Annual Report Draft LQ - STCA

1 Annual Report2014/15 Southern Tasmanian Councils Authority 2 The STCA Board conducting a media event to highlight the importance of the new Bridgewater BridgeA clip from the successful Whatever the Weather, We re Ready project 3 ContentsContents!!!!!!!!3 About !!!!!!!!4 Chairman s Report - 2014/15!!!!6 Chief Executive Officer s Report - 2014/15!!7 Board Members!!!!!!!8 Key Results!!!!!!!9 Financial Statements!!!!!!15 Chairman s Declaration!!!!!27 Auditor s Report !!!!!!!28 Comptroller s Report !!!!!!3034 About the STCAThe STCAThe Southern Tasmanian Councils Authority is a regional organisation of Councils created by the twelve Southern Councils to facilitate cooperative working partnerships and to improve the ability of Councils to take joint action to address regional development issues and progress sustainable economic, environmental and social outcomes for Southern Tasmania, its local communities and the State.

2 !Member Councils Brighton Council Central Highlands Council Clarence City Council Derwent Valley Council Glamorgan Spring Bay Council Glenorchy City Council Hobart City Council Huon Valley Council Kingborough Council Sorell Council Southern Midlands Council Tasman CouncilThe STCA Board conducting a media event at the Sorell causeway to highlight the infrastructure challenges in the south east regionThe BoardThe STC Board comprises the Mayors of the 12 Councils and is chaired by the Lord mayor of Hobart. The 12 Council General Managers also attend Board meetings. The Board is supported by its Chief Executive Officer Brenton part of the development of the new 2015 - 19 Strategic Plan the Board members of STCA have resolved that there are a number of core areas that are priorities in respect to regional areas fall broadly into the following strategic themes: Improved Physical Infrastructure Enhanced Economic Development Improved Environmental Performance Enhanced Social well-being Improved Inter-regional Cooperation and Local Government Sustainability Good Organisational Governance !

3 Central Highlands Council MINUTES ORDINARY MEETING 17TH SEPTEMBER 2013 1 Minutes of an Ordinary Meeting of Central Highlands Council held at Hamilton Council Chambers, on Tuesday 17th September 2013, commencing at 9am. !!"#$ %&'()(*!!! mayor D E Flint opened the meeting at 9am. !+#$ &,'-'(.!! mayor D E Flint, Deputy mayor A J Downie, Clr J R Allwright, Clr A W Bailey, Clr R G Bowden, Clr G L Herbert, Clr T H Jacka ,Clr I V McMichael, Clr L M Triffitt !/#$ 0&%1%*)'-!! Nil !2#$!&'34()0,5!)(.','-.!6'310,0.)%(-! In accordance with Regulation 8 of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2005, the mayor requests Councillors to indicate whether they or a close associate have, or are likely to have a pecuniary interest (any pecuniary or pecuniary detriment) in any item of the Agenda.)

4 !7#$!3%88)..''!!! Regulation 15 of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) regulations 2005 provides that Council may consider certain sensitive matters is Closed Agenda which relate to: x Personnel matters, including complaints against an employee of the Council; x Industrial matters relating to a person; x Contracts for the supply and purchase of goods and services; x The security of property of the Council x Proposals for the Council to acquire land or an interest in the land or for the disposal of land; x Information provided to the Council on the condition it is kept confidential; x Trade secrets of private bodies; x Matters relating to actual or possible litigations taken by or involving the Council or an employee of the Council; x Applications by Councillors for leave of absence; x The personal affairs of any person. The decision to move in Closed Council requires an absolute majority of Council.

5 56 Chair s Report - 2014/15 Alderman Sue HickeyI am pleased to present the 2014/15 Annual Report for the Southern Tasmanian Councils Authority (STCA).2014/15 marks my first year as Chair of the STCA and I thank my fellow Board members for the opportunity to Chair this Authority. I am a firm believer that through working together and staying united the STCA can be influential in advocating and delivering projects which benefit the region. I also believe that this organisation can strengthen friendships between us and a greater solidarity as we understand each council s particular forward I will continue to adopt this approach and I look forward to working closely, not only with my colleagues on the Board, but the entire membership of STCA councils. 2014/15 was another successful year for the STCA with the Board endorsing a new five year strategic plan, this will play an important role in the development of key objectives that the Authority will focus on in the coming the year the STCA continued to work on activities that will improve efficiencies across the region and deliver benefits to member councils.

6 We finalised Stage 1 of a data sharing arrangement with TasWater, this partnership will see TasWater share all of their water infrastructure data with councils through GIS via TheList. The Authority is currently working on Stage 2 of this arrangement will ensure better cooperation around capital asset management plans and works on associated infrastructure. Also. importantly, the STCA played an active role in the southern regional planning project and the lodgement of the 12 southern interim planning schemes, as well as working with the State Government on their planning reform process to implement a single statewide planning STCA continued to play an active role in advocacy and engagement with government. We hosted a number of elected and departmental staff at our board meetings including Will Hodgman MP, Premier of Tasmania, Peter Gutwein MP, Minister for Local Government and Planning and senior departmental staff such as Kim Evans, Secretary of the Department of State Growth, Allan Garcia, CEO of Infrastructure Tasmania and John Perry, the Coordinator General.

7 The Authority used these and other opportunities to engage with the government on key priorities for the region and how we can forge cooperative working relationships to deliver results for Southern also continued to hold Board meetings across the region, these meetings presented an excellent opportunity for the Board to conduct media events to highlight significant local issues and priorities. This year media events at the Sorell Causeway and at the Bridgewater Bridge were excellent opportunities to generate positive exposure for the projects and also the Authority. In closing, I want to acknowledge the work of the STCA Board, including our Committee Chairs, as well as former board members including the previous Chair Alderman Damon Thomas. I believe that we can achieve more as a collective with united agenda. As we look to the future I believe there are great opportunities for the 12 southern councils to continue to work positively together through the STCA to ensure the entire region grows and prospers.

8 Alderman Sue HickeyChairSouthern Tasmanian Councils Authority 7 Chief Executive Officer s Report - 2014/15 Brenton West Once again it gives me great pleasure to present my Report for the 2014/15 financial year for the Southern Tasmanian Councils Authority (STCA). This is my second year in the role and I believe the STCA has taken great strides to develop into an influential and important body for Southern year the Authority continued its strong presence in developing its public profile and corporate brand. We successfully highlighted key priorities and projects from across the region as part of a campaign to increase the government s focus on Southern Tasmania. In particular, the opportunity to hold our meetings across the region proved a valuable exercise for the Board to view local infrastructure needs of the respective municipalities but it also presented excellent opportunities for media events which generated positive exposure for the Authority and the associated STCA had major advocacy success with the Liberal Government funding and implementing a number of the commitments sought by the Authority in their first budget.

9 It was pleasing to see key road projects that have long been advocated for by the STCA receive funding and start construction in this financial year. Also of significant note was the establishment of Infrastructure Tasmania, this was a body we strongly pushed for prior to the 2014 State Election, it is hoped that Infrastructure Tasmania will take the politics out of infrastructure funding and start to develop long term infrastructure project plans based on need. We look forward to forging a strong working relationship with Infrastructure Tasmania in the saw the Authority continue to work together on a range of regional projects that provided benefit to member councils. This included the continuation of our joint stationery procurement project as well as the completion of the regional planning project with the lodgement of the 12 southern interim planning schemes.

10 The Authority also completed its highly successful Whatever the Weather, We re Ready project with a launch generating positive exposure for the STCA. I would like to thank all of the staff who have been a part of the STCA workforce over the past twelve months, their passion for their individual projects has ensured that the STCA project work is always completed to the highest standard whilst delivering significant would also like to acknowledge and thank the entire STCA Board which includes the General Managers , as well as the previous board members who served up until the local government elections in 2014, in particular former Chair Alderman Damon Thomas. Without the tireless work and support of the Board the STCA wouldn t be able to deliver the key results for Southern m looking forward to the next twelve months as the new Board continues to work together to deliver the best results for member councils and the whole of Southern WestChief Executive Officer Southern Tasmanian Councils Authority 8 Lord mayor Sue Hickey - ChairHobart City CouncilMayor Tony Bisdee - Deputy ChairmanSouthern Midlands CouncilMayor Doug Chipman - Chair Governance and Audit CommitteeClarence City CouncilMayor Deirdre Flint - Chair Infrastructure CommitteeCentral Highlands CouncilMayor Peter CoadHuon Valley CouncilMayor Martyn Evans - Chair Economic Development CommitteeDerwent Valley CouncilMayor Steve WassKingborough CouncilMayor Kristie JohnstonGlenorchy City CouncilMayor Michael KentGlamorgan Spring Bay CouncilMayor