Asset Management in Parks Whitehorse City Council Asset

Asset Management in Parks Whitehorse City Council

Asset Management Drivers Whitehorse City Council • New Council Plan and Vision identified enhanced outcomes around Open Space and the Natural Environment. • The Open Space Strategy. • The Asset Management Strategy was adopted in 2012. It identified the need to update Asset Management Plans and document Levels of Service for all asset classes. • The Challenge was to align each of these.

Council Plan/Vision Strategic Direction 1: Maintaining and enhancing a liveable and sustainable city. Strategic Direction 2: Protecting and enhancing our open space and natural environments. Strategic Direction 3: Support a healthy, vibrant, inclusive and diverse community. Strategic Direction 4: Strategic leadership and open and accessible government. Strategic Direction 5: Support a healthy local economy.

Council Plan/Vision Strategic Direction 2: Protecting and enhancing our open space and natural environments Strategic Goals A reputation for quality green, open spaces A natural environment that is well maintained and enhanced A leader in sustainability practices Guiding Principles Accessible and community friendly open spaces Enhanced biodiversity A high quality natural environment

Process Primarily what we’ve done is link Ø The Council Vision and Council Plan with Ø The Asset Management Plan and Service Delivery Standards.

Council Plan/Vision Asset Management Plan Purpose of the plan is to maintain park assets in a safe, tidy & functional manner. Service Delivery Standards To document Parks. Wide maintenance standards. Parks. Wide Maintenance and Operations

Examples of Service Delivery Standards WEEDS High Profile Garden Beds Medium Profile Garden Beds Low Profile Garden Beds OUTCOME Garden beds are maintained with less than 2% weed coverage. Weeds are no taller than 200 mm at any time. Garden beds are maintained with less than 10% weed coverage. Weeds are no taller than 400 mm at any time. Garden beds maintained with less than 30% weed coverage. Weeds are no taller than 600 mm at any time. FREQUENCY Every 2 weeks (depending on seasonal variability) Every 2 -3 weeks (depending on seasonal variability) Every 3 -4 weeks (depending on seasonal variability) MULCH High Profile Garden Beds Medium Profile Garden Beds Low Profile Garden Beds Depth of mulch is maintained between 20 mm and 100 mm. Coverage of mulch is maintained at a minimum 95% of the garden bed. Approved mulch type for location. Depth of mulch is maintained between 20 mm and 100 mm. Coverage of mulch is maintained at minimum 80% of the garden bed. Approved mulch type for location Depth of mulch is maintained between 20 mm and 100 mm. Coverage of mulch ismaintained at minimum 50% of the garden bed. Approved mulch type for location. Lawns are mechanically edged. Law is maintained within 30 mm of constructed edge. Grass is mechanically or chemically edged. Grass is maintained within 50 mm of constructed edge. Chemical control dieback will not exceed 30 mm from constructed edge. Grass is mechanically or chemically edged. Grass is maintained within 100 mm of constructed edge. Chemical control dieback will not exceed 30 mm from constructed edge. Quarterly EDGES High Profile Garden Beds Medium Profile Garden Beds Low Profile Garden Beds Every 2 weeks Every 2 months

Outcomes • Sit back and think/review • Challenge current practices • Line of sight between Council Plan and operations on the ground. Where to from here? • Test current Levels of Service • Integrate into Corporate Management System. (Hansen) • Assist with planning for future maintenance requirements.