NOTICE OF Council MEETING
PUBLIC SUPPLEMENTARY
AGENDA - A
An Ordinary Meeting of City of Parramatta Council will be held in PHIVE (COUNCIL CHAMBER) 2 Civic Place, Parramatta on Monday, 13 March 2023 at 6:30PM.
Bryan Hynes
ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Council 13 March 2023
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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15 Questions with Notice
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After the conclusion of the Council Meeting, and if time permits, Councillors will be provided an opportunity to ask questions of staff.
Council 13 March 2023 Item 15.1
ITEM NUMBER 15.1
SUBJECT Questions Taken on Notice - 13 February 2023 Council Meeting
REFERENCE F2022/00105 - D08890746
REPORT OF Governance Manager
QUESTIONS TAKEN ON NOTICE FROM THE COUNCIL MEETING OF 13 February 2023
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Item |
Subject |
Councillor |
Question |
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Matter of Urgency: Sporting Facilities Amenity Audit - Female Friendly |
Garrard |
Last year the NSW Government committed $25 million to female friendly sport facility and lighting upgrade. What did Council apply for in those grants? |
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16.1 |
Parramatta Square Public Domain Contract Value Amendment |
Garrard |
This is in relation to the Square. Could Councillors get a timeframe of when we can access parking downstairs? |
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16.1 |
Parramatta Square Public Domain Contract Value Amendment |
Garrard |
Will Councillors receive swipe cards to access the car park? |
BACKGROUND
1. Paragraph 9.23 of Council’s Code of Meeting Practice states:
“Where a councillor or council employee to whom a question is put is unable to respond to the question at the meeting at which it is put, they may take it on notice and report the response to the next meeting of the Council.”
STAFF RESPONSE
Matter of Urgency: Sporting Facilities Amenity Audit - Female Friendly
During discussion of the urgent matter on the Sporting Facilities Amenity Audit - Female Friendly, Councillor Garrard asked the following question:
Last year the NSW Government committed $25 million to female friendly sport facility and lighting upgrade. What did Council apply for in those grants?
Executive Director City Assets & Operations
The NSW Government Female Friendly Sports Facilities and Lighting Upgrades program required the following conditions to be met in applying for the grant.
· The grant amount requested by an applicant must be a minimum of $50,000 and cannot exceed $500,000.
· All applications are required to provide a minimum 25% financial co-contribution of the grant amount requested.
· Applicants can submit up to three (3) applications in total.
· Project construction is to commence by 30 June 2023.
Council was successful in receiving a grant of $114,000.00 for Caber Park Tennis Court lighting this project aligned with the above guidelines and some preliminary work had been completed. Council has already accessed grant funding for our existing pavilion projects so was unable to access additional funding to subsidise any other pavilion builds.
A snapshot of current provision in 33 sportsground pavilions is:
· All of Council pavilions have toilets with cubicles;
· 7 sportsground pavilions have recently been replaced and include female friendly attributes like change rooms with cubicles’
· 6 sportsground pavilions have design planning and/or construction underway which will include female friendly attributes like change rooms with cubicles;
· 4 sportsground pavilions have no change rooms;
· 2 sportsgrounds pavilions have non-traditional change rooms (e.g. single shower cubicles without the team sitting area);
· 14 sportsground pavilions have change rooms which are open plan.
Item 16.1 - Parramatta Square Public Domain Contract Value Amendment
During discussion on Item 16.1 - Parramatta Square Public Domain Contract Value Amendment, Councillor Garrard asked the following question:
This is in relation to the Square. Could Councillors get a timeframe of when we can access parking downstairs?
Acting Executive Director Property & Place
Councillor’s can access the PHIVE basement car park for Monday night Council Meetings now. The access is provided manually at present, until the number plate recognition system is installed, anticipated at the end of March. Access will then be automated.
Item 16.1 - Parramatta Square Public Domain Contract Value Amendment
During discussion on Item 16.1 - Parramatta Square Public Domain Contract Value Amendment, Councillor Garrard asked the following question:
Will Councillors receive swipe cards to access the car park?
Acting Executive Director Property & Place
No swipe cards will be issued for the use of the PHIVE car park, it will be operated by a number plate recognition system. As the PHIVE car park is a paid public car park, Councillor’s will be able to park for Monday night Council meetings / Council Workshops and Wednesday night Council Workshops, or other nights when Council Workshops are held. All other times the car park will operate as a paid public car park, consistent with Council’s multi deck car parks.
Bryan Hynes
Acting Chief Executive Officer