City of hobart

MINUTES

City Infrastructure Committee Meeting

 

Open Portion

 

Wednesday, 30 March 2022 at 5.17pm
Council Chamber, Town Hall

 

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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.        Report. 5

6.1     TasNetworks Transformer Relocation - Pillinger Street, Dynnyrne - Response to Petition. 5

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.. 7

 

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City Infrastructure Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Wednesday, 30 March 2022 at 5:17 pm in the Council Chamber, Town Hall.

 

This meeting of the City Infrastructure Committee was 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 A M Reynolds Deputy Lord Mayor H Burnet Alderman S Behrakis Councillor J Fox       PRESENT: Councillor W F Harvey (Chairman), Lord Mayor A M Reynolds, Deputy Lord Mayor H Burnet, Alderman S Behrakis, and Councillor J Fox.   APOLOGIES: Nil.   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   Councillor Harvey declared an interest in item 6.1 and left the meeting at 5.36pm, returning at 6.01pm.   Councillor Fox arrived at the meeting at 5.17pm was not present for item 1, retired from the meeting at 6.01pm and was not present for items 7 to 10 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, 2 March 2022, be confirmed as an accurate record.

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

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.

 

OR

The following interest was indicated:

 

1.    Councillor Harvey - item 6.1 - TasNetworks Transformer Relocation - Pillinger Street, Dynnyrne - Response to Petition

 

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.

 

Mr. Josh Bradshaw, Head of Government Relations and Mr Ben Smith, Regional Operation Leader (both from TasNetworks) addressed the Committee to discuss TasNetworks asset replacement scheme.

 

Councillor Harvey declared an interest in item 6.1 and left the meeting at 5.36pm.

 

 

DEPUTY LORD MAYOR BURNET

That Alderman Behrakis Chair the meeting for item 6.1.

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

 

Alderman Behrakis assumed the Chair.

 

6.1      TasNetworks Transformer Relocation - Pillinger Street, Dynnyrne - Response to Petition             File Ref: F22/25952; 16/116

FOX

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Program Leader Road Services, Manager City Infrastructure and the Director City Enablers of 25 March 2022, be adopted as amended by the inclusion of additional clauses 3 and 4 to read as follows: 3.    A process be established with TasNetworks to map out their future plans for infrastructure upgrades in the City of Hobart to negotiate good visual and community outcomes, particularly in heritage and high bushfire risk areas. 4.    A further report be prepared in relation to mitigation projects and the protection of vulnerable assets in high fire-risk areas.

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

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That:     1.    The petitioners be advised that pursuant to the Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995, the Council’s agreement to the proposed work is presumed and there is nothing in all the circumstances that displaces this presumption, and therefore the City of Hobart does not have the power to refuse or stop TasNetworks installing a pole mounted transformer in Pillinger Street, Dynnyrne. 2.     A further report be provided detailing the development of a policy that addresses works by TasNetworks and other utilities that may impact on the City’s infrastructure and amenity. 3.     A process be established with TasNetworks to map out their future plans for infrastructure upgrades in the City of Hobart to negotiate good visual and community outcomes, particularly in heritage and high bushfire risk areas. 4.     A further report be prepared in relation to mitigation projects and the protection of vulnerable assets in high fire-risk areas.

Delegation:       Council

 

Councillor Harvey returned to the meeting at 6.01pm and resumed the Chair.

 

 

7.1      Committee Actions - Status Report             File Ref: F22/19126; 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    Accident Statistics

Memorandum of the Senior Engineer - Roads and Traffic of 21 March 2022.

8.2    Committee Membership

Memorandum of the Manager Legal and Governance of 21 March 2022.

8.3    Derwent Estuary Program Briefing

Memorandum of the Director City Life of 2 March 2022.

8.4    E-Scooter Response Times

Memorandum of the Manager Smart & Sustainable Hobart of 22 March 2022.

8.5    Marine Waste at McRobies

Memorandum of the Manager Bushland Biodiversity and Waterways and the Director City Life of 24 March 2022.

8.6    Sandy Bay Swimming Pontoon

Memorandum of the Manager Bushland Biodiversity and Waterways and the Director City Life of 21 March 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      Lord Mayor Reynolds - Good Neighbour Agreement             File Ref: 13-1-10

Question:    Can an estimate be provided on the number and size of trucks visiting McRobies Gully as part of meeting the Council’s Good Neighbour Agreement commitment to reducing truck movements? When will data reports be provided on Traffic and Noise management as promised in the Good Neighbour Agreement? Has there been an increase in tonnage of fill and construction waste hauled by larger trucks at McRobies gully in last 2 years? Answer:       The Director City Enablers 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 ·         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          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   Behrakis

Delegation:       Committee

 

 

 

There being no further business the Open portion of the meeting closed at 6.03pm.

 

 

 

 

 

TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD THIS
4^th DAY OF May 2022.