ORANGE CITY COUNCIL

MINUTES OF THE

Infrastructure Policy Committee

HELD IN Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Byng Street, Orange

ON 1 November 2016

COMMENCING AT 7.20pm

 1      Introduction

Attendance

Cr G Taylor (Chairperson), Cr J Davis OAM (Mayor), Cr C Gryllis, Cr K Duffy, Cr R Gander, Cr N Jones, Cr R Turner

General Manager, Director Corporate and Commercial Services, Director Community, Recreation and Cultural Services, Director Technical Services,  Manager Administration and Governance  

APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE

 

RESOLVED - 16/462                                                                           Cr R Gander/Cr C Gryllis

That the apologies be accepted from Cr J Hamling (Deputy Mayor), Cr A Brown, Cr S Munro, Cr R Kidd and Cr J Whitton for the Infrastructure Policy Committee of Orange City Council on 1 November 2016.

 

1.1     DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTERESTS, SIGNIFICANT NON-PECUNIARY INTERESTS AND LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT NON-PECUNIARY INTERESTS

Nil

 

2       Committee Minutes

2.1     Minutes of the City of Orange Traffic Committee -  11 October 2016

TRIM Reference:        2016/2425

RESOLVED - 16/463                                                                             Cr R Turner/Cr K Duffy

1        That the recommendations made by the City of Orange Traffic Committee at its meeting held on 11 October 2016 be adopted, with the addition to item 3.1 - Intersection of the Escort Way and Old Forbes Road.

2        That Council forward a letter to the Roads and Maritime Service expressing concern about the intersection of the Escort Way and Old Forbes Road, seeking a determination to be reported to Council.

 

 

QUESTION TAKEN ON NOTICE                                                                                                   

Cr Jones requested information on the requirement to have an area of 45 metres for caravan parking in Byng Street.

 

3       General Reports

3.1     Current Works

TRIM Reference:        2016/2466

RESOLVED - 16/464                                                                             Cr J Davis/Cr R Gander

That the information provided in the report on Current Works be acknowledged.

 

 

QUESTIONS TAKEN ON NOTICE                                                                                                 

Cr Duffy requested the volume of water pumped through the Macquarie Pipeline over the last year.

 

QUESTIONS TAKEN ON NOTICE                                                                                                 

Cr Duffy requested information on the recent determination by IPart to allow increases in the cost of electricity.

 

MATTER ARISING

 

RESOLVED- 16/465                                                                               Cr N Jones/Cr C Gryllis

That Council review the parking arrangements and time limited parking areas in the vicinity of the Civic Square cultural precinct (to include on-street parking in Byng Street and Peisley Street).

 

The Meeting Closed at 7.45 PM.