Regional Transport Committee

3 April 2019

Regional Transport Committee Minutes

 

Meeting held in the Council Chamber

36 Water Street, Whangārei

on Wednesday 3 April 2019, commencing at 10.00am

 

 

Present:

Chairman, Councillor John Bain

FNDC Councillor Ann Court

KDC Councillor Julie Geange – Arrived at 10.03am

WDC Councillor Phill Halse (Alternative committee representative for WDC councillor - Greg Martin)

NZTA Representative Mr Steve Mutton

 

In Attendance:

Full Meeting

GM - Customer Service - Community Resilience – Tony Phipps

NRC Minute Taker – Evania Arani

WDC – Jeff Devine

NRC/NTA – Chris Powell

NRC/NTA – Ian Crayton Brown

NRC/NTA – Sharlene Selkirk

Police – Senior Sergeant Ian Row

MOT – Bryn Gandy

MOT – David Eyre

FNDC – Shaun Clarke

Media – Kristen Edge

WDC Councillor – Cr Vince Cocurullo

WDC – Jeff Devine

KDC – Curt Martin

NZTA – Chris Gasson

 

Members of the public

 

Part Meeting

NRST – Gillian Archer - arrived at 10.15am

NRC Chief Executive – arrived at 10.19am

 

 

The Chair declared the meeting open at 10.00am.


 

 

Apologies (Item 1.0)

 

Moved (Bain/Mutton)

That the apologies from Councillor Paul Dimery and Greg Martin for non-attendance be received.

Carried

Secretarial note: Apologies from NZTA – Jacqui Hori-Holt and NRC Councillor Joce Yeoman.

Declarations of Conflicts of Interest (Item 2.0)

It was advised that members should make declarations item-by-item as the meeting progressed.

Confirmation of Minutes, Regional Transport Committee - 13 February 2019 (Item 3.1)

ID: A1174029

Report from Evania Arani, Executive Assistant Customer Services - Community Resilience

Moved (Court/Mutton)

That the minutes of the Regional Land Transport Committee meeting held on 13 February 2019, and the be confirmed as a true and correct record.

Carried

Secretarial Note: RE: NZTA workshop – Time and day still to be found. Discussions are underway with NZTA (Steve Mutton) and Chairman Bain.  If any of the committee have a preference of days please  email these through to the committee secretary.

 

Northland Regional Land Transport Plan 2018 - 2021 Funding Uptake (Item 4.1)

ID: A1156245

Report from Chris Powell, Transport Manager - Northland Transport Alliance

Moved (Bain/Geange)

That the report ‘Northland Regional Land Transport Plan 2018 - 2021 Funding Uptake’ by Chris Powell, Transport Manager and dated 20 March 2019, be received.

Carried

Secretarial Note:  The chair asked Chris Powell to take note of the areas marked as low in the uptake report and look at getting them carried over to the next financial year.

 

Northland Transportation Alliance Manager - Introduction (Item 5.1)

ID: A1156600

Report from Chris Powell, Transport Manager - Northland Transport Alliance

Moved (Bain/Court)

That the report ‘Northland Transportation Alliance Manager - Introduction’ by Chris Powell, Transport Manager and dated 25 February 2019, be received.

 

Carried

 

New Zealand Transport Agency Update (Item 5.2)

ID: A1178217

Report from Steve Mutton, NZTA - Director Regional Relationships Upper North Island

Moved (Geange/Halse)

That the presentation  ‘New Zealand Transport Agency Update ’ by Steve Mutton, NZTA - Director Regional Relationships Upper North Island and dated 27 March 2019, be received.

Carried

 

Northland Regional Road Safety Update (Item 5.3)

ID: A1177175

Report from Ian Crayton-Brown, Transport Projects Officer

Moved (Court/Halse)

That the report ‘Northland Regional Road Safety Update’ by Ian Crayton-Brown, Transport Projects Officer and dated 25 March 2019, be received.

Carried

Secretarial note: NZTA (Steve Mutton) thanked the Police and Emergency Services for their commitment and work especially in advance of the upcoming Easter period.

 

Ministry of Transport Update (Item 5.4)

ID: A1176750

Report from Chris Powell, Transport Manager - Northland Transport Alliance

Moved (Bain/Geange)

That the presentation ‘Ministry of Transport Update ’ by Chris Powell, Transport Manager and dated 22 March 2019, be received.

Carried

 

Northland Regional Land Transport Plan 2015/21 - New Zealand Transport Agency - Northland SH Speed Management Guide Implementation (Item 5.5)

ID: A1177342

Report from Chris Gasson, NZTA - System Design Manager (Inter-Regional Journeys)

Moved (Geange/Court)

1.    That the report ‘Northland Regional Land Transport Plan 2015/21 - New Zealand Transport Agency - Northland SH Speed Management Guide Implementation ’ by Chris Gasson, NZTA - System Design Manager (Inter-Regional Journeys) and dated 25 March 2019, be received.

2.    That the Regional Transport Committee notes the proposed change to the two existing activities in the RLTP to facilitate the SH1 Whangarei to Wellsford Safer Corridor Improvements.

Carried

 

Request to Vary the Northland Regional Land Transport Plan 2015/21 - New Zealand Transport Agency - Northland SH Speed Management Guide Implementation (Item 6.1)

ID: A1177732

Report from Chris Gasson, NZTA - System Design Manager (Inter-Regional Journeys)

Moved (Bain/Court)

1.         That the report ‘Request to Vary the Northland Regional Land Transport Plan 2015/21 - New Zealand Transport Agency - Northland SH Speed Management Guide Implementation ’ by Chris Gasson, NZTA - System Design Manager (Inter-Regional Journeys) and dated 26 March 2019, be received.

2.         That the Regional Transport Committee approves the request to vary the Regional Land Transport Plan 2015/21 as follows:

·    Include the Northland SH Speed Management Guide Implementation at an estimated cost of $3,910,000.

Carried

 

 

Request to Endorse and Promote the Petition of Karen Dow (Item 6.2)

ID: A1176696

Report from Chris Powell, Transport Manager - Northland Transport Alliance

Moved (Geange/Court)

1.         That the report ‘Request to Endorse and Promote the Petition of Karen Dow’ by Chris Powell, Transport Manager and dated 22 March 2019, be received.

2.         That the Regional Transport Committee formally endorses the Intent of the Petition.

3.         That the elected members of the Regional Transport Committee request their councils to display the petition in their offices, libraries and other areas engaging with the public.

Carried

 

Conclusion

The meeting concluded at 11.50am.