ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL 24 OCTOBER, 2017 PAGE 126 ITEM-5 LOCAL TRAFFIC COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS - SEPTEMBER 2017

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ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL 24 OCTOBER, 2017

PAGE 126 ITEM-5 LOCAL TRAFFIC COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS -

SEPTEMBER 2017

DOC INFO

THEME: Balanced Urban Growth.

OUTCOME: 6 Safe, convenient and accessible transport options that enable movement through and within our Shire.

STRATEGY: 6.1 Facilitate the provision of integrated transport alternatives that link residents to their home, places of work and services and facilities.

MEETING DATE: 24 OCTOBER 2017 COUNCIL MEETING

GROUP: STRATEGIC PLANNING

AUTHOR:

MANAGER - COMMUNITY PLANNING & SPECIAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

MICHAEL LATHLEAN

RESPONSIBLE OFFICER: ACTING GROUP MANAGER – STRATEGIC PLANNING STEWART SEALE

REPORT

The purpose of this report is to present to Council the recommendations of the Local Traffic Committee (LTC) for September 2017. In accordance with the "RMS Delegation of Authority" and the recommendations contained within Council’s resolution of the 27^th May 2014, the LTC recommendations are included in this report for consideration by Council.

There was no face-to-face meeting in September. The following matters were reported electronically to the members of the LTC via email. Member’s individual responses and comments are reported as received. Six items were dealt with.

ELECTORATE – HAWKESBURY

ITEM-1 2017 ‘BRIDGE TO BRIDGE’ WATER SKI CLASSIC – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS IN THE HILLS SHIRE

TECHNICAL OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION TO LTC

Council raise no objection to traffic management arrangements associated with the 2017 Bridge to Bridge Water Ski Classic to be held on Sunday 19 November 2017 subject to:

a) the event being classified as a Class 1 event in accordance with the

‘Guide to Traffic and Transport Management for Special Events’;

b) the Committee endorsing the Special Event Transport Management Plan prepared by the NSW Water Ski Federation Ltd;

c) the Traffic Management Plan be forwarded to the Hawkesbury Local Area Command and RMS for their concurrence to hold the event;

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PAGE 127 d) signs advising of the ferry closures being installed at least two weeks

prior to the event on the immediate approaches to the ferries on Sackville Ferry Road, River Road and Old Northern Road, and at the intersections of:

• Wisemans Ferry Road and Sackville Ferry Road;

• Sackville Ferry Road and River Road;

• Wisemans Ferry Road and Cliftonville Road;

• Cliftonville Road and River Road;

• River Road and Old Northern Road;

e) the event organisers holding Public Liability Insurance in the minimum amount of $10 million;

f) approval from the NSW Police Force to hold a public assembly;

g) approval for the event being obtained from Hornsby Shire Council and Hawkesbury City Council and the event organisers complying with any conditions of approval imposed by those Councils;

h) approval to conduct the event on the Hawkesbury River being obtained from the maritime branch of Roads & Maritime Services;

i) approval being obtained from Roads & Maritime Services to temporarily suspend the operation of the Wisemans Ferry, Webbs Creek and Sackville ferries;

j) approval being obtained from Hawkesbury City Council to temporarily suspend the operation of the Lower Portland ferry;

k) approval being obtained from the Transport Management Centre through the granting of a Road Occupancy Licence;

l) a public notice advising of the event and road closures being placed in the local press at least two weeks prior to the event;

m) written notification being provided to NSW Ambulance Service, Fire &

Rescue NSW, The Hills State Emergency Service, Hawkesbury State Emergency Service, The Hills Rural Fire Service and Hawkesbury Rural Fire Service, at least two weeks prior to the event;

n) written notification being provided to all residences and businesses on both sides of the section of the Hawkesbury River that may be affected by the event at least two weeks prior to the event, with the notification including a contact name, email address and phone number;

LTC MEMBER COMMENTS RECEIVED

RMS – “RMS has no objection to the special event subject to the event being classified as class 1 event and the traffic management plan to be submitted to Transport Management Centre (TMC) for their concurrence to hold the event.”

Member for Hawkesbury – No comments received Police – “No objections to the recommendation”

LTC RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL

Council raise no objection to traffic management arrangements associated with the 2017 Bridge to Bridge Water Ski Classic to be held on Sunday 19 November 2017 subject to:

a) the event being classified as a Class 1 event in accordance with the

‘Guide to Traffic and Transport Management for Special Events’;

b) the Committee endorsing the Special Event Transport Management Plan prepared by the NSW Water Ski Federation Ltd;

c) the Traffic Management Plan be forwarded to the Hawkesbury Local Area Command and RMS for their concurrence to hold the event;

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PAGE 128 d) signs advising of the ferry closures being installed at least two weeks