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, 24 August 2016 at 3.08pm.

 

present

 

 

 

City Centre Stakeholder

Chairperson

Kate Healy

Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei

Deputy Chairperson

John Coop

Urban design/institute of architects

Members

Adam Parkinson

CBD Residents Advisory Group

 

Viv Beck

Business Improvement District

 

Greg Cohen

Tourism/Travel

 

Shale Chambers

Waitemata Local Board, Auckland Council

 

Terry Cornelius, JP, FCA

Retail sector

 

Andrew Gaukrodger

Corporate sector including financial and other professional services

 

Stephen Greenfield

CBD Residents Advisory Group

 

Mark Kingsford

Corporate sector including financial and other professional services

 

Mike Lee

Liaison councillor, Auckland Council

 

Amy Malcolm (alternate)

Tertiary Education (University of Auckland & Auckland University of Technology)

 

Nigel Murphy

Tertiary Education (University of Auckland & Auckland University of Technology)

 

Michael Richardson

Business Improvement District

 

ABSENT

 

 

Mayor Len Brown, JP

Auckland Council

 

Prof Jenny Dixon

Tertiary Education (University of Auckland & Auckland University of Technology)

 

Jillian de Beer

Arts and Cultural Sector

 

Alex Voutratzis

Property Council of NZ

 

 

 

 


Auckland City Centre Advisory Board

24 August 2016

 

 

1          Apologies

 

Resolution number CEN/2016/40

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson John Coop, seconded by Member Nigel Murphy:  

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a)         accept the apologies from Member Jenny Dixon, Member Jillian de Beer for and Mayor LCM Brown for absence and Mark Kingsford for early departure.

CARRIED

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

Member John Coop declared a conflict of interest in relation to items 7 - Myers Park Stage 2 - Further investigation of Option Two and Item 8 - New Zealand International Convention Centre - Presentation.

Member Mark Kingsford declared a conflict of interest in relation to item 7 - Myers Park Stage 2 - Further investigation of Option Two.

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number CEN/2016/41

MOVED by Member Andrew Gaukrodger, seconded by Member Terry Cornelius:  

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

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

CARRIED

 

 

4          Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

5

Issues of significance

 

Resolution number CEN/2016/42

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson John Coop, seconded by Member Greg Cohen:  

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a)         receive the following update from Member Viv Beck in relation to CRL:

·         letter to Auckland Transport contained specific urban design detail that had not been discussed by the Board, and did not represent the views of all Board members.

CARRIED

 

Note:   The letter was delegated to the Chair to write to Auckland Transport in relation to $20m funding for Albert Street upgrade (Ref: 29 June 2016, CEN/2016/30).

 

 


 

 

6

City Centre Progress Update for the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board - to 17 August 2016

 

Ralph Webster – Manager Development Programme gave an overview of the report and responded to questions. ACCAB noted the following:

·         there was no alternative site for the artwork at O’Connell Street

·         a presentation on the Central Wharves Strategy and Ports Future Strategy would be given at the September meeting, which will also include:

§  information on works planned for downtown public spaces

§  how the integration of projects for the downtown area will be undertaken, including ferry infrastructure, Quay Street seawall cruise infrastructure

·         the Board would be disestablished with effect from 28 September 2016, and may be re-established at the pleasure of the new Mayor in 2017

·         a robust business case for the Board’s existence, and the proposed Terms of Reference in the new term would be discussed at the September meeting.

The following update was received following the meeting:

·         Auckland Transport (Mark Walker) provided the following update on City Centre maintenance:

§  For reactive maintenance e.g. repairing damaged street furniture or urgent cleaning, AT raises a Request For Service (RFS) with the contractor. The contractor advises AT when they have attended site and once the work is completed. AT contract management staff monitor that the contractor is attending site within the required response times and visit a selection of sites to confirm that the work has been completed as expected. Please note that there are pre-defined response times for health and safety related issues, but response to other work such as repairs to street furniture depends on the nature and severity of the issue.

§  For routine maintenance e.g. road and footpath sweeping, the AT contract management team are regularly walking the streets and will identify if the expected level of maintenance is not being achieved. If there is an area of concern, an audit will be undertaken by photographing the site before and after maintenance is due to be carried out. Any outstanding issues can then be addressed with the relevant maintenance contractor.

§  If there is concern that a particular area is not being maintained to the agreed standard then AT should be notified by calling 09 355 3553 and the contract management team will investigate.

 

Resolution number CEN/2016/43

MOVED by Member Nigel Murphy, seconded by Member Andrew Gaukrodger:  

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a)      receive the City Centre progress update report, updated to August 2016.

CARRIED

 

 

7

Myers Park Stage 2 - Further investigation of Option Two

 

Members John Coop and Mark Kingsford declared a conflict of interest on this item and took no part in the discussion or voting on the matter.

 

Staff presented a PowerPoint presentation in support of the Myers Park stage 2 proposal. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number CEN/2016/44

MOVED by Member Greg Cohen, seconded by Member Nigel Murphy:  

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a)      receive the verbal update and presentation from Richard McWha, David Thomas, Mark Osborne and Oliver Kunzendorff on the Myers Park Stage 2 project.

b)      endorse the re-inclusion of the Queen Street Entrance and Western Stairs to Mayoral Drive into the project.

c)      endorse the use of the City Centre Targeted Rate fund to pay for the project and further additions.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     24 August 2016, Auckland City Centre Advisory Board, Item 7 - Myers Park Stage 2 - artwork presentation

 

 

 

8

New Zealand International Convention Centre - Presentation

 

Representatives from NZICC presented a presentation for the Board’s information. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number CEN/2016/45

MOVED by Member A Gaukrodger, seconded by Member G Cohen:  

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a)      receive the presentation from Simon Jamieson and Sarah Ballantyne on the New Zealand International Convention Centre.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     24 August 2016, Auckland City Centre Advisory Board, Item 8, New Zealand International Convention Centre - presentation

 

 

 

9

Proposal for funding of the James Liston Hostel

 

Staff and representatives from the Ministry of Social Development, Lifewise, Auckland City Mission and Housing New Zealand provided a presentation in support of the report. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

ACCAB noted the following:

·         due-diligence of construction costs

·         ongoing maintenance costs

·         was it sufficient for rough sleepers

·         would council be incorporated in the Trust ?

 

 

 

Resolution number CEN/2016/46

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

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a)      support in principle the allocation of $2million from the City Centre Targeted Rate for capital investment in the James Liston Hostel, subject to due-diligence and appropriate legal structures or contractual arrangements so as to ensure the outcome proposed is maintained in perpetuity.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     24 August 2016, Auckland City Centre Advisory Board, Item 9 Proposal for funding of the James Liston Hostel - presentation  

 

 

10

Inner City Residents Survey 2016 - update

 

Allison Reid tabled a copy of the Survey and presented a PowerPoint presentation in support of the item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number CEN/2016/47

MOVED by Member Greg Cohen, seconded by Member Nigel Murphy:  

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a)      receive the verbal update and presentation from Alison Reid on the Inner Centre Residents Survey.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     24 August 2016, Auckland City Centre Advisory Board, Item 10 Inner City Survey 2016 - presentation

b     24 August 2016, Auckland City Centre Advisory Board, Item 10 Inner City Survey 2016 - technical report 2016/032

 

 

 

11

Activate Auckland Quarterly Report

 

This item was deferred to the September meeting.

 

 

12        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There were no extraordinary items.  

 

5.26 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 Auckland City Centre Advisory Board HELD ON

 

 

 

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