Minutes of City Infrastructure Committee Meeting

Minutes (Open Portion)

City Infrastructure Committee Meeting

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20/02/2019

City Infrastructure Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Wednesday, 20 February 2019 at 4:13 pm in the Lady Osborne Room, Town Hall.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Denison (Chairman)

Lord Mayor Reynolds

Zucco

Briscoe

Behrakis

PRESENT: Alderman T M Denison (Chairman), the Lord Mayor Councillor A M Reynolds, Aldermen J R Briscoe, S Behrakis, the Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor H Burnet and Councillor W F Harvey.

APOLOGIES: Nil.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Nil.

NON-MEMBERS

Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

Sexton

Thomas

Harvey

Dutta

Ewin

Sherlock

Alderman Behrakis took the Chair in the absence of the Chairman and chaired the meeting for items 1 to 3.

Alderman Denison arrived at 4.15 pm during the discussion of item 3, was not present for items 1 and 2 and assumed the Chair from item 4.

The Deputy Lord Mayor was co-opted to the Committee.

Councillor Harvey was co-opted to the Committee for items 2 to 3 and item 6.2.

The Lord Mayor retired from the meeting at 4.41 pm during the discussion of item 6.2.

The Deputy Lord Mayor retired from the meeting at 5.29 pm after item 6.2.

Councillor Harvey retired from the meeting at 5.29 pm after item 6.2.

BRISCOE

That Alderman Behrakis chair the meeting in the absence of the Chairman.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Lord Mayor Reynolds
Briscoe
Behrakis

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

LORD MAYOR

That the Deputy Lord Mayor and Councillor Harvey be co-opted to the Committee.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Behrakis
Lord Mayor Reynolds
Briscoe

2. Confirmation of Minutes

LORD MAYOR

The minutes of the Open Portion of the City Infrastructure Committee meeting held on Wednesday, 21 November 2019, the Special City Infrastructure Committee meeting held on Monday, 17 December 2018, and the Special City Infrastructure Committee meeting held on Monday, 21 January 2019, are submitted for confirming as an accurate record.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Behrakis
Lord Mayor Reynolds
Briscoe
Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet
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.

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

The Director City Growth, Mr Neil Noye addressed the Committee in relation to item 6.1.

6.1 Single-Use Plastics By-law and Regulatory Impact Statement

File Ref: F18/128301; 16/243-001

DEPUTY LORD MAYOR

That the recommendation contained in the report of the General Manager and the Director City Planning of 15 February 2019, be adopted.

MOTION LOST

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet	Denison
	Briscoe
	Behrakis

BRISCOE

That: 1. The Council defer consideration associated with the potential establishment of a single use plastics by-law for a 12 month period.

2. The Council actively lobby the state government and encourage the development of statewide legislation to ban single use plastics in Tasmania in line with the motion passed by the Local Government Association of Tasmania at its General Meeting on 25 July 2018.

3. The City continue to work closely with the relevant business community to support and encourage the voluntary reduction of the use of single use plastics.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Denison	Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet
Briscoe
Behrakis

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That: 1. The Council defer consideration associated with the potential establishment of a single use plastics by-law for a 12 month period.

3. The City continue to work closely with the relevant business community to support and encourage the voluntary reduction of the use of single use plastics.

Attachment

a. Attachment B - Regulatory Impact Statement

Delegation: Council

DEPUTY LORD MAYOR

That Councillor Harvey be co-opted to the Committee.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Denison
Briscoe
Behrakis
Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

6.2 Hobart Bicycle Advisory Committee - Meeting Notes - Election of Chairman and Terms of Reference Review

File Ref: F18/145958; 37-1-4

HARVEY

That the recommendation contained in the memorandum of the Director City Infrastructure of 15 February 2019, be adopted, amended by a new clause 3:

“3. The Bicycle Advisory Committee be invited to give feedback on the potential referencing of pedestrians within the Terms of Reference of the Committee.”

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Denison
Briscoe
Behrakis
Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet
Harvey

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That: 1. The draft notes of the Hobart Bicycle Advisory Committee meeting of 17 October 2018 marked as Attachment A to item 6.2 of the Open City Infrastructure Committee of 20 February 2019 be received and noted.

2. The Council elect a Chairman for the Hobart Bicycle Advisory Committee from the nominated members of the Committee being:

(i) The Lord Mayor, Councillor Reynolds;

(ii) The Deputy Lord Mayor, Councillor Burnet;

(iii) Councillor Harvey; and

(iv) Councillor Ewin.

3. The Bicycle Advisory Committee be invited to give feedback on the potential referencing of pedestrians within the Terms of Reference of the Committee

Delegation: Council

7. Committee Action Status Report

7.1 Committee Actions - Status Report

File Ref: F19/17070; 16/116

BRISCOE

That the information be received and noted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Denison
Briscoe
Behrakis

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.

9. Closed Portion of the Meeting

BRISCOE

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.

The following items are listed for discussion:-

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

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Denison
Briscoe
Behrakis

Delegation: Committee

There being no further business the open portion of the meeting closed at 5:26 pm.

TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD THIS
20^th DAY OF MARCH 2019.

CHAIRMAN