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Shire Infrastructure Committee Meeting

Monday, 7 August 2017 Commencing at the conclusion of the Corporate Governance

Committee and Shire Services Committee Meetings

Committee Rooms 203 and 204, Level 2, Administration Building

4-20 Eton Street, Sutherland

Shire Infrastructure Committee 7 August 2017

ORDER OF BUSINESS

1. APOLOGIES

2. DISCLOSURES OF INTEREST

3. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING

4. PRESENTATIONS

5. REPORTS FROM OFFICERSINF004-18 Waste Collection Policy for Multi-Unit Dwellings and Residential Flat

Buildings

INF005-18 Revision of Corporate Asset Management Policy

INF006-18 Evaluation of the Trial Resident Parking Permit Scheme, Nerang Road,

Cronulla

INF007-18 Portable Speed Warning Sign Pilot Program

6. QUESTIONS

7. CONSIDERATION OF BUSINESS IN CLOSED SESSION

8. CONFIDENTIAL REPORTS FROM OFFICERS

INF002A-18 T675/16 Design and Construct The Ridge Sports Complex Pump Track

INF003A-18 T692/16 Boat Ramp Upgrades - Scylla Bay and Oyster Bay


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INF004-18 WASTE COLLECTION POLICY FOR MULTI-UNIT DWELLINGS AND RESIDENTIAL FLAT BUILDINGS

Attachments: Appendix A

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• The Waste Collection Policy has been developed to address a number of issues relating to

waste and recycling collections from Multi-Unit Dwellings and Residential Flat Buildings.

• The draft policy was presented at the Councillor Briefing on 13 June 2017.

• This policy will sit separate to the Council's Development Control Plan (DCP) 2015 and will be

referred to in the relevant DCP chapters, once the DCP can be amended.

• The policy is a valuable resource to improve the design and functionality of waste management

systems within new Multi-Unit Dwellings and Residential Flat Buildings.

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

That the Waste Collection Policy for New Multi-Unit Dwellings and Residential Flat Buildings be

endorsed.


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PURPOSE

This report is to present the draft Waste Collection Policy for New Multi-Unit Dwellings and Residential

Flat Buildings, (including those as part of a mixed use development) in zones R2, R3, R4, B2, B3 & B4

(including specific precincts).

BACKGROUND The current issues being experienced with waste and recycling collections are:

• Bins dominating the streetscape.

• Workplace, health and safety concerns with collection trucks conducting collections and

reversing on main roads.

• Workplace health and safety risks with motorists colliding with bins presented in front of parked

cars.

• Workplace, health and safety risks with bins presented in front of cars, impacting on sight lines.

• Bin placement on collection days impacting traffic flow on already congested streets.

• Bin placement on collection days significantly restricting on street parking resulting in conflict

between residents.

• Parked cars affecting collections resulting in frequent missed collections.

• Clean up collections untidy and encouraging illegal dumping.

As the Sutherland Shire moves from a suburban built form to an urban built form with increasing

number of Multi-Unit Dwellings and Residential Flat Buildings the above issues will become more

prevalent to the point that more streets will become unnavigable on bin collection days to large

vehicles. In order to maintain viable on street waste collection services the only safe and viable

collection method is to designate entire street frontages as no parking on bin collection days. Doing

this will have an unacceptable impact on already tightly contested on street parking, and have very

poor streetscape amenity outcomes.

DISCUSSION The design of waste and recycling facilities within a residential development affects the use of and

collection of waste for the life of the development. High density development increases the challenges

with regard to waste volumes, ease of access and operation of waste sorting and removal systems.

The proposed policy is a valuable resource to improve the design and functionality of waste

management systems within new Multi-Unit Dwellings and Residential Flat Buildings. Key points of

the policy are:

• On-site collection of red lidded waste and yellow lidded recycling bins for developments with 12

or more dwellings. On-site collection may also be required for smaller developments where safe

kerbside collection is not operationally feasible.


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• Access to on-site collection area/s must be designed to ensure a Heavy Rigid Vehicle (HRV)

can safely access and manoeuvre within the development.

• On-site collection required for all developments located on Classified, Arterial or Distributor

Roads, with waste collection trucks able to enter and leave the development in a forward

direction.

• Developments with seven or more dwellings must provide a dedicated room or caged area for

the storage of bulky household waste awaiting collection, with sufficient access to allow for on-

site collection is required.

The benefits of the policy to the community are:

• Improved street parking and traffic flow.

• Safer streets with lower risk of pedestrian, cyclist and vehicular accidents caused by the unsafe

placement of bin on congested roads.

• Improved streetscape amenity.

• Decrease in workplace health and safety risks with kerbside collections.

Consequences of business as usual (ie no change to policy):

• Streetscapes will increasingly becoming dominated by waste bins. For example several

developments in Pinnacle Street have been approved with twice weekly on street collection.

This has required that virtually the entire street frontage in front of these developments be

designated no parking, and will result in bins being a highly visible element of the streetscape at

least 3 -4 days per week assuming the bins are presented the night before each collection day.

• Bin will increasingly conflict with on-street parking. We will see more frequent occurrences of

bins being placed in front of cars for collection resulting increased claims against the collection

service provider.

• It is only a matter of time before there is a serious incident involving a car and or a pedestrian

arising from the placement of a residential bin placed on the roadway.

Impacts on Development

Aside from the positive impacts on the streetscape amenity and reduced WHS risks, this policy will

have some impacts on developers. It will result in some developments having a decreased yield or

increased construction costs as additional space will be required for on-site collection. It may also

encourage revised amalgamation patterns for development blocks as smaller high density

developments may not be able to provide satisfactory on site waste collection provisions.


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Linkage to the DCP

This policy will sit separate to the relevant chapters in the current version of Council's Development

Control Plan (DCP) 2015. At the soonest available opportunity the current DCP will then be amended

to ensure that the relevant chapters of the DCP will make direct reference to the policy. At this point

the DCP amendment will need to go out for public consultation, which will include the policy. Having

this policy sit outside of the DCP will allow for the policy to be updated without requiring a formal

amendment of future DCPs. This is desirable as waste collection technologies are improving and it is

useful for Council to be able to amend the policy in short time frames outside of the DCP amendment

cycle.

The policy has been based on formal guidance provided by the Environmental Protection Authority,

specifically: the Better Practice Guide for Waste Management in Multi-Unit Dwellings (Department of

Environment and Climate Change NSW). Other metropolitan Councils have already in place similar

policies, and as an example the City of Sydney are in the process implementing programs and policies

to remove the collection of residential and commercial bins from the street. The primary drivers for this

are the poor visual and odour impacts arising from bins being placed on the kerbside for collection and

because these bins frequently obstruct footpaths and roadways. In development of the policy, a large

number of policies from other Local Councils were reviewed to ensure the policy was consistent. The

review found that the majority of Sydney Councils require on site collection for Multi-Unit Dwellings

and Residential Flat Buildings using a HRV

BUDGET AND RESOURCES

No additional budget or resources are required in the implementation of the policy.

POLICY The policy has been developed by Waste Services, in consultation with Major Development

Assessment, Strategic Planning, Governance and Customer Service, Traffic and Transport and

Environmental Science Units.

CONCLUSION

The policy has been created to ensure the current problems with collections from Multi-Unit Dwellings

and Residential Flat Buildings are decreased, which will provide benefits to residents and collection

crews. In addition, developers will have a clear understanding of the requirements when proposing a

development within the Sutherland Shire.

RESPONSIBLE OFFICER The officer responsible for the preparation of this Report is the Acting Manager Waste Services, Justin

Sauvage, who can be contacted on 9710 0313.

File Number: 2016/260076

Waste Collection Policy for New Multi-Unit Dwellings and Residential Flat Buildings


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DOCUMENT REVIEW AND APPROVAL

This document has been approved by:

Approved by Minute No. Date Approved

1.

2.

3.

Revision history: Version Author Date Revision

1. Waste Policy & Strategy Officer

July 2017 Original Version

2.

3.


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CONTENTS

1. PURPOSE.................................................................................................................................................. 1

2. APPLICATION ........................................................................................................................................... 1

3. DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................................................ 1

4. PRINCIPLES .............................................................................................................................................. 1

4.1 WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN ........................................................................................................................ 2 4.2 STANDARD WASTE SERVICE .......................................................................................................................... 2 5.1 WASTE STORAGE AREA ................................................................................................................................ 4 5.2 COLLECTION .............................................................................................................................................. 5 5.3 DESIGNING FOR WASTE COLLECTION VEHICLE ACCESS ....................................................................................... 6

6. RELEVANT LEGISLATION, POLICIES AND STRATEGIES ............................................................................... 7

7. RELATED AND ASSOCIATED COUNCIL POLICIES/PLANS ............................................................................ 8

8. RESPONSIBLE OFFICER ............................................................................................................................. 8

9. RESPONSIBILITES ..................................................................................................................................... 9

10. MONITORING ...................................................................................................................................... 9

11. REVIEW DATE ...................................................................................................................................... 9

12. RECORD KEEPING, CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVACY .......................................................................... 10

13. BREACHES AND SANCTIONS............................................................................................................... 10


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1. PURPOSE

This policy was developed to improve the design and functionality of waste management

systems within new Multi-Unit Dwellings and Residential Flat Buildings.

2. APPLICATION

This policy applies to all decision and planning processes for new multi dwelling developments

and residential flat buildings (including those as part of a mixed use development) in zones R2,

R3, R4, B2, B3 & B4 (including specific precincts).

3. DEFINITIONS

Term Definition

Domestic Waste Waste produced in the course of day to day residential activity.

Domestic waste does not normally include waste generated from

demolition, construction, major renovation or large scale

landscaping activities.

Garbage Putrescible and non-putrescible waste produced that cannot be

reused, recycled or composted.

Litter Rubbish including but not limited to, paper, plastic or containers left

lying in an open or a public space.

Multi-Unit Dwellings 3 or more dwellings (whether attached or detached) on one lot of

land, each with access at ground level, but does not include a

residential flat building.

Recycling Plastic containers, bottles, tubs and jars, aluminium, aerosol and

steel cans, glass bottles and jars, liquid paperboard containers,

paper and cardboard items of a type specified by Council collected

in a yellow lid bin and delivered to a Materials Recovery Facility for

sorting and recycling.

Residential Flat

Building

A building containing 3 or more dwellings, but does not include an

attached dwelling or multi dwelling housing.

Resource A waste material that can be recycled or reused for another

purpose.

Waste Any discarded, rejected, unwanted, surplus or abandoned matter

4. PRINCIPLES

The principles of the policy are:

1. Ensure appropriate waste storage and collection facilities.

2. Maximise source separation and recovery of recyclables.

3. Ensure waste management systems are intuitive for occupants and are readily accessible.

4. Ensure appropriate resourcing of waste management systems, including servicing.


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5. Minimise risk to health and safety associated with handling and disposal of waste and

recycled material, and ensure optimum hygiene is achieved.

6. Minimise adverse environmental impacts associated with waste management.

7. Discourage illegal dumping by providing on site storage and removal services.

8. Enable collection service providers to efficiently collect waste and recyclables with

minimum disruption and impact on the community.

9. Ensure bin storage areas do not dominate the streetscape.

10. To assist in achieving the State Government waste minimisation targets as set out in the

Waste Avoidance and Resources Recovery Act 2001 and NSW Waste Avoidance and

Resource Recovery Strategy 2014-21.

4.1 Waste Management Plan

The Waste Management Plan must detail how the development promotes waste minimisation,

through avoiding, re-using and recycling.

The DA Guide 2015 (version 2015.1) provides more detail information on the content of the

plan, however the plan must include:

• Type and volume of waste and nominate reuse and recycling potential.

• Proposed waste storage and collection areas.

• Detail the ongoing management, maintenance and cleaning of all waste and recycling

management facilities.

4.2 Standard Waste Service 5. The Better Practice Guide for Waste Management in Multi-Unit Dwellings (Department of

Environment and Climate Change NSW) must be used to inform the design of the development.

Each dwelling is to be provided with an indoor waste and recycling cupboard (or other

appropriate storage space) to store two days of garbage waste and recycling generation. The

residential waste generation rates per dwelling are described in Table 1.


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Table 1: Waste Generation Rates for Residential Flat Buildings

Dwelling size

Garbage Recycling

1 bedroom apartment or studio

apartment

100 L / week 100 L / week

2 and 3 bedroom apartment or

greater

120 L / week 120 L / week

The size of the bins that can be used in the provision of waste and recycling services in Sutherland Shire are described in Table 2.

Table 2 – Standard Bin Sizes and Dimensions

Bin Type (L) Height (mm) Width (mm) Depth (mm)

120 940 485 560

240 1,080 580 735

360

(recycling only)

1,100 600 885

660 1,250 1,370 850

1,100 1,470 1,370 1,245

Figure 1: Image of a standard 240 L and 1,100 L waste collection bins (Better Practice Guide for

Waste Management in Multi-Unit Dwellings).

The service frequencies for garbage waste and recycling collection in Sutherland Shire are one

collection per week and one collection per fortnight respectively.

Space for composting and worm farming, being an unpaved earth surface must be available to

all residents in a communal facility or in small private court yards.


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5.1 Waste Storage Area

A waste storage area is to be provided for all developments to store bins for garbage waste and

recyclables. For larger developments, multiple waste storage areas may be required. The

area/s must have sufficient space for the storage of garbage and recycling waste generated by

the development as indicated in Table 1.

Waste Storage Volume Requirement =weekly garbage generation

1 collection per week+

weekly recycling generation 0.5 collections per week

Formula 1: Waste storage requirements

The waste storage area/s are to be located in a position that is convenient for residents and

must not be located forward of the building line and detract from the amenity of the development

and the character of the streetscape. The area/s must be constructed in accordance with the

requirements of Building Code of Australia.

For mixed use development, separate waste storage facilities must be provided for residential

and commercial uses. Each waste stream must be separated and clearly labelled. Residential

waste must be kept separate from commercial waste. Adequate space must be allowed for

manoeuvring bins within the bin area.

Developments containing four or more storeys must be provided with a suitable system for the

transportation of waste and recyclables from each storey to the waste storage area/s.

Waste chutes must be designed in accordance with the Better Practise Guide for Waste

Management in Multi-Unit Dwellings.

The location of waste and recycling facilities must not impact on car parking or landscaping

requirements of the development. In addition, facilities must also be designed to prevent litter

and contamination of the stormwater drainage system.

Developments must be designed so that bins do not need to be wheeled more than 15 metres

on level ground, from the waste storage area/s to the collection area/s. Grades and surfaces on

the path between storage and collection areas must allow fully laden bins to be moved safely.

The development must provide a dedicated room or caged area that has a minimum floor area

of 4m² per 7 dwellings, for the storage of bulky household waste (whitegoods, mattresses,

furniture etc.) awaiting collection. This area is in addition to the development waste storage

area/s and the central collection area.


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The owners’ corporation must take responsibility for the management of garbage waste and

recyclable material generated upon the development. Arrangements must be in place in

regards to the on-going management, maintenance and cleaning of all waste and recycling

management facilities.

5.2 Collection

If one of the following is applicable, on site collection is required for the development:

a) The development contains 12 or more dwellings; or

b) Kerbside collection is not operationally feasible; or

c) The placement of bins for kerbside collection does not ensure adequate traffic flow and

pedestrian safety; or

d) Street frontage is located on a Classified (Roads Act 1993), Arterial or Distributor Road; or

e) The development is a mixed use development or is located within a specific precinct.

Garbage and recycling waste bins are to be collected from an on-site central bin collection area

located within 10m of the property boundary or for larger developments via a loading bay.

Where on site collection is required for bins, the collection truck must be wholly within the

development boundary.

The onsite central collection area must be sufficient size to accommodate the number of bins to

be collected for all dwellings and should:

a) Be integrated into the design of the development and does not dominate the streetscape.

b) Be located behind the building alignment and in an area as not to comprise the amenity of

the occupants and of adjacent properties in terms of noise, odour and aesthetic impacts.

c) Discourage the dumping of other household waste.

d) Within 10m of the vehicular entrance of the development.

e) Include a loading area for the collection vehicle to stop on while empting bins, so that

vehicular and pedestrian access to the development is not blocked.

Council’s Prebooked Clean Up must also be collected on site, where the development contains

7 or more dwellings.

The waste management plan must show suitable collection arrangements, including how bins

are to be moved from waste storage area/s to collection area/s.

Where site characteristics, number of bins and length of street frontage allow, bins may be

collected from the kerbside. Kerbside collection is only available for developments being

serviced by 240L bins. Kerbside collection points are to be located so that:

a) All bins are presented in a single file with a minimum 30cm gap between bins.


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b) Ensure all bins are presented within the allocated dwelling frontage and not on the driveway

or street.

c) Has a minimum distance of 2m from street trees, bus stops, street furniture and road

infrastructure.

d) Has a minimum height clearance of 4.2m from overhanging tree branches, powerlines and

other obstructions.

e) Collections are not undertaken in a ‘No Stopping’ zone.

Where kerbside collection is suitable, a temporary holding area can be provided near the

kerbside. The holding area is required to be sufficient size to allow the temporary storage of all

allocated bins for the development. Collection staff will collect and return empty bins to the

holding area. It is the responsibility of a caretaker or residents to transfer the bins to the holding

area and then back to the waste storage area/s.

5.3 Designing For Waste Collection Vehicle Access

Where on site collection is required, access to the nominated collection area/s must be

designed to ensure at least a Heavy Rigid Vehicle (HRV) can safely access and manoeuvre

within the site. The dimensions of a Heavy Rigid Vehicle are described in Table 4.

Table 4: Dimensions for Heavy Rigid Vehicle

Overall

Length (m)

Design Width

(m)

Design

Turning

Radius (m)

Swept Circle

(m)

Overall

(Travel)

Height (m)

12.5 2.5 12.5 27.8 4.5

Waste collection vehicles can be side loading, rear end loading or front end loading.

Figure 1: Typical Rear Loading Collection Vehicle


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Figure 2: Typical Side Loading Collection Vehicle

Access roads, including driveway gradients must comply with the Building Code of Australia and

relevant Australian Standards (ie. AS 2890.2 Parking Facilities: Off-Street Commercial Vehicle

Facilities.

It is preferable for waste collection trucks to enter the site in a forward direction, but it is

permitted for waste trucks to reverse onto a site, where design and site conditions make it safe

to do so. It is not acceptable for a truck to reverse out of a site. If the development is located on

Classified (Roads Act 1993), Arterial or Distributor Road, waste collection trucks must enter and

leave the development in a forward direction.

Turning circle and reverse entry templates for a HRV (AS 2890.2 Parking Facilities: Off-Street

Commercial Vehicle Facilities) must be incorporated in the development design. Dynamic

vertical clearances for vehicle manoeuvring and waste collection should be demonstrated where

collection will occur within a building or basement.

Waste Management Service Providers will require indemnity against liabilities, losses, damages

and any other costs arising from any on-site collection service (eg. damage to the pavement or

other driving surface).

6. RELEVANT LEGISLATION, POLICIES AND STRATEGIES

• The Better Practice Guide for Waste Management in Multi-Unit Dwellings (Department of

Environment and Climate Change NSW)

• Australian Standard 2890.2 Parking Facilities: Off-Street Commercial Vehicle Facilities

• The Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2001

• The Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Strategy 2014-2021

• Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (SSROC) "Regional Waste Avoidance

& Resource Recovery Strategy 2014 – 2021”.


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7. RELATED AND ASSOCIATED COUNCIL POLICIES/PLANS

• Community Strategic Plan – “Our Shire, Our Future”

• Sutherland Shire Council Delivery and Operational Programs

• Sutherland Shire Local Environment Plan 2015

• Sutherland Shire Development Control Plan (DCP) 2015

• DA Guide 2015 (version 2015.1)

• Local Waste Management Plan

• Domestic Waste Service Collection Policy

8. RESPONSIBLE OFFICER The Manager Waste Services is responsible for the effectiveness and currency of this Policy.


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9. RESPONSIBILITES

Position Delegation/Task

Councillors/General

Manager

Endorse and comply with Waste Management Policy for New

Residential Flat Buildings

Directors Endorse and comply with Waste Management Policy for New


Group Manager

Engineering Operations



Manager/Assistant

Manager Waste

Services



Establish and implement systems for waste management

Ensure waste management policies and procedures are

effectively implemented and updated

Policy & Strategy Officer

- Waste

Comply with Waste Management Policy for New Residential Flat

Buildings

Review and update waste policy, guidelines, determinations and

work instructions

Reporting

Maintain records

Major Development

Assessment Unit


Buildings

Strategic Planning Unit Comply with Waste Management Policy for New Residential Flat

Buildings

Developers, Architects

and Builders


Buildings

Domestic Waste

Services Staff

Deliver waste management services to domestic households in

Sutherland Shire

10. MONITORING

The associated strategies and plans arising from this policy will be active documents, with

annual monitoring and review with action items updated as required.

11. REVIEW DATE

The Policy will be reviewed on a biennial basis within the first quarter of the relevant calendar

year or at the request of Council or Administration or in response to triggers/legislative and

statutory requirements. The outcome of the evaluation will make recommendations for

amendment, alteration or substitution of a new policy as necessary.


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12. RECORD KEEPING, CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVACY

• Records in all formats must be managed in accordance with legislation and Council’s

Record Keeping Program.

• Information and records relating to customers is held in accordance with Council’s

Privacy Management Plan.

• Access to information relating to waste management is to be carried out accordance with

council’s Access to Information Policy.

13. BREACHES AND SANCTIONS

Council is committed to the standards contained in this Policy. All staff must adhere to this

policy. Any staff member acting outside this Policy will be subject to the process as outlined in

Council’s Staff Disciplinary Policy.


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INF005-18 REVISION OF CORPORATE ASSET MANAGEMENT POLICY


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Council first adopted an Asset Management Policy in 2009.

• The purpose of the Asset Management Policy is to articulate Council's commitment to the

establishment of a clear direction and framework for asset management.

• The ongoing implementation and improvement of the framework across the whole organisation

will ensure that Council’s portfolio of assets is managed in a coordinated, cost effective and

financially sustainable manner.

• The policy is reviewed annually. Changes have been made to align the policy with the revisions

to the Local Government Act, current industry practice and to align with the WHS Policy and

Resourcing Strategy.


That the updated Asset Management Policy, attached as Appendix A, be adopted.


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PURPOSE The purpose of this report is to seek adoption of the revised Asset Management Policy which has

been reviewed to incorporate amendments to the Local Government Act (amended October 2016),

current (industry wide c. 2017) leading asset management practices and to ensure alignment with the


BACKGROUND The Asset Management Policy describes the principles by which Council will manage its infrastructure

asset portfolio in accordance with relevant legislation, regulations, and current leading asset

management practice in both local government and other infrastructure-owing organisations and

sectors. This includes how Council will provide adequate resources and capacity to sustain assets

across their life cycle.

The policy is updated approximately on a yearly basis in response to changes in legislation,

regulations, industry practice, and local and international standards and guidelines. The Policy also

includes the basic asset management awareness and competency requirements for Councillors, and

council officers.

DISCUSSION The structure of the policy has been refined to create a short policy statement that reflects the four

principles of asset management, aligned with the International Asset Management Standards Series -

ISO 55000. Those principles are:

• Value: Efficient, effective and economic infrastructure that meets service needs for this

generation and the next.

• Alignment: Community and organisational priorities are considered and achieved.

• Leadership: Collective leadership and culture determine the realisation of value.

• Assurance: Confidence in our decision making and our capacity to provide for community

needs.

Council's commitments to asset management will be evidenced by:

• Delivering value for money to the community through an informed balance of cost, risk and

opportunities throughout the asset life cycle.

• Supporting assets solely for the purpose of delivering services to the community.

• Consulting with the community to determine desired, acceptable and affordable levels of

service.

• Documenting all projected capital and operational expenditure requirements in asset class

management plans so that funding can be allocated on an informed priority basis.

• Documenting all projected consequences of unfunded operational and capital expenditure

requirements so that the risks are clearly known, understood and communicated.


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• Prioritising the maintenance and renewal of existing assets ahead of creating or acquiring new

assets and disposing of assets where the costs and risks of retaining the asset exceed the

benefits.

• Developing performance measures and targets for all asset management activities.

• Continually improving asset management practices and performance.

• Providing all councillors, executive and employees with appropriate communications, education

and training to execute their asset management responsibilities.

The ongoing financial sustainability of Council relies upon the application of this policy by all in

planning, prioritisation and decision-making.

Communication and Education Strategy It is proposed that changes to the policy will be communicated to relevant business units and training

will be undertaken by incorporation of discussion of the policy in staff inductions and through internal

asset management training. The policy will be made available to the community though Council’s

website.

BUDGET AND RESOURCES The development and revision of the policy is managed within the current budget and staff resources

of the Asset Planning and Sustainability Unit.

POLICY The Local Government Act 1993 and the Local Government Amendment (Planning and Reporting) Act

2009 place a number of obligations on Councils in relation to asset management.

Under the Integrated Planning and Reporting legislation all councils must account for and plan for all

of the existing assets under their ownership and any new assets proposed in their Community

Strategic Plan and Delivery Program and associated Resourcing Strategies.

An overarching Council endorsed Asset Management Policy is required in order to fulfil the

requirements of the Integrated Planning and Reporting requirements.

CONCLUSION The proposed changes to the Asset Management Policy ensure that recent changes to the legislation,

industry practice and to align the document with Council’s Resourcing Strategy. It is therefore

recommended that the revised policy be adopted.


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RESPONSIBLE OFFICER

The officer responsible for the preparation of this Report is the Manager, Asset Planning and

Sustainability, Amy Foxe, who can be contacted on 9710 0055.


Asset Management Policy July 2017

Prepared by: Asset Planning and Sustainability Unit

Policy No. 060


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DOCUMENT REVIEW AND APPROVAL

This document has been approved by: Approved by Minute No. Date Approved

Directors Meeting DMC059-10 13 October 2009

Directors Meeting DMC030-12 09 August 2011

Revision history:

Version Author Date Revision

1 Manager Land Information October 2009 Original Version

2 Strategic Planning Manager 9 August 2011 Revised to comply with DLG Guidelines

3 Strategic Planning Manager 1 February 2013 Reviewed under annual policy review process. No changes necessary

4-6 Group Manager Asset Management

29 June 2015 Revised to meet current asset management standards and requirements.

7 Group Manager Asset Management

14 June 2017 Revised to reflect changes to Local Government Act (1993)


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CONTENTS

1. PURPOSE ..................................................................................................................................... 4

2. PRINCIPLES ................................................................................................................................. 4

3. OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................................ 4

4. RESPONSIBILITIES ..................................................................................................................... 5 5. RELEVANT LEGISLATION .......................................................................................................... 6

6. REVIEW DATE ............................................................................................................................. 6

7. RESPONSIBLE OFFICER ............................................................................................................ 6

APPENDIX A - DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................................ 7


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1. PURPOSE

The purpose of this Asset Management Policy is to articulate Council's commitment to the

establishment of a clear direction and framework for asset management. The ongoing

implementation and improvement of the framework across the whole organisation will ensure that

Council’s portfolio of assets is managed in a coordinated, cost effective and financially sustainable

manner.

2. PRINCIPLES

Council’s asset management framework is underpinned by four asset management principles:

• Value: Efficient, effective and economic infrastructure that meets service needs for this

generation and the next.

• Alignment: Community and organisational priorities are considered and achieved.

• Leadership: Collective leadership and culture determine the realisation of value.

• Assurance: Confidence in our decision making and our capacity to provide for community

needs.

3. OBJECTIVES

Sutherland Shire Council is committed to implementing and continually improving its asset

management framework so that our infrastructure asset portfolio is managed in an informed,

coordinated and financially sustainable manner.

Council will demonstrate its commitment to asset management by:

• Delivering value for money to the community through an informed balance of cost, risk and

opportunities throughout the asset life cycle.

• Supporting assets solely for the purpose of delivering services to the community.

• Consulting with the community to determine desired, acceptable and affordable levels of

service.

• Documenting all projected capital and operational expenditure requirements in asset class

management plans so that funding can be allocated on an informed priority basis.

• Documenting all projected consequences of unfunded operational and capital expenditure

requirements so that the risks are clearly known, understood and communicated.

• Prioritising the maintenance and renewal of existing assets ahead of creating or acquiring new

assets and disposing of assets where the costs and risks of retaining the asset exceed the

benefits.

• Developing performance measures and targets for all asset management activities.

• Continually improving asset management practices and performance.

• Providing all councillors, executive and employees with appropriate communications,

education and training to execute their asset management responsibilities.


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4. RESPONSIBILITIES

Councillors Councillors are responsible for adopting the policy and ensuring that sufficient

resources are made available for the asset management activities required to

achieve the policy objectives.

Councillors are also responsible for undertaking training and education in asset

management provided by Council.

General Manager The General Manager has overall responsibility for leadership of asset

management and reporting on the status and effectiveness of Asset Management

within Council.

Director Shire

Infrastructure

The Director Shire Infrastructure has overall accountability for:

• the development of the asset management policy, strategy and plans and

ensuring the fitness for purpose of these.

• the optimisation of capital investment and the sustainability of the asset

portfolio.

Group Manager of

Asset

Management

The Group Manager – Asset Management has overall responsibility for:

• the development, implementation and performance of asset management

practice

• the sustained cost, risk and performance optimization of the asset systems

within the asset portfolio

Manager Asset

Planning and

Sustainability

The Manager – Asset Planning and Sustainability has overall responsibility for:

• Implementing the asset management framework across the whole asset

portfolio, including Quality Assurance, Risk, and Continual Improvement

• Asset based service strategies

• The Community Expectation (CX) Framework for categorisation of assets

within capital improvement and service standards

• Acceptance of externally created assets

Asset Owners Asset Owners are the authorised representatives of the council to acquire, dispose,

lease, license or hire assets in accordance with applicable council resolutions and

delegations.

Asset Managers Asset Managers act as the custodian of a portfolio of assets on behalf of council

and the community. Asset Managers’ responsibilities are detailed in the Asset

Custodianship Determination.

Service Managers

and External Users

Use or occupy council assets under agreement with the asset owner, or where

applicable, the asset manager in accordance with adopted council policies relating

to the use or occupation of the class of asset or type of transaction.

Works and

Operations

Managers

Ensure all operational activities are performed in accordance with the relevant asset

class management plans and procedures.


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5. RELEVANT LEGISLATION A Council endorsed Asset Management Policy is a requirement of the Local Government Act

(1993).

6. REVIEW DATE The Asset Management Policy will be reviewed annually.

7. RESPONSIBLE OFFICER The Asset Management Coordinator is responsible for the annual review of the policy.


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APPENDIX A - DEFINITIONS Hierarchy Element ISO 55000 Definition Application to Council

Asset

Management

Asset

management

Coordinated activity of an organization to

realize value from assets.

“Value” translates to “desired level of

service at sustainable cost” or similar.

Asset

Management

System

(AMS)

Management

System

A set of interrelated or interacting elements of

an organization to establish policies and

objectives and processes to achieve those

objectives.

e.g. Finance, WHS and

Environmental management systems

Asset

Management

System

Management system for asset management

whose function is to establish the asset

management policy and asset management

objectives.

Avoid use of “asset management

system” to refer to Confirm or other

IT solutions.

Asset

management

strategy

Documented information that specifies how

organizational objectives are to be converted

into asset management objectives, the

approach for developing asset management

plans, and the role of the asset management

system in supporting achievement of the asset

management objectives.

Asset management strategy in the


Asset

management plan

Documented information that specifies the

activities, resources and timescales required

for an individual asset, or a grouping of assets,

to achieve the organization’s asset

management objectives.

Existing asset management plans.

Asset

Portfolio

Asset Item, thing or entity that has potential or actual

value to an organization.

Incorporate these definitions and

levels into the revised Asset

Hierarchy.

Ensure all assets are documented

including those not in the asset

portfolio for AMS purposes.

Asset Portfolio Assets that are within the scope of the asset

management system

Asset System A set of assets that interact or are interrelated.

Asset Class [ISO does not define Asset Class – rather it is a

widely used term that aggregates assets in to

service-related groups]

Asset Type Grouping of assets having common

characteristics that distinguish those assets as

a group or class


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INF006-18 EVALUATION OF THE TRIAL RESIDENT PARKING PERMIT SCHEME, NERANG ROAD, CRONULLA

Attachments: Appendix A, Appendix B, Appendix C and Appendix D

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• A trial of a weekend Resident Parking Permit Scheme in the Nerang Road, Cronulla area was

commenced on 18 July 2015.

• This report outlines the evaluation of the trial scheme including the results of consultation with

the 294 households within the trial area who were asked to complete an evaluation survey.

• Based on the responses received and taking into consideration that 82% of residents within the

trial area did not return the survey and therefore remain neutral, it is reasonable to conclude that

only 6% of residents in the trial area found the trial scheme to be of significant benefit to local

parking.

• The cost to Council of developing, implementing and administering the trial scheme was

$51,368.


That the trial of the Area Resident Parking Permit Scheme at Nerang Road, Cronulla be

discontinued.


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PURPOSE

To present the results of the evaluation of the Trial of the Resident Parking Permit Scheme at Nerang

Road, Cronulla.

BACKGROUND

Council implemented a Resident Parking Permit Scheme in the Nerang Road area, Cronulla, which

commenced on 18 July 2015. Resident Parking Schemes involved the installation of time-limited

street parking restrictions and provision of permits to eligible residents. The parking schemes were

intended to assist local residents who do not have off-street parking, and must comply with the Roads

and Maritime Services (RMS) “Permit Parking Guidelines”.

Council resolved to proceed with the Nerang Road Resident Parking Scheme on a trial basis. Parking

permits were issued with an expiration date of 30 June 2017.

The trial area consisted of 294 residences within the following road sections:

• Nerang Road

• Nerang Lane

• Elouera Road (section south of Burke Road)

• Burke Road (south side between Nerang Road and Elouera Road)

During the trial it became evident that three properties without off-street parking at the east side of

Elouera Road rely on the 90-degree angle parking spaces at the west side of Elouera Road. As these

residents were directly inconvenienced by the introduction of the parking scheme restrictions, the trial

area was therefore extended to include residents on the east side of Elouera Road between Burke

and Mitchell Roads from 5 March 2016.

The final trial area is shown in Appendix A.

DISCUSSION

The trial scheme operated on weekends only and parking permits were provided to eligible residents

to allow them to park beyond the 4 hour parking restrictions. The permit scheme regulatory signs

have the following wording: “4P 8am-8pm Sat, Sun & Public Holidays Permit Holders Excepted”.

There are currently 167 permits in operation out of a potential maximum of 259 permits that may be

applied for within the trial area. This represents 64% of eligible residents having a parking permit.

The scheme operates within the previously existing parking patterns whereby:

• during weekdays residents leave for work in the mornings and visitors/staff may park on the

streets, then in the evenings the visitors/staff depart and residents occupy the on-street parking.

• during weekends local residents are generally parked on street first, and visitors to the area find

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A parking capacity survey (Appendix B) reveals that there are 85 on-street parking spaces and 279

off-street parking spaces within the trial area.

The trial area consists almost entirely of apartments and one house, however there are no shops or

businesses. There are 255 residences with off-street parking and 39 residences that have no off-street

parking, however this is balanced by the 85 on-street parking spaces. The above figures represent

87% of residences having off-street parking and 13% without any off-street parking.

An indicative summer weekend parking duration survey (Appendix C) was carried out during the trial

which revealed that peak demand occurred during 11am to 3pm within Nerang Road and Nerang

Lane. The parking duration survey also revealed that:

• 36% of vehicles were parked longer than the 4 hour limit

• 55% of vehicles stayed for 3 hours or less

• 9% stayed for between 3 and 4 hours

The above results are consistent with the original general weekend parking pattern whereby local

residents are generally parked on street first, and visitors to the area find any remaining available

spaces on-street once the beachside parking reaches capacity. The survey reveals that in practice the

scheme does not appear to be encouraging significant parking turnover nor altering the original

parking pattern.

Advantages and Disadvantages The pros and cons of retaining the scheme on a permanent basis include the following;

Pros

• Minor increase in parking turnover of a weekend.

• Compliance with request that resident parking concerns are being addressed

Cons

• Inconvenience to local residents that are not eligible for permits

• Resources required to administer and enforce ongoing and expanding resident parking

schemes

• Inconvenience to local residents that have more vehicles than permitted parking permits

• Inconvenience to visitors of local residents wanting to stay for more than 4 hours

• Precedent, resulting expansion to surrounding areas


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CONSULTATION

Consultation with local residents was carried out in the form of a questionnaire survey with postage

paid return envelopes (Appendix D). The survey was hand delivered to all residents within the trial

scheme area and residents could post or email their responses.

A total of 294 survey forms were delivered and 54 forms were returned. This represents 18% of

households having completed the survey. Consequently it is apparent that 82% of affected local

residents remain ambivalent as to whether the trial should be extended or not. Based on these figures

it can be argued that less than 50% support the continuance of the trial.

Each survey form had space for up to three persons within a household, and the views of 83 individual

local residents were collected in this consultation. Of the respondents, 71% indicated it was necessary

for them to use on-street parking and 51% had a parking permit.

In terms of benefit to local residents, the individual responses revealed:

• 30% found parking was better or much better with the trial scheme;

• 54% found the trial scheme resulted in no change to the parking situation;

• 16% found the trial scheme resulted in parking becoming worse or much worse.

In terms of personal perceptions of the trial scheme:

• 46% viewed the trial as positive or very positive

• 14% viewed the trial as negative or very negative

• 40% viewed the trial as neither positive nor negative

Respondents described parking as being most difficult for them as follows:

• 60% on weekends

• 11% on weekday evenings

• 11% on both weekends and weekday evenings

• 18% no comment

Comments added in the survey revealed that ineligible local residents have been infringed for parking

outside their residences. However, enforcement is very limited on weekends and this was also noted

in the public comments received.

Taking into consideration that 82% of residents within the trial area did not complete a survey and

therefore remain neutral, it is reasonable to conclude that:

• there is less than 50% support for the scheme from notified residents

• that from returned surveys there was agreement from more than 60% of respondents the

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The total cost thus far of implementing and operating the trial Resident Parking Scheme has been

$51,368 comprised of the following materials and staff time resources:

Investigation and reporting: $5,589

Provision of specialised permits: $2,700

Administration and online application setup, staff training: $13,413

Provision of signposting and installation: $6,550

Weekly permit application processing and enquiries up to

May 2017:

$23,116

TOTAL COST OF SCHEME: $51,368

Along with the material costs, considerable staff resource time was required by Council’s Traffic and

Transport Services with assistance from Customer Service and Information Technology Services, to

administer and comply with RMS permit requirements.

Should the permit scheme be continued or expanded there will be ongoing costs associated with the

maintenance of signs, purchasing of the specialised permits and administration and enforcement of

the scheme. Administration and enforcement of the scheme will need to be undertaken using current

staffing resources which would detract from performance of other duties.

To cover these costs Council can charge residents a fee for the provision of a permit. An indicative

fee would be in the range of $150 per permit per annum. However, residents may resent being

charged for the privilege of parking in their street, particularly if their expectations of finding convenient

parking are not met. This is likely to be the case at this location where the number of permits issued

significantly exceeds the number of available parking spaces

POLICY

Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) has issued a Permit Parking Manual. Procedures specified in the

manual are mandatory and must be followed by Council in order to achieve approval of a new

Resident Parking Permit Scheme.

PRECEDENT

A problem that is commonly encountered with the introduction of a resident parking scheme in one

area is that the parking problem is exacerbated in adjoining areas. This problem has been one of the

main issues for other Council’s in having to regularly review and expand schemes at considerable

expense and creating angst in the community. This has already been evidenced in that the trial

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CONCLUSION

In practice, Resident Parking Permit Schemes work well in areas of medium to low density dwellings

where the greater majority of residences do not have any off-street parking and sufficient on-street

parking exists, such as at older inner-city townhouses. This is not the case in Cronulla with the

majority of high density apartments having off-street parking in addition to on-street parking

availability.

In view of the above trial results, it is difficult to justify the use of council funds and resources, or to

charge residents permit holders for cost recovery, to continue with the Nerang Road Area Resident

Parking Permit Scheme, and it is recommended that the scheme be discontinued.

In order to discontinue the scheme residents will need to be notified and existing time limited

signposting removed. Retaining the time limited parking without resident exemption would be

disadvantageous to the majority of residents.

RESPONSIBLE OFFICER

The officer responsible for the preparation of this Report is the Manager Traffic and Transport

Services, Bruce Powe, who can be contacted on 9710 0498.


NERANG ROAD TRIAL RESIDENT PARKING SCHEME TRIAL AREA MAP

APPENDIX A

BOUNDARY OF PROPOSED RESIDENT PARKING SCHEME AREA

SECTIONS OF PROPOSED “4 HOUR PARKING 8am-8pm SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS & PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, PERMIT HOLDERS EXCEPTED”


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NERANG RD, CRONULLA RESIDENT PARKING SCHEME INVESTIGATION AREA

TOTAL ON-STREET CAR SPACES: 85 TOTAL OFF-STREET CAR SPACES: 279 TOTAL RESIDENCES: 294 OFF-STREET RESIDENT SPACES APPEAR TO BE UNUSED: 19 RESIDENCES WITH PARKING SPACE SHORTFALL: 37

8 RESIDENCES 5 CAR SPACES SHORTFALL 3

14 RESIDENCES 18 CAR SPACES











12 RESIDENCES 12 CAR SPACES 12 RESIDENCES

10 CAR SPACES







1 RESIDENCE 1 CAR SPACE



8 ONSTREET CAR SPACES




1 ONSTREET CAR SPACE

APPENDIX B









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DURATION OF STAY PARKING SURVEY NERANG ROAD & NERANG LANE, CRONULLA

INDICATIVE SURVEY CARRIED OUT SUNDAY 50/2/2017

NERANG RD & NERANG LANE NUMBER PERCENTAGE

Total on‐ street parking spaces 36 ‐

Peak use of on‐street spaces 35 ‐

Total vehicles using onstreet parking 66 ‐

Vehicles parked 3 hours and under (visitors) 36 55%

Vehicles parked 4 hours (visitor turnover) 6 9%

Vehicles parked over 4 hours (permit holders) 24 36%

APPENDIX C Shire Infrastructure Committee 7 August 2017

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SURVEY FORM - TRIAL RESIDENT PARKING PERMIT SCHEME Final Evaluation - Nerang Rd & Elouera Rd Vicinity (Area 2)

Each resident within the household / apartment is invited to complete this survey separately:

RESIDENT 1 RESIDENT 2 RESIDENT 3 1. How long have youlived at this address?

Less than 6 months 6 months to 1 year 1 – 2 years 3 years or more



2. Is it necessary foryou to park yourvehicle on the street?

Yes No

Yes No

Yes No

3. Have you beenissued with a residentparking permit?

Yes No

Yes No

Yes No

4. During the trialperiod have you foundit easier to park on yourstreet?

Much Worse Worse Same Better Much Better



5. During the trial, whendo you experience thatparking is mostdifficult?

Time: ……………………

Day(s): ………………….

Time: ……………………

Day(s): ………………….

Time: ……………………

Day(s): ………………….

6. Do you feel the trialresident parking permitscheme has been…

Very Negative Negative Neither Positive Very Positive



7. Do you have anyadditional commentsabout the trial?

9. Your Name

11. Your Address

Please return your completed survey to Council in the reply paid envelope or scan & email to email address: [email protected] by 20 February 2017.

If you have more than three members of your household who would like to have their say you may photocopy this form. To ensure the validity of this survey it is essential that all people completing this survey provide their address details. Any information you provide is for Council’s use only and will be kept strictly confidential.

Thank you for your time and assistance

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Speeding is a continual issue of concern for the community and is difficult for road authorities to

manage. It can result in an increase in the number of crashes and/or their associated severity.

• Traditional measures to address speeding issues include educational programs, police

enforcement and traffic calming and/or other engineering measures.

• Based on use of the technology elsewhere it is proposed to trial and evaluate the use of

portable speed warning signs as an alternative speed reduction measure.

• The introduction of a pilot program consisting of three sites has the endorsement of Council's

Consultative Traffic Forum.


That Council establish a Pilot Program for a six month trial of three portable speed warning signs at

the following locations:

1. Fowler Road, just east of Griffin Parade, Illawong (Eastbound outside No 187).

2. Waratah Street, just east of Glencoe Street, Sutherland (Eastbound outside No 145).

3. Lantana Road, just north of Karamarra Rd, Engadine (Northbound outside No 69).


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PURPOSE

To respond to the following resolution of Council from its meeting of 19 June 2017 (see MOT033-17):

"THAT:

1. Council receives a report that explores introducing radar speed warning signs within the

Sutherland Shire to reduce instances of speeding on local roads (such as Fowler Road

Illawong).

2. The report should identify:

a. Options for establishing a trial project;

b. Budgetary implications;

c. The success of such devices used within other LGAs (such as Inner West and Brisbane);

d. Any recommendations of Council’s Consultative Traffic Forum

3. Council supports in-principle of a trial of radar speed warning signs within the Sutherland Shire."

BACKGROUND

Speeding is a continual issue for road authorities to manage, especially on local streets and around

schools. Speeding increases the required stopping distance of vehicles to avoid a crash. This in turn,

can result in an increase in the number of crashes and/or their associated severity. Speeding may be

due to poor driver behaviours such as impatience, hooning, distracted drivers or not knowing basic

road rules, for example, 50km per hour on local roads in New South Wales.

Council receives numerous requests from the community concerning real or perceived speeding

issues. Traditional measures to address these issues include educational programs, police

enforcement and traffic calming and/or other engineering measures. Whilst enforcement can be an

effective measure it is outside of Council's control, can be difficult for NSW Police to resource and is

not suitable or able to be undertaken at all locations. The use of traffic calming devices such as speed

humps, chicanes and roundabouts can be expensive and intrusive and is only considered warranted

at high risk locations.

With improved technology the use of portable speed warning signs is a practical and relatively

inexpensive alternative to potentially bridge the gap between community expectations and the use of

traditional educational, enforcement and engineering measures. Essentially a portable speed warning

sign is a temporary installation that uses radar technology to record and advise oncoming motorists of

their travelling speed using an LED display. As an example they are quite often used at major road

works sites with reduced speed limits. Council has been using products of this type around school

zones for some years, however the existing units are dated and difficult to deploy.


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DISCUSSION Benefits Industry evidence indicates that the portable signs can be used to increase motorists' awareness of

their travelling speed and adherence to the speed limit at problem locations. An extensive program

has been running at Brisbane City Council and to date, there has been a marked decrease in the

number of motorists travelling above the speed limit after passing the signs. The data from the

portable speed warning signs has shown an average speed reduction of more than 9 km per hour

across all sites since the program began in November 2013. Inner West Council in Sydney has also

successfully used the portable signs with similar positive results.

How Council’s portable speed warning signs will work

• The default setting for the sign is blank.

• As a motorist approaches the sign, their speed is detected by radar and one of the following

three messages is displayed.

1. If the motorist is driving at or below the speed limit, a smiley face is displayed.

2. If the motorist is driving above the speed limit by up to 9 km/h, the vehicle’s speed is

displayed below a “SLOW DOWN” message.

3. If the motorist is driving 10 km/h or more above the speed limit, a “SLOW DOWN”

message is displayed.

The speed readings are not used to issue infringement notices. The purpose of portable speed

warning signs is to give motorists feedback on their driving behaviour. Both Brisbane City and Inner

West Council rotate the use of the signs to various suitable locations to increase their overall

effectiveness across their wider road networks. Examples of the messages that can be displayed are

attached in Appendix A.

Selecting suitable sites

Portable speed warning signs are not suitable for all locations in the road network. Potential sites

would be identified based on feedback from the community and the assessment of Council’s Traffic

and Transport officers. A site assessment is then required to determine if an appropriate physical

location for the sign can be found. Some of the factors considered in the site assessment are listed

below.

• Visual impact on adjacent residents.

• Sufficient vehicle visibility (presence of obstructions such as trees and other traffic signs).

• Clearance from driveways and infrastructure such as power poles and service pits.

• Clearance from low-hanging power lines and television cables.

• Adequate sunlight for the sign’s solar panels.

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Affected property owners would also need to be consulted.

At this stage it is proposed that Council trial and evaluate the effectiveness of the portable signs at the

following typical locations each of which have different characteristics:

1. Residential - Fowler Road, just east of Griffin Parade, Illawong (Eastbound outside No 187).

2. School - Waratah Street, just east of Glencoe Street, Sutherland (Eastbound outside No 145).

3. Local Shopping strip - Lantana Rd, north of Karamarra Rd, Engadine (Northbound outside No

69).

The results of the trial will establish the merits for Council to consider an expanded program with

additional site installations at known problem locations.

Speed Display Features

• Comes with software, accessible through laptop (Bluetooth). Can adjust speed limits (school

zones, etc), times of operations, access data.

• Radar tracks vehicle speed twice. First time is at around 150m (activates speed display),

second time when vehicle passes out of range.

• Useful as speed calming as unlike speed humps and chicanes, the unit does not impact on all

drivers.

• Is erected on an 80mm post, heaviest piece is 9kg.

• 80 watt solar panel allows 24 hour use (3 years battery life).

• Light sensor equipped for night use (or can be turned off during certain times).

• Front panel can be customised with Council logo / message.

• Good community acceptance.

• Frangible post design.

• The unit has a reading distance of 150m.

Evaluation

The undertaking of a pilot program will allow Council to measure and evaluate the effectiveness of

these facilities in reducing speeding at problem locations within its road system. Evaluation of the

installations will include site inspections and before and after traffic speed counts. In this regard it is

noted that the speed signs capture and record the speed of all passing vehicles which can then be

downloaded for appropriate analysis.

The results of the evaluation will inform any decision on the potential benefits of providing an

expanded program.


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CONSULTATION

A report was presented to the 7 July meeting of Council's Consultative Traffic Forum. The Forum

supported the introduction of the proposed pilot program.

Affected residents will be consulted with regard to the location of any proposed signs within the nature

strip adjoining their properties.


Whilst there are a number of different products on the market, both Brisbane City and Inner West

Councils have successfully chosen to use the same product which is available at under $6500 each

(including GST). The package features a three colour LED panel, aluminium enclosure, internal data

recorder and 80W solar kit.

Installation of the portable speed warning sign involves construction of a small concrete foundation

below the ground on Council owned road verge. The platform has a lid which sits flush with the

ground. Once the speed sign is removed, the lid will remain. This allows rotation of devices between

sites and the site can be reused if speeding at that location continues to be an issue. Footings used in

Brisbane City Council cost about $3,000 each. As such it is estimated that the cost to Council for

supply and installation would be approximately $10,000 each.

The pilot program can be funded using existing RMS traffic facilities block grant funding.

POLICY

The proposal aligns with Council's Vision for a connected and safe community that respects people

and nature, enjoying active lives in a strong local economy. It also aligns with Council's core value of

being an Evolving Council through the championing of new ideas and providing creative solutions to

problems. Council currently uses an older style inferior product for portable speed display.

CONCLUSION

With improved technology the use of portable speed warning signs is a practical and relatively

inexpensive alternative that can be used by Council to address road safety and speeding on Council's

local road network. It potentially provides opportunity to bridge the gap between community

expectations and the current constraints associated with the use of more traditional educational,

enforcement and engineering measures.

The undertaking of a pilot program will allow Council to measure and evaluate the effectiveness of

these facilities in reducing speeding at problem locations within its road system.


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RESPONSIBLE OFFICER

The officer responsible for the preparation of this Report is the Traffic and Transport Services

Manager, Bruce Powe, who can be contacted on 9710 0498.



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CONFIDENTIAL REPORTS FROM OFFICERS

In accordance with Section 10A(1) of Local Government Act 1993, the following matters will be

considered in the Closed Session:

INF002A-18 T675/16 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT THE RIDGE SPORTS COMPLEX PUMP TRACK

Section 10A(2)(d)(i) Commercial Information of a Confidential Nature:

This matter is being considered in Closed session as it relates to commercial information the

disclosure of which would be likely to prejudice the commercial position of the person, company or

tenderer who supplied it. On balance, the public interest in preserving the confidentiality of information

provided by persons, companies or tenderers outweighs the public interest in maintaining openness

and transparency in council decision-making because the disclosure of this information could reveal

information that is commercial in confidence and the release of which could damage the commercial

position of the person, company or tenderer who supplied it.

INF003A-18 T692/16 BOAT RAMP UPGRADES - SCYLLA BAY AND OYSTER BAY

Section 10A(2)(d)(i) Commercial Information of a Confidential Nature:

This matter is being considered in Closed session as it relates to commercial information the

disclosure of which would be likely to prejudice the commercial position of the person, company or

tenderer who supplied it. On balance, the public interest in preserving the confidentiality of information

provided by persons, companies or tenderers outweighs the public interest in maintaining openness

and transparency in council decision-making because the disclosure of this information could reveal

information that is commercial in confidence and the release of which could damage the commercial

position of the person, company or tenderer who supplied it.

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