MINUTES OF THE
Infrastructure Policy Committee
HELD VIA ONLINE VIDEO CONFERENCING PLATFORM ZOOM
ON 7 July 2020
COMMENCING AT 8.10pm
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 M Previtera, Cr S Romano, Cr G Taylor, Cr R Turner
Chief Executive Officer, Acting Director Corporate and Commercial Services (Redmond), Director Development Services, Acting Director Community, Recreation and Cultural Services (Richards), Director Technical Services, Acting Manager Corporate Governance (Constantine), Manager Financial Services, Executive Support Manager, Administration Officer Governance.
APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Nil
1.1 DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTERESTS, SIGNIFICANT NON-PECUNIARY INTERESTS AND LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT NON-PECUNIARY INTERESTS
Cr J McRae declared a less than significant
non-pecuniary interest in the matter arising from item 2.1 as the owner of a
medical practice in the vicinity of Dalton Street near the new DPI site.
2 Committee Minutes
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TRIM Reference: 2020/1014 |
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Cr J McRae declared a less than significant non-pecuniary interest for the matter arising from this item as the owner of a medical practice in the vicinity of Dalton Street near the new DPI site and removed herself from the meeting during this part of the discussion. |
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RESOLVED - 20/195 Cr J Hamling/Cr S Munro That Council resolves to acknowledge the report presented to the City of Orange Traffic Committee at its meeting of 5 February 2020.
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For: Cr Kidd, Cr Duffy, Cr Hamling, Cr McRae, Cr Mileto, Cr Munro, Cr Nugent, Cr Previtera, Cr Romano, Cr Taylor, Cr Turner, Cr Whitton
Against: Nil
Absent: Nil
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Cr Taylor raised the issue of parking and signage in middle of Dalton Street near the new DPI site. The matter will be referred to the City of Orange Traffic Committee to best determine how the centre street parking can be managed. Cr Romano raised the issue of missing street signs on Peisley Street between Casey Street and Matthews Avenue. The matter will be investigated by staff. Cr Mileto raised the issue of dangerous driving near the intersection of Gardiner Road and Hill Street and requested that traffic counting devices be installed. The Director Technical Services advised that the devices could be installed. Cr Previtera raised the issue of congestion in south Lords Place near the Essential Energy depot during drop off at the Anson Street Public School. The Director of Technical Services advised that the matter would be referred to the City of Orange Traffic Committee. |
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TRIM Reference: 2020/1077 |
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RESOLVED - 20/196 Cr R Kidd/Cr S Munro 1. That Council resolves to acknowledge the report presented to the City of Orange Traffic Committee at its meeting of 12 March 2020. 2. Recommendation 2.1 from the minutes of the City of Orange Traffic Committee meeting of 12 March 2020 being ‘That Council approves the 2020 – 2021 Orange Cycle Club races subject to the attached conditions of consent’.
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For: Cr Kidd, Cr Duffy, Cr Hamling, Cr McRae, Cr Mileto, Cr Munro, Cr Nugent, Cr Previtera, Cr Romano, Cr Taylor, Cr Turner, Cr Whitton
Against: Nil
Absent: Nil
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TRIM Reference: 2020/1015 |
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RESOLVED - 20/197 Cr J Hamling/Cr R Kidd That Council resolves: 1 To acknowledge the reports presented to the City of Orange Traffic Committee at its meeting of 18 June 2020. 2 Recommendations 3.1, 3.2, 3.4 and 3.6 to 3.8 from the minutes of the City of Orange Traffic Committee meeting of 18 June 2020 being: 3.1 That Council approves the 2020 NAIDOC march subject to the attached Conditions of Consent; 3.2 That Council installs “No Stopping” signs at the corner of Breen Street and Wentworth Lane as per Figure 1 of this report; 3.4 That Council extends the existing one hour parking 11m south as shown in Annexure A of this report; 3.6 That Council adopts the lines and signs within Annexure A of this report; 3.7 That Council adopts the lines and signs shown within Annexure A of this report; 3.8 That Council notes the body of this report and staff continues to monitor the crash history at the intersection.
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For: Cr Kidd, Cr Duffy, Cr Hamling, Cr McRae, Cr Mileto, Cr Munro, Cr Nugent, Cr Previtera, Cr Romano, Cr Taylor, Cr Turner, Cr Whitton
Against: Nil
Absent: Nil
3 General Reports
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TRIM Reference: 2020/1032 |
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RESOLVED - 20/198 Cr R Kidd/Cr S Munro That Council resolves to note the report on Current Works.
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For: Cr Kidd, Cr Duffy, Cr Hamling, Cr McRae, Cr Mileto, Cr Munro, Cr Nugent, Cr Previtera, Cr Romano, Cr Taylor, Cr Turner, Cr Whitton
Against: Nil
Absent: Nil
MATTERS ARISING
Cr Nugent asked that the Summer Street festoon lighting be left on during the school holidays rather than just on weekends. The CEO advised that the initiative was being tested.
Cr Nugent asked what works the Ploughmans Lane funding announced by Member for Calare Andrew Gee covered. The Director of Technical Services advised that the announcement by Mr Gee only covered a third of the project costs and when it proceeded the work would relate to road pavement reinstatement.
The Meeting Closed at 8.27PM