Professional Documents
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2010-05-14
MINUTES
2010-05-12
TABLE OF CONTENTS
3. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
3.1 MINUTES OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING HELD
ON 2010-03-10 2
3.2 MINUTES OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING HELD
ON 2010-04-14 3
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1.2 ABSENT
Councillor F Christians
Councillor LN Siwakamisa
(SAO)
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(DCS)
NONE
NONE
3. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
FOR CONFIRMATION
that the Minutes of the Community Services and Public Safety Committee
Meeting held on 2010-03-10, be confirmed.
(SAO)
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FOR CONFIRMATION
that the Minutes of the Community Services and Public Safety Committee
Meeting held on 2010-04-14, be confirmed.
(SAO)
NONE
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1. PURPOSE OF REPORT
2. BACKGROUND
3. DISCUSSION
None solicited.
5. CONCLUSION
RECOMMENDED
RECOMMENDED
NONE
Delegated Authority :
Community Services and Public Safety
Committee
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1. PURPOSE OF REPORT
2. BACKGROUND
that the Minutes of an Advisory Board Meeting of the Mont Rochelle Nature
Reserve, be noted.
(DCS)
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1. PURPOSE OF REPORT
2. BACKGROUND
2.1 Minutes
The Board received R50 000 from the Het Jan Marais Fund. This
was used to install irrigation and establish Protea plants and Aloes.
Unfortunately the irrigation and Protea plants were severely damaged
by a wild fire.
FOR INFORMATION
that the Minutes of the Advisory Board Meeting of the Jan Marais Nature
Reserve, be noted.
(DCS)
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NONE
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2. BACKGROUND
The Office of the Municipal Manager received a letter from the Legal
Resource Centre requesting Stellenbosch Municipal Council to
comply with the prescriptions of Act, 39 of 2004. A copy of the letter
is attached hereto as APPENDIX 1.
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NONE
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RECOMMENDED
(c) that the administration submit regular progress reports in this regard
to Council.
that this matter be held in abeyance and be re-submitted at the next meeting
of this Committee.
FOR CONSIDERATON
RECOMMENDED
(c) that the Administration submit regular progress reports in this regard
to Council.
(-)
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2. BACKGROUND
3. DISCUSSION
The Head Law Enforcement has indicated that it had been a very
successful project. Stray and surrendered dogs were dealt with
effectively and no animal had suffered.
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The Acting Director: Public Safety appreciates and supports this initiative to
ensure co-operation between Stellenbosch Municipality, Elsenburg
Agriculture, Elsenburg community group, Franschhoek SPCA and
Stellenbosch Animal Welfare.
FOR INFORMATION
that this matter be held in abeyance and be re-submitted at the next meeting
of this Committee.
RECOMMENDED
(-)
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1. PURPOSE OF REPORT
2. BACKGROUND
3. DISCUSSION
Key Strategies
The main focus of this event is to raise funds of which the spin offs
would be used for projects identified. However, due to the time factor
the general feeling was that it would be difficult to do anything
meaningful this year. Notwithstanding this, organizations/ women who
could benefit from the spin offs would be:
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3. LOGISTICS
The event started outside the Town Hall in Plein Street at 08h30 on
Sunday, 09 August 2009 and was officially opened by the Executive
Mayor in celebration of Women’s Day and finished at the University of
Stellenbosch track, Coetzenberg. The event again attracted more
than 5 000 ladies.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
These costs exclude the hiring of the Town hall and other related
costs. Stillwater Sport & Entertainment has requested Council to
consider the waiving of related fees attached as APPENDIX 1.The
cost of traffic services can have a major impact on the viability of an
event.
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5. CONCLUSION
The directorate wish to state that the 2009 Ladies Race was ‘n huge
success and has united communities from all over in the Women’s
Day celebration as can be seen from the photos.
It should be noted that this item was ready for submission during
August 2009, but held back awaiting approval of the then Municipal
Manager Mr I Kenned for the item to serve.
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RECOMMENDED
(a) that Council considers the waiving of fees for services rendered to
Stillwater Sport & Entertainment by the Traffic Department for the
Ladies Race held on Women’s Day, 9 August 2009 to the amount of
R37 090, 00;
(b) that Council consider the waiving of fees for services rendered to
Stillwater Sport & Entertainment by the Traffic Department for the
Ladies Race held on Women’s Day, 10 August 2008 to the amount of
R22 965; and
(c) that Council also considers the waiving of fees for future services
rendered to Still Water Sport & Entertainment by the Traffic
Department on Women’s Day as this event will become an annual
event.
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RECOMMENDED
(a) that Council considers the waiving of fees for services rendered to
Stillwater Sport & Entertainment by the Traffic Department for the
Ladies Race held on Women’s Day, 9 August 2009 to the amount of
R37 090, 00;
(b) that Council consider the waiving of fees for services rendered to
Stillwater Sport & Entertainment by the Traffic Department for the
Ladies Race held on Women’s Day, 10 August 2008 to the amount of
R22 965; and
(c) that all applicable fees shall be charged for future events.
(-)
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2. BACKGROUND
3. DISCUSSION
The Manager: Law Enforcement indicated that she has discussed co-
operation with the City of Cape Town as we do not have the
operational capacity to deal with the problem.
RECOMMENDED
RECOMMENDED
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2. BACKGROUND
Said kitchen would be fully equipped for the preparation of all kinds of
takeaways, but is not limited to hamburgers, steak rolls, chip rolls etc.
3. DISCUSSION
The Head: Law Enforcement has indicated that said operation cannot
be approved by the department as it is contrary to our by-laws which
are in operation within Stellenbosch Municipal district, which is
attached hereto as APPENDIX 2.
He has also indicated that we are in the process of revision of our by-
laws and will not be able to accommodate said application at this
stage.
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RECOMMENDED
RECOMMENDED
(-)
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2. BACKGROUND
During the week of the 18th of April 2010 the department had been
contacted by the organizers of the Volunteer Wildfire Services
Awareness Day, for assistance in the form of visible policing during
their event.
3. DISCUSSION
FOR INFORMATION
RECOMMENDED
that the activities of the Law Enforcement personnel during the Volunteer
Wildfire Services Awareness Day, be noted.
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1. PURPOSE OF REPORT
2. BACKGROUND
In the light of all the challenges within the WC024 and the availability
of the budget, the Directorate still managed to ensure service
delivery, good quality and is community orientated to up hold the
Batho Pele Principles.
3. DISCUSSION
The attached feedback reports for the sub departments within the
Directorate Public Safety is a summary on outcomes achieved after
certain operational objectives were identified.
Emergency Services
Objectives Outcome Comments
Fire prevention and crowd control Thirteen night clubs were Project ongoing and is in
under the Fire Brigade Legislation visited with the support support of the new liquor by-
focusing on night clubs and of the South African law on the operational hours
places of entertainment within Police Services. Four of liquor traders in the
WC024. night clubs were WC024. The noise control
identified as non project of Law Enforcement
responsive to the will also be integrated to this
legislation and notices strategy of this Department.
for non compliance was
served on them.
Traffic Services
Objectives Outcome Comments
Anti booze project to prevent drunk This project is very This was a pilot project
driving within the CBD Stellenbosch successful and a total 69 and the Directorate
and Franschhoek. individual (male and decided to proceed with
female) were arrested and action steps for the next
charged for driving under six months. This is also a
the influence of liquor. joint operation with the
The arrest had an impact support of the Law
on the total of accidents in Enforcement Department
the WC024. and medical personnel of
the Medi Clinic Hospital,
Stellenbosch.
Outstanding fine project. This The project was very This project will also
project became needed after successful after the extend for a further six
lawbreakers failed to pay the Department made used of months and will be
outstanding fines on due dates. the ANPR system to track enhanced with the
lawbreakers on public needed data to ensure
roads in the WC024. the arrest of lawbreakers
Fines were paid who fail to pay the
immediately at the outstanding fines on
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Please take note that the above services and duties were rendered
without any misuse of Council funds and procurement were done
within the financial protocols and Supply Chain Policies.
The excellent work done and performance of the officials within the
Directorate Public Safety must be noted and it needs to be
emphasized, that they will play a very important role during the FIFA
2010 Soccer World Cup to ensure the safety of our residents and
visitors in the WC024.
4. CONCLUSION
FOR CONSIDERATION
that the quarterly report relating to activities within the Directorate Public
Safety for the period 1 January 2010 to 31 March 2010, be noted.
(ADPS)
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1. PURPOSE OF REPORT
2. BACKGROUND
3. DISCUSSION
Said project will be paid for from available funding within the
directorate.
(iii) When and for how long the noise occurs (it will help
if you have made a written record of the times and
dates when the problem has occurred).
FOR INFORMATION
that this matter be held in abeyance and be re-submitted at the next meeting
of this Committee.
FOR CONSIDERATION
(Acting DPS)
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NONE
NONE
NONE