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 November 2023 at 10.02am.
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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From 10.10am,
Item 5.1
Until 4.53pm, 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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Via electronic
link
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IMSB Member
Billy Brown
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Mayor Wayne
Brown
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In person to 3.20pm,
Item 10
Via electronic
link
From 3.38pm,
Item 10
Until 4.09pm,
Item 11
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Cr Angela
Dalton
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From 10.07am,
Item 5.1
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Cr Chris Darby
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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
Until 4.19pm, Item 11
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Cr Shane
Henderson
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Until 3.57pm,
Item 11
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Cr Richard
Hills
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From 10.09am,
Item 5.1
Until 5.08pm, Item 12
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Cr Mike Lee
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From 10.05am,
Item 5.1
Until 3.39pm,
Item 10
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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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Via electronic
link
From 10.03am,
Item 1
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IMSB Member
Pongarauhine Renata
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Cr Greg Sayers
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Until 3.55pm,
Item 11
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Cr Sharon
Stewart, QSM
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Via electronic
link
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Cr Ken Turner
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From 10.08am,
Item 5.1
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Cr Wayne
Walker
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From 10.07am,
Item 5.1
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Cr Maurice
Williamson
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Via electronic
link
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Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT
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Deputy Mayor
Desley Simpson, JP
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Transport and
Infrastructure Committee
16 November
2023
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1 Ngā
Tamōtanga | Apologies
Cr Newman joined the meeting at 10.03am.
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: Emma McInnes (Bike
Auckland and Women in Urbanism) - Support of the draft Speed Management Plan
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A
presentation was provided. 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 Lee
entered the meeting at 10.05am.
Cr Walker entered the meeting at 10.07am.
Cr Dalton entered the meeting at 10.07am.
Cr K Turner entered the meeting at 10.08am.
Cr R Hills entered the meeting at 10.09am.
Cr C Fletcher entered the meeting at 10.10am.
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Resolution
number TICCC/2023/122
MOVED by Cr A Dalton, seconded by Deputy Chairperson C
Fletcher:
That
the Transport and Infrastructure
Committee:
a) whiwhi
/ receive the public input from Emma McInnes and whakamihi / thank her for
attending the meeting.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 16 November 2023, Transport and Infrastructure
Committee: Item 5.1 - Public Input: Emma McInnes (Bike Auckland
and Women in Urbanism) - Support of the draft Speed Management Plan,
Presentation
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5.2
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Public Input: E3 Technologies (2015)
Ltd - Technology available for targeting emissions reduction targets
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A
presentation was provided. 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/2023/123
MOVED by Cr W Walker, seconded by Deputy Chairperson C
Fletcher:
That
the Transport and Infrastructure
Committee:
a) whiwhi
/ receive E3 Technologies public input and whakamihi / thank them for their attendance.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 16 November 2023, Transport and Infrastructure
Committee: Item 5.2 - Public Input: E3 Technologies (2015) Ltd -
Technology available for targeting emissions reduction targets, Presentation
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5.3
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Public Input: Andrew Krukziener
– Downtown Carpark
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A presentation was
provided. A copy had 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/2023/124
MOVED by Cr M Lee, seconded by Deputy Chairperson C
Fletcher:
That
the Transport and Infrastructure
Committee:
a) whiwhi
/ receive Andrew Krukziener’s public input and whakamihi / thank him
for his attendance.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 16 November 2023, Transport and Infrastructure
Committee: Item 5.2 - Public Input: Andrew Krukziener –
Downtown Carpark, Presentation
b 16 November 2023, Transport and Infrastructure
Committee: Item 5.3 - Public Input: Andrew Krukziener - Downtown
Carpark, Information tabled at the Meeting
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5.4
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Public Input: Kate Woodruffe –
opposition to Auckland Transport's proposed closure of upper Mercury Lane
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A
presentation was provided. A copy had 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/2023/125
MOVED by Cr M Lee, seconded by Cr W Walker:
That
the Transport and Infrastructure
Committee:
a) whiwhi
/ receive Kate Woodruffe’s public input and whakamihi / thank her for
her attendance.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 16 November 2023, Transport and Infrastructure
Committee: Item 5.4 - Public Input: Kate Woodruffe –
opposition to Auckland Transport's proposed closure of upper Mercury Lane,
Presentation
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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 - November 2023
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A
presentation was given and is available on the agenda for this meeting.
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Note: changes were made
to the original recommendation, amending clause a), with the agreement of the
meeting.
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Resolution
number TICCC/2023/126
MOVED by Cr J Watson, seconded by Cr A Dalton:
That
the Transport and Infrastructure
Committee:
a) whiwhi
/ receive the safety camera update November 2023 update from Waka Kotahi.
CARRIED
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The meeting adjourned at 12.25pm and
reconvened at 12.30pm.
Cr M Lee and Cr. C Darby were not present.
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9
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Response to 2023 Weather Events
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A
presentation was given and is available on the agenda for this meeting.
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Cr M Lee returned to the meeting at
12.33pm.
Cr C Darby
returned to the meeting at 12.35pm.
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Resolution
number TICCC/2023/127
MOVED by Cr R Hills, seconded by Deputy Chairperson C
Fletcher:
That
the Transport and Infrastructure
Committee:
a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the plan to address the recommendations and
findings from the weather event debrief reports for 2023.
CARRIED
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The meeting adjourned at 12.54pm and reconvened
at 1.30pm.
Councillors A Baker, C Darby, J Fairey, A
Filipaina, S Henderson, R Hills and G Sayers were not present.
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10
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Time of Use Congestion Charging Methodology
and Next Steps
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An updated 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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Note: changes
were made to the original recommendation, amending clauses a) and b) and
adding new clauses c) and d), as a chairperson’s recommendation.
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Cr C Darby
returned to the meeting at 1.32pm.
Cr J Fairey returned to the meeting at 1.33pm.
Cr S Henderson returned to the meeting at 1.33pm.
Cr R Hills returned to the meeting at 1.33pm.
Cr A Baker returned to the meeting at 1.36pm.
Cr A Filipaina returned to the meeting at 1.44pm.
Cr G Sayers returned to the meeting at 1.49pm.
Mayor W Brown left the meeting at 3.20pm.
Mayor W Brown returned to the meeting via electronic link at 3.38pm.
Cr M Lee retired from the meeting at 3.39pm.
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Note: The motion was taken in parts.
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Resolution
number TICCC/2023/128
MOVED by Mayor W Brown, seconded by Deputy Chairperson C
Fletcher:
That the Transport
and Infrastructure Committee:
a)
ohia / endorse the Time of Use Charging - Indicative Work
Programme, and the creation of a
joint Auckland Transport / Auckland Council programme team to progress Time
of Use Charging as soon as practicable
A division was called for, voting on which was as
follows:
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For
Cr A Baker
Cr J Bartley
IMSB Member B Brown
Mayor W Brown
Cr A Dalton
Cr C Darby
Cr J Fairey
Cr A Filipaina
Deputy Chairperson C Fletcher
Cr L Fuli
Cr S Henderson
Cr R Hills
Cr K Leoni
Cr D Newman
IMSB Member P Renata
Cr G Sayers
Cr S Stewart
Cr J Watson
Cr M Williamson
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Against
Cr K Turner
Cr W Walker
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Abstained
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The motion was declared carried by 19 votes to 2.
CARRIED
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Resolution
number TICCC/2023/129
MOVED by Mayor W Brown, seconded by Deputy
Chairperson C Fletcher:
That
the Transport and Infrastructure
Committee:
b) tuhi ā-taipitopito
/ note that officers will report back on progress to the Transport and Infrastructure Committee
on the planning and design of Time of Use Charging including the benefits and
disbenefits on communities and wider issues of equity
c) pōwhiri
/ invite Waka Kotahi to contribute to relevant workstreams as appropriate
d) 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
councilors on the Auckland Transport board, Chair of the Planning, Environment
and Parks Committee, Chair of the Revenue, Expenditure and Value Committee
and an Independent Māori Statutory Board member to provide political
oversight of work undertaken to progress Time of Use Charging.
CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY
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Attachments
a 16 November 2023, Transport and Infrastructure
Committee: Item 10 - Time of Use Congestion Charging Methodology and
Next Steps, Presentation
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At 3.55pm, it was
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11
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Auckland Ferry Network – Update and
Future Procurement
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A presentation was given and is available on the agenda for this
meeting.
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Note: changes
to the original recommendation were made, amending clause b) and removing
clause c), as a chairperson’s recommendation.
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Cr G
Sayers retired from the meeting at 3.57pm
Cr S Henderson retired from the meeting at 3.57pm.
Mayor W Brown retired from the meeting at 4.09pm.
Cr L Fuli retired from the meeting at 4.19pm.
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Resolution
number TICCC/2023/131
MOVED by Cr J Watson, seconded by Deputy Chairperson C
Fletcher:
That
the Transport and Infrastructure
Committee:
a) tuhi
ā-taipitopito / notes the update on the Auckland Ferry network including
the background and context of the issues identified regarding the delivery of
ferry services in Auckland.
b) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the approach taken to approve the delivery of
Auckland ferry services as per the actions endorsed by the Ministerial
Working Group.
CARRIED
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12
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Regional Public Transport Plan - Outcomes of
Consultation
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A
presentation was given and is available on the agenda for this meeting.
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Note: changes
were made to the original recommendation, adding new clause b), as a
chairperson’s recommendation.
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Deputy
Chairperson C Fletcher retired from the meeting at 4.53pm.
Cr A Baker left the meeting at 5.07pm.
Cr R Hills retired from the meeting at 5.08pm
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Resolution
number TICCC/2023/132
MOVED by Cr J Watson, seconded by Cr W Walker:
That
the Transport and Infrastructure
Committee:
a)
tuhi
ā-taipitopito / note the feedback received from the public consultation
on the draft Regional Public Transport Plan and the revisions made in
response.
b)
tuhi
ā-taipitopito / note that the initiatives for this plan are subject to
Long Term Plan and Regional Land Transport Plan decision making and that any
financial implications, including identification of funding sources, will
need to be considered and approved through the relevant appropriate processes
of each organisation, such as the Long-term Plan for Auckland Council.
CARRIED
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13
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Auckland Transport quarter one performance
report 2023/2024
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Cr A Baker
returned to the meeting at 5.09pm.
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Resolution
number TICCC/2023/133
MOVED by Cr W Walker, seconded by Cr K Turner:
That
the Transport and Infrastructure
Committee:
a) whiwhi / receive Auckland Transport’s
2023/2024 first quarter report (Attachment A of the agenda report).
CARRIED
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14
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Summary of Transport and Infrastructure
Committee information memoranda, workshops and briefings (including the
forward work programme) - 16 November 2023
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Resolution
number TICCC/2023/134
MOVED by Cr W Walker, seconded by Cr K Turner:
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 – 16 November 2023.
CARRIED
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15 Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e
Autaia ana | Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
There was no
consideration of extraordinary items.
5.11 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
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:.......................................................
