Item 10.2 - Attachment 1

Parramatta Traffic Committee meeting held on 6 August 2009

 

REPORT OF THE PARRAMATTA TRAFFIC COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY 6 AUGUST 2009 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, COUNCIL CHAMBERS BUILDING, CIVIC PLACE, PARRAMATTA AT 1.30 PM

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Parramatta Traffic Committee Chairperson Cr Andrew Bide declared the meeting open at 1:30 pm.

 

PRESENT:

 

Councillor Andrew Bide                                            PCC - Chairperson

Mr Marcelo Occhiuzzi                                               PCC

Mr Richard Searle                                                     PCC

Mr Rosemarie Barretto                                             PCC

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 Dawson                                        Parramatta Police

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:

 

Ms Tracey Lane                                                         STA

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 Parramatta Traffic Committee 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.

 

0908 A1         Proposed Extension of Resident Parking Scheme in Northmead

 

                        File:                            F2008/05091

 

                        Ward:                                    Arthur Phillip

 

                        State Electorate:    Parramatta

 

                        Recommendation to Parramatta Traffic Committee:

 

1.    That half of the all day parking on the north side of Balmoral Road between Kleins Road and Redbank Road, Northmead be restricted with a ‘2 Hour Parking 8.00am - 6.00pm Mon - Fri Permit Holders Excepted Area 10’ restriction as shown in the attached sketch.

 

2.    That half of the all day parking on the west side of Beamish Road (outside Nos. 45 to 85), Northmead be restricted with a ‘2 Hour Parking 8.00am - 6.00pm Mon - Fri Permit Holders Excepted Area 10’ restriction as shown in the attached sketch.

 

3.    That ‘No Stopping’ restrictions be installed on the north side of Balmoral Road at Redbank Road and at Kleins Road, Northmead as shown in the attached sketch.

 

4.    Further, that the residents living within the proposed Resident Parking Scheme in Balmoral Road and part of Beamish Road, Northmead be eligible for Resident Parking Permits in accordance with Council guidelines.

                       

                        Recommendation from the Parramatta Traffic Committee

 

As Above.

 

0908 A2         Proposed ‘No Right Turn 6.00am-10.00am, 3.00pm-7.00pm Mon-Fri’ restriction in Morris Street at Marsden Road, Carlingford

 

                        File:                           F2008/05091

 

                        Ward:                                    Lachlan Macquarie

 

                        State Electorate:    Parramatta

 

                        Recommendation to Parramatta Traffic Committee:

 

1.      That a ‘No Right Turn 6.00am-10.00am, 3.00pm-7.00pm Mon-Fri’ restriction be installed in Morris Street at Marsden Road, Carlingford. 

2.      Further, that the existing ‘No Left Turn 6.30am-9.30am Mon-Fri Buses and Taxis Excepted’ restrictions in Perry Street at King Street be removed.

 

Comments

Peter Wells of the STA inquired whether any traffic modelling has been carried out to determine the affect of the proposed turning restrictions to the performance of the signalised intersection of King and Stewart Streets.

 

 

                        Recommendation from the Parramatta Traffic Committee

 

1.      That a ‘No Right Turn 6.00am-10.00am, 3.00pm-7.00pm Mon-Fri’ restriction be installed in Morris Street at Marsden Road, Carlingford. 

2.      That the existing ‘No Left Turn 6.30am-9.30am Mon-Fri Buses and Taxis Excepted’ restrictions in Perry Street at King Street be removed.

3.      Further, that the alteration of turning restrictions in Morris Street and Perry Street, Carlingford be monitored and a report to Parramatta Traffic Committee be provided 6 months after implementation of the restrictions.

 

 

0908 A3         Phillip Street, Parramatta – Removal of Bus Lanes and Related Facilities

 

                        File:                           F2008/05091

 

                        Ward:                                    Arthur Phillip

 

                        State Electorate:    Parramatta

 

                        Recommendation to Parramatta Traffic Committee:

 

1.   That the plans for removal of bus facilities in Phillip Street between Church Street and Smith Street, Parramatta be received and noted.

2.   That a loading zone be installed on the south side of Phillip Street west of Erby Place.

3.   That ‘1/2 Hour Ticket Parking 8am-6pm Mon-Fri, 4 Hour Ticket Parking 6pm-10pm Mon-Fri, 8am-10pm Sat’ restrictions be installed on the south side of Phillip Street between Horwood Place and Erby Place.

 

                        Recommendation from the Parramatta Traffic Committee

 

As Above.

 

 

0908 A4         Tulong Avenue, Oatlands – Installation of Speed Humps

 

                        File:                           F2008/05091

 

                        Ward:                                    Elizabeth Macarthur

 

                        State Electorate:    Parramatta

 

                        Recommendation to Parramatta Traffic Committee:

 

That 3 speed humps be installed in Tulong Avenue, Oatlands as shown in the plan attached to the report.

 

                        Recommendation from the Parramatta Traffic Committee

 

As Above.

 

 

BUSINESS ITEMS:

 

Nil.

 

The Chairman declared the meeting closed at 1:44 pm.