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Item 9.3 - Attachment 1 |
Traffic Engineering Advisory Group Minutes of
meeting held on 29 March 2012 |
REPORT OF THE
TRAFFIC ENGINEERING ADVISORY GROUP MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY 29 MARCH 2012 IN
THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
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Traffic Engineering Advisory Group Chairperson Councillor
PRESENT:
Councillor
Councillor
Mr
Mr
Ms Riham Gergis RMS
Mr Richard McHenery RMS
Snr Const. Greg Jones Rosehill Police
(left at 3:28pm)
Const. Woodberry Rosehill
Police (left at 3:28pm)
Ms Joan Wilcox Rep
for Greg Smith SC, MP (left at 3:37pm)
Ms Elaine Evans Rep
for Nathan Rees, MP
Mr Robert Dwyer Rep
for David Elliot, MP
Mr John Holstein Cycleways
Committee & Bicycle NSW
Ms
APOLOGIES:
Ms
Ms
Ms
SPECIAL BUSINESS:
Nil.
DECLARATIONS OF
CONFLICT OF INTEREST:
There were no declarations of conflict of interest.
CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 9 FEBRUARY
2012:
That the report of the Traffic
Engineering Advisory Group meeting held on Thursday 9 February 2012 be taken as
read and be confirmed as a true record of the meeting.
BUSINESS ARISING:
The Committee noted the e-mail
received from Ms Maria Swallow, the representative for RMS on 27 February 2012,
as distributed in the Parramatta Traffic Committee meeting agenda, regarding
her comments in relation to Item No. 1202 B1.
SECTION B ITEMS:
ITEM NO.
1203 B1 OUTSTANDING WORKS
INSTRUCTIONS
File: F2012/00040
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:
That the information be
received and noted.
1203 B2 OUTSTANDING
CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS FROM PREVIOUS PTC ITEMS AND TEAG ITEMS
File: F2012/00040
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:
That
the information be received and noted.
1203 B3 PROJECTS LISTS
File: F2012/00040
Ward: N/A
State Electorate: N/A
Recommendation
to the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
That the Project Lists be received
and noted.
Recommendation from
the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
That the Project Lists be received and noted.
A
PEDESTRIAN CROSSING
File: F2012/00040
Ward: N/A
State Electorate: N/A
Recommendation
to the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
That Council seek funds for a raised
pedestrian crossing at
Comments:
The representatives for RMS advised the
Committee that the proposed pedestrian crossing does not meet the RMS special
warrants. The Committee noted that there
were no reported collisions involving pedestrians at the location of the
proposed pedestrian crossing or the existing pedestrian crossing west of the
roundabout, from July 2005 to June 2010.
It is noted that there is a refuge island at the location of the
proposed pedestrian crossing.
The representative of the Member for
Baulkham Hills suggested that Council seek 50% funding from the Hill Shire
Council as the location is near the border of the Councils.
Recommendation
from the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
That Council seek funds for a raised
pedestrian crossing at
For: Councillor Bide and the representative
for the member for Baulkham Hills voted in favour of the proposal.
Against: The Representative for RMS voted against the
proposal.
Note that the Parramatta Police LAC
was not present at the meeting.
1203 B5 PTC ITEMS UNDER
DELEGATED AUTHORITY – ITEMS
APPROVED
THROUGH RMS AND POLICE
File: F2012/00040
Ward: N/A
State Electorate: N/A
Recommendation
to the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
That the information regarding the
approval process be received and noted.
Recommendation
from the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
That the information regarding the
approval process be received and noted.
BUSINESS ITEMS:
Nil.
The
Chairman declared the meeting closed at 3:47pm.