Agenda of Regional Transport Committee

Minutes of a meeting of the Regional Transport Committee

Held in the Council Chamber, Civic House, 110 Trafalgar Street, Nelson

On Monday 27 March 2017, commencing at 1.32pm

Present: Deputy Mayor P Matheson (Chairperson), Her Worship the Mayor R Reese, Councillors G Noonan (Deputy Chairperson), and M Rutledge, and J Harland (NZTA representative)

In Attendance: Councillors S Walker and B McGurk, Group Manager Infrastructure (A Louverdis), Manager Roading and Utilities (P Anderson) Asset Engineer Transport (K Goldthorpe), Engineering Adviser (S McAuley), Senior Asset Engineer Transport and Roading (P Devereux), Team Leader Administration Advisers (R Byrne) and Administration Adviser (J McDougall)

1. Apologies

There were no apologies.

2. Confirmation of Order of Business

The Chair advised that a minor late item, Update from the Director, Regional Relationships Nelson, would follow Item 6 – Chairperson’s Report.

3. Interests

There were no updates to the Interests Register, and no interests with items on the agenda were declared.

4. Public Forum

4.1 Peter Olorenshaw - Nelsust Inc

Peter Olorenshaw, Convenor for Nelsust Inc, gave a powerpoint presentation (A1734973), about the Council resolution CL/2016/117: “THAT the Chair and members of the Regional Transport Committee engage with aligned stakeholder groups to provide feedback on priorities in Council’s travel demand activity areas, noting this will be externally facilitated”. He urged the Committee to note the resolution and to review travel demand management.

Mr Olorenshaw answered questions about the capital costs of a cycleway in Perth, and issues with school traffic in Nelson at peak times.

Attachments

1 A1734973 Peter Olorenshaw Nelsust Inc Public Forum Regional Transport Committee 27Mar2017

4.2 Kate Malcolm and Delwyn Wasley - Nelsust Inc

Kate Malcolm and Delwyn Wasley, from Nelsust Inc, presented a petition (A1735923) for a Waimea Express Bus trial and noted they had also presented to the Tasman District Council. Ms Malcolm and Ms Wasley responded to questions on subsidies and bus fares.

Attachments

1 A1735923 - Kate Malcolm and Delwyn Wasley Nelsust Inc Petition Regional Transport Committee 27Mar2017

5 Confirmation of Minutes

5.1 5 December 2016

Document number M2253, agenda pages 7 - 11 refer.

Resolved RTC/2017/001

That the Committee

Confirms the minutes of the meeting of the Regional Transport Committee, held on 5 December 2016, as a true and correct record.

Matheson/Her Worship the Mayor Carried

5. Chairperson's Report

Document number R7130, agenda pages 12 - 13 refer.

Resolved RTC/2017/002

That the Committee

Receives the Chairperson's Report (R7130); and

Notes that the Regional Transport Committee Chairperson, and Deputy Chairperson as substitute, will be the Council representative at the New Zealand Transport Agency ‘Richmond Network Operating Framework’ workshops.

Rutledge/Noonan Carried

6. Update from Director Regional Relationships Nelson, NZTA

Director Regional Relationships Nelson, New Zealand Transport Agency, Jim Harland gave an update on the current NZTA review including greater use of technology and a targeted approach to clients. Mr Harland advised that a discussion document of a strategic view would be available from mid-April 2017 and feedback would be welcomed.

Mr Harland noted that the business case for the Southern Link was in progress and advised that the NZTA would seek input from the Nelson City Council about projections from Statistics New Zealand about population growth and economic development.

Mr Harland answered questions about the Picton to Kaikoura road including projected timeframes for the road to re-open.

7. Anzac Park to Maitai Path Cycle Link

Document number R7169, agenda pages 14 - 17 refer.

Manager Roading and Utilities, Peter Anderson and Asset Engineer Transport, Kayleen Goldthorpe presented the report and answered questions on funding, phasing of the project and consultation requirements.

Attendance: The meeting adjourned from 2.37pm to 2.39pm.

Resolved RTC/2017/003

That the Committee

Receives the report Anzac Park to Maitai Path Cycle Link (R7169); and

Notes the Regional Transport Committee’s desire to include the Haven Halifax link in future options; and

Approves the inclusion of the Anzac Park to Maitai Path Cycle Link as a new project in the 2015-2021 Regional Land Transport Plan.

Noonan/Matheson Carried

Attendance: Her Worship the Mayor left the meeting from 2.56pm to 2.58pm.

8. LED Streetlight - Network Wide Conversion

Document number R6845, agenda pages 18 - 20 refer.

Manager Roading and Utilities, Peter Anderson, and Asset Engineer Transport, Kayleen Goldthorpe, presented the report and answered questions about the use of solar technology and the timing of the upgrade.

Resolved RTC/2017/004

That the Committee

Receives the report LED Streetlight - Network Wide Conversion (R6845); and

Approves the inclusion of the network wide LED streetlight upgrade into the 2015-2021 Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP).

Rutledge/Matheson Carried

9. Oldham Creek Bridge Replacement

Document number R7249, agenda pages 21 - 25 refer.

Manager Roading and Utilities, Peter Anderson and Asset Engineer Transport, Kayleen Goldthorpe, presented the report.

Resolved RTC/2017/005

That the Committee

Receives the report Oldham Creek Bridge Replacement (R7249); and

Approves the inclusion of Oldham Creek Bridge Replacement as a new project in the 2015-2021 Regional Land Transport Plan.

Noonan/Rutledge Carried

10. Common messaging for South Island Regional Land Transport Plans

Document number R7178, agenda pages 26 - 32 refer.

Group Manager, Alec Louverdis, presented the report. Mr Louverdis answered questions about the adoption of the Charter and common messaging by other South Island local authorities, as part of the South Island Chairs Group and about the need to include the common messaging upfront in all Local Regional Land Transport Plans.

Resolved RTC/2017/006

That the Committee

Receives the report Common messaging for South Island Regional Land Transport Plans (R7178) and its attachment (A1732359); and

Notes the amended agreed Collaboration Charter (A1732359); and

Approves inclusion of the “Common Messaging” agreed by the South Island Regional Transport Committee Group Chairs in the Regional Land Transport Plan.

Rutledge/Noonan Carried

11. Submission on Draft Government Policy Statement on Land Transport

Document number R7248, agenda pages 33 - 92 refer.

Group Manager Infrastructure, Alec Louverdis, presented the report and tabled an amended Government Policy Statement submission Attachment 3 (A1745392).

Mr Louverdis advised that the outcome of the discussion on a local addendum, if agreed with the Chair and Mayor, would be reported at the Committee’s next meeting.

Resolved RTC/2017/007

That the Committee

Receives the report Submission on Draft Government Policy Statement on Land Transport (R7248) and its attachments (A1721106, A1721112 and A1727792); and

Approves for signing, by the Chair of the South Island Regional Transport Committee Group Chairs, the submission on the Draft Policy Statement on Land Transport as prepared by that group (as per attached draft A1727792) and as amended by that group on 20 March 2017; and

Delegates responsibility to the Chair of the Regional Transport Committee and Her Worship the Mayor for developing a local addendum to the South Island Regional Transport Committee Group Chair’s submission, if necessary, to capture any significant local issues.

Noonan/Matheson Carried

Attachments

1 A1745392 South Island RTC Chair draft submission on Government Policy Statement 2018 - final draft 23Mar2018

There being no further business the meeting ended at 3.25pm.

Confirmed as a correct record of proceedings:

Chairperson Date