Council meeting minutes 16 August 2022

CM/5.2.1/22.08 Adoption of Minutes - Waverley Traffic Committee Meeting - 28 July 2022

TC/V.02/22.07 Hall Street, Bondi Beach - Temporary One-Way Trial (A22/0171) This item was saved and excepted by Cr Gray.

MOTION Mover: Cr Gray

Seconder: Cr Fabiano

That Council:

1. Does not adopt the Traffic Committee’s recommendation.
2. Defers this item to the August 2022 Traffic Committee meeting for officers to present alternative options for the Glenayr, O’Brien and Hall Street intersection and Roscoe Street to allow better two way access to the Hub Hall Street Retail Precinct car park and Roscoe Street from O’Brien Street.
3. Officers prepare a report to the September 2022 Finance, Operations and Community Services Committee on the alternative options.

THE MOVER OF THE MOTION THEN ACCEPTED AMENDMENTS TO THE MOTION.

AMENDMENT (LAPSED) Mover: Cr Wy Kanak

That the following clause be added to the motion: ‘That during the Destination Hall Street trial, restrictions be placed on heavy vehicle construction traffic using Hall Street and the surrounding neighbourhoods for developments in the Bondi area.’

THE MOTION AS AMENDED WAS THEN PUT AND DECLARED CARRIED ON THE CASTING VOTE OF THE CHAIR.

DECISION That Council:

1. Does not adopt the Traffic Committee’s recommendation.
2. Defers this item to the August Traffic Committee meeting for officers to:

(a) Present alternative options for the Glenayr, O’Brien and Hall Street intersection and Roscoe Street to allow better two-way access to the Hub Hall Street Retail Precinct car park and Roscoe Street from O’Brien Street.

(b) Investigate temporary kerb extensions at the following pedestrian crossings to improve pedestrian safety during the trial:

(i) Immediately east of the Glenayr Avenue/O’Brien Street (west) intersection.

(ii) O’Brien Street (east).

3. Officers prepare a report to the September Finance, Operations and Community Services Committee on the alternative options, including an examination of the submissions made by the public speakers at the Council meeting on 16 August 2022, as well as the associated email communications on the same item.

4. Officers, before a trial commences, develops clear and measurable goals for the trial to determine its level of success as the trial proceeds.

Division For the Motion: Crs Fabiano, Gray, Keenan, Lewis and Masselos.

Against the Motion: Crs Burrill, Goltsman, Kay, Nemesh and Wy Kanak.