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Item 9.2 - Attachment 1 |
TEAG 1108 Traffic Engineering Advisory Group
Minutes for meeting held 4 August 2011 |
REPORT OF THE
TRAFFIC ENGINEERING ADVISORY GROUP MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY 4 AUGUST 2011 IN
THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
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Traffic Engineering Advisory Group Chairperson Councillor
PRESENT:
Councillor
Mr
Ms
Ms Maria Swallow RTA
Ms Riham Gergis RTA
Snr Const Vince Conciatore
Snr Const Natalie Burston
Snr Const Greg Jones
Mr Keith Topolski Rep
for David Elliott, MP
Mr Mitchell Potts Rep
for Geoff Lee, MP
Ms Pam Kendrick Cycleways
Committee & Bicycle NSW
Ms Talita Brooks STA
Ms
Saniya Sharmeen Minute
Secretary
APOLOGIES:
Ms Joan Wilcox Rep
for Greg Smith, MP
Mr Tony Issa, MP Member
for Granville
Mr Michael Perrone STA
SPECIAL BUSINESS:
Nil.
DECLARATIONS OF
CONFLICT OF INTEREST:
In relation to Item 1108 B7 on the
proposed Traffic and Transport Management Plan for Soundwave Revolution 2011
Sydney, Chairperson Councillor
CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 9 JUNE 2011:
That the report of the Traffic
Engineering Advisory Group meeting held on Thursday 9 June 2011 be taken as
read and be confirmed as a true record of the meeting.
BUSINESS ARISING:
Nil.
SECTION B ITEMS:
ITEM NO.
1108 B1 OUTSTANDING WORKS
INSTRUCTIONS
File: F2010/03204
Ward: N/A
State Electorate: N/A
Recommendation
to the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
That the information
be received and noted.
Recommendation from the Traffic Engineering
Advisory Group:
As Above.
1108 B2 OUTSTANDING
CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS FROM PREVIOUS PTC ITEMS AND TEAG ITEMS
File: F2010/03204
Ward: N/A
State Electorate: N/A
Recommendation to the Traffic Engineering Advisory
Group:
That
the information be received and noted.
Recommendation
from the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
As Above.
1108 B3 PROJECTS LISTS
File: F2010/03204
Ward: N/A
State Electorate: N/A
Recommendation
to the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
1. That the Project Lists be received and
noted.
2. That it be noted that speed humps in
Wynyard Street, Guildford have been added to the Road Safety and Amenity List
and that the footpath was not included in the Pedestrian Access and Mobility
Plan Program.
Recommendation from
the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
As Above.
1108 B4 KISSING
COLLEGE,
SCHOOL,
RYDALMERE – REQUEST FOR 40KM/H SCHOOL
ZONES
File: F2010/03204
Ward: Elizabeth Macarthur
Ward
State Electorate:
Recommendation
to the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
That the reply from the Minister for
Roads and Ports declining the request for 40km/h School Zones on Kissing Point
Road and Victoria Road be noted.
Comments:
The
Representative for Geoff Lee, MP requested that the applicant be advised to raise
this matter with the office of Geoff Lee, MP.
Recommendation from
the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
As Above.
STREET
AND
PEDESTRIAN
CROSSING
File: F2010/03204
Ward: Woodville Ward
State Electorate: Granville
Recommendation
to the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
1. That Council note that a pedestrian refuge
island has been included in the Pedestrian Projects List for consideration of
funding in a future budget.
2. That a pedestrian crossing not be
installed.
Comments:
The
Service Manager, Traffic and Transport advised the Committee that the Austroads
Guide to Road Design provides similar advice to the Australian Standards.
Austroads states:
It is desirable to ensure that such control
devices are only provided where sufficient pedestrian demand exists, as drivers
who use the route regularly will tend to ignore the presence of a device if
they never see it used.
Recommendation from
the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
As Above.
1108 B6 INTERSECTION OF
MARKING
File: F2010/03204
Ward: Elizabeth Macarthur
State Electorate:
Recommendation
to the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
That in principle support be given
for the proposed traffic island and altered line marking at the intersection of
Comments:
The Committee believed that the
right turn into
Recommendation from
the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
1. That the existing restrictions at the
T-intersection of O’Connell Street and Barney Street, Parramatta be retained.
2. That Council request the RTA to provide a written
explanation, based on the road rules, of the existing restrictions at the
intersection of O’Connell Street and Barney Street, North Parramatta.
GENERAL BUSINESS:
1108 B7
File: F2010/03204
Ward: Arthur
Phillip
State Electorate:
Comments
The Service Manager - Traffic and
Transport tabled the Traffic and Transport Management Plan (TMP) for the
Soundwave Revolution Sydney 2011 music festival to be held on Sunday 25 September
2011 to the Committee. The document was provided to Council on
the morning of the TEAG meeting. It details the traffic and pedestrian
arrangements for the event in
It
was noted by Snr Const Natalie Burston and the Service Manager – Traffic and
Transport that the event manager had provided varying information on details
such as entrance location, pedestrian route and crowd numbers. It was noted
that a full closure of
The Committee noted that the
application currently has significant deficiencies and can not be approved. It
recommended that the TMP not be approved, unless the applicant submits a
satisfactory version of the document by 15 August 2011.
Recommendation from
the
That the Soundwave Revolution Sydney
2011 music festival be classified as Class 2 Event in accordance to the Guide
to Traffic and Transport Management for Special Events and the Transport
Management Plan be refused, subject to the applicant meeting all standard
conditions for Class 2 Events to the satisfaction of Council, Police and the
RTA.
Further, that the applicant to
finalise their application prior to Monday 15 August 2011, otherwise the matter
will not be further considered.
The Chairman declared the meeting
closed at 2:41pm.