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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE TRANSPORT AND URBAN LINKAGES COMMITTEE HELD ON MONDAY, 13 FEBRUARY 2006 AT 1:35PM

PRESENT:

Councillor:

Richard

Simpson

(Chairman)

 

Mayor

Dick

Hubbard

[From 2.00pm, item 4.2]

[Until 2.45pm, item 7]

 

Councillors

Doug

Armstrong, QSO

[From 1.37pm, item 3]

[Until 4.10pm, item 14

 

 

Leila

Boyle

 

 

 

Christine

Caughey

[Until 2.00pm, item 4.2]

[From 3.10pm, item 9]

 

 

Bill

Christian, JP

[Until 3.37pm, item 8]

 

 

Glenda

Fryer

 

 

 

Dr John

Hinchcliff, CNZM

[Until 4.00pm, item 14]

 

 

Toni

Millar, JP

 

 

 

Penny

Sefuiva

 

  1. Top APOLOGIES

    That the apology from Councillor Richard Northey (absent on council business) and Councillor Christine Caughey for early departure be accepted.

    CARRIED

  2. Top CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

    That the minutes of the Transport and Urban Linkages Committee meeting held on Wednesday, 9 November 2005 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

    CARRIED

  3. Top EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

    There was no extraordinary business.

  4. Top PUBLIC FORUM

    4.1. LIVE, WORK, PLAY – JOHN COOMBS

    That Mr John Coombs be thanked for his presentation regarding Auckland City's transport plan for Live, Work, Play.

    [ATTACHMENT 4.1A]

     

    CARRIED

    4.2. TELEWORK – BEVIS ENGLAND

    1. That Mr Bevis England be thanked for his presentation regarding the travel benefits of tele-commuting and the committee notes that Mr England has contributed many ideas to Traffic and Roading Services who are currently implementing many of these ideas to a similar programme.

    CARRIED

    1. That the staff report back to the Committee's April meeting on the papers presented and opportunities of work with the Auckland Regional Transport Authority (ARTA), the Auckland Regional Council (ARC), other Territorial Local Authorities (TLAs), and large employers, on a comprehensive teleworking project for Auckland.

    CARRIED

    4.3. PARKING PERMIT FOR SEAFIELD VIEW ROAD – STUART RYAN

    Mr Ryan did not attend.

  5. Top REPORTS REQUESTED PENDING

    That the reports requested pending list of the Committee Manager dated 13 February 2006 as amended be received.

    CARRIED

  6. Top 2006 TRANSPORT PRIORITIES/MILESTONES – VERBAL PRESENTATION BY THE GENERAL MANAGER, STEPHEN RAINBOW

    That Mr Stephen Rainbow and Mr Fergus Gammie from the Auckland Regional Transport Authority, be thanked for their presentation outlining Auckland City's transport priorities and milestones for 2006.

    [ATTACHMENT 6A]

     

    [ATTACHMENT 6B]

     

    CARRIED

  7. Top PRESENTATION BY THE CHAIRMAN ON SUBIACO AND VISION SETTING

    That the Chairman, Richard Simpson be thanked for his presentation on Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia and his concept for Vision Setting.

    [ATTACHMENT 7A]

     

    CARRIED

    That items 9 and 10 be taken at this point.

    CARRIED

  8. Top ACCESSIBLE PUBLIC LAND TRANSPORT

    1. That the Transport Division work across Council divisions to co-ordinate an assessment of the implications for Auckland City arising from the Human Rights Commission report into accessible passenger transport.
      2.
    2. That the Transport Planning, Group Manager report back to the Committee by June 2006 on significant implications arising from the Human Rights Commission report, that cannot be addressed or progressed through existing Auckland City annual plans and LTCC programme over the 20 year timeframe outlined in the Commission's report.

    CARRIED

  9. Top DRAFT AUCKLAND REGIONAL TRANSPORT PROGRAMME

    1. That the Auckland Regional Transport Authority be commended in its efforts in preparing the first Auckland Land Transport Programme.
      2.
    2. That Auckland City seek a higher priority ranking for its projects of OHUG (Overhead to Underground) OIP (Overhead improvement Programme) and Street Light Upgrades because of their safety connotations, and Pavement Smoothing 2006/2007 as it is undertaken in the interest of transport efficiency and preservation of the asset.

    [ATTACHMENT 9A]

    CARRIED

  10. Top AUCKLAND TRANSPORT PLAN

    1. That the committee appoint Chairman Richard Simpson, with Councillor Richard Northey or Councillor Glenda Fryer as alternates, from the Transport and Urban Linkages Committee to represent Auckland City Council on the Auckland Transport Plan Advisory Group.
      2.
    2. That the committee endorse the scope for the Auckland Transport Plan as outlined in the report of the Manager Transport Policy and Projects dated 2 February 2006.

    CARRIED

  11. Top RENAMING THE NORTHERN PART OF DEVON STREET, EDEN TERRACE

    1. That the Committee endorse "Piwakawaka Street" for the renaming of the northern part of Devon Street.
      2.
    2. That it be a recommendation to council:

    That the required Special Consultative Procedure commence and the Works and Services Committee be requested to approve the Statement of Proposal for endorsement.

    CARRIED

  12. Top SPEED ZONES AND 40KM/H VARIABLE SPEED LIMIT – ST JOSEPH'S PRIMARY SCHOOL, ONEHUNGA

    1. That resolution B of the Transport Committee meeting held on 4 August 2004, item 16, be revoked as set out below.
      1. That should an LTSA compliant school speed zone be proposed, then it is to have Community Board assessment prior to being recommended to the Transport Committee.
        2.

      and that the above resolution be replaced by the following:

      That should an LTSA compliant school speed zone be proposed, that council officers liaise directly with the traffic spokespersons to seek endorsement of the Community Board prior to being recommended to the Transport and Urban Linkages Committee.

    2. That as part of its commitment to the ongoing review of safety, the committee endorse, as a pilot project, the implementation of a 40km/h variable speed limit on Church Street adjacent to St Joseph's Primary School, Onehunga. With an update for the committee's October 2006 meeting.
      3.
    3. That it be a recommendation to Council:

      That the Transport and Urban Linkages Committee endorses the attached report to Council "Amendments to clauses 25.14.3 of Bylaw : Speed Limits".

    [ATTACHMENT 12A]

    CARRIED

  13. Top URGENT DECISION – THE 6TH ANNUAL LAND TRANSPORT SUMMIT FEBRUARY 2006

    That the urgent decision approving attendance and funding for - The 6th Annual Land Transport Summit February 2006 be noted.

    CARRIED

  14. Top LESSONS FOR AUCKLAND

    1. That Councillor Glenda Fryer be thanked for her presentation on the Lessons for Auckland report.
      2.
    2. That it be noted that the committee supports the use of traffic light countdown and officers be asked to investigate opportunities for its use in the central business district.
      3.
    3. That the committee support the establishment of a community walking programme in Auckland, and that a short report be requested based on the provision of one full time staff member.
      4.
    4. That 'car sharing' as identified in the report be the subject of a more in depth report to the committee's September meeting.
      5.
    5. That a report be requested to the Committee's April meeting on the possible greater utilisation of roundabouts (rather than traffic lights).

    CARRIED

    There being no further business the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 4:12 pm.