CITY OF STIRLING
MINUTES
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING
10 MARCH 1998
ITEM SUBJECT / LOCATION / NAME PAGE
COMMUNITY SERVICES
CS1 DAY CENTRE - EAST OF WANNEROO ROAD/INGLEWOOD AQUATIC CENTRE 1
CS2 INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF OLDER PERSONS - 1999 2
CS3 WAMA MEMBER - COMMUNITY FIREGUARD COMMITTEE 3
CS4 * AGED RESIDENTS NEEDS SURVEY 3
LEISURE SERVICES
LS1 * ADDITIONAL FLOODLIGHTS - REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE/BUTLERS RESERVE, SCARBOROUGH/WEMBLEY DOWNS SOCCER CLUB 4
LS2 AMENDMENT TO INSTRUCTOR - PARTICIPANT RATIO/SCARBOROUGH AND
TRIGG BEACHES/MR D POLAIN 5
LS3 # DOG WASH SERVICES - STATUS REPORT/PEASHOLM STREET, TRIGG AND NORTH BEACH - WATERMAN DOG BEACHES 6
LS4 * MINUTES OF MEETINGS/VARIOUS ADVISORY COMMITTEES 9
LS5 RENEWAL OF MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS - PROGRESS REPORT/MOUNT
FLORA REGIONAL MUSEUM AND COASTAL HERITAGE CENTRE/NORTH SUBURBAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY (INC) 11
LS6 REQUEST FOR DONATION FOR REPRESENTING SPORT/GYNETTA PANAIA 12
LS7 REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE/PERTH COLLEGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE, MT LAWLEY/AUSDANCE (WA) 13
LS8 WRITE-OFF ASSETS - VARIOUS ITEMS/RECREATION AND AQUATIC CENTRE 15
LS9 * OPTIONS FOR LAND USE/VASTO PLACE, BALCATTA/NORTHERN DISTRICTS MODEL ENGINEERING SOCIETY (PERTH) INC 16
LS10 REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE - COMMUNITY TAPESTRY PROJECT/ALEXANDER PARK CRAFT HOUSE/HAND WEAVERS, SPINNERS AND DYERS GUILD OF WA 18
LS11 * 1998-99 ARTS AND FESTIVALS PROGRAMME 19
LS12 ERECTION OF HONOUR WALL 21
* - 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 10 MARCH 1998 AT 3.02 PM.
Present: |
Chairman |
Councillor J Copley JP |
Councillors |
V A Cooke, R J Daniel, E S Martin,
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Staff |
Chief Executive Officer - M J Wadsworth, Deputy Chief Executive Officer -
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Public |
Nil. | |
Press |
Nil. |
APOLOGIES
Councillors D C Vallelonga JP, B R Ham (leave of absence).
DECLARATION OF FINANCIAL INTEREST
Nil.
MINUTES
Moved Councillor Daniel, seconded Councillor Stewart
That the Minutes of the Meeting of 10 February 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.
REPORT Acting Executive Manager Community Development - 3 March 1998
Moved Councillor Daniel, seconded Councillor Stewart that
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS TO COUNCIL
1. That Reserve No 27122 (Inglewood Aquatic Centre site) be NOMINATED as the site for the new Day Centre to be situated East of Wanneroo Road - hereafter to be referred to as "East Stirling Day Centre".
2. That the Lotteries Commission and the Home and Community Care Programme (HACC) be APPROACHED for funding contributions towards the cost of the new building.
3. That a domestic style building, similar to the design concepts of the other Day Centres, be ERECTED.
4. That a specification be PREPARED which incorporates all the requirements for the new building.
5. That tenders be CALLED from builders for the total project including design and building components as per the specification.
The motion was put and declared CARRIED.
RECOMMENDATIONS TO COMMITTEE
1. That Reserve No 27122 (Inglewood Aquatic Centre site) be NOMINATED as the site for the new Day Centre to be situated East of Wanneroo Road - hereafter to be referred to as "East Stirling Day Centre".
2. That the Lotteries Commission and the Home and Community Care Programme (HACC) be APPROACHED for funding contributions towards the cost of the new building.
3. That a domestic style building, similar to the design concepts of the other Day Centres, be ERECTED.
4. That a specification be PREPARED which incorporates all the requirements for the new building.
5. That tenders be CALLED from builders for the total project including design and building components as per the specification.
REPORT PURPOSE
To obtain decisions from Council on the siting of the new Day Centre to be built east of Wanneroo Road. Operational resolutions are also required to enable the project to proceed.
BACKGROUND
The following resolution was adopted by Council on 16 December 1997, Item 10.1/CS2;
"1. That Council consider making available land for the development of a day centre/community facility east of Wanneroo Road.
2. That Council consider the 2 sites as identified in the report of the Executive Manager Community Development.
3. That a proposal be submitted to the funding bodies, Home and Community Care (HACC) and the Lotteries Commission, on the development of a day centre/community facility.
4. That a further report on the funding commitment from HACC and the Lotteries Commission be presented to Council in April 1998."
Investigations of the possible sites identified have taken place. Blythe Avenue, The Strand, Kerry Street and land adjacent to the Inglewood Aquatic Centre have been considered. Sites in the north east of the City are also possibilities.
The two most suitable sites in the south east of the City are:
Reserve No 27122 (Inglewood Aquatic Centre ) and Lot 48 Kerry Street, Dianella.
The factors in favour of Reserve No 27122 are as follows:
· There is a large available parcel of land.
· The surroundings are very attractive - trees and parkland.
· Access along Alexander Drive is straight forward. This is important as most clients will be brought from other areas of the City.
· There is ample land on which to expand to include other Council facilities at a later date if need be.
· The land is Crown Land, vested in the City for "Recreation". DOLA has verbally advised that the use of part of the reserve for a Day Centre could loosely be termed as recreational use.
· As the City would be running the Centre itself and it would not be subject to a lease, there is no need to refer it to DOLA for approval.
The factors favouring the use of Lot 48 Kerry Street, Dianella are:
· It is situated next to an existing Autumn Centre and opportunities for joint use of facilities exist.
· It is in a "residential" area which fits in with the concept of a "domestic" style building.
· It is close to shops and public transport.
· The site is 857 square metres and therefore adequate for the facility planned.
· Amalgamation of Lots 48 and 49 Kerry Street will enable the integration of the Day Centre and Autumn Centre facilities.
· Parking is available through an existing arrangement with the owners of Lot 101.
· The Dianella Autumn Centre is very popular and used to capacity. The Club needs room to expand its activities.
· Opportunities would exist for the expansion of facilities in the immediate area in the future by the acquisition of further land.
When approaching HACC and the Lotteries Commission for funding it is preferable for Council to have nominated a site and style of building. Without these directions from Council a projected budget is very difficult and the funding bodies require considerable detail before committing themselves to a contribution.
It is proposed that a domestic home style building be erected and that builders be invited to tender on this basis. A specification on requirements for the house will be made available to interested builders who can then present their own modified home plans and tendered building prices.
The method of using a modified project home plan for the other three Day Centres has proved to be very cost effective.
It is therefore expected that the new building, with the extras required to improve the Autumn Centre facilities, will cost in the region of $200,000.00 - $230,000.00. A furnishing and fit out allowance of $60,000.00 is required. It is proposed to seek funding from HACC and the Lotteries Commission of $300,000.00.
At 3.06pm the Chief Executive Officer left the meeting during consideration of Item CS2 and returned at 3.08pm.