Agenda of Infrastructure Policy Committee

ORANGE CITY COUNCIL

MINUTES OF THE

City of Orange Traffic Committee

HELD IN Councillors Workroom, Orange Civic Centre, Byng Street, Orange

ON 9 December 2014

COMMENCING AT 9:00am

INSPECTION

Parking in Farrell Road

1 Introduction

Attendance

Cr R Turner (Chairperson), Mr David Vant, Sgt Mark Hevers, Manager Development Assessments, Commercial and Emergency Services Manager, Road Safety Officer, Works Manager, Development Engineer, Trainee Engineer (De Graaf), Transport Assets Engineer (9.45am), Divisional Administration Officer

1.1 Apologies and Leave of Absence

Nil

1.2 Acknowledgement of Country

1.3 Declarations of Interest

Sgt M Hevers declared an interest in item 3.3 as he lives in Sieben Drive.

2 Previous Minutes

RESOLVED Mr D Vant/Sgt M Hevers

That the Minutes of the Meeting of the City of Orange Traffic Committee held on 11 November 2014 (copies of which were circulated to all members) be and are hereby confirmed as a true and accurate record of the proceedings of the City of Orange Traffic Committee meeting held on 11 November 2014.

3 general Reports

3.1 Parking in Farrell Road

TRIM Reference: 2014/2351

Recommendation Cr R Turner/Sgt M Hevers

1 That the No Stopping sign on the western side of the western driveway of Saplings Child Care Centre in Farrell Road be relocated next to the driveway.

2 That a No Stopping zone be installed and apply Monday to Friday between the hours of 6.30am and 6.30pm.

**Transport Assets Engineer arrived at the meeting with the time being 9.45am.**

3.2 Speed Issues - Farrell Road

TRIM Reference: 2014/2349

Recommendation Cr R Turner/Mr D Vant

That Council requests Orange Highway Patrol to undertake regular patrols in Farrell Road.

3.3 Speed Hump Request - Sieben Drive

TRIM Reference: 2014/2350

Sgt M Hevers declared a non-significant non-pecuniary interest in item 3.3 as he lives in Sieben Drive and did not participate in the voting or debate on this item.

Recommendation Cr R Turner/Mr D Vant

1 That accident statistics for Sieben Drive and surrounding streets be presented to the next meeting of the City of Orange Traffic Committee.

2 That cost estimates of preparing a traffic management plan be presented to the next meeting of the Committee.

3 That traffic counts be conducted in Sieben Drive and surrounding streets.

3.4 Closure of March Street

TRIM Reference: 2014/2360

Recommendation Mr D Vant/Cr R Turner

That Council not restrict traffic in March Street between Lords Place and Anson Street due to it being a major collector street.

3.5 Beasley Road

TRIM Reference: 2014/2377

Recommendation Cr R Turner/Sgt M Hevers

That the information provided in the report on Beasley Road be acknowledged.

The Meeting Closed at 10.05am.

Infrastructure Policy Committee 3 February 2015

3 General Reports

3.1 Current Works

TRIM REFERENCE: 2015/159

AUTHOR: Chris Devitt, 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 “14.1 Our Environment – Design and construct new infrastructure assets as specified with the Asset Management Plan to agreed levels of service”.

Financial Implications

Nil

Policy and Governance Implications

Nil

Recommendation

That the information provided in the report by Director Technical Services on Current Works be acknowledged.

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

ROADWORKS

Road Maintenance

Patching works were undertaken across the city road network including:

· Phoenix Mine Road

· Millthorpe Road

· Huntley Road

· Ophir Road

· Pinnacle Road

Road Rehabilitation

Stabilisation and sealing works were undertaken on:

· Yarawini Drive

· Forbes Road

· Pinnacle Road

· Turner Crescent

Asphalt overlays

Council’s contractors laid asphalt surfacing in:

· Kite Street between Sampson and Woodward Streets

· Wiare Circuit at Coronation Drive

Road Construction

Ploughmans Lane

Works have commenced by Council staff on the widening of Ploughmans Lane sealed surface between Stirling Avenue and Cargo Road including extensions to the existing drainage culverts.

Council’s contractor also commenced the reconstruction and widening of a 200m section of the road just north of the rail crossing. Ploughmans Lane will remain closed at the rail crossing during this construction period which is expected to conclude late February, weather permitting.

Southern Feeder Road

Works commenced on stage 1 of the Southern Feeder Road between Huntley Road and Anson Street with clearing and preliminary earthworks well underway.

CONCRETE AND DRAINAGE

Concrete Works

The following concrete works were undertaken

· Botanic Gardens slab construction

· Autumn Street footpath rehabilitation

· Airport concrete footpath

· International Gardens footpath construction

· Kerb and gutter maintenance and repair in Sampson Street north of Summer Street.

Drainage Works

Drainage construction and maintenance works were undertaken across the city including:

· Burrendong Way Culvert Extensions

· Cleaning of table drain in Spring Street

· Ploughmans Lane box culvert (set up)

· East Orange channel widening and concrete lining.

Footpath Maintenance

· Moulder Street

· Sale Street footpath

· Edward/Moulder Street pram ramp

· Diamond Drive

· Icely Road/Wakeford Street pram ramp

Footpath Rehabilitation

Works have commenced on the rehabilitation of footpaths around the city in the following locations:

· Autumn Street – Replace deteriorated asphalt path with 1.2m wide concrete path

· Anson Street, south of Kite Street – Overlay existing full width asphalt path

· Kite Street, Anson Street to Sale Street - Overlay existing full width asphalt path

· Sale Street, Summer Street to Kite Street - Overlay existing full width asphalt path.

Further asphalt works are expected to recommence in mid-February on footpaths in Summer and Byng Streets.

SEWER MAINTENANCE

Category	July 2013 – July 2014	November 2014	December 2014
Sewer blockages	313	28	28
Odour	19	3	2
Overflows	225	12	13
Total Sewer Requests	557	43	43

Sewer Reconstructions

· East Orange water channel

New Sewer Junctions

· 42 Endsleigh Avenue

WATER MAINTENANCE

Category	July 2013 – July 2014	November 2014	December 2014
Leaking meters	395	20	49
Faulty meters (incorrect readings)	139	3	37
No supply	42	0	2
Meter box/lid replacements	55	6	8
Water quality	25	2	0
Service break	19	0	1
Service leak	89	3	1
Main break	58	3	4
Main leak	158	14	28
Valve leak	4	0	3
Hydrant leak	45	3	3
Total Water Requests	1,029	54	136

Water Service Renewals

· 368 Anson Street

· 9 Ophir Street

· 16 Icely Road

· 32 Sampson Street

· 20 Kokoda Street

Private Works Orders

· New water services:

o 1 Sullivan Circuit

o 7 Sullivan Circuit

o 13 Sullivan Circuit

o 23 Sullivan Circuit

· 32mm service - 42 Endsleigh Avenue

· 20mm water services - 114 Canobolas Road

Capital Works

· Ploughmans Valley dual water scheme

o Nearing completion of the dual water inspections

o Checking integrity of non-potable and drinking water network

· Completion of the Icely Road Water Main Renewal

· Completion of the Burrendong Way water main installation

· Water meter replacement programme 75% complete.

WATER STORAGE

Water Storage Levels

Location	Date	Level Below Spillway	% of Capacity
Suma Park Dam	20 January 2015	4,634mm	64.44%
Spring Creek Dam	20 January 2015	228mm	94.78%
Gosling Creek Dam	20 January 2015	354mm	89.83%
Lake Canobolas	20 January 2015	98mm	97.07%

Water Quality

Water samples are collected as a component of the Orange City Council’s Drinking Water Quality Monitoring Program which forms part of the NSW Health requirements. Samples are collected regularly and sent to a National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) accredited laboratory for analysis. Samples analysed for November and December 2014 complied with the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines, 2011.

Water Consumption

Daily water consumption during the week ending 15 January 2015 was 190 litres per person per day.

SUMA PARK DAM UPGRADE

Preliminary works including access tracks to the left and right hand abutments now completed. The existing saddle dam has been removed and a temporary coffer dam constructed in its place. Excavation is underway on the left hand abutment of the wall for a concrete thrust block.

A decision has been made to proceed with the fusegate system for the auxiliary spillway which will increase the reliability in the event of their activation and minimise impacts. The auxiliary spillway has been excavated to foundation level in preparation for a concrete base slab. Drilling of the dam wall using a remote drill rig has begun; this is to provide anchor points for the precast panels when installed.

A precast yard has now been established off Clergate Road, the contractor is currently constructing parapet panels at the rate of two panels per day.

MAcquarie Pipeline

All construction works associated with the pipeline project are now complete. Testing and preliminary commissioning is complete and the two week uninterrupted trial is programmed to commence on 27 January 2015. This project will be delivered within budget.

CENOTAPH REFURBISHMENT

Work will commence on the refurbishment of the cenotaph in Robertson Park on 27 January 2015. This work includes the retaining of the existing cenotaph, with the surrounding apron and steps to be replaced and finished with granite paving. The refurbishment is programmed for completion by 25 April 2015.

Airport EXPANSION Project

Work continues to progress on the airport civil works. The new roadworks have been completed and were opened to traffic in late August. Placement of runway pavement material is complete and runway sealing was completed in late January. The application of liquid roads and final line marking will be completed by late February. Grass seeding has been completed across the site. The general aviation access road has been completed. The grass runway is currently closed and a displaced threshold remains in place for the main runway; reducing the runway length by 270m. Work on the apron expansion commenced in late January and is expected to take several months to complete. Installation of the runway lighting is underway and will be completed by late February.

Aquatic Centre Attendance

	October 2014	November 2014	December 2014
Adult	1,569	2,504	2,079
Concession	483	716	616
Child	3,237	3,504	2,804
Child Under 5	1,118	1,587	1,028
Family	423	657	476
School	772	5,520	2,150
Swipe Entries	4,915	5,378	4,877
Adult Multi Pass	56	70	67
Child/Concession Multi Pass	88	86	109
Carnival Spectators	0	0	0
Fitness Passport	206	215	169
Shower	7	34	181
Non Swimmers	359	338	147
Aqua Aerobics	51	68	0
Super Pass	9	1	10
Total	13,293	20,678	14,713

AIRPORT PASSENGER NUMBERS

Passenger numbers for November 2014 were 4,539 compared with 5,107 during the same month in 2013. There were 3,474 passengers in December 2014 compared with 3,827 during the same month the previous year.

ENERGY USE

The following information is sourced from E21, Council’s energy software.

Council has also been notified that its application under the Building Resilience to Climate Change Grant Scheme to place solar panels on the Aquatic Centre roof was unsuccessful.

The second tranche of solar panels on the Depot roof is also nearing completion.