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Extraordinary Transport and Infrastructure Advisory Committee Meeting

 

 

An Extraordinary Transport and Infrastructure Advisory Committee Meeting of Byron Shire Council will be held as follows:

 

Venue

Conference Room, Station Street, Mullumbimby

Date

Friday, 20 April 2018

Time

11.30am

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phil Holloway

Director Infrastructure Services                                                                                           I2018/688

                                                                                                                                    Distributed 18/04/18

 

 


CONFLICT OF INTERESTS

What is a “Conflict of Interests” - A conflict of interests can be of two types:

Pecuniary - an interest that a person has in a matter because of a reasonable likelihood or expectation of appreciable financial gain or loss to the person or another person with whom the person is associated.

Non-pecuniary – a private or personal interest that a Council official has that does not amount to a pecuniary interest as defined in the Local Government Act (eg. A friendship, membership of an association, society or trade union or involvement or interest in an activity and may include an interest of a financial nature).

Remoteness – a person does not have a pecuniary interest in a matter if the interest is so remote or insignificant that it could not reasonably be regarded as likely to influence any decision the person might make in relation to a matter or if the interest is of a kind specified in Section 448 of the Local Government Act.

Who has a Pecuniary Interest? - a person has a pecuniary interest in a matter if the pecuniary interest is the interest of the person, or another person with whom the person is associated (see below).

Relatives, Partners - a person is taken to have a pecuniary interest in a matter if:

§  The person’s spouse or de facto partner or a relative of the person has a pecuniary interest in the matter, or

§  The person, or a nominee, partners or employer of the person, is a member of a company or other body that has a pecuniary interest in the matter.

N.B. “Relative”, in relation to a person means any of the following:

(a)   the parent, grandparent, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, lineal descends or adopted child of the person or of the person’s spouse;

(b)   the spouse or de facto partners of the person or of a person referred to in paragraph (a)

No Interest in the Matter - however, a person is not taken to have a pecuniary interest in a matter:

§  If the person is unaware of the relevant pecuniary interest of the spouse, de facto partner, relative or company or other body, or

§  Just because the person is a member of, or is employed by, the Council.

§  Just because the person is a member of, or a delegate of the Council to, a company or other body that has a pecuniary interest in the matter provided that the person has no beneficial interest in any shares of the company or body.

Disclosure and participation in meetings

§  A Councillor or a member of a Council Committee who has a pecuniary interest in any matter with which the Council is concerned and who is present at a meeting of the Council or Committee at which the matter is being considered must disclose the nature of the interest to the meeting as soon as practicable.

§  The Councillor or member must not be present at, or in sight of, the meeting of the Council or Committee:

(a)   at any time during which the matter is being considered or discussed by the Council or Committee, or

(b)   at any time during which the Council or Committee is voting on any question in relation to  the matter.

No Knowledge - a person does not breach this Clause if the person did not know and could not reasonably be expected to have known that the matter under consideration at the meeting was a matter in which he or she had a pecuniary interest.

Participation in Meetings Despite Pecuniary Interest (S 452 Act)

A Councillor is not prevented from taking part in the consideration or discussion of, or from voting on, any of the matters/questions detailed in Section 452 of the Local Government Act.

Non-pecuniary Interests - Must be disclosed in meetings.

There are a broad range of options available for managing conflicts & the option chosen will depend on an assessment of the circumstances of the matter, the nature of the interest and the significance of the issue being dealt with.  Non-pecuniary conflicts of interests must be dealt with in at least one of the following ways:

§  It may be appropriate that no action be taken where the potential for conflict is minimal.  However, Councillors should consider providing an explanation of why they consider a conflict does not exist.

§  Limit involvement if practical (eg. Participate in discussion but not in decision making or vice-versa).  Care needs to be taken when exercising this option.

§  Remove the source of the conflict (eg. Relinquishing or divesting the personal interest that creates the conflict)

§  Have no involvement by absenting yourself from and not taking part in any debate or voting on the issue as if the provisions in S451 of the Local Government Act apply (particularly if you have a significant non-pecuniary interest)

RECORDING OF VOTING ON PLANNING MATTERS

Clause 375A of the Local Government Act 1993 – Recording of voting on planning matters

(1)   In this section, planning decision means a decision made in the exercise of a function of a council under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979:

(a)   including a decision relating to a development application, an environmental planning instrument, a development control plan or a development contribution plan under that Act, but

(b)   not including the making of an order under Division 2A of Part 6 of that Act.

(2)   The general manager is required to keep a register containing, for each planning decision made at a meeting of the council or a council committee, the names of the councillors who supported the decision and the names of any councillors who opposed (or are taken to have opposed) the decision.

(3)   For the purpose of maintaining the register, a division is required to be called whenever a motion for a planning decision is put at a meeting of the council or a council committee.

(4)   Each decision recorded in the register is to be described in the register or identified in a manner that enables the description to be obtained from another publicly available document, and is to include the information required by the regulations.

(5)   This section extends to a meeting that is closed to the public.

 


BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL

Extraordinary Transport and Infrastructure Advisory Committee Meeting

 

 

BUSINESS OF MEETING

 

1.    Apologies

2.    Declarations of Interest – Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary

3.    Adoption of Minutes from Previous Meetings

3.1       Transport and Infrastructure Advisory Committee Meeting held on 15 March 2018

4.    Staff Reports

Infrastructure Services

4.1       Development of a Shire-wide Transport Strategy............................................................ 4   

 

 


BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL

Staff Reports - Infrastructure Services                                                                   4.1

 

 

Staff Reports - Infrastructure Services

 

Report No. 4.1             Development of a Shire-wide Transport Strategy

Directorate:                 Infrastructure Services

Report Author:           Daniel Strzina, Project Engineer

File No:                        I2018/685

Theme:                         Community Infrastructure

                                      Local Roads and Drainage

 

 

Summary:

 

The purpose of this report is to identify any useful existing strategies developed by other Councils, regional bodies and other sources of information for TIAC to workshop the development of the Shire-wide Transport Strategy.

 

  

 

RECOMMENDATION:

 

1.       That the Committee develop recommendations to Council for the following sections of a Shire-wide Transport Strategy:

 

·    Scope and context

·    Vision

·    Principles

·    Issues and challenges

·    Targets and desired outcomes

·    Key actions to achieve objectives

·    Community and stakeholder engagement

 

2.       That the Committee consider options for the development of a brief and engagement of a consultant to prepare the Shire-wide Transport Strategy, and make recommendations accordingly.

 

 

 

Attachments:

 

1        I2018 685 TIAC Report Attachment - Noosa - Transport Strategy (2017), E2018/32803 , page 10  

2        I2018 685 TIAC Report Attachment - Gold Coast - Transport Strategy (2013), E2018/32804 , page 31  

3        I2018 685 TIAC Report Attachment - Newcastle -Transport Strategy (2016), E2018/32805 , page 67  

4        I2018 685 TIAC Report Attachment - Hobsons Bay - Integrated Transport Plan (2017), E2018/32806 , page 123  

5        I2018 685 TIAC Report Attachment - Wagga - Draft Integrated Transport Strategy (2017), E2018/32807 , page 171  

6        I2018 685 TIAC Report Attachment - Ipswich - Transport Plan (2016), E2018/32808 , page 246  

7        I2018 685 TIAC Report Attachment - Tweed - Public Transport Strategy Report (2011), E2018/32809 , page 442  

8        I2018 685 TIAC Report Attachment - NSW - Future Transport Strategy 2056 (2018), E2018/32810 , page 470  

9        I2018 685 TIAC Report Attachment - NSW - Long Term Transport Master Plan (2012), E2018/32811 , page 642  

10      I2018 685 TIAC Report Attachment - Northern Rivers Regional Transport Plan (2013), E2018/32812 , page 1066  

11      I2018 685 TIAC Report Attachment - Northern Rivers Transport Mapping Project (2017), E2018/32813 , page 1118  

12      I2018 685 TIAC Report Attachment - Sustain Northern Rivers Transport Survey (2013), E2018/32814 , page 1140  

13      Policy 09 004 - Strategic Transport Statement (Adopted 28 5 09 Res 09-371) (Current_Policies), E2018/32815 , page 1224  

 

 

 

Background

 

TIAC at its meeting on 15 March 2018 considered a report on Development of a Shire-wide Transport Strategy and recommended as follows:

 

Committee Recommendation:

 

1.       That the Committee have an extraordinary meeting in April 2018 to workshop the development of Shire-wide Transport Strategy.

 

2.       That a report be prepared for TIAC that identifies any useful existing strategies developed by other councils, regional bodies and other sources of information.

 

3.       That the Committee members be encouraged to research and share ideas.

 

Prior to the TIAC meeting on 15 March 2018, Council at its meeting on 6 October 2016 considered recommendations from the Transport Advisory Committee (TrAC) meeting on 16 August 2016 and resolved as follows:

 

Res 16-516

 

That Council adopt the following Committee Recommendation:

 

Report No. 5.1    Development of a Shire-wide Transport Strategy

File No: I2016/884

 

Committee Recommendation 5.1.1

1.       That the Committee develop a Shire-wide Transport Strategy which includes:

 

a)      CONTEXT to include consideration of:

·        congestion

·        high tourist numbers

·        lack of local public transport connectivity and regional integration

·        high carbon emissions

·        safety

·        high costs of running private vehicles

·        road condition and the cost of maintenance

·        demographics – (difficult for people who can’t drive or don’t have a licence)

·        access - mobility

·        lack of cycleway connectivity

·        lack of connectivity in general

·        poor location of services – making them more distant than they could   otherwise be

·        high growth area – need to plan for future

·        transport costs to community from planning and commercial decisions

·        impact of future technological and social developments

 

b)      OBJECTIVES to include consideration of:

 

·        reduce the need for and/or dependency on private motor vehicle trips

·        improve public transport

·        support community transport

·        increase the bike network and/or use

·        improve pedestrian and residential amenity

·        support advocacy, partnerships and/or community involvement

·        improve road user safety

·        improve integration and regional connectivity

·        support climate change adaptation and mitigation

·        further defining and obtaining of these objectives will be the role of the proposed transport strategy

·        support of each objective can be sought via relevant Council instruction through available mechanisms regarding any proposed and/or existing activity, all of which will be explored via development of the proposed transport strategy that will be guided by Council’s vision.

 

c)      ACTIONS to include the consideration of:

 

·        understanding user experience – feedback, surveys

·        develop priorities from user feedback, eg improve user experience by means of improved bus shelters, safer road crossings, shorter travel times, for example

·        develop measurement methods for baseline and future actions

·        integrated land use planning

 

2.       That a draft strategy commence with a review of relevant local, state and federal programs, plans and strategies in efforts to identify funding and partnership opportunities.

 

3.       That Council note staff will apply by 9 September 2016 to meet the RMS Active Transport Funding deadline and it will include seeking 2017/18 funding for the revision of Council’s bike plan and PAMP.         

 

On 28 May 2009, Council through resolution 09-371 adopted Policy 09/001 – Strategic Transport Statement (Transport Policy).  The definition of transport as contained in this policy is:

 

Transport (as per Council resolution 08-776) is defined as any possible method of human or goods movement for the purposes of travelling to and from various locations within or beyond the Shire, including rail, roads, paths, pedestrian, water craft, mobility aids (e.g. wheelchairs, skateboards, scooters, gophers, etc).

 

This definition will need to be considered in the development of a Shire-wide Transport Strategy

 

Report

 

The following information should be reviewed and considered in the development of the Shire-wide Transport Strategy for Byron::

 

Examples of Existing Local Council Transport Strategies

 

·    Noosa - Transport Strategy (2017)

·    Gold Coast - Transport Strategy (2013)

·    Newcastle -Transport Strategy (2016)

·    Hobsons Bay - Integrated Transport Plan (2017)

·    Wagga - Draft Integrated Transport Strategy (2017)

·    Ipswich - Transport Plan (2016)

·    Tweed - Public Transport Strategy Report (2011)

 

Existing State and Regional Transport Strategies

 

·    NSW - Future Transport Strategy 2056 (2018)

·    NSW - Long Term Transport Master Plan (2012)

·    Northern Rivers Regional Transport Plan (2013)

 

Examples of Projects/Initiatives that Supplement the Overall Shire-wide Transport Strategy

 

·    Bike Strategy and Action Plan

·    Pedestrian Access and Mobility Plan

·    Locality Masterplans including Access and Movement Strategies (Byron Bay, Bangalow, Mullumbimby, Brunswick Heads)

·    Northern Rivers Transport Mapping Project (2017)

·    Sustain Northern Rivers Transport Survey (2013)

·    Policy 09/004 – Strategic Transport Statement

·    Byron Shire .id Statistical and Demographic Data

·    MR525 Study

·    Multi Use of the Byron Shire Rail Corridor

·    NSW On Demand Transport EOI

·    NSW Autonomous Transport EOI

·    Community Strategic Plan Delivery Program and Operations Plan

·    Disability Inclusion Access Plan

·    Northern Rivers Carpool

·    Emission Reduction Strategy

·    Climate Change Strategic Planning Policy

·    Development Control Plan (2010 & 2014)

·    Byron Local Environment Plan (1988 & 2014)

·    Residential Strategy

·    Employment Lands Strategy

·    Economic Development Strategy

·    Rural Land Use Strategy

·    Lismore Regional City Action Plan

·    Northern Rivers Regional Economic Development Strategy

·    Byron Tourism Impact (2017)

·    Cape Byron Preliminary Visitor Master Plan (2017)

·    DNC Destination Management Plan (2018)

·    NSW Regional Development Framework

·    State and federal funding streams

·    Australian Infrastructure Plan

·    National Long Term Tourism Strategy

 

Further Information for Discussion

 

·    Sweden’s Implementation of Low-emission Zones: http://www.government.se/press-releases/2018/04/government-makes-announcement-on-low-emission-zones

·    Autonomous Bus Trial

·    Podcast – City Shaping Transport and China Ages:

Web player: http://podplayer.net/#/?id=47141654

Episode: http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/rn/podcast/2018/02/bia_20180228.mp3

 

Shire-wide Transport Strategy Content for Discussion and Definition

 

·    Scope and context

·    Vision

·    Principles

·    Issues and challenges

·    Targets and desired outcomes

·    Key actions to achieve objectives

·    Community and stakeholder engagement

 

Consultant Engagement

 

Engaging a consultant to prepare the Shire-wide Transport Strategy involves the following steps:

 

1.   Preparation of an Expression of Interest (EOI) brief.

2.   Distribution of an EOI for completing the work to suitable consultants.

3.   Assessment of EOI responses and shortlisting of the respondents.

4.   Preparation of a Request for Tender (RFT) brief.

5.   Distribution of the RFT to the shortlisted respondents.

6.   Assessment of the RFT responses.

7.   Selection and engagement of a preferred RFT respondent to undertake the works.

 

Two options exist for the progress of this project with respect to the Committee’s involvement in the engagement process:

 

Option 1

 

1.   TIAC issue criteria and definition of content to staff for the development of an EOI brief

2.   Staff prepare and submit EOI brief to TIAC for comment

3.   Staff revise and resubmit the EOI brief to TIAC for recommendation to Council

4.   Council approve EOI brief

5.   Staff issue EOI to potential respondents

6.   Staff assess and shortlist EOI respondents

7.   Staff develop and submit RFT brief to TIAC for comment

8.   Staff revise and resubmit the RFT brief to TIAC for recommendation to Council

9.   Council approve the RFT brief

10. Staff issue the RFT to successful respondents

11. Staff report to TIAC with recommended preferred respondent

12. TIAC make recommendation to Council to engage the preferred respondent

 

Option 2

 

1.   TIAC/Staff form a Transport Strategy Working Group

2.   TIAC issue criteria and definition of content to the Working Group for EOI brief development

3.   Working Group develop and report EOI brief to TIAC for recommendation to Council

4.   Council approve EOI brief

5.   Staff issue EOI to potential respondents

6.   Working Group assess and shortlist EOI respondents

7.   Working Group develop and submit RFT brief to TIAC for recommendation to Council

8.   Council approve the RFT brief

9.   Staff issue the RFT to successful respondents

10. Staff report to TIAC with recommended preferred respondent

11. TIAC make recommendation to Council to engage the preferred respondent

 

It is considered that Option 2 can be completed in a shorter time frame and is preferred so that the EOI brief can be prepared and the procurement process starts from early July 2018 after approval of the project budget.

 

Financial Implications

 

There is no budget allocated to this project in 2017/18 but funding of $100,000 has been proposed for this project as part of the DRAFT 2018/19 budget.  It should be noted that these funds will only be available from 1 July 2018.

 

Statutory and Policy Compliance Implications

 

There are no negative statutory and policy compliance implications associated with this report.


BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL

Staff Reports - Infrastructure Services                                                     4.1 - Attachment 1

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BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL

 

 

 

POLICY NO 09/001

 

 

STRATEGIC TRANSPORT STATEMENT
(TRANSPORT POLICY)

 

 

 

 


BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL

Staff Reports - Infrastructure Services                                                   4.1 - Attachment 13

INFORMATION ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT
(INTERNAL USE ONLY)

 

Date Adopted by Council

28 May 2009

Resolution No.

09-371

Policy Responsibility

Guide development of a potential Council transport strategy

Review Timeframe

As needed

Last Review Date:

 

Next Scheduled Review Date

 

 

Document History

Doc No.

Date Amended

Details Comments eg Resolution No.

(#PDF 853432)

17/6/09

To accompany Council report #862460

#861019

11/6/09

Res 09-138, 08-776

 

Further Document Information and Relationships

Related Legislation

 

Related Policies

 

Related Procedures/ Protocols, Statements, documents

Improving the Town Centre  #179156

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

1.    OBJECTIVES............................................................................................................................... 1

2.    POLICY STATEMENT / VISION................................................................................................. 1

3.    TOOLS FOR IMPLEMENTATION.............................................................................................. 2

4.    PARTNERS.................................................................................................................................. 3

5.    GLOSSARY.................................................................................................................................. 4

6.    ATTACHMENTS.......................................................................................................................... 6

 


BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL

Staff Reports - Infrastructure Services                                                   4.1 - Attachment 13

 

Policy 09/001

 

POLICY TITLE

STRATEGIC TRANSPORT STATEMENT (TRANSPORT POLICY)

 

 

FILE REFERENCE

COR710160

 

 

 

NB: For words in italics see the Glossary at end of document.

 

1.   OBJECTIVES

1.1. reduce the need for and/or dependency on private motor vehicle trips

 

1.2. improve public transport;

 

1.3. support community transport;

 

1.4. increase the bike network and/or use;

 

1.5. improve pedestrian and residential amenity;

 

1.6. support advocacy, partnerships and/or community involvement;

 

1.7. improve road user safety;

 

1.8. improve integration and regional connectivity;  

 

1.9. support climate change adaptation and mitigation.

 

Further defining and obtaining of these objectives will be the role of the proposed transport strategy.

 

Support of each objective can be sought via relevant Council instruction through available mechanisms regarding any proposed and/or existing activity, all of which will be explored via development of the proposed transport strategy that will be guided by Council’s vision.

 

2.   POLICY STATEMENT / VISION

 

In an era of depleting natural resources, climate change and increasing financial, environmental and community costs, Byron Shire Council aim is:

 

To develop and support an effective, convenient, efficient, equitable and integrated shire-wide transport network and management approach that improves mobility, accessibility and choice for all users, especially the transport disadvantaged, while reducing use of non-renewable energy and improving sustainability, amenity and opportunities for individual, community and environmental health, wellbeing and interaction.

 

This will be achieved by delivering an integrated and partnership approach of developing, managing, constructing and/or maintaining all facets of the multi-modal transport mix to meet the above objectives; the attainment, responsibility and measurement of which will be subject to the transport strategy and its subsequent actions.

 

 

3.   TOOLS FOR IMPLEMENTATION

 

3.1. Existing

 

Council have many existing mechanisms (i.e. tools) to implement actions aimed at meeting the above objectives. These actions, either existing or future, will be initially identified and tabled during development of, and updated as needed through, the transport strategy, which will be an evolving and living (working) document for Council implementation.

 

In a transport context however, most actions fall within and/or influenced by travel or transport demand management (TDM) techniques which, broadly speaking, has two tools at its disposal: supply and demand.

 

Supply tools are a more traditional approach and typically attempt to manage demand by increasing or decreasing available infrastructure. Examples include increasing the bike network and its facilities and use, reducing car parking and developing alternatives to road transport (e.g. rail).

 

Supply side techniques is often the approach of development assessments, devising works programs, etc which look to assess impacts (in terms of vehicle volumes/growth, safety, maintenance, cost to benefit, etc) to determine needs (e.g. parking, traffic management, road space, facilities etc). Examples of existing supply techniques include the following, with others to be identified during the “gaps” and needs analysis as per resolution 09-138:

 

-     Council adopted bike plan: which tables an array of needs from off-road paths, on-road lanes to secure parking and education.

 

-     Proposed PAMP and car parking studies/reviews: which will be influenced by development of a transport strategy to ensure an integrated and coordinated approach is considered with the first step being assessment of existing infrastructure/supply.

 

-     Disability and Inclusion Action Plan (DAIP), Youth and Aged Strategies, Cultural and Events Plans and other Council documents: the influence and direction of which will be identified during development and evolvement of the transport strategy. 

 

Demand techniques are tools used to manage the demand for services and/or facilities and include hard (i.e. physical) and soft (i.e. behavioural) approaches to effect change. Typically, physical actions attempt to enforce change, whereas behavioural change is often voluntary. Examples are as follows.

 

-     Physical: via use of engineering and enforcement; such as traffic calming devices, reallocation and/or change of road space/use, the cost, supply and availability of parking, etc. Specific examples include reduction of parking, user pays parking, physical barriers to entry or ease of travel, such as entry threshold treatments, speed humps, one way/no entry, turn bans, etc

 

-     Behavioural: via education and engagement; attempt to influence or change people’s habit via voluntary behaviour change, either through formal programs (e.g. TravelSmart, Council policy, education, walking school bus) or informal means (e.g. promotion, events, activities like ride to work or school days, etc). Often such techniques accompany any physical implementation to help promote and educate change.

 

3.2. Future

 

It is envisaged the development of the transport strategy:

 

a) will develop and be based on a sustainable transport hierarchy, an example being Yarra City Council’s Strategic Transport Statement for inner city Melbourne (#834889); and

 

b) identify need for new and/or changes/modifications to existing mechanisms to implement. These will be flagged, investigated and reported as appropriate.

 

 

4.   PARTNERS

 

Council view partnerships as key to delivering the vision and meeting the objectives outlined above, especially as many facets of transport fall outside the traditional sphere of Council operations, such as public and community transport which are typically state and/or private concerns.

 

Council also realise each potential partner may have different priorities and by engaging each it is hoped an understanding is struck that will assist all parties in obtaining respective and common goals.

 

The following list is not viewed as exhaustive.

 

4.1. Residents

Council recognise that residents, while a small base in relation to the demand placed on, and contributions toward, transport services and infrastructure, remain a priority as they rely on the transport network on a daily basis for movement of people and goods.

 

4.2. Business / Commercial

The diversity, accessibility and feasibility of local business and commercial operations contribute to the Shire’s economic wellbeing and influence resident and visitor perceptions of the region, all of which is affected by transport.

 

4.3. Visitors and Tourism

The shire is a popular tourist destination and supports many local business and commercial operations either directly or indirectly. Some locations are more popular than others. Visitors and those benefiting from tourism require transport and hence need to be engaged and contribute in the development of transport and its associated infrastructure.

 

4.4. Development / Developers

Potential areas for development will be identified in other documents. Developments can play a significant role in contributing toward attainment of the stated transport vision and objectives. How this can occur will be subject for the transport strategy and its subsequent actions.

 

4.5. Community Groups / Events

The shire has many active community groups and events that require and/or influence transport. Coordinating the timing and scheduling of events and assisting groups will assist Council in attaining the stated transport vision and objectives.

 

4.6. Other Authorities

At the State level the RTA and Departments of Transport, Lands, Planning, State Development and Revenue are the most prevalent. At the Federal level the departments responsible for infrastructure, roads, region, local government and climate change, including Australian Greenhouse Office (AGO) are primary candidates.

 


 

5.   GLOSSARY

 

For the purposes of this policy words in italics used in this policy mean the following.

 

 

amenity refers to safety, noise, pollution, etc

 

activity means a proposal, project, event, development, activity, festival and the like.

 

accessibility – includes access and accessibility as identified in Councils’ Disability Action and Inclusion Plan (#790622) as follows.

 

accessibility refers to having features to permit use by people with disabilities. It should be stressed that the term “accessibility” does not just lend itself to providing wheelchair access. Accessibility is relative; meaning that different types of disability require different forms of access.

 

access refers to the individual’s ability to use the service, facility, program or activity provided. Consequently, a service is accessible when it is easy to find out about; easily understood; easy to get to; easy to use; people who use it feel they are welcome; people know that they will get the right assistance when they need it; people are confident that every reasonable effort will be made to address the customer’s requirements. Good access can be defined as beneficial not only to people with a disability but a significant proportion of other people in our community including parents with prams; elderly people with walking frames or sticks; sporting people with injuries; people with temporary disabilities, injuries or medical conditions; delivery people with trolleys.

 

convenient or convenience refers to ease (or not) of undertaking and/or participating in an activity and includes a variety of factors to measure. For example in a transport context factors include choice, reliability, frequency, accessibility, travel time, location, safety, etc

 

choice means ability to choose from various options 

 

dependency means reliance, due to either habitat, behaviour, conception and/or choice

 

develop means create, expand, enlarge, build up, extend, etc

 

disadvantaged on grounds of either age (e.g. young or elderly), physical and/or mental health and/or economic, social and/or cultural status, and/or location (e.g. rural)

 

efficient or efficiency is a quantifiable measure that reduces resource use (especially non renewable energy)

 

equitable is to make any activity just and fair and especially to consider the disadvantaged

 

increase means an undertaking that produces a quantifiable and/or measurable increase/addition to existing.

 

integrated means connected, coordinated, considered and/or inclusive

 

instruction means either requiring, requesting, undertaking and/or encouraging

 

improve means an undertaking that produces a quantifiable and/or measurable improvement and/or addresses a concern, for example choice, options, accessibility, mobility, services, safety, amenity and/or convenience

 

mechanism means existing or future process of Council and/or other authority, either by way of resolution, by law, law and/or regulation, for example LTC and/or DA approval process, s138 activity permits, s94 contributions, s96 modifications, state regulations and/or guidelines, adopted policy and/or procedure, etc.

 

mobility refers to the movement of people and/or goods and can generally be measured in terms of convenience.  Mobility is not confined to physical or mental limitations as other factors, such as age, culture, economic/social status, geographical location, etc may limit and/or influence a person’s mobility due, for example, to lack of choice or inability to drive due to age and/or health, etc.

 

non-renewable energy refers to any finite energy source based on use of fossil fuels, for example oil, gas, coal, uranium, etc.

 

reduce means an undertaking that produces a quantifiable and/or measurable decrease and/or addresses a concern regarding choice, options, accessibility, services and/or convenience

 

resource can refer to time, cost, natural resources, pollution, energy (especially non renewable) and the like

 

support is any means that is deemed sufficient to provide, support and/or improve. Examples of support can include the following, which are neither mutually exclusive nor exhaustive:

 

·    Proximity: locating in close proximity of existing services, infrastructure, etc;

·    Provision: organising new and/or augmenting existing alternative transport arrangements, especially where existing services are deemed inadequate (e.g. Blues Festival);

·    Promotion: e.g. via event ticket sales, general and targeted advertising, resident/visitor information, etc;

·    Contribution: direct or indirect financial contribution toward new and/or existing services and/or facilities;

·    Integration: timing, resources, impact, etc especially in regard to other projects/activities

 

sustainability is defined within Council’s Management Plan as a concept that protects “environment and communities for now and the future” and “requires the successful integration and balancing of ecological, social and economic values”. These three values form the “triple bottom line” and must be considered in any reporting, decision making and subsequent action or activity.

 

transport (as per Council resolution 08-776) is defined as any possible method of human or goods movement for the purposes of travelling to and from various locations within or beyond the Shire, including rail, roads, paths, pedestrian, water craft, mobility aids (e.g. wheelchairs, skateboards, scooters, gophers, etc).

 

TDM – according to the Canadian based Victoria Transport Policy Institute, TDM, which is also referred to as Mobility Management, is a general term for strategies that result in more efficient use of transportation resources. More details are online: http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/index.php

 

users refers to all existing and potential transport users who transport themselves, others and/or goods

 

6.  
ATTACHMENTS

 

Resolution 08-776

 

08-776        Resolved:

 

1.       That Council:

 

a)      Note outstanding resolution 06-334 and the proposal for a transport Project Reference Group contained in item 12.1.

 

b)      Noting outstanding resolution 06-333 and subject to consideration by the Strategic Planning and Policy Review Committees, develop a whole of shire transport strategy and receive further advice as to the necessary level of funding to complete a transport study that informs an integrated transport plan for the Shire as it connects with regional transport networks.

 

c)      Receive a progress report in March 2009 on item 2 above including the scope and relevance of previous research (eg 'Transport Management Strategy, project scope document' #589880).

 

2.       That in this resolution transport is defined as any possible method of human movement for the purposes of travelling to and from various locations within or beyond the Shire, including rail, roads, paths, pedestrian, water craft, mobility aids (eg wheelchairs, skateboards, scooters).

 

3.       That core community concerns requiring consideration of specific actions in the development of a low carbon polluting transport network as part of a financially, ecologically and socially sustainable transport strategy include:

 

a)      a reduction in road traffic levels and congestion through the expansion of an alternative transport network throughout the shire

 

b)      improved safety and residential amenity resulting from reduced road traffic

 

c)      improved public transport services that connect with regional public transport networks

d)      expansion of alternative and public transport network to hinterland areas to ensure that rural and village amenity are enhanced

 

e)      increased rate of cycleway and alternative transport network development

 

f)       light rail solutions, particularly in and around Byron Bay (eg town tram service)

 

g)      park and ride facilities as a key part of tourism management

 

h)      need for high level of integration between tourism and transport management, including how to encourage tourists to visit and move around the shire by alternative or public transport.

 

4.       That should funding be necessary for projects referred to in item 1, it is to be sourced from any savings made from existing actions and projects made superfluous by this resolution or in the alternative from General Reserve funds.