MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON MONDAY, 20 OCTOBER 2008 RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC ON THURSDAY 23 OCTOBER 2008 COUNCIL MINUTES 20 OCTOBER 2008 Table of Contents Item Page Number Number 1. PRESENT......................................................................................................................................1 2. APOLOGIES ................................................................................................................................1 3. DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.............................2 4. CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETINGS ...................................2 5. REPORTS BY MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS ......................................................................3 5.1 REPORT OF CR. MELISSA SALATA............................................................................................3 5.2 REPORT OF CR. STANLEY CHIANG...........................................................................................3 5.3 REPORT OF CR. MENDO KUNDEVSKI ......................................................................................3 5.4 REPORT OF CR. STEVEN TSITAS ...............................................................................................3 5.5 REPORT OF CR. DIANA ASMAR .................................................................................................3 5.6 REPORT OF CR. CHRIS KELLY ...................................................................................................4 5.7 REPORT OF CR. VINCE FONTANA .............................................................................................4 5.8 REPORT OF THE MAYOR, CR. PETER STEPHENSON .............................................................4 6. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME .......................................................................................................5 7. CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS............................................................................................6 7.1 ANNUAL REPORT 2007/2008........................................................................................................6 7.2 BUNDOORA HOMESTEAD ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2007/2008............................................10 7.3 INNER NORTHERN GROUP TRAINING COMPANY LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES, INCLUDING APPRENTICESHIPS PLUS.................................................................13 7.4 THE DAREBIN ENTERPRISE CENTRE LTD REPORT ............................................................17 7.5 NORTHLINK – REPORT FOR 2007/2008....................................................................................21 7.6 FINANCIAL REPORT – 3 MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2008.......................................25 7.7 GOVERNING DAREBIN 2008 .....................................................................................................27 7.8 REVIEW OF TREE PLANTING IN BUNDOORA PARK ADJACENT TO OAKDEN DRIVE, BUNDOORA ..................................................................................................................................32 7.9 PRESTON CIVIC PRECINCT – PROGRESS REPORT AND REVISED GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK...............................................................................................................................37 7.10 AMENDMENT C91 TO THE DAREBIN PLANNING SCHEME: HERITAGE CONTROLS AT 418 MURRAY ROAD PRESTON – CONSIDERATION OF SUBMISSIONS............................42 7.11 DAREBIN CYCLING STRATEGY: ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT – 2007/2008 .................47 7.12 EAST RESERVOIR NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL OPEN SPACE MASTERPLAN ...........54 7.13 UPDATE REPORT ON SERVICE DEVELOPMENTS FOR KINDERGARTENS.....................62 7.14 THE CITY OF DAREBIN GRAFFITI MANAGEMENT STRATEGY 2008-2012 .....................66 7.15 YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW.......................................................................................................71 COUNCIL MINUTES 20 OCTOBER 2008 Table of Contents 8. URGENT BUSINESS.................................................................................................................75 9. GENERAL BUSINESS ..............................................................................................................75 9.1 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MAYOR, CR. STEPHENSON ................................................75 10. CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS CONSIDERED CONFIDENTIAL ..............................75 11. CLOSE OF MEETING..............................................................................................................75 COUNCIL MINUTES 20 OCTOBER 2008 MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY MEETING OF THE DAREBIN CITY COUNCIL HELD AT THE DAREBIN CIVIC CENTRE, 350 HIGH ST, PRESTON ON MONDAY 20 OCTOBER 2008 THE MEETING OPENED AT 7.01 P.M. 1. PRESENT Councillors Cr. Peter Stephenson (Mayor) Cr. Diana Asmar Cr. Stanley Chiang Cr. Vince Fontana Cr. Chris Kelly Cr. Mendo Kundevski Cr. Melissa Salata Cr. Steven Tsitas Council Officers Jeff Saker – Acting Chief Executive Officer Geoff Glynn – General Manager Community Assets and Leisure Bruce Dobson – Acting General Manager Corporate Services Libby Hynes – General Manager Environment and Amenity Kevin Breen – General Manager City Development Jan Black – General Manager Communities and Culture Vincent King – Acting General Manager City Services Ray McQuillen – Manager Customer and Civic Services Rhys Thomas – Manager Business Improvement Liz Cummins – Project Coordinator, Open Space Planning Jacqueline Healy – Director, Bundoora Homestead Art Centre Ron Downes – Council Business Coordinator 2. APOLOGIES Nil. Page 1 COUNCIL MINUTES 20 OCTOBER 2008 3. DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST Nil. 4. CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETINGS COUNCIL RESOLUTION MOVED: Cr. S. Tsitas SECONDED: Cr. V. Fontana THAT the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on 6 October 2008 be confirmed as a correct record of business transacted. CARRIED Page 2 COUNCIL MINUTES 20 OCTOBER 2008 5. REPORTS BY MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS MINUTE NO. 250 5.1 REPORT OF CR. MELISSA SALATA Cr. Salata reported on her attendance at the following functions/activities: • Darebin International Women’s Day Committee meeting. th • Merrilands Italian Senior Citizens Club – 20P P Anniversary function. 5.2 REPORT OF CR. STANLEY CHIANG Cr. Chiang reported on his attendance at the following functions/activities: • Meeting with local residents regarding tree planting in the Mount Cooper Estate. • Hosted a visit by a number of students from Peking University, China. 5.3 REPORT OF CR. MENDO KUNDEVSKI Cr. Kundevski reported on his attendance at the following functions/activities: • Koorie Night Market Working Group meeting. • Inaugural meeting of the Community Climate Change Action Plan Reference Group. Cr. Kundevski also drew attention to an Information Session to be held on 21 October 2008 in the City Hall regarding the sale of solar panels to residents, a joint initiative with Manningham Council. 5.4 REPORT OF CR. STEVEN TSITAS Cr. Tsitas reported on his attendance at the following functions/activities: • Municipal Association of Victoria dinner at which Councillor Service Awards were presented. • Westgarth Primary School Fete. 5.5 REPORT OF CR. DIANA ASMAR Cr. Asmar reported on her attendance at the following functions/activities: • Several meetings with local residents. • Station Street Fairfield Festival. • Open Mind Fiesta in Station Street Fairfield. Page 3 COUNCIL MINUTES 20 OCTOBER 2008 5.6 REPORT OF CR. CHRIS KELLY Cr. Kelly reported on her attendance at the following function/activity: • Cemeteries and Crematoria Conference. 5.7 REPORT OF CR. VINCE FONTANA Cr. Fontana reported on his attendance at the following function/activity: • Catchment Players performance of The Fully Monty. 5.8 REPORT OF THE MAYOR, CR. PETER STEPHENSON The Mayor, Cr. Stephenson, reported on his attendance at the following functions/activities: nd • 82P P Anniversary – Reservoir Baptist Church. • Reservoir RSL Presidents Day. The Mayor informed the meeting that, as he would be attending a National Forum for Mayors in Canberra to be hosted by the Prime Minister on 17 November 2008, this would be the last Council meeting he chairs as Mayor of the City of Darebin. Page 4 COUNCIL MINUTES 20 OCTOBER 2008 6. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME MINUTE NO. 251 The Mayor, Cr. Stephenson, invited questions from members of the public gallery. The following questions were submitted: • John Baloukeserlis of South Yarra asked a question about an email he had circulated to Councillors in relation to Amendment C91 involving 418 Murray Road Preston. The question was responded to by the Mayor, Cr. Stephenson. • Darren Lewin-Hill of Northcote asked a question about Council’s exposure to sub-prime mortgage investments in the United States of America. The question was responded to by the Mayor, Cr. Stephenson and the Acting General Manager Corporate Services, Bruce Dobson. • John Nugent of Epping asked a question about proposed expenditure on capital works in Darebin Parklands as a consequence of Council’s adoption of the masterplan for the parklands. The question was responded to by the Mayor, Cr. Stephenson and the General Manager Community Assets and Leisure, Geoff Glynn. • Trent McCarthy of Thornbury asked a question about the Council scheme, a joint initiative with Manningham Council, to sell solar panels to residents. The question was responded to by the Mayor, Cr. Stephenson, the General Manager Environment and Amenity, Libby Hynes and Cr. Kundevski. • Darren Lewin Hill of Northcote asked a question about the proposal by