2 Apologies
An apology from
Member Margaret Miles for absence has been received.
3 Declaration of Interest
Members are
reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from decision making when a
conflict arises between their role as a member and any private or other
external interest they might have.
4 Confirmation of Minutes
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That the Upper Harbour Local Board:
a)
confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting,
held on Tuesday, 24 June 2014, as a true and correct
record.
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5 Leave of Absence
At the close of
the agenda no requests for leave of absence had been received.
6 Acknowledgements
At the close of
the agenda no requests for acknowledgements had been received.
7 Petitions
At the close of
the agenda no requests to present petitions had been received.
8 Deputations
Standing Order
3.20 provides for deputations. Those applying for deputations are required to
give seven working days’ notice of subject matter and applications are approved
by the Chairperson of the Upper Harbour Local Board. This means that details
relating to deputations can be included in the published agenda. Total speaking
time per deputation is ten minutes or as resolved by the meeting.
The following
requests have been received to address the meeting:
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8.1 Massey University
Albany Community Garden
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Purpose
1. Daniel
Burgess, Club President, will be in attendance to address the Upper Harbour
Local Board regarding the Massey University Albany Community Garden, and
inform of the club’s purpose, goals and plans for the future.
Executive summary
2. The Massey
University Albany Community Garden Club is an active group around the Albany
Campus, and was recognised as the overall Club of the
Year at the Annual Massey University Clubs, Societies and Sports Awards.
3. They are
very open to people from the wider community becoming involved in the garden,
and recently participated in an Open Day of Community Gardens across the
North Shore that resulted in people from beyond the campus gates engaging.
The group is very keen to explore how they can further connect with the local
community.
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Recommendation/s
That the Upper Harbour Local Board:
a) receive the
deputation from the Massey University Albany Community Garden Club.
b) thank Mr Burgess, Club President, for his attendance and
presentation.
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8.2 Whenuapai Ratepayers
and Residents Association Inc.
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Purpose
Norman Dunckley, Chairman of the
Whenuapai Ratepayers and Residents Association Inc., will be in attendance to
address the Upper Harbour Local Board regarding the Whenuapai area with
specific mention to parks and the community.
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Recommendation/s
That the Upper Harbour Local Board:
a) receive the
deputation from Norman Dunckley, Chairman of the Whenuapai Ratepayers and
Residents Association Inc.
b) thank Mr Dunckley for his attendance and presentation.
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8.3 Greenhithe Community
Trust
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Purpose
Representatives of the Greenhithe
Community Trust will be in attendance to address the Upper Harbour Local
Board.
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Recommendation/s
That the Upper Harbour Local Board:
a) receive the
deputation from the Greenhithe Community Trust.
b) thank representatives from the Greenhithe Community Trust for their
attendance and presentation.
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9 Public Forum
A period of time (approximately
30 minutes) is set aside for members of the public to address the meeting on
matters within its delegated authority. A maximum of 3 minutes per item is
allowed, following which there may be questions from members.
At the close of
the agenda no requests for public forum had been received.
10 Extraordinary Business
Section 46A(7)
of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended)
states:
“An item that is
not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at that meeting if-
(a) The local authority by resolution so decides; and
(b) The presiding member explains at the meeting, at a time
when it is open to the public,-
(i) The
reason why the item is not on the agenda; and
(ii) The reason why the discussion of the item cannot be
delayed until a subsequent meeting.”
Section 46A(7A)
of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended)
states:
“Where an item
is not on the agenda for a meeting,-
(a) That item may be discussed at that meeting if-
(i) That item is a minor matter relating to the general
business of the local authority; and
(ii) the presiding member explains at the beginning of the
meeting, at a time when it is open to the public, that the item will be
discussed at the meeting; but
(b) no resolution, decision or recommendation may be made in
respect of that item except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the
local authority for further discussion.”
11 Notices of Motion
At the close of
the agenda no requests for notices of motion had been received.
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Upper Harbour
Local Board
08 July 2014
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Auckland
Transport Report - July 2014 - Upper Harbour
File No.: CP2014/13748
Purpose
1. The purpose of the report is to
respond to local board requests on transport-related matters and to provide
information to elected members about Auckland Transport (AT) activities in the
local board area.
Executive
summary
2. This report covers matters of specific application and interest to the
Upper Harbour Local
Board and its community,
matters of general interest relating to Auckland Transport activities or the transport
sector, and relevant Auckland Transport media releases for the information of
the board and community.
3. In
particular, this report provides an update on:
· Local Board Capital
Transport Fund
· Speed - Hobson
Road, Lucas Heights
· Local consultations
· Issues register.
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Recommendation/s
That the Upper Harbour Local
Board:
a) receive the Auckland Transport
Report – July 2014.
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Comments
Update on
Local Board Capital Transport Fund
4. The
board has resolved to contribute a total of $674,132, being
it’s full allocation of funding through the Local Board Capital Transport Fund
for 2012/2013 and 2013/2014, to the upgrading of Tauhinu Road, Greenhithe.
5. As reported to
the local board in November 2013, there have been a significant number of
implementation challenges that have delayed the construction of the project.
6. During the
local board meeting on 11 March 2014, the board resolved to (UH/2014/1435),
part b) - “urgently request that the issue relating to stormwater pertaining to
Tauhinu Road be escalated to David Warburton, Chief Executive of Auckland
Transport”.
7. On 16 March
2014, the board, via the Chairperson, received a reply by way of a letter from
David Warburton (dated 6 March).
8. Auckland Transport has agreed in principle to start work on this
project in the next construction period in spring 2014.
9. The board has
requested an estimate of costs for the final stage of the project from Auckland
Transport; this request is with the Infrastructure Development team and will be
reported on once received.
Speed Hobson
Road, Lucas Heights
10. In recent
months there has been general confusion regarding the speed of
Hobson Road. This has come about after a request from a local resident to have
the speed reduced from 80km/h to 50km/h.
11. Auckland
Transport investigated the request and concluded that, the development on this
road is sparse and only fits in to the criteria for the existing semi-rural
80km/h speed limit, as per the Land Transport Act and regulations, and is
consistent with the wider area of similarly semi-rural 80km/h roads.
12. The request for
the speed change was therefore declined.
13. Sometime after
this decision, several illegal 50km/h signs appeared on the road, in defiance
to the decision.
14. Since the signs
were erected, Auckland Transport has received multiple customer requests with
differing views as to whether or not the road speed should be 50km/h or 80km/h.
15. While the 50
km/h signs are in place the speed limit on this road cannot be enforced, this
will be rectified by the removal of the illegal signs, which will be replaced
with 80 km/h signs, clearing up any confusion around the legal speed limit on
this road.
Consultation
documents on propose safety improvements
16. Consultation
documents for the following proposals have been provided to the Upper Harbour
Local Board for its feedback. As the board’s transport portfolio holders
provide feedback on the board’s behalf, the material below is included for
general information purposes only.
17. 7 Triton
Drive, Rosedale - Proposed No Stopping at All Times (NSAAT) Restriction -
in order to improve visibility and safety for drivers exiting from the
vehicle entrance, Auckland Transport is proposing to install NSAAT
“broken yellow lines” outside 7 Triton Drive, Rosedale as shown on the plan in Attachment
A.
18. Triton Drive
and Arrenway Drive intersection, Rosedale - Proposed No Stopping at All Times
(NSAAT) Restriction - in order to improve visibility and safety for drivers
waiting to exit from Triton Drive onto Arrenway Drive, Auckland Transport is
proposing to install NSAAT “broken yellow lines” at the location shown on the
plan in Attachment B.
19. 18 Triton
Drive, Rosedale- Proposed No Stopping at All Times (NSAAT) Restriction - in
order to improve visibility and safety for drivers exiting from the
vehicle entrance, Auckland Transport is proposing to install NSAAT
“broken yellow lines” outside 18 Triton Drive, Rosedale as shown on the plan in
Attachment C.
20. Schnapper
Rock Road, Schnapper Rock- Proposed Clearway 7.30am to 9.00am - Auckland
Transport has received complaints from concerned residents, saying the
flow of traffic along the intersection of Schnapper Rock Road leading up to the
Albany Highway is impeded due to parked vehicles during morning peak hours. It
is therefore proposed a clearway is in operation Monday to Friday between the
hours of 7.30am to 9.00am, as shown on the plan in Attachment D.
21. 1 Parkhead
Place, Rosedale – Proposed No Stopping at All Times (NSAAT) Restriction
- in order to alleviate restricted driveway access and to improve accessibility
in this area, Auckland Transport is proposing to install NSAAT “broken yellow
lines” around the corner of 1 Parkhead Place, and will provide some parking
spaces, as shown on the plan in Attachment E.
Portfolio Meeting
updates
22. Nothing to
report this month.
Media
Public
Transport fare changes from 6 July
23. Auckland
Transport has completed its annual fare review, which sees ticket prices on
buses, trains and ferries change from 6 July 2014.
24. From that date,
adults who use the AT HOP card for their travel will receive a 20% discount off
the single trip adult cash fare (excluding NiteRider, Airbus Express and
Waiheke ferry services).
25. Child and
tertiary AT HOP users will continue to receive discounts on most services, when
compared to the equivalent cash fares.
26. In contrast,
most cash fares for bus and train and some cash fares for ferry will increase
(some AT HOP fares for ferries will also increase).
27. The annual
review takes into account operator cost increases (e.g. fuel and wages),
revenue and patronage movements.
28. Auckland
Transport is also undertaking a strategic review of all public transport costs
and pricing, which is due to be completed towards the end of the year.
29. Auckland
Transport believes that public transport must be seen as a viable alternative
to the car if Auckland is to begin to resolve its transport problems, and by
making travel more attractive on the AT HOP card it is hoped that more people
will switch to public transport.
30. In addition to
an increased discount on AT HOP, Auckland Transport will remove the 25 cent
top-up fee and reduce the minimum top-up amount on the card from $10 to $5, both
from 6 July.
31. The card itself
will also remain at $5 until at least 31 January 2015.
32. From 6 July when
the new fares are implemented, cash fares will be in 50 cent multiples, which
will reduce cash handling on buses in particular (with exception of the City
LINK child cash fare, which will remain at 30 cents).
33. Auckland
Transport is hoping to move to implementing an exact fare/no change given
policy in the future, and will investigate the potential of removing cash fares
altogether, as has recently been introduced in Sydney.
Auckland
Transport re-tendering public transport contracts
34. Auckland
Transport has begun a two-year-long process of seeking operators interested in
tendering for Auckland’s rail, bus and ferry services, when current contracts
expire.
35. Auckland
Transport is extending an invitation to interested public transport service
providers from around the world to attend a market soundings event to be held
in Auckland on 2 July 2014.
36. Mark Lambert,
Group Manager Public Transport, says “it makes good financial sense to take
market soundings across all three modes at one time, even though their
respective agreements expire at different times”.
37. “It’s much more
efficient to hold one event, rather than three, and it enables operators to
consider tendering for more than one of the services. It also ensures that our
processes are going forward together and potentially adding value to each
other”, says Mark.
38. “Re-tendering
out contracts to a competitive market ensures Auckland ratepayers are receiving
the best value for money for public transport services”.
39. This process is
part of a wider Auckland Transport objective to enhance public transport
operations in Auckland, as proposed in the Auckland’s Regional Public Transport
Plan.
40. It is being
planned to ensure that the transition between old and new agreements is
seamless and the successful tenders are able to start operations without
affecting either customers or the service.
Parking Strategy
consultation
41. Following on from
cluster workshops, which were attended by local board members in early-mid May,
Auckland Transport has now distributed copies of the Parking Strategy
discussion document to elected members, key stakeholder groups and community
organisations.
42. The discussion
document is the first to comprehensively review issues associated with parking
region-wide. Key elements of the discussion document include an analysis of
issues associated with the city centre, the city fringe, metropolitan and town
centres’ and residential streets across the region.
43. There is a clear
link to the region’s public transport strategy through consideration of the
role of park and rides, and the needs of the forthcoming (bus) Frequent
Transport network, and the possibility that the AT HOP card may be able to be
used for payment for parking in some situations.
44. The discussion
document was made publicly available on-line on 31 May 2014 for public feedback
up to 30 June 2014. Submissions are expected to be considered during July and
August followed by a report to the September meeting of the Auckland Transport
Board.
Issues Update
45. The following Issues Update
comprises issues raised by elected members and Local Board Services staff to 24
March 2014:
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Location
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Issue
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Status
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The Avenue/SH17 intersection, Albany
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Request for safety assessment of The Avenue/SH17
intersection, Albany
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Scoping investigation phase complete.
Feasibility study complete.
Scheme assessment complete.
The detail design is programmed for the
2013/2014 and 2014/2015 financial years and will take about 9 months to
complete.
The project is not included in the
current Long-term Plan (LTP) 2012/2022.
AT is working to see if this project can
be brought forward.
As part of the State Highway revocation
agreement, NZTA has agreed to fund 50% of the project – this should enable AT
to raise the priority of the project.
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Totara Road, Whenuapai
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Road calming measures
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After having received feedback from the
community and the local board, Auckland Transport has revisited the project
and has sent out a further revised proposal for consultation.
General feedback is in support of the new
measures.
This project will start early July 2014.
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Hobsonville Road Footpath opposite old
petrol station
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Reported as dangerous for pedestrians
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AT has temporarily fixed the hazards to make these
locations safe for pedestrians.
In addition, AT’s Area Engineer will be conducting further
investigations of this area.
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Clemow’s subdivision
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Footpaths damaged by the roots of large trees, which have
been temporarily patched, but may pose further issue’s for users if not
extensively repaired
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Three options have been identified and
will be discussed with the local board and wider community to seek their
views and agreement on preferred resolve, within the next two months.
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Pinehurst School re. Bus stops
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School requested the bus stops to be moved across the road
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Local consultation was conducted with
businesses of which some didn’t agree.
Local board consultation on new proposal
within next month.
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Lucas Creek Bridge design
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Local board has requested an opportunity to see the
designs for the proposed strengthening and widening of Lucas Creek Bridge and
The Avenue upgrade
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Awaiting reply from investigation and
design as to what stage they are at and if this is possible.
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Consideration
Local
board views and implications
46. The board’s views will be
incorporated during consultation on any proposed schemes.
Maori
impact statement
47. No specific
issues with regard to the Maori Impact Statement are triggered by this report.
General
48. The activities
detailed in this report do not trigger the Significance Policy. All programmes and activities are within
budget/in line with the council’s Annual Plan and LTP documents and there are
no legal or legislative implications arising from the activities detailed in
this report.
Implementation
49. All proposed schemes
are subject to prioritisation,
funding and consultation.
Attachments
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No.
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Title
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Page
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aView
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7 Triton Drive, Rosedale
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17
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bView
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Triton Drive and Arrenway Drive intersection, Rosedale
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19
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cView
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18 Triton Drive, Rosedale
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21
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dView
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Schnapper Rock Road
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23
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eView
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1 Parkhead Place, Rosedale
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25
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Signatories
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Authors
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Ivan Trethowen – Auckland Transport
Elected Member Relationship Manager
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Authorisers
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Jonathan Anyon – Auckland Transport
Elected Member Relationship Team Manager
Eric Perry - Relationship Manager
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