DISTRICT COUNCIL OF LOWER EYRE PENINSULA Annual Report 2015/16 “Working with our Rural & Coastal Communities” TABLE OF CONTENTS A MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR........................................................................................................................ 1 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT................................................................................................................ 3 COUNCIL HISTORY AND PROFILE ...................................................................................................................... 5 MAP OF COUNCIL BOUNDARY .......................................................................................................................... 7 GOVERNANCE .................................................................................................................................................. 8 ELECTED MEMBERS .......................................................................................................................................... 8 o Profiles ...................................................................................................................................................... 8 o Allowance Paid to Elected Members ........................................................................................................ 9 o Public Meetings ........................................................................................................................................ 9 o Internal Workshops & Sessions .............................................................................................................. 10 o Training & Development Activities for Members ................................................................................... 10 o Community Engagement Meetings ........................................................................................................ 11 REPRESENTATION REVIEW ............................................................................................................................. 12 DECISION MAKING STRUCTURE OF COUNCIL ................................................................................................. 13 COUNCIL COMMITTEES .................................................................................................................................. 13 o Cummins Homes Committee .................................................................................................................. 13 o Audit Committee .................................................................................................................................... 13 COUNCIL COMMITTEES .................................................................................................................................. 14 o Staff Committee ...................................................................................................................................... 14 o Bushfire Management Advisory Committee .......................................................................................... 14 o Development Assessment Panel ............................................................................................................ 14 o Strategic Planning & Development Policy Committee ........................................................................... 14 DELEGATIONS................................................................................................................................................. 15 CONFIDENTIALITY PROVISIONS ...................................................................................................................... 15 REVIEW OF DECISIONS AND REQUESTS FOR SERVICES ................................................................................... 16 SERVICE DELIVERY .......................................................................................................................................... 16 SENIOR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS ......................................................................................................................... 17 STAFF LIST ...................................................................................................................................................... 18 o Administration ........................................................................................................................................ 18 o Development and Environmental Services ............................................................................................. 18 o Works Department ................................................................................................................................. 18 o Port Lincoln Airport: ............................................................................................................................... 18 ORGANISATIONAL CHART .............................................................................................................................. 19 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ......................................................................................................................... 20 GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................................................................................................ 20 o Requests Received for Information under the Freedom of Information Act 1991 ............................... 20 o Request by Public for Amendment to Council Records .......................................................................... 20 COUNCIL POLICY DOCUMENTS ............................................................................................................. 21 COUNCIL REGULATION – ACTS AND PLANS ...................................................................................... 21 DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ....................................................................................................... 22 COUNCIL POLICIES .......................................................................................................................................... 22 REGISTERS ...................................................................................................................................................... 22 CODES OF CONDUCT AND CODES OF PRACTICE .............................................................................................. 22 OTHER INFORMATION.................................................................................................................................... 23 AUDITOR INDEPENDENCE .............................................................................................................................. 23 NATIONAL COMPETITION POLICY ................................................................................................................... 23 BY-LAWS ........................................................................................................................................................ 23 COMMUNITY LAND ........................................................................................................................................ 23 ANNUAL BUSINESS PLAN ................................................................................................................................ 24 STRATEGIC PLAN ............................................................................................................................................ 28 SOUTHERN EYRE PENINSULA SUBSIDIARY ...................................................................................................... 62 EYRE PENINSULA LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION .................................................................................. 63 APPENDIX A – COUNCIL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS .......................................................................................... 64 APPENDIX B – POLICY DOCUMENTS ............................................................................................................. 151 APPENDIX D – EYRE PENINSULA LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION ANNUAL REPORT & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ................................................................................................................................................ 156 A MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR Council’s Vision is “to promote and inspire safe, prosperous and inclusive rural and coastal communities. It’s Mission “To assist our community achieve its economic and social potential through services, programs and advocacy and responsible management. The Annual Report contains a great deal of information about the operations and performance of Council, and sets out the statutory requirements that Council is required to adhere to under the Local Government Act 1999. Council also endeavours to convey how we are working to deliver and meet Council’s Vision and Mission across a rural and coastal community with community engagement playing a significant role in determining Council’s priorities. Part of Council’s advocacy role is responding to the many State Government and Local Government Association reviews and studies. For example this year responses have been sent to a Parliamentary Social Development Committee inquiry into Regional Health Services, proposed Informal Council Gathering legislative changes, legislative changes to Boundary Adjustment Process, the Parliamentary Inquiry into Rate Capping, Increases in State Government Waste Levy charges and many others. Road maintenance and construction, waste management, public