Item 10.4 - Attachment 1

Traffic Engineering Advisory Group minutes of 10 June 2010

 

REPORT OF THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING ADVISORY GROUP MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY 10 JUNE 2010 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 1.46 pm.

 

PRESENT:

 

Councillor Andrew Bide                                            PCC - Chairperson

Mr Richard Searle                                                     PCC

Ms Saniya Sharmeen                                               PCC

Ms Sandra Slewa                                                      PCC

Ms Maria Swallow                                                     RTA

Ms Riham Gergis                                                      RTA

Ms Joan Wilcox                                                         Rep for Greg Smith SC MP

Ms Elanie Evans                                                       Rep for Nathan Rees MP

Mr Ron Watson                                                          Hillsbus/Westbus

Const. Scott Dawson                                                Parramatta Police

Mr Hugh Andrew                                                        Rep for Wayne Merton, MP

Ms Pam Kendrick                                                     Cycleways Committee & Bicycle NSW

Mr Egwin Herbert                                                      STA

Mr Daryl Briggs                                                         NSW Taxi Council & Premier Cabs

Ms Miriam King                                                         Minute Secretary

 

 

APOLOGIES:

 

Mr Marcelo Occhiuzzi                                               PCC

Mrs Rosemarie Barretto                                           PCC

 

 

DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST:

 

Clr Bide declared a conflict interest in relation to Item B3 as he resides in that street.

 

CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 8 APRIL 2010:

 

That the report of the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group meeting held on Thursday 10 June 2010 be taken as read and be confirmed as a true record of the meeting.

 

BUSINESS ARISING:

 

The Service Manager, Traffic and Transport tabled an email from the Representative of Greg Smith MP dated 23 April 2010 advising that the Minutes of the 8 April 2010 did not show reference to Item B4 (Unnamed Lane off Rawson Street, Epping – Proposed Shared Zone) from the Minutes of the 4 February 2010.

 

The representative for Greg Smith MP requested an update in relation to this matter.

 

The Service Manager, Traffic and Transport advised that a Tender had been completed but not presented to Council at this point in time.

 

 

 

 

SECTION A ITEMS:

 

ITEM NO.

 

1006 B1         Stafford Street, South Granville – Petition Requesting Traffic Calming

 

                        File:                           F2008/05096

 

                        Ward:                                    Woodville

 

                        State Electorate:    Granville

 

                        Recommendation to Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:

 

1.      That Stafford Street, South Granville be included in Council’s Road Safety and Amenity List.

 

2.      Further, that Council write to the Rosehill Local Area Command to include this locality in its patrols.

 

                        Recommendation from the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:

 

1.      That Stafford Street, South Granville be included in Council’s Road Safety and Amenity List.

 

2.      Further, that Council write to the Rosehill Local Area Command to include this locality in its patrols.

 

 

1006 B2         Smith Street at Darcy Street, Parramatta – to install red pavement with ‘Bus Lane’ marking on the existing ‘Right Turn Lane’

 

                        File:                           F2008/05096

 

                        Ward:                                    Woodville

 

                        State Electorate:    Granville

 

                        Recommendation to Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:

 

That Council write to the Roads and Traffic Authority requesting the installation of a red pavement with ‘Bus Lane’ marking on the existing dedicated right turn lane in Smith Street (southbound) at Darcy Street, Parramatta to supplement the existing restriction.

 

                        Recommendation from the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:

 

That Council write to the Roads and Traffic Authority, Bus Network Development, requesting the installation of a red pavement with ‘Bus Lane’ marking on the existing dedicated right turn lane in Smith Street (southbound) at Darcy Street, Parramatta to supplement the existing restriction.

At 1.49 pm Clr Bide stepped down from the Chair and the Service Manager, Traffic and Transport assumed the Chair.

 

 

1006 B3         Mount Street and Constitution Road (south of Emma Crescent), Constitution Hill – relocation of double unbroken centre lines to allow on-street parking

 

                        File:                           F2008/05096

 

                        Ward:                                    Arthur Phillip

 

                        State Electorate:    Toongabbie

 

                        Recommendation to Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:

 

That Council advertise the proposed changes to centre line marking in Mount Street and Constitution Road, Constitution Hill.

 

Comment:

 

The Committee discussed the location of bus stops in Constitution Road and the amount of on-street parking when residents held parties.

 

 

                        Recommendation from the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:

 

That Council advertise the proposed changes to centre line marking in Mount Street and Constitution Road, Constitution Hill.

 

 

At 2.00 pm Service Manager, Traffic and Transport stepped down from the Chair and Clr Bide resumed the Chair.

 

 

1006 B4         Rippon Avenue and Anderson Avenue, Dundas – Review of Parking Conditions

 

                        File:                           F2008/05096

 

                        Ward:                                    Elizabeth Macarthur

 

                        State Electorate:    Parramatta

 

                        Recommendation to Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:

 

That Council continue to monitor parking conditions surrounding University of Western Sydney and consult with the working group.

 

                        Recommendation from the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:

 

That Council continue to monitor parking conditions surrounding University of Western Sydney and consult with the working group.

 

1006 B5         Nation Building Blackspot Projects for 2010/11

 

                        File:                           F2008/05096

 

                        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:

 

                        That the information be received and noted.

 

 

1006 B6         Pedestrian Projects List and Miscellaneous Projects List

 

                        File:                           F2008/05096

 

                        Ward:                                    N/A

 

                        State Electorate:    N/A

 

                        Recommendation from the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:

 

That the Pedestrian Projects List and Miscellaneous Projects List be received and noted.

 

                        Recommendation to Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:

 

That the Pedestrian Projects List and Miscellaneous Projects List be received and noted.

 

 

1006 B7         Outstanding Correspondence from Previous PTC Items and TEAG Items

 

                        File:                           F2008/05096

 

                        Ward:                                    N/A

 

                        State Electorate:   

 

                        Recommendation to 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.

 

 

1006 B8         Outstanding Works Instructions

 

                        File:                           F2008/05096

 

                        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:

 

                        That the information be received and noted.

 

 

BUSINESS ITEMS:

 

The Chairman declared the meeting closed at 2.03 pm.