Agenda

Services and Resources

Committee Meeting

19 October 2009, 8:00pm

Notice of Meeting

Dear Councillors

Notice is given of the Services and Resources Committee, to be held Council Chambers, Lower Ground Floor, 48 Longueville Road, Lane Cove on Monday 19 October 2009 commencing at 8:00pm. The business to be transacted at the meeting is included in this business paper.

Yours faithfully

Peter Brown

General Manager

Council Meeting Procedures

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Services and Resources Committee Meeting 19 October 2009
Corporate Services Division Report No. 55

Reference: Corporate Services Division Report No. 55

Subject: Statement of Investments as at 30 September 2009

Record No: SU777 - 40538/09

Author(s): KG Bascaran

Executive Summary

The report outlines the Council’s investment performance for the month and it is recommended that the report be received and noted.

Discussion

DATE	INSTITUTION	PRINCIPAL	DATE OF	TERM	RATE
INVESTED			MATURITY	DAYS
11/09/2009	Allied Irish Bank PLC	1,000,000.00	10/03/2010	180	5.00%
8/09/2009	Allied Irish Bank PLC	1,000,000.00	9/03/2010	182	5.10%
8/09/2009	Allied Irish Bank PLC	1,000,000.00	8/03/2010	181	5.05%
14/09/2009	Allied Irish Bank PLC	1,000,000.00	15/03/2010	182	4.98%
2/07/2009	AMP Banking Ltd	1,000,000.00	29/12/2009	180	4.50%
7/07/2009	AMP Banking Ltd	1,000,000.00	4/01/2010	181	4.50%
31/07/2009	AMP Banking Ltd	1,000,000.00	27/01/2010	180	4.50%
1/09/2009	AMP Banking Ltd	1,000,000.00	1/03/2010	181	4.50%
15/04/2009	Arab Bank Australia	1,000,000.00	12/10/2009	180	4.20%
11/06/2009	BANK WEST	2,000,000.00	9/10/2009	120	4.00%
6/07/2009	CITIBANK LTD	1,000,000.00	7/10/2009	93	4.30%
20/07/2009	CITIBANK LTD	1,000,000.00	17/11/2009	120	4.25%
8/07/2009	CITIBANK LTD	1,000,000.00	6/10/2009	90	4.21%
5/08/2009	CITIBANK LTD	1,000,000.00	4/01/2010	152	4.50%
7/09/2009	CITIBANK LTD	1,000,000.00	5/01/2010	120	4.70%
10/06/2009	COMMONWEALTH	500,000.00	7/12/2009	180	4.00%
3/07/2009	Elders Rural Bank Ltd	1,000,000.00	3/11/2009	123	4.40%
29/09/2009	IMB SOCIETY	1,000,000.00	26/02/2010	150	4.60%
6/07/2009	IMB SOCIETY	1,000,000.00	7/10/2009	93	4.25%
9/09/2009	IMB SOCIETY	1,000,000.00	7/01/2010	120	4.40%
21/07/2009	IMB SOCIETY	1,000,000.00	19/10/2009	90	4.25%
11/06/2009	IMB SOCIETY	1,000,000.00	9/10/2009	120	4.25%
15/09/2009	Macquarie Bank	1,000,000.00	14/12/2009	90	4.10%
7/07/2009	Macquarie Bank	2,000,000.00	5/10/2009	90	4.25%
11/08/2009	ST.GEORGE BANK	1,000,000.00	9/11/2009	90	4.05%
11/09/2009	ST.GEORGE BANK	1,000,000.00	10/12/2009	90	4.31%
11Am A/C	ST.GEORGE BANK	900,000.00	Open	Variable	2.90%
		28,400,000.00		Weighted Average	4.37%

The following Investment was made during the month of September 2009. This Investment was made in accordance with S.625 of the Local Government Act, 1993 and the Local Government (Financial Management) Regulation,1993.

NET INVESTMENT $ 1,400,000

RECOMMENDATION

That the report “Statement of Investments as at 30 September 2009” be received and noted.

Craig Wrightson

Executive Manager

Corporate Services Division

ATTACHMENTS:

There are no supporting documents for this report.

Services and Resources Committee Meeting 19 October 2009
Corporate Services Division Report No. 56

Reference: Corporate Services Division Report No. 56

Subject: Legal Expenses for September 2009

Record No: SU1371 - 40950/09

Author(s): KG Bascaran

Executive Summary

The report outlines Council’s legal expenses paid for the last month and it is recommended that the report be received and noted.

Discussion

The following legal expenses were paid during the past months.

Maddocks	Previous	Current	Status	Initiated
Austin Street Development Building Management Advice	$45,499.22	$8,769.53	On Going	LCC

Marsdens Law Group

Advice on Contractual Dispute – Fuel Supply

$3,200.82

On Going

LCC

Wilshire Webb

Development Application Advice

22-24 Lane Cove Plaza

$2,638.90

Final

LCC

Total $ 14,609.25

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Budget Impact
General Ledger Account Details “Legal”	Account Number	Budget 2009-2010	Actual Expenses 2009-2010	Budget Available
Environmental Operating Expenses	4120.2531.254	$ 150,000	$ 25,331	$ 124,669
Development Health Operating Expenses	4230.2531.254	$ 10,000	$ 5,349	$ 4,651
Corporate Services Operating Expenses	125.2531.254	$ 12,000	$ 1,554	$ 10,446
Urban Services Operating Expenses	5025.2531.254	$ 5,000	$ 4,069	$ 931
Swimming Pools Operating Expenses	2525.2531.254	$ 100,000	$ 94,744	$ 5,256
Human Services Operating Expenses	1025.2531.254	$ 5,000	$ 431	$ 4,569
Planning Operating Expenses	625.2531.254	$ 5,000	$ -	$ 5,000