ORANGE CITY COUNCIL

Infrastructure Policy Committee

 

Agenda

 

7 November 2017

 

 

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, 7 November 2017.

 

 

Garry Styles

General Manager

 

For apologies please contact Michelle Catlin on 6393 8246.

    

 


Infrastructure Policy Committee                                                     7 November 2017

Agenda

  

1                Introduction.. 3

1.1            Declaration of pecuniary interests, significant non-pecuniary interests and less than significant non-pecuniary interests. 3

2                Committee Minutes. 4

2.1            Minutes of the City of Orange Traffic Committee - 3 October 2017. 4

3                General Reports. 9

3.1            Current Works. 9

 


Infrastructure Policy Committee                                                     7 November 2017

 

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.

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.

 


Infrastructure Policy Committee                                                     7 November 2017

2       Committee Minutes

2.1     Minutes of the City of Orange Traffic Committee - 3 October 2017

TRIM REFERENCE:        2017/2103

AUTHOR:                       Wayne Gailey, Manager Works    

 

 

EXECUTIVE Summary

As Council has been made aware, the City of Orange Traffic Committee is a requirement of the Roads and Maritime Services. As Council is yet to finalise the Councillor representative on this Committee, the Mayor has acted as Council’s representative. The Committee met on 3 October 2017 and the recommendations from that meeting are presented to the Infrastructure Policy Committee for adoption.

Link To Delivery/OPerational Plan

The recommendation in this report relates to the Delivery/Operational Plan strategy “15.1 Our Environment – Maintain and renew traffic and transport infrastructure assets and services as specified within the Asset Management Plan at agreed levels of service”.

Financial Implications

Nil

Policy and Governance Implications

Nil

 

Recommendation

That the recommendations made by the City of Orange Traffic Committee at its meeting held on 3 October 2017 be adopted.

 

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

The City of Orange Traffic Committee is recommending the addition of right turn arrow lane marking on Farrell Road at the intersection with Telopea Way to eliminate any confusion that may be arising from the configuration of the intersection.

The Committee also recommends endorsement of the proposed temporary road closure of a section of William Maker Drive from the Northern Distributor Road for a four week period subject to certain conditions. Following the recommendation of the Traffic Committee, the closure was conditionally approved under delegation by Council staff to allow construction activities to begin in a timeframe that would see the work completed prior to Christmas. The four week closure period commenced on 23 October 2017.

 

Attachments

1        Minutes of the Meeting of the City of Orange Traffic Committee held on 3 October 2017

 



ORANGE CITY COUNCIL

 

MINUTES OF THE

City of Orange Traffic Committee

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

ON 3 October 2017

COMMENCING AT 9.30am


 1      Introduction

Attendance

Cr R Kidd (Mayor), Mr David Vant, Acting Sergeant Adam Cornish, Strategic Planning and Design Engineer, Road Safety Officer, Works Manager, Divisional Administration Officer

 

1.1     Apologies and Leave of Absence

 

RESOLVED                                                                                 Mr D Vant/Act Sgt A Cornish

That the apology be accepted from Mr Geoff Lewis for the City of Orange Traffic Committee meeting on 3 October 2017.

1.2     Acknowledgement of Country

 

1.3     Declaration of pecuniary interests, significant non-pecuniary interests and less than significant non-pecuniary interests

Nil

2       Previous Minutes

RESOLVED                                                                                 Mr D Vant/Act Sgt A Cornish

That the Minutes of the Meeting of the City of Orange Traffic Committee held on 8 August 2017 (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 8 August 2017.

 


 

3       General Reports

3.1     Farrell Road Right Turn line marking

TRIM Reference:        2017/1995

Recommendation                                                                 Act Sgt A Cornish/Mr D Vant

That Council install a right turn arrow lane marking on Farrell Road at the intersection with Telopea Way to eliminate any confusion that may be arising from the configuration of the intersection.

 

 

3.2     Pedestrian Crossing Byng Street

TRIM Reference:        2017/1997

Recommendation                                                                 Mr D Vant/Act Sgt A Cornish

That Council not make any changes to the Byng Street pedestrian refuges located near the Police Station and Robertson Park but consider the request for a designated pedestrian crossing point on Byng Street as part of the proposed review of the Central Business District which will include this area to determine the most appropriate treatment type and location.

 

 

3.3     Request for 'No Parking' signs in McNamara Street

TRIM Reference:        2017/1999

Recommendation                                                                 Mr D Vant/Act Sgt A Cornish

That Council writes to Elders Rural Services agreeing to the placement of ‘No Stopping’ signage either side of the Elders driveway onto McNamara Street at their cost.

 

 

3.4     Request for 'No Stopping' signage opposite 4609 Mitchell Highway Lucknow

TRIM Reference:        2017/2044

Recommendation                                                                 Act Sgt A Cornish/Mr D Vant

That no adjustments to be made to the current parking provisions on Mitchell Highway Lucknow opposite 4609 Mitchell Highway.

 

 


 

 

3.5     NAIDOC March 2017

TRIM Reference:        2017/1996

Recommendation                                                                 Mr D Vant/Act Sgt A Cornish

1          That consideration of the Conditional Approval for the 2017 NAIDOC March be deferred until receipt of an appropriate Traffic Control Plan addressing the concerns of Roads and Maritime Services and police and then be dealt with electronically.

2          That Council reminds the NAIDOC Committee that street event applications should be submitted to Council three months before the event is to be held.

 

 

3.6     Orange Cycle and Triathlon Club Triathlon Events - December 2017 to March 2018

TRIM Reference:        2017/2042

Recommendation                                                                 Act Sgt A Cornish/Mr D Vant

That the Conditional Approval for the Orange Cycle and Triathlon Club triathlon events from December 2017 to March 2018 be endorsed subject to compliance with the attached conditions and issuing of a Section 144 consent by Roads & Maritime Services.

 

 

3.7     Temporary Closure of William Maker Drive

TRIM Reference:        2017/2079

Recommendation                                                                 Act Sgt A Cornish/Mr D Vant

That Council endorses the proposed temporary road closure of a section of William Maker Drive from the Northern Distributor Road for a four week period after Clergate Road is fully trafficable and subject to the attached conditions and the submission of a satisfactory traffic control plan.

 

 

4       General BUSINESS

The Committee agreed to hold future City of Orange Traffic Committee meetings at 9.30am instead of 9.00am.

 

The Meeting Closed at 10.15AM.

  


Infrastructure Policy Committee                                                     7 November 2017

3       General Reports

3.1     Current Works

TRIM REFERENCE:        2017/2215

AUTHOR:                       Wayne Gailey, Manager Works    

 

 

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 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

Road Maintenance

Road maintenance activities have been ongoing across the city including;

·     Completing the winter gravel road grading program

·     Programmed patching works ahead of the annual reseal program

·     Programmed and reactive pothole patching.

Road Upgrading

Clergate Road

Road construction activities were completed on Clergate Road Stage 1. 

At the time of writing this report all street lights were installed and awaiting commissioning by Essential Energy.


 

Lords Place

Works to upgrade Lords Place between Gardiner Road and the railway line were completed by Council staff and specialist contractors.

Ophir Road

Council crews added gravel and strengthened the existing pavement on Ophir Road near the first crossing.  Additional works were also taken to address road pavement failures adjacent to the Banjo Patterson memorial.

Anson Street

Works were undertaken to repair the deteriorated pavement and road seal at the intersection of Anson Street and Lister Drive.

Hill Street

At the time of writing this report, Council crews were working on the rehabilitation of the road pavement from the pool to Moulder Street.

Burrendong Way

Council crews have begun the reconstruction and widening of the final stage of Burrendong Way, north of the Distributor Road. Works will involve improving the road geometry, road drainage and building a new pavement to suit the current and future traffic volumes and vehicle type.

Pinnacle Road

Contractors working for Council returned to undertake warranty works following the raising of defects by Council staff on them in the previous construction year with the addition of a full width reseal over and above the previous widening.

CONCRETE AND DRAINAGE

New Works

Footpath construction

New footpath construction was undertaken on Moulder Street between Kenna and Woodward Street.

Further works were also undertaken to provide a safe crossing point for pedestrians and cyclists on Coronation Drive at Ploughmans Lane as part of funding provided by Transport for NSW under its Cycling Towns programme.

Photo: Excavation for footpath and road crossing point on Coronation Drive

Footpath Rehabilitation

Footpath rehabilitation works were undertaken in the following street blocks:

·     Sampson Street – Kite Street to Moulder Street

·     Lords Place – Moulder Street to Torpy Street.

·     Sampson Street – Lamrock Avenue to National Avenue

Footpath Maintenance

Footpath maintenance works were undertaken in:

·     Byng Street

·     Summer Street

·     Coogal Park

·     Endsleigh Avenue

·     Diamond Drive

·     Thomas Street

·     Anson Street.

Kerb and Gutter Maintenance

Kerb and gutter maintenance works were undertaken in Kite Street at Hill Street


 

Drainage Maintenance

Drainage maintenance works were undertaken in:

·     Gross pollutant trap at Dalton Street

·     Summer Street between McNamara Lane and Peisley Street

·     Tudor Place

·     Albert Street

·     Sampson Street.

WATER MAINTENANCE

Hydrant and Valves Inspection and Maintenance Program

Council’s water network teams have been undertaking an extensive inspection and maintenance program on the hydrant and valve network across Orange, Spring Hill and Lucknow since March 2017. As of 19 October 2017 the teams have inspected 77% of all hydrants and 87% of all valves in the network – a total of 7,254 hydrants and valves. High risk areas such as schools, the Central Business District and industrial areas were prioritised. Council’s program was to have the network inspections completed by the end of December 2017 and the program is currently progressing well as shown in the graph below.

Additional resources

In order to complete this intensive program, additional staff resources have been required over this short timeframe. Up to four staff have been employed through labour hire (until December 2017) in order to complete all inspections. Inspections include undertaking opening and closing valves and performing hydrant flow and pressure tests. The painting of all hydrants and valve covers is also being undertaken.


 

In addition to this, a hydro excavation vacuum truck has been purchased in order to improve the efficiency of the program delivery. This truck enables staff to “vacuum” soil build-up surrounding the valve spindle and hydrant connection point and avoids the need to undertake this task manually. The vacuum truck will also be used across a range of Council functions including the non-destructive location of below ground services (gas, power, telecommunications cable).

Defects

As a result of the testing and inspection process, a number of defects have been identified across the network. Defects deemed to have a high risk potential to affect normal and/or emergency service provision were dealt with immediately. It is proposed to put more resources towards addressing defects as part of Council’s ongoing hydrant and valves maintenance program.

New Water Services

·        7 Kaleno Way

·        2 Patrick Close

·        4 Abbey Court

·        7 McCormick Place

·        4 Cedar Street

·        6 Cedar Street

·        5 Scott Place

·        15 McCormick Place

Construction

·        100mm water main tapping for Bloomfield Hospital

·        Construction of the Windred Street 100mm water main renewal is nearing completion with the water main installed and services currently being transferred.

·        Works on the Frederica Street water main renewal are nearing commencement with the contract for the works awarded to Central Trenching Services. Works are expected to commence in November 2017.

 


Category

July 2016 – June 2017

August 2017

September 2017

Leaking meters

496

16

73

Faulty meters (incorrect readings)

145

 

5

6

No supply

52

0

5

Water pressure complaints

33

0

0

Meter box/lid replacements

62

5

3

Water quality

51

5

1

Service break

11

0

1

Service leak

47

5

4

Main break

76

4

6

Main leak

288

20

22

Valve leak

12

4

4

Hydrant leak

59

12

10

Total Water Requests

1332

60

135

WATER STORAGE

Water Storage Levels

 

Location

Date

Level Below Spillway (mm)

% of Capacity

Suma Park Dam

23 October 2017

3393

72.96%

Spring Creek Dam

23 October 2017

284

93.53%

Gosling Creek Dam

23 October 2017

500

85.75%

Lake Canobolas

23 October 2017

86

97.42%

A Decision Support Tool meeting was held at the end of September to determine the need to activate Suma Park Dam’s supplementary raw water sources during the October to December quarter. A Bureau of Meteorology forecast for neutral conditions, in combination with a prediction of higher demands as seasonal temperatures increase, is expected to see all supplementary supplies switched on during the quarter. The Showground bore supply began transfer on 20 October and the Clifton Grove bores and stormwater harvesting shall begin transfer by mid-November. The Macquarie Pipeline shall begin transfer towards the end of the quarter, flows permitting. As data on raw water transfer volumes becomes available in the future it will be included in this report for information.

Information on the Decision Support Tool and monthly updates on extraction volumes can also be found on Council’s website under Orange’s Raw Water Supply System page at http://www.orange.nsw.gov.au/site/index.cfm?display=604698

Water Consumption

Average daily water consumption during the week ending 19 October 2017 was 206 litres per person per day.

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 collected in August and September 2017 complied with the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines, 2011.

Blue-green algae concentrations in Suma Park Dam have remained at moderate levels since last reported in Current Works. Actions, including ongoing monitoring, continue to be implemented in accordance with Council’s Algae Management Plan. Algal toxins (potentially generated from the blue-green algae species present) analysis has provided results of nil detect in Suma Park Dam.

Spring Hill Groundwater

A hydrological assessment is being conducted on the Spring Hill and Airport drinking water bores to gain better understanding of the infiltration catchment area which supplies the bores. The need for this work was determined out of processes described in Council’s Drinking Water Management System and is one of a range of actions to mitigate potential water quality risks. The work includes groundwater level surveys, a 48 hour pumping test, and groundwater modelling. The on-ground component of the assessment at Spring Hill was conducted from Monday 23 October through Friday 27 October.

SEWER MAINTENANCE

 

Category

July 2016 – June 2017

August 2017

September 2017

Sewer blockages

359

39

38

Odour

11

1

2

Overflows

139

18

8

Total Sewer Requests

509

58

48

 

Sewer Reconstructions

·        45 Bletchington Street

·        4 Maple Street

·        6 Maple Street

CENTRAL TABLELANDS REGIONAL WATER SECURITY PROJECT – Orange To Carcoar Pipeline

The project is within budget will be completed by June 2018.

A summary of the Orange to Carcoar pipeline progress is below.

Section 1: Blayney to Millthorpe – 11,493m

This section is complete.

Section 2: Spring Hill Reservoir to Millthorpe Reservoir – 8550m

This section is complete.

Section 3a: Orange Airport to Spring Hill Reservoir – 4,058m

This section is complete.

Section 3b: Orange Airport to Spring Creek Filter – 7,948m

This section is complete.

Section 4: Spring Creek Filter to Icely Road Filter – 5,535m

This section is complete.

Section 5a: Backhouse Spur – 2,835m

This section is complete.

Section 5b: Carcoar to Blayney – 13,890m

This section is complete.

Section 5c: Carcoar Filtration Plant to Carcoar – 6,948m

This section is complete.

Pump station 1 – Spring Creek Filter

Pump station 1 structurally complete, civil works 80% complete, mechanical and electrical 75% complete.


 

Pump station 2 – Plumb Street Blayney

Pump station 2 is structurally complete, civil works 30% complete, mechanical and electrical 0% complete.

Pump station 3 – Carcoar Filtration Plant

Pump station 3 structurally complete, civil works 80% complete, mechanical and electrical 75% complete.

Chlorine boosters – 6 Locations

Chlorine booster 1 (PS 1) 50% complete.

Chlorine booster 2 (Airport) 50% complete.

Chlorine booster 3 (Spring Hill reservoir) 50% complete.

Chlorine booster 4 (Millthorpe reservoir) 50 % complete.

Chlorine booster 5 (PS 2) 50% complete.

Chlorine booster 6 (Carcoar Filter) upgrade existing 0% complete.

East Orange Booster Zone

All reticulation changes are 100% complete.

Pump station is structurally complete, mechanical and electrical 10% complete.

Spring Hill to Orange effluent pipeline – 10,000m

This section is complete.

Orange to Spring Hill Effluent Pipeline

The identification of holes in the six kilometres of the Orange to Spring Hill pipe that was buried before the vandalism was identified is currently underway.

The process used to identify the holes involves inserting a mixture of nitrogen and hydrogen gas under pressure with a “sniffer” unit (gas monitor) used to detect gas at the surface of the pipeline trench.

Once approximate locations of holes are identified the pipeline will be pressurised with water and each location excavated and the holes repaired.

AIRPORT PASSENGER NUMBERS

Passenger numbers for August 2017 were 5,880 and September 2017 were 5,495 compared with 4,858 in August 2016 and 4,620 in September 2016.

 

 

Airport Energy Usage

Energy used at the airport during August 2017 was 25,721.32 kWh at a cost to Council of $4,523.26 and for September 2017 usage was 22,553.80 kWh at a cost of $4,040.92.

ENERGY USE

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

Tuesday 24 October 2017