ORANGE CITY COUNCIL

 

MINUTES OF THE

Infrastructure Policy Committee

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

ON 4 September 2018

COMMENCING AT 8.08pm

 1      Introduction

Attendance

Cr S Romano (Chairperson), Cr R Kidd (Mayor), Cr J McRae (Deputy Mayor), Cr K Duffy, Cr J Hamling, Cr T Mileto, Cr S Munro, Cr S Nugent, Cr M Previtera, Cr G Taylor,  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 Corporate Governance, Manager Corporate and Community Relations, Manager Finance, Manager Building and Environment, Administration Trainee

 

APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Nil

 

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 meeting - 14 August 2018

TRIM Reference:        2018/2077

RESOLVED - 18/401                                                                                  Cr K Duffy/Cr R Kidd

1        That Council acknowledge the reports presented to the City of Orange Traffic Committee at its meeting of 14 August 2018.

2        That Council determine recommendations 3.1 and 3.2 from the minutes of the City of Orange Traffic Committee meeting of 14 August 2018.

3        That the remainder of the minutes of the City of Orange Traffic Committee meeting of 14 August 2018 be adopted.

 

 

 

3       General Reports

3.1     Current Works

TRIM Reference:        2018/2119

RESOLVED - 18/402                                                                              Cr S Nugent/Cr K Duffy

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

 

 

QUESTIONS TAKEN ON NOTICE

Councillors Turner and Kidd requested a further letter be sent to Minister Upton regarding reopening the Mount Canobolas walking trails and if no response, arrange a meeting to follow them up.

Councillor Taylor requested a report to update Council on what was happening with the Earth Sanctuary.

 

3.2     Be Seen. Be Safe. Drive With Your Headlights On

TRIM Reference:        2018/1868

RESOLVED - 18/403                                                                            Cr J McRae/Cr S Nugent

1        That Council supports the ‘Be Seen. Be Safe’ road safety campaign.

2        That Council recommends all fleet and plant vehicles where appropriate be driven with their headlights on.

 

3.3     Snow and Ice on Asphalt Surfacing

TRIM Reference:        2018/2137

RESOLVED - 18/404                                                                             Cr J Whitton/Cr K Duffy

1        That Council notes the content of the report.

2        That Council continues the practice of salt spreading as its primary treatment of icy pavements.

 

3.4     2019 Water Industry Operations Conference and Exhibition

TRIM Reference:        2018/1662

RESOLVED - 18/405                                                                                  Cr R Kidd/Cr K Duffy

That Council supports the hosting of the Water Industry Operators Association of Australia Water Operations Conference and Exhibition in Orange in April 2019 by contributing $10,000 to the event.

 

 

The Meeting Closed at 8.30PM.