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AGENDA ATTACHMENTS

I hereby give notice that a meeting of the

TRANSPORT AND URBAN LINKAGES COMMITTEE

will be held as follows:

Members:

Ex Officio:

1. APOLOGIES

   At the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.

2. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

   The minutes of the Transport and Urban Linkages Committee meeting held on Wednesday, 13 December 2006 to be confirmed as a true and correct record.

3. EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

   Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:
   "An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at that meeting if-
   (a)	The local authority by resolution so decides; and
   (b)	The presiding member explains at the meeting at a time when it is open to the public,-
   	(i)	The reason why the item is not on the agenda; and
   	(ii)	The reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting."
   Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:
   "Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,-
   (a)	That item may be discussed at that meeting if-
   	(i)	That item is a minor matter relating to the general business of the local authority; and
   	(ii)	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 meeting; but
   (b)	no resolution, decision, or recommendation may be made in respect of that item except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the local authority for further discussion."

4. 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.

   The following requests have been received to address the meeting:

   4.1. PRESENTATION ON SUSTAINABILITY - GUY SALMON, ECOLOGIC FOUNDATION

   Mr Guy Salmon, Ecologic Foundation wishes to present to the Committee on transport sustainability.

   4.2. SCREENING OF TRANSPORT DOCUMENTARY DVD - MICHAEL TRITT

   Mr Michael Tritt wishes to present a transport documentary DVD to the Committee for its information.

   4.3. CAR PARK DESIGNS - ROSS WEBB

   Mr Ross Webb wishes to address the Committee regarding car park designs in Auckland.

5. REPORTS REQUESTED/PENDING  

   Adam Milina
   Democracy Advisor	7 February 2007

   Reporting on the reports requested/pending list for the information of the Transport and Urban Linkages Committee.

   Recommending that the report be received.

   [ATTACHMENT 5]

   Pages 1-2

6. STATE OF THE NATION

   Melanie Alexander
   Transport Demand Manager	24 January 2007

   The Chairperson wishes to address the Committee regarding the achievements and direction of the Committee.

   Providing an overview of the transport actions and developments undertaken since the formation of the new Transport Division in June 2006 as well as indicating the anticipated transport measures that will be undertaken in the coming months.

   Recommending that the Committee supports the work of the Transport Division towards the transport strategy and development of an integrated transport system and that the Committee agrees the scope of the next State of the Nation report to include statistics and data, following the completion of the monitoring reports and analysis of the census data.

   [ATTACHMENT 6]

   Pages 3-10

7. AUCKLAND TRANSPORT PLAN SUBMISSION TO AUCKLAND REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY (ARTA)

   Melanie Alexander
   Manager Travel Demand	25 January 2007

   Advising the Committee that submissions are due, by 5 March 2007, to ARTA on the Auckland Transport Plan (ATP), which will become the overarching regional transport planning document to guide the annual Auckland Land Transport Programme and influence Transit and Ontrack's annual programmes. The submissions will be considered by the ARTA Board on 27 April 2007 with the release of the final document on 1 June 2007.

   Recommending that Auckland City's proposed submission to ARTA's Auckland Transport Plan (ATP) be endorsed and that the Committee support the continuation of officers participation in the preparation and development of ATP.

   [ATTACHMENT 7]

   Pages 11-30

8. THE LIVEABLE ARTERIALS PROJECT

   David Johns
   Assistant Transport Planner	30 January 2007

   Reporting on Auckland City's liveable arterials project that is a priority in Council's 2006/2007 and 2007/2008 "Leading Urban Sustainability' objectives and represents a substantial contribution by transport to the Mayoral Task Force on Urban Design and the upcoming Task Force on Sustainability. The liveable arterials project will deliver a network strategy and a supporting design guide for all transport related projects on and around arterials.

   Recommending that the Committee support a multi disciplinary and expansive approach to creating more liveable arterial corridors, this approach will encompass multi modal transport, urban growth / design, open space and streetscape considerations in delivering more efficient and integrated packages of improvements proposals for the arterial networks.

   [ATTACHMENT 8]

   Pages 31-41

9. CENTRAL TRANSIT CORRIDOR  

   Graham Long
   Senior Projects Manager	31 January 2007

   Updating the Committee on the Central Transit Corridor project and advising that the works are now able to proceed to tender for construction. The acceptance of a tender will be reported to the Committee and to Council and will be subject to financial assistance being provided by LTNZ.

   Recommending that the Committee endorses the Central Transit Corridor project and calls for construction tenders and that it be a recommendation to Council that a variation to the Beca design contract, to the value of $2,720,000 plus $270,000 contingency be approved.

   [ATTACHMENT 9]

   Pages 42-50

10. SUBMISSIONS TO DRAFT NEW ZEALAND ENERGY STRATEGY AND ASSOCIATED CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY DOCUMENTS  

    Fiona Ryan
    Senior Advisor, Strategic Development	24 January 2007

    Advising the Committee that submissions to the Government's 5 discussion documents on New Zealand's future long-term energy and climate change policy are due by 30 March 2007. In recognition of the strategic significance of energy and climate change to the whole of the Auckland Region it is recommended that Auckland City participate in the development of a joint regional submission to each of these documents, together with the seven other councils.

    Recommending that the Committee endorse Auckland City participating in the development of joint regional submissions to the Government's 5 discussion documents on New Zealand's future long-term energy and climate change policy and note that the draft joint regional submissions will be reported to the March 2007 Economic Development and Sustainable Business and Transport and Urban Linkages Committee meetings for approval.

    [ATTACHMENT 10]

    Pages 51-54

11. THE AUCKLAND REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY'S WORKING PAPER CRITIQUE ON THE EXISTING PUBLIC TRANSPORT PROCUREMENT SYSTEM IN AUCKLAND, MAY 2006

    Penny Sefuiva
    Councillor	8 February 2007

    Reporting to the Committee on a working paper by the Auckland Regional Transport Authority regarding the review of the Ministry of Transport on existing legislation that governs the public transport system.

    Recommending that this report be received.

    [ATTACHMENT 11]

    Pages 55-58

12. PROPOSED ROAD STOPPING WAVERLEY STREET, CITY  

    Mark Wilkinson
    Project Manager, Roading	25 January 2007

    Advising the Committee that ASB Bank is seeking to stop and purchase approximately 2mē of legal road on Waverley St, currently formed as footpath, in order to be able to extend their building at 69 Airedale Street to house a generator. The subject area is currently untidy and offers little amenity value and the conditions of the proposed sale will result in improved pedestrian amenity.

    Recommending that the stopping and sale of legal road described as Section 1 in Appendix A (approximately 2m2), to be stopped under Section 116 Public Works Act and to be amalgamated into the adjacent property, Lot 1 DP79735 be approved, subject to the following:

    • Minister of Lands approval
    • The purchaser doing works to improve pedestrian safety
    • Approval under delegation of terms and conditions of sale

    [ATTACHMENT 12]

    Pages 59-66

13. SUBMISSIONS ON THE PROPOSAL TO RENAME THE SOUTHERN PART OF LORNE STREET

    Katerina Solomona
    Team Leader Data Stewards	11 January 2007

    Reporting to the Committee on the outcome of the public notification of Council's renaming proposal for the southern part of Lorne Street, between Mayoral Drive and St Paul Street.

    Recommending that it be a recommendation to Council that the southern part of Lorne Street be renamed 'Governor Fitzroy Place', pending a hearing to consider submissions on the new name.

    [ATTACHMENT 13]

    Pages 67-76

14. NEWMARKET STREETSCAPE UPGRADE - CONSULTATION PROCESS

    Adam Milina
    Committee Advisor	1 February 2007

    Attaching for the Committee's information a report from the Arts, Culture and Recreation Committee at its meeting on 2 February 2007 where it was resolved as follows:

    1. That the Arts, Culture and Recreation Committee approve the concept plans for the Broadway Streetscape Upgrade (dated January 2007) for detailed design and implementation.
    2. That Timaru bluestone be the predominant paving material for footpaths within the project scope, extending from Railway Street to Balm Street on Broadway Newmarket.
    3. That the report of the Contractor, Asset Management, dated 24 January 2007 and these recommendations be forwarded to the Transport and Urban Linkages Committee for their information.
    4. That the issue of the appropriate process and criteria for choosing between imported and local products for capital projects be referred to the General Manager Finance and the General Manager Arts Community and Recreation to report back to this Committee and to the Finance and Corporate Business Committee

    Recommending that this report be received.

    [ATTACHMENT 14]

    Pages 77-92