2015-04-09 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                             9 APRIL 2015


PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
31 MARCH 2015 – Crs. Joe Jurisevic (Chair), Noel Playford, Tony Wellington, Frank Wilkie
Other Councillors in Attendance: Cr Frank Pardon


The Recommendations from the Planning and Organisation Committee were
adopted without discussion or further amendment.

Council Resolution

Moved:           Cr Abbot
Seconded:        Cr Wellington

The Planning & Organisation Committee recommendations dated 31 March 2015 be adopted.
                                                                                           Carried.



1    BUILDING STATISTICS REPORT FOR COUNCIL
     That Council note the report by the Building and Plumbing Services Officer to the Planning
     & Organisation Committee Meeting dated 31 March 2015 providing the quarterly statistics
     on decisions in relation to building relaxations and comparisons with the previous quarter
     statistics.

2    UNITYWATER'S NETSERV PLAN AND DEMAND MODELLING AND TRACKING TOOL
     That Council note the report by the Principal Strategic Planner to the Planning &
     Organisation Committee meeting dated 31 March 2015 and endorse the planning
     assumptions contained within the Water Netserv Plan as generated through the
     development and continual improvement of UnityWater’s Demand Modelling and Tracking
     Tool.

3    INVESTMENT IN POWER CORRECTION FACTOR EQUIPMENT AT FIVE COUNCIL
     SITES
     That Council note the report by the Director Corporate Services to the Planning &
     Organisation Committee Meeting dated 31 March 2015 and, subject to final confirmation of
     the acceptance of Energex’s regulatory pricing proposal by the Australian Energy
     Regulator, approve new capital expenditure up to a total of $45,000 in relation to power
     factor correction equipment at five (5) Council sites with the funding to be sourced at the 3rd
     quarter budget review.

4    UPDATE ON PLANT AND FLEET REPLACEMENT PROGRAM
     That Council note the report by the Director Corporate Services to the Planning &
     Organisation Committee Meeting dated 31 March 2015 providing an update on Council’s
     Plant and Fleet Replacement Program.

5    FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT - FEBRUARY 2015
     That Council note the report by the Manager Financial Services to the Planning &
     Organisation Committee Meeting dated 31 March 2015 providing the February 2015
     monthly financial performance report.


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