Notice of the City Infrastructure Committee
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NOTICE OF THE CITY INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE Date: Monday, 25 January, 2021 Time: 9:30 am Location: Logan Meeting Room Level 3, Logan City Council Administration Centre Councillor Lane (Chairperson) Councillor Frazer (Deputy Chairperson) Councillor Bannan (Deputy Chairperson) Councillor Bradley Councillor Russell Councillor Koranski Committee Members: Councillor Raven Councillor Hall Councillor Heremaia Councillor Stemp Councillor Willcocks Councillor Murphy His Worship the Mayor, Councillor Power Pages 1. Acknowledgement of Country 2. Welcome 3. Leave of Absence 4. Road Infrastructure Planning 4.1. Public Lighting Preferred LED Luminaire for Logan City Council 4 4.2. Renaming of a Section of Bush Tucker Road, Berrinba - January 2021 11 4.3. Road Name Change - Part of Bahrs Scrub Road 17 5. Water Infrastructure 5.1. Logan Water Capital Works Program Performance Mid-Year Review 2020-21 22 5.2. Loganholme and Beenleigh Wastewater Management Strategy 52 Page 2 of 57 Logan City Council Committee Business Papers - Use of Information by Councillors Please retain the attached Business Paper as it will be considered in conjunction with the recommendations of the relevant Committee meeting by Council. Councillors are reminded that if a person is convicted of an offence against the following section 171 of the Local Government Act 2009 (Use of information by councillors), that penalties apply. 171 Use of information by councillors (1) A person who is, or has been, a councillor must not use information that was acquired as a councillor to— (a) gain, directly or indirectly, a financial advantage for the person or someone else; or (b) cause detriment to the local government. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to information that is lawfully available to the public. (3) A councillor must not release information that the councillor knows, or should reasonably know, is information that is confidential to the local government. Note— A contravention of subsection (3) is misconduct that is dealt with by the tribunal. Page 3 of 57 CITY INFRASTRUCTURE 25 JANUARY 2021 4.1 PUBLIC LIGHTING PREFERRED LED LUMINAIRE FOR LOGAN CITY COUNCIL REPORT OF: Road Infrastructure Planning Manager REPORT OVERVIEW EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this report is for Council to consider the preferred LED luminaire within the public lighting network throughout Logan City. Criteria: Direction - It requires Council to make a decision of a strategic nature; or Council has specifically requested it CORPORATE PLAN PRIORITY Quality Lifestyles RECOMMENDATIONS IT IS RECOMMENDED: That the 4,000k (cool light) be endorsed as the standard LED light utilised within the Logan City public lighting network to replace the Mercury vapour luminaries on failure by Energex, as detailed in the report of the Report Infrastructure Planning Manager dated 25 January 2021. REPORT DETAILS INTERESTED PARTIES Energex Road Users PURPOSE OF REPORT/BACKGROUND Council has been historically responsible for the provision of public lighting services, utilising over 33,000 public lighting assets (streetlights), of which the vast majority are owned by Energex. The objective of road lighting is to increase the safety and amenity of pedestrians in public areas and to improve traffic safety and operation at intersections and hazardous locations. There has been sustained pressure from South East Queensland Councils to introduce LED lighting for the public lighting network. As a result, within the Energex distribution for the regulatory period 2020- 2025, a new LED lighting tariff category has been introduced. Energex currently have two (2) preferred LED lights which can be rolled out throughout the network: i.e. 3,000K (warm light) and 4,000K (cool light) As per the request from Energex (Attachment A), Energex is seeking a determination from Council as to the preferred LED replacement luminaire for the public lighting network within Logan City. DISCUSSION Logan City Council’s Public Lighting Inventory The current inventory of Logan City Council public lighting network is as follows: Report Page 1 of 5 Page 4 of 57 CITY INFRASTRUCTURE 25 JANUARY 2021 The definition of current public lighting tariff categories are as follows: NPL1 - are public lighting assets which are owned and operated by Energex. NPL2 - are public lighting assets which have been gifted to Energex and are maintained by Energex. NPL3 – are public lighting assets which are owned and operated by Council. Energex Roll out of LED Energex and the Australian Energy Regulatory (AER) introduced new LED lighting categories/tariffs for the 2020-25 regulatory period. The rollout of LED allows for both customer-led transition, as well as that led by Energex. Energex have set a target penetration for LED lighting of 47 per cent by the end of the 2020–25 period throughout the entire network. This reflects the strategies put forward in their asset management plan that: All new and additional lights installed are to be LED 75 per cent of mercury vapour lamps and luminaires are to be replaced with LED during the 2020–25 period 20-25 per cent of life-expired/failed conventional lights are to be replaced, gradually increasing to 30-40 per cent by 2025. However, Council has not received any program of works from Energex for an accelerated roll out of LED public lighting within Logan City and are currently only replacing lights on a failure basis. Based on history this is approximately 350 mercury vapour lights a year. Report Page 2 of 5 Page 5 of 57 CITY INFRASTRUCTURE 25 JANUARY 2021 LED Lighting Public lighting technology has advanced significantly in recent years. LED Lighting has become the dominant technology for most new public lighting upgrades around the world. LED public Lighting conversion reduces energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, improves visibility and the lights have a longer life span. All new developments within Logan City are currently being installed with LED luminaires. Under the Minamata Convention, production of mercury vapour lamps will be banned from import, export and manufacture in most Countries. The rollout of LED lights to replace the existing network, especially mercury vapour will provide a number of benefits to the community in alignment with Corporate Priorities: Improved visibility for both road and pedestrian safety Reduction in Greenhouse gas emissions. It is forecasted that for each lamp replaced the Greenhouse gas emission is reduced by 0.20 tonnes per annum Reduction in KWh usage of the network. It is forecasted that 65% reduction of kWh usage would be achieved for each lamp replaced. Potential financial savings. The replacement to LED luminaires reduces both the consumption and network charges of the electricity invoices. LED Luminaire Options Energex currently have two (2) luminaires available for use throughout the network, a 3,000K (warm light) and a 4,000K (cool Light). LED colour temperature is a description of the warmth or coolness of a light source. The Kelvin (K) is a unit of measurement for colour temperature. A practical way to demonstrate colour temperature is by example. A candle produces a warm glow with a yellow/orange appearance. In contrast, incandescent lamps produce a cool light. The 3,000K LED light has a larger mix of yellow, but still not nearly as yellow looking as a halogen lamp. The 4,000K LED appears as a ‘cool white’ light when viewed on its own, but when compared to higher Kelvin lights it does appear to contain some yellow. It is not as stark white (cold looking) as a 5,000K LED. The 4000K LED is closer to a natural daylight which is useful when identifying colours at night. The Colour Render Index (CRI) is improved under the cool colour temperature. This is also beneficial when being used in conjunction with CCTV to identify a person or object. To warm the colour of the LED, phosphor is added to the LED chip. The greater the phosphor added to the chip the less efficient the light is. There is approximately a 3% decrease in output from the 3000K LED compared to the 4000K LED. In addition, several trials have been undertaken with the use of lights from a traffic management perspective. The 4000K light performs better than the 3000K in most areas, by throwing a better light with less glare. Report Page 3 of 5 Page 6 of 57 CITY INFRASTRUCTURE 25 JANUARY 2021 An illustration of the output of the different lights is documented below: 4000K 3000K Energex’s preferred light to be utilised throughout the network is the 4,000K (cool light). If some instances, Council may require the use of a warmer light (3,000K) for a specific project due to environmental reasons or operational outcomes. In these instances, Council will still reserve the right to utilise the warmer light based on these project outcomes. ANY PREVIOUS COUNCIL DECISIONS There are no previous Council decisions made in relation to this matter. FINANCIAL/RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS There are no financial implications associated with this matter. RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS There are no additional risks associated with this matter. LEGAL/POLICY There are no legal/policy matters associated with this matter. COMMUNITY AND OTHER CONSULTATION Consultation and a demonstration occurred between Council officers and the City Infrastructure Committee Chair of the two different lights, where the preferred light was the 4,000K LED. Consultation has occurred across the relevant branches within Council. Report Page 4 of 5 Page 7 of 57 CITY INFRASTRUCTURE 25 JANUARY 2021 CONCLUSION Within the Energex distribution for the regulatory period 2020-25 a new public lighting tariff has been introduced for LED lighting to be installed within the Network. Logan City Council has made substantial progress in implementing LED lighting for all new installations and will continue to collaborate with Energex to expedite any future potential expansion. As part of this new reform Energex is seeking advice from Councils as to the preferred LED luminaire to be used within the Local Government boundary.