Transport Advisory
Committee Meeting Minutes
1 December
2015
Minutes of the Transport
Advisory Committee Meeting held on Tuesday, 1 December 2015
File No: I2015/1481
PRESENT: Cr
B Cameron, Cr D Dey, Cr A Hunter,
Staff: Phillip Holloway
(Director, Infrastructure Services)
Simon Bennett (Transport, Traffic
Planner)
Jane
Laverty (Tourism and Environment)
Mary
Kerr (Traffic, Transport Assistant)
Susan Sulcs (Minute Taker)
Community:
John Blanch,
Philip Theaker
Stephen Stewart
Alex Lewers (Transport
Development Officer, Northern Rivers Social Development Council,
Non Voting Representative)
Cr Cameron (Chair) opened the meeting at 9.33
am and acknowledged that the meeting was being held on Bundjalung
Country.
Apologies:
Cr S Richardson (Mayor)
Kumar Rajaratnam
Sapoty Brook
Declarations of Interest – Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary
There were no declarations of
interest.
Adoption
of Minutes from Previous Meetings
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Recommendation:
That the minutes of the Transport Advisory Committee
Meeting held on 1 September 2015 be confirmed.
Cameron/Dey
The recommendation was put to a vote and declared
carried.
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Business Arising from Previous Minutes
There was no business arising
from previous minutes.
Staff Reports -
Infrastructure Services
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Report No. 5.1 Update
on Byron Bay Town Centre Master Plan
File No: I2015/1425
Jane
Laverty gave a verbal presentation in relation to the progress of the Draft
Byron Bay Town Centre Master Plan. Documents were tabled for distribution.
http://www.byronbayourplan.com.au/
http://www.byronbayourplan.com.au/documents
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RECOMMENDATION:
1. That Council
note that the Transport Advisory Committee was provided with an update
on the Byron Bay Town Centre
Master Planning process, development and progress and
that the following be noted:
a)
That transport is a key issue for the town
b)
That public exhibition of the Master Plan has been delayed to
2016
Dey/Hunter
The recommendation was put to a vote and declared
carried.
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Report No. 5.2 Transport
for NSW proposal, Byron Bay bus/coach interchange
File No: I2015/1426
Jane
Laverty gave a verbal report on the proposal of Transport for NSW for the
installation of a bus/coach interchange in the Byron Bay Town Centre.
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RECOMMENDATION:
1. That
Council note the Transport Advisory Committee was provided with an update
on the proposal by Transport for NSW for the development of the old Byron Bay
bus/coach interchange in Jonson Street.
2. That
Council
a)
notify Transport for New South Wales that Council is
near the end of a Master Planning process for the town of Byron Bay
b)
seek from Transport for New South Wales funding
assistance for the proposed location of a bus interchange in accordance with
the Master Plan
3. That
Council seek the assistance of the Premier of NSW, of the local member for Ballina,
and other members of parliament to have Transport for New South Wales
coordinate with Council on the siting of a bus interchange, in accordance
with the Master Plan, west of the rail way corridor.
Dey/Stewart
The recommendation was put to a vote and declared
carried.
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Report No. 5.3 Outstanding
Resolutions - Transport Advisory Committee
File No: I2015/1427
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RECOMMENDATION:
That Council note the Transport Advisory
Committee was provided a list of outstanding Council Resolutions, relating to
the Committee’s work and an update will be provided at the March 2016
Committee meeting.
Stewart/Hunter
The recommendation was put to a vote and declared
carried.
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Report No. 5.4 Update
on parking schemes, Byron Bay
File No: I2015/1428
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RECOMMENDATION:
1. That
Council note that the Transport Advisory Committee was provided with
an update on the progress of paid parking in Byron Bay.
2. That
Council write to RMS seeking dispensation from the requirement for non
exemption holders to display a parking ticket within Council‘s ‘Pay
by Plate’ parking scheme.
Dey/Blanch
The recommendation was put to a vote and declared
carried.
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Cr Hunter left the Chambers at 11:21 AM.
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Report No. 5.5 Transport
Strategy update
File No: I2015/1429
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RECOMMENDATION:
1. That
Council note the existing Transport Policy and that the Transport Advisory
Committee is charged with developing a Draft Transport Strategy.
2. That a report be
provided to the March 2016 meeting of the Transport Advisory Committee.
Dey/Cameron
The recommendation was put to a vote and declared
carried.
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Report No. 5.6 Pacific
Highway T2E Upgrade update
File No: I2015/1430
http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/documents/projects/northern-nsw/ewingsdale-tyagarah-safety-improvements/ewingsdale-tyagarah-community-update-2015-08.pdf
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RECOMMENDATION:
1. That Council
notes that the Transport Advisory Committee was provided with an update on
the progress of the T2E Pacific Highway upgrade.
2. That
Council advise RMS of community and bus operator concern about new
arrangements for the post opening of the Pacific Highway T2E regarding access
to the Highway from Grays Lane and disruption to existing school bus and
other services, as well as potential congestion associated with Blues Fest.
3. That
Council advise RMS that signage on the new T2E Pacific Highway directing
traffic through Bangalow to Lismore is not supported by Council and the
Bangalow community.
Cameron/Dey
The recommendation was put to a vote and declared
carried.
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Committee Member, Stephen Stewart was opposed to the
recommendation and voted against.
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Report No. 5.7 Proposed
Committee Meeting Dates for 2016
File No: I2015/1432
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RECOMMENDATION:
That Council adopt the proposed dates set out as
accepted by the Transport Advisory Committee.
Cameron/Dey
The recommendation was put to a vote and declared
carried.
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There being no further business the meeting concluded at 12.11pm.
