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Auckland City
Centre Advisory Board
24 June 2015
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1 Apologies
2 Declaration of Interest
Member Jillian de Beer declared an
interest in relation to item 11: K’Road Business Association funding proposals.
Member Barbara Holloway declared an
interest in relation to item 11: K’Road Business Association funding proposal.
Member Tania Loveridge declared an
interest in relation to item 7: Proposed 2015-25 Targeted Rate Funding Criteria
and Forward Work Programme. The conflict of interest was for the City Centre
Targeted Rate Forward Programme only, in relation to Pedestrian Counts and
Destination Marketing projects of which Heart of the City is a recipient of
funding.
Note:
It should be noted that Heart of the
City’s (HOTC) recommendation to increase funding to pedestrian counts is not
with any intent to directly fund HOTC. It identifies the potential to ensure
adequate capture of counts in new areas earmarked for future investment and
this would be through council investment.
3 Confirmation of Minutes
4 Extraordinary Business
There was no
extraordinary business.
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Issues of significance
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The chair tabled a copy of the
invitation from the Council for Board’s representatives to attend the Port
Future Study plenary meeting as a “Community Group”. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is
available as a minutes attachment.
Member Tim Coffey advised that
the CBD Residents group also received the same invitation. Tim and Dick Ayres
will also attend as members of the CBD Residents Group.
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Resolution number CEN/2015/40
MOVED
by Deputy Chairperson Kate Healy, seconded by Member Tim Coffey:
That the Auckland
City Centre Advisory Board:
a) receive the information
b) appoint deputy chair Kate
Healy and members Dick Ayres and Tim Coffey to attend the Port Future Study
plenary meeting on Thursday, 9 July 2015.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 24 June 2015 - Auckland City
Centre Advisory Board - Item 5 Issues of significance - Port Future Study
invitation
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CCI Progress Update for Auckland City Centre Advisory Board
- to 19th June 2015
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Member Barbara Holloway entered the meeting at 3.05pm
Cr Mike Lee entered the meeting at 3.07pm
Member Andrea Hutchins
entered the meeting at 3.10pm.
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Andrew Guthrie, Programme
Director spoke and answered questions on his report.
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Member Tania Loveridge
provided the following verbal update in relation to the on-line survey of
local businesses and community members:
Heart of the
City (HOTC) have recently undertaken a survey about the O’Connell Street
upgrade and the future of High Street with businesses and property
owners in the High Street District. The survey was sent to 385 businesses and
property owners, and 96 (or 25%) of businesses responded to the survey. A
request for additional feedback has been made so the summary of results
presented are to be treated as draft until published (in July), and the full
report will be published and available then.
Some of the key findings from the
survey:
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The majority of businesses (74) who responded
to the survey agreed that there are benefits of investment into public spaces
on their businesses and the surrounding environment.
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When specifically asked about their overall
views and impressions of the recently completed O’Connell Street upgrade, 69
of the 96 businesses who responded to the survey, were overall positive about
the O’Connell Street upgrade, with a range of comments expressing the
benefits and value of the upgrade on businesses and the environment.
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There were six businesses that were overall
negative about the O’Connell Street upgrade.
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When asked about a future upgrade of High
Street, 59 businesses said that they would support an upgrade of High Street.
Whilst eight did not support a proposed upgrade of High Street, a further
five businesses said they would “maybe” support an upgrade of High Street.
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Construction impact is real, and it is
important that good upfront planning is undertaken with businesses,
consideration about how construction is carried out, along with good
communication to mitigate this impact.
HOTC
Executive confirmed their support for the commitment of $15m to an upgrade of
High Street as part of the ten year plan.
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A Board’s workshop to be
scheduled to seek feedback on design principles and assumptions in relation
to Freyberg Square and Ellen Melville/Pioneer Women’s Hall.
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A Board’s workshop to be
scheduled in August/September in relation to the review of public transport
options and freight / motorway interfaces with city centre movement which
will form part of Auckland Transport’s refreshed regional Integrated
Transport Plan.
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Resolution number CEN/2015/41
MOVED
by Member Tim Coffey, seconded by Member Tania Loveridge:
That the Auckland
City Centre Advisory Board:
a) receive
the City Centre Integration progress report, updated to 19th June
2015.
b) receive the
verbal update from Heart of the City in relation to the survey undertaken for
O’Connell Street and the future of High Street upgrade.
CARRIED
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Proposed 2015-25 Targeted Rate Funding Criteria and Forward Work
Programme
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Todd Berry, Senior
Programme Manager was in attendance for this item.
The following
feedback was received for the Senior Programme Manager to consider prior to
the Board’s adoption at a future meeting.
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Member Tania
Loveridge declared a conflict of interest for the City Centre Targeted Rate
Forward Programme only, in relation to Pedestrian Counts and Destination
Marketing projects of which Heart of the City is a recipient of funding.
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City Centre Targeted Rate Assessment
Criteria (CCTR)
Member Tania
Loveridge recommended alterations to the draft criteria’s weighting. The
recommendations were agreed to by the meeting as follows:
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Criteria Description
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Current Weighting
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Proposed Weighting
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Notes
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3. Support business
and economic growth
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Recognising the
greater emphasis should be given to this area, gives greater balance to business
support and investment given the genus of CCTR.
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5. Support strategic
direction
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Adjusting to reflect
recommended changes to criteria 3.
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6. Supports walking and cycling
or connections to key destinations
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Adjusting to reflect recommended
changes to criteria 3. Already ostensibly covered off by Criteria 2; talks
about connecting “key destinations”; the intent of most projects is to
support walking and cycling.
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CCTR Funding – Proposed Reallocation
Member Tania
Loveridge would like to see General Rates allocated to the Queen’s wharf project
and recommended the following for staff to consider:
Queen’s Wharf
Current proposal: $20m CCTR
Funding
Recommends: $11m GR funding; $9m CCTR funding
To offset the
above reallocation, recommends the following:
Federal Street:
Current proposal: $11m GR funding:
$7m CCTR funding
Recommends : $0m GR funding;
$18m CCTR funding
Noting that Federal
Street is a ‘local project’ therefore it is recommended for it to be 100%
CCTR funded.
Opex and Other Projects
Pedestrian Counts:
Recommended increasing
the Pedestrian Count allocation to make provision to grow the Pedestrian
Count programme particularly in areas where future upgrades are planned.
Public Art
Members
Jillian de Beer and Loveridge recommended that all capital projects have a
ring fenced budget allocation for the inclusion of public art.
Wayfinding Signage:
Member Tania
Loveridge queried whether the current allocation ensure a completed
wayfinding signage network.
Destination Marketing:
Member Tania Loveridge noted that the extension of the
$400k allocation of the Destination marketing budget across the 10 year work
programme, which is beyond the approved four year timeframe.
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The Board also requested a re-order
of priority for CCTR – Project Assessment Matrix projects.
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Resolution number CEN/2015/42
MOVED
by Member Barbara Holloway, seconded by Member Nigel Murphy:
That the Auckland
City Centre Advisory Board:
a) adopt the
proposed City Centre Targeted Rate (CCTR) Project Assessment Criteria as a
guide to the assessment of proposed project benefits and importance, relative
to potential funding through the CCTR
b) receive the
Draft Forward Work Programme including the current proposed targeted rate
funded projects for the FY15/16 – FY24/25 period
c) review
and provide feedback on the Forward Work Programme to enable the programme to
be amended and adopted
d) agree that
the City Centre Targeted Rate Assessment Criteria be amended as follows:
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Criteria Description
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Current Weighting
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Proposed Weighting
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3. Support business
and economic growth
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20
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5. Support strategic
direction
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6. Support walking and cycling or
connections to key destinations
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e) note
the feedback from the meeting for further consideration by staff for adoption
at a future Auckland City Centre Board meeting.
CARRIED
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Karangahape Road Cycling and Public Realm Enhancement Project
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Gavin
Flynn, Senior Project Leader, City Centre Design and Kathryn King, Walking and Cycling Manager, Auckland
Transport were in attendance for this item.
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Resolution number CEN/2015/43
MOVED
by Member Barbara Holloway, seconded by Member Nigel Murphy:
That the Auckland
City Centre Advisory Board:
a) support a collaborative
Auckland Transport and Auckland Council project, to
deliver a protected cycleway, pedestrian improvements and public realm
enhancements to Karangahape Road (K Rd)
b) endorse
the allocation of targeted rate funding of $250,000 for investigation and
design of proposed pedestrian and public realm improvements to the K Rd
Cycleway in the 2015/16 financial year
c) endorse
the allocation of targeted rate funding of up to $4.75m in 2015-17 for
pedestrian and public realm improvements to the K Rd Cycleway. Funding will
be subject to a further recommendation to the Auckland City Centre Advisory
Board following initial design and costings.
CARRIED
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Nelson Street Cycleway Amenity Enhancements
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Gyles Bendall, Principal
Specialist Urban Design was in attendance for this item.
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Resolution number CEN/2015/44
MOVED
by Member Tim Coffey, seconded by Member Vernon Tava:
That the Auckland
City Centre Advisory Board:
a) endorse the
scope of the proposed Nelson Street Cycleway amenity improvements
b) endorse
allocation of up to $2M of city centre targeted rate funding in 2015/16 for
the design and implementation of amenity upgrades to the Nelson St cycleway,
over and above the base cycleway funding provided by NZTA and Auckland
Transport.
CARRIED
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City Centre Place Activation Strategy and Funding
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Tim Watts, Manager Built
Environment and Georgina Gilmour were in attendance
for this item.
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Resolution number CEN/2015/45
MOVED
by Member Tim Coffey, seconded by Deputy Chairperson Kate Healy:
That the Auckland
City Centre Advisory Board:
a) receive
and endorse the City Centre Place Activation Strategy 2015 – 2020
b) endorse the
allocation of City Centre Targeted Rate (CCTR) for City Centre Place
Activation programme delivery i.e. to deliver strategy outcomes as follows;
· 2015/16 $600,000
· 2016/17 $750,000
· 2017-2020 $900,000 per
annum.
CARRIED
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K’Rd Business Association funding proposals
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Members Barbara
Holloway and Jillian de Beer declared conflict of interests on this item and left
the meeting at 4.10pm.
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The
resolutions were taken by clause:
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Resolution number CEN/2015/46
MOVED
by Member Nigel Murphy, seconded by Member Tim Coffey:
That the Auckland
City Centre Advisory Board:
a) endorse
allocation of Targeted Rate funding of $25,000.00 for the review and
refreshing of the K’Rd Strategic Plan in 2015/16.
CARRIED
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MOVED by Member Vernon
Tava,
That the Auckland City Centre
Advisory Board:
b) endorse
allocation of Targeted Rate funding of $15,005.40 for
producing a book on Myers Park in 2015/16.
The recommendation lapsed for
want of a seconder.
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Members
Barbara Holloway and Jillian de Beer returned to the meeting at 4.08pm.
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13 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
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14 Procedural
motion to exclude the public
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Resolution
number CEN/2015/48
MOVED by Deputy Chairperson Kate Healy, seconded by
Member Tania Loveridge:
That the
Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:
a) exclude
the public from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting.
b) agree
that Prof Jenny Dixon, new representative for the University of Auckland be
permitted to remain for the confidential items as an observer.
The
general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded,
the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the
specific grounds under section 48(1) of the Local Government Official
Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution follows.
This
resolution is made in reliance on section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government
Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or
interests protected by section 6 or section 7 of that Act which would be
prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the proceedings of
the meeting in public, as follows:
C1 Selection
and Appointment of Auckland City Centre Advisory Board Membership
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Reason for passing
this resolution in relation to each matter
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Particular interest(s)
protected (where applicable)
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Ground(s) under
section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution
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The public conduct of
the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of
information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.
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s7(2)(a) - The
withholding of the information is necessary to protect the privacy of
natural persons, including that of a deceased person.
In particular, the
report contains information relating to a recruitment process for the
board.
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s48(1)(a)
The public conduct of
the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of
information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.
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C2 Appointment
of members
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Reason for passing
this resolution in relation to each matter
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Particular interest(s)
protected (where applicable)
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Ground(s) under
section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution
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The public conduct of
the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of
information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.
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s7(2)(a) - The
withholding of the information is necessary to protect the privacy of
natural persons, including that of a deceased person.
In particular, the
report contains personal information of nominees.
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s48(1)(a)
The public conduct of
the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of
information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.
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The text of these resolutions was
made available to the public who were present at the meeting and formed part
of the minutes of the meeting.
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4.32pm The
public was excluded.
Resolutions in
relation to the confidential items are recorded in the confidential section of
these minutes and are not publicly available.
4.58pm The
public was re-admitted.
restatementS
It was resolved
while the public was excluded:
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Selection and Appointment of Auckland City Centre Advisory Board
Membership
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Resolution number CEN/2015/49
That the
Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:
d) agree
that the report and resolutions remain confidential.
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Appointment of members
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Resolution number
CEN/2015/50
That the
Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:
d) agree
that the resolutions remain confidential until the successful and
unsuccessful candidates have been informed.
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4.59 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
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:........................................................
