Minutes of City Infrastructure Committee Meeting

Minutes (Open Portion)

City Infrastructure Committee Meeting

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26/07/2017

City Infrastructure Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Wednesday, 26 July 2017 at 4.47 pm in the Lady Osborne Room, Town Hall.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Burnet (Chairman)

Deputy Lord Mayor Christie

Denison

Reynolds

Harvey

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

APOLOGIES: Nil.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Nil.

ALDERMEN

Lord Mayor Hickey

Zucco

Briscoe

Ruzicka

Sexton

Cocker

Thomas

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

The minutes of the Open Portion of the City Infrastructure Committee meeting held on Wednesday, 21 June 2017 be confirmed as an accurate record.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Burnet
Deputy Lord Mayor Christie
Denison
Reynolds
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.

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.

6 Reports

Ms Alex Johnston from Brew and Mr Michael Small representing the City of Hobart Access Advisory Committee addressed the Committee in relation to item 6.1.

6.1 Petition - Sandy Bay Shopping Precinct Footpaths - Opposing Change to Outdoor Dining Areas and Bus Stop Locations

File Ref: F17/88873; R0820

HARVEY

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Director City Infrastructure and the Manager Traffic Engineering of 21 July 2017, be adopted.

AMENDMENT

REYNOLDS

1. The addition of the words once the 40 kph speed limit is approved by State Growth, after the word Precinct in Clause 1.

AMENDMENT LOST

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Reynolds	Burnet
	Deputy Lord Mayor Christie
	Denison
	Harvey

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Burnet	Deputy Lord Mayor Christie
Reynolds	Denison
Harvey

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That: 1. The General Manager proceed with the implementation of the Council resolution of 12 October 2015, by progressing the relocation of occupation licence areas and signboards away from the building line in the Sandy Bay Shopping Precinct.

2. The petitioners be advised accordingly.

Delegation: Council

6.2 Sponsorship of Art/Science Collaborative Project Focussing on Micro-Plastics

File Ref: F17/90412; 2016-0192

HARVEY

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Cleansing & Solid Waste Policy Coordinator, Manager Cleansing & Solid Waste and the Director Parks and City Amenity of 21 July 2017, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Burnet
Deputy Lord Mayor Christie
Denison
Reynolds
Harvey

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That: 1. The Council sponsor the art/science collaborative exhibition, Vanishing Point: Unseen, to a value of $3,000, subject to the event organiser securing remaining funding required for the event to proceed.

2. The cost of the sponsorship be funded from the Solid Waste Policy and Strategy budget function within the 2017/2018 Annual Plan.

3. The City’s contribution be acknowledged in relevant promotional material.

4. The sponsorship be recorded in the ‘Grants, Assistance and Benefits Provided’ section of the City of Hobart’s Annual Report.

Delegation: Council

6.3 Plastic Takeaway Packaging Ban

File Ref: F17/83122

HARVEY

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Manager Environmental Health and the Director City Planning of 21 July 2017, be adopted, amended by the following:

1. The deletion of Clause 1 (i).

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Burnet	Deputy Lord Mayor Christie
Reynolds	Denison
Harvey

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That: 1. An amendment to the draft Environmental Health By-Law 2018 that restricts the use of single-use plastic takeaway food packaging be developed and reported to the Council. The report to the Council is to also outline the process for its implementation and promotion on or before 2020.

2. Council lobby the State Government to consider amendments to the Plastic Shopping Bags Ban Act 2013 to broaden the scope of the legislation to include non-compostable single-use takeaway food packaging.

Delegation: Council

6.4 Municipal Emergency Management Coordinator Position

File Ref: F17/91916; 16/81

HARVEY

That the recommendation contained in the report of the General Manager of 21 July 2017, be adopted, amended by the following:

1. The addition of Clause 3 to read as follows:

“3. An Aldermanic Workshop be facilitated prior to the conclusion of 2017 to discuss emergency management together with bushfire management.”

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Burnet
Deputy Lord Mayor Christie
Denison
Reynolds
Harvey

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That: 1. The Council endorse the nomination of Mr Geoffrey Lang as the next Municipal Emergency Management Coordinator for the City of Hobart.

2. The Director State Emergency Service and the State Emergency Management Controller be so advised.

3. An Aldermanic Workshop be facilitated prior to the conclusion of 2017 to discuss emergency management together with bushfire management.

Delegation: Council

6.5 Status of Traffic Related Requests

File Ref: F17/87776; 17/56

REYNOLDS

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Manager Traffic Engineering and the Director City Infrastructure of 21 July 2017, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Burnet
Deputy Lord Mayor Christie
Denison
Reynolds
Harvey

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the information contained in the memorandum of the Manager Traffic Engineering and the Director City Infrastructure titled ‘Status of Traffic Related Requests’ be received and noted.

Delegation: Committee

6.6 Cycling South Meeting Minutes - 28 June 2017

File Ref: F17/85112; 37-1-4

HARVEY

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Director City Infrastructure of 20 July 2017, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Burnet
Deputy Lord Mayor Christie
Denison
Reynolds
Harvey

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the information contained in the memorandum of the Director City

Infrastructure in relation to the Cycling South Meeting Minutes of 28 June 2017

be received and noted.

Delegation: Committee

6.7 Hobart Bicycle Advisory Committee Meeting Notes

File Ref: F17/90944; 37-1-4

DEPUTY LORD MAYOR

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Director City Infrastructure of 21 July 2017, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Burnet
Deputy Lord Mayor Christie
Denison
Reynolds
Harvey

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That: 1. The draft notes of the Special Hobart Bicycle Advisory Committee of 14 June 2017 be received and noted.

2. The draft notes of the Hobart Bicycle Advisory Committee of 21 June 2017 be received and noted.

Delegation: Committee

7 Committee Action Status Report

7.1 Committee Actions - Status Report

File Ref: F17/88274; 16/116

DEPUTY LORD MAYOR

That the information be received and noted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Burnet
Deputy Lord Mayor Christie
Denison
Reynolds
Harvey

Delegation: Committee

8. Responses to Questions without Notice

Regulation 29(3) Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.
File Ref: 13-1-10

8.1 Traffic Signage - Runnymede Street/Hampden Road, Battery Point

File Ref: F17/46482; 13-1-10

DEPUTY LORD MAYOR

That the information be received and noted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Burnet
Deputy Lord Mayor Christie
Denison
Reynolds
Harvey

Delegation: Committee

9. Questions without Notice

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

File Ref: 13-1-10

9.1 Alderman Reynolds - Access to the DSG Data

File Ref: 13-1-10

Question: Could the Director please advise if the DSG crash data for the City of Hobart area could be disseminated to the Aldermen for perusal?

Answer: The Director City Infrastructure advised that this data would be circulated for the information of the Aldermen.

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)(g)

Item No. 5 Questions Without Notice

DEPUTY LORD MAYOR That the items be noted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Burnet
Deputy Lord Mayor Christie
Denison
Reynolds
Harvey

The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 6:21 pm to conduct the closed portion of the meeting.

The meeting reconvened at 6:23 pm.

Item 10 was then taken.

There being no further business the meeting closed at 6:23 pm.

TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD THIS
23^rd DAY OF AUGUST 2017.

CHAIRMAN