Last council meeting contained some very interesting tenders, to say the least. Money it seems is not a problem for Glen Eira, despite rate capping and the constant crying poor!
All decisions of course are made in camera and with no transparency as to the basis of the decision making, the criteria employed, nor the final weighting for each application – unlike other councils where this information is published! One tender in particular leaves us dumbfounded. This is for the redevelopment of the skate park at GESAC.
We are not questioning the decision to ‘redevelop’. What we are questioning is:
- Why has the cost doubled – going from a budget allocation of $550,000 in 2016/17 to over a million?
- Admittedly costs may rise over time, but a 50% hike in a year is clearly beyond the pale
- Did the ‘design’ of the skate park change? If so, when was the decision made to endorse these changes and hence costs? Where is the record of any such decision? Who made any such decision? Was this ratified by councillors at any stage prior to the awarding of the tender?
Glen Eira Debates 
March 2, 2018 at 12:42 PM
This fits in with past “tradition”. Budget blowouts on everything this council touches.
I thought we already had staff assigned to makor projects. Couldn’t have done a great job if council is now prepared to spend $16m. What the heck, it ain’t their money
March 2, 2018 at 3:03 PM
The Minutes state that the meeting had only 5 councillors in attendance, was essentially closed to the public, and lasted only 6 minutes. In that time they considered 3 items as well as 2 procedural motions. Didn’t see any summary of the relevant reports considered.
March 2, 2018 at 5:03 PM
Rubber stamping coucillors
March 2, 2018 at 7:04 PM
Terrific job councillors. $21 million done in 6 minutes! Not even enough time to read the tenders and recommendations I bet. Rubber stamping morons who don’t have a clue or too scared to ask the right questions.
March 13, 2018 at 4:23 PM
If you elect non financial people what can you expect? some of our councillors have basic education and all of them lack financial experience so its not their fault. If rate payers are furious then they need to wait until election time…2 years away; to fix the problem.