City
of hobart
MINUTES
City Infrastructure Committee Meeting
Open Portion
Wednesday, 25 January 2017 at 5:00 pm
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APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE
1. Co-Option of a Committee Member in the event of a vacancy
3. Consideration of Supplementary Items
4. Indications of Pecuniary and Conflicts of Interest
6.2 Site Visit Tour of Melbourne - 17 February 2017
6.3 Local Government (Highways) Act 1982 - Officer Delegations
6.4 WMAA National Energy from Waste 2016 Conference - October 2016
6.5 Cycling South Meeting Minutes - 23 November 2016
7 Committee Action Status Report
7.1 Committee Actions - Status Report
8. Responses to Questions without Notice
10. Closed Portion of the Meeting
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Minutes of the City Infrastructure Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Wednesday, 25 January 2017 at 5.00 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), the
Deputy Lord Mayor Alderman R G Christie, Aldermen
APOLOGIES: Nil.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Alderman A M Reynolds |
ALDERMEN Lord Mayor Hickey Zucco Briscoe Ruzicka Sexton Cocker Thomas
Alderman Denison arrived at the meeting at 5:09 pm during discussion of item 6.1 and was present for items 6.1 to 10.
Alderman Ruzicka was co-opted to the Committee. |
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That Alderman Ruzicka be co-opted to the Committee. |
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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That the minutes of the Open Portion of the City Infrastructure Committee meeting held on Wednesday, 30 November 2016, be confirmed as an accurate record. |
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MOTION CARRIED
VOTING RECORD
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The minutes were signed.
Ref: Part 2, Regulation 8(6) of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.
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.
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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.
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.
Delegation: Council
6.2 Site Visit Tour of Melbourne - 17 February 2017 File Ref: F17/3132 |
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HARVEY That the recommendation contained in the report of the Director City Infrastructure of 20 January 2017, be adopted, as amended by the following: 1. That the words City Infrastructure Committee members in Clause 1 be substituted with Alderman Burnet .
2. The inclusion of the following Clause:
“4. Aldermanic representatives participating in the tour undertake a presentation of the outcomes of the site visit upon their return, for the benefit of Council officers and the public.” |
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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COMMITTEE RESOLUTION: |
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That: 1. The Council endorse the participation of Alderman Burnet and any other interested Aldermen, appropriate Council staff and a representative of the Hobart Bicycle Advisory Committee, to attend a tour of Melbourne to inspect pedestrian facilities in the Cities of Port Philip, Stonnington and Yarra on Friday 17 February 2017. 2. The costs associated with Aldermanic participation in the site tour, estimated at approximately $500 per person, be funded from the Aldermanic Training and Development allocation in the City Government Function of the 2016/2017 Annual Plan. 3. The costs associated with officer representation and the representative of the Hobart Bicycle Advisory Committee, estimated at approximately $500 per person, be funded from the Traffic Engineering Function of the 2016/2017 Annual Plan. 4. Aldermanic representatives participating in the tour undertake a presentation of the outcomes of the site visit upon their return, for the benefit of Council officers and the public.
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Delegation: Council
6.3 Local Government (Highways) Act 1982 - Officer Delegations File Ref: F17/204; 10-4-1 |
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RUZICKA That the recommendation contained in the report of the Group Manager Infrastructure Planning and the Director City Infrastructure of 20 January 2017, be adopted. |
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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COMMITTEE RESOLUTION: |
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That pursuant to Section 124 of the Local Government (Highways) Act 1982, the delegation of powers to Council officers, marked as Attachment B to item 6.3 of the Open City Infrastructure Committee agenda of 25 January 2017, be approved.
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Delegation: Council
6.4 WMAA National Energy from Waste 2016 Conference - October 2016 File Ref: F16/143465; F16/214967 |
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DENISON That the recommendation contained in the report of the Manager Cleansing and Solid Waste and the Director Parks and City Amenity of 20 January 2017, be adopted. |
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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COMMITTEE RESOLUTION: |
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That the information contained in the memorandum of the Manager Cleansing and Solid Waste and the Director Parks and City Amenity of 20 January 2017 titled “WMAA National Energy from Waster 2016 Conference – October 2016” be received and noted.
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Delegation: Committee
6.5 Cycling South Meeting Minutes - 23 November 2016 File Ref: F16/141793; 37-1-4 |
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DEPUTY LORD MAYOR That the recommendation contained in the report of the Director City Infrastructure of 20 January 2017, be adopted. |
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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COMMITTEE RESOLUTION: |
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That the information contained in the memorandum of the Director City Infrastructure Services in relation to the Cycling South Annual General Meeting Minutes of 23 November 2017, be received and noted.
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Delegation: Committee
7.1 Committee Actions - Status Report File Ref: F17/3130; 16/116 |
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RUZICKA That the recommendation contained in the report of the Director City Infrastructure of 17 January 2017, be adopted. |
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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COMMITTEE RESOLUTION: |
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That the information be received and noted.
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Regulation 29(3) Local Government
(Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.
File Ref: 13-1-10
8.1 40km/h Speed Limits on Hobart Streets
File Ref: F16/131550; 13-1-10
8.2 Installation of a Left Hand Turning Signal on Macquarie Street, at the Intersection of Molle Street, Hobart
File Ref: F16/140226; 13-1-10
8.3 Death of Pedestrian on Corner of Macquarie and Campbell Streets, Hobart - Inquest
File Ref: F16/140227; 13-1-10
8.4 Authority to Tow Cars Parked in Clearways
File Ref: F16/140230; 13-1-10
8.5 Extra Traffic Lanes in Macquarie and Davey Streets at Peak Times
File Ref: F16/140232; 13-1-10
That the information be received and noted. |
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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Section 29 of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.
File Ref: 13-1-10
9.1 Alderman Denison - Graffiti Tagging in Harrington Lane, Hobart File Ref: 13-1-10 |
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Question: Could Council officers advise of the viability of installing CCTV and/or other possible management strategies to help reduce the proliferation of graffiti tagging in Harrington Lane? Answer: The Director Parks and City Amenity took the question on notice. |
9.2 Alderman Harvey - Link Road - Brushy Creek Road and Pottery Road, Lenah Valley File Ref: 13-1-10 |
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Question: Could the Acting Director please advise whether there are any plans for a link road between Brushy Creek Road and Pottery Road, Lenah Valley? Answer: The Acting Director City Infrastructure took the question on notice. |
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 Community Representative and Terms of Reference Amendments LG(MP)R 15(2)(g) Item No. 5 Committee Action Status Report Item No. 5.1 Committee Actions - Status Report Closed LG(MP)R 15(2)(g) Item No. 6 Questions without notice
RUZICKA That the items be noted. |
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MOTION CARRIED VOTING RECORD
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The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 5:42 pm to conduct the closed portion of the meeting.
The meeting reconvened at 5:55 pm.
Item 10 was then taken.
There being no further business the meeting closed at 5:55 pm.
TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD
THIS
22nd DAY OF february 2017.
CHAIRMAN