Minutes of City Infrastructure Committee Meeting

Minutes (Open Portion)

City Infrastructure Committee Meeting

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24/03/2021

City Infrastructure Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Wednesday, 24 March 2021 at 5:15 pm.

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.

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, Alderman S Behrakis and Councillor J Ewin.

APOLOGIES: Nil.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Nil.

NON-MEMBERS

Zucco

Briscoe

Sexton

Thomas

Dutta

Sherlock

Coats

The Deputy Lord Mayor declared an interest in item 6.1, left the meeting at 5:17 pm, returning at 5:32 pm.

The Lord Mayor retired from the meeting at 5:32 pm and was not present for items 6.2 to 10.

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, 24 February 2021, be confirmed as an accurate record.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Harvey
Lord Mayor Reynolds
Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet
Behrakis
Ewin

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.

The following interest was indicated:

1. Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor Burnet - item 6.1.

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

Ms Ruth Langford of the Grassroots Action Network Grant addressed the Committee in relation to item 6.1.

6.1 Request to Vary Council Policy - Permanent Private Signage on Highway Reservation - Huon Road

File Ref: F21/18544; R0574/08

EWIN

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Manager City Mobility of 19 March 2021, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Harvey	Behrakis
Lord Mayor Reynolds
Ewin

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That: 1. The strong commitment in the City of Hobart’s ‘Capital City Strategic Plan 2019-29’ to celebrate and support Tasmanian Aboriginal community, heritage and culture, and to invite people to engage with Tasmanian Aboriginal history and culture be noted.

2. The Council Policy ‘Permanent Private Signage on Highways Reservations’ be waived for the purposes of considering the application for the retention of the “Always Was Always Will Be” sign erected on a street tree on Huon Road at Pillinger Drive in Fern Tree.

3. The General Manager be authorised to issue an annual permit under the Public Spaces By Law for the retention of the “Always Was Always Will Be” sign, and to reissue the permit on an annual basis as deemed appropriate.

4. In the event that the permit is issued, it be issued for the initial annual fee of $100 (as listed in the 2020-21 approved fees and charges), and subject to future adjustment as part of the fees and charges process.

Delegation: Council

6.2 Food Waste Treatment - Pilot Initiative - Mathers House

File Ref: F21/21156

BEHRAKIS

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Cleansing & Solid Waste Policy Coordinator, the Manager Cleansing and Solid Waste and the Director City Amenity of 19 March 2021, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Harvey
Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet
Behrakis
Ewin

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That report on the proposed implementation of a food waste treatment initiative at Mathers House, be receive and noted.

Delegation: Committee

6.3 Flood Repair Works Post May 2018 Flood Events - Update

File Ref: F21/23639

DEPUTY LORD MAYOR BURNET

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Manager Stormwater, the Manager Roads and Capital Works and the Director City Amenity of 19 March 2021, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Harvey
Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet
Behrakis
Ewin

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the report providing an update on the City’s repair works for roads, stormwater and waterway assets completed following the May 2018 flood event, be received and noted.

Delegation: Committee

7. Committee Action Status Report

7.1 Committee Actions - Status Report

File Ref: F21/23258

EWIN

That: 1. The information be received and noted.

2. The Director City Planning together with the Manager City Mobility review the City Infrastructure Committee Action Status Report to determine if any of the items currently listed on the report could be consolidated.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Harvey
Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet
Behrakis
Ewin

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That: 1. The information be received and noted.

Delegation: Committee

8. Responses to Questions without Notice

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

8.1 Parking Permits - Battery Point

File Ref: F21/5638; 13-1-10

Memorandum of the Director City Planning of 19 March 2021 and attachment.

DEPUTY LORD MAYOR BURNET

That the information be received and noted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Harvey
Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet
Behrakis
Ewin

Delegation: Committee

9. Questions without Notice

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

File Ref: 13-1-10

9.1 Councillor Ewin - Public FOGO Bins

File Ref: 13-1-10

Question: Could the Director please advise if there is a plan to roll-out a FOGO collection service in respect to the pubic litter bins throughout the City of Hobart?

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

9.2 Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet – Public Waste and Recycling Bins

File Ref: 13-1-10

Question: Could the Director please provide advice on the following:

(a) The new Kemp Street refuse system;

(b) As to the impacts from COVID-19 related cuts to services, including public / municipal (not household) bin emptying, and are they being emptied often enough; and

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

10. Closed Portion of the Meeting

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:

· Commercial information of a commercial nature; and

· Acquisition of land.

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)(ii) and (f)

Item No. 5 Questions Without Notice

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Harvey
Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet
Behrakis
Ewin

Delegation: Committee

There being no further business the Open Portion of the meeting closed at 5:56 pm.

TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD THIS
28^th DAY OF APRIL 2021.

CHAIRMAN