Minutes of Meeting

 

 

 

 

 

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Transport and Infrastructure Advisory Committee Meeting

 

 

 

Venue

Conference Room, Station Street, Mullumbimby

Date

Thursday, 14 June 2018

Time

11.30am

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL

Transport and Infrastructure Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes 14 June 2018

 

 

 

Minutes of the Transport and Infrastructure Advisory Committee Meeting held on Thursday, 14 June 2018

File No: I2018/1095

 

PRESENT:   Cr S Richardson (Mayor) and Cr B Cameron

 

Staff:   Phil Holloway (Director Infrastructure Services)

            Tony Nash (Manager Works)

            Daniel Strzina (Project Engineer)

            Blyth Short (Asset Management Coordinator)

            Dominika Tomanek (Minute Taker)

 

Community Representatives: Sapoty Brook, Graham Hamilton, Andi Maclean and David Michie   

 

 

Cr Cameron (Chair) opened the meeting at 11: 32 am and acknowledged that the meeting was being held on Bundjalung Country.

 

Apologies:

 

Alex Lewers (Transport Development Officer, Social Futures)

Cr J Martin

 

Declarations of Interest – Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

Adoption of Minutes from Previous Meetings

 

Committee Recommendation:

1.      That the minutes of the Transport and Infrastructure Advisory Committee Meeting held on 15 March 2018 be confirmed.

 

2.      The minutes of the ordinary meeting held on 15 March 2018  were noted, and the Committee Recommendations adopted by Council, at the Ordinary Meeting held on 19 April 2018

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(Hamilton/Cameron)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

 

 

Business Arising from Previous Minutes

 

There was no business arising from previous minutes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Staff Reports - Infrastructure Services

Report No. 4.1             Draft 2018/19 - 2020/21 Local Roads Operational & Capital Works Programs

File No:                        I2018/4

 

Committee Recommendation:

That the committee note the information in this report.

 

(Richardson/Michie)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

 

 

Report No. 4.2             Massinger Street, Byron Bay - Shared Path Design Report

File No:                        I2018/187

 

Committee Recommendation:

1.      That the Transport and Infrastructure Advisory Committee provide the following comments to the Project Engineer in relation to the Massinger Street Shared Path concept design:-

a)    Locals use Cowper Street to access the beach / Tennyson Street.

b)    Adjust the path to stop opposite Kipling Street.

c)    It doesn’t connect to other bike plan projects.

d)    Consider the repainting lines on the road to enable parking and pedestrian movement. 

e)    Cowper Street path will link to proposed sewer tracks/paths in Sandhills area.

 

2.      The committee consider the Cowper Street access to the beach (Sandhills area) as the preferred route and urge Council to consider repainting line marking on Massinger Street to improve pedestrian safety.

 

3.      That Massinger Street shared path and Cowper Street extension be referred to current Bike Plan review for consideration

 

(Michie/Richardson)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Comments:

 

 

Report No. 4.3             Balemo Drive, Ocean Shores - Shared Path Design Report

File No:                        I2018/188

 

Committee Recommendation:

That Council support Concept Design 1 - Shared Path on the eastern side of Balemo Drive to be designed and constructed pending the outcome of the grant funding application and allocation of budget.

(Richardson/Hamilton)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

 

 

 

 

 

Report No. 4.4             Koala Wildlife Signage

File No:                        I2018/1117

 

Committee Recommendation:

1.      That the Committee note the report and recommend the signage strategy to include other native animals.

 

2.      That the Consultation is undertaken with WIRES and Bangalow Koalas community initiative are considered.

 

3.      The Committee receive an update on the consultation during the next Committee meeting.

 

(Cameron/Maclean)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

 

 

Report No. 4.5             Lismore Road, Bangalow - Off-Road Shared Path Design Report

File No:                        I2018/359

 

Committee Recommendation:

That the Transport and Infrastructure Advisory Committee provide comments to the Project Engineer that the proposed location of the path along Lismore Road, Bangalow - Shared Path concept design, is supported.

 

(Richardson/Michie)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

 

 

Report No. 4.6             Tourist, Street Name, Community Facility and Service Signs - Policy 07/102.

File No:                        I2018/924

 

Committee Recommendation:

1.      That further investigation of the issues relating to the Tourist, Street Name, Community Facility and Service Signs commence including a review of Policy 07/102 with a view to reporting outcomes to the 15 November 2018 meeting of the Transport and Infrastructure Advisory Committee.

 

2.      That the investigation within point 1 include consideration of commercial/event/community signage within road reserve.

 

3.      That innovation in digital way finding be considered.

 

(Cameron/Hamilton)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Report No. 4.7             Ewingsdale Road Shared Path - Project Update

File No:                        I2018/964

 

Committee Recommendation:

1.      That the Transport and Infrastructure Advisory Committee note the report on the Ewingsdale Road and Woodford Lane Shared Path concept designs.

 

2.      That Committee recommends that alternative crossing points are considered to access The Farm and Woodford Lane.

 

3.      That future connections to the western site of the Pacific Motorway and Hinterland communities be considered.

 

(Cameron/Richardson)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

 

 

Report No. 4.8             Bike Plan and PAMP Status Update

File No:                        I2018/969

 

Committee Recommendation:

That the Committee note the progress of the Bike Strategy and Action Plan (Bike Plan) and the Pedestrian Access and Mobility Plan (PAMP).

 

(Cameron/Maclean)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

     

 

 

There being no further business the meeting concluded at 1:54 pm