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Leave of Absence was previously granted to Councillor Tricia? Hitchen for the period 27 August 2013 to 14 September 2013 inclusive.
PRC 42? RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor John Thain seconded Councillor Ross Fowler OAM that a apology be received for Councillor Prue Car.
PRC 43? RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Ben Goldfinch seconded Councillor Marcus Cornish that the minutes of the Policy Review Committee Meeting of 12 August 2013 be confirmed.
Councillor Ben Goldfinch declared a Non-Pecuniary Conflict of Interest ? Less than Significant in Item 5 - Model Asbestos Policy for NSW Councils as he holds an Asbestos Removal Licence. Councillor Goldfinch indicated he would stay in the room for consideration of the Item.
His Worship the Mayor, Councillor Mark Davies declared a Non-Pecuniary Conflict of Interest ? Significant in Item 1 - Rezoning Application RZ12/0001: 17-53 Caddens Road, Kingswood (The Knoll) - Results of Public Exhibition as his parents in law own a property which adjoins the land subject to the Application.
6??????? Penrith CBD Corporation Triennial Business Plan
Place Manager, Jeni Pollard introduced the report and invited Owen Rogers, Chairperson of the Penrith CBD Corporation to give a presentation.?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
PRC 44? RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Greg Davies seconded Councillor Marcus Cornish
1.???? The information contained in the report on Penrith CBD Corporation Triennial Business Plan be received.
2.???? Council write to the Penrith CBD Corporations advising it that the Council supports its draft Triennial Business Plan.
1??????? Rezoning Application RZ12/0001: 17-53 Caddens Road, Kingswood (The Knoll) - Results of Public Exhibition???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
PRC 45? RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Greg Davies seconded Councillor Jim Aitken OAM
1.???? The information contained in the report on Rezoning Application RZ12/0001: 17-53 Caddens Road, Kingswood (The Knoll) - Results of Public Exhibition be received.
2.???? Council endorse the Planning Proposal with the minor amendment to the boundary between the proposed RE1 Public Recreation and R2 Low Density Residential zones as requested by the proponent, Urban Growth NSW.
3.???? The Council note that the Planning Proposal, Development Control Plan and Voluntary Planning Agreement will continue to be refined and finalised prior to the publication of the necessary amendments to Penrith Local Environmental Plan 2010 under the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure?s delegated local environmental plan making powers.
4.???? Council adopt the draft Development Control Chapter so that it takes effect on the publication of the amendments to Penrith Local Environmental Plan 2010.
5.???? The General Manager execute the Voluntary Planning Agreement for the transfer and embellishment of the proposed hill-top park to Council, the upgrade of Caddens Road along the southern boundary of the Site to the intersection with Bringelly Road and all applicable development contributions, once it is publicly notified in accordance with the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulations 2000.
2??????? Rescission of Library Facilities and Glenmore Park Stage 2 Development Contributions Plans????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
PRC 46? RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor John Thain seconded Councillor Greg Davies
1.???? The information contained in the report on the Rescission of Library Facilities and Glenmore Park Stage 2 Development Contributions Plans be received.
2.???? The Library Facilities Contributions Plan be rescinded and that the Glenmore Park Stage 2 Development Contributions Plan be rescinded upon confirmation that the Voluntary Planning Agreement (VPA) has been registered on the title of all land within Glenmore Park Stage 2 which is subject to the VPA.
3.???? Notices appear in the local newspaper advising the community of the rescission of the Plans, in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act and Regulations.
4.???? If any further Library Facilities Plan contributions are received in relation to existing development consents, these be allocated to additional library resources, consistent with those resources described in the Plan.
5.???? A further report be brought back to a Policy Review Committee meeting on the reduction in s94 planning contributions of approximately $200,000 per year for Library resources and the effect that will have on the Library service.
3??????? Amendments to the Penrith Valley Cemeteries Policy???????????????????????????????????????????????????
PRC 47? RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Marcus Cornish seconded Councillor Karen McKeown
1.???? The information contained in the report on Amendments to the Penrith Valley Cemeteries Policy be received.
2.???? Proposed changes to the Penrith Valley Cemeteries Policy as outlined in the report be adopted.?
4??????? Swimming Pool Barrier Inspection Program??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
PRC 48? RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Greg Davies seconded Councillor Maurice Girotto
1.?????? The information contained in the report on Swimming Pool Barrier Inspection Program be received.
2.?????? That the enclosed draft Swimming Pool Barrier Inspection Program is placed on public exhibition for 28 days and submissions be invited from the public.
3.?????? That following the period of public exhibition and due consideration and process of any submissions received, the Swimming Pools Inspection Program commences in accordance with the outlined amendments to the Swimming Pools Act 1992 (Act) and the Program.
4.?????? A copy of the this report be sent to former Councillor Robert Ardill and to the Samuel Morris Foundation.
5??????? Model Asbestos Policy for NSW Councils???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
PRC 49? RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor John Thain seconded Councillor Kevin Crameri OAM
1.???? The information contained in the report on Model Asbestos Policy for NSW Councils be received.
2.???? The draft Asbestos Policy be placed on public exhibition for 30 days to seek comment from stakeholders.
7??????? 2012-13 - Year in Review
The General Manager, Alan Stoneham gave a presentation detailing some of the milestones and highlights that the Council has achieved and delivered to the community over the last year of the 2009-13 delivery program.????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
PRC 50? RESOLVED on the MOTION of Councillor Ross Fowler OAM seconded Councillor Ben Goldfinch that the information contained in the report on 2012-13 - Year in Review be received.
1??????? Penrith Business Alliance Limited (PBA) 2013-2014 Business Plan ??????????????????????????????? 1
2??????? Construction Specification for Civil Works (Working Draft) ???????????????????????????????????????? 11
3??????? Stormwater Drainage for Building Developments (Working Draft) ?????????????????????????????? 16
4??????? Neighbourhood Renewal Program? - North St Marys and Werrington Neighbourhood Action Plans ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 23
5??????? Draft Policy on the Payment of Expenses and Provision of Facilities to Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Councillors ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 69
6??????? Community Survey 2013 ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 93
Policy Review Committee Meeting ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 14 October 2013
Penrith Business Alliance Limited (PBA) 2013-2014 Business Plan???
Compiled by:?????????????? Mark Broderick, Planning Projects Co-ordinator
Presenters:?????????????????? Paul Brennan - Penrith Business Alliance - Business Plan
????????????????????????????????????? Bijai Kumar - Penrith Business Alliance - Business Plan??????
The PBA?s focus is on the strategic imperatives required to attract investment and employment opportunities, and promote the growth of Penrith as a Regional City.? Its business plans identify specific actions to achieve the strategic imperatives.? This report presents the PBA?s Business Plan for the 2013/14 Financial Year (the Business Plan).? It provides a pr?cis of the PBA?s stated key achievements over the past 12 months and recommends that Council agree to the Business Plan and provide funding in accordance with the Deed of Agreement.
A copy of the Business Plan and covering letter by Mr Paul Brennan, Chairman of the PBA Board, requesting funding in accordance with the Deed of Agreement are attached for the information of Councillors.? The draft Financial Report (prepared by PBA?s auditor) for the 2012-2013 financial year has been circulated separately for the information of Councillors.? The draft Financial Report will be presented for adoption to the PBA Board at its Annual General Meeting on 29 October 2013.? It is intended that the Financial Report will be tabled as a public document under a separate report to Council at its Ordinary Meeting of 25 November 2013 following its adoption by the Board.
Paul Brennan, Chairman and Bijai Kumar, Chief Executive Officer of the PBA will present the Alliance?s 2013-2014 Business Plan.?
The PBA was established in 2009, following a review of options available to Council to deliver Citywide economic development and employment services.? The PBA is guided by a Board formed with broad representation from a range of key employment and development sectors.? Council?s representatives on the Board are the Mayor, Councillor Ross Fowler OAM, Councillor Jim Aitken OAM, and Craig Butler, Director.
The PBA?s mission is ?To promote sustainable economic growth for Penrith as a Regional City through innovation, strategic alliances, enterprise development and investment attraction.?? The PBA is funded from:
The Deed of Agreement between Council and the PBA broadly outlines the ?deliverables? the PBA is funded to achieve, with a particular focus on the creation of 40,000 jobs by 2031.? The Deed requires submission to and agreement by Council to the PBA?s annual Business Plan.? The Deed makes provision for half of the funding to be paid when Council endorses the Business Plan, with the balance paid in 6 months.
The Deed also requires the PBA to report its performance against the past year?s Business Plan to Council, in support of the request for funding for the following year.
The following is a pr?cis of the PBA?s statement of performance for the 2012/13 financial year.? In 2012/13, the PBA?s activities were focused on addressing the following six strategic issues:
????? Penrith Health and Education Precinct, including the proposed Nepean Medical Research Institute (based on Council?s planning framework for the Werrington Enterprise, Learning and Living Precinct);
????? Werrington Business Park and the Werrington Park Corporate Centre;
????? The Penrith Progression - to revitalise the Penrith CBD (based on Council?s Penrith City Centre Strategy);
????? Broader Western Sydney Employment Area (BWSEA);
????? Establishment of a Smart Health Industry Innovation Precinct based on the former Commonwealth Government?s plans to fund nationwide Industry Innovation Precincts; and
????? Other key activities such as Innovation and Enterprise Development and other citywide initiatives such as the NSW Government?s new stadia policy, the inaugural Federal Budget debate and the PBA?s Advocacy program.
The PBA?s key achievements in 2012-2013 were:
????? Erskine Park Link Road
The PBA lobbied for funding for the commencement of the Link Road resulting in the recently opened four lane divided Link Road costing around $55 million.?
????? Penrith Health and Education Precinct (PHEP)
The listing of PHEP as a specialised centre is regarded as a major breakthrough as this will result in State Government support for the activation of planning for the delivery of infrastructure and other services in the PHEP.?
????? Werrington Park (UWS North Werrington)
Work conducted by the PBA set the platform for conceiving the concept of an employment catalyst in the form of the Werrington Park Corporate Centre (WPCC) as a precursor to the development of a business park.? This ultimately resulted in the establishment of a PBA-Council-UWS consortium and receipt of a $13.5 million Commonwealth Government grant, under the Suburban Jobs Program advocated by the National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA), to build the $29 million WPCC.? The building is scheduled to be completed in early 2015.
????? Nepean Medical Research Institute (MRI)
A major exercise involving all key players and Council was undertaken last year to apply for Regional Development Australia funding for the MRI.? As a result of lobbying the following outcomes have been achieved with respect to a proposed MRI at Nepean:
o? The NSW State Minister has provided in principle support for a MRI with Health Infrastructure now involved;
o? Land has been identified on the hospital environs where a MRI could be built together with accommodation for administrative staff;
o? The Nepean Blue Mountains Health District Board supports a MRI and is in the process of setting up an entity and governance framework for a MRI.
Sydney University has also agreed to set up a virtual link with the Charles Perkins Centre (Medical Research Institute) in Sydney to given medical research a greater presence in the Nepean.?
????? Smart Health Industry Innovation Precinct (SHIP)
A submission to set up SHIP was prepared and lodged by PBA with support received from some 25 industry partners across Australia.? PBA also secured a letter of support from Nashville Healthcare Council (NHC) which has been instrumental in making Nashville the healthcare industry capital in the US.?
????? Skilling the Future Health Workforces of the PHEP
In February the PBA was awarded a $37,000 grant from the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations for the ?Securing Pathways to Health Jobs? project.? This project funded the employment of two ?PBA Health Industry Engagement Officers? to approach local health enterprises to promote opportunities around engaging with students on Industry Training Placements, and various other innovative ways to get health enterprises and students working together on career development.? An industry forum was held on 1 May 2013 for health enterprises to attend and find out about the program.? While the PBA was the grant recipient a number of partners supported the steering project.
????? The Penrith Progression (TPP)
Based on national best practice examples of demand led approaches to city revitalisation, the PBA commenced a process for the progressive revitalisation of the Penrith CBD.? This process is widely known as The Penrith Progression.
o? Preparation of an Economic Masterplan,
o? Preparation of a Place Shaping Framework, and
o? An Action Plan for implementation of identified catalyst development projects.
????? Broader Western Sydney Employment Area (BWSEA)
The PBA has been actively engaged in the planning of BWSEA.? In 2012 the PBA also commissioned a report of the ?economic costs of inaction? of the Government not delivering these new employment lands.? This report detailed the extent of the current under supply of employment lands in Western Sydney and what will happen if new employment lands are not planned and delivered in the region by the Government.
????? Advocacy Program
The PBA Board has strongly focused on building an Advocacy Program to highlight the key issues affecting Penrith?s growth as a Regional City and opportunities associated with job creation.? PBA?s updated Advocacy Program was developed and launched in August as part of the 2013 Federal election campaign and covers a range of key issues with specific recommendations for consideration by Commonwealth Government.
????? Major Developments and Investment Opportunities
A major initiative of the PBA was to prepare and launch a ?Major Developments and Investment Opportunities? document that would highlight all the attractions for investing in the City.? The document was launched by the former Prime Minister at a function held at Council and has contributions from all key players involved in major urban development projects in Penrith including Panthers, Urbangrowth NSW, Lend Lease, Nepean Blue Mountains Health District and UWS.
????? Submissions
o? Draft Metropolitan Strategy for Sydney
o? Broader Western Sydney Employment Area draft Structure Plan
o? A Growth Area Infrastructure Plan (GAIP) for PHEP
o? Joint submission with Council for an Urban Activation Precinct for Penrith CBD
o? Joint submission with Council for support and funding of the Penrith Progression
o? Submission to the Commonwealth (non-compliant) for RDA funding for the Medical Research Institute
o? Submission to Commonwealth for funding for a Smart Health Industry Innovation Precinct
o? Contributed to Council submissions to the National Growth Areas Alliance.
????? Enterprise Development
The Business Forum on Innovation was held in November 2012 with some 110 people, including 80 businesses in attendance.? PBA?s partners at the Forum included Deloitte, Penrith BEC, WSI-TAFE, Department of Industry and Investment and Western Sydney Business Connection.
The PBA?s program for economic development and job creation is outlined in its Business Plan 2013-2014.? The Plan identifies six Strategic Imperatives:
????? The need to build Penrith?s capacity as a Regional City to service an economic catchment of 500,000 people which will rise to 1 million over the next two decades and to provide both local and regional jobs,
????? The need to build a CBD environment for expanded commerce including up-market retail, dining and entertainment; professional and business services; education and training including knowledge creation; and inner city living building on our lifestyle attributes,
????? The need to restructure the Penrith economy to secure a diversification in industry and employment,
????? The need to contain the exodus of over 60% of our local workforce to other job centres by creating more quality local sustainable jobs,
????? The need for a stronger focus on the creation of new economy or knowledge jobs to reinvigorate the retail, entertainment and services sectors through increased spending and to reduce the transfer of local skills, and
????? The need for fully serviced and competitively priced new employment lands to meet the growing needs of industry and to create local jobs.
????? Forging strong partnership with local businesses and institutions (including Penrith City Council, University of Western Sydney, University of Sydney and the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District) to develop and implement shared visions and leverage knowledge and resources for key programs and projects,
????? Strong advocacy through robust research and powerful partnerships to secure State and Federal Government recognition and funding support for key strategic initiatives including priority infrastructure,
????? Strengthening the performance of the CBD through advocating for the re-location of Government departments and agencies, both State and Federal,
????? Strongly focusing on education, training and skilling of the local workforce to increase productivity and support the growth of emerging industries on the back of new technology and the NBN,
????? Empowering local businesses particularly small and medium enterprises to embrace innovation and acquire the knowledge and the tools to compete effectively in the regional, national and international markets, and
????? Better integrating with the Asian market, using the business relationships established by the City of Penrith in countries such as China and Korea and by exploring the emerging opportunities in countries such as India and emerging market of Africa and South America.
????? Penrith Lakes
????? Business Development and Relocation
????? Advocacy/ Marketing
????? A Jobs Plan for Western Sydney
????? Enterprise Development and Business Innovation
????? International Relations.
Council has had a long standing commitment to increasing the proportion, diversity and sustainability of local jobs.? This emerged from the appreciation that the City had lost ground in terms of its local jobs self-sufficiency.? Today, over 60% of Penrith resident workers commute outside the city on a daily basis for work.? This represents a lost opportunity for the local, state and national economies as the time spent commuting impacts upon productivity.
Council, in association with the PBA and other stakeholders such as the National Growth Areas Alliance, NSW Property Council, Urban Taskforce and the UDIA, continues to press this dilemma with the State and Federal Governments.? Initiatives such as:
????? expanding WSEA,
????? investing in the development of regional cities such as Penrith,
????? providing the infrastructure necessary to develop the Penrith Health and Education Precinct,
????? delivering the Penrith Lakes Scheme, and
????? improving cross regional transport connections;
Successive PBA Business Plans have identified the strategic imperatives required to attract investment and employment opportunities to the City, and focused on implementing a number of agreed initiatives.? The 2013-2014 Business Plan identifies the key areas of focus for the organisation over this current year.
Based on the budgetary summary in the Business Plan, PBA is seeking $200,000 in advance of its allocation of the 2014-2015 year to meet its operational costs from July to October 2014.? It is noted that the Deed of Agreement with PBA terminates on 30 November 2014.? Prior to this milestone date, Council needs to consider whether it will enter into a further deed of agreement for the continued operation of the PBA in its current form, including the extent of funding to be made available for the ongoing support of the entity.
As Council will not consider budget estimates for the 2014-2015 financial year until early in the 2014 calendar year, it may be prudent to defer consideration for the request for the advanced funding until the budget forecasts for the next financial year are reasonably well established.? Therefore it will be recommended that the decision for advance funding be deferred at this point and the current resolution deal only with the agreed funding framework.
1.???? The information contained in the report on Penrith Business Alliance Limited (PBA) 2013-2014 Business Plan be received.
2.???? Council agree to the Penrith Business Alliance Business Plan for 2013-2014 and provision of the amount of $516,000 (plus GST) to be paid in two separate instalments of $258,000 (plus GST) each, in October 2013 and March 2014, in accordance with the provisions of the Deed of Agreement.
3.???? Council defer consideration of the Penrith Business Alliance?s request for an advance of $200,000 from the 2014-15 budget to cover operational expenses from July to October 2014 until early in the 2014 calendar year to coincide with negotiations on the new deed of agreement with the Penrith Business Alliance for its continued operation.
4.???? A separate report be submitted to Council?s Ordinary Meeting of 25 November 2013 tabling the Penrith Business Alliance?s Financial Plan once the draft Financial Plan has been considered by the Penrith Business Alliance Board.
Construction Specification for Civil Works (Working Draft)???
Compiled by:?????????????? Eric Hausfeld, Development Engineering Co-ordinator
The purpose of this report is to seek Council?s endorsement for the attached Engineering Construction Specification for Civil Works (Working Draft) which is intended to update and replace our current document titled Council?s Engineering Guidelines for Subdivision and Other Development - Part 2: Construction. The report recommends that the document be endorsed as a working draft and be exhibited to Council?s customers in the construction industry and internal stakeholders for comment before being finalised in early 2014.
Council?s Engineering Guidelines for Subdivision and Other Development - Part 2: Construction was adopted by Council on the 21 April 1997. These guidelines are called up in the relevant sections of Penrith Development Control Plans 2006 and 2010.
The specification in the form of Engineering Guidelines for Subdivision and Other Development - Part 2: Construction has served Penrith well and has generally delivered on the objective to ensure the delivery of high quality civil assets.? Despite the satisfactory performance of this document the past 16 years has seen many changes in technology, specifications and construction practice and our specification is in need of updating to reflect these changes.? This has resulted in the need to constantly liaise and negotiate with the construction industry in relation to aspects of our construction requirements and to address the growing deficiencies in the document. These discussions have led to negotiated outcomes which have been accepted and adopted into common practice but are not stipulated in our specification. This is increasingly becoming an issue, particularly for contractors, during the tendering stage of projects.
Council?s resolution to update the specification in relation to the requirements for FRC pipes, following reports to the Ordinary meeting of 25 March 2013 and Policy Review meeting of 13 May 2013, provided the opportunity to address some other critical construction issues and incorporate them into the amended specification accordingly.?
A copy of Construction Specification for Civil Works (Working Draft) is attached.?
Guidelines for Engineering Works for Subdivision and Developments Part 1 ? Design
Council?s construction specification has now been contemporised and updated to address changes in technology, specifications and construction practice. A copy of the construction specification is attached to this report as Attachment 1.
The specification is not intended as a standalone document as it is supported by many other specifications including those prepared by Natspec (AusSpec), and the Roads and Maritime Services as well as Australian Standards.? The intention with the specification is to rely on industry wide specifications and standards wherever possible.
The document has been proposed as a working draft so that it can be appropriately tested in the field.? Informal discussions with various members of the construction industry, over many years, have been critical to the development of the updated specification.? It is intended that the specification will now be exhibited to Council?s customers in the construction industry and internal stakeholders, whilst operating as a working draft.? Any submissions will be addressed prior to the adoption of the final document.
To ensure that recycled products installed are fit for purpose and to provide better guidance to the Construction industry in relation to Council?s acceptance of recycled pavement and drainage backfill materials.
Specifications added to permit high quality precast pits in Council?s future roads.
To provide better guidance for Council?s requirements regarding the installation of signs and limit the amount of rectification works that are currently occurring.
The document as presented to Council does not include standard drawings which are currently being finalised.? The standard drawings will be included in the working draft to be exhibited and published on Council?s website.
This specification works in conjunction with Council?s Engineering Guidelines for Subdivision and Other Development - Part 1: Design.? To ensure consistency it is recommended that minor changes be made to Engineering Guidelines for Subdivision and Other Development - Part 1: Design, so that the two documents are compatible.
The upgrade to the construction specification is one of the first steps in providing a complete suite of engineering guidelines to better inform the construction industry of Council?s engineering requirements. It is also intended that the construction specification and other engineering guidelines will be placed on a dedicated page on Council?s website to provide a one stop shop for our customers.? The next critical project for the Development Engineering team will be the upgrade of Council?s engineering design guidelines.
1.??? The information contained in the report on Engineering Construction Specification for Civil Works (Working Draft) be received.
2.??? Council endorse the Engineering Construction Specification for Civil Works (Working Draft) for the purpose of exhibition and consultation with the industry.
3.??? Council endorse minor amendments to be made to Council?s Engineering Guidelines for Subdivision and Other Development - Part 1: Design to ensure consistency between the two documents.
4.??? The Engineering Construction Specification for Civil Works (Working Draft) be applied to civil works associated with Development Applications lodged after Council?s endorsement of the document.
5.??? At the conclusion of the exhibition a report be presented to Council for adoption of the final document.
6.??? References to the Engineering Construction Specification for Civil Works (Working Draft) be updated in the next version of Council?s Development Control Plan.
7.??? The final specification be reviewed by Engineering Services and City Works periodically with only substantial amendments to be reported to Council.
Stormwater Drainage for Building Developments (Working Draft)???
The introduction of the policy seeks to make Council?s decision making around stormwater management issues for building development more transparent resulting in a higher level of customer service, advice and certainty to the development industry.
Stormwater management is an important consideration in the assessment of all development applications and can involve complex issues.? In the past Council?s assessment officers have had to deal with many stormwater management issues on a merits basis due to the lack of clear policy and detailed technical guidelines.?
Council?s Draft Stormwater (Working Draft)? policy has been developed over several years by the Development Engineering team in an effort to ensure consistency and be in line with contemporary standards.? A related draft on-site detention policy was put together in the late 1990?s but never progressed to formal adoption by Council.? Development of stormwater policy in more recent times has been included in Penrith Development Control Plans as they have been prepared or amended.
The first draft of Council?s Stormwater Drainage for Building Developments was prepared in 2012 and circulated to internal stakeholders for comment.? Following amendments associated with submissions from internal stakeholders a second working draft version of the policy was made available earlier this year to open discussions with, and seek preliminary industry feedback.? The draft policy was also made available to stormwater consultants during the pre-lodgement and development application processes.? In this regard the draft policy has been widely used with minimal feedback.? The feedback that we have received has been positive and appreciative of the fact that our policy and technical guidelines have been made available.
A copy of Stormwater Drainage for Building Developments (Working Draft) is attached.? The document forms part of a suite of engineering guidelines, policies and specifications that have been developed or are currently being worked on by the Development Engineering Team as listed in Table 1.
Stormwater Drainage for Building Development (Working Draft) should be considered as a technical document which gives further clarity and detail to the objectives and controls contained within Penrith Development Control Plans 2006 and 2010.? The policy complements Council?s Guidelines for Engineering Works for Subdivisions and Developments Part 1: Design (currently under review) which caters for major trunk drainage works associated with subdivision and other development.? These documents are also required to be read in conjunction with Council?s Draft Water Sensitive Urban Design policy which has recently been placed on exhibition.
It is intended to set up a dedicated page on Council?s website to upload this policy and all Council?s engineering policies, specifications and forms so that developers, consultants and contractors can find all Council?s engineering requirements in a one stop shop.
The policy as presented is being finalised with additional standard drawings to be added in the appendix of the document.? These drawings are currently being finalised and are expected to be complete at the time of adoption and will be included in the policy prior to placement on the website.
Stormwater Drainage for Building Developments (Working Draft) will provide better guidance and certainty to the development industry in relation to Council?s requirements for stormwater management.
1.???? The information contained in the report on Stormwater Drainage for Building Developments (Working Draft) be received.
2.???? Council endorse the Stormwater Drainage for Building Development (Working Draft) for the purpose of exhibition and consultation with the industry.
3.???? The Stormwater Drainage for Building Developments (Working Draft) be applied to civil works associated with Development Applications lodge after Council?s endorsement of the document.?
4.???? References and information in Penrith Development Control Plans 2006 & 2010 and Council?s Guidelines for Engineering Works for Subdivisions and Developments Part 1: Design be updated to be consistent with the adoption of Stormwater Drainage for Building Development (Working Draft).
5.???? At the conclusion of the exhibition a report be presented to Council for adoption of the final document.
Neighbourhood Renewal Program? - North St Marys and Werrington Neighbourhood Action Plans???
Compiled by:?????????????? Heather Chaffey, Acting Coordinator Neighbourhood Renewal Program
Presenters:?????????????????? Heather Chaffey - Acting Coordinator Neighbourhood Renewal Program - The development of the Neighbourhood Action Plans for North St Marys and Werrington??????
The Neighbourhood Renewal Program provides an integrated model of community engagement, cultural development and employment and enterprise development across identified disadvantaged neighbourhoods in Penrith City. The program responds to Council?s increasing emphasis on resourcing older established neighbourhoods and operates within a strengths based framework.
A community planning session was held in both neighbourhoods. These sessions allow residents who have been involved in one or more previous activities to come together, hear the preliminary results of the engagement process and set some priorities for Council?s Neighbourhood Action Plan with Council staff.
Communities? priorities for each neighbourhood, generated during the community planning sessions, are discussed in more detail in the body of this report. These priorities are then incorporated into the Neighbourhood Action Plans for implementation over the period 2014 ? 18. Some information about how these plans are negotiated across Council is also provided.
In 2011 Council was able to secure additional funding through a Special Rates Variation to leverage implementation of actions identified in Neighbourhood Action Plans.?
The Neighbourhood Renewal Team utilises a survey application ?iSurvey? to collect data from residents in North St Marys and Werrington. In both communities this was particularly useful at family events where children are very interested in new technologies and began to participate in the engagement activities by interviewing each other on behalf of Council. This was an interesting development. 126 surveys were completed in North St Marys during this time and approximately 80 other residents contributed information during engagement activities.
?We raised our family here. The grandchildren are here at the school and the Neighbourhood Centre has been most valuable.?
??The community really care about the school and we really look after it.?
Community Planning Session participants were able to discuss the various strengths and concerns previously raised by the community and have a say in the ?big ticket items? they would most like to see change. The following are the priority matters raised;
???? Public use of alcohol and other drugs and related broken glass and syringes in public spaces
???? Upgrading Parklawn Place to include a diversity of shops and improved appearance of the shop fronts and pathways etc.
???? Speeding and pedestrian safety around St Marys North Public School
???? Youth programs
???? Several specific requests for footpath
???? Places for children and young people ? including engagement in place making
???? Low cost/no cost activities for families in local parks and playgrounds
Seniors Stories ? Seniors were engaged through a storytelling workshop. The Werrington Troopers were a significant contributor to this event.
?Been there 38 years we love it?
Wearing the Crown ? Young people from Werrington Youth Centre and children from Werrington Public School participated in the Wearing the Crown project producing a Hip Hop track and video clip as well as a significant body of photographic work.
?I love Werrington Public School, the atmosphere and the friendly teachers are really good.?
?? Upgrade to Werrington Lakes; graffiti removal and maintenance, shade, seating, play areas for young people
?? Upgrade to Rance Oval including new play equipment, seating, shade and seating around basketball courts
?? Facilities/activities/playgrounds for 12-18 year olds
?? General concern regarding vandalism/antisocial behaviour linked to public consumption of alcohol
? ?Footpath over John Oxley Avenue bridge and
? ?Renewal of shopping strip on Victoria Rd
In the past two years a partnership has emerged between the Parks, Major Projects and Children?s Services Departments and the Neighbourhood Renewal Program. With the benefit of Special Rates Initiative funding in 2011 both the Parks Department and Neighbourhood Renewal Program have been able to address residents requests for the renewal of playground equipment and the creation of unique local places in which the community have been included in informing the design and creating special elements for the site.
As part of the partnership between the Parks Department, Children?s Services, Major Projects and the Neighbourhood Renewal Program a Family Fun Day was held in 2012 to consult the local community on the design of these enhancements. Artist Henryk Topolnicki participated in this consultation building small insects and creatures with craft materials as led by local children. Henryk designed a feature post and rail fence including many different native and domestic animals as inspired by the local children.
In addition to the feature fence, a shade structure has been installed along with additional seating, a picnic seating and additional planting. The park upgrade was celebrated with a family fun afternoon including an official opening by the Mayor Councillor Mark Davies in September 2013.??
?? Visiting and discussing the issue with local schools
?? Conducting youth engagement activities in the park and discussing the vandalism and graffiti with young people
? ?Writing to surrounding homes and providing information
?? Dropping into the park and discussing the issue with local families and residents
In 2012-13 Council endorsed funding for eight projects through Magnetic Places totalling $48, 000. Throughout 2012-13 approximately eight hundred people directly participated in Magnetic Places activities and events across the City.? Local residents are leading and collaborating with artists, community organisations and businesses to activate community meeting places with priority given to the established areas of the City.
-???? The Art of Marketing
-???? Grant Writing in Practice
-???? Place Making with Arts Law Australia
-???? Copyright Agency/Viscopy Workshops and
-???? ?On the Money? Grant Writing Intensive Workshop
Parkes Avenue, Werrington ? Youth Consultation
However, the young people felt this wasn?t the best site for them. They spend time around the Werrington Lakes and bushland behind the youth centre. They are very interested in sport and recreation and would benefit from adolescent or adult exercise and recreation play equipment. Many young people access the youth centre which is currently operating at capacity.
A neighbourhood park on the corner of Tobruk St and Warrego St is scheduled for a playground upgrade under the Special Rates Initiative of 2011. As part of the partnership between the Parks Department, Children?s Services, Major Projects and the Neighbourhood Renewal Program a Family Fun Day was held in late June 2013 to consult the local community on the design of these enhancements.
Approximately 120 residents attended the event including families from St Marys North Public School, older residents, children and young people from surrounding streets. The event provided lots of opportunity for creative engagement in the process. Council staff supported children to dream up their park through various craft activities and adults and children contributed lots of ideas through brainstorm sheets.?
Councillors may have noticed new banners displayed in Councils foyer in the past week. These banners are a joint project of the Neighbourhood Renewal Program and Community and Cultural Development Department. In the spirit of Councils brand and the City brand the teams engaged professional photographer Mike Chin to photograph a number of local residents.? Participating residents were sourced through various projects supported by the two teams across the community sector. They include families from Llandilo Public School, participants from a local disability arts group, children and young people who regularly access the Mondo Youth Engagement Project, Koori Cup activities run by Nepean Community and Neighbourhood Services and other local contacts including the Mulgoa RFS. All participants are residents of Penrith City.
The banners are just the beginning of the project which is designed to promote activities and projects across the two Departments. The images will be used on the Council website and on various other promotional materials.??
A women?s lunch in Cranebrook and senior?s lunches in both neighbourhoods are also being planned as well as Family Fun Days in both neighbourhoods.
-? complete the development of Neighbourhood Action Plans for Cranebrook and
????????? Cambridge Park
-? reviewing progress on existing Neighbourhood Action Plans
-? continue other programs and partnerships such as the Artist and Community Toolkit and Magnetic Places
-? review the Neighbourhood Renewal Program model and report to Council on proposed future directions
-? roll out a series of community engagement events in various priority neighbourhoods gathering information and negotiating actions across Council as appropriate
1.???? The information contained in the report on Neighbourhood Renewal Program? - North St Marys and Werrington Neighbourhood Action Plans be received.
2.???? Council endorse the North St Marys Neighbourhood Action Plan 2013 and the Werrington Neighbourhood Action Plan 2013 as provided in Appendix 2 and 3 of this report.
Policy Review Committee Meeting???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 14 October 2013
Section 252 of the Local Government Act 1993 (the Act) requires Council to adopt a Policy on the payment of expenses and provision of facilities to the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Councillors (252 Policy), within 5 months of the end of each financial year.? Section 253 of the Act requires that the Council must give at least 28 days? public notice of its intention to adopt or amend the policy, unless it is of the opinion that the proposed amendment (s) are not substantial.? However, Council must comply with these provisions of the Act each year, even if it proposes to adopt a Policy that is the same as its existing Policy, or if the proposed amendments are not substantial.
3.?? Amendments to figures, years and Tax Determinations numbers have not been highlighted.
This report recommends that Council?s current Policy be amended to ensure that it continues to remain? consistent with the Guidelines issued by the DLG, and that the amended Policy is advertised for 28 days in accordance with the Act notifying the public of the Council?s intention to adopt the amended Policy.
The Act provides that the Director General of the DLG may issue Guidelines in relation to the review and adoption of Council?s Section 252 Policy. Council has previously received advice from the DLG that Council?s current policy is a good policy which is largely consistent with the legislation and guidelines.
The Guidelines and the advice previously received from the DLG have again been examined to ensure Council?s policy remains contemporary and consistent with the DLG recommendations.? A draft Policy that complies with the Guidelines and the DLG advice can be found in Attachment 1 to tonight?s business paper.? The provisions of Council?s existing 252 Policy have remained largely consistent with the Guidelines and are provided in normal text and proposed additions are in bold and italics. The proposed changes are not seen to be major additions to the existing Policy. The figures in the report and specifically in relation to cost limits relate to 2012 data. When the September 2013 CPI figures are available these figures will be incorporated into the Policy and reported back to the Ordinary Meeting of Council on 25 November 2013. It is expected in most cases the figures will only be required to be amended by a small percentage.
Should Council resolve to adopt the Draft Policy it will be placed on public exhibition for 28 days. At the conclusion of this exhibition period, any submission received will be examined and a report will be submitted to the Council?s Ordinary Meeting on 25 November 2013.
3.???? A further report be presented to Council at the conclusion of the exhibition period.
Draft Policy ? Payment of Expenses and Provision of Facilities to the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Councillors
Appendix 1 - Draft Policy ? Payment of Expenses and Provision of Facilities to the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Councillors
Community Survey 2013???
Compiled by:?????????????? Tanya Jackson, Corporate Planning Co-ordinator
Authorised by:??????????? Vicki O?Kelly, Executive Manager - Corporate??
This report outlines the results of the Penrith City Council Community Survey 2013.? The survey results show significant increases in resident satisfaction across a large number of services and facilities and indicate that the community feels Council is performing well across many areas.
Overall, residents rated their satisfaction with Council?s overall performance as ?moderately high?, with 69% rating their satisfaction between seven and ten. This result is similar to that of 2012 (with an overall score of 6.95), but significantly higher than the NSW brand score of 5.78.
Residents also acknowledged an increase in the value for money for their rate dollar since 2012 (moving from a ?moderate? rating to a ?moderately high?, with 64% giving a rating of 7 to 10), and a high level of satisfaction with the performance of Council staff with whom they had direct contact.
The full survey report, by Micromex Research, is provided in Attachment 1.? The report recommends that the information contained in the report be received.
Council regularly conducts a City-wide telephone survey of residents to determine their level of satisfaction with Council?s services. This survey was conducted in 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2012.?
The aim of the survey is to provide Council with an understanding of the perceptions and needs of our local communities regarding a broad range of services and facilities.? In particular, it provides:
-???? measurement of the importance of, and satisfaction with, services and facilities provided by Council
-???? feedback on the customer service provided by Council staff
-???? perceptions about community wellbeing and the ?feel? of the City
-???? information to help Council identify service priorities for our communities
-???? a comparison of Council?s overall satisfaction ratings with other councils.
The survey also provides information to report on some of the indicators in the Community Strategic Plan, Council?s Delivery Program and Annual Report.
The survey was conducted between 13 July and 23 July 2013 with 600 telephone surveys collected from a random sample of residents throughout the City.? A sample size of 600 provides a maximum sampling error of plus or minus 4% at 95% confidence. This means that we can be 95% confident that the results are accurate to within 4%. Strict sampling procedures ensure that characteristics of selected respondents mirror the overall adult population with a representative distribution across age, gender, ward and defined land areas (e.g. rural, new release and established urban areas).?
Respondents were asked to give both an importance and satisfaction rating (using a rating scale of 10 ?very important? or ?very satisfied? to 0 ?not important? or ?very dissatisfied?) about Council?s external services and facilities.? The survey methodology targets residents? perception of service provision and Council staff performance.
-???? community wellbeing
-???? safety
-???? community pride and feeling connected in their neighbourhood
-???? cultural activities and events.
1.?? What do you value most about the Penrith area?
2.?? Thinking of Penrith as a whole, what would you say is the top challenge facing Penrith in the next 10 years?
3.?? Thinking about the next four years, what is your top priority for Penrith Council to focus on?
This year specific questions were also included on Council?s household waste collection and the use of the 3 bin system.
5.?????? Future Vision
6.?????? Community Pride, Safety and Connectedness
7.?????? Community Well Being
The following sections of this report will briefly explain the results and comment on implications for Council. ?Further discussion will be provided through today?s presentation by Stuart Reeve from Micromex Research and in the accompanying report.
1.?? Overall Council Performance
Respondents were asked ?how would you rate overall satisfaction with the performance of Penrith City Council?? Results of this question since 2003 are shown in the graph below.
The figures on the overall satisfaction with Council?s performance indicate:
-???? all 41 of the services/facilities rated from ?moderate? to ?high?
-???? residents rated their satisfaction with Council?s overall performance as ?moderately high?, with 69% rating their satisfaction between seven and ten
-???? this result is similar to that of 2012 (with an overall score of 6.95), but significantly higher than the NSW brand score of 5.78
-???? females and those aged 75 and above expressed higher than average levels of satisfaction.
2.?? ? Staff Performance
To gauge Council?s overall customer service performance, survey respondents who had contact with Council staff within the last 12 months were asked to rate their level of satisfaction.
The 2013 results indicate that 81% of residents were ?satisfied? with the performance of Council staff (i.e. provided a score above the neutral point of five).? This is an increase of 0.8% from the 2012 result of 80.2%. The number of ?dissatisfied? customers (provided a score less than five) was consistent with 2012, with 15.7% of residents ?dissatisfied?. The graph below summarises these results.
The distribution of satisfaction ratings resulted in a mean score of 7.77 (out of 10) for Council?s staff performance.? This represents a small increase in satisfaction scores compared to the 2012 survey, where a mean score of 7.31 was recorded.
3.?? Value for Money
The survey asked residents to rate their level of satisfaction with the value they feel they are receiving for their rates.? A score of ?0?represents very poor value and ?10? represents very good value for money.?
The results show that Council continues to deliver good value for rates, with residents acknowledging an increase in the value they receive for their rate dollar since 2012. The survey showed residents rating the value for money of the rate dollar as ?moderately high?, with 64% giving a rating of seven to ten. This is a significant increase from the ?moderate? rating received in 2012.
4.?? Resident Prioritisation of Council Services and Facilities
Residents were asked to rate the importance of and their satisfaction with 41 services and facilities that are provided by Penrith City Council.?
Combining the survey results for both ?importance? and ?satisfaction? indicates areas of priority on which Council could focus by identifying the services which are considered more important, but which deliver lower levels of satisfaction.
The following table shows the Opportunity Matrix, which compares the satisfaction scores against the importance scores for each of the questions about Council?s services and facilities.? More attention needs to be given to the Improve Quadrant, which represents Higher Importance & Lower Satisfaction.
Higher importance ? lower satisfaction
Higher importance ? higher satisfaction
? Infrastructure and services meet the needs of a growing population?
? Council communicates well with residents
? Council understands the community's needs and expectations?
? Council is responsible
? Environmental protection & enforcement
? Facilities and services for youth
? Council provides opportunities for residents to participate in planning and to have a say about the City's future
? Balancing the growth of our City whilst enhancing its unique qualities
? Supporting and encouraging local industry and business ?
? Cleaning of streets and public spaces
? Condition of public spaces
? Household waste and recycling services
? Street and public space lighting
? Information on Council services and facilities
? Parks, playgrounds and reserves
? Domestic animal control
? Kerbside pick-up for bulky household waste
Lower importance ? lower satisfaction
Lower importance ? higher satisfaction
???? Ease of traffic flow
???? Cleanliness and condition of public toilets
???? Provision of car parking
???? Facilities and services for people with disabilities
???? Building & development approval process
???? Facilities and services for older people
???? Footpaths
???? Council marketing of the City
???? Cycleways
? Level of access to Council services, information and facilities
? Sporting fields
? Community buildings, neighbourhood facilities, community halls and centres
? Swimming pools and leisure centres
? Provision of children's services
? Local community festivals and events
The survey identified that Penrith residents feel a sense of community pride and connectedness. Penrith residents place a ?very high? value on the City?s natural setting, rural landscapes and built heritage and feel proud of where they live. When asked if they could get help from friends, family or neighbours, 88% of residents strongly agreed, and feel that Council supports the health of the community.
Perceptions about community safety, health and wellbeing were also canvassed. Residents rated their level of feeling safe during the day in City?s public spaces, parks, playgrounds and reserves, and their neighbourhoods as ?very? high? and ?high?. There were, however, only ?moderately low? levels of agreement with feeling safe in the area at night.
In terms of local identity and cultural activities and events, festivals had the highest attendance, with almost two thirds of those surveyed having participated in the last 12 months. There were ?high? levels of agreement by residents that creativity and cultural diversity are valued and that new development respects and enhances the identity of our City.?
-???? Almost one in five residents (19%) aged 18 years and above said that they use public transportation to travel to school or work, with 15% of residents indicating that they walk or cycle to work. These results are similar to those recorded in 2012, with a 4.5% increase for walking or cycling to work. As was the case last year, residents aged 18-34 were more likely to use public transport, walk or cycle to work/study. Residents were highly satisfied with their ability to move in City, including all modes of transport;
-???? Over three quarters of residents participate in informal (i.e. walking, picnic) or active passive recreation (i.e. swimming, jogging) and over 50% in an organised sport. Over 85% of residents indicated high to very high satisfaction with their access to the City?s public spaces, parks, playgrounds and reserves and the community and recreation facilities and programs provided. When asked if Council supports the health and well being of our community, 68% of residents strongly agreed.
1.?? There must be a continued focus on identifying and implementing strategies that will better inform/engage/involve the community. Council needs to identify and clarify community aspirations in the area of community engagement;
2.?? We need to better communicate to residents our position regarding planning for the future, specifically with regard to enhancing and improving local infrastructure;
3.?? We need to consult with the community to better understand expectations around ?cleaning of streets and public spaces?, ?safety of local roads? and ?facilities and services for older people?;
4.?? We need to assess community aspirations with regard to ?household waste and recycling services? and ?environmental protection & enforcement?.
The community survey continues to provide useful information on resident perceptions and satisfaction regarding Council services and facilities.? As supporting information for the Community Strategic Plan, the Delivery Program and Operational Plan, the survey assists in considering short and long term priority setting, resource allocations and potential service adjustments and enhancements.? The satisfaction ratings are a useful performance monitoring tool, and are included in service specifications.
Council has, in general, been able to maintain a consistently high level of satisfaction in 2013 compared with the 2012 resident survey, particularly in the overall performance of Council?s service and facilities (in comparison with other councils) and the overall performance of Council?s staff.? Results also continue to show that our residents perceive they are getting good value for their rate dollar.
Date of Meeting:???????? Monday 14 October 2013
Delivery Program:????? Regional Planning & Advocacy
Issue:??????????????????????????? Build on our partnerships and alliances to achieve shared aspirations for the City's future
Report Title:??????????????? Penrith Business Alliance Limited (PBA) 2013-2014 Business Plan
Attachments:?????????????? Letter from Penrith Business Alliance
????????????????????????????????????? Penrith Business Alliance Business Plan 2013-2014
Delivery Program:????? Development Engineering
Issue:??????????????????????????? Provide engineering advice for development applications, strategic planning and policy development
Report Title:??????????????? Construction Specification for Civil Works (Working Draft)
Attachments:?????????????? Engineering Construction Specification for Civil Works (Working Draft)
Report Title:??????????????? Stormwater Drainage for Building Developments (Working Draft)
Attachments:?????????????? Stormwater and Drainage for Building Developments (Working Draft)
Delivery Program:????? Corporate Planning
Issue:??????????????????????????? Manage Council's corporate reporting
Report Title:??????????????? Community Survey 2013
Attachments:?????????????? Community Survey Report 2013.