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AGENDA ATTACHMENTS

I hereby give notice that an extraordinary meeting of the

TRANSPORT AND URBAN LINKAGES COMMITTEE

will be held as follows:

Members:

Ex Officio:

1. APOLOGIES

   An apology has been received from His Worship the Mayor, Dick Hubbard.

2. 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."

3. 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.

4. AUCKLAND MANUKAU EASTERN TRANSPORT INITIATIVE (AMETI)

   Matthew Rednall
   Transport strategy	13 July 2007

   Reporting on the Auckland Manukau Eastern Transport Initiative (AMETI) community engagement process which was undertaken on the AMETI package of transport measures, a tripartite project between Auckland City Council, Manukau City Council and Auckland Regional Transport Authority.

   Recommending to Council that the recommendations of the AMETI Political Steering Group of 12 July 2007 be endorsed to deliver a step change in the level of investment for passenger transport infrastructure including a transport hub at Panmure, and to deliver walkable town centres and a connected street network with quality urban environments for the Tamaki Edge, and in particular:

   1. That the findings of the AMETI community engagement report be endorsed;
   2. That the recommended route concepts and design refinements to the package of AMETI transport measures, that have been developed from the community engagement and urban design review process, be endorsed;
   3. That design changes to the Northern Sector and Central Sector be endorsed.

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5. AUCKLAND MANUKAU EASTERN TRANSPORT INITIATIVE (AMETI) PROJECT

   Christine Caughey
   Councillor	13 July 2007

   Attaching a notice of motion from Councillor Caughey requesting officers to report back to the September 2007 meeting of the Transport and Urban Linkages Committee on the following:

   1. Amending the district plan to remove the roading component of the designation requirements of the Proposed Eastern Transport Corridor across Hobson Bay to Glen Innes and south to Tainui Rd, including D14-05 and E15-01 as relevant, while allowing provision for the expansion of the rail corridor;
   2. Initiating provision for the development of a dedicated off road walkway and cycleway stretching from the city, across Hobson Bay to Glen Innes and beyond as appropriate, parallel and adjacent to the rail corridor;
   3. Initiating provision for a fresh requirement for a designation/zoning for a ferry service landing and for recreational opportunities, made possible by the removal of the requirement for the Proposed Eastern Transport Corridor designation on the Pinot site in Orakei Rd and from the Orakei headland.

   [ATTACHMENT 5]

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