Easter Letter From LCC General Manager

FW: ATTN Mr. Tidey _ CoL & QVMAG Asset Management

For The Record
Forwarded Message
From: Ray Norman 7250 <raynorman7250@bigpond.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2016 11:48:23 +1100
To: Michael Tidey <Michael.Tidey@launceston.tas.gov.au>
Cc: Martin George <Martin.George@launceston.tas.gov.au>, Richard Mulvaney <Richard.Mulvaney@launceston.tas.gov.au>,
 Robert Dobrzynski <Robert.Dobrzynski@launceston.tas.gov.au>
Subject: ATTN Mr. Tidey _ CoL & QVMAG Asset Management

Dear Mr. Tidey,

I refer you to your letter to me (copied below) and dated February 4 2016 in which you assert that “Council meets its obligations under relevant legislation for asset management.”

While you make the assertion you offer no evidence except for the further assertion that the Audit Panel and auditor have been informed about work undertaken in the area of asset management. I submit that in the end this offers little reassurance unless it can be tested.

Your, and QVMAG management’s, responses are strong on the assertion that asset management processes indeed have veracity but it must be said that you offer no evidence whatsoever that the processes asserted to be in place have veracity or that it can be demonstrated that they:

• Deliver outcomes that ensures that the ‘values’ invested in ‘public assets’ are indeed protected;
• Ensure that when/if assets are disposed of there is an appropriate and equitable return to the ‘public purse’: and that
• These things are drawn to the attention of the constituency’s elected representatives, are appropriately endorsed and recorded and are openly available to constituents in accord with Council’s Organisational Values.
  

If, as you assert, there are credible processes in place to protect public property under the management of the City of Launceston you will no doubt be able to provide evidence to support your assertions.

I suggest that there is a case where this could done expediently given that it has been the subject of previous correspondence and presumably internal investigation also.

I refer to the sale/disposal of the giraffe calf discussed in my correspondence with Martin George. Given all that has gone before I suggest that it would be reasonable to ask for that evidence by the close of business Tuesday March 22nd.

I look forward with interest to receiving the information requested.

Regards,

Ray  Norman

Ray Norman
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PH: 03-6334 2176
EMAIL 1: raynorman7250@bigpond.com
40 Delamere Crescent Trevallyn TAS. 7250
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“A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody.” Thomas Paine
“The standard you walk past is the standard you accept ”  David Morrison

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Re: Decision letter - your application for assessed disclosure

Good morning Robert,

Thank you, I received your response to my RTI Application yesterday.  I have had a brief look at the material in general way.  

As time permits I will consider what you have provided more carefully. Currently I am over committed to another research project that has a tight deadline.

Initially I have a number of concerns but I will leave my response until I have considered these things much more carefully. In the meantime I have a couple of questions.

1. Have the Aldermen received copies of this information or have they had access to it?
2. If so, when did that happen? If not why not?
3. Have you provided the Aldermen with a copy of your letter to me?
4. Do you have any objections, or see anything that would inhibit, my publishing your letter to me and and/or the other material provided?
   

I look forward with interest to your response to these questions.

Regards,

Ray

Ray Norman <zingHOUSEunlimited> PH: 03-6334 2176 EMAIL 1: raynorman7250@bigpond.com 40 Delamere Crescent Trevallyn TAS. 7250
WEBsite: http://www.raynorman7250.blogspot.com
“A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody.” Thomas Paine
“The standard you walk past is the standard you accept ”  David Morrison

CLICK HERE: http://www.launceston.tas.gov.au/lcc/index.php?c=69

On 1/03/2016 2:16 pm, "Leanne Purchase" <Leanne.Purchase@launceston.tas.gov.au> wrote:

Good afternoon Mr Norman.
 
Attached is correspondence regarding your application for assessed disclosure. Per your discussion with John yesterday, the information released to you is in the mail along with the original of the above attachments.
 
Kind regards,
Leanne.
 
Leanne Purchase I Governance and Planning Coordinator I City of Launceston
T 03 6323 3126 I www.launceston.tas.gov.au <http://www.launceston.tas.gov.au/>
 
 
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