Minutes of Traffic Committee

Minutes of the Traffic Committee held on Thursday 9 March 2017.

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Pat Peter (Local Member’s Representative)

Sgt Don Qvist (NSW Police)

Sgt Stephen Sivewright (NSW Police

PRESENT

Councillor Daniel Hayes

Michael Buckley (RMS)

Senior Constable Amber Brown (NSW Police)

IN ATTENDANCE

Bill Harvey (Wagga Wagga City Council – Senior Traffic Officer)

Tim Cahill (Wagga Wagga City Council – Traffic Officer)

The meeting of the Traffic Committee commenced at 9.17am.

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

CM-1 Confirmation of Minutes - 10 November 2016

Recommendation

That the Minutes of the proceedings of the Traffic Committee held on 10 November 2016 be confirmed as a true and accurate record.

CARRIED

Declarations Of Interest

No Declarations of Interest received.

Reports

RP-1 BUTCH MENZ BICYCLE RACE - ON-STREET EVENT

Recommendation

That Traffic Committee note that the following matter was distributed to members by way of email on 22 December 2016 with members responding in favour of the recommendation.

That Traffic Committee endorse the conduct of the Butch Menz Memorial Bicycle Race, starting and finishing at Collingullie on Sunday 26 March 2017, subject to the following conditions:

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 are complied with,

c 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,

d Any reasonable direction that is given by an Officer of Wagga Wagga City Council is to be promptly complied with,

e Authorised Traffic Control Plans to be implemented, monitored and removed by a person who holds the appropriate level of 'Traffic Control at Worksites' certification,

f Responsibility for sourcing signs, barriers and witches hats, required for implementation of the traffic control plans, lays with Wagga Wagga Cycling Club,

g Wagga Wagga Cycling Club will notify and liaise with NSW Ambulance Service, Rural Fire Service and the NSW Fire and Rescue so that they are aware of the traffic control arrangements for the event,

h The race is to be run in accordance with NSW Bicycle Federation rules,

i Approval pursuant to section 115 of the Road Transport Act, 2013 being given by the Commissioner of Police or his delegated officer.

j Consent for the portion of the race that is in Lockhart Local Government Area being given by Lockhart Council,

k Failure to comply with any of these conditions will immediately void approval for the event.

CARRIED

RP-2 COME AND TRY TRIATHLON - ON-STREET EVENT

Recommendation

That Traffic Committee note that the following matter was distributed to members by way of email on 22 December 2016 with members responding in favour of the recommendation.

That Traffic Committee endorse the conduct of the ‘Come and Try’ Triathlon event on Sunday 29 January 2017, requiring the closure of Pine Gully Road to accommodate the event subject to the following conditions:

a The stated arrangements regarding route, timing and other issues, which are set out in the application documents, are adhered to.

b All provisions of Road Transport Legislation are complied with.

c Approval is granted by the Commissioner of Police for the race to take place under section 115 of the Road Transport Act, 2013.

d Any direction given by a member of the NSW Police is to be promptly complied with.

e Any direction that is given by an Officer of Wagga Wagga City Council is to be promptly complied with.

f All Traffic control plans comply with, and are applied in accordance with, the provisions of the most recent edition of the ‘Traffic Control at Worksites’ manual

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’ certification.

h Permission to hold that portion of the event that is within the CSU boundary is given by an authorised person from CSU.

i The identity and contact details for the person who is nominated as the Site Controller, as indicated in the Traffic Control Plan document, must be provided to the Wagga Wagga City Council Traffic Section not later than close of business on 20 January 2017.

j Responsibility for sourcing all traffic control devices that are required for implementation of the traffic control plans, lays with Wagga Triathlon Club.

k Wagga Triathlon Club will notify NSW Fire Brigade of the traffic control arrangements for the event and make provisions for emergency access to the closed area, if necessary.

l Wagga Triathlon Club will 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.

m The Organiser will be responsible for liaising with any resident that is living at a location that only has access through the closed portion of Pine Gully Road and make suitable arrangements for access to and from that property, if that is necessary, while the road is closed.

n The event is conducted in accordance with the rules of any governing body with which the Wagga Triathlon Club is affiliated.

o An adequate number of marshals are to be provided to each location around the course, where traffic control devices are used, to maintain the devices and to encourage safe spectator behaviour.

p Failure to comply with any of these conditions will immediately void approval for the event

CARRIED

RP-3 WAGGA LIVE 2016 NEW YEARS EVE - ON-STREET EVENT

Recommendation

That Traffic Committee note that the following matter was distributed to members by email on 11 November 2016 with members responding unanimously in favour of the event.

That Traffic Committee endorse the conduct of the ‘WAGGA LIVE NYE 2016’ Special Event, organised by the Committee 4 Wagga, scheduled for Saturday 31 December 2016, subject to the following conditions:

a The event is conducted as per the times, location, conditions and circumstances that are indicated in the application documents.

b Certified Traffic Control Plans for the event, reflecting the needs at specific stages of the event, are to be prepared and implemented, monitored and decommissioned by accredited persons.

c No vehicular movements to be permitted in the closed areas of Fitzmaurice, Baylis or Morrow Streets or Ivan Jack Drive during the event.

d Organisers and event participants must immediately obey all directions that may be given by Police.

e Organisers and event participants obey all directions that may be given by Wagga Wagga City Council Officers.

f Failure to comply with any and all of the above conditions will immediately void this approval.

CARRIED

RP-4 TOLLAND CYCLING CLUB WEEKLY RACES - ON-STREET EVENT

Recommendation

That Traffic Committee note that the following matter was distributed to members by email on 15 November 2016 with members responding in favour of the event.

That Traffic Committee endorses the conduct of a weekly bicycle race club meeting on a course along Uranquinty Cross Road between Uranquinty and The Rock-Collingullie Road, subject to the following conditions:

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 are 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 Authorised Traffic Control Plans to be implemented, monitored and removed by a person who holds the appropriate level of "Traffic Control at Worksites" certification.

g Racing should not commence or should immediately cease in the event that sight distance, due to weather or other conditions, does not render an adult person wearing dark clothing clearly visible at a distance of 200 metres.

h Responsibility for sourcing signs, barriers and witches hats, required for implementation of the traffic control plans, lays with Tolland Cycling Club,

i Production of a copy of the renewed public liability insurance certificate of currency to Wagga Wagga City Council after the current policy expires on 30 November 2016, before any further racing is undertaken,

j The race is to be run in accordance with NSW Bicycle Federation rules,

k Failure to comply with any of these conditions will immediately void approval for the event.

CARRIED

RP-5 TOLLAND CYCLING CLUB - OPEN ROAD RACE ON 4 AND 5 MARCH 2017 - ON-STREET EVENT

Recommendation

That Traffic Committee note that the following matter was distributed to members by email on 22 December 2016 with members responding in favour of the event.

That Traffic Committee endorses the conduct of a bicycle races on 4 and 5 March 2017, using a course at Ladysmith and Gregadoo East, as per attached traffic control plans, subject to the following conditions:

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 are 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 Authorised Traffic Control Plans to be implemented, monitored and removed by a person who holds the appropriate level of certification under the provisions of the ‘Traffic Control at Worksites’ manual,

h Responsibility for sourcing signs, barriers and witches hats, required for implementation of the traffic control plans, lays with Tolland Cycling Club,

i The race is to be run in accordance with NSW Bicycle Federation rules,

j Failure to comply with any of these conditions will immediately void approval for the event.

CARRIED

RP-6 STURT HIGHWAY FOREST HILL - BUS ZONE AT PUBLIC SCHOOL

Recommendation

That Traffic Committee endorse the installation of a 19 metre long BUS ZONE, using standard R5-20 series signs, with the additional words:

8:30am – 4pm

School Days

On the northern side of the Sturt Highway Forest Hill, immediately to the east of the driveway entry to the staff car park at Forest Hill Public School, as per the diagrams that are included in the following report.

CARRIED

RP-7 JONES STREET - MARK S1 BROKEN CENTRE LINE

Recommendation

That Traffic Committee endorse the installation of about 300 metres of S1 broken centre line in Jones Street from north of the intersection with Nagle Street to near 28 Jones Street, as per the indication in the diagram that is attached to the following report.

CARRIED

RP-8 MINGARA STREET NORTH WAGGA WAGGA - GIVE WAY CONTROL AT THE INTERSECTION WITH HALE STREET

Recommendation

That Traffic Committee endorse the installation of:

a GIVE WAY controls, using ‘B’ size R1-2 signs, in Mingara Street North Wagga Wagga at the intersection with Hale Street with signs positioned as per the diagram that is included in the report

b ‘B’ size W3-2 advance warning of a GIVE WAY sign in Mingara Street on both the east and west bound approaches to the intersection with Hale Street as per the diagram that is included in the report

CARRIED

RP-9 EDWARD STREET - PARKING CONTROLS WEST OF INTERSECTION WITH MURRAY STREET

Recommendation

That Traffic Committee endorse changing the parking controls on the northern side of Edward Street, west of the intersection with Murray Street to:

a shorten the existing 20 metre long NO STOPPING zone to a length of 14 metres,

b move the existing 20 metre length of two hour timed permissive parking six metres toward the east,

c creating a 13 metre length of NO PARKING zone, using standard R5-40 series signs, from the western end of the two-hour parking zone that is mentioned at point ‘b’ to a point that is on the western side of the combined driveway entry point to premises at 237 and 239 Edward Street,

as indicated in the diagram that is included in the report.

CARRIED

RP-10 BOURKE STREET - 40 KM/H SCHOOL ZONE LENGTH

Recommendation

That Traffic Committee:

a receive and note the content of the following report and the attached memo from the Roads and Maritime Services Safety Around School Project Officer

b endorse an option to establish a single 40 km/h School Zone on Bourke Street from the commencement of the existing zone that is about 165 metres north of the intersection with Fernleigh Road to the southernmost end of the existing zone which is about 100 metres south of the intersection with Fosbery Street.

CARRIED

RP-11 INGLEWOOD ROAD INTERSECTION WITH MITCHELL ROAD - NOT TO RESINSTATE RUMBLE BARS AFTER ROADWORKS

Recommendation

That Traffic Committee endorse:

a reinstating the bars on the western end of Inglewood Road at the approach to the intersection with Mitchell Road using reflective paint that is not raised above the level of the road seal.

b increase the size of the existing duplicated T2-3 advance intersection warning signs from ‘A’ size to ‘B’ size to remain in the same position on the western end of Inglewood Road.

c retain a single ‘B’ size G9-9 ‘REDUCE SPEED’ sign on the left facing west bound in Inglewood Road at its current location.

CARRIED

RP-12 KINCAID STREET - CENTRE OF ROAD PARKING - REVIEW OF TRIAL

Recommendation

That Traffic Committee:

a Receive and note the content of the following report, as per the recommendation that was made in RP-7 of the minutes of the Traffic Committee meeting on 10 November 2016

b Endorse that

i the provisions of Australian Standard 2890.05, table 2.3 are not met by the configuration that has been trialled in Kincaid Street.

ii the parking configuration that has been trialled should be removed and Kincaid Street returned to the parking configuration that existed before the commencement of the trial period.

iii Council officers investigate further options for parking configuration in Kincaid Street that might return a gain in the number of available parking spaces.

CARRIED

RP-13 MOBILITY PARKING SCHEME SPACES IN CENTRAL WAGGA WAGGA

Recommendation

That Traffic Committee receive and note the content of the following report.

CARRIED

RP-14 FITZMAURICE STREET - CHANGES TO MOBILITY PARKING SCHEME SPACE SOUTH OF THE INTERSECTION WITH JOHNSTON STREET

Recommendation

That Traffic Committee endorse:

a The installation of a 12 metre length of Mobility Parking Scheme zone, using standard R5-1-3 series signs, with the additional information, ‘3P’, on the eastern side of Fitzmaurice Street, immediately south of the BUS ZONE that is located south of the intersection with Johnston Street.

b Removal of the of the existing single Mobility Parking Scheme space that is located on the eastern side of Fitzmaurice Street immediately north of the Wollundry Lagoon bridge.

CARRIED

RP-15 FITZMAURICE STREET - MOBILITY PARKING SCHEME SPACE ON WESTERN SIDE BETWEEN JOHNSTON STREET AND GURWOOD STREET

Recommendation

That Traffic Committee endorse the installation of a compliant 10 metre length of Mobility Parking Scheme zone on the western side of Fitzmaurice Street between the intersections with Johnston Street and Gurwood Street at the front of number 70, using standard R5-1-3 series signs with the additional information ‘1P’ to be displayed on the sign, as per the diagram that is contained in the report.

CARRIED

RP-16 FITZMAURICE STREET BETWEEN GURWOOD STREET AND KINCAID STREET - MOBILITY PARKING SCHEME SPACE

Recommendation

That Traffic Committee endorse the installation of a compliant six metre length of Mobility Parking Scheme zone on the western side of Fitzmaurice Street between the intersections with Gurwood Street and Kincaid Street near number 114, using standard R5-1-3 series signs with the additional information ‘3P’ to be displayed on the sign, as per the diagram that is contained in the report.

CARRIED

RP-17 FITZMAURICE STREET - MOBILITY PARKING SCHEME SPACE NEAR GURWOOD STREET

Recommendation

That Traffic Committee endorse the installation of a compliant length of Mobility Parking Scheme zone on the eastern side of Fitzmaurice Street near the intersection with Gurwood Street, using standard R5-1-3 series signs with the additional information ‘2P’ to be displayed on the sign, as per the diagram that is contained in the report.

CARRIED

RP-18 CRAMPTON STREET NEAR INTERSECTION WITH FITZMAURICE STREET - MOBILITY PARKING SCHEME SPACE

Recommendation

That Traffic Committee endorse the installation of a single compliant 90° front-to-kerb Mobility Parking Scheme zone on the southern side of Crampton Street immediately east of the intersection with Fitzmaurice Street outside Knights Meats, using standard R5-1-3 series signs with the additional information ‘2P’ to be displayed on the sign, as per the diagram that is contained in the report.

CARRIED

RP-19 BAYLIS STREET - REMOVAL OF NO STOPPING ZONE AND REPLACE WITH MOBILITY PARKING ZONE

Recommendation

That Traffic Committee endorse:

a The removal of the non-standard NO STOPPING zone on the western side of Baylis Street, adjacent to number 44.

b Replace the zone that is mentioned at point ‘a’ with a 12 metre length of Mobility Parking Scheme zone using standard R5-1-3 series signs with the additional information ‘2P’ to be displayed in the sign, as per the diagram that is contained in the report.

c A review of the operation of this zone and any conflict between vehicles using the zone and buses using the adjacent BUS ZONE is to be conducted within 12 months.

CARRIED

RP-20 BAYLIS STREET - MOBILITY PARKING SCHEME SPACE OPPOSITE THE MARKETPLACE

Recommendation

That Traffic Committee endorse the installation of a compliant 12 metre length of Mobility Parking Scheme zone on the western side of Baylis Street between the intersection with Morgan Street and mid-block pedestrian crossing at the front of number 98, using standard R5-1-3 series signs with the additional information ‘2P’ to be displayed on the sign, as per the diagram that is contained in the report.

CARRIED

RP-21 BAYLIS STREET - MOBILITY PARKING SCHEME SPACE OPPOSITE THE STURT MALL

Recommendation

That Traffic Committee endorse the installation of a compliant 12 metre length of Mobility Parking Scheme zone on the western side of Baylis Street between the intersection with Forsyth Street and mid-block pedestrian crossing at the front of number 152, using standard R5-1-3 series signs with the additional information ‘2P’ to be displayed on the sign, as per the diagram that is contained in the report.

CARRIED

RP-22 BAYLIS STREET MOBILITY PARKING SCHEME SPACE BETWEEN MORROW STREET AND TOMPSON STREET

Recommendation

That Traffic Committee endorse the installation of a compliant 12 metre length of Mobility Parking Scheme zone on the eastern side of Baylis Street between the intersection with Tompson Street and mid-block pedestrian crossing at the front of number 199, using standard R5-1-3 series signs with the additional information ‘2P’ to be displayed on the sign, as per the diagram that is contained in the report.

CARRIED

RP-23 BAYLIS STREET - MOBILITY PARKING SCHEME SPACE NEAR VICTORY MEMORIAL GARDENS

Recommendation

That Traffic Committee endorse the installation of a compliant 6 metre length of Mobility Parking Scheme zone on the western side of Baylis Street immediately north of the raised pedestrian crossing between the Civic Centre and the Victory Memorial Gardens, using standard R5-1-3 series signs with the additional information ‘2P’ to be displayed on the sign, as per the diagram that is contained in the report.

CARRIED

RP-24 PETER STREET - MOBILITY PARKING SCHEME SPACES BETWEEN TOMPSON STREET AND SHEPPARD STREET

Recommendation

a That Traffic Committee endorse the installation of a compliant 12 metre length of Mobility Parking Scheme zone on the western side of Peter Street immediately south of the driveway to number 128 Peter Street, using standard R5-1-3 series signs with the additional information ‘3P’ to be displayed on the sign, as per the diagram that is contained in the report.

CARRIED

RP-25 TOMPSON STREET - MOBILITY PARKING SCHEME SPACE NEAR PETER STREET

Recommendation

That Traffic Committee endorse the installation of a compliant 6 metre length of Mobility Parking Scheme zone on the northern side of Tompson Street at the front of the Centrelink Office, using standard R5-1-3 series signs with the additional information ‘2P’ to be displayed on the sign, as per the diagram that is contained in the report.

CARRIED

RP-26 BAGLEY DRIVE - GIVE WAY SIGN CONTROL NEAR WAGGA WAGGA CITY GOLF CLUB

Recommendation

That Traffic Committee endorse the installation of an ‘A’ size R1-2 GIVE WAY sign on the unsealed section of Bagley Drive, facing east bound traffic at the point where the sealed section of Bagley Drive turns into the Wagga Wagga City Golf Club property, as per the diagram that is included in the report.

CARRIED

RP-27 EDEL QUINN LANE - NO STOPPING ZONE

Recommendation

That Traffic Committee endorse the installation of 10 metres of NO STOPPING zone, using standard series R5-400 signs, commencing at the 90° angle turn and continuing toward the west where Edel Quinn Lane intersects with Trail Street.

CARRIED

RP-28 SHAW STREET PARKING AT SOUTHERN END - CHANGE TO ANGLE PARKING

Recommendation

That Traffic Committee endorse:

a Changing the parking arrangements on the eastern side of Shaw Street, at the front of numbers 5, 7, 9 and 11, from parallel parking to 60° angle front to kerb parking, and

b Extending the length of timed angle parking that is currently in front of St Luke’s Pre-School and No. 3 Shaw Street toward the north to include the three spaces at the front of No. 5 Shaw Street.

CARRIED

QUESTIONS WITH NOTICE

Traffic Committee members received a briefing from the Roads and Maritime Services representative regarding the nature of the delegation to Councils for the regulation of traffic.

The Traffic Committee rose at 12:40pm.