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PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   25 FEBRUARY 2014


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PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                             25 FEBRUARY 2014

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Name                            Case Management Working Group
Goals                           The overall goal of the Working Group is to effectively manage
                                Council's planning disputes.
                                Specific goals:
                                e   Development appeals and      disputes are   systematically
                                    managed;
                                e   There is a regular review of cases to ensure they are
                                    managed properly;
                                e   Development and     review of appropriate strategies to
                                    manage appeals; and
                                e   Optimise efficiency of Council’s planning cases to reduce the
                                    financial impact on Council.

Roles & Responsibilities        The Working Group’s roles and responsibilities include:
                                e   Overview from a strategic standpoint, development disputes
                                    after Council has decided an application;
                                e   Receive  regular updates from    Council's  Solicitor and
                                    Planning staff concerning the ongoing management of
                                    development disputes;
                                e   Review the strategies and tactics in upcoming court cases;
                                    and
                                e   Ensure Council's resources are used wisely in planning
                                    cases.

Resources                        The Working Group will generally operate based on Council's
                                 own staff resources. The intention is that the Working Group
                                 will be able to save Council money through the careful oversight
                                 of planning litigation.
Timeframes                       The Working Group is likely to be required in the long-term as
                                 Council will continue to have development issues into the future.
                                 However, it would be appropriate for there to be review of the
                                 Working Group’s effectiveness after a twelve month period.
Limitations                      The Working Group does not have any delegation to decide to
                                 commence or settle planning cases.   Those decisions will be
                                 made by Council.
Reporting to Council             Routine reports to Council on     progress with addressing
                                 development disputes could be expected on a three-monthly
                                 basis.  However, the Working Group may need to report to
                                 Council on more specific issues as required.

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