ORANGE CITY COUNCIL
Sport and Recreation Policy Committee
Agenda
5 April 2016
Notice is hereby given, in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 1993 that a Sport and Recreation Policy Committee meeting of ORANGE CITY COUNCIL will be held in the Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Byng Street, Orange on Tuesday, 5 April 2016.
Garry Styles
General Manager
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Sport and Recreation Policy Committee 5 April 2016
2.1 Request to Rename Riawena Oval - Carl Sharpe Oval
Sport and Recreation Policy Committee 5 April 2016
The provisions of Chapter 14 of the Local Government Act, 1993 (the Act) regulate the way in which Councillors and designated staff of Council conduct themselves to ensure that there is no conflict between their private interests and their public role.
The Act prescribes that where a member of Council (or a Committee of Council) has a direct or indirect financial (pecuniary) interest in a matter to be considered at a meeting of the Council (or Committee), that interest must be disclosed as soon as practicable after the start of the meeting and the reasons given for declaring such interest.
As members are aware, the provisions of the Local Government Act restrict any member who has declared a pecuniary interest in any matter from participating in the discussion or voting on that matter, and requires that member to vacate the Chamber.
Council’s Code of Conduct provides that if members have a non-pecuniary conflict of interest, the nature of the conflict must be disclosed. The Code of Conduct also provides for a number of ways in which a member may manage non pecuniary conflicts of interest.
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Recommendation It is recommended that Committee Members now disclose any conflicts of interest in matters under consideration by the Sport and Recreation Policy Committee at this meeting. |
TRIM REFERENCE: 2016/675
AUTHOR: Scott Maunder, Director Community, Recreation and Cultural Services
EXECUTIVE Summary
Council has received a request for Riawena Oval to be renamed Carl Sharpe Oval to honour the outstanding contribution of the late Carl Sharpe OAM who dedicated much of his life to coach and administrate sport in Orange and Greater Western region.
Link To Delivery/OPerational Plan
The recommendation in this report relates to the Delivery/Operational Plan strategy “6.1 Our Community – Identify changing community aspirations and undertake community engagement and planning for the development and support of sporting and recreational services”.
Financial Implications
Council has been advised that as a council included in the NSW Government’s merger proposals under consideration by the Office of Local Government since referral on 6 January 2016, Council must comply with the merger proposal period guidelines issued under S23A of the Local Government Act 1993.
The guidelines instruct Council it should expend money in accordance with the detailed budget adopted for the purposes of implementing the Delivery/Operational Plan for the 2015/16 year.
Any expenditure outside the adopted budget requires the identification of clear and compelling grounds and must be approved by Council at a meeting that is open to the public. The guidelines indicate the resolution of Council for increased expenditure must specify the reasons why the expenditure is required and warranted.
If increased expenditure is greater than $250,000 or 1% of the Council’s revenue from rates in the preceding year, whichever is the greater, Council is required to exhibit the increase to the budget and consider comments received.
Council must also avoid entering into contracts or undertakings where expenditure or revenue is greater than $250,000 or 1% of the Council’s revenue from rates in the preceding year, whichever is the greater, unless the contract or undertaking is as a result of a decision or procurement process commenced prior to the merger proposal period or where entering into a contract or undertaking is reasonably necessary for the purposes of meeting the ongoing service delivery commitments of the Council or was previously approved in the Council’s Delivery/Operational Plan.
Policy and Governance Implications
Nil
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1 That Council place on exhibition for a period of 28 days the proposal to rename Riawena Oval the Carl Sharpe Oval; and 2 Following the exhibition period that a report summarising the submissions be brought to Council to consider making application to the Geographical Names Board of NSW to rename Riawena Oval the Carl Sharpe Oval. |
further considerations
Consideration has been given to the recommendation’s impact on Council’s service delivery; image and reputation; political; environmental; health and safety; employees; stakeholders and project management; and no further implications or risks have been identified.
SUPPORTING INFORMATION
At its meeting of 2 March 2016, Council acknowledged the passing of Carl Sharpe OAM and requested that Council staff explore a suitable memorial to honour his contribution to the community of Orange and district.
Council have received a request from the President of the Orange District Cricket Association that Riawena Oval is renamed the Carl Sharpe Oval in his honour.
Few could argue that Mr Sharpe was a once in a lifetime personality who has given much to sport in particularly cricket and hockey in Orange and the greater western region. Mr Sharpe was also instrumental in the establishment of the Orange Sporting Hall of Fame, the Orange Eight Day Games and the Relay for Life.
This is reflected in his life memberships and community awards which follow:
LIFE MEMBERSHIPS:
· Orange City Cricket Club (1969)
· Orange District Cricket Association (1975)
· Western Districts (now Mitchell) Cricket Council (1983)
· Orange District Junior Cricket Association (1990)
· Orange City Hockey Club (1990)
· Orange Hockey Association (1990)
· Orange Eight Day Games (1994)
ACCOLADES:
· Rotary International Community Service Award (1996)
· Australian Sports Medal (2000)
· Order of Australia Medal (1998)
I am advised that Riawena Oval was close to Mr Sharpe’s heart and a place he spent countless hours as a player, coach, administrator and historian.
I believe the renaming of Riawena Oval in his honour is a fitting tribute to Mr Sharpe and his contribution to the community.
TRIM REFERENCE: 2016/638
AUTHOR: Scott Maunder, Director Community, Recreation and Cultural Services
EXECUTIVE Summary
The Active Travel Plan will sit along-side other strategic documents, to guide the implementation and maintenance of active travel infrastructure and programs, with the aim of encouraging greater participation in active transport options. The plan will update, incorporate and supersede a number of documents to provide an integrated delivery of infrastructure and amenity for non-vehicular modes of transport. The most significant of these documents are the:
- Orange Pedestrian and Mobility Plan
- Orange City Bicycle Plan 2012-2017
Link To Delivery/OPerational Plan
The recommendation in this report relates to the Delivery/Operational Plan strategy “6.1 Our Community – Identify changing community aspirations and undertake community engagement and planning for the development and support of sporting and recreational services”.
Financial Implications
Council has been advised that as a council included in the NSW Government’s merger proposals under consideration by the Office of Local Government since referral on 6 January 2016, Council must comply with the merger proposal period guidelines issued under S23A of the Local Government Act 1993.
The guidelines instruct Council it should expend money in accordance with the detailed budget adopted for the purposes of implementing the Delivery/Operational Plan for the 2015/16 year.
Any expenditure outside the adopted budget requires the identification of clear and compelling grounds and must be approved by Council at a meeting that is open to the public. The guidelines indicate the resolution of Council for increased expenditure must specify the reasons why the expenditure is required and warranted.
If increased expenditure is greater than $250,000 or 1% of the Council’s revenue from rates in the preceding year, whichever is the greater, Council is required to exhibit the increase to the budget and consider comments received.
Council must also avoid entering into contracts or undertakings where expenditure or revenue is greater than $250,000 or 1% of the Council’s revenue from rates in the preceding year, whichever is the greater, unless the contract or undertaking is as a result of a decision or procurement process commenced prior to the merger proposal period or where entering into a contract or undertaking is reasonably necessary for the purposes of meeting the ongoing service delivery commitments of the Council or was previously approved in the Council’s Delivery/Operational Plan.
Policy and Governance Implications
Nil
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That the Part A: Framework - Active Travel Plan be placed on exhibition for comment for a period of 28 days. |
further considerations
The recommendation of this report has been assessed against Council’s other key risk categories and the following comments are provided:
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Service Delivery |
The development and implementation of the Active Travel Plan is the next stage in developing an environment that encourages active travel as a mode of transport and provides a framework for infrastructure to support it. |
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Image and Reputation |
The development of the Active Travel Plan promotes a healthy lifestyle and has a positive impact on image and reputation of the region. |
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Stakeholders |
Orange City Council has a strong relationship with schools, community and sporting groups who have been engaged in the development of the plan. |
SUPPORTING INFORMATION
In March 2015, Orange City Council was successful in its submission for $2M in grant funding over a 3 year period from the RMS for the development of a City-wide approach to increase participation in walking and cycling for transport, including planning, design, infrastructure development, amenity provision, and, education and participation programs.
The policy/planning component of the program is the development of an Orange Active Travel Plan to guide the implementation and maintenance of active travel infrastructure and programs, with the aim of encouraging greater participation in active transport options.
The key objectives of the Active Travel Plan are:
1 To increase number of people walking and riding short distances for travel within Orange
2 To improve the safety and convenience of walking and riding in the Orange City Council area.
The key outcomes of the Active Travel Plan are:
1 Improved public health and reduced long-term healthcare costs
2 Improved community wellbeing and social cohesiveness
3 Reduced environmental impacts
4 Reduced need for car parking and reduced traffic congestion.
In developing the Plan a detailed study of the city of Orange, the villages of Lucknow and Spring Hill and connectivity between them and, to a lesser extent, villages and towns in connecting LGAs was conducted.
The Plan reviewed catchments and key suburb attractors for most efficient amenity provision throughout the city, including the establishment of transport transitions to encourage the use of public transport to travel to the CBD where walking or cycling is impractical. Public bus routes were reviewed as part of the process, to ensure as integrated a system as possible.
Analysis was conducted of the safety and amenity of the CBD for pedestrians and cyclists and improvements necessary to encourage and support a transport mode-shift for as broad a cross-section of the community as possible.
The Plan provides a holistic approach to encouraging a higher level of participation in Active Travel through recommending education and participation programs focussing on health and safety. It also integrates aspects of wayfinding as an integral component in overcoming barriers to moving around the City.
The Plan is being delivered in two phases being a Framework including the identification of barriers and proposed solutions. If adopted by Council following community consultation, the next phase is the development of the implementation plan where the solutions are implemented.
The four recommendations of the Framework are:
1 For Orange City Council to incorporate the strategies as recommended by the NSW Premier’s Council for Active Living into Council’s four year Delivery and Operational Plan.
2 For Orange City Council to investigate and consider the relevant actions of the National Road Safety Action Plan 2015-17 that have been included in this report.
3 Target a 20 percent increase in commuting by bicycle and on foot, by 2020
4 For Orange City Council to adopt the four key principles for Active Travel and to adopt the actions in the Active Travel plan. The principles are:
· Plan: Include walking and riding in all planning decisions,
· Build: Build appropriate infrastructure for walking and cycling needs,
· Encourage: Enable greater participation in walking, riding and public transport and
· Manage: Partner with agencies + communities and maintain facilities
1 Framework: Orange Active Travel Plan, D16/12248⇩
