Deputations and public questions to council, each opening on what council's minutes record of it.
2025-03-20
Public question
Ordinary Meeting
Hayley Hass
Heard at the meeting. Council's recording has these questions from 19:06; our transcript is below.
▶ Hear it — council's recording, from 19:06
The feed timestamps the whole public question block rather than each speaker, so this starts at the top of that block.
What the minutes record
Question 1
Why is CCTV listed as an action in the Place Plan (Appendix B) when residents expressed in the consultation that "Pomona already feels safe" and did not support CCTV in parks and around town, as confirmed by council in the plan, prior Placemaking reports, and recent council meetings, especially when many submissions specifically called for no CCTV in Pomona?
Response from Kim Rawlings Director Strategy and Environment
As part of the community engagement process, Council made a commitment to capture all suggested actions from the community throughout the process. Those actions that did not get identified as priority actions in the main sections of the Plan have been captured in Appendix B. This included the action regarding CCTV and when the place plan is reviewed all of these actions can be re-tested with the community. It is not listed as a priority action in the Main section (Part B) of the report.
Question 2
How much has the Koala warning variable message sign on Yurol Forest Drive in Pomona cost the council, including the cost of it being out of action for several months?
Response from Kim Rawlings Director Strategy and Environment
The amount is $0 cost to Council, as this VMS is a State Government TMR initiative, on a state managed road. TMR’s VMS approach stems from Council’s established and successful Koalas on the Move campaign, which TMR have been partnering on for a number of years. The TMR signs only operate at peak times, due to the nature of koala activity and solar power constraints.
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Transcript of the recording
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19:06 Mayor Wilkie: The next two questions are from Hayley Haas. Ms Haas is not in attendance, and that has requested the CEO to read out the questions, which will again be answered by Kin Rowan's Director of Strategy and Environment. Mr CEO.
19:21 Speaker 4: Thank you. It's from Hayley Haas. Why is CCTV listed as an action in the place plan, Appendix B, when residents expressed in the consultation that Pomona already feels safe and did not support CCTV in parks and around town? As confirmed by Council in the plan, prior placemaking reports and recent Council meetings, especially when many submissions specifically called for no CCTV in Pomona. Why is CCTV listed as an action in the place plan, Appendix B, when residents expressed in the plan?
19:55 Director Rawlings: Thanks, Hayley. As part of the community engagement process, Council made a commitment to capture all suggested actions from the community throughout the process. Those actions that did not get identified as priority actions in the main sections of the plan have been captured in Appendix B. This included the action regarding CCTV, and when the place plan is reviewed, all of these actions can be retested with the community. It is not listed as a priority action in the main section part B of the report. Thank you.
20:26 Speaker 4: And question two from Hayley Haas. It's a separate topic now. How much does the koala warning variable message sign on your old forest to drive in Pomona cost the council, including the cost of it being out of action for several months?
20:42 Director Rawlings: Thanks Hayley. The amount is zero cost to council as this VMS is a state government TMR initiative on a state managed road. TMR's VMS approach stems from council's established and successful Koalas on the Move campaign, which TMR have been partnering on for a number of years. The TMR signs only operate at peak times due to the nature of koala activity and solar power constraints.
21:06 Mayor Wilkie: Thank you Director Rawlings. There are no mayoral minutes. We have no notified motions. That brings us to consideration of committee reports. The first being the Audit and Risk Committee report. Item 1, QAO 2025 Audit Committee Briefing Paper. Item 2, Assessment of Council's Regulatory Practices. Item 3, Risk Management and BCP Update. Item 4, Internal Audit Update. Item 5, Audit and Risk Committee Charter.
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