Infrastructure Policy Committee
Agenda
7 August 2018
Notice is hereby given, in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 1993 that an Infrastructure Policy Committee meeting of ORANGE CITY COUNCIL will be held in the Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Byng Street, Orange on Tuesday, 7 August 2018.
Garry Styles
General Manager
For apologies please contact Administration on 6393 8218.
Infrastructure Policy Committee 7 August 2018
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.
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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. |
RECORD NUMBER: 2018/1857
AUTHOR: Ian Greenham, 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
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That the information provided in the report on Current Works be acknowledged.
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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
Shoulder grading and drainage improvements were undertaken on Council’s rural road network at Whiley Road and Ophir Road.
Kerb and gutter replacement and reshaping of the road shoulder was undertaken on Coronation Drive. Work was also undertaken to raise and level the pavement around water valves outside the high school. Asphalt sourced for these projects has not performed well and the supplier has admitted issues with the batching process on the day. Council officers are currently discussing reparation with the mix supplier and will renew the patch when written agreement is reached.
Road Upgrading
Cargo Road
Works continued on drainage installation on Cargo Road and the intersecting roads of Yackerboon Place, Carwoola Drive and Witton Place. Conflicting Telstra and gas services were adjusted to suit the design grades of the new pipe network.
Forest Road - Bloomfield
Quality issues with the asphalt surfacing have been raised with the subcontractor who supplied and laid the product recently outside the hospital. Representatives from the company have come up from Sydney and verbally advised that they agree that the outcome is not up to an appropriate standard and will propose remediation actions to Council’s head contractor in the near future.
Traffic signal poles have been installed at the intersection of the base hospital. Commissioning of these signals is dependent on the completion of street lighting upgrading and compliant line marking at the intersection.
Works continued on installing piped drainage at the northern end of the project.
Indications are that the project should reach completion by end of October 2018.
CONCRETE AND DRAINAGE
Maintenance
Grinding of concrete trip hazards was undertaken on Anson Street.
Replacement of tree root damaged asphalt path sections was undertaken in Nile Street.
New Works
Footpath rehabilitation
Footpath rehabilitation projects were completed in Sampson Street from Summer Street to Byng Street and also from Kite Street to Moulder Street.
A new footpath rehabilitation project was started in March Street from Hill Street to Sale Street and a new footpath was laid in March Street from Park Street to Spring Street.
SEWER MAINTENANCE
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Category |
July 2016 – June 2017 |
June 2018 |
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Sewer blockages |
359 |
45 |
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Odour |
11 |
1 |
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Overflows |
139 |
8 |
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Total Sewer Requests |
509 |
54 |
Sewer Construction Works
· Sewer rising main pressure testing at the Airport
· 138 Diamond Drive - sewer maintenance shaft installation
Sewer Reconstructions
· 19 Woodward Street
· 7 Wattle Avenue
WATER MAINTENANCE
Category |
July 2016 – June 2017 |
June 2018 |
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Leaking meters |
496 |
69 |
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Faulty meters (incorrect readings) |
145 |
11 |
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No supply |
52 |
3 |
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Water pressure complaints |
33 |
3 |
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Meter box/lid replacements |
62 |
5 |
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Water quality |
51 |
0 |
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Service break |
11 |
1 |
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Service leak |
47 |
0 |
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Main break |
76 |
5 |
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Main leak |
288 |
29 |
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Valve leak |
12 |
1 |
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Hydrant leak |
59 |
3 |
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Total Water Requests |
1332 |
130 |
During the period 15 July to 24 July 2018 Council experienced a substantial increase in the number of Customer Service calls due to frozen water services and water meters as a result of freezing overnight temperatures. Water staff are to be congratulated for their response to these call outs, with emails and feedback received from the general public about the positive attitude and helpfulness of staff when attending these incidents.
New Water Services
· 63 Hill Street - 32mm fire service
· 4 Yarran Place - 20mm service
· 138 Diamond Drive - 20mm dual water service
· Jack Brabham Park
· 225 McLachlan Street - 32mm water service
· 30 Colliers Avenue - 32mm service
· 16 William Maker - 100mm fire service, 40mm potable and 25mm non potable.
Water Service Renewals
· 51 Hill Street
· 200 Dalton Street
· 13 March Street
· 12 Glenroi Avenue
WATER STORAGE
Water Storage Levels
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Location |
Date |
Level Below Spillway (mm) |
% of Capacity |
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Suma Park Dam |
20 July 2018 |
7,282 |
49.49% |
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Spring Creek Dam |
20 July 2018 |
904 |
80.38% |
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Lake Canobolas |
20 July 2018 |
1,264 |
66.53% |
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Gosling Creek Dam |
20 July 2018 |
1,137 |
68.72% |
Supplementary Raw Water Sources
Extractions from the supplementary raw water supplies in recent months are provided in the table below.
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Raw Water Source |
Apr 2018 (ML) |
May 2018 (ML) |
June 2018 (ML) |
Total 2017/2018 |
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Bores* |
20.61 |
15.88 |
12.34 |
98.59 |
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Stormwater |
0.00 |
4.61 |
35.78 |
153.30 |
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Macquarie River |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
69.04 |
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Total |
20.61 |
20.49 |
48.12 |
320.93 |
* Bores include two at Clifton Grove and one at the Showground
Information on the
Decision Support Tool, which is used to determine the need for the transfer of
supplementary raw water sources, and a more detailed monthly summary of raw
water transfers can be found on Council’s website at
http://www.orange.nsw.gov.au/site/index.cfm?display=604698.
Drinking Water Quality
Water samples are collected as a component of 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 NSW Government National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) accredited laboratory for analysis. Samples collected in June 2018 complied with the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines, 2011.
Water Consumption
Average daily water consumption during the week ending 19 July 2018 was 202 litres per person per day. This increase (when compared to previous weeks) was due to leaks from broken water services, meters and internal house plumbing over the period 15 July to 24 July 2018 as a result of freezing overnight temperatures.
The average daily city-wide water consumption for the period 25 June 2018 to 25 July 2018 was 13.02ML.
Council is currently on Level 2 water restrictions with a total combined storage level of 55.6%.
CENTRAL TABLELANDS REGIONAL WATER SECURITY PROJECT – Orange To Carcoar Pipeline
The Current date for practical completion of the Orange to Carcoar Pipeline including all commissioning is 30 November 2018. Works will commence next month in preparation for the valves that are on order to complete the works.
Pure Technologies utilised their “smart ball” technology to acoustically identify leaks along the vandalised effluent line between Orange and Spring Hill. While the smart ball was sent along the full 10km of pipeline, only data for 2km was analysed where we believed the remaining leaks were to be found. Two holes were identified and subsequently repaired. The pipe is now waiting for further pressure testing. If pressure loss is experienced further analysis of the data will need to occur.
AIRPORT PASSENGER NUMBERS
Passenger numbers for June 2018 were 6,437 compared with 5,838 in the same month in 2017.
Airport Energy Usage
Energy used at the airport during June 2018 was 26,946.52 kWh at a cost to Council of $6,889.86.
ENERGY USE
The following information is sourced from E21, Council’s energy software.
