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781 Adopted Report

of the

Transport and Infrastructure Committee Meeting

held

Thursday 17 October 2019 at

9am

City of Gold Coast Council Chambers 135 Bundall Road Surfers Paradise

781st Council Meeting 29 October 2019 2 Transport And Infrastructure Committee Meeting 17 October 2019 Adopted Report

Index 781 Adopted Report

Transport and Infrastructure Committee Meeting Thursday 17 October 2019

9am

Item Direct. File Page Subject

1 TI LG115/1358/01/2019(P1) 4 Transport And Infrastructure Action List & Forward Planning Schedule

2 TI FN334/375/02/08(P1) 8 2019-20 Local Area Works Program - Additions

3 TI WFB600/420/03(P2) 13 Gold Coast Beach Nourishment Project: Monitoring And Evaluation

Closed Session

4 TI TT150/185/06(P1) 22 Parking Technology Lifecycle Project Update (Presentation Only)

Open Session KEY: OCEO - Office of the Chief Executive Officer OCOO Office of the Chief Operating Officer EPE - Economy, Planning and Environment OS - Organisational Services LC - Lifestyle and Community TI - Transport and Infrastructure WW - Water and Waste

781st Council Meeting 29 October 2019 3 Transport And Infrastructure Committee Meeting 17 October 2019 Adopted Report ADOPTION BY COUNCIL 29 OCTOBER 2019 RESOLUTION G19.1029.009 moved Cr PC Young seconded Cr Taylor That the Report of the Transport and Infrastructure Committee Meeting of Thursday, 17 October 2019, covered by Recommendations numbered TI19.1017.001 to TI19.1017.003, be adopted.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY ATTENDANCE Cr P C Young (Chairperson) Cr P Taylor Cr D Gates Cr W Owen-Jones Cr C Caldwell Cr P J Young Cr D Crichlow OAM Cr G Baildon AM Cr H Vorster Cr D McDonald Mr A Twine Director Transport & Infrastructure Mr M Bradow A/Manager Infrastructure Delivery Mr M Tilly Manager Transport & Traffic Ms Z Sichivitsa Manager City Assets Mr S Hunt Executive Coordinator Stormwater Beaches & Waterways, City Assets Ms T Rogers Project Manager, Transport & Traffic Mr T Papa Specialist Transport Planner, Transport & Traffic APOLOGIES / LEAVE OF ABSENCE Nil PRESENTATIONS a) Item 3 – Gold Coast Beach Nourishment Project: Monitoring And Evaluation –

Shannon Hunt - Executive Coordinator Stormwater Beaches & Waterways, City Assets


ITEM 1 TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE ACTION LIST & FORWARD PLANNING SCHEDULE LG115/1358/01/2019(P1)

TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE Item Action Officer Action/Previous Resolution

Transport and Infrastructure Committee Meeting (all meetings)

Action List and Forward Planning Schedule A Twine – Director Transport and Infrastructure

Standing Item.

2019-20 Capital Works Program - Approvals M Hulse – Infrastructure Delivery Report as required.

2019-20 Local Area Works Program – Additions M Hulse – Infrastructure Delivery Report as required.

(782) Transport and Infrastructure Committee Meeting – 31 October 2019

E-Scooters M Tilly & T Clark - Transport & Traffic

To provide Council with a report on an assessment of various e-scooter operations to inform Council.

(783) Transport and Infrastructure Committee Meeting – 14 November 2019

Green Bridge Update M Tilly – Transport & Traffic Report on forward planning as a result of the Green Bridge Planning Study.

Hollywell Road Transport Improvement Project R Mitchell – Transport & Traffic To provide Council with an update on the project as requested at Special Budget Committee.

Contract No. LG314/1211/20/031 - Construction of Isle of Capri Bridge

M Tilly & A Batakin – Transport &Traffic

Awarding of Contract for the provision of the construction of Isle of Capri Bridge

Bus Shelter Upgrades (Ex. Minute G19.0430.008)

Z Sichivitsa – City Assets That a report be brought forward outlining opportunities to deliver bus stop upgrades at no cost to ratepayers, including an expansion of advertising supported shelters.


ITEM 1 (Continued) TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE ACTION LIST AND FORWARD PLANNING SCHEDULE LG115/1358/01/2019(P1)

(784) Transport and Infrastructure Committee Meeting – 28 November 2019

Extractive Industries Road Renewal Levy D McNeilage – City Assets To advise Council of increased scope of the Extractive industries road renewal program and consider options to increase the associated levy to fund the program.

State of The Transport Road Network (Ex. G18.1207.005)

R Mitchell – Transport & Traffic To provide Council with an update on the state of the transport network in 2019.

Coomera Connector Update (Ex. G19.0730.009)

M Tilly – Transport & Traffic In part: 3 That the Director Transport and Infrastructure investigate the potential impacts the Coomera Connector will have on local roads in terms of scope and costs and report back to Council with the findings.

Response To Petition: Dixon Drive Pimpama Safety - Outside Pimpama State Secondary College

M Tilly – Transport & Traffic That the above Petition be received and referred to the appropriate committee for consideration and report to Council.

Heathwood Drive And Bridge Crossings Estimate (Ex. Minute G19.0226.007)

M Hulse – Infrastructure Delivery That officers provide an estimate for the design of the duplication of Heathwood Drive and bridge crossings Upper Coomera to be funded from Divisions 1 & 2 Local Area Works Program for future whole of city consideration, funding and construction.

"HOTA Project Update Report Stage 1 (Ex. G18.0731.007, Ex. G18.0227.007, Ex G18.1030.009, Ex G19.0326.005, Ex G19.0920.009)"

T Windsor – Infrastructure Delivery That the next Stage 1 update report be brought back to Council in December 2019.

Long Term Parking Of Registered Trailers, Boats and Caravans In The City

M Tilly – Transport & Traffic That a report be prepared for Council consideration on options to regulate across the City, the long term parking (for longer than one hour) of registered trailers, boats and caravans (with an overall length less than 7.5m) on streets that are outside traffic areas or time prescribed parking areas


ITEM 1 (Continued) TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE ACTION LIST AND FORWARD PLANNING SCHEDULE LG115/1358/01/2019(P1)

Transport and Infrastructure Committee Meeting – January 2020

Sign Shop Services (Ex. Minute G17.0613.005)

B Kudzius – Transport & Traffic That Council gives consideration of its sign shop offering its services to other local authorities and potential customers on the basis revenue exceeds the costs of doing so and Council's own requirements are not impacted.

Response To Petition: Nobby Parade Nobby - Speed Humps (Ex. G19.0430.019)

M Tilly / B Kudzius – Transport & Traffic

That the above Petition be received and referred to the Transport & Infrastructure committee for consideration and report to Council.

(TBA) Transport and Infrastructure Committee Meeting

ParkInCentre Scheme (PICS) 30 Minute Free Parking Trial Review (Ex. G19.0730.009)

M Tilly / T Papa – Transport & Traffic

1 That Council approve an extension of the 30 minute free parking trial in 10 parking spaces along Surf Parade, Broadbeach, for a twelve month period between 1 August 2019 and 31 July 2020. 2 That upon its completion, Transport & Traffic Branch officers undertake a further review of the 30 minute free parking trial and report back to Council in late 2020 as part of a update on the overall performance of the Broadbeach PICS.

Review Of On Street Parking And Transport Issues In Miami

M Tilly – Transport & Traffic That Transport and Traffic branch of Transport and Infrastructure directorate undertake an investigation of the precinct around Mountain View Avenue, Lemana Lane, Gardenia Grove, Hibiscus Haven and Christine Avenue, Miami to review the on-street parking arrangements and other transport considerations relevant to increased use of the precinct by existing and potential new land uses.


ITEM 1 (Continued) TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE ACTION LIST AND FORWARD PLANNING SCHEDULE LG115/1358/01/2019(P1) RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that Council resolves as follows: That the Transport and Infrastructure Directorate Action List and Forward Planning Schedule for the Transport and Infrastructure Committee be noted. Authorised by: Alton Twine Director Transport and Infrastructure iSPOT#72563694 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION TI19.1017.001 moved Cr Vorster seconded Cr PJ Young That the Transport and Infrastructure Directorate Action List and Forward Planning Schedule for the Transport and Infrastructure Committee be noted.

CARRIED


ITEM 2 INFRASTRUCTURE DELIVERY 2019-20 LOCAL AREA WORKS PROGRAM – ADDITIONS FN334/375/02/08(P1) Refer 2 page attachment 1 BASIS FOR CONFIDENTIALITY 1.1 I recommend that Attachment 2.2 of this report be considered in Closed Session

pursuant to section 275 (1) of the Local Government Regulation 2012 for the reason that the matter involves the local government’s budget.

1.2 That the Attachment 2.2 be deemed a confidential document in accordance with

sections 171 (3) and 200 (5) of the Local Government Act 2009 and that the attachment remain confidential unless Council decides otherwise by resolution.

2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Not Applicable. 3 PURPOSE OF REPORT The purpose of this report is for Council to approve additions to the 2019-20 Local Area Works Program as detailed in Attachment 2.1. 4 PREVIOUS RESOLUTIONS Not Applicable. 5 DISCUSSION Councillors in conjunction with City officers have suggested that the projects in Attachment 2.1 be added to the 2019-20 Local Area Works Program. 6 ALIGNMENT TO THE CORPORATE PLAN, CORPORATE STRATEGIES AND

OPERATIONAL PLAN These projects satisfy the following: 1.0 The best place to live and visit

1.4 We have fast, frequent and reliable public transport. We can get around the city easily and cheaply.

2.0 Prosperity built on a strong diverse economy 2.3 We have infrastructure that supports productivity and growth. We have connected and vibrant economic precincts.

3.0 People contribute to a strong community spirit

3.6 We are an active community. We enjoy the city and its enviable climate.


ITEM 2 (Continued) 2019-20 LOCAL AREA WORKS PROGRAM – ADDITIONS FN334/375/02/08(P1)

7 FUNDING AND RESOURCING REQUIREMENTS Funds are available within the various Local Area Works allocations to carry out the works as indicated in Attachment 2.1 within the 2019-20 financial year. Details of the additional annual operational/maintenance costs, estimated new/upgrade and renewal costs and estimated useful life of the new assets created are shown in Attachment 2.1. The new/upgrade cost is the cost to create or upgrade the asset. The works proposed in this report can be maintained and operated adequately based on the current 10 year financial plan's growth factors and maintenance budgets. 8 RISK MANAGEMENT Transport and Infrastructure’s project teams will mitigate risk through project development and delivery phases in accordance with the risk management procedure 6-3 which is aligned with the Risk Management Standards AS/NZS 31000:2018. 9 STATUTORY MATTERS Not Applicable. 10 COUNCIL POLICIES Local Area Works and Services Program Policy (iSPOT #22891397). 11 DELEGATIONS Not Applicable. 12 COORDINATION & CONSULTATION Name and Title of the Stakeholder Consulted

Directorate or Organisation

Is the Stakeholder Satisfied With Content of Report and Recommendations (Yes/No) (comment as appropriate)

Garry Miller, Senior Project Manager

Transport and Infrastructure

Yes

13 STAKEHOLDER IMPACTS The community, ratepayers and visitors to the Gold Coast will benefit from the new and improved facilities funded from the Local Area Works Program as listed in Attachment 2.1. 14 TIMING Projects listed with “TBA” will be added to the Local Area Works Program once formally approved by Council and included in Design/Construction Programs for implementation in conjunction with other priority works.


ITEM 2 (Continued) 2019-20 LOCAL AREA WORKS PROGRAM – ADDITIONS FN334/375/02/08(P1) 15 CONCLUSION The proposed additions to the Local Area Works and Services Program as suggested by divisional councillors in conjunction with City officers are listed in Attachment 2.1. It is recommended that Council approve the additions in order that they can be implemented as soon as practicable. 16 RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that Council resolves as follows: 1 That Attachment 2.2 be deemed a confidential document in accordance with sections

171 (3) and 200 (5) of the Local Government Act 2009 and that the attachment remain confidential unless Council decides otherwise by resolution.

2 That the additions listed in Attachment 2.1 be approved for the 2019-20 Local Area

Works Program. Author: Authorised by: Garry Ellis Alton Twine Program Coordinator Project Management Unit Director Transport and Infrastructure 24 September 2019 iSPOT:#74539804 Atts#: 74539022 & 74539516 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION TI19.1017.002 moved Cr Vorster seconded Cr PJ Young 1 That Attachment 2.2 be deemed a confidential document in accordance with

sections 171 (3) and 200 (5) of the Local Government Act 2009 and that the attachment remain confidential unless Council decides otherwise by resolution.

2 That the additions listed in Attachment 2.1 be approved for the 2019-20 Local

Area Works Program.

CARRIED


Attachment 2.1

TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE – ADDITIONS

Project

Manager

Div

Project

No

Location

Description

Proposed Local Area Works Allocation

New / Upgrade. Preliminary

Estimated Capital costs

$

Additional

Annual Operations & Maintenance

Costs $

Estimate

Useful Life Years

G. Miller (CR410065)

4 TBA Ashton Drive, Labrador

Allocation for the construction of a concrete path from Babbidge Street to the eastern driveway of the Labrador Park Shopping Centre. The works include;

• Construct a 128m x 1.5m wide concrete path • Reconstruct 10m x 2m wide commercial

driveway • Tree trimming • Site restoration works • Traffic control

Funding Summary Division 4 LAW - $23,700 WOC - $23,700

23,700 948 47,400

iSPOT:#74539022


ITEM 3 CITY ASSETS GOLD COAST BEACH NOURISHMENT PROJECT: MONITORING AND EVALUATION WFB600/420/03(P2) 1 BASIS FOR CONFIDENTIALITY Not Applicable. 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Not Applicable. 3 PURPOSE OF REPORT The purpose of this report is to provide Council with an update on the continued benefits realised from the Beach Nourishment for the Gold Coast Beach Nourishment Project (GCBNP) completed in 2017. 4 PREVIOUS RESOLUTIONS Ex Minutes No G16.0624.002 That Council approves the revised GC2018 Games Program and funding plan included in the report and confidential Attachment 1 presented to the Special Budget Committee on 23 May 2016, incorporating the changes detailed in the attached confidential schedule. 5 DISCUSSION 5.1 Background The Gold Coast’s tourism industry attracts over 12.5 million visitors each year and generates more than $5 billion in visitor expenditure annually for the city. Our 52 kilometres of beaches, 27 of them patrolled, are an integral part of the city’s tourism product and are assets much loved and utilised by the city’s residents. In many ways our beaches help define the Gold Coast lifestyle. Our beaches are also utilised as venue locations for a large number of events held in the city. Coastal erosion is a major risk not only to our beach lifestyle and infrastructure, but also the City’s tourism economy and reputation. There has been a history of significant historical erosion events that have affected the Gold Coast (such as the 1954 and 1967 cyclones). More recently the City experienced a succession of intense storms between May 2009 and 2013. These storms resulted in erosion of the beach, and impacted upon the ability of the public to access and enjoy the beach. The storms also damaged public and private infrastructure. The beaches between Miami and Main Beach, and the beachfront at Palm Beach were most affected during this time. The available volumes of sand in offshore sand bars, and in the dune systems were not sufficient to provide protection from storm waves. In addition to the regular beach management activities delivered by the City, significant works to protect the coastline including a major beach nourishment project was delivered from June to September 2017. The Gold Coast Beach Nourishment Project (GCBNP) delivered over three million cubic metres of sand to vulnerable sections of our coastline at Palm Beach, and between Miami and Main Beach.


ITEM 3 (Continued) GOLD COAST BEACH NOURISHMENT PROJECT: MONITORING AND EVALUATION WFB600/420/03(P2) The goal of the GCBNP was to increase the overall volume of sand within the beach system to buffer against severe coastal erosion. This increased volume of sand would then provide increased public amenity for beach users, and build resilience in the beach system in respect to storm impacts. These objectives were developed to align with the four strategic outcomes in the City’s Ocean Beaches Strategy (OBS): Everyone can enjoy a beach experience, Our beaches are healthy and clean, and Our infrastructure is protected from coastal hazards There is a joint stewardship of the ocean beaches 5.2 Project Purpose, Design and Execution The objective of the GCBNP was to provide a cost effective, innovative, environmentally and socially acceptable solution to maintain a suitable beach width to buffer future erosion impact. The project aims were: To reduce the vulnerability of the beach and beachfront development to storm damage To protect, and if practical enhance the beach amenity for the community To provide a sustainable, cost-effective solution To avoid or mitigate adverse environmental and social impacts. In order to deliver the project outcomes in the most efficient and cost effective manner, an international dredging and beach nourishment tender was advertised from October to November 2016. A $13.9M contract was awarded to RN Dredging Pty Ltd in March 2017. Offshore sand reserves were assessed in the years prior to the GCBNP inception. The sand used within the GCBNP was sourced from offshore sand deposits, located at a depth of approximately 25 metres. These deep water offshore sand reserves contain clean marine sand that is ideally suited to be added to the active beach system. Sand is moved along the Gold Coast coastline by a dominant south-easterly swell direction. The combination of wave direction, typical wave height and period, and seasonal patterns of storms result in a net northerly transport of around 500,000 cubic meters of sand annually. Due to the northerly transport of sand, a targeted approach for dredged sand placement was used. This involved placing large quantities of sand in the southern end of nourishment compartments as shown in Figure 1.


ITEM 3 (Continued) GOLD COAST BEACH NOURISHMENT PROJECT: MONITORING AND EVALUATION WFB600/420/03(P2)

Figure 1. Locality map showing sand placement. The City used a design process to develop weekly sand placement instructions that were communicated to the dredging contractor, who placed the sand via ‘rainbowing’ and bottom dumping into the nearshore zone, in depths of water between 2m to 10m. The placement included both the creation of short-term sand bars and long-term nearshore coastal deposits. The sand was placed strategically to merge into the upper beach and increase coastal resilience. The placement design used a wide variety of data such as bathymetric survey data, light detection and ranging (LiDAR) beach surveys, dredge track-plots, etc. The data considered also included surfing crowd observations, population and residential maps, beach assets (surf lifesaving clubs, beach towers etc.), natural reefs of environmental significance as well as meteorological overview. The use of the design framework led the placement to be performed in a semi-random sequence to provide period of rest for the sand to be mobilized by waves, to allow surfing over the sand pattern and to avoid long interruptions to local beach users. On a small-scale, the monitoring of “fresh” and “weathered” sand patterns (from daily multibeam surveys and regular LiDAR survey), allowed detailed observations of the evolution of the surf-zone and of the beach during the nourishment campaign. The movement of sand within the sand patterns was driven by wave-generated turbulence. Through a review of the daily survey collected during the GCBNP, patterns of sand transport were dominated by cross-shore movement (sand bars moving inshore as a result of wave energy). The northward alongshore sand transport was also observed, and contributed to the arrival of sand in the intertidal areas. The final as placed survey of the sand is shown in Figures 2 and 3.


ITEM 3 (Continued) GOLD COAST BEACH NOURISHMENT PROJECT: MONITORING AND EVALUATION WFB600/420/03(P2) In addition to the GCBNP, the City has also implemented the Palm Beach Shoreline Project (PBSP) and the annual creek dredging campaign at Tallebudgera and Currumbin. The PBSP comprised beach nourishment delivered to Palm Beach as part of the GCBNP and the construction of an artificial reef offshore from 19th Avenue Palm Beach. The artificial reef will influence the surrounding waves and currents to help prolong the benefit provided by the sand nourishment, and promote a long term increase in sand along vulnerable sections of Palm Beach. The annual creek dredging campaign delivers approximately 60,000 cubic meters of sand to southern Burleigh beach and southern Palm Beach where natural process help transport the sand north. The annual dredging campaign assists beach management in replenishing the beaches with additional sand.

Figure 2. Palm Beach Sand Placement

Figure 3. Northern Beaches Sand Placement 5.3 Ongoing Monitoring and Evaluation

Following the completion of the GCBNP in 2017, the City has continued to monitor Gold Coast beaches through the analysis of various coastal datasets. These included hydrographic survey, satellite derived bathymetric (SDB) survey, aerial survey (e.g. LiDAR), aerial photography and coastal cameras which capture shoreline movement and beach width changes. The general trends observed through monitoring and evaluations are that additional sand has moved both onshore and into the sand bar systems, increasing overall beach sand volumes. The occurrence of storm events and coinciding high energy waves have also been tracked and analysed in relation to sand volumes and beach widths.


ITEM 3 (Continued) GOLD COAST BEACH NOURISHMENT PROJECT: MONITORING AND EVALUATION WFB600/420/03(P2) Specifically, the following outcomes have been observed: A significant increase in usable beach width from the seawall to the highest

astronomical tide level (as shown in Table 1). Improved protection of the foreshore and general beach amenity associated with an

increase in the volume of sand within the dune systems. The most notable trend is the movement of sand into offshore sand bar systems.

These sand bars act as a defence for the upper beach, dissipating wave energy during storm events.

The frequency and intensity of storms and ocean wave energy have influenced sand distribution. Following larger storm events such as Ex Tropical Cyclone Oma, normal patterns of sand movement were observed where sand has moved into storm sand bars. In periods of calmer wave energy, these sand bars have been observed to move inshore.

Table 1 – Beach Width Data at Surf Life Saving Clubs Location Increase in useable beach width (m) Pacific Beach SLSC 25 Miami SLSC 15 Nobby’s SLSC 34 Mermaid SLSC 20 Kurrawa SLSC 15 Surfers Paradise Precinct 10

Due to the overall increase in sand volumes, both in the surf zone sand bars and on the upper beach, Gold Coast beaches are more resilient to the impacts of coastal storms, and are more accessible, with a balance of sand for walking, playing and relaxing. The City will undertake continued monitoring into the future through LiDAR, hydrographic survey, SDB, aerial imagery and coastal imaging cameras. These various coastal datasets will be analysed to determine the benefits of the GCBNP. An example of how this dataset being used is demonstrated by the monitoring of the PBSP. 5.4 Palm Beach Shoreline Project Monitoring and Evaluation For the Palm Beach Shoreline Project and associated artificial reef, the City is working with Griffith University to monitor and assess the performance and benefits provided by the project against key performance indicators (KPI) developed during the design investigations. The artificial reef was completed in September 2019, and review of aerial photographs and seabed survey data indicates that a build-up of sand has already started to form inshore of the reef, prolonging the benefits provided by the beach nourishment project. Figure 4 and 5 shows the area of shoreline where sand has already started to accrete, and Figure 6 shows a comparison of surveyed sand levels at the site prior to, and following construction of the artificial reef. The survey results confirm the accretion of sand in this location. The coastal response and increase in sand volumes will continue to be measured as part of the ongoing monitoring program for the project.



Figure 4: Aerial photograph taken on 5 September 2019.

Figure 5: Aerial photograph taken on 10 September 2019.

Build-up of sand inshore from the artificial reef



Figure 6: Change in seabed levels based on hydrographic and beach survey undertaken prior to and following construction of the artificial reef. 6 ALIGNMENT TO THE CORPORATE PLAN, CORPORATE STRATEGIES AND OPERATIONAL PLAN Corporate Plan, Gold Coast 2022 1.7 Everyone can enjoy a beach experience 1.8 Our city is resilient to natural hazards Ocean Beaches Strategy 2013 – 2023 The Gold Coast Ocean Beaches Strategy 2013-23 is an overarching transformational strategy endorsed by Council to facilitate the management of Gold Coast’s beaches. The strategy sets the direction on protecting our coast from erosion and other hazards. The City’s Gold Coast Beach Nourishment Project is a key component in achieving the following strategic outcomes of the Ocean Beaches Strategy: 1 Everyone can enjoy a beach experience 2 Our beaches are healthy and clean 3 Our infrastructure is protected from coastal hazards 4 There is joint stewardship of the ocean beaches 7 FUNDING AND RESOURCING REQUIREMENTS Not Applicable.

Build-up of sand inshore from the artificial reef


ITEM 3 (Continued) GOLD COAST BEACH NOURISHMENT PROJECT: MONITORING AND EVALUATION WFB600/420/03(P2) 8 RISK MANAGEMENT Delivery of the NBSP contributed to the implementation of the Ocean Beaches Strategy, and the mitigation of Corporate Risks: CO000502 Coastal erosion resulting in loss or damage to the City image, environment, economy and property. CO000644 Natural Hazards Resilience – The City is not adequately resilient to natural hazard shocks resulting in loss of life, cessation of council business, reputational damage and economic downturn. Without implementation of the GCBNP the most popular tourist destination beaches in the city would continue to be highly susceptible to storm events. 9 STATUTORY MATTERS Relevant conditions of approval were sought and secured for the project. 10 COUNCIL POLICIES Not Applicable. 11 DELEGATIONS Not Applicable. 12 COORDINATION & CONSULTATION The GCBNP involved significant consultation with stakeholders throughout the design, procurement and delivery phases of the project. Ongoing coordination and consultation with State Government agencies involved in permitting and approvals was undertaken to ensure compliance with all conditions of approval. 13 STAKEHOLDER IMPACTS Not Applicable. 14 TIMING Not Applicable.


ITEM 3 (Continued) GOLD COAST BEACH NOURISHMENT PROJECT: MONITORING AND EVALUATION WFB600/420/03(P2) 15 CONCLUSION The objective of the Gold Coast Beach Nourishment Project was to provide a cost effective, innovative, environmentally and socially acceptable solution to maintain a suitable beach width to buffer future erosion impact. The project aims were: To reduce the vulnerability of the beach and beachfront development to storm damage To protect, and if practical enhance the beach amenity for the community To provide a sustainable, cost-effective solution To avoid or mitigate adverse environmental and social impacts. The GCBNP was successfully delivered within budget, ahead of schedule, and by meeting all quality objectives within the project scope. Overall the northern Gold Coast beaches have increased in width, grown in dune volume, contain more sand in offshore sand bars, and are now more resilient to the impacts of storm events. The delivery of the GCBNP also supported and enhanced beach amenity, through the creation of sand banks that supported surfing, and created significant visual interest for beach users. Residents and visitors can now experience a safe beach environment with a balance of sand for walking, playing and relaxing. The Palm Beach Artificial Reef has been designed and constructed to influence the surrounding waves and currents to help prolong the benefit provided by the sand placed as part of the GCBNP, and promote a long term increase in sand along vulnerable sections of Palm Beach. The City will continue to monitor the movement of the additional sand from the GCBNP. The outcomes of the GCBNP help to ensure our infrastructure is protected from coastal hazards and that everyone can enjoy a beach experience into the future. 16 RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that Council resolves as follows: That Council note the delivery of the Gold Coast Beach Nourishment Project has been a success in supporting the strategic outcomes and key actions of the Gold Coast Ocean Beaches Strategy. Author: Authorised by: Courtney Wharton Alton Twine Coastal Specialist Director Transport and Infrastructure 24 September 2019 iSopt: #74463567 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION TI19.1017.003 moved Cr Vorster seconded Cr Caldwell That Council note the delivery of the Gold Coast Beach Nourishment Project has been a success in supporting the strategic outcomes and key actions of the Gold Coast Ocean Beaches Strategy.

CARRIED


CLOSED SESSION LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2009 AND SUPPORTING REGULATIONS PROCEDURAL MOTION moved Cr Gates seconded Cr Baildon That the Committee move into Closed Session pursuant to section 275(1) of the Local Government Regulation 2012, for the consideration of the following item/s for the reason/s shown:-

Item Subject Reason

4 Parking Technology Lifecycle Project Update (Presentation Only)

Contractual Matter

CARRIED

PROCEDURAL MOTION moved Cr Crichlow seconded Cr Owen-Jones That the Committee move into Open Session.

CARRIED There being no further business the meeting closed at 10:07am.


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