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Committees

COMMITTEES AND MEMBERS

The function of Council's Committees is to make recommendations to the Council in relation to matters included in the terms of reference for each committees, and matters that might be referred specifically by the General Manager or Council from time to time.

Committees of Council

  
Terms of Reference
Membership
Auburn Floodplain and Haslam Creek Risk Management Committee

Matters related to floodplain development and implementation of a floodplain management plan.

​Councillor Au

Vacancy - 1 Councillor

General Manager or nominee

Representative from Sydney Water

One Dept. Planning & Natural Resources Representative

One Sydney Olympic Park Representative

Sister Cities Committee

To consider matters related to Sister City relationships​

Councillors Anmak, Attie, Au, Di Paolo, Lam & Simms

General Manager or nominee​

Auburn Community Access Committee

To facilitate improved access opportunities in Local Government Area​

Mayor, Councillors Di Paolo and Simms (Vacancy - 2 Councillors)

One Council Officer (General Manager or Nominee)

Community Representatives:C. Cassidy, L.P. Gordon, J. Harris, B. Murray, M. Thomas and M. Tsoukatos (Vacancy - 6 People)

General Manager's Performance Review Committee

To review the performance of the General Manager in accordance with contractual obligations​

Committee of the whole of Council​

Governance Committee

To assist Council in adhering to accounting and reporting practices under the Local Government Act.​

Members (voting)
Independent Chair (Mr A.W. Butler - not a member of the Council)
Vacancy - Independent external member (not a member of the Council)
Councillor Ned Attie (Independent – Member of the Council)
 
Attendees (non-voting)
General Manager 
Head of Internal Audit
 
Invitees (non-voting) for specific Agenda items
Mayor
External Audit Representative
Manager Finance
Directors
Other officers as requested by the Committee.

 

Public Art and Design Committee

To advise Council on the development and implementation of the Public Art Policy ​

​Councillor Michels

Vacancy - 1 Councillor

Community Representatives: McGregor, E. Insausti, G. Wilson, M. Day, A. Chidiac and M. Zaylah

Conduct Review Committee

To review matters referred to it under the Code of Conduct​

Mayor

General Manager

Three independent persons selected from the Council's Conduct Review Panel​

External Agencies or Entities

The Council appoints its delegate/s to represent it on each of the undermentioned entities:-
  
Terms of Reference
Membership
Western Sydney Academy of Sport (WSAS)

Established by the Department of Sport and Recreation. Each of 10 member councils in Western Sydney provide one representative.

Auburn Council contributes approximately $12,000.00 annually to a fund which is distributed for sports projects by WSAS​ on the recommendations of the Academy.

Councillor Michels​

Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC)

WSROC is a limited guarantee company, providing support  to member couuncils ​through research, lobbying and fostering co-operation between member Councils to achieve a more sustainable lifestyle for the people of Western Sydney.

The member Councils each contribute financially on an annual basis, and are etitled to nominate two representatives who become Directors.

Councillors Anmak and Zraika​

Floodplain Management Association (FMA)

​The authority represnets member Councils throughout NSW. Its objective is to facilitate the reduction of the impact of flooding and flood liability on property and to ensure community well being.

It advises and lobbies on behalf of member Councils on State and Federal projects and funding.

It also organises an Annual Conference for members, usually in a regional centre within the State.

Councillor Michels

Vacancy - 1 Councillor

General Manager or nominee​

Auburn Diversity Services Incorporated

This local group was fromed to assist refugee groups within the community with information, referrals, case management and settlement services, etc.​

​Clr Lam

Metro Pool (Mutual Group Agency)

This is a joint Committee formed under a Deed of Agreement between the Councils of Auburn, Botany Bay, Holroyd, Hunters Hill, Lane Cove, Marrickville and Rockdale.
 
The objective is to provide insurance for member Councils for Public Liability, Professional Indemnity, Property, Motor Vehicle and other risks, primarily by self insurance arrangements, and/or joint purchase from underwriters in the global market.
 
The deed stipulates that each member Council is to be represented on the Board of Management by its Mayor and General Manager, or the nominees of those respective individuals.
 
A Management Committee and other specialist Committees comprised of staff from each council attends to day to day operational matters.

​Mayor and General Manager (or their respective nominees)

Auburn-Lidcombe RSL Youth Club

A local organisation to provide services for youth in the area.  It is the lessee of the Council’s Youth Centre premises within Wyatt Park and it receives the bulk of its funding from an annual grant from the Council, with additional support from the Auburn-Lidcombe RSL Club.

​Councillors Lam & Zraika

Parramatta River Catchment Group

This has the role improving the condition and ecological function of the Parramatta River, its tributaries and catchments by co-ordinating efforts in natural resource management of member Councils.

It is a sub-group of an independent statutory body established under the NSW Catchment Management Authority Act, 2003.​

Councillor Michels

Councill Di Paolo (alternate)

Floodplain Risk Management Committee for Duck River Catchment

The Committee was formed in accordance with the requirements of the NSW Catchment Management Authority Act, 2007 to manage the condition and ecological function of the Duck River.

Clr Michels

Vacancy - 1 Councillor

Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP)

 

The functions of the JRPP’s is to exercise certain consent authority functions for ‘regional development’; and where requested, advise the NSW Minister for Planning on planning or development matters or environmental planning instruments in respect to the JRPPs' region.

 

​Councillors Attie & Au

Councillor Michels (alternate)