Annual Report 2009/2010 - Hawkesbury City Council - NSW ...

Report on Special Variation (Infrastructure Renewal
Program)
On 27 June 2007 the Minister for Local Government, pursuant to section 508(2) of the Local Government Act
1993, granted approval for Hawkesbury City Council to increase income by way of additional rates for costs
associated with an infrastructure renewal program. This approval was conditional upon Council reporting in
its annual report for the period 2007/08 to 2012/13 information on the total income received, expenditure per
project/program and outcomes achieved. Relevant information relating to the projects and programs
identified in the Infrastructure Renewal Program Estimates contain within the 2009/2010 Budget Estimates is
provided below:
Item
Mileham Street Netball Public
Amenities, South Windsor
(Security Gates)
North Richmond Oval Amenities,
Replace ceiling linings
throughout
Richmond Park
Rickaby’s Creek Footbridge
Richmond Pool, replace roof
sheeting
Hawkesbury Oasis Swimming
Centre, South Windsor – replace
damper and motors
Indoor Sports Stadium, South
Windsor – Seal roof flashings to
parapet walls
Indoor Sports Stadium, South
Windsor – Power factor
correction unit
Essential Grading – Unsealed
Roads
Resheeting – Unsealed Roads
Road Rehabilitation – Various
Locations
Road Shoulder Renewal
Program
Comment
Steel gates have been installed to enable locking of the public
amenities at night. This is to prevent ongoing vandalism of the
amenities. The project totalled $4,500.
$12,000 was expended on the replacement of gyprock ceilings
throughout the change room and canteen areas.
The project saw the implementation of the Plan of Management and
Master Plan for Richmond Park. Works undertaken include the
reinstatement of pathways, and purchase of new park furniture, in an
amount of $120,000.
An amount of $300,000 was allocated towards the construction of a
pedestrian/cycleway bridge across Rickaby's Creek to provide a link
between Deerubbin Park and Howe Park, Windsor.
Tenders for the works were called in early 2008, however due to the
tendered amounts being well above the allocated budget, it was
recommended that none of the tenders be accepted and the design be
re-investigated within the scope of the allocated budget and the project
be re-tendered. To date the project is currently with the design
consultant for redesign.
The replacement of rusted roof sheeting to the pool pump room, in the
amount of $18,000.
The project in the amount of $10,000 has enabled the replacement of
damper and motors due to their failing condition.
Preventative works have been undertaken to seal roof flashing to
parapet walls, to prevent potential roof leaks. The project was in the
amount of $20,000.
The project was carried over into the 2010/11 budget.
Funding of $77,011 provided for an additional 70km of gravel road
network to be graded over the year.
The amount of $22,000 provided additional coverage across the gravel
road network, enhancing the safety on steep inclines and bends.
Miscellaneous Road Rehabilitation Program enabled a much larger
area of failed road to be repaired. This work has provided a safer road
network throughout the Hawkesbury area. A total amount of $456,410
has been expended on this program.
Road Shoulder Renewal Program provided Council with the additional
funding which enabled road shoulders subject to ongoing erosion to be
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