2018-06-12 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA    12 JUNE 2018




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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                              12 JUNE 2018

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                   oa     ian                                                               by         ene        Meeting Actions & Notes
                   5:2      Good Shepherd Lutheran School Zone and 60km/h signs                                   e  Although the sign position may seem odd on the approach to a
                            QPS sought clarification on an existing 60km/h sign on Eumundi    aps                    roundabout, it aligns with the end of the School Zone and is required
                            Noosa Road on northern approach to Walter Hay Drive               N          NEA         to inform motorists they have left the school zone area.
                            intersection.                                                       ee                e  In addition, Council is installing painted school zone thresholds in
                                                                                              (Neil)                 Walter Hay Drive and repeater School Zone Signs.
                                                                                                                  e  No further action required.
                   5.3      Noosa Parade — Vehicle Crashes with Cyclists                                          e  Council advised TAC that a 2015/16 Cycle Grant had previously
                            QPS reported concems over the safety of this corridor for off-road                       been obtained for the design of corridor improvements specifically
                            and on-road cyclist as there have been a few crashes where                               designed at addressing pedestrian and cyclists safety by providing a
                            motorists have run into cyclists and the Police have had to issue                        widened pathway 2.5 to 3.0m wide to allow shared pedestrian and
                            infringement notices to the motorists for illegal driving.                               cycle use plus the provision of compliant on-road bicycle lanes. To
                                                                                                                     achieve this the central median would be reduced in width to create
                                                                                                                     additional road space and a wider verge along the northern side
                                                                                              QPS                    created to accommodate a wider pathway.
                                                                                              Noosa      NFA      e  TAC were advised that the community consultation previously took
                                                                                              (Neil)                 place and that Council was currently progressing the design through
                                                                                                                     external consultants with the aim that the design will be completed
                                                                                                                     by the end of the current 2017/18 financial year.
                                                                                                                  e  This design will form the basis of a future funding application to TMR
                                                                                                                     to assist with the cost of delivery, which Council may decide to stage
                                                                                                                     over a few years.
                                                                                                                  e  QPS were appreciative of the update and that Council was working
                                                                                                                     towards a long term solution to address the road safety concerns.

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