MINUTES

Local Traffic Committee Meeting

                                                                                                                                  19/03/2025

 

 

 

PRESENT

 

 

Voting Members:

 

Mayor Adam Roberts (Chair)

Christine Murray Transport for NSW

Ellie Granger Transport for NSW

Sergeant Daniel Finch NSW Police Force

 

Non-voting:

 

Ben Cantor, Central Coast and North Coast Busways

Carl Eade, Port Macquarie Taxis

Chris Favaloro, Acting Group Manager Community Infrastructure Planning & Design

Mark Edenborough, Manager Planning and Design Programs

Mohammad Mia, Senior Transport Engineer Programs

Julia Cutajar, Education Officer

Rosemary Ashman, Support Officer

 

 

The meeting opened at 10.02am

 

 

01       ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

The Acknowledgement of Country was delivered.

 

 

02       APOLOGIES

CONSENSUS:

 

That the apologies received from the following member be accepted

·                Acting Director Community Utilities Robert Fish.

·                Acting Director Community Infrastructure Blayne West

 

UNANIMOUS SUPPORT

 

 

03       CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

CONSENSUS:

That the Minutes of the Local Traffic Committee Meeting held on 22 January 2025 be confirmed.

 

UNANIMOUS SUPPORT

 

 

04      DISCLOSURES OF INTEREST

 

There were no disclosures of interest presented.

 

 

05       BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES

 

CONSENSUS:

 

Item

08

 

22 Jan 2025

Subject

Parking restrictions to support safe operation of existing Bicycle Lanes - Lake Street, Laurieton

Discussion:

Action Required:

RECOMMENDATION

That it be a recommendation to the Chief Executive Officer, under sub delegation, for implementation:

That Council:

1.  Install No Parking signs on Lake Street Laurieton at locations as detailed in the report.

2.  Notify adjoining landowners of the new signs, restrictions, and rationale for their installation.

Update:

Landowner notification and signage installation is yet to be completed. Council will update the committee at the May 2025 meeting.

 

Item

09

 

22 Jan 2025

Subject

Proposed temporary parking restrictions to support completion of Essential Energy 3 months pole mounted EV charger technical trial - 142-144 Nancy Bird Walton Drive, Kew

Discussion:

Action Required:

RECOMMENDATION

That it be a recommendation to the Chief Executive Officer, under sub delegation, for implementation:

 

That Council:

1.  Install Temporary 2P (9am to 6pm) EV Charging parking zone over two car spaces at the frontage of 142 & 144 Nancy Bird Walton Dr, Kew as detailed in the report.

2.  Notify adjoining landowners of the new signs, restrictions and rationale for their installation.

Update:

Essential Energy have been advised of the Local Traffic Committee’s endorsement of the 3 month trial as proposed. Landowner notifications are pending and will be undertaken as soon as an installation date is confirmed.

 

 

Item

10

 

22 Jan 2025

Subject

general business

Discussion:

Action Required:

10.01 Lake Cathie - ‘No Parking’ signage on eastern verge on the north side of the bridge. Police have received complaints requesting this signage be removed due to needs of overflow parking in peak times. Is this signage still warranted?

          Action: Council to review historical no parking signs on the southbound approach to left side entering the bridge.  Look at suitability of removing no parking signs.

          Report to be tabled at the next committee meeting on 19 March 2025, documenting the outcomes of Council’s investigation.

Update:

Council has undertaken detailed investigations into the request, with a report responding to the request prepared and in draft form. Prior to finalisation, specific design is required to be undertaken to inform an updated line marking plan, to be presented to the Local Traffic Committee in May 2025. Council provided a verbal update on the contents of the draft report to the committee at the March Meeting.

 

UNANIMOUS SUPPORT

 

 

06       Port Macquarie Ironman - 4 May 2025

CONSENSUS:

That it be a recommendation to the Director Community Infrastructure, under sub-delegation, for implementation:

 

That Council approve the temporary road closures and support the associated transport management arrangements associated with the 2024 Ironman Australia event on Sunday, 4 May 2025, subject to conditions contained within the attached Draft Approval Certificate.

 

Acknowledgement: The Mayor expresses gratitude to the staff for their tremendous effort and the significant amount of work required to successfully manage such a complex event

 

 

UNANIMOUS SUPPORT

07       GENERAL BUSINESS

 

 

07.01     Westport Marina Carpark

Sergeant Daniel Finch, NSW Police Force, reported on unruly driver behaviour in the Westport Marina Carpark.

·           Suggestions: Implement "no parking after a certain amount of time" regulations and install calming devices to curb burn-out behaviour.

Action: Staff to consult with Liveable Communities and Rangers and report back at the next meeting regarding future plans for the carpark and options to assist police operations.

 

 

07.02     Anzac Day Road Closures

Ben Cantor, Busways, inquired about updates to Anzac Day road closures.

Response: No changes; a five-year approval is in place from 2024. All closures will follow the 2024 approval and Traffic Management Plans (TMPs).

Acknowledgment: The Mayor conveyed thanks from the RSL and relevant parties for their work on the five-year plan for Anzac Day.

 

 

07.03     Parking Restrictions - Lake Cathie

Parking Restrictions in Lake Cathie - Council Update.

Note: This update is included in Item 10.1 General Business from Business Arising from Previous Minutes.

Status: Interim update received. A full update will be provided at the May 2025 meeting.

 

 

The meeting closed at 10.18am

 

 

………………………………………..

Adam Roberts

Mayor