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Councillor Dan Hayes
PRESENT
Mr Fazlul Hoque (RMS)
Leading Senior Constable, Dave McCann (NSW Police)
IN ATTENDANCE
Council’s Senior Traffic Officer Mr Bill Harvey
Council’s Traffic Officer Mr Tim Cahill
Council’s Governance Officer Ms Belinda King - Minute Taker
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.
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On the Motion of F Hoque and B Harvey That the Minutes of the proceedings of the Traffic Committee Meeting held on 8 November 2019 be confirmed as a true and accurate record. |
Declarations Of Interest
No Declaration of Interest received.
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On the Motion of F Hoque and Dave McCann That Traffic Committee members note that the proposed dates for meetings in 2019 are: a Thursday, 14 March b Thursday, 9 May c Thursday, 11 July d Thursday, 12 September e Thursday, 14 November All meetings are scheduled to start at 9:15am at a venue to be confirmed when the business paper is distributed |
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On the Motion of F Hoque and Dave McCann That Traffic Committee members note that the following matter was distributed to members by electronic means on 9 January 2019 with members responding in favour of the event. That Traffic Committee endorses the conduct of a bicycle races on 2 and 3 March 2019, 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 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 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 |
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On the Motion of Dave McCann and F Hoque That Traffic Committee members note that the following matter was distributed to members on 8 January 2019 with members responding in favour of the event. That Traffic Committee endorse the conduct of the Mardi Gras parade in Morgan Street, Baylis Street and Morrow Street on Saturday 9 March 2019 subject to the following conditions: a The event is conducted as per the times, locations, conditions and circumstances that are indicated in the application documents b A certified and approved traffic control plan for the event is to be prepared and implemented, monitored and decommissioned by accredited persons c No vehicular movement in the nominated areas during the event except for those vehicles that are used as part of the parade d Organisers and event participants obey all Police directions e Organisers and event participants obey any direction from a Wagga Wagga City Council Officer f Morgan Street is to be opened to normal use by the non-event community once the parade has completely cleared that section of road and the street can safely be opened g Baylis Street is to be opened for normal use by the non-event community once the parade has cleared that section of road and the street can be safely opened to traffic h No event participant is to occupy a position on a road that is outside of the closed area i Motorised floats must be constructed on registered vehicles that are permitted to use roads in New South Wales j Motorised floats must be driven by a person with an appropriate class of driver’s licence to drive the vehicle k The driver of each motorised float must have clear direct vision of the road in front of the vehicle l No motorised float or any other type of vehicle that participates in the event is to exceed a speed of 10 km/h (walking pace) during the course of the parade m Any person who is riding on a motorised float must be secured from falling from the vehicle by the use of side gates or railings or by the use of a personal tether device that is connected to a solid anchor point on the vehicle and that is capable of preventing the participant from falling from the vehicle n Any child under the age of 16 years that is riding on a motorised float must be under the immediate supervision of an adult on a one-to-one basis o Any other motorised vehicle that participates in the parade must be registered for use of roads in New South Wales p Any other motorised vehicle that participates in the parade must be ridden or driven by a person who holds an appropriate class of driver’s licence q The driver of any motorised vehicle must maintain a clear zone of at least 10 metres in front, between the vehicle and any other parade participant r Failure to comply with any condition immediately voids approval for the event and traffic regulation and restriction will apply from that time |
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On the Motion of Dave McCann and F Hoque That Traffic Committee do not recommend that: a the R2-4 NO ENTRY sign on the western side of Bardo Lane at the driveway connection to the multi-deck car park be removed b a single R1-2 GIVE WAY sign be installed on the left side of the existing exit point from the multi-deck car park onto Bardo Lane, as depicted in the diagram that is contained in the following report |
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On the Motion of Dave McCann and F Hoque That Traffic Committee recommends that parallel parking bays at kerb on the western side of Lake Albert Road Kooringal, at numbers 276 to 282, be marked using ‘T’ and ‘L’ shaped lines 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. |
QUESTIONS/BUSINESS WITH NOTICE
No Questions/Business with Notice were received.
The Traffic Committee rose at 10.08am.