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Item 10.1 - Attachment 1 |
Traffic Engineering Advisory Group meeting minute
- 6 August 2009 |
REPORT OF THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING ADVISORY GROUP
MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY 6 AUGUST 2009
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
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Traffic Engineering
Advisory Group Chairperson Cr Andrew Bide declared the meeting open at 1:45 pm.
PRESENT:
Councillor
Andrew Bide PCC
- Chairperson
Mr
Mr
Mr
Ms
Maria Swallow RTA
Mr
Peter Wells STA
Mr
Daryl Briggs NSW
Taxi Council & Premier Cabs
Mr
Hugh Andrew Rep
for Wayne Merton, MP
Mr
Stephen Leslie Rep
for Tanya Gadiels, MP
Snr.
Const. Scott
Snr.
Const. Greg Jones Rosehill
Police
Ms
Joan Wilcox Rep
for Greg Smith MP
Mr
Ron Watson Hillsbus/Westbus
Ms
Pam Kendrick Cycleways
Committee & Bicycle NSW
Ms
Saniya Sharmeen PCC
– Minute Secretary
Apologies:
Mr Michael Perrone STA
Sgt. Tara Phillips Eastwood
Police
SPECIAL BUSINESS:
Nil.
DECLARATIONS OF
CONFLICT OF INTEREST:
There were no
declarations of conflict of interest raised.
CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 4 JUNE 2009:
That the report of the Traffic
Engineering Advisory Group meeting held on Monday,
4 June 2009 be taken as read and be confirmed as a true record of the
meeting.
BUSINESS ARISING:
Nil.
SECTION A ITEMS:
ITEM NO.
File: F2008/05098
Ward: N/A
State Electorate: N/A
Recommendation
to Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
That Council advertise and consult with
residents regarding the proposed installation of speed humps in the following
streets subject to funds being available following the September quarterly
review of Council’s budget.
§ Bolton Street, Guildford
§ Cross Street, Guildford
§ Dudley Street, Guildford
§ Claremont Street, Merrylands (between Woodville Rd &
Montrose Ave)
§ Marsden Street, Parramatta (between Crimea Street
& Rosehill St).
Comments
Council’s Service Manager-Traffic & Transport,
(1) Council
has received another petition requesting traffic calming in Robertson Street,
Guildford; and
(2) Plans for Bolton Street have been amended as
speed humps were relocated to new locations (see attached revised plans).
Recommendation from the Traffic
Engineering Advisory Group:
1. That Council advertise and consult with residents regarding the
proposed installation of speed humps in the following streets subject to funds
being available following the September quarterly review of Council’s budget.
§ Bolton Street, Guildford (amended plans are attached)
§ Cross Street, Guildford
§ Dudley Street, Guildford
§ Claremont Street, Merrylands (between Woodville Rd
& Montrose Ave)
§ Marsden Street, Parramatta (between Crimea Street
& Rosehill St).
2. Further, that Robertson Street north of Adam Street, Guildford be included in the Road Safety and Amenity
List.
0908 B2
File: F2008/05098
Ward: Elizabeth Macarthur
State Electorate: Granville
Recommendation
to Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
1. That Council survey
local residents regarding the proposed Resident Parking Scheme area to the west
and north of the Granville Town Centre and also seek comments from Holroyd
Council.
2. That
the proposal also be advertised in the local newspaper.
Comments
Daryl Briggs of NSW Taxi Council
& Premier Cabs raised concerns that implementation of a Resident Parking
Scheme in Granville would affect employee parking for their 24 hour Call Centre
located at the corner of Woodville Road and Spring Garden Street, Granville. Council’s Service Manager-Traffic &
Transport,
Recommendation from the Traffic
Engineering Advisory Group:
As
Above.
File: F2008/05098
Ward: Woodville
State Electorate: Granville
Recommendation
to Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
1. That
2. That the head petitioner
be advised of Council’s decision and sent a copy of the report.
Recommendation from the Traffic
Engineering Advisory Group:
As
Above.
0908 B4 Closure of
File: F2008/05098
Ward: Arthur Phillip
State Electorate:
Recommendation
to Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
That the
closure of Church Street, Parramatta between Phillip Street and Market Street
on Saturday 31 October 2009 from 6am to midnight for the Riverbeats Festival be
classified as a class 2 event in accordance with the Road and Traffic
Authority’s ‘Guide to Traffic and Transport Management for Special Events’ and
processed accordingly.
Comments
Maria Swallow of the RTA informed the
Committee that Traffic Management Plan (TMP) for the Event has not been
submitted with the report. It is a usual
process that the Committee sights the TMP before recommending its class. Council’s Traffic and Transport Services then
forwards the completed Special Event Traffic Management Template and required
documentations to the RTA for its approval. The RTA usually takes 3 months to
process the application.
Recommendation from the Traffic
Engineering Advisory Group:
That consideration of the closure of
0908 B5 Concrete Barrier in
File: F2008/05098
Ward: Lachlan
State Electorate: Epping
Recommendation
to Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
That the information regarding
construction of the concrete barrier in
Comments
Maria
Swallow of the RTA informed the Committee that the metal hand rail is now being
manufactured and it will take approximately 4 weeks to complete the
construction of the barrier.
Recommendation from the Traffic
Engineering Advisory Group:
As
Above.
0908 B6 Pedestrian Projects List and Miscellaneous Projects List
File: F2008/05098
Ward: N/A
State Electorate: N/A
Recommendation
to Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
That the Pedestrian Projects List and
Miscellaneous Projects List be received and noted.
Recommendation from the Traffic
Engineering Advisory Group:
As
Above.
0908 B7 Outstanding
Correspondence from Previous PTC Items and TEAG Items
File: F2008/05098
Ward: N/A
State Electorate: N/A
Recommendation
to Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
That the
information be received and noted.
Recommendation from the Traffic
Engineering Advisory Group:
As
Above.
0908 B8 Outstanding
Works Instructions
File: F2008/05098
Ward: N/A
State Electorate: N/A
Recommendation
to Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
That the
information be received and noted.
Recommendation from the Traffic
Engineering Advisory Group:
As
Above.
BUSINESS ITEMS:
Nil.
The Chairman declared the meeting closed
at 2:05pm.