2014-09-16 Infrastructure & Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                          16 SEPTEMBER 2014


Moving Forward with the Cycle Network Grants

There are critical time lines and milestones that Council must meet in order to receive the Cycle
Network funds for each project. One in particular is that the design plans must be submitted to
the State Government for their comment and approval prior to Council commencing any
construction on the project.

The CEO of Noosa Council will also need to sign a formal Agreement between the State
Government agreeing to the terms.

The three projects that were unsuccessful in obtaining grant funding will need to be considered
whether they will remain in the 2014/15 Capital Program or be deferred at the next Budget
Review, these include:

     Cooroy Noosa Road / Beckmans Road Intersection Upgrade
       Design and construct a new intersection that offers improved safety to on-road cyclists
       (Total estimated cost $110,000)

     Data Counters to collect pedestrian and cycle data
       The purchase of mobile counters were proposed that could be positioned anywhere across
       the network to gather statistics on pedestrian and cycle use to guide future planning.
       (Total estimated cost $100,000)

     Stage 3A Park Road Shared Pathway
       Construction of a new pathway, extending 180m and running between the end of the
       previously upgraded pathway/boardwalk to the National Park.
       (Total estimated cost $850,000)


Previous Council Consideration

Nil.

Finance & Risk

Council is required to make the necessary upgrades to the bus stops with or without State
Government assistance and the cycle network improvements are projects that Council had
planned to undertake and deliver.

Should Council fail to deliver any of these projects it risks having to return the State Government
funds and having to undertake the improvements entirely from Council’s own revenue sources.

Any projects not already included in Council’s budget, will be considered for inclusion as part of
Budget Review 2.

Consultation

External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder

The bus stop infrastructure upgrades are a statutory requirement in relation to DDA compliance
that must be met by Council. External community consultation is unnecessary. DTMR will
however be consulted as they are funding approximately 50% of each project.




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