Minutes of City Infrastructure Committee Meeting

Minutes (Open Portion)

City Infrastructure Committee Meeting

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24/07/2019

City Infrastructure Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Wednesday, 24 July 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), Aldermen M Zucco, J R Briscoe and the Acting Lord Mayor Councillor H Burnet.

APOLOGIES: Alderman S Behrakis.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE:

Lord Mayor Councillor A M Reynolds.

NON-MEMBERS

Acting Lord Mayor Burnet

Sexton

Thomas

Harvey

Dutta

Ewin

Sherlock

The Acting Lord Mayor was co-opted to the Committee.

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

BRISCOE

That the Acting Lord Mayor be co-opted to the Committee.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Denison
Zucco
Briscoe

2. Confirmation of Minutes

ZUCCO

The minutes of the Open Portion of the City Infrastructure Committee meeting held on Wednesday, 19 June 2019, be confirmed as an accurate record.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Denison
Zucco
Briscoe
Acting Lord Mayor Burnet

The minutes were signed.

3. Consideration of Supplementary Items

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

ACTING LORD MAYOR BURNET

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
Zucco
Briscoe
Acting Lord Mayor Burnet

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 Phillip Hoysted – President of the South Hobart Progress Association and Ms Mirela Djukanovic – Director of Child’s Play Early Learning Centre addressed the Committee in relation to item 6.1.

6.1 Request for Speed Limit Reduction in Degraves Street and Apsley Street, South Hobart

File Ref: F19/90869

BRISCOE

That: 1. The Council write to the Transport Commissioner requesting a change to the speed limit on Degraves Street and Apsley Street, South Hobart from the current default urban speed limit of 50 km/h to 40 km/h.

(i) The submission to include a report detailing the characteristics of the road (as per the requirements of the Transport Commissioner).

2. Consideration of wider area speed limit reductions in residential areas be included as an action in the City of Hobart Transport Strategy Action Plan.

3. The management and staff of Child’s Play Early Learning Centre communicate to all parents and carers who are responsible for the drop-off and pick-up of children attending the Centre, that dedicated parking spaces for this purpose are available and accessible via Syme Street, South Hobart.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Denison
Zucco
Briscoe
Acting Lord Mayor Burnet

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

(i) The submission to include a report detailing the characteristics of the road (as per the requirements of the Transport Commissioner).

2. Consideration of wider area speed limit reductions in residential areas be included as an action in the City of Hobart Transport Strategy Action Plan.

Delegation: Council

BRISCOE

That item 6.5 be now taken.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Denison
Zucco
Briscoe
Acting Lord Mayor Burnet

Item 6.5 was then taken.

6.2 Hobart Bicycle Advisory Committee - Meeting Notes

File Ref: F19/93065; 37-1-4

ACTING LORD MAYOR BURNET

That the recommendation contained in the memorandum of the Director City Planning of 9 July 2019, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Denison
Zucco
Briscoe
Acting Lord Mayor Burnet

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the draft notes of the Hobart Bicycle Advisory Committee meeting of 11 June 2019 be received and noted.

Delegation: Committee

6.3 Proposed Tram Display Facility - Consideration of Inclusion of a Men's Shed Program

File Ref: F19/94257

ZUCCO

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

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Denison
Zucco
Briscoe
Acting Lord Mayor Burnet

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That: 1. Following engagement with Hobart Tram Restoration and Museum Society Inc (H-TRAMS) and Men’s Shed, the Council not proceed with the exploration of including the Men’s Shed program in the H-TRAMS proposal for a tram display and workshop facility.

(i) The City continue to explore potential sites or partnerships, together with the Men’s Shed program, on potential opportunities for that group.

2. The additional provision of $10,000 of City funding towards the H-TRAMS tram display and workshop facility proposal, not be provided, at this time.

Delegation: Council

6.4 24 Ancanthe Avenue Lenah Valley - Consent to Partially Build Over Service Easements - Section 74 Building Act 2016

File Ref: F19/94259

ZUCCO

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Manager Roads and Environmental Engineering and the Director City Amenity of 18 July 2019, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Denison
Zucco
Briscoe
Acting Lord Mayor Burnet

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That: 1. The Council grant consent, under Section 74 of the Building Act 2016, to the owner of 24 Ancanthe Avenue, Lenah Valley to partially build over the 2.0m wide retaining wall maintenance easement and 3.0m wide & variable width drainage, pipeline and services easement, as shown on Folio C.T.172457/1, marked at Attachment A to item 6.4 of the Open City Infrastructure Committee agenda of 24 July 2019.

(i) The consent be limited to the proposed works shown on the approved plans under Planning Permit PLN-18-864, marked as Attachment B to item 6.4 of the Open City Infrastructure Committee agenda of 24 July 2019.

(ii) The Council reserve all rights associated with the Retaining Wall Maintenance Easement, and Drainage, Pipeline and Services Easement, including the right to access the easement to maintain, install, replace, repair or remove any drainage infrastructure.

(iii) The owner of 24 Ancanthe Avenue, Lenah Valley to remain responsible for any reasonable costs incurred by the City in exercising its lawful rights under the easement, including but not limited to the demolition or removal of any obstruction, including any building or structure located over or within the easement.

(iv) The owner indemnify the City against any costs or claims arising from building over the easements.

2. Pursuant to Section 22 of the Local Government Act 1993, the Council delegate to the General Manager, the power to consent to building work over or within a service easement in favour of the City, in accordance with Section 74 of the Building Act 2016.

Delegation: Council

BRISCOE

That supplementary item 10 be now taken.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Denison
Zucco
Briscoe
Acting Lord Mayor Burnet

Supplementary item 10 was then taken.

Ms Hilary Dawkins – Head Petitioner addressed the Committee in relation to item 6.5.

6.5 Response to a Petition - Pura Milk Factory, Lenah Valley - Heavy Vehicles

File Ref: F19/96962

ZUCCO

That the recommendation contained in the memorandum of the Manager Legal and Governance of 18 July 2019, be adopted, as amended by an additional clause to read as follows:

“2. Council officers expedite its discussions with Pura Milk in respect to mitigating the effects of noise from heavy vehicle movements within the Augusta Road/Giblin Street corridor.”

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Denison
Zucco
Briscoe
Acting Lord Mayor Burnet

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That: 1. The Council note the comments of the petitioner in its dealings with Pura Milk in respect to mitigating the effects of noise from heavy vehicle movements within the Augusta Road/Giblin Street corridor.

2. Council officers expedite its discussions with Pura Milk in respect to mitigating the effects of noise from heavy vehicle movements within the Augusta Road/Giblin Street corridor.

Attachment

a. Deputation Supporting Information - Ms Hilary Dawkins ⇨

Delegation: Committee

Item 6.2 was then taken.

7. Committee Action Status Report

7.1 Committee Actions - Status Report

File Ref: F19/96764

ZUCCO

That the information be received and noted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Denison
Zucco
Briscoe
Acting Lord Mayor Burnet

Delegation: Committee

8. Questions without Notice

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

File Ref: 13-1-10

8.1 Acting Lord Mayor Burnet - Hill Street / Arthur Street / Mellifont Street, West Hobart Intersections

File Ref: 13-1-10

Question: Could the Director please advise how the intersections at Hill Street / Arthur Street and Mellifont Street, West Hobart are currently performing?

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

9. Closed Portion of the Meeting

ACTING LORD MAYOR BURNET

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 matter:

· Contract renewal.

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)(c)(ii) and (d)

Item No. 5 Questions Without Notice

Supplementary Item

Item No. 6 Acceptance of Recyclable Materials – Contract Negotiation

LG(MP)R 15(2)(d)e

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Denison
Zucco
Briscoe
Acting Lord Mayor Burnet

Delegation: Committee

Supplementary Item

10. Waste Strategy South - Minutes of Meeting Held 9 July 2019

File Ref: F19/98769

BRISCOE

That the recommendation contained in the memorandum of the Director City Amenity of 22 July 2019, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Denison
Zucco
Briscoe
Acting Lord Mayor Burnet

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That that the minutes of the meeting of Waste Management South, held on 9 July 2019, as attached to supplementary item 10 of the Open City Infrastructure Committee agenda of 24 July 2019, be received and noted.

Delegation: Committee

Item 7.1 was then taken.

There being no further business the open portion of the meeting closed at 5:03 pm.

TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD THIS
21^st DAY OF august 2019.

CHAIRMAN