apologies
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PRESENT
Councillor Gary Hiscock
Peter Barellli (RMS)
Sgt John Aichinger (NSW Police)
Pat Peter (Local Member’s Representative)
IN ATTENDANCE
Bill Harvey (Wagga Wagga City Council – Senior Traffic Officer)
Tim Cahill (Wagga Wagga City Council – Traffic Officer)
Alex Fenwick (Wagga Wagga City Council – Manager Engineering)
Maree Ingram (Wagga Wagga City Council – Minute Taker)
Janmaree Campbell (Wagga Wagga City Council – Business Support Officer)
Sgt Stephen Sivewright ( NSW Police)
The meeting of the Traffic Committee commenced at 09:15 am.
Acknowledgement Of Country
I would like to Acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of this Land, on which this meeting takes place and to pay my respects to Elders past and present.
Confirmation of Minutes
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That the Minutes of the proceedings of the Traffic Committee Meeting held on 12 May 2016 be confirmed as a true and accurate record.
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Declarations Of Interest
No Declarations of Interest received.
Reports
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That Traffic Committee members note that the following matter was distributed to members by way of email on 31 May 2016 with members responding in favour of the recommendation. That Traffic Committee endorse the conduct of the Wagga Wagga Trail Marathon and Mountain Bike Race on Sunday 21 August 2016 which will involve temporary road closures on Moorong Street, Holbrook Road, Tamar Drive, Kimberley Drive, Plumpton Road, Lakeside Drive, Lake Albert Road, Kooringal Road, Vincent Road and Copland Street and lesser degrees of traffic control on Flowerdale Road, Edward Street West, McNickle Road and Kooringal Road to facilitate the conduct of the event to the conditions that appear below. There is also a contingency plan that may require a temporary closure of the Sturt Hwy at the Silverlite if the crossing that is under the road was to be impassable on the day: a The arrangements regarding route, timing and other issues that are set out in the application documents are adhered to. b All provisions of Road Transport Legislation to be complied with. c Any reasonable direction given by a member of the NSW Police is to be promptly complied with. d Any reasonable direction that is given by an Officer of Wagga Wagga City Council is to be promptly complied with. e Failure to comply with any of these conditions will immediately void approval for the event. f Authorised Traffic Control Plans to be implemented, monitored and removed by person/s that hold the appropriate level of "Traffic Control at Worksites" certification. g The effect on the non-event community by road closures is to be minimised as far as possible by keeping the length of time that traffic is actually stopped to an absolute minimum. h All participants are to comply with the relevant provisions of Road Transport Legislation with particular emphasis to the controls and constraints that are placed upon pedestrians by the Road Rules, 2008. i Responsibility for sourcing signs, barriers and witches hats, required for implementation of the traffic control plans, lies with the Event Organising Committee. j Responsibility for the installation and removal of traffic control plans also lies with the event organiser. k The Mountain Bike race that forms part of this overall event shall not run unless permission is first granted by the Commissioner of Police, or his delegated Officer, under the provisions of Section 115 of the Road Transport Act 2013. l The Mountain Bike race that forms part of this overall event shall be conducted under the racing rules that are made and administrated by Mountain Bike Australia, as the governing body for that sport. m The organiser must produce a copy of a certificate of currency for a public liability insurance policy, to the minimum value of $20 million, endorsing Wagga Wagga City Council and the NSW Roads and Maritime Services as interested parties in this event, to Wagga Wagga City Council not later than close of business on 12 August 2016. n The Event Organising Committee will notify NSW Fire Brigade and Ambulance Service of the traffic control arrangements for the event and make provisions for emergency access in the area, if necessary. o Notification of the situation and liaison with residents that are directly affected by the route and suitable, reasonable arrangements made with those residents to meet their individual needs for access to and from their properties. p An adequate number of marshals, as per the authorised traffic control plans as a minimum, to be provided to each location around the course where traffic control devices are implemented to maintain the devices and to encourage safe spectator behaviour. q All ‘Stop/Slow’ controllers to be appropriately qualified by the Roads and Traffic Authority to perform such tasks, i.e. holder of current ‘Blue’ card. r In the event that a person wearing dark coloured clothing is not clearly visible at a distance of 100 metres all activity that is associated with this event on the various road reserves is to immediately cease. CARRIED |
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That Traffic Committee note that the following matter was distributed to members on 27 June 2016 with members responding in favour of the event. That Traffic Committee endorse the conduct of the Riverina Truck Show and Kids Convoy on streets in Lake Albert from 8am on 23 September 2016 subject to the following conditions: a The event is conducted between the times and dates that are mentioned in the application papers. b A certified Traffic Control Plan for the event is to be implemented, monitored and decommissioned by people with the appropriate ‘Traffic Control at Worksites’ accreditation. c Organisers and event participants will obey all reasonable directions that are given by Police. d Organisers and event participants will obey all reasonable directions that are given by Wagga Wagga City Council Staff. e Organisers, marshals and participants are to take all possible actions to minimise the effect of the event on the non-event community, throughout the event. f All participants are to obey any reasonable direction/s that is given by event organisers and event marshals throughout the course of the event. g Event participants are to obey the collective provisions of Road Transport Legislation at all times whilst participating in the event. h All event marshals and other assistants must wear reflective vests that meet the requirements of Australian Standard 4602:1999. i Event organisers must consult with the residents of Lake Street, Ontario Drive and Michigan Drive who may be affected by temporary parking restrictions in those streets at least two weeks prior to the event and the traffic management plans should be explained. All efforts should be made to alleviate any serious concerns that are raised by those residents who are consulted. In the event that a solution to a problem cannot be found, the matter should be referred as soon as possible to WWCC Traffic Officers. j Failure to comply with any and all of the above conditions will immediately void this approval. CARRIED |
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That Traffic Committee members note that the following matter was delivered to members electronically on 16 June 2016 with members responding unanimously in favour of the conduct of the event. That Traffic Committee endorse the conduct by the Wagga Wagga Cycling Club of the New South Wales Junior Road Racing Championships on 14 August 2016 which will involve road closures in the central business district, allowing the event to run on Ivan Jack Drive to Best Street, Best Street to Tompson Street, Tompson Street to Peter Street, Peter Street to Morrow Street, Morrow Street to Baylis Street, Baylis Street to Fitzmaurice Street, Fitzmaurice Street to Johnston Street and Johnston Street to Ivan Jack Drive subject to the conditions that appear below: a The arrangements regarding route, timing and other issues that are set out in the application documents are adhered to, b All provisions of Road Transport Legislation to be complied with, c Approval pursuant to section 115 of the Road Transport Act, 2013 being given by the Commissioner of Police or his delegated officer. d Any direction given by a member of the NSW Police that is pursuant to Road Transport Legislation or Work Health and Safety Legislation is to be promptly complied with, e Any reasonable direction that is given by an Officer of Wagga Wagga City Council is to be promptly complied with, f Failure to comply with any of these conditions will immediately void approval for the event, g Authorised Traffic Control Plans are to be implemented, monitored and removed by a person who holds the appropriate level of ‘Traffic Control at Worksites’ accreditation. h Responsibility for sourcing signs, barriers and witches hats, required for implementation of the traffic control plans, lays with the Wagga Wagga Cycling Club. i Wagga Wagga Cycling Club are to notify NSW Fire Brigade of the traffic control arrangements for the event and make provisions for emergency access to the closed area, if necessary j Wagga Wagga Cycling Club are to notify and liaise with NSW Ambulance Service so that they are aware of the traffic control arrangements for the event, with arrangements for emergency access and egress from the closed area, if necessary (arrangements to be made to park ambulance vehicles on the northern side of Johnston Street), k All races being run in accordance with NSW Bicycle Federation rules, l Notification of the situation to all residents within the area that is affected by the criterium event on 14 August 2016 and suitable, reasonable arrangements made with each resident to meet their individual needs for access to and from their properties, m An adequate number of marshals to be provided to each location around the criterium course where traffic control devices are implemented to maintain the devices and to encourage safe spectator behaviour. CARRIED |
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That Traffic Committee endorse the installation of 160 metres of E1 edge line on both sides of Church Street, delineating the outside edge of the travelling lanes, from the intersection with Johnston Street to the intersection with Cross Street. CARRIED |
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That Traffic Committee endorse the design and installation of a Children’s Crossing on Cooinbil Crescent at the rear of Kooringal Public School that complies with the provisions of Australian Standard 1742.10 and also with Roads and Maritime Services supplements. CARRIED |
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That Traffic Committee endorse the installation of 170 metres of NO STOPPING zone, using standard R5-400 series signs with the additional words “8am – 9:30am / 2:30pm – 4pm / School Days”, adjacent to a new drain and fence on the eastern side of Hampden Avenue Service Road opposite North Wagga Wagga Public School, as per the diagrams that are contained in the report. CARRIED |
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That Traffic Committee endorse changing the existing timed parking restrictions on the northern side of Menzies Avenue to: 8am – 4pm School Days CARRIED |
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That Traffic Committee endorse the installation of 5 metres of NO STOPPING zone, using standard R5-400 series signs, on the western side of Tarakan Avenue on either side of the driveway exit from Holy Trinity Primary School and Good Start Early Learning, Ashmont, as indicated in the diagram contained in the report. CARRIED |
QUESTIONS WITH NOTICE
No Questions With Notice were received.
GENERAL BUSINESS
GB1 Sgt Sivewright advised the committee that NSW Police have received a one page advertising flyer about a possible upcoming event, “Walk with Me” planned for 21 August 2016 from Junee to Wagga Wagga.
GB2 Councillor Gary Hiscock expressed his gratitude to everyone on the committee and noted he has enjoyed his many years as a member. With the upcoming Council election he is undecided as to his future as a councillor and therefore wanted to wish the committee all the best for the future.
GB3 Discussion held in relation to the proposed lighting treatment for the intersection of Red Hill Road and Olympic Highway.
GB4 Discussion held in relation to speed zones and black spot investigation locations along Vincent and Kooringal Roads.
GB5 Request from NSW Police for Wagga Wagga City Council to update Council’s Speed Zone Authorisation form to reflect the correct legislation being Section 122 of the Road Transport Act 2013.
GB6 Tim Cahill advised that no response has been received from RMS as yet in relation to applications made for funding by Council under the Program for Pedestrian Infrastructure Safety Around Schools
The Traffic Committee rose at 10.00 am.