Minutes of Extraordinary Transport and Infrastructure Advisory Committee Meeting

BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL

Extraordinary Transport and Infrastructure Advisory Committee Meeting Notes 3 March 2020

Notes of the Extraordinary Transport and Infrastructure Advisory Committee Meeting held on Tuesday, 3 March 2020

File No: I2020/306

PRESENT: Cr B Cameron

Staff: Phil Holloway (Director Infrastructure Services)

Evan Elford (Manager Works)

Andrew Pearce (Traffic Engineer)

Dominika Tomanek (Minute Taker)

Community Representatives: Graham Hamilton, Sapoty Brook, David Michie

Non-Voting Representatives: Katrina Ross (Transport Development Officer, Social Futures)

Consultants: Will Fooks (GTA Consultants), Nick Buchanan (GTA Consultants)

There was no quorum present therefore the recommendations to Council could not be made on the Transport and Infrastructure Advisory Committee Meeting hold on 3 March 2020. The items below were listed for discussion only.

Cr Cameron (Chair) opened the meeting at 2:02 pm and acknowledged that the meeting was being held on Bundjalung Country.

Apologies:

Cr J Martin

Cr S Richardson (Mayor)

Andi Maclean

Declarations of Interest – Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary

There were no declarations of interest.

Adoption of Minutes from Previous Meetings

Note:

Business Arising from Previous Minutes

There was no business arising from previous minutes.

Staff Reports - Infrastructure Services

Report No. 4.1 DRAFT Integrated Transport Management Strategy

File No: I2020/211

Notes:

That TIAC note the Draft Integrated Transport Management Strategy report and provide the following feedback to the consultant:

1. That a further draft of the ITS be prepared with consideration of the following additions and amendments.

2. Alignment of guiding principles and proposed actions with all of Council’s relevant transport related plans and strategies, in particular the MURC study.

3. Analysis and consideration of the transport needs of all groups In the community.

4. Analysis, consideration and inclusion of tourism transport demands and impacts.

5. Actions and proposals in the ITS be grounded and supported by situational analysis that provides a solid basis for future grant applications.

6. ITS to reflect community expectations with a critical analysis of policy positions put forward by State Government and other external stakeholders

7. Analysis of current local and regional public transport provision including the lack of public transport as well as consideration of public transport development principles (e.g. integration) and how these principles can be applied for better outcomes.

8. A new overarching principle as follows: A strategy that provides solutions to the range of transport needs in the community that promotes sustainability and a rapid decrease in carbon emissions.

9. Analysis supporting the ITS include the following:-

A) Integrated network analysis.

B) Regional connection data and analysis.

C) Forecasts and analysis of growth in road traffic categories to identify implications for future costs, network demands and proposals in the ITS.

D) Forecasts and analysis of demographic factors and tourism industry growth.

E) Comparative data on current and future costs of network components regarding maintenance and development including alternatives and potential initiatives.

F) All ongoing actions and new proposed actions be considered in relation to current and future potential to decrease carbon emissions.

G) Analysis of proactive measures to review and improve planning framework documents to support an integrated low carbon ITS.

H) Use of SWOT analyses.

10. That a project reference group consisting of TIAC Chair, staff and consultant representatives be established to work on the revised draft.

There being no further business the meeting concluded at 3:46 pm.

Venue	Meeting Room 1, station Street, Mullumbimby
Date	Tuesday, 3 March 2020
Time	2:00pm