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Ordinary Council Meeting - 15 June 2022

Wednesday, June 15, 2022 - 05:30 PM

An Ordinary Council Meeting will be held in the Council Chambers at 395 Fitzgerald Street, Northam on 15 June 2022 at 5:30pm.

Summary of decisions:

Item No. Item Name Decision
12.1 LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON 2 JUNE 2022 That Council receive the minutes from the Local Emergency Management Committee meeting held on 2 June 2022.
12.2 AUDIT & RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON 2 JUNE 2022 That Council receive the minutes from the Audit & Risk Management Committee meeting held on 2 June 2022.
12.2 AUDIT & RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON 2 JUNE 2022 That Council:

  1. Receive the minutes from the Occupation Safety & Health Committee meeting held on 17 March 2022.
  2. Receives the update as provided in Attachment 1.
  3. Receive the update as provided in the monthly Compliance Calendar Report.
  4. Receives the May 2022 Shire of Northam Risk Register update.
12.3 COMMUNITY SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON 31 MAY 2022 That Council receive the minutes from the Community Safety Committee meeting held on 31 May 2022.
12.3 COMMUNITY SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON 31 MAY 2022 That Council:

  1. Accepts the update of the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Plan provided.
  2. Authorise up to $4,500.00 of the Community Safety Initiatives budget to be allocated to Shire of Northam Community Safety resources, including:
    • Merchandise.
    • Printed copies of the Community Safety & Crime Prevention Plan 2022 – 2026.
13.1.1 Strategic Community Plan & Corporate Business Plan

That Council

  1. Adopts the Shire of Northam Strategic Community Plan (2022 – 2032) and the Shire of Northam Corporate Business Plan (2022/23), as presented in the Shire of Northam Plan for the Future, subject to the following adjustments:
    1. 9.2.10 be adjusted to read ‘Partner with local communities and progress associations to assess the demand and potential future requirements for new school bus shelters’.
    2. 10.3.2 be adjusted to read ‘Bring Northam to life in the evenings through the use of light and activities’.
    3. An additional action be added in 10.3 ‘Provide activities to revitalise Bakers Hill and Wundowie town centres’ to commence in 2022/23.
  2. Authorises the Chief Executive Officer to make typographical and formatting adjustments as required.
13.1.2 Delegated Authority Register 2022/23

That Council:

  1. Endorses the revised 2022/23 Delegated Authority Register (attached).
  2. Note the decisions made under delegated authority for the 2021/22 year, as published on the Shire of Northam website each month.
13.2.1 2022/23 Footpath Construction Program

That Council endorse the draft footpath program for 2022/23 for inclusion in the draft Shire of Northam 2022/23 Budget as detailed below:

Road Name

Start

End

Length

From

To

($) Cost

MUDALLA WAY

0

100

100

Hutt St

Perina Way

$29,150

BERNARD PARK

0

20

20

Bernard Park

Peel Terrace

see Peel Tce

CHIDLOW STREET WEST

2390

2690

300

Parker St

Clarkson St

$77,110

EAST STREET

410

510

100

Cox St

Byfield St

$27,159

PEEL TERRACE

150

210

60

Fitzgerald St

Bridge

$26,658

BEAVIS PLACE

0

90

90

Fitzgerald St

Create 298 Crossover

$11,946

FORREST STREET

730

980

250

Clarke St

Hampton St

$62,167

WELLINGTON STREET

190

270

80

School frontage

$25,438

13.4.1 Accounts & Statements of Accounts 1 May 2022 to 31 May 2022 That Council receive the payments for the period 1 May 2022 to 31 May 2022, as listed:
  • Municipal Fund payment cheque numbers 35495 to 35498 Total $28,478.93.
  • Municipal Fund EFT43531 to EFT43818 Total $1,962,589.13.
  • Direct Debits Total $85,935.94.
  • Payroll Total $452,551.44.

TOTAL: $2,529,555.44.

Which have been made in accordance with the delegated authority reference number (M/F/F/Regs LGA 1995 S5.42).
13.4.2 Financial Statement for the period ending 31 May 2022 That Council receives the Financial Statements, prepared in accordance with the Local Government (Financial Management) Regulations, for the period ending 31 May 2022.
13.4.3 Ward Review That Council;

  1. Undertake a review of its current wards and representation.
  2. Authorise the CEO to advertise the review in accordance with Clause 6(1) of Schedule 2.2 of the Local Government Act 1995.
  3. Endorse the consultation strategy as provided in Attachment 1 subject to an adjustment made to the consultation period being extended from 6 weeks to 8 weeks.
  4. Endorse the Ward Review and Representation Paper in Attachment 2 for the purposes of seeking public submissions, subject to additional information being incorporated in the Paper to be approved by the Chief Executive Officer.
13.4.4 Fees and Charges 2022/23 Adoption That Council adopts the attached schedule of fees and charges 2022/23 as presented in Attachment 1.