Annual Report 2005/2006 - Port Augusta - SA.Gov.au

and Benefits will be available prior to the conclusion of the Local Government Elections
in November 2006.
2.6.2 Members Reimbursement of Expenses
a) In addition to the above allowances, Elected Members are also entitled
to receive reimbursement for expenses incurred in the use of a
telephone or facsimile and for travelling to official functions or activities
on Council business, including attending conferences, seminars and
training courses.
b) A register is maintained by Council, pursuant to Section 79 of the Local
Government Act 1999, of all allowances and benefits paid to Elected
Members on an annual basis.
2.7 ELECTED MEMBERS’ TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
Port Augusta City Council is committed to providing training and development
activities for its Elected Members to assist them in carrying out their official duties and
functions. An Elected Members’ Training & Development Policy (1.1.12) was adopted
by Council on the 30 th January 2006.
Elected Members were surveyed in January 2006 to ascertain the types of training
they would be interested in attending, and arrangement will also be made to provide
specific training to the new Council at the conclusion of Elections in November 2006.
Council has commenced developing a specific in-house training session focussing on
Electronic Communications, to ensure Elected Members are provided with appropriate
training in this area. This training will be incorporated as part of the new Council’s
Orientation Program.
An access database has also been established to record all training and development
activities for Elected Members, which they will be able to access upon request.
2.8 MANAGEMENT & STAFFING
2.7.1 Organisational Structure
Council at its meeting held on the 25 th July 2005, resolved that a total review
be undertaken of the Port Augusta City Council’s services and organisation.
As a result of the findings from the above review (which is fully reported on
within Section 3 – Goal Area 6 of this report) and inline with an organisational
structure review, which was also due to be undertaken at the time, the City
Manager who has the ultimate responsibility for the day to day management of
the City, to ensure Council’s policies and directions are implemented by staff,
made a number of staffing and organisational structure changes.
It was determined that the Social Vision Unit, which had been formed to
implement Port Augusta’s Social Vision and Action Plan, had been successful in
completing this project and therefore the employment contract for the position
of Director – Social Vision & City Image, which was due to expire in June 2006,
would not be renewed.
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