City
of hobart
MINUTES
City Infrastructure Committee Meeting
Open Portion
Wednesday, 30 November 2016 at 5:02 pm
City
of hobart
MINUTES
City Infrastructure Committee Meeting
Open Portion
Wednesday, 30 November 2016 at 5:02 pm
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Minutes (Open Portion) City Infrastructure Committee Meeting |
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APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE
1. Co-Option of a Committee Member in the event of a vacancy
3. Consideration of Supplementary Items
4. Indications of Pecuniary and Conflicts of Interest.
8. Closed Portion of the Meeting
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Minutes (Open Portion) City Infrastructure Committee Meeting |
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Minutes of the City Infrastructure Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Wednesday, 30 November 2016 at 5:02 pm in the Lady Osborne Room, Town Hall.
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COMMITTEE MEMBERS Burnet (Chairman) Deputy Lord Mayor Christie Reynolds Denison Harvey
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 the Lord Mayor Alderman S L Hickey.
APOLOGIES: Nil.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Nil.
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ALDERMEN Lord Mayor Hickey Zucco Briscoe Ruzicka Sexton Cocker Thomas
Alderman Burnet left the meeting at
Alderman Burnet did not resume the Chair and Alderman Denison retained the Chair.
Alderman Harvey was present for items 1 to 5 and left the meeting at 5:31 pm.
Alderman Denison chaired the meeting for items 6.1 to 8.
The Lord Mayor was present for items 1 to 5 and left the
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No Aldermen were co-opted to the committee.
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That the minutes of the Open Portion of the City Infrastructure Committee meeting held on Wednesday, 16 November 2016 and the Special Joint City Infrastructure Committee and Parks and Recreation Committee meeting held on Monday, 21 November 2016, be confirmed as accurate records. |
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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The minutes were signed.
Ref: Part 2, Regulation 8(6) of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.
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No supplementary items were received.
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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.
The following interest was indicated:
1. Alderman Burnet - item 6.1.
Regulation 15 of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.
A committee may close a part of a meeting to the public where a matter to be discussed falls within 15(2) of the above regulations.
In the event that the committee transfer an item to the closed portion, the reasons for doing so should be stated.
Are there any items which should be transferred from this agenda to the closed portion of the agenda, or from the closed to the open portion of the agenda?
No items were transferred.
Alderman Burnet declared an interest in item 6.1 retired.
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That Alderman Denison Chair the meeting. |
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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Mr Wade Harrison, Project Director - John Holland Fairbrother Joint Venture (JHFJV), Mr Dylan Graham, Project Engineer – JHFJV, Mr Simon Hooper, - JHFJV and Mr Tim Bickerstaff, Traffic Management Consultant – GHD addressed the committee in relation to item 6.1.
Delegation: Council
Section 29 of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.
File Ref: 13-1-10
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7.1 Alderman Reynolds - Installation of a Left Hand Turning Signal on Macquarie Street, at the intersection of Molle Street, Hobart File Ref: 13-1-10 |
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Question: Can an update be provided in relation to the discussions with the State Government on the installation of a left hand turning signal on Macquarie Street, Hobart, to assist people in the crossing of Molle Street from the Rivulet path? Answer: The Director City Infrastructure took the question on notice. |
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7.2 Alderman Reynolds - Death of Pedestrian on Corner of Macquarie and Campbell Streets, Hobart - Inquest File Ref: 13-1-10 |
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Question: As a result of the death of a pedestrian on the corner of Macquarie and Campbell Streets, Hobart, has the Coroner conducted an inquest into this death? Answer: The Director City Infrastructure took the question on notice. |
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7.3 Alderman Denison - Authority to Tow Cars Parked in Clearways File Ref: 13-1-10 |
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Question: Is it possible to consider the merit of asking the State Government to give the Council the authority to tow cars away which are parked in clearways?
Answer: The Director City Infrastructure took the question on notice. |
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7.4 Alderman Denison - Extra Traffic Lanes in Macquarie and Davey Streets at Peak Times File Ref: 13-1-10 |
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Question: Can Council officers consider the merit, especially in Argyle Street and other streets between Macquarie and Davey Streets, to open more lanes to traffic during peak travel times?
Answer: The Director City Infrastructure took the question on notice. |
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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 Questions Without Notice
DEPUTY LORD MAYOR That the items be noted. |
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 5:56 pm to conduct the closed portion of the meeting.
The meeting was reconvened at 5:56 pm.
Item 8 was then taken.
There being no further business the meeting closed at 5:56 pm.
TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD
THIS
25th DAY OF january 2017.
CHAIRMAN