Minutes of City Infrastructure Committee Meeting

Minutes (Open Portion)

City Infrastructure Committee Meeting

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6/12/2017

City Infrastructure Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Wednesday, 6 December 2017 at 5:35 pm in the Lady Osborne Room, Town Hall.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Burnet (Chairman)

Deputy Lord Mayor Christie

Reynolds

Denison

Harvey

PRESENT: Alderman H C Burnet (Chairman), Aldermen A M Reynolds, W F Harvey, E R Ruzicka and P T Cocker.

APOLOGIES:

Deputy Lord Mayor Alderman R G Christie.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE:

Alderman T M Denison.

ALDERMEN

Lord Mayor Hickey

Zucco

Briscoe

Ruzicka

Sexton

Cocker

Thomas

Alderman Ruzicka and Alderman Cocker were co-opted to the Committee.

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

HARVEY

That Alderman Ruzicka and Alderman Cocker be co-opted to the Committee.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Burnet
Reynolds
Harvey

2. Confirmation of Minutes

HARVEY

The minutes of the Open Portion of the City Infrastructure Committee meeting held on Wednesday, 22 November 2017, be confirmed as an accurate record.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Burnet
Reynolds
Harvey
Ruzicka
Cocker

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.

Aldermen 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

6.1 New Town Retail Precinct - Results of Community Engagement

File Ref: F17/154268

RUZICKA

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Manager Traffic Engineering and the Director City Infrastructure of 30 November 2017, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Burnet
Reynolds
Harvey
Ruzicka
Cocker

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That 1. The Council receive and note the recommendations of the New Town Project Action Team (set out in Attachment D to item 6.1 of the Open City Infrastructure Committee agenda of 6 December 2017).

2. The recommendations from the New Town Project Action Team form the basis of a new scope for streetscape improvements in the New Town Retail Precinct

3. A draft streetscape plan be developed based on the Project Action Team’s priorities, for wider community consultation around March 2018.

Delegation: Council

6.2 Petition - New Town Primary School Children's Crossing on Forster Street

File Ref: F17/155278

REYNOLDS

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Manager Traffic Engineering and the Director City Infrastructure of 30 November 2017, be adopted, amended by the following:

1. The addition of a new clause to read as follows:

“3. An offer be made to New Town Primary School giving them the option of participating in an ‘Active Routes to School’ workshop.”

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Burnet
Reynolds
Harvey
Ruzicka
Cocker

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That 1. Matters raised in the petition relating to the poor condition of the children’s crossing in Forster Street in proximity to the New Town Primary School be received and noted.

2. The following recommendations to further improve the safety of the children’s crossing in Forster Street at New Town Primary School be endorsed:

(a) The Department of State Growth be requested to ensure that the renewal of the line marking in Forster Street, New Town be prioritised to be completed prior to the commencement of the 2018 school year;

(b) Work with the Department of State Growth to review and revise the operating times of the variable 40 km/h school zone signage to ensure that it is consistent with the start and finish times of the school; and

(c) Continue to work with the Department of State Growth’s Road Safety Branch to improve the conspicuousness of the children’s crossing through either improved signage or the trialling the use of flashing lights as an alternative to the flags.

3. An offer be made to New Town Primary School giving them the option of participating in an Active Routes to School workshop.

4. The organiser of the petition be advised of the Council’s decision.

Delegation: Council

6.3 Conference Report - The 17th International Cities Town Centres and 6th National Mainstreet Australia Conference 25 to 27 October 2017

File Ref: F17/156647

HARVEY

That the recommendation contained in the report of the General Manager of 30 November 2017, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Burnet
Reynolds
Harvey
Ruzicka
Cocker

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the information contained in the report of the General Manager of 30 November 2017, titled ‘The 17th International Cities Town Centres and 6th National Mainstreet Australia Conference 25 to 27 October 2017’, be received and noted.

Delegation: Committee

7 Committee Action Status Report

7.1 Committee Actions - Status Report

File Ref: F17/154326; 16/116

RUZICKA

That the information be received and noted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Burnet
Reynolds
Harvey
Ruzicka
Cocker

Delegation: Committee

8. Responses to Questions without Notice

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

8.1 Petition for the Residents - Lynton Avenue and King Street, Dynnyrne

File Ref: F17/155220; 13-1-10

RUZICKA

That the information be received and noted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Burnet
Reynolds
Harvey
Ruzicka
Cocker

Delegation: Committee

9. Questions without Notice

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

File Ref: 13-1-10

9.1 Alderman Harvey – Hobart and New Town Rivulet Litter Traps

File Ref: 13-1-10

Question: Following the recent rain event in Hobart, could the Director please advise how often are the litter traps, at the end of the Hobart and New Town Rivulets, emptied?

Answer: The Director City Infrastructure advised the Committee that the litter traps, at the end of both the Hobart and New Town Rivulets, are emptied on a regular basis.

9.2 Alderman Harvey - Hobart and New Town Rivulet Litter Traps - Examination of Contents

File Ref: 13-1-10

Question: Could the Director please advise if it is possible when the Hobart and New Town Rivulets litter traps are next emptied, could the contents be examined and Aldermen advised of the results?

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

9.3 Alderman Ruzicka – Public Highway in Private Ownership

File Ref: 13-1-10

Question: Can the Director please advise:

1 Whether there is a need to convert public highway, currently still in private ownership as part of subdivisions, into Council/State ownership? and

2 How widespread is this landownership around the city?

Answer: The Director City Infrastructure took the questions on notice.

10. Closed Portion of the Meeting

The following items were discussed: -

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

RUZICKA That the items be noted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Burnet
Reynolds
Harvey
Ruzicka
Cocker

Delegation: Committee

The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 5:46 pm to conduct the closed portion of the meeting.

The meeting reconvened at 5:48 pm.

Item 10 was then taken.

There being no further business the meeting closed at 5:49 pm.

TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD THIS
24^th DAY OF January 2018.

CHAIRMAN