This Week at Council - Monday, 21 September 2020

This Week at Council - Monday, 21 September 2020 Community Announcements/Latest News Ordinary Meeting of Council – this Wednesday, 23 September 2020 from 4pm

Council invites the community to watch the live streaming of this meeting on YouTube rather than attend in person due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns and room number restrictions. Please cut and paste the following link into your browser to view online: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCchCRE_yFCl1qnlwxlE8jig  The agenda for the meeting is as follows:

Election of Mayor and Deputy Mayor The two year term of the current Mayor and Deputy Mayor was due to be concluded in September 2020, however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the State Government has deferred the Local Government elections until 4 September 2021. Council is therefore required to elect a Mayor and Deputy Mayor for a one year term until September 2021. Director of Planning & Environmental Services Reports Planning Proposal - 7 Iceton Place, Yass. Development Control Resources. Development Application No DA200069 - Dwelling House - 15 Hanley Place, Yass. Development Application No DA200049 - Subdivision - Isabel Drive, Murrumbateman. Graffiti Art Proposal. Development Consent DA135014D - Residential Subdivision - 14 Wellington Road and 2 Grand Junction Road, Yass. Director of Infrastructure & Assets Reports NSW Road Classification and Regional Roads Recommendations. Shingle Hill Way Bridge Replacement and Road Realignment - Land Acquisition and Road Closure. Yass Public School - Traffic Concerns. Road Reserve Weed Spraying Trial. Yass and Binalong Swimming Pool COVID-19 Response. Draft 2020 Strategic Plan Murrumbateman Recreation Grounds. Director of Corporate & Community Reports Investment and Borrowings Report. General Manager Reports Application for Financial Hardship. Registrations now open for Garage Sale Trail

Registrations are open for Garage Sale Trail and this year, it’s the recovery edition dedicated to helping you make or save some money. It will be one gigantic weekend of money-making, planet-saving fun happening here in Yass Valley, across Australia and online on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 November 2020. Host a sale and make some money from your unwanted stuff, or shop the trail and find a bargain. Register now at https://www.garagesaletrail.com.au/

Routine Spring weed spraying

During the Spring months, Council crews will be out and about undertaking routine spraying of weeds on road verges, and in our open spaces, including parks, sports fields and gardens. Signs will be posted in open spaces, where possible, to notify residents that the spraying has taken place. Any questions or concerns, please contact Council on 6226 1477. Please note: this is in addition to, and separate from, Council's road reserve priority weed spraying program, which will also be undertaken in the coming months and further information will be provided at the time. For a proposed list of sealed road shoulder spraying, follow the link to our website.

Major Projects: Update

Nanima Road The request for tender for Stage 1, Barton Highway to 5km along Nanima Road is currently available on Tenderlink. It is expected contracts will be awarded at the end of October, with works starting later in the year.

Yass Valley Way Yass Valley Council, together with Roadworx, commenced upgrade works on Yass Valley Way on Monday, 14 September 2020. The first stage of works is nearly complete and preparation for the road rehabilitation work is well underway. It is expected the works will be completed by the end of October, all going well. Please remember as the work progresses along Yass Valley Way, there will be some impacts on residents as the roadway will be unsuitable for traffic at certain times. Of course, all attempts to keep disruptions and delays to a minimum will be taken, while safety and access for all road users will be top priority. To ensure the safety of road users, signage and safety cones and bollards will be installed along the work site to ensure visibility at night. If you have any questions regarding the works, please contact the Roadworx office on (02) 4224 0222 or Yass Valley Council Customer Service on (02) 6226 1477.

Three Bridges Project The request for tender for the design and construction of three timber bridges is currently available on Tenderlink. It is expected contracts will be awarded at the end of October, with design works starting November and construction early 2021.

Shingle Hill Way Council is currently working on the road realignment and bridge design, which is expected to be finalised over the next eight or so weeks. Once this is completed, works will commence on the tendering process for construction.

Fixing Local Roads – Road Rehabilitation (two year program) Council has engaged contractors to undertake preliminary investigations including environmental reporting, survey works and geotechnical investigations. These contractors are out on site now gathering information. Once this work is completed over the next six-to-eight weeks, Council will move forward with the design works.

Fixing Local Roads – Resealing (2 year program) Heavy patching is underway throughout the LGA and should be complete by the end of October. Resealing works, including road preparation, will then commence and continue over the next several months. Please see Council’s website for the list of roads where heavy patching will be undertaken between 16 September and 31 October.

Local sporting club grants

Local sports clubs and associations are set to receive a funding boost to assist with ongoing participation in sport and active recreation in the Goulburn electorate, with applications now open for the Local Sport Grant Program. Applications are now open and close at 5pm Wednesday, 7 October 2020. More information:  https://www.sport.nsw.gov.au/sectordevelopment/grants/localsport and on Council’s website 

Grading and works schedule

Unsealed Road Program - maintenance grading - for the period 21 September – 25 September is as follows:

Glengarry  Road - starting on 23.09.2020 Lagoons Road - in progress. Arabins Lane - in progress. Cherryvale Road - completed.                    Crossleys road - completed. Sargents Road - completed. Bendenine Road - completed. Yass River Road - completed. Back Creek Road - in progress. Lees Road - completed. Patmore’s Road - completed. Glenroy Road - completed. Euralie Road - completed. Wades Road - in progress. Dog Trap Road - in progress. Connells Lane - completed. Blue Hills Lane - completed. Yeumburra Road - in progress. Bimbiang Road - completed. Public Consultation Submissions welcome for Civic Precinct: 

In February 2020, Council endorsed a ‘wish list’ of projects and resolved to undertake planning and design work so the projects would be ‘shovel ready’ in the event of grant funding opportunities. One of these projects is a Civic Precinct, which would include a new library, community rooms and exhibition spaces, long term Government tenants and the retention of Crago's Mill among other elements. Council is keen to understand if the elements for inclusion in the Civic Precinct meet community needs and expectations. Community members are invited to make a submission on the proposed location and scope of works.

To read more and to make a submission: HERE.

Tenders

Tender 10014861 - Construction of Wellington Rd Sewage Pumping Station, Rising Main & Gravity Main Description: Tenders are invited from suitably qualified and experienced contractors for the construction of the Wellington Rd SPS, rising main and gravity main. The works under this contract involve the construction of a sewage pumping station, an outdoor switch board, twin rising mains and connection to the existing sewer system. Closing: Tuesday, 22 September 2020 at 9.30am. For more information

Tender – Review of Heavy Haulage Contribution Methodologies Description: Yass Valley Council is seeking quotations for a review of calculations of Heavy Haulage contribution methods across local government in NSW, review of a draft plan prepared in 2018, and review of issues raised in five (5) submissions from Yass Valley residents. Closing: Friday,25 September 2020 at 5pm. For more information

Tender YVC/ASS/05.2020 - YVC Timber Bridge Replacements, D&C 3 x Concrete Bridges Council, through a successful application for the February 2019 round of Community Development Grants program, are preparing to replace the three existing timber road bridges with reinforced concrete structures. Closing: Tuesday, 6 October, 2020 at 2pm. For more information

Tender - YVC/ASS/07.2020 - Nanima Road Reconstruction Stage 1 - Ch 0-5km Council, through a combination of funding via a successful application for the December 2018 round of the Fixing Country Roads Grants program and internal funding, are preparing to rehabilitate Nanima Road in two stages, stage one being the rehabilitation and widening of the first 5kms. Closing: Thursday, 8 October 2020 at 2pm. For more information 

Ford Street Wastewater Pumping Station Electrical and Telemetry Upgrade – RFT – 10034281 Tenders are invited from suitably qualified and experienced contractors for electrical and telemetry upgrade works at the Ford Street Wastewater Pump Station, Yass. Closing: Tuesday, 13 October 2020 at 9.30am. For more information

Positions Vacant

Project Officer Facility & Waste Assets Closing date: 5pm on Monday, 28 September 2020. Reporting to the Manager Facility & Waste Assets, this role provides assistance in the management of existing and new assets in Yass Valley Council’s facilities and waste operations. For more information

Senior Project Officer - Recreational Assets Closing date: 5pm on Monday, 28 September 2020. Reporting to the Manager Recreational Assets, this role manages and delivers capital construction projects, contracts and programs relevant to recreational assets. For more information 

Director of Infrastructure & Assets Closing date: 9am on Tuesday, 6 October 2020. For more information 

Development Applications

DA200166 - 263 East Tallagandra Lane, Sutton Closing date: 5.00pm Tuesday, 22 September 2020. Two (2) Lot Rural Subdivision.

DA200171 - 42 Bellevale Road, Yass Closing date: 5.00pm Wednesday 30 September 2020 Bulk earthworks and the construction of an on-site detention basin/dam.

23 September 2020

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