Auckland City Centre Advisory Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board held in the Rooms 1 & 2, Level 26, 135 Albert Street , Auckland  on Wednesday, 25 February 2015 at 3.00pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Dr Lucy Baragwanath

University of Auckland

Members

Shale Chambers (until 5.00pm)

Chair Waitemata Local Board

 

Tim Coffey

Member, CBD Residents Advisory Group

 

John Coop

Warren and Mahoney, NZ Institute of Architects

 

Jillian de Beer

de Beer Marketing & Communications

 

Kate Healy

Ngati Whatua Orakei Whai Rawa Limited

 

Barbara Holloway

Karangahape Road Business Association

 

Andrea Hutchins

Property Council of NZ

 

Mike Lee (from 3.23pm until 4.24pm, Item 6)

Councillor, Auckland Council

 

Tania Loveridge (Alternate)

Heart of the City

 

Nigel Murphy

Auckland University of Technology

 

Rory Palmer, on behalf of the Mayor

Mayoral Office

 

APOLOGIES

 

 

Member Dick Ayres

For absence

 

Member Earl Gray

For absence

 

Member David Wright

For absence

 

 

 

 


Auckland City Centre Advisory Board

25 February 2015

 

 

1          Apologies

 

Resolution number CEN/2015/1

MOVED by Chairperson Lucy Baragwanath , seconded by Member Tim Coffey:  

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a)         accept the apologies from Members Dick Ayres, Earl Gray and David Wright for absence.

CARRIED

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

Tania Loveridge, Centre Manager, Heart of The City declared a conflict of interest in relation to item 7: City Centre Pedestrian Counts System.

 

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number CEN/2015/2

MOVED by Member Kate Healy, seconded by Member Tim Coffey:  

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 17 December 2014, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

4          Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

5

Auckland City Centre Board Members update

 

Resolution number CEN/2015/3

MOVED by Member Tania Loveridge, seconded by Member Nigel Murphy:  

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a)         receive the board members update as follows:

i)          Member Tim Coffey regarding residents’ concerns in relation to the justification of targeted rate funding towards the St Patrick’s Square maintenance given the current poor condition

ii)         Members Shale Chambers and John Coop indicated that they also supported the CBD residents’ concerns

b)         request that the above issue be referred to the Chief Operating Officer and General Manager, Parks, Sport & Recreation to investigate as soon as possible.

CARRIED

 

 


 

6

City Centre Integration (CCI) Progress Update for Auckland City Centre Advisory Board - for period 1 December 2014 to 31 January 2015

 

Cr Lee entered the meeting at 3.23pm

 

Resolution number CEN/2015/4

MOVED by Member Tim Coffey, seconded by Member Kate Healy:  

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a)      receive the City Centre Integration progress update for the period of 1 December 2014 to 31 January 2015

b)      request a draft protocol for the consideration of philanthropic contributions towards projects / events / initiatives in the CBD be forwarded to Auckland City Centre Advisory Board Members prior to the 25 March 2015 meeting

c)      request that a status report for all ‘targeted rate projects’ be included on the monthly agenda.

CARRIED

 

 

 

7

City Centre Pedestrian Counts System

 

Member Tania Loveridge, Heart of the City declared an interest in this item and took no part in the discussion or voting on this matter.

 

Resolution number CEN/2015/5

MOVED by Member Andrea Hutchins, seconded by Member Kate Healy:   

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a)      receive, support in principal and endorse the finding request, pending further financial information at the March committee meeting.

CARRIED

 

 

 

8

City Rail Link (CRL) project

 

Dr Stephen Rainbow and John Williamson, Auckland Transport gave an overview status update presentation regarding the City Rail Link project.

A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number CEN/2015/6

MOVED by Member Tim Coffey, seconded by Member Nigel Murphy:  

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a)         receive the update report.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     25 February 2015: Auckland City Centre advisory Board - City Rail Link (CRL) project presentation  

 

 


 

9

City Centre Interventions and Pilots (CCIP programme)

 

Mr Gyles Bendall, Auckland Council and Sam Corbett, Auckland Transport were present in support of the item.

 

Resolution number CEN/2015/7

MOVED by Member Barbara Holloway, seconded by Member Nigel Murphy:  

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a)         defer the decision on the funding request, pending financial information being reported to the Board’s 25 March 2015 meeting

b)         request the team to undertake further due diligence and further consultation with relevant bodies i.e. Waitemata Local Board

c)         invite other council entities to contribute to the City Centre Interventions and Pilots programme, including Auckland Transport CRL project.

CARRIED

 

 

10

Central Wharves

 

Resolution number CEN/2015/8

MOVED by Member Tim Coffey, seconded by Member Nigel Murphy:  

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a)      defer discussion of the Central Wharves due to lack of time at the meeting

b)      request a workshop with board members an hour before the 25 March 2015 scheduled meeting to resolve and discuss the presentation.

CARRIED

 

11        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no extraordinary item.  

 

 

5.06 pm                                              The Chairperson thanked Members for their attendance and attention to business and declared the meeting closed.

 

CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD AT A MEETING OF THE Auckland City Centre Advisory Board HELD ON

 

 

 

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