Attachment 1 COTC 11 June 2019 Agenda
Infrastructure Policy Committee
Agenda
2 July 2019
Notice is hereby given, in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 1993 that a Infrastructure Policy Committee meeting of ORANGE CITY COUNCIL will be held in the Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Byng Street, Orange on Tuesday, 2 July 2019.
David Waddell
Acting General Manager
For apologies please contact Administration on 6393 8218.
Infrastructure Policy Committee 2 July 2019
2.1 Minutes of the City of Orange Traffic Committee meeting - 11 June 2019
1 Introduction
1.1 Declaration of pecuniary interests, significant non-pecuniary interests and less than significant non-pecuniary interests
The provisions of Chapter 14 of the Local Government Act, 1993 (the Act) regulate the way in which Councillors and designated staff of Council conduct themselves to ensure that there is no conflict between their private interests and their public role.
The Act prescribes that where a member of Council (or a Committee of Council) has a direct or indirect financial (pecuniary) interest in a matter to be considered at a meeting of the Council (or Committee), that interest must be disclosed as soon as practicable after the start of the meeting and the reasons given for declaring such interest.
As members are aware, the provisions of the Local Government Act restrict any member who has declared a pecuniary interest in any matter from participating in the discussion or voting on that matter, and requires that member to vacate the Chamber.
Council’s Code of Conduct provides that if members have a non-pecuniary conflict of interest, the nature of the conflict must be disclosed. The Code of Conduct also provides for a number of ways in which a member may manage non pecuniary conflicts of interest.
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Recommendation It is recommended that Committee Members now disclose any conflicts of interest in matters under consideration by the Infrastructure Policy Committee at this meeting. |
RECORD NUMBER: 2019/1258
AUTHOR: Ian Greenham, Director Technical Services
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Orange Traffic Committee held a meeting on 11 June 2019 and the recommendations from that meeting are presented to the Infrastructure Policy Committee for adoption.
There was no police representative in attendance at the meeting but the minutes were subsequently endorsed by an email from the police.
Link To Delivery/OPerational Plan
The recommendation in this report relates to the Delivery/Operational Plan strategy “9.1 Preserve - Construct and maintain a road network meets the community’s transport and infrastructure needs”.
Financial Implications
The signage recommendations will be funded from the signs budget.
Policy and Governance Implications
Nil
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That Council resolves: 1 To acknowledge the reports presented to the City of Orange Traffic Committee at its meeting of 11 June 2019. 2 Recommendations 3.1 to 3.3 and 3.5 and 3.6 from the minutes of the City of Orange Traffic Committee meeting of 11 June 2019 being: 3.1 That Council installs No stopping signs in Bletchington Street at the intersection of McLachlan Street as shown in Annexure A of this report; 3.2 That Council installs No Stopping signs along both sides of Hanrahan Place from the entrance to 100m from the extremity of the cul-de-sac; 3.3 That Council installs No Stopping signs on Green Lane opposite Hillcrest Avenue as per Annexure A of this report after seeking comments from the landowners fronting the proposed No Stopping zone; 3.5 That Council erects wayfinding signage to the Orange Visitors Centre as per the body of this report; 3.6 That the conditional approval for the 2019 NAIDOC march on 28 October 2019 be endorsed subject to compliance with the attached conditions. |
further considerations
Consideration has been given to the recommendation’s impact on Council’s service delivery; image and reputation; political; environmental; health and safety; employees; stakeholders and project management; and no further implications or risks have been identified.
Attachments
1 Minutes of the Meeting of the City of Orange Traffic Committee held on 11 June 2019
2 COTC 11 June 2019 Agenda, D19/37281⇩
ORANGE CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE
City of Orange Traffic Committee
HELD IN Committee Room 3, Civic Centre, Byng Street, Orange
ON 11 June 2019
COMMENCING AT 9.30am
Attendance
Cr T Mileto (Chairperson), Mr David Vant, Works Manager, Manager Engineering Services
1.1 Apologies and Leave of Absence
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That the apology be accepted from Mr Geoff Lewis for the City of Orange Traffic Committee meeting on 11 June 2019. |
1.3 Declaration of pecuniary interests, significant non-pecuniary interests and less than significant non-pecuniary interests
Nil
3 General Reports
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TRIM Reference: 2019/1102 |
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Recommendation Mr D Vant/Cr T Mileto That Council makes no changes to Farrell Road between Saplings Childcare Centre and McDonalds.
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TRIM Reference: 2019/1105 |
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Recommendation Mr D Vant/Cr T Mileto That Council erects wayfinding signage to the Orange Visitors Centre as per the body of this report.
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The Meeting Closed at 10.02AM.
RECORD NUMBER: 2019/1274
AUTHOR: Ian Greenham, Director Technical Services
EXECUTIVE Summary
The purpose of this report is to update Council on construction and maintenance works which have been carried out since the last current works report to Council.
Link To Delivery/OPerational Plan
The recommendation in this report relates to the Delivery/Operational Plan strategy “9.1 Preserve - Construct and maintain a road network meets the community’s transport and infrastructure needs”.
Financial Implications
Nil
Policy and Governance Implications
Nil
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That Council resolves to note the report on Current Works.
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further considerations
Consideration has been given to the recommendation’s impact on Council’s service delivery; image and reputation; political; environmental; health and safety; employees; stakeholders and project management; and no further implications or risks have been identified.
SUPPORTING INFORMATION
Road Maintenance
Council’s maintenance crews continued to undertake routine proactive and reactive pothole patching throughout the City:
Council staff continued the gravel road maintenance grading and gravelling program and will work their way through the whole of the gravel road network for treatment as required.
Road Upgrading
Forest Road
Defects identified in recent upgrading work near Gander Road have had an initial treatment and temporary seal under warranty by the contractor. Separate works being undertaken on the Orchard Road to Evergreen Lane portion are progressing and expected to be sealed prior to the end of June.
Burrendong Way
Council’s contractors progressed works on the upgrade of Burrendong Way, south of the Northern Distributor Road (NDR) with the road being reopened to traffic at the NDR end. All new drainage lines have been laid and road pavement construction has progressed to the stage of laying kerb and gutter.
Photo: Burrendong Way reconstruction looking South from the NDR
Cargo Road
Asphalt surfacing was laid on the full length of the Cargo Road upgrade works and extended into Witton Place and Yackerboon Place.
Traffic Facilities
Woodward and Wentworth Street Roundabout
Works on the roundabout were substantially completed at the time of writing this report with recent power pole relocations being effected by Essential Energy accredited contractors. Remaining works include landscaping, line marking and minor concrete works.
Photo: Woodward Street roundabout at Wentworth Lane with concrete paving completed on the Western side.
As part of the blackspot approved treatment a pedestrian refuge was also provided on Woodward Street at Gardiner Road.
CONCRETE AND DRAINAGE
Footpath construction
Footpaths were constructed in:
· Glasson Drive
Footpath replacements were undertaken in:
· Sampson Street from March Street to Prince Street
· Sampson Street from Summer Street to Byng Street
Repair of the asphalt footpath on Summer Street outside of Wontama Aged Care facility was undertaken by Council crews.
WATER SUPPLY SERVICES
The type and number of water supply service responses by maintenance staff are shown in the table below.
Category |
July 2017 – June 2018 |
May 2019 |
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Leaking meters |
422 |
28 |
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Faulty meters (incorrect readings) |
133 |
2 |
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No supply |
72 |
1 |
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Water pressure complaints |
24 |
1 |
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Meter box/lid replacements |
57 |
4 |
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Water quality |
46 |
3 |
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Service break |
9 |
1 |
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Service leak |
36 |
8 |
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Main break |
63 |
1 |
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Main leak |
311 |
19 |
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Valve leak |
23 |
0 |
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Hydrant leak |
90 |
3 |
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Total Water Requests |
1286 |
71 |
Private Works Orders
· 160-176 Peisley Street – 25mm water service connection
· 28 Miriam Drive – 20mm water service connection.
Construction Works
· Council staff have completed the installation of 2700 metres of 100mm diameter polyethylene (PE) water main for the reticulation network at Lake Canobolas. Works are expected to be finalised by the end of June.
· Works have been completed for the renewal of the Moulder Street water main from Endsleigh Avenue to McLachlan Street.
· Council has renewed the 20mm water service at 185 Clinton Street.
SEWER SERVICES
The type and number of sewer service responses by maintenance staff are shown in the table below.
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Category |
July 2017 – June 2018 |
May 2019 |
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Sewer blockages |
391 |
37 |
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Odour |
21 |
2 |
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Overflows |
140 |
14 |
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Total Sewer Requests |
552 |
53 |
Private Works Orders
· Manhole connection for the private hospital
· 28 Miriam Drive sewer connection.
Sewer Construction Works
· All works have been completed for the 2018/19 renewal of 150mm and 225mm diameter sewer mains. The works have seen the renewal of 3700 metres of 150mm diameter sewer main and 313 metres of 225mm diameter sewer main.
· Council has reconstructed the sewer connection for 196 March Street
WATER SUPPLY SECURITY
Water Storage Levels
The combined storage of Suma Park and Spring Creek Dams is currently 35.33%. Water storage trends for the combined storages since October 2016 are shown in the graph below.
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Location |
Date |
Level Below Spillway (mm) |
% of Capacity |
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Suma Park Dam |
17 June 2019 |
12218 |
27.56 |
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Spring Creek Dam |
17 June 2019 |
1520 |
68.59 |
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Lake Canobolas |
17 June 2019 |
1853 |
53.10 |
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Gosling Creek Dam |
17 June 2019 |
1811 |
52.29 |
Supplementary Raw Water Sources
Extractions from the supplementary raw water supplies in recent months are provided in the table below.
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Raw Water Source |
March 2019 (ML) |
April 2019 (ML) |
May 2019 (ML) |
Total (ML) 2018/2019 |
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Bores* |
12.15 |
11.42 |
11.99 |
122.74 |
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Stormwater |
57.74 |
0.52 |
81.71 |
644.93 |
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Macquarie River |
7.60 |
21.29 |
0.00 |
461.26 |
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Total |
77.49 |
33.23 |
93.70 |
1228.93 |
* Bores include two at Clifton Grove and one at the Showground
A more detailed monthly summary of raw water transfers can be found on Council’s website at https://www.orange.nsw.gov.au/water/oranges-water-supply/.
The Decision Support Tool (DST) analysis has been completed for the third quarter 2018/19, with continuing dry conditions requiring that all available supplementary raw water sources continue to be operated. The next DST is planned for July 2019.
Macquarie River Flows
The flows in the Macquarie River monitored downstream of Long Point (Station 421192) did not exceed the flow rate trigger of 119 ML/d in the period of 22 May to 18 June 2019. Maximum flow rate for the period was 52.90 ML/day.
The chart below was sourced from the WaterNSW website with flows presented in megalitres per day (ML/d).
Demand Management
Water Restrictions
Level 5 water restrictions are to be implemented when the combined Spring Creek and Suma Park Dams water storage drops below 35%. A notice of motion to this meeting is proposing that the trigger level to introduce Level 5 water restrictions be changed to when the combined Spring Creek and Suma Park Dams water storage drops below 30%.
Residential water use
Residents are currently on Level 4 water restrictions.
Average daily residential water consumption during the week ending 13 June 2019 was 150 litres per person per day. The target under Level 4 water restrictions is 200 litres per person per day. The graph below shows the average daily residential water consumption trends since July 2018.
Non-residential water use
Council staff will also be engaging with large water use businesses in order to develop Water Savings Action Plans (WSAP’s). Non-residential water consumers have an important role to play in conserving Orange’s water and reducing the likelihood that greater restrictions will be introduced. Council has developed a tool to assist non-residential users in assessing their current water use levels and implementing changes that can be made to improve their water efficiencies. Potential benefits of completing a WSAP include:
· Improved management of water consumption resulting in reduced water-related costs;
· Change in staff behaviour and strengthened reputation;
· Development of a plan for the continuity of activities, where appropriate, in times of drought;
· Support of broad community efforts in reducing the likelihood that greater restrictions are introduced in the future.
Total water use
The average daily city-wide water consumption (all users) for the period between 24 May 2019 and 13 June 2019 was 9.36 ML/day.
Council facility water audits
Council staff have undertaken water audits of its building facilities over the last month. The facilities that have been completed include:
· Civic Centre, Library, Gallery and Museum
· Council Works Depot
· Orange City Council’s caravan park and showground
· Aquatic Centre, Anzac Park Sports Stadium
· Yarrawong and Spring Street Childcare Centres
· Sewerage Treatment Plant
· Giyalang Ganya Centre.
The actions identified from the audit are currently being addressed and all works are expected to be rectified within a month.
Council staff are currently undertaking further audits and improvement plans for sporting grounds, open spaces recreational areas, parks and gardens. These audits are focused around irrigation and possible improvements in water use and water sourcing. Wade Park, Jack Brabham Park, Brendon Sturgeon Oval, Riawena Oval, Cook Park, Botanic Gardens and Adventure Playground have already been audited.
Staff are also seeking quotations to implement a water leak detection program. This program will be focused around the inspection of 556 km of water mains across the City including water services to each property.
Water meters ranging from 20mm domestic services to 100mm industrial services are also being replaced. Council has replaced approximately 1200 water meters in the 2018/19 financial year.
DRINKING WATER QUALITY
Water samples are collected as a component of Orange City Council’s Drinking Water Quality Monitoring Program in accordance with NSW Health requirements. Samples are collected regularly and sent to a NSW Government National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) accredited laboratory for analysis. Samples collected in May 2019 complied with the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines.
EUCHAREENA ROAD RESOURCE RECOVERY CENTRE LANDFILL STAGE 3 (ERRRC)
As mentioned in previous reports, the construction of the Euchareena Road Resource Recovery Centre (ERRRC) is complete. The quality control report for the project has been submitted to the EPA for feedback. This project was delivered within the budget estimate.
Decommissioning of Dam off Hawkes Lane
The decommissioning of Hawkes dam has been completed, including minor fencing works that were carried out by a separate fencing contractor. This project was delivered within the budget estimate.
SHIRALEE SEWER
Consultant reports, including geotechnical bore logs and a review of environmental factors, will be provided to Council in draft form this week for review and finalization.
The valuation of easements is also anticipated to be completed this week which will allow land negotiations to commence with private landholders and Transport for NSW where the pipe is proposed to transverse its land.
Approval is also required from John Holland Rail to bore under the Orange to Broken Hill railway line. Following this approval, which is anticipated to be received in mid-August, a request for tenders will be advertised.
Southern Feeder Road CONSTRUCTION STAGE 2 (SFR2)
Piling on the SFR2 is anticipated to recommence on Friday 21 June 2019. Based on the new geotechnical information, pile length has increased from approximately three metres to 23 metres. The impact on time and costs due the additional piling and delays is currently being evaluated, however it is anticipated that construction work will now be completed early in the new calendar year.
Southern feeder road Stage 3 (SFR3)
SFR3 is effectively an upgrade of Blowes Road and Dairy Creek Road. The design of the SFR3 is 90% complete with the main outstanding item being the finalization of the intersection configuration at the Mitchell Highway in consultation with the Roads and Maritime Services (RMS).
It is proposed to call tenders for the SFR3 within the next few months. In the interim, work will commence on property acquisition and the designing telecommunication and Essential Energy power assets to facilitate relocation.
AIRPORT PASSENGER NUMBERS
Passenger numbers for May 2019 were 7,620 compared with 7,073 in the same month in 2018.
Airport Energy Usage
Energy used at the airport during May 2019 was 25,734.56 kWh at a cost to Council of $7,060.97.
ENERGY USE
The following information is sourced from E21, Council’s energy software.
