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Komiti mō ngā Tūnuku me
ngā Rawa Tūāhanga /
Transport and Infrastructure Committee
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Transport
and Infrastructure Committee held in the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall,
301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Thursday, 16 February 2023 at 10.01am.
Te Hunga kua
Tae mai | present
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Chairperson
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Cr John Watson
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Deputy
Chairperson
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Cr Christine
Fletcher, QSO
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Via electronic link;
until 3.17pm, Item 11
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Members
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Cr Andrew
Baker
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Cr Josephine
Bartley
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From 10.25am,
Item 5.2
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IMSB Member
James Brown
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From 10.07am,
Item 5.1
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Mayor Wayne
Brown
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From 10.23am,
Item 5.2
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Cr Angela
Dalton
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Via electronic link;
From 11.36am, Item 8
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Cr Chris Darby
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Via electronic link
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Cr Julie
Fairey
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Cr Lotu Fuli
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Via electronic link;
Until 3.30pm, Item 11
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Cr Shane
Henderson
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From 10.23am,
Item 5.2
Until 4.00pm, Item 11
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Cr Richard
Hills
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From 11.27am,
Item 8
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Cr Mike Lee
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Cr Kerrin
Leoni
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Via electronic link
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Cr Daniel
Newman, JP
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From 10.12am,
Item 5.1
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Cr Greg Sayers
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Via electronic link;
Until 4.01pm, Item 11
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Deputy Mayor
Desley Simpson, JP
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Via electronic link
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Cr Sharon
Stewart, QSM
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IMSB Chair
David Taipari (alt)
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Via electronic link
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Cr Ken Turner
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Via electronic link
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Cr Wayne
Walker
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Cr Maurice
Williamson
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Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT
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Members
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IMSB Member
Pongarauhine Renata
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Cr Alf
Filipaina, MNZM
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Note: In
accordance with resolution number GB/2023/3
passed by the Governing Body on 10 February 2023, the in-person quorum for this
meeting was two (2). All other members attended the meeting via
electronic link.
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Transport and
Infrastructure Committee
16 February
2023
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Note: a roll-call was conducted that ascertained the
following members were in attendance at the commencement of the meeting: ü
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Member
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Member
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Cr J Watson
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Cr R Hills
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Cr A Baker
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Cr M Lee
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ü
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Cr J Bartley
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Cr K Leoni
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ü
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IMSB Member J Brown
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Cr D Newman
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Mayor W Brown
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IMSB Member P Renata
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Cr A Dalton
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Cr G Sayers
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ü
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Cr C Darby
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Deputy Mayor D Simpson
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ü
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Cr Julie Fairey
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Cr S Stewart
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ü
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Cr A Filipaina
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Cr K Turner
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ü
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Cr C Fletcher
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Cr W Walker
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ü
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Cr L Fuli
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Cr M Williamson
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Cr S Henderson
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IMSB Chair
D Taipari (alt)
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ü
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1 Ngā
Tamōtanga | Apologies
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Resolution
number TICCC/2023/1
MOVED by
Chairperson J Watson, seconded by Cr W Walker:
That the Transport and Infrastructure
Committee:
a)
whakaae / accept
the apologies from:
Absence
IMSB Member P Renata
Lateness
Cr J Bartley, on council business
Mayor W Brown, on council business
Cr A Dalton, on council business
Cr R Hills, on council business
Cr S Henderson, on council business
Early Departure
Cr K Turner
CARRIED
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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
4 Ngā
Petihana | Petitions
There were no
petitions.
5 Ngā
Kōrero a te Marea
| Public Input
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5.1
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Public Input: Anna Thorburn - Gulf Harbour
ferry service
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IMSB Member J Brown joined the meeting
at 10.07am.
Cr D Newman joined the meeting at 10.12am.
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Anna Thorburn provided a PowerPoint
presentation. A copy has have been placed on
the official minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as
minutes attachments.
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Resolution
number TICCC/2023/3
MOVED by Cr W Walker, seconded by Cr M Lee:
That
the Transport and Infrastructure
Committee:
a) whiwhi
/ receive the public input from Anna Thorburn on behalf of the Gulf Harbour
Ferry Users Group regarding the Gulf Harbour ferry service and whakamihi /
thank Anna Thorburn for attending the meeting.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 16 February 2023, Transport and Infrastructure Committee,
Item 5.1 - Public Input: Anna Thorburn - Gulf Harbour ferry service - PowerPoint
presentation
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5.2
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Public Input: Will McKenzie and Arvind Daji
- Auckland Transport Plan
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Will McKenzie and Arvind Daji
provided a PowerPoint presentation. A copy has been placed on the
official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes
attachment.
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Mayor W Brown joined the meeting
at 10.23am.
Cr S Henderson returned to the meeting at 10.23am.
Cr J Bartley returned to the meeting at 10.25am.
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Resolution
number TICCC/2023/4
MOVED by Chairperson J Watson, seconded by Cr W Walker:
That
the Transport and Infrastructure
Committee:
a) whiwhi
/ receive the public input from Will McKenzie and Arvind Daji regarding the
Auckland Transport Plan and whakamihi / thank Will McKenzie and Arvind Daji
for attending the meeting.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 16 February 2023, Transport and Infrastructure
Committee, Item 5.2 - Public Input: Will McKenzie and Arvind Daji - Auckland
Transport Plan – presentation
b 16 February 2023, Transport and Infrastructure
Committee, Item 5.2 - Public Input: Will McKenzie and Arvind Daji - Auckland
Transport Plan – supporting document
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5.3
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Public Input: Geoff Upson - recent changes
to transport network
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Geoff Upson addressed the committee in regard to
recent changes to the transport network.
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Resolution
number TICCC/2023/5
MOVED by Cr G Sayers, seconded by Cr M Lee:
That
the Transport and Infrastructure
Committee:
a) whiwhi
/ receive the public input from Geoff Upson regards to recent changes to Auckland’s transport
network and whakamihi / thank Geoff
Upson for attending the meeting.
CARRIED
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5.4
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Public Input: Tony
Skelton and Greg McKeown - Coalition of Concerned Auckland Communities
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Tony Skelton and Greg McKeown
provided supporting documents including a petition. Copies have been
placed on the official minutes and are available on the Auckland Council
website as minutes attachments.
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Cr S Stewart left the meeting at
10.55am.
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Resolution
number TICCC/2023/6
MOVED by Deputy Chairperson C Fletcher, seconded by Cr M
Lee:
That
the Transport and Infrastructure
Committee:
a) whiwhi
/ receive the public input from Tony Skelton and Greg McKeown regarding
infrastructure issues and whakamihi / thank Tony Skelton and Greg McKeown for
attending the meeting.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 16 February 2023, Transport and Infrastructure Committee,
Item 5.4 - Public Input: Tony Skelton and Greg McKeown - Coalition of
Concerned Auckland Communities – supporting documents
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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.
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8
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Waka Kotahi Update
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Nicole Rosie – Chief Executive;
Steve Mutton – Director Regional Relationships and Randhir Karma
– Regional Manager System Design provided a PowerPoint
presentation. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is
available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
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The meeting adjourned at 11.03am and
reconvened at 11.23am due a fire alarm.
Cr C Darby, Cr M
Lee, Cr D Newman and Cr S Stewart were not present.
The presentation continued.
Cr D Newman returned to the
meeting at 11.24am.
Cr S Stewart returned to the meeting at 11.24am.
Cr M Lee returned to the meeting at 11.24am.
Cr C Darby returned to the meeting at 11.25am.
Cr A Dalton joined the meeting at 11.36am.
Cr R Hills joined the meeting at 11.27am.
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Resolution
number TICCC/2023/7
MOVED by Deputy Chairperson C Fletcher, seconded by
Chairperson J Watson:
That
the Transport and Infrastructure
Committee:
a) whiwhi
/ receive the update from Waka Kotahi.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 16 February 2023, Transport and Infrastructure
Committee, Item 8 - Waka Kotahi Update – presentation
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9
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Update on Waitematā Harbour Connections
Project and upcoming consultation
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Duncan Humphrey - Project Director;
David Dunlop – Alliance Director; Elise Webster - Partner Interface
Manager, WHC, (Auckland Council); Daniel Newcombe - Partner Interface
Manager, WHC (Auckland Transport); Kathryn Martin - Communications and
Engagement; and Lucie Timmers - Communications & Engagement lead provided
a PowerPoint presentation. A copy has been placed on the official
minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes
attachment.
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Resolution
number TICCC/2023/8
MOVED by Cr R Hills, seconded by Cr C Darby:
That
the Transport and Infrastructure
Committee:
a) whiwhi
/ receive the update presentation from the Waitematā Harbour Connections
project members.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 16 February 2023, Transport and Infrastructure
Committee, Item 9 - Update on Waitematā Harbour Connections Project and
upcoming consultation – presentation
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10
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Interim Update Auckland Floods and
Infrastructure Impacts
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A PowerPoint presentation was
given. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available
on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
Craig McIlroy - General Manager
Healthy Waters and Andrew Chin - Executive Director Special Projects-Watercare
spoke to the their section of the presentation.
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The meeting adjourned at 1.08pm and
reconvened at 1.36pm.
Cr C Darby and Cr C Fuli were not
present.
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Ross Roberts - Head of Engineering
Resilience and Paul Klinac - General Manager Resilient Land & Coasts
spoke to their section of the presentation.
Parul Sood, General Manager Waste
Solutions spoke to the her section of the presentation.
Mark Lambert, Interim Chief
Executive, AT; Murray Burt, Acting Executive General Manager, Integrated
Networks, AT; and Andrew Allen, Executive General Manager, Service Delivery,
AT spoke to the their section of the presentation.
Cr L Fuli returned to the meeting
at 1.42pm.
Cr C Darby returned to the meeting at 1.48pm.
Cr K Turner left the meeting at 2.00pm.
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Resolution
number TICCC/2023/9
MOVED by Cr S Stewart, seconded by Cr M Williamson:
That
the Transport and Infrastructure
Committee:
a) whiwhi
/ receive the interim update on the impact of the Auckland Floods on our
infrastructure.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 16 February 2023, Transport and Infrastructure
Committee, Item 10 - Interim Update Auckland Floods and Infrastructure
Impacts – presentation
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11
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Auckland Transport Update - February 2023
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Cr S Stewart left the meeting at 2.52pm.
Cr S Stewart returned to the meeting at 3.15pm.
Deputy Chairperson C Fletcher retired from the meeting at 3.17pm.
Cr K Turner returned to the meeting at 3.29pm.
Cr L Fuli retired from the meeting at 3.30pm.
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Mark Lambert, Interim Chief
Executive; Darek Koper, Group Manager, Metro Services; Richard Harrison,
Manager, Metro Optimisation; and Murray Burt, Acting Executive General
Manager, Integrated Networks provided a PowerPoint presentation. A copy
has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland
Council website as a minutes attachment.
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Note: changes
were made to the original recommendation, adding new clauses b) and c) as a
Chair’s recommendation.
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At 3.51pm, it was:
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Extension of
Meeting Time
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Resolution
number TICCC/2023/10
MOVED by Chairperson J Watson, seconded by Cr
D Newman:
That the Transport and Infrastructure Committee:
a)
whakaae / agree pursuant to standing order 1.1.3 that
an extension of time until the business of the item is complete be granted.
CARRIED
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Cr S Henderson retired from the
meeting at 4.00pm.
Cr G Sayers retired from the meeting at 4.01pm.
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Resolution
number TICCC/2023/11
MOVED by Chairperson J Watson, seconded by Cr M Lee:
That
the Transport and Infrastructure
Committee:
a)
tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the
updates provided in this report and the relevant actions and plans to address
issues identified
b)
tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the
committee’s concern with regards Fullers’ ability to maintain a
reliable ferry service and to communicate effectively with ferry users
c)
tono / request the Transport and
Infrastructure Committee work with Auckland Transport to clearly identify and
seek solutions to the ongoing deficiencies in ferry services across Auckland
and report back to the March meeting of the committee.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 16 February 2023, Transport and Infrastructure
Committee, Item 11 - Auckland Transport Update - February 2023 –
presentation
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12
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Auckland Integrated Transport Plan
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Resolution
number TICCC/2023/12
MOVED by Chairperson J Watson, seconded by Mayor W Brown:
That
the Transport and Infrastructure
Committee:
a) tuhi
ā-taipitopito / note the scope of the Integrated Auckland Transport Plan
b) ohia / endorse formation of a political reference
group comprising of the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Chair and Deputy Chair of the
Transport and Infrastructure Committee, the appointed councillors on the AT
board, Chair of the Planning, Environment and Parks Committee and an
Independent Māori Statutory Board member to provide political oversight
during the development of the Integrated Auckland Transport Plan
c) tuhi
ā-taipitopito / note that once the Integrated Auckland Transport Plan is finalised it will come back to the Governing Body for
endorsement in parallel with Cabinet approval processes.
CARRIED
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13
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Summary of Transport and Infrastructure
information memoranda and briefings - 16 February 2023
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Resolution
number TICCC/2023/13
MOVED by Cr W Walker, seconded by Cr S Stewart:
That
the Transport and Infrastructure
Committee:
a) whiwhi
/ receive the Summary of Transport and Infrastructure Committee information
memoranda and briefings – 16 February 2023.
CARRIED
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14 Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e
Autaia ana | Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
There was no
consideration of extraordinary items.
4.31pm 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
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:.......................................................
