2020-10-06 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                                                                               6 OCTOBER 2020


Table 1: Option Costs with pros & cons

Option   Cost       Description                     Footpath Standard           Asset life           Primary Pros & Cons
         Estimate
   1           $0   Do nothing – keep as is.        None as not complying       Approx. 0-3 years    Pros                            Cons
                                                    with certifier report.                           Nil initial cost.               Defers costs.
                                                                                                                                     Defers decision.
                                                                                                                                     Asset likely to deteriorate.
                                                                                                                                     Resident      and     community
                                                                                                                                     concerns.
                                                                                                                                     Safety risk.
   2      $60,000   Remove temporary timber         None as not complying       25    years    for   Pros                            Cons
                    handrails.                      with certifier report.      concrete path.       Protects         remaining      Not to Australian standard.
                    Protect    concrete footpath    Limited       engineering                        concrete path to extend         Restricts community use.
                    batters.                        improvements.                                    asset life.                     Lack of handrail presents
                                                                                                     Provides residents with         safety risk.
                                                                                                     uninterrupted views
                                                                                                     Lower cost.
                                                                                                     No need to maintain path
                                                                                                     unless in use.
                                                                                                     Able to be accessed for
                                                                                                     weeding by Council only.
   3      $65,000   Remove temporary timber         None as not complying       25    years    for   Pros                            Cons
                    handrails.                      with certifier report.      concrete path.       Lower initial cost.             Not to Australian standard.
                    Protect    concrete  footpath                                                    Protects concrete path to       Restricts community use.
                    batters.                                                                         extend life.                    Lack of handrail presents
                    Remove end sections of path.                                                     Removes           temporary     safety risk.
                                                                                                     handrail likely to fail.
                                                                                                     Provides      uninterrupted
                                                                                                     views.
                                                                                                     Addresses          residents’
                                                                                                     concerns.
                                                                                                     Able to be accessed for
                                                                                                     weeding by Council only.



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