Auckland City Centre Advisory Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board held in the Room 1, Level 26, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on Wednesday, 19 April 2017 at 3.04pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

John Coop

Urban design/institute of architects

Members

Viv Beck

Business Improvement District

 

Shale Chambers

Waitemata Local Board, Auckland Council

 

Greg Cohen

Tourism/Travel

 

Terry Cornelius, JP, FCA

Retail sector

 

Cr Chris Darby

Auckland Council (Mayor’s alternate)

 

Andrew Gaukrodger

Corporate sector

 

Stephen Greenfield

City Centre Residents Group

 

Cr Mike Lee

Liaison councillor, Auckland Council

 

Nigel Murphy

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

 

Adam Parkinson

City Centre Residents Group

 

Michael Richardson

Business Improvement District

 

Alex Voutratzis

Property Council of NZ

 

ABSENT

 

 

Ben Corban

Arts and Cultural Sector

 

Mayor Hon Phil Goff, JP

Auckland Council

 

Dane Grey

Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei

 

Mark Kingsford

Corporate sector

 

Amy Malcolm

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

 

 


Auckland City Centre Advisory Board

19 April 2017

 

 

Note:   The meeting was chaired by the Lead Officer for Items 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 until the chair was appointed. From Item 6 onwards, the newly appointed Chairperson chaired the meeting.

 

1          Apologies

 

Resolution number CEN/2017/19

MOVED by Member Shale Chambers, seconded by Member John Coop:  

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a)         accept the apologies from Member Greg Cohen, Member Ben Corban, Member Dane Grey, Member Amy Malcolm, Member Mark Kingsford and Mayor Phil Goff for absence.

CARRIED

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number CEN/2017/20

MOVED by Member Shale Chambers, seconded by Member Alex Voutratzis :  

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 29 March 2017 as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

4          Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

5

Election of the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson

 

Resolution number CEN/2017/21

MOVED by Member Nigel Murphy, seconded by Member Terry Cornelius:  

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a)      elect the chairperson using voting system B (as described in Schedule 7, Clause 25 of the Local Government Act 2002).

CARRIED

 

The Lead Officer called for nominations for the position of Chairperson. There were no nominations.

 

Resolution number CEN/2017/22

MOVED by Member Stephen Greenfield, seconded by Member Andrew Gaukrodger:  

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

b)      appoint Member John Coop as Chairperson for a term of two meetings.

CARRIED

 

John Coop assumed the Chair.

 

6

Updated Terms of Reference for the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board for the 2016-2019 term

 

Resolution number CEN/2017/23

MOVED by Member Andrew Gaukrodger, seconded by Member Alex Voutratzis :  

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a)      note the updated terms of reference for the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board for the 2016-2019 term of the council.

CARRIED

 

 

7

City Centre progress update for the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board - to 12 April 2017

 

Ralph Webster Manager Development Programmes provided a PowerPoint presentation in support of the report. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachments.

The following clarification was noted during the discussion on City Centre Operations (paragraph 48 of the report):

·         Heart of the City is working with the Wynyard Quarter Transport Management Association, which has now been funded by Auckland Transport up until June 2018, to investigate options for an ongoing relationship to support businesses in Wynyard Quarter.

 

Resolution number CEN/2017/24

MOVED by Member Nigel Murphy, seconded by Cr Chris Darby:  

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a)      receive the City Centre progress update report, updated to 12 April 2017.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     19 April 2017 - Auckland City Centre Advisory Board - City Centre progress update presentation  

 

 

8

City Centre maintenance - update

 

Dave Curgenven Senior Waste Specialist (Streetscapes) provided a verbal update. The following actions were noted:

·         A benchmark of maintenance service levels in the city centre will be reported to the board’s May meeting.

·         The board requested an update on the contractual and funding status of city centre maintenance as well as the location of residual monies allocated to maintenance through the City Centre Targeted Rate be provided at its May meeting.

 

Resolution number CEN/2017/25

MOVED by Member Nigel Murphy, seconded by Member Stephen Greenfield:  

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a)      receive the verbal update from Dave Curgenven on City Centre maintenance matters.

CARRIED

 

 

9

Homelessness in the City Centre update

 

Graham Bodman General Manager Arts, Community and Events, and Rose Lythe and Kate Coetzee representing the James Liston Hostel provided a verbal update.

Supporting information was provided. Copies have been placed on the official minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachments.  

 

Resolution number CEN/2017/26

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

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a)      receive the update on homelessness in the City Centre.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     19 April 2017 - Auckland City Centre Advisory Board - James Liston Hostel Funding Report

b     19 April 2017 - Auckland City Centre Advisory Board - James Liston refurbishment estimate

c    19 April 2017 - Auckland City Centre Advisory Board - James Liston Hostel architect drawings

 

 

10

Auckland City Centre Masterplan (2012): Delivery and Implementation Progress Update

 

Ludo Campbell-Reid, Tim Fitzpatrick and Darren Davis – Auckland Design Office, and Daniel Newcombe and Liz Halsted – Auckland Transport presented to the board.

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

The following action from the discussion was noted:

·         The board requested a holistic view of transport in the city centre be provided by Auckland Transport.

Note:   clause c) was incorporated with the agreement of the meeting.

 

Resolution number CEN/2017/27

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

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a)      receive the information about the approach and timeline for updating the Implementation Plan for the Auckland City Centre Masterplan for the following three projects:

i)       Victoria Linear Park and Midtown East–West Public Transport

ii)      Quay Street Harbour Edge Boulevard and Hobson Street Flyover

iii)     Queen Street - Issue Identification and Project Implications

b)        provide feedback on the approach outlined in this report.

c)         support the Planning Committee’s resolution PLA/2017/31 at its meeting on 28 March 2017 and strongly endorse the role of the CCMP in envisioning the place and future of the city centre. The board encourages the integration of place-making and transport solutions as a holistic vision with people at its heart.

CARRIED

 

 

 

Attachments

a     19 April 2017 - Auckland City Centre Advisory Board - City Centre Masterplan Progress Update presentation

 

 

11

City Rail Link Urban Realm update

 

Chris Meale and John Fellows – City Rail Link (Auckland Transport) provided a verbal update. The following actions from the discussion were noted:

·         A copy of the letter sent by former board Chair Kate Healy setting out the conditions for the $20 million allocation from the City Centre Targeted Rate for the CRL urban realm will be recirculated.

·         The CRL team agreed to provide drawings showing the spend of the budget allocated from the City Centre Targeted Rate accompanied by a written memo on costs at the board’s May meeting.

Member Michael Richardson left the meeting at 5.17 pm.

Member Alex Voutratzis  left the meeting at 5.20 pm.

Cr Mike Lee left the meeting at 5.20 pm.

 

Resolution number CEN/2017/28

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

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a)      receive the verbal update from John Fellows and Chris Meale on the City Rail Link urban realm project.

CARRIED

 

 

12        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There were no extraordinary items.  

 

 

 

 

 

5.41 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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