12:32 Sun 17 Feb 2008				Recipient: 6123Ob11	
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TO:	Cr Denise WILTON		cc	KSAS-Au
	MAYOR					Affected Bodies SHOROC 
	MOSMAN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

	QUESTIONS COUNCIL MEETING TUE 19 FEB 2008

Dear Madam Mayor and Councillors

As directed in your letter 21 Dec 2007 here are the written questions
from the Management Committee of the Kids Safe-at-Sport Mosman 
[KSAS-2088]

Further to the Council Minutes Tue 05 Feb 2008 the Management Committee 
of KSAS-2088 raised these questions on Fri 15 Feb 2008 for the Council 
Meeting Tue 19 Feb 2008.

A	Background to questions
B	Questions for Council Meeting Tue 19 Feb 2008
C	Next Steps	

A	BACKGROUND

The Council Minutes have stated that:

a	Council invests on average over $ 55,000,000/annum
	(Council Agenda 2008/02/05 02.02.01 Investment Policy)

b	Council receives on average $ 3,799,832 interest/annum
	(Council Agenda 2008/02/05 02.02.01 Investment Policy)

c	The new SHOROC Association is proposing:

	1	an increase in Sporting Clubs levies for Clubs
	2	Schools to pay for Ground usage
	3	Clubs and schools pay for electricity
	(Council Agenda Attachments 2008/02/05 SHOROC Board Minutes 2007/12/12)

d	Council review all Council Practices and Procedures Policies (2.3.g) 
	(Council Agenda Attachments 2008/02/05 01.02.03 MOSPLAN Quarterly Review) 

B	QUESTIONS

1	As the Council receives in excess of $ 3,500,000 in interest per 
	annum why has the Council not commissioned the appropriate 
	research into new Agenda items such as the SHOROC eTender System 
	and the NSW Greenhouse Gas Scheme ?

2	Council holds over $ 55,000,000 investment assets and receives in
	excess of $ 3,500,000 in interest per annum.

	Why has the Council not considered the Kids Safe-at-Sport CDSE 
	application for $ 25,000 as an appropriate investment to ensure that 
	Mosman Junior Sports Clubs can comply with the NSW Child Protection 
	legislation ? 

3	How can the Council assure Mosman Ratepayers and Parents that the 
	Mosman Councillors have/will have the experience and expertise to 
	understand the Agendas and Reports provided by the new SHOROC 
	Kimbriki Waste Management Company and the new SHOROC Association ?

	Mosman Councillors have not yet received a workshop on the Roles
	and Function of Councillors after 3 years as Councillors.
	(Council Agenda 2008/02/05 02.02.01 Investment Policy)

	One (1) Administrator, three (3) General Managers and Thirty Six 
	(36) Councillors have not been able to comply with the NSW 
	Association Act 1984 after 15 months as an Association.
	(SHOROC Board Minutes 12 Dec 2007)

C	NEXT STEPS

We look forward to:

1 	Council's response on Tue 19 Feb 2008 and 

2 	the KSAS-2088 questions and Council's response to be included 
	in the Council Minutes for the first time

Thank you.

Yours sincerely


Stephen GOULD				E:  stephen.gould@ksas-au.net
Hon Secretary				M:  0416-009-468
KIDS SAFE-AT-SPORT NETWORK		W:  www.ksas-au.net