Policies

The City’s Policies contain statements of strategic intent to guide the City’s operations and decision making. They have been aligned to the identified outcomes contained within the Strategic Plan.

The Schedule of Adopted Policies below is arranged according to those strategic goals and contains links to the relevant documents. The associated Management Practices and Delegations are cross-referenced on each document to facilitate ease of access.

Goal 1 - Customer Focus

Goal 2- Community Enrichment

Goal 3 - Environmental Management

Goal 4 - Infrastructure Management

Goal 5 - Organisational Effectiveness

Goal 6 - Financial Viability

Goal 1 - Customer Focus

To be a customer focussed organisation that promotes effective communication and encourages community participation

Number	Policy Title	Custodian	Reviewed
P103	Communication and Consultation	CEO	Mar 08
P104	Neighbour Consultation	MDS	Mar 06
P140	Complaints	CEO	Mar 08

Goal 2 - Community Enrichment

To foster a sense of community and a prosperous business environment

Number	Policy Title	Custodian	Reviewed
P201	Public Art	MCD	Mar 06
P202	Funding Assistance	MCD	Mar 06
P203	Community Awards	MCD	Mar 06
P204	Cultural Services and Activities	MCD	Mar 06
P205	Use of City Reserves and Facilities	MCD	Mar 08
P207	Disability Access	MCD	Mar 06
P208	Parking for People with Disabilities	MEI	Mar 06
P209	Advertising on Banner Poles	DCCS	Mar 06
P210	Honorary Freeman of the City	CEO	Mar 08
P222	Support of Community and Sporting Groups	MCD	Mar 06
P245	Commemoration	CEO	Mar 08

Goal 3 - Environmental Management

To maintain and enhance the City’s unique natural and built environment

Number	Policy Title	Custodian	Reviewed
P301	Sustainable Procurement	MPE	Mar 08
P302	Energy Conservation	MPE	Mar 08
P303	Groundwater Management	MPE	Mar 06
P304	Chemical Use	MPE	Mar 06
P305	Tree Preservation Orders	MPE	Mar 06
P306	Development of Council Owned Land	CEO	Mar 06
P308	Street Trees	MPE	Mar 06
P309	Grafitti Management	MPE	Mar 06
P310	Natural Areas	MPE	Mar 06
P311	Electricity Substations	MEI	Mar 06
P312	Shade Structures	MPE	Mar 08
P313	Alfresco Dining	MRS	Mar 06
P320	Sustainability Policy		Mar 08
P321	Ecologically Sustainable Building Design		Mar 08
P370_T	General Design Guidelines for Residential Development	MDS
P371	Design Advisory Committee	MDS
P372_T	Narrow Lot Design Guidelines	MDS
P373_T	Views	MDS
P374	Land Reserves for Road Widening	MDS
P375_T	Development of Properties abutting River Way	MDS
P376_T	Residential Boundary Walls	MDS
P377_T	Compatibility & Siting of Additional Dwellings	MDS
P378	Height of Fences and Other Obstructions	MDS	Mar 06
P379_T	Consulting Rooms in Areas Zoned Residential	MDS
P380	Family Day Care and Child Day Care Centres	MDS	Mar 06
P381_T	Strata Titling Units prior to TPS 5 Gazettal	MDS
P382	Signs	MDS	Mar 06
P383_T	Trees on Development Sites and Adjoining Verges	MDS
P384_T	Visitor Parking for Grouped Residential Dwellings	MDS
P385_T	Aged or Dependent Persons Dwellings	MDS
P386_T	Building Setbacks Requiring Neighbour Consultation	MDS
P387_T	Dividing Fences Exceeding 1.8 Mtr Height	MDS
P388_T	Development of Land Adjoining Rights of Way	MDS
P389_T	Ancillary Accommodation	MDS
P390	Satellite Dishes	MDS	Mar 06
P391_T	Visual Privacy	MDS
P392_T	Family Day Care	MDS
P393_T	TPS6 Transitional Provisions - Residential Density	MDS
P394	Telecommunications Infrastructure	MDS	Mar 06
P395_T	Toilets on Building Sites	MDS
P396_T	Boundary Walls	MDS
P397	‘Battle-Axe’ Residential Development: Matching Materials and Colours not Required	MDS
P398	'Applications for Planning Approval: Applicant's Responsibilities	MDS

Goal 4 - Infrastructure Management

To effectively manage, maintain and enhance the City’s infrastructure assets

Number	Policy Title	Custodian	Reviewed
P401	Paths - Provision & Construction	MEI	Mar 06
P402	Cycling Infrastructure	MEI	Mar 06
P403	Crossovers	MEI	Mar 06
P404	Street Verges	MEI	Mar 08
P406	Right-Of-Way (ROW) Maintenance and Development	MEI	Mar 06
P408	Subdivision Approval - Early Release from Conditions	MDS	Mar 06
P410	Microcell Transmitters	MEI	Mar 06
P411	House Numbers on Kerbs	MDS	Mar 06
P412	Road Rehabilitation Prioritisation	MEI	Mar 06
P413	Path Replacement	MEI	Mar 06
P414	Bus Shelter Provision and Replacement	MEI	Mar 06
P415	Stormwater Drainage Requirements for Proposed Buildings	MEI	Mar 06
P416	Traffic Management Warrants	DIS	Mar 06

Goal 5 - Organisational Effectiveness

To be a professional, effective and efficient organisation

Number	Policy Title	Custodian	Reviewed
P501	Use of Council Facilities	CEO	Mar 08
P502	Community Advisory Groups	CEO	Mar 08
P503	Local Government Resource Sharing	CEO	Mar 08
P504	Business Excellence Framework	CEO	Mar 08
P505	Equal Employment Opportunity	MHR	Mar 08
P506	Elimination of Harassment in the Workplace	MHR	Mar 08
P507	Employee Separations Payments	MHR	Mar 08
P508	Injured Workers Rehabilitation	MHR	Mar 08
P509	Occupational Safety and Health	MHR	Mar 08
P511	Member Entitlements	CEO	Mar 06
P512	Mayoral Portraits	CEO	Aug 07
P513	Travel	CEO	Mar 06
P514	Delegates from Council	CEO	Mar 08
P515	Governance	CEO	Mar 08
P516	Briefings, Forums and Workshop	CEO	Mar 08
P517	Audio Recording of Council Meetings	CEO	June 07
P518	Management of Corporate Records	DFIS	Mar 08
P519	Legal Representation	CEO	Oct 06
P520	Employee Recognition	MHR	Mar 08

Goal 6 - Financial Viability

To provide responsible and sustainable management of the City’s financial resources

Number	Policy Title	Custodian	Reviewed
P601	Strategic Financial Plan & Annual Budget Preparation	DFIS	Mar 07
P602	Appointment of Bank Signatories	DFIS	Mar 07
P603	Investment of Surplus Funds	DFIS	Mar 08
P604	Use of Debt as a Funding Option	DFIS	Mar 07
P605	Purchasing & Invoice Approval	DFIS	Mar 07
P606	Continuous Financial Disclosure	CEO	Oct 06
P607	Tenders and Expressions of Interest	DFIS	Mar 07
P608	Dividend Policy - Collier Park Golf Course	DFIS	Mar 07
P609	Lease of City Owned Buildings	CEO	Mar 06
P610	Collier Park Village - Financial Arrangements	DFIS	Mar 07
P611	Collier Park Hostel - Financial Arrangements	DFIS	Mar 07
P612	Disposal of Surplus Materials	DFIS	Mar 07
P613	Capitalisation of Fixed Assets	DFIS	Mar 07