Back to contents

MINUTES ATTACHMENTS

MINUTES OF A JOINT MEETING OF THE ARTS, CULTURE AND RECREATION AND TRANSPORT AND URBAN LINKAGES COMMITTEES HELD ON FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2006 AT 1:30PM

1. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN FOR THIS MEETING

   Moved: Councillor Hucker

   That Councillor Sefuiva be elected as Chairperson.

   CARRIED

2. APOLOGIES

   That apologies from Councillors Hinchcliff, Storer, Simpson and Walsh (absent on Council business), Councillor Milne for non-attendance, and Councillor Leighton for lateness be accepted.

   CARRIED

3. EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

   There was no extraordinary business.

4. PUBLIC FORUM

   There were no requests to speak in public forum.

5. FOOTPATHS ACROSS THE CITY

   The following Chairpersons were in attendance to speak to this item on behalf of their respective Boards:

   Eastern Bays Community Board chairperson Brian Slater, Eden/Albert Community Board nominated spokesperson Wendy Davies, Hobson Community Board chairperson Dr David Simpson, Waiheke Community Board nominated spokesperson Herb Romanuik and Western Bays Community Board chairperson Graeme Easte.

   Officers tabled a powerpoint presentation at the meeting, refer Attachment 5A.

   The Chairperson tabled an email from the Avondale Community Board, which gave its endorsement of the officers recommendations, refer Attachment 5B.

   The Chairperson moved the following:

   1. That the meeting be adjourned to a later date, to be decided, to enable officers the opportunity to:

   1. clarify the issues around cost and methodology on Auckland City's Footpath Policy as presented to the focus groups;
   2. obtain urban design advice on Auckland City's Footpath Policy regarding the matter of neighbourhood character, and the officer recommendations;
   3. develop some criteria around departure from the recommended footpath standard;
   4. note that any exceptions to the recommended footpath standard take account of the need for consistency of look and finish, and pedestrian priority.

   CARRIED

   [ATTACHMENT 5A]
   [ATTACHMENT 5B]

   There being no further business the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 3.20pm.