Traffic Committee
MINUTES OF MEETING
Tuesday, 17 October 2017
Present
COMMITTEE
MEMBERSHIP
Councillor L Konjarski (Chairperson)
Mr G Moody
(Manager Infrastructure)
Sergeant F
Gaal (St George Local Area Command)
Senior Constable J Lagoutaris ((St George Local Area Command)
Mr N
Kocoski (Roads and Maritime Services)
Mr A Athanasiadis (St George Cabs)
Mr P Croft
(Coordinator Traffic and Transport)
Mr S
Lindsay (Assistant Traffic Engineer)
Mr P Seymour (Assistant Traffic Engineer)
Apologies
Mr G
Perivolarellis (Representing Mr S Kamper, MP State Member for Rockdale)
Mr C Minns,
MP (State Member for Kogarah)
Mr J Dib,
MP (State Member for Lakemba)
Mr M Coure,
MP (State Member for Oatley)
Ms S Selim
(Senior Traffic Engineer)
Mr H Fraser
(Punchbowl Bus Company)
Disclosure of Interest
Nil
Minutes of previous meetings
Traffic Advisory Committee Meeting - 19 September
2017
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Committee Recommendation:
That the Minutes of the Traffic Advisory Committee Meeting
held on 19 September 2017 , as previously made available to each Councillor,
be adopted.
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Matters
Arising from Previous Meeting
Agenda Items
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TAC121-17 Westfield
Shopping Centre, Hurstville - Proposed Traffic Management Measures for the
Christmas Period
(Report by
Traffic Engineer)
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Committee
Recommendation:
a) That
the proposed traffic control measures in Park Road and The Avenue,
Hurstville, from Thursday, 14 December to Sunday, 31 December 2017 be
approved subject to the following conditions:
i. The
applicant (Westfield) shall advise the Hurstville Local Area Command (Traffic
Services) at least 10 days prior to the implementation of proposed traffic
control measures. Any conditions imposed by the Police shall be fully
complied with.
ii. The
applicant (Westfield) shall advise the RMS and the Transport Management
Centre at least 10 days prior to the implementation of proposed traffic
control measures. Any conditions imposed by the RMS and the Transport
Management Centre shall be fully complied with.
iii. The
applicant (Westfield) shall advertise the proposed temporary changes to the
traffic situation in local newspapers.
iv. The
applicant (Westfield) shall provide advice in writing to all the affected
residents and business owners approximately two weeks prior to implementation
of the proposed “No Parking” restrictions.
v. All
traffic control devices shall comply with the requirements of ‘AS
1742, Australian Standard Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices’.
vi. Only
RMS accredited traffic controllers shall be used to control traffic at the
entry and exit points of the shopping centre in Park Road and The Avenue,
Hurstville.
b) That
a temporary “No Parking” restriction be installed along both
sides of Cross Street, between Park Road and The Avenue, Hurstville from
Friday, 22 December 2017 to Sunday, 31 December 2017.
c) Further
that Westfield Management be advised of Council’s decision.
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TAC122-17 White
Ribbon Walk, Kogarah - Proposed Temporary Road Closures
(Report by
Traffic Engineer)
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Committee
Recommendation:
That approval be granted to temporarily close streets on
the route of Council’s “White Ribbon Walk” event, from
Kogarah Park to Kogarah Town Square and back, between 1pm and 3pm on Friday,
24 November 2017, as shown on the Traffic Control Plan and Management Plan
attached to the report.
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TAC123-17 Stuart
Street, Blakehurst - Proposed Parking Restrictions
(Report by
Traffic Engineer)
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Committee
Recommendation:
(a) That
a 30m “No Stopping” zone be installed on the northern side of
Stuart Street, east of Joseph Street
(b) That
a 20m “No Stopping” zone be installed on the eastern side of
Joseph Street, north of Stuart Street.
(c) That
a 30m “Bus Zone, Mon - Sat” be installed on the eastern side of
Joseph Street, north of the proposed “No Stopping” mentioned in
(b) above, and as shown on plan TC1624 attached to the report.
(d) That
the adjacent residents be notified of Council’s decision.
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TAC124-17 Planthurst
Road, Carlton - Proposed "No Parking" zone
(Report by
Traffic Engineer)
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Committee Recommendation:
That the existing 260m “Truck
Zone, 7pm – 5am Mon – Sat, 7pm – 5am Sat – Mon”
zone on the eastern side of Planthurst Road, Carlton, be converted to
“No Parking, 7pm – 5am, Vehicles 4.5t GVM and Over
Excepted”, as shown on plan TC1625 attached to the report.
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TAC125-17 Carwar
Avenue, Carss Park - Proposed Temporary Road Closures for the Australia Day
Event
(Report by
Traffic Engineer)
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Committee Recommendation:
That approval be granted for the closure
of Allawah Avenue and part road closure of Carwar Avenue, Carss Park, between
7am and 10pm on Friday, 26 January 2018 for Council’s “Australia
Day” event to be held at Carss Bush Park, as shown on Plans TCP 1, TCP
2 and TCP 3 attached to the report.
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TAC126-17 Oatley
Avenue, Oatley - Proposed No Parking zones
(Report by
Assistant Traffic Engineer)
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Committee
Recommendation:
(a) That
a 5m “No Parking” zone be installed across the pedestrian ramp on
the western side of the intersection of Oatley Avenue and Wonoona Parade
East, Oatley.
(b) That
a 5m “No Parking” zone be installed across the pedestrian ramp on
the northern side of the intersection of Oatley Avenue and Wonoona Parade
East, Oatley, as shown on the plan TC 1621 attached to the report.
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TAC127-17 Apsley
Street, Penshurst - Proposed Works Zone
(Report by
Assistant Traffic Engineer)
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Committee Recommendation:
(a) That
a 38m “Works Zone, 7am – 5pm, Mon – Sat” be installed
on the western side of Apsley Street, Penshurst adjacent to number 11 - 13,
for a period of 52 weeks commencing om 16th November 2017, as shown on plan
TC1626 attached to the report.
(b) That the
parking be returned to its current status at the completion of the
“Works Zone” period.
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TAC128-17 Morts
Road, Mortdale - Proposed Loading Zone
(Report by
Assistant Traffic Engineer)
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Committee Recommendation:
That the matter be deferred to a
future Traffic Advisory Committee meeting following further investigation by
Council staff to determine other suitable locations.
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TAC129-17 St
Declan's Catholic Primary School, Penshurst - Road Safety Issues
(Report by
Traffic Engineer)
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Committee
Recommendation:
(a) That
Council request the Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) to investigate the
increased time for the pedestrian walk phase for the traffic signals at the
intersection of Forest Road and Penshurst Street, Penshurst.
(b) That
Council request the RMS to investigate the feasibility of a school crossing
supervisor to be appointed at the pedestrian crossing in Percival Street at
the intersection of Penshurst Street.
(c) That
if St Declan’s Catholic Primary School, Penshurst complies with the NSW
Centre for Road Safety “Drop-off and Pick-up Initiative” program,
Council install the associated fluorescent “School Drop-off Pick-up
Zone” signs in Penshurst Street to supplement the existing “No
Parking, 8am – 9.30am, 2.30pm – 4pm School Days” zone
adjacent to the school.
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TAC130-17 Gray
Street, Kogarah - Proposed Works Zone
(Report by
Traffic Engineer)
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Committee Recommendation:
(a) That 12m of the existing “2P,
6am – 6pm, Mon – Fri, Permit Holders Excepted, Area 5” zone
on the eastern side of Gray Street, Kogarah, adjacent to No. 68, be converted
to a “Works Zone, 7am – 5pm, Mon – Sat”, for a period
of six (6) weeks commencing in mid-October 2017, as shown on plan TC1628
attached to the report.
(b) That the parking be returned to its current status at the
completion of the “Works Zone” period.
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TAC131-17 Tavistock
Road South Hurstville - Proposed No Stopping zone extension
(Report by
Assistant Traffic Engineer)
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Committee Recommendation:
That the existing 10m “No
Stopping” zone on the southern side of the intersection of Tavistock
Road and King Georges Road, South Hurstville be extended to 19m, as shown on
the plan TC1622 attached to the report.
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TAC132-17 Algernon
Street Oatley - Proposed No Stopping zone
(Report by
Assistant Traffic Engineer)
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Committee Recommendation:
(a) That a 53m “No Stopping” zone
be installed on the northern side of Algernon Street, Oatley adjacent to 45
Algernon Street, as shown on the plan TC 1620 attached to the report.
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TAC133-17 Roberts
Lane, Hurstville - Proposed No Parking Zone
(Report by
Assistant Traffic Engineer)
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Committee Recommendation:
(a) That a 190m “No Parking” zone
be installed on the eastern side of Roberts Lane, Hurstville, as per the plan
TC 1619 attached to the report.
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TAC134-17 Gray
Street / Princes Highway / Rocky Point Road, Kogarah - Intersection Changes
(Report by
Traffic Engineer)
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Committee Recommendation:
a) That
Council approve the line marking in Gray Avenue requested by Roads and
Maritime Services
(RMS) between the Princes Highway and Rocky Point Road, Kogarah.
b) That
Council approve the unrestricted car parking space removal requested by RMS
on the southern side of Gray Avenue. However,
two (2) of these spaces shall be signposted as
“No Stopping, 6.30am – 9.30am, 2.30pm – 6.30pm,
Mon-Fri”.
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Conclusion
The Meeting finished at 2.47pm.
