Agenda of Esperance Roadwise Committee

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Esperance Roadwise Committee: Agenda

14 December 2020 Page 5

SHIRE OF ESPERANCE

AGENDA

Esperance Roadwise Committee Meeting
TO BE HELD IN Council Meeting Room & Via ZOOM ON 14 December 2020

COMMENCING AT 1.30pm

1. OFFICIAL OPENING

2. ATTENDANCE

Members

Cr S McMullen Shire of Esperance Presiding Member

Mr D Lykke Department of Health

Mrs J Fitzpatrick Department of Education

Mr J Jose Department of Transport

Mrs A McAlinden Main Roads WA

Sgt B Ashurst Esperance Police

Mr P Gaughan St John Ambulance

Rev R Dummermuth Community Representative

Miss A Fitzgerald Community Representative

Ex Officio

Mr N Williams Manager Asset Development

Mrs C Bradley WALGA Roadwise Officer

Miss T Garrett Administration Officer Asset Management

Mrs J Appleby Supervisor Asset Administration

3. APOLOGIES & NOTIFICATION OF GRANTED LEAVE OF ABSENCE

4. Deputations, Presentations, Inspections, Petitions

Nil

5. DECLARATION OF MEMBERS INTERESTS

5.1 Declarations of Financial Interests – Local Government Act Section 5.60a

5.2 Declarations of Proximity Interests – Local Government Act Section 5.60b

5.3 Declarations of Impartiality Interests – Admin Regulations Section 34c

6. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

That the Minutes of the Esperance Roadwise Committee Meeting of the 2 November 2020 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

7. Advisory Committee Recommendations

Nil

8. Matters Requiring a Determination of Committee

Item: 8.1

Esperance Roadwise Committee 2020/21 Action Plan Events

Author/s	Tamara Garrett	Administration Officer - Asset Management
Authorisor/s	Mathew Walker	Director Asset Management

File Ref: D20/36334

Applicant

Esperance Roadwise Committee

Location/Address

Shire of Esperance

Executive Summary

Review of the Esperance Roadwise Committee 2020/21 Action Plan and agree to participate in and carryout the events outlined.

Recommendation in Brief

That the Esperance Roadwise Committee:

1. Discuss and Participate in any activities or events outlined in the 2020/21 Action Plan for the months of December 2020 and January 2021.

Background

A review of the summary of the discussion between Roadwise Committee members from the action planning day, held via 2 workshops with the final being Monday 22 June 2020. The 2020/21 Action Plan is a strategic plan that is aligned with the Towards Zero Road Safety Strategy focusing on safe road use, safe roads and roadsides, safe speeds and safe vehicles.

Officer’s Comment

Nil

Consultation

The Esperance Roadwise Committee met on the 22/06/20 to finish developing the draft 2020/21 Action Plan. The Committee reviewed the 2019 Action Plan and the effectiveness of past initiatives was discussed. Each Committee member provided suggestions on the direction of the 2020 Action Plan. Committee members present at the planning meeting included:

- Councilor Steve McMullen

- Paul Gaughan (St Johns)

- Neil Williams (Shire of Esperance)

- John Jose(DoT)

- Rob Dummermuth (Community)

- Jill Fitzpatrick (Dept of Education)

- Amelia Fitzgerald (Community)

- Blake Ashurst (Esperance Police)

- Mathew Walker (Shire of Esperance)

- Carol-Anne Bradley (Walga)

- Ainslee McAlinden (Main Roads WA)

Asset Management Implications