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City of hobart

MINUTES

City Infrastructure Committee Meeting

 

Open Portion

 

Wednesday, 29 July 2020 at 5:32 pm

 


 

Minutes (Open Portion)

City Infrastructure Committee Meeting

Page 2

 

29/7/2020

 

 

 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. 5

6.1     Weerona Avenue, West Hobart - Response to Petiton - Stormwater Concerns  5

6.2     Macquarie and Davey Street Proposed Bus Lanes - Briefing. 5

6.3     Hobart Municipal Emergency Management Plan - Update. 5

6.4     Notes of the Hobart Active Travel Committee. 6

7.        Committee Action Status Report. 7

7.1     Committee Actions - Status Report 7

8.        Responses to Questions without Notice. 7

9.        Questions without Notice. 8

10.     Closed Portion of the Meeting.. 9

 


 

Minutes (Open Portion)

City Infrastructure Committee Meeting

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29/07/2020

 

 

City Infrastructure Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Wednesday, 29 July 2020 at 5:32 pm.

 

This meeting of the City Infrastructure Committee is held in accordance with a Notice issued by the Premier on 3 April 2020 under section 18 of the COVID-19 Disease Emergency (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020.

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Harvey (Chairman)

Lord Mayor Reynolds

Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

Behrakis

Ewin

 

 

 

PRESENT: Councillor W F Harvey (Chairman), the Lord Mayor Councillor A M Reynolds, the Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor H Burnet, Alderman S Behrakis and Councillor M Dutta.

 

APOLOGIES: Councillor J Ewin.

 

LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Nil.

 

NON-MEMBERS

Zucco

Briscoe

Sexton

Thomas

Dutta

Sherlock

Coats

 

Councillor Dutta joined the meeting at 5:33 pm and was not present for items 1 to 6.3.

 

Councillor Dutta was co-opted to the Committee from item 6.4.

 

 

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

 

No Elected Members were co-opted to the Committee.

 

2.       Confirmation of Minutes

 

LORD MAYOR REYNOLDS

 

The minutes of the Open Portion of the City Infrastructure Committee meeting held on Wednesday, 24 June 2020, be confirmed as an accurate record.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Harvey

 

Lord Mayor Reynolds

 

Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

 

Behrakis

 

 

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.

 

Members of the Committee 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.

OR

 

 

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?

 

BEHRAKIS

 

That item 6.2 from the open portion of the meeting, be transferred to the closed portion and be taken as item 6.1 pursuant to LG(MP) R15(2)(g) – information of a personal and confidential nature or information provided to the council on the condition it is kept confidential.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Harvey

 

Lord Mayor Reynolds

 

Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

 

Behrakis

 

6.       Reports

 

6.1      Weerona Avenue, West Hobart - Response to Petiton - Stormwater Concerns

            File Ref: F20/51975

DEPUTY LORD MAYOR BURNET

That the item be withdrawn from the agenda.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Harvey

 

Lord Mayor Reynolds

 

Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

 

Behrakis

 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the item be withdrawn from the agenda.

 

Delegation:     Committee

 

 

 

The resolution in relation to item 6.2 was transferred to the Closed minutes for this meeting and minuted at item 6.1.

 

6.2      Macquarie and Davey Street Proposed Bus Lanes - Briefing

            File Ref: F20/73926

 

 

 

 

6.3      Hobart Municipal Emergency Management Plan - Update

            File Ref: F20/70293

BEHRAKIS

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Manager Projects & Support Services and the Director City Amenity of 24 July 2020, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Harvey

 

Lord Mayor Reynolds

 

Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

 

Behrakis

 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That:   1.    Pursuant to the Emergency Management Act 2006, the draft Hobart Emergency Management Plan, Issue 11, marked as Attachment A to item 6.3 of the Open City Infrastructure Committee agenda of 27 July 2020, be endorsed for submission to the Tasmanian State Controller.

2.    The General Manager be delegated authority to amend the plan, as may be required over time.

 

Delegation:     Council

 

 

 

DEPUTY LORD MAYOR BURNET

 

That Councillor Dutta be co-opted to the Committee.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Harvey

 

Lord Mayor Reynolds

 

Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

 

Behrakis

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.4      Notes of the Hobart Active Travel Committee

            File Ref: F20/75344; S37-001-04/05

DEPUTY LORD MAYOR BURNET

That the recommendation contained in the memorandum of the Executive Manager City Place Making of 24 July 2020, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Harvey

 

Lord Mayor Reynolds

 

Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

 

Behrakis

 

Dutta

 

 

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the following notes of the Hobart Active Travel Committee (HATC) be received and noted:

 

·     Meeting of the 5 May 2020

 

·     Meeting of the 15 May 2020

 

Delegation:     Committee

 

 

7.       Committee Action Status Report

 

7.1      Committee Actions - Status Report

            File Ref: F20/77170

BEHRAKIS

That the information be received and noted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Harvey

 

Lord Mayor Reynolds

 

Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

 

Behrakis

 

Dutta

 

  

Delegation:     Committee

 

 

8.       Responses to Questions without Notice

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

 

8.1    Air Brakes on Macquarie and Davey Streets

          File Ref: F20/68821; 13-1-10

Memorandum of the Director City Planning of 24 July 2020.

8.2    Sand on Macquarie Street, South Hobart

          File Ref: F20/68827; 13-1-10

Memorandum of the Director City Amenity of 24 July 2020.

8.3    Traffic Leaving Hill Street Grocer - Hill Street, West Hobart to CBD

          File Ref: F20/68831; 13-1-10

Memorandum of the Director City Planning of 24 July 2020.

 

LORD MAYOR REYNOLDS

That the information be received and noted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Harvey

 

Lord Mayor Reynolds

 

Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

 

Behrakis

 

Dutta

 

 

Delegation:     Committee

 

 

 

 

9.       Questions without Notice

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

File Ref: 13-1-10

 

9.1      Councillor Dutta - Item 6.1 - Weerona Avenue, West Hobart - Response to Petition - Stormwater Concerns

            File Ref: 13-1-10

 

Question:    Could the Chairman please advise of the outcome of item 6.1 of this evening’s agenda titled Weerona Avenue, West Hobart – Response to Petition – Stormwater Concerns?

Answer:       The Chairman advised that the item was withdrawn from the agenda.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.     Closed Portion of the Meeting

 

DEPUTY LORD MAYOR BURNET

 

That the Committee resolve by majority that the meeting be closed to the public pursuant to regulation 15(1) of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015 because the items included on the closed agenda contain the following matters:  

·           Information that was provided to the Council on the basis that it be kept confidential;

·           Contract for the supply of services; and

·           Interest in land.

 

The following items were discussed: -

 

Item No. 1          Minutes of the last meeting of the Closed Portion of the Committee 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

Item No. 6          Report

Item No. 6.1       Macquarie and Davey Street Proposed Bus Lanes – Briefing

                            LG(MP)R 15(2)(g)

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES

NOES

Harvey

 

Lord Mayor Reynolds

 

Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

 

Behrakis

 

Dutta

 

 

Delegation:     Committee

 

  

There being no further business the meeting closed at 5:36 pm.

 

 

TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD THIS
26th DAY OF AUGUST 2020.

CHAIRMAN