Rural Fire Service Strategic Planning Committee

 

 

Meeting Date:     Thursday, 06 December, 2018

Location:            Council Chambers, City Administrative Centre, Bridge Road, Nowra

Time:                   5.30pm

 

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Agenda

 

1.    Apologies

2.    Confirmation of Minutes

·      Rural Fire Service Strategic Planning Committee - 4 October 2018........................... 1

3.    Reports

RF18.30...... Rural Fire Service - Future Works.................................................................. 3                         

4.    General Business

RF18.31...... Code of Conduct

RF18.32...... Work Health and Safety

RF18.33...... Manildra Train

RF18.34...... Emergency Services Vehicles access and Egress During Tourism Peaks and Events


 

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Membership

Clr Mitchell Pakes – Chairperson

Clr Mark Kitchener

Clr Jo Gash

Mr Russ Pigg or nominee (Mr Paul Keech)

Mr Mark Williams

Mr Chris Palmer

Ms Jennifer Lawther (Alternate TBA)

Mr Andrew Fielding (Alternate – Mr Bob Johnston)

Mr Vic Walker (Alternate – Ms Jacqui Cox)

Mr Martin Gaffey (Alternate – Mr Ron Rollinson)

Mr Paul Gleeson (Alternate – Mr Geoff Phillips)

Mr John Ashton (Alternate – TBA)

Mr Bill Bean (Alternate – TBA)

Mr Chris Baseler or nominee 

 

Quorum - Five (5)

 

Objectives:

To advise Council on issues of a strategic and policy nature relating to the operation of the Rural Fire Services having regard to the following:

·           That the core communication between brigades and Fire Control Officer on operational issues be raised through the Group Officers utilising the committee structure.

·           All issues be raised through Fire Control so that statutory matters can be resolved immediately.

·           Policy matters raised can be referred to the Strategy and Assets Committee through the General Manager so that statutory matters can be resolved.

1.         That the Strategic Planning Committee be developed as the body advising Council on Rural Fire Service policy issues


 

 

 

 

Minutes of the Rural Fire Service Strategic Planning Committee

 

 

Meeting Date:     Thursday, 4 October 2018

Location:            Jervis Bay Rooms, City Administrative Centre, Bridge Road, Nowra

Time:                   7.09pm

 

 

The following members were present:

 

Clr Mitchell Pakes - Chairperson

Mr Mark Williams – District Manager, Shoalhaven Rural Fire Service

Ms Jennifer Lawther – Group Officer Primary Representative Rural Fire Service

Mr Paul Gleeson – Group 4 Area Primary Representative

Mr John Ashton – Group 5 Area Primary Representative

Mr Bill Bean – Group 6 Area Primary Representative

 

Others Present

Clr Patricia White

Tom Dimec – Shoalhaven City Council

Megan Birmingham – Shoalhaven City Council

Lynda Ho – Shoalhaven City Council

 

 

 

 

Apologies / Leave of Absence

 

Apologies were received from Clrs Joanna Gash & Mark Kitchener, and Messrs Andrew Fielding, Paul Keech, Chris Palmer, Geoff Phillips and Vic Walker.  Mr Tom Dimec, Asset Management Section Manager was welcomed to the meeting for Paul Keech.

 

 

Confirmation of the Minutes

RESOLVED (John Ashton / Paul Gleeson)

That the Minutes of the Rural Fire Service Strategic Planning Committee held on Thursday 10 May 2018 be confirmed.

CARRIED

 

 

 

Declarations of Interest

 

Nil.

 

 

Reports

 

RF18.29     Rural Fire Service - Future Works

HPERM Ref: D18/337739

Tom Dimec outlined the Director, Assets & Works, update on Future Rural Fire Service Capital Works projects.  During discussion it was noted that:

·    Item 1: $50K in seed funding had been provided for the Currarong Station extension works from the 2018/19 FY allocation.  The RFS undertook to convey any sketches to Council so that concept designs could be prepared.

·    Item 2: Milton brigade (as opposed to Council) were arranging very minor refurbishment works.  ACTION:  The RFS undertook to follow-up on a defect report on the wobbly “back wall”.  The works at carried out at this station will be relatively minor and will be managed by the RFS – as such, this item can be removed from the Assets & Works capital update.

·    ACTION: Although the Manildra Train timetable had been circulated, the Committee Officer was asked to ascertain if the timetable was fixed or varied.  If the timetable did vary, options for more regular updates of the timetable should be considered (item 10 refers).

·    ACTION: Committee Officer to forward email to Mark Williams querying if the RFS was comfortable with Tourism’s proposed approach to ensuring emergency services vehicles access during events and the tourism peak or whether a meeting with Council staff is required.  It was noted that the RFS should be apprised of traffic changes arrising through these circumstances.  This matter is to remain on the agenda for the time being (item 11 refers).

[Note: Subsequent to the meeting, Mark Williams confirmed he wished to attend an Event Advisory Unit meeting to ensure that all access/egress issues for emergency services vehicles during large events and the peak tourist season were addressed.  Tourism peaks were often accompanied by changed traffic flows, which needed to support emergency service vehicle transit.]

 

Recommendation (Item to be determined under delegated authority)

That the Rural Fire Service Strategic Planning Committee note the update on the status of unfunded capital works projects.

 

RESOLVED (Jennifer Lawther / Mark Williams)

That the Rural Fire Service Strategic Planning Committee note the update on the status of unfunded capital works projects.

CARRIED

 

     

 

 

 

There being no further business, the meeting concluded, the time being Enter time".

 

 

Clr Mitchell Pakes

CHAIRPERSON

 

 

 

 


 

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RF18.30     Rural Fire Service - Future Works

 

HPERM Ref:       D18/407677

 

Group:                Assets & Works Group 

Section:              Asset Management 

Attachments:     1.  Assets & Works Strategic Update - Future RFS Stations and Other Matters - Rural Fire Service Strategic Planning Committee   

Purpose / Summary

To review the status of un-funded capital works projects

Recommendation (Item to be determined under delegated authority)

That the Rural Fire Service Strategic Planning Committee note the update on the status of unfunded capital works projects.

 

Options

Nil

Background

The following unfunded projects will remain in the Shoalhaven Strategic Capital Expenditure Program:

•           Conjola Station extensions;

•           Wandandian Station extensions;

•           Basin View Station extensions;

•           Huskisson Station extensions;

•           Beaumont Station extensions;

•           Manyana Satellite garage & main station alterations

•           Training/Logistics/SMSS Facility (TLSF).

 

Refer to attachment 1.

 

Community Engagement

Concept plans for each station extension / refurbishment works are discussed with the relevant brigade.

 

Financial Implications

Nil

 


 

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