MEETING OF COUNCIL - Town of Cambridge

COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2012
• Develop, renew, rationalise and consolidate capital and environmental assets to ensure
their sustainability for future generations;
COMMUNITY CONSULTATION:
This matter has been assessed under the Community Consultation Policy No 1.2.11. Following
consideration of the “Not Required” Consultation Assessment criteria listed in the policy,
consultation is not recommended due to this matter being administrative in nature with no
external impacts envisaged.
SUMMARY:
To support the production of Park Improvement Concept Plans and to provide clear direction
for the management of park trees, a new Policy, "Management of Park Trees", has been
developed for Council consideration.
To progress the Council decision made in October 2012, a design brief has been prepared to
assist in the production of Park Improvement Concept Plans. It aims to provide direction to a
landscape design organisation on the type and extent of park improvements required.
It is recommended that these documents be endorsed and that Park Improvement Concept
Plans be initially prepared for Rutter, Winmarley, Crosby and Tilton Parks at an estimated cost
of $40,000.
A source of funding is required unless Council wishes to authorise the required $40,000 as
Unbudgeted Expenditure in accordance with Section 6.8 of the Local Government Act 1995.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Proposed Management of Park Trees Policy.
2. Preliminary Park Improvement Concept Plans Design Brief.
3. Park Improvement Priority List and Location Plans.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION:
That:-
(i)
the Management of Park Trees Policy, as detailed in attachment No 1, be endorsed;
(ii) (a) the Design Brief, for developing the Park Improvement Concept Plans, as detailed
in attachment No 2 be endorsed with the following deliverables:
• Inspect those parks listed with the Administration prior to commencement of
preparing the plans;
• Undertake an analysis of existing amenity in each park;
• Prepare proposed designs with the assistance of a green-space planning
organisation;
• Produce a Park Improvement Concept plan for each park. Each plan should be
largely pictorial and include suitable details describing the proposed improvements
to enable members of the public to understand what is proposed without having to
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