Agenda of Howick Local Board

Howick Local Board

09 December 2013

New Road Name Approval for the subdivision by the Manukau Christian Charitable Trust at 27 Arrowsmith Drive, Flat Bush

File No.: CP2013/26871

Purpose

1. The purpose of this report is to seek approval from the Howick Local Board, for a new road name for a new road created by way of subdivision at 27 Arrowsmith Drive, Flat Bush.

Executive Summary

2. This report outlines the background of three road names proposed by the Manukau Christian Charitable Trust (the ‘Applicant’) for one new road created by way of subdivision at 27 Arrowsmith Drive, Flat Bush. The development is for residential purposes.

3. The legacy Manukau City Council had an existing road naming policy which set out the requirements and criteria of the Council for proposed road names. These requirements and criteria are applied in this situation to ensure consistency of road naming in the Manukau area, until a policy is developed for the Auckland Council.

4. The Applicant proposed three names, ‘Gospel Heights’, ‘Redeemer Rise’, and ‘Sunshine Rise’. The road name ‘Gospel Heights’ and ‘Redeemer Rise’ meets the road naming policy criteria. The road name ‘Sunshine Rise’ is not recommended as the name has been duplicated on many occasions within the Auckland region.

5. Ngai Tai Ki Tamaki and Te Akitai Waiohua have responded and have no objection against the applicant’s preferred road name ‘Gospel Heights’.

6. The name ‘Gospel Heights’, the preferred name proposed by the Applicant, is recommended for approval to the Local Board.

Recommendation/s

That the Howick Local Board, pursuant to section 319(j) of the Local Government Act 1974, considers for approval the name ‘Gospel Heights proposed by the Applicant, for the new road, created by way of subdivision at 27 Arrowsmith Drive, Flat Bush, noting that this name meets the relevant road naming criteria.

Discussion

Background

Applicant: Manukau Christian Charitable Trust

Site Address: 27 Arrowsmith Drive, Flat Bush

Council’s Reference: Resource Consent No. 40427 (SP10812) & 42247 (SP11038)

7. The legacy Manukau City Council Road Naming Policy allowed that where a new road needs to be named as a result of a subdivision or development, the subdivider/developer shall be given the opportunity of suggesting their preferred new road name for Council’s approval.

8. Manukau Christian Charitable Trust owns the site at 27 Arrowsmith Drive, Flat Bush. This site is approximately 2.24 hectares in combined area. The site is zoned Main Residential under the Auckland Council District Plan (Manukau Section) and Mixed Housing suburban under the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan.

9. The Applicant has proposed to develop this site in two stages for residential purposes. This results in the creation of 13 residential lots in Stage 1 and a subsequent 5 lots in Stage 2. The residential subdivision will be serviced by a new road that comes off 27 Arrowsmith Drive. This road is to be vested in Council. In this case, road name approval is being sought for the new road which is a cul-de-sac.

10. The Applicant has proposed the following names for consideration for the new road created as part of the development at 27 Arrowsmith Drive, Flat Bush.

Road Number

Proposed New Road Name

Road 1

GOSPEL HEIGHTS (preferred name)

REDEEMER RISE (alternative name)

SUNSHINE RISE (alternative name)

11. Please refer to Figure 1 on the following page showing the location of the new road.

Arrowsmith Drive

Figure 1 - Location of the new road for the subdivision at 27 Arrowsmith Drive, Flat Bush

12. The preferred road name ‘Gospel Heights’ was selected by the Applicant to reflect on the surrounding environment. The Christian church – called Redeemer Church and preschool – called Sunshine Preschool located on Hilltop Road is of local significance and the name ‘Gospel’ is used as an appropriate association to this landmark. The alternative names ‘Redeemer Rise’ and ‘Sunshine Rise’ was also selected to reflect upon this local landmark.

13. The proposed suffixes of ‘Rise’ and ‘Heights’ are appropriate as the new road ascends above the neighbourhood.

Decision Making

14. The Auckland Council, by way of the Auckland Council Long Term Plan (2012 - 2022), allocated the responsibility for the naming of new roads to Local Boards.

15. Decision is sought from the Howick Local Board to confirm their approval for the proposed road name a new road created by way of subdivision at 27 Arrowsmith Drive, Flat Bush, pursuant to section 319(j) of the Local Government Act 1974.

Assessments

16. The Applicant’s proposed road names have been assessed against the criteria set out in the legacy Manukau City Council road naming policy.

Proposed New Road Names

Manukau City Council Road Naming Policy Assessment

Gospel Heights

(Preferred name)

The proposed road name is:

(a) Not a duplication of names already in current usage in the Auckland region either in spelling or pronunciation;

(b) Brief, melodious and easily and readily pronounced;

(d) Being associated with a landmark that is of local significance;

(e) Not descriptive;

(f) Not of possessive form;

(g) Not in poor taste or likely to cause offence and;

(h) Suffix for road name reflects on the physical environment.

New Zealand Post raised no concerns or issues of this proposed road name.

This road name is consistent with the criteria.

Redeemer Rise

(Alternative name)

The proposed road name is:

(a) Not a duplication of names already in current usage in the Auckland region either in spelling or pronunciation;

(b) Brief, melodious and easily and readily pronounced;

(d) Being associated with a landmark that is of local significance

(e) Not descriptive;

(f) Not of possessive form;

(g) Not in poor taste or likely to cause offence;

(h) Suffix for road name reflects on the physical environment.

New Zealand Post raised no concerns or issues of this proposed road name.

This road name is consistent with the criteria.

Sunshine Rise

(Alternative name)

The proposed road name is:

(a) Brief, melodious and easily and readily pronounced;

(b) Avoids cartographic problems as the length of the name matches the length of the new road;

(d) Not descriptive;

(e) Not of possessive form; and

(f) Not in poor taste or likely to cause offence.

(g) Suffix for road name reflects on the physical environment.

New Zealand Post raised a concern about this proposed road name.

This road name is a duplication of existing road names on various occasions within the Auckland region. More importantly, ‘Sunshine Lane’ already exists in the Flat Bush area. Therefore, this road name is not consistent with the criteria.

17. The proposed road name ‘Gospel Heights’ is considered to be appropriate as this name meets all the criteria of the road naming policy, as such, Council staff support this name.

Consideration

Significance of Decision

18. The decision sought from the Howick Local Board for this report does not trigger any significant policy and is not considered to have any immediate impact on the community.

Maori Impact Statement

19. The decision sought from the Howick Local Board on this report does not adversely affect Maori communities as the naming of roads is not linked to one of Council’s strategic priorities for Maori.

20. Despite the above, the Applicant has initiated consultation with the local iwi to provide them with the opportunity to comment on the proposed road names and offer alternative road names to be put forward for approval if they wish to do so. Please refer to the below section for the consultation details.

Consultation

21. The Applicant has initiated consultation with Dave Beamish of Ngai Tai Ki Tamaki and Nigel Denny of Te Akitai Waiohua as mana whenua of the area. However, no response was received on the names put forward by the Applicant for the new road.

22. Council staff has also invited Dave Beamish of Ngai Tai Ki Tamaki and Nigel Denny of Te Akitai Waiohua to make comments on the proposed names as the spokesperson for the iwi.

23. Ngai Tai Ki Tamaki and Te Akitai Waiohua have responded and have no objection against the applicant’s preferred road name ‘Gospel Heights’.

Financial and Resourcing Implications

24. The cost of processing the approval of the proposed new road names and any installation of road name signage is recoverable in accordance with Council’s Administrative Charges.

Legal and Legislative Implications

25. The decision sought from the Howick Local Board for this report is not considered to have any legal or legislative implications.

Implementation Issues

26. The Southern Resource Consents and Compliance Team is involved in ensuring that appropriate road name signage will be installed accordingly once an approval is obtained for the new road names.

Conclusion

27. The Applicant has supplied three road names for the new road to be named. The preferred name ‘Gospel Heights’ meets the road naming criteria.

28. Therefore, the Applicant’s proposed road name ‘Gospel Heights’ has been put forward for approval by the Howick Local Board.

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Signatories

Authors	Gayatri Devi - Resource Consent Administrator
Authorisers	Heather Harris - Manager Resource Consents

Howick Local Board

09 December 2013

New Road Name Approval for Thomas and Adamson Ltd at 57 Thomas Road, Flat Bush

File No.: CP2013/26947

Purpose

1. The purpose of this report is to seek approval from the Howick Local Board, for a new road name for a new road created by way of subdivision at 57 Thomas Road, Flat Bush.

Executive Summary

2. This report outlines the background of four proposed road names sought by Thomas and Adamson Ltd (the ‘Applicant’) for one of two new roads created by way of subdivision at 57 Thomas Road, Flat Bush. The development is for residential purposes.

4. The Applicant proposed four names, ‘Gubay Street’ (the applicant’s preferred road name), and ‘Pukatea Lane’, ‘Nancy Way’ and ‘Hirimate Place’ as alternatives. Three of four proposed names meet the road naming policy criteria.

5. Ngai Tai Ki Tamaki as mana whenua were consulted with and they have responded and showed support for “Pukatea” Lane.

6. The name ‘Gubay Street’, the preferred name proposed by the Applicant, and the two alternatives ‘Nancy Way’ and ‘Hirimate Place’ is recommended for consideration by the Local Board.

Recommendation/s

That the Howick Local Board, pursuant to section 319(j) of the Local Government Act 1974, considers for approval the name ‘Gubay Street’ proposed by the Applicant, for the new road at 57 Thomas Road, Flat Bush, noting that this name, and both alterative names ‘Nancy Way’ and ‘Hirimate Place’ meet the relevant road naming criteria.

Discussion

Background

Applicant: Thomas and Adamson Limited

Site Address: 57 Thomas Road, Flat Bush

Council’s Reference: Resource Consent No. 40850 SP10857

7. The legacy Manukau City Council Road Naming Policy allowed that where a new road, including private way, needs to be named as a result of a subdivision or development, the subdivider/developer shall be given the opportunity of suggesting their preferred new road name for Council’s approval.

8. Thomas and Adamson Ltd (the ‘Applicant’) owns the site at 57 Thomas Road, Flat Bush. This site is approximately 6.1218ha in combined area. The site is zoned Flat Bush Residential 2 under the Auckland Council District Plan (Manukau Section) and zoned Mixed Housing Suburban and Countryside Living under the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan.

9. The Applicant has been approval by Resource Consent to develop this site for residential purposes resulting in the creation of 29 residential lots and two roads to be vested in Council. In this case, road name approval is being sought for the new road, being a cul-de-sac. The other is an extension of Joseph Street.

10. The Applicant has proposed the following names for consideration for the new road created as part of the development.

Road Number

Proposed New Road Name

Road 3

Gubay Street (preferred name)

Pukatea Lane (alternative name)

Nancy Way (alternative name)

Hirimate Place (alternative name)

11. Please refer to Figure 1 on the following page showing the location of the new road.

Figure 1 - Location of the new road for the subdivision at 57 Thomas Road, Flat Bush

12. According to the Applicant, the preferred name “Gubay Street” was selected because Albert Gubay, a Welsh philanthropist and grocery entrepreneur famous for establishing the first discount supermarket chain (Three Guys which has now evolved in Countdown) in New Zealand, resided at the top of Redoubt Ridge. The alternative name “Pukatea Lane” was selected because the Applicant intends to plant Pukatea trees within the ‘green finger reserve’ that passes through the development, just to the south of the proposed road. “Nancy Way” was selected because Nancy was the name of one of the developer’s involved in this project and it is in keeping with the naming of “Lane Cameron Place”, also named after one of the developers. The last alternative name is “Hirimate Place”, the name of a local resident.

Decision Making

13. The Auckland Council, by way of the Auckland Council Long Term Plan (2012 - 2022), allocated the responsibility for the naming of new roads to Local Boards.

14. Decision is sought from the Howick Local Board to confirm their approval for the proposed road name for one road created at 57 Thomas Road, Flat Bush, pursuant to section 319(j) of the Local Government Act 1974.

Assessments

15. The Applicant’s proposed road names have been assessed against the criteria set out in the legacy Manukau City Council road naming policy.

Proposed New Road Names	Manukau City Council Road Naming Policy Assessment
Gubay Street	The proposed road name is: (a) Not a duplication of name already in current usage in the Auckland region either in spelling or pronunciation; (b) Brief, melodious and easily and readily pronounced; (c) Avoids cartographic problems as the length of the name matches the length of the new roads; (d) A family name of some historical significance; (e) Not descriptive; (f) Not of possessive form; and (g) Not in poor taste or likely to cause offence. New Zealand Post raised no concerns or issues of the proposed road names. Overall, this name is considered to meet the criteria
Pukatea Lane	The proposed road name is: (a) Duplication of this name is already in current usage in the Auckland region either in spelling or pronunciation; (b) Brief, melodious and easily and readily pronounced; (c) Avoids cartographic problems as the length of the name matches the length of the new roads; (d) Not a name of local significance however it is a name of geographic significance; (e) Not descriptive; (f) Not of possessive form; and (g) Not in poor taste or likely to cause offence. New Zealand Post has noted that this name is be duplicated in the Auckland Region. Overall, this name is not considered to meet the criteria.
Nancy Way	The proposed road name is: (a) Not a duplication of name already in current usage in the Auckland region either in spelling or pronunciation; (b) Brief, melodious and easily and readily pronounced; (c) Avoids cartographic problems as the length of the name matches the length of the new roads; (d) A personal name of no local significance; (e) Not descriptive; (f) Not of possessive form; and (g) Not in poor taste or likely to cause offence. New Zealand Post raised no concerns or issues of the proposed road names. Overall, this name is considered to meet the criteria.
Hirimate Place	The proposed road name is considered to be: (a) Not a duplication of name already in current usage in the Auckland region either in spelling or pronunciation; (b) Brief, melodious and easily and readily pronounced; (c) Avoids cartographic problems as the length of the name matches the length of the new roads; (d) A personal name of unknown local significance; (e) Not descriptive; (f) Not of possessive form; and (g) Not in poor taste or likely to cause offence. New Zealand Post raised no concerns or issues of the proposed road names. Overall, this name is considered to meet the criteria

16. The preferred road name of the applicant ‘Gubay Street’ is considered to be appropriate for recommendation, as this name meets all the criteria of the road naming policy. It is noted that both “Nancy Way” and “Hirimate Place” also meet the criteria.

Consideration

Significance of Decision

17. The decision sought from the Howick Local Board for this report does not trigger any significant policy and is not considered to have any immediate impact on the community.

Maori Impact Statement

18. The decision sought from the Howick Local Board on this report does not adversely affect Maori communities as the naming of roads is not linked to one of Council’s strategic priorities for Maori.

19. Despite the above, the Applicant has consulted with the local iwi to provide them with the opportunity to comment on the proposed names if they wish to do so. Please refer to the below section for the consultation details.

Consultation

20. The Applicant has consulted with Dave Beamish of Ngai Tai Ki Tamaki as mana whenua of the area. Mr. Beamish suggested Pukatea Lane to be put forward for approval. However, this name is not considered to be appropriate as it is a duplication of a name already in current use in the Auckland Region. Pukatea Avenue is located at Albany and Pukatea Way is located at Mangawhai.

Financial and Resourcing Implications

21. The cost of processing the approval of the proposed new road names and any installation of road name signage is recoverable in accordance with Council’s Administrative Charges.

Legal and Legislative Implications

22. The decision sought from the Howick Local Board for this report is not considered to have any legal or legislative implications.

Implementation Issues

23. The Southern Resource Consents Team is involved in ensuring that appropriate road name signage will be installed accordingly once an approval is obtained for the new road names.

Conclusion

24. The Applicant has supplied one preferred name and three alternatives for the new road to be named. The preferred name ‘Gubay Street’ meets the road naming criteria, as does two alternatives “Nancy Way” and “Hirimate Place”.

25. Ngai Tai Ki Tamaki as mana whenua of the area supports the name ‘Pukatea Lane’. However, this name has been duplicated within the Auckland Region.

26. Therefore, the Applicant’s proposed road name ‘Gubay Street’ and the two alternatives have been put forward for consideration by the Howick Local Board.

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Signatories

Authors	Gayatri Devi - Resource Consent Administrator
Authorisers	Heather Harris - Manager Resource Consents

Howick Local Board

09 December 2013

Local Event Support Fund - Round 2 2013/2014

File No.: CP2013/26104

Purpose

1. To present a summary of applications received in round two of the Local Event Support Fund for 2013/2014 for Howick Local Board.

Executive Summary

2. In July 2013, Howick Local Board allocated $238,371 to events funding when adopting the 2013/14 Community Development Arts and Culture Howick Local Board Work Programme (HW/2013/127).

3. The Howick Local Board confirmed spending of $145,229 on annual events in the 2013/2014 Community Development Arts and Culture Howick Local Board Work Programme (HW/2013/127). A total of $93,142 was available for the contestable funding rounds.

4. The local events support fund of $93,142 is available for distribution by the Howick Local Board over two funding rounds in the 2013/2014 financial year.

5. There are two contestable funding rounds held within the 2013/14 financial year. This is round two.

6. In August 2013, Howick Local Board approved funding of $49,550 across fourteen applications received for round one of the contestable funding (. HW/2013/132). These are included as Attachment A.

7. The Board have exercised one Immediate Response funding allocation from the local event support fund since round one, totalling $1,884. The board has allocated $6,250 to Movies in Parks and $16,132 to Uxbridge Community Project (Art out East) from the events discretionary fund.

8. A balance of $19,326 remains for distribution within round two. For round two, seven applications totalling $49,479.16 have been received. These are included as Attachment B.

9. A workshop was held with the Howick Local Board on 21 November 2013 to consider the seven applications for funding.

Recommendations

That the Howick Local Board:

a) reviews the round two applications received and agrees to either fund, partially fund or decline the following applications:

Applicant	Event	Venue	Date	Amount Requested
Uxbridge Creative Centre	Classic Twelve Music Series	Uxbridge Creative Centre	16 May - 20 June 2014	$1,225.16
NZ-FilipinoSTO Nino Devotees Trust	Sinolug Festival	North Shore Events Centre	19 Jan 2014	$20,000
Auckland Metropolitan Bird	2014 Annual Bird Show	Ormiston Senior College	19-20 July 2014	$2,500
Manukau Symphony Orchestra	Destiny	Vodafone Events Centre	15 March 2014	$5,754
Uxbridge Creative Centre	Estuary Artworks 2014	Uxbridge Creative Centre / FoGuang Shan Art Gallery	13 March -2 4 April 2014	$9,800
The Rotary Club of Howick Charitable Trust	Howick Rotary Community Fun Run	Stockade Hill	23 March 2014	$4,200
The Botany Flat Bush Residents and Ratepayers Association Inc.	Christmas in the Courtyard	Ormiston Senior College	14 December 2013	$6,000
			TOTAL	$49,479.16

Discussion

10. The Local Events Support Fund provides the opportunity for the Howick Local Board to work in partnership with local event organisers to develop an events programme that reflects the aspirations of the community and supports the local board plan.

11. The Local Events Support Fund has two funding rounds, which close at specified times during the 2013/2014 financial year, as follows:

Round	Applications Close	Assessment	Decision Making
1	31 May 2013	June 2013	July/August 2013
2	31 October 2013	November 2013	December 2013 / February 2014

12. Round two of the 2013/2014 Local Events Support Fund received seven applications totalling $49,479.16 for consideration (Attachment B). A summary of these is as follows:

Applicant	Event	Venue	Date	Amount Requested
Uxbridge Creative Centre	Classic Twelve Music Series	Uxbridge Creative Centre	16 May - 20 June 2014	$1,225.16
NZ-Filipino STO Nino Devotees Trust	Sinolug Festival	North Shore Events Centre	19 Jan 2014	$20,000
Auckland Metropolitan Bird	2014 Annual Bird Show	Ormiston Senior College	19-20 July 2014	$2,500
Manukau Symphony Orchestra	Destiny	Vodafone Events Centre	15 March 2014	$5,754
Uxbridge Creative Centre	Estuary Artworks 2014	Uxbridge Creative Centre / FoGuang Shan Art Gallery	13 March -2 4 April 2014	$9,800
The Rotary Club of Howick Charitable Trust	Howick Rotary Community Fun Run	Stockade Hill	23 March 2014	$4,200
The Botany Flat Bush Residents and Ratepayers Association Inc.	Christmas in the Courtyard	Ormiston Senior College	14 December 2013	$6,000
			TOTAL	$49,479.16

13. The local events support fund of $93,142 is available for distribution by the Howick Local Board over two funding rounds in 2013/2014 financial year.

14. In the 2013/2014 financial year the following event funding has occurred:

i) A total of $238,371 in event funding was confirmed by the board when adopting the 2013/2014 CDAC Howick Local Board Work Programme HW/2013/127).

ii) In July 2013, The Howick Local Board allocated $145,229 in funding to annual events when adopting the 2013/14 CDAC Howick Local Board Work Programme (HW/2013/127).

iii) The Howick Local Board approved funding of $49,550 across fourteen applications received for round one funding (HW/2013/132). See Attachment A.

iv) The Board have exercised one Immediate Response funding allocation from the Local Event Support Fund since round one, totalling $1,884. The board have also allocated $6,250 to Movies in Parks and $16,132 to Uxbridge Community Project (Art out East) from the Events Discretionary Fund as follows:

Howick Local allocations to date (2013/2014 Financial Year).
Applicant	Event	Venue	Date	Amount / Type
Macleans College	Koanga Spring Festival	Macleans College Campus	14 Sept 2013	$1,884 Approved. Immediate response
Uxbridge Community Centre	Art Out East	Uxbridge Community Centre	15 March 2014	$16,132 – Discretionary Fund
Movies in Parks Programme	Movies In Parks	Llyod Elsmore Park	14 Feb 2014	$6,250 – Discretionary Fund
			Total	$24,266

15. A balance of $19,326 remains available to the Howick Local Board for distribution within round two, which is the final funding round within the 2013/14 financial year.

16. Local event support funding criteria guidelines for 2013/2014 have been established to assist applicants in understanding the focus of this fund and to guide decision-making. The applications have been assessed in accordance with the local event support fund guidelines.

17. The Howick Local Board has the opportunity to refer applications to a more appropriate fund or to allocate funding from within its local event fund.

Consideration

18. Local boards are responsible for the decision-making and allocation of local board event funding including the local event support fund. The Howick Local Board has identified key priorities for the local area within its local board plan, some of which could be achieved through events.

19. Howick Local Board seeks to provide and support local arts; culture and event experiences that connect people with each other, celebrate the unique identity of an area and are environmentally responsible. It has identified key priorities for the local area within its local board plan, some of which could be achieved through events.

Local Board Views

20. A local board workshop was held on 21 November 2013 to consider the applications to the Local Event Support Fund Round 2. This report reflects the views of local board members expressed at the workshop.

Maori Impact Statement

21. This fund does not specifically target Maori; however Maori communities are likely to benefit from the events supported by the local board, alongside other groups in the community.

General

22. The decisions sought within this report fall within local board delegations.

23. The decisions sought do not invoke the Auckland Council Significance Policy.

Implementation Issues

24. Once the Howick Local Board has resolved the funding applications, staff will contact all applicants to notify them of the outcome, and commence contracting and payment.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a	Action Memo – Round 1 Funding Allocation HW/2013/132	23
b	Funding Application Cover Sheets	25

Signatories

Authors

Sharon McGinity - Team Leader, Event Facilitation South

Authorisers

Louise Mason - Manager Community Development, Arts and Culture

Teresa Turner - Relationship Manager

Howick Local Board

09 December 2013

Pakuranga Town Centre Draft Masterplan

File No.: CP2013/26576

Purpose

1. The purpose of this report is to:

· seek the local board’s approval of the Pakuranga Town Centre Draft Masterplan for community engagement in February 2014

· seek the local board’s approval of the proposed Engagement Strategy for community engagement in February 2014.

Executive Summary

2. The draft Pakuranga Town Centre Masterplan sets a clear direction for making Pakuranga a vibrant town centre destination over the next 30 years. It outlines design concepts, key moves and short to long term actions necessary for achieving the proposed vision for Pakuranga. The draft document will be circulated separately to this report as Attachment A Under Separate Cover, as it was not completed at the time the agenda went to print.

3. The draft Masterplan builds on views gathered from previous community engagement. It seeks to enhance valued aspects of the town centre and guide the introduction of new development and activities that will make Pakuranga more attractive for residents and visitors alike. It reflects the aspirations of key stakeholders and iwi, with whom officers will continue to work closely as the plan is finalised.

4. Pakuranga is on the verge of change, with multi-modal transport initiatives being delivered through the Auckland Manukau Eastern Transport Initiative (AMETI). Key to the preparation of the masterplan is a collaborative relationship with Auckland Transport that is important for ensuring successful integrated land use and transport planning.

5. Officers are seeking approval from the local board to take the draft masterplan out to community engagement over a two week period in February 2014, with a view to finalising it for adoption at the local board’s April 2014 meeting. The report also recommends delegated authority be given to the local board Chair, the Transport Portfolio holder and one other local board member to approve minor changes to the draft masterplan prior to commencement of the community engagement in February 2014.

Recommendation/s

That the Howick Local Board:

a) Receives the report

b) Endorses the Pakuranga Town Centre draft masterplan for community engagement in February 2014

c) Delegates to a working group made up of the Chair of Howick Local Board, the Transport Portfolio holder and one other local board member authority to approve minor amendments to the Pakuranga Town Centre draft masterplan prior to commencement of community engagement

d) Approves the Engagement Strategy for community engagement in February 2014 as set out in this report.

Discussion

6. The draft masterplan draws together over 18 months’ of work, and the vision, content and actions in this plan have been prepared in close cooperation with the Howick Local Board, Auckland Transport, iwi, key stakeholders and the local community.

Pakuranga Urban Design Framework

7. The draft masterplan builds on and is informed by the Pakuranga Urban Design Framework produced by council’s Built Environment Unit. This Framework provides a fine grain analysis of the centre’s existing land use, street pattern and built form. It identifies three broad strategic directives – the green link and open space network, sustainable growth and an accessible town centre that should be the focus of Pakuranga’s future development, including any responses to the changes that AMETI will bring.

Unitary Plan

8. Auckland Council’s new rule book for development, the draft Unitary Plan, was open for informal community feedback from March – May 2013. There was strong opposition from the community to the zoning that was proposed for Pakuranga in the draft plan, which provided for apartments and terraced housing around the area’s finger peninsulas and coastline. Officers worked with the Howick Local Board to propose an alternative plan for the provision of growth in Pakuranga. These ideas were taken out for community consultation in July 2013, and received overwhelming support. The amended zonings, which have fed into the September 2013 notified version of the Unitary Plan, draw taller buildings away from the coastline and focus intensification instead along the corridors and within the triangle of the town centre itself. As a result, Pakuranga is the only town centre zone in Auckland with a permitted height of 12 storeys. The town centre zone is surrounded by Mixed Use and Terrace Housing and Apartment Building zones.

9. The Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan (PAUP) was notified for formal public submissions on 30 September 2013. It will need to be emphasised during the February 2014 community engagement that the proposed zones identified in the draft masterplan are not able to be changed through any feedback received on the document, and that any requests for rezoning of land would need to be made through the formal submission process to the PAUP.

Community Feedback on the Eight Key Concepts

10. There has already been consultation with key stakeholders and with the wider community about the draft masterplan’s eight key concepts. The first community consultation sessions undertaken in 2012 helped inform the preparation of Pakuranga Urban Design Framework. In July 2013 feedback was sought from the community about the following eight key concepts. This was done at two events, one of which was a joint event with Auckland Transport that allowed people to see the transport changes as well as the land use response to them. The eight key concepts are:

· Corner Development

· Town and Southern Squares

· Green Links to Estuary

· Alyesbury Mainstreet Extension

· Parking Strategy

· Enhance Centre Vitality

· Housing Choice

· Connecting Cul-de-sacs.

11. Over 800 people attended the two events and provided their feedback on the concepts. This was gathered in a number of ways at and after the events, including feedback provided at interactive stations, on forms collected on the day and following the events, and through workshops held between the Howick Local Board and officers working on the masterplan. Feedback was thereafter summarised and distributed to the attendees.

Key Components of the Draft Area Plan

12. The draft masterplan document reflects community and stakeholder feedback received to date on both the zoning for the town centre proposed in the draft Auckland Unitary Plan, and on the eight key concepts. In the document, these concepts have been grouped into four themes; building, greening, revitalising and connecting the centre.

13. The draft Masterplan proposes a vision, concept and guiding principles for the future of the town centre. These are outlined below and described in more detail in four sections of the draft masterplan that address building, greening, revitalising and connecting the centre.

Vision

14. The 30 year proposed vision for Pakuranga Town Centre is:

· “Pakuranga is a vibrant town centre destination, well-connected to its coastal walkway and local communities, enhanced by the creation of new civic spaces, green links, live/work opportunities and by its celebration of cultural diversity.”

The Concept

15. The draft masterplan proposes a concept for future development based on the following ideas:

Grow up, not out

16. Pakuranga cannot easily grow out in size, however it can easily grow up, in both quality and market attractiveness. The centre can take full advantage of 360 degree sea views, good access to transport routes and connections and celebrate itself as the gateway to the east.

Encourage High Quality Amenities

17. Pakuranga’s competitive point of difference will be in encouraging the delivery of a wealth of high quality public and private led civic and community amenities and wide mix of land and building uses.

Strengthen Corners and Edges

18. Pakuranga Town Centre is a triangle. The masterplan focuses on the triangle’s strengths, which are identified as its three striking urban landmark corners and three welcoming visitor gateways on each of its activity edges, anchored in its centre by a revitalised, high quality retail and increasingly mixed use core.

A Revitalised Retail and Mixed Use Core

19. The centre will be transformed and express its point of difference through a higher quality and diversified centre that provides for new and enhanced retail, civic and community spaces and attract people to live, work, shop, dine and be entertained.

Guiding Principles

20. The draft master plan includes guiding principles for the centre’s future development. They are:

· maintain “one vision” for Pakuranga Town Centre with continual input and collaboration from the community, iwi, landowners and other parts of council to guide any decision making process

· foster a distinct point of difference for Pakuranga to set it apart from the other centres of Botany, Sylvia Park and Panmure

· encourage the use of sustainable community values and tools with development incentives

· enable innovative and more permissive land uses and development controls within the centre

· weave the arts, public amenities and Maori values into the centre’s infrastructure, buildings and open spaces

· continue to integrate and develop the land use and transport initiatives from AMETI and within the masterplan with the delivery of strong built form, landscape and public space relationships

· ensure the delivery of an easy, legible and future-proofed parking system for the whole centre area

· focus the taller buildings in the middle of the centre, north of the fly-over to front Aylesbury St and avoid shading of open spaces

· take advantage of Reeves Road, under the flyover, and existing parking facilities as a convenient parking access street.

Engagement Strategy

21. It is proposed that the February 2014 community engagement would be comprised of three engagement events:

· promotion evening at the Pakuranga Night Markets on Saturday, 1 February

· launch day in the carpark showcasing the proposed town square on Saturday, 8 February

· formal evening workshop with displays and presentations on Thursday, 13 February.

22. Officers working on the masterplan are exploring with the Howick Local Board advisors the possibility of all or some of the above events being joint events with Howick Local Board’s draft Local Board Plan consultation.

23. These events will be promoted through flyers, advertisements in the local papers and an email to a database of interested residents. A questionnaire will be developed for feedback and the Plan Pakuranga email address will be used to receive responses. There will also be the opportunity to display boards in the mall and in the Library during the consultation period.

24. The focus of this engagement will be to seek feedback about the draft masterplan’s vision, concept and guiding principles, rather than on the indicative zoning for land. As noted above, a clear message will need to be given that the proposed zoning provisions identified in the document will not be able to be changed through this feedback opportunity, and that any requests for rezoning of land would need to be made through the formal submission process to the PAUP.

25. Feedback received from this engagement will be reviewed and officer recommendations for amendments to the draft masterplan will be discussed informally with the board before a final masterplan is reported for adoption in April 2013.

Consideration

Local Board Views

26. The Howick Local Board is the sponsor of this document. Officers have worked closely with the Howick Local Board throughout the development of the masterplan. A briefing workshop was held with Howick Local Board members on 7 November 2013, to discuss the content of the draft masterplan.

Maori Impact Statement

27. The process of engagement on local area plans with mana whenua and mataawaka in the region has been developed in collaboration with the Maori Strategy and Relations Department.

28. The opportunity to be involved in the Pakuranga Masterplan process was offered to all local iwi groups. They are:

Ngai Tai Ki Tāmaki

Ngāti Paoa

Ngāti Tamaoho

Ngāti Te Ata Waiohua

Ngāti Whanaunga; and

Te Akitai.

29. Of the iwi approached, Ngai Tai Ki Tāmaki, Ngāti Tamaoho and Ngāti Te Ata Waiohua attended a hui in July 2013. At the hui it was decided by those present that a representative from Ngai Tai Ki Tāmaki would participate in the process, representing all interested iwi groups. Ngai Tai Ki Tāmaki are also writing the Māori Values Assessment that will feed into the draft masterplan document. The comments received from the hui and from Ngai Tai Ki Tāmaki at later workshops have been taken into consideration in the drafting of the masterplan.

Implementation Issues

30. The preparation of this masterplan is an identified project for the Regional and Local Planning Department and the Howick Local Board, and is funded from existing Regional and Local Planning Department and Local Board Services budgets.

31. The implementation of this masterplan, once finalised, will require council-mandated application of resources and staff from across the council. This will include reaching agreements with delivery partners including the City Transformation Unit and Council Controlled Organisations (CCOs) such as Auckland Transport about inclusion of funding for necessary outputs and actions in their future work programmes. Successful delivery of the masterplan’s actions will also require funding from and ongoing cooperation and agreements with private landowners and developers.

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Signatories

Authors

Anne Bradbury - Planner

Authorisers

Penny Pirrit - Regional & Local Planning Manager

Teresa Turner - Relationship Manager

Howick Local Board

09 December 2013

Emilia Maud Nixon Garden of Memories - Whare Wananga Update

File No.: CP2013/27349

Purpose

1. The Howick Local Board has requested a report outlining the progress of the following matters:

· The operational management of Te Whare Wānanga O Wairoa, including the provision of Māori education programmes via a contract of service.

· The opening of the Whare.

· Clarification of the ownership and status of the carvings.

Executive Summary

2. Te Whare Wānanga o Wairoa (the Whare and Museum) sits within the Emilia Maud Nixon Garden of Memories. It was established through her bequest to the community to promote the goodwill between all peoples by fostering understanding of the early settlers, pioneer women and traditions of Māori, particularly Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki.

3. The Garden of Memories is a local reserve managed by the Howick Local Board and the reserve management plan provides for a whare wananga programme, expressing the cultural and educational heritage of Tainui waka, and Ngai Tai iwi, may operate the paved courtyard area, the Whare, the Valley, also known as the Tainui Garden of Memories and Raukohekohe, the museum.

4. The Howick Local Board, through the support of Te Waka Angamua – Māori Strategy and Relations Department within the Auckland Council, has worked to progress a number of long standing issues related to the Whare and the Board’s broader relationships with mana whenua and the wider Māori community.

5. Significant progress has been made. A draft operational management plan has been developed. The construction of the Whare and associated landscaping has been completed. Ngai Tai ki Tāmaki has provided direction in relation to the naming and opening of the whare.

6. The matters remaining for consideration by the Local Board include;

· The operational management of Te Whare Wānanga O Wairoa, including the provision of Māori education programmes via a contract of service.

· Identifying a date and lead in time for opening of the Whare.

· Clarification of the ownership and status of carvings.

Recommendation/s

That the Howick Local Board:

a) Seeks feedback from Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki and the wider Māori community through Te Roopu Awhina o Wairoa on the Draft Operational Management Plan for Te Whare Wānanga o Wairoa.

b) Approves the development of a request for proposal process for the provision of a Māori cultural education programme.

c) Requests officers complete the formal opening of the Whare by the end of March 2014.

Discussion

Draft Operational Management Plan

7. A draft operational management plan (refer to Attachment A) has been developed by the Community Facilities team. It takes into account the physical nature and requirements of the building in accordance with the standard operating procedures of community facilities provided by the Auckland Council, as well as the reserve management plan and the resource consent conditions, such as hours of operation, capacity and noise.

8. Given the special cultural character of the Whare, the resource consent conditions further state that the cultural and spiritual aspects of the Whare are also accounted for in the operational management plan. This includes respecting the mauri (life force) of the building, first time visitors being welcomed, and respecting the whare as a place of cultural learning by taking off shoes before entering and ensuring no food or drink enters the whare.

9. The draft operational management plan provides for the provision of a Māori cultural education programme as well as provision of community use through a booking system.

10. The public bookings will be facilitated through Council’s existing community facility booking process.

11. The operational management of the Whare has been transferred from the Community Development Arts and Culture department to Te Waka Angamua – Māori Strategy and Relations Department. This will enable dedicated and culturally competent support to the Howick Local Board. The transfer of the responsibility also includes the transfer of the Kaitiaki Taonga position to Te Waka Angamua.

12. The Community Facilities team will continue to support Te Waka Angamua. The Property Department will maintain the responsibility for asset management.

13. Given the cultural significance of the draft operational management plan, it is recommended that Te Waka Angamua seek feedback on the plan from Ngai Tai ki Tāmaki, and the wider Māori community through Te Roopu Awhina o Wairoa Trust.

14. On the conclusion of this process, the draft operational management plan will be tabled with the Howick Local Board for final consideration and adoption.

Provision of Māori Cultural Education Programme

15. In November 2011, the Board resolved that the Māori education programme be provided by an independent community organisation via a contract for service.

16. Feedback has been sought from Ngai Tai Ki Tāmaki as to the role they wish to play in the process. A core part of the Māori education programme will consist of and reflect Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki’s long held connection with the Howick area as tangata whenua through their stories, traditions and relationships to the land and waterways.

17. Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki have advised that they would be happy to be involved in the decision-making process of appointing an appropriate service provider with the Board, including specific Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki expectations and parameters as part of a request for proposal process.

18. Officers seek approval from the Board to develop a request for proposal process for the provision of Māori cultural education with the input from Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki and for final approval by the Board prior to implementation.

Opening of the Whare

19. Te Waka Angamua – Māori Strategy and Relations Department, as directed by the Howick Local Board, has sought advice from Ngāi Tai Ki Tāmaki regarding the opening and naming of the newly constructed Whare.

20. Ngāi Tai Ki Tāmaki support the opening of the Whare and acknowledge the Whare is a community facility provided by the Howick Local Board. They endorse the role and cultural competency within Te Waka Angamua – Māori Strategy and Relations Department in guiding the Howick Local Board on Māori customary practices associated with the opening of the Whare.

21. It is imperative from a Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki perspective that no ancestral names are associated with the Whare, as to preserve their tribal mana and integrity and not obligate the tribe to maintain any specific oversight of the Whare. The iwi governing body has advised that an appropriate name for the Whare should reflect the role and purpose it is dedicated to, which will ensure that Māori cultural integrity is maintained.

22. Given the progress to resolve outstanding matters, it is recommended that the formal opening of the Whare be completed by 31 March 2014. The timing of the opening will need to take into account, the adoption of the operational management plan, and the organisation of the opening event.

Carvings

23. The Howick Local Board has sought clarity on the ownership and status of the carvings.

24. The ASB Trust and Te Roopu Awhina o Wairoa Trust are the primary parties involved with the granting of funds and the commissioning of the carvings.

25. Te Roopu Awhina o Wairoa Trust was also confirmed as the legal owners of the carvings by the ASB Trust.

Consideration

Local Board Views

26. The decision-making responsibility for Te Whare Wānanga o Wairoa falls within the authority of the Howick Local Board as the administering body of the Emilia Maud Nixon Garden of Memories under the Reserves Act 1977.

Maori Impact Statement

27. The Local Board decisions related to Te Whare Wānanga o Wairoa are of significance to Māori.

28. Any decisions should be seen within the context of the Howick Local Board’s commitment to Māori as articulated through the Howick Local Board Plan, to honour the Treaty of Waitangi and encourage Māori participation in the democratic process and decision-making by;

· Creating opportunities for all Māori in Howick to engage in the democratic process.

· Recognise the unique perspective of Māori and incorporate this into Board planning.

General

29. Te Whare Wānanga o Wairoa is a critical element of the bicultural vision left by Emilia Maud Nixon. Through the bequest of her home and gardens to the people of Howick, she sought to promote the goodwill between all peoples by fostering understanding of the early settlers, pioneer women and traditions of Māori, particularly Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki.

Implementation Issues

30. The key implementation issues centre on;

· The finalisation of the operational management plan, and in particular the recommended engagement with Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki and the wider Māori community through Te Roopu Awhina o Wairoa Trust.

· The organisation and coordination associated with the opening ceremony of the Whare.

· Ongoing operational management will be maintained through Te Waka Angamua – Māori Strategy Department with the support of the Community Facilities team and Properties Department.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a	Draft Te Whare Wananga o Wairoa Operational Management Plan	43

Signatories

Authors

Johnnie Freeland - Paearahi Matua - Manager

Authorisers

Johnnie Freeland - Paearahi Matua - Manager

Teresa Turner - Relationship Manager

Howick Local Board

09 December 2013

Howick Annual Plan/Local Board Agreement 2014/15

File No.: CP2013/27630

Purpose

1. This report seeks agreement from the Howick Local Board on content for the draft Annual Plan 2014/2015 (including the draft Local Board Agreement 2014/2015) and a draft Fees and Charges Schedule.

2. The report also provides information on the next steps in the process to finalise local board budgets and agreements for 2014/2015.

Executive Summary

3. For each financial year, the Auckland Council must have a local board agreement (as agreed between the governing body and the Local Board) for each local board area.

4. The draft local board agreement is largely based on year three of the Long-term Plan 2012-2022^{^[1]} (LTP) and reflects the priorities in the local board plan, shows intended provision of local activities, and the capital and operating expenditure required to fund these activities. A separate consultation section has been developed to identify any proposed budget changes and to highlight any new areas of advocacy for 2014/2015.

5. The draft local board agreement must be included in Auckland Council’s draft Annual Plan 2014/2015, which the governing body will meet to adopt on 19 December to be released for public consultation on 23 January 2014.

6. A summary of the draft Annual Plan 2014/2015 must also be prepared as part of the consultation. The summary will contain both regional and local board specific information. The local information focuses on the local priorities for 2014/2015 and what might change from year three of the LTP.

7. Following the consultation phase, each local board will reconsider its agreement and budget for 2014/2015 and, if required, reprioritise proposed local activities within its fiscal envelope before adopting a final local board agreement in June 2014. The governing body will adopt Auckland Council’s Annual Plan 2014/2015, including 21 local board agreements, on 26 June 2014.

8. Local fees and charges schedules will be finalised in May 2014. A draft schedule is provided for agreement by the Local Board to support draft financial statements. The Community Development Arts and Culture department are currently reviewing a fees and charges model and will commence engagement with local boards in December 2013.

9. A review of the capital expenditure programme is currently underway by the operations division, to improve long term delivery and prioritisation of capital projects. Engagement with local boards on a re-forecasted capital project delivery programme will commence in early 2014. Financial statements included in this draft local board agreement remain based on year three of the LTP, adjusted to reflect approved budget changes since the adoption of the LTP.

Recommendation/s

That the Howick Local Board:

a) agrees its:

i) Local content for the draft Annual Plan 2014/2015 (Attachment A), including:

1) draft Local Board Agreement 2014/2015 (including intended level of service provision and financial statements)

2) introduction to the draft Local Board Agreement (including chairs message and proposed changes for consultation)

ii) Draft Fees and Charges Schedule 2014/2015 (Attachment B)

b) That the Chair be delegated the authority to make any final minor changes to the local board content for the draft Annual Plan before it is released for public consultation, and to the summary of the draft Annual Plan 2014/2015.

Discussion

10. The governing body will meet to adopt the draft Annual Plan 2014/2015 on 19 December 2013, which must include the draft local board agreement for each local board.

11. This report seeks approval of local board content for the draft Annual Plan 2014/2015 and agreement of draft local fees and charges for 2014/2015. It also provides information on the process that will be followed to finalise the local board budgets and agreements for 2014/2015 following public consultation.

12. The resolutions of this meeting will be reported to the governing body on 19 December 2013, when it meets to adopt the draft Annual Plan 2014/2015 for consultation.

13. Local board financial statements are based on year three of the LTP and adjusted to reflect revised budgets endorsed by the Budget Committee on 21 November 2013 to achieve a reduced rates increase of 2.5% for 2014/2015, as well as other approved budget changes since the adoption of the LTP.

14. Whilst operational savings are reflected in revised budgets, these changes will not impact service levels.

Draft Annual Plan 2014/2015 content (Attachment One)

15. The draft Annual Plan 2014/2015 content includes:

a) the draft Local Board Agreement 2014/2015 which outlines:

i. a description of each group of local activities

ii. key initiatives planned for 2014/2015

iii. intended levels of service provision

iv. financial statements

v. capital projects list

b) an introduction to the draft Local Board Agreement which outlines:

i. a message from the chair

ii. areas for consultation with local communities

iii. proposed budget changes

iv. new advocacy areas for 2014/2015

v. about the local board area

vi. local board plan priorities

16. Community, development, arts and culture performance measures were reviewed this year to improve clarity. This resulted in the removal of two performance measures and amendment to wording of six other performance measures.

Draft Annual Plan 2014/2015 summary

17. A summary of the draft Annual Plan 2014/2015 must be prepared as part of the consultation. Local information focuses on local priorities for 2014/2015 and what might change from year three of the LTP. It includes both content and images and this year will be presented in OurAuckland.

18. Officers will work with local boards using the usual OurAuckland approval process for signoff of the summary content.

Draft Fees and Charges Schedule 2014/2015 (Attachment Three)

19. Local fees and charges schedules will be finalised in May 2014. A draft fees and charges schedule has been provided for your agreement to support draft financial statements. The Community Development Arts and Culture department are currently reviewing a fees and charges model and will commence engagement with local boards in December 2013.

Process

20. Officers will undertake a budget refresh in February and updated prioritisation models will be developed for each local board that reflect adjustments made as part of the budget refresh.

21. The opportunity for a more in depth examination of budgets across the organisation begins early next year as we start to develop the next 2015-2025 LTP and the next Local Board Plans.

22. The timeline for finalising the local board agreement for 2014/2015 is set out in the implementation section of this report.

Consideration

Local Board Views

23. This report seeks agreement from the Local Board for its draft Annual Plan 2014/2015 content and draft Fees and Charges Schedule.

Maori Impact Statement

24. Many local board decisions are of importance to Maori and there is a need to continue to build relationships between local boards and relevant Iwi. The draft local board agreement is based on the local board plan and the LTP which have both been developed through engagement with the community, including Maori.

Implementation Issues

25. The timeline and high-level process for finalising the local board agreement for 2014/2015 is set out below.

Timing	Process for finalising local board agreements
9 – 18 Dec	Local boards meet to agree draft local board agreements and content for consultation
19 Dec	Adoption of draft Annual Plan 2014/2015, including 21 local board agreements
23 Jan – 24 Feb	Draft Annual Plan 2014/2015 consultation Released for public consultation on 23 January using the special consultative procedure
Feb	Budget Refresh Officers review budgets to inform adjustments that will feed into the local board prioritisation models
Feb - early April	Engagement on local board advocacy with departments and CCO’s Assess progress and inform development of an updated set of advocacy for 2014/2015
17 Mar – 17 Apr	Local board hearings, workshops and decision meetings Reconsider agreements (including budgets) and advocacy areas and hold a formal meeting to agree a final balanced budget and set of advocacy areas for 2014/2015
Late April	Governing body discussions with local boards
1 May	Governing body discussions with CCOs
5 - 23 May	Local board agreements and financial statements updated
9 - 26 Jun	Adoption of Local Board Agreements and Annual Plan 2014/2015 Local boards meet to adopt their agreements between 9 - 19 June. Governing body meets to adopt draft annual plan, including 21 draft LBAs, on 26 June

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a	Draft Howick Local Board Agreement 2014/15	73
b	Draft Fees and Charges Schedule - Howick	89

Signatories

Authors	Mata Ropeti-Laumalili - Senior Advisor
Authorisers	Teresa Turner - Relationship Manager

Howick Local Board

09 December 2013

Appointment of Board Members to Outside Organisations and Community Networks

File No.: CP2013/25979

Purpose

1. To appoint board members to be representative to outside organisations and community networks within the local board area, including local Mainstreet or Business Improvement District (BID) executive committees, and Local Government New Zealand.

Executive Summary

1. Elected members participate on management, governance or networking groups in outside organisations for a number of reasons. This report provides details of the organisations and outlines and networks relevant to the local board. It included the appointment delegated to the local boards by the governing body (Resolution GB/2013/126).

2. The beginning of the new electoral term generates the need for new appointment. It is recommended that the board appoint one representative, and one alternate representative for each organisation and community network listed in the recommendations.

Recommendation/s

That the Howick Local Board:

a) Allocates board members to outside organisations and community networks, as listed below:

Organisation	Primary	Alternate

Greenmount Landfill Community Liaison Group (Governing Body delegation)
Airport Noise Community Consultative Group
Lloyd Elsmore Depot Committee
Lloyd Elsmore Park Users Committee
Barry Curtis Skatepark Reference Group
Tamaki Estuary Environmental Forum


Community Network	Primary	Alternate



Mainstreet or Business Improvement District	Primary	Alternate
Greater East Tamaki Business Association (GETBA)
Howick Village Business Association

Local Government New Zealand	Primary	Alternate
Zone 1

Discussion

1. A number of external organisations provide for the formal participation of elected members in their affairs. Elected member appointees will have a variety of duties and liabilities depending on the individual organisation. Board members may provide updates of their activities with their allocated organisations at local board meetings.

2. The reasons for participation in external organisations can be described in a number of ways:

· a trust deed of an organisation providing for the council to appoint a trustee

· an organisation of interest to the council simply inviting representation at its meetings

· associations entered into by the council which provide for representation - such as Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ)

· organisation governance, or project or programme oversight, such as regional or local parks management groups

· a statutory or regulatory provision (for example a regulation providing for a community liaison committee)

· a resource consent requiring the formation of a representative committee

3. At the commencement of each triennium, committees and local boards recommend appointments to outside organisations as appropriate and the governing body reviews and either makes the appointments it sees fit and delegates the remaining appointments to local boards. At the end of each triennium, appointments to outside organisations must be reviewed by the appropriate officers as to current relevance, and a recommendation made to the appointing body as to whether or not representation should be continued.

4. It is recommended that the board appoint one representative, and one alternate representative for each organisation and community network listed in the recommendations.

5. In making decisions about these appointments, it is suggested that local boards are mindful of:

· Historical relationships

· Relevance and interest

· Time commitment.

6. In addition, the governing body has delegated appointment to the local boards (Resolution GB/2013/126).

Local Government New Zealand

7. Membership of Local Government New Zealand Zone One (i.e. Auckland and Northland) Committee includes a representative from each of the 21 local boards.

8. Each local board needs to consider selecting their representative, as well as an alternate. Meetings take place four times a year and the venue for meetings is shared across the entire Zone One area.

9. Further information on LGNZ is available in Attachment B.

BID Partnership Programmes

10. There are 46 BID Partnership Programmes operating within the Auckland region; many other business areas have also expressed an interest in involvement with the BID Partnership Programme. The programme provides a focal point for local business clusters to assist and help themselves in creating local employment opportunities. It provides a means for local innovation and economic growth. Details of the programme and the role of the local boards are provided in Attachment A.

11. There are two Business Improvement Districts in the Howick area.

12. The local board has a day-to-day relationship with the business associations as a joint partner in the BID Partnership Programme. The local board will work with the business associations to align the direction for the BID programme and local priorities expressed the Local Board Plan. The local board will receive regular reporting on the BID Partnership Programme and review progress against objectives.

13. It is recommended that the local board appoints a local board member and an alternate on each business association to represent the local board regarding all matters relating to the business association.

14. The business association may invite the appointed member onto the BID Governance Board or Executive Committee. The discretion on whether this member has voting rights will lie with the business association under the rules of their constitution.

Consideration

Local Board Views

15. This report seeks the local board’s decision on representatives to outside organisations and community networks.

16. The decisions in this report fall within the local board’s delegated authority.

Māori Impact Statement

17. This report has no specific impact on Māori. It covers appointments of local board members to outside organisations and community networks to represent the view of local communities, including Māori communities.

General

18. Members are delegated in their capacity as elected local board members. Should they no longer be a local board member, their nominations would be automatically repealed.

19. Elected representatives may be part of any organisation in their private capacity and personal interests.

20. Elected representatives are encouraged to disclose memberships to external orgasniations in the conflict of interest register.

Implementation Issues

21. The venues for Local Government NZ Zone One meetings are shared across the entire Zone One area and some travel costs may be incurred by local boards as a result of the appointments.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a	Business Improvement District Partnership Programme	99
b	Local Government New Zealand	103

Signatories

Authors	Carole Canler - Advisor
Authorisers	Teresa Turner - Relationship Manager

Howick Local Board

09 December 2013

Auckland Transport Update – December 2013

File No.: CP2013/27286

Purpose

1. Providing an update on transport matters for the information of the Howick Local Board and a register of transport issues in the Howick Local Board area, as collated by Auckland Transport’s Elected Member Relationship Manager (South).

Executive Summary

2. This report covers matters of specific application and interest to the Howick Local Board and its community; matters of general interest relating to Auckland Transport activities or the transport sector; and Auckland Transport media releases for the information of the Board and community.

3. In particular, this report provides updates on:

i) the Howick Local Board’s transport capital fund

ii) the Howick Local Board’s presentation on Half Moon Bay to the Auckland Transport Board

iii) Scooter racks in schools

iv) Picton Street pedestrian crossing improvements

v) Howick parking review

vi) Mill Road Corridor project

vii) Auckland Manukau Eastern Transport Initiative (at item B4).

Recommendation/s

That the Howick Local Board:

a) That the report entitled ‘Auckland Transport Update – December 2013’ and the attached issues register from Auckland Transport’s Elected Member Relationship Manager (South) be received.

Discussion

Howick Items

A1. Local board transport capital fund (LBTCF)

The Howick Local Board’s funding allocation under the LBTCF was $871,903 in the 2012/13 financial year, and the same amount in the 2013/14 financial year. Following the recent elections, the Board is also now able to access funding from the subsequent two financial years.

The Board’s active projects are included in Table 1 below (NB: ROC = rough order of costs; FEC = firm estimate of cost):

Table 1:

ID#

Project Description

Progress/Current Status

009

Improvements at Half Moon Bay (HMB) Marina

· $27,000 from 2011/12 Discretionary budget allocated in Aug-13

· $100,000 from 2011/12 Discretionary budget allocated in Sep-13

· No monies allocated from LBTCF at this stage

· On 12-Aug-13, the Board reprioritised $27,000 from its 2011/12 Discretionary Budget allocated to HMB Interim Improvements to fund connecting the pedestrian walkway across the Bucklands Beach Yacht Club (BBYC) to the passenger ferry terminal.

· As reported in September, Auckland Transport had received the NZTA subsidy for the detailed investigation phase of the HMB Ferry Terminal Redevelopment and no longer required the $100,000 funding allocated by the Howick Local Board to support the project from its 2011/12 Discretionary budget.

· Auckland Transport project team met with BBYC, HMB Marina and transport portfolio leader to define scope.

· On 9-Sep-13, the Board resolved to reallocate that funding towards this project, with the scope to be agreed with the transport portfolio leader.

· The proposed scope for a new walkway and other pedestrian improvements adjacent to the BBYC was approved by the transport portfolio leader in November. Design work commenced shortly thereafter.

· The new walkway and pedestrian improvements are currently being designed. A stakeholder meeting has been set for early December to enable consideration of the proposed design and costs.

· If the design and costs are acceptable, the Board may wish to pass a resolution authorising construction at its December meeting. The design and costs will be tabled at the meeting.

152

Driver Feedback Signs

· ROC estimated at $24,000

· Firm estimate of cost $27,000

· On 12-Aug-13, the Board approved construction of driver feedback signage at three sites – Bradbury Road, Gracechurch Drive, and Cryers Road.

· Auckland Transport is developing a contract for the construction of these signs.

· Installation is expected around Feb/Mar-14.

153

Pedestrian Safety Improvements to the Meadowlands/Whitford/Millhouse intersection

· ROC estimated at $400,000

· Firm estimate of cost $460,000

· Detailed design and safety audit completed. The design includes speed tables on Millhouse Drive and Meadowlands Drive, a signalised pedestrian crossing in Whitford Road on the northbound approach to the intersection, and improvements to street lighting.

· On 9-Sep-13, the Board approved the project for construction based on the FEC of $460,000.

· Contract documents are currently being prepared.

154

Crooks Road pedestrian and streetscape improvements

· ROC estimated at $370,000

· Firm estimate of cost $149,000

· The original ROC of $370,000 included traffic signals at the intersection. However, further modeling showed that the pedestrian demand did not warrant installation of traffic signals at this time, so the itemised firm estimate came back at $149,000.

· The Board reduced the scope of the project by $20,000 by removing two mid-block crossing points.

· On 9-Sep-13, the Board approved the reduced project for construction at $129,000.

155

Burswood Business Area enhancements

· ROC estimated at $220,000

· Firm estimate of cost $196,000

· Following the initial assessment of $220,000 by Auckland Transport, the Board more clearly defined a scope for the project.

· On 9-Sep-13, the Board resolved that engagement with affected parties and representative groups be undertaken on the project.

156

Highland Park bus shelter installation

· ROC for duplicate shelter $15,000

· Auckland Transport proposed the installation of a duplicate shelter that could be relocated to another site in Howick once the Eastern Public Transport Network Review in 2015 becomes operational in 2016.

· On 9-Sep-13, the Board approved the duplicate shelter for construction based on the ROC of $15,000.

210

New bus shelters x2

· On 9-Sep-13, the Board requested Auckland Transport to investigate the provision of bus shelters at 298 Ti Rakau Road and outside Cockle Bay Primary School.

· The rough order of costs is being assessed.

The Howick Local Board’s transport capital fund to date is summarised below:

Howick Local Board transport capital fund summary:

Howick Local Board funding allocation for 2012/13 financial year (FY)	$871,903
Howick Local Board funding allocation for 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16 FYs	$2,615,709
*Total funding available (across 4 FYs)*	$3,487,612
Completed projects reporting actual costs (none as yet)	-
Firm estimates for projects given construction approval (feedback signs; pedestrian improvements at Meadowlands/Whitford/Millhouse; Crooks Road pedestrian and streetscape improvements; Highland Park duplicate bus shelter – ROC estimate only)	631,000
*Funding still available to allocate*	$2,856,612
Firm estimates for projects awaiting construction approval (Burswood Business Area enhancements)	196,000
Rough estimates for projects currently at detailed design and costing stage (none)	-
Projects awaiting estimates (Half Moon Bay walkway/pedestrian improvements; New bus shelters at 298 Ti Rakau Road and outside Cockle Bay Primary School)	?

A2. Howick Local Board presentation on Half Moon Bay to the Auckland Transport Board

On 21 November, Local Board member Udy attended a public meeting of the Auckland Transport Board in Henderson and presented the Howick Local Board’s submission on Half Moon Bay (HMB), included at Attachment A and entitled “Critical issues needed to drive HMB development 2014”. Board member Donald and the Board’s Elected Member Relationship Manager were also in attendance.

A3. Scooter racks in schools

On 12 August 2013, the Howick Local Board resolved to reprioritise $11,000 from its 2011/12 Discretionary Budget to fund the delivery and installation of scooter racks in 13 schools within the Howick area.

The scooter racks were ordered and delivered by Auckland Transport. The Howick Local Board supplied letters to accompany the delivery of the scooter racks to the schools concerned.

While delivery was originally planned for the end of September, it was delayed until mid-October as more time was required for galvanising the racks, and because most schools were not open to receive deliveries between 30 September and the beginning of Term 4 on 14 October.

A4. Picton Street pedestrian crossing improvements

On 18 November, construction began on the Picton Street pedestrian crossing improvements as reported to and approved by the Board in May. Construction was due to be completed by around 27 November, prior to the Howick Santa Parade the following weekend.

The Howick Village Association manager has been involved in further discussions with Auckland Council’s Parks team regarding a suitable planting scheme for the new planter boxes being constructed, given that the first planting suggestion by the Association was not supported.

A5. Howick parking review update

The parking occupancy surveys within the study area have been completed, and Auckland Transport’s Parking Design team will meet with the Howick Village Association (HVA) on 29 November to discuss the survey data.

Business questionnaires were distributed to all businesses within the study area by the HVA.

Auckland Transport is currently collecting and collating the feedback received from businesses, the majority of whom opted to return a hard copy of their completed surveys to the HVA’s office.

Auckland Transport expects to have a draft report ready by mid-December, and will subsequently seek to present the findings and recommendations to the Howick Local Board before finalising the report.

A6. Mill Road Corridor project update

The project update as at October 2013 was:

· The Scheme Assessment Report is complete

· The draft Notice of Requirement (NoR) documents are being reviewed internally and by the legal team

· The Project team will seek the Auckland Transport Board’s approval for the project objectives (at the end of December 2103) and then the preferred alignment (likely in early 2014) prior to lodgement of the NoR with Auckland Council

· It is anticipated that the NoR will be lodged with Auckland Council in early 2014

· The NoR will in due course be publicly notified and any submitter will have an opportunity to be heard and it is anticipated that a recommendation on the NoR following the Council hearing process will be released in 2015.

A7. Consultation documents on proposed changes

Proposed intersection improvements, Chapel Road and Town Center Drive intersection, Botany – In response to ongoing concerns raised, Auckland Transport proposes to upgrade the Chapel Road/Town Centre Drive intersection outside the Botany town centre in order to:

· Improve the vehicle capacity particularly at PM peak on Chapel Road by converting the current left turn only lane into Town Centre Drive as shared left and through lane. This will also improve the safety as the current left turn only lane regularly traps through vehicles, forcing them to make a sudden lane change to the right to merge back into the single through lane.

· Improve pedestrian safety by removing the corner islands and allowing pedestrians to cross Chapel Road from kerb to kerb. The current corner islands cannot accommodate pedestrian demand, especially that originating from the school opposite

· Improve cyclist safety by providing dedicated cycle lanes at the intersection.

A plan of the proposed improvements is included at Attachment B.

Immediately affected parties (Botany Downs Secondary College and AMP Properties) are supportive of the proposal.

Feedback in support of the proposal moving ahead was provided by the Board’s transport portfolio leaders on the Board’s behalf.

Proposed ‘No Stopping At All Times’ (NSAAT) parking restrictions and bus stop relocation, Millhouse Drive, Botany – Auckland Transport recently completed an investigation on Millhouse Drive and Botany Road to this road and identified some existing bus stop deficiencies. Feedback was received and concerns were raised regarding vehicles parking near the intersection of these roads. Auckland Transport’s investigation revealed that when vehicles are parked adjacent to 182 Millhouse Drive, left turn traffic flow is impeded. During peak traffic times, this causes unnecessary traffic congestion due to additional merging and queuing due to parked vehicles.

Auckland Transport is now proposing to install NSAAT parking restrictions on the south side of Millhouse Drive for the length between Botany Road and Campian Place, as shown on the plan at Attachment C. This will allow traffic during peak house to flow as two lanes. It is also proposed to relocate the existing bus stops to a location with sufficient space for pedestrian loading concrete pads and signage, being adjacent to numbers 145 and 176 Millhouse Drive.

Public consultation on the proposal has closed. Two responses were received, both raising concerns about the relocation of the bus stop and suggesting that the bus stop should be further away from Botany Road. No comments were received regarding the proposed NSAATs.

Feedback on the proposal was provided by the Board’s transport portfolio leader on the Board’s behalf, raising concern that residents are fully consulted and all options (such as a clearway) are considered.

Proposed pedestrian refuge and NSAAT parking restrictions, Pakuranga Road, Pakuranga – East Park Limited is proposing redevelop 102 Pakuranga Road into a mixed use residential and neighbourhood shopping centre. The development will result in an increase in vehicle numbers in the vicinity of the Pakuranga Road and Kentigern Close intersection. Part of East Park Limited’s resource consent condition is the improvement of the intersection and approach roads. East Park Limited is proposing the following improvements, as shown on the plan at Attachment D:

· Widening of the kerb and channel on Kentigern Close to allow for a dedicated left and right turn lane

· Installation of a new splitter island on Kentigern Close with pram crossings

· Installation of a median island on Pakuranga Road to prevent vehicles turning right into and out of 102 Pakuranga Road as well as providing a safe crossing point for pedestrians

· Installation of NSAAT parking restrictions at the intersection of Pakuranga Road and Kentigern Closure. The NSAATs on Pakuranga Road are required to provide safe sight distance for vehicles exiting Kentigern Close. The NSAATs on Kentigern Close are required to prevent vehicles parking too close to the traffic island and ensure sufficient sight distances are achieved

· Changing lane markings by providing a right turn bay on Pakuranga Road and signage to improve road safety at this location

Feedback in support of the proposal, and particularly the central median strip, has been provided by the Board’s transport portfolio alternate on the Board’s behalf.

General Information Items

B1. Regional Public Transport Plan adopted

The Regional Public Transport Plan (RPTP) was formally adopted by the Board of Auckland Transport on 23 September 2013. A copy of the adopted RPTP will be sent to local boards in November when printed copies become available.

In the interim, copies of the adopted RPTP are available by visiting the consultation website on www.aucklandtransport.govt.nz/rptp

B2. New network update

Consultation on the proposed southern new bus network closed on 2 August 2013.

Following consideration of all submissions received, the final southern new network proposals were presented to the Auckland Transport Board on 21 November (in closed session due to commercial sensitivity).

All affected Local Boards will receive communication, expected in early December, regarding the outcome of decisions made prior to any public communications.

Local Boards who made submissions will be provided a personalised communication outlining the uptake of their submission point/s, expected in early December.

Communications to the public will begin in December.

B3. AT HOP update

The roll-out of the AT HOP system onto bus services recommenced on 13 October with North Star buses. The roll-out had been briefly delayed due to an intermittent technical issue on tag off devices found on Birkenhead Transport buses and issues with Wi-Fi connections in the Birkenhead area. Auckland Transport’s technology provider, Thales, identified the problem and tested the solution, ensuring the roll-out could be recommenced.

The North Star roll-out is being followed by Metrolink and the LINK services in November, and continuing with Go West and Waka Pacific through to December. The rollout post-Christmas will be targeted at Bayes Coachlines early in the New Year, followed by Ritchies, Northern Express, Waiheke buses, 380 Airporter and Howick & Eastern buses over February and March.

Auckland Transport will confirm timings to customers nearer the time for each bus operator.

By necessity, this means that as individual operators (or business units within operators) roll out with AT HOP, customers who use more than one bus operator or a mix of services will need to retain their historic card(s) and use these in parallel with AT HOP until AT HOP has been implemented across all the bus services they use.

AT HOP is the new way to pay for trains, buses and ferries in Auckland. When fully implemented the AT HOP card will be the one card used to pay on all public transport in Auckland (except the Airbus). It will provide at least a 10% discount on cash fares and have monthly pass options that will be valid for every bus and train service (previous monthly passes could only be used on operator-specific services). Ferry monthly passes will be developed for the AT HOP card.

An ‘all-zones’ AT HOP monthly pass costs $250 and covers travel from Pukekohe in the South to Waiwera in the North, and from Westgate in the West to Botany in the East. It can be used on all trains and all buses once they have changed to AT HOP. Other monthly pass options are available.

B4. East-West Link update

On 28 June 2013, the Prime Minister asked the NZTA to advise the Government which elements of AMETI and the East-West Link could be accelerated with additional funding, and how that funding can best be targeted across both projects.

To report back to the Government, Auckland Transport and the NZTA are refining initial programme options based on feedback from local boards and other stakeholder feedback.

In late November, Auckland Council, NZTA and Auckland Transport staff were involved in a multi-disciplinary inquiry-by-design process to develop, refine and evaluate options.

A Treasury Better Business Case evaluation will be undertaken concurrently to guide selection of a preferred option for NZTA/central government investment purposes based on the specific transport objectives developed.

High level cost estimates will be calculated and each programme option will be evaluated against the investment objectives and critical success factors and presented to the Auckland Transport and NZTA Boards.

B5. Auckland Manukau Eastern Transport Initiative (AMETI) update

AMETI is a $1.5 billion group of transport projects for the south east (Panmure, Mt Wellington, Pakuranga, Howick and Botany). The aim is to give people in the area better transport choices by improving public transport, walking and cycling facilities and reducing traffic congestion. Other major aims are to create jobs by unlocking the economic potential of the area, improve transport for freight and business traffic and to promote good urban design. Updates on various components of the AMETI project follow.

Panmure Construction

· Closures of the Ellerslie Panmure Highway at night will continue during November and December to complete utility service works and footpaths / driveways in front of local businesses

· Night works have been completed on Mt Wellington Highway

· Landscaping around Mountwell Crescent is underway

· Footpath, kerb and channel construction has begun on Ellerslie Panmure Highway between Forge Way and Mt Wellington Highway, this work is due for completion mid-December.

Local Connector Road and Tunnel (the local connector road [LCN] provides a local connection to the transport interchange while the tunnel provides the corridor for the AMETI link road)

· Installation of the fire protection and Mechanical and Electrical components of the tunnel are on-going

· The tunnel is now scheduled for completion in mid-2014

· The Ellerslie-Panmure Highway Bridge opening event was held and traffic appears to have worked through the change with few delays.

AMETI Link Roads (roads to the north and south of the station to provide a link from Morrin Road through to Mt Wellington Highway to take traffic from the Panmure roundabout area)

· AMETI Link North – pavement works are well progressed and landscaping works has commenced

· AMETI Link South – works are well progressed with the main storm water line substantially complete. Bulk fill for the level along AMETI Link South have now commenced between the Ellerslie-Panmure Highway and William Harvey Place. The erection of the noise wall along this section of works is now also underway

· Work on the link roads is somewhat behind schedule due to the significant archaeological finds.

William Harvey Bridge (the replacement of the William Harvey footbridge)

· William Harvey footbridge pier foundation pads are under construction.

Van Dammes Lagoon (the work undertaken here will upgrade stormwater treatment and improve water quality in the lagoon. Watercare Ltd is also providing upgrade works to improve the area)

· Work in Van Dammes is now underway. Public access to the lagoon has closed for the safety of workers and public. The lagoon is currently programmed for re-opening in mid- 2014

· An energy dissipation structure is now under construction at the headwaters of the lagoon which will relieve flow velocities from five separate culvert inlets now entering the lagoon

· Work on Ireland Road is progressing well to install the pipe under the rail line. This will take place the weekend of the 7-8 December as there will be no trains running.

· Tuna (freshwater eel) relocation is completed for the moment.

Panmure Station (provision of a new rail station and bus interchange at Panmure)

· The new Panmure Station, busway bridge and station road will be open to bus and train passengers on 19 January 2013, with a community event to officially open the station to be held on 18 January 2013

· Good progress is being made on the station construction and fit out, with the scaffolding now removed

· Bus shelters, architectural finishes, kerbs and planters are all now well progressed

· Pedestrian changes have been implemented to platform 1 at the station, using the station road, with a lift in operation for disabled access.

· On the rail platform the canopy erection, lift shafts and escalators are substantially complete, with large areas of architectural finish now being unveiled as scaffolding comes down.

Panmure to Pakuranga (this work involves upgrading the Panmure roundabout to a signalised intersection, the first stage of the southeastern busway, a new Panmure Bridge and new walking and cycling paths. A new flyover at Reeves Road will reduce congestion at Pakuranga town Centre and provide a direct Pakuranga Road and Southeastern Highway)

· The Notice of Requirement and consents application for a final preferred scheme for Phase Two of the AMETI works is expected to be lodged toward the end of 2014

· The siting of the proposed new Panmure bridge and the effects on Mokoia Pa continue to be discussed with Iwi. Options for mitigation are being investigated

· Construction of Phase Two is due to begin in late 2015 or early 2016, subject to funding and consents.

Pakuranga to Botany (this work is to provide pedestrian and cycle improvements and extend the busway from Pakuranga to Botany)

· Scheme assessment for the Pakuranga to Botany section is nearly complete

· Auckland Transport currently intends to apply for a Notice Of Requirement for the Pakuranga to Botany section of AMETI in late 2014 or early 2015, public hearings are likely to follow in mid/late 2015.

Sylvia Park Improvements (improvements here include cycle lanes and pedestrian improvements on Mt Wellington Highway, creating an improved bus route via a new road beside the rail corridor and a new bus station)

· Design work is completed and a safety audit completed

· Work is being finalised to allow a Notice of Requirement for the project to be lodged.

B6. Legal blood alcohol limit to drop

On 4 November, it was announced that the Cabinet had agreed to lower the legal blood alcohol limit from 80 to 50 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood for drivers aged over 20, with legislation to bring about the change to receive its first reading before Christmas.

Alcohol impairment is a major cause of road accidents in New Zealand, with an average of 61 fatalities, 244 serious injuries, and 761 minor injuries every year caused by at-fault drivers who have been drinking. The social cost of these injuries and fatalities is $446 million.

A two year review of the impact of lowering the legal blood alcohol limit by 30 milligrams suggests 3.4 lives will be saved a year and 64 injury causing crashes avoided – and save $200 million in social costs over 10 years.

Data collected by Police over the past 22 months shows 53 drivers were involved in fatal and serious injury crashes with blood alcohol readings of between 51 and 80 milligrams per 100 millilitres of blood.

It’s proposed the new regime will impose civil infringements on drivers with between 50 and 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood. Drivers testing positive for this lower limit will receive a $200 fine and gain 50 demerit points.

Testing positive to over 80 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood while in charge of a motor vehicle will remain a criminal offence.

B7. Law change for use of child restraints

From 1 November the mandatory use of child restraints in vehicles was extended by two years, with all children required to be correctly secured in an approved restraint until their 7th birthday. This rule change brought New Zealand into line with the requirements of Australia, and is an important step forward in improving the safety of children on New Zealand roads.

NZTA Road Safety Director Ernst Zollner said, "Children are especially vulnerable to injury in crashes, and the standard seats and safety belts installed in most vehicles are designed to protect an average sized adult. Because children are smaller and have different body shapes, they need more protection to keep them safe in a car. These changes will make travel safer for New Zealand children and they will help to reduce tragic and preventable deaths and serious injuries among our youngest road users."

Road crashes are a leading cause of death and injury for children in New Zealand and can happen to anyone at any time. Child Restraint use is a proven strategy for reducing death and injury in road crashes. However, an appropriate child restraint needs to be used every time and used properly.

Children must be restrained at all times when travelling in a vehicle, even when travelling a short distance. Drivers who buckle up are more likely to have child passengers who buckle up.

An NZTA guide to child restraints is included at Attachment E.

Child restraints can be difficult to install. This can result in people either not using a restraint properly or not using a child restraint at all. Child Restraint Technicians can assist parents and caregivers to select, install and use child restraints safely.

Use the following link to find a Child Restraint Technician in your area:

http://www.nzta.govt.nz/traffic/students-parents/child-restraints-technician-list.html

Media Releases

C1. Bike park trial at train stations and ferry terminal

On 8 October new bike parking facilities opened at two train stations and a ferry terminal.

Auckland Transport is trialling enclosed, covered bike parking at Papakura and Papatoetoe train stations and Birkenhead ferry terminal.

The parks at the train stations hold 20 bikes while the one at the Birkenhead ferry terminal can store 30 bikes. All three parks offer a choice of standing racks and hanging bike parking.

Auckland Transport’s Manager of Community Transport, Matthew Rednall, said “We want to encourage people to leave their car at home and get on their bike to connect with the train or the ferry. It’s a chance to get fit and takes another vehicle off the road.”

The bike parks are covered by CCTV cameras and, to add to security, access is by a proximity card which is issued after registering on-line.

The parks at the rail stations also have bike repair stands for small jobs like fixing punctures.

Cycle Action Auckland Chair, Barbara Cuthbert, said “Bike parking has moved into a new age with these superb facilities - they even have a bike pump as part of the installation. Secure, undercover bike parking will allow more of us to cycle to the train or ferry, and have peace of mind out bike will be ready and waiting at the end of the day.”

Access to the bike parks is on a six-monthly basis, patrons will be contacted before their registration runs out in time to renew or cancel it.

For more information and to register go to: http://www.aucklandtransport.govt.nz/moving-around/biking-cycleways/cycling-and-public-transport/Pages/default.aspx

C2. New electric trains testing at anytime

On 9 October, Auckland Transport launched a campaign to push the safety message around its new electric trains.

The first of the trains is now being tested and could be on the tracks at any time of the day or night.

The new trains are quieter and accelerate faster, so everyone needs to take care.

· Always cross at proper crossings

· Watch and listen for bells at crossings

· Always look both ways

· Stay off the tracks

· Pay attention to train horns

· Stay behind the yellow lines on platforms

The electric train safety campaign features local press advertising, radio, online advertising street posters and billboards. There was also a mail-out to 18,000 households, especially around railway tracks in South Auckland where most of the early testing is taking place.

Safety is a primary concern for Auckland Transport, KiwiRail and Transdev during the testing and roll-out of Auckland’s new trains.

Issues Register

The regular monthly issues register is Attachment F to this report.

Consideration

Local Board Views

The Board’s views will be incorporated during consultation on any proposed schemes.

Implementation Issues

All proposed schemes are subject to prioritization, funding and consultation.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a	Howick Local Board Submission to the Auckland Transport Board on 21 November 2013 - "Critical Issues needed to drive Half Moon Bay Development 2014"	137
b	Plan of proposed intersection improvements Chapel Road and Town Center Drive intersection, Botany	143
c	Plan of proposed 'No Stopping At All Times' parking restrictions and bus stop relocation, Millhouse Drive, Botany	145
d	Plan of proposed pedestrian refuge and 'No Stopping At All Times' parking restrictions, Pakuranga Road, Pakuranga	147
e	NZTA child restraints guide	149
f	Issues Register - Howick Local Board - December 2013	151

Signatories

Author	Jenni Wild – Elected Member Relationship Manager (South); Auckland Transport
Authorisers	Jonathan Anyon – Elected Member Relationship Team Manager; Auckland Transport

Howick Local Board

09 December 2013

Auckland Transport Quarterly Update to Local Boards - For the quarter - 1 July to 30 September 2013

File No.: CP2013/27273

Purpose

1. The purpose of this report is to inform Boards about progress on activities undertaken by AT in the three months July-September 2013, and the planned activities anticipated to be undertaken in the three months October-December 2013.

Executive Summary

2. Attachments include:

· A – AT activities, broken down by Local Board

· B – Decisions of the Transport Co-ordinating Committee, by Board

· C – Report against local board advocacy issues (replaces the previous reports against the Local Board Plan and Local Board Agreement)

· D – Report on the status of the Board’s projects under the Local Board Transport Capital Fund

Recommendation/s

That the Howick Local Board:

a) Receives the Auckland Transport Quarterly Report

Main activities during the period under review

Capital Programming

1. The current approved forecast for the 2013/14 Capital Programme is $887M. It is made up of Core Business Capital Projects at $471M, Renewals at $217M, Local Board Initiatives at $12M and CRL/EMU/SMART at $187M

During the period July to September the organization was able to deliver/achieve 13% ($115M) of the approved programme. And from the period October to December the projected expenditure is at $218M or 25% of the total programme. It is anticipated that the organization will be able to improve the delivery of the capital programme during the regular construction period (October to May).

Seal extension validation and prioritisation analysis to determine the 10 year programme is at the final stage with new traffic counts received, and all high priority road asset data checked externally. This will determine which road will be committed to over the summer construction period.

Infrastructure Development

Road Development

2. Taharoto/Wairau Stages 6 and 8 – 1939 bridge replacement completed, new utility ducting 95% complete, cable installation ongoing, retaining wall 27-33 Wairau Rd completed, new cantilever footpath on remaining bridge complete, footpath and kerbing 60% complete, pavement construction 50% complete.

3. Tiverton Wolverton Route upgrade - management of construction phase of project. With Wolverton St construction at 95% completion, pavement reconstruction is being progressed on Tiverton Rd. Planned for 60% completion on Tiverton Rd by 31 December. Kerb and Channel and footpath renewal target is 85% completion for full length of Tiverton Rd

4. Pukekohe Town Centre - Design work has been completed for the 2013-2014 programme of works. (West Street; Queen to Tobin and Tobin Street; Edinburgh to Seddon). Tender documentation will be released in October. The programme is to commence construction of these projects in January 2014, (approximate value $1.3m over two financial years).

5. King-Queen-Constable Intersections – Design is complete and tender document released for public tender. The programme is to commence construction of these projects in January 2014, (approximate value $1.3m).

6. Flat Bush School Road Stage 4 Murphy’s Road Intersection Upgrade – relocation of power cables is ongoing with completion expected in early December 2013; this will be followed by the installation of pipeline along Murphy’s Road by Watercare.

In addition to the works already in progress, further works are to be carried out during the period from October to December 2013. The major projects include:

7. Tiverton Wolverton Route upgrade – complete all works on Wolverton Rd and complete 60% of pavement renewal works on Tiverton Rd. Complete 50% of works on New Windsor Rd including retaining wall package. Complete all works on Blockhouse Bay Rd at intersection.Overall project completion in March 2014.

8. Khartoum Place Upgrade – this is an Auckland Council contract managed by Auckland Transport – tender due to go out in October 2013

9. Taharoto Wairau Upgrade Stages 6 and 8 – complete installation of utilities, all widening works, new pavement, surfacing, signs, signals and road markings. Likely completion date has moved to late November.

10. Evaluate and award both the Pukekohe Town Centre and King-Queen-Constable Intersections as early as possible to provide the successful contractor as much lead time as possible to organise the works prior to 6 January 2014 expected commencement date.

Road Design

11. Hibiscus Coast Busway Station: Auckland Council has received a claim from a third party for a judicial review with regard to the granting of the resource consent for Stage 2 on a non-notified basis. The construction of Stage 2 has been put on hold until the matter is resolved.

12. Albany Highway Upgrade: NZTA has brought forward the SH1-SH18 Connection project in its programme and has requested further analysis of the impact of this on the Albany Highway Upgrade project. Construction is now programmed to start in January 2014.

13. Upper Weiti Bridge: The feasibility study is complete. Three options are recommended to go forward to scheme assessment: Curley Avenue to East Coast Road link road; signalisation of Silverdale Street; and signalisation of Wainui Road.

14. Taharoto/Wairau Upgrade: The construction of Stages 6 & 8 is well underway. Negotiations are proceeding with Atlas Concrete with regard to the encroachment onto the road reserve

15. Upper Harbour Drive Walking and Cycling: The final scheme assessment report has been received and the road safety audit has been completed. The preferred option of on road cycle lanes on both sides and a footpath on the northern side will be taken forward to detail design.

16. Warkworth SH1 Intersections: NZTA’s construction contract for the Hudson Road intersection is well underway.

17. Warkworth Western Collector: 16 of the 17 submissions on the Notice of Requirement were in support of the project and Auckland Council has confirmed that no hearing will be required

18. Gills to Oteha Valley Link: The Notice of Requirement has been served on Auckland Council. The notification period commenced on 17 October 2013.

19. SH17/The Avenue Lucas Bridge Upgrade: The design tender has been withdrawn due to new information coming to light about the structure of the existing Lucas Creek Bridge. Further investigation is required to confirm that the widening of the bridge is still viable before the design contract can be re-tendered.

20. Onewa Road Westbound Transit Lane: The design has been amended to address feedback received during the public consultation process. Construction funding has been brought forward to 2013/14.

21. Albany Highway South Upgrade: Internal traffic modelling review of original NSCC assumptions and feasibility has shown that the design provides capacity beyond what is reasonably required for future growth. Decision over full redesign is on hold however until NZTA modelling into the SH1/SH18 connection is complete; as this has potential traffic implications for the project due to the removal of access to Albany from SH18. NZTA decision is expected before December 2013.

22. Te Atatu Road Corridor Improvements: Continuation of both land take and consents works in the second quarter of 2013/14. Out of 111 properties, 74% of land acquisitions have been settled, with a further 1% verbally-agreed or signed (approaching settlement).

23. Lincoln Road: The funding application for NZTA’s subsidy is at the final stage. The consultation with the directly affected properties owners will commence by the end of October. The public consultation with the wider community and the designation process is planned to start early 2014.

24. Glen Eden Park N Ride: The preferred option has been agreed amongst various stakeholders and this has been communicated to the Waitakere Ranges Local Board. Consultation with the Glen Eden Business Association is completed, and public consultation with the affected parties is underway. The detailed design is anticipated to be completed before Christmas this year.

25. Brigham Creek Road (SH16-SH18): The scoping investigation has started and expected to be completed in February 2014. The outputs of this scoping investigation will be used to set the scope and required outputs for the feasibility phase which will be subject to a separate exercise later in this financial year.

26. Te Atatu Ferry Terminal: The feasibility study to investigate the physical possibility of establishing a ferry terminal and associated facilities at Te Atatu Peninsula has been completed. The study has concluded that it appears physically feasible to construct a ferry terminal and associated facilities on the foreshore of Te Atatu Peninsula on the downstream side of the Whau River Bridge. Further investigation is underway into the operational aspects of the ferry terminal in order to build a business case.

27. Te Atatu Bus Interchange: The investigation and evaluation of location options for the Te Atatu bus interchange has reached a hold point and is waiting for NZTA to release the final design for the SH16/Te Atatu Road intersection upgrade. The investigation has identified 11 potential locations and will be evaluating all options against a set of criteria that are based upon Auckland Transport’s strategic objectives and the feedback received from local residents to date. NZTA are expected to release the final design for the SH16/Te Atatu Road intersection upgrade in late October.

28. Tamaki Drive/Ngapipi Intersection: The tender for the detailed design has been published and closes on 25 October 2013. Public engagement commences in late November; feedback from this process will be integrated into the detailed design as appropriate.

29. Federal Street Upgrade: Construction of the upgrade has started and is on track to be completed in May 2014.

30. Mill Road: The scheme assessment for the northern section is undergoing legal review. A documentation review is under way for the southern section to support preparation of the investigation tender.

31. Half Moon Bay: The investigation phase of this project will be tendered by September 2013. Auckland Transport is continuing to develop the NZTA funding application.

Key Agency Initiatives

32. AMETI: Footpath, kerb and channel construction has begun on Ellerslie Panmure Highway between Forge Way and Mt Wellington Highway. Work continues on construction of the local road with landscaping and planting underway and finishing works on top of the 220m long covered box adjacent to the Panmure station. Inside the box fire protection, with the installation of electrical and mechanical components being installed.The first fix of services for the station building is complete and internal linings and glazing are being installed. Canopies, Lift shafts and escalators are substantially complete,with large areas of architectural finish now being unveiled. The plan is to commission the new building on 19 January 2014.

33. Work has continued on construction of the northern portion of the AMETI Link Road which will extend from Morrin Road to Mt Wellington Highway. Archeological issues have been resolved and documented in this area with construction of the retaining wall and bulk fill for the level of the link road progressing well. However a portion of the new road north of Mountain Road Bridge has been sealed. Construction of the southern portion is advancing with the main storm water line substantially complete. Road sealing has begun on the AMETI link road south between Ellerslie Panmure highway and William Harvey Place. A temporary footbridge between William Harvey Place and Ireland Road has been installed and is being well patronised. Work on Ireland Road is progressing well with approximately 50m of the 200m diameter culvert alreadytunneled.Work has been delayed in the southern area due to archaeological discoveries and delays in NCI Building Consent. Considerable progress has been made on storm water construction on the southern portion, including the new outfall to Van dames Lagoon. The access track into Van Dammes Lagoon is being constructed. Watercare works and NCI accommodation works are yet to commence.

34. The investigation and design of the busway extending from Panmure to Pakuranga continues. The design of the busway between Panmure and the Panmure Bridge is complete and the Scheme Assessment Report for the busway between Panmure Bridge and Botany is being finalised. The Request for Tender of the planning services required for consenting of the Panmure to Pakuranga section of busway and Reeves Road Flyover has been issued. The project is also preparing tender documentation for specimen design of the Reeves Road flyover and final design of the Pakuranga Road section of the busway.

35. The final design of the bus interchange development at Sylvia Park is near complete. Consent documentation has been prepared. An environment court hearing regarding the compulsory acquisition of a property at 430 Mt Wellington Highway has been deferred to November. This acquisition is required to enable consenting and construction to advance.

36. East-West Link (MMEWS): The project team has scheduled options workshops with AT, NZTA and Auckland Council staff to further investigate, develop, assess and agree on programme options. These workshops will incorporate land use planning, social/environmental impacts and other opportunities associated with this project. AT and NZTA plans to further update local boards on the project within the next few months. An approved preferred programme option will be taken forward for full public consultation in early 2014. The feedback from the public consultation will be incorporated into the draft programme business case which will be presented to the AT and NZTA Boards for approval. This is planned for mid-2014. Any preferred programme of work is likely to include a mix of various elements of the options above, not just one of them.

37. Dominion Road: The design contract was awarded to Beca on 14 August 2013. Initial design work will be completed late this year with the plan for stakeholder final review to occur before finalizing the design. The project team is confident that final design work will be completed by April 2014 with a start on construction in August 2014.

38. NorSGA: Construction is continuing on Rua Rd south however wet weather and limited site access is likely to result in the Rua/Fred Taylor intersection not being constructed before the shutdown for the Xmas Moratorium. The resource consent application for the Don Buck Rd extension has been notified and a hearing is scheduled for 15 November to address issues with an adjoining land owner who has not given his approval as an affected party. The Northside Drive East Notice of Requirement has been notified and submissions close 1 November. (A date is yet to be confirmed for the hearing). Resource consent has been lodged for the Fred Taylor/Garelja intersection and it is anticipated that land acquisitions and affected party approvals will be obtained by mid November. (Construction is planned to commence late January 2014). DVAC approval has been obtained to progress the Hobsonville Road project based on the revised design which incorporates transit lanes through Hobsonville Village. The existing Notice of Requirement documentation for Hobsonville Rd is to be updated to incorporate the effects of adopting the revised design.

39. Harbour Edge Development (HED): A master delivery plan for the harbour edge projects is being developed in conjunction with the City Rail Link project, based on earliest delivery of projects with minimum disruption to the city Centre. Four new PT Interchanges for the city centre are being investigated to enable the roll-out of the 2016 PT Network. An early focus is on site locations, layouts and operational efficiencies for Downtown, Wynyard Quarter and the Learning Quarter, as well as the connecting corridors. Concept design options for the Quay St Seawall seismic upgrade are underway, which will inform options for both the Quay St Upgrade and the Ferry Basin Redevelopment master-plan. Early improvements to Quay St start this month and a programme of events on the harbor edge is being developed with ATEED and Waterfront Auckland over summer. A HED Manawhenua Forum meets quarterly to discuss portfolio issues and seek input from interested iwi on the issues and opportunities in this space. Tenders have been called for the design of roading infrastructure in Wynyard Quarter, with construction targeted to start in 2014/15. Waterfront Auckland starts work on the Westhaven Promenade in October. Options to provide a coastal walkway from Westhaven to St Heliers are being investigated.

PT Development

40. Papakura Station: The project is now complete including the cycle storage area. The temporary park and ride adjacent to the bus interchange is under review and towards assessment as a permanent parking area.

41. Mount Albert Station: Stage 2 of the project is to develop the link bridge connection into New North Rd and to upgrade the existing underpass. Confirmation of budget is in progress with expectation that the works will be completed by mid-2014.

42. Half Moon Bay Ferry Terminal and Precinct Plan: The Master Planning report and Concept plan werereviewed by the AT Board and will be presented to the local stakeholder forum in late 2013/early 2014. Over the next 3 months the staging of the overall plan will be reworked to ensure the most important issues are prioritised, taking account of the overarching focus onthe achievement of efficient and effective public transport outcomes. Parking remains key to unlocking the HMB marina and a number of parking demand measures are being planned or in progress over the next 3 months. Reclamation and land use strategies are will be reviewed further over the next 3 months.

43. Manukau Rail Station: The Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) works have now restarted with a new main contractor Hawkins Infrastructure. As a result the completion date for the station and the tertiary building is now targeted for May 2014 Good progress is being made with building water tightness. Full construction recommenced in September 2013. The new ticketing gates will be installed during March 2014. Detailed design for the bus interchange is still making good progress towards completion in 1^st half of 2015. Construction tender has now been awarded for the North Davies Ave linear park works. The agreed construction completion date for these works is by the end of February 2014.

44. Parnell Station: The final enabling works on the Domain pathways and signaling were substantially completed in September 2013. Over the recent wet period the new soil nail retaining area has been subject to detailed scrutiny that has resulted in the need for some further retaining works and some pathway repair works. This work will be completed over the labour weekend. The Auckland Transport board approved the detailed design funding for the station in September 2013 and over the next months the programme for delivery will be refined towards an anticipated completion date late in 2015. Planning is underway for the access ways, connections to the Domain and Carlaw park development and up to the University precinct. The NZTA are working on plans for better connectivity across Stanley St.

45. Newmarket Rail (formerly Sarawia St) Level Crossing: Public consultation has been finalised including a more detailed analysis of an underpass to Sarawia St. The feedback on all options has been evaluated and a preferred option was recommended to the AT board in September 2013. The AT board requested further information and analysis before any final decision. Over the next month the requested further analysis will be provided to the AT board with an expected final decision by the end of October 2013. Commencement of the detailed design is scheduled for December through to March 2014 during which time there will be further community engagement. Construction works are anticipated to be from April 2014 through to March 2015.

Strategy and Planning

46. Auckland Integrated Transport Programme (ITPv2) and its key components

Work is underway on delivering the next version of the ITP which is due by the middle of 2014. Work are also continuing on the development/updating of the key components of the ITP including:

· Regional Rapid Transit Review (RTN) review – further analysis required in view of the RDS update

· Rail Development Strategy (RDS) update – in progress

· Rail Level Crossings Study – joint review with KiwiRail in progress

· Park and Ride and Parking Strategy – review and update of legacy strategies in progress

· Regional Passenger Transport Plan – formally adopted by the AT Board on 23^rd September 2013. Consultation of the new network for the other areas in Auckland will be undertaken in 2014-15. Implementation of the new network will commence in early 2015.

47. Regulatory planning

Strategy and Planning continues to lead and co-ordinate AT’s responses to proposed plan changes and Notices of Requirements (NoRs) to ensure that land use and transport are integrated and that proposed land use changes enable AT to deliver its capital works programme. During the first quarter, there are 33 applications including 3 new applications that are in progress. 5 applications were completed this quarter.

AT also continued working closely with the Auckland Council on the review of the draft Unitary Plan. AT has been assisting the council on matters such as cycle parking, Integrated Transport Assessments, parking, loading and access provisions. AT has also been working with the Auckland Utility Operators Group on trees in road corridor provisions.

Over the next quarter, AT will be reviewing the Proposed Unitary Plan as notified on 30 September 2013.

48. Corridor management plans (CMPs)

The 10 priority arterial CMPs in the 2012/13 year are now nearing completion:

· Great North Road-Rata St-Ash St corridor - draft plan reviewed

· Albany Highway-Greville Rd-Tawa Dr corridor – draft plan reviewed

· Takapuna North (East Coast Road Stage 2) – draft plan reviewed

· East Tamaki Road-Springs Rd-Harris Rd corridor – draft plan completed

· City East West Transport Study – draft plan completed and initial recommended projects are under concept design

· Tamaki Drive-Ngapipi Rd-Kohimarama Rd-Kepa Rd corridor – draft plan under review

· Ellerslie-Panmure Highway – draft plan under review

· Balmoral Road-St Lukes Road corridor – draft plan under review

· Great South Road Stage 2 – scope of the CMP was extended to include Shirley Road and those sections of Coronation and Rangitoto Road that are currently bus routes.

· Pakuranga Road – in progress

The 2013/14 CMP programme was finalised, three of which are currently at scoping stage:

· Great North Road (between Ash Street and Karangahape Road) – scoping completed

· New North Road (Blockhouse Bay Road to Mt Eden Road) – scoping underway

· Manukau Road (Broadway to Royal Oak roundabout) – scoping underway

49. Transport modelling

Work is continuing on the update/development of transport models including:

· Local area traffic modelling – Takapuna town centre, Ponsonby Road, proposed Convention Centre

· CRL transport model in parallel with the APT3 update

· Updating the Auckland Passenger Transport (APT3) model

50. Asset Management Plan 2015-2018

The development of the next Asset Management Plan 2015-2018 is continuing. The plan will give effect to the ITPv2 and will support forward investment decisions.

51. Seismic Screening Programme

Work is continuing on the screening of all transport assets for earthquake susceptibility.

52. Asset Condition Surveys

The asset condition surveys for higher risk transport assets is continuing and is on schedule for completion by the end of December 2013. Minor safety and other issues are prioritised and addressed through the maintenance teams. More extensive defects are included in the long term forward renewal works programme and, where feasible, coordinated with the capital new works programme.

There were no major safety issues requiring immediate action or restrictions on access have been identified.

Community Transport

53. School Transport Programme and Road Safety Education

· The number of schools signed onto the TravelWise Programme has now reached 343.

· Key activities that were undertaken with the schools included, safety at the school gate parking enforcement, speed enforcement campaigns undertaken with the NZ Police, cycle training, scooter training, school leadership programme for intermediate and high school students and school curriculum transport related activities targeted at road safety and school travel options.

· Walking School Buses now number 354 in the region with a continued programme of recruitment and recognition for the volunteers who accompany the buses.

· Demand for cycle training is still strong from schools and greater partnerships with the NZ Police, Sports Trusts and Bike NZ have been developed to deliver cycle training and cycle safety.

· The following regional road safety education campaigns are being developed for the coming eight months:

1. The Sober Driver campaign – with a focus on the Christmas

2. Pedestrian safety campaign – pay attention or pay the price

3. Motorcycle safety and training campaign

4. Back to school speed campaign focused on targeting drivers speed around schools

5. Distractions campaign

54. Travel Planning and Cycle and Walking

· Commute travel planning packages and personal journey plans being delivered across the region targeting business, communities, business associations and tertiary institutions.

· The spring “Cycling’s the go” safety and promotional campaign is being delivered over the coming months targeting, cycle training, safety, guided rides and maintenance programmes.

· The development of the Auckland Cycle network continues with priority being placed on working with the NZTA on Grafton Gully, working with Local Board Greenway proposals, Beach Road, Great South Road, Puhinui Road and the New Zealand Cycle Trail network expansion programme of the Airport to City & Waiheke routes.

Road Corridor Access

55. Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) Rollout

Good progress has been made in closing out the Year 1 (2011/12) and Year 2 (2012/13) cabinet areas with 163 cabinet areas now completed and moved into warranty. The linking of the Year 3 CAR approvals to the completion of the Year 1 and 2 work has had the desired effect and focused the contractor on completing this work. The next milestone is the completion of 230 cabinet areas by 31 October 2013.

There are now 31 Year 3 cabinet areas which have completed the civil and hauling phases and are undergoing final quality assurance checks by VisionStream and Chorus before being handed over to Auckland Transport for sign-off. There are currently 86 cabinet areas under construction with a further 28 cabinet areas awaiting build commencement.

56. Hunua 4 Watermain

The construction of Watercare’s Hunua 4 bulk water watermain is continuing westwards on Puhunui Road.

The final reinstatement of the Great South Road/Puhunui Road intersection has been satisfactorily completed and the general issues around the construction methodology and reinstatement have been resolved.

The crossing of the Puhinui Road/Lambie Drive intersection was carried out over the weekend of 11/13 October 2013. This work was undertaken in much the same manner as that at the Great South Road/Puhunui Road intersection and required the closure of Lambie Drive over the weekend. There were no significant problems experienced and the intersection was fully reopened before the morning peak period on Monday.

57. Waterview Tunnel Boring Machine

There are a further 8 components of the Waterview Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) which are expected to arrive at the Port of Auckland in October 2013 which will require transport to the Waterview Tunnel site.

We are working with the Well Connected Alliance and the transport contractor regarding the movement of 22,000 reinforced concrete segments from East Tamaki to the Waterview Tunnel site. These precast segments will be used to line the new tunnel and weigh 10 tonnes each. Approval is being sought to move 3 segments on each vehicle which will require a High Productivity Motor Vehicle (HPMV) permit as the gross weight will exceed 44 tonnes. The movement of these precast segments will require in excess of 7,000 laden trips over the next 2 years. Most of the travel will be on SH20.

Road Corridor Maintenance

58. West

· The new contract for west area road maintenance which include the wider scope of the Henderson – Massey, Waitakere and the Whau local board areas started in July and levels of service and contractor resources scaled up to allow for the larger size & scope of works included in this contract.

· Extensive reconstruction works in pavement and footpath assets have been programmed and are well underway across the region. Initial focus has been in the Whau ward to balance out the levels of service and standard of asset condition. Major pavement works are currently underway in Margan Ave, Kinross St and Birdwood Rd. Four other sites are programmed to be rehabilitated this construction season dependent on final design criteria vs. available budget.

· A large programme ($7M+) of resurfacing is also underway throughout the central – west region. This schedule of activities includes approx. 15.6km of Asphaltic Concrete surfacing and 63km of various Chip Sealing (resealing) sites. This programme continues on from the previous 3 years, in the RCM undertaking to raise the standard of road surface condition in the western area.

· Very wet and poor weather conditions encountered in August & September caused multiple slip sites in the Waitakere ward which needed major design and investment in retaining structures. These sites are also well underway, that’s to a quick response from the contractor. The hardest hit area of the storms was Titirangi Road & Titirangi Beach Roads where 5 separate minor under slips required treatment over the last 2 months. Fortunately the torrential cyclone season has passed and two major slip sites within the Waitakere Ranges (Candia Rd &Laingholmdrv.) are nearing completion with another two awaiting final detailed design & funding approvals.

59. Streetlights

· Completed the section of Tamaki Drive (Okahu section) with new poles and luminaires in accordance with the Tamaki Drive approved upgrade report. There are only 25 poles and lights to complete the upgrade between Ngapipi Road and The Strand.

· St George Street Papatoetoe is currently being upgraded with new poles and lights. The former decorative type lights will become gas look alike lights for decorative purpose only.

· Bowen Street in the CBD has been upgraded to provide increased safety for pedestrians walking into the city especially from the university at night.

· Installation of new lights and poles supporting the Vector undergrounding programme removing overhead lines. Areas where undergrounding has taken place are Epsom, and Penrose.

60. South

· Approval has been given to proceed with the second section of the East Street road reconstruction project in Pukekohe. This project is being undertaken by John Filmore Contractors as a separate contract to the RCM South contracts and work is programmed to start in January 2014.

61. Central

· Foot path upgrades in Raumati road, and PotoStreet are in the final stages. Foot path work has also commenced at the Remuera road end of Orakie road.

· Preparation for major road works on Orakei road (Shore to Ngapipi roads) is in progress, with construction scheduled to commence early Jan 2014. This project is in conjunction with the Auckland Council Shore road Boardwalk project and in consultation with the local Iwi.

· RCM Central Contract has completed several Footpath and Kerb & Channel Upgrades in the Arch Hill area over the last few months. These upgrades have significantly enhanced the streetscapes of this area within the Waitemata ward.

· A major road rehabilitation upgrade of Hukanui Crs was undertaken over the October Schools holidays which will eliminate on-going maintenance activities on this busy residential road. Our contractor modified their construction programme to ensure that parents and teachers from the school had access into Marist School first week back following the break.

62. North

· During the period of 24-25^th September 2013 the North Shore, Hibiscus Coastand greater Aucklandareawere subjected to a severe weather system that brought high winds and heavy rainfall. High winds toppled a significant number of trees and the heavy rainfall caused flooding and minor slips. Contractors worked hard to ensure that all sites were made safe with only minimal disruption to traffic flows.

· Area wide pavement treatment activities have been completed on Argent Lane, Station Road, Nobilo Road and Wintour Road. Other works completed I September includes Makarau Road Slip reinstatement and Kaipara Flats Walkway and Footbridge

Road Corridor Operations

63. One Network Road Classification project

AT is a Road Controlling Authority member of the One Network Road Classification project with NZTA. This is a national initiative which is a recommendation of the Ministerial Road Maintenance Task Force, which aims to develop a national road classification which will support better asset management across the country.

Benefits are:

Planning, investment, maintenance and operational decisions relating to each road will reflect its function as part of the broader network

Over time road users can expect to have a similar experience across the country, on roads with the same classification

An integrated classification system will also make collaboration easier, leading to a more efficient roading network and improved value for money.

Progress to date includes:

· A draft One Network Road Classification (ONRC) framework has been developed

· Roadshows introducing the draft ONRC to all Road Controlling Authorities in NZ have been completed and feedback sought

· The next step is to collate all feedback and update the ONRC Framework;

64. Route optimisation Investigation and analysis.

Route optimisation was completed on 30% of the arterial road network for the second year of the programme (2012-2013) with 100km of routes being optimised.

This year, 2013/14, our primary focus will be in the Central area of Auckland with a focus on the inner city. This will align our network operations to accommodate recent changes to the Public Transport services and land use changes that have occurred in the Central City.

The Central City has been divided into five key zones and each zone has an assigned technical lead. Approximately 103 intersections in the central area will be reviewed and optimised. Work has commenced on Stage 1 reports to establish the existing conditions, known planning and possible improvements. Internal workshops have been held to understand the programme and the likely effect of Changes to Bus services, The Central East West Transport study and Foreshore development

Work is in progress on 16 identified routes in the Central City

65. Physical Works Programme (other routes across the region):

· 6 projects are at the scheme design stage

· 5 projects are at the detailed design stage

· 1 project is under construction

Road Safety

66. Version 1. of Urban KiwiRAP risk mapping software has been developed and all Auckland routes, intersections, and vulnerable user groups have been mapped and prioritised.

The software methodology will be further revised in Oct/Nov, and is due for launch in December 2013.

67. An Urban Motorcycle Route demonstration project brief has been developed for West Auckland and the project is expected to commence in November.

68. The high risk rural roads SERR (Self Explaining Rural Roads) project working group has confirmed parameters for option development. Investigation is expected to commence early in the New Year.

69. The Red light camera policy has been agreed with NZ Police and now working on technology applications. AT has completed a site selection report on 22 of the highest red-light running crash risk intersections.

Parking and Enforcement

70. Waitemata

Freemans Bay – A questionnaire survey on parking issues in residential streets was completed in August. 87% of residents felt that crowded parking was a problem in Freemans Bay.

St Marys Bay – A questionnaire survey on the trial parking zone was completed in August. 65% of residents supported the trial parking zone in St Marys Bay.

Eden Terrace – Pay and display on-street parking was introduced into several streets in Eden Terrace in July. Parking in the paid area costs $1.00 per hour. There is no time limit. Paid parking operates from 9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday. The Eden Terrace Business Association is very happy with the parking management system and has even received positive comments from some businesses. No formal surveys have been carried out but there has been an observed improvement in availability.

K Road Car Park – AT exited the K Road Car Park on 13 August ending 40 years of council tenure. The car park was sold by the previous landlord to Tournament Parking.

Parnell – The Parking Design Team completed the review of on-street parking in Parnell in August. This included several minor parking restriction changes and removing a lot of signage on Parnell Road.

71. Waiheke

Matiatia– AT gave notice of termination to all car park leaseholders during September. These 145 leased car parks are often vacant and underutilised, giving rise to complaints from casual users wishing to find a park. Seventy of the currently leased car parks are being converted to pay and display parking, to satisfy the growing demand for casual parking. The remaining 75 will be available for lease at commercial rates. Expressions of interest from current leaseholders are being sought for these car parks.

72. Orakei

Remuera – Time restrictions were removed in August in Remuera town centre along Remuera Road. AT will be using demand responsive pricing to manage the parking.

73. Howick

Howick – Parking occupancy surveys has been completed in August and business questionnaire surveys are being collected currently.

Halfmoon Bay Car Park – Changes have been approved by the Local Board and a report is currently being prepared for approval at Traffic Control Committee. The changes include a 14 hour time restriction and priority for car pool users. Implementation expected in November.

74. Franklin

Pukekohe – Strategy and Planning commenced a Comprehensive Parking Management Plan to coordinate with the Area Plan. The parking report is expected to be completed early next year.

75. Takapuna – Devonport

Killarney Street Car Park – The owner of this car park, Regional Facilities Auckland (RFA), decided to put the car park services up for tender in July. AT did not submit a tender. A contract was awarded by RFA to Wilson parking. AT has exited the car park.

76. Hibiscus and Bays

Orewa – A P120 town centre parking zone was implemented in August.

77. Manurewa – Papakura

Papakura – AT has agreed to seek a temporary consent for the continuation (eighteen months) of the temporary Park and Ride site. This action will enable a further review when more information is known about the possible electrification of the railway to Pukekohe.

Public Transport

78. During the third quarter of 2013, the Public Transport Department focused on analysing feedback on the new on the new network in South Auckland. Planning for implementation of the PTOM contracting model continued.

79. Rail patronage is showing signs of renewed growth after a period of relative stability while rail service reliability has shown pleasing improvements over the last few months.

80. The final quarter of 2013 sees changes to the proposed South Auckland new network bus services in response to public feedback finalised and communicated to customers. This will be followed by preparing the South Auckland bus network for a competitive tendering process.

81. The implementation of Auckland Integrated Fare System (AIFS) on buses was briefly paused while an intermittent technical issue was resolved but has now resumed with implementation on North Star services on 13 October 2013. It is envisaged that the roll-out on remaining NZ Bus services will be completed by the end of 2013.

82. A new train timetable is to be implemented on 29 October 2013 doubling Western Line weekend train frequencies during the day from hourly to half-hourly and extending Sunday train service to Swanson. In addition, weekend Southern Line train services will start earlier and a number of adjustments made to other services, primarily to improve reliability.

83. An ongoing programme of bus timetable adjustments, in partnership with our service providers, continues so that published timetables more closely reflect actual bus running times. This is leading to a significant improvement in bus service reliability.

84. Consultation began on Green Bay / Titirangi route changes began on 21 October 2013 to improve the frequency on key routes and simplify the bus network as an interim improvement step towards the future new bus network.

85. The closure of most Northwestern Motorway bus lanes for up to 2-3 years for the Waterview Connection project has delayed many bus services by 6-8 minutes in the afternoon peak. AT has reviewed bus timetables; changed some bus routes and added more express bus service to help address the delays to service. Meanwhile, the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) opened a bus/transit lane on the westbound approach to the Great North Road interchange on 20 October 2013 to significantly reduce bus delays.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a	Schedule of Activities undertaken for the first quarter (2013/14) ending 30 September 2013 and forward works programme for second quarter (2013/14) ending 31 December 2013	167
b	Traffic Control Committee Decisions July - September 2013	193
c	Local Board Advocacy Report	195
d	Local Board Transport Capital Fund Report	197

Signatories

Authors	Various Auckland Transport authors
Authorisers	Jonathan Anyon, Elected Member Relationship Team Manager

Howick Local Board

09 December 2013

Quarterly Performance Report for the Howick Local Board for the period ended September 2013

File No.: CP2013/27058

Purpose

1. To update the Howick Local Board members on progress towards their objectives for the year from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014 as set out in the Local Board agreement.

Executive Summary

2. The Net Cost of Service year to date is $6.4m which is $366k (5.7%) below budget. Revenue is $192k less than budget mainly in Recreation services due to known revenue pressures discussed at last year end. This will continue to cause variances throughout Y14 for all council leisure centres stemming from budgets in legacy councils being overly optimistic. This will be addressed in future budget setting. Operating Expenditure is $558k below budget. The major underspend was in Parks where work programs are expected to pick up during the better weather and in Recreation services where there is an underspend in Staff and Consulting costs in most leisure and fitness departments of the Howick and Pakuranga centres

3. Capital Expenditure year to date is $1.2m, almost on budget. Some activities are ahead or behind budget timelines, but overall the variances are not significant and there are no issues.

4. Financial Highlights and Achievements

During this quarter the Howick Local Board has

· Approved the concept design for Uxbridge redevelopment

· Approved further initiatives for 2013/2014 to support, strengthen and grow sporting participation in schools and sports clubs throughout the Howick ward as part of the Howick local board Sports Plan

· Approved discretionary spend of $711k from the total $993k Howick Local Board has to allocate this financial year. This includes Round 1 of the Community Funding applications, and payment of the 2012 Local Board Discretionary allocation to Barry Curtis Park. Further details of the status of the funds are included in this report

The bridge linking Aviemore Dr and the Highland Park community centre to Lloyd Elsmore Park has been completed.

Capital Projects are tracking as follows

Recommendation/s

That the Howick Local Board:

a) Receive the Quarterly Performance Report for the Howick Local Board for the period ended September 2013

Discussion

1. Financial Overview and Top Projects Summary

Net Cost of Service and Capital Expenditure relating to the local board is summarised below and discussed in respect of each Group Activity.

Table 1: Financial Overview

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Comment:

Net Cost of Service was $6.4m which is $366k (5.7%) below budget.

Operating Expenditure is $558k below budget. The major underspend was in Parks ($340k) where work programs are expected to pick up during the better weather and there were some issues with property related invoices not being received on time. Recreation service is $173k below budget largely due to Consulting and Staff costs in Leisure areas of Howick and Pakuranga Centres being overall $160k underspent.

Revenue is $192k less than budget mainly in Recreation services due to known revenue pressures discussed at last year end. This will continue to cause variances throughout Y14 for all council leisure centres stemming from budgets in legacy councils being overly optimistic. These budgets will be addressed in future budget setting.

Capital Expenditure year to date is $1.2m, almost on budget. Some activities are ahead or behind budget, but overall the variances are not significant and there are no issues.

2. Local libraries

Table 2: Financial Overview: Local library facilities and services

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Comment:

Net Cost of Service was $1.5m which is $89k over budget.

Operating Expenditure of $1.47m is $69k (5%) over budget with all four libraries slightly exceeding budget. The main issues overall are:

· Claimable staff allowances are now recorded against each library. These were not in legacy agreements for Howick, but under the council collective these costs are now applied to all libraries. They are made up of late night and weekend daily allowances and cost $13k this quarter.

· Staff costs, less the local board extended hours extra provision, is $25k over budget or 3%. Library staff over the region account for 17% of all staff. Howick local board has four of the busiest libraries in the region. The vacancy rate is being reduced by 1% - 2%, but understaffing is no benefit to the library budget as vacant positions must be covered until recruited and that takes time incurring casual or temp cover and rates.

· The Highland Park library paid $3k this quarter in unbudgeted carpark rental.

· Electricity is $15k overspent but the actual cost is on trend historically. There were no changes made to the electricity budgets in libraries as requested and this needs to be addressed in the next planning round.

· Cleaning costs are $8k higher than budget but has since been analysed and corrected by procurement.

Revenue streams are on budget in all libraries, however $19k of commercial revenue rental for the Botany Library coffee shop has gone to ACPL which is where the budget should be held also. It has been raised with ACPL and recommended this entire revenue line is removed from the budget in the next refresh. The annual revenue budget of $76k, if not removed, will not be achieved.

Capital expenditure was $96k, overspent for the quarter by $42k as library renewals were carried out ahead of budget timelines. Botany Library renewals for glass screens and air conditioning controls cost $33k. $62k has so far been spent on interior renewals of the Highland Park Library.

3. Local community services

Table 3: Financial Overview: Local community services

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Comment:

Net Cost of Service was $261k which is 35k under budget.

Operating expenditure of $291k is underspent mainly in the community facilities comprising:

· Term Grants to Highland Park and Anchorage Park community facilities totalling $16k were not paid in this quarter. These payments will roll out over the next few months.

· Local discretionary community grants and the Local Community Diversity funds combined show $9k unspent, but some of this has been paid out since, as detailed in the attached discretionary fund appendix.

· Response repairs are $13k below budgeted spend.

· Botany skatepark has spent $10k of unbudgeted contractor’s costs for supervision services.

Revenue of $31k is $4k below budget. Hireage revenue over all facilities is down totaling $11k while insurance recoveries totalling $7k reduce the unfavourable variance.

Capital expenditure was mostly unspent this quarter with project time and QS investigations for Glen House costing $2k. Funds this year will be spent on Baverstock Cottage carpark, Pakuranga Community Hall toilet renewal and Glen House refurbishment deferred from Y13.

4. Local arts, culture and events services

Table 4: Financial Overview: Local arts, culture and events services

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Comment:

Net Cost of Service was $545k, almost on budget with a 1% variance overall. As there is no revenue budget this $7k underspend is all Operating expenditure made up of:

· Local Events $35k underspent and Local Community Arts Programmes $24k underspent in allocation of CDAC regional staff expenses. Over the region 25% of CDAC staff allocations has not been allocated down to local boards – regional will show as overspent, local as underspent. The error in this process has since been corrected.

· Howick Little Theatre has received $20k Grant being $15k above the budget for the quarter but this is a payment phasing issue, not an overpayment.

· Local events contestable fund has paid out $58k YTD against a budget of zero, due to timing of the contestable rounds and actual payment dates. This is further explained in the discretionary budget table included in this report.

Capital expenditure has no budget nor any spend this quarter, however the local board has approved the Uxbridge redevelopment which is planned to cost $2.8m this year.

Uxbridge Creative Centre

An artist's impression showing how the redeveloped Uxbridge Creative Centre may look from Uxbridge Road.

5. Local parks services

Table 5: Financial Overview: Local parks

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Comment:

Net Cost of Service was $2.7m, under budget by $375k (12%).

Operating expenditure is significantly behind budget due to:

· Contract Audits $14k have been completed but quarterly charges have not yet been costed to local boards.

· Consequential Opex calculations have not been generated yet being $64k for Howick Parks

· Green Assets costing $51k are in the accounts with no budget. This new category, listed as a consequence of reclassification of capital green work, needs to be budgeted for in future plans.

· Security at local parks for $32k has not been costed due to delays in vendor invoicing.

· Scheduled repairs and maintenance is $155k lower than budget but is expected to pick up during the better weather.

· Programmes and Events are underspent $26k as some events are not scheduled until the summer and the program has yet to be presented to the local board.

· Volunteers in the parks costs are expected to start to accumulate over the coming months so this quarter budget of $16k is not spent

· Park Trust (Highbrook) payments for this quarter will be paid in October for $85K

Revenue of $26k is made up of insurance recoveries of $19k and government subsidies of $17k

Capital expenditure was almost on budget with $840k of the $909k budget spent. Major spend was for the Aviemore Bridge completion, Barry Curtis Park development, Lloyd Elsmore Park playspace renewals,Sports Parks drainage works.

6. Local recreation services

Table 6: Financial Overview: Local recreational initiatives and facilities

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Comment:

Net Cost of Service was 740k, which is $33k (5%) over budget.

Operating expenditure is $173k below budget largely due to Consulting and Staff costs in leisure areas of Howick and Pakuranga Centres being overall $160k underspent.

Revenue of $1.1m is $206k lower than expected due to known revenue cost variances discussed at last year end. This will continue to cause variances throughout Y14 for all council leisure centres derived from budgets in legacy councils being overly optimistic. These budgets must be addressed as a cost pressure in future budget setting.

Capital expenditure was $25k was for shower doors and walls and curtain replacements at Pakuranga Youth Centre, and gymnastic mats for Howick Judo Academy.

Howick Leisure Centre

7. Local economic development

Table 7: Financial Overview: Local economic development

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Comment:

Net Cost of Service was $188k, almost on budget of $192k with no issues to report

Capital expenditure of $5k was mainly for Flatbush specimen tree establishment. This full budget of $328k includes $170k capex from Y14 which was unspent due to harsh drought conditions.

A plan for Pakuranga.

Artist’s impression of the possible redevelopment of Pakuranga Town Centre

Pakuranga Growth Centre Masterplan work is soon to commence

8. Local built and natural environment

Table 8: Financial Overview: Local environment and heritage protection

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Comment:

Net Cost of Service was $2k with a budget of $10k. No operational funding was spent yet and the $2k was for regional allocations only. In August a rhamnus control programme at Musick Point / Bucklands Beach was approved by the local board and the $8k unspent is part of the full approved spend of $29k, which will be carried out this year.

Capital expenditure was $6k for Environmental Education Centre development on which the full year budget of $22k is to be spent

Rhamnus weed as a hedge

9. Local governance

Table 9: Financial Overview: Local planning, policy and governance

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Comment:

Net Cost of Service was $447k and was $72k below budget.

Operating expenditure for this was YTD on the following:

· Citizenship ceremonies $5k budget not spent

· Howick local board website $3k budget not spent

· Local Civic functions $4k budget underspent

· Howick Village preliminary masterplan $8k budget not spent

· Half Moon Bay preliminary masterplan $4k budget not spent

· Pakuranga Growth Centre masterplan $7k budget not spent but about to commence

· Portfolio Support and Engagement fund is $40k behind budget due to timing of the discretionary approvals actual payment dates. This is further explained in the discretionary budget attachment in the appendix to this report.

Capital expenditure was $181k against a budget of $72k YTD being funds the 2012 local board discretionary capex used for Barry Curtis Park. This is further detailed in the discretionary budget table included in this report.

10. Discretionary Funding and Grants

The Howick Local Board allocation of discretionary funding and grants is summarised in Table 10, and shown in the appendix:

Table 10: Summary of Allocation of Discretionary Funding

Discretionary Funding Programme	Available Allocation¹	Allocation Made¹
Operating Expenditure	$702,584	$449,603
Capital Expenditure	$289,993	$261,000

¹Including allocation brought forward from 2012/13 to 2013/14

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Signatories

Authors

Faithe Smith - Lead Financial Advisor

Authorisers

Christine Watson - Manager Financial Advisory Services - Local Boards

Teresa Turner - Relationship Manager

Howick Local Board

09 December 2013

Infrastructure and Environmental Services Update Report

File No.: CP2013/25997

Purpose

1. This quarterly update from the Infrastructure and Environmental Services (I&ES) Department covers the period from August to October 2013. It reports on both regional and place based activities undertaken by the three I&ES units – Environmental Services, Stormwater and Solid Waste.

2. This report also tracks the delivery and expenditure of environmental budget lines from the 2013/2014 Local Board Agreement (LBA), as assigned to the Infrastructure and Environmental Services Department.

Executive Summary

3. The I&ES Department delivers on the Auckland Plan and Local Board Plans through the delivery of environmental programmes, regional stormwater and waste services, as well as the maintenance and enhancement of Auckland's natural environment.

4. This report has been written to update the Local Board on the delivery of activities and work programmes by I&ES. A number of these regional activities have a distinct local involvement and impact and are detailed in the attachments to this report.

5. This report also includes some background information for newly elected board members, to familiarise them with the work programme and priorities of the department.

Recommendation

That the Howick Local Board:

a) receives the Infrastructure and Environmental Services update report.

Discussion

6. This report and attachments specifically details the activities delivered by the three units of I&ES within the Local Board area which support and contribute to the following Local Board Plan priorities and initiatives:

Priorities

· Encouraging Participation in the Community

· Protecting Our Environment and Heritage

Initiatives

· Develop a weed management programme for parks and walkways including removal of rhamnus as a priority.

7. In addition this report may detail activities which may not be specifically identified in the Local Board Plan but which will; impact on the local area.

8. The following provides some background information for board members, to familiarise them with the work programmes and priorities delivered by the three units within the I and ES department.

Environmental Services Unit

9. The Auckland Plan describes a transformational shift to ‘strongly commit to environmental action and green growth’. It is the responsibility of the Environmental Services Unit (ESU) within I and ES to support that shift through the development, promotion and implementation of projects that support environment and sustainability outcomes.

10. Improving freshwater quality is a key focus for ESU and is supported through the implementation of catchment-based restoration projects (such as the Sustainable Catchments Programme and Project Twin Streams), land management programmes, and community education initiatives such as Wai Care.

11. The vision of the Indigenous Biodiversity Strategy is to ensure that Auckland’s biodiversity is flourishing and treasured. In supporting this vision, as well as that of the Auckland Plan, the biodiversity team provide technical advice to ecological restoration projects being delivered by either Council or private landowners. Biodiversity staff also provides technical input into the evaluation of resource consent applications and other statutory processes, such as the development of the draft unitary plan.

12. Biosecurity works alongside biodiversity to contribute to environmental outcomes. Biosecurity is responsible for the implementation of the Regional Pest Management Strategy through a number of programmes, and is also responsible for the regional coordination of national biosecurity management programmes, such as the local response to kauri dieback and kiwifruit vine disease (PSA).

13. ESU also delivers a number of projects that support community development through engaging communities in environment and sustainability projects. These projects include Wai Care, Enviroschools and Trees for Survival. In addition, ESU is currently developing and trialling a number of household sustainability initiatives in various local board areas.

Solid Waste Unit

14. The Solid Waste Unit, within the Infrastructure and Environmental Services Department, is responsible for the management of the region’s kerbside domestic refuse, recycling, hazardous waste, inorganics, illegal dumping and litter collection. It also manages some transfer stations, and develops and delivers waste minimisation programmes. It is made up of four main operational delivery groups; Waste Planning, Waste Minimisation, Waste Operations and Waste Infrastructure and Assets.

15. The Waste Planning team is responsible for carrying out implementation planning for the delivery of the Waste Management and Minimisation Plan (WMMP) and ensuring our waste operations and plans are consistent with regional waste bylaws and national level waste legislation. They advocate council views to central government on waste issues.

16. The Waste Minimisation team is responsible for the development, management and delivery of waste minimisation behaviour change and education programmes to households, businesses, and schools. This includes programmes such as the Create Your Own Eden composting courses and WasteWise schools.

17. The Waste Operations team is responsible for the management of the region’s kerbside domestic refuse, recycling and inorganic waste collection services, servicing and maintaining public litter bins and loose litter cleaning.

18. The Waste Assets and Infrastructure team is responsible for providing the infrastructure which ensures Auckland meets its obligations under the Waste Management Act for the safe and efficient recovery, recycling and disposal of waste across the region.

19. These infrastructure requirements are managed in many ways. For example, through direct service supply contracts for delivery of waste to landfill, Build Operate Own and Transfer contracts for facilities to process recycling, and through council-owned assets and operations such as those at the Waitakere Transfer Station in Henderson and the Claris Landfill on Great Barrier Island. In addition, the team also procures and manages the stock of refuse and recycling bins and public litter bins. Finally, they work with suppliers to make provision for hazardous waste drop off, recovery and disposal.

Stormwater Unit

20. Council’s Stormwater Unit is largely responsible for two of the activities outlined in the 2010 amendment of the Local Government Act 2002: Stormwater drainage, and flood protection and control, and is required to comply with the Resource Management Act and other legal requirements. The purpose of these activities is to minimise the nuisance of flooding, protect people and property from the adverse effects of extreme storm events and protect the environment and public health by reducing stormwater contaminant and sediment runoff that is discharged into natural waters.

21. Council’s stormwater functions are guided by the draft Stormwater Unit Strategic Direction and the Stormwater Asset Management Plan 2012-2032.

22. The Stormwater Asset Management Plan is updated every three years and its review is a key focus for the 2013/14 financial year. The Stormwater Asset Management Plan spans a 20-year period with focus on the ten year period covered in the council’s 10-year Long Term Plan (LTP). The Stormwater Asset Management Plan addresses all major asset based activities. A primary purpose of asset management planning is to ensure that present and future customer service requirements are met while managing assets in the most cost effective manner.

23. The draft Stormwater Unit Strategic Direction was completed in 2013. It is a non-statutory document aligned to the Auckland Plan that guides the operational matters of the council in relation to stormwater that informs and engenders support from internal and external parties involved in stormwater management. The document ultimately will be incorporated into the updated Stormwater Unit Asset Management Plan 2015-2035.

Consideration

Local Board Views

24. This is a report prepared specifically for the Local Board.

Maori Impact Statement

25. While this report is for information only and does not require any decision making, it is recognised that environmental management, water quality and land management has integral links with the mauri of the environments and concepts of kaitiakitanga.

Implementation Issues

26. The activities detailed in this report are within budget. Any decisions arising from discussions and planned changes to work programmes will have financial and resourcing implications which will need to be managed.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a	Environmental Services Unit update	219
b	Solid Waste Update Report	221
c	Auckland Household Waste Prevention Study	227
d	Stormwater Update Report to Howick Local Board	231

Signatories

Authors

Lucy Hawcroft - Relationship Advisor

Varsha Belwalkar - Stormwater Liaison Advisor

Emma Joyce - Relationship Advisor

Mara Bebich - Senior Relationship & Engagement Advisor

Authorisers

John Dragicevich - Manager Infrastructure and Environmental Services

Teresa Turner - Relationship Manager

[1] 2014/2015 financial statements reflect reprioritisations made during the 2013/2014 annual planning process and revised budgets endorsed by the Budget Committee on 21 November 2013 to achieve a 2.5% rates increase for 2014/2015.

Chairperson	David Collings
Deputy Chairperson	Adele White
Members	Garry Boles
	Katrina Bungard
	Jim Donald
	Lucy Schwaner
	John Spiller
	Steve Udy
	Bob Wichman

No.	Title	Page
a	Howick Local Board Quarterly Report	239
b	Capex Project Summary: Howick	241

Authors	Mata Ropeti-Laumalili - Senior Local Board Advisor Howick & Manurewa
Authorisers	Teresa Turner - Relationship Manager

Authors	Lynda Pearson - Local Board Democracy Advisor
Authorisers	Teresa Turner - Relationship Manager

Authors	Lynda Pearson – Local Board Democracy Advisor
Authorisers	Teresa Turner – Relationship Manager