City of hobart

MINUTES

City Infrastructure Committee Meeting

 

Open Portion

 

Wednesday, 2 February 2022 at 5.15pm

 

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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.        General Deputation. 4

7.        Committee Action Status Report. 5

7.1     Committee Actions - Status Report 5

8.        Responses to Questions without Notice. 6

9.        Questions without Notice. 7

10.     Closed Portion of the Meeting.. 8

 

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City Infrastructure Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Wednesday, 2 February 2022 at 5.15 pm via Zoom.

 

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.

 

The title Chief Executive Officer is a term of reference for the General Manager as appointed by Council pursuant s.61 of the Local Government Act 1993 (Tas).

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS Councillor W F Harvey (Chairman) Lord Mayor Councillor A M Reynolds Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor H Burnet Alderman S Behrakis Councillor J Fox       PRESENT: Councillor W F Harvey (Chairman), the Lord Mayor Councillor A M Reynolds, the Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor H Burnet and Alderman S Behrakis.   APOLOGIES: Councillor J Fox.   LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Nil.

NON-MEMBERS Alderman M Zucco Alderman J R Briscoe Alderman Dr P T Sexton Alderman D T Thomas Councillor M S C Dutta Councillor Dr Z E Sherlock Councillor W N S Coats   Alderman Behrakis joined the meeting at 5.22pm and was not present for items 1 to 5 inclusive.

 

 

No Elected Members were co-opted to the Committee

 

 

DEPUTY LORD MAYOR BURNET

The minutes of the Open Portion of the City Infrastructure Committee meeting held on Wednesday, 8 December 2021, be confirmed as an accurate record.

MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD AYES NOES Harvey   Lord Mayor Reynolds   Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

The minutes were signed.

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 Chief Executive Officer.   No supplementary items were received.

 

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.

 

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.

Youth Network of Tasmania
	Ms Tania Hunt, Chief Executive Officer - Youth Network of Tasmania (YNOT), Ms Jo Horton, Project and Policy Officer - (YNOT) and Emma Madden provided the City Infrastructure Committee with a deputation on the key findings and recommendations in the Tasmanian Youth Forum 2021 Report: Transport.
BEHRAKIS
That:    1.      The Tasmanian Youth Forum 2021 Report: Transport be received and noted. 2.      Relevant Officers note this engagement to develop a strategy to improve the City’s relationship with young people in Hobart to ensure they are well represented. 3.      Officers review the report and provide advice back on the various representations or actions that might be appropriate.
MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD AYES NOES Harvey   Lord Mayor Reynolds   Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet   Behrakis

Delegation:       Committee

Attachment a    TYF 2021 Report: Transport ⇨

 

 

7.1      Committee Actions - Status Report             File Ref: F22/3451; 16/116

BEHRAKIS

That the information be received and noted.

MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD AYES NOES Harvey   Lord Mayor Reynolds   Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet   Behrakis

Delegation:       Committee

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

 

8.1    Operational Costs - Road Markings (Yellow Line)

Report of the Director City Planning of 2 February 2022.

8.2    Motorbike Parking

Report of the Director City Planning of 2 February 2022.

8.3    Collins and Victoria Streets Crossing

Report of the Director City Planning of 2 February 2022.

8.4    Nature Strip Gardens

Report of the Acting Director City Amenity of 2 February 2022.

8.5    Speed Limit Reduction - Lenah Valley

Report of the Director City Planning of 2 February 2022.

8.6    Mowing of Nature Strips

Report of the Acting Director City Amenity of 2 February 2022.

 

 

DEPUTY LORD MAYOR BURNET

That the information be received and noted.

MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD AYES NOES Harvey   Lord Mayor Reynolds   Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet   Behrakis

Delegation:     Committee

 

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

File Ref: 13-1-10

 

9.1      Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet - Marine Waste at McRobies             File Ref: 13-1-10
	Question:    Could the Director please advise as to what volume or tonnage of fish farm plastic waste is going into landfill at McRobies Gully? Answer:       The Head of City Projects took the question on notice.

 

9.2      Lord Mayor Reynolds - Derwent Estuary Program Briefing             File Ref: 13-1-10
	Question:    Can the Director advise when we are due to receive our annual briefing from the Derwent Estuary Program? Answer:       The Director City Planning took the question on notice.

 

9.3      Lord Mayor Reynolds - Accident Statistics             File Ref: 13-1-10
	Question:    Can the Director provide an update on the statistics of car, bike, and pedestrian accidents within the City of Hobart municipal area? Answer:       The Director City Planning took the question on notice.

 

9.4      Lord Mayor Reynolds - Sandy Bay Swimming Pontoon             File Ref: 13-1-10
	Question:   Can the Director advise when is the Swimming Pontoon located at Lower Sandy Bay is due for renewal? Answer:       The Head of City Projects took the question on notice.

 

 

BEHRAKIS

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:     ·         Minutes of the Closed portion of a Committee meeting ·         Contracts involving the Council and their terms ·         Closed Questions Without Notice   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          Reports Item No. 4.1       Processing of Recyclable Materials - Establishment of a Joint Authority LG(MP)R 15(2)(d) Item No. 5          Committee Action Status Report Item No. 5.1       Committee Actions - Status Report LG(MP)R 15(2)(c)(iii) Item No. 6          Questions Without Notice

MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD AYES NOES Harvey   Lord Mayor Reynolds   Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet   Behrakis

Delegation:       Committee

 

 

 

 

 

There being no further business the Open portion of the meeting closed at 5.51pm.

 

 

 

 

 

TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD THIS
30^th DAY OF March 2022.