Minutes of Auckland City Centre Advisory Board

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 March 2015 at 3.00pm.

present

Chairperson	Dr Lucy Baragwanath	University of Auckland
Deputy Chairperson	Earl Gray	Partner, Simpson Grierson, Committee for Auckland
Members	Dick Ayres	Member, CBD Residents Advisory Group
	Shale Chambers	Chair Waitemata Local Board
	Tim Coffey	Member, CBD Residents Advisory Group
	Jillian de Beer	de Beer Marketing & Communications
	Barbara Holloway	Karangahape Road Business Association
	Andrea Hutchins	Property Council of NZ
	Tania Loveridge (alternate)	Heart of the City
	Nigel Murphy	Auckland University of Technology
	Rory Palmer, on behalf of the Mayor	Mayoral Office

ABSENT:

	Member John Coop
	Member Kate Healy
	Cr Mike Lee
	Member David Wright

Auckland City Centre Advisory Board

25 March 2015

1 Apologies

Resolution number CEN/2015/9

MOVED by Member Tim Coffey, seconded by Member Tania Loveridge:

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a) accept the apologies from Members Kate Healy, David Wright , John Coop and Cr Mike Lee for absence.

CARRIED

2 Declaration of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

3 Confirmation of Minutes

Resolution number CEN/2015/10

MOVED by Member Barbara Holloway, seconded by Member Tim Coffey:

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 25 February 2015, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

4 Extraordinary Business

There was no extraordinary business.

5	Issues of significance – Street life-related, Safety - Digital Wayfinding presentation
	Member Barbara Holloway and her team presented a power-point presentation in support of a digital wayfinding application for Auckland. A brief background report was also tabled. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
	Resolution number CEN/2015/11 MOVED by Member Tania Loveridge, seconded by Member Tim Coffey: That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board: a) thank Member Barbara Holloway and her team for the presentation b) refer the proposal and presentation to the Programme Director for investigation as part of the way-finding strategy which is already underway and due for presentation to the Board in April. CARRIED
	Attachments a 25 March 2015: Auckland City Centre Advisory Board - Digital Wayfinding system for Auckland presentation

6	CCI Progress Update for Auckland City Centre Advisory Board - to 18 March 2015
	A copy of the Targeted Rate Financial Projection was tabled and has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
	Resolution number CEN/2015/12 MOVED by Member Lucy Baragwanath, seconded by Member Nigel Murphy: That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board: a) receive the City Centre Integration progress update to 18 March 2015 Pedestrian Counts System b) endorse the ongoing contribution of $57,500 per annum from the City Centre Targeted Rate from 2015/16 onwards, to meet 50% of Opex costs to maintain the current city centre pedestrian count programme, in partnership with Heart of the City c) note that these costs may be subject to minor fluctuations due to inflation and contract adjustments over the ten year period, and that the level of funding will be reviewed and approved by the Board on an annual basis d) note that the number of sites may be increased to support the future investment programme in the City Centre. Any additional funding required for this process will be subject to a separate request to the Board. City Centre Interventions and Pilots (CCIP) programme e) endorse the development of a programme of small-scale streetscape/urban space improvements in the city centre f) note that the programme of work is developed in collaboration with the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board and implemented using Targeted Rate funding g) agree that an initial budget be allocated for works as follows: · 2014/15 $100,000 · 2015/16 $500,000. CARRIED
	Attachments a 25 March 2015, Auckland City Centre Advisory Board, tabled City Centre Targeted Rate Financial Projection for Draft LTP

Update on the development of the City Centre Maintenance Plan

Resolution number CEN/2015/13

MOVED by Member Barbara Holloway, seconded by Member Dick Ayres:

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a) receive the Update on City Centre Cleaning and Maintenance report

b) note that staff wish to seek the input and knowledge of the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board on the proposed changes to the City Centre cleaning and maintenance standards, including where these standards apply and options for how they could be implemented and funded

c) note that this work will inform the ongoing development of a ‘City Centre Cleaning and Maintenance Implementation Plan’ due to be completed in June 2015

d) note that staff will continue to update and seek input from the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board on a regular basis, with the next update scheduled for April 2015.

CARRIED

Update on care and maintenance of St Patricks Square

Resolution number CEN/2015/14

MOVED by Member Tim Coffey, seconded by Member Shale Chambers:

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a) receive the Update on City Centre Cleaning and Maintenance – St Patricks Square.

CARRIED

An insight into the experience of rough sleeping in central Auckland

Resolution number CEN/2015/15

MOVED by Member David Wright, seconded by Member Nigel Murphy:

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a) receive the report

b) acknowledge and thank Sophia Beaton, Community Safety Project Leader Homelessness and Manu Pihana, Manager Community Safety for their attendance and the quality information provided in the report

c) agree to forward the report to board members for further distribution to other organisations.

CARRIED

10 Consideration of Extraordinary Items

There were no extraordinary items.

4.52 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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