ORANGE CITY COUNCIL

 

MINUTES OF THE

Infrastructure Policy Committee

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

ON 1 August 2017

COMMENCING AT 8.31pm

 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 Kidd, Cr S Munro, Cr R Turner, Cr J Whitton

General Manager, Director Corporate and Commercial Services, Director Development Services, Director Community, Recreation and Cultural Services, Director Technical Services, Manager Administration and Governance, Manager Corporate and Community Relations, Works Manager, Manager Engineering Services, Manager Development Assessments

 

APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE

 

RESOLVED - 17/363                                                                            Cr S Munro/Cr C Gryllis

That the apologies be accepted from Cr J Hamling (Deputy Mayor) and Cr A Brown for the Infrastructure Policy Committee of Orange City Council on 1 August 2017.

 

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 July 2017

TRIM Reference:        2017/1527

RESOLVED - 17/364                                                                               Cr C Gryllis/Cr J Davis

That the recommendations made by the City of Orange Traffic Committee at its meeting held on 11 July 2017 be adopted.

 

 

3       General Reports

3.1     Current Works

TRIM Reference:        2017/1568

RESOLVED - 17/365                                                                            Cr C Gryllis/Cr S Munro

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

 

 

QUESTIONS TAKEN ON NOTICE                                                                                                 

Cr Kidd requested maintenance on Huntley Road in the area of Bloomfield Road and Louie Lane. To be entered into the Customer Request Management system.

 

Cr Duffy requested Council add to the program of new footpaths both sides of Wakeford Street, both sides of March and Olver Streets in the vicinity of the nursing home and March Street between Hill and Sale Streets. The General Manager indicated a report would be provided on the footpath program including Council’s adopted methodology for prioritising footpaths.

 

Cr Duffy requested information on the timeline for sealing Springbank Lane.

 

Cr Duffy requested a review of signage and speed limits on Burrendong Way, adjacent to recent roadworks.

 

Cr Duffy requested information on the economic benefit of the Northern Distributor Road. The report adopted by Council at its last meeting to be re-circulated to Councillors.

 

 

 

MATTER ARISING

RESOLVED - 17/366                                                                           Cr K Duffy/Cr J Whitton

That Council write to relevant councils, the State Member for Orange, the National Member for Calare, and the Minister for Roads to seek funding to improve the road between Trangie and Nevertire.

 

 

MATTER ARISING

RESOLVED - 17/367                                                                         Cr J Whitton/Cr S Munro

1        That Council organise a petition expressing Orange’s disgust in relation to the cost of electricity and request that the supply of electricity revert back to a government only system.

2       That this petition be sent to the relevant State and Federal Ministers.

 

 

 

The Meeting Closed at 9.00pm.