Komiti mō ngā Tūnuku me ngā Rawa Tūāhanga / Transport and Infrastructure Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Transport and Infrastructure held in the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Thursday, 1 December 2022 at 10.00am.

 

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

 

Chairperson

Cr John Watson

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Christine Fletcher, QSO

Until 3.33pm, Item C1

Councillors

Cr Josephine Bartley

 

 

Mayor Wayne Brown

 

 

Cr Angela Dalton

Until 3.34pm, Item C1

 

Cr Chris Darby

From 10.07am, Item 5.1

 

Cr Julie Fairey

Via electronic link

 

Cr Lotu Fuli

From 11.44am, Item 8

 

Cr Shane Henderson

 

 

Cr Richard Hills

Until 3.58pm, Item C1

 

Cr Mike Lee

From 10.58am, Item 8

Until 12.31pm, Item 9

 

Cr Kerrin Leoni

 

 

Cr Daniel Newman, JP

 

 

IMSB Member Pongarauhine Renata

 

 

Cr Greg Sayers

Until 3.22pm, Item C1

 

Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson, JP

Until 3.52pm, Item C1

 

Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM

From 11.21am, Item 8

 

IMSB Chair David Taipari (Alternate)

 

 

Cr Ken Turner

 

 

Cr Wayne Walker

 

 

Cr Maurice Williamson

From 11.21am, Item 8

 

 

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

 

 

Cr Andrew Baker

 

 

IMSB Member James Brown

 

 

Cr Alf Filipaina, MNZM

 

 


 


Transport and Infrastructure Committee

01 December 2022

 

 

 

 

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

 

Resolution number TICCC/2022/1

MOVED by Chairperson J Watson, seconded by Deputy Chairperson C Fletcher:  

That the Transport and Infrastructure Committee:

a)          whakaae / accept the apologies from:

Absence

Cr A Baker – council business
IMSB Member J Brown

Lateness

Cr A Filipaina
Cr L Fuli
Cr M Lee
Cr S Stewart
Cr M Williamson

CARRIED

Note:   An apology had been received from Cr A Filipaina for lateness on council business, however the meeting had concluded before Cr A Filiapaina could attend.

Electronic Attendance

Resolution number TICCC/2022/2

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson C Fletcher, seconded by Cr K Leoni:  

That the Transport and Infrastructure Committee:

a)          whakaae / approve electronic attendance under Standing Order 3.3.3 for:

·       Cr J Fairey (SO 3.3.3 b))

CARRIED

 

 

 

2          Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

 

3          Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes

 

There are no minutes for confirmation.

 

 

 

4          Ngā Petihana | Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 


 

 

5          Ngā Kōrero a te Marea | Public Input

 

5.1

Public Input:  Bike Grey Lynn - Inner West Street improvement projects (Waitemata Safer Routes and the Great North Road project)

 

Suzanne Kendrick and Fiáin d’Leafy from Bike Grey Lynn addressed the committee.  A PowerPoint presentation was given in support of the item.  A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Cr C Darby entered the meeting at 10.07am.

 

Resolution number TICCC/2022/3

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson C Fletcher, seconded by Cr K Leoni:  

That the Transport and Infrastructure Committee:

a)       whiwhi / receive the public input from Suzanne Kendrick and Fiáin d’Leafy, Bike Grey Lynn regarding support of the Inner West Street Improvement Projects and whakamihi / thank her for attending.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     1 December 2022, Transport and Infrastructure Committee:  Item 5.1 - Public Input:  Bike Grey Lynn - Inner West Street improvement projects (Waitemata Safer Routes and the Great North Road project), Presentation

 

 

5.2

Public Input:  Western Springs College - Pt Chevalier to Westmere Improvement Project and safety concerns of students on Meola Rd

 

Carol Gunn, Board Member Western Springs College and Radha Patel, student-elected board member Western Springs College addressed the committee.

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 TICCC/2022/4

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson C Fletcher, seconded by Cr K Leoni:  

That the Transport and Infrastructure Committee:

a)           whiwhi / receive the public input from Carol Gunn, Board Member Western Springs College and Radha Patel, student-elected board member Western Springs College regarding the Pt Chevalier to Westmere Improvement Project and safety concerns of students on Meola Road and whakamihi / thank them for attending

b)           request an update from Auckland Transport on the Inner West Street Improvement Projects.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     1 December 2022, Transport and Infrastructure Committee:  Item 5.2 - Public Input:  Western Springs College - Pt Chevalier to Westmere Improvement Project and safety concerns of students on Meola Rd, Presentation

 

 

 

 

6          Ngā Kōrero a te Poari ā-Rohe Pātata | Local Board Input

 

There was no local board input.

 

 

7          Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

8

City Rail Link Update

 

A presentation was given in support of the item.  A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Cr M Lee entered the meeting at 10.58am.
Cr S Stewart entered the meeting at 11.21am.
Cr M Williamson entered the meeting at 11.21am.
Cr L Fuli entered the meeting at 11.44am.

 

The meeting adjourned at 11.55am and reconvened at 12.01pm.

 

Resolution number TICCC/2022/5

MOVED by Chairperson J Watson, seconded by Deputy Chairperson C Fletcher:  

That the Transport and Infrastructure Committee:

a)      whiwhi / receive the update on the City Rail Link project.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     1 December 2022, Transport and Infrastructure Committee:  Item 8 - City Rail Link Update, Presentation

 

 

9

Auckland Transport's Quarter One Performance Report 2022-2023

 

A presentation was given in support of the item.  A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Cr C Darby left the meeting at 11.45am
Cr C Darby returned to the meeting at 12.18pm

Cr M Lee left the meeting at 12.31pm.
IMSB Chair D Taipari left the meeting at 12.38pm.
IMSB Chair D Taipari returned to the meeting at 12.54pm.

Cr M Williamson left the meeting at 1.23pm.

Cr S Henderson left the meeting at 1.25pm.

Cr S Henderson returned to the meeting at 1.35pm.

 

 

Resolution number TICCC/2022/6

MOVED by Cr W Walker, seconded by Cr L Fuli:  

That the Transport and Infrastructure Committee:

a)      whiwhi / receive Auckland Transport’s 2022/2023 first quarter report appended in Attachments A and B of the agenda report.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     1 December 2022, Transport and Infrastructure Committee:  Item 9 - Auckland Transport's Quarter One Performance Report 2022-2023, Presentation

 

10

Downtown carpark - update

 

Resolution number TICCC/2022/7

MOVED by Cr W Walker, seconded by Cr S Henderson:  

That the Transport and Infrastructure Committee:

a)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that information contained in this report on the Downtown carpark, enables transparency on the topic due for discussion in the public excluded part of this meeting

b)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that the confidential report contains commercially sensitive information.

CARRIED

 

 

11        Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 

 

12        Procedural motion to exclude the public

Resolution number TICCC/2022/8

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson C Fletcher, seconded by Cr L Fuli:   

That the Transport and Infrastructure Committee:

a)      exclude the public from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting.

b)      agree that Scott Pritchard, Nicola McArthur, Blair Johnston and Ngarimu Blair be permitted to remain for Confidential Item C1: Downtown carpark update after the public has been excluded, because of their knowledge of the Downtown Development, which will help the Transport and Infrastructure Committee in its decision-making.

The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution follows.

This resolution is made in reliance on section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or interests protected by section 6 or section 7 of that Act which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public, as follows:

C1       CONFIDENTIAL Downtown carpark - update

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

s7(2)(h) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities.

In particular, the report contains commercially sensitive information

s48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

 

 

The text of these resolutions is made available to the public who are present at the meeting and form part of the minutes of the meeting.

CARRIED

 

 

1.42pm            The public was excluded.

 

Resolutions in relation to the confidential items are recorded in the confidential section of these minutes and are not publicly available.

 

4.09pm            The public was re-admitted.

 

 

 

restatementS

 

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

 

C1

CONFIDENTIAL Downtown carpark - update

 

Resolution number TICCC/2022/9

MOVED by Cr C Darby, seconded by Cr L Fuli:  

That the Transport and Infrastructure Committee:

b)      whakaae / agree that the agenda report and any presentations for the item remain confidential, and that the resolutions be publicly restated when the reason for confidentiality no longer exists.

 

 

 

4.09 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 Transport and Infrastructure Committee HELD ON

 

 

 

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