YOU ARE MY FAVOURITE WASTE OF TIME

Dear Sir

Ref:                                   YOU ARE MY FAVOURITE WASTE OF TIME.

                                       ( N.B Time is infinite- your time as CEO is not.)

Let us assume that the Shire of York is a local government governing body democratically elected through universal franchise, compliant with all rules and regulations under the Local Government Act 1995, is financially secure, is providing a strong impetuous for local socio-economic development within its community and  is transparent with its electors regarding all its dealings it undertakes on their behalf.

Given this there should be no impediment to you completing the following questionnaire in the public interest.

                                                           PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
                                                               Questions on Notice.

To the Chief Executive Officer, the Shire of York:-

1. Do you intend to re-apply for your position when your contract term is completed?

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2. What current tertiary qualifications do you hold complementary to this position as it currently stands?

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3. You have held this position with the Shire of Port. Hedland, population 14,500, but resigned-

a) because you personally were under investigation by the WA Corruption and Crime Commission?
b) some other reason? (please be specific.)

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4. You have held the position of Deputy Chief Executive Officer for the Shire of Broome, population 16,000 increasing to 60,000 in the tourist season but left-

a) did you resign and for what reason?
b) was the Shire of Broome prepared to renew your contact? If not? Why not?

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5. You took office at the Shire of York, population 3,600, in 2016- so based on the massive variance in population figures-

a) your appointment would appear to be a demotion in overall status and financial responsibility? Is this correct?
b) your financial reimbursement based on Local Government Salaries and Allowances Tribunal system would have decreased ? Is this correct?

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6) The senior Ratepayer Representative on your Interview Panel should have been Mr. David Wallace,
the Shire of York President-

a) did he, personally, ask what qualifications you had to adequately fill the position on offer?
b) did he, personally, ask for what reasons you resigned from office at the Shire of Port Hedland?
c) did he , personally, ask for what reasons did you leave your position at the Shire of Broome?
d) did he, personally, advise you of the Salary Band you would be remunerated under based on population demographics related to the Local Government specified Salaries and Allowances Tribunal system?
e) did he, personally, offer and/or agree to your remuneration package being above the award level?
f) did he, personally, take any active part whatsoever in your contract negotiations?

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7) Since your appointment you have personally improved and increased the socio-economic development of the Shire of York in-

a) population growth?- please specify
b) business growth?- please specify
c) infrastructure maintenance and development?-please specify
d) asset management, maintenance and development?- please specify
e) tourism development?- please specify
f) improved internal and community communications?- please specify
g) improved financial auditing systems?- please specify
h) assured and improved the shires future financial stability?-please specify
i) improved customer services?- please specify
j) improved Shire of York Records collection, storage and retrieval systems?-please specify
k) improved the quality and legitimacy of local by-laws, Principles and guidelines?- please specify
l) improved access to  personal development programs for staff members?-please specify

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8) You are aware of the complaints lodged with the Minister for Local Government regarding the implementation of current Local by-laws, Guidelines and Principles, particularly in the area of domestic and commercial Planning and Planning Restrictions, being considered as a serious impediment to Local Government Area progress.

You now have  elevated a staff member to Senior Planning Officer which is a position of utmost importance- so does this person have-

a) the Certificate 1V in Local Government Planning?
b) the Diploma in Local Government Panning?
c) any other tertiary qualification that should be a mandatory prerequisite for this role?

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9) Have you, your Senior Planning Officer, or both, informed the proper regulatory authorities and
also Robin Chapple MLC, Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region, the Greens WA, that approximately two hundred ( 200) old growth trees must be destroyed?

This being your pre-requisite demand to establish a public road next to a pre-existing road prior to you providing a, currently withheld, planning approval from the Shire of York Council to a third party?

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David Taylor