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Ku-ring-gai Council Draft Management Plan 2005-2009 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................1 What is a Management Plan? .......................................................................................1 How will performance ong>beong> measured? ...........................................................................1 PUBLIC CONSULTATION PROCESS ......................................................................2 Management Plan .........................................................................................................2 A PROFILE OF KU-RING-GAI ..................................................................................3 Ward map ong>ofong> Ku-ring-gai .............................................................................................4 OUR ORGANISATION ................................................................................................5 Senior Management Team............................................................................................5 Council’s Contact Details.............................................................................................5 COUNCILLORS ............................................................................................................6 HOW COUNCIL WORKS............................................................................................7 COUNCIL’S PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES....................................................................8 CIVIC LEADERSHIP ...................................................................................................9 Issues ............................................................................................................................9 Policies, Plans, Guidelines............................................................................................9 Objective.......................................................................................................................9 What we are striving ong>toong> achieve .................................................................................10 Where we want ong>toong> ong>beong> in 5 years..................................................................................10 What we will do this year...........................................................................................10 Measuring our achievements in 2005/2006................................................................10 INTEGRATED PLANNING.......................................................................................12 Issues ..........................................................................................................................12 Policies, Plans, Guidelines..........................................................................................12 Objectives ...................................................................................................................13 What we are striving ong>toong> achieve .................................................................................13 Where we want ong>toong> ong>beong> in five years .............................................................................14 What we will do this year...........................................................................................14 Measuring our achievements in 2005/2006................................................................15 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT .............................................................................18 Issues ..........................................................................................................................18 Policies, Plans, Guidelines..........................................................................................18 Objectives ...................................................................................................................19 What we are striving ong>toong> achieve .................................................................................19 Where we want ong>toong> ong>beong> in 5 years..................................................................................19 Page i

Ku-ring-gai Council Draft Management Plan 2005-2009 What we will do this year...........................................................................................20 Measuring our achievements in 2005/2006................................................................20 NATURAL ENVIRONMENT ....................................................................................23 Issues ..........................................................................................................................23 Policies, Plans, Guidelines..........................................................................................23 Objectives ...................................................................................................................24 What we are striving ong>toong> achieve .................................................................................24 Where we want ong>toong> ong>beong> in 5 years..................................................................................24 What we will do this year...........................................................................................25 Measuring our achievements in 2005/2006................................................................25 BUILT ENVIRONMENT............................................................................................28 Issues ..........................................................................................................................28 Policies, Plans, Guidelines..........................................................................................29 Objectives ...................................................................................................................29 What we are striving ong>toong> achieve .................................................................................29 Where we want ong>toong> ong>beong> in 5 years..................................................................................29 What we will do this year...........................................................................................30 Measuring our achievements in 2005/2006................................................................31 FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY ..............................................................................34 Issues ..........................................................................................................................34 Policies, Plans, Guidelines..........................................................................................34 Objectives ...................................................................................................................34 What we are striving ong>toong> achieve .................................................................................35 Where we want ong>toong> ong>beong> in 5 years..................................................................................35 What we will do this year...........................................................................................35 Measuring our achievements in 2005/2006................................................................36 COUNCIL’S CORPORATE SERVICES ..................................................................38 Issues ..........................................................................................................................38 Policies, Plans, Guidelines..........................................................................................38 Objectives ...................................................................................................................38 What we are striving ong>toong> achieve .................................................................................38 Where we want ong>toong> ong>beong> in 5 years..................................................................................39 What we will do this year...........................................................................................39 Measuring our achievements in 2005/2006................................................................39 DEPARTMENT FUNCTIONS ...................................................................................42 Community Services...................................................................................................42 Open Space.................................................................................................................43 Planning and Environment .........................................................................................44 Technical Services......................................................................................................46 Civic Management......................................................................................................47 Finance and Business..................................................................................................48 Page ii

Ku-ring-gai Council<br />

Draft Management Plan <strong>2005</strong>-2009<br />

CONTENTS<br />

INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................1<br />

Wh<strong>at</strong> is a Management Plan? .......................................................................................1<br />

How will performance <str<strong>on</strong>g>be</str<strong>on</strong>g> measured? ...........................................................................1<br />

PUBLIC CONSULTATION PROCESS ......................................................................2<br />

Management Plan .........................................................................................................2<br />

A PROFILE OF KU-RING-GAI ..................................................................................3<br />

Ward map <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Ku-ring-gai .............................................................................................4<br />

OUR ORGANISATION ................................................................................................5<br />

Senior Management Team............................................................................................5<br />

Council’s C<strong>on</strong>tact Details.............................................................................................5<br />

COUNCILLORS ............................................................................................................6<br />

HOW COUNCIL WORKS............................................................................................7<br />

COUNCIL’S PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES....................................................................8<br />

CIVIC LEADERSHIP ...................................................................................................9<br />

Issues ............................................................................................................................9<br />

Policies, Plans, Guidelines............................................................................................9<br />

Objective.......................................................................................................................9<br />

Wh<strong>at</strong> we are striving <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> achieve .................................................................................10<br />

Where we want <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>be</str<strong>on</strong>g> in 5 years..................................................................................10<br />

Wh<strong>at</strong> we will do this year...........................................................................................10<br />

Measuring our achievements in <strong>2005</strong>/2006................................................................10<br />

INTEGRATED PLANNING.......................................................................................12<br />

Issues ..........................................................................................................................12<br />

Policies, Plans, Guidelines..........................................................................................12<br />

Objectives ...................................................................................................................13<br />

Wh<strong>at</strong> we are striving <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> achieve .................................................................................13<br />

Where we want <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>be</str<strong>on</strong>g> in five years .............................................................................14<br />

Wh<strong>at</strong> we will do this year...........................................................................................14<br />

Measuring our achievements in <strong>2005</strong>/2006................................................................15<br />

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT .............................................................................18<br />

Issues ..........................................................................................................................18<br />

Policies, Plans, Guidelines..........................................................................................18<br />

Objectives ...................................................................................................................19<br />

Wh<strong>at</strong> we are striving <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> achieve .................................................................................19<br />

Where we want <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>be</str<strong>on</strong>g> in 5 years..................................................................................19<br />

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