POLICY NO IS001 POLICY VEHICLE CROSS OVER - SUBSIDY RESPONSIBLE DIRECTORATE INFRASTRUCTURE COUNCIL ADOPTION Date: 29 April 2014 Resolution No. FC 26/4/14 REVIEWED/MODIFIED Date: Resolution No. Date: Resolution No. LEGISLATION Local Government Act 1995, Section 3.1 Local Government (Uniform Local Provisions) Regulations 1996 Sections 15(1) and 15(2) RELEVANT DELEGATIONS OBJECTIVES: This policy provides guidelines on the requirements for eligibility of an application for a Council subsidy for the construction of crossovers. DEFINITIONS: Crossover means a vehicular carriageway constructed between a road formation and the front boundary of a property. Crossover Subsidy is an amount determined by Council in accordance with Local Government (Uniform Local Provisions) Regulations 1996 Sections 15(1) and 15(2). The crossover subsidy is payable to property owners for the satisfactory completion of a crossover in accordance with this policy. POLICY STATEMENT/S: 1. A crossover constructed between a carriageway and a front property boundary only may be eligible for a Council crossover subsidy. 2. The construction specification, drawing and application to construct a crossover may be obtained from Council’s offices. 3. The subsidy payable for a crossover shall be to the value determined by Council in accordance with Local Government (Uniform Local Provisions) Regulations 1996 Sections 15(1) and 15(2) and as published in Council’s Schedule of Fees. 4. Applications for the subsidy will be considered following submission to Shire Administration of a completed application on the ‘APPLICATION FORM – CROSSOVER SUBSIDY’. 5. Applications will be considered and maybe accepted, amended or refused. Following determination applicants will be advised accordingly. 6. Conditions of approval, including any amendments required will be detailed on the approval to proceed. 7. To be eligible for a crossover subsidy the crossover must be constructed in accordance with Council’s current crossover construction specification or to a standard which in the opinion of the Chief Executive Officer is superior to that standard. 8. The subsidy applies to crossover construction between the road carriageway and the front property boundary only. 9. The subsidy does not apply to repairs, maintenance or reconstruction of existing crossovers. 10. A single new crossover to private properties is eligible for a Council subsidy subject to the proponent gaining prior written approval. One Crossover Subsidy is available per property title. 11. A single (or one one-way in or one one-way out) new crossover to commercial properties is eligible for a Council subsidy subject to the proponent gaining prior written approval. One Crossover subsidy is available per property title. 12. Only those crossovers constructed using concrete or proprietary manufactured brick pavers are eligible for the subsidy. Bitumen or asphalt sealed or gravel or concrete slab crossovers are not eligible for the subsidy. 13. Where the approved crossover crosses one of Council’s cast in situ concrete footpaths, the footpath shall be reconstructed using concrete to the crossover specification. Any damage caused to the footpath shall be repaired by the applicant at the applicant’s expense to the satisfaction of the Chief Executive Officer. 14. It shall remain the responsibility of the applicant to avoid damage or disturbance to any underground services, during construction and any necessary repairs to such services shall be entirely at the applicant’s cost. 15. If in the Shire Administration’s opinion, the construction of the crossover has resulted in damage to any of council’s assets such as the roadway surface or pavement, kerb, footpath, verges, signage, vegetation or the like, the Shire Administration’s may order the applicant to effect repairs. If the applicant fails to repair the damage within the time stipulated by the notice, The Shire may do so and all costs, including administrative on costs will be payable by the applicant and maybe deducted from any subsidy. 16. Should the crossover be required to traverse a drain, the applicant must install culverts as specified on the approval. 17. In order to be eligible for the subsidy the crossover works shall be inspected and approved in writing by Council’s inspector. The minimum inspections required are, 1) immediately prior to pouring concrete (or laying pavers) and 2) following completion of the works. The cost of the first each of these two inspections only is met by Council. If additional inspections are required because the works failed to meet the specifications, these will be at cost to the applicant in accordance with Council’s schedule of fees and charges. 18. Shire Administration shall be given not less than 24 hours prior notice of the time for which inspections are requested. The request must be directed to the officer nominated on the approval. Inspections will normally be limited to Council’s ordinary business hours. EXPLANATORY NOTES: The crossover subsidy is intended to be an equitable subsidy available as a once only offer to each property title to encourage the construction of suitable crossovers. The application assessment fee is leveed to recover the cost of undertaking the assessment of application and the inspections. It is a non-refundable Fee as costs to Council to process the application commence immediately the application is accepted. Fees and charges for crossovers are to be in accordance with the adopted Schedule of Rates for the current financial year. APPLICATION/S: This policy applies all private property titles within the Shire of Carnarvon that have not previously received a crossover subsidy. SHIRE OF CARNARVON POLICY POLICY NO IS002 POLICY COMMERCIAL AND PRIVATE RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY AT AQUATIC CENTRE RESPONSIBLE DIRECTORATE INFRASTRUCTURE COUNCIL ADOPTION Date: 29 April 2014 Resolution No. FC 26/4/14 REVIEWED/MODIFIED Date: Resolution No. Date: Resolution No. LEGISLATION Local Government Act 1995, Section 3.1 RELEVANT DELEGATIONS OBJECTIVES: To provide clear guidance on the commercial and private recreational hiring of the centre, pools or part of the pools at the Carnarvon Aquatic Centre. DEFINITION/S: POLICY STATEMENT/S: 1. The centre, or part of it, may be available for hire commercially or privately for aquatic activities. The Centre is NOT AVAILABLE for hire for social occasions. 2. All applicants must apply to the Shire administration to obtain approval prior to utilising Aquatic Centre or part thereof for exclusive use. Applications may be approved or rejected by the CEO and/or nominee at their discretion. 3. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application. 4. Approvals will be granted for single sessions or for regular sessions, approvals will be granted for one (1) Aquatic Season at a time. 5. Bookings will be taken on a first come first served basis. 6. Council reserves the right for the Aquatic Centre Manager to mitigate the activity of a successful applicant should there be excessive numbers or inappropriate behavior at the Aquatic Centre. 7. Exclusive use of lanes or equivalent area of the of the main pool at the Aquatic Centre shall attract a “Lane Fee” for each lane required for exclusive use in addition to normal entry fees. 8. Exclusive use of half of the toddler’s pool at the Aquatic Centre shall attract a “Lane Fee” for exclusive use in addition to normal entry fees. 9. The fee for exclusive commercial or private recreational use of the entire Aquatic Centre shall be the normal entry fee for each person or Council’s “Venue hire per hour” fee (plus the “Administration fee for commercial users” fee if applicable) whichever is higher. 10. After hours, exclusive use of the Aquatic Centre shall attract Council’s “Venue hire per hour” fee plus a charge for the provision of supervision (plus the “Administration fee for commercial users” fee if applicable). The type of supervision and the associated charge shall be determined by the CEO and/or nominee. EXPLANATORY NOTES: APPLICATION/S: P-IS002B form to be completed and submitted to the Shire. Commercial & Private Recreational Activity at Aquatic Centre - Agreement 04-14 SHIRE OF CARNARVON POLICY POLICY NO IS003 POLICY Maintenance of Council Roads, Station Access Roads and Station Airstrips RESPONSIBLE DIRECTORATE Infrastructure COUNCIL ADOPTION Date: 29 April 2014 Resolution No. FC26/4/14 REVIEWED/MODIFIED Date: Resolution No. Date: Resolution No. LEGISLATION Local Government Act 1995, Section 3.1 RELEVANT DELEGATIONS OBJECTIVES: Provides guidance on the maintenance of Council’s roads within the Shire of Carnarvon to facilitate travel between significant public destinations including destinations that may be outside the Shire boundaries. Provides guidance on Council’s maintenance of Council Roads, Station Access Roads and Station Airstrips. DEFINITION/S: Homestead fence means the fence immediately surrounding the house, often referred to as the “garden fence”. POLICY STATEMENT/S: 1.0 Council maintains the country roads between significant public destinations as listed on the attached road schedule. 2.0 Council maintains one access road to the Station Homestead on each station. The access road is maintained up to the garden fence. 3.0 Council is not responsible for the maintenance and serviceability of station airstrips. 4.0 Council avoids where possible competing with private service providers in undertaking maintenance to private airstrips. 5.0 The Chief Executive Officer may at his discretion authorise Council’s workforce to undertake maintenance