Annual Bussiness Plan

148 Pages·2014·2.91 MB·English

Annnuall Bussinesss Plan
Adopted by Council 1 July 2014

© City of Mitcham
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Record Number: 14.38699[v6]

Cover Photograph: Gamble Garden Volunteers
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Contents

Contents .......................................................................................... 3  Organisation Structure .............................................................. 41 
Welcome ......................................................................................... 5  Council Services ....................................................................... 42 
Introduction ..................................................................................... 6  Team – Service Profiles ........................................................... 44 
Planning Framework ................................................................... 6  Budget Information ....................................................................... 86 
Plan Components ........................................................................ 6  Budget Overview 2014/2015 .................................................... 86 
Strategic Overview .......................................................................... 7  Project Priorities for the Year .................................................... 89 
Vision for Mitcham 2030 .............................................................. 7  New and Enhanced Ongoing Services included in the
Goals ...........................................................................................7   2014/2015 Budget: ................................................................... 89 
What We Are Doing ........................................................................ 8  Operating Projects: ................................................................... 90 
Goal 1 - Accessible City .............................................................. 8  Capital Renewal Program ......................................................... 92 
Projects and Actions ............................................................... 9  Capital New Program (including new and enhanced services
listed above) ............................................................................. 93 
Goal 2 - Liveable City ................................................................ 12 
Funding the Plan ...................................................................... 94 
Projects and Actions ............................................................. 13 
Long-term Financial Plan Summary ............................................. 97 
Goal 3 - Inclusive and Capable Community .............................. 16 
Key Financial Indicators ........................................................... 98 
Projects and Actions .............................................................. 17 
Budgeted Financial Statements 2014/2015 ............................... 101 
Goal 4 - Healthy Environment ................................................... 20  Appendices ................................................................................ 106 
Projects and Actions .............................................................. 21 
Appendix 1 - Details Of Key New Initiatives for 2014/2015
Goal 5 - Enterprising City .......................................................... 24  Included in the Budget .................................................................. i 
Projects and Actions .............................................................. 25  Appendix 2 – Capital Works Program .......................................... i 
Goal 6 - Excellence in Government ........................................... 26  Appendix 3 - Rating Changes Summary ...................................... i 
Projects and Actions .............................................................. 28  Appendix 4 - Rating Policy Statement 2014-2015 ........................ i 
Appendix 4.1 - Postponement of Rates Scheme For State
Tracking Our Progress .............................................................. 35 
Seniors Card Holders.............................................................. i 
Reporting Framework ................................................................ 37 
Appendix 4.2 - Postponement of Rates Scheme for State
Measuring Performance ............................................................ 37 
Seniors Card Holders Application Form.................................. i 
Our Council ............................................................................... 38 
Appendix 4.3 - Rate Rebates .................................................. i 
Elected Members ...................................................................... 39 

Our Vision, Mission, Values and Principles ............................... 40 
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Welcome
We are proud to present the Annual Business Plan for the City of Council, as part of this Plan, has focused on delivering key projects
Mitcham for 2014/2015. The Plan sets out how Council will for our community including an investment of $500,000 to continue
continue to deliver a large range of important local services while the development of our world class trail network through the
keeping rate increases to a minimum. Mitcham hills as well as spending $210,000 on traffic management
around the Daw Park Repatriation Hospital, Mitcham Square and
The Plan includes efficiency savings of $1, 045,000. This will
throughout Clapham and Panorama.
enable Council to maintain and increas e services, whilst also
budgeting for a surplus for the first time in ten years. The Plan also highlights our commit ment to investing in our
infrastructure with $5.9 mi llion dedicated to improving our roads,
The Plan includes an average residential rate rise of 4.24% (3.04
$2.5 million on upgrading our footpaths and $1 million on our kerb,
Council rate rise and 1.2% to cover cost shifting from the Federal
watertable and stormwater. A total of $16.02 million is being
and State Governments). While Council has been abl e to cover
invested in our infrastructure assets with an additional $3.05 million
cost shifting for 2014/ 15, impacts from the Federal and S tate
being spent on new and enhanced services for the community.
Government budgets indicate significant cost shifting will occur
again next year. We would like to t hank all of the resid ents who have provided
feedback on the Annu al Business Plan and encourage ongoing

feedback as Council strives to provide the best possible mix of
services and facilities for the City of Mitcham.

Michael Picton, Matthew Pears
Mayor Chief Executive Officer

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Introduuction
TThe Business Plan sets ouut the Council’s proposed sservices, Plan Compponents
programs and pprojects for 2014-2015.

Vision (what wwe want to beccome by 2030)
TThe Business PPlan has been developed undder the direction of the Our Vision 20330 is created byy the things youu told us our coommunity
SStrategic Plan 22013, Planning for Tomorrow’ss Community Tooday. will value in thee future.

TThe Business Plan aims too maintain efficcient services for the Mission (whatt our purpose is)
ccommunity andd continue progress towards thhe long-term obbjectives Our mission states broadly thee purpose of ouur organisation.
ffor the City of MMitcham as set oout in the Strateegic Plan.
Values and Prrinciples (whatt we hold impoortant)
Our values andd principles aree the behaviourss, standards, etthics and
PPlanning Frramework
ideals that are important to ouur people

Goals (what wwe are aiming ffor)
The Vision is ddefined throughh six goals that describe what we hope
STTRATEGIC PLAN DEVELOPM ENTT PLAN to achieve in thhe long-term.
Commmunity Aspirations
Objectives (wwhere we will foocus)
Our objectivess give us purpoose and show uus where we can focus
ASSET our attention too achieve our loong term goals.
ANNUAAL BUSINESS PLAAN MANAGEMENT LOONG TERM
Organnisation’s Responsee PLANS FFINANCIAL
Renewal PLAN Actions & Proojects (what wee will do first)
These are ‘whhat’ we are planning to deliveer as a priority over the
next 12 months with Indicatorrs of Success aand Measures too show if
we are going inn the right direcction.

TEAM PLANS
SERVICE DELIVERRY PLANS
Deelivery by Teams
Indicators off Success (shhow if we arree going in t hhe right
direction)
Performance ccan be shownn by our Indiccators of Su cccess and
INDIVIDDUAL PLANS “MyPlan”
Measures which provide a clear indicationn that our outputs are

achieving whatt we set out to ddo.

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Strateggic Overrview

Vision for MMitcham 20330
A healthy, inclusive and pprosperous community, living and workingg in harmony wwith the enviroonment
Goals
ACCCESSIBLE CITTY
•Streets, open spaces, community bbuildings and facilities will be acceessible, connecteed and people friendly
LIVVEABLE CITY
•A wwell‐designed annd safe City respoonsive to lifestylee, heritage, envirronment and landdscape
INCCLUSIVE ANDD CAPABLE COOMMUNITY
•A ccommunity that welcomes and reespects all people and brings them together in friendship and commmunity lead acttion
HEEALTHY ENVIRRONMENT
•A ggreen and biodivverse City charactterised by clean air, land, water aand responsible cconsumption
ENNTERPRISING CITY
•A sstrong and resilieent local econommy that supports business and attracts investmentt
EXCELLENCE IN GOVERNMENT
•A Council with stroong leadership thhat values its peoople, customers aand partners
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What We Are Doing
Goal 1 - Accessible City
Streets, open spaces, community buildings and facilities will be accessible, connected and people friendly
Objective Indicator of Success
 Increased public transport usage
1. Transport
(we can move around the City)  Improved connectivity of bicycle network (within Council
responsibility)
An integrated and efficient transport system that encourages
safe travel by public transport, cycling and walking  Safety of footpaths for pedestrian movement (within Council
responsibility)
 Road safety improvements
 A network of identified community places with access for all
2. Connected Community Places
(within Council responsibility)
(we have places to meet)
High quality, well serviced and accessible public places and
community facilities where people can meet, learn and connect
with one another
 Improved community access to a range of multi-functional
3. Open Space and Recreation Facilities
open space and recreational facilities (within Council
(we have places to relax and play) responsibility)
Open space, parks and gardens and sporting and recreational
facilities that provide opportunities for relaxation, leisure, physical
activity and play

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Projects and Actions 20144-2015
TThe following table details Coouncil’s businesss actions and measures for rreporting to Coouncil quarterly.. The program is subject to chhange in
aaccord with annnual business pplan and budgett processes.

Coompletion Prroject/
OObj Outcome
PROJEECTS & ACTIONS 2014-2015 Team Budget Yeaar Acction
Ref # (Measure)
(Taarget)
1 Install nnew minor trafficc control devicees such Engineeering Delivery of minnor $50,0000 20114-2015 Caapital
as parkking controls, siggnage and line traffic control Prroject
markingg to facilitate coompliance with devices and buudget
Australian Road Ruless as identified thhrough expenditure
studies and through traaffic priorities
1 New foootpath construcction Cresswell Engineering Footpath $21,7755 20014-2015 CCapital
Avenuee, Craigburn Faarm constructed Project
1 Revieww and update thee Stobie Pole PPolicy Commmunity Updated Stobiee Within aallocated 20114-2015 Prroject
Develoopment Pole Policy budget
endorsed by
Council
1 Clapham Panorama Loocal Traffic Plan Engineeering Construction off $74,0000 20114-2015 Prroject
traffic controls
completed
1 Traffic IImprovements aadjacent to the Engineeering Parking controls 25,000 20114-2015 Prroject
Repatriation Hospital implemented.
1 Mitchamm Centre Trafficc Improvementss Engineeering Parking controls 25,000 20114-2015 Prroject
implemented
22 Commuunity Facilities RReview Outcommes – Properrty, Sport & Decision by Coouncil Within aallocated 20114-2015 Prroject
Colonel Light Gardenss Institute Businness Recreaation on CLG Institutte budget
Case and Westbournee Park Guides Business Casee and
redevellopment Guides Hall
redeveloped
22 Compleete 2013/2014 pproject to updatte of Positivve Ageing and Draft Plan and Within aallocated 20114-2015 Prroject
City of Mitcham’s Acceess and Inclusioon Plan Commmunity Care Policy for Publiic budget
and Policy (formerly knnown as Disability Consultation
Discrimmination Action ‘Access and Incclusion Updated plan
Plan’) aand integrate accross council endorsed by
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Completion Project/
Obj Outcome
PROJECTS & ACTIONS 2014-2015 Team Budget Year Action
Ref # (Measure)
(Target)
operations. Council
Actions are
prioritised and
submitted to
commence
2015/2016 ABP.
2 Blackwood Master Plan Planning and Plan adopted by 30,000 2014-2015 Project
Building Services Council
2 Leases and Licences Review Consultation Property, Sport & 15,000 2014-2015 Project
Recreation
2 Relocation of the Blackwood Toy Library Property, Sport & Toy Library is $25,000 2014-2015 Project
Recreation relocated
2 Undertake works to meet workers health Property, Sport & Improved workers $200,000 2014-2015 Project
and safety and building code requirements Recreation health and safety
at Council’s existing libraries
2 Complete the Leases and Licences Review Property, Sport & Model for Leases Within allocated 2014-2015 Project
and develop a new Model for Leases and Recreation and Licences budget
Licences completed
2 Activity Centres DPA Review Planning and DPA adopted 30,000 2014-2015 Project
Building Services
3 Community Shed audit – implement Community WHS improvements Within allocated 2014-2015 Project
required outcomes from the audit Development implemented and budget
risks minimised
3 Sturt Linear Park Stage 3 – Design & Natural Concept design, 25,000 2014-2015 Project
Consultation Environments consultation and
final design for
Stage 3 developed
3 Land Management Program (Grants) Natural Manage Councils $10,000 2014-2015 Project
Environments grant program and
supervise contract
works
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