Infrastructure Committee
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Infrastructure Committee held in the Level 26, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on Tuesday, 1 March 2016 at 2.22pm.
Chairperson |
Cr Mike Lee |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Cr Chris Darby |
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Members |
Cr Cameron Brewer |
From 2.25pm, item 5.2 |
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Cr Dr Cathy Casey |
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Cr Hon Christine Fletcher, QSO |
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Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse (Ex-officio) |
From 2.30pm, item 5.1 until 3.35pm, item 10 |
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Cr Calum Penrose |
Until 3.51pm, item 10 |
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Cr Wayne Walker |
From 2.22pm, item 5.2 until 3.55pm, item 10 |
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Cr John Watson |
From 2.22pm, item 5.2 |
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Member Glenn Wilcox |
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ABSENT
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Cr Bill Cashmore |
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Cr Ross Clow |
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Cr Dick Quax |
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Mayor Len Brown (Ex-officio) |
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Member Liane Ngamane |
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ALSO PRESENT
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Cr George Wood |
From 3.10pm, item 9 until 4.15pm, item 10 |
Infrastructure Committee 01 March 2016 |
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Note: With agreement of the meeting, the following order was proceeded with:
1. The presentation from AA was proceeded with first, due to the lack of quorum, with the decisions being taken when the meeting formally commenced at 2.22pm.
2. Item 5.2 was considered before Item 5.1
5. Public Input
5.2 |
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With the agreement of the chair, item 13 was considered as Public Input item 5.1. |
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Cr W Walker and Cr J Watson entered the meeting at 2.22 pm. Cr C Brewer entered the meeting at 2.25 pm. |
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Mr Barney Irvine of NZ Automobile Association (AA) presented the findings of their survey in relation to red light cameras. A PowerPoint presentation was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment. |
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Resolution number INF/2016/1 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson C Darby, seconded by Chairperson ME Lee: That the Infrastructure Committee: a) receive the red light survey presentation and thank Mr Barney Irvine of NZ AA for his attendance b) note the overwhelming support for the roll-out of red light cameras by 90 percent of respondents to the AA Member survey: Red light running. |
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a 01 March 2016, Infrastructure Committee, 5.2 Red Light Cameras, Presentation from AA |
5.1 |
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Deputy Mayor PA Hulse entered the meeting at 2.30 pm. |
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Group Captain Tim Walshe, Base Commander Auckland addressed the committee regarding the importance and history of the Whenuapai RNZAF airbase as part of Auckland’s (and New Zealand’s) critical infrastructure. A PowerPoint presentation was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment. |
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Resolution number INF/2016/2 MOVED by Chairperson ME Lee, seconded by Cr CE Fletcher: That the Infrastructure Committee: a) receive the presentation and thank RNZAF Group Captain Tim Walshe for his attendance b) acknowledge Auckland’s dependency on the defence forces, and the strategic importance of the defence forces and defence force infrastructure. |
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a 1 March 2016, Infrastructure Committee, 5.1 Whenuapai RNZAF - Group Captain, Tim Walshe, Presentation |
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1 Apologies
Resolution number INF/2016/3 MOVED by Chairperson ME Lee, seconded by Cr CE Fletcher: That the Infrastructure Committee: a) accept the apologies from Mayor Len Brown, Cr Bill Cashmore, Cr Ross Clow, Cr Dick Quax and Member Liane Ngamane for absence. |
2 Declaration of Interest
There were no declarations of interest.
3 Confirmation of Minutes
Resolution number INF/2016/4 MOVED by Chairperson ME Lee, seconded by Deputy Chairperson C Darby: That the Infrastructure Committee: a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 18 November 2015, as a true and correct record. |
4 Petitions
There were no petitions.
5 Public Input
Public Input was considered before Item 1.
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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Cr G Wood entered the meeting at 3.10 pm. Deputy Mayor PA Hulse left the meeting at 3.13 pm. |
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Mr Tony Gibson, Chief Executive, Ports of Auckland presented an update on Ports of Auckland’s interim results, business outlook, infrastructure development and supply chain. A PowerPoint presentation was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment. |
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Resolution number INF/2016/5 MOVED by Chairperson ME Lee, seconded by Cr CE Fletcher: That the Infrastructure Committee: a) receive the update presentation and thank Mr Tony Gibson, Chief Executive, Ports of Auckland for his attendance b) congratulate Ports of Auckland Limited on the results of its interim six month report. |
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a 1 March 2016, Infrastructure Committee, 9 Update from Ports of Auckland, Presentation |
10 |
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Note: Items 10 and 11 were taken together. |
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Deputy Mayor PA Hulse returned to the meeting at 3.20 pm. Cr J Watson left the meeting at 3.32 pm. Deputy Mayor PA Hulse left the meeting at 3.35 pm. Cr J Watson returned to the meeting at 3.39 pm. Cr CM Penrose left the meeting at 3.51 pm. Cr C Brewer left the meeting at 4.05 pm. Cr G Wood left the meeting at 4.15 pm. |
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Carol Greensmith, Wally Thomas, Peter Clark and Stuart McAlpine of Auckland Transport presented an update presentation regarding the City Rail Link (CRL) early works progress. A PowerPoint presentation was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment. |
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Resolution number INF/2016/6 MOVED by Chairperson ME Lee, seconded by Cr CE Fletcher: That the Infrastructure Committee: a) receive the presentation and note progress on the City Rail Link, and receive the Auckland Transport Update (items 10 and 11) b) thank Carol Greensmith, Wally Thomas, Peter Clark and Stuart McAlpine of Auckland Transport their attendance. |
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a 1 March 2016, Infrastructure Committee, Item 10: City Rail Link update presentation |
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Item 11 was considered together under item 10. |
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Additional Waitemata Harbour Crossing - NZTA Engagement process |
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Paul Glucina and Geoff Haines of NZTA presented an update on the Additional Waitemata Harbour Crossing - NZTA Engagement process. A PowerPoint presentation was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment. |
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Resolution number INF/2016/7 MOVED by Cr J Watson, seconded by Member G Wilcox: That the Infrastructure Committee: a) receive the presentation and thank Paul Glucina and Geoff Haines of NZTA for their attendance. |
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a 1 March 2016, Infrastructure Committee, 12 Additional Waitemata Harbour Crossing - NZTA Engagement process, Presentation |
Note: Item 13 was taken as item 5.1 Public Input.
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Cr Fletcher received the apology from Mrs Kathy Paterson Millward for not attending the meeting to tell her story in recognition of her late husband’s work as one of the pioneers in NZ & Pacific aviation. Cr Fletcher conveyed Kathy’s wishes to have Patrick’s achievement recorded, of being the first to fly off the Mangere airstrip in December 1964, with Mayor Robinson on board. |
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Resolution number INF/2016/8 MOVED by Cr CE Fletcher, seconded by Chairperson ME Lee: That the Infrastructure Committee: a) receive the correspondence from Mrs Kathy Paterson Millward. |
15 Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There were no extraordinary items.
4.51 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
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