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Infrastructure
Committee
18 May 2016
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1 Apologies
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Resolution number INF/2016/9
MOVED by Chairperson ME Lee,
seconded by Cr C Brewer:
That the Infrastructure Committee:
a)
accept the apologies from Mayor LCM
Brown, Deputy Mayor PA Hulse for absence, Cr D Quax
for absence on council business, Cr C Casey for early departure, and Cr W
Cashmore and Cr CM Penrose for early departure on Council business, and from Cr
CE Fletcher for late arrival and early departure.
CARRIED
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2 Declaration of Interest
Chairperson ME
Lee declared interests as a member of the Public Transport Users Association (Item
5.1 - Public Input: Public Transport Users Association regarding Northwest rail
services), and as chair of the Southwest Multi-Modal
Auckland Airport Rapid Transit Stakeholders Steering
Group (Item 6.1 – Local Board Input: Mangere-Otahuhu Local Board: Support for
SMART heavy rail option, and Item 10 – Southwest Multi-Modal Auckland Airport
Rapid Transit (SMART)).
3 Confirmation of Minutes
4 Petitions
There were no
petitions.
5 Public Input
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5.1
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Public Input: Public Transport Users Association regarding
Northwest rail services
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Chairperson
ME Lee declared an interest as a member of the Public
Transport Users Association.
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Cr W Walker and Cr J Watson entered
the meeting at 1.42 pm
Cr L Cooper entered the meeting at
1.52 pm
Cr CE Fletcher entered the meeting at
1.54 pm.
Cr CE Fletcher left the meeting at
1.58 pm.
Member G Wilcox and Cr WD Walker left
the meeting at 2.15 pm.
Cr R Clow left the meeting at 2.17 pm.
Cr L
Cooper retired from the meeting at 2.17 pm.
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Christine Rose, chair, and Jon
Reeves, convenor, Public Transport Users Association spoke to the
Infrastructure Committee regarding Northwest rail services.
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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Note: Changes to the original
motion were incorporated with the agreement of the meeting.
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Resolution number INF/2016/11
MOVED
by Cr J Watson, seconded by Cr C Casey:
That the Infrastructure
Committee:
a)
note the information and thank Christine Rose and Jon Reeves of
the Public Transport Users Association for their attendance.
b)
request an update from Auckland Transport regarding the rail
review that was expected in December 2015, and regarding its plans for the
rail network.
c)
request that Auckland Transport present at the next
Infrastructure Committee meeting on options for rail to Huapai, and address
the issues raised by the Public Transport Users Association.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 18 May 2016, Infrastructure
Committee, Public Input: Public Transport Users Association regarding
Northwest rail services, Presentation
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5.2
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Public Input: Henry Swan of the MOTAT Society regarding
conservation of Auckland’s aviation and land transport heritage
infrastructure
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Member G Wilcox, Cr R Clow and Cr WD
Walker returned to the meeting
at 2.20 pm.
Cr CE Fletcher returned to the meeting
at 2.21 pm.
Cr C Casey retired from the meeting at
2.48 pm.
Cr W Cashmore retired from the meeting
at 2.55 pm.
Cr CM Penrose retired from the meeting
at 2.57 pm.
Cr R Clow retired
from the meeting at 2.58 pm.
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Henry Swan, Chairman of the
MOTAT Society, and Squadron Leader Jonathan Pote (retired), spoke to the
Infrastructure Committee regarding conservation of Auckland’s aviation and
land transport heritage infrastructure.
A PowerPoint presentation and
a Word document were provided. Copies have been placed on the official
minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as minutes
attachments.
Copies of the ‘The Driving
Wheel, Issue 9, Winter 2015’ were distributed to members of the
Infrastructure Committee. This publication is available from the MOTAT
Society.
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Note: Changes to the original
motion were incorporated with the agreement of the meeting.
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Resolution number INF/2016/12
MOVED
by Cr J Watson, seconded by Cr WD Walker:
That the Infrastructure
Committee:
a)
note the presentation and thank Henry Swan, Chairman of the
MOTAT Society and Squadron Leader Jonathan Pote (retired) for their
attendance.
b)
will convey the presentation of the MOTAT Society to the mayor
and to the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee, with its deep concern.
c)
request that Chairperson ME Lee ask that the mayor write to the
chief executive officer of MOTAT requesting that the independent report
referred to in this item be made available to council.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 18 May 2016, Infrastructure
Committee, Public Input: Henry Swan of the MOTAT Society regarding
conservation of Auckland’s aviation and land transport heritage infrastructure,
Presentation
b 18 May 2016, Infrastructure
Committee, Public Input: Henry Swan of the MOTAT Society regarding
conservation of Auckland’s aviation and land transport heritage
infrastructure, MOTAT Word article
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Note: With the agreement of the meeting,
Item 9 – Vector Limited update was taken at this point.
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Vector Limited update
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Cr CE
Fletcher retired from the meeting at 2.59 pm.
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Simon
MacKenzie, Chief Executive Officer, and Nick Albrecht, Government Relations
Manager, Vector Limited were present and spoke to the item.
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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Note: Changes to the original
motion were incorporated with the agreement of the meeting.
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Resolution number INF/2016/13
MOVED
by Cr C Brewer, seconded by Cr J Watson:
That the Infrastructure
Committee:
a)
note the presentation and thank Simon
MacKenzie, Chief Executive Officer and Nick Albrecht, Government Relations
Manager of
Vector Limited for their attendance.
b)
request that Auckland Council staff review the
Electricity Supply Authority consultation paper on pricing of the national
grid and consider the merits of making a submission.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 18 May 2016, Infrastructure
Committee, Vector Limited update, presentation
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The meeting
adjourned at 3.32 pm.
The meeting
reconvened at 3.40 pm.
Member L
Ngamane left the meeting at 3.40 pm.
The quorum
was lost.
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3.50 pm
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Pursuant to Standing Order 3.5.1 the meeting lapsed for
want of a quorum, and pursuant to Standing Order 3.5.2 the business remaining
on the order paper stand adjourned until the next ordinary meeting of the
Infrastructure Committee to be held on Wednesday 24 August 2016 commencing at
9.30 am.
Pursuant to Standing Order 3.5.3, members in attendance
are listed below:
Chairperson Cr ME Lee
Members Deputy Chairperson C Darby
Cr C Brewer
Cr WD Walker
Cr J Watson
Member G Wilcox
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3.50 pm The
Chairperson thanked Members for their attendance and attention to business and
declared the meeting closed.
CONFIRMED AS
TRUE AND CORRECT BY
THE CHAIRPERSON AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE UNDER STANDING ORDER 8.1.4 ON
DATE:...................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:..................................................
LEAD OFFICER:…………………………………..
