Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge
Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge
Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge
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COUNCIL MINUTES<br />
TUESDAY 20 DECEMBER 2011<br />
POLICY/STATUTORY IMPLICATIONS:<br />
There are no Policy or Statutory Implications related to this report.<br />
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:<br />
There are no financial implications related to this report other than <strong>Council</strong> budget approvals.<br />
The 2011/12 Budget listed a total <strong>of</strong> $2,145,100 for road resurfacing that included $867,000<br />
grant funding and carry-forward funding. This left a residual <strong>of</strong> $1,278,100 to be funded by the<br />
<strong>Town</strong> in the current budget. The actual length <strong>of</strong> roads scheduled for resurfacing in the<br />
2011/12 Budget, not including carry-forwarded projects, is 6.89km. This is less than the<br />
benchmark <strong>of</strong> 7.28km/year.<br />
This review for the 2012/13 Budget proposes a funding level <strong>of</strong> $2,281,000 for 2012/13, to<br />
resurface and repair approximately 7.22 kilometres <strong>of</strong> road per year. This increase is required<br />
to allow for increase in asphalt costs anticipated in 2012/13.<br />
These works will be subsidised by three grants totalling $748,761:-<br />
Direct Grant <strong>of</strong> approximately $54,000 each year.<br />
Roads to Recovery Grant <strong>of</strong> $182,500 each year.<br />
Metropolitan Regional Road Grants (MRRG): $512,261 in 2012/13.<br />
This will leave a residual <strong>of</strong> approximately $1,500,000 to be funded by the <strong>Town</strong> in the 2012/13<br />
Budget.<br />
The Roads to Recovery Grant places an obligation on the <strong>Town</strong> to use the funds for works that<br />
would not normally be budgeted. The additional 0.9 kilometres <strong>of</strong> resurfacing above the<br />
average <strong>of</strong> 6.3 kilometres fulfils this obligation.<br />
STRATEGIC DIRECTION:<br />
This report recommendation embraces the following strategies <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Town</strong>'s Strategic Plan<br />
2009-2020:-<br />
Ensure the <strong>Town</strong> has good asset management strategies.<br />
Develop, renew, rationalise and consolidate capital and environmental assets to ensure<br />
their sustainability for future generations.<br />
Maintain quality transport infrastructure, roads, footpaths, car-parks etc.<br />
Use risk management strategies based on ISO 31000.<br />
COMMUNITY CONSULTATION:<br />
This matter has been assessed under the Community Consultation Policy No. 1.2.11. The “Not<br />
Required” consultation assessment is recommended because this matter is administrative in<br />
nature with no external impacts envisaged until development <strong>of</strong> the Draft Budget for 2012/13.<br />
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