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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, 19 October 2023 at 10.00am.
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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Until 2.02pm,
Item 12
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Members
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Cr Andrew
Baker
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Cr Josephine
Bartley
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From 10.27am,
Item 5.1
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Mayor Wayne
Brown
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From 10.15am,
Item 5.1
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Cr Angela
Dalton
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Via electronic
link
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Cr Chris Darby
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Via electronic
link
from 10.53am,
Item 6
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IMSB Member Edward
Ashby (Alt)
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From 10.03am,
Item 3
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Cr Julie
Fairey
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Cr Alf
Filipaina, MNZM
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Via electronic
link
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Cr Lotu Fuli
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Via electronic
link and in person from Item 5
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Cr Shane
Henderson
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Cr Richard
Hills
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From 10.08am,
Item 5.1
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Cr Mike Lee
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From 10.06am,
Item 5.1
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Cr Kerrin Leoni
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Via electronic
link
until 2.21pm,
Item 12
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Cr Daniel
Newman, JP
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Via electronic
link
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IMSB Member
Pongarauhine Renata
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Cr Greg Sayers
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Via electronic
link
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Cr Sharon
Stewart, QSM
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Cr Ken Turner
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Cr Wayne
Walker
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From 10.24am,
Item 5.1
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Cr Maurice
Williamson
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Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT
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Member
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Deputy Mayor
Desley Simpson, JP
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Te Hunga
Āpiti kua Tae mai | ALSO PRESENT
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Gary Brown
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Chairperson, Hibiscus and Bays Local
Board
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Julia Parfitt
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Deputy Chairperson, Hibiscus and Bays Local
Board
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Alexis
Poppelbaum
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Member, Hibiscus and Bays Local Board
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Victoria Short
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Member, Hibiscus and Bays Local Board
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Greg Walden
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Member, Hibiscus and Bays Local Board
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Te Hunga atu ano i tae mai | in
attendance
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Robert Reid
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President, First Union
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Gary Froggatt
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President, Tramways Union
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Ken Tenamu
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Organiser, First Union
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Cr Pamela Storey
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Chair, Waikato Regional Council
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Cr Angela Strange
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Waikato Regional Council
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Phil King
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Director, Regional Transport Connections,
Waikato District Council
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Mark Bourne
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Chief Operations Officer, WaterCare
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Jamie Sinclair
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Chief Corporate Services Officer,
WaterCare
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Transport and
Infrastructure Committee
19 October
2023
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1 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies
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
IMSB Member E Ashby joined the meeting
at 10.03am.
4 Ngā
Petihana | Petitions
There were no
petitions.
5 Ngā
Kōrero a te Marea
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5.1
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Public Input - First Union - Update on bus
drivers, their collective agreement and health and safety priorities
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Robert Reid (First Union President), Gary
Froggatt (Tramways Union President) with Ken Tenamu (First Union Organiser) addressed
the committee. A PowerPoint presentation was given and is available on
the agenda for this meeting.
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Cr M Lee joined the meeting at
10.06am.
Cr R Hills joined the meeting at 10.08am.
Mayor W Brown joined the meeting at 10.15am.
Cr W Walker joined the meeting at 10.24am.
Cr J Bartley joined the meeting at 10.27am.
Cr L Fuli joined the meeting in person at 10.31am.
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Resolution
number TICCC/2023/111
MOVED by Mayor W Brown, seconded by Cr J Fairey:
That
the Transport and Infrastructure
Committee:
a) whiwhi
/ receive the public input from First Union regarding the Update on bus drivers,
their collective agreement and health and safety priorities and whakamihi /
thank First Union representatives for attending the meeting.
CARRIED
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5.2
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Public Input - Boopsie Maran - The Public
Transport Growth Programme
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Boopsie Maran addressed the committee. 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.
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Resolution number TICCC/2023/112
MOVED by Cr R Hills, seconded by Cr J Watson:
That
the Transport and Infrastructure
Committee:
a) whiwhi
/ receive the public input from Boopsie Maran regarding the public transport
growth programme and whakamihi / thank her for attending the meeting.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 19 October 2023, Transport and Infrastructure
Committee - Item 5.2 - Public Input - Boopsie Maran - The Public Transport
Growth Programme - PowerPoint presentation
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6 Ngā
Kōrero a te Poari ā-Rohe Pātata | Local Board Input
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6.1
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Local Board Input: Hibiscus and Bays
Local Board - Funding Transport
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Gary Brown, Chairperson, Julia
Parfitt, Deputy Chairperson and Members Alexis Poppelbaum, Victoria Short and
Gregg Walden addressed the committee. A PowerPoint presentation was
given and is available on the agenda for this meeting.
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Cr C Darby joined the meeting at 10.53am.
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Resolution
number TICCC/2023/113
MOVED by Cr W Walker, seconded by Cr J Watson:
That
the Transport and Infrastructure
Committee:
a) whiwhi
/ receive Hibiscus and Bays Local Board input regarding funding for
Whangaparāoa Bus Interchange, the Gulf Harbour Ferry services, and the Vaughans
Road / Glenvar Road upgrades.
b) whakamihi
/ thank the local board for their attendance.
CARRIED
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7 Ngā Pakihi
Autaia | Extraordinary Business
Under Standing Order 2.4.6, the
meeting agreed to receive a verbal update relating to the general business of
the committee (Parnell Ōrākei Main Sewer sinkhole) at Item 14 –
Consideration of Extraordinary Items.
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8
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Waikato Regional Council Update
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Cr Pamela Storey, Chair, Cr Angela
Strange and Phil King, Regional Transport Connections – Waikato
District Council addressed the committee. A PowerPoint presentation was
given and is available on the agenda for this meeting.
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Cr M Lee left the meeting at 11.47am.
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Resolution
number TICCC/2023/114
MOVED by Cr A Baker, seconded by Cr L Fuli:
That
the Transport and Infrastructure
Committee:
a) whiwhi
/ receive the presentation from Waikato Regional Council on shared transport
related matters.
CARRIED
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9
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Acquisition of land in Mount Roskill for
stormwater management purposes
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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.
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Resolution
number TICCC/2023/115
MOVED by Cr J Fairey, seconded by Deputy Chairperson C
Fletcher:
That
the Transport and Infrastructure
Committee:
a) whakaae
/ approve the acquisition of approximately 2,455m2 (139.30m2
+ 2,315.37m2) of land for stormwater and open space management
purposes from Kāinga Ora
b) tuhi
ā-taipitopito / note that the land referred to in clause a) will be
acquired as a condition of subdivision consent and vested to Auckland Council
through a Sale and Purchase Agreement for $10
c) tuhi
ā-taipitopito / note the transfer of approximately 1,857m2
(1,337.55m2 + 519.26m2) of land from Auckland Transport
to Auckland Council through the process of road stopping
d) tuhi
ā-taipitopito / note that the land referred to in clause c) shall be
transferred from Auckland Transport to Auckland Council under the Auckland
Council internal asset transfer policy
e) tautapa / delegate the Director Infrastructure
and Environmental Services to sign any applications, agreements or other
documents required to give effect to clauses a) to d) above.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 19 October 2023, Transport and Infrastructure
Committee, Item 9 - Acquisition of land in Mount Roskill for stormwater
management purposes, presentation
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Note: The chairperson accorded precedence to Items 14
– Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e Autaia ana | Consideration of
Extraordinary Items and Item 13 - Summary of Transport and Infrastructure
Committee information memoranda, workshops and briefings (including the forward
work programme) - 19 October 2023, at this time.
14 Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e
Autaia ana | Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
Under Standing
Order 2.4.6, the committee received a verbal update relating to the Parnell
Ōrākei Main Sewer sinkhole from Mark Bourne, Chief Operations Officer
and Jamie Sinclair, Chief Corporate Services Officer - Watercare Services
Limited.
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13
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Summary of Transport and Infrastructure Committee
information memoranda, workshops and briefings (including the forward work
programme) - 19 October 2023
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Resolution
number TICCC/2023/116
MOVED by Cr W Walker, seconded by Cr L Fuli:
That
the Transport and Infrastructure
Committee:
a) tuhi
ā-taipitopito / note the progress on the forward work programme appended
as Attachment A of the agenda report.
b) whiwhi
/ receive the Summary of Transport and Infrastructure Committee information
memoranda and briefings – 19 October 2023.
CARRIED
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The meeting adjourned at 12.20pm and
reconvened at 12.53pm.
IMSB Member E Ashby, Cr A Dalton, Cr S
Henderson and Cr K Leoni were not present.
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10
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Auckland Transport Update - October 2023
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An updated 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.
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Cr S Henderson returned to the
meeting at 12.58pm.
IMSB Member E Ashby returned to the meeting at 12.58pm.
Cr J Bartley returned to the meeting at 12.58pm.
Cr K Leoni returned to the meeting at 1.08pm.
Cr M Lee returned to the meeting at 1.11pm.
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Resolution
number TICCC/2023/117
MOVED by Cr J Watson, seconded by Cr W Walker:
That
the Transport and Infrastructure
Committee:
a) whiwhi
/ receive the update from Auckland Transport’s Chief Executive on the performance
of the organisation.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 19 October 2023, Transport and Infrastructure
Committee - Item 10 - Auckland Transport Update - October 2023 - Updated
PowerPoint presentation
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11
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Public Transport Growth Programme
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Deputy Chairperson C Fletcher left
the meeting at 1.38pm.
Deputy Chairperson C Fletcher returned to the meeting at 1.51pm.
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Resolution
number TICCC/2023/118
MOVED by Cr J Watson, seconded by Deputy Chairperson C
Fletcher:
That
the Transport and Infrastructure
Committee:
a) ohia
/ endorse the Public Transport Growth Programme and the initiatives being
included in the programme for delivery during the 2024-2025 financial year.
b) tuhi
ā-taipitopito / note that initiatives with funding allocated within the
2024-2025 financial year budget will remain prioritised for delivery.
c) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that some
initiatives are unfunded and additional funding will need to be requested or
prioritised from existing budgets.
CARRIED
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12
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30 Year Rail Investment Programme for Auckland's Rail
Network
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Deputy Chairperson C Fletcher retired
from the meeting at 2.02pm.
Cr K Leoni retired from the meeting at 2.21pm
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A PowerPoint presentation was given in
support of the item. The PowerPoint presentation is available on the
agenda report as Attachment A.
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Resolution
number TICCC/2023/119
MOVED by Cr J Watson, seconded by Mayor W
Brown:
That the Transport and Infrastructure Committee:
a)
whiwhi / receive
the progress update on the 30-year Rail Investment Programme and the next
steps.
b)
tuhi
ā-taipitopito / note that future rail investment proposals are being
incorporated and confirmed through the Rail Network Investment Programme,
Auckland Transport Alignment Project and Regional Land Transport Plan
processes.
c)
tuhi
ā-taipitopito / note the need for KiwiRail and Auckland Transport to
consider alternate funding for the 30-year programme as there are
affordability challenges with the current mechanisms.
d)
tuhi ā-taipitopito / note
that the initiatives for this programme are yet to be fully scoped or costed,
and that any financial implications, including identification of funding
sources, will need to be approved through the relevant appropriate processes
of each organisation, such as the Long-term Plan for Auckland Council.
A division was called for, voting on which was as
follows:
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For
IMSB Member E Ashby
Cr A Baker
Cr J Bartley
Mayor W Brown
Cr C Darby
Cr J Fairey
Cr A Filipaina
Cr L Fuli
Cr S Henderson
Cr R Hills
Cr D Newman
IMSB Member P Renata
Cr J Watson
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Against
Cr M Lee
Cr G Sayers
Cr S Stewart
Cr K Turner
Cr W Walker
Cr M Williamson
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Abstained
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The motion was declared carried by 13 votes to 6.
CARRIED
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Note: Cr
Bartley requested her opposition to the Avondale-Southdown rail line through
Onehunga, be recorded.
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Note: Item
13 - Summary of Transport and Infrastructure Committee
information memoranda, workshops and briefings (including the forward work
programme) - 19 October 2023 was considered prior to
Item 10 - Auckland Transport Update – October 2023.
Note: Item
14 - Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e Autaia
ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items was
considered prior to Item 10 - Auckland Transport Update – October 2023.
2.56pm 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:.......................................................
