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 Room 1, Level 26, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on Monday, 26 July 2021 at 3.07pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Mr Andrew Gaukrodger

Corporate sector

Deputy Chairperson

Mr James Mooney

Urban design/institute of architects

Members

Ms Viv Beck

Business Improvement District

 

Ms Noelene Buckland

City Centre Residents Group

 

Cr Pippa Coom

Waitematā and Gulf Ward Councillor, Auckland Council

 

Ms Kate Darrow

Arts and Cultural Sector

 

Mr Matt Harray

Retail sector

 

Ms Amy Malcolm

Tertiary sector (University of Auckland)

 

Mr Nigel Murphy

Tertiary sector (Auckland University of Technology)

 

Mr Richard Northey

Waitematā Local Board, Auckland Council

 

Mr Patrick Reynolds

Transport representative

 

Mr Michael Richardson

Business Improvement District

 

ABSENT

 

 

Mr George Crawford

Property Council of NZ

 

Cr Chris Darby

Auckland Council (Mayor’s alternate)

 

Mayor Hon Phil Goff, CNZM, JP

Auckland Council

 

Mr Mark Kingsford

Corporate sector

 

Mr Adam Parkinson

City Centre Residents Group

 

Ms Anahera Rawiri

Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei

 

 


Auckland City Centre Advisory Board

26 July 2021

 

 

1          Apologies

 

Resolution number CEN/2021/9

MOVED by Ms N Buckland, seconded by Mr P Reynolds:  

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a)         accept the apologies from Mr M Kingsford, Mr A Parkinson and Ms A Rawiri and for absence and Mayor P Goff for absence on council business.

CARRIED

Note:   Apologies were subsequently received from Cr C Darby for absence on council business.

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

Members V Beck and M Richardson declared a non-pecuniary conflict of interest in Item 6 Destination marketing for the city centre and took no part in the discussions or voting on this item.

Member P Reynolds declared a non-pecuniary interest as a board member of Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.

 

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number CEN/2021/10

MOVED by Ms V Beck, seconded by Mr N Murphy:  

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Monday, 29 March 2021, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

4          Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 


 

 

 

5

Feedback on the Wai Horotiu Queen Street project

 

Attachment D to the agenda report was amended with the agreement of the meeting. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

Note:   changes were made to the original recommendation, amending clause b) with the agreement of the meeting.

 

Resolution number CEN/2021/11

MOVED by Ms N Buckland, seconded by Mr P Reynolds:  

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a)      endorse its feedback, as amended, on the draft project brief and the draft communications and engagement plan for the Wai Horotiu Queen Street Project, as recorded in Attachment D and amended in paragraphs 13 and 18

b)      note that regular updates on the project will be provided to the advisory board via agenda items at future meetings.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     26 July 2021, Auckland City Centre Advisory Board - Item 5 - Feedback on the Wai Horotiu Queen Street project - amended Attachment D

 

 

 

 

6

Destination marketing for the city centre

 

Members V Beck and M Richardson declared a non-pecuniary conflict of interest in this item and took no part in the discussions or voting on this item other than co-presenting with staff or presenting alone on the accountability reports and funding requests of Heart of the City and Karangahape Road Business Association respectively.

Heart of the City and Karangahape Road Business Association provided PowerPoint presentations in support of their accountability reports and funding requests. Copies have been placed on the official minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachments.

 

Resolution number CEN/2021/12

MOVED by Ms A Malcolm, seconded by Mr N Murphy:  

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a)      receive the accountability reports for 2020/2021 destination marketing funding from Heart of the City and Karangahape Road Business Association

b)      support the reallocation of $200,000 from the ‘Additional Programme Fund’ in the city centre targeted rate portfolio budget in 2021/2022 to enable increased contributions to destination marketing.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     26 July 2021 - Auckland City Centre Advisory Board - Item 6 - Destination marketing for the city centre - Heart of the City presentation

b     26 July 2021 - Auckland City Centre Advisory Board - Item 6 - Destination marketing for the city centre - Karangahape Road Business Association presentation

 

 

 

7

Summary of Auckland City Centre Advisory Board information items and briefings (including the forward work programme) – 26 July 2021

 

 

 

Resolution number CEN/2021/13

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

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a)      note the information report.

CARRIED

 

 

8          Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.23pm                                               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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