2017-03-13 General Committee Meeting Notes

RECOMMENDATIONS ONLY – NOT THE FINAL DECISION OF COUNCIL
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                      13 MARCH 2017


4   OUTCOME OF ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE REVIEW
    Committee Recommendation
    Moved:            Cr Jurisevic
    Seconded:         Cr Jackson
    That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the General Committee Meeting
    dated 13 March 2017 and:
    A.   Adopt the Organisation Structure by Function as set out in Attachment 1 to the report
         and the Organisation Structure by Branch and Equivalent Full Time staff allocation as
         set out in Attachment 2 to the report;
    B.   Request the Chief Executive Officer to develop and action a Transition Plan to
         implement the organisational structure to ensure that the changes are implemented in
         a practical way and further that the Chief Executive Officer continue to engage with
         affected staff during the implementation phase; and
    C.   Delegate to the Chief Executive Officer the power to appoint an Acting Chief Executive
         Officer pursuant to section 196 of the Local Government Act for any period that the
         Chief Executive Officer is absent for annual leave or the like.
                                                                                       Carried.


5   DRAFT TRANSPORT STRATEGY 2017-2027
    Motion
    Moved:            Cr Wellington
    Seconded:         Cr Jurisevic
    That Council note the report by the Project Officer to the General Committee Meeting dated
    13 March 2017 and:
    A.   Adopt the draft Transport Strategy 2017-2027, provided at Attachment 1 to the report;
         for the purposes of community consultation, and with the inclusion of the following
         amendments which reflect the changes approved for the Transport Policy in the motion
         to the Ordinary Meeting of 17 November 2016, specifically:
         1.     Under Principles (page 4), add a 9th dot point to read:
                     Design for, encourage and facilitate transport options that reduce the
                      emissions produced by our community.
         2.     Under Desired Outcomes (page 7), amend items 2 and 11 to read:
                2     The transport network is designed to facilitate and encourage There has
                      been an overall modal shift away from private car use towards more
                      sustainable transport modes including walking, cycling, and public
                      transport, electric vehicles and motor scooters/cycles.
                11    Road crossings The road and associated pedestrian networks are safe and
                      accessible to all users including for mobility scooters, cyclists and
                      pedestrians.
    B.   Amend the Transport Policy as follows: vision to




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