WEBVTT 00:00:00.800 --> 00:00:03.256 Good evening everyone. It's 6:30 p.m. 00:00:03.280 --> 00:00:05.096 and I'll now declare this ordinary 00:00:05.120 --> 00:00:06.936 meeting of the Town of Victoria Park 00:00:06.960 --> 00:00:09.336 Council open like to begin with an 00:00:09.360 --> 00:00:11.416 acknowledgement of country and invite 00:00:11.440 --> 00:00:13.176 councelor Croeser to read the 00:00:13.200 --> 00:00:14.456 acknowledgement to the traditional 00:00:14.480 --> 00:00:17.480 owners 00:00:20.640 --> 00:00:23.640 00:00:26.160 --> 00:00:28.056 I'm honored to be standing on Whadjuk 00:00:28.080 --> 00:00:30.456 Noongar Country on the banks of the Swan 00:00:30.480 --> 00:00:33.480 River 00:00:35.760 --> 00:00:37.256 00:00:37.280 --> 00:00:40.280 00:00:42.879 --> 00:00:45.879 00:00:48.559 --> 00:00:50.616 I acknowledge the traditional custodians 00:00:50.640 --> 00:00:53.175 of this land and respect past present 00:00:53.199 --> 00:00:55.656 and emerging leaders their continuing 00:00:55.680 --> 00:00:58.456 cultural heritage beliefs 00:00:58.480 --> 00:01:00.616 and relationship with the land which 00:01:00.640 --> 00:01:03.640 continues to be important today. 00:01:06.479 --> 00:01:09.479 I thank them for the 00:01:09.680 --> 00:01:11.896 contribution made to life in the Town of 00:01:11.920 --> 00:01:14.920 Victoria Park and to this region. 00:01:16.720 --> 00:01:18.696 Thanks Councelor Croeser. Item two is 00:01:18.720 --> 00:01:20.455 announcements from the presiding member. 00:01:20.479 --> 00:01:22.616 Firstly, 2.1 recording and live 00:01:22.640 --> 00:01:24.856 streaming of proceedings. In accordance 00:01:24.880 --> 00:01:27.176 with regulation 14I of the local 00:01:27.200 --> 00:01:29.176 government administration regulations 00:01:29.200 --> 00:01:31.656 1996, this meeting is being audio and 00:01:31.680 --> 00:01:33.576 video recorded and livereamed on the 00:01:33.600 --> 00:01:36.600 Town's website. Under clause 391 of the 00:01:36.720 --> 00:01:38.616 Town of Victoria Park meeting procedures 00:01:38.640 --> 00:01:41.640 local law 2019, I do not give permission 00:01:41.840 --> 00:01:43.576 for any other person to record the 00:01:43.600 --> 00:01:45.976 proceedings of this meeting. By being 00:01:46.000 --> 00:01:47.656 present at this meeting, members of the 00:01:47.680 --> 00:01:49.496 public consent to the possibility that 00:01:49.520 --> 00:01:52.216 their image and voice may be livereamed 00:01:52.240 --> 00:01:54.775 to the public. Recordings of this 00:01:54.799 --> 00:01:56.616 meeting are also made available on the 00:01:56.640 --> 00:01:58.856 Town's website following the meeting. 00:01:58.880 --> 00:02:01.256 2.2 Public question time and public 00:02:01.280 --> 00:02:02.775 statement time. There are guidelines 00:02:02.799 --> 00:02:04.296 that need to be adhered to in our 00:02:04.320 --> 00:02:05.896 council meetings. And during question 00:02:05.920 --> 00:02:08.056 and statement time, people speaking are 00:02:08.080 --> 00:02:10.056 not to personalize any questions or 00:02:10.080 --> 00:02:12.056 statements about elected members, Town 00:02:12.080 --> 00:02:14.776 staff, or use any possible defamatory 00:02:14.800 --> 00:02:17.416 remarks. In accordance with clause 40 of 00:02:17.440 --> 00:02:19.176 the meeting procedures local law, a 00:02:19.200 --> 00:02:20.776 person addressing the council shall 00:02:20.800 --> 00:02:22.536 extend due courtesy and respect to the 00:02:22.560 --> 00:02:24.456 council and the processes under which it 00:02:24.480 --> 00:02:26.616 operates and shall comply with any 00:02:26.640 --> 00:02:29.096 direction by the presiding member. A 00:02:29.120 --> 00:02:31.016 person present at or observing a meeting 00:02:31.040 --> 00:02:32.616 shall not create a disturbance at the 00:02:32.640 --> 00:02:34.456 meeting by interrupting or interfering 00:02:34.480 --> 00:02:36.056 with the proceedings, whether by 00:02:36.080 --> 00:02:37.816 expressing approval or disscent by 00:02:37.840 --> 00:02:40.456 conversing or by any other means. When 00:02:40.480 --> 00:02:41.976 the presiding member speaks during 00:02:42.000 --> 00:02:43.656 public question time or public statement 00:02:43.680 --> 00:02:45.736 time, any person then speaking is to 00:02:45.760 --> 00:02:47.416 immediately stop and every person 00:02:47.440 --> 00:02:49.816 present is to preserve strict silence so 00:02:49.840 --> 00:02:51.575 that the presiding member may be heard 00:02:51.599 --> 00:02:54.599 without interruption. As per my usual 00:02:54.879 --> 00:02:56.376 practice, there's a limit of three 00:02:56.400 --> 00:02:58.376 questions per person with 2 minutes 00:02:58.400 --> 00:03:01.176 allocated for the making of statements. 00:03:01.200 --> 00:03:02.935 However, if there are very few people in 00:03:02.959 --> 00:03:04.456 attendance with questions or statements 00:03:04.480 --> 00:03:06.056 to make, we can be more generous with 00:03:06.080 --> 00:03:08.376 those time limits. In accordance with 00:03:08.400 --> 00:03:10.536 clause 56 of the meeting procedures 00:03:10.560 --> 00:03:12.376 local law, both elected members and the 00:03:12.400 --> 00:03:14.536 public when speaking are not to reflect 00:03:14.560 --> 00:03:17.016 adversely on the character or actions of 00:03:17.040 --> 00:03:20.040 elected members or Town employees. 00:03:21.040 --> 00:03:24.040 2.5 covers the mayor's report for 00:03:25.040 --> 00:03:27.736 this month. Firstly, an announcement. Um 00:03:27.760 --> 00:03:30.135 although it's going back to April now, 00:03:30.159 --> 00:03:31.896 congratulations to the Town on 00:03:31.920 --> 00:03:33.736 another excellent commemoration for this 00:03:33.760 --> 00:03:36.135 year's Anzac Day Dawn service. This 00:03:36.159 --> 00:03:38.215 solemn occasion attracted a significant 00:03:38.239 --> 00:03:40.696 crowd and all the community feedback I 00:03:40.720 --> 00:03:42.696 received afterwards and in subsequent 00:03:42.720 --> 00:03:44.215 emails that followed was very 00:03:44.239 --> 00:03:45.976 complimentary and filled with gratitude 00:03:46.000 --> 00:03:47.816 to the Town. 00:03:47.840 --> 00:03:49.976 The occasion was made special by all the 00:03:50.000 --> 00:03:52.056 community groups and schools who 00:03:52.080 --> 00:03:54.696 participated in various ways including 00:03:54.720 --> 00:03:57.176 the 702 Australian Air Force Cadets, 00:03:57.200 --> 00:03:59.495 Victoria Park Scouts Group, Victoria 00:03:59.519 --> 00:04:02.519 Park South Perth RSL Subbranch, Victoria 00:04:02.640 --> 00:04:05.096 Park Brass Band, Lions Club of Victoria 00:04:05.120 --> 00:04:07.736 Park, Victoria Park Rotary, Kent Street 00:04:07.760 --> 00:04:09.575 Senior High School, and Ursula Frayen 00:04:09.599 --> 00:04:11.816 Catholic College. And special thanks go 00:04:11.840 --> 00:04:13.736 to our own counselor Dan Minson who did 00:04:13.760 --> 00:04:15.976 a fine job in the role of master of 00:04:16.000 --> 00:04:18.696 ceremonies on the day. 00:04:18.720 --> 00:04:21.256 So going now to the rest of the 00:04:21.280 --> 00:04:24.280 mayor's report from April through to 00:04:24.320 --> 00:04:27.320 today's date on the 23rd of April I 00:04:28.960 --> 00:04:31.016 officially opened the newest community 00:04:31.040 --> 00:04:33.496 little library created by the South Bank 00:04:33.520 --> 00:04:35.175 Monttoauri students which is now 00:04:35.199 --> 00:04:37.096 publicly available on Burwick Street in 00:04:37.120 --> 00:04:39.496 East Victoria Park. and I also read some 00:04:39.520 --> 00:04:41.976 books for them for story time. Later 00:04:42.000 --> 00:04:43.496 that morning, I attended the Harold 00:04:43.520 --> 00:04:45.816 Hawthorne Community C Center's Anzac Day 00:04:45.840 --> 00:04:47.735 commemoration to give the opening speech 00:04:47.759 --> 00:04:50.136 and lay a wreath. That afternoon I 00:04:50.160 --> 00:04:52.056 received a delegation of Aboriginal 00:04:52.080 --> 00:04:53.976 students from Ursula Afrain Catholic 00:04:54.000 --> 00:04:56.216 College here at the council chambers 00:04:56.240 --> 00:04:57.656 together with their principal Mark 00:04:57.680 --> 00:05:00.056 Antinov who presented me with a 00:05:00.080 --> 00:05:01.816 commemorative message stick that has 00:05:01.840 --> 00:05:04.376 been commissioned for by for our council 00:05:04.400 --> 00:05:06.856 by the college and created by Noongar 00:05:06.880 --> 00:05:09.735 artist Cheryl Lenox Bradley and 00:05:09.759 --> 00:05:11.656 we're in the process of getting an 00:05:11.680 --> 00:05:13.416 appropriate stand made for the message 00:05:13.440 --> 00:05:15.496 stick to take its rightful place here 00:05:15.520 --> 00:05:17.496 in our chambers since it was 00:05:17.520 --> 00:05:20.520 specially commissioned for us. On the 00:05:20.560 --> 00:05:22.455 24th of April, I attended the Milan 00:05:22.479 --> 00:05:24.296 Primary School's Anzac Day School 00:05:24.320 --> 00:05:27.320 assembly to lay a wreath. On 25 April, I 00:05:28.080 --> 00:05:29.895 attended the Town's Anzac Day dawn 00:05:29.919 --> 00:05:31.735 service and gave the meril address 00:05:31.759 --> 00:05:33.576 and along with councelor Mincson who 00:05:33.600 --> 00:05:35.336 also represented the Town and performed 00:05:35.360 --> 00:05:37.816 the role of master of ceremonies. Later 00:05:37.840 --> 00:05:39.895 that morning, I attended a small service 00:05:39.919 --> 00:05:41.895 and morning tea at the Victoria Park 00:05:41.919 --> 00:05:44.919 South Perth RSL subbranch where I 00:05:45.280 --> 00:05:47.496 also laid a wreath on behalf of the 00:05:47.520 --> 00:05:50.216 Town. On the 30th of April, I attended a 00:05:50.240 --> 00:05:51.735 special council meeting followed by an 00:05:51.759 --> 00:05:53.496 ordinary council meeting of Mandari 00:05:53.520 --> 00:05:56.136 Regional Council. On the 2nd of May, I 00:05:56.160 --> 00:05:58.376 joined many members of our community for 00:05:58.400 --> 00:06:00.296 the annual sculptures by the street, 00:06:00.320 --> 00:06:02.056 which is an initiative by the residents 00:06:02.080 --> 00:06:04.376 of Willis Street in East Victoria Park 00:06:04.400 --> 00:06:06.455 that is now in its seventh year. If you 00:06:06.479 --> 00:06:07.976 haven't seen it, get along when it 00:06:08.000 --> 00:06:10.056 happens. It's on for a day, but usually 00:06:10.080 --> 00:06:12.216 lasts for a few extra days and shows 00:06:12.240 --> 00:06:14.056 what creative talents we have in our 00:06:14.080 --> 00:06:15.656 community and what a wonderful sense of 00:06:15.680 --> 00:06:17.656 community spirit they have on Willis 00:06:17.680 --> 00:06:19.256 Street. 00:06:19.280 --> 00:06:21.336 Later on, on the 2nd of May, I attended 00:06:21.360 --> 00:06:23.256 the Victoria Park Center for the Arts 00:06:23.280 --> 00:06:25.015 Piano in the Park Showcase, which was 00:06:25.039 --> 00:06:26.856 held at the Ellington Jazz Club in 00:06:26.880 --> 00:06:29.256 Perth. The showcase featured piano 00:06:29.280 --> 00:06:31.895 performances by all of the young local 00:06:31.919 --> 00:06:34.136 student pianists from our community and 00:06:34.160 --> 00:06:36.216 their mentors who participated in the 00:06:36.240 --> 00:06:38.216 12-week program. And this event was 00:06:38.240 --> 00:06:40.056 supported by an arts grant from the 00:06:40.080 --> 00:06:42.936 Town. On the 6th of May, the CEO and I 00:06:42.960 --> 00:06:44.455 attended the first meeting of the Perth 00:06:44.479 --> 00:06:45.976 Inner City Group for the year, which was 00:06:46.000 --> 00:06:48.136 hosted by the city of Perth. The key 00:06:48.160 --> 00:06:49.976 topics for discussion were the final 00:06:50.000 --> 00:06:51.976 update on the safer speeds on local 00:06:52.000 --> 00:06:54.536 roads project which has now successfully 00:06:54.560 --> 00:06:56.615 received state funding through the road 00:06:56.639 --> 00:06:58.696 safety commission and will commence its 00:06:58.720 --> 00:07:01.096 roll out in the coming financial year. 00:07:01.120 --> 00:07:03.575 We also had a presentation from Neuron 00:07:03.599 --> 00:07:06.599 Beam Mobility for a 12-month trial of e- 00:07:06.639 --> 00:07:08.455 scooters and ebike rental arrangement 00:07:08.479 --> 00:07:10.136 through a tourist loop along the Swan 00:07:10.160 --> 00:07:12.376 River foreshore involving Perth, South 00:07:12.400 --> 00:07:15.400 Perth, Victoria Park, and Vincent. 00:07:16.080 --> 00:07:18.295 On the 7th of May, I attended the Town 00:07:18.319 --> 00:07:20.376 Team Movements Festival of Doing at the 00:07:20.400 --> 00:07:23.015 Bentley Community Center and the city 00:07:23.039 --> 00:07:24.615 of Canning is very welcome for my 00:07:24.639 --> 00:07:27.096 contribution to artwork on their road. 00:07:27.120 --> 00:07:28.936 On the 8th of May, I attended the 00:07:28.960 --> 00:07:30.856 post-budget breakfast with the treasurer 00:07:30.880 --> 00:07:32.696 at Crown Perth. And later that day, I 00:07:32.720 --> 00:07:34.295 attended the second day of the festival 00:07:34.319 --> 00:07:36.376 of doing at the Hillview Multicultural 00:07:36.400 --> 00:07:39.400 Center. On the 14th of May, I helped 00:07:39.440 --> 00:07:41.416 officially open Racecourse Boulevard, 00:07:41.440 --> 00:07:43.175 the newest road in the Town of Victoria 00:07:43.199 --> 00:07:45.416 Park located at Berswood Point, along 00:07:45.440 --> 00:07:46.776 with the Minister for Planning, the 00:07:46.800 --> 00:07:49.096 Honorable John Kerry, MLA, and the 00:07:49.120 --> 00:07:50.936 directors of the Golden Group and Golden 00:07:50.960 --> 00:07:53.496 Sedai. Later that afternoon, together 00:07:53.520 --> 00:07:55.256 with Robert Krookshank, the manager 00:07:55.280 --> 00:07:57.096 of development services, I made a 00:07:57.120 --> 00:07:59.175 deputation to the WA Planning Commission 00:07:59.199 --> 00:08:00.855 in opposition to the Perth Park 00:08:00.879 --> 00:08:03.496 development application. Sadly, about 2 00:08:03.520 --> 00:08:05.336 hours later, the WA Planning Commission 00:08:05.360 --> 00:08:08.056 approved the development application. On 00:08:08.080 --> 00:08:10.136 15 May, I attended the Town's second 00:08:10.160 --> 00:08:12.136 cultural burn at the Hillview Community 00:08:12.160 --> 00:08:14.136 Bushland along with councilors Mincson, 00:08:14.160 --> 00:08:16.615 Croser, and Gordon Manley, and a number 00:08:16.639 --> 00:08:18.936 of Town staff. The event was led by 00:08:18.960 --> 00:08:20.696 traditional owners, members of our own 00:08:20.720 --> 00:08:22.936 mind advisory group and supported by 00:08:22.960 --> 00:08:24.855 Curtain University and the Department of 00:08:24.879 --> 00:08:27.015 Fire and Emergency Services Center for 00:08:27.039 --> 00:08:29.976 Bushfire Excellence was a a great 00:08:30.000 --> 00:08:33.000 opportunity um for us all to learn um 00:08:33.200 --> 00:08:35.176 some knowledge from traditional owners 00:08:35.200 --> 00:08:38.200 and to also see um the biodiversity 00:08:38.640 --> 00:08:41.575 advantages um of cultural burns in the 00:08:41.599 --> 00:08:44.056 bushland. Later that morning, I attended 00:08:44.080 --> 00:08:45.815 a meeting of the Metropolitan Regional 00:08:45.839 --> 00:08:47.976 Roads Group at Main Roads to approve the 00:08:48.000 --> 00:08:51.000 2026 27 roads funding project budgets 00:08:51.600 --> 00:08:54.600 for the metropolitan area councils. On 00:08:54.880 --> 00:08:56.776 the 16th of May, I held share with the 00:08:56.800 --> 00:08:58.616 mayor at the library. And last night, 00:08:58.640 --> 00:09:00.696 the 18th of May, I presided at a 00:09:00.720 --> 00:09:03.176 citizenship ceremony where we welcomed 00:09:03.200 --> 00:09:05.336 30 new Australian citizens from 15 00:09:05.360 --> 00:09:06.776 different countries. And my thanks to 00:09:06.800 --> 00:09:08.375 Councelor Croeser for being the master 00:09:08.399 --> 00:09:11.399 of ceremonies last night. That concludes 00:09:11.839 --> 00:09:14.839 the mayor's report. Item three on the 00:09:15.040 --> 00:09:17.976 agenda is attendance. Um we have all but 00:09:18.000 --> 00:09:20.296 one elected member in attendance. Um so 00:09:20.320 --> 00:09:22.536 we have an apology from councelor Mel 00:09:22.560 --> 00:09:25.336 Rosa. We have a number of the Town's 00:09:25.360 --> 00:09:27.495 executive management and staff led by 00:09:27.519 --> 00:09:30.519 our acting CEO Mr. David Doy. Um as 00:09:31.120 --> 00:09:32.935 our chief executive officer is an 00:09:32.959 --> 00:09:35.959 apology for tonight. Um there is no one 00:09:36.480 --> 00:09:39.480 on approved leave of absence. Item four, 00:09:40.080 --> 00:09:41.896 declarations of interest. Mr. Acting 00:09:41.920 --> 00:09:43.736 CEO, any declarations of interest, 00:09:43.760 --> 00:09:44.456 please. 00:09:44.480 --> 00:09:45.976 Thanks, Mayor Vernon. , I have 00:09:46.000 --> 00:09:48.136 received no declar declarations of 00:09:48.160 --> 00:09:50.056 interest at this stage. 00:09:50.080 --> 00:09:51.896 All right. Thank you. So, this is a 00:09:51.920 --> 00:09:53.576 reminder. Is there anyone at this stage 00:09:53.600 --> 00:09:55.255 who thinks they have an interest they 00:09:55.279 --> 00:09:57.016 need to declare and have not yet done 00:09:57.040 --> 00:09:59.736 so? 00:09:59.760 --> 00:10:02.136 No. Well, again, a reminder as we go 00:10:02.160 --> 00:10:03.495 through the items, if you do think 00:10:03.519 --> 00:10:05.576 you've got a matter um of interest that 00:10:05.600 --> 00:10:07.255 you need to declare, you need to do that 00:10:07.279 --> 00:10:09.495 as soon as possible. And before the item 00:10:09.519 --> 00:10:11.976 comes up for discussion and debate, 00:10:12.000 --> 00:10:14.216 we'll move now on to item five, which is 00:10:14.240 --> 00:10:17.096 public question time. Um, which I will 00:10:17.120 --> 00:10:20.120 now open at 6:40 p.m. Um, 5.1, response 00:10:23.040 --> 00:10:25.016 to previous public questions taken on 00:10:25.040 --> 00:10:26.696 notice at the last council meeting on 00:10:26.720 --> 00:10:28.935 the 21st of April are contained in the 00:10:28.959 --> 00:10:31.959 agenda. 5.2 um is the main part of our 00:10:32.880 --> 00:10:35.880 public question time. Um, I have had 00:10:37.680 --> 00:10:39.336 notification that we have had someone 00:10:39.360 --> 00:10:41.336 who pre-registered to ask some 00:10:41.360 --> 00:10:42.935 questions. However, I'm going to 00:10:42.959 --> 00:10:44.536 formally ask cuz I don't think they're 00:10:44.560 --> 00:10:47.560 in the public gallery. , Josh Marman. 00:10:49.279 --> 00:10:52.055 Um, clearly nobody um in attendance um 00:10:52.079 --> 00:10:54.696 on that basis. So, I'll go to the next 00:10:54.720 --> 00:10:57.336 person who is listed. , Vince Maxwell, 00:10:57.360 --> 00:10:59.416 please come forward. , state your name 00:10:59.440 --> 00:11:01.495 and suburb, please, for our records and 00:11:01.519 --> 00:11:02.856 we'll look forward to hearing your 00:11:02.880 --> 00:11:05.880 questions. 00:11:08.160 --> 00:11:10.055 Um, good evening. Vince Maxwell from 00:11:10.079 --> 00:11:12.616 Victoria Park. 00:11:12.640 --> 00:11:14.935 I just want to acknowledge the past, 00:11:14.959 --> 00:11:16.935 present, and future rate payers of the 00:11:16.959 --> 00:11:18.616 district for they are the ones that pay 00:11:18.640 --> 00:11:20.456 all the bills. 00:11:20.480 --> 00:11:22.616 Um, my question is, under the tree 00:11:22.640 --> 00:11:25.336 retention policy number 47, the council 00:11:25.360 --> 00:11:28.055 has empowered the CEO to impose 00:11:28.079 --> 00:11:31.079 significant fines of up to $200,000 on 00:11:31.200 --> 00:11:34.136 rate payers who remove or improperly 00:11:34.160 --> 00:11:37.016 prune trees on private property. Does 00:11:37.040 --> 00:11:39.815 that policy provide any exemption for a 00:11:39.839 --> 00:11:42.375 resident who claims they were merely 00:11:42.399 --> 00:11:45.096 incompetent, lacked proper systems, or 00:11:45.120 --> 00:11:47.495 failed to adequately adequately manage 00:11:47.519 --> 00:11:50.519 their pruning activity? 00:11:52.800 --> 00:11:55.800 I refer that question to the acting CEO. 00:11:57.519 --> 00:11:59.016 Thanks, Mayor Vernon. Thanks for the 00:11:59.040 --> 00:12:02.040 question, Mr. Maxwell. LPP47, which as 00:12:02.240 --> 00:12:04.055 you said is tree tree our tree 00:12:04.079 --> 00:12:06.776 retention policy does provide 00:12:06.800 --> 00:12:07.976 exemptions. There's a range of 00:12:08.000 --> 00:12:09.656 exemptions that are listed in there 00:12:09.680 --> 00:12:12.680 which are to do with um largely to do 00:12:12.800 --> 00:12:14.536 with tree maintenance. for instance, 00:12:14.560 --> 00:12:16.296 pruning 00:12:16.320 --> 00:12:19.320 doesn't talk to systems and the like. 00:12:20.880 --> 00:12:23.880 Your next question, Mr. Maxwell. 00:12:24.959 --> 00:12:27.959 Um, council has repeatedly referred to 00:12:28.000 --> 00:12:30.935 organizational accountability. Can 00:12:30.959 --> 00:12:33.736 council explain how the public is meant 00:12:33.760 --> 00:12:35.576 to distinguish between genuine 00:12:35.600 --> 00:12:38.600 accountability and a situation where no 00:12:38.639 --> 00:12:40.776 identifiable individual faces any 00:12:40.800 --> 00:12:42.615 consequence for more than 50 00:12:42.639 --> 00:12:45.639 unauthorized tree removals. 00:12:47.279 --> 00:12:49.815 Mr. Maxwell, um the report that is 00:12:49.839 --> 00:12:52.839 before council tonight um is for noting 00:12:52.880 --> 00:12:54.456 um but I know that you're familiar with 00:12:54.480 --> 00:12:55.976 it because you came to the agenda 00:12:56.000 --> 00:12:57.896 briefing forum two weeks ago and asked 00:12:57.920 --> 00:13:00.456 us questions about this. That report 00:13:00.480 --> 00:13:02.456 indicates that there were a number of 00:13:02.480 --> 00:13:04.935 trees that were removed and they had 00:13:04.959 --> 00:13:07.736 approval to be removed. So when you 00:13:07.760 --> 00:13:10.615 refer to unauthorized tree removals, 00:13:10.639 --> 00:13:12.216 there are trees that were removed that 00:13:12.240 --> 00:13:14.296 were not originally intended to be 00:13:14.320 --> 00:13:16.456 removed as per the original council 00:13:16.480 --> 00:13:18.935 resolution and the adoption of various 00:13:18.959 --> 00:13:21.495 plans for the project. The report to 00:13:21.519 --> 00:13:24.055 council makes clear that as a result of 00:13:24.079 --> 00:13:27.079 a number of systemic processes and 00:13:27.360 --> 00:13:29.576 procedural failures, there were trees 00:13:29.600 --> 00:13:31.656 that were removed that had a level of 00:13:31.680 --> 00:13:33.336 approval, but they were certainly not 00:13:33.360 --> 00:13:35.336 what was originally intended to be 00:13:35.360 --> 00:13:38.360 removed from the site. And because of 00:13:38.560 --> 00:13:40.696 that, the report indicates how that 00:13:40.720 --> 00:13:41.976 occurred. And it occurred 00:13:42.000 --> 00:13:45.000 crossunctionally as a result of a 00:13:45.040 --> 00:13:46.856 number of different factors. Some of 00:13:46.880 --> 00:13:49.880 them were exacerbated by for example 00:13:50.000 --> 00:13:52.615 changes in Town staff who were in charge 00:13:52.639 --> 00:13:54.615 and managing the project at different 00:13:54.639 --> 00:13:57.639 times um as well as 00:13:58.240 --> 00:14:00.375 um matters to do with the project 00:14:00.399 --> 00:14:02.375 management systems that were in place at 00:14:02.399 --> 00:14:05.399 the Town. If your idea of organizational 00:14:06.800 --> 00:14:08.615 accountability is that we take an 00:14:08.639 --> 00:14:11.336 individual and we hang, draw, and 00:14:11.360 --> 00:14:14.296 quarter them in the public square um for 00:14:14.320 --> 00:14:17.016 what is said to be some fault of theirs, 00:14:17.040 --> 00:14:18.615 that's not organizational 00:14:18.639 --> 00:14:21.096 accountability. In this instance, in my 00:14:21.120 --> 00:14:23.096 view, the Town's report, both the 00:14:23.120 --> 00:14:25.016 original Elizabeth Bailey investigation 00:14:25.040 --> 00:14:26.856 report and the executive response from 00:14:26.880 --> 00:14:29.416 the CEO makes it clear that the Town as 00:14:29.440 --> 00:14:31.096 an organization takes full 00:14:31.120 --> 00:14:33.976 responsibility for the removal of all 00:14:34.000 --> 00:14:36.536 the trees at Elizabeth Bailey Park. And 00:14:36.560 --> 00:14:38.615 that's on the basis that whether those 00:14:38.639 --> 00:14:40.696 trees were originally planned to rem be 00:14:40.720 --> 00:14:43.016 removed or not, whether whether those 00:14:43.040 --> 00:14:44.856 trees were removed as a result of 00:14:44.880 --> 00:14:47.016 particular people at the Town approving 00:14:47.040 --> 00:14:49.576 for their removal, they did so within a 00:14:49.600 --> 00:14:52.136 framework which as it now turns out has 00:14:52.160 --> 00:14:55.160 been recognized to be um unsuitable for 00:14:55.839 --> 00:14:57.976 the purposes that council would have 00:14:58.000 --> 00:15:00.296 intended it to be which was for the 00:15:00.320 --> 00:15:02.536 protection of as many trees as possible. 00:15:02.560 --> 00:15:04.136 So the Town has accepted full 00:15:04.160 --> 00:15:06.856 responsibility. There is no need nor is 00:15:06.880 --> 00:15:09.736 it good business practice to identify 00:15:09.760 --> 00:15:11.815 individuals within an organization who 00:15:11.839 --> 00:15:13.576 have been working in a system that 00:15:13.600 --> 00:15:16.136 itself is not working properly and to 00:15:16.160 --> 00:15:17.656 have them take individual 00:15:17.680 --> 00:15:20.055 responsibility. So that is the position 00:15:20.079 --> 00:15:21.896 that is presented by the Town's report 00:15:21.920 --> 00:15:23.736 so far to council and if you wish you 00:15:23.760 --> 00:15:25.255 can stay in here if there's any debate 00:15:25.279 --> 00:15:26.935 on this item tonight. Do you have 00:15:26.959 --> 00:15:29.096 another question? 00:15:29.120 --> 00:15:31.976 Um yes I do. Thanks mayor. 00:15:32.000 --> 00:15:34.296 If a private developer caused 00:15:34.320 --> 00:15:36.615 environmental damage on this scale 00:15:36.639 --> 00:15:38.776 through poor governance, inadequate 00:15:38.800 --> 00:15:40.696 systems, and lack of oversight, would 00:15:40.720 --> 00:15:43.096 the Town simply require them to improve 00:15:43.120 --> 00:15:45.656 their processes going forward, or would 00:15:45.680 --> 00:15:48.216 enforcement action normally follow? 00:15:48.240 --> 00:15:49.656 Going to refer that question to the 00:15:49.680 --> 00:15:51.016 acting CEO. 00:15:51.040 --> 00:15:52.776 Thanks, Mayor Vernon. Well, the question 00:15:52.800 --> 00:15:54.696 is quite speculative because obviously 00:15:54.720 --> 00:15:57.495 details details matter and things are 00:15:57.519 --> 00:15:59.656 assessed on a case-byase 00:15:59.680 --> 00:16:02.536 um basis. Um, often if there is a tree 00:16:02.560 --> 00:16:05.560 that has been removed unintentionally 00:16:06.560 --> 00:16:09.255 or outside of the scope of a 00:16:09.279 --> 00:16:12.055 development application, um the the Town 00:16:12.079 --> 00:16:14.696 may require replacement plantings and so 00:16:14.720 --> 00:16:16.615 on, but no, we wouldn't be interrogating 00:16:16.639 --> 00:16:19.576 the developer or organization systems 00:16:19.600 --> 00:16:22.600 and processes. 00:16:24.480 --> 00:16:26.136 Mr. Maxwell, do you have any other 00:16:26.160 --> 00:16:26.776 questions? 00:16:26.800 --> 00:16:28.935 I've got another question um slightly 00:16:28.959 --> 00:16:31.576 different. Um given that the council has 00:16:31.600 --> 00:16:33.976 declared a climate emergency and has 00:16:34.000 --> 00:16:36.615 committed significant rateayers funds 00:16:36.639 --> 00:16:39.016 towards achieving net zero emissions by 00:16:39.040 --> 00:16:42.040 2030, has the Town assessed the impact 00:16:42.160 --> 00:16:44.536 that the removal of more than 50 mature 00:16:44.560 --> 00:16:47.016 trees at Elizabeth Bailey Park has had 00:16:47.040 --> 00:16:49.255 on local temperatures and carbon dioxide 00:16:49.279 --> 00:16:52.279 levels within the Town? 00:16:52.639 --> 00:16:55.416 Going to refer that question to um the 00:16:55.440 --> 00:16:58.055 acting CEO. 00:16:58.079 --> 00:17:01.079 Thanks, Mayor Vernon. Um, we will soon 00:17:01.759 --> 00:17:04.759 be undertaking our um next yes, 00:17:07.679 --> 00:17:10.055 temperature mapping. So, we do send a 00:17:10.079 --> 00:17:11.576 plane up in the sky with the city of 00:17:11.600 --> 00:17:14.600 Canning to understand our canopy 00:17:14.640 --> 00:17:16.535 coverage and the impact that has on 00:17:16.559 --> 00:17:19.559 our on the urban urban heat island. 00:17:19.679 --> 00:17:21.736 we will have that information over 00:17:21.760 --> 00:17:24.760 the coming months which may 00:17:24.880 --> 00:17:27.576 provide a change or an understanding 00:17:27.600 --> 00:17:29.816 of the impact with Elizabeth Bailey that 00:17:29.840 --> 00:17:31.256 won't give us information around 00:17:31.280 --> 00:17:34.216 emissions just on air temperature on and 00:17:34.240 --> 00:17:37.240 canopy coverage. 00:17:37.760 --> 00:17:39.336 I'm sure Mr. Maxwell, as you can 00:17:39.360 --> 00:17:41.895 understand, council is disappointed 00:17:41.919 --> 00:17:44.136 beyond belief at the removal of trees 00:17:44.160 --> 00:17:46.136 that we didn't originally plan would be 00:17:46.160 --> 00:17:48.456 removed from Elizabeth Bailey Park. And 00:17:48.480 --> 00:17:50.616 clearly, the loss of some of those 00:17:50.640 --> 00:17:52.296 trees, potentially, not all of them, 00:17:52.320 --> 00:17:54.376 will have a more significant impact on 00:17:54.400 --> 00:17:56.535 our local environment than others will. 00:17:56.559 --> 00:17:58.856 So, it's regrettable what has occurred. 00:17:58.880 --> 00:18:00.616 And clearly, they do have an impact 00:18:00.640 --> 00:18:03.015 because every loss of a tree um is a 00:18:03.039 --> 00:18:05.096 loss to the Town in terms of our ability 00:18:05.120 --> 00:18:08.120 to keep our community cool. But in the 00:18:08.320 --> 00:18:11.176 circumstances um not everything works in 00:18:11.200 --> 00:18:14.200 a perfect world, Mr. Maxwell. So we will 00:18:14.240 --> 00:18:17.176 do our best to um plant more trees um in 00:18:17.200 --> 00:18:19.256 that place than other places in the hope 00:18:19.280 --> 00:18:21.336 that in the future that will contribute 00:18:21.360 --> 00:18:23.496 to mitigating the results of climate 00:18:23.520 --> 00:18:24.456 change. 00:18:24.480 --> 00:18:25.256 Thank you. 00:18:25.280 --> 00:18:27.976 Um just one is that plane you're sending 00:18:28.000 --> 00:18:31.000 up is that an electric plane, 00:18:32.960 --> 00:18:35.960 Mr. Question. 00:18:36.400 --> 00:18:38.136 Thanks everyone. I don't know. 00:18:38.160 --> 00:18:41.160 Well, it's a rhetorical question. Um, 00:18:44.080 --> 00:18:45.736 is there anyone else who has any 00:18:45.760 --> 00:18:48.376 questions? 00:18:48.400 --> 00:18:50.216 No. In that case, I'm going to move to 00:18:50.240 --> 00:18:53.240 public statement time. Um, in the which 00:18:53.360 --> 00:18:56.360 I'll now open at 6:49 p.m. um have 00:18:58.720 --> 00:19:00.696 one person who has pre-registered to 00:19:00.720 --> 00:19:02.296 indicate they wish to make a statement. 00:19:02.320 --> 00:19:04.696 So, Angela Lal, please come forward. 00:19:04.720 --> 00:19:07.720 State your name and your suburb, please. 00:19:13.280 --> 00:19:15.816 We'll just switch on. There you go. 00:19:15.840 --> 00:19:18.840 Angela Lal, East Victoria Park. , 00:19:18.880 --> 00:19:21.816 thanks for the opportunity to 00:19:21.840 --> 00:19:24.616 make this statement and good evening 00:19:24.640 --> 00:19:26.936 everyone. 00:19:26.960 --> 00:19:29.015 My name is Angela Lal. I'm the current 00:19:29.039 --> 00:19:30.856 president as well as the life member at 00:19:30.880 --> 00:19:33.416 Higgins Park Tennis Club. I have met 00:19:33.440 --> 00:19:36.440 some of you before in Playfield Street. 00:19:36.880 --> 00:19:39.880 I wish to bring to your attention 00:19:40.000 --> 00:19:42.616 we had a really serious escalation at 00:19:42.640 --> 00:19:44.936 the club 00:19:44.960 --> 00:19:47.416 um and the safety and security at the 00:19:47.440 --> 00:19:49.895 tennis club resulted from a physical 00:19:49.919 --> 00:19:52.919 assault on one of our members 00:19:53.840 --> 00:19:56.376 who is a longterm member and past 00:19:56.400 --> 00:19:58.936 president. and she's actually happens to 00:19:58.960 --> 00:20:01.576 be a member of the Town of Victoria Park 00:20:01.600 --> 00:20:04.600 staff. It happened last Wednesday on the 00:20:04.799 --> 00:20:07.736 13th of May at 400 p.m. So, I'm going to 00:20:07.760 --> 00:20:10.760 read give you some background on it 00:20:11.280 --> 00:20:13.895 and then what we think needs to probably 00:20:13.919 --> 00:20:15.576 happen as a followup with your 00:20:15.600 --> 00:20:17.496 assistance. 00:20:17.520 --> 00:20:20.376 So, the member was ins assaulted inside 00:20:20.400 --> 00:20:23.256 the club's premises when she was pelted 00:20:23.280 --> 00:20:26.280 with 20 rocks and lumps of cement, 00:20:26.559 --> 00:20:29.559 resulting in several large bruises 00:20:30.000 --> 00:20:33.000 by a group of children. 00:20:33.600 --> 00:20:35.576 One of the missiles was aimed at her 00:20:35.600 --> 00:20:37.655 head. 00:20:37.679 --> 00:20:40.056 Um, luckily she ducked the projectile 00:20:40.080 --> 00:20:42.216 and but and it hit the window, put a 00:20:42.240 --> 00:20:44.056 hole through the window, which you've 00:20:44.080 --> 00:20:46.616 already come out and helped us out with 00:20:46.640 --> 00:20:48.376 that. 00:20:48.400 --> 00:20:51.256 Um, the other rocks also broke one of 00:20:51.280 --> 00:20:53.895 our glass outdoor tables, just totally 00:20:53.919 --> 00:20:56.856 smashed it. Um, so that had to be 00:20:56.880 --> 00:20:59.736 cleaned up. several other young 00:20:59.760 --> 00:21:02.456 children in the near vicinity were also 00:21:02.480 --> 00:21:04.936 in danger of the rocks, but luckily none 00:21:04.960 --> 00:21:07.336 of them were were hit by the door rocks 00:21:07.360 --> 00:21:10.360 as a member had removed them to safety 00:21:10.880 --> 00:21:12.775 cuz we obviously have a tennis coach 00:21:12.799 --> 00:21:15.496 there working with students. 00:21:15.520 --> 00:21:18.376 The group of 8 to nine ranged in ages 00:21:18.400 --> 00:21:21.400 from approximately 5 to 8 at the eldest 00:21:22.480 --> 00:21:25.096 eight being the oldest. 00:21:25.120 --> 00:21:27.256 They are students at Milan Primary 00:21:27.280 --> 00:21:30.280 School which is across the road as they 00:21:30.640 --> 00:21:32.535 were still wearing their uniform at the 00:21:32.559 --> 00:21:35.096 time. 00:21:35.120 --> 00:21:38.120 So easily identifiable and well known to 00:21:38.320 --> 00:21:40.936 the Kensington police. Police were 00:21:40.960 --> 00:21:42.456 called and their children were caught 00:21:42.480 --> 00:21:45.480 after they fled and escorted home. 00:21:46.080 --> 00:21:47.976 They are tenants of the surrounding 00:21:48.000 --> 00:21:50.056 Department of Housing dwellings in the 00:21:50.080 --> 00:21:53.080 vicinity of Milan Primary School. Um, 00:21:53.360 --> 00:21:55.736 and this is a fact. Um, the police 00:21:55.760 --> 00:21:58.456 obviously informed us of that. At this 00:21:58.480 --> 00:22:00.616 point, I would like to thank the admin 00:22:00.640 --> 00:22:02.616 and operations team of the Town for 00:22:02.640 --> 00:22:04.696 their swift response on Thursday to 00:22:04.720 --> 00:22:07.176 secure the broken window and looking 00:22:07.200 --> 00:22:09.416 into making the front security gate 00:22:09.440 --> 00:22:12.216 totally secure so that the smaller 00:22:12.240 --> 00:22:14.696 child, a 5-year-old, can't put their 00:22:14.720 --> 00:22:17.416 hand through to unlock the gate and get 00:22:17.440 --> 00:22:19.015 in. 00:22:19.039 --> 00:22:20.775 Both the tennis and footy clubs of 00:22:20.799 --> 00:22:23.416 Higgins Park have several previous 00:22:23.440 --> 00:22:25.655 requests for installation of a long-term 00:22:25.679 --> 00:22:28.679 CCTV in the car park. Um, but this is 00:22:29.600 --> 00:22:32.135 has been continually stalled in the 00:22:32.159 --> 00:22:35.159 annual budget process of for obvious 00:22:35.200 --> 00:22:38.200 reasons because of the area the master 00:22:38.240 --> 00:22:41.240 plan etc. I'm assuming 00:22:41.520 --> 00:22:43.895 while these children who cannot be 00:22:43.919 --> 00:22:46.775 prosecuted because of their age may 00:22:46.799 --> 00:22:49.799 not we can't the CCTV is not going to 00:22:50.880 --> 00:22:53.880 deter them um but it will actually give 00:22:55.440 --> 00:22:58.056 us some evidence if there is an assault 00:22:58.080 --> 00:23:01.080 occurring on that CCTV because it's 00:23:01.280 --> 00:23:03.015 actually has happened in the past 00:23:03.039 --> 00:23:05.895 before. I've been there 60 years and 00:23:05.919 --> 00:23:08.919 we've had many of our um club people 00:23:09.280 --> 00:23:12.216 have taken it on board or been assaulted 00:23:12.240 --> 00:23:15.240 by kids that have broken in. 00:23:16.159 --> 00:23:18.296 Um 00:23:18.320 --> 00:23:20.856 and is the fear our co the kids there 00:23:20.880 --> 00:23:22.856 and the coaches and the other adults 00:23:22.880 --> 00:23:25.576 that are seeing this are also fearful of 00:23:25.600 --> 00:23:27.336 what's going to happen because with 00:23:27.360 --> 00:23:28.936 retaliation 00:23:28.960 --> 00:23:30.696 they could bring back older members of 00:23:30.720 --> 00:23:32.775 their family as well. So, you've got 00:23:32.799 --> 00:23:35.655 that issue that could happen. Um, it's 00:23:35.679 --> 00:23:37.976 not an isolated case as the harassment 00:23:38.000 --> 00:23:40.056 and theft of equipment by the children 00:23:40.080 --> 00:23:42.616 to the club's coach, his pupils, club 00:23:42.640 --> 00:23:44.216 members, and members of the public have 00:23:44.240 --> 00:23:47.240 been escalating for the last 6 months. 00:23:47.840 --> 00:23:50.135 Police have been called on occasions, 00:23:50.159 --> 00:23:52.535 but arrived too late to catch the 00:23:52.559 --> 00:23:55.559 children. The coach, quite rightly now, 00:23:56.000 --> 00:23:58.856 fears for his safety because there's not 00:23:58.880 --> 00:24:01.880 much he can do. But watch it happen. 00:24:03.200 --> 00:24:06.200 , these children um are also at risk 00:24:08.000 --> 00:24:10.696 themselves because they're climbing over 00:24:10.720 --> 00:24:13.720 a 4 m high perimeter fence trying to 00:24:14.080 --> 00:24:16.135 gain entry. 00:24:16.159 --> 00:24:17.895 Police have stated that they will 00:24:17.919 --> 00:24:20.456 increase patrols for us between 3 and 7 00:24:20.480 --> 00:24:23.480 when these children are out of school. 00:24:23.679 --> 00:24:26.679 So my request of council um is as 00:24:27.840 --> 00:24:30.135 follows. maybe an installation or 00:24:30.159 --> 00:24:32.696 immediate installation of a CCTV camera 00:24:32.720 --> 00:24:34.456 trailer in the car park for the football 00:24:34.480 --> 00:24:37.480 and tennis club. Also, the council to 00:24:37.520 --> 00:24:39.816 assist the club by registering a formal 00:24:39.840 --> 00:24:41.655 complaint with the department of housing 00:24:41.679 --> 00:24:43.496 regarding the behavior and actions of 00:24:43.520 --> 00:24:46.520 the tenants, perhaps even going so far, 00:24:46.799 --> 00:24:48.535 but I don't know where the limits are 00:24:48.559 --> 00:24:51.559 with a curfew for the children 00:24:51.600 --> 00:24:53.895 and the council to assist and direct 00:24:53.919 --> 00:24:56.696 indigenous outreach workers or elders in 00:24:56.720 --> 00:24:59.720 the area. um to visit the houses and 00:24:59.840 --> 00:25:01.655 speak to the parents to let them know 00:25:01.679 --> 00:25:03.816 that long-term and ongoing complaints to 00:25:03.840 --> 00:25:06.840 the Department of Housing can result 00:25:07.840 --> 00:25:10.216 maybe in their eviction or further 00:25:10.240 --> 00:25:13.176 action needs to be taken. 00:25:13.200 --> 00:25:15.255 Sorry, it's long- winded but I had to 00:25:15.279 --> 00:25:17.895 give you all the facts and it is an 00:25:17.919 --> 00:25:20.216 ongoing problem with that area. It has 00:25:20.240 --> 00:25:23.240 been quiet over we have periods of times 00:25:23.600 --> 00:25:25.895 where it is quiet but then it escalates 00:25:25.919 --> 00:25:28.535 again. So you can understand our point 00:25:28.559 --> 00:25:31.559 of view. It's a real safe unsafe and we 00:25:31.760 --> 00:25:34.216 need some security. So thank you for 00:25:34.240 --> 00:25:36.135 listening. 00:25:36.159 --> 00:25:38.216 Look thank you very much um for 00:25:38.240 --> 00:25:40.296 coming and sharing this with council. 00:25:40.320 --> 00:25:42.456 It's obviously um very difficult for us 00:25:42.480 --> 00:25:45.480 to hear that this is happening by people 00:25:45.679 --> 00:25:47.416 who live in our community to other 00:25:47.440 --> 00:25:50.135 people who live in our community. Um and 00:25:50.159 --> 00:25:52.775 anything that impedes the um tennis 00:25:52.799 --> 00:25:54.696 club's opportunity to be a great place 00:25:54.720 --> 00:25:56.856 for people to socialize and enjoy their 00:25:56.880 --> 00:25:59.880 sport um is really something that um the 00:26:00.000 --> 00:26:02.056 council I'm sure will take on board with 00:26:02.080 --> 00:26:04.376 the Town staff and do everything we can. 00:26:04.400 --> 00:26:07.400 Um I'll have a bit of a discussion um in 00:26:07.679 --> 00:26:09.655 the coming days with the acting CEO 00:26:09.679 --> 00:26:11.816 about the requests that you've made um 00:26:11.840 --> 00:26:13.976 for assistance. I feel fairly certain 00:26:14.000 --> 00:26:16.616 that um we can accommodate your request 00:26:16.640 --> 00:26:18.456 for support by writing a formal 00:26:18.480 --> 00:26:19.816 complaint to the Department of 00:26:19.840 --> 00:26:21.096 Communities. I'm more than happy to 00:26:21.120 --> 00:26:24.056 write that myself to the minister. Um in 00:26:24.080 --> 00:26:26.936 terms of what um can be done with 00:26:26.960 --> 00:26:28.616 regards to the children, I think we 00:26:28.640 --> 00:26:29.976 should probably also be reaching out to 00:26:30.000 --> 00:26:31.736 the Milan Primary School, which again is 00:26:31.760 --> 00:26:33.255 something I can do through my 00:26:33.279 --> 00:26:36.135 relationship with the principal. Um and 00:26:36.159 --> 00:26:37.736 the other matters with regards to the 00:26:37.760 --> 00:26:39.976 CCTV trailer. Obviously, we're in the 00:26:40.000 --> 00:26:42.376 process of compiling our budget at the 00:26:42.400 --> 00:26:44.535 moment. Um, and so we need to be guided 00:26:44.559 --> 00:26:46.376 by the Town staff's recommendations in 00:26:46.400 --> 00:26:48.775 that regard, but , rest assured, we'll 00:26:48.799 --> 00:26:51.416 take that on board. Um, and yes, please 00:26:51.440 --> 00:26:53.015 convey to your members that council 00:26:53.039 --> 00:26:55.416 takes this matter very seriously. 00:26:55.440 --> 00:26:57.336 Thank you. You've been informed, so 00:26:57.360 --> 00:26:59.336 hopefully we can see where we can go 00:26:59.360 --> 00:27:02.360 with it. Thanks, Heap. Bye. Thank you. 00:27:02.640 --> 00:27:04.696 , are there any other statements from 00:27:04.720 --> 00:27:06.376 members of the public? Mr. Maxwell, do 00:27:06.400 --> 00:27:09.400 you want to come forward, please? 00:27:15.840 --> 00:27:18.840 I'm Vince Maxwell, Victoria Park. 00:27:19.440 --> 00:27:21.176 Um, the more we hear about Elizabeth 00:27:21.200 --> 00:27:23.015 Bailey Park disaster, the more 00:27:23.039 --> 00:27:24.775 extraordinary the Town's responses 00:27:24.799 --> 00:27:27.799 become. More than 50 trees were removed 00:27:27.919 --> 00:27:30.216 without proper planning. Not one tree, 00:27:30.240 --> 00:27:32.936 not two trees, more than 50. And yet, 00:27:32.960 --> 00:27:35.176 after months of reports, investigations, 00:27:35.200 --> 00:27:37.096 reviews, and carefully crafted language, 00:27:37.120 --> 00:27:39.416 the conclusion appears to be that nobody 00:27:39.440 --> 00:27:41.736 is actually accountable. We are 00:27:41.760 --> 00:27:43.576 repeatedly told this was a system 00:27:43.600 --> 00:27:45.736 failure, that there were unclear 00:27:45.760 --> 00:27:47.895 processes, poor oversight, and 00:27:47.919 --> 00:27:50.919 inadequate controls. But systems do not 00:27:51.200 --> 00:27:53.976 fail by themselves. Senior management 00:27:54.000 --> 00:27:55.736 are responsible for creating those 00:27:55.760 --> 00:27:58.616 systems, enforcing those controls, and 00:27:58.640 --> 00:28:01.640 supervising projects of this scale. The 00:28:01.679 --> 00:28:04.679 CEO has accepted overall responsibility. 00:28:04.880 --> 00:28:06.456 But what does that actually mean in 00:28:06.480 --> 00:28:09.015 practice? Because from the outside, it 00:28:09.039 --> 00:28:11.895 appears to mean absolutely nothing. If a 00:28:11.919 --> 00:28:13.976 resident unlawfully removes trees on 00:28:14.000 --> 00:28:15.816 private property, the Town would issue 00:28:15.840 --> 00:28:18.056 fines and pursue enforcement action. 00:28:18.080 --> 00:28:21.080 Under policy 47, the resident would not 00:28:21.120 --> 00:28:23.176 be excused because they were claimed 00:28:23.200 --> 00:28:25.015 they were incompetent, had poor 00:28:25.039 --> 00:28:27.816 oversight, or misunderstood the process. 00:28:27.840 --> 00:28:29.895 Yet when the Town itself destroys more 00:28:29.919 --> 00:28:32.919 than 50 trees, suddenly incompetence 00:28:32.960 --> 00:28:35.960 becomes an acceptable explanation. 00:28:36.159 --> 00:28:38.456 Senior executives in this organization 00:28:38.480 --> 00:28:41.176 are paid significant salaries. They are 00:28:41.200 --> 00:28:43.255 not trainees. They employed because they 00:28:43.279 --> 00:28:44.456 are supposed to be experienced 00:28:44.480 --> 00:28:47.176 professionals capable of managing risk, 00:28:47.200 --> 00:28:49.736 governance, and compliance. If this 00:28:49.760 --> 00:28:52.216 level of failure attracts no meaningful 00:28:52.240 --> 00:28:54.375 consequence, then what exactly does 00:28:54.399 --> 00:28:56.535 accountability look like in the Town of 00:28:56.559 --> 00:28:59.416 Victoria Park? The community is being 00:28:59.440 --> 00:29:01.655 asked to accept that this matter should 00:29:01.679 --> 00:29:04.216 now be formally concluded while those 00:29:04.240 --> 00:29:06.296 responsible simply move on to 00:29:06.320 --> 00:29:09.320 implementing lessons learned. That is 00:29:09.440 --> 00:29:11.576 not accountability. That is reputation 00:29:11.600 --> 00:29:13.976 management. The real concern here is not 00:29:14.000 --> 00:29:15.736 just the trees. It is the precedent 00:29:15.760 --> 00:29:18.375 being set that cat catastrophic 00:29:18.399 --> 00:29:20.375 governance failures can occur within 00:29:20.399 --> 00:29:23.176 this organization and nobody in senior 00:29:23.200 --> 00:29:25.255 leaders leadership pays any price 00:29:25.279 --> 00:29:26.936 whatsoever. 00:29:26.960 --> 00:29:29.015 Thank you. 00:29:29.039 --> 00:29:31.096 Thanks Mr. Maxwell. Um there being no 00:29:31.120 --> 00:29:32.696 one else in the public gallery for 00:29:32.720 --> 00:29:34.456 statements, I'll close public statement 00:29:34.480 --> 00:29:37.480 time at 6:59 p.m. Thank you. item 00:29:38.880 --> 00:29:41.880 seven on the agenda is confirmation of 00:29:41.919 --> 00:29:43.816 minutes and receipt of notes from any 00:29:43.840 --> 00:29:46.456 agenda briefing forum. So the 00:29:46.480 --> 00:29:48.216 recommendation is that council one 00:29:48.240 --> 00:29:49.816 confirms the minutes of the ordinary 00:29:49.840 --> 00:29:52.840 council meeting held on 21 April 2026. 00:29:53.520 --> 00:29:55.496 Two confirms the minutes of the special 00:29:55.520 --> 00:29:58.520 council meeting held on 5 May 2026 and 00:29:58.880 --> 00:30:01.176 three receives the notes of the agenda 00:30:01.200 --> 00:30:04.200 briefing forum held on 5 May 2026. Can I 00:30:05.919 --> 00:30:08.535 ask please for a mover and a seconder 00:30:08.559 --> 00:30:11.559 for the officer's recommendation. 00:30:24.240 --> 00:30:26.696 That is moved by councelor Mincson and 00:30:26.720 --> 00:30:29.096 seconded councelor Anderson. I formally 00:30:29.120 --> 00:30:31.655 ask is there any dissent? 00:30:31.679 --> 00:30:33.576 No. There being no descent, declare that 00:30:33.600 --> 00:30:35.816 carriage unanimously. 00:30:35.840 --> 00:30:37.976 Item eight 00:30:38.000 --> 00:30:40.375 is presentation of minutes from external 00:30:40.399 --> 00:30:42.135 bodies. 00:30:42.159 --> 00:30:44.696 The recommendation is that council 00:30:44.720 --> 00:30:47.720 receives firstly receives the minutes of 00:30:47.760 --> 00:30:49.895 the WA local government association 00:30:49.919 --> 00:30:52.616 southeast metropolitan zone meeting held 00:30:52.640 --> 00:30:55.640 on 18th February 2026 and two receives 00:30:56.240 --> 00:30:58.056 the minutes of Catalina Regional 00:30:58.080 --> 00:31:00.775 Council's meeting held on 19 February 00:31:00.799 --> 00:31:02.616 2026. 00:31:02.640 --> 00:31:05.640 Can I have a mover and a second please 00:31:06.960 --> 00:31:09.960 for the offic's recommendation? 00:31:23.760 --> 00:31:26.535 That is moved by councelor Bondi and 00:31:26.559 --> 00:31:29.255 seconded councelor Mincson. Is there any 00:31:29.279 --> 00:31:31.976 dissent? 00:31:32.000 --> 00:31:34.535 No. There being no dissent, declare that 00:31:34.559 --> 00:31:37.559 carried unanimously. 00:31:38.640 --> 00:31:41.640 Item nine is presentations. 00:31:41.919 --> 00:31:44.919 9.1 petitions there are none. 9.2 00:31:46.000 --> 00:31:49.000 presentations there are none. 9.3 00:31:49.039 --> 00:31:52.039 deputations there are none. Item 10 00:31:52.480 --> 00:31:55.255 method of dealing with agenda business. 00:31:55.279 --> 00:31:57.416 So um for elected members I'm going to 00:31:57.440 --> 00:31:59.176 read out the items for which it's 00:31:59.200 --> 00:32:00.856 proposed we'll deal with by exception 00:32:00.880 --> 00:32:02.456 resolution and the other items will be 00:32:02.480 --> 00:32:04.135 dealt with separately. If when I read 00:32:04.159 --> 00:32:05.655 out the item numbers, there's something 00:32:05.679 --> 00:32:07.336 that you wish to have removed from the 00:32:07.360 --> 00:32:08.936 list, please let me know at the end. 00:32:08.960 --> 00:32:11.576 I'll do that before I call for a mover. 00:32:11.600 --> 00:32:13.255 These items are for exception 00:32:13.279 --> 00:32:15.736 resolution. 11.1 Council Resolution 00:32:15.760 --> 00:32:18.760 status report April 2026. 11.2 Response 00:32:19.120 --> 00:32:21.015 to the Elizabeth Bailey investigation 00:32:21.039 --> 00:32:23.255 report. 11.4 proposed partial 00:32:23.279 --> 00:32:25.976 acquisition of lot 807 from Catalina 00:32:26.000 --> 00:32:28.696 Regional Council. 12.1 Endorsement to 00:32:28.720 --> 00:32:31.495 advertise the draft event plan 2027 to 00:32:31.519 --> 00:32:33.895 2020 31 00:32:33.919 --> 00:32:36.919 14.1 statement of accounts March 2026 00:32:37.120 --> 00:32:40.120 14.2 Financial Statements March 2026 00:32:40.399 --> 00:32:42.775 15.1 Terms of reference audit risk and 00:32:42.799 --> 00:32:45.096 improvement committee 15.2 compliance 00:32:45.120 --> 00:32:48.120 audit return 2025 15.3 IT systems audit 00:32:49.519 --> 00:32:52.519 report 15.4 4 audit update report April 00:32:52.799 --> 00:32:55.799 2026 15.5 corporate business plan 00:32:55.919 --> 00:32:57.976 quarter 3 progress report January to 00:32:58.000 --> 00:33:01.000 March 2026 15.6 6 internal audit 00:33:01.600 --> 00:33:04.600 schedule 15.7 review of policy 031 00:33:06.000 --> 00:33:08.056 annual performance review for the CEO 00:33:08.080 --> 00:33:09.655 22.1.1 00:33:09.679 --> 00:33:12.679 CEO KPI 5 quarterly report there any 00:33:13.279 --> 00:33:14.936 items that people wish to have removed 00:33:14.960 --> 00:33:17.495 from that list 00:33:17.519 --> 00:33:19.736 no on that basis can I call please 00:33:19.760 --> 00:33:22.760 for a mover and a seconder 00:33:35.039 --> 00:33:36.856 that is moved. Councelor Mincson, 00:33:36.880 --> 00:33:38.936 seconded councelor Croeser. Is there any 00:33:38.960 --> 00:33:41.495 dissent? 00:33:41.519 --> 00:33:43.416 No. There being no descent, declare that 00:33:43.440 --> 00:33:45.976 carried unanimously. Thank you. we'll 00:33:46.000 --> 00:33:48.936 now go on to the items that remain. Um 00:33:48.960 --> 00:33:51.960 so from item 11 which is the CEO reports 00:33:52.159 --> 00:33:55.159 both items well items 11.1 and 00:33:55.360 --> 00:33:57.096 11.2 have been dealt with by exception 00:33:57.120 --> 00:34:00.120 resolution. That brings us to 11.3 which 00:34:00.480 --> 00:34:03.480 is the May 2026 policy review. Um so the 00:34:05.200 --> 00:34:07.895 recommendation for this um is that 00:34:07.919 --> 00:34:10.375 council firstly amends the following 00:34:10.399 --> 00:34:13.176 policies as contained in attachment two. 00:34:13.200 --> 00:34:16.200 , policy 021, elect member fees, 00:34:16.480 --> 00:34:18.936 expenses, and allowances. Policy 114, 00:34:18.960 --> 00:34:21.416 community funding. Policy 115, public 00:34:21.440 --> 00:34:24.440 art. Policy 301, procurement. Policy 00:34:25.040 --> 00:34:28.040 308, financial hardship. Policy 351, 00:34:28.560 --> 00:34:31.416 parking permits. Policy 404, fireworks 00:34:31.440 --> 00:34:34.216 events, and policy 406, temporary food, 00:34:34.240 --> 00:34:37.095 business, and itinerant food vendors. 00:34:37.119 --> 00:34:39.575 And point two notes that 11 policies 00:34:39.599 --> 00:34:41.335 contained in attachment three have been 00:34:41.359 --> 00:34:44.135 reviewed with no changes proposed. Can I 00:34:44.159 --> 00:34:46.615 seek a mover and second please for the 00:34:46.639 --> 00:34:49.639 officer's recommendation? 00:35:06.720 --> 00:35:08.856 That is moved by myself, Mayor Vernon, 00:35:08.880 --> 00:35:11.880 seconded by Councelor Mincson. Um, I 00:35:11.920 --> 00:35:13.976 will reserve my right to closing address 00:35:14.000 --> 00:35:15.896 if I need to. Councelor Mincson, did you 00:35:15.920 --> 00:35:17.095 wish to be heard? 00:35:17.119 --> 00:35:18.616 Not at this stage. Thank you. 00:35:18.640 --> 00:35:20.456 All right. I'll formally ask, is there 00:35:20.480 --> 00:35:22.856 any dissent 00:35:22.880 --> 00:35:25.095 to the officer's recommendation? No. 00:35:25.119 --> 00:35:26.696 There being no descent, declare that 00:35:26.720 --> 00:35:29.720 carried unanimously. Thank you. 00:35:30.160 --> 00:35:32.136 Item 11.4 4 has already been dealt with 00:35:32.160 --> 00:35:34.296 by exception resolution. Item 12 is the 00:35:34.320 --> 00:35:37.320 chief community planners reports. 12.1 00:35:37.839 --> 00:35:39.416 has been dealt with by exception 00:35:39.440 --> 00:35:41.016 resolution. That's the only chief 00:35:41.040 --> 00:35:44.040 community planner report. Um item 00:35:46.320 --> 00:35:48.776 13 is the chief operations officer 00:35:48.800 --> 00:35:51.800 reports. The first item 13.1 00:35:52.079 --> 00:35:55.079 um is for um decision of council now. So 00:35:56.000 --> 00:35:59.000 that is tender TVP2531 00:35:59.359 --> 00:36:02.216 administration building refurbishment 99 00:36:02.240 --> 00:36:04.536 shepherd and road. This is an absolute 00:36:04.560 --> 00:36:06.376 majority item. The recommendation is 00:36:06.400 --> 00:36:08.936 that council one awards the contract 00:36:08.960 --> 00:36:11.960 associated with TVP 2531 administration 00:36:12.320 --> 00:36:13.896 building refurbishment tender to 00:36:13.920 --> 00:36:16.920 respondent C in attachment 13.1.1 00:36:17.040 --> 00:36:18.696 for the refurbishment of the Town's 00:36:18.720 --> 00:36:20.616 administration building with the terms 00:36:20.640 --> 00:36:22.216 and conditions as outlined in the 00:36:22.240 --> 00:36:23.656 contract as their offer has been 00:36:23.680 --> 00:36:26.216 evaluated as the most advantageous to 00:36:26.240 --> 00:36:28.376 the Town for the lumpsum price of 00:36:28.400 --> 00:36:31.400 $678,99.71 00:36:32.320 --> 00:36:35.320 XGST and two approves an increase to the 00:36:35.440 --> 00:36:38.440 total project budget to 745,000 00:36:38.960 --> 00:36:41.815 XGST ensuring adequate provision for 00:36:41.839 --> 00:36:43.815 construction risk latent conditions and 00:36:43.839 --> 00:36:45.736 service coordination within an 00:36:45.760 --> 00:36:47.896 operational building environment. 00:36:47.920 --> 00:36:49.896 Firstly to increase the capital works 00:36:49.920 --> 00:36:52.376 budget for the work order 874 00:36:52.400 --> 00:36:54.376 administration building refurbishment by 00:36:54.400 --> 00:36:55.896 $95,000 00:36:55.920 --> 00:36:58.296 and secondly to fund the increase by 00:36:58.320 --> 00:37:00.216 transfer from the building reserves of 00:37:00.240 --> 00:37:01.815 $95,000. 00:37:01.839 --> 00:37:03.976 Can I call please for a mover and a 00:37:04.000 --> 00:37:07.000 seconder for this item. 00:37:22.160 --> 00:37:23.575 All right, that's moved. Councelor 00:37:23.599 --> 00:37:25.575 Croeser and seconded Councelor Anderson. 00:37:25.599 --> 00:37:27.095 Councelor Croeser is the mover. Do you 00:37:27.119 --> 00:37:29.095 wish to be heard? No. All right, 00:37:29.119 --> 00:37:30.696 Councelor Anderson is the seconder. Do 00:37:30.720 --> 00:37:32.776 you wish to be heard? Thank you. I'll 00:37:32.800 --> 00:37:35.800 formally ask, is there any dissent? 00:37:36.560 --> 00:37:38.296 No. There being no disscent, declare 00:37:38.320 --> 00:37:40.936 that carried unanimously. Thank you. Um, 00:37:40.960 --> 00:37:43.416 item 13.2 on the agenda has been 00:37:43.440 --> 00:37:45.335 withdrawn by the administration for 00:37:45.359 --> 00:37:48.216 further advice. Takes us to item 14, 00:37:48.240 --> 00:37:50.136 which is the chief financial officer 00:37:50.160 --> 00:37:53.160 reports. Item 14.1 and 14.2 have already 00:37:54.640 --> 00:37:56.776 been dealt with by exception resolution. 00:37:56.800 --> 00:37:59.800 14.3 is a director council report. This 00:38:00.320 --> 00:38:02.456 is the 202627 00:38:02.480 --> 00:38:04.696 proposed differential rates and minimum 00:38:04.720 --> 00:38:07.416 payments. So this relates to 00:38:07.440 --> 00:38:09.656 permission to advertise as required 00:38:09.680 --> 00:38:11.575 under the local government act. The 00:38:11.599 --> 00:38:13.896 recommendation is that council one 00:38:13.920 --> 00:38:15.656 applies differential rates for the 00:38:15.680 --> 00:38:17.256 202627 00:38:17.280 --> 00:38:19.736 financial year. two advertisers in 00:38:19.760 --> 00:38:22.055 accordance with section 6.36 of the 00:38:22.079 --> 00:38:24.936 local government act 1995 for public 00:38:24.960 --> 00:38:26.696 submissions on the proposed differential 00:38:26.720 --> 00:38:29.720 rates and minimum payments as set out in 00:38:30.000 --> 00:38:31.896 the statement of rating objects and 00:38:31.920 --> 00:38:34.920 reasons for differential rates 202627 00:38:35.119 --> 00:38:38.119 as at attachment one as follows firstly 00:38:38.160 --> 00:38:40.536 residential gross rental valuation 00:38:40.560 --> 00:38:43.256 otherwise known as GRV one the minimum 00:38:43.280 --> 00:38:45.896 payment is $1,482 00:38:45.920 --> 00:38:47.976 and secondly rate in the dollar is 00:38:48.000 --> 00:38:51.000 0.06461. 00:38:51.680 --> 00:38:54.136 Secondly, non-residential gross 00:38:54.160 --> 00:38:56.776 rental valuation GRV. Firstly, minimum 00:38:56.800 --> 00:38:59.256 payment $1,540 00:38:59.280 --> 00:39:01.176 and secondly, rate in the dollar is 00:39:01.200 --> 00:39:04.200 0.10917. 00:39:04.800 --> 00:39:06.776 Thirdly, vacant land. the gross 00:39:06.800 --> 00:39:08.936 rental valuation or GRV. Firstly, 00:39:08.960 --> 00:39:11.736 minimum payment $2356 00:39:11.760 --> 00:39:13.496 and secondly, rate in the dollar is 00:39:13.520 --> 00:39:16.520 0.12276. 00:39:17.200 --> 00:39:19.496 Thirdly, authorize the CEO to give local 00:39:19.520 --> 00:39:21.815 public notice of 21 days seeking public 00:39:21.839 --> 00:39:23.496 submissions on the proposed differential 00:39:23.520 --> 00:39:26.520 rates and minimum payments for 2026 27. 00:39:26.640 --> 00:39:28.216 And fourth, request that any public 00:39:28.240 --> 00:39:29.896 submissions received relating to the 00:39:29.920 --> 00:39:31.575 above proposed differential rates and 00:39:31.599 --> 00:39:33.736 minimum payments are considered as part 00:39:33.760 --> 00:39:35.656 of the council item proposing the 00:39:35.680 --> 00:39:38.680 adoption of the 2026 27 annual budget. 00:39:39.200 --> 00:39:41.656 Can I call please for a mover and a 00:39:41.680 --> 00:39:44.680 seconder? Thank you. 00:39:57.119 --> 00:39:58.856 That's moved myself. Mayor Vernon, 00:39:58.880 --> 00:40:01.880 seconded, councelor Mincson. Um, I don't 00:40:02.640 --> 00:40:03.815 wish to be heard at this stage. 00:40:03.839 --> 00:40:05.256 Councelor Mincson, do you wish to be 00:40:05.280 --> 00:40:08.280 heard? just quickly briefly um just 00:40:10.640 --> 00:40:12.536 outline there that support for the 00:40:12.560 --> 00:40:15.560 current proposed 5% rate revenue 00:40:16.000 --> 00:40:18.136 increase um being advertised to the 00:40:18.160 --> 00:40:21.160 community. I think 5% is reasonable 00:40:22.079 --> 00:40:24.616 target for us to have as we um are going 00:40:24.640 --> 00:40:26.856 towards preparation of our budget. Um 00:40:26.880 --> 00:40:29.656 considering I think the best forecast 00:40:29.680 --> 00:40:31.256 that we have for next year are 00:40:31.280 --> 00:40:32.696 indicating that we'll have a local 00:40:32.720 --> 00:40:34.456 government cost index increase of about 00:40:34.480 --> 00:40:36.776 4.8%. So I think that's an appropriate 00:40:36.800 --> 00:40:39.800 target to to aim for. Thank you. 00:40:39.920 --> 00:40:41.736 Thanks. Councelor Mincson formally going 00:40:41.760 --> 00:40:44.760 to ask is there any disscent? 00:40:45.920 --> 00:40:47.896 No. There being no disscent declare that 00:40:47.920 --> 00:40:50.376 carried unanimously. 00:40:50.400 --> 00:40:53.400 Item 15 is committee reports. Item 15.1 00:40:54.560 --> 00:40:57.560 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 00:40:59.760 --> 00:41:02.760 15.6 15.7 have all been dealt with by 00:41:03.599 --> 00:41:05.496 exception resolution. Which brings us to 00:41:05.520 --> 00:41:07.976 item 16, which is applications for leave 00:41:08.000 --> 00:41:11.000 of absence. Now, I have notification of 00:41:11.119 --> 00:41:14.119 two, but I want to just clarify um 00:41:14.160 --> 00:41:16.055 with regards to the second application. 00:41:16.079 --> 00:41:18.295 Councelor Gordon Manley, you're seeking 00:41:18.319 --> 00:41:20.295 approval of leave of absence for is it 00:41:20.319 --> 00:41:22.295 only one day or you're looking for it to 00:41:22.319 --> 00:41:24.456 cover a broader range of dates cuz all 00:41:24.480 --> 00:41:27.095 I've been given is that you need to be 00:41:27.119 --> 00:41:28.936 approved leave of absence for the 00:41:28.960 --> 00:41:30.856 16th of June. Is that right? 00:41:30.880 --> 00:41:32.856 Apologies. It's for that week. Um, that 00:41:32.880 --> 00:41:34.696 was my bad communication. 00:41:34.720 --> 00:41:36.456 All right. So, do you have those dates? 00:41:36.480 --> 00:41:37.656 Yep. 00:41:37.680 --> 00:41:40.680 Please. 00:41:40.960 --> 00:41:43.960 , from the 15th of June to the 21st of 00:41:44.000 --> 00:41:47.000 June. 00:41:50.960 --> 00:41:53.960 All right. So, , the, , 00:41:54.079 --> 00:41:56.136 recommendation is that council approves 00:41:56.160 --> 00:41:58.055 one, a leave of absence for deputy mayor 00:41:58.079 --> 00:42:00.696 Lindseay Miles for the dates of 20 July 00:42:00.720 --> 00:42:03.720 2026 to 24 July 2026 inclusive. And 00:42:05.680 --> 00:42:07.416 secondly, a leave of absence for 00:42:07.440 --> 00:42:09.416 councelor Jack Gordon Manley for the 00:42:09.440 --> 00:42:12.440 dates of 15 June 2026 to 21 June 2026 00:42:14.480 --> 00:42:15.496 inclusive. 00:42:15.520 --> 00:42:17.335 21 June or 22 00:42:17.359 --> 00:42:19.256 21 June. I understood councelor Gordon 00:42:19.280 --> 00:42:21.416 Manley to say, is that right? 00:42:21.440 --> 00:42:24.440 21 June. Thank you. Um so seeking a 00:42:25.280 --> 00:42:28.280 mover and a second please 00:42:33.440 --> 00:42:36.440 be on. 00:42:44.079 --> 00:42:46.055 All right. That's moved. Councelor Bondi 00:42:46.079 --> 00:42:48.136 seconded. Councelor Croeser. Is there 00:42:48.160 --> 00:42:50.376 any dissent? 00:42:50.400 --> 00:42:52.376 No, there being no descent, declare that 00:42:52.400 --> 00:42:55.176 carried unanimously. Thank you. Item 17, 00:42:55.200 --> 00:42:57.095 motion of which previous notice has been 00:42:57.119 --> 00:42:59.416 given. There are none. Item 18, 00:42:59.440 --> 00:43:02.136 questions from members without notice. 00:43:02.160 --> 00:43:03.976 Do members have questions that they 00:43:04.000 --> 00:43:07.000 would like to ask without notice? 00:43:08.800 --> 00:43:10.936 No. 00:43:10.960 --> 00:43:13.335 Um, in that case, um, can't resist the 00:43:13.359 --> 00:43:15.575 opportunity. Um I am just going to ask a 00:43:15.599 --> 00:43:17.575 couple of questions as a result of the 00:43:17.599 --> 00:43:19.416 um statement we had made to us earlier 00:43:19.440 --> 00:43:21.016 by the president of the Higgins Park 00:43:21.040 --> 00:43:23.976 Tennis Club. Um so noting that we were 00:43:24.000 --> 00:43:26.136 told that the Town staff responded 00:43:26.160 --> 00:43:28.216 the following day to deal with um 00:43:28.240 --> 00:43:31.240 obvious damage to the clubhouse site. Um 00:43:32.160 --> 00:43:34.055 perhaps my question and I know that it 00:43:34.079 --> 00:43:36.055 is without notice so apologize for 00:43:36.079 --> 00:43:39.079 putting you on the spot. Um, is there 00:43:40.160 --> 00:43:43.160 scope and opportunity between now and 00:43:43.359 --> 00:43:46.359 the adoption of our 2627 budget? um 00:43:47.119 --> 00:43:48.616 given that we understand that's not 00:43:48.640 --> 00:43:51.016 going to take place until probably the 00:43:51.040 --> 00:43:53.656 first week of July for the Town to 00:43:53.680 --> 00:43:56.616 consider deployment of a mobile CCTV 00:43:56.640 --> 00:43:59.640 stand or tower um into the car park um 00:44:01.520 --> 00:44:03.896 which is occupied or used by patrons of 00:44:03.920 --> 00:44:06.136 the tennis club and the Raiders junior 00:44:06.160 --> 00:44:08.856 football club um going to go to chief 00:44:08.880 --> 00:44:11.880 operations officer Ms. Leicas. 00:44:12.000 --> 00:44:13.656 Thanks Mayor Vernon. Yes, there is 00:44:13.680 --> 00:44:16.376 opportunity for us to get some costings 00:44:16.400 --> 00:44:18.376 and other things around that for 00:44:18.400 --> 00:44:21.400 inclusion in the budget process um in 00:44:22.000 --> 00:44:24.456 speaking with um so I actually went 00:44:24.480 --> 00:44:27.480 personally to the club on Friday and um 00:44:28.079 --> 00:44:31.079 we've actually um made an undertaking to 00:44:31.760 --> 00:44:34.760 do a a proper septed evaluation of 00:44:35.119 --> 00:44:38.119 the club. So I guess um in so I 00:44:39.040 --> 00:44:41.016 acknowledge that 00:44:41.040 --> 00:44:44.040 CCTV will capture people doing stuff but 00:44:45.599 --> 00:44:48.055 I guess given that the kids actually 00:44:48.079 --> 00:44:50.376 were in school uniform and things we 00:44:50.400 --> 00:44:52.376 don't think that it would be 00:44:52.400 --> 00:44:54.456 particularly effective in terms of a 00:44:54.480 --> 00:44:56.936 preventative measure. So we want to have 00:44:56.960 --> 00:44:59.960 a look more holistically at that site. 00:45:00.640 --> 00:45:02.536 Okay. Thank you. Um my follow-up 00:45:02.560 --> 00:45:04.616 question from that um and I possibly 00:45:04.640 --> 00:45:06.936 wasn't clear um whilst obviously I'm 00:45:06.960 --> 00:45:09.176 interested in what the Town could do um 00:45:09.200 --> 00:45:11.016 by way of putting figures potentially 00:45:11.040 --> 00:45:13.256 forward for the future budget um but I 00:45:13.280 --> 00:45:14.936 guess my question is whether between now 00:45:14.960 --> 00:45:17.176 and the budget being adopted. Is there 00:45:17.200 --> 00:45:19.095 anything that we could do um in the 00:45:19.119 --> 00:45:21.656 meantime by way of a temporary measure? 00:45:21.680 --> 00:45:24.136 noting your comments that CCTV 00:45:24.160 --> 00:45:27.160 cameras don't always deter crime. Um but 00:45:28.000 --> 00:45:29.736 sometimes they do have a deterrent 00:45:29.760 --> 00:45:31.575 effect on those who believe that they 00:45:31.599 --> 00:45:34.599 may be captured um on CCTV and don't 00:45:35.040 --> 00:45:37.496 wish to be. So I'm more looking at the 00:45:37.520 --> 00:45:39.815 time period between now and when say um 00:45:39.839 --> 00:45:41.736 the budget is adopted. Is there any 00:45:41.760 --> 00:45:44.055 opportunity for the Town to assist with 00:45:44.079 --> 00:45:47.079 mobile CCTV or does that require budget 00:45:47.280 --> 00:45:49.496 to be allocated? 00:45:49.520 --> 00:45:52.520 is Leicas. 00:45:52.720 --> 00:45:55.720 Um I would need to have a look at the 00:45:55.760 --> 00:45:58.216 budget that's been set aside for Higgins 00:45:58.240 --> 00:46:00.295 Park and if there's if there if that 00:46:00.319 --> 00:46:02.295 budget is currently running underspent 00:46:02.319 --> 00:46:04.936 or if there are other um budgets in the 00:46:04.960 --> 00:46:07.815 building um asset type that's underspent 00:46:07.839 --> 00:46:10.055 that we can accommodate that then we can 00:46:10.079 --> 00:46:13.016 um we can hire reach out to our our um 00:46:13.040 --> 00:46:16.040 partner and hire a unit for them. 00:46:16.640 --> 00:46:18.776 Okay. Thank you. Um you indicated that 00:46:18.800 --> 00:46:20.856 as a result of your visit on Friday 00:46:20.880 --> 00:46:22.936 there's an undertaking given by the Town 00:46:22.960 --> 00:46:25.176 to assess the site in accordance with 00:46:25.200 --> 00:46:28.200 SEPTED principles. Um noting for my own 00:46:29.040 --> 00:46:31.575 part that over a good number of years um 00:46:31.599 --> 00:46:33.896 the club has contacted me variously when 00:46:33.920 --> 00:46:35.815 there has been breakins and the like of 00:46:35.839 --> 00:46:38.216 which um in my experience there's been 00:46:38.240 --> 00:46:39.656 more at that club than there probably 00:46:39.680 --> 00:46:41.656 have been at many other clubhouse 00:46:41.680 --> 00:46:43.656 facilities that we lease out to 00:46:43.680 --> 00:46:46.136 community sporting organizations perhaps 00:46:46.160 --> 00:46:47.815 with the exception of the Carile 00:46:47.839 --> 00:46:50.776 football club. Um 00:46:50.800 --> 00:46:53.016 will the assessment um for Sept 00:46:53.040 --> 00:46:55.896 principles also look at the clubhouse as 00:46:55.920 --> 00:46:58.136 an asset of the Town as to whether or 00:46:58.160 --> 00:47:01.160 not it has sufficient in terms of um 00:47:01.760 --> 00:47:04.616 security enhancements like um window 00:47:04.640 --> 00:47:07.496 grills, door grills, um double deadbolt 00:47:07.520 --> 00:47:09.256 locks, that sort of thing. Things that 00:47:09.280 --> 00:47:11.896 will prevent ingress into the building 00:47:11.920 --> 00:47:14.920 um by external forces. Um and that 00:47:14.960 --> 00:47:17.176 includes the perimeter fencing. Miss 00:47:17.200 --> 00:47:19.016 Leicas. 00:47:19.040 --> 00:47:22.040 Thank you, Mayor Vernon. Yes, it will. 00:47:23.760 --> 00:47:26.295 Um I perhaps might ask the acting CEO. 00:47:26.319 --> 00:47:29.319 Um I know that I indicated to um the 00:47:29.520 --> 00:47:32.520 president during her um statement to us 00:47:32.800 --> 00:47:35.335 that I was more than happy to um author 00:47:35.359 --> 00:47:37.496 a letter to the minister as well as the 00:47:37.520 --> 00:47:39.896 department of communities. Given that um 00:47:39.920 --> 00:47:41.976 our community development officers sit 00:47:42.000 --> 00:47:45.000 in your usual team um as chief 00:47:45.200 --> 00:47:48.200 community planner um is this an area 00:47:48.319 --> 00:47:50.616 where the Town has any staff who would 00:47:50.640 --> 00:47:52.856 be in a position to assist either the 00:47:52.880 --> 00:47:55.880 club or discussions and liaison with the 00:47:56.640 --> 00:47:58.856 u mil primary school and or discussions 00:47:58.880 --> 00:48:00.456 and liaison with the department of 00:48:00.480 --> 00:48:03.480 communities about what's gone on. Mr. 00:48:03.599 --> 00:48:05.896 Doy, 00:48:05.920 --> 00:48:08.920 thanks Mayor Vernon. yes we are in 00:48:08.960 --> 00:48:10.936 a position to do that and have already 00:48:10.960 --> 00:48:13.736 commenced the process of doing that as 00:48:13.760 --> 00:48:16.136 well. Um less so with Milan Primary 00:48:16.160 --> 00:48:18.376 School although we will reach out to 00:48:18.400 --> 00:48:20.055 Milan Primary School but less with Milan 00:48:20.079 --> 00:48:21.575 Primary School considering that the 00:48:21.599 --> 00:48:23.095 incidents have occurred outside of 00:48:23.119 --> 00:48:25.815 school times which is outside of the 00:48:25.839 --> 00:48:27.736 responsibility of the the teachers at 00:48:27.760 --> 00:48:29.496 Milan Primary School although there is 00:48:29.520 --> 00:48:31.815 still a role to play for for them as 00:48:31.839 --> 00:48:33.656 as well. So we will reach reach out to 00:48:33.680 --> 00:48:36.680 Milan. We have already made um contact 00:48:38.000 --> 00:48:41.000 with Department of Communities. we 00:48:41.440 --> 00:48:43.815 have already made contact with West 00:48:43.839 --> 00:48:46.616 Australian police as well. and we 00:48:46.640 --> 00:48:48.136 are in constant communication West 00:48:48.160 --> 00:48:50.535 Australian police. We've made 00:48:50.559 --> 00:48:52.456 communication with our outreach services 00:48:52.480 --> 00:48:55.480 as was indicated as a um opportunity in 00:48:55.839 --> 00:48:57.896 the public statement tonight. We've 00:48:57.920 --> 00:49:00.776 also reached out to PCYC as well to see 00:49:00.800 --> 00:49:03.016 whether there's any um support from 00:49:03.040 --> 00:49:05.976 PCYC. um which are in the Town within 00:49:06.000 --> 00:49:08.136 the Town of Victoria Park. So in short, 00:49:08.160 --> 00:49:11.160 we are um doing some um taking immediate 00:49:11.520 --> 00:49:13.656 action. it does sit with us and there 00:49:13.680 --> 00:49:16.216 is um more conversations that are 00:49:16.240 --> 00:49:17.896 happening at the moment as to what 00:49:17.920 --> 00:49:20.776 further we can we can do. 00:49:20.800 --> 00:49:23.256 All right, thanks Mr. Doy. Um that's all 00:49:23.280 --> 00:49:25.335 the questions that I had in relation to 00:49:25.359 --> 00:49:27.256 um the incident at Higgins Park Tennis 00:49:27.280 --> 00:49:29.496 Club from last week. Um but I have a 00:49:29.520 --> 00:49:31.496 question. Um come as no surprise to the 00:49:31.520 --> 00:49:33.896 chief operations officer, one of my um 00:49:33.920 --> 00:49:36.456 current regular questions. Um progress 00:49:36.480 --> 00:49:38.295 on the commencement of the remainder of 00:49:38.319 --> 00:49:41.319 the works at right ofway 46. Um which as 00:49:41.760 --> 00:49:44.295 at my I think email um back in 00:49:44.319 --> 00:49:47.095 February indicated that tender was 00:49:47.119 --> 00:49:49.176 due to be awarded and I think the update 00:49:49.200 --> 00:49:50.776 I've recently had is that it was 00:49:50.800 --> 00:49:53.095 awarded. Um it was said that works were 00:49:53.119 --> 00:49:54.696 going to start by the end of April but 00:49:54.720 --> 00:49:57.016 they've yet to begin. Um, so be grateful 00:49:57.040 --> 00:49:58.696 to have an update on behalf of all the 00:49:58.720 --> 00:50:00.776 residents who live around Rightway 46. 00:50:00.800 --> 00:50:01.656 Thank you. 00:50:01.680 --> 00:50:03.176 Thank you, Mayor Vernon. Yes, there was 00:50:03.200 --> 00:50:05.095 a contract startup meeting last week. 00:50:05.119 --> 00:50:08.119 We're getting the um times and dates 00:50:08.160 --> 00:50:11.160 locked in um for right of way 46. So 00:50:12.400 --> 00:50:14.295 once we have those dates, then we'll 00:50:14.319 --> 00:50:16.376 communicate with the the local residents 00:50:16.400 --> 00:50:19.016 about what what's going on in that 00:50:19.040 --> 00:50:22.040 space. Um I think the um elapsed time is 00:50:23.440 --> 00:50:26.440 about 2 weeks to complete that work. 00:50:28.880 --> 00:50:31.880 All right. Um thank you. Um I have one 00:50:32.000 --> 00:50:34.376 other question and that relates to the 00:50:34.400 --> 00:50:37.256 commencement um of our obligations at 00:50:37.280 --> 00:50:40.280 Long Park. Um so obviously council um at 00:50:40.720 --> 00:50:43.575 a previous meeting um agreed to take on 00:50:43.599 --> 00:50:46.055 the responsibilities of maintenance 00:50:46.079 --> 00:50:48.456 at the park. Um but I know that for 00:50:48.480 --> 00:50:50.136 example there are a number of things 00:50:50.160 --> 00:50:52.136 that needed to be completed and that the 00:50:52.160 --> 00:50:53.815 Town had been looking at defects with 00:50:53.839 --> 00:50:55.256 regards to things like the tree 00:50:55.280 --> 00:50:58.280 planting, the irrigation etc. Um be very 00:50:58.720 --> 00:51:00.856 grateful to have an update from a member 00:51:00.880 --> 00:51:02.776 of the Town staff about where we're at 00:51:02.800 --> 00:51:05.256 in terms of the extent to which we've 00:51:05.280 --> 00:51:07.416 taken over um the maintenance 00:51:07.440 --> 00:51:10.216 responsibilities andor the extent to 00:51:10.240 --> 00:51:13.240 which um we are still waiting for 00:51:13.280 --> 00:51:16.280 defects work to be completed. 00:51:16.400 --> 00:51:18.055 Miss Leicas, 00:51:18.079 --> 00:51:20.696 thank you. Mayor Vernon, we are yet to 00:51:20.720 --> 00:51:22.616 take over maintenance. We're still 00:51:22.640 --> 00:51:25.016 working through those residual issues. 00:51:25.040 --> 00:51:28.040 Um the reinstatement of John Basset is 00:51:28.720 --> 00:51:31.720 um underway as at the moment. Um and 00:51:32.160 --> 00:51:33.976 there's some negotiation that's 00:51:34.000 --> 00:51:36.535 happening around the quality of the 00:51:36.559 --> 00:51:39.256 irrigation systems um and other things. 00:51:39.280 --> 00:51:41.335 So we're hopeful that we should be in a 00:51:41.359 --> 00:51:43.656 position to sign um by the end of the 00:51:43.680 --> 00:51:45.256 month. 00:51:45.280 --> 00:51:46.776 Okay. Thank you. I'm glad that you 00:51:46.800 --> 00:51:48.535 actually mentioned John Bisset Reserve 00:51:48.559 --> 00:51:51.095 and the remediation of that. Um the last 00:51:51.119 --> 00:51:52.936 time I drove by and there looked like it 00:51:52.960 --> 00:51:54.776 was a lot of compaction of the site 00:51:54.800 --> 00:51:57.016 going on. Um given I would have thought 00:51:57.040 --> 00:51:59.496 the site got heavily compacted over the 00:51:59.520 --> 00:52:01.736 couple of years that it was the layown. 00:52:01.760 --> 00:52:04.760 Um do you have any details you can 00:52:04.880 --> 00:52:07.880 provide us as to what is getting I guess 00:52:09.200 --> 00:52:11.095 reinstated? Are we getting um for 00:52:11.119 --> 00:52:13.815 example turf back in there? Um, are we 00:52:13.839 --> 00:52:16.839 getting any plantings or um what might 00:52:17.119 --> 00:52:20.119 it be, Miss Leicas? 00:52:20.240 --> 00:52:22.456 Yes, we are getting turf back in there 00:52:22.480 --> 00:52:23.976 and that's the point of discussion at 00:52:24.000 --> 00:52:26.696 the moment is what's what's underneath 00:52:26.720 --> 00:52:29.416 the ground and what's been compacted and 00:52:29.440 --> 00:52:31.976 um also the the quality of the turf and 00:52:32.000 --> 00:52:34.456 and what we're expecting. So, it will be 00:52:34.480 --> 00:52:37.480 turned back into green space. 00:52:37.760 --> 00:52:39.656 All right. Thank you. Are there any 00:52:39.680 --> 00:52:41.496 other questions any elected members have 00:52:41.520 --> 00:52:44.520 without notice? 00:52:44.640 --> 00:52:46.856 No, no one's got any questions. All 00:52:46.880 --> 00:52:49.016 right. So, we'll move on then to item 00:52:49.040 --> 00:52:50.936 19, new business of an urgent nature 00:52:50.960 --> 00:52:53.335 introduced by decision of the meeting. 00:52:53.359 --> 00:52:56.216 There is none. Um, item 20 on our agenda 00:52:56.240 --> 00:52:58.216 is the second public question time, 00:52:58.240 --> 00:53:01.240 which I now open at 7:23 p.m. and ask, 00:53:02.480 --> 00:53:04.216 is there any member of the public who 00:53:04.240 --> 00:53:07.240 wishes to ask any questions? 00:53:07.839 --> 00:53:09.976 No. All right. I will close public 00:53:10.000 --> 00:53:13.000 question time at 7:23 p.m. Item 21 on 00:53:13.440 --> 00:53:15.656 our agenda is public statement time for 00:53:15.680 --> 00:53:17.496 the second time, which I'll now open at 00:53:17.520 --> 00:53:20.295 7:23 p.m. and ask, is there any member 00:53:20.319 --> 00:53:22.055 of the public who would wish to make a 00:53:22.079 --> 00:53:25.079 statement? 00:53:25.280 --> 00:53:27.575 No. On that basis, I will close public 00:53:27.599 --> 00:53:30.599 statement time at 7:23 p.m. 00:53:31.839 --> 00:53:33.656 All right. Thank you. Is noted. Thank 00:53:33.680 --> 00:53:36.680 you very much. And so um item 22 is 00:53:37.280 --> 00:53:38.856 meeting closed to the public. There was 00:53:38.880 --> 00:53:40.295 a matter for which the meeting could 00:53:40.319 --> 00:53:41.896 have been closed to the public, but it's 00:53:41.920 --> 00:53:43.256 already been dealt with by way of 00:53:43.280 --> 00:53:45.976 exception resolution. Um so we have no 00:53:46.000 --> 00:53:47.896 other items for which the meeting may be 00:53:47.920 --> 00:53:49.815 closed to the public. And so on that 00:53:49.839 --> 00:53:52.839 basis at 7:24 p.m. I declare the council 00:53:53.280 --> 00:53:55.656 meeting is closed. Thank you everybody 00:53:55.680 --> 00:53:57.656 for your time and attention and to those 00:53:57.680 --> 00:53:59.335 who joined us on live streaming. Thank 00:53:59.359 --> 00:54:02.359 you and good night. We're adjourned.