ORANGE CITY COUNCIL

MINUTES OF THE

Infrastructure Policy Committee

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

ON 4 February 2020

COMMENCING AT 7.42pm

 1      Introduction

Attendance

Cr J Whitton (Chairperson) (Deputy Mayor), Cr R Kidd (Mayor), Cr K Duffy, Cr J Hamling, Cr J McRae, Cr T Mileto, Cr S Munro, Cr S Nugent, Cr S Romano, Cr G Taylor, Cr R Turner

Chief Executive Officer, Acting 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, Manager Financial Services, Works Manager, Communications Officer

APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE

 

RESOLVED - 20/011                                                                             Cr S Munro/Cr T Mileto

That the apologies be accepted from Cr M Previtera for the Infrastructure Policy Committee of Orange City Council on 4 February 2020.

For: Cr Kidd, Cr Duffy, Cr Hamling, Cr McRae, Cr Mileto, Cr Munro, Cr Nugent, Cr Romano, Cr Taylor, Cr Turner, Cr Whitton

Against: Nil

Absent: Cr Previtera

 

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 Orange and Cabonne Road Safety Committee held on 30 October 2019

TRIM Reference:        2019/2672

RESOLVED - 20/012                                                                                 Cr R Kidd/Cr G Taylor

That Council notes the reports presented by the Orange & Cabonne Road Safety Community Committee from its meeting held on 30 October 2019.

 

For: Cr Kidd, Cr Duffy, Cr Hamling, Cr McRae, Cr Mileto, Cr Munro, Cr Nugent, Cr Romano, Cr Taylor, Cr Turner, Cr Whitton

Against: Nil

Absent: Cr Previtera

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

TRIM Reference:        2019/2825

RESOLVED - 20/013                                                                             Cr R Turner/Cr J McRae

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;

 

For: Cr Kidd, Cr Duffy, Cr Hamling, Cr McRae, Cr Mileto, Cr Munro, Cr Nugent, Cr Romano, Cr Taylor, Cr Turner, Cr Whitton

Against: Nil

Absent: Cr Previtera

 

MATTERS ARISING

Cr Taylor requested the traffic committee consider an extension of parking times on Sale and Prince Street from 1 to 2 hours given the number of elderly persons that use the area.

 

Cr Whitton  requested the traffic committee consider safety issues at the intersection of March Street and Lords Place.

 

3       General Reports

3.1     Current Works

TRIM Reference:        2020/85

RESOLVED - 20/014                                                                               Cr K Duffy/Cr G Taylor

That Council resolves to note the report on Current Works.

 

For: Cr Kidd, Cr Duffy, Cr Hamling, Cr McRae, Cr Mileto, Cr Munro, Cr Nugent, Cr Romano, Cr Taylor, Cr Turner, Cr Whitton

Against: Nil

Absent: Cr Previtera

 

matters arising

Cr Duffy requested a letter be sent to the owners of the carpark near the cinema about the need to clearly mark disabled parking spots in that carpark.

 

Cr Duffy requested that staff review the adequacy of Line Marking on Old Forbes Road.

 

Cr Duffy requested a report to Council on whether Council could obtain an exemption from water restrictions for Cook Park and Robertson Park.

 

The Meeting Closed at 8.30PM