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IMPLEMENTATION
ADVISORY COMMITTEE (Meeting No.5)
12 April 2017 D17/58430
Agenda
1. Welcome and Introduction – John Rayner
2. Finances – Rob Owens
3. Communications – Margaret Le
4. Current priorities – Gail Connolly
5. Organisational review update – Carole Todd
6. Strategies, policies and submissions - John Rayner
7. General Business – John Rayner
WELCOME AND
INTRODUCTION
John Rayner
Administrator
FINANCES
Rob Owens
Chief Financial Officer
Background • 2017/18 GRC Budget Process explained
• Staged approach
• Starting position for 2017/18 will be a neutral FFTF position
• The FFTF position is considered to be measure of financial sustainability
Timeframe • Stage 1 – 25/1/17 to 27/3/17 - Budget process commenced
(determination of “fixed” type areas of income and expenditure)
• Stage 2 – 27/3/17 to 10/4/17 – Finance populates remaining area of
budget based on prior year’s expenditure patterns
• Stage 3 – 13/4/17 to 26/4/17 – Budget Responsible Officer review of
allocated budgets
• 18/5/17 – Extraordinary Council Meeting to approve Draft Budget
going on exhibition
• 19/5/17 to 19/6/17 – Draft Budget on exhibition
• 26/6/17 – Extraordinary Council meeting to adopt 2017/18 budget
Income
• Fees and Charges –currently being reviewed, with a view to harmonisation
• Operational and Capital Grants – currently being reviewed
• Other income – currently being reviewed
Significant Aspects of Draft Budget
Expenses
• Depreciation – this year buildings and roads are being externally valued
• Other Expenses – these expenses (incl. Materials and Contracts and Other
Expenses) are being initially allocated based on funding available
Other
• Budget allocations approved by Council will be included as specific items
Significant Aspects of Draft Budget
• Feedback sought
Budget Suggestions for Consideration
Emergency Services Levy • FESL will be part of the rate notice on 1 July 2017
• It will be collected as if it is a normal Council rate and therefore can
be paid quarterly
• The monies collected will be remitted to Treasury on a quarterly basis
• Interest will apply to unpaid amounts and be subject to legal action if
unpaid
• FESL funds collected will be accounted for separately to Council’s
General Funds
• There will be a flat pensioner concession applicable to eligible rate
accounts
• A communication plan has been developed for Council
COMMUNICATIONS
Margaret Le Manager Communications and Customer Service
New Council Logo • Three logos were created in-house after workshops and consultation with
Council’s staff who had their opportunity to share their vision for Council’s
new logo. Community consultation took place in February.
• 693 people had their say about new logo options for Georges River
Council. 477 were completed at the community information kiosks and 223
were completed via the online survey.
• Feedback from the community consultation highlighted the reasons
people preferred the Dragon design primarily centred on its perceived
meaning, diversity and relevance to the local area, including
connections to St George and the logo’s representation of the
community including links to multiculturalism and sport.
New Council Logo
Consultation type
Kiosk Online Total
Logo preference Count Proportion Count Proportion Count Proportion
Dragon 253 53% 134 62% 387 56%
Mosaic 147 31% 57 26% 204 30%
Shield 77 16% 25 12% 102 15%
New Council Logo • Feedback from the community informed the creation of the revised Dragon
design.
• Revisions included
• changing the direction of the Dragon so that it is facing ‘forward’,
• improved connection Aboriginal heritage introducing the Port Jackson
fig tree leaf motif and
• incorporating the striking red colour from the interim Georges River
Council logo as this already resonates with the community.
• This means that items with the old logo, like existing stationery, will
continue to be utilised to ensure there is no wastage
• The Dragon design was adopted as Georges River Council’s new logo at
the Council meeting on 3 April 2017.
New Council Logo Meaning
New Council Logo Meaning
New Council Logo Meaning
New Council Logo Project Costs • The logo consultation process has been funded from the New Council
Implementation Fund (NCIF). This is funding provided by the NSW
Government to assist Councils in their merger processes.
• The development of the new council logo design options and the subsequent
implementation of the new council logo will continue to occur using in-house
expertise, staged over a number of years and will be funded within each
year’s budget allocations to ensure rate payers receive value for money
New Council Logo Implementation Principles
Guiding principles for implementation of new Council logo:
• Achieve greater impact of re-branding in the first instance by
targeting high priority areas that are highly frequented
• Rationalise signage where possible
• Meet community expectation
• Ease and speed of implementation
• Ensure value for money including utilising in-house expertise,
minimising wastage and reusing existing infrastructure and materials
where possible
• Ensure strategic alignment (property assets retirement, opening of
new/refurbished facilities, launch of event at council venue)
New Council Logo Implementation
SIGNAGE AT KOGARAH LIBRARY
SIGNAGE ON COUNCIL FLEET – UNDERWAY
(implemented as part of routine servicing)
NEW LOGO ON SOCIAL MEDIA – COMPLETED
New Council Logo Implementation
NEW LOGO ON SOCIAL MEDIA –
COMPLETED
SIGNAGE ON NEW WEBSITE
- UNDERWAY
NEW LOGO ON COUNCIL
LEADER AD
New Council Logo Implementation
New Council Logo Implementation Plan
• Audit of current logos (gateways, parks, facilities) – underway
• Development of a style guide for implementing Council’s new brand –
underway
• Front line staff uniforms – underway
• Council website and social media – underway
• Stationery, business cards and name badges – underway
• Signage at Council Service Centres, libraries, childcare centres,
community centres, pools, Council’s fleet
• Signage for streets, suburbs, parks, town centres and Gateways will
occur in a staged manner as required when new signs are necessary
while working within allocated budgets
Website Launch • ‘Soft launch’ of Council’s dynamic new website 23 March 2017
• Designed with a strong customer focus
• Full responsiveness design to suit mobile and tablet devices
• Provides access to important community information, opportunities
for residents to have their say, as well as an expanded online service
portfolio
• Council utilised in-house resources to develop and deliver the
website
• Council will continue to monitor and develop the content and
functionality of the new website and make ongoing improvements
based on customer feedback
Some of the features of the new website include:
• Prominent ‘quick link’ icons on the home page to take visitors to the most
commonly used content
• A ‘Latest News’ section to better present information on important Council
news, initiatives and services
• Google Translate plug-in to make the site more accessible to people from non-
English speaking backgrounds
• An improved look and feel (responsive design, more images)
• www.georgesriver.nsw.gov.au demonstration of functionalities (Quick links,
translate page, web page feedback options, venues 360, neighbourhood maps)
Website Launch
CURRENT PRIORITIES Gail Connolly
General Manager
Current Priorities
• Baptist Church
• Cook Street, Mortdale
• Central Plaza, Hurstville
• Penshurst Park
• Gannons Park
• Oatley Bowling Club
• Dick Caine Carss Park Pool
Stronger Communities $9M • The community consultation phase closed on 17 February 2017.
• A total of 7 responses from the public were received, all supporting the list of
Major Projects Program.
• Seven community responses were received in support of the following
projects: New Public Toilet Facilities at Carss Bush Park, the shade structure
at Carss Cottage, Community Pavilion Amenities Building - Harold Fraser
Oval, as well as letters of overall support for the full list of projects.
• Of the seven respondents, two raised the matter of the positioning of the
proposed new public toilet facilities at Carss Park.
Stronger Communities $9M • A report was presented to Council on Monday 6 March, whereby Council resolved:
(a) That the outcome of the community consultation process for the Stronger Communities Fund Projects
as listed in this report is received and noted.
(b) That Council adopt the Stronger Communities Fund Projects as listed in this report.
(c) That Council use funds from its Asset Reserve to fund the projected shortfall if needed, as the cost
estimates in this report are preliminary only and that detailed designs will occur following Council approval
of the major projects.
(d) That Council receive regular reports (at least quarterly) on the progress of the projects to ensure that
both Council and the public are made aware upon each projects’ completion.
(e) That a further report be presented to Council detailing the proposed projects within each of the following
funding allocations: Customer Service Hubs $1.5m, Town Centres, Place Making and Economic
Development Program $1.1m and Georges River Aquatic Facilities Refurbishment Program $1m.
• A list of Stronger Communities Fund Projects is provided on the next slides.
Stronger Communities $9M
Stronger Communities $9M
Stronger Communities $9M
ORGANISATIONAL REVIEW UPDATE
Carole Todd
Chief Operating Officer
Organisational Structure • New structure outlined 12 December 2016
• Vast majority staff transferred over before Christmas
• Implementation started 1 February 2017
• Interviews for positions completed
• Final stages of implementation
STRATEGIES, POLICIES
AND SUBMISSIONS
John Rayner
Administrator
Feedback Sought On • Employment Lands Study
• Community Engagement Strategy
• Community Strategic Plan survey
• Enforcement Policy
• Drug and Alcohol Policy
• Disability Inclusion Action Plan
• Complaints Management Policy
GENERAL BUSINESS
John Rayner
Administrator
QUESTIONS AND FEEDBACK
John Rayner
Administrator