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Traffic
Committee Meeting
Minutes
Commenced 9:31am Tuesday,
7 June 2016
Present: Andrew
Sharp (Chairperson / Council Representative - Director Assets and Services),
Ryan Horne (Roads and Maritime Services), Nick Kocoski (Roads and Maritime
Services), Sergeant Frank Gaal (St George Local Area Command), George
Perivolarellis (Representing Stephen Kamper MP, Member for Rockdale) and Mark
Coure MP, Member for Oatley.
In Attendance: Peter
Whitney (State Transit Authority), Hamish Fraser (Punchbowl Bus Company),
Laurie O’Connor (Director Service Delivery), Obi Thomas (Manager Asset
Planning & Services), Michelle Whitehurst (Manager Engineering Services),
Oman Wijayaratna (Manager Infrastructure Planning), Shereny Selim (Senior
Traffic Engineer), Ben Liddell (Traffic Engineer), Paul Croft (Traffic
Engineer) and Samuel Lindsay (Assistant Traffic Engineer).
A. Apologies
There were no apologies received.
B. Disclosures
of Interest
There were no Disclosures of Interest.
C. Confirmation
of Minutes of Previous Meeting
D. Reports
from Officers
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Subject: Schedule
of Traffic Committee Meeting Dates and Venues
Author: Andrew Sharp -
Director Assets and Services
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Recommendation: (Unanimous
Support)
That
the schedule of meetings of the Georges River Local Traffic Committee for the
remainder of the 2016 calendar year, as detailed in the body of the report,
be adopted.
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Subject: Kensington
Street, Kogarah - Proposed "No Stopping" zone - UBD 294 H5
Author: Paul Croft -
Traffic Engineer
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Recommendation: (Unanimous
Support)
a) That
the existing 10m “No Stopping” zone on the northern side of
Kensington Street, east of Montgomery Street, be extended by 10m.
b) That
the existing “2P, 8.30am – 6pm Mon – Fri, 8.30am –
12.30pm Sat” zone on the northern side of Kensington Street, between
Montgomery Street and Moorefield Lane, be converted to “No
Stopping, 6.30am – 9.30am Mon – Fri” and “2P, 9.30am
– 6pm Mon – Fri, 8.30am – 12.30pm Sat”, as shown on
plan TC1538 attached to the report.
c) That
the changes to the signs be completed prior to the Final Occupation
Certificate being issued for the St George Public Hospital upgrade.
d) That the
Project Manager of the St George Public Hospital upgrade be advised of
Council’s decision.
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Subject: Railway
Parade, Allawah - Proposed Temporary "Bus Zone" - UBD 294 A7
Author: Samuel Lindsay
- Assistant Traffic Engineer
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Recommendation: (Unanimous
Support)
a) That
the existing 25m “Bus Zone, Mid Night – 5:30am” on the
northern side of Railway Parade, Allawah, adjacent to Allawah Train Station,
opposite the intersection of Lancelot Street, be converted to “Bus
Zone” for the duration of the Lily Street bridge closure.
b) That
the existing 28m “Bus Zone, Mid Night – 5:30am” on the
southern side of Railway Parade, Allawah, adjacent to 462 Railway Parade, be
reduced to a 20m “Bus Zone” and 8m “1P, 8:30am – 6pm,
Mon-Fri, 8:30am – 12:30pm, Sat” for the duration of the Lily
Street bridge closure.
c) Further
that the parking be returned to its current status at the completion of the
Lily Street bridge closure.
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Subject: Montgomery
Street, Kogarah - Proposed Temporary "Bus Zone" - UBD 294 G4
Author: Samuel Lindsay
- Assistant Traffic Engineer
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Recommendation: (Unanimous
Support)
a) That
the existing 45m “1P, 8:30am – 6:00pm, Mon – Fri, 8:30am
– 12:30pm, Sat” zone on the eastern side of Montgomery Street,
south of Post Office Lane, be converted to a “Bus Zone” from 20th
June 2016 until 29th June 2016 inclusive, whilst the Band and
Orchestral Festival is being held at St George Bank, as shown on plan TC1542
attached to the report.
b) Further
that all parking zones be returned to their current status at the completion
of the festival.
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Subject: West
Street, Hurstville - Proposed "Keep Clear" Markings - UBD 293 L7
Author: Samuel Lindsay
- Assistant Traffic Engineer
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Recommendation: (Unanimous
Support)
That
the suggested “Keep Clear” pavement marking not be installed on
West Street at the intersection of Empress Lane, Hurstville and “Do Not
Queue Across Intersection” signage be installed as an alternative
measure.
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Subject: Carinya
Place, Carss Park - Proposed "1P" Zone - UBD 294 B13
Author: Samuel Lindsay
- Assistant Traffic Engineer
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Recommendation: (Unanimous
Support)
That
a “1P, 8:30am – 6pm, Mon-Fri, 8:30am – 12:30pm, Sat”
zone be installed along the 11 parking spaces on the southern side of the
carpark adjacent to Carinya Place, Carss Park, as shown on the plan TC1532
attached to the report.
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Subject: West
Street, Carlton - Proposed "Disabled Parking" Zone - UBD 294 A12
Author: Samuel Lindsay
- Assistant Traffic Engineer
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Recommendation: (Unanimous
Support)
a) That
an 8m “Disabled Parking” zone be installed on the northern side
of West Street, Carlton, adjacent to No.’s 252-254 West Street, as
shown on the plan TC1534 attached to the report.
b) Further
that a pram ramp be installed in this location in accordance with AS2890.6.
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Subject: Carlton
Crescent, Kogarah Bay - Proposed Linemarking - UBD 294 E13
Author: Samuel Lindsay
- Assistant Traffic Engineer
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Recommendation: (Unanimous
Support)
a) That
a 15m dividing barrier line with yellow Raised Reflective Pavement Markers
(RRPM’s) be installed in Carlton Crescent, Kogarah Bay at the
intersection with Park Road.
b) That
seven rubber rumble bars (RUM-300) be installed at 0.7m intervals on Carlton
Crescent at the intersection with Park Road.
c) Further that a
“Give Way” sign and associated 19m broken holding line be
installed on Carlton Crescent at the intersection with Park Road, as shown on
plan TC1541 attached to the report.
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Subject: Allawah
Avenue, Carss Park - Proposed Speed Advisory Signs - UBD 294 B14
Author: Paul Croft -
Traffic Engineer
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Recommendation: (Unanimous
Support)
That
curve and speed advisory signs be installed in Allawah Avenue, Carss Park as
shown on plan TC1543 attached to the report.
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Subject: Forest
Road, Hurstville - Request to Delineate Existing Mail Zone
Author: Shereny Selim
- Senior Traffic Engineer
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Recommendation: (Unanimous
Support)
a) That
the words “MAIL ZONE” not be painted on the road surface at the
existing Mail Zone located in Forest Road at the corner of MacMahon Street,
Hurstville.
b) That
the request to widen the existing Mail Zone in Forest Road at the corner of
MacMahon Street to incorporate two (2) standard parking spaces be approved.
c) Further that
Australia Post be advised of Council’s decision.
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Subject: Park Road,
Hurstville - Request to Make Changes to a Timed Bus Zone
Author: Shereny Selim
- Senior Traffic Engineer
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Recommendation: (Unanimous
Support)
a) That
the existing timed Bus Zone in Park Road, Hurstville, north of Humphreys Lane
be changed to ‘Bus Zone, 6am-10am and 2pm- 6pm, Mon-Fri and 15 minutes
10am-2pm, Mon-Fri and 8.30am-12.30pm, Sat’ zone.
b) Further
that Punchbowl Buses be advised of Council’s decision.
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Subject: Bonds Road,
Trafalgar Street and Bailey Parade, Peakhurst - Request to Formalise Bus
Stops.
Author: Shereny Selim
- Senior Traffic Engineer
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Recommendation: (Unanimous
Support)
a) That
a 20m Bus Zone be installed on the northern side of Trafalgar Street, south
of Bonds Road, Peakhurst, followed by the 20m statutory No Stopping zone.
b) That
a 20m Bus Zone be installed on the southern side of Trafalgar Street, south
of Bonds Road, Peakhurst, followed by 10m statutory No Stopping zone.
c) That
a 20m Bus Zone be installed on the western side of Bonds Road, north of
Trafalgar Street, Peakhurst, followed by the 10m statutory No Stopping zone.
d) That
a 20m Bus Zone be installed on the eastern side of Bonds Road, south of
Bailey Parade, Peakhurst, followed by the 10m statutory No Stopping zone.
e) Further that
Punchbowl Buses be advised of Council’s decision.
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Subject: Pearl
Street, Hurstville - Request for a "No Parking" zone for Garbage
Collection Days.
Author: Shereny Selim
- Senior Traffic Engineer
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Recommendation: (Unanimous
Support)
That
consideration of the Pearl Street “No Parking” zone be deferred
to a future meeting of the Georges River Local Traffic Committee following
the completion of the necessary community consultation.
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Subject: Park
Street, Peakhurst - Request to Install Give-Way signage at Rona Street
Author: Shereny Selim
- Senior Traffic Engineer
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Recommendation: (Unanimous
Support)
a) That
Give-Way signage and appropriate linemarking be installed across Park Street
at its intersection with Rona Street/Lilydale Avenue, Peakhurst, as shown on
the plan in this report.
b) Further that
Mr David Coleman MP, Member for Banks, be advised of Council’s
decision.
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Subject: Ponyara
Road, Beverly Hills - Request to Formalise Bus Stop.
Author: Benjamin
Liddell - Traffic Engineer
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Recommendation: (Unanimous
Support)
a) That
the existing bus stop at 56 Ponyara Road, Beverly Hills be changed to a 22
metre ‘Bus Zone, 9am – 3pm, Monday to Friday’ between the
driveways of No. 54 and No. 56 Ponyara Road, Beverly Hills.
b) That
the existing bus stop at 61 Ponyara Road, Beverly Hills be changed to a 20
metre ‘Bus Zone, 9am – 3pm, Monday to Friday’ between the
driveways of No. 61 and No. 65 Ponyara Road, Beverly Hills.
c) Further that
Punchbowl Buses be advised of Council’s decision.
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Subject: Woodlands
Avenue, Lugarno - Request for No Stopping Restrictions
Author: Benjamin
Liddell - Traffic Engineer
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Recommendation: (Unanimous
Support)
a) That
a 40-metre “No Stopping” zone be installed at the intersection of
Boronia Parade and Woodlands Avenue, Lugarno adjacent to the double centre
lines outside 1 Boronia Parade, as shown on the plans contained within this
report.
b) Further
that the resident be advised of Council’s decision.
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Subject: Ponyara
Road and Pallamana Road, Beverly Hills - Request for a Roundabout
Author: Benjamin
Liddell - Traffic Engineer
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Recommendation: (Unanimous
Support)
a) That
the request to install a roundabout at the intersection of Ponyara Road and
Pallamana Parade, Beverly Hills be denied.
b) Further that
Mr Chris Minns, MP, Member for Kogarah be advised of Council’s
decision.
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Subject: Forest
Road, Peakhurst - Request for Kerb Blisters
Author: Benjamin
Liddell - Traffic Engineer
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Recommendation: (Unanimous
Support)
a) That
the request to install kerb build outs either side of the driveway of No. 864
Forest Road, Peakhurst be denied.
b) That
the existing “No Stopping” zone adjacent to No. 864 Forest Road,
Peakhurst be extended 9.5 metres to the east to include both sides of the
driveway crossing.
c) Further that
the resident be advised of Council’s decision.
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E. General
Business
There
was no General Business.
The
meeting closed at 10.37am.
