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Infrastructure
Committee
25 March 2015
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1 Apologies
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Resolution number INF/2015/1
MOVED by Chairperson ME Lee,
seconded by Cr WD Walker:
That the Infrastructure Committee:
a)
accept the apologies from Mayor Len
Brown, Cr C Penrose, D Quax, Member G Wilcox and
Member L Ngamane for non-attendance, Deputy Mayor PA Hulse for non-attendance
on council business, Cr J Watson for lateness and Cr B Cashmore for early
departure.
CARRIED
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2 Declaration of Interest
Chairman Cr
Mike Lee declared an interest in Item 5.2 as he is a member of the Public Transport Users Association (PTUA).
3 Confirmation of Minutes
4 Petitions
There were no
petitions.
5 Public Input
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5.1
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Redoubt Ridge Environmental Action Group - David Price
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David Price and
Dr Robyn Harger provided a PowerPoint presentation.
A copy of the
document is attached to the official copy of these minutes and is available
on the Auckland Council website as a Minutes Attachment.
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Resolution number INF/2015/3
MOVED
by Chairperson ME Lee, seconded by Cr CE Fletcher:
That the Infrastructure
Committee:
a) thank David Price, Chairman
of Redoubt Ridge Environmental Action Group and Dr Robyn Harger for their
presentation.
b) agree
that the Chair of the committee forward the Mill Road presentation to the
Chief Executive of Auckland Transport and Chair of Auckland Transport Board
and will raise those issues in that communication.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 25 March 2015 Infrastructure
Committee - Item 5.1 RREAG presentation
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5.2
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Public Transport Users Association - Jon Reeves
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Cr R Clow
entered the meeting at 10:59 am.
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Jon Reeves,
co-ordinator and Christine Rose, Chairman of the Public Transport Users
Association (PTUA) spoke to the issue of rail services, and their
"Western Connector" proposal which has received huge amounts of
support from rail passengers, ratepayers and businesses in the
Waitakere/Kumeu/Huapai area.
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Jon Reeves
provided a PowerPoint presentation.
A copy of the
document will be attached to the official copy of these minutes and is
available on the Auckland Council website as a Minutes Attachment.
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Resolution
number INF/2015/4
MOVED
by Chairperson ME Lee, seconded by Cr CE Fletcher:
That the Infrastructure
Committee:
a)
thank Jon Reeves, Co-ordinator and Christine Rose, Chair of the
Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) for their presentation.
b)
recommend the Chair forward the PTUA presentation and urges
Auckland Transport to review its decision to retrench north-western rail
services in the light of new information and changed circumstance since 2012.
c)
recommend to the Auckland Development Committee this matter and
other infrastructure matters relating to the north-west growth area.
CARRIED
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Secretarial
note: Pursuant to Standing Order 3.15.5 Councillor Brewer requested his
dissenting vote be recorded against item 5.2 b).
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Attachments
a 25 March 2015 Infrastructure
Committee - Item 5.2 PTUA presentation
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6 Local Board Input
There was no
local board input.
7 Extraordinary Business
There was no
extraordinary business.
8 Notices of Motion
There were no
notices of motion.
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9
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Update from Auckland Transport
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Mark Lambert,
Anthony Cross, Steve Hawkins and Peter Clark provided PowerPoint presentations.
A copy of the
documents are attached to the official copy of these minutes and available on
the Auckland Council website as a Minutes Attachment.
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Cr CM Casey left the meeting at 11.25
pm.
Cr WB
Cashmore left the meeting at 11.27 pm.
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Resolution number INF/2015/5
MOVED
by Chairperson ME Lee, seconded by Cr CE Fletcher:
That the Infrastructure
Committee:
a) thank
Mark Lambert, Anthony Cross, Steve Hawkins and Peter Clark of Auckland
Transport, for their presentations on Public Transport Update (including bus
network consultation and integrated fares), and Light Rail.
CARRIED
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Resolution number INF/2015/6
MOVED by Cr CE Fletcher, seconded by Chairperson ME Lee:
That the
Infrastructure Committee:
b) support the Albert-Eden Local Board for funding to remain
for the Mt Albert Station upgrade should negotiations for leases take longer
than this financial year, and that a written update on the project be
provided to the Infrastructure Committee.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 25
March 2015 Infrastructure Committee - Item 9 Public transport update presentation
b 25
March 2015 Infrastructure Committee - Item 9 Light Rail presentation
c 25
March 2015 Infrastructure Committee - Item 9 Light Rail map
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The meeting adjourned at 12:09pm and
reconvened at 12:18 pm
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11
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Update from Watercare Services Ltd
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Cr CM Casey returned to the meeting at
12.37 pm.
Cr CE
Fletcher retired from the meeting at 12.38 pm.
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Resolution number INF/2015/8
MOVED
by Cr WD Walker, seconded by Chairperson ME Lee:
That the Infrastructure
Committee:
a) thank Tim
Munro, Manager, Major Projects, Watercare Services Ltd for his presentation
on capital projects in progress.
CARRIED
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14 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
1.07 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 Infrastructure Committee HELD
ON
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:........................................................
