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, 28 September 2016 at 3.00pm.

 

present

 

 

 

City Centre Stakeholder

Deputy Chairperson

John Coop

Urban design/institute of architects

Members

Viv Beck

Business Improvement District

 

Greg Cohen

Tourism/Travel

 

Shale Chambers

Waitemata Local Board, Auckland Council

 

Terry Cornelius, JP, FCA

Retail sector

 

Jillian de Beer

Arts and Cultural Sector

 

Andrew Gaukrodger

Corporate sector including financial and other professional services

 

Stephen Greenfield

City Centre Residents Group

Chairperson

Kate Healy until 4.10pm

Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei

 

Mark Kingsford

Corporate sector including financial and other professional services

 

Mike Lee until 4.40pm

Liaison councillor, Auckland Council

 

 

Nigel Murphy

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

 

Adam Parkinson

City Centre Residents Group

 

Alex Voutratzis until 4.40pm

Property Council of NZ

 

Rory Palmer (on behalf of the Mayor Len Brown)

Auckland Council

 

 

 

 

ABSENT

 

 

Amy Malcolm

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

 

Michael Richardson

Business Improvement District

 

 


Auckland City Centre Advisory Board

28 September 2016

 

 

1          Apologies

 

Resolution number CEN/2016/48

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

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a)         accept the apologies from Member Amy Malcolm and Member Michael Richardson for absence and from Chairperson Kate Healy for early departure.

CARRIED

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number CEN/2016/49

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

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 24 August 2016,  as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

4          Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

5

City Centre Progress Update for the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board - to 21 September 2016

 

Ralph Webster – Manager Development Programme gave an overview and presented a powerpoint presentation in support of the report which outlined operations, opportunities and challenges in the City Centre space.

A copy of the presentation has been placed on the official minutes and is available on  the Auckland Council website as minutes attachments.

 

Resolution number CEN/2016/50

MOVED by Member Adam Parkinson, seconded by Member Andrew Gaukrodger:  

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

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

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     28 September 2016 - Item 5 - City Centre Progress Update for the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board - September 2016 - presentation  

 

 

Item 9 was taken at this point.

 

 

 

9

Auckland City Centre Advisory Board: Next Steps

 

 

 

Resolution number CEN/2016/51

MOVED by Cr Mike Lee, seconded by Member Shale Chambers:  

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a)      is warmly thanked for the outstanding contribution that members and staff have made during the 2013-2016 term.

CARRIED

 

 

 

6

City Rail Link - City Centre Targeted Rate contribution to Albert Street and Lower Queen Street

 

Chris Meale – CRL Project Director and members of the project team, Simon Lough, John Fellows and Josh Hyland, gave a powerpoint presentation updating the board on the project.

The following were noted:

·         request the CRL project team to look at streetscape design to cater for easy access for all customers in the City Centre

·         ensure high quality public space for workers and business owners along the route

·         there is a need for more collaboration to achieve high quality public realm in relation to the Albert Street and Lower Queen Street upgrade

·         the CRL Project Director noted there will be plenty of opportunity next year (2017), once the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board has reconvened, to address any concerns in the public realm design, under both the C2 and C3 contracts

·         the CRL Project Director invited the board to have 2 representatives to attend the monthly CRL urban realm steering meetings

A copy of the presentation has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachments.

 

Resolution number CEN/2016/52

MOVED by Member Nigel Murphy, seconded by Member Viv Beck:  

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a)      receive the information related to the funding and design of the reinstatement of the Albert Street and Lower Queen Street public realm as part of the City Rail Link (CRL) project.

b)      invite the CRL project team to update the board at every second meeting.

c)      agree to delegate two ACCAB members (Andrew Gaukrodger and Adam Parkinson) as sector representatives to attend the CRL urban realm steering meetings.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     28 September 2016 - Item 6 - City Rail Link - City Centre Targeted Rate contribution to Albert Street and Lower Queen Street - presentation  

 

 

 

7

Karangahape Road Public Realm Enhancement and Cycling Project

 

Ana Hancock – Project Lead presented a powerpoint and tabled updated copies of plans for the project.

The attached updated cross sections/plans replace the plans that were published in the agenda. The amendments of the plans are in relation to:

·         lane arrangements at the Ponsonby intersection, Upper Queen Street, and in the section between Queen Street and Liverpool Street;

·         lane markings at a few of the intersections (eg turning arrows shown inaccurately);

·         peak bus lanes shown in the wrong places (they are proposed in the section between Ponsonby Road and Pitt Street and are not proposed anywhere else including east of Pitt Street and on Upper Queen Street).

Copies of the presentation and maps have been placed on the official copy of the minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachments.

 

Resolution number CEN/2016/53

MOVED by Member Adam Parkinson, seconded by Member Nigel Murphy:  

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a)         endorse the draft concept design for the Karangahape Road public realm enhancement and cycleway project prior to going out for public consultation.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     28 September 2016 - Item 7 - Karangahape Road Public  Realm Enhancement and Cycling Project - presentation

b     28 September 2016 - Item 7 - Karangahape Road Public Realm Enhancement and Cycling Project - Updated replacement Maps  

 

 

8

Activate Auckland Quarterly Report

 

Barbara Holloway – Specialist Activation Designer was present in support of the item.

 

Resolution number CEN/2016/54

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

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a)      receive the Activate Auckland programme quarterly progress report for June/July/August 2016.

CARRIED

 

 

Note:   Item 9 - Auckland City Centre Advisory Board: Next Steps was taken after Item 5 - City Centre Progress Update for the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board - to 21 September 2016.

 

 

10        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There were no extraordinary items.  

 

 

 

 

 

4.55 pm                                              The Chairperson thanked Members for their attendance and attention to business and declared the meeting closed.

 

CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD BY THE CHAIRPERSON AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE UNDER STANDING ORDER 8.1.4 ON

 

 

 

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