Minutes (Open Portion)

City Infrastructure Committee Meeting

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21/11/2018

Minutes (Open Portion)

City Infrastructure Committee Meeting

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21/11/2018

BRISCOE

The minutes of the Open Portion of the City Infrastructure Committee meeting held on Wednesday, 19 September 2018 and Special City Infrastructure Committee meeting held on Monday, 22 October 2018 be confirmed as an accurate record. 

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

6.1      Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015 - Review of Meeting Times

BRISCOE

That in accordance with Regulation 6(2) of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015, the commencement time of 4:00 pm for ordinary meeting of the City Infrastructure Committee be approved.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That in accordance with Regulation 6(2) of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015, the commencement time of 4:00 pm for ordinary meeting of the City Infrastructure Committee be approved.

6.2      Waste Management Strategy 2015-2030 - Year 2 Progress Report

ZUCCO

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Acting Manager Cleansing & Solid Waste and the Director Parks and City Amenity of 15 November 2018, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the report of the progress made on the implementation of the City’s Waste Management Strategy 2015-2030 be noted.

6.3      Davey Street and Macquarie Street - Transfer of Ownership to State Government

ZUCCO

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

AMENDMENT

LORD MAYOR REYNOLDS

The insertion of an additional clause to read as follows:

“2.     The General Manager to consider appropriate ways to communicate the following concerns of the Council to the Department of State Growth, with the purpose of seeking clarification as to whether any of these matters will be addressed in the final Deed:

(i)      General traffic and pedestrian movements on Davey and Macquarie Streets;

(ii)     Due to the proposed clearways, whether the current pedestrian bulbing infrastructure installed by the Council will remain;

(iii)    Clarification on whether the current bus stops installed along Davey and Macquarie Streets will remain or will passengers be required to use the Elizabeth Street Bus Mall when using the South Hobart, Tolmans Hill, Kingston etc Metro services; and

(iv)    The ingress and regress of traffic movements along both Davey and Macquarie Streets.

AMENDMENT CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

SUBSTANTIVE MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That:   1.    The Council authorise the General Manager to make any necessary minor amendments and to affix the common seal of the Hobart City Council to the Deed of Transfer – Davey Macquarie Streets Hobart.

2.    The General Manager to consider appropriate ways to communicate the following concerns of the Council to the Department of State Growth, with the purpose of seeking clarification as to whether any of these matters will be addressed in the final Deed:

(i)    General traffic and pedestrian movements on Davey and Macquarie Streets;

(ii)   Due to the proposed clearways, whether the current pedestrian bulbing infrastructure installed by the Council will remain;

(iii)  Clarification on whether the current bus stops installed along Davey and Macquarie Streets will remain or will passengers be required to use the Elizabeth Street Bus Mall when using the South Hobart, Tolmans Hill, Kingston etc Metro services; and

(iv)  The ingress and regress of traffic movements along both Davey and Macquarie Streets.

6.4      Sandy Bay Road Walking and Cycling Project - Riverview Inn Pedestrian Crossing

PROCEDURAL MOTION

BRISCOE

That the matter be deferred to a subsequent City Infrastructure Committee meeting for the purpose of attaining costings for the survey to be undertaken of the local community in relation to the installation of a pedestrian facility.

PROCEDURAL MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the matter be deferred to a subsequent City Infrastructure Committee meeting for the purpose of attaining costings for the survey to be undertaken of the local community in relation to the installation of a pedestrian facility.

6.5      Elizabeth Street Bus Interchange Shelter Upgrade

ZUCCO

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

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the upgrading of the bus passenger waiting facilities on the GPO side of the Elizabeth Street Bus Mall as detailed in the concept plans marked as Attachment F to item 6.5 of the Open City Infrastructure Committee agenda of 21 November 2018 be approved for construction, subject to the necessary statutory approvals being obtained.

7.1      Committee Actions - Status Report

ZUCCO

That the information be received and noted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

ZUCCO

That the information be received and noted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

9.1      Lord Mayor Reynolds - Upgrade to the Molle and Collins Street Intersection

Question:    Could the Director please provide clarity in relation to the timeframe expected as to when works will commence upgrading the Molle and Collins Street intersection exiting the Hobart Rivulet carpark.  I understand that it is listed for commencement in 2021, however is this still the latest thinking?

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