CITY OF STIRLING

MINUTES

ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL
20 FEBRUARY 2001

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM SUBJECT/LOCATION/NAME PAGE

1 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME 1

2 APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE 2

3 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES 2

4 BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES AND NOT APPEARING SEPARATELY IN THE AGENDA 3

5 APPLICATION FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE 3

6 MAYORAL BUSINESS 3

7 BUSINESS LEFT OVER FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING 3

8 QUESTIONS WITH NOTICE WITHOUT DISCUSSION 3

9 PETITIONS 3

10 LATE & URGENT BUSINESS 4

11 REPORTS OF COMMITTEE 7

ITEM SUBJECT/LOCATION/NAME PAGE

ITEM SUBJECT/LOCATION/NAME PAGE

ITEM SUBJECT/LOCATION/NAME PAGE

12 ADMINISTRATION REPORTS 31

13 MOTIONS, OF WHICH NOTICE WAS GIVEN BEFORE THE MEETING 33

14 MOTIONS, OF WHICH NOTICE WAS GIVEN DURING THE MEETING, TO BE

* - Indicates Separate Attachments submitted with Agenda.
@ - Indicates Councillor Interest.

MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CIVIC PLACE, STIRLING ON TUESDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2001

Present:

Mayor

Councillor D C Vallelonga JP

 

Deputy

Councillor D Boothman

 

Councillors

T W Clarey, J Copley JP, R J Daniel, B R Ham, G Italiano, E S Martin, P L Rose JP, A A Spagnolo JP, W M Stewart, T J Tyzack and R M Willox JP

 

Officers

Chief Executive Officer - M J Wadsworth, Deputy Chief Executive Officer - R A Constantine, Executive Manager Works - R Moody, Executive Manager Development - S Johnson, Executive Manager Community Services - T Holland, Executive Manager Corporate & Customer Services - C Watts, Manager Administrative Services - F Bentley, Communications Co-ordinator - P Flynn, Administration Officer - S Billingham and Administration Officer - D Gardner

 

Public

12

 

Press

2

DECLARATION OF OPENING OF MEETING

The Mayor declared the ordinary meeting of Council on 20 February 2001 open at 7.00pm.

APOLOGIES

Councillor J M Camilleri OAM JP

ITEM: 1 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME

1.1 K Lenke, 29b Newborough Street, Scarborough

Q1 Yes the Mayor did offer an amount of $2500 to settle a claim of compensation for the loss of our pool. I ask the Council who of you would accept this offer when the quotes to restore the pool would exceed $8000, and the quotes to fill in the now dangerous concrete hole were at least $4000 with the very real potential to rise above this figure when including the possible damage to septics, fencing paving, reticulation etc. in the process? Not of course counting the many thousands of dollars and 10 years it has taken to bring this issue to this point and not taking into account of course all the trumped up legal costs and penalty interest charges the Council has imposed in the meantime to intimidate us into backing off in our pursuit for justice. Nor taking into account the fact this needless heavy-handed approach by Council resulted in our property being devalued by as much as $30,000. Leave it to a pensioner to pay for your cockups - is that what this Council considers acceptable? And how many of you, sitting here tonight, would be prepared to accept this offer, which by the way came with other "riders" attached, and believe it be a sincere attempt to resolve, rather than the way it was intended. That is - as an insult?

A1 No response was provided.

1.2 E McNeil, 72 Eldorado Street, Tuart Hill

Q1 Why were the minutes of the Special Electors Meeting held January 31 amended? These minutes are not a true and accurate report.

A1 The Chief Executive Officer responded:

I don't believe they were amended, but if the questioner would provide me with the details, I will investigate the matter. I don't believe the issue has been raised prior to tonight's meeting. It is no problem to have the matter investigated as the meeting was taped and we can act accordingly.

1.3 T Parker, 1 Chellaston Crescent, Carine

Q1 Could Council consider the installation of a roundabout at the intersection of Edlaston and Osmaston Roads, Carine?

A1 The Mayor responded:

The City would further investigate the matter and respond accordingly.

1.4 L Scott, 18 Cedric Street, Stirling

Q1 Is it not part of the Local Government Act that Councillors show courtesy and understanding towards ratepayers?

A1 No response provided.

1.5 R Mitchell, 9 Clark Place, Karrinyup

Q1 When is this Council going to stop the illegal use of crown land for market gardening at Lake Gwelup on the Segrave Street alignment and boundary?

A1 The Mayor responded

That a public meeting had been held with the property owners and the matter of the proposed alignment of Segrave Street had not been resolved.

The Executive Manager Development responded

That if the market gardening is on crown land and this has been going on for some years they may enjoy a non-conforming use right. The Executive Manager Development undertook to investigate the matter.

ITEM: 2 APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Councillor J M Camilleri OAM JP

Moved Councillor Rose, seconded Councillor Willox

That the apology be noted.

The motion was put and declared CARRIED.

ITEM: 3 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

3.1 ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL - 6 FEBRUARY 2001

ITEM: 3.1

SUBJECT ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL - 6 FEBRUARY 2001

Moved Councillor Spagnolo, seconded Councillor Rose

That the Minutes of the Council meeting of 6 February 2001 be confirmed, and signed by the Mayor as a true and correct record of proceedings subject to the correction of;

Item 11.1/EO1 point 3 - the word `ADVISED' be replaced with `CONSULTED'
Item 14.2 to be deleted and replaced with

Councillor Ham gave notice at the meeting of 6 February 2001 that he intends to move the following motion at the next ordinary meeting of Council:-

"That all reports presented to Council be signed by the Originating Officer, Manager and Executive Manager."

The motion was put and declared CARRIED.

Councillor Stewart advised the meeting that he intended to move the revocation of Item 11.1/RR2 from Council 6 February 2001 through official processes.

ITEM: 4 BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES AND NOT APPEARING SEPARATELY IN THE AGENDA

NIL.

ITEM: 5 APPLICATION FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Moved Councillor Martin, seconded Councillor Copley

That Councillor Boothman be GRANTED Leave of Absence from 26 February 2001 to 12 March 2001.

That Councillor Clarey be GRANTED Leave of Absence 27 February 2001 and 6 March 2001.

The motion was put and declared CARRIED.

ITEM: 6 MAYORAL BUSINESS

NIL.

ITEM: 7 BUSINESS LEFT OVER FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING

NIL.

ITEM: 8 QUESTIONS WITH NOTICE WITHOUT DISCUSSION

NIL.

ITEM: 9 PETITIONS