Special Council Meeting

Agenda 09/05/17Page 1 of 4

TOWN OF BASSENDEAN

NOTICE OF A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING

Dear Council Member

A Special Meeting of the Council will be held on Tuesday 9 May 2017, in the Council Chamber, 48 Old Perth Road, Bassendean, commencing at7.00pm. The purpose of the meeting is for Council toadopt the 2017-2027Strategic Community Plan.

Mr Bob Jarvis

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

4 May 2017

A G E N D A

1.0DECLARATION OF OPENING/ANNOUNCEMENT OF VISITORS

The Town of Bassendean acknowledges the past and present traditional owners of the land on which we gather to conduct this meeting, and pays its respects to their Elders, both past and present.

2.0PUBLIC QUESTION TIME AND ADDRESS BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

3.0ATTENDANCES, APOLOGIES & APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE

4.0REPORTS

4.12017-2027 Strategic Community Plan (Ref: CORM/POLCY/1- Bob Jarvis, CEO and the Corporate Management Team)

APPLICATION

The purpose of the report is for Council to adopt the 2017- 2027 Strategic Community Plan following the Community surveys and workshops as well as Councillor workshops held in March and April 2017.

ATTACHMENT

Attachment No. 1:

Draft 2017-2027 Strategic Community Plan

BACKGROUND

The Draft 2017-2027 Strategic Community Plan was presented to Council at the April 2017 OCM where it was resolved to defer the item pending comments being received from Councillors on the measures of success.

STRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS

The development of a new Strategic Community Plan is considered appropriate given the previous plan was a review of the 2030 Community plan that was developed in 2005.

The Town is required to develop the following:

  • Strategic Community Plan - (review every 4 years);
  • Corporate Business Plan - (reviewed annually); and
  • Informing Strategies - Asset Management Plans, Workforce Plans and Long Term Financial Plans. (reviewed annually).

The integrated planning framework is designed to make Council think long term in the development of the Town and will change the way we develop the annual budget.

The budget will be premised on the Corporate Business Plan which will incorporate the Asset Management Plan, Workforce Plan and the Long Term Financial Plan, and remove the need for budget workshops and prioritising of projects, etc, as these would have previously been considered by the community and Council in the development of the required plans.

COMMENT

Following the April OCM Councillors were given until the 3rd May to provide comments on the measures of success. Cr McLennan provided comments and these are included in the draft plan and highlighted in green. The amendments to the measures of success and other minor changes that were discussed at the April 2017 briefing session have also been included in the draft 2017-2027 Strategic Community Plan

At the time of writing this report (Thursday 4th May 2017), there has been no other comments received.

In order to commence the consultation process, staff engaged the services of a marketing organisation to assist in the community consultation. The company developed a survey in July 2016 that was distributed to all residences, as well as providing a website for on-line responses. The survey closed on 9 September 2016.

Staff and Councillors spent time at Shopping Centre displays and received some1200 responses to our survey. These comments form part of the Plan. Additionally, we held workshops on the plan with approx. 80 members of the Community.These have also been included as part of the development of the plan. We received a number of praises for consultation and the way we consulted with the Community on the Plan.

Councillors held workshops in March and April 2017, where there was consensus on the outcomes, objectives, strategies and measures of success that were included in the plan.

The Draft Strategic Community Plan were developed with the following themes:-

•Social;

•Economic;

•Built Environment;

•Natural Environment; and

•Good Governance.

STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS

Section 5.56 of the Local Government Act

Regulation 19D, 19DA & 19DB of the Local Government (Administration) Regulations.

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

The 2016/17 Budget provides funding for the development of the Strategic Community Plan and Corporate Business Plan.

OFFICER RECOMMENDATION – ITEM 4.1

That Council:

1.Adopts the 2017-2027 Strategic Community Plan, attached to the Ordinary Council Agenda of 26 April 2017; and

2.In accordance with Section 5.56 of Local Government Act and Administration Regulation 19D, give local, public notice of the adoption of the 2017-2027 Strategic Community Plan.

Voting Requirement: Absolute majority

5.0CLOSURE