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City of hobart

MINUTES

City Infrastructure Committee Meeting

 

Open Portion

 

Wednesday, 21 September 2016 at 5.02 pm

 


 

Minutes (Open Portion)

City Infrastructure Committee Meeting

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21/9/2016

 

 

 ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE

1.        Co-Option of a Committee Member in the event of a vacancy  3

2.        Confirmation of Minutes. 3

3.        Consideration of Supplementary Items. 4

4.        Indications of Pecuniary and Conflicts of Interest. 4

5.        Transfer of Agenda Items. 4

6          Reports. 4

6.1     Continuation of Green Waste Free Entry Weekends - McRobies Gully Waste Management Centre. 4

6.2     ICAP AP14 - Salamanca Place Between Montpelier Retreat and Gladstone Street - Proposed Footpath Widening - Update. 5

7          Motions of which Notice has been Given. 7

7.1     Parklet Policy. 7

8          Committee Action Status Report. 9

8.1     Committee Actions - Status Report 9

9.        Questions without Notice. 9

10.     Closed Portion of the Meeting.. 10

 


 

Minutes (Open Portion)

City Infrastructure Committee Meeting

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21/9/2016

 

 

City Infrastructure Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Wednesday, 21 September 2016 at 5.02 pm in the Lady Osborne Room, Town Hall.

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Burnet (Chairman)

Deputy Lord Mayor Christie

Reynolds

Denison

Harvey

 

APOLOGIES: Nil.

 

LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Nil.

 

PRESENT: Alderman H C Burnet (Chairman), the Deputy Lord Mayor Alderman R G Christie, Aldermen A M Reynolds, T M Denison, W F Harvey and M Zucco.

 

ALDERMEN

Lord Mayor Hickey

Zucco

Briscoe

Ruzicka

Sexton

Cocker

Thomas

 

 

 

Alderman Zucco left the meeting at 5.19 pm and was not present for items 6.2 to 10.

 

1.       Co-Option of a Committee Member in the event of a vacancy

 

No Aldermen were co-opted to the committee.

2.       Confirmation of Minutes

 

Harvey

 

That the minutes of the Open Portion of the City Infrastructure Committee meeting held on Wednesday, 24 August 2016 and the Special City Infrastructure Committee meeting held on Monday, 5 September 2016, be confirmed as an accurate record.

 

                        MOTION CARRIED

                        VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Burnet

 

Deputy Lord Mayor Christie

 

Reynolds

 

Denison

 

Harvey

 

 

The minutes were signed.

 

3.       Consideration of Supplementary Items

Ref: Part 2, Regulation 8(6) of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.

Recommendation

 

That the Committee resolve to deal with any supplementary items not appearing on the agenda, as reported by the General Manager.

 

No supplementary items were received.

 

 

 

 

4.       Indications of Pecuniary and Conflicts of Interest

Ref: Part 2, Regulation 8(7) of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.

 

Aldermen are requested to indicate where they may have any pecuniary or conflicts of interest in respect to any matter appearing on the agenda, or any supplementary item to the agenda, which the committee has resolved to deal with.

 

No interest was indicated.

 

 

5.       Transfer of Agenda Items

Regulation 15 of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.

 

No items were transferred.

 

 

6        Reports

 

6.1      Continuation of Green Waste Free Entry Weekends - McRobies Gully Waste Management Centre

            File Ref: F16/103015

Harvey

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Manager Cleansing & Solid Waste and the Director Parks and City Amenity of 16 September 2016, be adopted.

                        MOTION CARRIED

 

 

                        VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Burnet

 

Deputy Lord Mayor Christie

 

Reynolds

 

Denison

 

Harvey

 

 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the City’s annual program of five free entry weekends to the McRobies Gully Waste Management Centre continue to operate as scheduled, in respect to the disposal of residential quantities of green waste by City residents.

 

Delegation:     Council

 

 

 

Mr Richard Latham (President) of the Waterfront Business Community, Mr Bill Behrakis, member of the Waterfront Business Community, Mr Adam Diggle (National Operations Manager, Thirdplace Hospitality), Mr Ralph Norton (Proprietor) representing Irish Murphy’s and Ms Olsen representing Toys to Enjoy, addressed the committee in relation to item 6.2.

 

6.2      ICAP AP14 - Salamanca Place Between Montpelier Retreat and Gladstone Street - Proposed Footpath Widening - Update

            File Ref: F16/102021; R0817, 2016-0186-008-002

Harvey

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Director City Infrastructure and the Director City Planning of 16 September 2016, be adopted, amended by the following:

1.      Improved public transport access to the Salamanca area be considered as part of the development of the Transport Strategy.

 

 

Amendment

 

DEPUTY LORD MAYOR                                                                                            

That Council officers meet with adjacent Salamanca traders to discuss Stage 1 of the Salamanca pedestrian works and Aldermen be advised of the outcome prior to the next scheduled Council meeting to be held on 10 October 2016.   

                        AMENDMENT CARRIED

                       

                        VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Deputy Lord Mayor Christie

Burnet

Reynolds

Harvey

Denison

 

 

              SUBSTANTIVE MOTION CARRIED

                        VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Burnet

 

Deputy Lord Mayor Christie

 

Reynolds

 

Denison

 

Harvey

 

 

 

 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That:   1.    That Council officers meet with adjacent Salamanca traders to discuss Stage 1 of the Salamanca pedestrian works and Aldermen be advised of the outcome prior to the next scheduled Council meeting to be held on 10 October 2016.     

2.    Subject to detailed design and planning approval, the Council endorse Stage 1 of the Salamanca Pedestrian Works, marked as Attachment D to item 6.2 of the Open City Infrastructure Committee agenda of 21 September 2016.

(i)    The works be funded from the $500,000 available in the approved works program for the 2016/2017 financial year.

3.    The design of the Stage 2 works at the intersection of Salamanca Place and Montpelier Retreat, together with the identification of a future funding source for those works, be the subject of a further report.

4.    Improved public transport access to the Salamanca area be considered as part of the development of the Transport Strategy.

 

Delegation:     Council

7        Motions of which Notice has been Given

 

7.1      Parklet Policy

            File Ref: F16/108002; 13-1-9

Reynolds     

That the motion outlined at item 7.1 of the Open City Infrastructure Committee agenda of 21 September 2016, be adopted, amended by the following:

1.      The words a report be included in the first paragraph, following the word Requests.

                        MOTION CARRIED

                        VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Burnet

 

Deputy Lord Mayor Christie

 

Reynolds

 

Denison

 

Harvey

 

 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

 

Motion:

 

That the Council request a report to review the Council’s 2012 ‘framework’ regarding the use of parking spaces for outdoor dining, taking into account the following changes that have taken place since 2012, namely:

 

(i)      The Council’s decision of October 2015 to restrict new occupation licences for outdoor dining on footpaths, based on changes to improve the pedestrian access and safety on city footpaths; and

 

(ii)     The increased adoption of ‘parklet policies’ in a number of cities around Australia and around the world to encourage the low-cost activation of streets.

 

Rationale:

 

·        A number of small businesses in Hobart are looking for opportunities to increase the opportunity for outdoor dining and many residents are attracted to streets that have street dining options.

 

·        Council’s decision in 2012 on the use of car parks for outdoor dining was a useful response to a specific request at the time, but the current ‘framework’ is complex and does little to encourage the expanded use of ‘parklets’ in the city.

 

·        Parklets are becoming an increasingly popular tool used by Councils around Australia and the world to activate streets in a low-cost and temporary way without having to make expensive changes in civil infrastructure.

 

·        Parklets are public seating platforms that can convert suitable parking spaces into vibrant community spaces. They are the product of a partnership between a city and local businesses, residents, or community associations.

 

·        Most parklets have a distinctive design (like the one pictured) that incorporate seating, greenery and accommodates demand for public space or outdoor dining on thriving neighbourhood retail streets or commercial areas.

 

james-street-outside

 

·        There are numerous studies about the economic and social returns to the city of implementing a policy to encourage the use of parklets. These can be drawn on to review and update our current approach.

 

·        Council policies to encourage the use of ‘parklets’ have been central to recent revitalisation strategies in Melbourne, City of Hume, City of Wyndham, Central Geelong and the Shepparton CBD, to name just a few.

 

·        There is value in Council reviewing its current approach in light of rapidly changing urban design trends and in the context of Council’s efforts to revitalise and modernise a number of city areas and neighbourhood shopping precincts.

 

 

 

 

The General Manager reports:

 

“In line with the Council’s policy in relation to Notices of Motion, I advise that the matter is considered to be within the jurisdiction of the Hobart City Council as it considers a review of the Council’s framework to increase the use of parking spaces for outdoor dining.”

 

Delegation:     Council

 

8        Committee Action Status Report

 

8.1      Committee Actions - Status Report

            File Ref: F16/107058; 16/116

 

Denison

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Executive Officer City Infrastructure of 16 September 2016, be adopted.

                        MOTION CARRIED

                        VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Burnet

 

Deputy Lord Mayor Christie

 

Reynolds

 

Denison

 

Harvey

 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

 

That the information be received and noted.

 

9.       Questions without Notice

Section 29 of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.

File Ref: 13-1-10

 

9.1      Utilisation of Bus Shelter in Macquarie Street

            File Ref: 13-1-10

 

REYNOLDS

Question:    What would be the possibility of bus stop ‘N’ located in Macquarie Street being relocated nearer to Elizabeth Street, enabling commuters to utilise the shelters?

Answer:       The Director City Infrastructure took the question on notice.  

 

9.2      On-street Parking

            File Ref: 13-1-10

 

BURNET

Question:    What is the Council’s overall plan to retire the on-street parking throughout the City and is this being considered as part of the Transport Strategy Review?

Answer:       The Director City Infrastructure took the question on notice.

 

 

10.     Closed Portion of the Meeting

 

The following items were discussed: -

 

Item No. 1          Minutes of the last meeting of the Closed Portion of the Council Meeting

Item No. 2          Consideration of supplementary items to the agenda

Item No. 3          Indications of pecuniary and conflicts of interest

Item No. 4          Committee Action Status Report

Item No. 4.1       Committee Actions - Status Report

LG(MP)R 15(2)(b)

Item No. 5          Responses to Questions Without Notice

Item No. 6          Questions Without Notice

 

 

DEPUTY LORD MAYOR                                                                                            

 

That the items be noted.

                        MOTION CARRIED

                        VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Burnet

 

Deputy Lord Mayor Christie

 

Reynolds

 

Denison

 

Harvey

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 6.19 pm to conduct the closed portion of the meeting.

 

The meeting reconvened at 6.19 pm.

 

Item 10 was then taken.

 

There being no further business the meeting closed at 6.19 pm.

 

 

 

TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD THIS
26th DAY OF october 2016.

CHAIRMAN