ordinary meeting of council to be held on tuesday, 18 july 2006

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Item 8
S03816
7 July 2006
considering running house <strong>to</strong>urs as opposed <strong>to</strong> ‘open days’ which require a large amount <strong>of</strong>
volunteer time.
Council has received a grant <strong>to</strong> look at key heritage properties and how they are managed and
potential marketing options across Ku-ring-gai.
HAC recommended that the Tulkiyan Sub-Committee Report <strong>be</strong> received and noted.
Potential Heritage Item Review
Council <strong>held</strong> a <strong>meeting</strong> with the consultants working on the heritage item review. They expect <strong>to</strong>
have the final report complete by late March 2006. The delay in the finishing time is a result <strong>of</strong>
them undertaking increased his<strong>to</strong>rical and background research in<strong>to</strong> each property.
Once the final report is received, Council staff will need <strong>to</strong> consider how <strong>to</strong> proceed and <strong>to</strong> ensure
that all information has <strong>be</strong>en submitted. The role <strong>of</strong> HAC in this process must also <strong>be</strong> clarified.
Before Council can put the report on formal public exhibition as a draft LEP it must first <strong>to</strong> go the
State Government for their approval that this process can <strong>be</strong>gin.
Productivity Commission Report
HAC expressed concern over the Productivity Commissions draft report’s recommendations
particularly draft recommendation 8.1 – which relates <strong>to</strong> conservation agreements. Much
discussion centred on the notion <strong>of</strong> the ‘balance <strong>of</strong> powers; which through the Commission’s draft
recommendations will shift from government <strong>to</strong> private property owners. The concept <strong>of</strong> a balance
<strong>of</strong> two situations was discussed, that <strong>be</strong>ing <strong>be</strong>tween private rights verus public obligation (<strong>to</strong> protect
heritage for the community).
It was recommended that HAC endorse the Council’s Officers Report in response <strong>to</strong> the
Productivity Commission’s draft recommendation and support the existing State and local
government heritage regime and the call for conservation incentives that are consistent with the
current regime.
HAC <strong>meeting</strong> dates
Agreement was reached on the following dates:
APRIL - Monday 24
JUNE - Monday 26
AUGUST - Monday 28
OCTOBER - Monday 30
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