Waiheke Transport Forum

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Waiheke Transport Forum held in the Waiheke Local Board Office, 10 Belgium Street, Ostend, Waiheke on Wednesday, 4 November 2020 at 5.00pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Grant Crawford

 

Members

Chris Howard

 

 

Tony  King-Turner

 

 

Don McKenzie

 

 

Norm Robins

 

 

Robin Tucker

 

 

Raymond  Matthews

 

 

Bob Upchurch

 

 

APOLOGIES

 

Forum Members

Bianca Ranson

 

 

Richard La Ville

 

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

John Nash

Programme Manager Waiheke & Gulf Islands – Local Board Services

 

Kevin Jones

Manager Strategic Projects - Auckland Transport

via Skype

Phil Harrison

Technical Director Transport - WSP

via Skype

 

 

 

 

 


Waiheke Transport Forum

04 November 2020

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

Deputy Chairperson Grant Crawford welcomed public, press and members, and noted Chairperson Bianca Ranson would not be attending the meeting and that he would act as Chair for the evening.

 

Forum members opened the meeting with a karakia.

 

Kua uru mai a hau kaha,

a hau maia,

a hau ora,

a hau nui,

Ki runga, ki raro, ki roto, ki waho

Rire, rire hau…

pai marire

 

 

2          Apologies

  

Resolution number WAI/2020/73

MOVED by Member R Tucker, seconded by Member B Upchurch:  

That the Waiheke Transport Forum:

a)         accept the apology from Forum Chairperson Bianca Ranson and Forum Member Richard La Ville.

CARRIED

 

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number WAI/2020/74

MOVED by Member N Robins, seconded by Member T King-Turner :  

That the Waiheke Transport Forum:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 7 October 2020, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

5          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

6          Public Forum

6.1

Public Forum - Emma Bolser - Traffic issues in Donald Bruce Road and the school pedestrian crossing

 

Resolution number WAI/2020/75

MOVED by Member C Howard , seconded by Member B Upchurch:  

That the Waiheke Transport Forum:

a)         thank Emma Bolser for her attendance regarding traffic issues in             Donald Bruce Road and the school pedestrian crossing.

b)         request that Auckland Transport investigate the matter and provide an             update to the Forum:

CARRIED

 

 

7          Deputation

 

There were no deputations.

 

8          Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

9          Forum Member Reports

           

           

10

Minutes of the Waiheke Transport Forum held Wednesday 7 October 2020

 

This item was withdrawn as minutes were received and approved under Item 4.

 

 

11

Informal discussion item

 

Resolution number WAI/2020/76

MOVED by Member R Tucker, seconded by Member T King-Turner :  

That the Waiheke Transport Forum:

a)     temporarily suspend standing orders 7.7.6 and 7.8.3 to enable open dialogue

        between members.

CARRIED

 

 

11.1

Informal discussion item

 

Resolution number WAI/2020/77

MOVED by Member B Upchurch, seconded by Member R Tucker:  

That the Waiheke Transport Forum:

a)         resume standing orders 7.7.6 and 7.8.3.

CARRIED

 

 

11.2

Informal discussion item

 

Resolution number WAI/2020/78

MOVED by Member B Upchurch, seconded by Member R Tucker:  

That the Waiheke Transport Forum:

a)     note the informal discussion items.

                  i.        Meeting with Auckland Transport on the Matiatia Landside Improvements.

o   Discussions ongoing with mana whenua.

o   Consultation on concepts is scheduled for 2021.

o   Forum has submitted nine point feedback via AT engagement officer.

o   Discussion with Kevin Jones of Auckland Transport  and Phil Harrison of WSP on feedback points made.

 

                 ii.        Update on Matiatia Parking Issues.

o   Request has been made from the Waiheke Local Board to Auckland Transport for a walk around on site and they invite Transport Forum to be part of this. Staff to collate Waiheke Transport Forum members interests prior to site visit.

o   Is potential to identify projects to tweak trial improvement items such as temporary signage, lighting, shelter utilising Waiheke Local Board Auckland Transport Capital fund.

 

iii.       Creating a vision for the Waiheke Transport Forum.

o   10 year plan, Pathways Plan and Design Guidelines (in development) give direction.

o   Opportunity to create a Forum vision and purpose in its role as a sub-committee in early 2021.

o   Current Forum Terms of Reference to be recirculated

iv.        Analysis of AT data about bus passenger numbers.

o   Initial data received at a gross level. Forum sort to understand more nuanced usage following changes in bus network so seeking passenger numbers at bus stops.

o   Opportunity for Forum to review to inform a position to Auckland Transport as will likely be a schedule review in early 2021.

o   All members have data, Member Norm Robins to lead review of data.

 

                iii.        Principles of a Waiheke Design Manual Part 2 – utilising Norm Robbins draft (Attachment A)

o   Items have been further updated.

o   Members to come together for a specific workshop - proposed to be scheduled for Thursday 19 November 2020 at 5pm, AT staff to be invited to participate.

 

CARRIED

 

 

12

Auckland Transport Report to the Waiheke Local Board October 2020

 

Resolution number WAI/2020/79

MOVED by Member R Tucker, seconded by Member N Robins:  

That the Waiheke Transport Forum:

a)      note the Auckland Transport report to the Waiheke Local Board for October 2020.

CARRIED

  

 

13        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.   

 

 

 

 

7.09 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 Waiheke Transport Forum HELD ON

 

 

 

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