2015-04-09 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                              9 APRIL 2015


4    JOINT TRANSLINK & NOOSA ELECTRIC BUS PRE-FEASIBILITY OUTCOMES
     That Council note the report by the Director Planning & Infrastructure to the General
     Committee Meeting dated 7 April 2015 and:
     A.   Note the pre-feasibility study report prepared by consultants GHD Pty Ltd, provided at
          Attachment 1 to the General Committee report;
     B.   Based on the findings of the report, approve the commencement of a six month live
          trial of electric buses in Noosa during the 2015/16 financial year:
          1.   In a 50:50 cost sharing partnership with the Department of Transport and Main
               Roads, TransLink Division;
          2.   Covering the existing 627 Tewantin – Sunshine Beach bus route;
          3.   Leasing up to 3 x Optare 10 metre electric buses based on the submitted
               pricing in the GHD report; and
          4.   Facilitating the installation of suitable charging infrastructure to support the live
               trial.
     C.   Authorise the CEO to negotiate with TransLink, Sunbus and Optare regarding the
          implementation, monitoring and reporting of the live trial; and
     D.   Approve the funding of the live trial to a maximum of $550,000 to be met from the
          Public Transport Levy Reserve.




Recommendation

The General Committee recommendations dated 7 April 2015 be adopted except where dealt
with or held over by separate resolution.




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