Attachments
Ordinary Meeting
Wednesday, 24 August, 2011 at 6.30pm
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
General Manager's Division
4 GM20/11 Review of Internal Audit Plan 2010/2011 (As at 30/06/11)
Attachment 1: .... Modified 2011/12, 2012/13 and 2013/14 IA plans.
Attachment 2: .... 2010/11 - Adopted Audits, Other Work and activities.
Corporate and Community Division
5 CC5/11 Future Use of 179 Beecroft Road, Cheltenham
Attachment 2: .... Attachment 1: Code for the Lease Licence of Council Land and Buildings to Community Groups
Attachment 3: .... Attachment 2: Response from Golden Kangaroos
6 CC43/11 2010/11 Investments and Borrowings - period ending June 2011 (Pre-Audit)
Attachment 1: .... HSC Investment Portfolio as at 30 June 2011
Attachment 2: .... HSC Borrowings Schedule as at 30 June 2011
8 CC45/11 Headen Park Hall, Thornleigh - Future Use
Attachment 1: .... Condition and Backlog Maintenance Report
9 CC48/11 Application for Lease of Ground, Lower Ground and Mezzanine Floors - 11 Coronation Street, Hornsby - Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury
Attachment 1: .... Attachment 1: Code for Lease Licence of Council Land and Buildings to Community Groups
Attachment 2: .... Attachment 2: Letter of Support State MP for Ku-ring-gai
10 CC49/11 Social Plan - Report On Achievements 2010/11; and Update on Homelessness Task Force
Attachment 1: .... Social Plan Annual Report Card 2010/11
Attachment 2: .... Homelessness Count Report
11 CC50/11 Application for Lease of 1-3 Jersey Street, Hornsby –
Fusion Australia Limited
Attachment 1: .... Attachment 1: Code for the Lease Licence of Council Land and Buildings to Community Groups
Attachment 2: .... Attachment 2- Submission from Fusion Australia Nominal Category request
Environment Division
13 EN31/11 Parks Capital Works 2010-2011 June Quarter Progress Report
Attachment 1: .... Parks Capital Works Progress Report June 2010-2011
14 EN34/11 2011/2012-2012/2013 Parks Improvement Program
Attachment 1: .... Open Space Assets Program 2011/12-2012/13
15 EN35/11 Application to Revoke Dangerous Dog Order
Attachment 1: .... Letter from Chris Adamson seeking to have the dangerous dog declaration imposed upon the dog know as Choc revoked.
Attachment 2: .... Christine Cole behavioural assessment of Choc.
Attachment 3: .... Stephen Austin behavioural assessment of Choc
Works Division
19 WK43/11 Engineering Services - Building Capital Works Program 2010/2011 - June 2011 Quarterly Report
Attachment 1: .... Engineering Services - Building Capital Works for 2010-2011 - June 2011 Quarterly Report
20 WK44/11 Engineering Services - Public Buildings and Aquatic Centres Capital Renewal Works Program 2011/2012
Attachment 1: .... Engineering Services - Buildings, EAC, GAC Capital Renewal Works Program 2011-2012
21 WK45/11 Works Progress Report - June 2011 Quarterly Report - Assets Branch
Attachment 1: .... 1. Gantt Chart A - 2010/11 Northern District Works Maintenance Programme, Progress as at 30 June 2011
Attachment 2: .... 2. Gantt Chart B - 2010/11 Southern District Works Maintenance Programme, Progress as at 30 June 2011
Attachment 3: .... 3. Gantt Chart C - 2010/11 Pavement Works Maintenance Programme, Progress as at 30 June 2011
Attachment 4: .... 4. Gantt Chart D - 2010/11 Stormwater Management Programme, Progress as at 30 June 2011
Attachment 5: .... 5. Gantt Chart E - 2010/11 Asset Management Systems Implementation Programme, Progress as at 30 June 2011
22 WK46/11 Edgeworth David Avenue. Proposed traffic road safety measures
Attachment 1: .... Local Traffic Committee Report
Attachment 2: .... No Right Turn Sign Plan
23 WK52/11 Robert Road, Cherrybrook. Request for parking restrictions at Oliver Way.
Attachment 1: .... Local Traffic Committee report LTC25/2011
Attachment 2: .... Aerial photo
27 WK51/11 Works Progress Report - June 2011 Quarterly - Traffic and Road Safety Branch
Attachment 1: .... TRAFFIC AND ROAD SAFETY BRANCH ACTIVITIES 1 APRIL 2011 TO 30 JUNE 2011
ATTACHMENT/S
REPORT NO. GM20/11
ITEM 4
1. Modified 2011/12, 2012/13 and 2013/14 IA plans. 2. 2010/11 - Adopted Audits, Other Work and activities.
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ATTACHMENT/S
REPORT NO. CC5/11
ITEM 5
2. Attachment 1: Code for the Lease Licence of Council Land and Buildings to Community Groups 3. Attachment 2: Response from Golden Kangaroos
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ATTACHMENT/S
REPORT NO. CC43/11
ITEM 6
1. HSC Investment Portfolio as at 30 June 2011 2. HSC Borrowings Schedule as at 30 June 2011
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ATTACHMENT/S
REPORT NO. CC48/11
ITEM 9
1. Attachment 1: Code for Lease Licence of Council Land and Buildings to Community Groups 2. Attachment 2: Letter of Support State MP for Ku-ring-gai
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ATTACHMENT/S
REPORT NO. CC49/11
ITEM 10
1. Social Plan Annual Report Card 2010/11 2. Homelessness Count Report
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Attachment to Report No. CC49/11 Page 59 |
Social Plan Annual Report Card 2011
Community Development
Council’s Community Services Branch consists of a multidisciplinary team of human service professionals working within a community development framework to enhance the social and cultural wellbeing of the community. The Community Development Team is responsible for social planning and community development. The Team seeks to identify community needs and plan appropriate support and services through the Social Plan 2010-14 and is aligned to the Community Strategic Plan. The Social Plan 2010-14 is a strategic planning document that is underpinned by annual operational plans. These operational plans detail the work that the Community Development Team undertake including working with a variety of local community service providers, both government and non-government.
The Report On Achievements details key achievements and highlights for the year 2010/11. Details of the 2011/12 services plan can be found on Council’s website http://www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au
Society and Culture
Key Goal:- Support Healthy Interactive Communities
Be Safe Be Prepared Project
Council received a grant of $65,620 from The Federal Attorney-General’s Department to deliver a 12 month project called ‘Be Safe Be Prepared’. The project includes the delivery of a series of crime prevention education sessions across the Shire. These education sessions include topics such as keeping safe in the home and neighbourhood, keeping personal banking information safe and preventing scams. A number of organisations provided guest speakers at the sessions. These organisations included Bendigo Bank, Suncorp Bank, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, NSW Police, Eastwood and Ku-ring-gai Local Command.
The education sessions were held in Hornsby, Epping, Pennant Hills, Cherrybrook, Berowra and Wiseman’s Ferry. More sessions are planned for 2011/12.
Home Modification
The Home Modification and Maintenance Service is funded through Family and Community Services, Ageing Disability and Homecare and aims to keep people who are older, frail aged and people with a disability in their own homes for as long as possible. Approximately 1000 home modification and maintenance jobs were completed in the 2010/11 financial year.
The service has also received $16,000 additional funding to provide a one-off gutter cleaning service for clients and free smoke alarm installations for financially disadvantaged clients. Providing information on fire safety and prevention in the home has been a top priority for the service with over 300 fire safety books distributed to service users during 2010/11.
Hornsby & Region Community Drug Action Team (CDAT)
Council supports the work of the Hornsby and Region Community Drug Action Team which is funded by NSW Health. The team implemented a Forum Theatre Project, which presented to over 300 school students at Pennant Hills High School on the issue of alcohol consumption. This particular project was funded by a grant from the Alcohol Education and Research (AER) Foundation.
During Drug Action Week in June, the team held a stall in the Hornsby Mall to inform and educate the local community about alcohol and other drugs. Equipment used at the event included a “smokerlyzer” that measured carbon monoxide levels in smoker’s lungs. The community also had and opportunity to complete a survey and test their knowledge on alcohol and drug use.
Hornsby Homelessness Count
On the evening of Sunday, 6 February 2011, Hornsby Shire Council led a count of homeless people who live in the Shire. Approximately 80 volunteers worked on the night with several members of the Hornsby Homelessness Taskforce assisting as Team Leaders. Hornsby TAFE Outreach provided training for all of volunteers. The total of the count was 41, including 13 rough sleepers and 28 people living in temporary accommodation. These numbers excluded people living in bush, caves and couch surfing.
Brooklyn Homeless Open Day
An Open Day for homeless people was held at the Brooklyn Community Health Centre in May. Council ran the event in partnership with Centrelink. Twelve homeless people attended the day and received support from the following services; NSW Housing, Centrelink, Food For Life, the Police, Mental Health Team, GP Network Northside, Salvation Army and local Church groups. The day also included free food, haircuts, showers, clothes, blankets and the provision of other basic products provided to homeless people.
Community Donations Programme
Council’s Community Donations Programme provides financial assistance to community groups and organisations that implement initiatives to address social and community issues in the Hornsby Shire. 38 community groups and organisations were successful in sharing approximately $51,000 in funding from Council.
Minor changes have been made to the 2011/2012 Donations Programme to ensure that funds awarded to community groups and organisations are strategically aligned with priorities identified in Council’s Social Plan 2010-2014 and the Community Development Annual Operational Plan 2011-2012.
Key Goal:- Create a sense of Belonging
Seniors’ Week Festival 2011
Council facilitated a month-long ’Seniors Festival’ in March. The Festival included approximately 80 events that were provided by a range of local organisations and services. 5,000 promotional booklets were distributed and approximately 3,600 people attended the events throughout the Shire.
National Youth Week
Hornsby Shire Council won the 2011 Youth Week Award for the “Most Innovative Youth Week Program” at this year’s Local Government Week Awards night which was held on 3 August 2011. National Youth Week was held from 1-10 April, 2011. Council ran a number of events during Youth Week which included a skate clinic in Brooklyn, a ‘have your say’ event in Epping, ‘Music in the Mall’ live performances in the Hornsby Mall, launched a new recipe book for young parents (in partnership with Hornsby/Waitara Community Hub, Hornsby TAFE & Hornsby/Ku-ring-gai Community College), hosted Heat 1 of the very popular “Rock the Block 3” youth band competition and coordinated an “Amazing Race” event for members of the same sex attracted support group called Gal@(h).
Healthy Living
Council continues to partner and support Home and Community Care Services across the Shire> These services include Meals on Wheels, Community Transport and Neighbour Aid Services, all of whom support people who are frail aged and/or people with a disability and their carers.
Council continues to distribute a range of information to the community. This has included 2000 copies of the North Shore Seniors Guide. A ‘help a neighbour’ leaflet, which is designed to encourage people to get to know their neighbours, was also distributed to 5000 people.
Council has delivered free ‘Healthy Lifestyle’ community information sessions throughout the year by working in partnership with the Cancer Council, Heart Foundation, Diabetes Australia, Easy Transport, NSW Health and Alzheimer’s Australia.
Low cost exercise classes have supported people in the community by promoting living a healthier lifestyle and providing social inclusion opportunities. Over 117 people participated in activities each week. Activities have included Tai Chi, ‘Heart Moves’ gentle exercise, Line Dancing classes and “Stepping On” (a falls prevention program). Cooking classes, including a men’s cooking class, have also been successful. Some of these activities have been made available through a ‘positive ageing’ grant of $5,000 which has been used to subsidise costs in order to encourage participation.
Over 55’s expo
An Over 55’s Expo event was held in Eastwood Plaza in partnership with Ryde Council, Parramatta Council and a range of community organisations. The Expo featured over 50 information stalls and was visited by over 200 people on the day.
Family Expo
A Family Expo was organised in partnership with Hornsby/Waitara Community Hub which is operated by Mission Australia. Approximately 140 people attended and received information from a range of different services including family support, education, health, family relations and child care.
Rock the Block 3
The third annual “Rock the Block” Youth Band Competition included three events in April, May and June and attracted over 750 young people and their families. 58 performers were able to showcase their talents in this public forum. The event was also supported by local businesses and clubs. The competition has become a great place for young people in the local area to get experience playing in front of a “live” audience with the support of professional stage, sound and lighting equipment.
Live in the Mall
The ‘Live in the Mall’ sessions are free live events that have been held once a month in the Hornsby Mall. This program is designed to support local talent and also to create a point of interest for people visiting the Mall.
Key Goal:- Meet our Diverse Communities Needs
Families NSW and the Aboriginal Child, Youth and Family Strategy (strategies of the NSW State Government) fund the Northern Sydney Aboriginal Community Facilitation Project which provides a number of local and regional events each year for Aboriginal people. Hornsby Council has delivered this project to the community since 2005. Events and activities implemented by the project in 2010/11 have included:-
Christmas in the Bush
“Christmas in the Bush”, is an annual get together for the Northern Sydney Aboriginal community. 130 people attended the event at Taronga Zoo in November. The day was supported by Taronga Zoo and families were able to access CityRail travel discounts through the state governments Family Fun Day fares program.
Service Consultations
Opportunities were provided for “mainstream” services to hear what the Aboriginal community thought about service delivery in the Northern Sydney region. There were four events held throughout the year which were attended by approximately 100 staff from 25 different organisations. These consultations have lead to a review of service delivery for Aboriginal people in the Northern Sydney region.
Community Day
A Community Day was held in the Hornsby Mall in May in order to provide service information to the Aboriginal community. Twenty different services attended.
Creation of Aboriginal Games Kit
An Aboriginal Games Kit has been created with the help of the Hornsby Wood Working Men’s Shed. The kit has been used in preschools, primary schools and high schools and is designed to enhance cultural understanding. There are games and activities for all ages, all settings and the kit is versatile enough to be utilised in natural settings like bushland and parks.
Other activities designed to support our diverse community included:
Children’s Voices for Reconciliation
Council presented the 10th annual Children’s Voices for Reconciliation in July. Ten schools performed. The event is designed to mark Reconciliation Week and to celebrate Sorry Day. It is an opportunity for the community to share stories of Aboriginal culture and heritage. The event is an opportunity to see children perform short stories, songs and poems, to see an Aboriginal smoking ceremony and meet with Aboriginal Elders.
Hornsby Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Consultative Committee
The Hornsby Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Consultative Committee (HATSICC) continues to meet bimonthly. The Committee members include traditional owner/custodian groups, local Aboriginal people and other local people with a demonstrated commitment to the principles of Reconciliation. Advice is given to Councillors and staff on Aboriginal culture and heritage issues.
Exhibition of Chinese Calligraphy and Paintings
Council partnered with the Australian Artists Society (AAS) to organise an exhibition of Chinese Calligraphy and Paintings. The exhibition was held in the Hornsby Library in April and showcased 50 art works including Chinese calligraphy, paintings and micro carvings. Approximately 70 people attended the opening including local artists, art teachers and local residents. The launch included demonstrations of calligraphy and paintings by Chinese artists. The exhibition has provided an opportunity for our local community to learn more about Chinese culture and helped to raise awareness of diversity in our community. Council is now working in partnership with AAS to set up a locally based art group.
WIN Personal Development Program
Council worked in partnership with MTC Work Solutions, to organise a ten day course entitled, WIN “Personal Development Program” for women. The program was designed to help women improve their self esteem and confidence and to set goals that they want to achieve. The evaluation conducted on the participants showed that 95% of participants felt more confident, positive and happy about themselves after the course. 80% of the participants stated that their goals centred around seeking training, further education, find a job and/or to be more independent.
Supporting families
In partnership with the Department of Education and Community, Council presented six information sessions to parent/ family groups and English conversation groups. The sessions aimed to help migrants and parents to understand the structure of Hornsby Shire Council, the services that Council provides and also promoted information on local services.
Settlement Grants Programme
The Settlement Grants Programme (SGP) is funded by Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) and is designed to assist newly arrived migrants and humanitarian entrants to settle in Hornsby and Ku-ring-gai Local Government Areas.
The Programme provides one-on-one casework as well as educational and social activities designed to enhance cultural understanding and promote interaction with the broader Australian community.
Over 170 newly arrived migrants received one-on-one support from the service in 2010/11. The service has also organised a number of different workshops throughout the year in partnership with Centrelink, Hornsby Ku-Ring- Gai Local Area Command and Relationships Australia and also organised numerous cultural celebrations with local Chinese, Iranian, India and Nepali communities.
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HORNSBY HOMELESSNESS TASK FORCE - HOMELESS COUNT 2011
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of the ‘Count’ was to research and map homelessness within the Shire whilst working to establish baseline data to inform a ten year strategic plan. The Homeless Count was a whole of community approach and over 75 volunteers were engaged to assist in the preparation, coordination and actual counting on the night. Council committed, through its Social Plan 2010-14, to support the work of the Hornsby Homeless Task Force and agreed to assist the Task Force by undertaking research. Council’s Community Development Team attended the Task Force Meetings and coordinated the Homeless Count on 6 February 2011.
DEFINING HOMELESSNESS
Homelessness is broadly used as a description of people who are living without suitable accommodation.
The NSW Government Homelessness Action Plan 2009 – 2014 “A Way Home: Reducing Homelessness in NSW”, uses Chamberlain and McKenzie’s definition of homelessness as:-
1. Primary homelessness:- living without shelter (i.e. when a person lives in the street, sleeps in parks, squats in derelict buildings, or uses cars or railway carriages for temporary shelter).
2. Secondary homelessness - People who use a variety of temporary shelters (i.e. using emergency accommodation, refuges, people residing temporarily with relatives or with friends and people using boarding houses on an occasional or intermittent basis.
3. Tertiary homelessness: People who live in accommodation that is insecure, or not suitable to their needs (i.e. no security of a lease or access to basic private facilities this group may include people in boarding houses or caravan parks.
Two levels of homelessness were counted, primary homeless people - by physically counting homeless people seen, and secondary homeless people by engaging with local service providers to count the number of people residing in hospital, at the police stations, in refuges or temporary and supported accommodation.
HORNSBY HOMELESSNESS TASK FORCE
When people think of homelessness, Hornsby Shire is not an area that immediately comes to mind. However, there are homeless people living within the Shire and the incidence reported by services suggests that the numbers are growing. The Hornsby Homelessness Task Force was formed in 2008 (convened by Mrs Judy Hopwood MP) to establish a network where stakeholders could work collaboratively to address the issues associated with homelessness after concerns were expressed by the community that rough sleepers were increasing in the central parts of Hornsby including Hornsby Mall, Hornsby Park and the Hornsby Railway Station. The Task Force has grown from a small group of interested organisations to include representatives from over 40 different organisations and community members.
The Task Force is made up of service representatives from state and local governments, non-government community based organisations, private businesses, faith based groups, charities, community representatives and former homeless people.
METHODOLOGY OF THE COUNT
The count was coordinated by Council’s Community Development Team, and supported by members of the Homelessness Task Force, including TAFE, who developed and delivered extensive training to the volunteers and key members of the Task Force that were involved in the count. Eight members of the Task Force volunteered to assist Council and formed a working group. This group was led by the Hornsby Shire Council’s Community Development Team and undertook tasks that included:-
· Mapping of the ‘hotspots’
· The development of a volunteer manual and counting tools
· Recruiting Volunteers
· Training of volunteers
· Assessing and managing Occupational Health and Safety requirements
· Purchase of equipment and resources
· Media and Marketing
Initial background research was done by meeting and networking with representatives from the City of Sydney, Parramatta and Nepean regions who have previously carried out homeless counts and formed Task Forces and committees. Information on methodology, occupational health and safety, processes and outcomes was collected to inform the Hornsby Task Force of the most appropriate methodology to use within the Shire. Through this early planning it was identified that due to the geography of the Shire, compared with Sydney, or Parramatta, the count was going to be challenging. The Shire is more comparable to the Blue Mountains and the Hawkesbury areas due to the variety of areas that rough sleepers generally occupy such as riverside, caves and bushland. The working group was then formed to assist Council in its task, and partnerships were formed. This group included two ‘Homeless Consultants’ who had previously been ‘homeless’ for many years in the Shire. These consultants were able to give the group a rare insight into the plight of being homeless and offered the group guidance on choosing the methodology for the count. The group and Task Force agreed that the Methodology used by the City of Sydney and Parramatta would not be the best fit for the Shire due to:-
· Homeless people not being as visible (as in the city)
· Many live in inaccessible areas such as caves and bushland, and the river
· Many live in established make shift ‘homes’, have social connections and are reasonably self sufficient, making use of generators etc
To count primary homeless people, the group decided the count would need to be undertaken at times when the homeless people were visible. It was agreed that early evening would be the best time when it is expected that they would be travelling back to their base, or looking for food. The Homeless Consultants advised on appropriate times that included the day and time when local food outlets would be disposing of food etc. or when the individual would be travelling back to their base.
The group mapped ‘hotspots’ within the Shire where homeless people were rough sleeping or ‘hanging out’. The hotspots were mapped using information from a variety of sources including the Homeless Consultants, Police, Park Rangers, welfare groups, faith based groups, and the community. It was agreed that these hotspots would be observed for a period of time. These hotspots included food outlets (the day and time of the count was chosen to correspond with local outlets and their food disposal practices), parks and streets around the Shire’s transport network. At nightfall, a street count was conducted around the hotspot areas and counters walked the streets observing and documenting any homeless people seen.
This approach was very different to the other regions and due to occupational, health and safety reasons, counters were instructed not to enter bushland, caves, or dark areas such as the riverside to count homeless people.
VOLUNTEERS
The count was advertised in the local newspapers and volunteers were request to register on Council’s website. Over 75 volunteers registered. These volunteers were then requested to attend a training session provided by Hornsby TAFE Outreach who developed a training package for the Team Leaders and the volunteer counters.
The two hour training sessions included a number of specific factors:
1. the aim of the count
2. the purpose of the count
3. how the count would be done
4. where the count would be done
5. what they should and should not do
6. use of vehicles
7. occupational, heath and safety matters
8. teams and how they would work
The volunteers were given a resource bag of which contained:
1. a pen
2. rain poncho
3. fluorescent vest
4. lanyard
5. water
6. Count manual including Map and Counting sheet
(counters were requested to bring their own torches)
Outcomes:
The total number of Homeless people counted on the night of 6 February 2011 was 41.
This includes:-
· 13 “rough sleepers” (i.e. the primary homeless people that were ‘counted’ on the night of Sunday 6 February between 8pm and 11pm.
· 28 in accommodation on Sunday 6 February (Secondary Homeless)
The secondary count includes short to medium care accommodation, those who were in hospital or Police custody.
Conclusion:
Whilst the night did not count high numbers of rough sleepers, the event did give the homeless plight some positive media coverage. There may also be other factors that impacted on the final figures documented such as weather. The week leading to the count date, Sydney experienced its longest period of consecutive hot days with 6 days in a row being over 35°C. Then on the night of the count at 4pm, the temperature dropped to 15°C. Most locations across the Shire had experienced some rain by 8.30pm.
An evaluation was emailed or picked up by all volunteers and a small proportion (33%) forwarded back to Council. Responses were compiled and are attached.
In summary the responses stated that:-
· Training was appreciated by all volunteers who saw it as being very productive, informative and worthwhile.
· Some volunteers (who may be aware of the numbers of homeless in the area) were disappointed that they didn’t count any or very low numbers of “rough sleepers” on the night.
· Volunteers are available and willing to undertake similar work
Certificates of appreciation were given to all volunteers and each of the Homeless Consultants received a gift voucher to thank them for their assistance with the organisation of the count.
Recommendations:-
1. The Homelessness Task Force continues to provide a network for services to share information and investigates strategies to support the coordination of this information to services that provide services to homeless people, particularly food services and accommodation services.
2. The Homelessness Task Force advocate for the needs of people that are homeless. This advocacy should be based on a needs analysis of the services available within the Shire.
3. The Homelessness Task Force investigates training opportunities that may assist front line staff such as customer services staff, park rangers, security officers, transit officers and the Police to assist them in dealing with homeless people who may be sleeping in parks, at bus shelters, shop doorways, on trains or stations etc
4. Task Force to investigate funding options that may support Homeless services
Count Coordination Team
Lisa Cahill, Manager, Community Development , Hornsby Shire Council
Sharon Mizzi, Coordinator, Hornsby Shire Council
Simon Piggott, Learning Disabilities & Outreach TAFE NSW – Northern Sydney Institute
Alison Stewart, Task Force member and volunteer
Frank Ledwidge, Task Force member and volunteer
James Sutherland Pastor, Thornleigh Baptist Church
Laurie Hirst, Homeless Advisor
ATTACHMENT/S
REPORT NO. CC50/11
ITEM 11
1. Attachment 1: Code for the Lease Licence of Council Land and Buildings to Community Groups 2. Attachment 2- Submission from Fusion Australia Nominal Category request
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ATTACHMENT/S
REPORT NO. EN35/11
ITEM 15
1. Letter from Chris Adamson seeking to have the dangerous dog declaration imposed upon the dog know as Choc revoked. 2. Christine Cole behavioural assessment of Choc. 3. Stephen Austin behavioural assessment of Choc
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ATTACHMENT/S
REPORT NO. WK43/11
ITEM 19
1. Engineering Services - Building Capital Works for 2010-2011 - June 2011 Quarterly Report
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ATTACHMENT/S
REPORT NO. WK44/11
ITEM 20
1. Engineering Services - Buildings, EAC, GAC Capital Renewal Works Program 2011-2012
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ATTACHMENT/S
REPORT NO. WK45/11
ITEM 21
1. 1. Gantt Chart A - 2010/11 Northern District Works Maintenance Programme, Progress as at 30 June 2011 2. 2. Gantt Chart B - 2010/11 Southern District Works Maintenance Programme, Progress as at 30 June 2011 3. 3. Gantt Chart C - 2010/11 Pavement Works Maintenance Programme, Progress as at 30 June 2011 4. 4. Gantt Chart D - 2010/11 Stormwater Management Programme, Progress as at 30 June 2011 5. 5. Gantt Chart E - 2010/11 Asset Management Systems Implementation Programme, Progress as at 30 June 2011
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ATTACHMENT/S
REPORT NO. WK46/11
ITEM 22
1. Local Traffic Committee Report 2. No Right Turn Sign Plan
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Attachment to Report No. WK46/11 Page 124 |
ATTENTION THE MAYOR AND ALL COUNCILLORS – For your information
MEMBER FOR HORNSBY – Mr Matt Kean MP
MEMBER FOR KU-RING-GAI – Mr Barry O’ Farrell MP
HORNSBY POLICE – Snr Const Debbie Birmingham
ROADS AND TRAFFIC AUTHORITY – Mrs Divna Cvetojevic
COUNCILLOR BRUCE MILLS – Council’s representative
EXECUTIVE MANAGER, WORKS – For your information
NSW FIRE SERVICE – For your information
NSW AMBULANCE SERVICE – For your information
SHORELINK BUS SERVICE – For your information
Road: Edgeworth David Avenue Suburb: Hornsby
Location: Intersection with Balmoral Street
File Ref: F2004/09775 LTC No: 27 /2011
Electorate: Hornsby / Ku-ring-gai UBD Ref: 153M3
Subject: Traffic Safety Improvements
Date of Circulation: 14 July 2011
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REFERRAL OF TRAFFIC MATTER FOR COMMENT OR OBJECTION, IF ANY
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SUMMARY
This report details the traffic implications of safety improvements recommended by Council at the intersection of Edgeworth David Avenue and Balmoral Street, Hornsby.
SUBJECT
Traffic and Road Safety Branch has identified the intersection of Edgeworth David Avenue with Balmoral Street in its annual review of crash data as one of the sites requiring treatment based on benefit cost ratio (BCR) and evaluation of National Blackspot funding criteria.
There have been 20 crashes recorded at this site in a five year period between July 2003 and June 2008. Ten of the crashes resulted in injuries, qualifying the site as a Blackspot in accordance with Auslink National Blackspot criteria. A proposal for a median closure was developed in 2010. The Federal Office of Road Safety offered Council 100% funding for a median island treatment under the National Blackspot programme. The proposed median closure was advertised in August 2010 attracting a significant number of objections including a detailed traffic report on behalf of the retailers. The retailer’s traffic report recommended signposting timed turn bans as an alternative solution. On 24 November 2010, Council resolved not to progress LTC item No: 33/2010 in its current form using a median strip solution.
LTC 27/2011 – Edgeworth David Avenue Hornsby Page 2
A revised proposal for timed turn bans at the intersection was developed based on the retailer’s traffic report and advertised in March 2011. Once again, significant numbers of objections were received from the retailers. Council at its meeting of 27/04/11 resolved (via a motion of urgency MOU2/11) that:
1. Local Traffic Committee Item for proposed ‘No Right Turn’ signs not proceed in its current form.
2. A report be prepared for consideration by the Local Traffic Committee that proposes a solution that improves road safety and reduces the impacts on local businesses, by including the following:
a) Removal of the tree and relocation of the power pole on the northern side of the intersection which obscure visibility.
b) The left turn only on Balmoral Street be “painted only” to allow heavy vehicle movements.
c) The intersection to have ‘Do not queue across intersection’ marked at least 10 metres both sides of the intersection to allow for safer turning movements.
TRAFFIC IMPLICATIONS
a) Removal of the tree and relocation of the power pole on the northern side of the intersection which obscure visibility.
It has been reported by the retailers that the tree and power pole located along Edgeworth David Avenue, west of the intersection, obscures visibility and contributes to the intersections poor safety record. The location of the tree and power is within the sight triangle for the south to east movements through the intersection. In these circumstances the Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) guidelines and Australian Standards require that a ‘Stop’ sign control be installed. A ‘Stop’ control is already present in Balmoral Street. Analysis of the crash data shows that south/east collisions represent 4 out of 20 crashes at the intersection. Preliminary estimate to remove the tree and relocate the power pole is approximately $65,000 (TBC). In accordance with RTA crash reduction guide, the relocation of electricity poles and removal for trees to improve sight distance at intersection is considered to reduce crashes by 15% (related traffic movement crashes only, ie 15% target of 4 out of 20 total crashes = 3% crash reduction). The Benefit Cost Ratio for this treatment is therefore very low and does not qualify for external road safety funding. Council would be required to fully fund this treatment which would reduce the crash rate by less than 1 collision every 5 years.
b) The left turn only on Balmoral Street be “painted only” to allow heavy vehicle movements
The proposal for timed turn bans advertised in April 2011 included regulatory signage and painted delineation lines with no physical restrictions at the intersection. Heavy vehicles would be allowed to turn left out of Balmoral Street by partially driving over the painted delineation lines. Right turns out of Balmoral Street (heading west towards Hornsby) would be prohibited for all vehicles as there are no regulatory means of excepting heavy vehicles from a turn ban restriction in New South Wales. The ‘All traffic must turn left’ signs in Balmoral Street are necessary to stop cross intersection movements, which contribute to 6 out of 20 crashes.
LTC 27/2011 – Edgeworth David Avenue Hornsby Page 3
c) The intersection to have ‘Do not queue across intersection’ marked at least 10 metres both sides of the intersection to allow for safer turning movements.
Monitoring of the intersection shows that queuing across Balmoral Street occurs for a very short period during the AM peak. Right turning movements during this period are very low. Notwithstanding, providing ‘Keep Clear’ marking on the northern carriageway of Edgeworth Avenue will improve access to and from Balmoral Street during the morning peak and is recommended.
CONCLUSION
Traffic and Road Safety Branch concludes that:
· Relocation of the power pole and removal of the tree would only partially address 4 out of the 20 crashes at the intersection (3% of all crashes).
· There are no regulatory means of excepting heavy vehicles from a turn ban restriction in New South Wales. The ‘All traffic must turn left’ signs in Balmoral Street are necessary to stop cross intersection movements, which contribute to 6 out of 20 crashes.
· ‘Keep Clear’ marking on the northern carriageway of Edgeworth Avenue can be provided to improve access to and from Balmoral Street during the morning peak.
A summary of differed treatments is provided below:
Treatment |
Cost |
Crash Reduction |
Comments |
Median Island |
$85,000 |
100% |
Self enforcing, limits access. Auslink funded |
Posted turn bans |
$4,000 |
60% |
Requires Police enforcement, reduced impact on access. RTA funded. |
Relocation of PP and removal of tree |
$65,000 (TBC) |
3% |
Significant cost, very low crash reduction. No impact on access. Council Funded. |
Keep Clear |
$1,000 |
0% |
Improves access, no crash reduction, RTA funded. |
FORMAL MEETING
Local Traffic Committee representatives met in Function Room 1, ground floor Council Chambers, 296 Pacific Highway, Hornsby, at 3:15pm Friday 1 June 2011 to make a recommendation.
PRESENT
Councillor Bruce Mills Council representative
Mr Barry O’Farrell MP Member for Ku-Ring-Gai
Mr Matt Kean MP Member for Hornsby
Snr Constable Debbie Birmingham Hornsby Police
Ms Divna Cvetnojevic Roads and Traffic Authority
Mr Carl Mella Roads and Traffic Authority
Mr Lawrence Nagy Chair
Mr Radek Zarzycki Snr Traffic Engineer HSC
LTC 27/2011 – Edgeworth David Avenue Hornsby Page 4
7 representatives of the business community also attended the meeting, to address the Committee with their views in relation to the proposal.
Mr Terry Georgas
Mr Dominic Morandin
Mr Michael Burke
Ms Kerrie Simpson
Mr Trevor Simpson
Mr Phil Austerberry
Mr Ian Ezzy
The business representatives unanimously objected to any action which would restrict turns at the intersection due to the possible adverse impact on their business. The speakers reiterated comments provided during the written public consultation regarding sight distance at the intersection, heavy vehicle access, queuing across Balmoral Road, pedestrian access and veracity of the crash data. Councillor Mills and both Local members supported the public comments generally.
Ian Ezzy presented the Committee with his assessment of the issues and proposed solutions involving hedge trimming, a marked pedestrian foot crossing, seagull marking, removal of trees on both sides of Edgeworth David Avenue and traffic signal sequencing.
Mr O’Farrell advised that the Waitara Public School community had concerns regarding the lack of pedestrian access across Edgeworth David Road in the vicinity of the shopping centre and requested any proposal take into account potential use by primary school age pedestrians.
RECOMMENDATION THAT
1. The tree on the north western corner be removed and the hedge trimmed back to Council’s road boundary. Unanimous.
2. The RTA be requested to investigate an extension of the 40 km/h School Zone in Edgeworth David Avenue from near Palmerston Road to west of Balmoral Road. Unanimous.
3. The RTA be requested to provide “It is illegal to queue across intersections” facility in Edgeworth David Avenue at Balmoral Road. Unanimous.
4. The full time ‘No Right Turn’ restriction proposal as shown on attached plans LTCCP 24/2011 be provided. (Not supported by Councillor Mills, the Member for Hornsby and the Member for Ku-ring-gai. The RTA representative presented a report on the crash data, prompting Council on the types of crashes and injury rates at this location. The RTA raised concerns regarding the previous proposal, which only included ‘No Right Turn’ restrictions from Edgeworth David Ave during the PM peak (3PM-7PM, Mon-Fri), as it only addressed 64% of these right turn crashes. The RTA representative requested the minute’s record that while the RTA does not object to these recommendations, they are concerned that the original proposal, involving a physical median that addressed all right turn crashes, was not endorsed by Hornsby Council and Black Spot Funding was returned unspent.
Note – Councillor Mills requested recommendation 4 be referred to Council for a decision. A report will be prepared for the Ordinary Meeting of Wednesday 20 July 2011.
LTC 27/2011 – Edgeworth David Avenue Hornsby Page 5
Note for voting Local Traffic Committee members.
Under the RTA’s “Delegation of Functions to Regulate Traffic” (operation of local traffic committees) you are required to comment or indicate your acceptance or objection to the recommendation of this report. Your response must be submitted in writing within 14 days of the date of this notice. Please send your response via return email for the item, or email trafficbranch@hornsby.nsw.gov.au or fax 9847 6559. For further information please contact Council's Senior Traffic Engineer Mr Radek Zarzycki on 9847 6616. Upon of receipt of your comments the matter will be referred to Council for action.
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Lawrence Nagy
Chairman
Date __________
ATTACHMENT/S
REPORT NO. WK52/11
ITEM 23
1. Local Traffic Committee report LTC25/2011 2. Aerial photo
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ATTENTION MEMBER FOR CASTLE HILL – Mr Dominic Perrottet MP
EASTWOOD POLICE STATION – Sgt Andrew Germolus
ROADS AND TRAFFIC AUTHORITY – Mrs Divna Cvetojevic
THE MAYOR AND ALL COUNCILLORS - For your information
COUNCILLOR BRUCE MILLS – Council’s representative
EXECUTIVE MANAGER WORKS – For your information
NSW FIRE SERVICE – For your information
NSW AMBULANCE SERVICE – For your information
SHORELINK BUS SERVICE – For your information HILLSBUS SERVICE – For your information
Road: Robert Road Suburb: Cherrybrook
Location: At Oliver Way (private access way)
File Ref: F2009/00040 LTC No: 25/2011
Electorate: Castle Hill UBD Ref: 151 N15
Subject: Review of Parking Conditions
Date of Circulation: 6 July 2011
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REFERRAL OF TRAFFIC MATTER FOR COMMENT OR OBJECTION, IF ANY
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SUMMARY
This report details the review of parking conditions in Robert Road near Oliver Way in accordance with Council’s “Code for Parking Restrictions near Driveways and Laneways”.
SUBJECT
Council has received a petition of 15 signatures from the residents of Oliver Way to install ‘No Parking’ signs near their driveway at Robert Road to improve visibility and access. The residents have also raised issues of rut-running and speeding as a significant problem. Robert Road is a local road with Council’s road hierarchy. Traffic data collected in 2010 indicates AADT of 652 vehicles per day with a 85th percentile speed of 51 km/h. The traffic data indicates that Robert road is operating safely within the recommended traffic guidelines for a local road.
Assessment in accordance with Council’s “Code for Parking Restrictions near Driveways and Laneways” adopted in March 2011 is detailed below.
Road name |
Road Vol |
Driveway Vol |
Speed |
Sight dist |
Crashes |
Robert Rd |
652 |
13 |
50 |
good |
0 |
Ranking Points |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
LTC 25/2011 – Robert Road Cherrybrook Page 2
Ranking points |
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0-5 |
No action required |
6-10 |
Monitor site |
11+ (or Councillor request) |
Refer to LTC |
CONCLUSION
Parked vehicles in residential street result in reduced travel speeds, minimising the potential for serious vehicle and pedestrian accidents. Requests for parking restrictions must be carefully considered as such restrictions effectively widen the carriageway and encourage higher vehicle speeds. Removal of on-street parking near driveways should only be considered in cases where doing so can provide measurable traffic safety improvements. The assessment score of 6 indicates that parking restrictions at the location are not required and that the site should be monitored. This investigation has been requested by Council hence it is referred to the Hornsby Local Traffic Committee for a recommendation to Council.
RECOMMENDATION THAT
1. That parking restrictions near the driveway to Oliver Way in Robert Road not be provided at this stage and the road be monitored.
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Note for voting Local Traffic Committee members.
Under the RTA’s “Delegation of Functions to Regulate Traffic” (operation of local traffic committees) you are required to comment or indicate your acceptance or objection to the recommendation of this report. Your response must be submitted in writing within 14 days of the date of this notice. Please send your response via return email for the item, or email trafficbranch@hornsby.nsw.gov.au or fax 9847 6559. For further information please contact Council's Senior Traffic Engineer Mr Radek Zarzycki on 9847 6616. Upon of receipt of your comments the matter will be referred to Council for action.
Lawrence Nagy
Chairman
Date __________
ATTACHMENT/S
REPORT NO. WK51/11
ITEM 27
1. TRAFFIC AND ROAD SAFETY BRANCH ACTIVITIES 1 APRIL 2011 TO 30 JUNE 2011
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