CITY OF STIRLING
MINUTES
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING
11 AUGUST 1998


ITEM SUBJECT / LOCATION / NAME PAGE

CS2* REQUEST FOR FUNCTION AND OPENING CEREMONY/ MEMORIAL GAZEBO,
LAKE GWELUP AND COUNCIL RECEPTION HALL/ "AUSTRALIA REMEMBERS
1945-1995"/EOIN CAMERON MP 2

* - Indicates Separate Attachments submitted with Agenda.

# - Item requiring special Council attention.
MINUTES OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE HELD IN THE PARMELIA ROOM, CIVIC PLACE, STIRLING ON TUESDAY 11 AUGUST 1998 AT 3.05 PM.

Present:

Chairman

Mayor, Councillor D C Vallelonga JP

 

Members

Councillors R J Daniel, B R Ham (deputy for Cr Camilleri),T W Clarey (deputy for Cr Stewart from 3.20pm), D Boothman (deputy for Cr Copley until 3.11pm) and J Copley JP (from 3.11pm)

 

Observers

Councillor R M Willox JP

 

Staff

Acting Chief Executive Officer - R A Constantine, Executive Manager Community Development -
J Glover, Manager Leisure Services - F Strutt,
Acting Manager Community Services - S Turner (until 3.11pm) and Administration Officer - J Byrne

 

Public

3

 

Press

Nil

The Acting Chief Executive Officer advised that Councillor J Copley JP had submitted an apology for the meeting and it was therefore necessary to elect a chairman.

Moved Councillor Ham, seconded Councillor Daniel

That Councillor DC Vallelonga JP chair the meeting of the Community Services Committee.

The motion was put and declared CARRIED.

APOLOGIES

Councillor J M Camilleri OAM JP (leave of absence)
Councillor E S Martin (leave of absence)
Councillor J Copley JP (late)


DECLARATION OF FINANCIAL INTEREST


Nil.


MINUTES

Moved Councillor Daniel, seconded Councillor Ham

That the Minutes of the Meeting of 14 July 1998 be confirmed, and signed by the Chairman as a true and correct record of proceedings.

The motion was put and declared CARRIED.


ITEMS BEHIND CLOSED DOORS


Nil.

COMMUNITY SERVICES

CS1 PARKING STIRLING DAY CENTRE

REPORT Executive Manager Community Development - 3 August 1998

Moved Councillor Ham, seconded Councillor Daniel that

RECOMMENDATION TO COMMITTEE

That the following parking limitations be ENDORSED at 34 Cedric Street, Stirling:

· Buses are only to be parked in the driveway when loading or unloading passengers. At other times they are to be parked in the depot.
· Council cars used for the transport of clients, are also to be parked in the depot between trips.
· Volunteer cars may briefly park in the driveway whilst they pick up their assignments. If they are not using their own car for the task they are doing, they are to park it in the public car park.
· Staff are not to park their private vehicles in the driveway during normal working hours.

REPORT PURPOSE

To obtain Council endorsement of parking limitations implemented at Stirling Day Centre, 34 Cedric Street, Stirling.

BACKGROUND

The report is in response to a concern raised at the number of vehicles parking at 34 Cedric Street and ways in which this issue has been addressed.

At the Community Services Committee on 14 July 1998 His Worship the Mayor, Cr Tony Vallelonga, raised the issue of safety in connection with the car parking arrangements at 34 Cedric Street, Stirling.

On 21 July 1998, Council resolved (Item 10.1/CS5):

"That the Manager Community Services report to the August meeting of the Community Services Committee on the matter of parking problems at the HACC House in Cedric Street, Stirling."

REPORT

The Manager Community Services has investigated the situation and has implemented the following strategies to limit the number of vehicles in the driveway at any one time.

· Buses are only to be parked in the driveway when loading or unloading passengers. At other times they are to be parked in the depot.
· Council cars used for the transport of clients, are also to be parked in the depot between trips.
· Volunteer cars may briefly park in the driveway whilst they pick up their assignments. If they are not using their own car for the task they are doing, they are to park it in the public car park.
· Staff are not to park their private vehicles in the driveway during normal working hours.

THE FOLLOWING WAS SUBMITTED AS AN UNLISTED ITEM

ITEM: CS2 * FILE: 6.4.0.425 WARD: HAMERSLEY

SUBJECT REQUEST FOR FUNCTION AND OPENING CEREMONY
LOCATION MEMORIAL GAZEBO, LAKE GWELUP AND COUNCIL RECEPTION HALL
NAME "AUSTRALIA REMEMBERS 1945-1995"/EOIN CAMERON MP

REPORT Deputy Chief Executive Officer - 6 August 1998

Moved Councillor Daniel, seconded Councillor Ham that

RECOMMENDATION TO COMMITTEE

That following an Opening Ceremony for the Memorial Gazebo at Lake Gwelup, a Cocktail Party be HELD in the Council Reception Hall for up to 90 guests.

REPORT PURPOSE

To seek Council's consideration of a request for a function to mark the opening ceremony of the "Australia Remembers" Memorial Gazebo at Lake Gwelup.

BACKGROUND

A report was submitted on this matter to the 14 July 1998 meeting of the Community Services Committee. It was subsequently resolved by Council at its meeting on 21 July 1998 (Item 10.1/CS3*):

"That the matter concerning the request for an opening ceremony and function for the Memorial Gazebo at Lake Gwelup be HELD OVER to the August meeting of the Community Services Committee, pending a report detailing the cost of the project, expenditure by the City of Stirling and contributions from the Federal Government."

An analysis of the costs associated with the construction of the Memorial Gazebo at Lake Gwelup Reserve is submitted as a separate attachment (Appendix 1).

The original report concerning this matter from the Deputy Chief Executive Officer dated 26 June 1998 is also submitted as a separate attachment (Appendix 2).

At 3.10pm Councillor Willox arrived at the meeting after consideration of Item CS2.

At 3.11pm the Acting Manager Community Services retired from the meeting following consideration of Item CS2.

LEISURE SERVICES

At 3.11pm Councillor Copley arrived at the meeting during consideration of Item LS1.