council meeting - 9 june 2020

Council MeetingTuesday 9 June 2020

Notice and Agenda of Meeting to be held in the Function Centre, Bunjil Place, Narre Warren Commencing at 4:00 pm

Vision for the future Australia’s most liveable city.

Chairperson: Administrator, Noelene Duff PSMAdministrator, Cameron Boardman Administrator, Miguel Belmar

Chief Executive Officer: Glenn Patterson

Council Meeting - 9 June 2020

Order of Business1. Statement of Acknowledgement ...............................................................................................................3

1.2. Reading of the Diversity Statement...........................................................................................................3

2. Confirmation of Minutes ............................................................................................................................3

3. Declarations of Conflict of Interests and Personal Interests .....................................................................3

4. Public Question Time ................................................................................................................................3

5. Officer's Reports for Consideration ...........................................................................................................4

5.1. Public Submissions - Draft Council Budget 2020/21 ..........................................................................4

6. Consideration of Reports of Committees ................................................................................................37

6.1. Assembly of Councillors ...................................................................................................................38

7. Petitions ..................................................................................................................................................39

8. Urgent Business......................................................................................................................................39

9. Closed Council ........................................................................................................................................39


1. STATEMENT OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

1.2. READING OF THE DIVERSITY STATEMENT

2. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

3. DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS AND PERSONAL INTERESTSDeclaration by Councillors of any Conflict of Interest or Personal Interests pursuant toSections 79 and 79B of the Local Government Act 1989 (the Act) in any items on the NoticePaper. (Note that Section 79(2)(a)(i) of the Act requires Councillors to disclose the nature of aConflict of Interest or a Personal Interest immediately before the relevant consideration ordiscussion). Section 79B also requires that the Councillor declaring a Personal Interest mustseek consent from Council to be exempt from voting on the item.

4. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME


5. OFFICER'S REPORTS FOR CONSIDERATION5.1. PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS - DRAFT COUNCIL BUDGET 2020/21

Officers’ ReportsPublic Submissions - Draft Council Budget 2020/21 ITEM: 5.1.

Ward: NACity Planning and Infrastructure City and Asset Planning Keri NewCorporate Services Finance and Rates Bernard Rohan

Customer and Business Transformation Strategy and Business Intelligence Will Babington

Purpose of Report: To consider community submissions of the Draft Budget 2020-21 (including Capital Works Program) and Draft Council Action Plan 2020-21

Council Plan Reference

3. A High Performing Organisation3.2 An efficient and effective customer focused Council with sufficient resources to meet priorities

Executive Summary

The proposed Corporate Planning documents, listed below, were considered by Council on 5 May 2020, where it resolved to place the draft documents on public exhibition for a period of 28 days, as required by Sections 129 and 223 of the Local Government Act 1989.

The draft Corporate Planning documents that have been put on display include: Draft 2020-21 Council Action Plan Draft 2020-21 Budget (including schedule of fees and charges) Draft Strategic Resource Plan 2020-24 (includes 2020-21 Capital Works Program)

A total of 25 submissions were received from the community in relation to the draft Budget and Council Action Plan, with 11 submitters requesting to speak in support of their submission to Council.

Background

Section 127 of the Local Government Act 1989 (the Act) requires Council to prepare an Annual Budget for each financial year. Section 129 requires that Council, having prepared an Annual Budget, must give public notice of its preparation to give the right to any person to make a submission on the Budget or Council Action Plan under Section 223 of the Act.


The budget documents and draft Council Plan were advertised in The Age newspaper and placed on Council’s website on Wednesday 6 May 2020, with the deadline for submissions advertised as closing at 5.00pm on Wednesday 3 June 2020.

Council also resolved that any submissions received under Section 223 of the Act in relation to the advertised documents will be considered at the Special Council meeting on Tuesday 9 June 2020 commencing 4:00pm. The adoption of the Council Action Plan, Budget and the setting of rates and charges will then occur at the Special Council meeting on Tuesday 23 June 2020 commencing 4:00pm, after any submissions had been considered.

Community Engagement

To encourage community engagement on Council’s draft Corporate Planning documents, a dedicated page was created on Casey Conversations, Council’s online community engagement platform. This allowed community members to view all budget related materials, provide comments and make formal budget submissions. This was in addition to media releases and social media content to inform the community about the various Corporate Planning documents.

Over the four-week exhibition period there were approximately: 2,900 visits to the Casey Conversations page 305 survey responses 403 document downloads, and 150 visits to the interactive map of Council’s 2020-21 Capital Works Program.

The level of engagement through Casey Conversations was significantly higher than in previous years, with 32% more document downloads and 31% more visits to the Casey Conversations page.

Section 223 Submissions

As at the submission closure date of Wednesday 3 June 2020, 25 submissions were received in relation to the Draft 2020-21 Budget and Draft 2020-21 Council Action Plan. This was in comparison to 12 public submissions received through the same process last year.

A copy of the submissions received is included in Attachment 1. Eleven submitters requested to speak in support of their submission.

A summary of Council’s consideration of the matters raised through the submission process will be included when the draft Council Action Plan 2020-21, Draft 2020-21 Budget (including schedule of fees and charges) and draft Strategic Resource Plan 2020-24 (including 2020-21 Capital Works Program) are brought to Council for formal adoption on 23 June 2020.

Financial Implications

Submissions made under Section 223 of the Act have the potential to financially impact Council. The summary of Council’s consideration of matters raised through the submission process may include financial implications. This report is scheduled to be considered at the 23 June 2020 Council meeting.

Officer Direct or Indirect Interest

No Council officers involved in the preparation of this report have a direct or indirect interest in matters for consideration.


Conclusion

A total of 25 submissions have been received regarding Council’s draft 2020-21 Budget and draft 2020-21 Council Action Plan. Eleven submitters have chosen to present their submission to Council.

Council will consider all submissions prior to the adoption of the draft 2020-21 Budget and draft Council Action Plan at the 23 June 2020 Special Council meeting.

Attachments

1. Attachment 1. Section 223 Submissions Received - 9 June 2020 [5.1.1 - 30 pages]

Recommendation

1. That the submitters be thanked for their presentations.

2. That the 25 submissions on the draft corporate planning documents be noted.

3. That the submissions received, included in Attachment 1, be considered when the finalversions of the corporate planning documents are prepared for adoption by Council at the 23June 2020 Special Council meeting.

4. That the submitters be advised of Council’s consideration of their submission at the 23 June2020 Special Council meeting.

Community Submissions ReceivedPublic Exhibition of the Draft 2020-21 Budget, draft Strategic Resource Plan 2020-24

and draft Council Action Plan 2020-21

1. Submission on Gambling Reform from Carolyn Crawford – Frankston

This submitter has requested to present their submission to Council.

“To the Administrator,

My name is Carolyn Crawford and I have in the past gambled at all the Pokies Venues within the City of Casey.

I understand the Alliance for Gambling Reform has asked Council to become a member of the group of Leadership Councils at the forefront of the movement for reform to reduce harm from gambling. I am writing to ask you to please support that request.

Here’s why it’s important to me that the City of Casey becomes a Leadership Council.

Back in 2002 I started working for a Contracting Company in Ashwood as the only Administration Officer and my Manager who introduced me to the Pokies, lived in Berwick. We would often go out after work if he wasn’t going to one of his girlfriends to have dinner and play the pokies and because I was on my own and didn’t have to rush home I would go every time. Over the years we frequented the pokies in the Casey Council Area. I have looked up the Venues in your area and I have played at each of them over the years. After a very short time I found myself going and playing the pokies without him. I had become addicted to these dreaded machines. I could not go one day without either wishing I could go or do what I ended up doing and that’s stealing from the Company to play the machines.

At the age of 64 in August 2015 I was sacked from my job after 13 years and in October 2015 I was charged with Stealing over $400K over 7 years to play the pokies. All the money I took went into these addictive machines. I was sentenced in April 2016 to 18 months in Prison, 2 Year Corrections Order after prison and to pay back all the money I took. I have paid all this back out of Super and Inheritance. My father passed in October 2015. I now live on a Pension, Rent but I am happier now because I no longer crave for the Pokies.

I know the Alliance are asking you to join and become a member of the group of Leadership Councils and I would like to endorse this with not just asking but begging you to join. We need to stop the increase of these machines and if possible remove some from the area so other people don’t end up like me. If the City of Casey joins it would show that you cared about your residents wellbeing and Mental Health. Even though I no longer play the pokies or live in your area (as I live in Frankston - who are already a Leadership Council) it would make me extremely happy to know that more Councils are interested in learning more about the problems Pokies are causing. Any Council fighting the battle against any increase in Pokies in their area should be very proud of themselves and I hold any Council doing this very warmly in my heart. If we can all fight this battle and at least stop 1 person ending up the same as me I would be very happy.

The budget request from Council is $25,000 p.a. Considering the current impact of gambling harm just from pokies in the City of Casey is over $132 million a year or over $362,000 EVERY DAY, the contribution asked of Council is tiny compared to what pokies are currently costing the community - and this is just the financial losses.

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That money pouring into pokies is money not being spent on the things people in Casey need to live a good life, and it is not going to supporting local businesses in this hard time. Gambling harm is also connected to and can make worse other issues that council is committed to tackling such as homelessness, domestic violence and mental ill-health. The pokies losses in Casey are the second highest in the state. It is just awful and really needs to improve.

Gambling Harm doesn't just impact the player but impacts all the family and friends associated with that person. I know the upset I cause to my family and I am one of the luck ones who’s family stuck by them through this crisis in my life. I met ladies in prison that their families and friends completely disowned them though because of their pokies addiction.

Thank you very much for considering my submission.

If you ever want to discuss my impact please don’t hesitate to contact the Alliance and they will put you in touch with me.

Sincerely,

Carolyn Crawford

Lived Experience of Gambling Harm in the City of Casey.”

2. Submission on Council Rates from Brendan Browne on behalf of the CaseyResidents and Ratepayers Association – Hallam


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3. Submission on Capital Works in the Mayfield Ward from Tracey Seach

This submitter has declined to present their submission to Council.

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“Having spent time reading through the proposed Capital Works in the Mayfield Ward, I am heartily disappointed to see no budgeted expenditure assigned for any aspect of development in Cranbourne West, other than Missens Road construction. Cranbourne West is one of the nation's fastest growing populations and could sorely do with some improved sustainability options, street appeal and aesthetics. There are a lack of walking tracks and those in existence (eg adjacent to Central Parkway) become flooded even after minimal rain. The path leading back towards Evans Road ends abruptly and would be best served to be continued to allow for safe travel in that direction. It would also be useful to have a safe walking path alongside Evans Road to allow for the safe carriage of both foot and bike travellers looking to travel to Marriott Waters. The proposed Pavilion upgrade works at Marriott Waters Recreation Reserve, Lyndhurst ($1.1M)to me seem frightfully wasteful given the age of the facility and small (relative) number of community members who would use these, as opposed to footpaths and walking tracks - particularly as we try to encourage sustainable transport modes and safe travelling.”

4. Submission on Footpaths and Playgrounds from Sharon Jackson – NarreWarren


“1. Proper footpaths with guard rails need to be established along Golf Links Rd, between Narre Cranbourne Rd and Fleetwood Dr. This is an extremely dangerous stretch of road for pedestrians, who have to walk on the very edge of the road. It's only a metter of time before some one is hit by a car. Photo evidence has been sent to council on 2 previous occasions.

2. Underdeveloped playground on Avisha Way Narre Warren needs to be completed. Amuch larger playground was promised to the local residents and only a portuon has beendelivered we were advised over 2 years ago thst the remainder would be delivered in thenear future. Evidence of what was promised and what has been delivered has also beensent to council on multiple occasions.”

5. Submission on Rates and the Municipal Boundaries from Phil Thomas –Pearcedale


“1. Given both the current environment and the status of the reputation of the City of Casey Council, one would expect that a significant rate decrease should be levied to all rate payers this year 2. At what stage will the City of Casey release Pearcedale from its grasp and allow it to become part of another council?”

6. Submission on Capital Works in River Gum Ward from Mirsad Selimovic –Hampton Park


“It's dissappointing to see that the River Gum capital works projects still don't have anything in plan for the Green Valley Crescent Reserve/River Gum Creek Linear Reserve. Despite being a connecting path for many homes to the Hampton Park Shopping Square, it is very poorly set up and maintained. The overflow for the creek is not deep enough and edges

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close to neighbouring properties when we get heavy rains. The playground consists of 2 rusty swings that I went out to lubricate myself because the council wasn't maintaing them. Despite a lot of residents using the reserve as a make-shift pedestrian path to the shops, they need to use their phones to navigate the path at night as there is no lighting for most of the path (with the exception of two solar lights next to the swings). As a result it attracts very poor behaviour with people loitering and drinking and smashing bottles there. Dirt bikes have ripped up some of the paths which have ruts and large puddles that you can't even ride a bike through. Given the families living there and the proximity to the shops, it could do with an uplift similar to the connecting River Gum Creek Reserve with a better playground/play area, pedestrian and bike paths as well as lighting and perhaps even a BBQ area. The overflow for the creek should be excavated and ideally setup with rocks/boulders just as River Gum Creek Reserve has been along with natural landscaping.”

7. Submission on Wellness Centre in Casey Race from Ian Wood –Cranbourne North


“Please fund a Wellness Centre at Casey Race in Cranbourne by way of renovations for the centre within the Health Club at Casey Race as well as funding the extra professional staff required Thank you on behalf of senior citizens”

8. Submission on Gambling Reform from Katherine Copsey on behalf of theAlliance for Gambling Reform


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9. Submission on Council Rates and Capital Program Budgets from LionelYoung – Berwick


“I have read the supposed budget for 20/21 , as i have been a ratepayer for 20+years here in Berwick . The current situation during a very financial stress period iam not against any medium rate rise which is essential for council to operate ,i just see that the huge amounts that have been budgeted for are in my opinion not nessacary at this time surely these projected projects could take some cut back at this time .Eg 47.7m on recreational facilities

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and 44.4m on roads to my way of thinking they need some further thought ,iam sure the ratepayers would agree.The past waste has been brought to a halt and it is time for lateral thinking about which direction council is headed .We are now living in a serious time about finance and cost to others .”

10.Submission on Council Rates from David Jochinke on behalf of theVictorian Farmers Federation


“Dear Ms Duff,

RE: 2020/21 Draft Budget - Farm RatesVictorian agriculture cannot be expected to shoulder an even greater rating burden as we work to help rebuild the state’s economy in the wake of COVID-19.

That’s why I am writing to all Victorian local government councils to encourage a fair and balanced rating strategy, and to extend an invitation to partner with the Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) in advocating for an overhaul to Victoria’s rating system.

The VFF recognises the difficult position councils face when it comes to the resources available to them to develop a fair rating strategy. Victoria’s rating system has created the situation whereby regional and rural ratepayers pay more in rates as a percentage of the value of their property than ratepayers in metropolitan Melbourne.

What’s more, regional and rural ratepayers often receive and have access to fewer services from local government than ratepayers in the city.

The VFF is deeply concerned about the inequities that all regional and rural ratepayers face, not just farmers. Changes must be made to the state’s rating strategy in the long term and we would welcome the opportunity to work with Casey City Council to advocate for reform.

However, our expectation remains that all councils will put forward a fair and equitable rating strategy this year, particularly in light of recent drought conditions, the bushfires and the COVID pandemic.

The VFF constantly monitors and reports on the rates set by all local government councils to promote fair rating strategies and to actively campaign against unfair and inequitable rate hikes.

The VFF will be vocal in calling out councils that unfairly shift the rating burden onto farmers and the agricultural sector, whilst acknowledging and publicly commending councils that strike balance in their rating strategy.

The current model of using land valuations for striking rates, places undue financial stress on farming businesses as the value attributed to farm land does not reflect farm businesses’ revenue generation nor capacity to pay. Differential rates were introduced as a tool for councils to address equity issues arising from the land valuation method of determining rates.

The fundamental principle should be that as the value of farmland increases, the differential rate is adjusted to reduce the rate in the dollar so that the rate burden paid by the farm

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sector remains stable. The VFF expects that Casey City Council will use the mechanisms it has available to maintain a balanced rating strategy.

The VFF is very happy to meet with your council to discuss your rating plans for 2020/21 and how we may work together to advocate for long term reform. To discuss further, please contact Luke Hooke, Manager, Stakeholder Policy and Advocacy, on 0428 288 909 or at [email protected].

Yours sincerely,

David JochinkePresidentVictorian Farmers Federation”

11.Submission on Lysterfield Park from Ben Reeves on behalf of LysterfieldDistrict Trail Riders – Beaconsfield Upper


“Dear Councillors, My name is Ben Reeves and I am the advocacy manager at Lysterfield District Trail Riders - LDTR. We are a mountain bike club with over 400 paid members reaching over 150 different postcodes from around Melbourne. We run 10 low key Friday night races and 1 major race/event at Lysterfield park annually, plus we run regular weekly/monthly rides including a ladies-only monthly ride run by women for women (we have 5 women in our 25 strong committee), recently we have kicked off a kids/family monthly rids as well. On top of all that we volunteer over 1000 hours annually into Lysterfield Park to maintain the 22 km of dedicated singletrack. Lystefield park has just been assessed as having the busiest mountain bike trail network in Australia with 9 of the top 10 busiest mountain bike tracks in Australia being found at Lysterfield. We're pretty proud of our little park that your council borders which no doubt your constituents likely use on a regular basis. We are in the position that our dedicated mountain biking trails are getting very busy, especially with the huge investments in regional towns around the country, our sport is growing rapidly. Sadly to date very little has been invested in mountain bike infrastructure around metro Melbourne in particular when compared to the millions invested regionally. It is for this reason that LDTR commissioned PWC to conduct an economic impact assessment of our 2.7 million dollar proposal to expand the mountain biking trails at Lysterfield Park. This investment has a benefit to cost ratio of 2.95! I have attached the Economic Impact Assessment on step 5. Parks Victoria the land manager is not keen to see our full proposal come to light. We are concerned that they don't share any vision for the park to be busy and vibrant. Currently, the parks management plan is being reviewed by Parks Victoria and it seems they plan to expand the area of the park that is completely off-limits to any development called a Special Protection Area or SPA. The current SPA covers 39.7ha of the park and the proposed SPA will cover 926.9ha, an increase of 2234%, and will cover almost 50% of Lysterfield. Effectively blocking any future developments in the park and we believe, to the disbenefit of your constituents. What do we want from you? 1. LDTR would like to meet with the relevant recreation officer to discuss our proposal. 2. LDTR would like you to publicly support our expansion proposal. 3. LDTR would like you to speak to the relevant MP's, they are Luke Donellan, James Merlino and Lilly D'ambrosio to express your support of our proposal in full along with your concern for the proposed expansion of the SPA in the park. 4. And should our proposal be successful LDTR would like to see Knox, Yara Ranges and Casey council make a financial contribution to the proposed investment. Please let me

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mailto:[email protected]

know when you have time to meet to discuss this in more detail. Regards Ben Reeves - Advocacy Manager LDTR.”

12.Submission on Collison Estate from Ramkumar Bakthavacthalu – Cranbourne East


“What is being done for the people at Collison Estate. We have been waiting for better road and drainage infrastructure for more than 10 years. It has been a very slow process.”

13.Submission on Dog Parks from Fred Bakker – Narre Warren


“Dog park in Antonietta Toscano reserve on Kurrajong Rd in Narre Warren. Not much is done at the reserve and it has ample room for an area where dogs are able to go off leash.”

14.Submission on Walking Tracks from Kiara – Cranbourne


“More walking tracks”

15.Submission on the Clyde Railway Extension from Kassi Pantic – Cranbourne East


“Hello, we would love to know what the plan is for the Clyde extension to extend the Cranbourne line to Cranbourne East and Clyde station, when is this expected to take place?”

16.Submission on Customer Service from Jasleen Singh – Endeavour Hills


“Dear Casey Council, Customer request system at city of Casey is not great at all. Infact it is very bad. I have put in a few requests in the past, and i have not received satisfactory response from the council on most of those requests. I believe the requests get generated in your system and get closed without any due diligence or care. Your system allows officers to close requests like this, maybe because there is no transparency, or feedback built within the system. I never even get a phone call or email telling me if the request was closed, or was I satisfied with the resolution offered by council. I want council to spend resources to review the existing system and also modify it to a better quality system which can make sure that council officers are following the processes and are responding to requests raised by residents in a timely manner and as per expectations. A feedback system must be built which will send an email or message to resident when council officer closes the request. This feedback email must highlight the request details, and resolution offered. This feedback system should also ask the resident if the request has been closed off satisfactorily or would the resident want the request to be re-opened; and action accordingly. I want to know what

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will council do to enable this as it is very important for the residents to make sure that council officers are acting according to processes, and are actioning each and every request from resident as per expectations. I would like to know the details about current system, how it functions, what processes are followed before closing a request, what kind of feedback is provided to resident about their request. Thankyou Jasleen”

17.Submission on License/Rental Relief for Sporting Facilities from Matt Arnott on behalf of the Casey Basketball and Netball Associations – Narre Warren South


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18.Submission on Council Rates from Arvind Kerai – Narre Warren


“Hi In my opinion council should at least waive some of the rates fees during this uncertain times..”

19.Submission on Fuel Reduction Burning from Donald Henry Jewell – Cannons Creek


“Following the enormous damage done to people and their assets by the recent fires in East Gippsland and the North East of our state, I believe that the city should take some additional measures to protect it’s resident and their assets from wild fires.

This should be allowed for in the City Budget.

Both the far southern areas of the city (the coastal villages from Tooradin to Pearcedale - Balla Balla Ward) and the northern areas near Harkaway, Narre Warren North and Cranbourne North - Four Oaks Ward) contain significant bushland areas which could easily be subject to bush fires.

Such wild fires are often caused by human activities, but can also be started by lightning,

We live in the Cannons Creek Coastal Village, which (which along with Blind Bight and Warneet) in the past have been described by council staff as the most dangerous areas in the city for bush fires.)

The Coastal Villages on either side of Rutherford Inlet have only single roads out, leading to the north, in the event of a fire. And wild fires often approach from the north, driven by common north winds in the summer fire danger period.

I am a passionate conservationist, but fire is a normal part of the environment on this driest of continents. But it’s effects on resident humans can be reduced by the reduction of fuel and particularly by fuel reduction burning. There is currently an enquiry into the East Gippsland fires, but a number of experienced commentators have already stated publicly that some fire fuel reduction burning would have saved considerable damage to human lives and assets. If this is done carefully, it does little damage to the natural environment, in fact many plants rely on fire to germinate their seeds

I am a long time member of the Friends of the Prom (appointed a Life Member) and for some years served on the Wilsons Promontory Advisory Group. Some years ago a section of this National Park ( around 2 hectares - just to the north of Tidal River) was deliberate burnt to protect an area of low growing heath land to from invasion by Coastal Teatree and White Kunzea. Unfortunately this fire got away some days later after smouldering to some peat soil, and burnt south to the Lighthouse. What is remarkable is how quickly the indigenous plants regrew - we have photos of fresh regrowth of some species within a fortnight. At present, it is difficult to see the extent of this fire.

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Invasion by “pioneer plants” such as Coastal Teatree, White Kunzea and Bracken Fern - to name a few, is a perfectly normal occurrence and plants such as these are only ‘controlled" by fire.

Much of Australia was regularly burnt by our indigenous brothers and sisters - from the Northern Territory to Tasmania. This was commented on by the earliest white settlers.

Locally, the senior staff of stye Royal Botanic Gardens - Cranbourne have long had plans to systematically burn large sections of the gardens a piece at a time, over a lengthy.

And in our neighbouring Shire of Cardinia, there is archaeological evident that the indigenous people regularly burnt the Koo Wee Rup Swamp as part of their management of the area.

To my observation (over a period of more than thirty years) the City of Casey has done nothing in the way of fuel reduction (burning or clearing) in the bushland near residential or business areas in the south of the city, and I have not heard of any in the north - although I have less knowledge of the area of the city.

Some selective fuel reduction burning should be undertaken on council road reserves and in other reserves controlled by the the city. This would need to be in co-operation with Parks Vic , Vic Roads and DELWP - who control some areas within the city boundaries, and Council and Vic Roads. Roadside reserves - such as Cannons Creek Road and Warneet Road should be cleared close to residences and other buildings.

This would need the co-operation of the CFA - and some training in conducting ‘cool burns’ which will reduce the vegetation with out killing some more delicate species. The Cannons Creek Foreshore Committee of Management has in it’s Management Plan a proposal to burn five sections of it’s reserves one section annually, but we cannot obtain the agreement of DELWP, the CFA or the Council to carry it out.

The Council cuts the grass on it’s road reserves - such as Cannons Creek road, but whilst this might make the road reserve look neat, the green kikuyu - which is the dominant species is not flamable like the thick stands of Coast Teatree on either side of the road in places.”

20.Submission on Council Rates from Antony Ferreri – Cranbourne West


“Roads, parks, facilities and rubbish collection. No overseas 'fact finding' trips, no causes (climate change, LGB, religious or other), no wasting money, no overdevelopment approvals and no jacking up rates to make up for incompetence and unnecessary items. Focus on what is actually your job and leave the rest to state and federal governments.”

21.Submission on Road Infrastructure Planning from Rashmi Sood – Clyde North


“I want to give some suggestion for council in New areas like i am living in clyde north and other new areas which are developing they have to make roads before moving people's in that areas council start making roads when areas is full with people than they start making

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roads it make so much hassle for people's. Nd in starting they make narrow roads instead of wide.its better they can make wider roads so it's avoid double costs for making narrow roads to wide.”

22.Submission on Council Rates and Council’s Role from Brian Rhodes – Hallam


“Please bring the council back to basics and reduce you operating costs. Rate increases have far outstripped inflation and pay rises. The council doesn’t need to be involved in relationships with any overseas entity or climate change etc. again back to basics. Roads and rubbish.”

23.Submission on Council Rates from Brendan Browne on behalf of the Casey Residents and Ratepayers Association – Narre Warren North


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24.Submission on Council’s COVID-19 Response from Kasuni Mendis on behalf of the Casey Multi-Faith Network – Narre Warren


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25. Submission on Football/Soccer Facilities in Casey from Kevin O’Byrne on behalf of Football Victoria


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This concludes all public submissions received on the 2020-21 Budget, Strategic Resource Plan 2020-24 and Council Action Plan 2020-21.

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6. CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS OF COMMITTEES


6.1. ASSEMBLY OF COUNCILLORSRECORD OF ASSEMBLIES OF COUNCILLORS

ASSEMBLY DETAILS COUNCILLOR ATTENDEES OFFICER ATTENDEES OTHERS PRESENT MATTERS CONSIDERED CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES

02/06/2020 Ms Noelene Duff PSM – AdministratorMr Cameron Boardman - AdministratorMr Miguel Belmar –Administrator

Glenn PattersonWill Babington Sheena FrostBernard Rohan James CollinsKeri NewSteve Coldham Holly de KretserJacinta MacLeodRhys Matulis

Budget 20/21 Council Agenda –

16 June 2020

NIL


Pursuant to Section 77(2)(C) of the Local Government Act 1989 (the Act), the Chief Executive Officer has determined that the reports listed below, and their attachments are confidential in accordance with Section 89(2) of the Act for the reasons specified.

7. PETITIONS

8. URGENT BUSINESS

9. CLOSED COUNCIL

council meeting - 9 june 2020

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