Post on 23-Mar-2020
The History of West Torrens
1853: • District Council of West Torrens proclaimed. It was the 7th District
Council to be formed in the colony. 1883: • Thebarton separated from West Torrens to become the Corporation
of the Town of Thebarton. 1950: • West Torrens was proclaimed as a City. 1997: • Thebarton and West Torrens amalgamated after more than 100
years of separation to become “The City of West Torrens” .
City of West Torrens – Vision & Mission
Vision
Committed to being the best place to live, work and enjoy life.
Mission
To strive for excellence in serving our diverse community
Organisational structure
Chief Executive Officer
Terry Buss
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Declan Moore
General Manager Corporate and Regulatory
Bill Ross
General Manager Urban Services
Angelo Catinari
General Manager Organisational Support
Pauline Koritsa
Chief Executive Officer
Terry Buss
City Strategy Community Services St Martins
Financial Services Information Services Regulatory Services Human Resources Service centre
City Assets City Works
Organisational Support Internal Audit Procurement Media and Communications Continuous Improvement (Lean)
CWT at a Glance
58,000 people 34% born overseas (UK, Greece and India are top 3) 5,433 business (approx) 28% people under 25
36 square kms 52% residential 22% airport 9% industrial 3% commercial 6% open space
$848m assets 300km roads 530kms footpaths/shared paths
Annual Total Budget $57.5m Capital budget $20.5m Rates revenue $49m (76% income) Grants $3.5m FTE = 295
Operational Expenditure 2014/15
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2.4
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4.5
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2.7
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Office of the CEO
Elected Council
Organisational Support
Mendelson Foundation
HR / Service Centre
Information Services
Financial Services
Compliance & Health
Waste Management
City Strategy
City Development
Hamra Library
Community Services
St Martins
City Works & Property
City Assets & Cummins
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City of West TorrensOperational Expenditure 2014/15
Urban Services
Strategy & Community
Office of the CEO
Corporate & Regulatory
Organisational Support
Capital Expenditure - 2014/15
$
Capital Works
Environmental Program 2,602,020 Recreation Program 2,070,000 Transport Program (i.e. Roads) 10,825,013 Sub Total 15,497,033
Capital
Land and Building Works 3,125,000 Library Resources 298,785 Plant, Equipment & Furniture 1,569,950 Sub Total 4,993,735
Total 20,490,768
Services of Council As a service provider Council provides a broad range of services to its community including: • Roads, streets and footpaths • Waste and recycling disposal • Library services • Public health and immunisation • Asset management • Planning • Parks, playgrounds & gardens • Community events • HACC services • St Martins
– And many more…………..
Some Features of the City • Adelaide Airport (Crown land)
• Adelaide Shores -Tourist and recreation area (Crown land)
• Major Shopping – Kurralta Park, Henley Beach Rd,
The Brickworks and Harbour Town (Crown Land) • Linear Parks, River Torrens and Westside Bike way
• Light industry located in Thebarton, Netley and Mile End South
CWT Wards • Lockleys Ward • Thebarton Ward • Keswick Ward • Hilton Ward • Plympton Ward • Airport Ward • Morphett Ward
Representation Review completed 2013
Suburbs of West Torrens
Airport Ward Airport, Brooklyn Park, Fulham, Lockleys, West Beach
Hilton Ward Brooklyn Park, Cowandilla, Hilton, Mile End, Richmond Torrensville, West Richmond
Keswick Ward Ashford, Glandore, Keswick, Kurralta Park, Marleston, Mile End, Mile End South, Richmond
Lockleys Ward Fulham, Lockleys, Torrensville, Underdale Morphett Ward Camden Park, Glenelg North, Novar Gardens, Plympton
Plympton Ward Marleston, Netley, North Plympton, Plympton Thebarton Ward Mile End, Thebarton, Torrensville
The Electors of the City of West Torrens
• The City of West Torrens has 39,287 electors • Each candidate will be provided a hard copy of the voters roll for
the ward being contested after the close of nominations (Mayoral candidates will get the whole voters roll)
Ward
No. Electors
Keswick 5439 Hilton 5695 Plympton 5263 Lockleys 5555 Airport 5660 Morphett 5748 Thebarton 5927
Role of Elected Members
The Mayor is the Principal Member of the Council (Section 58 of the Local Government Act 1999) • The role of the Mayor is to :
•preside at meetings of the Council
•act as the principal spokesperson of the Council
•carry out the civic and ceremonial duties of the office of the Principal Member.
•provide advice to the CEO if requested between Council meetings on the implementation of a decision of Council.
Role of Elected Members -continued • The roles of Elected Members including the Mayor are to
(s59 of the Local Government Act 1999): • Participate in the deliberations and civic activities of the
Council; • Keep the Council’s objectives and policies under review to
ensure that they are appropriate and effective; • Keep the Council’s resource allocation, expenditure and
activities and the efficiency and effectiveness of its service delivery, under review;
• Represent the interests of residents and ratepayers, provide community leadership and guidance and facilitate communication between the community and Council
Current Meetings of Council
• Council is legally required to meet once per month (s81(2) of the Local
Government Act 1999)
• Ordinary Council Meetings currently take place on the first and third Tuesday of each month (Tuesday)
• Standing Committees that meet on the first Tuesday of the month • Urban Services • Governance Corporate
• Standing Committees that meet on the third Tuesday of the month
• Corporate and Regulatory Services • Strategy and Community
General Committees Council has a number of general committees which meet monthly or bi-monthly to consider reports and information then make recommendations to Council:
• Civic Committee
• Policy, Planning and Performance
• Community Hubs
• Chief Executive Officer’s Review Panel
Council also has two statutory Committees/Panel:
• Audit and Risk Committee
• Development Assessment Panel Committees will be re-established at the first meeting of the new Council
Allowances
• Elected Members are entitled to an annual allowance and reimbursement of expenses.
• Levels of allowances are determined by the Remuneration Tribunal every fours years and apply from the first meeting of a new Council with annual CPI adjustments.
Allowances • Group 1B allowances (effective 1st Council meeting after elections - Nov 2014)
Councillor $19,000 Mayor $76,000 (4 x base allowance)
Deputy Mayor $23,750 (1.25 x allowance) ($4,750 + $19,000)
Chair of a prescribed Committee $23,750 (1.25 x allowance) ($4,750 + $19,000)
Chair of a non-prescribed Committee
$200 per meeting to an aggregate maximum of $1200 (Maximum allowance would be $20,200)
The Election Process Key Dates
Close of roll 5pm Friday 8 August
Candidate Nominations open Tuesday 2 September
Candidate Nominations close 12pm Tuesday 16 September
Caretaker Period Commences 12pm Tuesday 16 September
Draw for position of candidates on ballot papers 4pm Tuesday 16 September
Issuing of voting packs to electors Monday 20 to Friday 24 October
Last day for issue/re-issue of voting pack by post 5pm Wednesday 5 November
Last day for personal issue/re-issue of voting papers
5pm Friday 7 November
Close of voting 5pm Friday 7 November
Scrutiny and count Saturday 8 November
Close of Caretaker Period On certification of the last vote by ECSA (Approx 12 November but could be earlier or later)
First meeting of the new Council (a Special Meeting)
Approx mid November 2014
After the Elections are completed • Special Meeting will be called by the CEO • Oath of Office to be taken immediately prior to
commencement of the first meeting (families invited to attend)
• Council and committee meeting structure to be determined by Council.
• Appointments made to external boards/committees • Photographs to be taken • First ordinary meeting of Council - mid December • Campaign Donations Return • Primary Returns
Electoral Officials Electoral Commission SA: Liz Dawson, Deputy Returning Officer ECSA Fred Drolsbach Local Deputy Returning Officer ECSA City of West Torrens: Pauline Koritsa, GM, Organisational Support Adriana Christopoulos, Council Liaison Officer Nicole Durovic, Electoral Officer Megan Golding, Electoral Officer Peter Winson, Electoral Officer Kim Lennard, Electoral Officer