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Councillor Briefing and Workshop Session — 2021-07-27
1. Department of Transport and Main Roads Warrego Highway East - Master Plan updated
1. Department of Transport and Main Roads Warrego Highway East - Master Plan updated
This is a report concerning the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) Warrego Highway East master plan – Ipswich to Toowoomba. TMR Officers will provide a presentation to Council on the master plan.
DISCUSSION
Mayor Teresa Harding thanked representatives from Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) for attending the meeting of the Karalee Community Centre and listening to the concerns of residents. Mayor Harding asked what else could be done for residents. TMR advised that the early warning system in place at the Mt Crosby roundabout only activates when a queue is starting to form and that TMR will be looking to see if they can use some of the other offramps to alert residents of congestion.
Mayor Harding queried if there were any plans to create another road in. TMR advised that they are currently investigating high level concepts with a consultancy firm and will come back to the community with these concepts once finalised. TMR also advised that ground conditions are a major concern with one of the issues faced with the Mt Crosby interchange being the underground mining and mine shafts of less than 20 metres below the surface in some areas as well as significant power mains.
Councillor Ireland queried how long before there would be some certainty at the Haigslea Intersection. TMR advised that they were developing the business case for Amberley/Cunningham Highway intersection and will be consulting later this year on the different options.
Links provided below to TMR’s websites includes maps and background on the following :
Western Ipswich Bypass
https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Community-and-environment/Planning-for-the-future/Preserved-transport-corridors/Western-Ipswich-Bypass
Moggill Pocket Arterial Road / Moggill-Warrego Highway Connection
https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Community-and-environment/Planning-for-the-future/Preserved-transport-corridors/Moggill-Pocket-Arterial-Road-Moggill-Warrego-Highway-Connection
Mentions: Cunningham Highway · Main Roads Warrego Highway · Moggill Pocket Arterial Road · Warrego Highway · Ipswich · Karalee · Haigslea · Amberley
2. Library Services and Programming
2. Library Services and Programming
This briefing session will provide an overview of the products, services and facilities which make up the Ipswich Libraries current offering.
It is an opportunity to provide information to the Mayor and Councillors to assist with their strategic thinking in relation to Ipswich Libraries.
DISCUSSION
· Manager, Libraries and Customer Services to provide information on how other LGAs compare to the Industry Minimum Standards as context.
Mentions: Ipswich
3. Draft Ipswich Libraries Strategy 2021-2026
3. Draft Ipswich Libraries Strategy 2021-2026
The draft Library Strategy 2021 – 2026 has been prepared in detail by an external consultant and is scheduled to be discussed at the Councillor Briefing Session on the 27 th July 2021.
DISCUSSION
· Continue with options for relocating the Library Logistics Hub and returning Redbank Plains Library to full service.
· Keep Councillors advised of lease arrangements for Redbank Plaza Library.
· Consider long term options for Springfield, Redbank and Ripley catchments.
· Ensure coordination with the developing Social Infrastructure Plan.
· Councillors present agreed on the continuation of the signature library model.
Attachments
1. Draft Ipswich Library Strategy Presentation ⇨
OFFICERS’ REPORTS WORKSHOP MATTERS
Mentions: Ipswich · Redbank Plains · Redbank · Springfield · Ripley
4. Briefing on planned Waste and Recycling Industry and DES workshop on Waste Code of Practice - Waste and Circular Economy Transformation Directive
4. Briefing on planned Waste and Recycling Industry and DES workshop on Waste Code of Practice - Waste and Circular Economy Transformation Directive
This session is to discuss the means of progressing the Waste Code of Practice, being a component of the Waste and Circular Economy Transformation Directive. The attendees for this briefing include internal staff, with a presentation from external attendees.
5. Robelle Domain Stage 3
5. Robelle Domain Stage 3
The intent of the workshop is to allow Council to come to an agreed position for the vision of Stage 3 of Robelle Domain.
The options are in summary:
a. The continuation of parkland as an ornamental water garden area, with terraces gardens/cascades pathways and other parkland features and embellishments, or
b. A creekline corridor that still provides pathways and other parkland features and embellishments, but not with the ornamental water garden components.
A presentation has been provided to guide Council’s discussion.
This paper provides some relevant background information.
MATTERS ARISING
· That the General Manager Planning and Regulatory Services prepare the costings for a sustainable park option for discussion at a further workshop to be scheduled.
· That the Manager, Infrastructure Strategy prepare a paper in relation to the prioritised parks listing to assist councillors to understand why Robelle Domain Stage 3 was not included on this priority listing and to reconsider other priority parks for which external funding sources could be advocated.
· That this matter be listed for discussion at the next Executive Leadership Team meeting in relation to organising a further briefing on the matter at the 7 September councillor briefing/workshop.
Attachments
1. Presentation - Robelle Domain Stage 3 ⇨
PROCEDURAL MOTIONS AND FORMAL MATTERS
The meeting commenced at 11.11 am.
The meeting closed at 4.16 pm.
Source: Ipswich City Council meeting minutes (CC BY 4.0).