2020-05-13 Special Meeting Agenda

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA                                                            13 MAY 2020


REPORTS



1    PROPOSED ROAD RESURFACING WORK - HASTINGS STREET AND CLAUDE
     BATTEN DRIVE, NOOSA HEADS

Author           Technical Officer – Capital Planning – Alex Neville and
                 Manager Asset Planning – Bryan O’Connor
                 Infrastructure Services Department

Index            ECM/ Streets (T1) / Claude Batten Drive Noosa Heads
                 ECM/Streets (T1) / Hastings Street Noosa Heads
                 ECM/Subject / Road Management / Road Maintenance

Attachments      Nil



RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Technical Officer – Capital Planning and the Manager Asset
Planning to the Special Meeting dated 13 May 2020 and:
A.   Approve the road resurfacing works for Claude Batten Drive and Hastings Street, Noosa
     Heads as outlined in the report to ensure work can commence as soon as practical;
B.   Agree to bring forward the proposed funding allocation of $765,000 from the Draft 2020/21
     Road Resurfacing Program to the 2019/20 Road Resurfacing Program; and
C.   Reduce the Draft 2020/21 Road Resurfacing Program budget allocation by $765,000.



REPORT
Two emergent road resurfacing (resealing) projects have been identified in Noosa Heads that
could be undertaken while COVID-19 travel and tourism restrictions are in place. Hastings Street
and Claude Batten Drive provide vehicle connection to important high profile locations within
Noosa Heads including Noosa Main Beach, the Noosa Spit and the Noosa National Park and as
such, both roads experience large daily vehicle volumes.

Roads with high vehicle volumes are typically resealed utilising night works to minimise
disruptions to road users. However night works are delivered at higher rates and can cause
disruption to residents and guests. By undertaking these resurfacing works during the COVID-19
restrictions:
      lower levels of traffic would be disrupted;
      any potential economic impact on businesses and traders would be reduced, and
      project costs would be reduced by undertaking day works.

Furthermore, the opportunity to revitalise Hastings Street and Claude Batten Drive prior to the
easing of COVID-19 restrictions and subsequent return to business as usual is key to this
proposal.




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