table of contents - brisbane city council | · web viewminutes of proceedings the 4484 meeting...

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

The 4484 meeting of the Brisbane City Council,held at City Hall, Brisbaneon Tuesday 17 November 2015at 2pm

Prepared by: Council and Committee Liaison OfficeChief Executive’s OfficeOffice of the Lord Mayor and the Chief Executive Officer

Dedicated to a better Brisbane


THE 4484 MEETING OF THE BRISBANE CITY COUNCIL,HELD AT CITY HALL, BRISBANE,ON TUESDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2015

AT 2PM

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS_______________________________________________________________i

PRESENT:________________________________________________________________________1

OPENING OF MEETING:____________________________________________________________1

APOLOGY:_______________________________________________________________________1

MOTION OF CONDOLENCE__________________________________________________________1

MINUTES:_______________________________________________________________________3

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:____________________________________________________________3

QUESTION TIME:__________________________________________________________________5

CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS:___________________________________________18ESTABLISHMENT AND COORDINATION COMMITTEE__________________________________________18

A LEASE TO ARETHUSA COLLEGE LTD FOR PART OF THE WINDSOR TOWN QUARRY PARK, 356 LUTWYCHE ROAD, WINDSOR___________________________________________________________30B STORES BOARD SUBMISSION – SIGNIFICANT CONTRACTING PLAN FOR THE PROVISION OF ELECTRICITY AND RELATED SERVICES_____________________________________________________32

ESTABLISHMENT AND COORDINATION COMMITTEE (Special report)_____________________________38A RECOMMENDED TENDER FOR KINGSFORD SMITH DRIVE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT CONTRACT__58

INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE___________________________________________________________61A COMMITTEE PRESENTATION – STREETS OF REMEMBRANCE______________________________63B PETITION – CROSSING AT THE ROUNDABOUT AND FOOTPATHS OF NORRIS AND BARBOUR ROADS, BRACKEN RIDGE_____________________________________________________________________64C PETITIONS – SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AT THE ROUNDABOUT INTERSECTION OF DEAGON STREET, NASH STREET, BASKERVILLE STREET AND BRACKEN RIDGE ROAD, SANDGATE_____________________65

PUBLIC AND ACTIVE TRANSPORT COMMITTEE_______________________________________________67A COMMITTEE PRESENTATION – SPECIAL EVENTS________________________________________68B PETITION – REQUESTING COUNCIL MAKE REPRESENTATIONS TO THE MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT TO PROVIDE BUS SERVICES FOR THE SUBURB OF MOGGILL___________________________________69

NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE____________________70A COMMITTEE PRESENTATION – SUBURBAN CENTRE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT RENEWALS_______73

ENVIRONMENT, PARKS AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE____________________________________74A COMMITTEE PRESENTATION – ANZAC SQUARE RESTORATION PROJECT_____________________75

FIELD SERVICES COMMITTEE_____________________________________________________________76A COMMITTEE PRESENTATION – FIELD SERVICES GROUP ACTIVITIES ON MORETON ISLAND_______77

BRISBANE LIFESTYLE COMMITTEE_________________________________________________________78A COMMITTEE PRESENTATION – TOOWONG CEMETERY: CANON DAVID GARLAND PLACE________80

FINANCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE_______________________81A COMMITTEE PRESENTATION – LORD MAYOR’S MULTICULTURAL BUSINESS SUPPORT 2015______82

PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS:_____________________________________________________83

GENERAL BUSINESS:______________________________________________________________83

QUESTIONS OF WHICH DUE NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN:__________________________________86

[4484 (Ordinary) Meeting – 17 November 2015]




AT 2PM

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS OF WHICH DUE NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN:________________________89





AT 2PM

PRESENT:The Right Honourable the LORD MAYOR (Councillor Graham QUIRK) – LNPThe Chairman of Council, Councillor Angela OWEN-TAYLOR (Parkinson Ward) – LNP

LNP Councillors (and Wards) ALP Councillors (and Wards)Krista ADAMS (Wishart)Matthew BOURKE (Jamboree)Amanda COOPER (Bracken Ridge)Vicki HOWARD (Central) (Deputy Chairman of Council)Steven HUANG (Macgregor) Fiona KING (Marchant) Kim MARX (Karawatha)Peter MATIC (Toowong)Ian McKENZIE (Holland Park)David McLACHLAN (Hamilton)Ryan MURPHY (Doboy)Adrian SCHRINNER (Chandler) (Deputy Mayor)Julian SIMMONDS (Walter Taylor) Steven TOOMEY (The Gap) Andrew WINES (Enoggera)Norm WYNDHAM (McDowall)

Milton DICK (Richlands) (The Leader of the Opposition)Helen ABRAHAMS (The Gabba) (Deputy Leader of the Opposition)Peter CUMMING (Wynnum Manly)Jared CASSIDY (Deagon)Kim FLESSER (Northgate)Steve GRIFFITHS (Moorooka)Shayne SUTTON (Morningside)Independent Councillor (and Ward)Nicole JOHNSTON (Tennyson)

OPENING OF MEETING:The Chairman, Councillor Angela OWEN-TAYLOR, opened the meeting with prayer, and then proceeded with the business set out in the Agenda.

APOLOGY:233/2015-16

An apology was submitted on behalf of Councillor Margaret de WIT, and she was granted leave of absence from the meeting on the motion of Councillor Andrew WINES, seconded by Councillor Kim MARX.

MOTION OF CONDOLENCE:234/2015-16

The Right Honourable the LORD MAYOR, Councillor Graham QUIRK moved, seconded by the Leader of the Opposition, Councillor Milton DICK that

“That this Council extend its sincerest and deepest sympathies to the people of France, for the suffering, devastation and tragic loss of life caused by the recent acts of terrorism that occurred in Paris between 13 and 14 November 2015.”

Chairman: LORD MAYOR.


LORD MAYOR: Thanks very much, Madam Chairman. It is sad that we in this Council today need to express our sympathies to the people of France, but the reality is that we have seen once again terrorism at work. Today we have the opportunity simply to pass on, on behalf of the people of Brisbane, our sympathy and our thoughts and our love to the people of France at this time of great sadness in their nation and city.

Last night there was a gathering in King George Square. It was an outpouring of sorrow and support for the people of Paris and France. I said at that time that, as global citizens, we denounce the tyranny of terrorism; we denounce the fact that innocent people become the victims of that terrorism. We certainly denounce the fanaticism of terrorism.

I want to thank all of those people who came yesterday, including the many elected representatives from across political lines, from across Federal, State and Council, not only this Council but other councils, people who simply wanted to be there to show and express our support for those people in Paris and France right now.

None of us can bring those people back who have lost their lives in this terrible act, but we can show at least at distance in symbolic ways our support of those people. We have tried to do that through the lighting of the Story Bridge, the lighting of City Hall, and allowing people also the opportunity to express their thoughts and their support through the condolences book in front of City Hall. I just certainly encourage all Councillors to take up that opportunity to advise constituents in your own way that if they want to at least express that support, we will certainly obviously make sure that that condolence book finds its way to the people of France.

So, Madam Chairman, again with those few words, I do so on behalf of the people of Brisbane, and I do so today in this debate and in this motion of condolence on behalf of all LNP Councillors.

Chairman: Further debate?

Councillor DICK.

Councillor DICK: Thank you, Madam Chair; I rise to offer my sincere support for this motion of condolence. It is a very sad day where, on behalf of the Opposition and also Administration Councillors, we join forces to pay our respects to those who lost their lives over the weekend in a terrorist attack in France. I know there are a number of French born nationals who now call Brisbane and Australia home, and our thoughts immediately go to the victims and also the loved ones for those victims.

This tragedy has touched literally the world. Our thoughts go to the people of France. Paris is a city loved by the world, and home to so many ideas; in fact, the home to many beautiful ideas. To think that on home soil in France that there would be such an inhumane and terrorist attack I think shakes us all.

I know the strong links between Australia and France; they have always stood together against terror, and will continue to do as we put together the pieces of this tragedy. So today, on behalf of Labor Councillors, we offer our sincerest condolences. We reaffirm the solidarity between our countries, particularly Australia and France, and we know that our world, our community, will not be divided by these atrocities. We will remain strong; we will stand united as we deal with this, as we move together as one in peace.

Chairman: Further speakers?

Councillor JOHNSTON.

Councillor JOHNSTON: Yes, I rise to briefly add my support to the motion of condolence before us today. The attacks that happened in Paris over the weekend were truly shocking. I think it brings home to everybody how fragile life can be and certainly how high a price we have to pay for freedom in the world today.


- 2 -

France is one of the countries that has lived its values. Liberty, equality and fraternity; they mean something to the French people. Their society has been founded on an openness and an inclusiveness that is not seen in many other countries around the world. What happened overnight on Friday and into the early hours of Saturday morning here in Australia really was an attack on that sense of liberty and justice and freedom that the French people stand for.

Some 130 people have died; many Australians were caught up in the terror and the sadness of what happened, and I think it is a good thing that our Council today is extending its sympathy and support to the City of Paris, to the city of light, and to the people of France. There is, as Councillor DICK has said, very strong ties between Australia and France. We know that the French are very respectful of Australia’s contribution during World War 1, and today villages around France still pay homage to the Australians who fought for their freedom and for their liberty in the Great War. I hope that it brings the people of Paris some comfort to know that Australia stands with them at this time.

Chairman: Further speakers.

LORD MAYOR, right of reply?

As there were no further speakers, the Chairman restated the motion of condolence, which resulted in its being declared carried unanimously.

MINUTES:235/2015-16

The Minutes of the 4483 meeting of Council held on 10 November 2015, copies of which had been forwarded to each Councillor, were presented, taken as read and confirmed on the motion of Councillor Andrew WINES, seconded by Councillor Kim MARX.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:Dr Tracey Burgess-Limerick – Parenting Conversation CornersFile number: 137/220/701/253

Chairman: I would now like to call on Dr Tracey Burgess-Limerick who will address the Chamber on the Parenting Conversation Corners program. Orderly, please show Dr Burgess-Limerick in, please.

Welcome, Dr Burgess-Limerick. You have five minutes. Please proceed.

Dr Tracey Burgess-Limerick: Madam Chairman, LORD MAYOR, and Councillors. There’s a young girl walking along a beach covered in stranded starfish, and she keeps stopping and picking up a starfish and putting it back in the ocean. Her mother watches her for a little while, and then says, ‘Sweetheart, what are you doing? Look at all the other starfish; you’re not making any difference here.’ That little girl, she looked in her mother’s eyes and she said, ‘Mum, I’ve made a difference to each starfish that I’ve put back.’

This year, Brisbane City Council’s Community Development and Capacity Building Grants program has funded Parenting Conversations Corners at Indooroopilly Uniting Church. In conversation with wonderful Council officers from the Connected Communities Branch, Miriam Kent, Nina Sprake, Kerry O’Connor, I have come to appreciate that there is much, much, much more to the starfish story. You see, each of the people that we nurture and nourish in our program goes out and connects to others. There is like this ripple effect in the ocean.

I am here today to share with you the ripple effect of Council’s community grants. At Indooroopilly Uniting Church, we have a portfolio of activities that reach out to isolated and vulnerable people. There are so many inspiring stories


- 3 -

of connection that I could share, stories of lifting people out of their isolation, and bringing to life that joy of diversity.

Let me share some of these with you now. A few weeks ago, a young Indian mum and a young British mum met and shared stories on comforting children at Play, Cap, Act—a Friday Parenting Conversation Corner. In the following week, I noticed them together at Play Cafè on Thursday where they were continuing to talk and connecting over coffee whilst watching their kids, and contributing to that buzz that is so important as a part of belonging at a place like Play Cafè.

But it’s not just the parents that connect; many stories of connection are actually about the volunteers, those who come to help with the children, with the setting up, with the making of coffee, with the cleaning up. There’s those little mini moments, you know, in a Parenting Conversation Corner when a Persian mum just cannot find the words, and a Persian volunteer steps over and helps and gives her voice in that space.

Then there’s those macro moments when a young Japanese woman turns up to English class a year ago, from there to the art class, from the art class to Play Cafè, to being our barista. Armed with a reference, a glowing reference, gets a job in a coffee shop in the city here, and six months later she’s managing that coffee shop. What does she do on her Wednesdays off? She comes back to Indooroopilly Uniting Church to look after the kids in a Parenting Conversations Corner. This is connection at its best. What does she do with her friend who comes from Japan to visit in Australia? Before she takes her to Lone Pine, she stops at Play Cafè to introduce her to us, to the people, to the community, to Brisbane.

At another recent Parenting Corner, my attention was caught by the bubbly laughter of the volunteers—three from Japan, one from Sri Lanka. They were chatting and taking photos of each other whilst watching over the children. Afterwards, we went out for ice cream, and we talked about: what do you do to get a job? What sort of questions and answers happen in job interviews. You can see the powerful ripple effect in very unexpected ways in our community. It’s also so wonderful to watch the volunteers grow as they have a lived experience of diversity.

Last week I noticed a button on an Indian granddad’s shirt with a face on it, and I said, “Oh, what’s that?” and he said, “That’s God.” A Christian Scottish volunteer next to me said with a big smile, “Ah, you’re celebrating Divali?” You should have seen him light up. Yes. There’s these moments of embracing culture and embracing diversity are so important. They are transforming our local community.

On another note, of Nurturing Diversity, I was sketching a grandmother’s face, a Sri Lankan grandmother, and she was sketching mine in art, and she had a red dot on her forehead. I said, ‘Tell me about the dot.’ She said, ‘I don’t usually wear it in Brisbane. But on the brochure it said: all cultures are welcome. My husband gave it to me on our wedding day.’ I thought, oh, those moments of connection, they can undo terrorism. That moment of connection that can provide us with the ground, the bedrock of community that we need.

Perhaps the best stories are all like this one from last week, where a Chinese wife, a uni student, came to English class. For nine months she’d been in her home in a unit all alone. She hadn’t been able to come out. She knows no one. Her English is not perfect. I know that we will see her soon at a Parenting Corner or a Play Cafè as a volunteer, at art or sewing or knitting or the community meal, and as we work to put this starfish back in the ocean, I know it’s going to make a difference, not only to her but to many. I know that she will connect with others and inspire others. I know that others will see us doing this work and they’ll join our beach-combing team.

I know that crazy things happen. Starfish climb back out of the sea onto the beach, grab another starfish and they’re back in the water again. I know this because I have seen it, over and over and over again in the work that we do.


- 4 -

Thank you, Brisbane City Council, for making this work possible. Together we are building communities that can make a difference in the world.

Chairman: Thank you, Dr Burgess-Limerick; would you like to take a seat.

Councillor ADAMS, would you care to respond please?

Response by Councillor Krista ADAMS, Chairman of the Brisbane Lifestyle Committee

Councillor ADAMS: Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank you, Dr Burgess-Limerick for coming in this afternoon. I am sure you have inspired all of us sitting here to make sure we put those starfish back in the water as we go past them ourselves in our daily life.

It is fantastic to see the work that you are doing at Indooroopilly Uniting Church. It was Miriam and Nina coming back from talking to you that just went: wow, you need Tracey to come and speak to you to talk about the wonderful work that they’re doing over there at Indooroopilly.

You talked about the Parenting Conversation Corners, but obviously there’s also the Play Cafè. You do so much outreach in this one area of Indooroopilly. Your Grey Clouds Blue Sky covers off a lot of issues with families if they’re going through grief, life direction, relationships; I think that is a great support, one on one and seminar and workshops in the western suburbs as well. Refugee and asylum seeker support obviously links in very nice to your conversational groups once they establish themselves in Brisbane as well.

Art and Soul sounds interesting. I am not an artist, but I know many people who would love to have more time to be an artist as well. You are also involved with the Perrin Park Multicultural Festival as well, which is great to see that we’re getting out to the wider community. We are very proud to have supported you in our Community Capacity Grants last year, in our 2014-15 year, and it is just a small way to help you do the fantastic work that you do on the ground as well. As we hear here, the ripple effect is enormous.

You are just one of 15 grant recipients last year. They have recently closed for this year, so they are being assessed at the moment. We will see hopefully a brand new round of Community Capacity Development grants that will help organisations like yourself to get that ripple effect to go out right across Brisbane. It is really about delivering meaningful activities, and what you have shown us here today is that the work you are doing is meaningful, having an effect, and even if it is bit by bit, it is well worthwhile. Thank you so much for taking the time to come in this afternoon.

Chairman: Thank you, Dr Burgess-Limerick.

QUESTION TIME:

Chairman: Are there any questions of the LORD MAYOR or a Chairman of any of the Standing Committees?

Councillor MURPHY.

Question 1

Councillor MURPHY: Yes, thank you very much, Madam Chairman; my question is to the LORD MAYOR. Today you announced the preferred tender for the Kingsford Smith Drive (KSD) upgrade. This project will deliver another vital piece of infrastructure for our city. Can you please provide further information about this landmark congestion busting initiative?


LORD MAYOR: Thanks very much, Madam Chairman—

Councillors interjecting.


- 5 -

Chairman: Order!

LORD MAYOR: —and I thank Councillor Ryan MURPHY for the question. To answer this question, can I just go back a little bit in history, because it was at the time when Hamilton Northshore was first being mooted that I met at that time with then Deputy Premier Paul Lucas to talk about how that area would be serviced. At the time the Deputy Premier said that he would intend to run a rail line extending the Whinstanes Doomben line through to absorb Hamilton Northshore.

At that time, as a Council, we went away and did some work around the traffic projections, looking at what was going to be happening with not only Hamilton Northshore but, indeed, the Brisbane Airport, with the Australia TradeCoast, looking at projections into the future. It was at that time that I was able to say to the Deputy Premier that simply building a rail line, extending it from Whinstanes Doomben into that area would not suffice. It would not cope with the amount of growth that was expected into the future.

So it is that the Kingsford Smith Drive project began to take shape. Then along the way I had significant encouragement. Councillor DICK was in here, of course, telling me it was a car park and I ought to get on with it. That was just a couple of years ago.

Councillor interjecting.

Chairman: Order!

LORD MAYOR: Then of course we had on two occasions where we brought resumptions of land into this Chamber, again with the support of Labor Councillors, those land resumptions along those corridors were approved. Now, at the eleventh hour, there seems to be a change of heart, but that’s another story.

Today Lend Lease were announced as the successful preferred tenderer for this project. So, after a process where we commenced an expression of interest in March last year, leading through to a short-listed process, and then into the calling of tenders from four short-listed entities. It saw tenders close on 31 July. We have now today reached a point where Lend Lease have been named as that preferred tenderer.

The reality is that we are going to see out of Hamilton Northshore, Australia TradeCoast and the airport increased traffic movements of around 31,000 vehicles over the next 20-year horizon. There will be increased demand on Kingsford Smith Drive as a result of those additional movements. There will be, of course, as a part of this project, very much a focus around public and active transport. We’ve got the separated bikeway movements in both directions on the riverside. We’ve got pedestrian movements separated from bicycle movements, both off-road.

We’ve got an opportunity—and I’ll certainly be opening up discussions with the State Government around the potential for a high-frequency bus service along Kingsford Smith Drive which formed part of a report Councillor McLACHLAN undertook several years ago. These are the possibilities now. Of course, the bus bays are indented outside of the three lanes in each direction that make up this project.

So those who think that you can get away with simply upgrading intersections along this corridor, and that that will serve for the long term, that is simply not the case. So it is that we are determined from this Theodore Street through to Breakfast Creek to make sure that this project goes ahead. Some 3,000 jobs are involved in this project. It is a very, very important project for our city. More than that, I have said from day one that we were not just building a road; we’re building a city. This project will also be one which will be new world city in its form, in that it will provide opportunities along that corridor which will provide an entry statement to the city. It will provide some recreational opportunities for people to take in the ambience of the river, in the same way as people do along Riverwalk, something that the Labor Party supported from day one.


- 6 -

So, Madam Chairman, this project is a good project for our city. It will help to serve our city for the long term. In terms of that, it will serve our city for a long time to come.

Chairman: Further questions?

Councillor DICK.

Question 2

Councillor DICK: Thank you, Madam Chair; my question is to the LORD MAYOR. Let’s get real; Kingsford Smith Drive is currently carrying approximately 65,000 vehicles a day, confirmed by the DEPUTY MAYOR earlier today, a figure which is only predicted to increase to 75,000 a day by 2031, another figure confirmed by the DEPUTY MAYOR today.

Are you seriously wanting the people of Brisbane to believe you when you say you are spending $650 million on gold-plating Kingsford Smith Drive to cater for such a small increase in vehicles, while you’re ignoring essential traffic congestion busting projects like the northern and eastern transit ways, the Coopers Plains rail crossing overpass, and dozens and dozens of other intersection and road projects across the city?


LORD MAYOR: Madam Chairman, I said it a little earlier that the Labor Party were quite happy to support this project all the way through until very recently.


Chairman: Order!

LORD MAYOR: Once again, Councillor DICK in his question to me is just showing that he is prepared to move his position around to suit. Let’s remember what Councillor DICK, as Leader of the Opposition, said in this place on 30 October 2012. He said this: At the same time, no plan or funding whatsoever to deal with the Kingsford Smith Drive upgrade which we all know is nothing more than a car park at the moment – a car park at the moment.


LORD MAYOR: He said that, Councillor FLESSER—you’ll be interested in hearing this, because I know you’re a numbers man—he said this at the time when there were just 48,060 vehicles on average using Kingsford Smith Drive. By his own admission today, he said that there are 65,000 vehicles using Kingsford Smith Drive, and that is pretty well around the money.

What we do know is that if it is a car park when it is 48,000 vehicles a day, what is it going to be like with 75,000 vehicles a day using the figures provided. Well, they talk about the intersections. If they are so committed to just intersections, why did they support the resumptions—

Councillor SUTTON: Point of order, Madam Chairman.

LORD MAYOR: —right along the corridor—

Chairman: Point of order against you, LORD MAYOR; Councillor SUTTON.

Councillor SUTTON: I have been listening to Councillor QUIRK for a number of minutes now; he still hasn’t answered Councillor DICK’s question which was: how many cars will be using Kingsford Smith Drive in 2031 as opposed to today?

Chairman: Councillor SUTTON, the LORD MAYOR has five minutes to answer. If you let him get a chance, he might answer that question for you as well. It wasn’t the correct question either.

LORD MAYOR: It wasn’t the question at all. Madam Chairman, Councillor SUTTON needs to go back to her digital transformation she’s undertaking on her computer right now.

I just say this: the numbers of vehicles that are predicted for KSD into the future are such that this project will serve that community for a long time to come.


- 7 -

What you can never walk away from, Councillor SUTTON, as an Opposition is that you have come into this Chamber and you have said that 48,000 cars a day on Kingsford Smith Drive represented a car park. Right? So, the numbers—


Chairman: Order!

LORD MAYOR: If the numbers are 75,000—

Councillor SUTTON: 75,000—

Chairman: Order!


Chairman: Councillor—just a moment, please, LORD MAYOR. Councillor SUTTON, if you continue to interject, I will formally warn you. Calling out across the Chamber and disrupting the business of the Chamber is an act of disorder. LORD MAYOR.

LORD MAYOR: Madam Chairman, the numbers when Councillor DICK said that Kingsford Smith Drive was a car park was 48,000. If you felt that it wasn’t a problem, why did you come in here and support resumptions along the corridor at the time when they were brought in here? Two packages of resumptions came in, and the Labor Opposition supported those resumptions.

They have wanted this project to go ahead. They have been calling on me to get on with this project, right up to the time of a couple of months ago, when all of a sudden they have had a change of heart at the eleventh hour, all because they are whimsical in terms of policy positions, and they are purely playing politics with this project. That is all it comes down to at the end.

We are determined to proceed with this project. That is why we have reached the point of a preferred contractor today. What I can say to this Chamber is that there are 30,000 additional movements that are predicted out of the Brisbane Airport, out of Hamilton Northshore, and out of Australia TradeCoast. In terms of numbers, you and I both know, Councillor FLESSER, that—

Councillor JOHNSTON: Point of order, Madam Chairman.

Chairman: Point of order against you, LORD MAYOR.


Councillor JOHNSTON: Madam Chairman, I believe the LORD MAYOR may be misleading the Chamber. We were advised today that the traffic figures will rise from approximately 63,000 to 75,000, yet the LORD MAYOR is now saying it is 30,000.


Chairman: Order! Order!

Councillor JOHNSTON: I just would like to get it clear—

Chairman: Order!

Councillor JOHNSTON: I would just like—

Chairman: Order! There is too much calling out from both sides of the Chamber. Councillor JOHNSTON, would you please like to continue the remainder of your sentence?

Councillor JOHNSTON: Yes, I’d just like to make sure that correct figures are put on the public record, Madam Chair.

Chairman: Thank you.

LORD MAYOR, I believe there might be a little bit of confusion in regards to the figures. Would you like to clarify?


- 8 -

LORD MAYOR: Madam Chairman, I made it very clear that, out of the Brisbane Airport, out of the Australia TradeCoast, and out of Hamilton Northshore, there is an expected—a predicted increase of around 30,000 vehicle movements by 2031.


LORD MAYOR: No. This is where you’ve got to listen. See, if they didn’t interject so much, poor Councillor JOHNSTON down there can’t hear, because of all the interjecting that’s occurring over here. If you all just listen, listen—you know the old proportion of two ears, one mouth, please use it in that proportion—the 31,000 movements I referred to is out of those sites. Not all of those vehicles are going to use Kingsford Smith Drive.


Chairman: Order!

LORD MAYOR: If you were listening, don’t sound surprised. Don’t sound surprised by that. It comes down to this: Councillor DICK, you said, you came into this place—

Chairman: LORD MAYOR, unfortunately your time has expired.

Further questions—


Chairman: Order! Councillor SUTTON, you are already on a caution. If you continue to interject again, you will be formally warned.

Councillor McKENZIE.

Question 3

Councillor McKENZIE: Thank you, Madam Chairman; my question is to the Chairman of the Infrastructure Committee, Councillor SCHRINNER. I understand that the Bus and Train (BaT) tunnel made a comeback recently when it was listed in the Queensland Tourism Investment Guide as a major transport infrastructure development, despite the Deputy Premier ruling it out in March. Does this back-flip by the ALP provide you with any confidence as to their ability to deliver infrastructure in our city at any level of government, and does it also remind you of similar back-flips here in Council by those on the other side of the Chamber?

Chairman: DEPUTY MAYOR.

DEPUTY MAYOR: Thank you, Councillor McKENZIE, and a very good question indeed. We have consistently advocated for major infrastructure projects that this city needs, whether they be road upgrades, bikeway upgrades, pedestrian upgrades, public transport upgrades, and we will continue to do so.

However, there has been significant and ongoing inconsistency from the other side of the Chamber. One minute they support a project; the next minute they’re against it. They are falling in, or have fallen into the trap of Opposition, where they object because we’re not doing something, but then down the track a few years, when we are doing something, they object again because we’re doing something. That is exactly what’s happened on Kingsford Smith Drive.

It is also what happened on Wynnum road. Remember the amount of times that Councillor SUTTON has stood up in this Chamber and said: get on with Wynnum Road; I support the project fully—and then dropped a clanger: oh, we need bus lanes on Wynnum Road. That was never mentioned for years and years when she was calling for the project, and then suddenly bus lanes. Now she appears to have back-flipped again.



- 9 -

Warning – Councillor Shayne SUTTONThe Chairman then formally warned Councillor Shayne SUTTON that unless she desisted from interjecting and creating acts of disorder she would be suspended from the service of the Council for a period of up to eight days. Furthermore, Councillor SUTTON was warned that, if she were suspended from the service of the Council, she would be excluded from the Council Chamber, ante-Chamber, Public Gallery and other meeting places for the period of suspension.


DEPUTY MAYOR: Thank you, Madam Chairman. This is not just an isolated issue on Kingsford Smith Drive; this is an ongoing tactic of the Labor Opposition, where they keep changing their position. Unfortunately, it is now approaching the point where people have no idea what Labor stands for. They have put up billboards saying they are going to fix congestion, yet they want to—


DEPUTY MAYOR: You’ve got to fix—apparently they’re going to fix it—

Chairman: Order!

DEPUTY MAYOR: —by killing the biggest congestion busting project on the go at the moment. That’s how they’re going to fix it. They’re going to fix it.


Chairman: Order! Councillor ABRAHAMS, you have just heard me formally warn Councillor SUTTON. If you continue to behave in a disorderly manner, you too will be warned, so I hereby caution you.

DEPUTY MAYOR.

DEPUTY MAYOR: Apparently they’re going to fix congestion by ensuring that no high frequency public transport services can use the Kingsford Smith Drive corridor in the future because, without the upgrade, you can’t have reliable, efficient, high-frequency bus services. We know the State Government has no plan to put in a rail line to Hamilton Northshore. You can’t, without the project, have a high-quality separated pedestrian and cyclist link through to the city.

So Labor’s plan is no plan at all. It is a political posturing whimsical decision because they are trying to confuse the voters on important issues. The reality is we’ve been consistent all the way along. We’re consistently supporting projects like the bus and train tunnel which will help reduce congestion, which will cater for multiple modes of transport. Yet, not only is Labor at the Council level all over the place when it comes to major projects, Labor at the State level is doing the same thing.

We have a situation where a brochure was put out by Minister Kate Jones talking about the tourism and investment opportunities in Queensland, and that brochure listed the BaT tunnel.


DEPUTY MAYOR: We were actually over the moon. We thought this was a sort of a slip of the announcement that is yet to come, and we were most disappointed to see that the Premier had ruled out that project.

The Australian newspaper said it all when, on 11 November, they said, Beautiful one day, scrapped the next. That applies to the BaT tunnel sadly. So we have this situation where Labor is chopping and changing on infrastructure. It is happening at the State level: uncertainty in the business community, uncertainty in the construction industry, jobs in question.

We have had it down in Victoria where a major project was cancelled by the incoming Labor Government, and left the taxpayers of Victoria with an $800 million compensation bill. Now Labor is heading down exactly the same path at the Council level. This is not good for the city, and it most certainly won’t deal with traffic congestion. We believe that projects like the BaT tunnel


- 10 -

need to be on the agenda; projects like Kingsford Smith Drive that allow not only a road upgrade but a public and active transport upgrade need to be on the agenda, and it is about time that Labor came on board with some real plans to tackle traffic congestion.


Question 4

Councillor DICK.

Councillor DICK: Speaking of, Madam Chair; thank you. My question is to the LORD MAYOR. Mr David Tape of the Queensland Bus Industry Council has come out strongly supporting and endorsing Rod Harding’s suburban congestion busting fund. The project, which includes the eastern transitway to help reduce congestion between Coorparoo and Carindale. He said his industry was pleased. ‘Mr Harding’s plan shifted the transport planning focus in Brisbane towards bus priority.’ LORD MAYOR, why don’t you agree with the Queensland Bus Industry Council’s view that Rod Harding’s plans to boost public transport through better transitways is of course an improvement to your gold-plating plans for Kingsford Smith Drive which will only benefit 10,000 vehicles over the next 15 years?


LORD MAYOR: Madam Chairman, I thank Councillor DICK for the question. This Council has always been committed to bus transportation in this city, and I thank you for the question, Councillor DICK, because it does give me the opportunity to remind people that, when you go back to the start of this Administration, there was just one bus in three that even had air conditioning in this city. This Administration took bus patronage from 48 million back there in 2004 to nearly 80 million passengers today. So that is the reality.

We know that that has slipped back in the last couple of years because of the fare price increases that have been ratcheting up at 15 per cent a year until the last couple of years. That is the reality. We have always been committed to bus transportation in this city. We are, of course, the first city in this nation to have a 100 per cent low-floor fleet, with 1,200 buses out there meeting the needs of the people of this city.

You only have to look around at what we have done in public transport, whether it is out on the waterways or indeed buses themselves to know that we have a commitment to that. I put on the table to the State Government the very issue of the buses and particularly the crunch points that exist in this city around the cultural precinct where 230 buses in the peak one-hour period in the morning are now crammed into that precinct—

Councillor FLESSER: Point of order, Madam Chair.

Chairman: Point of order; Councillor FLESSER.

Councillor FLESSER: Madam Chair, the LORD MAYOR was actually asked a direct question, and rather than just talking about public transport, I would direct him back to the question regarding Mr David Tape’s views on the Queensland—

Chairman: Councillor FLESSER, that is not an appropriate point of order.

Councillor FLESSER: He can talk about anything, can he?

Chairman: The LORD MAYOR is answering the question. If he wants to put a rhetorical question during his speech, that is his entitlement.

LORD MAYOR.

LORD MAYOR: Thanks, Madam Chair. Mr Tape is certainly entitled to his view. I don’t deny anybody expressing a point of view in this city. I am just simply reminding Mr Tape and reminding this Chamber of the very significant advances that have been made in public transport in this city. I am putting on the table some of the critical issues that are faced by bus transportation in Brisbane. I make the point


- 11 -

that the real critical areas are around the cultural precinct and what we are going to do in relation to that crunch point.

One of the reasons I supported BaT so strongly, if we want to talk about the importance of public transport infrastructure, was because of the fact that it would get 200 buses out of the city streets in the morning peak and, indeed, afternoon peak for that matter; that it would provide the capacity for those buses coming from the suburbs to be able to get into the city in a faster fashion. It’s about the totality of a bus trip, not just what might happen over a single strip.

These are significant structural questions. The gentleman is very much entitled to express a point of view, but there are many views. There are many issues out there associated with bus infrastructure. Again, I am waiting to hear what the State’s plans might be around some of those issues as well. It is a very, very important question that this Council is also entitled to ask.


Councillor HUANG.

Question 5

Councillor HUANG: Thank you, Madam Chair; my question is to the Chairman of Public and Active Transport Committee, Councillor MATIC. We are seeing increase in cyclists using bikeways all across the city. Can you please update the Chamber on the LORD MAYOR’s record $120 million investment in the BB4B project, otherwise known as the Better Bikeways for Brisbane project? Can you also explain how new infrastructure that is being planned will benefit residents by offering real active travel choices?

Chairman: Councillor MATIC.

Councillor MATIC: Thank you, Madam Chairman, and I thank Councillor HUANG for the question, and the interesting comment I heard from Councillor ABRAHAMS that said that cyclists would not use the Kingsford Smith Drive improvements. Isn’t it fascinating to hear—

Councillor DICK: Point of order, Madam Chair.

Chairman: Point of order against you, Councillor MATIC.

Councillor DICK.

Councillor DICK: Councillor MATIC is misleading the Chamber. I was sitting next to Councillor ABRAHAMS. For the record, she said, you won’t use it.y’ She made no inflexion about bicycle users whatsoever.


Chairman: Order!

Councillor MATIC.

Councillor MATIC: Madam Chairman, if that is what Councillor ABRAHAMS said, I am not sure, because when you listen to the ALP, they say one thing one moment and they say something else the other. So who is to know what the truth is on those opposite, Madam Chairman?

But the important thing in understanding the issue of cyclists and cycling infrastructure is that on this side of the Chamber we are consistent. We consistently support all cyclists out there. We have a record investment of $120 million within this term, rolling out brand new infrastructure across this entire city, looking at the upgrades on key corridors such as the Bicentennial Bikeway. All of these things together have seen a cumulative increase year upon year of 6 per cent every year for cyclists across our city. What does that mean? It means one extra cyclist out there is one less car on the road.

This Administration, in its strong commitment to cyclists, is always looking for those opportunities for off-road cycling, to provide that level of separation for


- 12 -

cyclists because it is always the highest level of safety and amenity that a cyclist can be provided.

When you see improvements like the project announced today around Kingsford Smith Drive, you wonder what is the ALP on about. What we see is a project that is widening the road from four to six lanes, and in the process of that widening, providing brand new separated infrastructure along that corridor for cyclists and pedestrians.

We hear from those opposite that they would denigrate the safety of cyclists, the separation of cyclists, by their own political slogans and catchwords, belittling all of those issues for their own political benefit. We have seen them in the past in this Chamber strongly supporting the project, strongly supporting the resumptions, calling on the LORD MAYOR to bring this project out, yet today they qualify all of their previous support because it is their political imperative to do so.

What this project does, Madam Chairman, goes far beyond just the simple, weasel words of the ALP. It delivers strong outcomes for the northern suburbs of our city. We’ve got Bicycle Queensland and the Bicycle User Groups (BUGS) all out there supporting what we are doing by providing this separation that is so desperately called for on the north side of our city.

We have seen Councillors opposite stand in this Chamber and tell us that we have not invested enough on the north side of the city in cycling infrastructure, yet come here today and belittle and bemoan that investment that we are making. How little do they actually care about cyclists and safety as opposed to their own political outcomes? It is obvious today by the comments that they make.


Councillor MATIC: We have Councillor ABRAHAMS once again commenting from the side. I can understand why Councillor ABRAHAMS is actually retiring from the Chamber, because she cannot handle anymore of the hypocrisy that she has to be force fed to sprout in this Chamber.


Councillor MATIC: She has obviously had a gutful, although she is laughing now, so maybe she hasn’t. Maybe she’s got another spoonful of hypocrisy—


Chairman: Point of order against you.


Councillor JOHNSTON: That is probably the most clearest version of imputing motive I have ever heard about Councillor ABRAHAMS’ laughter, and I would ask you to ask the Councillor to withdraw that.

Chairman: Councillor JOHNSTON, I don’t think that that was imputing motive.

Councillor MATIC, please continue.


Chairman: Order!

Councillor MATIC: Madam Chairman, I wasn’t imputing motive at all. I was simply making a suggestion or at least a conclusion on what is happening on those opposite. What you see through this upgrade on Kingsford Smith Drive is world class upgrade of infrastructure for cyclists along this entire corridor. This kind of work will actually promote more cycling on the north side. It will provide that level of safety that is currently not there. Councillor ABRAHAMS wants cyclists on the north side to go along Kingsford Smith Drive in the record numbers of vehicles and trucks that are currently there. She is comfortable, and ALP Councillors are comfortable with cyclists going on Kingsford Smith Drive now, because they do not support—


- 13 -

Councillor ABRAHAMS: Point of order, Madam Chair.

Chairman: Point of order; Councillor ABRAHAMS.

Councillor ABRAHAMS: I claim misrepresentation. I have never—


Chairman: Order! Order! Councillor ABRAHAMS, you cannot claim misrepresentation because you haven’t spoken.


Chairman: You know the rules in this place, Councillor ABRAHAMS. You’ve been here long enough. That is not an appropriate point of order.

Councillor MATIC, please continue.

Councillor MATIC: Thank you, Madam Chairman. The cycling provision along Kingsford Smith Drive is going to widen that kerbside lane along this designated freight route. In the words of the Opposition, they have already stated the significant number of vehicles per day, a lot of them trucks, that are already on that road now, yet they stand up here and do not support this investment in that local infrastructure.

We are seeing by this separation a designation for two lanes of cycling; there is designation for pedestrians; there are stopping points along the way. It takes bikes off the road and provides them with a clear path to go. By doing this, we are actually promoting cycling even more on the north side.

We are seeing right now on the Bicentennial Bikeway around 5,000 cyclists per day on that particular stretch. Why? Because when you provide that level of safety and amenity, more people use it. When you equate that to vehicle movements, if that one extra person—

Chairman: Councillor MATIC, your time has expired.

Further questions?

Councillor CASSIDY.

Question 6

Councillor CASSIDY: Thank you, Madam Chair; my question is to the LORD MAYOR. Rod Harding is committed to a $30 million upgrade of Lemke Road, Taigum, to fix the congestion hotspot between the Sandgate Hawks Football Club and the Telegraph Road roundabout. The upgrade includes signalising the intersection at Depot Road, Telegraph Road and Lemke Road, widening the road to four lanes and duplicating the bridge across Cabbage Tree Creek. Instead of fixing congestion for residents in the Bracken Ridge and Deagon Wards, why is your only plan to spend $650 million on the unnecessary gold-plating of Kingsford Smith Drive?


LORD MAYOR: Well, I thank the Councillor for his question. He is new to this place, and of course he wouldn’t know the history. Therefore I would be very happy to give him again some of the history associated with this project and why we are doing this project. We are doing the project because Councillor DICK said we needed to get on and do the project. He said that we had a car park at 48,000 vehicles on Kingsford Smith Drive, and there’s 65,000 vehicles on it today in his own words, going to 75,000 over the next period of time.

You are asking me why we are getting on and doing Kingsford Smith Drive. That’s why, Madam Chairman. We are getting on and doing it because the traffic studies showed us back at the time when Hamilton Northshore was being mooted that it was absolutely going to be required. That is why Labor supported all of the resumptions.

If they didn’t think this was a good project, why would they come into this place on more than one occasion—two packages of resumptions—and put up their hand, join us and say, yes, we need to do these resumptions along this corridor.


- 14 -

If you are only going to do intersections, why would you support resumptions along the corridor. Madam Chairman, this is all about politics. We know from the questions today it’s about politics. It’s nothing to do with the proper planning for this city.

We have said very clearly that the two important projects on our plate in terms of major projects are Kingsford Smith Drive and that of Wynnum Road stage 1 upgrade. We know that they are the two priorities for this city. There will be other projects, and we are all about making sure that out there in the suburbs that we undertake important projects as well. We demonstrated just a few years back, where we did 44 projects over that four-year period, the Road Action Program, and $1 billion worth of upgrades.

When they laugh, it always casts my memory back into time when they were in Administration and the lack of project development that occurred in this city, which led to them being thrown out in the first place, because they were not getting on.


LORD MAYOR: They were not getting on with the important projects—

Chairman: Just a moment, please—

LORD MAYOR: I don’t know why they’re interjecting. It must be close to Christmas.

Chairman: Just a moment, please, LORD MAYOR.

Councillor GRIFFITHS and Councillor ABRAHAMS, I could barely hear the LORD MAYOR over the two of you calling out. Now, Councillor ABRAHAMS, you are already on a caution. One more time and you will be on a formal warning; same with you, Councillor GRIFFITHS.

LORD MAYOR.

LORD MAYOR: Madam Chairman, I know that they think that bike lanes separated off the roadway is gold-plating. They have made that very, very clear in all that they talk about. The fact that we have a project which separates out on a road that is 15 per cent freight. Do they want those cyclists to be mixing with those trucks for all time, because that’s what their solution provides? It provides for the cyclists to be mixing with 15 per cent of freight traffic on Kingsford Smith Drive.


LORD MAYOR: Councillor ABRAHAMS, can I just say to you that your—

Chairman: Just a moment, please, LORD MAYOR.

Councillor CASSIDY, I hereby caution you that if you continue to interject, you have been doing it quite a bit and you’ve only been here a short time. So if you continue to interject and create an act of disorder, you too will be formally warned.

LORD MAYOR.

LORD MAYOR: So, Madam Chairman, to Councillor ABRAHAMS, I have a respect for Councillor ABRAHAMS in so much as she practices what she preaches. But today your bike bells are on the line, Councillor ABRAHAMS, because today you have the opportunity and the invitation to join with us, to make sure those dedicated bike lanes off road will be there for the cyclists of this city.


Councillor HOWARD.

Question 7

Councillor HOWARD: Thank you, Madam Chairman; my question is to the Chairman of the Neighbourhood Planning and Development Assessment Committee, Councillor COOPER. Could you highlight how the proposed Kingsford Smith Drive upgrade will assist in meeting the demands placed on Council’s road


- 15 -

infrastructure by developments such as the State Government’s Economic Development Queensland (EDQ) Hamilton Northshore?

Chairman: Councillor COOPER.

Councillor COOPER: Thank you very much, Madam Chair, and I thank Councillor HOWARD for the question. As this Chamber well knows, Council has been doing extensive planning across the city and around Kingsford Smith Drive. In fact, we have done the Pinkenba Eagle Farm Neighbourhood Plan and the Racecourse Precinct Neighbourhood Plan which anticipates an additional 3,000 residents over the next 20 years.

Pinkenba Eagle Farm also took into consideration the economic powerhouse that is the Australia TradeCoast, the Brisbane Airport Corporation and the Port of Brisbane. Indeed, Australia TradeCoast is the second biggest economic generator for our city, second only to our CBD. So by 2031, Australia TradeCoast job growth is anticipated to double to almost 60,000 workers.

The Brisbane Airport Corporation, with their additional runway, will see a significant expansion of its current function, and will also see additional workers in its precinct. Currently there are 21,000 workers there, and over the next 20 years this is anticipated to more than double to 51,000 workers in that precinct. So a significant number of workers who will be very keen to see this upgrade to Kingsford Smith Drive.

Then when we look at what the Australian Labor Party State Government are planning for the 304 hectare site of river front land at Northshore Hamilton, think about that number—304 hectares of land. That actual site is larger than the Brisbane CBD of 220 hectares. It is larger than South Brisbane, which is 200 hectares. It is larger than East Brisbane, which is also 200 hectares. For the representatives for Gordon Park, it is three times the size of the whole suburb of Gordon Park, a huge tract of land. This former industrial land is currently being transformed into an urban development area, and has been since 2008.

At the moment only 7.6 hectares of that land has been developed, so a tiny, tiny fraction has currently been developed. At the moment we’ve got about 1,200 residential dwellings and approximately 2,000 residents, with a lot more to come. So, if we look at that rate, that is 150 dwellings per hectare. If you do the map, if you do a straight map, you would see about 45,000 new dwellings in that particular precinct. But of course you’ve got to account for roads; you’ve got to account for parks, and we would hope to see all of that instituted by the EDQ project. But Council has done the numbers, and Council believes that, over the next 20 years, we will see 25,000 residents make their home in Hamilton Northshore.

Let’s add it all up. We’ve got over 60,000 more workers in the area; we’ll have approximately 30,000 more residents in the area, and they’ll all be using the existing infrastructure. That is for roads; that is for cycling; that is for bus and transport outcomes to get around.

What is the Australian Labor Party saying? The people who tell us there needs to be more infrastructure, every time we do a neighbourhood plan, more infrastructure in that area. What have they said about the Hamilton Northshore, the EDQ work? Nothing. Not one thing. The sound of silence. The beautiful sound of silence from the Australian Labor Party.

It is always entertaining when Councillor SUTTON is raising issues about what might happen on the Bulimba Barracks site where we might see 850 dwellings on a site that is 21 hectares—tiny, compared with the potential of Hamilton Northshore. She calls out for fast-tracking of Wynnum Road. She wants more infrastructure delivered, particularly more road infrastructure for this 850 new dwellings that might occur on that site. What an outrage!

Kingsford Smith Drive shows very clearly Council is prepared to invest in the necessary infrastructure upgrades to accommodate this huge amount of future growth for the local area. In contrast, not a cent has been provided by the


- 16 -

State Government to upgrade Kingsford Smith Drive. As part of their development scheme in 2008, they proposed four road upgrades to support Hamilton Northshore, and not a single one has been done. Remora Road intersection upgrade, the main access point to Hamilton Northshore, hasn’t been done. The MacArthur Avenue upgrade, Theodore Street widening, all these projects have not been delivered to accommodate this huge growth that we anticipate to see over the local area.

Chairman: Councillor COOPER, your time has expired.

Further questions?


Question 8

Councillor JOHNSTON: Yes, thank you, Madam Chairman; my question is to the LORD MAYOR. Your Council has approved almost 1,000 new dwellings in parts of Sherwood and Corinda into the second most congested road corridor in Brisbane City, according to the infrastructure Australia report from May this year. By 2031, Oxley Road is projected to be the most congested road corridor in our city. How can you justify to residents in my ward and other wards in the south-western suburbs the expenditure of $650 million on a road corridor that is less congested in today’s terms and less congested in 2031 terms than Kingsford Smith Drive?

Chairman: LORD MAYOR

LORD MAYOR: Thanks very much, Councillor JOHNSTON, and I thank you, Madam Chairman. The reality is that cities have many needs, and you will note that we have commenced, much to the criticism of the Opposition, the purchase of the roundabout site at Indooroopilly. We undertook that purchase. We were told that we were wasting money—


Chairman: Point of order against you, LORD MAYOR.


LORD MAYOR: I thought this was about Oxley Road corridor.

Chairman: Councillor JOHNSTON, point of order.

Councillor JOHNSTON: My question was about the Oxley Road corridor, which does not include Indooroopilly.


Chairman: Order!

Order!

LORD MAYOR, you have five minutes to answer the question, and you can also provide context in your answer.

LORD MAYOR: Let me get this right, Madam Chairman. So the Indooroopilly roundabout and the Witton Barracks have got absolutely nothing to do with the Oxley Road corridor? So where are they going to end up? In the river?

The big issue is the connection of that corridor. Certainly there has been work upgrades undertaken along the Ipswich Motorway, and we congratulate different governments around that work. But it is true that the availability and the limitations of the corridor marking the Walter Taylor Bridge, the heritage-listed Walter Taylor Bridge, mean that we have to plan for the future and for that future growth.

It has only been in the last day that there has been some further coverage around the Witton Barracks, around the purchase of that site by this Council from the Federal Government. It is all about planning for the future, getting in place those necessary pieces of land so that you can look at providing the structural things you need to relieve those corridors. We are very conscious of it—very conscious of it.


- 17 -

I might say to you, Councillor JOHNSTON, that’s why I am so disappointed that the Opposition slammed us so hard when we bought that Indooroopilly roundabout site. We are all about getting these individual parcels of land in place to provide the mechanism to create that relief of congestion for people into the future. You can only do it if you start to put the pieces of the jigsaw together to make provision for greater capacity within the network. So that’s the answer, Madam Chairman. That’s the answer. We are getting on with it. We are planning for it. In spite of the Opposition’s negativity and condemnation of the actions that we have taken, we are committed to keeping going and planning for that future of the people of that area.

Chairman: That ends Question Time.

CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS:

ESTABLISHMENT AND COORDINATION COMMITTEE

The Right Honourable the LORD MAYOR (Councillor Graham QUIRK), Chairman of the Establishment and Coordination Committee, moved, seconded by the DEPUTY MAYOR (Councillor Adrian SCHRINNER), that the report of the meeting of that Committee held on 9 November 2015, be adopted.


LORD MAYOR: Yes, thanks very much, Madam Chairman. Just before coming to the formal report, I would just like to raise a number of issues. Just to acknowledge that 14 November is World Diabetes Day, in acknowledgement of that debilitating disease, and also the research around it, raising awareness in terms of funds for research.

We have, of course, Homeless Connect coming up. This year it will be at the Eagle Farm Racecourse. That is on 18 November. I certainly invite Councillors to participate. I thank all of those who have been involved in collecting in whatever way they have, to make sure that that day is a successful day as well. There has been a donation drive which has been in place now since 30 October around perishable goods and a whole lot of other toiletries. I thank the ward offices and the library staff as well, for their participation in that.

Just at the moment in Brisbane we have an outbreak of whooping cough. It is a timely reminder for all Councillors to, in whatever way you can within your local communities, to remind people and parents of the importance of vaccinations. One of the reasons that this nation is so free of disease is because we have had a very strong program of vaccinating our young people over many, many years. Some people are slackening off. That is a reality. It is a timely reminder that you should not have to worry about the economics of this. We have been, for many years now, decades in fact, as an organisation providing free vaccinations for our young children. So it is a timely reminder for parents to get on and undertake those vaccination programs.

As to the other items I wanted to raise, this morning I was out in Fernvale, and I joined with Mayors Lehman and Jones out there in what has been a piece of work undertaken by South East Queensland (SEQ) Water. It is around the Resilient Rivers Initiative. It has been where we have been in an area close to the Mount Crosby Water Treatment Plant and getting the land out of the creek corridor and getting it back on the farmland, stabilising the banks, getting Lomandra and other vegetation along those banks to hold it together.

The reality is, and people will remember how close this city came to running out of water because of the amount of mud and silt that was going into the Mount Crosby Treatment Plant where our water supply comes from, where it is treated. We had stations around this city where bottled water was being set up. So we need to make sure that we undertake the actions necessary to stabilise the banks of those waterway corridors particularly leading into Mt Crosby but also


- 18 -

in other areas. Areas around the Lockyer Valley, areas around what is called the mid-Brisbane catchment—very important to the people of this city.

The Wonder of Christmas: it is upon us. I just want to endorse the Christmas program to all Councillors. There are around 400 events that this city will be celebrating. We have many partners of course in that, many sponsoring partners around that celebration. It is a wonderful time of the year for people, and again I just encourage all Councillors to promote that event. I want to acknowledge also the Christmas lights tours that will be commencing on 14 December, going through to 18 December. There will be 70 bus tours over those five nights, and they will be leaving from a range of locations around the city, including Carindale, Garden City, Indooroopilly, Chermside, and indeed from the stop at Anzac Square.

Last Saturday night I had the honour of joining with the Deputy Premier and Councillor Matthew BOURKE and others—Councillor WINES was there—to be a part of the unveiling of the new Brisbane sign, the permanent Brisbane sign, over at South Bank. It was, of course, extremely popular during the G20 event. So that is there now in a permanent way, reflecting the diversity of our city, the range of organisations that were participants in that, and we thank the Men’s Shed as well for doing those original structures which provided the base for the designs during the G20 itself.

Today I want to table the Annual Report of the City of Brisbane Investment Corporation (CBIC). This is the 2015 report. In short it demonstrates that the return on investment was 11.73 per cent in 2014-15. The asset base has grown from its original $137 million in 2009 to now be at $251 million. That is in spite of the fact that there have also been dividends paid. There has been $50 million in total of dividends paid from that to this Council. That is money that has gone into all sorts of assets and facilities in this city across the board.


LORD MAYOR: It was $15 million in the last financial year. We are very thankful in terms of the support that that provides to the city budget. It equates to nearly 2 per cent of rates, and it is money that has been out there being put to good use for the people of this city. So I table that report for the Chamber.

We have two items before us today. The first of those is a lease to Arethusa; I think it is pronounced, College Limited for part of the Windsor Town Quarry Park at Lutwyche Road, Windsor. This substation has no current tenant, and there has not been a previous tenant at this substation—no previous leases. We believe that the type of work that this private independent school undertakes makes it worthy of support of this Council in terms of this arrangement and lease.

They are providing the educational programs for primary age students who have disengaged with mainstream education—kids that have opted out. We need to, in my belief, give support to this to provide that safety net mechanism to try to turn around lives. This is about turning those lives around in every respect. It is a little bit, I suppose, like the starfish analogy that was used by the speaker a little earlier today. It is making sure that we provide for the social wellbeing of those participants, and build lives.

The second item before us today is the Stores Board submission around the significant contracting plan for the provision of electricity and related services. This Council of course has a very significant buy in terms of electricity in a number of forms—small market sites metered; we have the large market sites metered; street lighting which, of itself, is around a $28.5 million spend; and then we have the watchmen unmetered. Collectively, you are looking at a spend of around $40.1 million in regards to this.

There are many operators out there in the market place, but this recommendation is here for the consideration. The details and rationale are outlined there on page seven. I won’t go into that detail, but it is there for everyone to see. It is presented for the consideration of this Council today.


- 19 -


Councillor DICK.

Councillor DICK: Thank you, Madam Chair; I rise to speak on items A and B

Seriatim - Clause ACouncillor Milton DICK requested that Clause A, LEASE TO ARETHUSA COLLEGE LTD FOR PART OF THE WINDSOR TOWN QUARRY PARK, 356 LUTWYCHE ROAD, WINDSOR, be taken seriatim for voting purposes.

Councillor DICK: Thank you, Madam Chair. I want to make some remarks around item B which is the Stores Board submission, the significant contracting plan for the provision of electricity and related services which is before the Chamber today. Labor Councillors will be supporting this today. We understand the mechanics behind it and have no formal objection.

On item A, there are a couple of issues that I have today. Reading through the file, essentially the Council is being asked today to approve a new—I guess use of the site at 356 Lutwyche Road, Windsor, which is located in the Windsor Town Quarry Park. Council is the trustee of this land which is a reserve for local government. Currently the substation has no current tenant, and there is no record of any previous leases over the substation.

I want to commend the private independent school, as the LORD MAYOR said, a very worthwhile and worthy objective of changing young people’s lives, with this flexi learning model for kids that perhaps are not fitting into the mainstream schooling agenda. We understand that. I think we’ve all in one way or another as representatives—certainly in my own area, I have been touched by the work of particularly people in this field and endeavours of education.

The LORD MAYOR said they are turning around young people’s lives. It is always good to see success stories come from kids who perhaps have slipped through the cracks and then have turned their lives around through alternative schooling and education opportunities.

I do have a couple of issues I want to place on record today. The consent that we are asking for approval today is to go into which is a fairly historic parkland area and an open space where there isn’t a lot of open space in and around that area; we are asking for a 25-year lease to ensure the college receives the benefits, and we are talking around a $1.36 million development. Reading through the E&C, on paragraph 6, I note the college has received $1.19 million funding from the Australian Government for the development. I am not sure whether a 25-year lease or that length of time—and there is no reason given as to why it is for such a long period of time.

The consent does not restrict future use of the substation site for other community purposes. I suppose if we are going down the path of allowing access for a private school, it makes sense to ensure that there are other opportunities for community groups, whether it be local organisations or areas for meeting spaces. With increasing development around there, obviously community space is going to be premium. But a condition of the agreement for the lease with the college is that work on the old quarry cliff and construction of the safety barrier must be completed.

Looking through the design work, and part of the paperwork which was in the file that I had a look at, there is an existing building there, and there is a proposed building which will encroach onto open space and the parkland. That is not normal practice for the Council to go into parkland to allow development and buildings there.


Councillor DICK: Well, the Council has attempted that before through CBIC, but that fell over for obvious reasons. But looking at the costs involved, there is a list of professional


- 20 -

fees, local authority charges, external infrastructure costs, loose furniture costs, equipment costs, library resources, fire services, development costs and other additional costs. The total sundry cost looks to be around $167,300 with the total costs of (b) to (l)—and that was just the additional cost—is $750,402.

I would like some further clarification from the LORD MAYOR with those stabilisation costs for the quarry cliff and the construction of the safety barrier. If there are out of pocket costs for the Council, what are we looking for to get this project over the line? If it is all being picked up by the college, that is okay. My concerns around the issues of heritage and also open space I guess can be alleviated in some way because of the benefit that we will be receiving from this private independent school of seeing young people particularly getting those advantages.

But, at the end of the day, we have to deal with the resolution which is we are asking for approval to enter into the agreement, and what sort of arrangements have we come into place with the college in terms of additional usage? There is a list of hours and times of operations that the college requires, which is predominately day time use. I guess if we are asking the community to allow this development to proceed and to see new infrastructure and new buildings put into place, I would like a final cost to the ratepayers about what is involved with the stabilisation and allowing this to occur, and then what formal arrangements have been put in place and to enable the community to receive that benefit.

I know the Council, our own bureaucrats, our own officers, raised concerns, and I refer to correspondence from the team leader of the North Community Facility Operations where he wrote on 17 June, “I have concerns with the scale of the proposed development on this site. The concerns are shared by the Community Facilities Planning and Design team”. So there are alarm bells, reading through the documentation, within Council officers who clearly are concerned about the bulk and size of the development going into the parkland.

He goes on in other correspondence a little earlier, “the proposed development goes outside of what would normally be considered the area to be leased; that is, the existing building footprint and surrounds. The proposed development extends into the existing parkland”. So there you have it—advice from Council officers from the get go. We may have resolved some of those issues, but particularly the costs involved, if the LORD MAYOR could come back with what the final amount is for the ratepayers of Brisbane, and perhaps we have entered into the formal negotiations with them for those costs to be picked up by the new tenant. But reading through the papers, I am yet to see that, but I am more than happy if that is the case, because we are entering into a 25-year lease. I want to make sure that the ratepayers are getting value for money.

The other issue that I want to see—and the LORD MAYOR can explain this—is what community consultation has occurred with nearby residents. Obviously if we are opening that space for activity, and particularly for the sensitivities around the needs of a private independent school that provides educational programs for primary age students who have disengaged from mainstream education, I would hope it has been practice that the local Councillor has written to local residents. There is no indication that that has occurred. It may be an informal approach. There could have been a street meeting; there could have been a public meeting—


Councillor DICK: I know if best practice would occur in my ward, I would let residents know that this proposal was coming forward. I would—


Councillor DICK: —what was that, Councillor BOURKE?


Councillor DICK: I won’t be. Not enough guts to actually say it out loud. But what I would say is, that is the normal practice on Labor Councillors to engage with the community before a decision is taken, not after. So I welcome the local Councillor to enter


- 21 -

into the debate to outline what views they have taken. It could have been extensive; it could be comprehensive—I am not saying one way or the other. I certainly hope it has. If the LORD MAYOR could provide that advice to the Council Chamber to address those issues, I would be happy to follow those through and then keep an eye on this as we look forward to positive outcomes from this independent school taking over this lease.


Councillor ADAMS.

Councillor ADAMS: Thank you, Madam Chair, and I rise to speak on item A, on the Arethusa College lease. This is a lease that we have been working on for quite a while, particularly with the local Councillor and the issues around the Development Assessment (DA), as Councillor DICK has raised as well. Substations are always difficult sites to actually fill with community leases because of the complexities they have in the building as it is. This was a site that, as has been mentioned by both the previous speakers, has not been leased out before, but became an opportunity when Arethusa College asked us if it would be a possibility because it is quite—what is the word—it does not have many neighbours, but does have main roads on two sides and a park, and of course the cliffs that are there as well.

Arethusa College, as we have mentioned, is definitely special education. It is a non-for-profit organisation, and as a former high school teacher, I have dealt with some of these students that are not fit for mainstream education, whether that be for behavioural reasons, whether it be for mental health issues, whether it be for ongoing illness that doesn’t allow them to be in a normal school situation. There is a very high percentage of teacher to student population in Arethusa College.

They do focus on vocational education programs rather than mainstream schooling. So there wasn’t a huge requirement because of the numbers and the restricted enrolment for this education facility to have expansive ovals, et cetera, as many education services need to have for their sport, et cetera and things like that.

This college in particular on this side is looking at the primary age kids that have disengaged from the mainstream as we mentioned before. It is not open to all students. There is not a concern that the school will outgrow the site where it is at the moment. There is a restricted enrolment; you do have to actually meet a certain criteria before you can enter into this program as well.

We don’t usually support education purposes on our community facilities, but we felt that this was definitely more of a community service that provided positive community benefits and increased social wellbeing of its participants. There is a DA on site there, and I think the words that Councillor DICK was talking about was that the community facilities team had, that yes, this was slightly out of the box when it came to the parkland and the DAs that we usually see. But we have gone through a very involved DA process.

I can assure you that the local Councillor who has given her support to this program, Councillor HOWARD, has been involved in much local representation with the community around the DA process and other local community groups that are very close to that area, the Windsor Districts Historical Society, et cetera, because this is a park of significance with the substation as well. So all of that consultation was done with the community. Also, we did not want any of the residents to be concerned about the type of school that was going there as well, so we went out very clearly and explained what the deal was with the school and how they would be catering for their special needs students who would be there as well.

With regards to the quarry wall fall; that happened after all these negotiations had started, and that is something that is business as usual as far as it comes to Council. We have to stabilise that rock wall for the safety of all residents, not just the college. Of course, there is a house on top of that cliff as well. None of that is being done through the Arethusa College lease; this is a totally separate


- 22 -

entity and is something that is being looked after by Brisbane Infrastructure and the work that they need to do to stabilise that cliff quarry site.

The old quarry cliff, as you see in paragraph seven, it says there very clearly, the college is definitely going to be working with us around that. We are going to be starting the works in the next calendar year. They are aware that the oval space below that, that they may use, will be out of bounds until that is finally stabilised. They will be working with us, and we will make sure that they are very happy with the works that we are doing on that quarry cliff as well before they go back onto that open space. It is roped off at the moment for the general community as well as when the works start for the college as well. But it is something that Council is taking on because it is our responsibility to do that. This lease is separate from that quarry cliff work that needs to be done as well.

I think what we see here today is a very good outcome for the use of the Windsor substation. The works are being done wholly by the Arethusa College and, again as has been mentioned, if something happened that the school was not to continue on this site, we end up with community facilities that can be re-purposed for community use in the future as well. The school is only using the site during the daytime hours, so there are not any evening concerns with the local residents as well.

I think the school’s proactive model on their type of schooling is going to definitely help those starfish, as the LORD MAYOR said, that need that extra help with their education. I think this is a fantastic outcome on the site. I thank Councillor HOWARD for her support and the work with the local community. We look forward to a great relationship with Arethusa College into the future.



Councillor JOHNSTON: Yes, I rise to speak on items A and B. I think there is a little troubling context in both of these items before us today. Firstly with respect to item A, I am sure Arethusa College is a very noble purpose and they undertake an important function in educating students. But what we are being asked today is to approve the conversion of land that is currently zoned as community use and parkland for the establishment of a private school.

I guess the concern that I have stems from the fact that this land is currently available to the public, but with the school going on it and all the restrictions that come with a school use, there is going to be a lot of restricted access to this site. Certainly Council has community leases in parks historically for things like kindergartens, but they have a very small footprint, and this is a very different situation altogether.

I think it represents a pretty significant departure away from Council’s approach to date. Does this mean now that our not-for-profit volunteer community clubs are going to be competing with private schools to use Council community leased facilities, because that is a huge problem. We all know there is a massive waiting list for our small groups to access community leased facilities. They don’t have anywhere near the resources that this private school has to actually do work and do what is going on on this site. It is really problematic that an organisation that has a $1.2 million grant from the Federal Government is going on to a site where they are going to pay $900 a year, a site where other community groups may have been able to use this site.

What troubles me is, in Council’s discussing this issue with Arethusa College, did they speak to the State Government about vacant school sites elsewhere in Brisbane that already have school infrastructure?


Councillor JOHNSTON: Yes. The obvious thing to me is the Yeronga TAFE site is sitting vacant at the moment, and could easily accommodate a school of this purpose. That would be really good. So I guess I’m a bit confused as to why we are stepping into this space from a policy perspective. I don’t think it is heading in the right direction. We have always supported volunteer groups; that is the purpose of providing


- 23 -

subsidised land and subsidised facilities, to help those volunteer groups that work within our community. Whilst Arethusa College has a good purpose and is a not-for-profit, it is clearly an organisation that will turnover millions of dollars a year in terms of running a school.

I question whether we are heading down the right path with this. There are other school facilities out there. I would be very concerned that Council has intervened here when we know there are vacant school sites sitting in Brisbane right now, in Councillor HOWARD’s ward, and in my ward, that could be easily converted for a school use, with facilities that are in place for a school use at the moment as well. I have a real problem with what we’re doing here. We’re encroaching into an area that we should not be in.

I just note with some interest the hypocrisy of the LORD MAYOR today in presenting an item to this Council for consideration in item B, the Stores Board submission for the provision of electricity and related services, where he is recommending that we undertake a sole sourcing arrangement with Powerdirect to undertake our $40 million plus energy needs. Week after week after week the LORD MAYOR stands up and heckles and criticises the ALP for suggesting that they should have engaged in a direct contract over the Legacy Way project, yet here the LORD MAYOR is proposing such a solution himself. It just undermines everything that this LORD MAYOR is about.

If you are going to have a market based approach and look at the benefits of competition, you don’t just go out there and choose sole sourcing, and you don’t stand up and criticise other people who are doing exactly what you are doing. It is just the worst type of hypocrisy I think that we can possibly see. This is a huge contract. There are high risks associated with it. We are essentially proposing to put all our eggs in one basket and to go out and to engage in a—it is actually $44 million; that is how much we are looking at here.

I just think that it is extremely problematic, particularly when one of the rationales that is given is, well, we are not quite like the State Government; our energy needs are different from a State Government department. The State Government runs some of the biggest facilities in Australia; you know, health sites, schools, so I can’t imagine that their needs for electricity demand are less than ours. I just question the LORD MAYOR’s intentions here, given his stated criticism of the Labor Party with respect to sole sourcing and why, if he believes that that is not the right approach to take on behalf of this Council for major contractual purposes, why he is proposing such a scheme here today.

Obviously he doesn’t believe in it, or the only other thought is that that was just criticism of the Labor Party for criticism’s sake. I can’t imagine that the LORD MAYOR would do that. I mean, that would be wrong. That would be wrong, wouldn’t it? I just have a problem with what is being proposed here. The LORD MAYOR needs to make sure his words actually mean something in this place. We should be looking at a more competitive process.


Councillor SIMMONDS.

Councillor SIMMONDS: Thanks very much, Madam Chairman; I just rise to speak briefly on Item B which is obviously the Stores Board submission for the significant contracting plan for the provision of electricity and related services. Particularly to put the Chamber’s mind at ease about the way that this significant procurement plan is proposing that we go about, particularly in light of that previous debate which was unfortunately less about the item and more about an attempt to make a partisan point against the LORD MAYOR. It’s Councillors’ right, of course, to be political about these things, but I think they need to keep in mind the facts of the matter.

In terms of the sole source aspect that is within this significant procurement plan, it relates only to the small market sites, the small franchise market sites, of which the annual spend is a lot less than the totality of the contract. The annual spend is $2 million. So the correct quoting of the correct figure would be appreciated by Councillors in the debate, I am sure.


- 24 -

There is a vast difference between the decision to sole source the electricity for these small sites and the decision not to sole source the Legacy Way contract, which of course would have cost us an extra $500 million that the ratepayers wouldn’t have had to spend on other infrastructure if we had chosen the Labor proposal to go out there and sole source with that one particular company for Legacy Way, rather than go out to the market.

In contrast, when we are dealing with these small market sites, we are dealing with 800 individual small sites within Council’s asset base. These are things like individual community halls, for example, and they are small sites where, in order to change electricity providers, as we did just two years ago, you have to go out and change 800 meters in order to do that, and do 800 meter readings. Every time you change providers, you go from one to the other, that comes at a significant cost. It is all in the paperwork before the Council. It came at a cost of about $300,000, and having done the exercises two years ago, we do not propose that it is a good use of ratepayers’ money to do that again. Having done it two years ago, let’s give them another extension, another two years, and see value for money out of that original $300,000 spend.

So we have taken everything to market, as much as feasible, except these small sites where there were significant costs involved if we did end up deciding to change providers. If Councillors want to vote against this particular motion and suggest that it would be better to spend $300,000 of ratepayers’ money reading meters than it would be delivering infrastructure in their communities, well, individual Councillors will have to stand by that particular decision.


Councillor SUTTON.

Councillor SUTTON: Thank you, Madam Chair. I just have a quick question with regards to Item B on this report, the Stores Board submission. I guess the thing when I read this report that I was most interested to read, and what I would like to know, is what LORD MAYOR Graham QUIRK knows about Malcolm Turnbull’s plans to reintroduce a carbon tax because—

Chairman: Councillor SUTTON, I remind you this is a report about the Stores Board submission.

Councillor SUTTON: —yes, Madam Chair, and I will read from the report—

Chairman: But it has not got anything to do with the Prime Minister’s new plan for the carbon tax. Confine your remarks to the report, please.

Councillor SUTTON: —yes, Madam Chair.


Councillor SUTTON: No, no, I want—Madam Chair—

Councillor DICK: No, no, point of order, Madam Chair.


Chairman: Order! Order!

Councillor DICK: Madam Chair, I—

Chairman: Just a moment, please; I will not continue until there is order in the Chamber.

Point of order; Councillor DICK.

Councillor DICK: Thank you, Madam Chair. Can you enforce that Councillor SUTTON actually read out that section so that we are all clear of what is in the report, because I think you could be wrong.

Councillor SUTTON: Yes, Madam Chair, I would like to read directly from the report. Paragraph 29, page 5, states, “the repeal of the Clean Energy Act 2011 abolished Australia’s carbon pricing mechanism from 1 July 2014 onwards. The next Australian Government election is anticipated to be held during the 2016-17 financial year—


- 25 -

Chairman: Councillor SUTTON, just—

Councillor SUTTON: —there is a likelihood—

Chairman: Councillor SUTTON!

Councillor SUTTON: —of a reintroduction of carbon pricing”.

Chairman: Councillor SUTTON, don’t speak over me.

Councillor SUTTON: —I am just reading the report.

Chairman: You made a specific—


Chairman: —Order! You made a specific reference to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is not mentioned in this report.

Councillor SUTTON: Well, Madam Chair, Councillor SIMMONDS is giggling to himself over there. Perhaps he would like to add to that question, which is: what is this secret Liberal Party plan that has the LNP here in Brisbane City Council stating that there is a likelihood of a reintroduction of carbon pricing in one form or another. If they are true to their voice that Malcolm Turnbull is going to win the next election, they have clearly brought something to Council here today saying that they are aware of a secret plan that the Australian Government has to reintroduce that plan.

Chairman: Councillor SUTTON, to the report.

Councillor SUTTON: Madam Chair, I am focusing directly—directly on paragraph 29 on page 5. I am—

Chairman: Order! Councillor SUTTON, policies for the next election are not part of this report. There is far—


Councillor SUTTON: Yes, they are.

Warning – Councillor Steve GRIFFITHSThe Chairman then formally warned Councillor Steve GRIFFITHS that unless he desisted from interjecting he would be suspended from the service of the Council for a period of up to eight days. Furthermore, Councillor GRIFFITHS was warned that, if he were suspended from the service of the Council, he would be excluded from the Council Chamber, ante-Chamber, Public Gallery and other meeting places for the period of suspension.

Chairman: Councillor SUTTON, the only reference in there is that there is an anticipated date for the election to be held during that financial year. Now, this is about the Stores Board submission. Come back to the report or I will sit you down.

Councillor SUTTON: But Madam Chair, paragraph 29, page 5, this is the sentence—I am reading directly from the report, “there is a likelihood of a reintroduction of carbon pricing in one form or another”. Now, my question relating directly to that paragraph, to that sentence in this report, is what do the LORD MAYOR and Councillor SIMMONDS know about plans by Malcolm Turnbull to reintroduce a carbon pricing scheme, because I know what Bill Shorten’s plans are, and let’s just hope that he will be Australia’s next Prime Minister—


Councillor SUTTON: —but we have got a very clear policy—

Chairman: Order!

Councillor SUTTON: —we have got a very clear policy—

Chairman: Order!

Councillor SUTTON: —so, if you were listening to anything that Bill Shorten had to say—

Chairman: Order! There is too—


- 26 -

Councillor SUTTON: —that would have been in the report.

Chairman: —Councillor SUTTON! Councillor SUTTON, do I have to remind you every week that, when I speak, you remain silent and resume your seat? The disrespect you show in this Chamber is absolutely insurmountable at times. Now, confine your remarks to the report. Do not stray on to what different policies people may have. This is about the Stores Board submission.

Councillor SUTTON: Well, Madam Chair, look, I take your point. I might, rather than reading from paragraph 29 on page 5, I might then flick to page 6 and read from paragraph 29, because it just seems that there is not a lot of proof reading going on in Civic Cabinet these days in terms of the reports. I am not quite sure whether or not we were not supposed to get the secret brief on the plans for carbon pricing to be reintroduced, and someone didn’t cut and paste correctly, or what types of information that we were actually supposed to be getting, because of course, in terms of the sloppiness, I guess, of this report is the attention that I am trying to bring to the Chamber.

These people that are LNP here, are wanting us today to endorse a $44 million per annum contract, and they can’t even get basic reporting correct. Time and time again, I talk about the governance of this Administration and the poor governance of this Administration.

Councillor ABRAHAMS: Point of order, Madam Chair.

Chairman: Point of order; Councillor ABRAHAMS.

Councillor ABRAHAMS: Would Councillor SUTTON take a question?

Chairman: Councillor SUTTON?

Councillor SUTTON: Yes, Madam Chair.

Councillor ABRAHAMS: Councillor SUTTON, are you aware that this report actually has three paragraph 30s on pages five and six?

Chairman: Councillor SUTTON.

Councillor SUTTON: Yes, Madam Chair. I guess the point is, without dwelling too much on Councillor ABRAHAMS’ specific question, this LNP Administration wants us to accept in good faith that they have the numbers right on a $44 million contract that is coming to Council. They want us to trust them when it comes to their decision to put this out for sole source tendering without questioning the numbers, when they can’t even get basic facts right, when they can’t even proof read their own documents.

It is sloppiness; it is a testament to their arrogance; it is a testament to how out of touch that they have become, and it just shows how much they aren’t looking after the interests of this city when they can’t even be bothered to actually make sure that the papers that are presented to us are accurate. I question their ability to even bring to this Chamber—they always get up and say: just trust us; we know what we‘re doing. Well, Madam Chair, I think the sloppiness of this report shows that they actually don’t know what they’re doing and can’t be trusted.


Chairman: Point of order; Councillor DICK.

Councillor DICK: Just as a way forward, do we need to have an adjournment so that we can actually have the correct papers, because there are different words in the different paragraphs.

Chairman: I will just seek clarification. I believe there is probably some other people who may wish to enter the debate. I will endeavour to find an answer on the clarification of the clause numbers before we come back from afternoon tea, and before the debate has concluded.

Further debate?



- 27 -


Chairman: Point of order; Councillor JOHNSTON.

Councillor JOHNSTON: I move: that the papers lie on the table until the correct papers can be tabled at a future meeting.

The motion that the report lie on the table lapsed for want of a seconder.

Chairman: There is no seconder for that. I will seek clarification from the legal officer.

Is there any further debate?


Chairman: In that case, we might have a short adjournment for me to seek legal confirmation.

ADJOURNMENT:236/2015-16

At that time, 3.47pm, it was resolved on the motion of Councillor Andrew WINES, seconded by Councillor Kim MARX, that the meeting adjourn to allow the Chairman to consult Council’s Chief Legal Counsel.

Council stood adjourned at 3.48pm.

UPON RESUMPTION:

Chairman: Okay, we'll now put the report. Those in favour say aye.

Councillors say aye.

Chairman: Those against say no. The ayes have it.


Chairman: That's right. So Item A

Clause A put

Upon being submitted to the Chamber by the Chairman, the motion for the adoption of Clause A of the report was declared carried on the voices.

Thereupon, Councillors Milton DICK and Andrew WINES immediately rose and called for a division, which resulted in the motion being declared carried.

The voting was as follows:

AYES: 18 - The Right Honourable the LORD MAYOR, Councillor Graham QUIRK, DEPUTY MAYOR, Councillor Adrian SCHRINNER, and Councillors Krista ADAMS, Matthew BOURKE, Amanda COOPER, Vicki HOWARD, Steven HUANG, Fiona KING, Kim MARX, Peter MATIC, Ian McKENZIE, David McLACHLAN, Ryan MURPHY, Angela OWEN-TAYLOR, Julian SIMMONDS, Steven TOOMEY, Andrew WINES and Norm WYNDHAM.

NOES: 1- Nicole JOHNSTON.

ABSTENTIONS: 7 - The Leader of the OPPOSITION, Councillor Milton DICK, and Councillors Helen ABRAHAMS, Jared CASSIDY, Peter CUMMING, Kim FLESSER, Steve GRIFFITHS and Shayne SUTTON


Chairman: Just a moment please, Councillor JOHNSTON.

Councillor ADAMS could you just turn your microphone off for me please.


- 28 -

Now just in relation to—Councillor JOHNSTON I don't know if your question was going to be in relation to this, but just for the benefit of the Chamber the legal clarification I have sought in relation to the numerical ordering of the clauses within Item B on the E&C report which has not been voted on as yet, it is not unlawful as the detailed content of the report is actually correct.

It is just an administrative error in the documentation. As—

—Order!

Chairman: —the actual report has been done as a version 2 and your AsdeqDocs files have been updated. There are hard copies currently on their way to this Chamber and they will be here any minute now. I have a printed copy that details the clauses and for clarification I will just run through those clauses.

So Councillor SUTTON you commenced by stating that the numbering on page 5, so after clause 31 it then went back to clause 30. That clause 30 has now been renumbered to clause 32. Then on page six, the clauses have been renumbered to clause numbers as follows; 33, period term of contract; 34, insurance requirements; 35, price bases; 36, price variation; 37, other strategy elements; 38, alternative strategies considered.

Then on page 7 the clauses have been renumbered to 39, rationale for sole sourcing with Powerdirect; 40, negotiating directly with Powerdirect; 41, under the budget. Then on page 8 the clauses have been renumbered to 42, 43, 44. Then under procurement risk 45, 46. Then under tender evaluation, 47. Then on page 9 the clauses have been renumbered to 48, evaluation methodology; 49, the Chief Executive provided the following recommendation; and number 50, being the recommendation.

Councillor FLESSER: Madam Chair, just a point of clarification.

Chairman: Yes, Councillor FLESSER.

Councillor FLESSER: Is the clause with the carbon pricing comment still included?

Chairman: That is the clause that Councillor SUTTON referred to on page 5, Clause number 29, no renumbering occurred prior to clause 31. Yes, on page 5, Clause 29 is still currently there in relation to carbon pricing. In fact Councillor FLESSER I'm happy for you to just come up and verify this if you would like but this is certainly one. So there are two options for Councillors, we can either wait for all the hard copies to come down or you can basically, we can proceed with the vote based on the fact that I have a tabled renumbered document.

So I propose to actually do that as you will have already received the soft copy via AsdeqDocs. So if that's agreeable to the Chamber, I will—sorry Councillor JOHNSTON, your point of order.

Councillor JOHNSTON: Yes, point of order, Madam Chairman. I have no problem if there's a mistake that's been made and there's renumbering. My question relates to the procedure in the Chamber itself. Should this current version that has been moved by the LORD MAYOR with the incorrect information be withdrawn and the new papers be put forward. Or, Madam Chairman, as is the case normally with amendments, those amendments are moved and formally adopted. Because at the moment we're still voting on the papers that have been provided to us. Whilst I appreciate that we're now getting new ones that needs to be reflected within the Chamber process.

Chairman: In relation to that, Councillor JOHNSTON, that's why I sought the legal advice. As the legal advice was given to me, the report itself is not unlawful as the detailed content of the report is correct. It is just merely an administrative error in the documentation with the numbering. That is why the motion that the LORD MAYOR put to move the report is to actually move the report of the E&C. Given that the detailed content of that report is not altered in any way and is still lawful in the current form, we will proceed with putting Item B. I've just been advised that all of the hard copies have just reached the Chamber.

Clerks please enter the room and distribute.


- 29 -


Chairman: Point of order Councillor JOHNSTON.

Councillor JOHNSTON: If we're not moving any amendments then I would dissent in your motion.

The dissent motion lapsed for want of a seconder.

Chairman: There is no seconder for dissent in my ruling.

I will now put Item B for the E&C report.

Clause B put

Upon being submitted to the Chamber by the Chairman, the motion for the adoption of Clause B of the report was declared carried on the voices.

Thereupon, The Right Honourable the LORD MAYOR, Councillor Graham QUIRK, and Councillor Andrew WINES immediately rose and called for a division, which resulted in the motion being declared carried.



ABSTENTIONS: 7- The Leader of the OPPOSITION, Councillor Milton DICK, and Councillors Helen ABRAHAMS, Jared CASSIDY, Peter CUMMING, Kim FLESSER, Steve GRIFFITHS and Nicole JOHNSTON

The report read as follows

ATTENDANCE:

The Right Honourable, the Lord Mayor (Councillor Graham Quirk) (Chairman); Deputy Mayor (Councillor Adrian Schrinner) (Deputy Chairman); and Councillors Krista Adams, Matthew Bourke, Amanda Cooper, Peter Matic, David McLachlan, and Julian Simmonds.

A LEASE TO ARETHUSA COLLEGE LTD FOR PART OF THE WINDSOR TOWN QUARRY PARK, 356 LUTWYCHE ROAD, WINDSOR112/445/444/827

237/2015-161. The Divisional Manager, Brisbane Lifestyle, provided the information below.

2. The Little Windsor Substation (the substation) is located in The Windsor Town Quarry Park, 356 Lutwyche Road, Windsor. Council is the trustee of this land which is a Reserve for Local Government. The substation has no current tenant and there is no record of any previous leases over the substation.

3. Arethusa College Ltd (the College) is a private independent school that provides educational programs for primary aged students who have disengaged from mainstream education. The College is a not-for-profit organisation established by the Shaftesbury Centre.

4. The College approached Council for assistance in finding a Brisbane location for their program. Council does not generally support school use of Council land for education purposes. However, the program offered by the College is considered to be a community service that provides positive community benefits and increases the social wellbeing of its participants.


- 30 -

5. Negotiations between Council and the College led to a proposal for the College to develop the substation site. Council provided consent as landowner for a development application for the proposed development and use. This consent does not restrict future use of the substation site for other community purposes. This is Council’s preference if the College were to vacate the site. Development approval was obtained by the College on 16 October 2014. The development includes the refurbishment of the existing substation building and a building extension, containing teaching and activity spaces, and administration and toilet facilities.

6. The College has requested a 25-year lease to ensure they receive the benefits of the proposed $1.36 million development. The College has received $1.19 million funding from the Australian Government for the development.

7. In early April 2015, a rock fall occurred at the old quarry cliff in The Windsor Town Quarry Park. Due to safety concerns for neighbouring residences and users of the park, including the proposed College and general public, Council investigated the stability of the old quarry cliff. Work will be undertaken in 2016 to address the stability issues with the cliff. The work being completed at the site will also include construction of a safety barrier. A condition of the agreement for lease with the College is that work to the old quarry cliff and construction of the safety barrier must be completed to the satisfaction of both parties.

8. Under the Sustainable Planning Act 2009, an application to reconfigure a lot is required when leasing parts of a lot for a period exceeding 10-years. As the College has requested a long-term lease, it is their responsibility to lodge a development application with Council to reconfigure a lot. The reconfiguration of a lot must be approved prior to the execution of this lease.

9. A copy of the proposed lease terms is available in Attachment B, submitted on file and a copy of the proposed lease boundary is available in Attachment C, submitted on file.

10. The Divisional Manager provided the following recommendation and the Committee agreed.

11. RECOMMENDATION:

THAT COUNCIL RESOLVE AS PER THE DRAFT RESOLUTION AS SET OUT IN ATTACHMENT A, hereunder.

Attachment ADraft Resolution

DRAFT RESOLUTION TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR LEASE AND LEASE WITH ARETHUSA COLLEGE LTD FOR PART OF THE WINDSOR TOWN QUARRY PARK, 356 LUTWYCHE ROAD, WINDSOR

As:

(i) Council is the Trustee of Lot 882 on SP260957, Parish of Enoggera, a Reserve for Local Government

(ii) Arethusa College Ltd, a community organisation, has requested to be granted a lease over part of Lot 882 SP260957, Parish of Enoggera, The Windsor Town Quarry Park, 356 Lutwyche Road, Windsor

(iii) section 217 of the City of Brisbane Regulation 2012 requires that Council must not enter into a contract for the disposal of a valuable non-current asset, unless it first invites written tenders or offers for sale by auction, unless Council decides that an exemption applies

then Council:

(i) is of the opinion that Arethusa College Ltd is a community organisation within the meaning of section 226(1)(b)(ii) of the City of Brisbane Regulation 2012

(ii) is of the opinion that Council is exempt from the requirements of section 217 of the City of Brisbane Regulation 2012 in accordance with section 226(2) of the City of Brisbane Regulation 2012


- 31 -

(iii) approves the entry into an agreement for lease and a subsequent 25-year lease with Arethusa College Ltd for part of The Windsor Town Quarry Park, 356 Lutwyche Road, Windsor:(a) in accordance with the terms for the agreement for lease and lease, as set out in

Attachment B(b) otherwise on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Divisional Manager, Brisbane

Lifestyle and the Chief Legal Counsel, Brisbane City Legal Practice(iv) approves Arethusa College Ltd making an application to reconfigure a lot.

ADOPTED

B STORES BOARD SUBMISSION – SIGNIFICANT CONTRACTING PLAN FOR THE PROVISION OF ELECTRICITY AND RELATED SERVICES165/210/179/1515

238/2015-1612. The Chief Executive Officer provided the information below.

13. The Chief Executive Officer and the Stores Board considered the submission, as set out in Attachment A, on 27 October 2015.

14. The submission is recommended to Council as it is considered the most advantageous outcome for the provision of the required works.

Purpose

15. That the Chief Executive Officer (through the Stores Board) recommends to Council that it approves a Significant Contracting Plan (SCP) in relation to the establishment of a Corporate Procurement Arrangement for provision of Electricity and Related Services to Council sites.

Background/business case

16. Council requires the provision of electricity in order to conduct many of its operations.

17. Council sites can be categorised as small market ‘Franchise’ sites or large market ‘Contestable’ sites. Large market sites (metered) are those where consumption is greater than 100 megawatt hours (MWh) per annum with usage charges typically negotiated between the customer and the retailer. An example of a large market Council site is Brisbane Square. Street lights (unmetered) are also considered large market sites. Small market sites use less than 100 MWh per annum and usage is typically charged on a published tariff rate. An example of a small market site is a Council park barbecue.

18. Current contract arrangementsElectricity is provided to Council through two contracts which are due to expire on 30 June 2016: 1. AGL Sales Pty Ltd (AGL) for the provision of Electricity for Street Lighting and Large

Market Sites 2. Powerdirect Pty Ltd (Powerdirect) for the provision of Electricity for Small (Franchise)

Market Sites. Powerdirect is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AGL.

Under Council’s Financial Risk Management Framework, the Corporate Treasurer is authorised to buy Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) on behalf of Council. Certificates are purchased through the financial markets and are surrendered through AGL, an accredited GreenPower provider.

Council has no direct metering arrangement and currently uses the preferred metering agent of the electricity retailer. This allows Council to avoid additional charges through using an alternative metering provider. AGL’s metering provider is Energex’s Metering Dynamics. Pricing for metering will be sought through this procurement activity. Traffic lights are supplied with electricity by Origin as a Tier 1 retailer.

19. Demand analysisIn 2014, Council consumed 107,243 MWh of electricity across all of Council’s sites, including South Bank and Roma Street Parklands. The total spend was $40.149 million (exclusive of RECs).

Council Sites MWh 2014 Annual Spend 2014


- 32 -

Small market sites (metered) 7,259 $2,022,157Large market sites (metered) 48,086 $8,665,618Street lights (unmetered) 46,747 $28,588,477Watchman (unmetered) 5,151 $872,847Sub total 107,243 $40,149,099RECs - $3,317,000Total $43,466,099

20. Currently Council operates 78 large market sites, approximately 100,000 street lights and 800 small market sites.

Policy and other considerations

21. There is an existing Corporate Procurement Arrangement (CPA) for these goods/services/works: SPO 13172-12/13 Provision of Electricity for Street Lighting, Contestable and Franchise Sites. This CPA expires on 30 June 2016.

22. Council has committed to purchasing 100% GreenPower electricity and accredited carbon offsets to cover carbon emissions from Council’s fleet as part of its strategy to achieving carbon neutrality by 2031.

23. A 100% GreenPower policy position can be achieved by purchasing either:- black power from an electricity retailer and separately purchasing GreenPower eligible RECs

from a financial services institution (current strategy); or- a GreenPower product from an electricity retailer.

24. There are 16 Queensland electricity retailers that presently offer certified GreenPower products.

Market analysis

25. The Australian Retail electricity market is dominated by Origin Energy, AGL and Energy Australia. In Queensland there are 29 organisations that hold retail licences under the Electricity Act 1994.

26. The National Electricity Market (NEM)The NEM is the market for the wholesale supply and purchase of electricity in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. Western Australia and the Northern Territory are not connected to the NEM primarily due to the distance between networks.

Generators (e.g. power stations) sell their power into this wholesale market then retailers (e.g. AGL) make bulk purchases of power to on-sell to their commercial customers.

If the energy is produced from genuine renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, or biomass then the generator can also create RECs. These RECs are traded as energy derivatives with each certificate equal to one MWh and representing proof that the energy has been generated from renewable energy sources.

Australia’s Renewable Energy Target is a Federal Government policy designed to ensure that at least 23.5% of Australia’s electricity comes from renewable sources by 2020.

27. Electricity Sector ReformThe Queensland Government has commenced a process of wide-scale reform to the State’s electricity sector. In June 2014, the Queensland Government released its final report, PowerQ: a 30-year strategy for Queensland’s electricity sector. This report outlined a 30˗year strategy for transforming the Queensland electricity sector. Market determined pricing for small market sites was due to commence on 1 July 2015. This has been delayed for 12 months until 1 July 2016.

The Queensland Government has delegated responsibility for determining regulated retail electricity prices for 2015-16 to the Queensland Competition Authority (QCA). The QCA’s final determination for 2015-16 applies across the State, as it has in previous years.

Current regulated electricity prices for small market sites will apply until 30 June 2016.


- 33 -

This additional 12-month timeframe will enable the Queensland Productivity Commission to conduct an independent review of price deregulation as part of its public inquiry into electricity prices.

28. Queensland Government Standing Offer Arrangement (SOA)The Queensland Government offers two whole of government SOAs. The SOA for large market sites has no fixed expiry date (it is an evergreen arrangement) and is offered through ERM Power Retail Pty Ltd and Momentum Pty Ltd.

The SOA for small market sites expires 31 August 2016 (with a possible 12-month extension) and is offered through Energy Australia (EA).

Both arrangements may be accessed by Council with prior approval from the Queensland Government’s Procurement Transformation Division (PTD).

PTD have communicated that they are in the process of going to market for a new combined arrangement. They are expecting to go to market in 2016. As with the current arrangements, Council may access a future combined SOA.

29. Carbon pricingThe repeal of the Clean Energy Act 2011 abolished Australia’s carbon pricing mechanism from 1 July 2014 onwards. The next Australian Government election is anticipated to be held during the 2016-17 financial year. There is a likelihood of a re-introduction of carbon pricing (in one form or another). Hence whilst it is understood that the forward pricing curve of the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) incorporates all anticipated risk, Council will ask respondents to explicitly acknowledge that their fixed price offers are inclusive of any carbon price or costs i.e. tenderers will be required to provide carbon inclusive prices only.

Procurement strategy and activity plan

30. Procurement objective:It is the objective of this procurement to complete a procurement process for the provision of Electricity and Related Services to Council and establish a CPA in a way which complies with the Sound Contracting Principles set out in s103(3) of the City of Brisbane Act 2010 and provides the most advantageous outcome for Council.

The achievement of this objective will be measured in the post-market submission.

31. Type of procurement:The type of procurement process will be to establish a new Corporate Procurement Arrangement (CPA) in the form of a Preferred Supplier Arrangement for each of the Categories.

32. Process to be used:(i) The procurement process for Category 1 – Electricity for Street Lighting and Category 2 –

Electricity for Large Market Sites, will be a Request for Proposal (RFP) incorporating two distinct phases. The first phase will identify suitable electricity retailers for shortlisting to a pricing round. Once suitable providers have been identified, these tenderers will be requested to quote on Council’s volumes.

(ii) The procurement process for Category 3 – Electricity for Small (Franchise) Market Sites will be on the basis of the rationale in Section 6.0 that it is the public interest, that Council enters into direct negotiations and contract with Powerdirect Pty Ltd without seeking competitive tenders from industry in accordance with section 2.4 of the Contract Manual pursuant to the City of Brisbane Act 2010.

33. Period/term of contract:Up to a five-year arrangement will be sought for all categories with appropriate exit points.

34. Insurance requirements:The following minimum insurance requirements apply:- Workers Compensation as required by the laws of the State of Queensland- Public Liability $20 million.


- 34 -

35. Price basis:The price basis for the provision of Electricity and Related Services shall be a fixed transaction price for electricity for each year based on the volume load profile and retail margins. Related services will be priced on a schedule of rates basis.

Each year, pricing sought will be benchmarked against the Queensland Government SOA, the ASX electricity futures market price and other relevant information sources as available.

36. Price variation:Electricity pricing will at a minimum be sought on an annual basis, meaning prices will be fixed for 12 months. Council will then have the option of securing forward pricing for its requirements from the appointed retailer(s) for the forthcoming year. Council will also have the option of purchasing supply for forward years, should this be advantageous.

37. Other strategy elements:Tenderers will be requested to provide additional value-added services as part of their submission. These related services will allow Council to access:- efficiency measures such as energy efficient light bulbs- management measures such as metering information- conservation measures such as demand management- generation measures such as photovoltaics.

Tenderers will be requested to provide a value for these additional services.

Through the RFP, Council will seek responses from retailers with generation assets. These retailers may offer improved pricing based on the alignment of Council’s load profile with their power generation assets.

Tenderers non-price responses (including an assessment of the provided contract terms and conditions) will be used to determine a final shortlist to be brought to the pricing round. Pricing will be sought from tenderers with a short validity period of 52 hours to limit the impact of electricity market volatility. Final vendor selection will be determined based on the pricing submitted.

To enable acceptance of advantageous pricing offers within the short validity period, approval of the recommended tenderer/s will be sought from the Chief Executive Officer (through the Stores Board) as soon as practical after acceptable pricing has been received.

38. Alternative strategies considered:Accessing the Queensland Government SOA was considered and rejected as Council’s significant street light electricity requirement represents a load profile different to the typical Queensland departmental load profile. This means Council would be likely to subsidise the electricity usage of the other parties.

Releasing a RFP for Council’s complete electricity requirements was considered but is not recommended as the transition costs, should the small market sites change, would be significant. Large market sites and street lights can be transitioned with significantly less effort.

Rationale for sole sourcing with Powerdirect

39. The rationale for sole sourcing with Powerdirect is as follows:(a) Council requires the provision of Electricity for Small (Franchise) Market Sites. There are

approximately 800 sites that fit within this classification.(b) Under the Electricity Act 1994 there are 29 organisations that hold Retail Authorities

(licenses). Four of these are restricted to supply electricity to large customers only. In the RFP completed in 2012 for small market sites, Council received responses from Origin and AGL only. Small market sites have electricity provided under a pricing structure that includes a network charge and the published Energex tariff which includes retailer costs and profit margins. Retailers provide a discount from the tariff rate which for Council is presently 11%.

(c) Powerdirect has been supplying these services since 2011 under a two-year contract, then after the 2012 RFP, under a 30-month contract. Transition from the arrangement with Origin took two years, with some sites still not transitioned at the start of the second Powerdirect contract. This transition required considerable time and effort by Council, with approximately 800


- 35 -

meters requiring a final read. Difficulties arose locating the meters and gaining access to the locations to complete the final read. The estimated cost of this transition in terms of staffing and lost tariff discounts is in excess of $300,000.

(d) By sole sourcing with Powerdirect, Council avoids the expense of transition should another provider be awarded this part of Council’s electricity requirements. Uncertainty regarding pricing deregulation in 2016 for small market sites is reduced.

(e) Retailers are unlikely to seek to supply to the relatively minor volumes provided by approximately 800 individual sites. The volumes and simplicity offered by the large market sites are considered to be much more attractive to the supply market and are likely to generate a greater degree of interest.

(f) The cost of the electricity provided to small market sites is based on the Energex published tariff. Customer pricing is marginally different between retailers, and only varies based on the margins the retailer charges and the discount offered from the published tariff.

(g) Electricity supplied to small market sites does not present much opportunity for financial savings. To ensure Council achieves value for money, Council will seek a tariff discount equal or better than the discount offered by the Queensland Government SOA. Early indications is Council may be in a position to achieve a reduction in tariff. Contract conditions sought will be equal or better than those current.

(h) Council will have the opportunity to terminate this arrangement should the performance of Powerdirect become unsatisfactory or an improved opportunity becomes available through a future Queensland Government SOA or following pricing deregulation in 2016.

40. It is therefore considered that negotiating directly with Powerdirect for the provision of Electricity for Small (Franchise) Market Sites is in the public interest.

Budget

41. The estimated total expenditure under this CPA/contract (including any options) is $44 million per annum.

42. There is sufficient approved budget to meet the total spend under this CPA/contract.

43. Electricity pricing is volatile. The specific timing of when pricing is sought may influence rates paid significantly. Council will seek the most appropriate timing based on feedback from a variety of industry sources. Presently this is indicated to be in April to May 2016.

44. Additional benefits are likely to be gained through provided value-added services proposed by the tenderers such as energy performance contracts. This value will be quantified and reported in the post-market submission.

Procurement risk

45. Summary of key risks associated with this procurement:

Procurement Risk Risk Rating

Risk Mitigation Strategy Risk Allocation

Pricing fluctuations High - Determine shortlist early to allow multiple opportunities to request pricing

- Monitor pricing changes on the National Energy Retail Market

- Request pricing and hold a special Stores Board meeting following the completion of the assessment of submitted pricing offers

Council

Transition – small market sites

High - Sole source with Powerdirect Council

Retailer contract conditions

Medium - Review of terms and conditions by BCLP

- Competitive tension to facilitate negotiation of contentious terms to Council’s preferred position

Council

Future emissions Medium - Pricing sought to include the impact on Council


- 36 -

Procurement Risk Risk Rating

Risk Mitigation Strategy Risk Allocation

standards emissions pricing- Utilisation of GreenPower where

appropriateTransition – large market sites and street lights

Low - Evaluation of tenders- Allow suitable change over time

(typically 10 working days)- Price cost of transition into pricing

model

Council

46. This contract is listed by Strategic Procurement Office (SPO) as a critical contract.

Tender evaluation

47. Evaluation criteria(a) Mandatory/essential criteria:

- has an ABN- is registered for GST- has the minimum insurance as specified in the RFP

(b) Non-price weighted evaluation criteria:

Account management

- approach- consolidated invoicing and reporting

40%

Capability and track record 30%

Value-added Service 20%

Commercial 10%(c) Price model:

Pricing for the large market sites will be on a dollars per MWh basis. For streetlights, this will be a flat MWh pricing charge per month. Quantified benefits from associated efficiency, management, conservation and generation measures proposed will be included.

For small market sites, pricing will continue to be a discount off the published Energex tariff rate.

48. Evaluation methodologyResponses will be evaluated using the non-price score. Suitable tenderers will then be shortlisted to final pricing round. In the final pricing round, tenderers will be requested to provide pricing with a short validity window. The final recommended tenderer/s for the large market sites and streetlights will be the best priced of the final shortlist.

49. The Chief Executive Officer provided the following recommendation and the Committee agreed. 50. RECOMMENDATION:

THAT COUNCIL APPROVES A SIGNIFICANT CONTRACTING PLAN TO ESTABLISH A CORPORATE PROCUREMENT ARRANGEMENT IN RELATION TO THE PROVISION OF ELECTRICITY AND RELATED SERVICES TO COUNCIL SITES, as follows:(i) releasing a public Request for Proposals to the market for Category 1 – Electricity for Street

Lighting and Category 2 – Electricity for Large Market Sites(ii) entering directly into negotiations and a contract with Powerdirect Pty Ltd, for Category 3 –

Electricity for Small (Franchise) Market Sites without seeking tenders from the market in accordance with section 2.4 of the Contract Manual pursuant to the City of Brisbane Act 2010

(iii) that the Chief Executive Officer (through the Stores Board) may approve entering into a contract with Powerdirect Pty Ltd, once negotiations have been finalised that achieve satisfactory terms and conditions.

ADOPTED


- 37 -

ADJOURNMENT:239/2015-16

At that time, 4.26pm, it was resolved on the motion of Councillor WINES, seconded by Councillor Kim MARX, that the meeting adjourn for a period of 15 minutes, to commence only when all Councillors had vacated the Chamber and the doors have been locked.

Council stood adjourned at 4.27pm.

UPON RESUMPTION:

ESTABLISHMENT AND COORDINATION COMMITTEE (Special report)

The Right Honourable the LORD MAYOR (Councillor Graham QUIRK), Chairman of the Establishment and Coordination Committee, moved, seconded by the DEPUTY MAYOR (Councillor Adrian SCHRINNER), that the special report of the meeting of that Committee held on 16 November 2015, be adopted.

Councillor FLESSER: Point of order, Madam Chair.

Chairman: Point of order Councillor FLESSER.

Declaration of Material Personal Interest in Clause A- RECOMMENDED TENDER FOR KINGSFORD SMITH DRIVE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT CONTRACT - Councillor Kim FLESSER

Councillor FLESSER: Madam Chair, I have a pecuniary interest in this matter as I have shares in Lend Lease therefore I won't be taking part in the debate nor voting.

Chairman: Thank you, Councillor FLESSER. Before you depart Councillor FLESSER could you just press your microphone please. Thank you. Does anyone have any other conflict or perceived conflict of interest to declare?

Councillor Kim FLESSER retired from the meeting room and associated public places for the duration of the debate on Clause A.

Chairman: Thank you, Councillor FLESSER. Before you depart Councillor FLESSER could you just press your microphone please. Thank you.

Does anyone have any other conflict or perceived conflict of interest to declare?


Councillor JOHNSTON: Madam Chairman, I have shares in SMEC, a public listed company that were one of the preferred tenderers. I don't believe this is a conflict of interest as my shareholding is small and is the same as other shareholders in the company.

Chairman: Thank you for noting that on the public record Councillor JOHNSTON. This report is actually the awarding of the tender as opposed to the consideration of all of the applicants for tender. So I take your point Councillor JOHNSTON that you don't believe you have a perceived conflict of interest.


LORD MAYOR: Thank you very much, Madam Chairman. Well, Madam Chairman, this is significant contract. It's received some airing already today in this meeting but we are now at the pointy end of awarding a contract in this case to Lend Lease Engineering, otherwise known, Madam Chairman, as tenderer P. Madam Chairman, this contract is an important piece of work. It is an important project for the City of Brisbane. The contract that we are awarding today is a $453 million contract, $453 million but $15 million of that is being funded by Queensland Urban Utilities (QUU) in terms of certain aspects of the works as part of this contract that they will be taking care of.


- 38 -

So in terms of impact financially related to this Council, we're talking in this case $438 million. So, Madam Chairman, this is a contract which will of course deliver a very, very important outcome for the people of Brisbane. I say the people of Brisbane because as I said earlier in debate, this particular road has a multiple use function. It is a road which carries 15 per cent freight traffic. It is a road which carries a very heavy workload in terms of 65,000 vehicles a day currently. That will continue to grow in the years ahead.

It was only two or three years ago it was carrying just 48,000 vehicles. So, Madam Chairman, it is a significant road and it's functionality will only become more and more in demand as time progresses. There of course have been a number of steps along the way in reaching this point today in terms of the tender process. The actual expression of interest went out in March of this year. The calling of tenders in, once those expressions of interest had been received, of which there were eight, Madam Chairman, at that time a shortlist down to four entities being invited to tender was put forward in April.

We can see the names of the entities that are listed there in paragraph 5, those being of course Lend Lease Engineering the successful bidder; RiverReach, RiverLinQ and Riverway. Those individual entities of course being the consortium names that have been put forward. So, Madam Chairman, the bid before us is a very, very important one for our city and one which is going to be critical in terms of the long term. To date, Madam Chairman, there's been a spend of $79 million in relation to this project. That's been the costs associated with all of the works, the resumptions that have occurred, Madam Chairman, as a part of this important project.

So it is significant and this is the next big step. The important part of this contract is that it will provide for two lanes to be kept open during what I'd call the functional hours of the day. In other words there will be perhaps periods of times during the night overnight when it may reduce to one lane. But for all the functional hours two lanes in each direction will still apply on this road corridor during construction. So that will help to minimise it.

There will be a lower speed environment quite obviously but importantly at the conclusion of the project it will have that important three lanes in each direction and the other facilities, bikeways separated in both directions as well as the—line separated in both directions—as well as the separation of pedestrian movements and all separated from the traffic corridor.

There will be, as part of this project, a centre median which will be vegetated but there will be a number of vantage points which people will have as part of this project along the river's edge. These will be places not dissimilar to those incorporated into Riverwalk, where people can come and have an appreciation of the river outlook in a recreational sense. There are some great design features in what is being put forward. I said earlier this is not just a road project. We can build bland roads and nothing more and create a very ordinary city if we like. Or where there are specific corridors, where there is significant value in those corridors, Madam Chairman, and we see that both in this one and in the Wynnum Road Stage 1 Upgrade.

We believe it is worth making sure that there is a good product at the end of that road build in the development in that same theme of building a New World City. So, Madam Chairman, there are many aspects to this project. One of the other features is that we have spent through the officers a considerable amount of time ensuring the hydraulics, because clearly there is a retaining wall and a cantilever as a part of the successful tenderer's bid. That means that we needed to make sure as we did with all bids through the officers, that the Commission of Inquiry into flooding was observed.

The flood studies that have been undertaken were observed as part of the consideration of these tender processes so considerable effort has been spent by officers examining those issues. There's also been throughout the process a probity auditor in place. That probity auditor has been involved from the outset and as with previous projects of which some on the other side have been


- 39 -

involved like Clem7; Councillor FLESSER was certainly involved in that project. We have observed all of those necessary aspects to the contracts.

So, Madam Chairman, with those words that I'm very pleased to be able to present this Item, Item A for consideration today a very important road upgrade in our city.


Councillor DICK.

Councillor DICK: Thank you, Madam Chair, and I rise to speak on Item A. I want to say very clearly, Labor Councillors won't be supporting this decision today. I need to set the record very clearly because, Madam Chair, listening to the LNP Councillors when I rise to speak I am the oracle. What we're seeing now is whatever I say the LNP Council will do. So don't even—


Councillor DICK: That's fine, Madam Chair, and regarding this upgrade, the LORD MAYOR says we're doing it because I told him to do it. Well the oracle is again speaking today. I am telling the LNP not to sign this contract because when I have spoken about this before I have always said we needed to do improvements to Kingsford Smith Drive. I am on the public record about that and I stand by those comments. There are hotspots along Kingsford Smith Drive where traffic is congested. The LORD MAYOR is correct when I've said that.

At no stage and at no opportunity have I ever said this Council should spend $650 million gold-plating Kingsford Smith Drive. So let's deal with that first of all because one would have thought the LNP would have truckloads of documents, of petitions, of residents, of businesses, of letters of support. No, just the words of Milton DICK. Well, Madam Chair, I take that as an enormous compliment that the LNP didn't even come up with the idea themselves, that they relied on my words of wisdom. Well they need to heed my words of wisdom today but more importantly they need to listen to the people of Brisbane.


Councillor DICK: Because now we know that with the decision today we will be gold-plating a road that has less traffic travelling on it than it did 10 years ago. What’s the revelation today, because listening to the LORD MAYOR and listening to the spin during Question Time today, to hear all the numbers; 30,000 people, the doom and gloom music around Councillor COOPER's answer about the hordes of people moving there, about the big bad State Labor Government, omitting the fact that the LNP was in government for three years and they kept those planning schemes exactly in place and did nothing to change that. But we're also dealing with the fact that as a result of spending $650 million of ratepayers' money, in 15 years' time in 2031, we will see traffic volumes increase from 65,000 to 75,000.

As the DEPUTY MAYOR said today this is the largest congestion busting project for our city. Well if that is an indication on how you're dealing with congestion we've got serious problems in this city, that if you think an increase of 10,000 vehicles despite—forget all the spin—that's one thing the LORD MAYOR didn't mention at all in the press conference, in the press statement, in the Question Time and in the debate today—traffic volumes. Now we have done some pretty significant traffic projects in this city.

The LNP know that and every stage of the way whether it was Campbell Newman, the LORD MAYOR Graham QUIRK, or any other leader, they've always referred to traffic numbers but strangely mysteriously not today. It is the topic that shall not be mentioned. We got a presentation today, Madam Chair, around not traffic volumes, bicycle numbers, bicycle volumes. Nothing about the amount of vehicles; we're widening this so vehicles can drive on this road.


- 40 -

Now I find that extraordinary that those members opposite, the Councillor for Doboy, the Councillor for Runcorn, the Councillor for Macgregor, the Councillor for Coorparoo, will be going back to their communities and saying our suggestion to solve traffic across Brisbane is to gold-plate Kingsford Smith Drive because the justification is; traffic is, despite the scare campaign, traffic is increasing by 10,000 vehicles to 2031. Now forgive me if that is a very weak argument that you're defending today. It's no wonder you haven't mentioned that at all and I'm not surprised because the spinout of today this isn't a road project, it's a revolution. All the spin, it's all a new way of doing business.

No, it's not. You're pouring this money into without any justification; any reason why to spend $650 million of ratepayers' money, the one project you'll be taking to the election. Not fixing congestion in the north, south, east and west; one project. We will be reminding voters every single day in the next 120 days, the LNP's tackle congestion plan is to upgrade Kingsford Smith Drive. That's it.

So, Madam Chair, it enables me to also talk about the alternative plan today which is of course the document I'm handing, the Rod Harding plan to bust congestion.


Chairman: Councillor DICK that is not mentioned in this report. I've given you a bit of leeway. This report is about the awarding of the tender for the Kingsford Smith Drive contract. It is not about somebody else's plan.

Councillor DICK: Okay, Madam Chair, just for crystal clarity I cannot mention anything about alternative plans, other options on the table or any other funding sources.

Chairman: This is the report on the recommended tender for the KSD Design and Construct Contract. That is what you need to confine your remarks to.

Councillor DICK: No problems. I will refer to that and that alone and I know all other Councillors will respect that ruling as well for the rest of the debate. So getting back to this project, Madam Chair, and I refer to media reports and articles surrounding this upgrade and particularly the RACQ, who have said this project is a waste of ratepayers' money. It was a big problem a long time ago and then the Council and State Government went and built Airport Link to solve the problem. Quote, “Airport Link worked. It's now the important link between the CBD and the airport—Kingsford Smith Drive is no longer particularly important—and traffic levels on Kingsford Smith Drive now are similar to what they were 10 years ago”.

So I take expert advice from local businesses. I take expert advice for the RACQ who are the peak motoring body in this State, if not indeed this nation. They go onto say, “We've asked them for several years to explain why they consider it to be such a priority for such a large investment and at no stage have they been able to show any traffic modelling or business case assessment to justify why they want to focus on it”. Well we now know the traffic modelling. The traffic modelling says in 2031 those opposite want to sign a $650 million gold-plated cheque to deal with an extra 10,000 vehicles. I mean 10,000 vehicles for $65,000—


Councillor DICK: That's right. So yes, Councillor WINES, I'll take the interjection, Madam Chair, from Councillor WINES. We will be reminding voters in your ward that you would rather prefer to spend $650 million gold-plating one road and not fixing traffic congestion in your own ward. Absolutely, absolutely. Thank you Councillor WINES for your endorsement for that. Absolutely. We will be reminding voters about that. We will be telling them that is your preferred position. You have confirmed that on the public record today. So, Madam Chair, I want to talk—



- 41 -

Councillor DICK: That's right, Madam Chair, if Labor is elected, and I take the interjection from Councillor WINES, Labor will fix congestion on Kingsford Smith Drive. We will spend $150 million—


Chairman: Order.

Order.

Councillor DICK: —and we will tackle congestion in Brisbane.


Chairman: Order.

Order.

There's too much noise across the Chamber. I can't even hear Councillor DICK and his microphone.

So Councillor DICK please continue.

Councillor DICK: Thank you, Madam Chair, so just back to the timeframes of the construction. So we know that no work will begin until April 2016 after the Council election. We know that the compensation involved is two per cent so we're looking at around $8 million in compensation. That was the briefing today that we were advised. We're also hearing a figure bandied around from the LNP around $79 million for resumptions. Of course an alternative view would have—which I won't go through—will use that funding for of course those resumptions for the important intersection upgrades.

So Madam Chair, we know when we look at this project it doesn't stack up financially. The modelling surrounding this project doesn't argue well when you increase those traffic numbers by 10,000 that it won't bust congestion anywhere let alone the area where we're talking about, which will only see an increase of 10,000 vehicles in 15 years' time; not next week. Not the week after, not next month. Councillor WINES I will take your interjection, I know you are defending this because you're not interested in fixing congestion in your own ward. I get that. I get that.

Interestingly enough all the other Councillors are remaining silent. I'd take their lead Councillor WINES, I would take their lead.


Councillor DICK: So they know, Madam Chair—


Chairman: Councillor DICK.

Councillor SUTTON: Point of order, Madam Chair.

Chairman: Order.

Order.

Councillor SUTTON: Point of order, Madam Chair.

Chairman: I just called order and I was just calling Councillor DICK that his time had expired.

Councillor SUTTON: Well point of order, Madam Chair.

Chairman: Councillor SUTTON point of order.

Councillor SUTTON: If I had behaved like Councillor WINES was just behaving while Councillor DICK was speaking I would have been warned and kicked out.

Chairman: Councillor SUTTON.

Councillor SUTTON: Madam Chair, a little bit of—


- 42 -

Chairman: I called the entire Chamber to order. There was too much noise and I couldn't hear from—

Councillor SUTTON: From Councillor WINES.

Chairman: —anyone. Resume your seat right now. I warned you before today that you do not interrupt me when I am speaking. I don't know how many times that I have to remind you that there is no debate on a point of order under section 53 (5), and particularly that when I speak, you do not. If you'd read your rules you will see that it says that when the Chairman is speaking you immediately resume your seat and remain silent. This is your final warning Councillor SUTTON.

I remind you, you are on a formal warning and if you continue to be disorderly I will exercise the rules in relation to your formal warning that you may be suspended from the service of the Council Chamber. There was an awful lot of noise during that last speaker and I ask all Councillors to behave. Councillor SUTTON, in relation to your comments relating to Councillor WINES, Councillor DICK repeatedly said, I take that interjection Councillor WINES. So you cannot have it both ways.

Councillor ABRAHAMS you're on your feet.240/2015-16

At that point, Councillor Milton DICK was granted an extension of time on the motion of Councillor Helen ABRAHAMS, seconded by Councillor Shayne SUTTON.

Councillor DICK: Thank you, Madam Chair, and I will ignore the interjections from now on. I have a few final remarks that I do want to make because this is a very significant day where the LNP Council is wanting to take the people of Brisbane and where that place is is to a place where we will be spending $650 million on a project as I was saying before, that doesn't stack up, that doesn't—the numbers itself don't endorse what this Council wishes to undertake. The motoring experts, the peak bodies involved with this project have not signed off on it.

I note today at the LORD MAYOR's press conference there was the Federal Member for Brisbane, the State LNP member for Clayfield; I'm not sure what he had to do with the price of eggs and—well no one could explain why he was—


—it's his electorate. Okay, that's why he was there. So he wanted to be there for the photo op. Okay, thanks for that clarification. Thanks for that clarification. So, Madam Chair, for those reasons and given the fact, given the fact that all the LNP have had to say is I once said that they needed to address traffic along Kingsford Smith Drive which is true, and at no stage have I ever said that they should spend $650 million doing it.

Given the fact, Madam Chair, that we are around 120 days until an election, 120 days. I note the contract will be signing in the briefing today in early December. I'm not sure whether that contract will be coming here to Council for oversight. But I certainly would want to get a guarantee that when we are dealing with such a close timeframe to an election, that this Chamber should oversee that contract.

But more importantly if the LNP through their arrogance and through their pigheadedness are going to pursue down this path, that we certainly at least allow the community to have their say, that the community get to voice whether they want $650 million allocated to one project. Or they would prefer congestion being tackled across this city and still improvements to Kingsford Smith Drive. The LNP cannot and will not have our support today because the community at large deserve to have their say on this project.

As a result of the LNP's actions they are being frozen out. I will not stand for it. Rod Harding will not stand for it and we will be voting against this today.



- 43 -

Councillor McLACHLAN.

Councillor McLACHLAN: Thank you, Madam Chairman. I rise to speak to Item A, the Recommended Tender for Kingsford Smith Drive Design and Construct Contract. As the Councillor for Hamilton Ward I'm pleased to enter this debate but make the point that this is not a project for the Hamilton Ward or the residents of Hamilton Ward. This is a project for everyone in Brisbane. I think in their heart of hearts the ALP actually know that. It makes no sense.

They know it makes no sense for a highway, a road that takes highway volumes of traffic at either end to go from three lanes when it's heading west, down to two lanes and similarly when traffic is heading east for traffic to come out of four lanes, Breakfast Creek Road and the Inner City Bypass, into two lanes. That's the current constraint; that's the current constraint.

If the members of the ALP want to accompany me down to the Cooksley Street corner at 7.30am and see the volumes of traffic that's heading east from about seven o'clock in the morning or 6.30am in the morning through until about 8.30am in the morning, thousands and thousands of vehicles and trucks and cars, and I'm hazarding a guess that they've come from everywhere in Brisbane, anywhere in Brisbane.

These are residents that come from Enoggera, from Runcorn, from Tennyson Ward, from Karawatha Ward, from everywhere across Brisbane. This is a road that caters for all of Brisbane without a doubt. Now for years and years and years and the ALP have had the opportunity in the past to address this. We know what happened when the Inner City Bypass was first on the design table that there was a plan that the ALP knocked back to take that road underground through to Eagle Farm and they didn't have the bottle to do it then.

This is now an opportunity to fix the sins of the past with a project that addresses the infrastructure requirements of this very important road. As I say between—in an hour from about, well every hour for a couple of hours in the morning there are a couple of thousand vehicles heading east and a couple of thousand vehicles heading west. These are not vehicles that are starting their journey or finishing their journey in the Hamilton Ward. They're coming from elsewhere in Brisbane.

They're going out to the Gateway, they're going to the TradeCoast area, they're going to the airport, they're conducting commerce. They're conducting commercial activity which is something that we know the ALP has no experience in. Their plan is an anti-business plan. Their plan is to stop the growth of Brisbane. Madam Chairman, I have here out of interest a photograph of Kingsford Smith Drive in 1907. Hamilton's Kingsford Smith Drive in 1907. I can see a horse and cart, I can see a man on a horse, I can see another horse and cart; that's it.

But guess what, that's exactly the same roadway configuration that we have today 110 years later. There has been no change to the road dimensions along Kingsford Smith Drive for 110 years. If you impose a photograph from that position looking towards the east along Kingsford Smith Drive now you'll see it's exactly the same dimension and this is the issue we're dealing with. We all know that to achieve the outcome that we require on Kingsford Smith Drive is an engineering difficulty.

That's where what the ALP calls lavish gold-plating is providing for. It's the engineering difficulty of providing a roadway alongside an existing constrained roadway without mass resumptions of properties along the cliff alongside the river precinct. That's where the issues arise. I'm proud to stand up on behalf of the residents of Hamilton and say what we get out of this is a fantastic separated bikeway, a fantastic separated pedestrian path, something that the local residents have been clamouring for for years and years and years. This project under the QUIRK Administration will finally deliver on that.

What I'm amazed to hear from the ALP today in the debate in answering or asking questions is that they no longer care for Public and Active Transport. That's off the agenda. It's all about cars. It's all about car movements. What do


- 44 -

the car drivers of Brisbane think about this project? Well yes, we care about the car drivers of Brisbane too but we also want a Public and Active Transport solution for Kingsford Smith Drive. What we need as a consequence of the ALP's shoehorning a tsunami of apartments, that's been shoehorned into Hamilton Northshore, is the need to provide for a public transport solution which we won't get if you twiddle with a couple of roundabouts on the way through.

You need to have an extra lane with the bus pull in lane; the bus pull in bays to allow for proper and properly integrated public transport solution for the growth of Hamilton Northshore, as we heard from Councillor COOPER, with the growth of the TradeCoast area, with the growth of the airport. We are planning for the future. The ALP wants to play fast politics and say this is lavish gold-plating for Hamilton. Yes, well we know where they're going with that. But the residents all across Brisbane will say, good on you for getting on with doing Kingsford Smith Drive.

We're sick of waiting in a queue at walking pace as we try to get along the two narrow constrained lanes along KSD, when we're heading west, when we're heading east, trying to get about our business. It's a 12 hour peak hour drive—along Kingsford Smith Drive a 12 hour peak in both directions and this is what we get with this solution. I think this will be greeted with great thanks by all residents of Brisbane and I commend it to the Chamber.



Councillor JOHNSTON: Yes, Madam Chairman, I rise to speak on Item A of the special report before us today. I will not be supporting this report and I will be outlining the reasons for that now. One; what we are being asked to do today is to delegate this Council's decision-making power away to enter into a major contract to the CEO. That is fundamentally wrong and I actually am concerned that this is a delegation that we can't actually make. My understanding is projects of a certain value have to come to Council for approval. I am extremely concerned that this Council is delegating away a statutory responsibility of the Council to the CEO.

I have for years stood up in this place and stated my concern with the way in which this LNP Administration abrogates its rights for an open and transparent debate about contractual matters because it flicks the decision-making off to Council officers. It is wrong and that is what is being proposed today. Presumably I'm guessing based on the timeframe that we've seen, the reason for that is the haste, political haste that this Administration is trying to push this through before the election. If this was a normal process the contract would come up to Council. We would endorse it and that would be it.

It seems as though the timing for this will happen over the Christmas period where that could not happen. So as a result this Council is delegating its powers away. That is wrong. It is fundamentally wrong. I will not support any such action where this Council delegates its major—and I think this is the biggest financial transaction this Council has entered this year—and we're delegating it away. It is absolutely wrong. I don't believe that's in accordance with how we normally conduct this business in the Chamber.

Two; the appalling arrogance of this Administration to only provide us with Council papers for this matter at 1pm today, less than one hour prior to this matter coming into Council is absolutely wrong, inappropriate. It speaks volumes, volumes about the approach of the LNP that they don't want any scrutiny. They don't want any transparency around the major contractual decisions that are being behind closed doors by the CEO of Council with only an hour's notice to Councillors in this place that this is the process that's going to be followed. This is wrong.

This is a sign of the LNP absolutely failing in their responsibilities to act in the best interests of Brisbane residents. It's pretty clear why when you look at what we are being asked here today and what's being approved. The main reason that we are going down this approach with this particular tenderer as we have heard


- 45 -

repeatedly from the DEPUTY MAYOR today, is that well this is a much nicer project. It's got more amenity. It's going to look better. It fits better with what we want. Now that is the reason that we've been given today in the briefing to Councillors from the DEPUTY MAYOR that, and I think I wrote it down because it was a really good quote. Let me find it so I can read it out quite specifically today.

That's it, the aesthetic benefits are valued more highly in this contract. That's the sole reason that this tenderer Lend Lease is before us today. Not because there are a whole heap of other things that are going to be really good for our city but because the aesthetic values of this particular contract he thinks are the best ones for our city. I'm serious. That's what's reflected in the material we've been advised about today. That's what the DEPUTY MAYOR has put on the public record.

Now I just want to go into a few details about what's actually in the project itself because I mean it's quite astonishing what's being proposed. We have a $450-odd million contract that's being awarded. Council is proposing to spend another $212 million on top of that to make the project happen. So project costs are about 50 per cent of the contract itself. That speaks to me about a huge volume of inefficiency around how this contract is actually being managed. If your expenses are 50 per cent of your total spend then you've got a problem. You've got a problem with value and I think that is something that needs to be carefully considered.

I am very concerned about the potential flooding impacts that will flow from the decision to approve or recommend this tenderer. It was clearly admitted in Council today in our briefing that this will increase the flood risk of our city by up to one centimetre. Now that might not seem like much but when you're flooded, centimetres make a difference. Centimetres have an impact. Centimetres mean that your electricity may be unusable and thousands of dollars of more cost. Centimetres count when it comes to flooding. The decision of this tenderer to go about with this construction method is contributing to additional flooding in our city.

Now the LNP acknowledges this. They say the risk is small and the modelling says the implications of that are small. Any increase in flood impacts is unacceptable and I am extremely concerned by what is being proposed here today. It certainly, together with the idea that we're doing this one because it's the prettiest, is absolutely appalling, absolutely appalling. That's what the DEPUTY MAYOR was telling us in the briefing today. So I have some concerns about the type of contracting methods that are being used. So I have concerns about the flooding impacts.

I have very practical concerns about how we're going to maintain the garden bed running down the middle of the street. It's very narrow. This Council takes out garden beds along street edges in my area because it says that they are unsafe. Now into an environment where there are 65,000 cars a day it's putting in major landscape garden beds and I've got no idea how they're going to be maintained. Are lanes going to be closed weekly so that they can actually maintain them? I don't know. I think that in looking at a number of major projects that have been approved in my area before my time, this type of landscaping leads to such difficult practical issues down the track.

I am very concerned about the value for money in this contract as well. We know that this will cost about $650 million all up including the contract itself and Council's expenditure. Currently we're told there are about 63,000 to 65,000 vehicles a day using Kingsford Smith Drive and that is possibly going to increase to around 75,000 vehicles a day. So maybe an additional 10,000 vehicles. The LORD MAYOR is trying to obfuscate this issue very strongly by saying well there's going to be 30,000 vehicles generally in the area. Well that's great but they're not using Kingsford Smith Drive. The forecast in the modelling that sits beneath this project indicates that there will be only 10,000 additional vehicles per day possibly by 2031.


- 46 -

Now this is a solution that to me does not add up. When you look at all of the issues around the contract, you look at the way in which this Council is delegating its powers away, you look at the fact that they're trying to limit scrutiny of it by walking it in with one hour's notice. You look at the fact that today there was one question in Question Time about this, there are problems in this Kingsford Smith Drive project; massive problems. They've gone quiet and their heads have gone down.

These are not the actions of an Administration that believe they have a good project because if they did they'd be out there singing it to the world. They would be out there talking it up. They would be out there explaining why this is the best outcome and that is not happening. Instead with an hour's notice we're being asked to now delegate away the decision-making. We're not going to see the detail of the contract as a Council based on this decision today. That is fundamentally wrong; wrong, wrong, wrong.

I don't support the project for all of those reasons. Nor do I support it when this Administration as you heard the LORD MAYOR today—

Chairman: Councillor JOHNSTON your time has expired.

Councillor JOHNSTON: —neglect Oxley Road.


Councillor HOWARD.

Councillor HOWARD: Thank you, Madam Chairman. I rise to support Item A and to just say a few words of course in regard to the fact that Lend Lease is the successful preferred tenderer. I'd like to start by thanking the Council officers who have obviously spent an enormous amount of time on this project. I thought that it was a wonderful session that we had where all of the issues and the reasons why they've reached this decision. I have to say how fortunate we are here in Brisbane City Council to have such professionals looking so intently at those issues and coming up with what is obviously going to be a fabulous project for our city.

Indeed it will be more than just a road because it is about building a wonderful city. That road is in fact the gateway to the city from people hopping off a plane and coming into the CBD. Of course if you currently come across there, it's a beautiful vista as you're coming down. But gosh you don't see much of it because you're very busily looking at the traffic because it is really such a busy road. So as the Councillor for Central Ward we of course are excited that again there will be a project that is on our border. We also think that it's good for all of Brisbane and just as the Riverwalk was good for all of Brisbane.

One of the wonderful things that I learnt about the project today is that there is going to be seven kilometres of new or improved cycle and pedestrian facilities. Within that there is 1.3 kilometres of the Riverwalk section from Brett's Wharf through to Cooksley Street; one of the most beautiful areas that borders our river. So I know just how much the New Farm Riverwalk has meant to the residents of my ward and indeed to the residents right across Brisbane. It's not just people who live in one ward that benefit from what this Administration has been doing very successfully.

One of the other things that I was listening to today was the LORD MAYOR talking about the then-Deputy Premier Paul Lucas promising a rail line. Yesterday I joined with the now-Deputy Premier to open the Brisbane City Council-sponsored 8th International Urban Design Conference. The Deputy Premier in her speech was talking quite a lot about the EDQ sites and in fact mentioned Hamilton Northshore. I didn't hear her mention anything about a rail line however. She certainly however pushed the point about how important these areas are. I think that you've got to put more than just words around that.

So I think that the importance of this Administration's commitment is also the economic development of Brisbane which is reflected in the awarding of this contract. That's very important; 3,000 jobs. Those on the other side of the Chamber are saying forget—I think I heard them say they're going to put


- 47 -

something in a brochure. Well I hope they put that they're not going to give 3,000 residents of Brisbane a job. So in terms of what we're—


Chairman: Order.

Councillor HOWARD: —doing also, focusing around Public and Active Transport. How important is that? As the Councillor for one of the busiest wards in Brisbane and the dependence—I'd like to think so, I'd like to think so—it is really important. Public transport is just so vital. I think that one of the things I learnt today was that there are eight intersections, two of which are part of that Northshore development that are going to be enhanced by this project. That's 10 intersections. That's a lot more than three I think.

Anyway it's so vital that this upgrade goes ahead. It's vital for the future of Brisbane. It's vital for the Northshore residents when they finally get there that there will be the ability for this to go ahead. So in looking at where we're heading with this I just think again it's very, very, important that we look for the future. I think that there's a short-sightedness that's being expressed here today when we can see just how important this is going to be for so many people.

So, Madam Chairman, I'll end on that. I'd just like to say that this side of the Chamber will continue to stand up for the residents of Brisbane and by pieces of this vital piece of infrastructure. Thank you.


Councillor WINES.

Councillor WINES: Thank you, Madam Chairman. I had expected that more than two Opposition Councillors would have spoken on this item, particularly the amount of money that their party is spending on criticising it. But let me begin by saying that today I will be voting in support of an upgrade to Kingsford Smith Drive. I will be proud of my vote. I want to assure all Councillors that it will be in my promotional material so if Councillor DICK would like to put something out backing that up that would much appreciated.

I will be voting aye today as proudly as when I voted for Legacy Way and when I voted for the upgrade to the Go Between Bridge. This Administration is deeply committed to tackling traffic congestion in a serious manner, not merely dealing with hotspots the way that Councillor DICK identified and then didn't provide a criteria for what a hotspot is. Well I'd like to assure Councillor DICK there is no hotter spot than Kingsford Smith Drive. There is no hotter spot than this part of the world, this road not only does it—it may well live in the Hamilton Ward but it serves the whole city.

It serves the TradeCoast and the growing industrial interests, advanced manufacturing, the employers of many people across this city, along the coast. It serves as our commercial centres around the airport and those people who need to travel for business both to and from our city. It also assures the increased growth in that area that we are serious about servicing them and their needs. The best thing about this upgrade is the improvements to public domain. If you were to go for a walk along the river now, along the riverside of Kingsford Smith Drive, it's fine but it varies in width.

The quality of the surface can change quickly and there are a lot of—it's not anything like what's provided to the people of New Farm or the people of South Brisbane and quite frankly it should. That's why today we will be supporting or I will be supporting a project that creates a public domain for pedestrians and cyclists that opens up the river because the river belongs to the people of Brisbane. This project will provide an upgrade for motor vehicles but also an upgrade for people who choose alternative modes of transport such as cycling and walking, for both transportational and recreational purposes.

I think that the aesthetic values are important. I think the great failings or our previous Councils over many decades has been a lack of interest in aesthetics in public domain, something that we are working hard to correct. I know that the


- 48 -

Labor Councillors would prefer a more communist bleak style of road and things to be greyer, sort of Stalinist concrete empire. But we—


Chairman: Order.

Councillor WINES: —support embracing the natural environment. We support opening up and engaging with our iconic river. That is why the public domain, the pedestrian improvements, the bikeway improvements and the aesthetic values like tree-lining the streets are important. They should be taken into consideration. This project will accommodate in 15 years' time an extra 3,650,000 car vehicles a year, a huge sum of vehicles—that figure more than they do today, more than they do today. That's on relatively conservative estimations considering that in 2012 there were 48,000 vehicles on this road and this year there's 63,000.

So to say in 15 years' time there's only another 10,000 I would describe that as an exceptionally conservative estimation of the growth of traffic through that corridor. I would encourage all Councillors to do the right thing, to vote with their conscience and support this project because I know that many people in this room are saying that they do not support it. But they'll be there running, doing their morning runs from Hamilton to New Farm. They'll be on their bikes in their Lycra on a Saturday morning enjoying this public domain that we will vote for and I suspect that they will vote against.


Councillor COOPER.

Councillor COOPER: Thank you very much, Madam Chair, I rise to speak to Item A of the report. I think that the words of the previous speakers on this side of the Chamber are words that certainly speak to this particular issue, because Council undoubtedly has clearly demonstrated through all the planning work that it has done that this upgrade is warranted and warranted absolutely. Of course as a consequence we need to really focus on what the outcome will be. But Kingsford Smith Drive, let us be extremely clear in this Chamber. It is one of the key gateways to our city. It is not just a small meandering road.

It is a road on the edge of the beautiful Brisbane River, a road that is a regional route that links through the intrastate network. So it links through to the Gateway bringing people from the airport. It links to Port of Brisbane; it links to Australia TradeCoast. All of these feeding onto one single road; one single road. Then when we add on the growth that we're experiencing and that we know is coming as Hamilton Northshore surely and continues to progress, this is all converging into this narrow, narrow, essentially a funnel of traffic that it generates.

Of course it's very constrained. We're on the edge of a river. We've got cliffs. We've got a whole range of things that are driving an outcome that is quite a difficult and challenging one. So when we look at what is proposed, not only has it got all these activities but it is a primary freight route. It's not carrying just cars as the LORD MAYOR said earlier. It's carrying significant heavy vehicles every single day on this particular road network. In fact it is the route for dangerous goods that cannot travel in Airport Link. So this is not a suburban route.

This is not some route that is just a way of getting from one suburb to another. It is getting from high-growth precincts into our CBD. It's getting onto the Gateway network that the State Government have invested in and the Federal Government have invested in. It is a road of great significance to the people of Brisbane. Of course it's also one of the first experiences that the visitors of Brisbane have. Entering from the airport, traversing Kingsford Smith Drive you have that view of our city. You have that view of Newstead House, a view that I think is really in lots of ways really emblematic of Brisbane, where we really understand that we are part of a river city.

It is, as part of this proposal, going to become a subtropical boulevard. That is something that we should be incredibly proud of where we are enhancing and


- 49 -

protecting and promoting the view corridors of our city. So from this section of the city you can see unrestricted views to the city and Newstead House. There are other significant views that this corridor focuses on such as the Gateway Bridge, Bulimba, beloved of course of Councillor SUTTON, and Mount Coot-tha, all of these parts of our city that we should all be incredibly proud of and keen to enhance as part of this project.

This boulevard of course also should be delivering great outcomes in terms of active travel. I'm pretty disappointed to hear from the Australian Labor Party that they don't care about Public and Active Transport outcomes that at the moment just do not exist. It's not that they are miniscule or minimal; they don't exist at all. I would suggest also the incoming residents of Hamilton Northshore would be incredibly passionate about the opportunities that they will have as part of this upgrade. I'm pretty disappointed to see that the Labor Party have failed to address that issue fundamentally.

We've also got as part of the design work for this project a real focus on urban design outcomes as part of the solution for this particular site. So we think that it's important when we're doing any kind of design to take into consideration how it looks and how it works. So these are fundamental as part of this process. In fact as part of the tender process this was something that was strongly put forward to the applicants to comply with good urban design outcomes. Those outcomes are outcomes that we should expect in every piece of public infrastructure in our city.

We don't want to see this just be a concrete solution. We want to see an identifiable boulevard that focuses on what our city is all about. We want to have greenery. Despite the claims that the Councillor for Tennyson, trees and garden beds are actually desirable in Brisbane. We think we're a green subtropical sustainable city, not at city of concrete.


Chairman: Point of order against you Councillor COOPER.

Councillor JOHNSTON?

Councillor JOHNSTON: Claim to be misrepresented.

Chairman: Thank you. Councillor COOPER.

Councillor COOPER: Thank you, Madam Chair. We also have done certainly a huge amount of work through the River's Edge Strategy which was to promote greater interaction with our river. We want to see more and more a greater focus on the connections between Brisbane residents and the river. So we want to celebrate the fact that we are a river city and we also want to have the opportunity for people to actually connect with the river. In particular this proposal delivers on this on multiple levels. So I really do want to congratulate all the people that worked on this particular proposal.

It certainly delivers in spades some fantastic open space areas that will be provided along the boulevard. It will promote pedestrian connections to the river. There will be key connections that will see significant upgrades. It will really be a focus on city building; not just road construction. Of course as I said earlier in answer to a question, this is no surprise. This project is no surprise to the Australian Labor Party. It has been identified as part of the planning work that we have conducted.

It's always interesting to hear the rhetoric from the Australian Labor Party who demand infrastructure upgrades as a consequence of every piece of planning work we do, yet when this piece of significant infrastructure is proposed they don't support it. They didn't support Go Between Bridge either I would have to say, which of course supports that significant residential development that the Labor Government proposed as part of the South East Queensland Regional Plan in South Brisbane. So it's pretty disappointing to see the lacklustre debate from the Australian Labor Party.


- 50 -

These plans have been plans that have been in place for a significant period of time. Every neighbourhood plan includes these sorts of outcomes and yet the Labor Party who bemoan the lack of delivery of infrastructure don't support this one. I note that this has been in the Priority Infrastructure Plan since 2012. So Council's commitment has always been there. I note in debate Councillor DICK, I know that he loves to be quoted, he said and I'm quoting from him on 23 November 2012.

The City Plan, I quote, “the City Plan promises that Kingsford Smith Drive will be widened to six lanes but everyone in our city knows that here is no plan to deliver that project. We know there is no funding to deliver that project particularly to the Australia TradeCoast central identified in City Plan as a critical key economic driver for our city. No timelines, not even a final project design timeline”, unquote. There he was, there he was, questioning whether it would be delivered. Now it's being delivered. He's out of the Chamber quite conveniently, but can I say this is a Councillor who has absolutely nowhere to go on this issue. He called for it to be progressed. It has been progressed. He claimed that it would never be delivered. It is being delivered and he still doesn’t support it. What a disgrace. Thank you.


DEPUTY MAYOR.

DEPUTY MAYOR: Yes, Madam Chairman. It gives me great pleasure to rise in support of this item today. This is a project that will help shape our city into the future and it is far more than just a road project. We've already some of the key facts and figures about the project. A reduction of up to 30 per cent in travel times, 3,000 jobs being created, seven kilometres of new pedestrian paths and cycleways.

We'll see the opportunity for high-frequency bus services, like a BUZ route or CityGlider service to be delivered and the LORD MAYOR has indicated he will initial discussions with the State Government about that, but also importantly enhance public spaces right along the corridor. Now, some Councillors may think this is gold-plating and that urban design outcomes, environmental outcomes, community outcomes are gold-plating. We do not. We believe that this is a city building project in some many more ways than just adding some extra lanes.

It will add to our economy. It will add to our lifestyle. It will add to our public health with new opportunities for walking and cycling and it will certainly help reduce congestion. I’ve been fascinated by Labor's comments on traffic volumes. Now, this is not a toll road. So in terms of traffic volumes that we might be targeting, this is not the way the project is designed to operate. It doesn’t have to reach a certain traffic volume to be viable. This is not a toll road.

The reality is if there is an increase of 10,000 vehicles a day on this corridor and we don't do anything, the road really will be that car park that our Councillor DICK talks about. Ten intersections along the corridor will be over capacity and, in fact, I suspect that the economy of our city will seriously suffer from the extra costs of congestion, because trucks getting stuck on Kingsford Smith Drive in congestion at intersections under Labor's plan adds an extra cost to the economy. Accidents on this roadway add an extra cost to the economy. The lack of public and active transport opportunities adds an extra cost to the economy.

There's actually—people may not be aware, but in the last five year period, I'm not told there's around 170 accidents that have happened along Kingsford Smith Drive. So safety is also a big concern. We have a very busy road with lots of trucks using it and, at the moment, minimal separation between the two directions of traffic and we have a serious problem with congestion right throughout the day. So there are so many more reasons to support this project other than just adding a couple of extra lanes.

In terms of traffic volumes, if, as we have heard from Councillor DICK, the 75,000 trips a day is not a reason to upgrade the road, it's just interesting the different spin you could put on the same thing. Councillor SUTTON has talked


- 51 -

about the extra traffic that 850 dwellings may generate on Wynnum Road. She's used this as a big public issue. 850 dwellings will seriously add to traffic on Wynnum Road according to Councillor SUTTON. Yet an extra 10,000 vehicles a day is not a problem according to Labor. So I don’t know where they're coming from. It's an illogical argument on their part.

The reality is we're delivering this project to reduce congestion, so in the end, if the road was completely full shortly after we built it, then it wouldn’t be reducing congestion. If the road didn’t have capacity for the long term, then we wouldn’t be building future infrastructure for our city's needs going forward. We're setting up this city for growth, not just based on the current traffic volumes and any argument to suggest that there's no need for this project is just not going to stand up to scrutiny.

I'd be happy to make that case and stand out on Kingsford Smith Drive in 15 years’ time and we'll see whether this upgrade is needed or not, because we know exactly what would happen if the upgrade wasn't delivered. We know exactly what would happen. The route would be an absolute congestion nightmare. There's been talk about gold-plating of the project and I mentioned that. There's been talk about how there might be other options that would be better. Councillor DICK actually said we're only 120 days from the election. The community should decide.

He's actually forgetting we gave the community opportunity to have a say on this project multiple times, including when we went out in late 2010 and early 2011 and put several options to the community. There were five options at the time. Those five options included the current option, which was to build a retaining wall out into the river. The cost of that estimated option at the time—so we're basing it on an estimate—was $850 million.

So it's actually $200 million more than what we're proposing today and guess what? That was the community's preferred option, even at $200 million more than what we're talking about today. But interestingly enough, option two, which Labor indicates is their preferred option, which includes minimal upgrades or, as we say, a do nothing approach, that was put to the community at the time as well. An estimated cost at the time of $255 million. So that's even a little bit more than what Labor said they're going to do. They said $150 million, I believe. Guess what the community said? The do nothing option—

Councillor JOHNSTON: A point of order, Madam Chairman.

Chairman: A point of order, Councillor JOHNSTON.

Councillor JOHNSTON: Surely if the Labor Party's not allowed to talk about what the Labor Party wants to do, the DEPUTY MAYOR is not allowed to talk about what the Labor Party wants to do—

Chairman: Councillor JOHNSTON—

Councillor JOHNSTON: —in line with your previous—

Chairman: Councillor JOHNSTON, the process of the upgrade and the requirements for it, the development of what the actual call for tender was and what people were actually requested to submit in relation to the design is part of the process that has been undertaken by the Infrastructure Division, which is what Councillor SCHRINNER is referring to.

DEPUTY MAYOR: Thank you, Madam Chairman. I am talking about the community consultation process that has gotten us to where we are right now today. We did do consultation on five different options and one of those options was to do a few intersection upgrades. Does that sound familiar? So when we asked people if they support that option, only 28 per cent of respondents said yes. 72 per cent said no. So Labor's got some kind of policy genius there saying, let's get a popular option. Let's choose the one that's 72 per cent of people said no to. That's what they're doing. So we have been down this path already. There has been community consultation. That wasn't the only consultation we've conducted. We've conducted several rounds of consultation on this project and at each round the community house clearly said, get on with the job. This


- 52 -

upgrade is important for the city. As Councillor McLACHLAN said, it is not just a local project for his particular ward. It is a project of city wide significance. To say that the Kingsford Smith Drive project only benefits one or two wards is like saying that the South East Freeway only benefits one or two wards. The reality is the—

Councillor interjecting

Councillor COOPER: Thank you, Councillor ABRAHAMS. It would be wrong.

Councillors interjecting

Chairman: Order.


Chairman: Order. There is—Councillor MURPHY, please do not shout out across the Chamber.

DEPUTY MAYOR: So this project will benefit the city as a whole and it will benefit the city's economy and it will benefit the lifestyle's because it will open up a section of the river which people can now actively use, which they can't safely or conveniently use at the moment. And so there's a lifestyle benefit was well, a public transport benefit and an active transport benefit, as well as traffic benefit, so Opposition Councillors can scoff that we're interested in urban design and the aesthetics of the project. But this is a very serious part of the project and one which we will not shy away from.

The LORD MAYOR has always said we're building a city, not just a road, and this is part of that. I'm particularly happy that the project will include features such as energy efficient LED lighting and there will be so many other associated benefits in the public spaces that will be upgraded. Look, we're doing this to help the State Government out as well. They have set very clear targets for the city's growth. They want to put 156,000 extra dwellings into our city. They're targeted Hamilton Northshore for at least 6,000 of those dwellings.

So we're helping them out to help meet their targets that they've imposed and this project will help facilitate that. But we want to make sure that people have options other than just driving a car. Now, there were comments made as well about how we are delegating a decision to the CEO. This is a very regular thing that we do, but all the information however that's relevant to that decision has been provided to Councillors and there was a detailed briefing this morning and an opportunity to ask questions as well.

So that is not the case that they are somehow being delegating a way of decision-making or information from this Council Chamber. All the relevant information has been provided and I encourage all Councillors to support this much needed traffic congestion busting project.


Councillor ABRAHAMS.

Councillor ABRAHAMS: Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I enter the debate to reinforce that Labor Councillors will not be voting for this proposal. Madam Chair, I'd just like to reflect back on what some of the LNP Councillors said in justifying this proposal. Councillor McLACHLAN's argument was look at the Kingsford Smith Drive in the past and see that the road width has not increased at any time and that justifies this project. Well, Madam Chair, if I had known, I could have got a photo of Stanley Street, Wynnum Road, Milton Road and put exactly the same argument.

The fact that historically that the width of the road has not increased does not justify this project at all, because there are other streets that have not change that also have significant traffic on them. Councillor COOPER's arguments were wonderful. We're doing the proposal, because it gives such wonderful views. Wonderful views of our river, wonderful views of Newstead House and it will also look wonderful, because the urban design has been given careful consideration. Well, we're aware of that, because it was one of the


- 53 -

differentiating factors of this tender. But I would suggest those grounds are not sufficient for this project.

Councillor SCHRINNER had many better comments, from my opinion, but it was fascinating. He justified that where our concern as Labor Councillors that 10,000 vehicles a day increase over 15 years at a cost of $650 million is gold-plating by any ratepayers considering of money well spent, but not for Councillor SCHRINNER, because his argument was, well, it's not a toll road. Because it's not a toll road, it doesn’t have to have a traffic volume target. It doesn’t actually have to deliver to an improvement that is set and determined to be cost benefit or have gone through a cost benefit analysis.

So, in fact, in saying that this is something that's only delivering an additional 10,000 vehicles per day, that's important to Labor Councillors, but we don’t actually have to meet a target, he then completely ignored having value for money as a criteria for this project. Madam Chair, the first few and speakers and the LORD MAYOR certainly today wasn't interested in talking about bike volumes. We, in fact, heard about bikes. Never have I heard such passion argument from the LNP about bikes. I welcome it at one point.

But, Madam Chair, if you look at the $615 million and determine of the road space, about 30 per cent of that is going to bikes and then work out the cost, it is for every additional bike on Kingsford Smith Drive, it comes out to $41,000 investment per bike trip. So that's taking account of the investment in cars. Now, there was much fun gained that I should cross the Chamber as a cyclist and defend this expenditure in cycle paths. Madam Chair, $41,000 a bike trip is not value for money.

If I went out to all of the BUGS and to Bicycle Queensland and said you’ve got $41,000 to increase a bike trip, I'd tell you they could deliver the same increase at a much, much cheaper price. This is total gold-plating. Total, total gold-plating and that's why it does not get my support. But give me that $41,000 to go out and consult the bike fraternity and we will find proper cost benefit for delivering increased bikeways. The other issue that Councillor SCHRINNER said, that there will be an extra cost to the economy from this.

A given, I accept that, but the money spent not in this project to another infrastructure project will also deliver a cost benefit to the economy. Is this one any better than any of the rest? No. So that is an argument with capital infrastructure expenditure, full stop, and you don’t have to apply it solely to this project. Finally, then Councillor SCHRINNER said, I would hate to be on the side of the road in 15 years’ time if we did nothing, because of the congestion.

Well, Councillor SCHRINNER, I will invite you to come with me on 13 current corridors that have more congestion there is on Kingsforth Smith Drive tomorrow and look at their congestion levels and see how you feel when nothing will happen to improve the congestion on any of those corridors until 2019 as a minimum? Madam Chair, how come the LNP Councillors did not tell us that this corridor is the fifth fastest corridor in our city out of 18?

May I say that again. On their figures released by the Congestion Reduction Unit, Council's elite Congestion Reduction Unit, has come out with 18 corridors and this is the fifth fastest. So, Councillor SCHRINNER, come to me where there are existing residents. Not residents that in the future will live in Hamilton Northshore, but are here today trying to get into town on congested roads, such as Stanley Street, Wynnum Road, Milton Road, and tell them how you feel when you are deliberately not giving them any hope and any chance of improving congestion in their area, because that is the problem. Councillor WINES, you were superb. There is not a hotter—


Councillor ABRAHAMS: You were superb in your complete not knowing the facts.


Councillor ABRAHAMS: Mr Incredible. Absolutely. You should bring your costume every time to Council, so we just know how incredible you are.


- 54 -


Councillor ABRAHAMS: No. No. The one thing I haven’t got is an ego. Councillor WINES, Councillor WINES, you said very clearly there is no hotter spot than Kingsford Smith Drive. No hotter spot for congestion. You mentioned congestion busting. Councillor WINES, can I just restate, take this opportunity that you have provided to me, this is the fifth fastest corridor in our city. So how can you justify that this is going to stop congestion in our city when it clearly isn't? The 13 other corridors remain unchanged.

Madam Chair, gold-plating. Gold-plating is because we and Labor have a plan that will deliver improvements commensurate to the congestion with $150 million capital spend and have money for other projects that will give further boost to the economy. Yes. We're concerned about jobs. Yes. We're concerned about the economy. Yes, that money will go into infrastructure projects. Madam Chair, I would now like just to finish, because essentially what we have achieved in 15 years’ time? Well there is 10,000 additional car trips.

We've got the ability of a CityGlider to not be congested so long as the State Government comes to the party, delayed in congestion at traffic lights and that is the justification for this project. Well, Madam Chair, in my ward, there is already that 10,000 trips, the cranes are in the air, the units are built, the CityGlider is congested and this area hasn’t even been considered for a congestion reduction along Montague Road. There is not one proposal in this Administration to heed and deliver to the residents of this area.

So shame on them, because the contrast of exactly the same community, exactly the same growth—because there are 5,000 new car parks. A car park equals a trip to and back, so that's 10,000 vehicle trips a day. It is exactly the same argument as the LNP are using for Kingford Smith Drive. They're giving no consideration, even though it is their South Brisbane Riverside Neighbourhood Plan that is being implemented, not Hamilton North Shore that has got a 15 year horizon to deliver. Madam Chair, this is a shame. We need to deliver congestion reduction for the residents of our city, not two suburbs. Two suburbs, Madam Chair. That is exactly what Councillor McLACHLAN started his speech saying, that's—

Chairman: Councillor ABRAHAMS, your time has expired.

Councillor MURPHY.

Councillor MURPHY: Thank you very much, Madam Chairman. I rise to speak on Item A. This is a very important in the history of Brisbane, Madam Chairman. Kingsford Smith Drive is an upgrade that is at the heart of our city's road network. It is a key arterial between the Australia TradeCoast and the Brisbane CBD, Madam Chairman. If you like the John Farnham song, Two Strong Hearts, it's like the two strong hearts and they go together like the honey and the bee. The honey and the bee is KSD that sits in between those two strong hearts, okay?

Let's never forget that this is the one road that provides un-tolled direct access between these two strong hearts. The economic benefit of tackling traffic congestion on this corridor cannot be understated. Whilst it's important that we tackle this for a lot of the reasons that we've talked about, the aesthetics, the road traffic, the increased cross-connectivity in those intersection upgrades, what I’m most excited about today are the opportunities for active transport that this project presents to the people of Brisbane.

Madam Chairman, the gateway duplication provided a lot of the great cycling infrastructure on the southern bank of the Brisbane River. It connects with parts of the Moreton Bay Cycleway and the KSD stage one upgrade on the northern bank. This provides a great start for cyclists, many of which come from my ward, that are wanting to get to Redcliffe using the Moreton Bay Cycleway. You can actually follow that link all the way up through Redcliffe to North Lakes, if you want to go that far.


- 55 -

But unfortunately for cyclists who cross the bridge across that new Gateway Bridge extension, there really is no option for them to head into the CBD. Madam Chairman, that link is off limits to all but the most dedicated cyclists. We know that it really it will only be that Lycra-clad mob that will want to mix with the freight traffic and go that extra mile, mixing it with the trucks on Kingsford Smith Drive at the moment. It's very disappointing that this infrastructure that exists on the south side of the river is actually unmatched on the north side.

We know that if we want to make Brisbane a city that's friendly to cyclists, then we need to provide off road bikeway options for commuter cyclists. The mums and dads, the teenagers, the workers, the ones who don’t have $2,000 road bikes, but the ones who are trying to do the right thing, using a bicycle to get around this city, by supported this motion today, Councillors will be supporting a 400 per cent increase in cyclist use along this corridor. We've seen the numbers. 1,290 today projected to rise to 4,000 to 5,000 under this upgrade scenario.

Madam Chairman, these will be residents in my ward, they’ll be residents in Councillor CUMMING's ward. They’ll be residents in Councillor SCHRINNER's ward. They'll be residents in Councillor SUTTON's ward, Madam Chairman. They will be residents from all around the south side and the east side of Brisbane that will use this length, as well as residents who live in Hamilton Ward. As we've been saying on this side, this is more than just for one ward. Was the Gateway Bridge just for Pinkenba and Murraree? Was it just for those residents was it?

I know hundreds of cyclists in the Balmoral Cycling Club alone that can't wait to have this opportunity to use this corridor. Today, we have a once in a lifetime chance to incorporate a major missing link in the cycling infrastructure of this city into this Kingsford Smith Drive upgrade. Three intersection upgrades will deliver nothing for cyclists in this city. They’ll still be forced to mix it with the trucks, to risk their lives and limbs, just to use their bikes to travel along the second most used arterial road in Brisbane. Madam Chairman, we know that retrofitting a city made for cars into a city friendly for bikes is not an easy task.

It is an expensive one. We know it will take time and money. But it will be a worthwhile investment in this mode of transport, the mode that continues to grow in this city every single year. Madam Chairman, for years we know Kingsford Smith Drive has been a hotspot for congestion in our city. Despite the commissioning of many other road upgrades in our city, the traffic volumes are set to increase. Labor are making a big issue of the traffic volumes today and whether Council should spend a particular amount of money to meet that volume or not.

But they missed the point, because whether the volumes on the roads increase by 10,000 or by 30,000, it's actually immaterial, because we all agree the road is already at capacity. All 10 intersections along the corridor will be over capacity by 2031 if we don’t undertake this upgrade. Let's not forget, Kingsford Smith Drive did not just need to be upgraded suddenly overnight. It's been a problem since at least the late nineties. It's carries 62,128 cars a day currently and yet Labor were calling it a car park when it was carrying just 48,000 cars.

Madam Chairman, it's so sad that bipartisan support for this essential project has evaporated in the face of the political opportunism of the Australian Labor party. Madam Chairman, we on this side have a big-picture approach to infrastructure planning in Brisbane. We see the need to roll out infrastructure ahead of growth and we see the need to deliver it now. It's clear that Labor have a plan for the next election, but they do not have a plan for the next decade of Brisbane. This side of the Chamber is doing what we say we do, standing up for Brisbane.

Our residents expect us to come into this place and to govern in the interests of the entire city, not just the residents in our wards. Madam Chairman, my predecessor in this place chronically neglected infrastructure in our ward when he was Deputy Mayor. When we came to office, we did the Wynnum Road upgrade. We did the Manly Road upgrade. We did the Meadowlands Road


- 56 -

upgrade. But we also got on with the big-picture road projects in this city. The Go Between Bridge, Legacy Way, Clem7. We actually did those upgrades.

So you can't—it's not a choice of having one or the other; local upgrades or big city projects. You can have both, if you manage the city's finances correctly and set the budget priorities into the future, Madam Chairman. Madam Chairman, Labor's promise is promise not just to do nothing, not just to spend nothing. They will actually waste millions of ratepayer's money if they're elected to—

Councillor DICK: A point of order, Madam Chair.

Chairman: A point of order, Councillor DICK.

Councillor DICK: The debate has been free-flowing. I was not allowed to talk about Labor's plan. Councillor MURPHY is defying your ruling. I bring him back on relevance, Madam Chair.

Chairman: Councillor MURPHY, we are talking about the Kingsford Smith Drive Design and Construct Contract. Can you please confine your remarks to that.

Councillor MURPHY: Madam Chairman, I’m very proud to be supporting this contract here today and very proud to be supporting the only side of the Chamber that is supporting cycling infrastructure on Kingsford Smith Drive. It will be a great opportunity for the residents of my ward and the entire eastern suburbs. I'll be very proud to be recorded as voting for this motion today.


LORD MAYOR, right of reply.

LORD MAYOR: Well, thank you very much, Madam Chairman. Well, it's been a wide-ranging debate and that's always good to see, particularly on a project of this size. But I think the good news for today is clearly, DEPUTY MAYOR, you can go on a very, very early Christmas holiday, because based on the logic that the Labor Party have put forward today where 75,000 vehicles does not warrant a third lane, we know of course the Story Bridge has under 100,000 vehicles and that Story Bridge services River Terrace, Main Road as well as Shafston Road.

There's absolutely no need on that logic to proceed with the Wynnum Road upgrade. It's all over, Madam Chairman, based on Labor logic. There is simply not a need. If you have 75,000 vehicles, you do not need three lanes of traffic. Very, very simple. So—


LORD MAYOR: —Madam Chairman, that is the reality of debate that we've had today. The Labor Party know that when you have 75,000 vehicles on a road corridor, you absolutely need three lanes. They know it. This is just another political game, Madam Chairman. Another political game. They know it, because they know that it's needed on Wynnum Road and they know that it's needed here on Kingsford Smith Drive. They know. If they didn’t know it, they wouldn’t have backed the resumption, because they wouldn’t have made the calls that they did in the time that they did.

So, Madam Chair, this is a project that is necessary for the people of Brisbane. That is why this Administration has advanced it. When they talk about the gold-plating stuff, again it's a great political line, but does Councillor SUTTON and Councillor ABRAHAMS seriously want us to rip out the separated off-road bicycle lanes of the Wynnum Road project? Do they seriously—


LORD MAYOR: No. You’ve had your chance today. Do they seriously want to have us remove any design features that might give some visual good appearance to that road corridor when it's undertaken? They—well, that is the logic they're presenting here today. They want a very bland project with no off-road bicycle movements, nothing in terms of design which makes that a pleasing project to the people of that corridor. That's a nice how-do-you-do for the residents out there right along the Wynnum Road corridor, isn't it? That's their approach.


- 57 -

So, Madam Chairman, again, I say there has been a lot of politics around what has been presented today. We are committed to this project. We're committed to the 3,000 jobs that will also go with this project and that is why, Madam Chairman, today I am happy to support this and to see it get on, Madam Chairman, as a project in this city, knowing that it is much needed and will be very much a project that plans for the future.

Chairman: I will now put the report.

Upon being submitted to the Chamber, the motion for the adoption of the special report of the Establishment and Coordination committee was declared carried on the voices.

Thereupon, Councillors Milton DICK and Andrew WINES immediately rose and called for a division, which resulted in the motion being declared carried.



NOES: 6 - The Leader of the OPPOSITION, Councillor Milton DICK, and Councillors Helen ABRAHAMS, Jared CASSIDY, Peter CUMMING, Steve GRIFFITHS and Shayne SUTTON.

ABSTENTIONS: 1 - Nicole JOHNSTON


ATTENDANCE:

The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor (Councillor Graham Quirk) (Chairman), the Deputy Mayor (Councillor Adrian Schrinner) (Deputy Chairman), and Councillors Krista Adams, Matthew Bourke, Amanda Cooper, Peter Matic, David McLachlan, and Julian Simmonds.

A RECOMMENDED TENDER FOR KINGSFORD SMITH DRIVE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT CONTRACT165/830/179/351

241/2015-161. The Chief Executive Officer provided the information below.

2. On 23 February 2015 the Establishment and Coordination Committee approved a Significant Contracting Plan in relation to the design and construction of the Kingsford Smith Drive (KSD) Upgrade Project between Breakfast Creek Road, Albion and Theodore Street, Eagle Farm.

3. Council issued an invitation for expressions of interest (EOI) to the market on 2 March 2015 inviting

suitably qualified design and construction consortia to demonstrate their capability in delivering the KSD Upgrade Project.

4. On 22 April 2015, the Divisional Manager, Brisbane Infrastructure, approved issuing the request for tender (RFT) documents to the recommended short-listed EOI respondents. RFT documents were issued to the short-listed consortia on 27 April 2015.

5. On 31 July 2015, four tenders, Lend Lease Engineering, RiverReach, RiverLinQ, and Riverway, were submitted as conforming tenders for the delivery of the KSD Upgrade Project under a design and construct contract. RiverReach also submitted an alternative tender.


- 58 -

6. A comprehensive evaluation process has been undertaken in accordance with the approved Tender Evaluation Plan. Following completion of compliance checks and initial detailed tender assessment, on 12 October 2015, the Tender Evaluation Panel ceased further evaluation of RiverReach (conforming), RiverLinQ, and Riverway.

7. Evaluation continued on the remaining two tenders and has now been completed. Both the Tender Evaluation Panel and Project Finalisation Committee have recommended Lend Lease Engineering as the preferred tenderer.

8. The Tender Evaluation Panel Report and recommendation was signed by the Tender Evaluation Panel on 16 November 2015 and is tabled (submitted on file) with this submission.

9. Project Finalisation Committee members signed the Project Finalisation Committee Report on 16 November 2015, which is also tabled (submitted on file) with this submission.

10. Signed Commitment Deeds were received from both Lend Lease Engineering and RiverReach on 11 November 2015.

11. The Probity Advisor has confirmed in writing that as of the 16 November 2015, there are no unresolved probity issues. The Probity Auditor will provide a full probity report on the conclusion of the RFT process, after debriefs with unsuccessful participants.

12. Approval is sought for Council to:(a) award the Kingsford Smith Drive Upgrade Contract to Lend Lease Engineering(b) authorise the necessary steps to sign and action the contract documents.

Vision/Corporate Plan impact

13. The KSD upgrade project is part of delivering Council’s Transport Plan for Brisbane 2008˗2026 and is consistent with long-term regional and citywide transport planning objectives.

Environmental impact

14. Council has identified the relevant environmental approvals required to undertake the project. Council is progressing with obtaining the required permits including Prescribed Tidal Works, and Removal, Destruction or Damage of Marine Plants to enable the section of the project to be constructed in the Brisbane River. The contract includes a constraint that restricts the contractor from constructing any work in the river until the earlier of 1 June 2016 or receipt of the planning approvals.

15. The contractor is required to prepare and implement an Environmental Management Plan for the delivery of the project.

Financial impact

16. The entering into a contract with the Preferred Proponent will commit Council to deliver the project and incur a legal liability.

Human resource impact

17. Dedicated resources to manage this project have been included in Council’s forward budget.

18. The Chief Executive Officer provided the following recommendation and the Committee agreed.

19. RECOMMENDATION:

THAT COUNCIL RESOLVE AS PER THE DRAFT RESOLUTIONS AS SET OUT IN ATTACHMENTS A AND B, hereunder.


- 59 -

Attachment ADraft Resolution

DRAFT RESOLUTION TO AWARD THE KINGSFORD SMITH DRIVE UPGRADE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT CONTRACT TO LEND LEASE ENGINEERING

As:

(i) On 23 February 2015 the Establishment and Coordination Committee approved a Significant Contracting Plan in relation to the design and construction of the Kingsford Smith Drive (KSD) Upgrade Project between Breakfast Creek Road, Albion and Theodore Street, Eagle Farm

(ii) Council issued an invitation for expressions of interest (EOI) to the market on 2 March 2015

inviting suitably qualified design and construction consortia to demonstrate their capability in delivering the KSD Upgrade Project

(iii) On 22 April 2015, the Divisional Manager Brisbane Infrastructure approved issuing the request for tender (RFT) documents to the recommended short-listed EOI respondents. RFT documents were issued to the short-listed consortia on 27 April 2015

(iv) On 31 July 2015, four tenders, Lend Lease Engineering, RiverReach, RiverLinQ, and Riverway, were submitted as conforming tenders for the delivery of the KSD Upgrade Project under a design and construct contract. RiverReach also submitted an alternative tender

(v) A comprehensive evaluation process has been undertaken in accordance with the approved Tender Evaluation Plan. Following completion of compliance checks and initial detailed tender assessment, on 12 October 2015, the Tender Evaluation Panel ceased further evaluation of RiverReach (conforming), RiverLinQ, and Riverway

(vi) Evaluation continued on the remaining two tenders and has now been completed. Both the Tender Evaluation Panel and Project Finalisation Committee have recommended Lend Lease Engineering as the preferred tenderer

(vii) The Tender Evaluation Panel Report and recommendation was signed by the Tender Evaluation Panel on 16 November 2015 and is tabled with this submission

(viii) Project Finalisation Committee members signed the Project Finalisation Committee Report on 16 November 2015 which is also tabled with this submission

(ix) Signed Commitment Deeds were received from both Lend Lease Engineering and RiverReach on 11 November 2015

(x) The Probity Advisor has confirmed in writing that as of the 16 November 2015, there are no unresolved probity issues. The Probity Auditor will provide a full probity report on the conclusion of the RFT process, after debriefs with unsuccessful participants

(xi) The award of the KSD Upgrade Project to Lend Lease Engineering will authorise the necessary steps to sign and action the contract documents

then Council approves the award of the Kingsford Smith Drive Upgrade Project Contract to Lend Lease Engineering generally in accordance with the contract documents tabled and otherwise on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Chief Legal Counsel.

Attachment BDraft Resolution

DRAFT RESOLUTION FOR KINGSFORD SMITH DRIVE UPGRADE DELEGATIONS


- 60 -

THAT IT BE RESOLVED THAT—

UNDER SECTION 238 OF THE CITY OF BRISBANE ACT 2010, BRISBANE CITY COUNCIL—

DELEGATES its powers under the CITY OF BRISBANE ACT 2010 specified in Schedule 1, on the conditions stated in Schedule 2.

Schedule 1 – Delegations under the City of Brisbane Act 2010

Kingsford Smith Drive Upgrade

Section 242

- Execute the Design and Construct Contract either under Council Seal or as Council's designated representative or both.

Delegate

Chief Executive Officer

Schedule 2 – General Conditions

(1) Each of the functions and powers delegated includes—

(a) doing any act and making any decision;

(b) giving or causing to be given any notice, notification, statement of reasons;

(c) issuing or causing to be issued, and endorsing, any certificate, permit or other instrument of authorisation, and any copy thereof,

if doing so is incidental to or entailed by the exercise of the functions and powers.

(2) A reference to a law includes a reference to—

(a) the law as originally made, and as amended from time to time since it was originally made;

(b) if the law has been repealed and remade (with or without modification) since the reference was made---the law as remade, and as amended from time to time since it was remade;

(c) if a provision of the law has been omitted and remade (with or without modification and whether in the law or another law) since the reference was made—the provision as remade;

(d) the law as renumbered or amended from time to time.

(3) In this Instrument of Delegation—

"delegate", in relation to a position, means the person holding or acting in that position from time to time;

"law" includes a provision of a law;

"position" means the position as it appears or as subsequently renamed.


- 61 -

ADOPTED


- 62 -

INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE

DEPUTY MAYOR, Councillor Adrian SCHRINNER, Chairman of the Infrastructure Committee, moved, seconded by Councillor Ian McKENZIE, that the report of the meeting of that Committee held on 10 November 2015, be adopted.


DEPUTY MAYOR: Just very briefly, we had a presentation on the new Streets of Remembrance program that's been initiated as of Remembrance Day just last week. This program is about acknowledging the many streets across our city that are named for a military or war related reason. This program I know is one that we've received a lot of positive feedback about. The number one thing that people are saying is there's lots of streets that acknowledge our war history and can we also have this program rolled out to additional streets. The answer is yes, we are. We have started the program.

There is a much bigger program to come and there are many more streets that will be included in this going forward. So we've taken one small, but important step in establishing this program. So we've got streets like Anzac Road, Anzac Avenue, Anzac Lane, Birdwood Road in a couple of different suburbs. Birdwood Street. We also have Gallipoli Road, Heliopolis Parade, Lemnos Street, Lone Pine Street, Monash Court, Monash Place and Monash Road in various suburbs. So they're related to the First World War and, in particular, the battles that Australians were involved in that war.

As I said, looking forward to rolling out this program to additional streets going forward.


Councillor WINES.

Councillor WINES: Thank you, Madam Chairman. I rise in support of this item. As many Councillors would know, the Enoggera Ward is home to the Enoggera Barracks. It is the key employer and the key point of community identity for the district. The local streets all through the area have names for either battles, important people or field hospitals. As one of the locations the DEPUTY MAYOR just named, Heliopolis Parade. Heliopolis is a place in Egypt that was a field hospital, as was other streets in the Enoggera/Mitchelton area. Cairo, Imbros, Gizeh and it is numerous.

It is also important to note that the core of the activists who keep the Gaythorne RSL alive and kicking in such a strong way are all Medical Corps veterans who can link their own service to units that existed in World War One.

So Heliopolis Parade and Imbros to the present day, the 2nd Health Services Battalion and 2nd General Hospital Battalion, which exists in Enoggera today, these are signs are a way of recognising the service of people who served in World War One in particular and I look forward to it continuing for the many streets, both in Enoggera District and across the city in recognition of these people's service.


DEPUTY MAYOR?

I will now put the report.

Upon being submitted to the Chamber, the motion for the adoption of the report of the Infrastructure Committee was declared carried on the voices.



- 63 -

ATTENDANCE:

Deputy Mayor, Councillor Adrian Schrinner (Chairman), Councillor Ian McKenzie (Deputy Chairman), and Councillors Jared Cassidy, Milton Dick and Steven Toomey.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE:

Councillor Norm Wyndham.

A COMMITTEE PRESENTATION – STREETS OF REMEMBRANCE

242/2015-161. Chris McCahon, Transport Network Operations Manager, Transport Planning and Strategy Branch,

Brisbane Infrastructure Division, attended the meeting to provide an update on the Streets of Remembrance. He provided the information below.

2. The Streets of Remembrance is a joint initiative of Council and the Australian Defence Force to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of World War I. Following a community suggestion, it was identified as a way for Council to acknowledge service to our country and as a mark of respect. Remembrance Day 2015 is the key commencement date for this initiative.

3. The steps taken as part of this initiative include:- the re-badging of some street signs with the Australian Defence Force ‘Rising Sun’ badge- availability of information on the Council website- scope of the initiative includes:

- initial consideration- themes - 1915 battles/places/people- ‘shares the name’ vs ‘named after’.

4. A list of the streets selected was displayed along with an example of a street sign and details of the information made available about the Streets of Remembrance on the Council website.

5. The significance of the street names was outlined, including:- ANZAC – formed in 1915 during World War I, the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps

(ANZAC) was an army corps of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force. Under the command of Lieutenant General William Birdwood, the Anzacs operated during the Battle of Gallipoli, and consisted of troops from both the First New Zealand Expeditionary Force and the First Australian Imperial Force.

- Birdwood – Lieutenant General Sir William Birdwood, a senior officer in Britain’s pre-1914 Indian Army, was appointed in December 1914 to the command of the Australian and New Zealand forces then assembling in Egypt.

- Gallipoli – The Gallipoli campaign, also known as the Dardanelles campaign, the Battle of Gallipoli or the Battle of Çanakkale, was a campaign which occurred on the Gallipoli peninsula between 25 April 1915 and 9 January 1916. The date of the landing, 25 April is known as "Anzac Day".

- Lone Pine – one of the most famous assaults of the Gallipoli campaign, the Battle of Lone Pine, was originally intended as a diversion from attempts by Australian New Zealand units to force a breakout from the ANZAC perimeter on the heights of Chunuk Bair and Hill 971. The Lone Pine attack, launched by the First Brigade AIF in the late afternoon of 6 August 1915, pitched Australian forces against entrenched Turkish positions.

- Monash – General Sir John Monash was an Australian Military Commander during World War I. By 1914, he was in command of the AIF's 4th Brigade in Egypt, with whom he took part in the Gallipoli campaign. In May 1918, he became Commander of the Australian Corps and was later knighted by King John V in August of 1918.

- Heliopolis – the First Australian General Hospital was located in a re-purposed Palace Hotel in Heliopolis, about 7.24 km west of Cairo. This hospital dealt with physical injuries, diseases and shell shock. It had also been a compound for Australian Light Horse regiments before they were shipped to Gallipoli.

- Lemnos – the third Australian general hospital was established on the Greek island of Lemnos in the Aegean Sea during August 1915. About 130 nurses served at the hospitals on the island.


- 64 -

6. A letter from the Lord Mayor to the residents, informing them of this initiative was displayed.

7. Council is exploring the possibility of this initiative being a rolling program and the initiatives proposed as part of this include:- working with Council’s City Architecture and Heritage team- identifying themes for the next three years (2016-2018)- inviting public submissions- deliverable by key dates:

- ANZAC Day- Remembrance Day.

8. Following a number of questions from the Committee, the Chairman thanked Mr McCahon for his informative presentation.

9. RECOMMENDATION:

THAT COUNCIL NOTE THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE ABOVE REPORT.ADOPTED

B PETITION – CROSSING AT THE ROUNDABOUT AND FOOTPATHS OF NORRIS AND BARBOUR ROADS, BRACKEN RIDGECA15/650924

243/2015-1610. A petition from residents, requesting Council to assess the need for a safe and suitable crossing on

Norris Road and Barbour Road, Bracken Ridge, as well as address the lack of footpaths along these roads, was presented to the meeting of Council held on 25 August 2015, by Councillor Amanda Cooper, and received.

11. The Branch Manager, Transport Planning and Strategy, Brisbane Infrastructure Division, provided the following information.

12. Council has received a petition requesting Council provide a safer crossing at or near the roundabout of Norris Road and Barbour Road, Bracken Ridge. The petition also calls for footpaths to be installed along these roads, so that pedestrians can look to cross the road away from the roundabout. The petition has four signatures from residents, three of whom live within Brisbane.

13. The petitioners believe that crossing at the roundabout of Norris and Barbour Roads is very dangerous, especially for pedestrians who have prams or young children. The petitioners claim that the roundabout is extremely busy during peak times and as a result there have been a few near miss incidents at this location.

14. Norris Road is classified as a Suburban Route within Brisbane’s Road Hierarchy Plan. These routes form important links in the public transport and inter-suburban freight network and are designed to carry between 10,000 and 20,000 vehicles per day. Suburban Routes have speed limits of up to 80km/h. Barbour Road is considered as a District Access Route within the Brisbane’s Road Hierarchy Plan. District Access Routes allow for the movement of people and goods within and through suburbs, and access to local streets and are designed to carry between 3,000 and 10,000 vehicles per day. Given their classifications, it is expected that these roads carry moderate to high traffic volumes not only during peak times, but also throughout the day.

15. A search through Queensland Government’s official crash records was undertaken from 2001 to 2013 at this roundabout. This has not reported any incidents involving pedestrians, indicating there being no significant safety issue regarding pedestrian crossing at this intersection.

16. Council has listed the intersection of Norris and Barbour Roads, Bracken Ridge for a future upgrade, including converting the intersection from a roundabout to traffic signals. The design of this upgrade is envisaged to provide a safe and suitable pedestrian crossing location. Unfortunately there is a high demand for traffic signals across the city and each year Council works with local Councillors to prioritise projects across the city that will deliver the greatest benefit in terms of safety and amenity to residents. This means that funding for 2015-16 has already been committed to other citywide priorities.


- 65 -

17. Council has also investigated if alternate locations around this intersection could support the installation of a pedestrian crossing. Council has identified a number of potential locations and will list these locations for consideration as part of the project prioritisations in future budgets. Potential locations have been included in the attachment to this submission.

18. Given the significant demand for new traffic signals across the city, Council considers that also listing potential pedestrian crossing locations may provide a quicker outcome for the petitioners.

19. Footpaths exist along the majority of both sides of Norris and Barbour Road. That being said, there are some sections of missing footpaths. These locations are currently undeveloped parcels of land. Footpaths will be installed along the missing sections as these lots are developed.

20. It is therefore recommended that Council advise the head petitioner that Council has listed the intersection of Norris and Barbour Roads, Bracken Ridge, for a future upgrade, including converting the intersection from a roundabout to traffic signals. The design of this upgrade is envisaged to provide a safe and suitable pedestrian crossing location. Council will work with Councillor Amanda Cooper, Councillor for Bracken Ridge Ward, to consider this intersection for funding as part of future financial years. It is also recommended that the head petitioner be advised that the new footpaths will be constructed as the vacant lots are developed.

Funding

21. Funding for intersection upgrades for the 2015-16 financial year have already been committed to other citywide priorities.

Consultation

22. The Councillor for Bracken Ridge Ward, Councillor Amanda Cooper, has been consulted and supports the recommendation.

Customer impact

23. The petition response will address the petitioners’ concerns.

Preferred option

24. It is the preferred option that Council advise the head petitioner that Council has listed the intersection of Norris and Barbour Roads, Bracken Ridge for a future upgrade, including converting the intersection from a roundabout to traffic signals. The design of this upgrade is envisaged to provide a safe and suitable pedestrian crossing location. Council will work with Councillor Amanda Cooper, Councillor for Bracken Ridge Ward, to consider this intersection for funding as part of future financial years. It is also recommended that the head petitioner be advised that the new footpaths will be constructed as the vacant lots are developed.

25. Accordingly, the Branch Manager therefore recommended as follows and the Committee agreed, with Councillors Jared Cassidy and Milton Dick dissenting.

26. RECOMMENDATION:

THAT THE PETITIONERS BE ADVISED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PREFERRED OPTION ABOVE AND OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE ABOVE REPORT.

ADOPTED

C PETITIONS – SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AT THE ROUNDABOUT INTERSECTION OF DEAGON STREET, NASH STREET, BASKERVILLE STREET AND BRACKEN RIDGE ROAD, SANDGATECA15/718696 and CA15/756516

244/2015-16


- 66 -

27. Council received two petitions from residents, requesting Council to implement safety improvements at the roundabout intersection of Deagon Street, Nash Street, Baskerville Street and Bracken Ridge Road, Sandgate. The petition CA15/718696 was presented to the meeting of Council held on 1 September 2015, by Councillor Jared Cassidy, and received; and the petition CA15/756516 was presented to the meeting of Council held on 15 September 2015, also by Councillor Jared Cassidy, and received.

28. The Branch Manager, Transport Planning and Strategy, Brisbane Infrastructure Division, provided the following information.

29. The petition CA15/718696 contains 59 signatures and the petition CA15/756516 contains 226 signatures. The petitioners are concerned about pedestrian safety and speeding.

30. Bracken Ridge Road and Deagon Street are classified as Suburban Roads within Brisbane’s Road Hierarchy Plan and are designed to carry between 10,000 and 20,000 vehicles per day. Baskerville Street is classified as a District Access Road within Brisbane’s Road Hierarchy Plan and is designed to carry 3,000 to 15,000 vehicles per day. Nash Street is classified as a Neighbourhood/Local Road and is designed to carry less than 1,000 vehicles per day. All of these roads meet at one location and are traffic controlled by a roundabout. The roundabout is a single lane circulating roundabout and the approach from the Deagon Street part has a left turn slip lane going into Nash Street.

31. The site is located within a residential precinct with an open space area (Peace Park) available to the north and a string of neighbourhood shops available to the east; which include a hair salon, a clothing store, a printing shop, professional rooms and a coffee shop. A covered awning is present, sheltering all of these shops and a post box is centrally placed on the concrete path fronting these shops. Kerbside parking restrictions in the form of No Stopping, loading zone and 15 minute parking are present to meet the needs of the merchants at this site. A locality map is available on file.

32. On behalf of residents and businesses, former Councillor for Deagon Ward, Councillor Victoria Newton, previously asked Council to investigate a number of concerns with the intersection of Deagon Street, Nash Street, Baskerville Street and Bracken Ridge Road, Sandgate. These concerns included vehicle speeds, pedestrian safety and parking availability for nearby businesses.

33. As a result of this investigation, Council allocated funding through the 2015-16 budget to prepare conceptual designs for an intersection upgrade. Funding to implement the improvements will be considered as part of a prioritisation of similar upgrades across the city in future Council budgets.

34. Council is currently investigating potential designs for the intersection upgrade and will specifically consider the concerns raised by the petitioners including pedestrian safety, lack of kerb ramps, vehicle speeds and parking availability and other potential improvements deemed appropriate.

35. Once design options have been developed, Council’s Transport Planning and Strategy branch will consult with Councillor Jared Cassidy, Councillor for the Deagon Ward, to ensure concerns have been satisfactorily considered before construction commences.

36. It is recommended that Council advise the head petitioner that Council has listed the intersection of Deagon Street, Nash Street, Baskerville Street and Bracken Ridge Road, Sandgate, for an upgrade investigation during the 2015-16 financial year and that the project design will consider the issues raised by the petitioners. Council’s Transport Planning and Strategy branch will consult with Councillor Jared Cassidy, Councillor for the Deagon Ward, on the final upgrade design before implementation.

Funding

37. Funding for the design upgrade of this intersection has been allocated under the 2015-16 Budget for Program 2 – Moving Brisbane under Schedule 61, Local Access Network Improvements.

Consultation

38. The Councillor for Deagon Ward, Councillor Jared Cassidy, has been consulted and supports the recommendation.


- 67 -

Customer impact

39. The petition response will address the petitioners’ concerns.

Preferred Option

40. It is the preferred option that Council advise the head petitioner that Council has listed the intersection of Deagon Street, Nash Street, Baskerville Street and Bracken Ridge Road, Sandgate, for an upgrade investigation during 2015-16 financial year and that the project design will consider the issues raised by the petitioners. Council’s Transport Planning and Strategy branch will consult with Councillor Jared Cassidy, Councillor for the Deagon Ward, on the final upgrade design before implementation.

41. Accordingly, the Branch Manager therefore recommended as follows and the Committee agreed.

42. RECOMMENDATION:

THAT THE PETITIONERS BE ADVISED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PREFERRED OPTION

ADOPTED

PUBLIC AND ACTIVE TRANSPORT COMMITTEE

Councillor Peter MATIC, Chairman of the Public and Active Transport Committee, moved, seconded by Councillor Steven HUANG that the report of that Committee held on 10 November 2015, be adopted.

Chairman: Councillor MATIC.

Councillor MATIC: Madam Chairman, just briefly, I'd like to turn to the committee presentation, which was on special events. I'd like to thank the officers for a most informative presentation, but particularly want to acknowledge the hard work of Brisbane Transport (BT) in delivering this important service across the city.

The contract that BT has for the supply of special events is fundamental to being able to get people in and out of Suncorp, the Gabba, the Ekka celebrations, Bridge to Brisbane, our Christmas lights program, New Year's Eve, all of these are huge events that are—that embrace the city as a whole are part of a core business that BT provides. They do an amazing job.

The statistics that they provide us within the Committee clearly show that they have turned it into a fine art in being able to move that many people in and out of Suncorp, for example, which has a capacity of about 52,500 people in there, say, for a State of Origin. To be able to move all those people out in the space of an hour is an extraordinary task and certainly something which is worth acknowledging and mentioning.



Councillor JOHNSTON: Yes. Thank you. I just wanted to note some comments in respect Item B. I know Councillor de WIT is not here, so I’m sure she'll be interested perhaps to read the minutes afterwards. What we found out—well, last week, a petition came out with respect to Councillor de WIT residents' seeking some bus services to run in Sugarwood Street. There's a retirement village and residents are very concerned that there's not an appropriate bus service for them to access.

I guess the interesting part of what the recommendation says is that we're referring the petition as requested to the Honourable Jackie Trad, MP, Minister for Transport, because this is a TransLink matter and the Minister should take it up. However, I mean, today, Councillor MATIC has announced that Council will pay for additional bus services into Moggill, not in the area these residents want, but to the 444. So I guess the issue I note here is that it's


- 68 -

very interesting that Councillor MATIC's prepared to pay for some bus services, but not others. I think a very interesting precedent has been set.

Councillor MATIC can look forward to a lot of correspondence from me now.


Councillor MATIC.

Councillor MATIC: Thank you, Madam Chairman. Just a point of clarification based on the previous speaker who didn’t read Item B or what the petition was actually requesting. The petition was actually requesting—by—from residents requesting that Council make representations to the Minister to provide bus services. So it was specifically asking us to write to the Deputy Premier and Minister for Public Transport, Madam Chairman, which the recommendation supported. Thank you.

Chairman: I will now put the report.

Upon being submitted to the Chamber, the motion for the adoption of the report of the Public and Active Transport Committee was declared carried on the voices.


ATTENDANCE:

Councillor Peter Matic (Chairman), Councillor Steven Huang (Deputy Chairman), and Councillors Margaret de Wit, Steve Griffiths, Nicole Johnston and Andrew Wines.

A COMMITTEE PRESENTATION – SPECIAL EVENTS

245/2015-161. Greg Spelman, Branch Manager Strategy and Network Services, Brisbane Transport, attended the

meeting to provide an update on Special Events. He provided the information below.

2. Brisbane Transport provide public transport arrangements for special events in the city for crowds ranging from 2,000 to 400,000. There are 80 to 100 such events in a year and the bus requirements can range from five to 250 buses per event.

3. Venues for the special events include:- Suncorp Stadium- the Gabba- South Bank precincts- the Royal National Association (RNA) showgrounds- other such venues.

4. The types of events include:- sporting events:

- AFL- Cricket- Rugby Union- Rugby League- Soccer- races

- general or public events:- Riverfire- The Royal Exhibition (EKKA)- Bridge to Brisbane- Christmas lights- New Year’s Eve- concerts.

5. Tables with statistics showing the break-up of logistics for various events in the 2014-15 financial year were displayed.


- 69 -

6. The details of service for a typical special event at Suncorp Stadium were outlined, including:- 40 events take place at this venue on average per year- the capacity of the stadium is 52,500- 80 per cent of the total attendees use public transport and 35 per cent use buses- a transport service plan, service level requirements and a traffic management plan were

explained- images were also displayed of the Suncorp Bus Station, the bus holding area, the platform

layout and people boarding buses during an actual event- examples of a typical month’s events calendar and the required pre-planning for an event were

also explained.

7. The key elements of success during special events include:- a coordinated approach where all agencies need to work together - open and honest communications across all levels and groups- a good relationship with clients – liaise with the customer to understand what drives

attendance at the event- adequate and suitable infrastructure- integrated ticketing- traffic management plan- support staff- appropriate documentation and reporting procedures- debriefing and reviewing of plans.

8. Following a number of questions from the Committee, the Chairman thanked Mr Spelman for his informative presentation.

9. RECOMMENDATION:


B PETITION – REQUESTING COUNCIL MAKE REPRESENTATIONS TO THE MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT TO PROVIDE BUS SERVICES FOR THE SUBURB OF MOGGILLCA15/692860

246/2015-1610. A petition from residents, requesting Council make representations to the Minister for Transport to

provide bus services for the suburb of Moggill, was presented to the meeting of Council held on 25 August 2015, by Councillor Margaret de Wit, and received.

11. The Divisional Manager, Brisbane Transport, provided the following information.

12. A petition has been received to provide bus services for the suburb of Moggill, which has had extensive aged residential development in recent years. Many residents do not have access to public transport due to the prohibitive walking distances to existing bus stops in Bellbowrie.

13. Council has noted the petitioners’ concern to extend bus services to the Moggill area. Of the 112 petitioners, 100 reside at 119 Sugarwood Street, Bellbowrie, and the remaining 12 in the suburbs of Bellbowrie, Fig Tree Pocket, Moggill and Upper Brookfield.

14. Council currently operates a high frequency route 444 BUZ service and a pre-paid (P) peak hour route 443 rocket service. Both of these service the western suburbs of Pullenvale, Pinjarra Hills, Bellbowrie and Moggill. These services are designed to be direct and frequent, and any extension or redirection would potentially impact the existing patronage for these services.

15. Council has investigated the option of redirecting these existing bus routes into the southern side of Moggill, in particular the area around Sugarwood Street, Bellbowrie. An extension to these services would add additional running time, as well as making the journey indirect for the majority of commuters.


- 70 -

16. TransLink Division, Department of Transport and Main Roads, is the entity of the Queensland Government, which is responsible for the delivery of public transport services and infrastructure for South East Queensland. Brisbane City Council operates bus services under a contract with TransLink. All changes to bus services, including new services, are subject to approval and funding by TransLink.

17. Council continues to have a major role in operating bus services in Brisbane. However, TransLink oversees all public transport delivery in Queensland and has the authority to support or initiate changes to bus services.

18. It is recommended that the head petitioner be advised, that Council will therefore forward their concerns onto The Honourable Jackie Trad MP, Minister for Transport.

Funding

19. Under the existing contract arrangements between Brisbane City Council and TransLink, TransLink is responsible for approving and funding any new services or enhancements to existing services.

Consultation

20. The Councillor for Pullenvale Ward, Councillor Margaret de Wit, has been consulted and supports the recommendation.

Customer impact

21. Residents of 119 Sugarwood Street, Bellbowrie, will continue to voice their concerns for better public transport options in their area.

Preferred Option

22. It is the preferred option that Council advise the head petitioner, that Council will refer the petitioners’ request to The Honourable Jackie Trad MP, Minister for Transport.

23. Accordingly, the Divisional Manager therefore recommended as follows and the Committee agreed.

24. RECOMMENDATION:

THAT THE PETITIONERS BE ADVISED THAT COUNCIL WILL REFER THE PETITIONERS’ REQUEST TO THE HONOURABLE JACKIE TRAD MP, MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT.

ADOPTED

NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE

Councillor Amanda COOPER, Chairman of the Neighbourhood Planning and Development Assessment Committee, moved, seconded by Councillor Vicki HOWARD, that the report of the meeting of that Committee held on 10 November 2015, be adopted.

Chairman: Councillor COOPER.

Councillor COOPER: Thank you, Madam Chair. I'll be very quick. We had a report last week about the Suburban Centre Improvement Projects (SCIPs). The Renewal program is a new initiative of the LORD MAYOR to revitalise key elements of the existing SCIPs to ensure they're able to be enjoyed by the community for longer periods of time. So SCIPs have been happening across our city for almost 20 years and some of them do need a little bit of revitalisation and a face lift. So elements of the SCIPs that can be restored through this program are the artworks, upgrading some sections of the pavement and replanting.


- 71 -

We've commenced this program with renewal of three SCIPs at Mitchelton, Sunnybank and Wynnum. Mitchelton was completed in 1996, is much beloved of the local community, with unique timber artwork. Unfortunately, these balustrades, arbours and seating had deteriorated to the point of being dangerous. This was removed and improved. Councillor WINES I know is very proud of that particular outcome. Sunnybank SCIP was constructed in 1998-99. There were artwork pieces that had suffered vandalism and had significantly aged, so there has been work undertaken with the MacGregor State School.

There have been art workshops to allow the school to be involved in creating some new pieces that will be used to replace those damaged pieces. For the Wynnum SCIP, there has been—the work that was completed in 2000 only was restricted to a small section of the CBD there at Wynnum. So we've worked with the local community and Wynnum State School to develop a concept for artwork, which the community voted upon and sandcastle competition was the overwhelming favourite.

They were very happy about that one, which was inspired by the 1930s Courier Mail sandcastle competitions which were held in Wynnum. So we had a celebration on 31 October and an art exhibition, which displayed students' artwork and the winning design. So it was fantastic. All of the work of all the students who have particularly participated in this program, I would like to thank them all. We've got a lot of creative brilliance in our city. We're delighted to see this program and thank the LORD MAYOR for his support of this new initiative. Thank you.


Councillor WINES.

Councillor WINES: Thank you, Madam Chairman. I rise to speak in support of this motion and in particular the works around the Mitchelton SCIP. It is an iconic SCIP and it was very much key to the revitalisation of the north-west suburb of Mitchelton. It is much loved and it is a homage to the original agricultural in the district, which was, of course, wine growing or growing grapes for the purposes of wine. That's where we get the Grovely Estate as distinct from the Clovely Estate of north-west Brisbane.

Now, if you were to look at the material that's used, it does appear to be a sort of a vineyard through the section and many community members were keen to see that vineyard style and the arbours remain. So I would like to recognise the SCIP team for the work that they've done to return it largely as it was, but with materials and in a style that will increase its longevity and deal with some of the issues that occurred around essentially the age of the wood inside the public constructions, inside the vineyard pieces. So it looks really good. The footpath has been corrected, which was a common request.

I encourage people to come and have a look. Sometimes these things—as Councillor COOPER said, it was built in 1996. Sometimes they need a refresh and a rebuild and hopefully this one lasts at least another 20 years.


Councillor HUANG.

Councillor HUANG: Thank you, Madam Chair. I rise to speak on Item A of the report on Sunnybank SCIP. Well, Sunnybank SCIP was originally completed back in 1998-99 and provided a sense of place and sense of community to the Sunnybank area. The SCIP has created a vibrant area, joining together a busy shopping precinct, connecting Sunnybank Plaza, Sunny Park Shopping Centre and also Market Square. Unfortunately over those years the SCIP has seen some damage and vandalism and has lost its spark. I understand that some of the artwork has become damaged beyond repair and that in some instances was no longer safe.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the LORD MAYOR and also Councillor COOPER in allowing the investment into this area to revitalise the SCIP. Council's new suite of furniture was installed, including bench seats, bins


- 72 -

and drinking fountains. As part of the original SCIP, there was a number of fantastic public art installations. It is great to see that these pieces of art are receiving a little bit of love, especially one of the landmark in the area, the Sunnybank sign was repainted and looks fantastic now.

I cannot wait to see the other artwork refurbished, especially the Central Markers, which was originally installed to include student artwork. However, these pieces are now damaged and have to be removed. In August this year, Council worked with MacGregor State School students, as Councillor COOPER mentioned, to create new art pieces to replace the damaged ones. It was great to see the students being so involved with the Council project and with their input, I’m sure they will bring the unique character of the area into the new artwork.

I hope they are able to look at this artwork for years to come and have a sense of pride that they could be involved. I would like to conclude by thanking Councillor COOPER and all officers involved for the good work to revitalise this SCIP. Thank you.


Councillor CUMMING.

Councillor CUMMING: Yes. Thanks, Madam Chair. Just very briefly, the improvement and refresh in Wynnum-Manly referred to Item A, I was disappointed with it, Madam Chair. Most of the money was spent on replacing like with like. In fact, the—it was the seats, large numbers of seats with red varnish were replaced with seats with brown varnish. With respect, I don’t know that that improved things greatly. The first stage of the SCIP years ago was a charge for the levy for the SCIP was enforced on quite a large area of Wynnum Central, the large part of the commercial area.

Streets like Clara Street, Tingal Road and these streets never had any money spent on them. The promise always was, well, if there was another stage of the SCIP, that these streets would get some treatment. They didn’t get any treatment this time round. They're still bare concrete and no vegetation and I thought that was disappointing that these streets could have been given a bit of treatment. The fact that the property owners in those streets had paid the levy for 10 years and got nothing for it was a bit disappointing.

Also, there was a number of suggestions for how the money could have been spent, which I think would have been a little bit cleverer than replacing like with like and that was disappointing as well. The art project, I believe, was a worthwhile project.

There was some criticism of the amount spent, but I believe that engaging the students from Wynnum High, not Wynnum State School, which I think is what Councillor COOPER said, Wynnum High School students involved in the project, I think, was good and the artwork does tie in with some of the history of the Esplanade and Wynnum where the sand competition, the sand sculpture competition was a part of the old days of Wynnum-Manly. That was worthwhile. Thank you.


Okay. Councillor COOPER, any right of reply?

Councillor COOPER: I'd just like to briefly say that the SCIP at Wynnum was completed in the year 2000, so if the local Councillor has any complaints, I think he should look to himself. Thank you.

Chairman: I now put the report.

Upon being submitted to the Chamber by the Chairman, the motion for the adoption of the report of the Neighbourhood Planning and Development Assessment Committee was declared carried on the voices.



- 73 -

ATTENDANCE:

Councillor Amanda Cooper (Chairman), Councillor Vicki Howard (Deputy Chairman), and Councillors Helen Abrahams, Ryan Murphy, Shayne Sutton and Andrew Wines.

A COMMITTEE PRESENTATION – SUBURBAN CENTRE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT RENEWALS

247/2015-161. Kaylene McGill, Senior Urban Designer, Urban Design, Infrastructure Coordination and Urban Design,

City Planning and Economic Development, City Planning and Sustainability Division, attended the meeting to provide an update on the Suburban Centre Improvement Project (SCIP) Renewals. She provided the information below.

2. The Brisbane Improvement Projects (BIPs) Rehabilitation and Maintenance Services Program commenced in 2014-15.

3. Almost $44 million has been invested in building 46 SCIPs since 1996. The rehabilitation and maintenance services program is used to focus maintenance on these SCIPs and undertake a renewal program.

4. Last financial year, the renewal of the Mitchelton SCIP in Blackwood Street, the Sunnybank SCIP, located along Mains Road, near McCullough Street and the Wynnum SCIP, a large SCIP where the main shopping centre is on Edith Street and Bay Terrace, were commenced.

5. The Mitchelton SCIP renewal included new arbours, refurbished balustrades, new pavement, new street furniture, restoration of customised furniture, landscaping and tree planting and restoration of artwork. Images were shown of the renewal.

6. The Sunnybank SCIP renewal included streetscape improvements on corner seating areas, modification of existing artwork, refurbishment of signs, artwork restoration and school art workshops. Images were shown of the renewal.

7. When the Wynnum SCIP was built in 2000, the SCIP focused on the main commercial/retail street in Edith Street and parts of Bay Terrace. Since then, the shopping centre has grown and Bay Terrace has become more of a café/restaurant strip. There are also new facilities in Florence Street which runs parallel to Edith Street, including a new library and community centre. Wynnum SCIP renewal included a bus stop upgrade, new sections of pavement, new street furniture, landscaping and tree planting, artwork restoration and a new artwork. Images were shown of the renewal.

8. The new artwork piece will be delivered as part of the Wynnum SCIP renewal. Consultation included information stalls; one at the Wynnum night markets and a street stall.

9. Curators did a survey of key local community groups for their values and aspirations of the community which were fun, lively, welcoming, festive and thriving. As part of the Wynnum SCIP renewal, local Wynnum artist Jenny Furlong and art curator, John Armstrong held two art workshops with students in grades seven to 11 from Wynnum State High School.

10. The students created individual artists’ books that captured their impressions, thoughts, reflections and fantasies about Wynnum. Images were displayed with some of the students’ artist’s books.

11. In September an art competition was held and the residents of Wynnum had their say on the choice of two concept designs for the new artwork created by the shortlisted artists. Two choices were presented, Sand castle competition by Camille Serisier and Turning the tides – turtles can skate by Lucas Salton. The community selected Camille Serisier’s Sand castle competition as their preferred concept, and this will be placed on the corner of Florence Street and Bay Terrace in early 2016. Camille’s concept Sand castle competition celebrates the coastal setting and rich history of Wynnum and was inspired by the summer sandcastle competitions of the 1930s held in Wynnum by the Telegraph and The Courier-Mail newspapers. Images were shown of the two concepts.


- 74 -

12. Images were shown of the Wynnum SCIP renewal art restoration. These included the Serpent drinking fountain by Joyce Watson, the Migratory birds totem by Andrea Hicks, the Wildlife seat by Andrea Hicks, the Fishing Totem by Andrea Hicks and Nunukuls by Joyce Watson.

13. Images were displayed from the Wynnum SCIP renewal art exhibition held on 31 October 2015, and the library display which will be held for the month of November.

14. Future activities will include the library exhibition display in November 2015, artwork restoration in November and December 2015 and a new artwork installation in March 2016.

15. Following a number of questions from the Committee, the Chairman thanked Ms McGill for her informative presentation.

16. RECOMMENDATION:


ENVIRONMENT, PARKS AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE

Councillor Matthew BOURKE, Chairman of the Environment, Parks and Sustainability Committee, moved, seconded by Councillor Fiona KING, that the report of the meeting of that Committee held on 10 November 2015, be adopted.

Chairman: Councillor BOURKE.

Councillor BOURKE: Thanks very much, Madam Chairman. Hopefully by report won't be as controversial as last week. But, just before I get to the item that's on the Committee report before us, I just want to add my comments to those of the LORD MAYOR earlier around the unveiling.

I had the pleasure of attending on Saturday afternoon, along with Councillor WINES and the LORD MAYOR, Deputy Premier, Jackie Trad, as well as a number of representations from a range of organisations, both Men’s Sheds and the community organisations who helped form the original Brisbane sign at South Bank that was part of the G20 celebration that was put on by the State Government at the time. That original installation was only meant to be there for three weeks. We ended up having it for the best part of four months and it was a sad day when we had to take the original Brisbane sign away.

But a commitment and partnership between the State Government at the time, Minister Ian Walker and Council, saw an agreement reached to build a new Brisbane sign, better and bigger than ever. We've been able to deliver that. The new sign has LED lighting. There's 11 LED lights with fully interchangeable colours, Madam Chairman.

It has soft-fall, so that in the event that someone does try to climb, you know, I imagine people were climbing on the old sign—so in the event that someone does try to climb on this sign, it does have the safety measures around it, so if someone does fall, they’re protected, Madam Chairman. The designs have been painstakingly recreated from the original designs, which were 3D and part of the problem we had with the original sign was that there were elements that were falling off that weren't able to stand up to the weather we have here in Queensland; the sun, the storms, the wind and hail.

We also had a hailstorm that hit the original Brisbane sign and so, Madam Chairman, the painstaking work was done to actually incorporate those 3D elements into the sign, so that they—into the design, so that they presented as true to the original designs that were created by the community groups lovingly, Madam Chairman, for that original sign. We were able to do this,


- 75 -

Madam Chairman, as I said, in partnership with the state. It was a wonderful afternoon.

The weather held off until the unveiling and I would encourage all Councillors to go over there and have a look at the new Brisbane sign. It really be a pinnacle or a point of interest for visitors and for our own residents, given the attention that the original Brisbane sign got. One on the report, Madam Chairman, which was a presentation around the Anzac Square restoration project.

I thought it was important, given that we met on Tuesday the 10th and the next day was Remembrance Day that we take the opportunity to highlight some of the work we're doing in restoring and preserving history and the military history of Brisbane. So this, once again, is a joint project between Brisbane City Council and the State Government. It's $13.6 million project with the State Government delivering about 11-and-a-bit million and Council putting in $2.2 million. The first stage is an investigation stage.

The second stage was the stage that was opened and the focus mainly of this presentation, Madam Chairman, which was the restoration of the undercroft area and the preservation of the cenotaph for the top, Madam Chairman, involved the ceiling and the installation of a new slab.

It involved a pile of important works, Madam Chairman, to stop water ingress which was occurring into the lower area of Anzac Square into the Shrine of Memories and into the old RSL headquarters, Madam Chairman, and it was lovingly done by the Council officers, who are taking great pride in this project and rightly so, Madam Chairman. So it's another great example of how this Council continues to protect and preserve our heritage and our history, just as we did with this building that we're in, Madam Chairman.

Anzac Square was built in the 1930s as part of a public-fundraised project, the original cenotaph and this Council has taken over the management of Anzac Square and we continue to invest in the history and heritage of our residents for future generations and more importantly as a tribute to the sacrifice and service that men and women have made in the service of this country.


Nothing further?


Upon being submitted to the Chamber by the Chairman, the motion for the adoption of the report of the Environment, Parks and Sustainability Committee was declared carried on the voices.


ATTENDANCE:

Councillor Matthew Bourke (Chairman), Councillor Fiona King (Deputy Chairman), and Councillors Peter Cumming, Kim Flesser, Kim Marx and Steven Toomey.

A COMMITTEE PRESENTATION – ANZAC SQUARE RESTORATION PROJECT

248/2015-161. Aashish Lal, Project Manager, Civic and Building, Project Management, City Projects Office, Brisbane

Infrastructure Division and Kerri Heilbronn, Senior Program Officer Park Projects and Planning, Land and Schedule Coordination, Major Projects and Asset Coordination Team, Natural Environment Water and Sustainability Branch, City Planning and Sustainability Division, attended the meeting to provide an update on the Anzac Square Restoration project. They provided the information below.

2. Anzac Square Restoration Project is a joint initiative between the Queensland Government and Brisbane City Council and is being implemented over a series of stages. The first stage was the strip-


- 76 -

out and investigation stage, followed by external restoration works and then the fit-out and enhancement stage.

3. The stage one internal strip-out of the former Returned and Services League headquarters fit-out was completed in April 2014. This work allowed for the detailed structural investigation and analysis of the existing structure to inform and guide the scope of the later stages. Images from the first stage fit-out were displayed.

4. External restoration work commenced in August 2014 and was completed in February 2015. As part of the works, structurally sound exterior, with restored external finishes and a waterproof interior was included in time for Anzac Day 2015.

5. Stage two works included concrete slab repairs, including replacement where needed, installation of new waterproof membranes, new granite stair treads and pavements, new brass handrails and lighting, repair of the stonework and metalwork, and dismantling of parts of the Shrine of Memories for protection and restoration.

6. A time-lapse video of the stage two construction was shown.

7. Images were displayed during the second stage works.

8. An image was displayed of the third stage fit-out and enhancement.

9. Following a number of questions from the Committee, the Chairman thanked Mr Lal and Ms Heilbronn for their informative presentation.

10. RECOMMENDATION:


FIELD SERVICES COMMITTEE

Councillor David McLACHLAN, Chairman of the Field Services Committee, moved, seconded by Councillor Norm WYNDHAM, that the report of that Committee held on 10 November 2015, be adopted.

Chairman: Councillor McLACHLAN.

Councillor McLACHLAN: Thank you, Madam Chairman. Before I move to the item before us, I'd just like to draw attention of the Councillors to the wonderful event that we had in King George Square on Friday evening, which is 12 hours ahead unfortunately of that regrettable events in Paris. But it was a happy time for everyone in King George Square on Friday night, as we celebrated National Recycling Week and Twilight Markets and Paper Fashion Show, which was a huge success and a great example of the activation of King George Square with thousands of people coming to look at the fashion show.

A great opportunity for our officers to educate people about recycling and lots of information provided, lots of opportunity to draw attention to the apps, the games that are available for the children for the opportunity for residents to upgrade their recycling bin. So a great educative opportunity out of that event and I'd like to thank the CitySmart officers in particular, for their diligence and hard work in helping bring that together, along with the communications officers from the Waste and Resource Recovery Services team.

Madam Chairman—and that led onto—and that was concurrent with the Keep Australia Beautiful awards that were in City Hall on Friday night. I mentioned this last week in the Chamber. Regrettably, the Council didn’t win the Sustainable Cities Award for 2015. We gave it our best shot, but it did go to a very worthy recipient, Footscray Council in Melbourne. Brisbane Council did pick up the Dame Phyllis Frost Award for litter prevention and waste management, which is the third year running that Brisbane has won that award.


- 77 -

It indicates the great work that Council continues to do to drive down the amounts of recyclables, the landfill increase, the amount of materials that are picked up in our litter patrols through the use of great equipment, like The Glutton vacuum cleaner and other new equipment, like the Eco 360 that we've put on. They're not brooms, Councillor BOURKE. We have upgraded the equipment. We believe in giving our officers upgraded, updated equipment, so they can do their job efficiently.

We provide a great service to the residents of Brisbane, which is reflected in picking up that award. That does drive us, but does drive us on not getting that Sustainable City Award for 2015 to have another crack at it for the next year and we'll certainly be front and centre in the trying to win back the mantle from Footscray Council. Madam Chairman, the item before us, this was a report to the Committee on the work that Council undertakes through the Field Services Group on Moreton Island.

It's a hidden gem, of course, in Moreton Bay, Moreton Island and with a few residents who are lucky enough to live there in the three communities at Kooringal, Bulwer and Cowan Cowan. 95 per cent of the island is national parks, looked after by the State Government, but we have responsibility, Council has responsibility for maintaining services in those townships. Urban Amenities cruise, go there, about two, sometimes three times a year to manage tree requests, to grade the roads, to sand roads.

There are no bitumen roads over. To grade the roads so the access can be continued to be provided between those townships and those very important services are provided by our Urban Amenities team. That's on top of managing the waste contracts through Tanga Resorts, who look after the waste management, but overseen, in terms of contract management, by the Field Services Group by the Waste and Resource Recovery Services teams. So great work undertaken by Council officers on Moreton Island.

I always recommend it to anybody who get a chance to go over and have a look for themselves about—at the island. If you do, please reflect on the work that's undertaken on behalf of ratepayers of Brisbane on keeping Moreton Island clean and green and maintaining those essential services on the island.



Upon being submitted to the Chamber, the motion for the adoption of the report of the Field Services Committee was declared carried on the voices.


ATTENDANCE:

Councillor David McLachlan (Chairman), and Councillors Peter Cumming, Nicole Johnston, Kim Marx and Ian McKenzie.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE:

Councillor Norm Wyndham (Deputy Chairman).

A COMMITTEE PRESENTATION – FIELD SERVICES GROUP ACTIVITIES ON MORETON ISLAND

249/2015-161. Tim Wright, Manager Asset Services, Field Services Group, Brisbane Infrastructure Division, attended

the meeting to provide an update on Field Services Group Activities on Moreton Island. He provided the information below.


- 78 -

2. The Queensland Government owns 95 per cent of land on Moreton Island. The remaining five per cent is Council land and the activities of the Field Services Group on Moreton Island mainly related to Council land include:- tree works- road grading and improvements- management of waste at five locations- desilting of drainage- park facility servicing- address weed species at reserves and on road corridors.

3. The Cowan Cowan Reserve Habitat Group was formed in 2007 by passionate locals with a focus on hand-removal of environmental weeds. This group is committed to controlling garden escape weeds within the township (mainly on Council land) and halting the spread to the nearby National Park. Images of the group members volunteering in action were displayed.

4. The Habitat Brisbane (HB) ‘Weed buster Weekend’ was held for the first time, from 4 to 6 September 2015, with aims to:- support the work of the volunteers through the provision of labour, specialist tools and

resourcing - monitor work progress and provide technical advice- build profile of the Cowan Cowan Reserve Habitat Group in the local community - display Council’s commitment to management of the reserves/parkland- promote Council’s ability to deliver cost-effective outcomes in partnership with other agencies

and the community.Images of residents and volunteers were displayed, including mulching the area to suppress weeds and planting trees propagated by volunteers from the local seed stock.

5. The outcome of the HB ‘Weed buster Weekend’:- local awareness of weeds and the work of the HB Group increased and sentiment of the local

community was overwhelmingly positive- HB volunteers from the mainland greatly appreciated the opportunity to do bushcare in such a

beautiful, natural environment- networking between the HB volunteers from different groups (as well as local residents)

provided an opportunity to share successes and experiences- very positive demonstration of Council’s ability to deliver cost-effective outcomes in a very

efficient manner and in partnership with other agencies and the community.

6. Floodgate clearing and maintenance of five floodgates in the township of Kooringal was done to mitigate flooding of the township. Images of the work were displayed.

7. Sand road levelling is done which includes the grading and improvement of road surfaces. Moreton Island township sand roads managed by Council include:- Kooringal – 16,050 square metres- Bulwer – 10,350 square metres- Cowan Cowan – 5,250 square metres.

8. The servicing and maintenance of the Bulwer Heli-Pad is regularly done by Council. Moreton Island relies on aerial evacuation for any life threatening injuries.

9. The Urban Amenities Branch teams within Council’s Field Services Group visit the island two to three times per year to manage tree requests and proactive maintenance.

10. The Waste and Resource Recovery Services Branch within Council’s Field Services Group manages the regular collection of waste from five sites on the island as well as large item collections. They also collect waste from two sites near the Tangalooma Island Resort.

11. Following a number of questions from the Committee, the Chairman thanked Mr Wright for his informative presentation.

12. RECOMMENDATION:

THAT COUNCIL NOTE THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE ABOVE REPORT.


- 79 -

ADOPTED

BRISBANE LIFESTYLE COMMITTEE

Councillor Krista ADAMS, Chairman of the Brisbane Lifestyle Committee, moved, seconded by Councillor Andrew WINES, that the report of that Committee held on 10 November 2015, be adopted.

Chairman: Councillor ADAMS.

Councillor ADAMS: Thank you, Madam Chairman. I just want to touch on two important events that are happening this week in the Lifestyle portfolio. Tomorrow, obviously, as the LORD MAYOR mentioned, Homeless Connect is on at Eagle Farm again. We held it at that venue in May, I think it was, earlier in the year. This is the year that we're having the two events. We have found that the summer event is not quite as large and as popular as the winter event, obviously for those coming into get warm winter clothing and blankets, et cetera, but the actual venue at Eagle Farm has been fantastic for the event as well and we're looking forward to helping those 800 to 2,000 clients that may come out again tomorrow, giving them a little bit of respite, some shopping, some clothes shopping, some food shopping, as well as all of those other services that make themselves free and available for massages to optometry to doctors to immunisation, haircuts and, of course, the fantastic food that is put on by our very good friend, Rod Chiapello from McDonald's at Bracken Ridge.

It's always a fantastic day and I'm looking forward to joining the Lady Mayoress out there tomorrow morning at Eagle Farm. Also slightly the same too, trying to get out there and connect with the community, we have our community connect roadshow on Saturday morning. We've been having these every six months. It is south side again this year at the Holland Park Library. We took the opportunity for the new library to get some more people there and this is where we have services from right across Council, from waste recycling Councillor McLACHLAN to animal management, infrastructure, all the Council officers come out and show their wares really and let people know how they can get involved in Council, healthy and active, storm season preparedness, they all come out and allow people to come and see what we can do to connect them to Council.

We also have free activities, a sausage sizzle, coffee obviously, morning tea and local performances from different multicultural groups in the area as well. So that's Saturday morning from 10 o'clock at the Holland Park Library if you're on the south side or even if you're going in your travels, come and join us then as well.

Last week in Committee we looked at the Toowong Cemetery and in particular Canon David Garland Place which we did speak about with our guest speaker last Tuesday as well. It was noted Toowong Cemetery is the largest of our historical cemeteries. It's approximately 4.85 hectares with nearly 120,000 people believed to be buried within the grounds there. We have approximately 140 burials in Toowong Cemetery each year and it was officially opened in 1875.

So our visitation here at Toowong is going up as is the global trend. People are very interested in researching their family history. We've seen an increase in visitors together with a small number of events that have been held at the cemetery and we are trying to expand our visitor services, refurbishing and reopening the historical museum that's run by the Friends of Toowong Cemetery as well as genealogy assistance and walking guides.

So we did just recently, a couple of weeks ago, open the large open green space and identified it as Canon David Garland Place. Lovely to see recognition of a wonderful man known as the architect of Anzac Day. So he really did come back from Gallipoli with the idea that we should have an event like the Anzac march. There's some photos there on the plaque of the very early


- 80 -

Anzac marches which very proudly were first held in Brisbane 100 years ago next year.

So it is very important that in this 100th year anniversary, time that we recognise our earliest Anzac Day cemeteries, we recognise Canon David Garland, he's buried at the cemetery as well. He had a spectacular 23 year career on the Anzac Day Commemoration Committee of Queensland. He oversaw the development of Soldiers Corner, which still stands today in Toowong Cemetery.

Canon David Garland Place is adjacent to the Cross of Sacrifice and the Stone of Remembrance were unveiled in 1924. I think this is a very fitting commemoration to an amazing man and a recognition of the important history we have in Toowong Cemetery. Thank you, Madam Chairman.


Nothing further?

I'll now put the report.

Upon being submitted to the Chamber by the Chairman, the motion for the adoption of the report of the Brisbane Lifestyle Committee was declared carried on the voices.


ATTENDANCE:

Councillor Krista Adams (Chairman), Councillor Andrew Wines (Deputy Chairman), and Councillors Jared Cassidy, Margaret de Wit, Steve Griffiths and Steven Huang.

A COMMITTEE PRESENTATION – TOOWONG CEMETERY: CANON DAVID GARLAND PLACE

250/2015-161. Kent Stroud, Branch Manager, Community Facilities and Venues, Brisbane Lifestyle Division,

attended the meeting with Lea-Ann McNeil, Manager Cemeteries, Community Facilities and Venues, who provided an update on Canon David Garland Place at Toowong Cemetery. She provided the information below.

2. Council currently manages 12 cemeteries, three of which are fully operating cemeteries and crematoriums. The other nine are historical cemeteries where the only burials result from family grave reopening and ashes internments.

3. Cemeteries are widely perceived as large spaces behind gates, where people are not encouraged to congregate other than at funerals. However, cemeteries were once parks where people met for a variety of social gatherings. Reactivating parts of Council’s cemeteries as community spaces has the benefit of not only supporting existing visitors, but also providing additional opportunities for use by residents and tourists.

4. Many international and interstate cemeteries are moving to less formal settings and providing walking tracks, cafes, pop-up cinemas, and bands on their lawns. These types of events have been shown to increase visitor numbers. A small number of such activities have already been trialled at Toowong Cemetery, including:- an outdoor cinema during Archaeology Week- the inclusion of Toowong and Mount Gravatt cemeteries in Brisbane Open House 2015.

5. Appropriate landscaping will be required to begin the process of activating park spaces within Council cemeteries. It will help change the perception of our cemeteries and reactivate these spaces as cultural and creative precincts. This process has now begun at Toowong Cemetery with the introduction of Canon David Garland Place.

6. Toowong Cemetery is the largest of Council’s historic cemeteries, covering approximately 48.5 hectares. There are approximately 120,000 people believed to be buried within the grounds and around


- 81 -

140 burials take place there each year. Of all Council’s cemeteries, Toowong has the highest visitation rate for tourists and visitors not attending services. Consistent with global trends, Toowong Cemetery has experienced a significant increase in people researching their family history.

7. The increase in visitors, together with the small number of events held at Toowong Cemetery, have highlighted the need for improved public spaces and other services such as the restored historical museum, where visitors can access genealogy assistance and walking guides. The historical museum is organised and run by the Friends of Toowong Cemetery. Adjacent to the museum is a large open green space now known as Canon David Garland Place.

8. Canon David Garland was born in 1864 and performed roles as a military chaplain, as well as the rector of the Holy Trinity Church in Woolloongabba. One of his greatest endeavours, after his return from Gallipoli, was the creation of the Anzac Day Commemoration Committee. He conceived the original blue silk Anzac badges used to raise money for the care of soldiers’ graves, dawn services and the notion of a minute’s silence. Funds also were raised for the construction of the Cross of Sacrifice and Stone of Remembrance. Due to these efforts, Canon David Garland is remembered as the architect of Anzac Day.

9. Canon Garland died in Brisbane at 75 years of age. He was buried at the end of Portion 1 within Toowong Cemetery, overlooking the area known as Soldiers’ Corner.

10. Given Canon Garland’s significant contributions, an area of green space at the entrance to Toowong Cemetery was named after him during the centenary of Anzac celebrations. This area has now been developed through the renewal of a large garden area and the inclusion of bench seats and water fountain in the Victorian style. A storyboard has also been erected which outlines the contributions made by Canon David Garland and directs visitors to his grave.

11. Toowong Cemetery staff cleared and remediated the existing garden and lawn. The following groups were also instrumental in the area’s development:- Friends of Toowong Cemetery, a group of volunteers who develop and manage the museum

displays, conduct historical tours within the cemetery, provide grave search assistance to Brisbane residents and work with families and historical societies

- Canon David Garland Memorial Society, another group of volunteers, who provided the historical material used to develop the storyboard signage

- Boggo Road Ghost Tours, who are licenced to conduct tours in Council’s cemeteries and who have provided funding for the new seating and water fountain.

12. This site activation provides a landscape which allows Council’s cemeteries to contribute to the Creative Brisbane, Creative Economy 2013-22 strategy by offering more diverse experiences and therefore additional opportunities for lifestyle development in Brisbane.

13. Following a number of questions from the Committee, the Chairman thanked Mr Stroud and Ms McNeil for the informative presentation.

14. RECOMMENDATION:


FINANCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

Councillor Julian SIMMONDS, Chairman of the Finance, Economic Development and Administration Committee, moved, seconded by Councillor Ryan MURPHY, that the report of that Committee held on 10 November 2015, be adopted.

Chairman: Councillor SIMMONDS?

Anything further from anyone?



- 82 -

Upon being submitted to the Chamber, the motion for the adoption of the Finance, Economic Development and Administration Committee was declared carried on the voices.


ATTENDANCE:

Councillor Julian Simmonds (Chairman), Councillor Ryan Murphy (Deputy Chairman); and Councillors Kim Flesser, Fiona King and Angela Owen-Taylor.

A COMMITTEE PRESENTATION – LORD MAYOR’S MULTICULTURAL BUSINESS SUPPORT 2015

251/2015-161. Nicole Andronicus, International Relations and Multicultural Affairs Manager, International Relations

and Multicultural Affairs, Lord Mayor’s Administration Office, Office of the Lord Mayor and Chief Executive Officer attended the meeting to provide an update on the Lord Mayor’s Multicultural Business Support 2015. She provided the information below.

2. The Lord Mayor’s Multicultural Business Awards have been running for nine years and is a key event attended by more than 400 people each year. The event promotes financial support for the Lord Mayor’s Multicultural Business Scholarship and Mentoring Program. Since 2008 there have been more than 200 business scholarships and mentoring places awarded to the multicultural community in Brisbane.

3. The Lord Mayor’s Multicultural Round Table (LMRT) plays a key role in encouraging and supporting entrepreneurship within Brisbane’s multicultural sector. The LMRT includes members such as:- Australian Israeli Chamber of Commerce- Vietnamese Community in Australia- Chinese Club of Queensland- Singapore Business Council of Australia Inc.

4. In 2014-15, 41 scholarships and mentoring program positions were awarded under the Lord Mayor’s Business Awards. The business scholarships aim to grow recipients’ business and entrepreneurial skills to enable them to start or expand their existing business. The scholarships are offered to students who are undertaking studies in the following areas:- Bachelor of Business with the Business School of Queensland University of Technology- Certificate IV in Small Business Management with Southbank Institute of Technology- Leadership and Management Skill Training Program with Australian Institute of Management- Business Mentoring Program with Career Employment Australia- Diploma of Retail Management with First Impressions Resources- Small Business Solutions with Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE.

5. To be eligible for the Lord Mayor’s Multicultural Scholarship and Mentoring Program applicants must:- be an Australian Citizen or permanent resident- be from a multicultural background with at least one natural parent born in a country other

than Australia- live in the Brisbane City Council local government area- speak a language other than English (preferable).

6. The Lord Mayor’s Multicultural Business Awards celebrate the contribution multicultural businesses make to the Brisbane economy and community through their creativity, innovation and resilience. The three award categories were awarded to the following recipients:- Multicultural Business Person of the Year – Tea Dietterich- Nick Xynias Multicultural Young Business Person of the Year – Saneil Chand- Multicultural Entrepreneur of the Year – Zeinab Khalil.

7. Following questions from the Committee, the Chairman thanked Ms Andronicus for her informative update.


- 83 -

8. RECOMMENDATION:

THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE REPORT BE NOTED.ADOPTED

PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS:

Chairman: Councillors, are there any petitions?

Councillor ABRAHAMS.

Councillor ABRAHAMS: Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I have three petitions. One petition is petition, an ePetition, from people in Kangaroo Point about over development in Kangaroo Point. There's one that's seeking a two hour street parking limit for non-residents in Colton Street, Carlton Street and Jones Street. That's Highgate Hill, Madam Chair, and a safe pedestrian crossing at Montague Road which is huge and the second one on that one. Thank you.

Chairman: Councillor GRIFFITHS.

Councillor GRIFFITHS: Yes. Thanks, Madam Chair. I have hundreds of signatures from residents with regards calling on Council to get with doing the Coopers Plains rail crossing overpass.

Chairman: Councillor CUMMING.

Councillor CUMMING: I've got two petitions. One is an ePetition, one is a hard copy petition, on the same topic, the development at 146 Lindum Road, Lytton.

Chairman: Any further petitions?

Can I have a motion for the petitions, please?

252/2015-16It was resolved on the motion of Councillor Andrew WINES, seconded by Councillor Shayne SUTTON, that the petitions as presented be received and referred to the Committee concerned for consideration and report.

The petitions were summarised as follows:

File No. Councillor TopicCA15/934165 Helen Abrahams Requesting Council bring alignment to the required applicable

development codes, for the Kangaroo Point Peninsula areaCA15/983582 Helen Abrahams Requesting two-hour only street parking be available in Colton,

Carlton and Jones Street, except for residents. CA15/984303 Helen Abrahams Requesting that Council install traffic lights or pedestrian

crossing in Montague Road in the vicinity of Victoria Street so pedestrian can more safely cross the road

CA15/990826 Steve Griffiths Requesting improvements in traffic congestion and public safety at Boundary Road Rail Crossing, Coopers Plains

CA15/985172 Peter Cumming Opposing development extension at 146 Lindum Road, LyttonCA15/986820 Peter Cumming Requesting Council refuse the development application

A004206867, for a container park at 146 Lindum Road, Lytton

GENERAL BUSINESS:

Chairman: Councillors, are there any statements required as a result of a Councillor Conduct Review Panel order? There have been no Councillors rising to their feet to speak.

Councillors, are there any matters of general business?


- 84 -

Councillor TOOMEY.

Councillor TOOMEY: Thank you, Madam Chairman. I rise today to speak on the completion of a new crossing over Enoggera Creek. Also staying within the area, I'd also like to speak about the Corbie Street Park Bush Care Group.

Madam Chairman, I'd like to start by thanking Brisbane City Council officers, the project team, and the construction crew, who have just recently completed the Enoggera Creek crossing. This crossing includes 350 metres of shared pathway that join Enoggera Creek pathway to Ithaca Creek pathway and then on to the Enoggera Road underpass.

Madam Chairman, this piece of social infrastructure provides a safe alternative to the traditional Davidson Street crossing at Enoggera Road for school kids and a pleasant ride to Downey Park, Roma Street Gardens or on to the city for those who enjoy a longer ride. The culvert crossing has been designed with the environment and the ephemeral nature of the creek in mind. A fish corridor has been provided to allow the movement of fish and other creatures through the crossing.

The project has also provided for the re-establishment of habitat on either side of the crossing, replacing the barren area with an environment that's suitable for various native animals to occupy. Madam Chairman, one zone of the creek that is important to the biodiversity is the riparian zone. This project has not missed this fact. The engineers and landscape architects have used soft engineering techniques to put in place a natural crossover between the creek and the creek bank. All of the plantings used within the project footprint are native plants to the area.

Madam Chairman, this project was promised by the LORD MAYOR, is now fully realised and delivered on time, despite challenges the weather threw at the project team. I'd like to thank the LORD MAYOR, the DEPUTY MAYOR, the officers, the project team, the construction team and the residents whose patience and understanding is greatly appreciated by a thankful city.

Staying within the area, Madam Chairman, I spent an afternoon with the Corbie Street Park Bush Care group planting some 300 or so native trees and shrubs in the park. The group is very active and has been so for many years. I was joined by some 30 members who regularly plant and weed the area. This group is made up of a combination of residents, friends and friends of the streets nearby who generally care about their local park.

The group has also undertaken the initiative of identifying areas bordering the park as part of their long term plan for future refurbishment. The group has also undertaken a long term program to provide habitat in our urban environment for native bees and marsupials. I'm happy to say on the last audit of those boxes that the program is very, very successful.

The previous Councillor, Geraldine Knapp, had supported the Bush Care group and I wish to continue to support the residents of Corbie Street. I'd also like to mention that Corbie Street Bush Care would like to portray their appreciation of Habitat Brisbane’s assistance and of the officers.

Madam Chairman, I'd like to thank in particular Ross and Ivan and other residents for their hospitality on the day. It was wonderful to spend some time with the locals and share a beer after an afternoon of sweat. Thank you very much.

Chairman: Further general business?

Councillor SUTTON.

Councillor SUTTON: Thank you, Madam Chair. I would like to talk about the Bulimba Festival. The Bulimba Festival, the reinvented Bulimba Festival, took place in Bulimba last week. We formally launched a new reinvented event on Monday, 9 November 2015 and over the course of last week, the new Bulimba Festival had made Bulimba come alive with more than 30 events over the course of the week.


- 85 -

I say reinvented because for the previous three years, RSL Queensland had actually organised the Bulimba Festival and earlier this year, when they made the decision that they would no longer run the event, a group of locals got together and said the Bulimba Festival is too much of a part of our local community to let it slip away.

So at a very grassroots, organic and community level, a group of dedicated, hardworking volunteers decided that they would make it happen. Of course, the person who spearheaded the Bulimba Festival was Bulimba local, Rebecca Lawrence. I have to say that she is an outstanding individual and community leader in our area.

Rebecca has previously coordinated the St Peter's & Paul's school fete for a number of years. She made the decision to no longer organise the fete because she thought she'd done enough events and lo and behold, then the Bulimba RSL pulled out of the Bulimba Festival. So what does Rebecca do in something that is purely evidenced by her community drive and her community goodwill is that she then makes herself the primary organiser of the Bulimba Festival.

I have to say, nobody else in our local community could have done the Bulimba Festival the way that Rebecca did. She used all of her community contacts and connections, she galvanised many other local volunteers, some of whom that she did not know before the event but got to know, and in a very, very organic way, she grew the Bulimba Festival with her team of volunteers.

I want to thank all of those volunteers for their incredible work, enthusiasm and passion that brought this year's Bulimba Festival to life. They include obviously Rebecca but also the fabulous, fabulous Debra Hood, local artist, who provided the artwork that went on many of the Bulimba Festival promotional posters, Sonia Kirby, Jodie Isles, Sarah Murray, Terry Shaw, Craig Furlong, Tony Tully, Tania Fraser, Liz Saltwell, Teresa Gorey, Michelle Goran, Conan Visser, Elaine Smart, Lloyd Seymour, Kerry Krause, Brian Reid and Marlaina Curtis and Vic Young.

They are just the top of a very long list of people who worked incredibly hard to bring this year's festival to light. As I said, we had 30 events, some of them were quite reflective, such as Poppies in the Park which was held on Remembrance Day. There were a multitude of art installations, including fabulous pole bombing right down Oxford Street where so many local community organisations, businesses and individuals adopted a pole, a street pole, an Energex pole or some kind of pole and pole bombed it with their own art installation down Oxford Street.

The musical interludes, some other wild and crazy events like the jelly run, which we held in the rain on Saturday morning where our kids got to get covered in jelly as they made their way through a maze of inflatable jumping castles and the like. So it really was a fabulous event. One of the highlights, of course, was the installation of a piano which was donated to the festival by a former local who moved to Melbourne.

The piano was painted bright yellow, in the festival's colour theme, and it was installed at the Bulimba ferry terminal and I'd like to thank Rob Bitossi and Councillor MATIC's office for facilitating approval for that. It was a fabulous thing to have and I don't know if any of you have watched the YouTubes but we had everything from ABBA to John Lennon to a whole range of different people jumping on and playing that piano down at the Bulimba ferry terminal. It definitely was a highlight.

And that piano is actually now going to be donated to the Mater Young Adolescent Health Service where it will be able to played by patients of that service, on one condition, that every year it gets donated back to the Bulimba Festival for reinstallation—fingers crossed—back into the Bulimba ferry terminal in the future.

We also had the fabulous Lunch on the Lawn which happened on Sunday, another terrific event, again very, very different feel to previous Bulimba Festivals where we had the street festival right down Oxford Street.


- 86 -

This focused on the fabulous Bulimba Memorial Park which is akin to our village green in our local area and I really want to thank the Southside Eagles Football Club for being such wonderful supporters of the festival, actually allowing us to go in to Bulimba Memorial Park to have that Lunch on the Lawn.

Also when I talk about Lunch on the Lawn, I want to thank the fabulous John Collins of The Triffid, another Bulimba local. Councillor HOWARD in Central is trying to claim him because The Triffid is based in her ward but he's mine. He was actually the creative director of the entertainment program for the Lunch on the Lawn and he was the person who also secured The Grates, also another fabulous local band. Not only do they have a local business but they are also local residents in Seven Hills.

So it's just everything about this year's Bulimba Festival was as local as it possibly could be and that was what brought it alive and I have to say that of all the Bulimba Festivals that I've ever been involved with over my 20 years of community work in the local area, this was the best Bulimba Festival ever. There was much more of a build-up, there was a greater community ownership of it than there ever has been.

I have to say again that wouldn't have been the case had Rebecca Lawrence, the festival organiser, not taken the approach that she had taken. I was, of course, very pleased to be able to host a Movies in the Park for grownups on the Friday night of the festival. As local Councillors, we often host Movies in the Park for children in the local area with a family feel but this was a Movies in the Park for grownups. We screened Muriel's Wedding and that certainly was well received.

I've already had a number of requests for the—on Sunday, in the licenced area, as I promised I would, Councillor SCHRINNER. In the licenced area, yes, I did, several in fact, Councillor SCHRINNER.

So I also want to take a moment to also thank Bulimba Festival's sponsors because as an organic community festival. The only money we had to organise this was what we got from our sponsors. I want to acknowledge Brisbane City Council for their $10,000 contribution to the festival and whilst I'm acknowledging Council, I also want to take a moment to recognise Glen Eggling from the Festival Event Liaison Office who worked very closely with Rebecca Lawrence and myself as the local Councillor and several of the businesses who were applying for liquor licences and who were applying for temporary food licences to be part of that festival, he did a terrific job as well.

But back to the sponsors. I want to thank Brendan Ansell from Velocity Property who was the headline sponsor for Lunch on the Lawn. I want to thank Barcadia who was a platinum sponsor, fabulous. If you are in Oxford Street, head to Barcadia. It's a fabulous local, a new local haunt. Oxford 152, odna. Major sponsors, Magic 882, Style Magazines, Brisbane Airport Corporation, Ray White. I also want to acknowledge Julia Ham from Hampton Swim School.

Chairman: Councillor SUTTON, your time has expired.

Further general business?

I declare the meeting closed.

QUESTIONS OF WHICH DUE NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN:(Questions of which due notice has been given are printed as supplied and are not edited)

Submitted by Councillor Shayne SUTTON on 12 November 2015

Q1. Please advise the number of occasions Transdev have reported “Dual Duties” arrangements to be in operation on Brisbane’s City Cat Services in the following periods:

Time Period Number of Occasions Dual Duties have been in recorded as

being in operation


- 87 -

Financial Year 2011/12Financial Year 2012/13Financial Year 2013/14Financial Year 2014/15Financial Year 2015/16 to date as of 12/11/15:

Q2. Please advise the number of occasions Transdev have recorded passengers “left behind” at Brisbane’s City Cat Stops for the following periods:

Time Period Number of Occasions Transdev have recorded passengers “left behind: at Brisbane’s City Cat Stops


Q3. Please advise the number of occasions Transdeve have recorded passengers “left behind” at Brisbane’s CItyCat Stops while “Dual Duties” arrangements were in operation:

Time Period Number of Occasions Transdev have recorded passengers “left behind: at Brisbane’s City Cat Stops


Q4. Please provide the total cost of the “It’s a Wrap” City Cat Design Competition including staff time spent developing the campaign

Q5. Please provide the total cost of the recent Quest Newspaper Promotional Wrap for the “It’s a Wrap” City Cat Design competition.

Q6. What was the net revenue to did Brisbane City Council receive from the King George Square car park in the following financial years:

Financial Year Revenue Received2010/112011/122012/132013/142014/15

Q7. What was the net revenue to did Brisbane City Council receive from the Wickham Terrace car park in the following financial years:

Financial Year Revenue Received2010/112011/12


- 88 -

2012/132013/142014/15

Q8. What is the expected net revenue budgeted to be received from the King George Square car park in 2015/16?

Q9. How much net revenue is budgeted to be received from the Wickham Terrace car park in 2015/16?

Q10. What was the total amount spent on marketing and public relations across Brisbane City Council in the following Financial years (if all information is not readily available I will accept any information that can be accessed in a timely manner):

Financial Year Total Amount spent on marketing and public relations

2010/112011/122012/132013/142014/15

Q11. What is the total marketing and public relations budget for the each of Council’s 8 Budget Programs in the 2015/16 Budget:

Program Marketing and Relations BudgetProgram 1Program 2Program 3Program 4Program 5Program 6Program 7Program 8TOTAL for the entire organisation:

Q12. What was the total amount spent on consultancies across Brisbane City Council in the following Financial years:

Financial Year Total Amount spent on marketing and public relations

2010/112011/122012/132013/142014/15

Q13. What is the total budget for consultancies across the each of Council’s 8 Budget Programs in the 2015/16 Budget:

Program Marketing and Relations BudgetProgram 1Program 2


- 89 -

Program 3Program 4Program 5Program 6Program 7Program 8TOTAL for the entire organisation:

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS OF WHICH DUE NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN:(Answers to questions of which due notice has been given are printed as supplied and are not edited)

Submitted by Councillor Shayne SUTTON (from meeting on 10 November 2015)

Q1. Council’s 2014/15 Annual Report states there are “more than 1160” in its fleet. What was the exact number of buses in Council’s fleet as of 30 June 2015.

A1. 1161

Q2. Please provide the Ferry Patronage Figure for the 2014/15 financial year. This figure was not included Council’s 2014/15 Annual Report.

A2. 5,074,910

Q3. What was the total number of bus services provided by Brisbane Transport in 2014/2015. This figure is not contained in the 2014/2015 Annual Report.

A3. 3,039,087.

Q4. Please complete the following table requesting the total number of Ferry Services provided in all financial years from 2011/2012 until 2014/2015. These figures are not provided in successive financial reports.

A4. This information is available by reviewing the timetable for ferry services which is publically available. Historic ferry timetable information is available to Councillors through the file request process.

Q5. Please advise if the Council owned City of Brisbane Corporation is required to report contracts it enters into to full Council, as is the case with all other Council contracts?

A5. Note: It is assumed this question relates to the City of Brisbane Investment Corporation.

Like the State Government owned independent Queensland Investment Corporation, the City of Brisbane Investment Corporation is governed by its own policies and procedures.

Q6. Please advise if the Council owned City of Brisbane Corporation is bound by law to comply with all Brisbane City Council and City of Brisbane Act procurement policies and procedures?


Year Total Number of Ferry Services Provided2011/20122012/20132013/20142014/2015

- 90 -

A6. Note: It is assumed this question relates to the City of Brisbane Investment Corporation.

Like the State Government owned independent Queensland Investment Corporation, the City of Brisbane Investment Corporation is governed by its own policies and procedures.

Submitted by Councillor Shayne Sutton (from meeting on 10 November 2015)

Q1. How many properties in each of the 66 rating categories described within the 2015/16 Rating Resolution at the end of the first rating quarter? Please advise the number of properties within each rating category.

A1.

CATEGORY Count of Rateable as of 25 Sept 2015

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 1 224,718

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 2A 9,972

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 2A (LAND USE 72) 34

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 2B 1

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 2C 1

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 2D 6

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 2E 1

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 2F 1

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 2G 1

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 2H 1

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 2I 1

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 2J 1

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 2K 1

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 2L 852

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 3 309


GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 5A 314











GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 5L 2

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 5M 1

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 5N 1

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 5O 1

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 5P 1

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 5Q 1


- 91 -

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 5R 1

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 5S 1

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 5T 1

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 5U 5

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 5V 2



GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 7 (LAND USE 72) 813

















GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 11A 5,854







GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 16 (LAND USE 72) 4





Q2. As at the first rating quarter for 2015/16, please advise by each of the 66 rating categories the total general rates revenue recognised.

A2.

1st rating quarter

CATEGORY Actual as of 25 Sept 2015


- 92 -

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 1 $65,409,607

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 2A $27,121,953

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 2B $15,722

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 2C $27,183

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 2D $97,943

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 2E $32,574

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 2F $16,186

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 2G $31,947

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 2H $41,531

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 2I $5,718

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 2J $23,576

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 2K $1,881

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 2L $4,840,126

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 3 $219,141




GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 5C $1,217,753

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 5D $1,233,074

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 5E $1,079,582







GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 5L $558,318

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 5M $303,478

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 5N $63,038

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 5O $311,256

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 5P $400,764

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 5Q $478,089

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 5R $481,032

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 5S $246,744

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 5T $176,300

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 5U $320,110

GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 5V $255,446



GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 8A $90,661



- 93 -



GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 8E $166,808







GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 9A $147,784















GENERAL RATES - CATEGORY 20 $0

RISING OF COUNCIL: 7pm.

PRESENTED: and CONFIRMED

CHAIRMAN

Council officers in attendance:

James Withers (Senior Council and Committee Officer)Robert Southwood (Acting Council and Committee Officer)Billy Peers (Personal Support Officer to the Lord Mayor and Council Orderly)


- 94 -

table of contents - brisbane city council | · web viewminutes of proceedings the 4484 meeting...

Documents