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Council Profile
The City of Port Adelaide Enfield has 18 Elected
Members including the Mayor.
Number of Electors: 72,757
Number of rateable assessments: 58,688
Number of residents: 112,815
Number of Wards: 7
Average Representation Quota
The City of Port Adelaide Enfield is divided into
seven wards and is represented by the Mayor and
17 Councillors. The area currently has
72,757 electors which equates to one elected member
per 4,279 electors. Councils of a similar size and
type have an average representation quota ranging
from 4,010 to 5,397 per elected member.
A review pursuant to Chapter 3 Part 1 Division 2 of the
Local Government Act 1999 has been completed. The
changes became effective at the Periodical Election
held in November 2010.
The Act also allows ‘eligible electors’ to make their
own submissions on altering the boundaries of the
council or on the composition of the council, rather
than waiting for the statutory period of six years
to pass.
These provisions are found in Section 28 of the
Local Government Act 1999.
A copy of this section of the Act is available at
the Council’s Civic Centre - see back cover
for details.
Code of Conduct
A list of the codes of conduct or practice required
under the Local Government Act 1999 or Local
Government (Elections) Act 1999
•
Elected Members’ Code of Conduct
– Section 63
•
Employees’ Code of Conduct – Section 110
•
Code of Practice for use of Confidentiality
provision under the Local Government Act
– Section 92
Registers
A list of the registers that are required to be kept under
this Act or Local Government (Elections)
Act 1999
•
Register of Interest (Members) – Section 68
•
Register of Allowance and Benefits – Section 79
•
Register of Remuneration, Salaries and Benefits –
Section 105
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Register of Interests (Officers) – Section 116
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Register of Community Land – Section 207
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Register of Public Roads – Section 231
•
Register of By-Laws – Section 251
City of Port Adelaide Enfield Organisational Chart
Council and Committee Meetings
Council and Committee Meetings of the Port Adelaide
Enfield Council are held in the Council Chamber at
62 Commercial Road, Port Adelaide. Council Meetings
are conducted on the second Tuesday of
each month.
Council currently has the following committees:-
•
Audit Committee
•
CEO PDR Committee
•
Elected Members’ Workplace Negotiation
Committee
•
Strategic Planning and Development Policy
Committee
All Council, Committee and Development Assessment
Panel meetings are open to the public. The Agenda,
Report and Minutes for each meeting are public
documents and are available at the Council Offices and
libraries or at www.portenf.sa.gov.au
Development Assessment Panel
The Development Assessment Panel meetings are
held every three weeks on a Wednesday at 7pm. The
Development Assessment Panel is an independent
panel comprising 3 Elected Members and 4
independent members with specialist qualifications
and experience who make decisions on development
applications.
Information on allowances paid to Elected Members
Information on allowances paid to members of the
Council or a Council Committee
•
Mayor - $60,000 allowance increased from first
ordinary meeting after 2010 Election to $69,821
•
Deputy Mayor $18,750 allowance increased
from first ordinary meeting after 2010 Election to
$22,405
•
Councillors $15,000 allowance increased from first
ordinary meeting after 2010 Election to $17,870
Members of the Development Assessment Panel receive
a sitting fee of $560 per meeting and the Presiding
Member $670 per meeting.
Independent Members of the Audit Committee receive
a sitting fee of $561 per meeting.
Council Profile, Representation Quota, Allowances & Decision
Making Structures, Codes, Registers
Council
Corporate
Services
Director
Kate Kroon
Technical
Services
Department
Director
Wally Iasiello
Community
Development
Department
Director
Stephen Melville
Development
Assessment
Panel
Presiding
Member:
David Ellis
Chief Executive
Officer
Performance
Development
Review
Committee
Presiding
Member:
Mayor
Gary Johanson
Audit
Committee
Presiding
Member:
Mayor
Gary Johanson
Strategic
Planning
Development
Policy
Committee
Presiding
Member:
Mayor
Gary Johanson
Chief Executive Officer
Harry Wierda