Infrastructure Policy Committee
Agenda
6 April 2021
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, 6 April 2021.
David Waddell
Chief Executive Officer
For apologies please contact Administration on 6393 8218.
Infrastructure Policy Committee 6 April 2021
2.1 Minutes of the Meeting of the City of Orange Traffic Committee - 9 March 2021
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.
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: 2021/460
AUTHOR: Jason Theakstone, Manager Engineering Services
EXECUTIVE Summary
The City of Orange Traffic Committee held an electronic meeting on 9 February 2021 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
Nil
Policy and Governance Implications
Nil
1 That Council acknowledge the reports presented to the City of Orange Traffic Committee at its meeting held on 9 March 2021. 2 That Council determine recommendations 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 from the minutes of the City of Orange Traffic Committee meeting of 9 March 2021. 3.1 That Council not install centre island parking on Dalton Street between Sale Street and Anson Street. 3.2 That Council install line marking and parking restrictions at the intersection of Byng Street and William Street as per the attached plan. 3.3 That Council install line marking and parking restrictions at the intersection of Byng Street and McLachlan Street as per the attached plan. 3.4 That Council install line marking and parking restrictions at the intersection of Edward Street and Churchill Avenue as per the attached plan. 3 That the remainder of the minutes of the City of Orange Traffic Committee at its meeting held on 9 March 2021 be adopted.
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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.
Attachments
1 COTC 9 March 2021 - Minutes
2 COTC 9 March 2021 - Agenda, D21/13010⇩
ORANGE CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE
City of Orange Traffic Committee
HELD IN Committee Room 3, Civic Centre, Byng Street, Orange
ON 9 March 2021
COMMENCING AT 9.35am
Attendance
Cr R Turner (Chairperson), Mr Richard Drooger, Chief Inspector Peter Atkins, Senior Sergeant Peter Foran, Mr Geoff Lewis, Road Safety Officer, Works Manager, Manager Engineering Services, Divisional Administration Officer
1.1 Apologies and Leave of Absence
RESOLVED Cr R Turner/Mr R Drooger That the apology be accepted from Chief Inspector David Harvey for the City of Orange Traffic Committee meeting on 9 March 2021. |
The Chairperson conducted the Acknowledgement of Country.
1.3 Declaration of pecuniary interests, significant non-pecuniary interests and less than significant non-pecuniary interests
Nil.
3 General Reports
TRIM Reference: 2020/1684 |
Recommendation Cr R Turner/Mr R Drooger That Council not install centre island parking on Dalton Street between Sale Street and Anson Street.
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MATTER ARISING
It was requested that reflective paint be painted on the kerb on the North eastern corner of the intersection to assist vehicles to avoid hitting the kerb.
GENERAL BUSINESS
Intersection - Lords Place and March Street
The Road Safety Officer advised that 4 crashes occurred in the past 12 months at this intersection and requested that Stop signs be erected at this intersection. It was advised a report would be presented to next COTC meeting.
Roundabout at Elephant Park – Woodward Road
Discussion was held regarding the 2 lanes at this intersection and the difficulty staying in 1 lane. A report will be presented to the next COTC meeting.
Orange High School – Lights
The matter of poor visibility of the traffic lights outside Orange High School was raised, especially when buses are in the left lane at the lights. It was advised that Transport for NSW (TfNSW) has put in for funding for an extra light at this intersection.
It was advised that TfNSW will also introduce phasing alterations to add few extra seconds between red light and walk signal and also extra time walk signal stays on.
Emergency Services parking in CBD
It was requested that a sign advising that emergency vehicles have an exemption to park in the bus bay outside Orange Central Square Shopping Centre in Summer Street be erected.
The Meeting Closed at 10.25AM.
RECORD NUMBER: 2021/492
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 “9.1 Preserve - Construct and maintain a road network meets the community’s transport and infrastructure needs”.
Financial Implications
Nil
Policy and Governance Implications
Nil
That the information provided in the report on Current Works be acknowledged. |
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
With recent good rainfall maintenance activities have focussed on road drainage and repair to damaged pavements and potholes.
Road Upgrading
Southern Feeder Road Stage 3
Asphalt surfacing was laid on the section of the road from Elsham Avenue through to Lone Pine Avenue (south) and the roadway opened to traffic. Council’s contractor will now focus on the second phase of the works from Lone Pine to the new Mitchell Highway intersection. Diversions for traffic from the Mitchell Highway remain in place via McLachlan Street and Edward Street.
Cadia Road Safety Improvements
A high friction asphalt surfacing was laid on the newly formed pavement as a treatment to help prevent off road accidents on the bend approaching Forest Road. Other measures installed included installing additional curve advisory markers and widening the sealed shoulders to increase the recovery zone for errant vehicles.
Phoenix Mine Road
Council crews commenced work on road and shoulder widening on Phoenix mine road at the bends approaching Lucknow.
Forest Road
Works continued on the road pavement widening and upgrade between Ginns Road and Evergreen Road.
Traffic Facilities
Cecil Road / Gardiner Road – Raised Platform
Fencing was installed on the corners of the intersection to help guide pedestrians to safer crossing points.
Hill and Casey Street Safety Improvements
Work was completed on the kerbside blisters and central median islands.
Concrete and Drainage
Footpath Construction
Work has commenced or continued on new footpaths at:
· Hill Street between Matthews and Margaret Street
· William Street between Dalton and Byng Street
· Molong Road west of Burrendong Way
WATER SUPPLY SERVICES
The type and number of water supply service responses by maintenance staff are shown in the table below.
Category |
July 2019 – June 2020 |
February 2021 |
Water - Leak (Meter) |
393 |
15 |
Water Request - Meters Faulty (incorrect readings) |
188 |
2 |
Water – No Water Supply |
27 |
6 |
Water - Pressure |
19 |
5 |
Water Request – Replace Meter box/lid |
57 |
5 |
Water quality - Dirty |
48 |
12 |
Water – Burst Main |
70 |
11 |
Water – leak (Main, Valve, Hydrant) |
226 |
23 |
Total Water Requests |
1028 |
79 |
Construction Works
Autumn Street water main renewal
Work has been finalised on the water main renewal in Autumn Street. Council renewed 1060m of 100mm water main along the entire length of Autumn Street along with the transferring and renewal of services.
CBD Water Main Renewal / Upgrades
Works are to commence in April on the Lords Place water main renewal between Summer Street and Byng Street, first with Byng Street water main renewal, between Peisley Street and Lords Place to follow. Council has ordered material and arranged a contractor to complete a 60 metre length bore in Byng Street.
Water Service
· Renewals of 150mm, 100mm and 50mm water services on Forest Road
· 40mm water service upgrade at 147 Hill Street
· 32mm water service upgrade at 21 Leewood Drive
SEWER SERVICES
The type and number of sewer service responses by maintenance staff are shown in the table below.
Category |
July 2019 – June 2020 |
February 2021 |
Sewer Choke - Blockages |
423 |
11 |
Sewer Complaint - Odour |
20 |
1 |
Sewer Complaint - Overflow |
163 |
11 |
Total Sewer Requests |
606 |
23 |
Sewer Construction Works
Sewer Inspection Program
Council has received quotations for the Sewer inspection program which is to be completed under the Central NSW Joint Organisation CCTV Contract. Works are expected to commence in April or May depending on contractor availability.
Sewer Flow Gauging
Monitoring works have been completed in Council’s sewerage network. This involves flow monitoring of 12 permanent sites and 17 temporary sites (for a 12 week period) throughout the trunk sewerage network. The 17 temporary sites have been removed and the data from all sites is currently under review prior to advising the sewer network model. This will assist Council in understanding location of inflow and infiltration problems and also provide data to recalibrate Council’s Sewer Model for further city planning.
Woodward Street Sewerage Pump Station
Works are underway on the decommissioning of the Woodward Street Sewerage Pump Station near the intersection of Woodward Street and Gardiner Road. This sewerage pump station has been made redundant due to the recent construction of the Shiralee Gravity Sewer System.
Sieben Drive Sewerage Pump Station and Rising Main Recommissioning
Council has recently complete a strategy into the future sewer servicing of North Orange. This report has recommended recommissioning an existing sewerage pump station at Sieben Drive near the intersection of Glendale Crescent. Council is in the process of undertaking a Review of Environmental Factors (REF) for the Sieben Drive Sewerage Pump Station and rising main recommissioning. This is expected to be completed in April.
Sewer Reconstruction
· Property sewer connection reconstruction at 5 Pitta Pitta Place
· Property sewer connection reconstruction at 1 Amana Circuit
· Property sewer connection reconstruction at 7 Bletchington Street
· Sewer connection works for Perry Oval Toilet Block
WATER SUPPLY SECURITY
Water Storage Levels
Water storage trends for the combined storages from 19 November 2017 to 19 March 2021 are shown in the graph below.
Location |
Level Below Spillway (mm) |
% of Capacity |
Suma Park Dam |
6,724 |
52.47% |
Spring Creek Dam |
0 |
100.00% |
Lake Canobolas |
224 |
93.37% |
Gosling Creek Dam |
0 |
100.00% |
Supplementary Raw Water Sources
Extractions from the supplementary raw water supplies in recent months are provided in the table below.
Raw Water Source |
December 2020 (ML) |
January 2021 (ML) |
February 2021 (ML) |
Total (ML) 2020/2021 |
Bores* |
11.34 |
11.69 |
9.61 |
79.65 |
Stormwater |
51.44 |
33.50 |
121.93 |
819.59 |
Macquarie River |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
643.22 |
Total |
62.78 |
45.19 |
131.54 |
1542.46 |
* Bores include two at Clifton Grove and two at the Showground/Margaret Street
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) quarterly review was conducted on 21 December 2020 for the next quarter. All available supplementary raw water sources remain operational, except for the Macquarie Pipeline. Opportunity has been taken to service both of the Macquarie River extraction pumps during this quarter. The next review will be for the fourth quarter and is planned for April 2021.
The final Independent Environmental Audit Report on the Macquarie Pipeline project approval and other aspects of the Orange Raw Water Supply System Operation Environmental Management Plan has been submitted to NSW Planning, along with Council’s response to the findings of the audit. NSW Planning has now commenced a detailed review of the complex document.
Macquarie River Flows
The flows for the period 17 February to 23 March 2021 in the Macquarie River monitored downstream of Long Point (Station 421192) are presented below. Flow rates were below the trigger value of 108 ML/d from 8 to 11 March 2021, with a minimum daily flow rate of 72.0 ML/day. The maximum flow rate for the period was 28,505 ML/day on 23 March and continuing to rise.
The data for the chart below was sourced from the WaterNSW website with flows presented in megalitres per day (ML/d).
Demand Management
Residential water use
Level 2 water restrictions were introduced on Sunday 4 October 2020. Council resolved to adopt a new water restriction framework on 20 October 2020.
Average daily residential water consumption during the week ending 19 March 2021 was 138 litres per person per day. The graph below shows the average daily residential water consumption trends since November 2019.
Total water use
The average daily city-wide water consumption for the period 18 February 2021 to 18 March 2021 was 10.3 ML/day.
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. Water quality for February 2021 complied with the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines health targets.
water supply and Sewerage MAJOR PROJECTS
Spring Creek to Icely Road Water Treatment Plant Water Security Pipeline
The key works under the grant are complete and commissioned. A close nexus to the transfer pipeline is water quality and security of the water supply. On this basis, it is intended to source and commission a de-stratifier (mixer) in the dam to improve water quality and CCTV to minimise potential vandalism.
Shiralee Creek Gravity Sewer
It was intended to complete rehabilitation behind Ken Rawle Park prior to Easter. The recent rain however has delayed the contractor and subject to weather, this work is anticipated commencing soon after Easter.
OTHER MAJOR PROJECTS
Future Cities Upgrade – Byng Street and Lords place
Tenders recently closed for the future cities upgrade work in Byng Street and Lords place. This contract is for all works other than the new asphalt surface proposed for the streets which will be done under a separate supply contract. Subject to confirmation of details submitted by tenderers a report should be available for consideration by Council at its meeting 6 April 2021.
Future Cities Upgrade – McNamara Lane
To date, contracts have been let for the repair of damaged concrete foot path segments, the new concrete footpath and the installation of lighting. Works commenced on 10 March and are progressing well. Subject to weather, it is anticipated that light poles will be stood during the week commencing 29 March. Concrete footpath construction is expected to be largely complete by the end of May.
AIRPORT ENERGY USAGE
Energy used at the airport during February 2021 was 10,956.52 kWh at a cost to Council of $886.54
aIRPORT PASSENGER NUMBERS
Passenger numbers for February 2021 were 2,766 compared with 6,637 in the same month in 2020. This figure now includes passenger numbers from QantasLink.
ENERGY USE
The following information is sourced from E21, Council’s energy software.