General Municipal Law, City of Whittlesea. A copy of the General Municipal Law is available from Council’s web site at under About Us > Local laws and legislation > Whittlesea local laws. Relationship with Budget The annual budget has been developed within an overall financial planning framework that guides Council in identifying community needs and expectations over the short, medium and long term. In preparing the annual Budget, funding requirements for each year are linked with the objectives contained in the Shaping Our Future Council Plan 2017-2021. In relation to road and road-related infrastructure assets that provide road transport service, Council recognises the importance of balancing appropriate performance standards with what the communities are able to afford and sustain. In balancing the funding level for the inspection, maintenance, repairs, upkeep, rehabilitation and renewal of road and road-related infrastructure assets, Council gives regards to the following key considerations: Its role and obligations under the Road Management Act 2004; Preservation of existing assets in an appropriate and safe working condition; Ability to acquire additional infrastructure assets to serve new growth; Market constraints in staffing, plant and equipment, building materials and contractors; and Budget / financial constraints. The performance standards set in Section 4 of this Plan reflects such balance. Relationship with Council Plan and Asset Management Policy Shaping Our Future Council Plan 2017-2021 is the “Council Plan” for the purpose of Section 125 of the Local Government Act 1989, which states that ‘people can access and use public transport and road networks effectively in accessing jobs, services and recreational activities.’ It is available to the public on Council’s web site . In addition, Council’s Asset Management Policy, which provides guiding principles to achieve the following objectives in the management of assets used for providing services:
right of way (ROW) or ‘extended driveway’ that provides access to two or more properties. Further details of sub-classifications are provided in Register of Public Roads. The road hierarchy adopted for municipal public roads is summarised in the following Table 3.1. Table 3.1 Road Hierarchy COORDINATING ROAD AUTHORITY ROAD TYPE HIERARCHY CLASSIFICATION VicRoads Freeways According to VicRoads’ Road Management Plan, freeways and arterial roads are classified as Road Maintenance Category 1 to 6. Arterial roads City of Whittlesea Municipal public roads Link road Collector road Access road DELWP, Parks Victoria, Melbourne Water, etc. Other State roads Not applicable
Defects Intervention Levels Table 4.5 Defects Intervention Levels Defect Description Defect Intervention Level Defect Response Time Link Collector Access SEALED PAVEMENT POTHOLES Potholes in traffic lane >300mm dia. and 100mm deep Rectify within 5 days Rectify within 7 days Rectify within 14 days WHEEL RUTS AND DEPRESSIONS When ruts or depressions >25 mm depth measured with 1.2 m straightedge transverse, or under a 3 m straightedge longitudinal. Rectify within 4 weeks Rectify within 4 weeks Rectify as resources become available CRACKS Seal and fill cracks and joints, excluding “crocodile” cracking, When cracks >30 mm width. Rectify as resources become available Rectify as resources become available Rectify as resources become available SURFACE TREATMENT – LOSS OF AGGREGATE, BLEEDING OR FLUSHING When – stripping has >50% loss of aggregate for an area >5 m2; bleeding / flushing for an area >5 m2; all “crocodile” cracking. Rectify as resources become available Rectify as resources become available Rectify as resources become available PAVEMENT CLEANING – REMOVAL OF DEBRIS When accumulation of aggregate, dirt or debris over a 5 Square Metre area prevents the free drainage of the pavement. Rectify within 8 weeks Rectify within 8 weeks Rectify within 8 weeks EDGE BREAK When edge break exceeds 75 mm laterally over at least a 1 m length from the nominal seal line. Rectify within 2 weeks Rectify within 4 weeks Rectify within 8 weeks
Table 4.5 Defects Intervention Levels Defect Description Defect Intervention Level Defect Response Time Link Collector Access SHOULDER UNSEALED SHOULDER - REPAIR When drop off is > 50 mm depth measured over a 20 m length. Rectify within 4 weeks Rectify within 8 weeks Rectify within 8 weeks UNSEALED SHOULDER - REPAIR When potholes, scouring or roughness is >50 mm depth measured with a 1.2 m straightedge, or when there is ponding of water. Rectify within 4 weeks Rectify within 8 weeks Rectify within 8 weeks UNSEALED ROAD UNSEALED ROAD - REPAIR When potholes, scouring or roughness >100 mm depth measured with 1.2 m straightedge. Rectify within 4 weeks Rectify within 8 weeks Rectify within 8 weeks When continuous corrugations over 20 m exceeding 50 mm in depth. Rectify within 4 weeks Rectify within 8 weeks Rectify within 8 weeks VEGETATION LONG GRASS AT ROADSIDE AREAS Grass length to an average 300 mm in roadside areas – 3 m behind the line of guideposts or kerb (and balance of median if remaining width is less than 5 m); 30 m in advance of all road approaches and departures; Rectify within 3 months Rectify within 3 months Rectify within 3 months