2014-03-06 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                             6 MARCH 2014


GENERAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
3 MARCH 2014 – Crs Tony Wellington (Chair), Bob Abbot, Sandy Bolton, Joe Jurisevic,
Frank Pardon, Noel Playford, Frank Wilkie


1   DEVELOPMENT OF THE CAPITAL WORKS FRAMEWORK – FURTHER REPORT
    That Council note the report by the Coordinator, Assets & Investigations to the General
    Committee Meeting dated 3 March 2014 and:
    A.   Adopt the proposed Capital Works Framework for the development of a Capital
         Works Program for the 2014/15 Budget as attached to the report to the Infrastructure
         & Services Committee dated 25 February 2014, except where amended by items B
         and C below;
    B.   Endorse the process for Councillors involvement in the development of the Capital
         Works Program as detailed in this report; and
    C.   Adopt the amended Program Statements attached to this report.


2   REVIEW OF PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT INSTRUMENTS OF DELEGATION –
    FURTHER REPORT
    That Council note the report by Coordinator, Development Assessment to the Planning &
    Organisation Committee dated 25 February 2014, and the further report to the General
    Committee Meeting dated 3 March 2014 and:
    A.   Delegate to the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to section 257 of the Local
         Government Act 2009 the exercise of powers as contained in Attachment 1 to the
         report dated 3 March 2014;
    B.   Delegate to the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to section 257 of the Local
         Government Act 2009 the exercise of powers as contained in Attachments 2 & 3 to
         the report dated 3 March 2014 under the Integrated Planning Act 1997 and
         Sustainable Planning Act 2009 for applications other than the following:
         1.     an application for a preliminary approval mentioned in section 242 of the Act to
                vary the effect of the planning scheme;
         2.     the approval for a proposed development where there is substantial non-
                compliance with a stated policy of the Council or a high order provision of the
                Planning Scheme being a desired environmental outcome, or an overall
                outcome of a code;
         3.     the refusal of any development application where Council is the assessment
                manager;
         4.     requests, including Negotiated Decision requests, to change or cancel
                conditions that were imposed by Council at an Ordinary or a Special Meeting;
                and
         5.     an application for a proposed development of significant community interest.
         However, the delegated officer may exercise the powers of the local government
         under the Act for an application where:-
         (i)    the application has the potential for “deemed approval” in accordance with
                sections 330-331 of the Act; and
         (ii)   the application is for Operational Works for clearing vegetation;




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