ANNUAL REPORT 2007-2008 CITY OF GREATER GEELONG

Minutes of meetings of special committees established
under Section 86 of the Act and held in the previous
12 months except where such minutes relate to parts
of meetings which have been closed to members of the
public under Section 89 of the Act.
> Applications for enrolment on the voters’ roll under
Sections 12 and 13 of the Act for the immediate past
roll and the next roll being prepared.
> Register of delegations kept under Section 87,
88 and 98 of the Act.
> Submissions received under Section 223 of the Act
during the previous 12 months.
> Agreements to establish regional libraries under
Section 196 of the Act.
> Details of all property, finance and operating leases
involving land, buildings, plant, computer equipment
and vehicles entered into by the Council as lessor or
lessee that includes the name of the other party to the
lease and the terms and the value of the lease.
> Register of authorised officers appointed under
Section 224 of the Act.
> A list of donations and grants made by the Council
during the financial year, including the names of
persons or bodies in receipt of a donation or grant
and the amount of each donation or grant.
> A list of the names of the organisations of which the
Council was a member during the financial year and
details of all membership fees and other amounts and
services provided during that year to each organisation
by the Council.
> A list of contracts valued at $100,000 or more which
the Council entered into during the financial year
without first engaging in a competitive process and
which are not contracts referred to in section 186(5)
of the Act.
National Competition Policy Compliance
In 2007-2008 the City of Greater Geelong complied
with the requirements of the National Competition Policy,
Competitive Neutrality and Trade Practices Act Legislation.
Council is required to demonstrate ongoing compliance
and provide certification by 30 September annually.
Local Laws
At 30 June 2008 the following Local Laws remain
current:
General Local Law 2005
This law regulates activities of people and provides
standards and conditions for specified activities to protect
people in, or the environment of, the municipal district.
An amending Local Law adopted in November 2006
extended the Local Law to include noise from vehicles,
anti-social behaviour in public places, control of the sale
of spray cans and camping in cars.
No.11 - Local Law Revision
(Revocation of Local Law No. 5 – Library)
The objective of this law is to revoke Local Law No.5,
which has been rendered obsolete.
No. 12 - Council Meeting Procedures Local Law
This law relates to meetings of the City of Greater Geelong
Council and special committees. The objectives include:
> To provide for peace, order and good government, and
ensure that Council’s decisions are made in the best
interests of the people of the City of Greater Geelong.
> To provide for the administration of Council’s powers
and functions.
> To regulate and control the election of Mayor and
Acting Mayor.
> To promote and encourage community participation.
Risk Management
Council’s Risk Management Policy and Corporate Risk
Management Strategy was reviewed and updated to
provide strategic direction to June 2011.
Council’s risk register continues to be reviewed on a six
monthly basis to ensure it is reflective of the activities and
associated risks of all Council departments.
A range of actions were developed to enhance the
management of risk at strategic and operational levels.
The strategy provides for regular monitoring, review and
reporting on the status of Council’s risks.
The City placed in the top ten of Victorian Council’s for
our insurer’s annual public Liability and Property
Insurance Assessment, scoring 91 per cent, improving
from last year’s score of 86 per cent. The state wide
average for the year was 74 per cent. The continued
improvement in results demonstrates that the City has
in place a sound risk management framework and risk
register.
Contractor Management
Each year the City of Greater Geelong engages a large
number of contractors to assist with the delivery of a
range of major projects and Council services. The city
has implemented a Contractor OHS Management process
to ensure works are undertaken in a way that does not
pose undue risks to contractors, their employees and
the public.
The process requires the contractor to meet a number of
legislative and corporate health and safety requirements
prior to commencing at any site. It also incorporates
onsite audits conducted by a City of Greater Geelong
representative, to ensure the contractor is fulfilling their
OHS obligations, and provide feedback on areas that
require improvement.
> Campaign Donation returns lodged under Section
62 of the Act by candidates for election.
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