Agenda of Infrastructure Policy Committee

ORANGE CITY COUNCIL

MINUTES OF THE

Orange & Cabonne Road Safety Community Committee

HELD IN Giyalang Ganya, 286 Lords Place Orange

ON 30 October 2019

COMMENCING AT 10.30am

Attendance

Cr J McRae (Chairperson), Miss Elizabeth Griffin, Mrs Kristine Boggs, Mr Surendra Sapkota (Cabonne Council), Cr Anthony Durkin (Cabonne Council alternate delegate), Strategic Planning and Design Engineer, Director Community, Recreation and Cultural Services, Manager Community Services, Orange Cabonne Road Safety Officer.

GUESTS
Sgt Brendan Turner (Station Manager, Orange Police), Acting Sgt Adam Cornish (NSW Police), Monica Lea (Roads and Maritime Services), Jason Lewis (Transport Asset Engineer)

1.1 Apologies and Leave of Absence

RECOMMENDATION Cr J McRae/Ms E Griffin

That the apologies be accepted from Cr Kevin Duffy, Jason Theakstone (Manager Engineering Services), Cr Greg Treavors, Matthew Chisholm and Chief Inspector Atkins for the Orange & Cabonne Road Safety Community Committee meeting on 30 October 2019.

As there was not a quorum, the members present decided to discuss the agenda items and refer the following record of the meeting for recommendations to be resolved at the next Orange & Cabonne Road Safety Community Committee.

1.2 Acknowledgement of Country

An acknowledgement of country was conducted by the Chairperson.

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

Nil

2 Previous Minutes

RECOMMENDATION Cr J McRae/Ms E Griffin

That the Minutes of the Meeting of the Orange & Cabonne Road Safety Community Committee held on 6 March 2019 (copies of which were circulated to all members) be and are hereby confirmed as a true and accurate record of the proceedings of the Orange & Cabonne Road Safety Community Committee meeting held on 6 March 2019.

3 Presentations

3.1 Police Report

TRIM Reference: 2019/2226

· Operation Merit was conducted over 12 weeks with 5,064 breath tests and 100 drug tests.

· There has been an 18 percent drop in serious injury crashes, however the RMS reports that in the western area there has been an increase in fatal crashes, with eight more than last year.

· Data indicates that a young P-plater driver’s risk of a crash increases by three times after wet weather.

RECOMMENDATION Ms E Griffin/Cr J McRae

That the discussion on the Police Report be noted.

3.2 Road Safety Issues

TRIM Reference: 2019/2227

· Concerns were raised regarding the pedestrian crossing in Anson Street, due to pedestrians not looking for oncoming traffic. It was suggested that signage be constructed on the footpath surface to warn pedestrians to look for oncoming traffic. Signage on the footpath surface to draw the attention and downward gaze of pedestrians using mobile phones.

· School crossings at Glenroi and Bowen Public Schools do not have crossing supervisors. The RMS representative informed the Committee the RMS have a formula for determining if schools require crossing supervisors. The Road Safety Officer is to check with RMS and the Safety Around Schools Officer regarding the data for Glenroi and Bowen public schools.

· Spring Hill traffic counter data revealed high speeds being travelled on Seaton Street. The high speeds incidents occurred in the school zone periods. There are no flashing lights in the local school zone.

· Police reported an increase in patrols in the area and requested the data be re-sent to Acting Sgt Adam Cornish.

RECOMMENDATION Cr J McRae/Ms E Griffin

1 That the discussion on Road Safety Issues be noted.

2 That the Road Safety Officer of the Committee provide an update from RMS concerning the data for Glenroi and Bowen Public Schools as discussed.

4 General Reports

4.1 Road Safety Committee - Action Plan 2018

TRIM Reference: 2019/2229

RECOMMENDATION Cr J McRae/Ms E Griffin

That the Orange and Cabonne Road Safety Community Committee Action Plan be reviewed and updated, and the updates be acknowledged.

4.2 Road Safety Report

TRIM Reference: 2019/2278

RECOMMENDATION Ms E Griffin/Cr J McRae

That the Road Safety Report be acknowledged.

The Meeting Closed at 11:35 am.

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2.2 Minutes of the City of Orange Traffic Committee Meeting - 17 December 2019

RECORD NUMBER: 2019/2825

AUTHOR: Ian Greenham, Director Technical Services

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The City of Orange Traffic Committee held a meeting on 17 December 2019 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 “9.1 Preserve - Construct and maintain a road network meets the community’s transport and infrastructure needs”.

Financial Implications

The signage recommendations will be funded from the signs budget.

Policy and Governance Implications

Nil

Recommendation

That Council resolves:

1 To acknowledge the reports presented to the City of Orange Traffic Committee at its meeting of 17 December 2019.

2 Recommendations 3.1 to 3.7 and 3.9 to 3.12 from the minutes of the City of Orange Traffic Committee meeting of 17 December 2019 being:

3.1 That “No Stopping “ signs be installed at the intersection of Chestnut Avenue and Anson Street as per Figure 1 in the body of this report;

3.2 That the Conditional Approval for the ANZAC March on 25 April 2020 be endorsed subject to compliance with the attached conditions;

3.3 That Council monitors the traffic speed post construction of the childcare centre development in Turner Crescent;

3.4 That Council installs No Stopping signs at the intersection of Dalton and Seymour Streets as per Figure 1 of this report;

3.5 That Council installs advanced warning pedestrian crossing signs at the Moulder Street/Sale Street pedestrian crossing within the tree lane and other pedestrian crossings if non-compliant;

3.6 That the Taxi Zone outside Glenroi Public School be altered to allow Community Transport Service Providers to stop in the zone, as per attached map and sign diagram;

3.7 That Council engages with the community and Kinross Wolaroi School and runs a media campaign to curb parking in driveways in Allenby Road;

3.9 That Council approve the sign and line marking layout for the March Street and McLachlan Street roundabout as shown in Figure 1;

3.10 That Council installs No Stopping signs at the intersection of Geraldton Street and William Maker Drive as per Figure 1 of this report;

3.11 That Council installs two “Restricted Parking for Ambulance Vehicles” signs at the exit of the Ambulance station as per Figure 1;

3.12 That Council approves the Newcrest Orange Challenge event on 21 and 22 March 2020 subject to the attached conditions;

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 Committee recommended the following parking and/or signage changes, to be funded from the signs budget:

· No Stopping signs at the intersections of Chestnut Avenue and Anson Street, Dalton and Seymour Streets and Geraldton Street and William Maker Drive

· Advanced warning pedestrian crossing signs at the Moulder Street / Sale Street pedestrian crossing and other pedestrian crossings if non-compliant.

· “Restricted Parking for Ambulance Vehicles” signs at the exit of the Ambulance Station.

· Alter the taxi zone outside Glenroi Public School to allow Community Transport Service Providers to stop in the zone.

Attachments

1 Minutes of the Meeting of the City of Orange Traffic Committee held on 17 December 2019

2 COTC - 17 December 2019 - Agenda, D19/75985 ⇩

ORANGE CITY COUNCIL

MINUTES OF THE

City of Orange Traffic Committee

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

ON 17 December 2019

COMMENCING AT 9.30am

1 Introduction

Attendance

Cr R Turner (Chairperson), Mr Richard Drooger, Sgt Michael Chooi, Mr Geoff Lewis, Cr T Mileto, Manager Development Assessments, Strategic Planning and Design Engineer, Road Safety Officer, Works Manager, Manager Engineering Services, Senior Parking Officer (Cisco), Josh Foxall (OCC work experience student), Divisional Administration Officer

1.1 Apologies and Leave of Absence

Nil

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 R Drooger/Cr R Turner

That the Minutes of the Meeting of the City of Orange Traffic Committee held on 8 October 2019 (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 October 2019.

3 General Reports

3.1 Parking in Chestnut Avenue

TRIM Reference: 2019/2328

Recommendation Cr R Turner/Mr R Drooger

That “No Stopping “ signs be installed at the intersection of Chestnut Avenue and Anson Street as per Figure 1 in the body of this report.

3.2 Street Event - 2020 ANZAC March

TRIM Reference: 2019/2492

Recommendation Mr R Drooger/Cr R Turner

That the Conditional Approval for the ANZAC March on 25 April 2020 be endorsed subject to compliance with the attached conditions.

3.3 Traffic Calming at Turner Crescent

TRIM Reference: 2019/2498

Recommendation Cr R Turner/Mr G Lewis

That Council monitors the traffic speed post construction of the childcare centre development in Turner Crescent.

3.4 No Stopping at the intersection of Dalton and Seymour Streets

TRIM Reference: 2019/2499

Recommendation Cr R Turner/Sgt M Chooi

That Council installs No Stopping signs at the intersection of Dalton and Seymour Streets as per Figure 1 of this report.

3.5 Advanced warning signs at pedestrian crossings

TRIM Reference: 2019/2500

Recommendation Mr G Lewis/Mr R Drooger

That Council installs advanced warning pedestrian crossing signs at the Moulder Street/Sale Street pedestrian crossing within the tree lane and other pedestrian crossings if non-compliant.

3.6 Adjustment of Maxwell Avenue Taxi Zone

TRIM Reference: 2019/2530

Recommendation Mr R Drooger/Cr R Turner

That the Taxi Zone outside Glenroi Public School be altered to allow Community Transport Service Providers to stop in the zone, as per attached map and sign diagram.

3.7 Allenby Road Line Marking

TRIM Reference: 2019/2532

Recommendation Mr G Lewis/Cr R Turner

That Council engages with the community and Kinross Wolaroi School and runs a media campaign to curb parking in driveways in Allenby Road.

3.8 Mudgee to Orange Bike signage

TRIM Reference: 2019/2555

Recommendation Mr R Drooger/Sgt M Chooi

That Council not consent to the installation of Cycling stickers on its guideposts along Burrendong Way.

3.9 March Street and McLachlan Street Roundabout

TRIM Reference: 2019/2559

Recommendation Cr R Turner/Mr G Lewis

That Council approve the sign and line marking layout for the March Street and McLachlan Street roundabout as shown in Figure 1

3.10 No Stopping signs at the intersection of Geralton Street and William Maker Drive

TRIM Reference: 2019/2656

Recommendation Mr G Lewis/Cr R Turner

That Council installs No Stopping signs at the intersection of Geraldton Street and William Maker Drive as per Figure 1 of this report.

3.11 Ambulance parking at Ambulance Station, Dalton Street

TRIM Reference: 2019/2715

Recommendation Mr G Lewis/Sgt M Chooi

That Council installs two “Restricted Parking for Ambulance Vehicles” signs at the exit of the Ambulance station as per Figure 1.

3.12 2020 Newcrest Challenge

TRIM Reference: 2019/2485

Recommendation Cr R Turner/Mr R Drooger

That Council approves the Newcrest Orange Challenge event on 21 and 22 March 2020 subject to the attached conditions.

The Meeting Closed at 10.50AM.

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3 General Reports

3.1 Current Works

RECORD NUMBER: 2020/85

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

Financial Implications

Nil

Policy and Governance Implications

Nil

Recommendation

That Council resolves to note the report on Current Works.

further considerations

SUPPORTING INFORMATION

Road Maintenance

Routine maintenance activities were undertaken across the city.

Road Upgrading

Shiralee Road upgrading

Stage 2 works are now sealed. We expect asphalt to be laid during the last weeks of January.

Photo: Shiralee Road sealed ready for asphalt overlay

Road Rehabilitation

Road rehabilitation works were undertaken at Gorman Road.

Asphalt Works

Asphalt overlays were undertaken on selected sections of Sieben Drive and cul-de-sacs in:

· Scott Place

· Lone Pine Avenue

· Heath Place

· Anzac Place.

Edward Street was resurfaced in asphalt from Churchill Avenue through to McNeilly Street.

Road Resealing

Reseals were applied to:

· Northern Distributor Road – East of Icely Road

· Banjo Patterson Way – two sections

· Moulder Street – Sale to Hill Street.

Traffic Facilities

Roundabout at Hill Street and Matthews Avenue

Works continued at this intersection with asphalt laid and the intersection reopened as a roundabout prior to Christmas. Street lighting and landscaping are to follow.

Photo: Roundabout at Hill Street and Matthews Avenue just prior to reopening the intersection

Roundabout at March Street and McLachlan Street

Works began in January on the construction of a roundabout at this intersection. Initial works include the removal of existing kerbs and the relocation of Council’s water mains through the site.

Concrete and Drainage

Severe damage occurred to a section of the shared facility pathway between McLachlan Street and Spring Street after fire brigade units travelled along the path whilst responding to a grass fire. Safety issues posed by the severity of the damage and the increased risk due to popularity of the walking and cycling route will require that the reconstruction of this pathway, estimated at $90,000, be brought ahead of other programmed footpath rehabilitation works this financial year. Future reconstruction will include steel reinforcing to help prevent further occurrences of this nature. Council’s insurance policies do not cover damage to these types of assets.

Footpath patching in asphalt was undertaken in Byng Street.

Drainage maintenance to clear blocked pit inlets was undertaken in January in response to premature leaf drop and storm activity. Sections of the East Orange Channel around March Street were cleared of debris and vegetation growth.

Linemarking

CBD on-street disability accessible car spaces were remarked by Council’s contractor. It is expected that the contractor will return in late January to refresh the markings for disability accessible car spaces in Council owned off-street car parks.

WATER SUPPLY SERVICES

The type and number of water supply service responses by maintenance staff are shown in the table below.

Category	July 2018 – June 2019	November 2019	December 2019
Leaking meters	418	18	63
Faulty meters (incorrect readings)	148	0	17
No supply	53	2	2
Water pressure complaints	32	1	1
Meter box/lid replacements	52	4	3
Water quality	38	3	4
Service break	4	0	0
Service leak	49	4	2
Main break	75	8	4
Main leak	267	22	17
Valve leak	7	8	0
Hydrant leak	83	10	5
Total Water Requests	1226	80	118

Private Works Orders

· 100mm fire service and 40mm domestic meter installation to 52 Lords Place

· 50mm fire service installation to 266 Anson Street

· 20mm dual water services installation to Jade Avenue including sewer access chamber installation.

· 25mm dual water services installation to 24 Telopea Way

· 20mm water service installation to 166 Murphy Lane.

Construction Works

· Works have commenced on the relocation of the 375mm and 150mm water mains under the proposed roundabout at McLachlan Street and March Street. Works on the water main relocation are expected to be completed by 7 February 2020.

· Works have been completed on the lowering of the 300mm water main along the Northern Distributor Road for the proposed roundabout.

Water Service Renewals

· 120 Gorman Road 20mm water service renewal.

SEWER SERVICES

The type and number of sewer service responses by maintenance staff are shown in the table below.

Category	July 2018 – June 2019	November 2019	December 2019
Sewer blockages	429	40	21
Odour	14	2	0
Overflows	176	13	11
Total Sewer Requests	619	55	32

Sewer Construction Works

· Sewer reconstruction of 10m of 150mm sewer main in the Barrett Estate.

· Sewer reconstruction at 2 Nathan Street.

WATER SUPPLY SECURITY

Water Storage Levels

The combined storage of Suma Park and Spring Creek Dams as at 16 January 2020 is 22.53%. Water storage trends for the combined storages since January 2017 are shown in the graph below.

Location	Level Below Spillway (m)	% of Capacity
Suma Park Dam	14151	20.82%
Spring Creek Dam	4258	29.87%
Lake Canobolas	1824	53.70%
Gosling Creek Dam	2724	32.99%

Supplementary Raw Water Sources

Extractions from the supplementary raw water supplies in recent months are provided in the table below.

Raw Water Source	October 2019 (ML)	November 2019 (ML)	December 2019 (ML)	Total (ML) 2019/2020
Bores*	14.75	12.62	12.41	80.36
Stormwater	14.95	31.48	19.84	232.97
Macquarie River	0.00	0.00	0.00	12.32
Total	29.70	44.10	32.25	325.65

* Bores include two at Clifton Grove and one at the Showground

A more detailed monthly summary of raw water transfers can be found on Council’s website at https://www.orange.nsw.gov.au/water/oranges-water-supply/.

The Decision Support Tool (DST) water year analysis for the period 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020 has been completed. Continuing dry conditions require all available supplementary raw water sources to be operated.

Macquarie River Flows

The flows in the Macquarie River monitored downstream of Long Point (Station 421192) did not exceed the flow rate trigger of 108 ML/d for the period of 22 November 2019 to 21 January 2020. The maximum flow rate for the period was 2.9 ML/day.

The chart below was sourced from the WaterNSW website with flows presented in megalitres per day (ML/d).

Demand Management

Water Restrictions

Level 5 water restrictions were introduced on Sunday 6 October 2019.

The Demand Management Team continues to deliver a very successful water conservation program across Orange. Both residential and non-residential strategies are being developed and implemented by this team.

Four successful public water forums targeted at both the residential and business sectors were held on Wednesday 15 January 2020 and Thursday 16 January 2020. A copy of this presentation can be provided on request. Those in attendance left the forums much better informed about previous and current work that is being carried out by Council.

Residential water use

Average daily residential water consumption during the week ending 16 January 2020 was 133 litres per person per day. The target under Level 5 water restrictions is 160 litres per person per day. The graph below shows the average daily residential water consumption trends since October 2018.

Non-residential water use

Council staff have completed water audits on 25 of the 88 largest water users in the non-residential sector. Audits have been undertaken for five of the larger High Schools and a number of other businesses.

Group meetings have been held with:

· Car dealerships

· Concrete batch plants operators; and the

· Building sector.

Council staff have also met with Orange Health Service management and propose to hold meetings with the hospitality sector along with one on one discussions with both car washes.

As required under Level 5 Water Restrictions, these businesses will then need to complete Water Savings Action Plans outlining strategies that they will be implementing in order to reduce water use

Total water use

The average daily city-wide water consumption (all users) for the period between 14 December 2019 and 16 January 2020 was 9.046 ML/day.

Council facility water audits

The water audit has been completed for the Aquatic Centre. A program for implementation of water reduction strategies is yet to be developed and implemented.

DRINKING WATER QUALITY

Water samples are collected as a component of Orange City Council’s Drinking Water Quality Monitoring Program in accordance with 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 November and December 2019 complied with the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines.

SHIRALEE Creek SEWER

Late last year, the tender was awarded to EL Civil Engineering Pty Ltd for the construction of the Shiralee Creek sewer project. Construction is expected to commence in early February and is anticipated to be completed in July 2020. Work is to begin at the Endeavour Oval end of the project and progress south with a road crossing at Woodward Street in late February and an underbore across the Orange Broken Hill railway line toward the end March/early April. Once completed, a large section of the Shiralee area becomes available for development.

Southern Feeder Road CONSTRUCTION STAGE 2 (SFR2)

The backfilling of bridge abutments has now been completed and the western abutment and wing walls have been poured. Placing of formwork and reinforcing steel are being undertaken on the eastern abutment. Casting of the bridge girders has commenced in Newcastle and all are expected to be manufactured by the end of January 2020.

The asphalt paving base layer has been completed on Edward Street and some of the SFR east of Edward Street. Traffic is expected to be switched onto this part of the works in February to allow the construction of the cul-de-sac on Elsham Avenue north of the works.

Work is continuing at the Huntley Road, Elsham Avenue and McNeilly Avenue tie-ins. Works are expected to be completed within the first half of the new calendar year.

AstiLl Drive Pound

Construction continues with the building structure with the concrete slab poured before Christmas for the building structure. The frame was erected early in the New Year and quickly followed by the roof installation. Currently, the contractors are working on constructing the retaining walls and the detailed earthworks in preparation for the pavement areas.

AIRPORT PASSENGER NUMBERS

Passenger numbers for November 2019 were 7,851 compared with 7,612 in the same month in 2018 and in December 2019 were 6,230 compared with 4,887 in the same month in 2018.

AIRPORT ENERGY USAGE

Energy used at the airport during November 2019 was 20,831.84 kWh at a cost to Council of $5,761.09 and during December 2019 was 21,037.28 kWh at a cost of $5,939.58.

ENERGY USE

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

Monday 20 January 2020