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Minutes of the Works Committee I [Municipal Council of Sydney / City of Sydney], 1899-1973

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Unique IDAS-0012Start dateBetween 17th January 1899 and 10th December 1973Start date qualifiercircaFormatVolume - Leather BoundShort descriptionThis series is the official signed minutes of the Works Committee I.DescriptionThis series is the official signed minutes of the Works Committee I (AG-0048) for the period 17/01/1899 to 10/12/1973.

On 22 December 1898 a meeting of Council appointed five small committees, two of which (the Works Committees and Finance Committee), were standing committees. The minutes date from the period of 1899 through to 1973. From 1973, the minutes can be located in the Proceedings of Council (AS-0029).

The Works Committee I was responsible for supervising construction and maintenance of the streets, drainage, cleansing and street naming, and implementing the provisions of the Sydney Corporation Act, the City of Sydney Improvement Act and other statutes affecting buildings, drains and street works.

In 1901 it acquired responsibility to resume land for the construction and widening of streets while the recently formed Health Committee took over responsibility for the management of public baths, the collection and disposal of garbage and refuse and the main issues concerning the health of the City's citizens.

The Works Committee was also responsible for supervising the preparation of tenders, contracts and specifications, and matters affecting the safety and protection of city residents, such as the installation of tramway / omnibus passenger shelters and traffic lights and signs. From 1951 the Works Committee dealt with development applications and by 1973 they were the dominant matters in Committee meetings. The committee existed until 4 January 1982.

The minutes were separately bound, with individual alphabetically listed subject indexes at the front or the back of each volume. There is no index for volume 29 (A-00432712, 1958-1959).

The series also contains the minutes of the special meeting of the Works Committee to consider the report of the Royal Commission on City Improvements from 1910 (Vol 7a, A-00432690).

A detailed guide to AS-0012 was prepared by an archives student, Jill Motassam, in 1986. This is available at the Archives.
Relationship summaryPRECEDED BY: Minutes of the Finance Committee I AS-0011 (22/12/1898)
RELATED TO: Construction and repair of bridges, overpasses and tunnels AY-0049 (22/12/1898 to 04/01/1982)
RELATED TO: Meetings of Council and Committees AY-0060 (22/12/1898 to 04/01/1982)
RELATED TO: Drainage works and maintenance AY-0101 (22/12/1898 to 04/01/1982)
RELATED TO: Health inspections of premises AY-0033 (22/12/1898 to 04/01/1982)
RELATED TO: Resumptions of land AY-0026 (01/01/1901 to 04/01/1982)
RELATED TO: Prevention of unauthorised waste disposal AY-0009 (22/12/1898 to 04/01/1982)
RELATED TO: Disposal of waste by punting, tipping or destruction AY-0008 (22/12/1898 to 04/01/1982)
RELATED TO: Removal of waste from streets, public places and premises AY-0005 (22/12/1898 to 04/01/1982) RELATED TO: Road construction and maintenance AY-0047 (22/12/1898 to 04/01/1982)
RELATED TO: Construction and maintenance of buildings and structures AY-0001 (22/12/1898 to 04/01/1982)
RELATED TO: Development applications inspection and approval AY-0029 (01/01/1945 to 02/10/1980)
RELATED TO: Architectural and engineering design and drafting AY-0087 (22/12/1898 to 04/01/1982)
RELATED TO: Building applications inspection and approval AY-0028 (22/12/1898 to 02/10/1980)
RELATED TO: Strategic town planning AY-0030 (14/01/1908 to 10/12/1973)
RELATED TO: Management of public monuments and artworks AY-0075 (26/05/1903 to 04/01/1982)
RELATED TO: Purchase and sale of land and buildings AY-0018 (22/12/1898 to 04/01/1982)
RELATED TO: Boundary changes AY-0061 (25/10/1904 to 04/01/1982)
RELATED TO: Ceremonial events and civic occasions AY-0056 (22/12/1898 to 04/01/1982)
RELATED TO: Electric power reticulation and supply AY-0011 (22/12/1898 to 31/12/1935)
RELATED TO: Advertising signage control AY-0108 (29/07/1902 to 04/01/1982)
RELATED TO: Decorations in streets and public spaces AY-0117 (27/11/1900 to 04/01/1982)
RELATED TO: Management of contracts with private service providers AY-0121 (22/12/1898 to 04/01/1982)
RELATED TO: Street openings AY-0050 (22/12/1898 to 04/01/1982)
RELATED TO: Control of animals AY-0123 (20/03/1900 to 29/01/1906)
RELATED TO: Ordinance and by-law enforcement, abatement of nuisances AY-0055 (22/12/1898 to 04/01/1982)
RELATED TO: Contractual arrangements for the supply of goods and services AY-0077 (22/12/1898 to 04/01/1982)
RELATED TO: Traffic regulation and control AY-0053 (22/12/1898 to 04/01/1982)
RELATED TO: Street furniture management, including fruit and news stands AY-0112 (21/03/1899 to 04/01/1982)
RELATED TO: Provision and management of child care centres and playgrounds and services AY-0042 (06/06/1899 to 01/01/1902)
RELATED TO: Allocation and changes of street names and street numbers AY-0051 (06/06/1899 to 04/01/1982)
RELATED TO: Provision and management of public toilets AY-0039 (14/02/1899 to 04/01/1982)
RELATED TO: Provision of street lighting AY-0025 (22/12/1898 to 31/12/1935)
RELATED TO: Care and management of street trees AY-0116 (21/03/1899 to 04/01/1982)
RELATED TO: Regulation of produce, fish and livestock markets AY-0002 (22/12/1898 to 01/01/1902) RELATED TO: Management of sports facilities, swimming pools, recreation and community centres AY-0037 (22/12/1898 to 01/01/1902) LanguageEnglish (eng)

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Minutes of the Works Committee, 1973. Volume 12/43 included reference to: consideration of

Minutes of the Works Committee, 1972. Volume 12/42 included reference to: consideration of

Minutes of the Works Committee, 1971. Volume 12/41 included reference to: consideration of

Minutes of the Works Committee, 1970. Volume 12/40 included reference to: question of Council’s

Minutes of the Works Committee, 1969. Volume 12/39 included reference to: consideration of

Minutes of the Works Committee, 1968. Volume 12/38 included reference to: consideration of

Minutes of the Works Committee, 1967. Volume 12/37 included reference to: widening and

Minutes of the Works Committee, 1966. Volume 12/36 included reference to: consideration of

Minutes of the Works Committee, 1965. Volume 12/35 included reference to: consideration of

Minutes of the Works Committee, 1964. Volume 12/34 included reference to: consideration of

Minutes of the Works Committee, 1963. Volume 12/33 included reference to: consideration of

Minutes of the Works Committee, 1961-1962. Volume 12/32 included reference to: consideration of

Minutes of the Works Committee, 1960. Volume 12/31 included reference to: consideration of

Minutes of the Works Committee: Index to Volumes 12/031 and 12/032, 1960-1962.

Minutes of the Works Committee, 1958-1959. Volume 12/29 included reference to: consideration of

Minutes of the Works Committee, 1957. Volume 12/28 included reference to: consideration of

Minutes of the Works Committee, 1954-1956. Volume 12/27 included reference to: applications for

Minutes of the Works Committee, 1951-1953. Volume 12/26 included reference to: granting and

Minutes of the Works Committee, 1949-1950. Volume 12/25 included reference to: proposed alteration

Minutes of the Works Committee, 1945-1948. Volume 12/24 included reference to: unlicensed barrowmen

Minutes of the Works Committee, 1942-1944. Volume 12/23 included reference to: obstruction to

Minutes of the Works Committee, 1938-1941. Volume 12/22 included reference to: regulation of street

Minutes of the Works Committee, 1935-1937. Volume 12/21 included reference to: Martin Place

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Works Committee I Agenda Papers

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Authenticity & integrityThese are the original Munites of the Works Committee I for the Municipal Council of Sydney. The record has been held in the Council’s custody and has a high level of authenticity. Users should be aware that this is an historical record and the language used within the record was the language of the time it was captured, and may not reflect current community values or expectations.

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OrganisationSydney City CouncilPreceding seriesMinutes of the Finance Committee I [Municipal Council of Sydney], 1846-1973Creating agenciesWorks Committee IRelated activitiesRoad construction and maintenanceRemoval of waste from streets, public places and premisesDisposal of waste by punting, tipping or destructionPrevention of unauthorised waste disposalResumptions of landHealth inspections of premisesDrainage works and maintenanceMeetings of Council and CommitteesConstruction and repair of bridges, overpasses and tunnelsManagement of sports facilities, swimming pools, recreation and community centresRegulation of produce, fish and livestock marketsCare and management of street treesProvision of street lightingProvision and management of public toiletsAllocation and changes of street names and street numbersProvision and management of child care centres and playgrounds and servicesStreet furniture management, including fruit and news standsTraffic regulation and controlContractual arrangements for the supply of goods and servicesOrdinance and by-law enforcement, abatement of nuisancesControl of animalsStreet openingsManagement of contracts with private service providersDecorations in streets and public spacesAdvertising signage controlElectric power reticulation and supplyCeremonial events and civic occasionsBoundary changesPurchase and sale of land and buildingsManagement of public monuments and artworksStrategic town planningBuilding applications inspection and approvalArchitectural and engineering design and draftingDevelopment applications inspection and approvalConstruction and maintenance of buildings and structures

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Minutes of the Works Committee I [Municipal Council of Sydney / City of Sydney], 1899-1973