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As the deterioration of the Oxford Falls and Morgan roads increase after each heavy rain fall, compounded with the fact that these lightly used roads have now become major rat runs to avoid the Forestway & Warringah Road upgrades this issue became a priority.
Clr Heins worked with wildlife and bushcare locals to work on the best outcome.
An ongoing issue for the Northern Beaches is the East/West transport corridor between Dee Why & Chatswood and Mona Vale & Macquarie Park.
Mayor Michael Regan address this by posting this Mayoral Minute calling for investigation into options and report back to Councillors.
5.2 MAYORAL MINUTE NO 02/2017 - NORTHERN BEACHES TRANSPORT STRATEGY
132/17 RESOLVED
Cr Regan That Council:
A. Prepare a Northern Beaches Transport Strategy as the overarching strategy to transform the way people move about the Northern Beaches and provide a clear plan for improving public, active and road transport for the Northern Beaches community
B. Identify options for a realistic and achievable rapid public transport service between Dee Why and Chatswood, and between Mona Vale and Macquarie Park
C. Invite relevant State and Federal Government agencies to work in partnership with Council to identify the preferred rapid transport concept
D. Provide a short report outlining a progress update on these projects back to Council within three months.
VOTING FOR: Unanimous
CARRIED
Mayor Michael Regan started off the new Council with a Mayoral Minute on Brookvale Oval (aka Lottoland).
This was to reaffirm his committment to getting an outcome with and for the community. The process was halted during the amalgamations and the Mayoral Minute was to make sure the process continued.
5.1 MAYORAL MINUTE NO 01/2017 - BROOKVALE OVAL
131/17 RESOLVED Cr Regan That Council:
A. Commence community engagement for the rejuvenation of Brookvale Oval and Park to ensure its ongoing sustainability as a public facility, including an expanded range of permitted land uses whilst ensuring its retention as a facility for national rugby league.
B. Work with the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles as the major tenant of Brookvale Oval to prepare a concept for the rejuvenation of Brookvale Oval to use as the basis for community engagement
C. Consider the 2013 concepts outlined in Securing the Future of Brookvale Oval previously developed by the former Warringah Council in developing the concept for the new community engagement process.
D. Note the significant cost to Council of maintaining Brookvale Oval and that the endorsed position of Council and the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles remains that Brookvale Oval be placed into a State Sponsored Trust with the appropriate ongoing community use forming part of the Trust Agreement.
E. Provide a report outlining the results of community consultation to the March 2018 Council meeting. VOTING
FOR: Unanimous
