mapping VEHICLE LICENCE FEE reporting metrics and expect that these and reporting tool available under a CONCESSIONS NATIONAL DISABILITY reports will evolve over time. subscription service. The City of Following advocacy from WALGA, INSURANCE SCHEME (NDIS) Armadale is an EPT subscriber. A request was made for the City of MEMBER SERVICES individual Local Governments and Zones, a disallowance motion has been Armadale to complete the NDIS survey. 2 officers from the City of Armadale No response has been received from the attended an EPT information and training passed through Parliament effectively 4 City of Armadale. session this quarter. restoring vehicle licence and stamp duty Number of times Governance Training included a demonstration on the concessions across the sector. advice was provided to the ROADWISE ACTIVITIES City of Armadale. use of Strategic Purpose Permits for $135,020 clearing of native vegetation and use of ANNUAL SAVINGS 6 4 the EPT to support various regulatory Number of RoadWise is the conservatively estimated result for Number of times Employee requirements, including planning in activities conducted in the City of Armadale, based on the Relations advice was provided Bushfire Prone Areas. the City of Armadale number and type of concessional to the City of Armadale. this quarter. licenced vehicles. T: (08) 9213 2000 www.walga.asn.au WALGA Quarterly Overview Q2 April – June 2017 LG COMMUNICATIONS NAMN FORUM: HABITAT GROWTH ALLIANCE PERT H MEETINGS AND EVENTS NETWORK FORUM: CREATION AND WILDLIF E AND PEEL (GAPP) MEET INGS MEET THE MINISTER VIDEO AND ONLINE CONTENT CORRIDORS APRIL - The City of Armadale were in This NAMN Forum highlighted projects attendance. BREAKFAST WITH 3 that create green spaces in the urban 3 WALGA Staff attended April GAPP HON DAVID TEMPLEMAN MLA Local Government Officers WALGA’s Special Breakfast Series is an environment and assist wildlife to move meeting. Minutes taken and from the City of Armadale through the landscape. opportunity for Elected Members and attended. administrative support provided for the Local Government Chief Executive month. LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AN D 3 Local Government Officers from the Officers to hear from Ministers and other MAY - The City of Armadale were in EARLY YEARS NETWORKS: City of Armadale attended Members of Parliament whose portfolios attendance. WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP have strong interactions and inter- WALGA staff attended May GAPP FORUM WASTE EDUCATION 3 relationships with Local Government. This forum, jointly held by WACOSS, NETWORKING SESSION meeting, Minutes taken and administrative support provided for the 1 Elected Member and Department of Local Government and 1 Communities and WALGA, was fully month. Local Government Officer 1 subscribed with 80 attendees from Local Local Government Officer from the City of Armadale attended. from the City of Armadale Governments and the Early Years HAVE YOU CONSIDERED? Network (EYN) sharing opportunities to attended. MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT work with one another in improving CHANGING PLACES GRANT BREAKFAST REGIONAL ROAD GROUP (RRG) health and wellbeing of young children. PROGRAM: This breakfast provides an opportunity to MEETINGS No application received. meet with State Members of Parliament 2 The RRGs make recommendations to The WALGA administered Changing in a relaxed environment to assist with Local Government Officers the State Advisory Committee (SAC) in Places Grant Program provides funding building a greater understanding of the from the City of Armadale relation to the Annual Local Government to Local Governments to assist in the challenges and expectations we have in attended. Roads Program for their Region and any funding to construct a network of Local Government. other relevant issues. PARKING IN PLANNING Changing Places to improve the overall Metro Technical RRG Meeting 1 SCHEMES WORKSHOP outcomes for people with disability and 1 Local Government Officer from Elected Member WALGA hosted a free workshop for reaffirm their value and contributions as the City of Armadale participated. from the City of Armadale Local Government Officers to discuss members of the community. attended. current parking practices and parking 1 WALGA staff member attended. Please note this grant funded