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Auckland City
Centre Advisory Board
27 July 2016
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1 Apologies
2 Declaration of Interest
There were no
declarations of interest.
3 Confirmation of Minutes
4 Extraordinary Business
There was no
extraordinary business.
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5
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Issues of significance
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There were no issues.
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6
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City Centre Progress Update for the Auckland City Centre Advisory
Board - to 22 July 2016
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Ralph Webster – Manager Development Programme gave an
overview of the report and a PowerPoint presentation and responded to
questions. A copy has been attached to the official minutes and is available
on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
The Auckland City Centre Advisory Board noted that:
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Waitemata Local Board has the delegation for Albert Park
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Cr Lee to be kept informed of the Albert Park project
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a need to learn from the Freyberg Place project and involve
ACCAB earlier in the stakeholder engagement process
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the Board wish to have input into the future discussion around
governance roles and responsibilities in relation to ACCAB and the
overarching governance of City Centre development activities and the City
Centre Targeted Rate (CCTR).
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Resolution number CEN/2016/35
MOVED
by Chairperson Kate Healy, seconded by Member Greg Cohen:
That the Auckland
City Centre Advisory Board:
a) receive the City Centre
progress update report, updated to July 2016.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 27 July 2016, Auckland City
Centre Advisory Board, Item 6 - City Centre Progress Update
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City Centre Maintenance
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Mark Walker, Auckland
Transport gave a verbal update on this item.
The Auckland City Centre Advisory Board noted that:
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question about regular routine maintenance by staff
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street lights not working properly
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loss of infrastructure i.e. broken seats removed
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expectation of Board of high level of maintenance in the city
centre in accordance with contracts
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footpath subsidence on Wellesley Street outside Smith &
Caughey, causing injuries.
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Resolution number CEN/2016/36
MOVED
by Member Nigel Murphy, seconded by Member Adam Parkinson:
That the Auckland
City Centre Advisory Board:
a) receive the verbal update
from Mark Walker on City Centre maintenance matters.
b) request Auckland
Transport and Auckland Council finance departments to provide a
report on where the consequential opex, taken from the City Centre Targeted
Rate (CCTR), is directed and how the business units are spending the CCTR.
c) provide a report
showing the current auditing being undertaken of Auckland Transport
maintenance contracts to demonstrate compliance with contract conditions.
CARRIED
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High Street District Update
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Staff presented a PowerPoint
presentation in support of the item. A copy has been attached to the official
minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes
attachment.
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Resolution number CEN/2016/37
MOVED
by Member Stephen Greenfield, seconded by Member Andrew Gaukrodger:
That the Auckland
City Centre Advisory Board:
a) receive the update on
projects and activities in the High Street District.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 27 July 2016, Auckland City
Centre Advisory Board, Item 8 - High Street District Update
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Myers Park Stage 2 Options
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Staff presented a PowerPoint
presentation in support of the item. A copy has been attached to the official
minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes
attachment.
The Auckland City Centre Advisory Board noted that:
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budget costs and timing
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K’Road Business Association should be consulted.
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Resolution number CEN/2016/38
MOVED
by Member Mark Kingsford, seconded by Member Stephen Greenfield:
That the Auckland
City Centre Advisory Board:
a) receive the verbal
update and presentation from Jo Wiggins, David Thomas and Oliver Kunzendorff on the Myers Park Stage 2 project.
b) endorse the additional $100,000
required to deliver the splash pad.
c) request the splash pad
proceed straight away, irrespective of the options for the underpass.
d) request staff to
investigate option 2, as presented, and report back to the board at the
August meeting, with more detail specifically on:
i) costs
ii) timing
iii) outcomes.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 27 July 2016, Auckland City
Centre Advisory Board, Item 9 - Myers Park Stage 2 Options
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A multi-agency perspective on rough sleeping in the city centre
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Staff presented a PowerPoint
presentation in support of the item. A copy has been attached to the official
minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes
attachment.
The Auckland City Centre Advisory Board noted that:
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Investigate international experiences
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How are we dealing with new rough sleepers?
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Have staff looked at immediate versus long term solutions?
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What are the alternatives for Housing First versus emergency
housing?
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Are we prepared to let 200 people sleep on streets in the CBD?
The Board agreed that this
issue needs immediate action.
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Resolution number CEN/2016/39
MOVED
by Member Greg Cohen, seconded by Member Nigel Murphy:
That the Auckland
City Centre Advisory Board:
a) receive the update on a
multi-agency perspective on rough sleeping in the city centre.
b) request staff to
investigate and develop a substantive and costed proposal to :
i) provide case workers and
housing sustainment officers
ii) enhance the quantity and
quality of emergency housing provision in the city centre:
1) James Liston Hostel
2) Auckland City Mission
redevelopment plans.
c) request staff to report
at the August meeting on immediate options to resolve the current 200 rough
sleepers in the CBD.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 27 July 2016, Auckland City
Centre Advisory Board, Item 10 - Rough Sleeping in Auckland City Centre
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Inner City Residents Survey update
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This item was not taken at this
meeting.
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12 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
There
were no extraordinary items.
5.33pm 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:........................................................
