MINUTES OF THE
Infrastructure Policy Committee
HELD IN Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Byng Street, Orange
ON 3 July 2018
COMMENCING AT 8.20pm
Attendance
Cr S Romano (Chairperson), Cr J McRae (Deputy Mayor), Cr K Duffy, Cr T Mileto, Cr S Nugent, Cr M Previtera, 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, Governance Coordinator, Manager Corporate and Community Relations, Manager Engineering Services, Operations Manager
APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE
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RESOLVED - 18/289 Cr K Duffy/Cr S Nugent That the apologies be accepted from Cr R Kidd (Mayor), Cr J Hamling, Cr S Munro and Cr G Taylor for the Infrastructure Policy Committee of Orange City Council on 3 July 2018. |
1.1 DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTERESTS, SIGNIFICANT NON-PECUNIARY INTERESTS AND LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT NON-PECUNIARY INTERESTS
Nil
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TRIM Reference: 2018/1409 |
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RESOLVED - 18/290 Cr S Nugent/Cr M Previtera That the recommendations made by the Airport Community Committee at its meeting held on 30 May 2018 be adopted.
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Cr Mileto requested information on the time frame to clean up or lease the property at 864 Huntley Road, Huntley (this property now falls within the Airport precinct). |
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TRIM Reference: 2018/1501 |
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RESOLVED - 18/291 Cr R Turner/Cr K Duffy 1 That Council acknowledge the reports presented to the City of Orange Traffic Committee at its meeting of 12 June 2018. 2 That Council determine recommendations 3.1 to 3.9 from the minutes of the City of Orange Traffic Committee meeting of 12 June 2018. 3 That the remainder of the minutes of the City of Orange Traffic Committee meeting of 12 June 2018 be adopted.
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TRIM Reference: 2018/1535 |
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RESOLVED - 18/292 Cr S Nugent/Cr J Whitton 1 That Council acknowledge the reports presented to the Floodplain Risk Management Community Committee at its meeting of 18 June 2018. 2 That Council determine the recommendation of the Matter Arising from Item 4.3 from the minutes of the Floodplain Risk Management Community Committee meeting of 18 June 2018. 3 That the remainder of the minutes of the Floodplain Risk Management Community Committee meeting of 18 June 2018 be adopted.
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TRIM Reference: 2018/1520 |
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RESOLVED - 18/293 Cr S Nugent/Cr R Turner That the information provided in the report on Current Works be acknowledged.
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QUESTIONS TAKEN ON NOTICE
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Cr Romano requested sewer manholes on Coronation Drive from Ploughmans Lane into Orange be inspected for rising. This will be entered as a works requested in Council’s Customer Request System. |
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Cr Whitton requested an investigation into increasing the safety of the bend on the new section of road alongside 864 Huntley Road. |
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Cr Mileto requested information be provided on the Macquarie River water levels at the end of each month, including details of any Mobile App available. |
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Cr Duffy requested a report be provided on smooth hotmix creating an ice skating effect in adverse weather conditions and how this issue can be addressed – in particular on Racecourse Road. |
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Cr Turner requested a letter be written to the Minister seeking information on when the walking trails in the Mount Canobolas State Recreation area will be restored, reopened and sign posted. |
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Cr McRae requested a report be provided outlining the comparison of total financial figures for the past years, passenger numbers at the airport and how we can continue this growth. |
WORKS REQUEST
Cr Mileto requested the inspection of the Walking Trail at The Pinnacle where 2/3rds of the way up the stairs there appears to be some exposed orange conduit pipe together with some soil erosion. Request entered in CRM 5843/2018.
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Cr Mileto requested that Dr Malcolm Campbell of the Orange Rotary Club, be invited to present to Council in relation to the publication of The Trees of Cook Park booklet. |
The Meeting Closed at 8.45pm.