I hereby give notice that an ordinary meeting of the Waiheke Local Board will be held on:

 

Date:                  

Time:

Meeting Room:

Venue:

 

Thursday, 26 February 2015

5.15pm

Oneroa Bowling Club
100 Oceanview Road
Alison Park
Waiheke

 

Waiheke Local Board

 

OPEN AGENDA

 

 

 

MEMBERSHIP

 

Chairperson

Paul Walden

 

Deputy Chairperson

Beatle Treadwell

 

Members

Becs Ballard

 

 

Shirin Brown

 

 

John Meeuwsen

 

 

(Quorum 3 members)

 

 

 

Carmen Fernandes

Democracy Advisor

 

19 February 2015

 

Contact Telephone: 021 415 875

Email: Carmen.fernandes@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

 

 


 

 

 


Waiheke Local Board

26 February 2015

 

 

ITEM   TABLE OF CONTENTS            PAGE

1          Welcome                                                                                                                        5

2          Apologies                                                                                                                      5

3          Declaration of Interest                                                                              5

4          Confirmation of Minutes                                                                                              5

5          Leave of Absence                                                                                                         5

6          Acknowledgements                                                                                   5

7          Petitions                                                                                                     5

8          Deputations                                                                                                5

9          Public Forum                                                                                                                5

9.1    Waiheke High School Board of Trustees - Andrew Walters        5

9.2    2015 Santa Parade - Youth Council                                                5

10        Extraordinary Business                                                                            5

11        Notices of Motion                                                                                      5

12        Councillor's Update                                                                                   9

13        Waiheke Local Board Small Local Improvements 2014/2015 Programme - February 2015 update                                                      11

14        Auckland Transport Report – February 2015                                       43

15        Auckland Transport Quarterly Update to Local Boards                      59

16        Local board input on the draft Regional Land Transport Plan 2015-2025                                                                                                          87

17        Chairperson's Report                                                                            219

18        Board Members' Reports                                                                      221

19        Reports requested/pending                                                                  225

20        List of resource consents                                                                     233

21        Waiheke Local Board Workshop Record of Proceedings                 237  

22        Consideration of Extraordinary Items 

 

 


1          Welcome

 

Kua uru mai a hau kaha, a hau maia, a hau ora, a hau nui,

Ki runga, ki raro, ki roto, ki waho

Rire, rire hau…pai marire

 

Translation (non-literal)  - Rama Ormsby

Let the winds bring us inspiration from beyond,

Invigorate us with determination and courage to achieve our aspirations for abundance and sustainability

Bring the calm, bring all things good, bring peace….good peace.

 

 

2          Apologies

 

At the close of the agenda no apologies had 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

 

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)           confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 12 February 2015, as a true and correct record.

 

 

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 Waiheke 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.

 

At the close of the agenda no requests for deputations had been received.

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 www members.

 

Please note that over the consultation period on Auckland’s 10 year budget, the Waiheke Local Board will extend the Public Forum up to an hour during the business meeting to discuss local related matters.

 

 

9.1       Waiheke High School Board of Trustees - Andrew Walters

Andrew Walters representing the Waiheke High School Board of Trustees will be in attendance to speak to the Board about the proposed swimming pool.

 

9.2       2015 Santa Parade - Youth Council

Members of the Youth Council, Georgie Halstead and Dave Walden will be in attendance to speak to the Board about the 2015 Santa Parade.

 

 

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.

 


Waiheke Local Board

26 February 2015

 

 

Councillor's Update

 

File No.: CP2015/00854

 

  

 

Purpose

1.      Providing Councillor Mike Lee with an opportunity to update the Waiheke Local Board on Governing Body issues.

 

Recommendation/s

That the Waiheke Local Board

a)   Receives the verbal update from the Waitemata and Gulf Ward Councillor, Mike Lee.

 

 

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.     

Signatories

Authors

Carmen Fernandes - Democracy Advisor

Authorisers

Judith Webster - Relationship Manager

 


Waiheke Local Board

26 February 2015

 

 

Waiheke Local Board Small Local Improvements 2014/2015 Programme - February 2015 update

 

File No.: CP2015/02074

 

  

 

Purpose

1.      This report provides an overview of the Waiheke Local Board 2014/2015 Small Local Improvement Project (SLIPs) programme and recommends projects for approval and commencement in the 2014/2015 year.

Executive Summary

2.      The Waiheke Local Board has $241,748 SLIP’s operational funding and $664,292 SLIPs capital funding available in the 2013/2014 financial year.

3.      A number of projects were deferred from 2013/2014 financial year to be completed in 2014/2015. A capital budget of $121,222 is required to complete these projects.

4.      This leaves $543,069 capital budget remaining available to allocate to capital projects in 2014/2015.Of this capital budget remaining, a total of $538,912 capital budget has been allocated to projects in the 2014/2015 financial year.

5.      A sum total of $125,379 capital budget remains for allocation to projects.

7.      The Waiheke Local Board has $241,748 SLIP’s operational funding available in the 2013/2014 financial year.

6.      To date a total of $94,350 operational budget has been allocated to projects, leaving $147,398 operational budget available for allocation to projects within the 2014/2015 financial year.

7.      Recommendations are being sought in this report that will allocate a total of $22,764 operational funding. The proposal recommendations being sought are summarized below:

 

PROJECT NAME

BUDGET REQUESTED

COMMENTS

1.      Putiki Bay Causeway action plan

$6,500 Opex

Coordination and implementation of the Putiki Bay Action Plan phase one 2014/2015

2.      Project Little Oneroa

$6,264 Opex

Application for funding towards Project Little Oneroa Between The Waiheke Resources Trust and The Waiheke Local Board.

3.      Waiheke Youth Voice

 $10,000 Opex

 Application for funding to assist the general functioning/operations of Waiheke Youth Voice, as well as enable them to lead youth projects in the local board area.

 


 

Recommendation/s

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      Receives the Waiheke Local Board SLIPs February 2015 programme summary.

b)       Notes the completion of the project ‘Onetangi O'Brian Road Causeway Bridge- Design and Consent (stage 1)’. Approval of the consent application is underway and due imminently. The engineer’s preliminary estimate for the stage two physical works is $76,130 capital funding. This includes a PS for professional services. Refer to attachment B ‘Final design for Onetangi O'Brian Road Causeway Bridge’ and C ‘Engineers estimate for: Onetangi O'Brian Road Causeway Bridge ‘for detail.

c)        Receive the draft proposed design for a Controlled Boat Wash down area (hard stand) at Ostend Domain. The design meets the required Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) legislative requirements that will come into effect on the 01st July 2015:

i.     Isolate solid waste and contaminated wastewater generated from boat maintenance activities from the natural and marine environment,

ii.   Isolate anti-fouling paint (during removal and reapplication) from the natural and marine environment,

iii.   Collect, treat, store and allow for the removal of contaminated wastewater, and

iv.  Maintain usability of the site for the hauling, moving and maintenance of boats.

Refer to attachment D ‘Controlled Boat Wash Down Area (hard stand) at Ostend Domain - proposed design and E ‘Controlled Boat Wash Down Area (hard stand) at Ostend Domain - design considerations and engineers estimate’ for details.

Design review discussions are now to be progressed with key stakeholders such as the Ostend Boat Club, Parks and Iwi.

d)      Approves the following SLIPs operational projects for 2014/ 2015 year and confirms the project spokesperson(s):  

 

No

Project description

Capex/ Opex

Budget value

Local Board Spokesperson/s

1.

 Putiki Bay Causeway action plan

 

Opex

$6,500

TBC

2.

Project Little Oneroa

 

Opex

$6,624

TBC

3.

Waiheke Youth Voice

 

Opex

$10,000

TBC

 

 

Total Opex

$22,674

 

e)      Notes there is $125,379 capital budget remaining for allocation and spend within the 2014/2015 financial year.

 

f)       After approval of the recommendations in this report the Board will have allocated a total of $117,024.00 operational budget, leaving $124,724.00 operational budget remaining for allocation and spend within the 2014/2015 financial year.

 

 

Discussion

8.      Communities are impacted by SLIPs projects. They provide an opportunity for elected representatives and Auckland Council staff to engage with the communities on their specific needs. SLIPs staff will liaise directly with all residents and stakeholders impacted by any SLIPs funded projects to be delivered.

9.      Funding for the proposed projects within this report will come from the Albert Eden Local Board’s SLIPs budget. After allocating budget to all the projects listed in this report and elsewhere, the Albert Eden Local Board will still have unallocated SLIPs capital and operational funding. Further reporting as part of the monthly work programme reporting will be used to determine what other projects the Board may wish to fund.

10.    The ability the SLIPs delivery team to deliver outcomes is dependent on the timing of the decisions made by the Local Board to allocate budgets to projects to allow for a minimum of six to eight months delivering those outcomes.

11.    SLIPs need to comply with all relevant legislation, including the Resource Management Act 1991, the Local Government Act and all Auckland Council policies.

Proposed 2014/15 Local Improvement Projects (SLIPs)

12.    Information regarding projects carried forward from the 2013/2014 financial year is shown in the Waiheke Island Local Board Small Local Improvement Projects (SLIPs) 2014/2015 combined programme which will be circulated under separate cover.

13.    The Waiheke Local Board had $241,748 SLIP’s operational funding and $664,292 SLIPs capital funding available in the 2013/2014 financial year.

14.    A number of projects have deferred across from 2013/2014 financial year to be completed in 2014/2015. A capital budget of $121,222 is required to complete these projects.

15.    Leaving $543,069 capital budget remaining available to allocate to capital projects in 2014/2015.Of this capital budget remaining, a total of $538,912 capital budget has been allocated to projects in the 2014/2015 financial year.

16.    A sum total of $125,379 capital budget remains for allocation to projects for delivery within the 2014/2015 financial year.

17.    The Waiheke Local Board had $241,748 SLIP’s operational funding available in the 2013/2014 financial year.

18.    To date a total of $94,350 operational budget has been allocated to projects. Recommendations are being sought in this report that will allocate a total of $22,674 operational funding.

19.    A sum total of $124,724 operational budget remains for allocation to projects for delivery within the 2014/2015 financial year.

Capital Expenditure Projects

 

20.    Information is being given for progress updates on the following SLIPs capital funded projects.

21.    Onetangi O'Brian Road Causeway Bridge- Design and consent stage one – The detailed design is complete and the Resource consent application has been lodged. S.92 queries have been responded too and consent approval is expected in February 2015. An engineer’s preliminary estimate has been prepared for stage two physical works.

The Waiheke Local Board is to seek funding for the stage two physical works from their Auckland Transport Capital Improvements 2014/2015 funding.


The engineers estimate is broken down as below:

Construction and P&G costs $57,200

Consent compliance             $2,500

Professional Services           $6,500

Contingency   15%                $9,930

Total    $76,130

22.    Controlled Boat Wash down area (hard stand) at Ostend Domain- A draft proposed design for a Controlled Boat Wash down Area (hard stand) at Ostend Domain has been prepared. The design meets the required legislative requirements from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that will come into effect on the 01st July 2015. The requirements are to:

i)    Isolate solid waste and contaminated wastewater generated from boat maintenance activities from the natural and marine environment,

ii)   Isolate anti-fouling paint (during removal and reapplication) from the natural and marine environment,

iii)  Collect, treat, store and allow for the removal of contaminated wastewater, and

iv)  Maintain usability of the site for the hauling, moving and maintenance of boats.

Please refer to the attached documents that detail:

v)   The EPA legislative requirements

vi)  The requirements for resource consenting under the PAUP that deals with Coastal, scheduled tree and site contamination issues.

vii) The site challenges

viii) The designs considerations and assumption

ix)  The preliminary engineers estimate for physical works

x)   Ongoing maintenance requirements

Design review discussions are now to be held with the key stakeholders such as the Ostend Boat Club, the Local Board, Parks, Iwi etc. to agree the next steps forward to finalising the design and reaching agreement regarding the operation of and ongoing site maintenance requirements of the boat wash down controlled area.

23.    There is currently $125,379 capital budget available remaining for allocation and spend within the 2014/2015 financial year.

Operational expenditure projects

24.    Decisions from the board are being sought for the following operational funded projects:

25.    Putiki Bay Causeway action plan. The action plan goal is to work with the community to make Putiki Bay a place that all Waihekeans can enjoy. Its key aims are to:

xi)  Work with parks to improve the reserve, renewing the playground and looking at a coastal walking and cycling track around the shore.

xii) Protect our much-loved houseboats and work with them to make sure that they meet basic hygiene and environmental standards.

xiii) Remove all other boats from the foreshore around the bay, moving them into the existing mooring area in the middle of the bay or working with the owner to scrap them.

xiv) Work with social services, central government and the police to help find a better place to live for those with alcohol, drug and mental health issues.

This operational funding proposal will enable the engagement of a local specialist to assist with the co-ordination and implementation of the Putiki Bay Action Plan. Their role will be to liaise and work with the various key stakeholders such as Waiheke Local Board, Council officers, Iwi, Harbour Master, Central Government, social services, boat owners, local residents etc. to progress the plan, with an initial focus on development of the containment facility and controlled boat wash down area for the Boat club.

26.    Project Little Oneroa - Project Little Oneroa began in August of 2014. Its mission is ‘Through a community development model creating a safe and sustainable water catchment at Little Oneroa’. It seeks to:

·        Engage the Waiheke Community with Project Little Oneroa using stories, celebrities, events and media campaigns

·        Build community connectedness with the Little Oneroa Stream and it’s 4 tributaries over 2850m including waterfalls, cascades, wetlands and fish species

·        Listen, educate and support the community to take responsibility for their household water and waste disposal

·        Regular Water testing of the stream

The Waiheke Resources Trust (WRT) has commenced a community led project to clean up the polluted waterway of Little Oneroa. Following this Clean Stream Waiheke Ltd donated 10K to get the project started. The project is being led by the Manager of WRT Dawn Jeffery.

In December of 2014 an Environmental Initiatives Funding (EIF) application granted $4,400.00 towards stage 1 of the project, from the application for $10,000. 

Project Little Oneroa is seeking financial support from the Waiheke Local Board to support the continuation of the project, specifically the below costs not covered under the EIF funding between February and June 2015 which total $6,624.00 operational funding:

Date

Item

 

27 Feb

Tanya Batt Story workshop at Little Oneroa 6-8pm – Sea week. Free to the public. This event will build the community connection to the stream and the projects that follow

$500.00

28 Feb

Waterless Composting Toilet Workshop 10-12pm Oneroa Bowling Club, with Dylan Timney & Bryce Langston. By Koha. This event will highlight the alternative and safe substitutes to the main stream costly Septic Systems in the market.

$894.00

March

Purchase of 100 Eco Tanka drink bottles with Project Logo. A community engagement and fundraising campaign for the project.

1310.00

April

Kaitiaki Kete Campaign – A tool box available for all households in the catchment with devices, tools, education and services to support safe and sustainable household water use and disposal. Costs towards purchasing of products. Eg bag, egg timer, printing, water saving devices

$2500.00

March - May

Gulf News Community page. Highlights events, tips and keeps the community in touch with the project on a regular basis. 1 page community rate $265.00 + gst x 3 months

$1060.00

 

27.    Waiheke Youth Voice – The Waiheke Youth Board aims to address a number of priority areas identified in the Waiheke Youth Needs Assessment (2012).

The Waiheke Local Board Plan 2014 identifies ‘Establish and support the Waiheke Youth Council’ as a key initiative under the Outcome ‘Thriving, Strong and Engaged Communities’. This project would allow for the general functioning/operations of Waiheke Youth Voice (Waiheke version of a youth board) as well as enable them to lead youth projects in the local board area. In the 2014/15 CDAC work programme Youth Development was agreed upon as a priority initiative for CDS. A Waiheke Youth Needs Assessment was completed in 2012, which identified a number of priority areas for action.

This funding would cover such operational costs (catering, transport, resource costs) for regular youth board meetings; training and development opportunities for members and the wider youth community; project costs for delivering youth led-projects as identified throughout the youth board’s project planning.

Waiheke Youth Voice are currently planning what they would like to achieve during their term and access to this funding would allow for this planning to be completed more fully with budgets for projects allocated by the members.

28.    After approval of the recommendations in this report the Board will have allocated a total of $117,024 operational budget, leaving $124,724 operational budget remaining for allocation and spend within the 2014/2015 financial year.

Consideration

Local Board Views and Implications

29.    This report canvasses the views of the Waiheke Local Board.

30.    The recommendations contained within this report fall within the Local Boards delegated authority.

Maori Impact Statement

31.    Parks and open spaces contribute significantly to Maori well-being, values, culture and traditions.  Where any aspects of the proposed work programme are anticipated to have a significant impact on sites of importance to Tangata Whenua, appropriate consultation will follow.

General

32.    Communities are impacted by SLIPs projects. They provide an opportunity for staff and elected representatives to engage with the communities on their specific needs.   SLIPs staff will liaise directly with all residents and stakeholders impacted by any SLIPs or Discretionary funded projects to be delivered.

33.    Funding for the proposed projects within this report would be obtained from the Waiheke Local Board’s Small Local Improvement Project budget allocation. After allocating budget to all the projects listed in this report and elsewhere, the Waiheke Local Board will still have SLIPs capital and operational funding remaining unallocated. Further reporting as part of the monthly work programme reporting will be used to determine what other projects the board may wish to fund.

34.    SLIPs need to comply with all relevant legislation, including the Resource Management Act 1991, the Local Government Act and all Auckland Council policies.

Implementation Issues

35.    All 2014/2015 projects should have budget allocated to them within the first quarter of the 2014/2015 financial year; to enable commencement and completion between prior to 30th June 2015. 

36.    Most projects will need eight months or more to be successfully delivered within the 2014/2015 financial year. Projects that have budget allocated to them with less than six months remaining within the current financial year will be at risk of not being completed by 2014/2015 financial year end. 

37.    Projects funded from 2014/2015 SLIPs capital expenditure must be physically complete and fully expended within the 2014/2015 financial year.

38.    Projects funded from 2014/2015 SLIPs operational expenditure must be physically complete and fully expended within the 2014/2015 financial year.

39.      The ability to spend and deliver upon the expected outcomes is dependent on the timely decision making by the Local Board.

Attachments

No.

Title

Page

aView

Waiheke Local Board SLIPs Programme February 2015 update

19

bView

Final design for Onetangi O'Brian Road Causeway Bridge

25

cView

Engineers estimate for : Onetangi O'Brian Road Causeway Bridge stage two physical works

33

dView

Controlled Boat Wash Down Area (hard stand) at Ostend Domain  - Proposed Design

35

e

Controlled Boat Wash Down Area (hard stand) at Ostend Domain  - Design considerations and engineers estimate (Will be circulated under separate cover as this attachment was not available at the time of printing of this agenda.)

 

fView

Application for funding towards Project Little Oneroa
Between The Waiheke Resources Trust and The Waiheke Local Board.

37

gView

Waiheke LIPs funding proposal form - Waiheke Youth Voice

41

     

Signatories

Authors

Katrina Morgan - Team Leaders SLIPs

Authorisers

Ian Maxwell - General Manager Parks, Sports and Recreation

Judith Webster - Relationship Manager

 



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Application for funding towards Project Little Oneroa

Between The Waiheke Resources Trust and The Waiheke Local Board.

 

Project Little Oneroa began in August of 2014. The Waiheke Resources Trust (WRT) decided it was time to commence a community led project to clean up the polluted waterway of Little Oneroa.

 

Following this Clean Stream Waiheke Ltd donated 10K to get the project started.

 

The project is being led by the Manager of WRT Dawn Jeffery.

 

In December of 2014 an Environmental Initiatives Funding application granted $4400.00 towards stage 1 of the project. The application was for 10K.  The below costs are not covered in the EIF fund.

 

Project Little Oneroa is seeking financial support from the Waiheke Local Board to support the continuation of the project, specifically the below costs between February and June 2015.

 

Date

Item

 

27 Feb

Tanya Batt Story workshop at Little Oneroa 6-8pm – Sea week. Free to the public. This event will build the community connection to the stream and the projects that follow

$500.00

28 Feb

Waterless Composting Toilet Workshop 10-12pm Oneroa Bowling Club, with Dylan Timney & Bryce Langston. By Koha. This event will highlight the alternative and safe substitutes to the main stream costly Septic Systems in the market.

$894.00

March

Purchase of 100 Eco Tanka drink bottles with Project Logo. A community engagement and fundraising campaign for the project.

1310.00

April

Kaitiaki Kete Campaign – A tool box available for all households in the catchment with devices, tools, education and services to support safe and sustainable household water use and disposal. Costs towards purchasing of products. Eg bag, egg timer, printing, water saving devices

$2500.00

March - May

Gulf News Community page. Highlights events, tips and keeps the community in touch with the project on a regular basis. 1 page community rate $265.00 + gst x 3 months

$1060.00

Costs include GST

Project information

    

MISSION

“As a community and the Kaitiaki of Waiheke Island, it is time that we took responsibility for our waterways.”

 

Project Little Oneroa is about working together and educating each other to understand the problems and implement the solutions for a safe and sustainable waterway for the future generations of Waiheke.

GOAL

Through a community development model creating a safe and sustainable water catchment at Little Oneroa.

 

OBJECTIVES

 

·    Engage the Waiheke Community with Project Little Oneroa using stories, celebrities, events and media campaigns

·    Build community connectedness with the Little Oneroa Stream and it’s 4 tributaries over 2850m including waterfalls, cascades, wetlands and fish species

·    Listen, educate and support the community to take responsibility for their household water and waste disposal

·    Regular Water testing of the stream

 

 

Public Events

Previous events include;

2014

12 Aug    Initial community meeting

17 Sep    Simon Grant  from Project Twin Streams talks about their project

11 Nov    Caleb Clarke from Morphum talks about Three Waters Report

7   Dec   Wetland Discovery Walk with Tony King-Turner at Hooks Lane

20 Dec    Talk at Carols by Candlelight at Little Oneroa – ecostore giveaway to Nov

winner

 

Schedule events;

2015

       27 Feb   Tanya Batt Story workshop at Little Oneroa 6-8pm – Sea week. FREE

       28 Feb   Waterless Composting Toilet Workshop 10-12pm Oneroa Bowling Club,

with Dylan Timney & Bryce Langston. By Koha

       03 Apr   Outdoor Cinema night at Little Oneroa.

       28 Apr   Wetland Workshop with Miranda Bennett – Biodiversity/Central. FREE 

       TBC       ‘Kaitiaki Kete Campaign’ A tool box available for all households in the

                    catchment with devices, tools, education and services to support  safe and

                    sustainable household water use and disposal. Distributed via door

                    knocking, starting with high risk septic sections, established after the

Stream Walk and in conjunction with Mike Roxbrough’s work

      Monthly Giveaway of ecostore products to ‘friends of the stream’ through a

                    sponsorship arrangement

         

Behind the scenes

·    Initial meeting with Liz Ross and Auckland City team

·    Initial meeting with Mike Roxbrough

·    Professional photos taken of site by Alice Doig for media campaign

·    Web and facebook presence

·    Sign’s erected at Little Oneroa

·    Meeting with Katherine Seward from Waicare 9th Feb. Water Testing inconjunction with WHS Students and teacher Christy Ralphs commences March 2015.

·    Eco Store & Dragon Fired Pizza sponsorship agreement for PLO subscribers

 

Scheduled;

·    Sale of branded Eco Tanka Bottles to engage community and fundraise.

·    2nd meeting 16th Feb with Liz Ross and team at Auckland Council

·    Stream walk with Mike Roxborough & Katherine Seward from Waicare

·    Monthly full page in the Gulf News (started 27th Nov)

·    Ostend Market stall every 2nd Saturday morning in conjunction with the GROW stall

·    Regular newsletters to subscribers of Project Little Oneroa ‘Friends of the stream’

·    Additional stories and photos in the local media

·    Waiheke Radio interviews

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

Dawn Jeffery

Manager

Waiheke Resources Trust


Waiheke Local Board

26 February 2015

 

 

 

Local Improvement Project (LIPs) proposal form

 

Local board

 

Waiheke

Requested budget

 

$10,000

Proposed by

Kristin Fanselow

 

Contact details (phone and email)

021 827 894

Kristin.fanselow@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Date of application

8/12/2014

 

Project name

Waiheke Youth Voice

 

Project location (Physical address)

 

Waiheke

Land ownership (if known)

n/a

District Zoning (if known)

n/a

 

Are there any known groups we should consult with about this project?

If so who are they?

 No

 

Are you applying for a Grant?

 

 

What are your main reasons for suggesting this project?  Please list the issues/problems you are trying to resolve by suggesting this project.

 

This project would allow for the general functioning/operations of Waiheke Youth Voice (Waiheke version of a youth board) as well as enable them to lead youth projects in the local board area. In the 2014/15 CDAC work programme Youth Development was agreed upon as a priority initiative for CDS. A Waiheke Youth Needs Assesment was completed in 2012, which identified a number of priority areas for action. The establishment of the Waiheke Youth Board aims to address a number of these priority areas (particularly those identified under ‘Thriving’, ‘Leading’, and ‘Capacity Building) as well as create an environment where young people on Waiheke can drive their own projects as valued members of the Waiheke community.

 

 

What background or historical information should we be aware of relating to this project?

 

As above, the establishment of the Waiheke Youth Board aims to address a number of priority areas identified in the Waiheke Youth Needs Assessment (2012).

The Waiheke Local Board Plan 2014 identifies ‘Establish and support the Waiheke Youth Council’ as a key initiative under the Outcome ‘Thriving, Strong and Engaged Communities’.

 

Please provide a detailed description of the proposed works.

 

 Operational costs (catering, transport, resource costs) for regular youth board meetings; training and development opportunities for members and the wider youth community; project costs for delivering youth led-projects as identified throughout the youth board’s project planning.

 

 

Are you aware of time critical factors for the delivery of this project? What are they?

 

 Waiheke Youth Voice are currently planning what they would like to achieve during their term, access to funding would allow for this planning to be completed more fully with budgets for projects allocated by the members.

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Are consents required for this project?  If so, please specify which ones.

 

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Waiheke Local Board

26 February 2015

 

 

Auckland Transport Report – February 2015

 

File No.: CP2015/01758

 

  

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 activities in the local board area.

Executive Summary

2.      This report covers matters of specific application and interest to the Waiheke 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 an update on:

·   Local Board Transport Capital Fund;

·   E-bike – Matiatia;

·   Sandy Bay Parking;

·   Local Consultations;

·   Regional Land Transport Plan (‘RLTP’) Consultation;

·   Media.

 

Recommendation/s

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      Receives the report.

b)      Approves option 3 on the Local Board Transport Capital Fund, Ostend Road footpath.

 

Discussion

Local Board Transport Capital Fund

4.      In September 2014 the Local Board provided a list of potential Local Board Transport Capital Fund projects.

5.      The table below outlines an up-date as to decisions by the Board and on the progress of the projects. 


Table 1: Waiheke Local Board project update for Board approval:

Resolution # WHK/2014/209

ID#

Project Description

Progress/Current Status

 

Empire Avenue, Boardwalk and stream rehabilitation

On hold at request of Board

 

 

O’Brien’s Road Causeway pedestrian, equestrian and cycle bridge

On hold at request of Board awaiting SLIPs work

 

Matiatia boardwalk 350 metres, low height, no side rails, low impact lighting built into toe rail

Initial ROC of $707,000. On Boards recommendation 2nd scope of broadwalk removing path in carparking area and only going through wet lands ROC $507,088,  awaiting further investigation work re feasibility and discussion with local expert

 

Causeway reserve retaining wall and boardwalk 65 metres

On hold at request of Board

 

Walking trail up Sea View Road

·    Seaview Road trial, two sections Erua Road to 36 Seaview Road $594,000

·    36 Seaview Road to 365 Seaview Road $440,000

·    Discussion regarding volunteers and re-scope re other options

 

 

Formation of low level multiuse trail, Ostend road verge

Split in to two paths

1 Referred to as Option 3, ROC $137k (attached)

2 Currently being scoped, 2nd path lower down from the road on old trail

 

 

 

Note: ROC = rough order of costs; FEC = firm estimate of cost)

Cycle Hire at Matiatia

6.      Prior to Christmas 2014, Auckland Transport received an application for commercial space at Matiatia to be provided to E-Cycles, a company planning to offer the hire of electric cycles. The operators subsequently sought and obtained political support from the Auckland Council Infrastructure Committee, and from the Waiheke Local Board, as follows:

“WHK/2014/1 23 October 2014

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a) Receives the Auckland Transport Report October 2014.

b)    Notes the resolutions of the Infrastructure Committee dated 21 October 2014 in regards to E-Cycles of Waiheke Island as follows:

“That the Infrastructure Committee:

a) thank Chris and Darleen Hoff-Neilsen, representing E-Cycles of Waiheke Island, for their presentation

b) fully supports the application of E-Cycles, active transport operators being allowed suitable space at Matiatia

c) agree that the Chair seek meetings with the relevant council-controlled organisations, Auckland Transport and Auckland Council Property Ltd to support E-Cycles application.”

c) Fully supports the application of E-Cycles being allowed a designated space at Matiatia and that suitable space for other active transport operators is also

addressed during the Matiatia strategic plan investigations.”

                                                                                                                              


 

7.      After working with the Local Board and E-Cycles, Auckland Transport agreed to temporarily allocate one car park and adjoining motorbike parking area to the E-Bike business and made this available from December 2014 to March 2015.

8.      Auckland Transport is now currently working with the Local Board to identify the number and the desired location of potential spaces to allocate to requests of this type, before seeking public expressions of interest.

9.      It is anticipated that this process will be conducted by end of March 2015 to coincide with the end of the lease to E-Bikes.

Sandy Bay Parking

10.    In early 2013 Waiheke Island Local Board requested that Auckland Transport investigate opportunities to improve parking and parking controls for boats and trailers adjacent to the boat ramp at Sandy Bay. 

11.    In an Auckland Transport report to the 18 July 2013 Board meeting a proposal for parking at Sandy Bay was outlined. At the meeting the board resolved.  

“WHK/2013/224 18 July 2013

That the Waiheke Local Board: …

Deputes the Waiheke Local Board Transport spokesperson to work with the appropriate Auckland Transport officers and Sandy Bay residents to explore possible future works to accommodate Sandy Bay boat trailer parking and other parking, while ensuring public safety and general public amenity, and report back to the Board.”

12.    After consultation with members of the Board and Sandy Bay residents it was determined that the proposal in the first report was not ideal.

13.    In January 2014 an onsite meeting was held with Local Board members and several residents, subsequently a new proposal was produced of which reflected the discussions with this group.

14.    This proposal was presented to the relevant Auckland Transport internal groups for comment, one of which identified legal issue with the proposals.

15.    Eventually the legal issues were resolved and the proposal was to be sent to the Traffic Control Committee for their decision, however as the public consultation was over 6 months old the Traffic Control Committee required a refresh of this consultation, to ensure the views were still valid.  

16.    In December 2014 the proposal was sent out to residents for their comments and feedback, 65 letters were sent to the owners of the properties on Great Barrier Road of which 5 written responses and one verbal response were received against the proposal, with no positive responses received.

17.    This consultation was on a proposal that was trying to assist with pedestrian safety, to reduce congestion in the summer months and to ensure property access.

18.    However it would appear that there are many differing views from residents as to whether or not there is an issue at this location and if this issue would be resolved with parking restrictions.

19.    As Auckland Transport does not have funding to purchase land and to create a parking lot in the bay, (which would allow full no parking restrictions on the road side) and it is felt that limited parking restriction will not stop people using the area and would in fact only serve to displace the problem further up the road, Auckland Transport is not in a position to take this matter any further.

20.    The previous proposals will be withdrawn at this point.      

 


 

Local Consultations

21.    Consultation documents and discussion for the following proposals have been provided to the Waiheke Local Board for its feedback. As the Board’s transport portfolio holder and the Local Board Chair provide feedback on the Board’s behalf, the material below is included for general information purposes only. 

22.    No consultations this month.

Regional Land Transport Plan (‘RLTP’) Consultation

23.    The draft RLTP is being consulted on alongside Council’s Long Term Plan. Both documents were released for public consultation on 23 January 2015. 

24.    The RLTP represents the combined intentions of Auckland Transport, NZTA, and KiwiRail in terms of forward planning and priorities.

25.    The current proposed plan, called the Basic Transport Plan (‘BTP’) in the RLTP, will deliver or complete a number of major projects including cycleways, roading projects in the north-west, a start on the City Rail Link, and progress on a number of public transport improvements. However, the BTP will also see many projects delayed and some pushed out of the ten year plan entirely. For significant progress to be possible on many of the Auckland Plan transport initiatives, alternative funding sources will be required.

26.    The RLTP references light rail as a possible option for future proofing public transport services to the outer suburbs.  In 2012 the City Centre Future Access Study responded to a government request to develop solutions for access to the CBD. That study showed that the City Rail Link, together with surface bus improvements, provided the best solution but that congestion would still worsen on key arterials into and out of the city centre.  Light rail is of course referenced in other plans for the waterfront and CBD.

27.    In response, Auckland Transport looked at a number of options and the Auckland Transport Board has asked management to further investigate light rail as a means of addressing severe congestion and pollution on key bus routes in the longer-term.  It was important to signal this as a possibility through the consultation phase, although work is still at a very early stage.  The draft RLTP notes that any work on light rail is not currently funded and therefore a key focus going forward will be to identify alternative funding sources.

28.    The draft RLTP can be found at www.at.govt.nz, consultation ends 16 March 2015.

Media

Red Light Cameras Programme

29.    Police and Auckland Transport are working together to reduce risk for road users at key Auckland intersections by installing red light cameras using NZTA’s methodology to identify intersections where red light cameras would likely enhance road safety.

30.    During the period 2009-2013 there were 634 injury crashes and 1277 non-injury crashes caused by red light running in the Auckland area.

31.    Based on the NZTA’s analysis, 75 sites were prioritised by Police and AT on the basis of potential crash-reduction savings.  Of those, seven new red light camera sites were selected for installation and operation across Auckland in 2015.

32.    Police will own and run two digital, dual function cameras capable of recording vehicles that run red lights and/or speed through intersections. They will initially operate in red-light mode only. This will bring the total number of red light camera sites across Auckland to 17.

33.    The new cameras further support the wider programmes run by both organisations to encourage safer driving. Auckland Transport has recently delivered a Red Means Stop education and enforcement campaign supported by the Police, and a follow up campaign will be run in February.


 

Intersection

Owner

Infrastructure installation

Camera in trial mode

Camera in enforcement mode

Auckland CBD – Halsey Street & Fanshawe Street

Auckland Transport

December 2014

December 2014

Late January 2015

Avondale – Ash Street & Rosebank Road

Auckland Transport

December 2014

December 2014

Late January 2015

Pakuranga – Pigeon Mountain & Pakuranga Road

Auckland Transport

December 2014

December 2014

Late January 2015

East Tamaki – Te Irirangi Drive & Smales Road

Auckland Transport

December 2014

December 2014

Late January 2015

East Tamaki – Chapel Road & Stancombe Road

Auckland Transport

December 2014

December 2014

Late January 2015

Lambie Drive Interchange (east-bound off-ramp)

Police/Auckland Motorways Alliance

December 2014

January 2015

2015

Botany – Te Irirangi & Tī Rakau Drives

Police/Auckland Transport

December 2014

January 2015

2015

Commuting patterns in Auckland

34.    In January 2015, Statistics New Zealand released a report entitled Commuting patterns in Auckland: Trends from the Census of Population and Dwellings 2006–13 which gives an overview of changing commuting patterns in the Auckland region using census data.

35.    Key findings of the report include:

36.    In 2013, around a third of all employed people in New Zealand gave a workplace address in the Auckland region

37.    In Auckland, 50% of employed people worked in an area that comprised of just 2.7% of the total land area in Auckland

38.    Car transport was the dominant mode of commuting in Auckland, although car use has decreased slightly since 2001 – from 85.6% of employed people that went to work on census day in 2001 to 82.7% in 2013

39.    In 2006 and 2013, over 100,000 people living in the Auckland region (around 22% of employed people) gave a workplace address located in the Waitematā Local Board area

40.    Over 1 in 4 workers commuting into the central business district used public transport.

41.    An interactive map highlighting the changes can be found on the New Zealand Herald website at http://media.nzherald.co.nz/webcontent/infographics/505/transport2.html

42.    The full report can be found on the Statistics New Zealand website using the following link:

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/1508638-commuting-patterns-in-auckland-2006-to2013.html

Consideration

Local board views and implications

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

Maori impact statement

44.    No specific issues with regard to the Maori Impact Statement are triggered by this report.

General

45.    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

46.    All proposed schemes are subject to prioritisation, funding and consultation.

 

Attachments

No.

Title

Page

aView

Auckland Transport Report - January 2015

49

bView

Ostend Road Option 1

51

cView

Ostend Road Option 2

53

dView

Ostend Road Option 3

55

eView

Ostend Road Option - October 2014

57

     

Signatories

Authors

Ivan Trethowen, Elected Member Relationship Manager

Authorisers

Jonathan Anyon, Elected Member Relationship Team Manager

Judith Webster - Relationship Manager

 


Waiheke Local Board

26 February 2015

 

 



Waiheke Local Board

26 February 2015

 

 


Waiheke Local Board

26 February 2015

 

 


Waiheke Local Board

26 February 2015

 

 



Waiheke Local Board

26 February 2015

 

 



Waiheke Local Board

26 February 2015

 

 

Auckland Transport Quarterly Update to Local Boards

 

File No.: CP2015/01849

 

  

 

 

Purpose

1.   The purpose of this report is to inform local boards about progress on activities undertaken by Auckland Transport in the three months October – December 2014 and the planned activities anticipated to be undertaken in the three months January – March 2015.

 

2.   Attachments include:

A – Auckland Transport activities

B – Travelwise Schools activities

C – Decisions of the Traffic Control Committee

D – Report against local board advocacy issues

E – Report on the status of the local board’s projects under the Local Board Transport Capital Fund (LBTCF).

 

Recommendation/s

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      Receives the Auckland Transport Quarterly Report

 

 

Discussion

Significant activities during the period under review

Key Agency Initiatives

East West Connections

3.   The recent community engagement on options received 120 online or written pieces of feedback, with more than 200 people attending open days, meetings, workshops and hui. This feedback is now being analysed and a summary of comments will be released in early 2015.

PT Development

Half Moon Bay Ferry Upgrade

4.   The site investigation for this project is underway with initial consenting, marine survey and structural design works progressing in support of an Auckland Transport request to the Howick Local Board for joint project funding. Design work and the construction of the pontoon and gangway are programmed for 2015 with the physical works and construction in 2016.

City Rail Link

5.   Auckland Transport is establishing a Community Liaison Group (CLG) for the CRL enabling works in the Britomart and Albert Street areas that may start in late 2015. Members of the CLG will include representatives of affected property owners or occupiers, CBD residents and others. This group will meet on a regular basis as the project progresses.

 


 

EMU Procurement

6.      There are now 38 units in NZ with 28 of these being issued provisional acceptance. Manukau services are now run entirely with Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) and testing of these on the Western line to Swanson is progressing well.  Manufacture and delivery is on programme.

 

Pukekohe Bus Rail Interchange

7.      Funding of $1 million has been made available in the 2014/15 financial year to permit a phased ‘building block’ approach to deliver the bus and rail interchange.

8.      The first phase delivers basic bus interchange infrastructure to accommodate the new bus network in late 2015.

 

PT Operations

Bus Improvements

9.      Public Transport patronage totaled 74,506,244 passenger trips for the twelve months to October 2014 an overall increase of 7.7% on the previous year. Rail patronage totaled 12,124,025, up 17.6%, the Northern Express 2,580,225, up by 12.4%, other bus services 54,713,200, up by 6.25% and, ferry services carried 5,088,794 passenger, up slightly on the previous year.

 

Rail Improvements

10.    Train timetables have been over-hauled and there is now an at least half hourly service on all lines, day and night, seven days a week, until the normal close of services on particular lines..

11.    During peak travel times the southern and eastern lines now have six trains an hour with 3 trains per hour inter-peak. The Onehunga line has half-hourly services, all day, seven days a week. On the western line peak services remain at fifteen minute intervals with half-hourly inter-peak, evenings and weekends.

 

Ferry Improvements

12.    An application from Explorer Group to operate ferry services from Downtown to Waiheke has been accepted and a service of twelve sailings a day commenced shortly after Labour Weekend.

 

13.    Fullers have just commissioned a new vessel the Kotuku. She will operate across a number of Fuller’s services, including Waiheke.

 

Road Design and Development

Dominion Road

14.    The cycle routes are progressing well with road works almost completed. New wayfinding signage is in the hands of a specialist supplier and is due for installation.

 

Albany Highway

15.    Construction has commenced and major earth movements are underway opposite the Albany Senior College. New traffic controls are in place at the southern end of the works as preparations are made for building retaining walls and install drainage.

 

Tamaki Drive/Ngapipi Road Intersection

16.    Detailed Design continues with consent applications due for submission early in 2015.

 


Lincoln Road Improvements

17.    The registration of interest (ROI) has been completed and the shortlisted consultants have been invited to participate in the second stage of the tendering process for the detailed design phase. Property acquisition has been commenced.

 

Redoubt-Mill Road upgrade

18.    Auckland Transport has identified the route for the upgrade of Redoubt Road-Mill Road corridor and applied to Auckland Council to designate land (Notices of Requirement) for the project. Letters and information has been sent  to landowners to notify them of the route identified and the NoR lodgement. The council is expected to publicly notify the Notices of Requirement (NoR) for the designation in early 2015.

 

Cycle Initiatives

19.    An information day has been held to share design concepts for the second stage of the Beach Road walking and cycling project. Stage two will deliver a streetscape upgrade and continue the cycleway along Beach Road from the intersection with Mahuhu Crescent through to Britomart Place. Construction is expected to begin in February and to be completed in July.

 

Services

Cycling

20.     More than 90 women participated in the inaugural Frocks on Bikes event held at Hurstmere Green in Takapuna.  The event labeled a ‘Summer Fling’ is part of Auckland Transport’s ‘Cyclings the go’ programme which is designed to encourage more Aucklanders to take up cycling for recreation, health and as a credible form of transport.

 

Shop by Rail

21.     Auckland Transport launched a pre-Christmas awareness campaign highlighting how easy it is to access major shopping precincts around Auckland by train. The ‘Shopping Adventures by Train’ advertising directed Christmas shoppers to retail centres at Downtown Auckland, New Lynn, Manukau, Sylvia Park, Onehunga, Newmarket and Henderson.

 

Commute Travel Planning Programme

22.     A national “Let’s Carpool’ survey was undertaken with those registered on the ‘Let’s Carpool’ website and 19.5% of the Auckland respondents identified carpooling as their main mode of travelling to work.

 

23.     The completed report ‘Auckland Tertiary Institutions: Developing a Stategic Approach to Travel Planning 2014-2016, will be the basis of consultation on travel planning with tertiary institutions. The Commute team will be working closely with the Public Transport team to develop an on-line campaign to promote public transport and travel choices to tertiary institutions and their students.

 

Road Corridor Delivery

24.     Good progress has been made with the delivery of the pavement rehabilitation and resurfacing programmes with 11.1 km of pavement rehabilitation and 187.1 km of resurfacing completed to date.  We are on track to achieve the target lengths with this work expected to be substantially complete by the end of March 2015.

25.    
The table below outlines the target lengths set for the full year and progress to date:

Table 1: Renewal Target lengths

Work Activity

 

2014/15

Target lengths

(km)

Completed lengths as at 31/12/14

(km)

Rehabilitation

37.4

11.1

Resurfacing

427.4

187.1

Footpaths

116.7

62.4

Total

581.5

260.6

 

26.    Expressions of Interest have been sought in respect to the carrying out of street light maintenance across the region.  The Expression of Interest (EOI) process will result in a shortlist of participants who will then be invited to participate in a Request for Tender (RFT) process in the New Year.  There will be four geographically based contracts - North, South, Central and West. 

27.    These contracts will each be for a term of 4 years (with an option for two extensions of one year each at Auckland Transport’s discretion) and will commence on 1 July 2015.  No contractor will be able to win or participate in more than two of the four contracts.

28.    The work includes the carrying out of all maintenance, renewals and minor capital works on the street lighting network.  It also includes the replacement of the existing 70W high pressure sodium luminaires with approved LED luminaires. 

29.    Tenders have been called for the carrying out of a number of pavement rehabilitation projects in the west and south areas.  The work tendered comprises 15-20% of the total pavement rehabilitation programmes for these areas.  The remaining projects are being carried out through our 10 area-based road maintenance contracts.

30.    The purpose of tendering this work is to provide an opportunity for contractors other than our road maintenance contractors to bid for this work and also to benchmark the tendered rates in these contracts against the rates in our existing road maintenance contracts.  This is part of an on-going commitment to maintain a sustainable contracting environment in the Auckland region.

 

Attachments

No.

Title

Page

aView

Schedule of activities undertaken for the second quarter (2014/15) ending 31 December 2014 and forward works programme for the third quarter (2014/15) ending 31 March 2015

65

bView

Travelwise Schools activities broken down by Local Board

77

cView

Traffic Control Committee Decisions

79

dView

Local Board Advocacy Report

81

eView

Local Board Transport Capital Fund Report

83

     

Signatories

Authors

Various Auckland Transport authors

Authorisers

Jonathan Anyon, Elected Member Relationship Team Manager

Judith Webster - Relationship Manager

 


Waiheke Local Board

26 February 2015

 

 













Waiheke Local Board

26 February 2015

 

 



Waiheke Local Board

26 February 2015

 

 


Waiheke Local Board

26 February 2015

 

 


Waiheke Local Board

26 February 2015

 

 




Waiheke Local Board

26 February 2015

 

 

Local board input on the draft Regional Land Transport Plan 2015-2025

 

File No.: CP2015/01751

 

  

 

Purpose

1.      To outline the options for local boards to provide feedback on the draft Regional Land Transport Plan 2015-2025 and agree the approach the Waiheke Local Board will take to provide their feedback.

Executive Summary

2.      The draft Regional Land Transport Plan 2015-2025 (RLTP) was endorsed by Auckland Transport’s board at their 16 December 2014 meeting.  It sets out the programme of work Auckland Transport (AT) proposes to deliver over the next ten years, within the funding available, and the models used to prioritise projects.  Attachment A is the draft RLTP.

3.      Local boards had three opportunities at different workshops in 2014 to discuss the RLTP process, prioritisation mechanisms and proposed projects with Auckland Transport management and staff.

4.      Following on from these workshops, local boards are now encouraged to provide formal feedback about the draft RLTP.  There are two ways local boards can do this.  AT would like to encourage boards to take up both opportunities.

          a)  Speak at the AT Transport Stakeholder event that is taking place on the 10 and 11 March 2015.  This is a hearing style event where local board members will be heard by members of the AT board.

b)      Provide written feedback to AT by 16 March 2015.

 

Recommendation/s

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      Agrees to provide feedback to Auckland Transport on the draft Regional Land Transport Plan 2015-2025 by:

i)        speaking at the Auckland Transport Transport Stakeholder event; and

ii)       providing written feedback to Auckland Transport.

b)      Delegates to the Chairperson and the transport portfolio holders the authority to speak on behalf of the local board at the Auckland Transport Transport Stakeholder event on 10 March 2015, noting that the presentation is required by 2 March 2015.

c)      Delegates to the Chairperson and the transport portfolio holders the authority to approve the local board’s written feedback to Auckland Transport on the draft Regional Land Transport Plan 2015-2025 by 16 March 2015.

 

Discussion

The draft RLTP

 

5.      The draft Regional Land Transport Plan 2015-2025 (RLTP) was endorsed by Auckland Transport’s Board at their 16 December 2014 meeting.  It sets out the programme of work Auckland Transport proposes to deliver over the next ten years, within the funding available, and the models used to prioritise projects. Attachment A is the draft RLTP.

6.      In addition, the draft RLTP identifies an alternative transport investment package that may be possible if additional funding can be secured.

7.      The council’s Long-term Plan (LTP) and the RLTP are developed under a very similar timeline and cover largely the same transport issues.  Rather than consulting with Aucklanders on the same issues at the same time, this year a single consultation process will be used to seek Aucklanders’ feedback on transport and inform both the LTP and the RLTP. This consultation is taking place between 23 January and 16 March 2015.

Local board input on the draft RLTP

8.      Local boards had three opportunities at different workshops in 2014 to discuss the RLTP process, prioritisation mechanisms and proposed projects with Auckland Transport management and staff.  Therefore local boards should already be familiar with the broad direction of the draft RLTP and the constraints involved. 

9.      Following on from these workshops, local boards are now encouraged to provide formal feedback about the draft RLTP.  There are two ways local boards can do this.  AT would like to encourage local boards to take up both opportunities.

          a) Speak at the AT Transport Stakeholder event that is taking place on the 10 and 11 March 2015.  This is a hearing style event where local board members will be heard by members of the AT board.  From those boards speaking at these events, AT is seeking a written summary in advance of the event as well as written feedback (see below for details) which generally summarises and reflects their verbal presentations. Local Boards will need to delegate to member/s the power to speak on behalf of their board at this event.

          b) Provide written feedback to AT by the 16 March 2015 by delegating to member/s the authority to approve the local board’s written feedback prior to submitting it to AT.

10.    These deadlines are important because AT staff must analyse all submissions and prepare a revised draft of the RLTP for the April 2015 AT Board meeting.  The revised draft RLTP must be provided to New Zealand Transport Agency by 30 April 2015 to ensure central government considers Auckland’s programme alongside all other regional programmes from across New Zealand.

11.    Local boards have already undertaken extensive community engagement to inform their local board plans and advocacy plans, including on transport.  This is in addition to the ongoing conversations boards have with their communities about their priorities and the engagement taking place as part of the LTP and RLTP consultation. This information will be useful to inform local board feedback on the draft RLTP.

12.    When providing feedback on the draft RLTP, it is useful to remember that:

a)      it is the governing body not AT that will decide the level of funding that will be made available to deliver on the transport programme

b)      the RLTP presents a proposed programme of work that is able to be delivered within the funding the draft LTP has made available for transport.

13.    Therefore if local boards have feedback on the level of funding that has been allocated to transport in the LTP this can be advocated to the governing body.  Feedback on the draft RLTP could focus on the proposed programme of work and the prioritisation model that has been used to determine this.

14.    In addition to local boards providing feedback on the RLTP, the community also has the opportunity through the LTP/RLTP consultation to give their views to AT.

15.    Local board feedback will be analysed along with all other feedback AT receives through the RLTP consultation. This will inform any amendments to the draft RLTP which will be reported back to the AT Board in April.

Consideration

Local Board Views and Implications

16.    This report sets out how local boards have already been engaged in the development of the draft RLTP and how they can now choose to provide formal feedback.

Maori Impact Statement

17.    This report is about how local boards can provide feedback to AT on the draft RLTP.  In terms of the process boards can follow for this, there are no specific impacts on Māori. There may be some consideration in boards’ feedback to AT on how the transport programme affects Māori.  In addition there are also two regional stakeholder hui that will take place as part of the LTP/RLTP consultation.

Implementation Issues

18.    The final RLTP will be posted on AT’s website as soon as possible after adoption, and printed copies will be made available prior to the statutory deadline of 31 July 2015.

 

Attachments

No.

Title

Page

aView

Draft Regional Land Transport Plan 2015 - 2025

91

     

Signatories

Authors

Judith Webster - Relationship Manager

Authorisers

Karen Lyons - Manager Local Board Services

 


Waiheke Local Board

26 February 2015

 

 

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Waiheke Local Board

26 February 2015

 

 

Chairperson's Report

 

File No.: CP2015/00851

 

  

 

Executive Summary

1.      Providing the Chairperson with an opportunity to update the local board on the projects and issues he has been involved with since the last meeting.

 

Recommendation/s

That the Waiheke Local Board

a)      Receives the Chairperson’s verbal report.

 

Paul Walden,

Chairman,

Waiheke Local Board, Auckland Council

 

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.    

Signatories

Authors

Carmen Fernandes - Democracy Advisor

Authorisers

Judith Webster - Relationship Manager

 


Waiheke Local Board

26 February 2015

 

 

Board Members' Reports

 

File No.: CP2015/00852

 

  

 

Executive Summary

1.      Providing Board members with an opportunity to update the local board on the projects and issues they have been involved with since the last meeting.

 

Recommendation/s

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      Receives the Board Members’ written and verbal reports.

 

 

Attachments

No.

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Board Member Shirin Brown's Report

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Signatories

Authors

Carmen Fernandes - Democracy Advisor

Authorisers

Judith Webster - Relationship Manager

 


Waiheke Local Board

26 February 2015

 

 



Waiheke Local Board

26 February 2015

 

 

Reports requested/pending

 

File No.: CP2015/00855

 

  

 

Executive Summary

1.      Providing a list of reports requested and pending for the Waiheke Local Board for business meetings.

 

Recommendation/s

That the Waiheke Local Board

a)      Receives the report.

 

 

Attachments

No.

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List of reports requested/pending

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Signatories

Authors

Carmen Fernandes - Democracy Advisor

Authorisers

Judith Webster - Relationship Manager

 


Waiheke Local Board

26 February 2015

 

 






Waiheke Local Board

26 February 2015

 

 

List of resource consents

 

File No.: CP2015/01459

 

  

 

Executive Summary

1.      Attached is a list of resource consents applications received from 20 January to 12 February 2015 related to Waiheke Island.

 

Recommendation

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a)      Receives the list of resource consents lodged during 20 January to 12 February 2015 related to Waiheke Island.

 

 

Attachments

No.

Title

Page

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List of resource consents related to Waiheke 20 January to 12 February 2015

235

    

Signatories

Authors

Carmen Fernandes - Democracy Advisor

Authorisers

Judith Webster - Relationship Manager

 


Waiheke Local Board

26 February 2015

 

 



Waiheke Local Board

26 February 2015

 

 

Waiheke Local Board Workshop Record of Proceedings

 

File No.: CP2015/02038

 

  

 

Executive Summary

1.      Attached is the copy of the record of proceedings of the Waiheke Local Board workshop held on Friday, 13 February 2015.

 

 

Recommendations

That the Waiheke Local Board

a)      Receives the record of proceedings of the Waiheke Local Board workshop held on
Friday, 13 February 2015.

 

 

Attachments

No.

Title

Page

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Workshop Record of Proceedings of 13 February 2015

239

    

Signatories

Authors

Carmen Fernandes - Democracy Advisor

Authorisers

Judith Webster - Relationship Manager

 


Waiheke Local Board

26 February 2015

 

 

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