APOLOGIES
At
the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
The
minutes of the Transport Committee meeting held on Thursday, 12 June 2008 to be
confirmed as a true and correct record.
EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS
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The reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a
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That item is a minor matter relating to the general business of the
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The presiding member explains at the beginning of the meeting, at a time
when it is open to the public, that the item will be discussed at the
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that item except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the local
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PUBLIC FORUM
A
period of time (approximately 20 minutes) is set aside for members of the public
to address the meeting on matters within its delegated authority. A maximum of
5 minutes per item is allowed, following which there may be questions from
members.
At the close of the agenda no requests to speak had been
received.
DRAFT REGIONAL ROAD SAFETY PLAN - ANDREW BELL, AUCKLAND REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY (ARTA)
Andrew Bell, Regional Road Safety Coordinator, wishes to address the Committee
regarding the Draft Regional Road Safety Plan.
SUBMISSION ON THE DRAFT REGIONAL ROAD SAFETY PLAN 2008-2012
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Karen Hay |
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Manager Road Safety |
21 July 2008 |
Reporting to the Committee on the draft Regional Road Safety plan 2008-2012 that
intends to influence road safety funding decisions and focus the effort of a
range of road safety agencies, local government and community groups to achieve
a lower road toll. The Auckland Regional Transport Authority (ARTA) is seeking
submissions on the plan and the consultation closes on the 8 August 2008.
Recommending that the Transport Committee support the submission to the Auckland
Regional Road Transport Authority's draft Auckland Regional Road Safety Plan.
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[ATTACHMENT 6] |
Pages 7-18 |
TRANSPORT ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN
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Veenay Rambisheswar |
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Manager Asset Management |
31 July 2008 |
Reporting to the Committee on the overview of the key points in the proposed
2009 Transport asset management plan (AMP).
The
asset management plans presented to Committees are a draft for review. They do
not yet represent a final position on levels of service or investment.
The
investment proposed by the 2009 Transport asset management plan is $4.2B over
the next ten years (1 July 2009 to 30 June 2019) and is higher than can be
funded from affordable rate increases. Work is being undertaken by council
groups to identify options for both the delivery of proposed levels of service
and areas where capital investment may be deferred or reduced and associated
(service level) trade-offs. This information will be presented to the Transport
Committee meeting on September 4th. Decisions on the capital investment
programme will made at the November direction setting meeting to feed into the
budgets to be presented to the March 2009 Combined Committee meeting where the
draft Long-term Council Community Plan (LTCCP) will be recommended to council
for adoption.
Recommending that Committee notes the levels of service outlined in the asset
management plan for the 2009-2019 LTCCP period.
[Note: A copy of the draft Transport Asset Management Plan is available on
request]
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[ATTACHMENT 7] |
Pages 19-26 |
SUBMISSION ON THE REGIONAL PARKING STRATEGY
Melanie Alexander
Manager Travel Demand |
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TC
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Assistant Transport Planner |
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Reporting to the Committee on the Regional Parking Strategy that provides an
integrated and equitable approach across the region, together with determining
the role parking management plays in the growth and development of the region is
supported. The draft strategy was released for consultation on 30 April 2008 and
the closing date for submissions was 4 July. The report seeks the Committee's
endorsement of the Council's submission.
Recommending that the Committee approves the submission on the Regional Parking
Strategy to the Auckland Regional Council (ARC).
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[ATTACHMENT 8] |
Pages 27-40 |
SUBMISSION ON THE REGIONAL ARTERIAL ROAD PLAN
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Christian Robertson |
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Senior Growth Planner |
15 July 2008 |
Reporting to the Committee on the draft Regional Arterial Road Plan (RARP) that
identifies future direction and use of regional arterial roads within the
region, both urban and rural. The plan sets out policies for the integrated
management of regional arterials, and provides guidance for council by way of
range of measures and actions including the development of corridor management
plans.
Comments of the draft RARP have been sought from the Council groups of Transport
Strategy, City Planning, Economic Development, CBD Projects and Transport
Safety, Assets and Operations and have been compiled into a draft submission to
be endorsed by the Committee for submission to Auckland Regional Transport
Authority (ARTA) for their consideration.
Recommending that the Transport Committee approves the draft submission on the
Regional Arterial Road Plan to the Auckland Regional Transport Authority.
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[ATTACHMENT 9] |
Pages 41-64 |
PLANNING FOR RAPID TRANSIT CORRIDORS IN SOUTH WEST AUCKLAND METROPOLITAN REGION
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Stuart Knarston |
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Manager Passenger Transport |
8 July 2008 |
Updating the Committee on the
investigation made by Auckland Regional Transport Authority (ARTA) on the
preferred transit option for the South West Auckland Metropolitan Region over a
50-year planning period.
Recommending that the Committee endorses option 2D, rail
airport loop from Onehunga and Puhinui, as a basis for further investigation and
delegate the Committee chair to write to ARTA endorsing option 2D, rail airport
loop from Onehunga and Puhinui, as a basis for further investigation.
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[ATTACHMENT 10] |
Pages 65-72 |
PROPOSED SPEED LIMIT REDUCTION FOR QUEEN STREET
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Karen Hay |
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Manager Road Safety |
2 July 2008 |
Reporting on the result of the public and key stakeholder consultation on the
proposed speed limit reduction for Queen Street between Mayoral Drive and
Customs Street to 30 kilometres an hour (km/h).
Recommending that the Committee supports the lowering of the speed limit in
Queen Street between Mayoral Drive and Customs Street from 50 to 30 kilometres
an hour (km/h) and that the monitoring of severity of crashes be undertaken and
reported back to Land Transport New Zealand through the road safety action plan
process.
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[ATTACHMENT 11] |
Pages 73-78 |
CYCLING AND WALKING BRIDGE - ONEHUNGA HARBOUR ROAD
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Jason McGregor |
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Transport Planner |
18 July 2008 |
Updating the Committee on the State Highway 20 (SH20) project aimed at improving
cycling and walking, both within the SH20 designation and on adjacent Auckland
City Council road reserve. Transit NZ proposed to construct a dedicated
pedestrian and cyclist bridge over Onehunga Harbour Road to enable safer
crossing on the road. This project will close the existing shared use facility
underneath the Manukau Harbour bridge, leaving the old Mangere bridge as the
only north/south route for pedestrians and cyclists.
Recommending that the Committee endorses the projects proposed by Transit NZ and
grants Council approval for Transit NZ to undertake these works in the Council
road reserve.
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[ATTACHMENT 12] |
Pages 79-84 |
ROAD STOPPING, COLLEGE ROAD, MT WELLINGTON
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Grant Sextone |
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Acquisitions, Disposals and Technical Services
Manager |
31 July 2008 |
Reporting to the Committee on the Land Exchange Agreement
between council and Landco Mt Wellington Limited (Landco) dated 26 July 2006
prescribes the stopping of 7,964 square metres of College Road and subsequent
transfer to Landco. Landco revised its plans and now requires 174 metres of
College Road to be stopped (see Appendix A) and amalgamated with the adjacent
land (Lot 81 DP 386191) also owned by Landco.
Financial compensation for the road stopping has already
been received by council as part of the Land Exchange Agreement settlement.
Recommending that pursuant to the provisions of Section 116
of the Public Works Act 1981 council commences the stopping of the area of
College Road, Mt Wellington shown as Section 1 on Survey Office Plan 405967 and
transfer and amalgamate this with Lot 81 Deposited Plan 386191 owned by Landco
Mt Wellington Limited in accordance with the Land Exchange Agreement dated 26
July 2006.
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[ATTACHMENT 13] |
Pages 85-90 |
ROAD STOPPING RIVER TERRACE, HERNE BAY
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Wendy O'Neill |
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Property Officer |
31 July 2008 |
The Property Transaction Committee meeting of the 19
November 1999 approved the stopping of the western end of River Terrace Herne
Bay with instructions that the negotiations with the adjoining landowners at
Eastern end for the balance of the unformed road be continued.
Agreement between the eastern end landowners could not be
reached until recently due to irreconcilable differences and only the recent
change of ownership of three of the properties has facilitated a successful
agreement between affected parties.
Negotiations with the eastern end landowners have now been
successfully concluded.
The adjoining landowner's have undertaken to pay all costs
associated with the stopping and will pay full market value for the land.
Recommending that pursuant to the provisions of Section 116
of the Public Works Act 1981 that council commences the stopping of the unformed
section of River Terrace, Herne Bay shown as Sections 1, 2 & 3 on Scheme Plan
6115/10/01 of 205m2, 180m2, and 131m2 more or less to allow the disposal of the
area to the adjoining landowner's on such terms and conditions as council sees
fit to impose under delegated authority subject to obtaining Land Information
New Zealand (LINZ) consent.
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Pages 91-98 |
ROAD STOPPING CAUSEWAY ROAD, WAIHEKE ISLAND
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Wendy O'Neill |
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Property Officer |
23 June 2008 |
Causeway Road on Waiheke Island is about 40 metres wide
running from the Ostend Domain through to the MHWM mark on the Beach with
approximately 20 metres being unformed.
In order to be able to better control activities on the
foreshore the road stopping of three sections of road, not required for roading
have been carried out to allow the areas to be vested as Esplanade Reserve.
The public notification of the proposed stoppings have been
carried out in compliance with council's requirement under the 10th Schedule of
the Local Government Act 1974 and the one submission received was in support of
the proposed stopping.
Recommending that pursuant to the provisions of Section 342
and the Tenth Schedule of the Local Government Act 1974, the Auckland City
Council hereby declares Sections A, B & C on Survey Office Plan 55851 of 2940m2
being unformed sections of Causeway Road, Waiheke Island to be stopped and
vested as Esplanade Reserve and that council allows the objection in support of
the road stopping.
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Pages 99-104 |
ROAD STOPPING WARNOCK STREET, GREY LYNN
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Wendy O'Neill |
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Property Officer |
23 June 2008 |
The adjoining landowner at 379 Richmond Road, Grey Lynn is
seeking to stop and purchase about 77 square metres (see Appendix A) of unformed
road to legalise an historical encroachment of fencing, two sheds and a garden.
The land is not required by council for future roading or
any other purpose, as it is approximately 30 metres wide at the area of
encroachment.
The adjoining landowner has undertaken to pay all costs
associated with the stopping and will pay full market value for the land.
Recommending that pursuant to the provisions of Section 116
of the Public Works Act 1981 council commences the stopping of the unformed
section of Warnock Street, Grey Lynn shown as Section 1 on Survey Office Plan
404897 of 77 square metres more or less to allow the disposal of the area to the
adjoining landowner on such terms and conditions to be approved by the Group
Manager Property.
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Pages 105-112 |
PROPOSED REMUERA ROAD BUS PRIORITY MEASURES
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Vadi Vencatachellum |
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Senior Transport Planner |
30 July 2008 |
Reporting on the consultation issues that were raised by two residents of
Remuera Road and seeking the Committee to reaffirm its February 2008 endorsement
of the bus lane proposal.
Recommending that the Committee reaffirms its endorsement that implementation of
the Remuera Road and St Johns bus lanes continues as planned.
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Pages 113-116 |
TERM MAINTENANCE PHYSICAL WORKS AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT VALUES FOR 2008/2009
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Neill Forgie |
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Transport Construction Procurement Team |
23 July 2008 |
Reporting to the Committee on the eleven physical works maintenance, renewal
term contracts and five professional service terms contracts that service
council assets within the road corridor on both the Isthmus and Hauraki Gulf
Islands.
Recommending that the Transport Committee recommends to Council that the
contract values to 30 June 2009, be approved.
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[ATTACHMENT 18] |
Pages 117-122 |
VECTOR QUAY STREET PROJECT
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Barry Williams |
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Operations Manager |
30 July 2008 |
Informing the Committee on the continuity of and future capacity for electricity
supply, particularly to the lower CBD between Tinley Street and Bradnor Lane sub
stations.
Recommending that information memorandum from the Operations Manager regarding
the Vector Quay Street Project, dated 31 July 2008 be received.
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Pages 123-126 |
CLIFF ROAD, ST HELIERS - STAGE 2 RETAINING WALL
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Kevin Stevens |
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Manager - Construction Project Management |
30 July 2008 |
Updating the Committee on further progress of the proposed
works and funding options to enable remedial measures to proceed to construct
the Cliff Road Stage 2 retaining wall.
Recommending that the Committee endorses Option C Palisade
Retaining Wall as the option for the stabilisation work on Cliff Road Stage 2.
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Pages 127-134 |
REPORTS REQUESTED PENDING
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Tam White |
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Democracy Advisor |
31 July 2008 |
Reporting on the reports requested pending list for the information of the
Transport Committee.
Recommending that the report be received.
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[ATTACHMENT 21] |
Pages 135-136 |
MATIATIA TRANSPORT PLAN
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Reg Cuthers |
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Acting HGI Manager Transport |
28 July 2008 |
Updating the Committee regarding the progress on the Matiatia Transport Plan.
Recommending that the report be received.
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[ATTACHMENT 22] |
Pages 137-138 |
PARNELL RAIL STATION AND HERITAGE STATION BUILDING - UPDATE
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Stuart Knarston |
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Passenger Transport Manager |
16 June 2008 |
Providing a brief progress report to the Committee on the Parnell rail station
and heritage station building. A report from Auckland Regional Transport
Authority (ARTA) on the preferred location was expected in March 2008 but the
report has been delayed as discussions continued between ARTA, ONTRACK and
Auckland Regional Council (ARC) on the feasibility of the Carlaw park site or
Mainland steam site as a preferred option.
Recommending that the information memorandum from the Passenger Transport
manager regarding the Parnell rail station and heritage station building, dated
16 June 2008, be received.
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Pages 139-140 |
FERRY LINK BETWEEN WYNYARD WHARF AND GREAT BARRIER ISLAND
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Reg Cuthers |
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Acting HGI Manager Transport |
31 July 2008 |
Updating the Committee on progress regarding the negotiations on long term use
of the Wynyard Wharf with Sealink to operate and provide ferry service to Great
Barrier Island.
Recommending that the information memorandum from the Acting HGI manager
Transport regarding the ferry ink between Wynyard Wharf and Great Barrier Island
dated 31 July 2008, be received.
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[ATTACHMENT 24] |
Pages 141-142 |
