Rodney Local Board Transport, Planning and Infrastructure Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Rodney Local Board Transport, Planning and Infrastructure Committee held in the Council Chamber, Orewa Service Centre, 50 Centreway Road, Orewa on Tuesday, 2 June 2015 at 3.30pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Phelan Pirrie

 

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

Steven Garner

 

 

 

Members

James Colville

(until 5.05pm)

Item 13

 

 

Thomas Grace

(until 4.00pm)

Item 12

 

 

Beth Houlbrooke

 

 

 

 

John McLean

 

 

 

 

Greg Sayers

 

 

 

 

Brenda Steele

(until 5.05pm)

Item 13

 

 

ABSENT

 

Member

Warren Flaunty, QSM

 

 

 

 


Rodney Local Board Transport, Planning and Infrastructure Committee

02 June 2015

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

            The Chairperson opened the meeting and welcomed those in attendance.

 

2          Apologies

 

Resolution number RODTP/2015/8

MOVED by Member JG McLean, seconded by Member AG Sayers:  

That the Rodney Local Board Transport, Planning and Infrastructure Committee:

a)           accept the apology from Member Flaunty for absence and the apologies in advance from Members Steele and Grace who need to leave the meeting early.

 

CARRIED

 

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number RODTP/2015/9

MOVED by Member AG Sayers, seconded by Member TP Grace:  

That the Rodney Local Board Transport, Planning and Infrastructure Committee:

a)           confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 7 April 2015, as a true and correct record.

 

CARRIED

 

5          Leave of Absence

 

There were no leaves of absence.

 

6          Acknowledgements

 

There were no acknowledgements.

 

7          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8          Deputations

 

8.3

North West District Business Association

 

Gary Holmes (Manager, North West District Business Association), Bruce Cowan (Chairperson, North West District Business Association) and Ralph Walker (Branding Contractor) in attendance for this item. Mr Walker gave a PowerPoint presentation a copy of which has been placed on the file copy of the minutes and can be viewed on the Auckland Council website. Mr Walker outlined the rationale behind the branding project for North West Business District and sought support from the local board for the branding promotion proposal.

 

Resolution number RODTP/2015/10

MOVED by Member BM Steele, seconded by Member BP Houlbrooke:  

That the Rodney Local Board Transport, Planning and Infrastructure Committee:

a)      thank Gary Holmes, Bruce Cowan and Ralph Walker of North West District Business Association, for the presentation on the branding project.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     North West Country tabled document

b     North West Country presentation

 

 

8.1

Public Transport Users Association

 

Christine Rose and Jon Reeves of the Public Transport Users Association in attendance for this item. Ms Rose and Mr Reeves gave a PowerPoint presentation, a copy of which has been placed on the file copy of the minutes and can be viewed on the Auckland Council website. Ms Rose and Mr Reeves sought support from the local board for rail services to Kumeu/Huapai.

 

Resolution number RODTP/2015/11

MOVED by Chairperson PH Pirrie, seconded by Member AG Sayers:  

That the Rodney Local Board Transport, Planning and Infrastructure Committee:

a)     thank the representatives from the Public Transport Users Association for their presentation on the Western Connector rail proposal for Kumeu-Huapai.

b)     reiterates the Rodney Local Board’s support for the extension of regular public transport services in Rodney and the increase in frequency of rail services to Kumeu/Huapai and beyond as noted in the Rodney Local Board Plan 2014 and the local board’s feedback on the Regional Land Transport Plan 2015.

c)     request that Auckland Transport provide information on the impact of the proposal to close the Waitakere train station to the residents in the Rodney Local Board area.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Public Transport Users Association presentation

 

 

8.2

Te Whare Oranga o Parakai

 

Ian Leader and Jake Morgan in attendance for this item. Mr Leader and Mr Morgan gave a PowerPoint presentation, a copy of which has been placed on the file copy of the minutes and can be viewed on the Auckland Council website. Mr Leader and Mr Morgan sought support from the local board to fund kitchen equipment in the refurbished Te Whare Oranga o Parakai.

 

Resolution number RODTP/2015/12

MOVED by Member BM Steele, seconded by Member JG McLean:  

That the Rodney Local Board Transport, Planning and Infrastructure Committee:

a)      thank the representatives from Te Whare Oranga o Parakai for their presentation on a funding proposal for kitchen equipment for the facility.

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     Te Whare Oranga o Parakai presentation

 

 

9          Public Forum

 

9.1

WEST; West Auckland Enterprise Skills and Training

 

Viv Jones and Barbara Joy of WEST; West Auckland Enterprise Skills and Training in attendance for this item. Ms Jones gave a PowerPoint presentation, a copy of which has been placed on the file copy of the minutes and can be viewed on the Auckland Council website. Ms Jones and Ms Joy outlined the activities of WEST.

 

Resolution number RODTP/2015/13

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson SR Garner, seconded by Member BM Steele:  

That the Rodney Local Board Transport, Planning and Infrastructure Committee:

a)         thank Viv Jones and Barbara Joy, representatives from WEST (West             Auckland Enterprise Skills and Training) for their presentation on the             activities of WEST.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     WEST: West Auckland Enterprise Skills and Training presentation

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

11        Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

Rodney Local Economic Development Action Plan

 

Trudi Fava (Strategic Planner Local Economic Development) in attendance for this item.

 

Resolution number RODTP/2015/14

MOVED by Chairperson PH Pirrie, seconded by Member AG Sayers:  

That the Rodney Local Board Transport, Planning and Infrastructure Committee:

a)      adopt the Rodney Local Economic Development Action Plan (April 2015).

b)      allocate the unspent budget of $74,821 being $35,705 (local job opportunities/skill development) and $39,116 (business improvement strategies in key towns) to:

 i)      North West Business Improvement District visitor attraction promotion proposal ($47,321 in total being $24,116 from the business improvement strategy in key towns budget and $23,205 from the local job opportunities/skill development budget). 

ii)      Teaching kitchen in Te Whare Oranga ō Parakai ($12,500 from the local job opportunities/skill development budget).

iii)     Assessment of legacy town centre plans that includes economic development impact (to the value of no more than $15,000 from the business improvement strategy in key towns budget).

iv)     agree to consider using any additional unspent funds from the local board budget towards the security cameras along Mahurangi Riverbank and the teaching kitchen in Te Whare Oranga ō Parakai.

 

CARRIED

 

5.05pm – 5.15pm Brief adjournment.

 

13

Auckland Transport Update to the Transport, Planning and Infrastructure Committee of the Rodney Local Board, June 2015

 

Resolution number RODTP/2015/15

MOVED by Member BP Houlbrooke, seconded by Member JG McLean:  

That the Rodney Local Board Transport, Planning and Infrastructure Committee:

a)      approve construction of Project 116, a footpath on Mahurangi East Road, Snells Beach, from Arabella Lane to the existing footpath, based on the firm cost estimate provided of $220,600.

b)      agree not to proceed further with Project 161, a 160m long x 1.5m wide concrete path from the existing footpath at the intersection of Waitoki and Kahikatea Flat Roads to the driveway of 22 Waitoki Road.

c)      approve the construction of the following Local Board Transport Capital Fund projects based on the firm costs estimates indicated:

i)       Project 398, footpath on Maude Street, Riverhead, based on a firm cost estimate of $147,000.

ii)      Project 399, footpath on Great North Road, Riverhead, based on a firm cost estimate of $428,000.

 

CARRIED

 

 

14

Auckland Transport Quarterly Update to Local Boards

 

Resolution number RODTP/2015/16

MOVED by Member JG McLean, seconded by Member AG Sayers:  

That the Rodney Local Board Transport, Planning and Infrastructure Committee:

a)      receive the Auckland Transport Quarterly Update to Local Boards for the quarter - 1 January to 31 March 2015.

 

CARRIED

 

15

Urgent Decision - Use of Local Board Transport Capital Funding - Cabra Development Proposal

 

Resolution number RODTP/2015/17

MOVED by Member JG McLean, seconded by Chairperson PH Pirrie:  

That the Rodney Local Board Transport, Planning and Infrastructure Committee:

a)      acknowledge the decision made under urgency on 20 May 2015, to approve the re-alignment of a dual footpath/cycleway, to form part of the Huapai Recreation Reserve Perimeter path, and the allocation of $51,000 from the local board’s Auckland Transport Local Board Transport Capital Fund, comprising of $50,000 for the construction by Cabra Development of twenty (20) additional car parks including bollards, on the new road frontage between Huapai Reserve and the adjacent housing development, and $1,000 for Auckland Transport’s administrative costs.

 

CARRIED

 

16

New Road Name - Te Whau Lane

 

Resolution number RODTP/2015/18

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson SR Garner, seconded by Member AG Sayers:  

That the Rodney Local Board Transport, Planning and Infrastructure Committee:

a)      approve the new right of way road name of Te Whau Lane off Foster Crescent, Snells Beach, council reference R-57552.

 

CARRIED

 

17

New Road Name - Myra Evelyn Grove and Oak Valley

 

Resolution number RODTP/2015/19

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson SR Garner, seconded by Member BP Houlbrooke:  

That the Rodney Local Board Transport, Planning and Infrastructure Committee:

a)      approve the new road name under section 319(j) of the Local Government Act 1974 of “Oak Valley Road” and approve the name of the joint owned access lot as “Myra Evelyn Grove” at the Durey Road subdivision at Dairy Flat, council reference R-56746A.

 

CARRIED

 

 

18

New Road Name - Pititi Lane

 

Resolution number RODTP/2015/20

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson SR Garner, seconded by Member JG McLean:  

That the Rodney Local Board Transport, Planning and Infrastructure Committee:

a)      approve the new road name of Pititi Lane off Larmer Drive, Huapai, council reference R-59597.

 

CARRIED

 

 

19

New Road Names - Josh Road, Will Street and Tilly Lane

 

Resolution number RODTP/2015/21

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson SR Garner, seconded by Member BP Houlbrooke:  

That the Rodney Local Board Transport, Planning and Infrastructure Committee:

a)      approve the new road names under section 319(j) of the Local Government Act 1974 of Josh Road, Will Street and Tilly Lane, council reference SLC-62019.

 

CARRIED

 

 

20

Local Board Members Reports

 

There were no reports.

 

 

 

21

Deputation/Public Forum Update

 

Resolution number RODTP/2015/22

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson SR Garner, seconded by Member AG Sayers:  

That the Rodney Local Board Transport, Planning and Infrastructure Committee:

a)      receive the Deputation/Public Forum Update.

 

CARRIED

 

 

22

Rodney Local Board Transport, Planning and Infrastructure Committee Workshop Records

 

Resolution number RODTP/2015/23

MOVED by Chairperson PH Pirrie, seconded by Member BP Houlbrooke:  

That the Rodney Local Board Transport, Planning and Infrastructure Committee:

a)      Workshop record for 7 April and 4 and 11 May 2015 be accepted.

 

CARRIED

  

 



23        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

 

 

 

 

5.20 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 Rodney Local Board Transport, Planning and Infrastructure Committee HELD ON

 

 

 

DATE:.........................................................................

 

 

 

CHAIRPERSON:........................................................