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Any feedback or queries? Contact the Councillor HelpDesk on 9952 8200 or [email protected]

Thursday 12 December 2013 - Issue 49/13

COUNCILLOR INFORMATION BULLETIN

IN THIS ISSUE

Item Page

1 2013 ANNUAL COUNCILLOR SURVEY .......................................................... 4

2 KEY COUNCILLOR CONTACT NUMBERS FOR CHRISTMAS SHUTDOWN PERIOD - 20 December 2013 to 2 January 2014 ...................... 5

3 UPDATE ON WEEKLY REPORTS REGARDING DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS, PLANNING MATTERS AND PROCUREMENT - Commencing in 2014 ....................................................................................... 6

4 NOTICE FROM DIVISION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT - INTENTION TO SUSPEND CENTRAL DARLING SHIRE COUNCIL .................................. 7

5 COUNCILLOR CALL-UPS OF DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS TO PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE............................................. 9

6 RECEIVED AND DETERMINED DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS ............. 12

7 GUIDELINES FOR COMMERCIAL FITNESS GROUPS AND PERSONAL TRAINERS ................................................................................. 23

8 EXHIBITION OPENING - Luke Kim at Brush Farm House ............................ 24

9 COUNCIL SUCCESSFUL IN OBTAINING ADDITIONAL METROPOLITIAN GREENSPACE PROGRAM FUNDING FOR RYDE RIVER WALK ................................................................................................. 25

10 COUNCIL WINS AWARDS FOR LIVVI'S PLACE AND THE CHILDREN'S PLAY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ............................................. 26

11 ENGAGEMENT OF CONTRACT FOR FERAL ANIMAL CONTROL ............. 28

12 2014 AUSTRALIA DAY CELEBRATIONS ..................................................... 29

13 LIVVI'S PLACE SOCIAL INCLUSION CAFE - UPDATE ................................ 30

14 DEVLIN STREET PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE - LIFT STATUS - NOVEMBER 2013 .......................................................................................... 31

15 MAYOR'S DIARY FOR THE PERIOD 27 NOVEMBER TO 10 DECEMBER 2013 .......................................................................................... 33

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12 December 2013 - Issue 49/13

Councillors are advised that this will be the last Councillor Information Bulletin for 2013, with the Bulletin recommencing on 9 January 2014. During the Christmas and New Year break, the Councillor Help Desk will be closed from midday on Friday, 20 December 2013 and will reopen on Thursday, 2 January 2014.

The Councillor Help Desk wishes all Councillors a happy and festive season and best wishes for the New Year.



THURSDAY, 12 DECEMBER 2013 4.30pm Citizen & Young Citizen of the Year

Nominee Afternoon Tea Mayoral Suite, Level 6, Civic Centre

Contact: Derek McCarthy, Manager – Community Capacity & Events – 9952 8384

FRIDAY, 13 DECEMBER 2013 10.00am Judging of the Citizen and Young

Citizen of the Year Awards Mayoral Suite, Level 6, Civic Centre

Contact: Derek McCarthy, Manager – Community Capacity & Events – 9952 8384

6.00pm Fright Before Christmas Spooktacular

Eastwood Plaza, Rowe Street, Eastwood

Contact: Courtney Long, Team Manager Event Development - 9952 8385

SATURDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2013 6.00pm Luke Kim 14

th Solo Exhibition

Brush Farm House, 19 Lawson Street, Eastwood

Contact: Baharak Sahebekhtiari – Acting Group Manager, Community Life – 9952 8056

SUNDAY, 15 DECEMBER 2013 5.30pm Rotary Carols on the Common

North Ryde Common, corner of Twin and Wick Roads, North Ryde

Contact: Courtney Long, Team Manager Event Development - 9952 8385

WEDNESDAY, 18 DECEMBER 2013

12.00pm Christmas at the community nursery

and garden, ‘The Habitat’ Contact: Baharak Sahebekhtiari – Acting

Group Manager, Community Life – 9952 8056

Postponed Heritage Advisory Committee

Civic Centre, Level 5, Room 2 Contact: Lexie McDonald, Team Leader

Strategic Planning – 9952 8059 Chair: Councillor Ivan Petch

FRIDAY, 20 DECEMBER 2013 12.00pm Council offices closed THURSDAY, 2 JANUARY 2014 8.30am Council offices reopen Contact: Customer Service – 9952 8222 SUNDAY, 26 JANUARY 2014 10.00am Australia Day Ceremory

Civic Hall, 1 Devlin Street Ryde Contact: Baharak Sahebekhtiari – Acting

Group Manager, Community Life – 9952 8056

5.00pm Australian Day Family Concert

North Ryde Common, corner of Twin and Wick Roads, North Ryde

Contact: Baharak Sahebekhtiari – Acting Group Manager, Community Life – 9952 8056



1 2013 ANNUAL COUNCILLOR SURVEY

Councillors are advised that the Annual Councillor Survey for 2013 is now available for completion. The survey is conducted annually and has been ongoing since 2009. The Governance Unit aims to continually improve the service provided to Councillors. We are seeking your feedback to better meet Councillors’ needs and expectations. This survey focuses on five sections of our services to Councillors: Section 1 – Councillor Help Desk Section 2 – Councillors’ Information Bulletin Section 3 – BoardVantage Section 4 – Council Meeting Reports, Agenda and Minutes Section 5 – Councillor Workshop

A copy of the Councillors’ Survey is ATTACHED separately. A link to the survey will be emailed to all Councillors to complete it online. Please complete the survey by Friday, 31 January 2013. The survey should take approximately 10 minutes.

It is important that we receive your feedback so that we can focus on ongoing improvement. Once the survey results are collated and evaluated, recommendations for further improvements will be developed.

Contact:

Name: Councillor HelpDesk

Contact No: 9952 8200

1 2013 Annual Councillor Survey – Attached Separately



2 KEY COUNCILLOR CONTACT NUMBERS FOR CHRISTMAS SHUTDOWN PERIOD - 20 December 2013 to 2 January 2014

Due to the Christmas/New Year period, Council Offices will be closed from midday on Friday, 20 December 2013 and will re-open on Thursday, 2 January 2014. During this period, modified hours will apply to the RALC which will be open every day except Christmas Eve (closing at 1.00pm) and Christmas Day (closed). Council will have staff on duty for essential services in addition to having staff on call. During the Christmas/New Year period, the Councillors’ HelpDesk will be closed from midday on Friday, 20 December 2013 and will re-open on Thursday, 2 January 2014. The following information is provided to Councillors with respect to key contact numbers/details during this period;

Included with your delivery is an updated City Of Ryde Pocket Contact Guide for 2014 which provides contact numbers for Councillors. Included in the Pocket Guide are the key Emergency Services numbers in addition to Council's after hours contact numbers and the Executive Team's contact details.

If a Councillor requires an urgent response to any issue during this period, the after-hours number of 9952 8222 should be used. Council's after-hours service will take the details of the request and then contact the appropriate Council staff who are either on call or on duty. If the Councillor identifies themselves as a Councillor this will be noted in the request. Councillors will need to provide sufficient details of the request (such as resident’s contact details, precise locations and descriptions) to enable staff to provide a complete action and/or response.

Councillors also have the option to contact the respective Group Manager on any urgent item through the Christmas/New Year period.

Contact:

Name: Councillor HelpDesk




3 UPDATE ON WEEKLY REPORTS REGARDING DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS, PLANNING MATTERS AND PROCUREMENT - Commencing in 2014

Council at its meeting on 8 October 2013 adopted the “Interaction Between Councillors and Staff Guideline.” The Guideline provides that:

“In the case of enquiries regarding Development Applications, planning matters and procurement processes, responses will be provided to all Councillors each week through BoardVantage. This is to promote openness, transparency and accountability in what is considered a high risk area of Council’s operations.”

Councillors are advised that in 2014, a weekly report will be circulated to all Councillors through BoardVantage on all requests regarding development applications, planning matters and procurement processes.

The report will include:

Requests which have been responded to and closed.

The name of the Councillor who placed the request.

The number of days taken to complete it.

A copy of the response that has been provided to the Councillor and/or resident.

This report will be provided in addition to the standard response provided through the HelpDesk

The first report will be circulated on Friday, 10 January 2014 and will include requests received from Thursday, 2 January to COB 9 January 2014.

Contact:

Name: Councillors HelpDesk




4 NOTICE FROM DIVISION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT - INTENTION TO SUSPEND CENTRAL DARLING SHIRE COUNCIL

ATTACHED for Councillors information is a Media Release dated 10 December 2013 from the Hon. Don Page, Minister for Local Government, advising that he has issued a notice of intention to suspend Central Darling Shire Council. If the suspension order is to be made, it will be published in the Gazaette and an interim administrator will be appointed at the Council.

Contact:

Name: Darren Bark, Division of Local Government


1 DLG Media Release - Notice of Intention to Suspend Central Darling Shire Council


ITEM 4 (continued) ATTACHMENT 1




5 COUNCILLOR CALL-UPS OF DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS TO PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

Please find attached the Councillor Call-up Register as it stands on 10 December 2013. This register will be made available through the Councillor Information Bulletin with updates every month. Should you have any concerns that your call-up request has not been accurately recorded, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Contact:

Name: Dominic Johnson

Position: Group Manager - Environment and Planning


1 Planning and Environment Committee call-up request list at 10 December 2013.




COUNCILLOR CALLUP REQUESTS TO PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE Green = Deferred for mediation and/or amended plans as a result of a resolution of Council.

DA No. Address Description Officer Lodgement

Date Who called it up Call Up Date

Update / Tentative Committee Date

Pending DA 8-14 Clermont Avenue, Ryde

Alterations & additions to the existing nursing home.

Councillor Pendleton

8 November 2013 Not yet lodged.

LDA2011/0612 7-9 Rutledge Street, Eastwood

Construction of a part 6 / part 7 and part 12 storey mixed use retail/commercial and residential building.

Sanju Reddy 28 November 2011

Councillor Maggio 3 May 2012 Waiting on further information re: access.

LDA2012/0288 826 Victoria Road, Ryde

Erection of a multi dwelling housing development containing 5 units (1x2 storey 4 bedroom unit at the front & 4 x single storey units at rear (1x4 bedrooms & 3x3 bedrooms); and strata subdivision.

Chris Young 21 August 2012

Councillor Pickering 16 October 2012 Council resolved to hold this in abeyance until after ICAC Inquiry is finalised and the findings released.

LDA2013/0173 46-48 Gladstone Avenue, Ryde

Demolition of existing structures and construction of a 3 storey residential flat building containing 14 apartments and car parking for 20 vehicles.

Sanju Reddy 29 May 2013 Councillor Pendleton Councillor Maggio

28 June 2013 (Clr Pendleton) 15 July 2013 (Clr Maggio)

To be scheduled. Amended plans submitted 4 December 2013, which are being referred to the Urban Design Review Panel before public exhibition.

LDA2013/0211 20 Amiens Street, Gladesville

Demolition, new part 2 / part 3 storey dwelling, pool and front fence.

Chris Young (CPS)

22 June 2013 Councillor Maggio Councillor Simon

27 July 2013 (Clr Maggio) 8 August 2013 (Clr Simon)

February 2014.

LDA2013/0222 78 Winbourne Street East, West Ryde

Multi dwelling housing development containing 6 units - 2 x two storey units at the front (1 x 3 bedroom and 1 x 4 bedroom) and 4 x single storey 3 bedroom units at the rear plus strata subdivision.

Michael Tully 28 June 2013 Councillor Etmekdjian

22 August 2013 February 2014.




COUNCILLOR CALLUP REQUESTS TO PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE Green = Deferred for mediation and/or amended plans as a result of a resolution of Council.

DA No. Address Description Officer Lodgement

Date Who called it up Call Up Date

Update / Tentative Committee Date

BC2013/0033 (Building Certificate)

50a Belmore Street, Ryde

Retaining wall & rear dividing fence

Peter Lupevski

26 July 2013 Councillor Pendleton

23 August 2013 March 2014.

LDA2013/0391 94 Adelaide Street, Meadowbank

Erect a new front fence and return fence and retaining walls.

Jane Tompsett

15 October 2013

Councillor Pendleton

4 November 2013 To be scheduled. Application under assessment.

LDA2013/0297 135a Tennyson Road, Tennyson Point

Demolition, new part 2 /part 3 storey dwelling and pool.

Chris Young (CPS)

15 August 2013

Councillor Petch 25 November 2013 February 2014.



6 RECEIVED AND DETERMINED DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS

ATTACHED for your information are the following documents:

A list of development applications received during the period 7 November 2013 to 4 December 2013

A list of development applications determined during the period 7 November 2013 to 4 December 2013

Contact:

Name: Dominic Johnson

Position: Group Manager - Environment and Planning


1 DAs received by ward 7 November 2013 to 4 December 2013

2 DAs determined by ward 7 November 2013 to 4 December 2013

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7 GUIDELINES FOR COMMERCIAL FITNESS GROUPS AND PERSONAL TRAINERS

Over the past six months, Council staff have developed and commenced implementing guidelines to assist with the management of commercial fitness groups and personal trainers utilising Council grounds. This CIB provides a progress update to interested Councillors on this matter. Earlier in the year, the guidelines were distributed to all Council registered personal trainers for their feedback. The guidelines were also tabled at the Sport and Recreation Advisory Committee on 13 May 2013 for comment and review. Any feedback received to date was considered and incorporated in the final document. These guidelines will help staff effectively manage the use of open space under Council management by commercial fitness groups and personal trainers. These will apply to:

a) One on one sessions and/ or group activities. b) All lands including sportsgrounds, parks, public reserves within City of Ryde LGA

under the care, control and management by City of Ryde. c) City of Ryde approved commercial fitness trainers

In implementing these guidelines, City of Ryde aims to:

a) Ensure equity of access to public sportsgrounds, parks and reserves. b) Reduce the impact of commercial fitness activities on asset condition and

maintenance. c) Minimise public liability concerns. d) Appropriately manage the open space areas to prevent conflict of use.

The consultation with Council’s registered personal trainers also included discussion on the proposed fees and charges which were then adopted by Council in its 2013-2014 Fees and Charges Schedule. Council has seen an increase in the number of commercial fitness providers and personal trainers registered over the past 12 months and continues to work with the industry and stakeholders to increase compliance and quality of service provided to the community.

Contact:

Name: Baharak Sahebekhtiari

Position: Acting Group Manager - Community Life




8 EXHIBITION OPENING - Luke Kim at Brush Farm House

Luke Kim will return to Brush Farm House for the final exhibition of the year, opened by Deputy Mayor, Councillor Justin Li at 6.00pm on Saturday, 14 December 2013. All Councillors are welcome to attend.

Luke Kim is a renowned artist in the Korean community, yet his art is also distinctly Australian. He finds inspiration for the Australian bush and pastoral land and his signature shades of green, blue, purple and gold are instantly recognisable. This will be Luke Kim’s 14 th exhibition and the second exhibition at Brush Farm House.

2013 has seen a significant increase in both the number of exhibitions and patronage in Ryde. So far this year, 3,500 visitors have attended eight exhibitions over three venues. These Council supported exhibitions, combined with the Hungry for Art Festival, three professional development workshops for artists, Ryde Artisan Coop Markets, Public Art Installations, and the Pop Up Project, we are taking significant steps in realising Ryde’s Community Strategic Plan’s objectives of providing a wealth of art, culture and lifelong learning opportunities on our doorstep.

Luke Kim’s exhibition, Themes from the Natural Works, will be featured at Brush Farm

House, 19 Lawson Street Eastwood, from 14 – 28 December 2013 between 10.00am and 4.00pm (closed Christmas Day).

Contact:






9 COUNCIL SUCCESSFUL IN OBTAINING ADDITIONAL METROPOLITIAN GREENSPACE PROGRAM FUNDING FOR RYDE RIVER WALK

Council has been advised of the success of their application for funding under the Metropolitan Greenspace Program. The Hon. Brad Hazzard, MP, Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, has approved Council’s application for $87,000 to contribute to the implementation of the Ryde Riverwalk project.

The Metropolitan Greenspace Program is provided under the NSW Department of Planning and Infrastructure and is a program that is focused on enhancing public open space. The Program aims to support the delivery of high quality, regionally-significant open space and assists Councils with the financial costs of:

regionally-significant open space capital works; and

regionally-significant open space planning and design.

The City of Ryde’s successful application is focused on the continued implementation of the Ryde Riverwalk at Looking Glass Bay Park.

The Riverwalk provides a recreation trail along the Parramatta River within the City with connections with neighbouring Local Government Areas. The trail connects existing foreshore parks and provides an important link in the regional system of recreation trails. The Walk creates an engaging and important regional recreation route along the Parramatta River foreshore. The project aims to establish a regional mixed-use recreation trail that provides for cycling and walking for a range of users.

Contact:






10 COUNCIL WINS AWARDS FOR LIVVI'S PLACE AND THE CHILDREN'S PLAY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

Council has been honoured with three awards from the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects for its work on Livvi’s Place and the Children’s Play Implementation Plan. The awards were announced at the 2013 NSW Institute of Landscape Architects Gala evening on Thursday, 5 December 2013. A summary of the jury comments for each Award is provided below. Award for Planning in Landscape Architecture – Children’s Play Implementation Plan

“Combining best practices, theory, design standards, and practicality, the Play Plan promotes interaction with the natural environment through play and ensures that the landscape is appropriately integrated with the site. The relationship with nature is encouraged and nurtured and provides for an enriched play experience for all, At the heart of this plan is the elevation of the value of play to the community - providing social opportunities for the community and recognising the Child's right to play.

The Jury found the Children's Play Implementation Plan to be a highly comprehensive, well detailed document that successfully provides an implementable strategy in a sustainable manner and promotes the value of landscape architecture.” The Premier's People's Choice Award - Livvi's Place

“A playground in Sydney that caters specifically for children with special needs has claimed the Sydney Morning Herald’s Premier’s People’s Choice Award.

Livvi’s Place was awarded the top spot ahead of five other finalists in the readers’ poll that asked ‘which addition to Sydney's landscape has done the most to make the city more liveable?’ With over 56% of the over 18,000 votes, Livvi’s Place has been recognised for its contribution of greenspace, parks and public domain to the liveability of our City.

The Premier's People's Choice Award engages with the public to celebrate the work of landscape architects in creating living places. The award offers a unique opportunity to partner with the Government, gain widespread media coverage and to capture the public's imagination in celebrating spaces they engage with daily.” NSW Minister for Planning and Infrastructure's Sydney Green Space Award – Livvi’s Place

“Livvi's Place Playground is another highly successful joint venture partnership involving significant community and industry engagement and ownership, a testament to the strong vision and spirit provided by the key stakeholders. The challenge in this project was to create a landscape design that catered for all children and their carers, including those with physical, sensory, intellectual and spectrum disabilities. The aim was to create a fully inclusive community space where able bodied children would be able to play happily alongside their disabled peers, and where carers were adequately provided for.

Following significant funding from the NSW Government Metropolitan Greenspace program, the design and engagement process, that has proven so fruitful in other jurisdictions, successfully instilled enough enthusiasm and commitment from many other suppliers, and corporate sponsors, that the project's vision could be realised to the quality that it is today.”


ITEM 10 (continued)


Contact:

Name: Baharak Sahebekhtiari Position: Acting Group Manager - Community Life Contact No: 9952 8310



11 ENGAGEMENT OF CONTRACT FOR FERAL ANIMAL CONTROL

City of Ryde has engaged a contractor to undertake feral animal management within Council’s parks and reserves. The contractor will be focussing on the rabbit and fox problem. High priority areas for control include:

- Field of Mars Reserve, East Ryde

- Brush Farm Park, West Ryde

- Dunbar Park, Marsfield

- Christie Park, Marsfield

- Eastwood Park, Eastwood.

- Marsfield area in general

Private land owners within the area are advised to contact the Livestock Health and Pest Authority on 4655 9165 if they experience problems with rabbits on their properties. Feral animal management needs to be a combined effort within our community in order to ensure that these control programs are effective.

This contract is effective from Monday, 9 December 2013.

Contact:


Position: Action Group Manager - Community Life




12 2014 AUSTRALIA DAY CELEBRATIONS

You and your family are invited to the City of Ryde Australia Day Ceremony and the Australia Day Family Concert to be held on Sunday, 26 January 2014. Australia Day Ceremony The ceremony will take place at 10.00am in the Civic Hall, 1 Devlin Street, Ryde. The

Ceremony program will include an Ambassador Address by Dr Cindy Pan, presentation of Citizen and Young Citizen of the Year Awards and a Citizenship Ceremony. Light refreshments will be available at the conclusion of the Ceremony. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the ceremony start time to take your allocated seat. Australia Day Family Concert Additionally, you are invited to join us at our Australia Day Family Concert in the VIP hospitality tent. The concert will commence from 5.00pm at North Ryde Common, corner Twin and Wicks Road, North Ryde. Dinner and refreshments will be provided in the VIP

Hospitality Tent and this year’s entertainment includes a star line up of acts headed by DRAGON, concluding with a fireworks display at 9.00pm. To RSVP for each of these events, please contact the Event Team via the Councillor Helpdesk at [email protected]. If you could please advise on the number of your family members attending, this would be much appreciated for catering purposes. RSVP closes on Friday 17 January 2014.

For further information please contact Derek McCarthy, Manager Community Capacity and Events on 9952 8384 or 0418 465 603.

Contact:






13 LIVVI'S PLACE SOCIAL INCLUSION CAFE - UPDATE

The amendment to the Plan of Management and public notice of the proposed licence of an area for the purpose of a social enterprise café at Yamble Reserve has been placed on public exhibition in accordance with Council’s resolution, on track to be completed by February 2014.

The Touched by Olivia Foundation has had a pre DA meeting with Council’s planners however to date, a DA has not been lodged by the Foundation for the Café. Council staff has been in contact with the Foundation to offer assistance and the Foundation has indicated that a DA will be lodged in the near future. The project timeframe and opening of the cafe, as indicated in the Council report, is likely to be later than anticipated given the delay in lodgement of the DA.

Contact:






14 DEVLIN STREET PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE - LIFT STATUS - NOVEMBER 2013

The following information is provided for November 2013 in regards to the Devlin Street Pedestrian Bridges – Lift Status.

Monitoring

Top Ryde City security monitor the lifts three times per day – 9am, 3pm and 9pm. They report lift faults back to Top Ryde City who in turn notify ThyssenKrupp Elevators in the case of breakdowns who respond accordingly.

Customer Enquiries/Complaints

There were no CRMs reported to Council’s customer service staff in the month of November 2013.

The following table is a summary of the reactive maintenance undertaken by Top Ryde City contractors for November 2013.

Date Time Lift No

Issue reported Passenger trapped & how long

Response Time

Action taken

10 Nov 5.27am 8 Lift not responding N/A 3 hours 13 mins

Lift running on arrival, no fault detected

Lift locations:

5 – Southern end Shopping Centre side

6 – Southern end Civic Centre

7 – Northern end Shopping Centre side

8 – Northern end Civic Centre side

The service levels outlined below have been agreed to by Council and Top Ryde Shopping Centre (TRSC) Management:

Business Hours (7:30am – 6:00pm) Response Times:

Stopped with Persons: 30 minutes

Stopped: 45 minutes

Other (door not closing etc): 60 minutes

After Hours Response Times:

Stopped with Persons (SWP): 45 minutes

Stopped: 75 minutes

Other (door not closing etc): 90 minutes

*Response time is the time for an employee from TRSC or the Lift Service Provider to attend the site


ITEM 14 (continued)


Contact:

Name: George Dedes

Position: Group Manager – Public Works




15 MAYOR'S DIARY FOR THE PERIOD 27 NOVEMBER TO 10 DECEMBER 2013

ATTACHED is the Mayor’s Diary containing a list of events and functions attended by the Mayor for the period between 27 November and 10 December 2013.

Contact:

Name: Linda Smith

Position: EA to the Mayor and Councillors


1 Mayor s Diary 27 November to 10 December 2013




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