Documents Available for Inspection

In accordance with section 11 of the Local Government (General) Regulations 2004 the following documents are available for public inspection:

(a) details of current allowances fixed for the Mayor and Councillors under section 74 or 74A of the Act;

(b) the total annual remuneration for all senior officers in respect of the current financial year and the previous financial year, set out in a list that states-

(i) ranges of remuneration of senior officers, where the difference between the lower amount and the higher amount in each range must not exceed $10,000; and

(ii) the number of senior officers whose total remuneration falls within the ranges referred to in (b) (i) above;

(c) details of overseas or interstate travel (with exceptions) undertaken in an official capacity by Councillors or any member of Council staff in the previous 12 months, including the names of the Councillors, or members of Council staff and the date, destination, purpose and total cost of the overseas or interstate travel, including accommodation costs;

(d) names of Council Officers who were required to submit a return of interest during the financial year and the dates the returns were submitted;

(e) names of Councillors who submitted returns of interest during the financial year and the dates the returns were submitted;

(f) agendas for and minutes of ordinary and special meetings held in the previous 12 months kept under section 93 of the Act except if the minutes relate to parts of meetings which have been closed to members of the public under section 89 of the Act;

(g) a list of all special committees established by Council and the purpose for which each committee was established;

(h) a list of all special committees established by the Council which were abolished or ceased to function during the financial year;

(i) minutes of meetings of special committees established under section 86 of the Act and held in the previous 12 months except if the minutes relate to parts of meetings which have been closed to members of the public under section 89 of the Act;

(j) a register of delegations kept under sections 87, and 98 of the Act, including the dates on which the last review under sections 86(6) and 98(6) of the Act took place;

(k) submissions received in accordance with section 223 of the Act during the previous twelve months;

(l) Agreements to establish regional libraries under section 196 of the Act;(not applicable)

(m) details of all property, finance and operating leases involving land, buildings, plant, computer equipment or vehicles entered into by the Council as lessor or lessee, including the name of the other party to the lease and the terms and the value of the lease;

(n) a register of authorised officers appointed under section 224 of the Act;

(o) a list of donations and grants made by the Council during the financial year, including the names of persons or bodies which have received a donation or grant and the amount of each donation or grant;

(p) a list of the names of the organisations of which the Council was a member during the financial year and details of all membership fees and other amounts and services provided during the year to each organisation by the Council;

(q) a list of contracts valued at $100,000 (or such higher amount as is fixed from time to time under section 186(1) of the Act) or more

(i) which the Council entered into during the financial year without first engaging in a competitive process; and

(ii) which are not contracts referred to in section 186(5) or (5A) of the Act.

Note: The Act provides that an amount higher than $100,000 may be fixed by Order in Council made under section 186(1) of the Act. Order in Council made 5 August 2008 increased the public tender threshold for local government for (1) goods and services to $150,000; and (2) carrying out of works to $200,000.

In accordance with Section 222 of the Local Government Act, inspection of any of these documents can be arranged by contacting the Civic Support Officer on tel: 8290 1331. Fees will apply.