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 Room 1, Level 26, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on Wednesday, 25 May 2016 at 3.04pm.

present

Chairperson	Kate Healy	Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei
Members	Viv Beck	Business Improvement District
	Shale Chambers	Waitemata Local Board, Auckland Council
	Greg Cohen	Tourism/Travel
	Terry Cornelius, JP, FCA	Retail sector
	Jillian de Beer	Arts and Cultural Sector
	Prof Jenny Dixon	Tertiary Education (University of Auckland & Auckland University of Technology)
	Stephen Greenfield	CBD Residents Advisory Group
	Mark Kingsford	Corporate sector including financial and other professional services
	Cr Mike Lee from 3.22pm, item 6	Liaison councillor, Auckland Council
	Margaret Lewis	Business Improvement District
	Nigel Murphy	Tertiary Education (University of Auckland & Auckland University of Technology)
	Adam Parkinson	CBD Residents Advisory Group
	Rory Palmer (on behalf of Mayor Len Brown)	Auckland Council Mayoral Office

ABSENT

	Mayor Len Brown, JP	Auckland Council
	John Coop	Urban design/institute of architects
	Andrew Gaukrodger	Corporate sector including financial and other professional services
	Alex Voutratzis	Property Council of NZ

Auckland City Centre Advisory Board

25 May 2016

1 Apologies

Resolution number CEN/2016/19

MOVED by Member Jillian de Beer, seconded by Member Greg Cohen:

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a) accept the apologies from Member Andrew Gaukrodger and Deputy Chairperson John Coop for absence.

CARRIED

2 Declaration of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

3 Confirmation of Minutes

Resolution number CEN/2016/20

MOVED by Member Margaret Lewis, seconded by Member Shale Chambers:

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting held on Wednesday, 27 April 2016 as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

4 Extraordinary Business

4.1

Extraordinary Item - CBD Target rate

Note: Pursuant to Standing Order 2.4.6 a minor matter relating to the general business of the board was raised by Member Alex Voutratzis, Property Council by way of an email to the chairperson.

Resolution number CEN/2016/21

MOVED by Member N Murphy, seconded by Member M Kingsford:

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a) consider an extraordinary item relating to the CBD Target rate at item 9.1 of the meeting.

CARRIED

5	Issues of significance
	Catherine Edmeades, Development Programmes Lead gave an update on the following points in relation to the proposal to repurpose heritage public toilets: · There are three heritage public toilets within the City Centre that have been considered for repurposing. They are located on Customs Street, Sturdee Street and Wellesley Street. · Expressions of interest for repurposing the toilets were requested in September 2015. · Council is negotiating with one interested party for all three of the City Centre heritage toilets. · Work for public toilets in the CBD is being undertaken by Council.

	Resolution number CEN/2016/22 MOVED by Member Adam Parkinson, seconded by Member Jillian de Beer: That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board: a) receive the update on the 2016 Survey of Inner City Residents attached to the agenda report requested by member Adam Parkinson. b) receive the verbal update on council’s proposal to repurpose heritage public toilets. c) request staff to provide updates on the following matters at the next meeting: - Rough sleepers - Ports study - Pop up containers on the wharf. CARRIED

City Centre Progress Update for the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board - to 18 May 2016

Ralph Webster – Manager Development Programmes gave an overview of the report and responded to questions regarding downtown public spaces, Quay Street interim cycleway, O’Connell Street, forward planner and the colour code in the report of stages of development be reinstated.

Resolution number CEN/2016/23

MOVED by Member Nigel Murphy, seconded by Member Shale Chambers:

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a) receive the City Centre progress report, updated to 18 May 2016.

CARRIED

Revised City Centre Targeted Rate Work Programme

Ralph Webster – Manager Development Programmes explained the revised targeted rate work programme and answered questions from members.

Resolution number CEN/2016/24

MOVED by Member Terry Cornelius, seconded by Member Greg Cohen:

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a) endorse the revised City Centre Targeted Rate Programme of Works (TR5).

CARRIED

Auckland City Centre Walking Tour

Resolution number CEN/2016/25

MOVED by Chairperson K Healy, seconded by Member V Beck:

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a) note the tour would commence at the conclusion of the business meeting.

CARRIED

9 Consideration of Extraordinary Items

9.1

Extraordinary Item - CBD Target rate

The chairperson read the following email from Alex Voutratzis, Property Council:

“Property Council, as a member of the CBD Board, would like to express its concern about the failure of Auckland Council and Auckland Transport to effectively manage some of the assets that the CBD target rate pays for.

We have numerous examples of amongst other things:

- broken tiles along Fort Street

- tar seal replacing tiles on footpaths in the CBD

- decorative lights not working by Auckland Library

- trees removed and either not replaced or the space remaining empty

- general tawdriness of some of the shared spaces like Darby and Elliot Streets

The targeted rate also pays the depreciation and operating costs of these assets. We are under the impression that when these assets are damaged they are either replaced like for like or repaired to their previous state very quickly. Historically this occurred often between 24-48 hours after the damage was noticed. We note that this is no longer the case.

We would like Auckland Council and Auckland Transport to advise the CBD Board as to why they are no longer effectively managing the depreciation of the assets that the CBD targeted rate pays for in an effective and efficient manner.”

Resolution number CEN/2016/26

MOVED by Member Adam Parkinson, seconded by Member Margaret Lewis:

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a) receive the information provided by member Alex Voutratzis.

b) request staff to provide a full response at the next meeting.

CARRIED

3.37pm 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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