Minutes of City Infrastructure Committee Meeting

Minutes (Open Portion)

City Infrastructure Committee Meeting

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2/03/2022

City Infrastructure Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Wednesday, 2 March 2022 at 5.15 pm in the Council Chamber, Town Hall.

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:

LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Councillor J Fox.

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

Lord Mayor Reynolds left the meeting at the adjournment on Wednesday, 2 March 2022, returning at 5.04pm on Wednesday, 30 March 2022.

Alderman Behrakis arrived at the meeting at 5.02pm on Wednesday, 30 March 2022 and was not present for items 1 to 9, and was present for recommitted item 6.1 and 8.

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

DEPUTY LORD MAYOR BURNET

The minutes of the Open Portion of the City Infrastructure Committee meeting held on Wednesday, 2 February 2022, be confirmed as an accurate record.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Harvey
Lord Mayor Reynolds
Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

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 Chief Executive Officer.

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.

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

Mr Dustin Moore, Lead Petitioner, addressed the Committee in relation to item 6.1

6.1 Petitions - Haig Street and Augusta Road, Lenah Valley - Road Safety Concerns

File Ref: F21/118967; R0325

Procedural Motion

DEPUTY LORD MAYOR Burnet

That the matter be deferred to allow further consideration of the matter by officers.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Harvey
Lord Mayor Reynolds
Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

Item 6.2 was then taken.

RECOMMITTED ITEM

BEHRAKIS

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Acting Manager City Mobility and the Director City Futures of 24 February 2022, be adopted as amended by a revised clause to Clause 1, and an additional Clause 3 to read as follows:

“1. Mobility improvements be investigated for Augusta Road and Haig Street as part of the overall Local Area Mobility Plan (LAMP) process.

(i) Priority be given to the Lenah Valley Local Area Mobility Plan.

3. A further report be prepared outlining the Local Area Mobility Plan processes and timeframes”

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Harvey
Lord Mayor Reynolds
Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet
Behrakis

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That: 1. Mobility improvements be investigated for Augusta Road and Haig Street as part of the overall Local Area Mobility Plan (LAMP) process.

(i) Priority be given to the Lenah Valley Local Area Mobility Plan.

2. The petitioners be advised of the outcomes of officer findings as outlined within this report.

3. A further report be prepared outlining the Local Area Mobility Plan processes and timeframes.

Delegation: Council

DEPUTY LORD MAYOR BURNET

That item 8 be recommitted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Harvey
Lord Mayor Reynolds
Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet
Behrakis

Item 8 was then taken.

6.2 Federal Street, North Hobart Footpath Trees

File Ref: F22/5882; 25019-0136-03

DEPUTY LORD MAYOR BURNET

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Acting Manager Road and Capital Works and the Acting Director City Amenity of 25 February 2022, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Harvey
Lord Mayor Reynolds
Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That: 1. The footpath on Federal Street, between Argyle and Elizabeth Street, be remediated to make it safe for pedestrians.

2. The future management of trees in the streetscape be considered as part of the North Hobart Precinct Plan project planned for this year.

Delegation: Council

7. Committee Action Status Report

7.1 Committee Actions - Status Report

File Ref: F22/12603; 16/116

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

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the information be received and noted.

Delegation: Committee

8. Questions without Notice

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

File Ref: 13-1-10

No questions were asked at the meeting.

Item 9 was then taken.

RECOMMITTED ITEM

8.1 Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet - Infrastructure Projects

File Ref: 13-1-10

Question: Can the Director provide an update on the progress of infrastructure projects, how they’re budgeted, and their timelines for delivery?

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

9. Closed Portion of the Meeting

LORD MAYOR REYNOLDS

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:

· Closed portion of the Committee Minutes

· Closed Question 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 Committee Action Status Report

Item No. 4.1 Committee Actions - Status Report

LG(MP)R 15(2)(c)(iii)

Item No. 5 Questions Without Notice

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Harvey
Lord Mayor Reynolds
Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

Delegation: Committee

The meeting was adjourned at 5.49pm on Wednesday, 2 March 2022, due to a lack of a quorum.

The meeting was reconvened at 5.03pm on Wednesday, 30 March 2022.

DEPUTY LORD MAYOR BURNET

That item 6.1 be recommitted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Harvey
Lord Mayor Reynolds
Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet
Behrakis

Item 6.1 was then taken.

There being no further business the Open portion of the meeting closed at 5.16pm on Wednesday, 30 March 2022.

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

CHAIRMAN