A CANTEEN petition, hair salon lease and road safety were some of the matters covered by Wanneroo Council in February.
Wanneroo councillors agreed to list $10,000 for consideration in the 2020-21 budget after receiving a 105-signature petition for a canteen at Kingsway Little Athletics Centre’s Madeley base.
A February council report said the centre had been using the Kingsway Football and Sporting Club canteen but that arrangement was no longer ideal.
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READ NOWIt said issues included that the facility was not universally accessible, and had no line of sight to athletics.
It also said the centre wanted to offer healthy food options and to raise funds so it could subsidise fees for members.
Cr Domenic Zappa said interim options could include using a transportable building.
Hair salon lease renewed
A HAIR salon could secure another five-year lease in the Wanneroo Library and Cultural Centre.
Wanneroo councillors gave in principal support to lease 80sq m of the Rocca Way centre to Tracey Cottrell’s Hennaberrys for Hair for $24,000 a year.
The City entered the first lease with Hennaberrys in 2015, which is due to expire on May 1.
Following the February council decision, the City advertised its intention to lease the site, and the chief executive will negotiate terms and consider any submissions received.
Road safety solutions to be investigated
THE City of Wanneroo will investigate options to improve safety on an Alexander Heights road in response to concerns.
Councillor Brett Treby successfully presented a motion on notice to develop a traffic management scheme for Amelia Street at the February council meeting.
“The community has expressed concerns regarding speeding traffic, hooning and related road safety issues,” Cr Treby said.
He said although the street did not qualify for traffic treatments under the policy, traffic data showed 54 per cent of vehicles travelled above the 50km/h speed limit there.
Crash data showed there had been eight crashes along the road between 2014 and 2018.
Staff advised the northern section of Azelia Street was wide enough to install a 3m wide median strip with trees and pedestrian crossing points, and could explore grant funding options.
Childcare, cattery and consulting room uses banned from special residential zones
WANNEROO council will proceed with plans to ban childcare centres, consulting rooms and catteries in special residential zones.
The council supported the district planning scheme change following public consultation, during which the City received four submissions, none of which objected to it.
The amendment was prompted by controversy over Atlantis Group’s plans for a ‘farm-style’ childcare centre in Banksia Grove, approved last May.
Councillor Jacqueline Huntley, who tried to open a cattery in special rural Wanneroo in 2015, raised concerns at the February meeting that the change could prevent people from running home businesses.
However Cr Dot Newton said there were a range of other business uses permitted in the special residential zones.
According to a council report, there were six areas zones special residential within the City, including a redundant one in Carramar that was rezoned urban development in 2013.
Pedestrian paths removed from plan
WANNEROO Council supported a minor structure plan change to remove eight pedestrian access ways from a Jindalee development plan at its February meeting.
Roberts Day lodges the application on behalf of landowner Westminster Estates to modify the Jindee design codes.
Although the codes had an objective to create a highly connected network for cyclists and pedestrians, a council report said the eight shortcuts were not required.
It said street blocks were “short and highly walkable”.
Donation, fee waivers approved
CHILDREN with special needs or cancer and a drug support group benefited from the City of Wanneroo’s latest round of donations and fee waivers.
At their February meeting, Wanneroo councillors agreed to donate $2000 to the Lions Cancer Institute for 53 children with special needs or cancer from Burbridge School to attend a Christmas event on December 21.
Councillors approved a 100 per fee waiver of $855.40 for Narcotics Anonymous to hire the Yanchep Community Centre for its Friday night meetings until November 20.
They also noted the total cost of a 50 per cent fee waiver for Perth African Nations Football Council to hold a soccer competition from November to February had decreased.
Originally estimated at $4399, the fee waiver for hiring Koondoola Park and Kingsway Regional Sporting Complex reduced to $2082.50 due to booking cancellations.
Policy guides councillors’ event attendance
WANNEROO Council has adopted a policy on which events councillors and the chief executive can attend if gifted tickets or free entry.
The February decision followed last year’s State review of the Local Government Act and the policy is part of a focus on transparency and accountability.
“Attending events is generally considered an important function for council members and the chief executive to represent the local government,” a couple report said.
“If there are costs involved, especially significant costs, it can lead to criticism from the community for spending ratepayer’s money.
“Similarly, if council is accepting tickets, including those as a result of sponsorship, there can be a perception of bias when matters affecting that organisation come before council.”
The policy said if a member of the public paid for the ticket, it would be considered a gift that might need to be declared, but attendance at unpaid community or free public events would not be deemed gifts.
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