Minutes of the ordinary Council meeting - 25 September 2012

There is no direct funding proposed from Council, however there are some indirect
costs incurred in providing technical support to the project and supervising works
upon Council‟s land.
REPORT DETAILS
The Kempsey Family Support Service was successful in obtaining a grant for
approximately $40,000 from the Communities for Children Plus Program
administered by The Benevolent Society on behalf of the State Government. The
scope of works for the grant included consultation with the community to identify
the opportunities for improvement, the development of a design for the works and
ultimately construction of an interactive play area within Service Clubs Park along
Belgrave Street, Kempsey.
Councillors and Council staff participated in the community consultation where
significant input was provided by the community. More recently, the site was
included as a case study in a workshop held in Kempsey about „Child Friendly By
Design‟.
At the end of this process, a concept design and Masterplan document for the
proposed play area within Service Clubs Park has been developed based on all the
input which has been provided from Council and the community. The draft
masterplan document is contained in (Appendix A – Page IS1).
The concept design for the proposed play area was developed following the
masterplan. A copy of the draft concept design for the play area including the
supporting document is contained in (Appendix B – Page IS27) part 2, part 3.
It is recommended that Council seek submissions from the community prior to
endorsing the masterplan and concept design work which has been completed.
Council‟s role in the project has been limited to participating in the community
consultation and providing peer review and technical support during the design
stages. Future involvement will be limited to providing in-kind technical support to
Kempsey Support Services whilst they organise and manage contractors to
undertake the works proposed on the interactive play area.
It is unclear how much of the works can be achieved from the grant funds at this
state. However, adoption of the Masterplan by Council will provide a starting point
for undertaking works and a basis for future grant applications. The final scope of
works to be completed will be determined by Kempsey Family Support Services in
consultation with Council staff following adoption of the Masterplan and Play Area
Concept Design.
3.2 Reallocation of Capital Funding for the Water Fund
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SUMMARY
To consider the reallocation of capital funding outlined for Goal 3, Infrastructure
and Services, Water Fund. Water Services are proposing to reallocate funding from
the Crescent Head Water Treatment Facility upgrade to replacement of the
disinfection system at Steuart McIntyre Dam.
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