Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge
Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge
Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge
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COUNCIL MINUTES<br />
TUESDAY 28 AUGUST 2012<br />
DV12.104 AUTHORISATION OF OFFICERS - DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY<br />
PURPOSE OF REPORT:<br />
To authorise recently employed Officers under various statutes, and to appoint designated<br />
persons for the purposes <strong>of</strong> the Planning and Development Act 2005.<br />
BACKGROUND:<br />
The <strong>Town</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cambridge</strong> is responsible for the enforcement <strong>of</strong> various Acts, Regulations and<br />
Local Laws. These include Planning and Development, Building, Health, Food, Local<br />
Government, Environmental Protection and subsidiary legislation.<br />
It is essential that Officers employed by the <strong>Town</strong> be authorised to enable them to perform<br />
their duties. Authorisations in terms <strong>of</strong> other Acts provides the Administration with the<br />
flexibility <strong>of</strong> using multi-skilled Officers capable to deal with various enforcement matters<br />
when they arise.<br />
The Planning and Development Regulations 2009 came into operation on 1 July 2009, and<br />
includes the provision for infringement notices to be issued by designated persons for<br />
prescribed <strong>of</strong>fences under Section 227(1) <strong>of</strong> the Planning and Development Act 2005.<br />
DETAILS:<br />
The following Environmental Health Officers have commenced employment with the <strong>Town</strong>:<br />
• Ms Cliodhna McKillop commenced duty on 12 December 2011.<br />
• Miss Kate Lapham commenced duty on 11 June 2012.<br />
The prime objective <strong>of</strong> the abovementioned Environmental Health positions is to ensure<br />
compliance with the Health and Food Acts, numerous Health Regulations, the Environmental<br />
Protection Act in relation to noise issues, the Local Government Act; and all local laws <strong>of</strong> the<br />
<strong>Town</strong>.<br />
The following Planning Officers have commenced employment with the <strong>Town</strong>:<br />
• Mr Sam Moss commenced duty on 19 September 2011.<br />
• Ms Christine Catchpole commenced duty on 16 July 2012.<br />
The prime objective <strong>of</strong> the above mentioned Planning positions is to assess applications<br />
submitted under the <strong>Town</strong> Planning Scheme and related Planning legislation; the Building<br />
Regulations, the Local Government Act; and all local laws <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Town</strong> and compliance<br />
enforcement under the above statutes.<br />
The following <strong>of</strong>ficers have commenced employment as Compliance Officers with the <strong>Town</strong>:<br />
• Ms Sharon Ovens commenced duty as Coordinator Compliance on 10 October 2011.<br />
• Mr Riaz Shahani commenced duty as a Compliance Officer on 23 April 2012.<br />
• Ms Lisa Squiers commenced duty as a Compliance Officer on 2 July 2012.<br />
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