2014-06-17 Infrastructure and Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   17 JUNE 2014




                                                     Page 50 of 86

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                             17 JUNE 2014

Councillor Emergent Capital Works & Minor Operational Works Policy               Page 2

                1.      Stormwater Drainage — capital and enhancements
               2.       Parks, Bushland & Open Space — capital and enhancements
               3.       Waterway & Coastal Infrastructure — capital and enhancements
               4.       Buildings & Facilities — capital and enhancements
                5.      Roads, traffic, transport and roadside assets — capital and
                        enhancements
               6.       General — capital and enhancement to assets owned by Council
     (i) | Projects within this section would typically focus on works that are required within local
          parks, roads, stormwater drainage, waterways and coastal infrastructure and buildings
          and facilities that are deficient in standard compared to technical and community
          expectations. This may also include projects that would have a Whole-of-Region
          benefit but have not been placed on the Whole-of-Region Program due to funding
          constraints.

     (ii) | The following types of projects would apply in this section:
              e  Direct Asset Acquisition — Works that result in a physical asset that is acquired
                 by Council at completion, through direct Council control; or
              e  Asset Contribution (Council Acquisition) — Councillor Emergent Capital Works
                 funds are contributed to an organization undertaking works that results in a
                 physical asset that is acquired by Council at completion, (e.g. community jobs
                 plan project; etc).

          b. Councillor Minor Operational Works
Expenditure used on minor operational works for the day to day running and availability of an
asset or service. Operational services and/or assets are treated as operational expenses;
               1.       Transportation — minor maintenance and operational works (e.g. signs;
                        linemarking)
               2.       Stormwater Drainage — minor maintenance and operational works
               3.       Parks, Bushland & Open Space — minor maintenance and operational
                        works (e.g. landscaping; increased service standards as a one off;
                        community volunteer landscaping activities on Council reserves)
                4.      Waterway & Coastal Infrastructure — minor maintenance and operational
                        works
                5.      Buildings & Facilities — minor maintenance and operational works
     (i) | Projects within this category would typically focus on minor maintenance and
          operational works over and above current levels of service.
                                                                               Page 50 of 86