Item 12.3 - Attachment 7 |
Terms of Reference
Heritage Advisory Committee |
Heritage Advisory Committee
TERMS OF REFERENCE
June 2009
These Terms of Reference are an adjunct to Council’s Advisory Committee Core Terms of Reference 2009.
1. Background
Heritage is a legacy from the past, what we live with today, and what we
pass on to future generations.
Our heritage gives us a sense of living history and provides a physical
link to the work and way of life of earlier generations. The Heritage Advisory
Committee has a responsibility to advise Council on how best to conserve, promote and manage
2. Primary Purpose
2.1 To assist Council to develop policies and
strategies in relation to the management of heritage in
2.2 To assist Council in the allocation of Heritage Assistance Grants.
2.3 To advise Council on a range of heritage-related matters which are of interest to the Community.
3. Roles
and Responsibilities
3.1 Advise
Council on how to promote and involve the community in
3.2 Encourage
Council to support and endorse programs and events that promote heritage in
3.3 Share
information about heritage events and issues in the Parramatta LGA.
3.4 Provide
comment on development applications and proposals of heritage significance
including archaeological investigations.
3.5 Assist
in the allocation of Council’s Local Heritage Fund for local heritage projects.
3.6 Make
recommendations to Council on applications for the Local Heritage Fund.
3.7 Assist
Council with the identification, protection and preservation of significant
items of heritage.
3.8 Provide
support to Council on how best to care and protect heritage items, including
ongoing management and stewardship.
3.9 Support
and encourage the acquisition and management of archival, oral and documentary
evidence and environmental details for heritage items.
4. Membership
Criteria
Applicants must meet at least one of the following criterion:
4.1 People who live, work, or study in the Parramatta LGA.
4.2 Have a proven commitment, sensitivity, and understanding of issues relating to heritage issues in the Parramatta LGA.
4.3 Be a employee or member of an organisation whose primary function relates to the preservation of heritage.
5. Frequency
of Meetings
5.1 The Committee will meet bi-monthly, on the third Wednesday of the month from 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm, or as required.
5.2 Depending on need, working parties will be established to address specific issues. The working party will meet and report to the Committee.