Councillor Dan Hayes
Mr Michael Buckley (Roads and Maritime Services (RMS))
Sgt Don Qvist (NSW Police)
Mr Pat Peter (Local Member’s Representative)
IN ATTENDANCE
Mr Bill Harvey (Wagga Wagga City Council – Senior Traffic Officer)
Mr Tim Cahill (Wagga Wagga City Council – Traffic Officer)
Miss Belinda King (Wagga Wagga City Council – Minute Taker)
apologies
Nil
The meeting of the Traffic Committee commenced at 9.15am.
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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On the Motion of Councillor D Hayes and P Peter That the Minutes of the proceedings of the Traffic Committee Meeting held on 11 May 2017 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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On the Motion of Councillor D Hayes and M Buckley Traffic Committee note that the following matter was distributed to members by email on 2 May 2017 with members responding in favour of the conduct of the event. That Traffic Committee endorse the conduct of the Wagga Classic Criterium event on Sunday 2 July 2017 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 Occupational Health and Safety Legislation 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 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. All provisions of the Guide to Traffic Control at Worksites manual version 4 must be complied with. h Responsibility for sourcing signs, barriers and traffic cones, required for implementation of the traffic control plans, lays with the Wagga Wagga Cycling Club. i Wagga Wagga Cycling Club are to notify the local bus service provider and taxi service provider by the 10 June 2017 and inform those organisations of the extent of the road closures and the detour routes that will be in place. j Wagga Wagga Cycling Club are to notify NSW Fire & Rescue and the NSW Ambulance Service of the traffic control arrangements for the event and make provisions for emergency access to the closed area, if necessary. k All races being run in accordance with NSW Bicycle Federation rules. l Notification of the event provisions is to be conveyed personally not later than 25 June 2017 to every resident within the area that is affected by the criterium event on 2 July 2017 and suitable, reasonable arrangements made with each resident to meet their individual needs for access to and from their properties. m In the event of any dispute between a resident and the event organiser in respect of the provisions of point ‘l’ (above), the matter is to be referred at the earliest opportunity to the City of Wagga Wagga Traffic Section for adjudication. n An adequate number of event marshals is 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.
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On the Motion of Councillor D Hayes and M Buckley That Traffic Committee note that the following matter was distributed to members by email on 21 June 2017 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 of 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.
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On the Motion of Councillor D Hayes and M Buckley That Traffic Committee note that the following matter was distributed to members by email on 17 May 2017, with members responding in favour of the recommendation. That Traffic Committee endorse the conduct of the ‘Town and Gown Parade’ On-Street Event, organised by Wagga Wagga City Council and Charles Sturt University, scheduled for 25 October 2017, 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 A certified Traffic Control Plan for the event is to be prepared and implemented, monitored and decommissioned by an accredited person. c No vehicular movements to be permitted in the closed area of Baylis Street during the event. d Organisers and event participants immediately obey all directions from Police. e Organisers and event participants obey all directions that may be given by Wagga Wagga City Council Officers f The organiser must produce a copy of a certificate of currency for a public liability insurance policy, to the minimum value of $20 million, that endorses Wagga Wagga City Council and NSW Roads and Maritime Services as interested parties in this event, to Wagga Wagga City Council not later than close of business on 20 October 2017 g Failure to comply with any and all of the above conditions will immediately void this approval |
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On the Motion of Councillor D Hayes and M Buckley That Traffic Committee endorse the marking of parallel parking bays on the western side of Best Street between number 8 Best Street and 26 Best Street, a length of about 100 metres, in accordance with the provisions of Australian Standard 1742 Part 11 Section 7.1, with the aim of maximising the utilisation of space that is available for on-street vehicle parking in that area.
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On the Motion of Councillor D Hayes and M Buckley That Traffic Committee endorse the installation of continuous BB (double unbroken) separation lines on Plumpton Road from the intersection with Brindabella Drive to the intersection with Lloyd Road, a length of 1,830 metres. |
Councils Senior Town Planner Adriaan Stander, gave an overview of an application received regarding a Proposed new Intersection off Elizabeth Avenue Forest Hill into Brunslea Park. Discussions from the Traffic Committee were supportive of the application subject to the Development Application Conditions.
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On the Motion of Councillor D Hayes and P Peter That Traffic Committee members note that the following matter was distributed to members by way of email on 22 May 2017 with members responding in favour of the recommendation. That Traffic Committee endorse the construction of a pedestrian refuge and kerb bulb on Avocet Drive, between intersections with Rainbow Drive and Gunn Drive, subject to the following: a The design that has been proposed complies with the provisions of Roads and Maritime Services Technical Direction 2011/01a b The pedestrian refuge is constructed as per the design that is contained in the Civil Drawings at page 9 of 22 titled ‘Pedestrian Refuge Layout Plan’ c The applicant must consult with residents and property owners who will be affected by the loss of at-kerb parking on the northern side of Avocet Drive as a result of the construction of the refuge and the installation of the associated restrictive parking signs d The length of NO STOPPING ZONE on the southern side of Avocet Drive, west of the intersection with Rainbow Drive, should be indicated by using R5-400LR (intermediate NO STOPPING) signs at intervals not greater than 25 metres |
Sgt Don Qvist left the meeting 11.30am.
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On the Motion of Councillor D Hayes and M Buckley That Traffic Committee do not endorse the installation of a 36 metre length of conditional NO PARKING zone, using standard R5-40 series signs, on the southern side of Doris Roy Lane immediately east of the statutory 10 metre length of NO STOPPING zone that is immediately east of the intersection with Lewis Drive, with the additional words ‘AUTHORISED VEHICLES EXCEPTED’ included on the signs, as indicated in the diagram that is contained in the report. |
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On the Motion of Councillor D Hayes and P Peter That Traffic Committee do not endorse the installation of a 15 metre length of timed parking zone using standard R5-1-1 series signs with the following words displayed: ½P 8:30am – 6pm Mon to Fri On the southern side of Morgan Street between Best Street and Womboy Lane, beside number 50 Best Street. |
QUESTIONS/BUSINESS WITH NOTICE
No Questions/Business With Notice were received.
GENERAL BUSINESS
GB-1 Michael Buckley stated there is a lot of movement and crashes in Murray Street and that the RMS now have development funding from a Road Safety Budget. Michael will arrange a meeting for further discussions to take place with Council and NSW Emergency services (Police, Ambulance and Fire) to work out what can be done to assist to make this Intersection safer.
GB-2 Michael Buckley stated that RMS have received requests to reduce the 80km zone to 60km zone in Forest Hill on the Sturt Highway. RMS will write back to requests with the approval that this will go ahead.
GB-3 Michael Buckley stated that he has a request to extend the 50km speed zone in Gardiner Street North Wagga.
GB-4 Councillor Dan Hayes asked if anything can be done to make the Entry/Exit on Murray Street into/out of the South Wagga Centre less congested and encourage people to use the entrance/exit without conflict. Michael Buckley explained this is private property and therefore there is nothing the Traffic Committee, RMS or Council can do to regulate entry to and egress from the car park.
The Traffic Committee rose at 12.00pm.