Minutes of City Infrastructure Committee Meeting

Minutes (Open Portion)

City Infrastructure Committee Meeting

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21/03/2018

City Infrastructure Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Wednesday, 21 March 2018 at 5:02 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, T M Denison, W F Harvey and P S Cocker.

APOLOGIES:

The Deputy Lord Mayor Alderman R G Christie.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Nil.

ALDERMEN

Lord Mayor Hickey

Zucco

Briscoe

Ruzicka

Sexton

Cocker

Thomas

Alderman Cocker was co-opted to the Committee.

Alderman Reynolds retired from the meeting at 5:26 pm and was not present for items 6.5 to 10.

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

HARVEY

That Alderman Cocker be co-opted to the Committee.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Burnet
Reynolds
Denison
Harvey

2. Confirmation of Minutes

HARVEY

The minutes of the Open Portion of the City Infrastructure Committee meeting held on Wednesday, 21 February 2018, be confirmed as an accurate record.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Burnet
Reynolds
Denison
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.

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

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Mr Terry Van Iersel – Manager Sales & Commodity Training, together with Mr Jeff Bunting – Operations Manager of SKM Recycling were unable to attend the meeting.

6.1 SKM Recycling - Impact of China Waste Import Regulations

File Ref: F18/22630; 44-1-1/10

REYNOLDS

That the recommendation contained in the memorandum of the (Acting) Manager Cleansing & Solid Waste and the (Acting) Director Parks and City Amenity of 15 March 2018, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Burnet
Reynolds
Denison
Harvey
Cocker

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the information be received and noted.

Delegation: Committee

6.2 Landscaping and Food Gardens on Nature Strips

File Ref: F18/23489

HARVEY

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Program Leader Parks and Reserves, the Acting Manager Parks and Recreation and the Director Parks and City Amenity of 2 March 2018, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Burnet
Reynolds
Denison
Harvey
Cocker

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

The Infrastructure Committee concurs with the recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Committee of 8 March 2018, ie:

That: 1. Landscaping of nature strips by residents be permitted via the issue of an occupation licence, subject to conditions and requirements as determined by the General Manager.

2. The General Manager be delegated authority to determine applications.

3. Further investigations be undertaken into the estimation of costs into the City providing public liability insurance to those residents opting to landscape nature strips.

4. Consideration be given for the inclusion of fruit trees on the proviso that the fruit produced will not cause a hazard for patrons using the footpath.

Delegation: Council

6.3 Salamanca Pedestrian Works - Concept Design for Stakeholder Engagement

File Ref: F18/19399; R0817

HARVEY

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Director City Infrastructure and the Director City Planning of 16 March 2018, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Burnet
Reynolds
Denison
Harvey
Cocker

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That: 1. The concept plans for Stages 2 and 3 of the Salamanca Pedestrian Works Project, generally shown on the Figure ‘Concept Plan’ dated 6 March 2018 and marked as Attachment A to item 6.3 of the Open City Infrastructure Committee agenda, presented to the 21 March 2018 City Infrastructure Committee meeting, be used for community engagement.

2. A further report describing the results of the public consultation and making recommendations for future staging and implementation of the Salamanca Pedestrian Works Project, be prepared and presented to the City Infrastructure Committee.

Delegation: Council

6.4 Hill Street, West Hobart - Consideration of Representations regarding the Proposed Road Hump

File Ref: F18/21732

REYNOLDS

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Manager Traffic Engineering and the Director City Infrastructure of 15 March 2018, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Burnet
Reynolds
Denison
Harvey
Cocker

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That: 1. An application be made to the Transport Commission requesting approval for the installation of one road hump in Hill Street on the northern side of the Pine Street roundabout, as part of the trial of a new pedestrian (wombat) crossing.

2. Subject to receiving permission from the Transport Commission to install a road hump, the pedestrian (wombat) crossing trial proceed in the 2017-2018 financial year.

3. Those people who made representations in relation to the proposed road hump be advised of the Council’s decision.

Delegation: Council

6.5 Hobart Central Bus Interchange Planning Project - Elizabeth Street Bus Mall Improvement Project

File Ref: F18/24149; 36-20-3

HARVEY

That the recommendation contained in the memorandum of the Director City Infrastructure and the Manager Traffic Engineering of 16 March 2018, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Burnet
Denison
Harvey
Cocker

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That: 1. The Council receive and note the Department of State Growth’s proposal to reconfigure the Elizabeth Street Bus interchange as generally shown in Attachment B to item 6.5 of the Open City Infrastructure Committee agenda of 21 March 2018.

2. The General Manager be authorised to undertake further discussions with the Department of State Growth, Metro Tasmania and private bus operators to resolve any residual issues and concerns.

Delegation: Council

6.6 Hobart Bicycle Advisory Committee Meeting Notes

File Ref: F18/21116; 37-1-4

HARVEY

That the recommendation contained in the memorandum of the Director City Infrastructure of 15 March 2018, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Burnet
Denison
Harvey
Cocker

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the draft notes of the Hobart Bicycle Advisory Committee meeting of 21 February 2018 be received and noted.

Delegation: Committee

7. Committee Action Status Report

7.1 Committee Actions - Status Report

File Ref: F18/21720; 16/116

DENISON

That the information be received and noted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Burnet
Denison
Harvey
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 Pedestrian Lights - Sandy Bay Infants School

File Ref: F17/155216; 13-1-10

8.2 Enviropods

File Ref: F17/155218; 13-1-10

8.3 Palace Hotel Developer Fees

File Ref: F17/162142; 13-1-10

DENISON

That the information be received and noted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Burnet
Denison
Harvey
Cocker

Delegation: Committee

9. 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.

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

HARVEY That the items be noted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Burnet
Denison
Harvey
Cocker

Delegation: Committee

The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 5:39 pm to conduct the closed portion of the meeting.

The meeting reconvened at 5:40 pm.

Item 10 was then taken.

There being no further business the meeting closed at 5:40 pm.

TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD THIS
26^th DAY OF APRIL 2018.

CHAIRMAN