Minutes of City Infrastructure Committee Meeting

Minutes (Open Portion)

City Infrastructure Committee Meeting

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22/05/2019

City Infrastructure Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Wednesday, 22 May 2019 at 4:00 pm in the Lady Osborne Room, Town Hall.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Denison (Chairman)

Lord Mayor Reynolds

Zucco

Briscoe

Behrakis

PRESENT: Alderman T M Denison (Chairman), the Lord Mayor Councillor A M Reynolds and Alderman J R Briscoe.

APOLOGIES: Nil.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Nil.

NON-MEMBERS

Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

Sexton

Thomas

Harvey

Dutta

Ewin

Sherlock

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

LORD MAYOR REYNOLDS

The minutes of the Open Portion of the City Infrastructure Committee meeting held on Wednesday, 17 April 2019, be confirmed as an accurate record.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Denison
Lord Mayor Reynolds
Briscoe

The minutes were signed.

3. Consideration of Supplementary Items

Ref: Part 2, Regulation 8(6) of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.

BRISCOE

That the Committee resolve to deal with any supplementary items not appearing on the agenda, as reported by the General Manager.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Denison
Lord Mayor Reynolds
Briscoe

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.

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

Mr John Kelly – Vice President of the Hobart Tram Restoration and Museum Society Inc (H-Trams) addressed the Committee in relation to item 6.1.

6.1 Proposal for a Tram Display and Workshop Facility - Hobart Regatta Grounds

File Ref: F19/46403

BRISCOE

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Capital Works Officer, the Manager Parks and Recreation and the Director City Amenity of 17 May 2019, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Denison
Lord Mayor Reynolds
Briscoe

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That: 1. The concept plans for a proposed tram display and workshop facility, located at the Hobart Regatta Grounds, be endorsed.

2. The Council provide an allocation of $20,000 from recurrent expenditure to enable the design development to be progressed.

3. Hobart Tram Restoration and Museum Society Inc be authorised to seek funding opportunities to allow the project to proceed.

(i) Should funding be obtained for the project, the General Manager be authorised to progress any necessary arrangements to allow a development application to be submitted, and to commence lease negotiations over the land that would be the subject of a future report to the Council.

Delegation: Council

6.2 Australian Government Bridges Renewal Grants Program - Old Farm Road and Lenah Valley Road Bridge Replacements

File Ref: F19/56414

LORD MAYOR REYNOLDS

That the recommendation contained in the memorandum of the Director City Amenity of 17 May 2019, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Denison
Lord Mayor Reynolds
Briscoe

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That that the information contained in the memorandum ‘Australian Government Bridges Renewal Grants Program - Old Farm Road and Lenah Valley Road Bridge Replacements’ of 15 May 2019, be received and noted.

Delegation: Committee

LORD MAYOR REYNOLDS

That Supplementary Item 11 be now taken.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Denison
Lord Mayor Reynolds
Briscoe

7. Committee Action Status Report

7.1 Committee Actions - Status Report

File Ref: F19/57054

BRISCOE

That the information be received and noted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Denison
Lord Mayor Reynolds
Briscoe

Delegation: Committee

8. Responses to Questions without Notice

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

8.1 Insurance Company Claims

File Ref: F19/54371; 13-1-10

Memorandum of the Director City Amenity of 17 May 2019.

8.2 South Hobart Paving

File Ref: F19/52113; 13-1-10

Memorandum of the Director City Amenity of 17 May 2019.

8.3 South Hobart Paving

File Ref: F19/54359; 13-1-10

Memorandum of the Director City Amenity of 17 May 2019.

LORD MAYOR REYNOLDS

That the information be received and noted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Denison
Lord Mayor Reynolds
Briscoe

Delegation: Committee

9. Questions without Notice

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

File Ref: 13-1-10

9.1 Alderman Briscoe - Pedestrian and Cycle Path – Linear Park

File Ref: 13-1-10

Question: Could the Director please provide an update on the Linear Park pedestrian and cycle path and whether traffic lights will be installed at the Molle Street / Collins Street / Linear Park intersection?

Answer: The Director City Planning advised that plans have been developed to improve the crossing of Molle Street at the intersection with Collins Street. Discussions are underway with both State Growth and the adjacent property owner to finalise the improved crossing proposal to allow formal consideration by the Council.

9.2 Lord Mayor Reynolds - Timing of Pedestrian Crossing Lights

File Ref: 13-1-10

Question: Has the State Government changed the timing of pedestrian crossing lights in the last 12 months?

What are the details of these changes?

What process does the State Government go through to consult with the Council on these changes?

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

9.3 Lord Mayor Reynolds & Alderman Briscoe - Pedestrian Crossing Lights

File Ref: 13-1-10

Question: Could the Director please advise if the State Government can provide information about which city intersections have an automatic pedestrian cycle, which ones require the pedestrian to press the button to cross and the roll-out schedule for the countdown pedestrian crossing lights?

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

10. Closed Portion of the Meeting

BRISCOE

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:

· Information provided to the Council on the basis that it is to be kept confidential.

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 Reports

Item No. 4.1 Hobart Bicycle Advisory Committee - Nominations for Membership

LG(MP)R 15(2)(g)

Item No. 5 Committee Action Status Report

Item No. 5.1 Committee Actions - Status Report

LG(MP)R 15(2)(c)(iii)

Item No. 6 Questions Without Notice

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Denison
Lord Mayor Reynolds
Briscoe

Delegation: Committee

Supplementary Item

11. Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation - Food Packaging 'Round Table' Workshop - Invitation to Participate

File Ref: F19/57916

LORD MAYOR REYNOLDS

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 21 May 2019, be adopted, as amended by the following:

That the words the City to be represented by the Lord Mayor, or her delegate be replaced with nominations to be sought from Elected Members at the Council meeting of 3 June 2019 to represent the City after the word with in Clause 1.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Denison
Lord Mayor Reynolds
Briscoe

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That: 1. The Council accept an invitation from the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) to participate in a national workshop on food service packaging guidelines, scheduled to be held in Sydney on 19 or 20 June 2019, with nominations to be sought from Elected Members at the Council meeting of 3 June 2019 to represent the City.

(i) The cost of attendance, beyond any financial assistance provided by the workshop organiser, be funded from the City’s Waste Strategy and Projects Budget Function within the Annual Plan

Delegation: Council

Item 7.1 was then taken.

There being no further business the open portion of the meeting closed at 4:12 pm.

TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD THIS
19^th DAY OF JUNE 2019.

CHAIRMAN