Transport Comm in 20121107

Transport Committee

OPEN MINUTES

Minutes of a meeting of the Transport Committee held in the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Wednesday, 7 November 2012 at 10.00 am.

PRESENT Chairperson Cr Mike Lee Deputy Chairperson Cr Hon Chris Fletcher, QSO Cr Dr Cathy Casey Cr Sandra Coney, QSO (from 10.04 am, Item 5.1) Cr Richard Northey, ONZM Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM Cr Wayne Walker from (from 10.04 am, Item 5.1) Mr Glenn Wilcox Cr George Wood, CNZM APOLOGIES Mr James Brown Cr Dick Quax On Council Business Cr Des Morrison On Council Business Cr Penny Webster On Council Business ALSO PRESENT Mr Andy Baker Chairperson, Franklin Local Board Ms Hine Joyce-Tahere Chairperson, Papakura Local Board Mr Simon Randall Onehunga Local Board IN ATTENDANCE Dr Alan Howard-Smith Corporate Manager, Auckland Transport ALSO IN ATTENDANCE Mr Jim Jackson Onehunga Business Association Mr Scott Palmer Onehunga Business Association Ms Amanda Kinzett Onehunga Business Association Mr Graham McKean First Union Mr Phil Morgan First Union

Transport Committee 07 November 2012

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1 Apologies

Resolution number TRAN/2012/87

MOVED by Cr M Lee, seconded Cr GS Wood:

That apologies from Cr Coney for lateness and Mr James Brown, Crs Des Morrison and Dick Quax for absence, be accepted.

CARRIED 2 Declaration of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

3 Confirmation of Minutes



That the minutes of the Transport Committee held on Wednesday, 3 October 2012, be confirmed as a true and correct record.

CARRIED 4 Petitions

There were no petitions. 5 Public Input

5.1 Neilson Street Road Safety Audit

Mr Jim Jackson, Mr Scott Palmer and Ms Amanda Kinzett gave a deputation to the Transport Committee on the Neilson Street Road Safety Audit, a copy of which has been placed on file and can be viewed on the Auckland Council website.


MOVED by Cr M Lee, seconded Cr CE Fletcher:

That the Transport Committee:

a) Receives the Neilson Street Road Safety Audit deputation.

b) Thanks Mr Scott Palmer, Mr Jim Jackson and Ms Amanda Kinzett for their deputation.

c) Requests that the report presented by the Onehunga Business Association be referred to Auckland Transport for its serious consideration with a request for a response as soon as possible.

CARRIED


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5.2 Combined Bus Unions Submission – First Union

Mr Graham McKean and Mr Phil Morgan from First Union gave a deputation to the Transport Committee on the Combined Bus Unions’ Submission, a copy of which has been placed on file and can be viewed on the Auckland Council website.


MOVED by Cr M Lee, seconded Cr W Walker:


a) Receives the Combined Bus Unions’ Submission – First Union deputation.

b) Thanks Mr Graham McKean and Mr Phil Morgan of First Union for their deputation.

c) Requests that the report be referred to Greg Edmonds, the Chief Operating Officer of Auckland Transport, and suggests that the First Union raises these issues directly with Auckland Transport.

CARRIED 6 Local Board Input

6.1 Regional Public Transport Plan and New Train Timetables - Franklin Local Board

Mr Andy Baker, Chairperson Franklin Local Board spoke to the Transport Committee on the Public Transport Plan and New Train Timetables.




a) Receives the deputation on the Regional Public Transport Plan and New Train Timetables.

b) Thanks Mr Andy Baker, Chairperson Franklin Local Board, for his deputation.

c) Invites Mr Andy Baker to summarise his presentation in a letter to the Transport Committee Chairperson who will forward it to the Chairperson of Auckland Transport.

CARRIED 6.2 Southern Link into Manukau Rail Station

Ms Hine Joyce-Tahere, Chairperson of the Papakura Local Board spoke to the committee on the Southern link into Manukau rail station.




a) Thanks Ms Hine Joyce-Tahere, Chairperson of the Papakura Local Board for her deputation on the Southern link into Manukau rail station which the Transport Committee supports in principle.

CARRIED 7 Extraordinary Business

There was no extraordinary business.


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8 Notices of Motion 8.1 Notice of Motion

Cr GS Wood to move:


Requests Auckland Transport to give a high priority to the installation of a south facing rail link between the Manukau Spur Line and the North Island Main Trunk Line at Wiri so that this connection can be in place by the time that electrification of the Auckland Metro rail system occurs.


MOVED by Cr GS Wood, seconded Cr M Lee:


a) Receives the Notice of Motion by Cr George Wood: “Requests Auckland Transport to give a high priority to the installation of a south facing rail link between the Manukau Spur Line and the North Island Main Trunk Line at Wiri so that this connection can be in place by the time that electrification of the Auckland Metro rail system occurs.”

b) Notes that rail construction is the responsibility of KiwiRail.

c) Requests that Council officers consult with Auckland Transport (and the relevant Local Boards) and report back on the cost and benefits and strategic priority of a Manukau Branch line south facing connector in relation to other outstanding rail projects.

CARRIED 9 Draft Auckland Regional Public Transport Plan

A power point presentation was presented by Mr Joshua Arbury, Principal Transport Planner, a copy of which has been placed on file and can be viewed on the Auckland Council website.


MOVED by Cr M Lee, seconded Cr W Walker:


a) Supports the Draft Auckland Regional Public Transport Plan 2012 as a key initiative to achieving the Auckland Plan’s public transport targets.

b) Endorses Attachment A as the Council’s feedback on the Draft Auckland Regional Public Transport Plan, subject to any amendments sought by the Transport Committee.

c) Delegates to the Chairperson of the Transport Committee and the Deputy Chairperson Cr Fletcher, finalisation of the Council’s feedback on the draft Auckland Regional Public Transport Plan.

d) Confirms a preference for retaining existing arrangements for the use of the Super Gold Card in the afternoon peak period.

e) Supports, in regard to concessionary fares (Section 3.2), maintaining existing benefits for children, students, people with disabilities and older people.

f) Congratulates Auckland Transport on the Draft Regional Public Transport Plan.

CARRIED


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10 Transport Update

Mr Joshua Arbury, Principal Transport Planner, and Dr Alan Howard-Smith presented the Transport Update report.




a) Requests that Auckland Transport respond to any feedback provided by the Transport Committee, regarding the agenda of the 24 October 2012 Auckland Transport Board.

b) Requests that the Transport Committee Chair writes to Council’s Chief Executive Officer urging that guidelines be produced on the status and timely public release of reports and decisions which are being dealt with and havebeen dealt with confidentially, where the grounds for confidentiality no longer exist, by CCOs, the Auckland Council’s Committees and Governing Body itself.

CARRIED 11 Correspondence



That the Transport Committee receives the following inward correspondence and endorses the outward correspondence:

26 September 2012 Letter from Paul Duffy, Project Director, Transpower, regarding North Auckland and Northland (NAaN)

16 October 2012 Letter from Christopher Swasbrook, Chairman and Cathy Romeyn regarding Parnell Station and Heritage Precinct Project

18 October 2012 Letter from Eunan Cleary, AIFS Programme Director regarding Ticketing for the Auckland Rail System

18 October 2012 Letter from Jenny Chetwynd, Regional Director Central regarding Funding Assistance Rates (FAR) Review

CARRIED

12 Consideration of Extraordinary Items

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

1.10 pm The Chairperson thanked Members for their attendance and attention to business and declared the meeting closed.

CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD AT A MEETING OF THE TRANSPORT COMMITTEE HELD ON DATE:............................................................................ CHAIRPERSON:...........................................................

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