Ngā Hui a te Poari Kaitohutohu mō te Pokapū o Te Tāone Nui o Tāmaki Makaurau /

Auckland City Centre Advisory Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board held in the Reception Lounge, Level 2, Auckland Town Hall, 305 Queen Street on Wednesday, 26 June 2019 at 3.06pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Ms Viv Beck

Business Improvement District

Members

Ms Noelene Buckland

City Centre Residents Group

 

Mr Greg Cohen

Tourism/Travel

 

Ms Pippa Coom

Waitematā Local Board, Auckland Council

 

Mr Terry Cornelius, JP

Retail sector

 

Mr George Crawford

Property Council of NZ

 

Mr Mark Kingsford

Corporate sector

 

Ms Amy Malcolm

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

 

Mr James Mooney

Urban design/institute of architects

 

Mr Nigel Murphy

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

 

Mr Adam  Parkinson

City Centre Residents Group

 

ABSENT

 

Deputy Chair

Andrew Gaukrodger

Corporate sector

 

 

Mr Ngarimu Blair

Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei

 

Mr Ben Corban

Arts and Cultural Sector

 

Cr Chris Darby

Auckland Council (Mayor’s alternate)

 

Mayor Hon Phil Goff, CNZM, JP

Auckland Council

 

Cr Mike Lee

Liaison Councillor, Auckland Council

 

Mr Patrick Reynolds

Transport representative

 

Mr Michael Richardson

Business Improvement District

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

 

Mr Richard Northey

Waitematā Local Board

 

 


Auckland City Centre Advisory Board

26 June 2019

 

 

 

 

1          Apologies

  

Resolution number CEN/2019/25

MOVED by Mr M Kingsford, seconded by Ms A Malcolm:  

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a)         accept the apologies from Deputy Chair Mr A Gaukrodger Mr B Corban, Cr M Lee, Mr M Richardson, Mr P Reynolds for absence and Mayor P Goff for absence on council business.

CARRIED

 

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

Chairperson Viv Beck declared an interest in Item 7 - Destination Marketing Report from Heart of the City 2018/2019.

 

 

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number CEN/2019/26

MOVED by Mr A Parkinson, seconded by Mr N Murphy:  

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 22 May 2019, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

 

4          Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

 

5

Albert Street bus bays update

 

With the agreement of the meeting this item was deferred until later in the meeting to allow for further information to be forthcoming.

 

 


 

 

6

Funding for assertive outreach to rough sleepers in the city centre

 

Ms Moira Lawler, Chief Executive Officer Lifewise and Mr Chris Farrelly, Chief Executive Auckland City Mission were in attendance to speak to the Board.

 

Resolution number CEN/2019/27

MOVED by Ms A Malcolm, seconded by Mr G Cohen:  

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a)      thank Ms Moira Lawler, Chief Executive Officer Lifewise and Mr Chris Farrelly, Chief Executive Auckland City Mission for their attendance

b)      support in principle, for the assertive outreach service proposals from Lifewise and Auckland City Mission

c)      support in principle, the consideration of the funding request for the assertive outreach service proposals from the city centre targeted rate portfolio, in accordance with the funding assessment process

d)      note concern over a lack of warm and dry shelter during the day-time/night-time.

 CARRIED

 

 

5

Albert Street bus bays update (continued)

 

Further information was provided on the project.

 

Resolution number CEN/2019/28

MOVED by Mr A Parkinson, seconded by Mr T Cornelius:  

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a)         note its support for the revised layout of planned bus bays on Albert Street

b)        note that if figure 3 (potential long-term solution for Albert Street) is implemented in 2024, the cost of the trees and any work had already been covered by the targeted rate budget

c)         request staff to provide an update on lower Albert Street and lower Queen Street projects costs.

CARRIED

 

 

7

Destination Marketing Report from Heart of the City 2018/2019

 

Chairperson Viv Beck declared an interest in this item and took no part in the discussion or voting on the matter.

The Chairperson, Viv Beck vacated the chair and left the meeting at 4.19pm.

 

 

 

Election of a Chair

 

Resolution number CEN/2019/29

NOMINATED by Ms P Coom, seconded by Ms N Buckland:  

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a)         agree that Ms A Malcolm be elected to preside as the chair at the meeting.

CARRIED

 

Note:   There being no further nominations the Lead Officer DECLARED that Ms A Malcolm be elected to preside at the meeting.

Ms A Malcom assumed the Chair at 4.20pm.

 

 

 

A PowerPoint presentation was given 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.

 

 

 

Resolution number CEN/2019/30

MOVED by Ms N Buckland, seconded by Mr N Murphy:  

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a)      note the destination marketing report from Heart of the City 2018/2019

b)      note that an interim extension of the destination marketing campaign contract to 30 June 2020 has been included as part of the city centre targeted rate budget 2019/2020 portfolio review.

CARRIED

 

 

 

Ms A Malcolm vacated the chair.  Chairperson Viv Beck returned to the meeting and resumed the chair at 4.39pm.

 

 

 

Attachments

a     26 June 2019, Auckland  City Centre Advisory Board:  Item 7 - Destination Marketing Report from Heart of the City 2018/2019, Presentation

 

 

 

 

8

Summary of Auckland City Centre Advisory Board information updates, memos and briefings - 26 June 2019

 

 

 

Resolution number CEN/2019/31

MOVED by Ms A Malcolm, seconded by Mr  Mooney:  

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a)      note the summary of the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board information report – 26 June 2019.

CARRIED

 

 

 

9          Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.   

 

 


 

 

 

 

4.42 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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