City of hobart

MINUTES

City Infrastructure Committee Meeting

 

Open Portion

 

Wednesday, 22 September 2021 at 5:15 pm

 

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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.        Reports. 5

6.1     Plastic Waste Reduction Initiative - Hobart Waterfront Tourism Sector 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.. 8

 

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City Infrastructure Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Wednesday, 22 September 2021 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 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 and Alderman S Behrakis.   APOLOGIES: Councillor J Ewin.   LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Nil.

NON-MEMBERS Zucco Briscoe Sexton Thomas Dutta Sherlock Coats   Alderman Behrakis joined the meeting at 5:18 pm and was not present for items 1 to 5.

 

 

No Elected Members were co-opted to the Committee.

 

 

 

LORD MAYOR REYNOLDS

The minutes of the Open Portion of the City Infrastructure Committee meeting held on Wednesday, 25 August 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.

 

OR

 

 

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.

 

6.1      Plastic Waste Reduction Initiative - Hobart Waterfront Tourism Sector             File Ref: F21/91780

LORD MAYOR REYNOLDS

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Cleansing & Solid Waste Policy Coordinator and the Director City Amenity of 17 September 2021, be adopted.

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

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the Chief Executive Officer be authorised to explore collaborative opportunities to reduce the consumption of single use plastic water bottles within the Hobart waterfront precinct.

Delegation:     Council

 

 

 

7.1      Committee Actions - Status Report             File Ref: F21/93081

BEHRAKIS

That the information be received and noted.

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

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the information be received and noted.

Delegation: Committee

 

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

 

8.1    Weerona Avenue

Memorandum of the Director City Amenity of 7 September 2021.

8.2    Lenah Valley Road Single Lane Bridge

Memorandum of the Director City Amenity of 14 September 2021.

8.3    Lenah Valley Fire Trail

Memorandum of the Director City Amenity of 2 September 2021.

8.4    Recycled Road Trial

Memorandum of the Director City Amenity of 14 September 2021.

 

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      Councillor Harvey - Cups in the Doone Kennedy Hobart Aquatic Centre Cafe             File Ref: 13-1-10
	Question:  Could the Director please advise if the Doone Kennedy Hobart Aquatic Centre uses disposable cups or washable cups in their café? Answer:    The Director City Amenity took the question on notice for the Director Community Life.

 

 

 

9.2      Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet - Motorbike Parking             File Ref: 13-1-10
	Question:  Could the Director please seek advice from Metro as to whether motorbike parking can be reinstated in the middle of Elizabeth Street, between Davey and Macquarie Streets? Answer:    The Director City Planning took the question on notice.

 

 

 

9.3      Deputy Lord Mayor - Resurfacing of Elizabeth Street             File Ref: 13-1-10
	Question:  I note that the resurfacing of Elizabeth Street in North Hobart is imminent. Can the Director advise if there is any opportunity to use Reconophalt/recycled materials in that project? Answer:    The Director City Amenity 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 on the meeting; and ·         Questions Without Notice for the Closed portion of the meeting.   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)(i), (c)(ii), (c)(iii), (d), (f) and  (g) 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 5.23 pm.

 

 

TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD THIS
27^th DAY OF OCTOBER 2021.