Name & Question Response Diana Hertzler, 345 Kalang Place, Mundaring 1. On behalf of the Road Action Group will Madam President kindly extend a cordial invitation to the new Council following the elections at Lacey Road on Saturday 31 October 2015 at 11am. The residents of Lacey Road and other roads identified by the Emergency Access Improvement Program will be attending and presenting their concerns. The Presiding Person advised that she is not in a position to do that as she will not be President at that time and cannot issue invitations to new councillors. The CEO advised that the easiest way to request an attendance of Councillors is to put the request to his office and it will be forwarded to Councillors. 2. As Lacey Road has been identified by the Emergency Access Improvement Program, will you please accept my request for Lacey Road to be properly signed with "Emergency Only Access" signs? They have been missing since the gate was unlocked and like Strettle Road we would like the Shire to be consistent in its signage. I'm wondering about the sign at the gate? Director Infrastructure Services advised that he had recently had a similar request to sign post posts that are existing at each end of the public action way between Kalang and Lacey Road. In speaking with the Deputy Bushfire Control Officer, he was alerted to the fact that he had undertaken an audit of signs and other infrastructure on 18 August and they were in place at that time. Somewhere between then and recently those signs have gone missing. As a result the Shire has issued an order to have the signs replaced and will be trying to make them less accessible to vandalism in future. Director Infrastructure Services advised that all three signs will be replaced. Peter Brazier – 40 Stevens Street, Mundaring 1. What is the shire’s reasoning for not keeping in place an emergency unlocked access gate on Lacey Road? Director Infrastructure Services advised that the Shire is trying to improve the roads that have been identified through the access audit for roads with potential entrapments to upgrade them and in doing so the Shire is trying to meet the standards identified in the Planning for Bushfire design guidelines.
Unrestricted Funds position (closing budget position) at 31 August 2015 including a graph comparing the current year month end position to the previous year; Statement of Financial Activity on the Rate Setting Statement adopted in the annual budget); and Summary of Cash Investments as at 31 August 2015. Timing differences in financial reporting are due to the monthly spread of the budget cash flow variances. That is, income or expenditure is estimated over a twelve month period and actual receipt and expenditure of funds may not occur in the month estimated. This will result in some income and expenditure being recognised in different periods, ie timing differences originate in one period and reverse or "turn around" in one or more subsequent periods. Note: timing differences will not result in a forecast adjustment as the expenditure or income item will still be captured in the financial year in question. Strategic and Community Services Year to date revenue – unfavourable variance of ($13,419) Year to date expenditure – favourable variance of $864,714 Year to date net result – favourable variance of $851,295 to ATTACHMENT 4 for explanation of variances. Office of Chief Executive and Corporate Services Year to date revenue – unfavourable variance of ($1,375,148) Year to date expenditure – favourable variance of $1,143,252 Year to date net result – unfavourable variance of ($231,897) Refer to ATTACHMENT 4 for explanation of variances. Infrastructure Services Year to date revenue – unfavourable variance of ($419,512) Year to date expenditure – favourable variance of $3,366,097 Year to date net result – favourable variance of $2,946,585 to ATTACHMENT 4 for explanation of variances. Statutory Services Year to date revenue – unfavourable variance of ($226,707) Year to date expenditure – favourable variance of $631,015 Year to date net result – favourable variance of $404,307 Refer to ATTACHMENT 4 for explanation of variances. Unrestricted Funds (Budget Surplus) and Cash Position