Annual Report 2005-2006 - Waverley Council

Condition of Public Works (continued)
Waverley Council
Meeting Our Statutory Requirements
Maintenance Program
2004/2005
Annual Report 2005//2006
Total
Drainage Maintenance $208,633
Pit Cleaning $143,015
Construction $145,429 $497,077
Maintenance of Council Buildings
In 2005/2006 $1.499m was spent maintaining Council’s building property portfolio. It is estimated
$2.711m would be required to bring all buildings up to a satisfactory standard with a recurrent budget
of $1.510m to maintain them at that level.
In November 2005, as a result of the restructure of Council’s departments, management of the Bondi
Beach Car Park was internally transferred to the Business Services and Property Division in our
Corporate and Technical Department. Operations were reviewed and as a result Council took over
directly managing the car park. Streamlined procedures, new signage and replacement of the access
control system were implemented to improve customer facilities. Other notable projects completed
during the year included the refurbishment and upgrade of facilities at Council’s aged care residences
in Victoria St and Bronte Rd; internal accommodation changes within Council Chambers building;
water saving devices installed in the public facilities at Bronte Beach; improvement of facilities at
Council’s child care centres in Bronte and Waverley; refurbishment of level 1 of Council’s Mill Hill
Community Centre to provide additional staff accommodation following on the Council restructure. As
mentioned previously, an Asset Condition Survey of Council buildings was also completed in late
2005. As well as detailing the condition of Council building assets it provided an estimate of
maintenance works required over the next 5 - 10 years together with an estimated costs of the work
required.
e. Legal Proceedings
In the period July 2005 to June 2006 Council spent a total of $1,055,300.60 on legal expenses. This
included $645,857.41 on planning matters.
In one Land and Environment Court proceeding a fine in the amount of $20,000.00 and a costs order
in the amount of $20,00.00 were imposed upon the Applicant.
Local Court
Prosecutions were undertaken for offences involving parking offences, offences under the Local
Government Act, 1999, Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979 and the Companion
Animals Act, 1998.
Of the 764 cases determined 84 were dismissed, 293 fines were imposed, 123 were withdrawn and
264 matters resulted in no conviction being recorded.
Income Fines and costs ordered by the magistrate to be paid:
Fines: $30,560.00
Court and Professional Costs Nil
TOTAL $30,560.00
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