Minutes of a meeting of the

Regional Transport Committee

Te Kōmiti Waka-ā-Rohe

Held in the via Zoom on Tuesday 29 March 2022, commencing at 1.34p.m.

Present:               Councillor B McGurk (Chairperson), Her Worship the Mayor R Reese, Councillors J Edgar (Deputy Chairperson), R O'Neill-Stevens and Waka Kotahi Representative Ms E Speight

In Attendance:     Group Manager Infrastructure (A Louverdis), Team Leader Governance (R Byrne) and Governance Adviser (A Fon)

Apologies :          Nil

Karakia and Mihi Timatanga

1.       Apologies

There were no apologies.

2.       Confirmation of Order of Business

Waka Kotahi Representative, Emma Speight, needed to leave 3.30pm so Item 8 will be addressed before Item 7.

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.      Nelson Tasman Climate Forum - Making the most of the existing road network (Bus Priority)

Document number R26652

Kate Malcolm, on behalf of the Transport Group of the Nelson Tasman Climate Forum, spoke about making the most of the existing road network (Bus Priority). The group was happy with direction of the Council, but frustrated with the slow pace of change required to avoid a climate catastrophe.  They were pleased an enlarged bus service would be rolled out in 2023,  but would like to see at least one bus priority lane to coincide with the new service.  The group suggested Beatson Road be the bypass for buses to miss the bottleneck through to the new traffic lights at Bishopdale and tabled a map (A2863274) to indicate this route.

Attachments

1    A2863274 Kate Malcolm Nelson Tasman Climate Forum

4.2.      Nelson Tasman Cycle Trails Trust - Whakatu Drive Shared Pathway Upgrade

Document number R26745

Gillian Wratt, on behalf of the Nelson Tasman Cycle Trails Trust, provided a presentation (tabled, A2864001) about the Whakatu Drive shared pathway upgrade.

Questions were raised about the Whakatu Drive Shared Path Upgrade – WSP Proposal March 2021, and Waka Kotahi Representative, Emma Speight, clarified that this was a Waka Kotahi commissioned report and that they were in the early stages of engagement with key stakeholders.

Attachments

1    A2864001 Gillian Wratt Nelson Tasman Cycle Trails Trust Presentation

5.       Confirmation of Minutes

5.1       6 December 2021

Document number M19148, agenda pages 5 - 9 refer.

Resolved RTC/2022/001
	That the Regional Transport Committee 1.     Confirms the minutes of the meeting of the Regional Transport Committee, held on 6 December 2021, as a true and correct record.
O'Neill-Stevens/McGurk Carried

6.       Chairperson's Report

Document number R26746, agenda pages 10 - 11 refer.

The Chairperson’s report was taken as read. 

Resolved RTC/2022/002
	That the Regional Transport Committee 1.     Receives the report Chairperson's Report (R26746).
McGurk/O'Neill-Stevens Carried

7.       Waka Kotahi Update (Agenda item 8)

Document number R26700, agenda pages 16 - 36 refer.

Waka Kotahi Representative, Emma Speight, presented the update (tabled, A2861183), noting that the key focus areas were the New Regulatory Funding model, the Emissions Reduction Plan, One Network Framework and the Road to Zero public awareness campaign.

Ms Speight responded to questions regarding the lack of weed maintenance of roundabouts and road verges.

Resolved RTC/2022/003
	That the Regional Transport Committee 1.     Receives the report Waka Kotahi Update (R26700) and its attachment (A2861183).
Speight/Edgar Carried

The meeting adjourned from 3.05pm until 3.17pm at which time Ms Speight left the meeting.

8.       Public Transport Update (Agenda item 7)

Document number R26503, agenda pages 12 - 15 refer.

The Public Transport Update was taken as read.

Manager Transport and Solid Waste, Marg Parfitt, presented the report and highlighted the increase in Covid 19 Omicron cases in the Nelson. Whilst public transport services had not been effected thus far that if they were to be affected a business continuity plan was in place.  Communications to users had included informing the public that services may be cancelled at short notice or timetables changed.

Ms Parfitt informed the committee, that although half price public transport was to be funded by Central Government, the initiative required software changes for implementation and officers were working through that matter. 

Ms Parfitt answered questions on the new Public Transport contract, timing of low or zero carbon buses, bus infrastructure projects including super stops, the fares policy, the Next project, finalising bus routes and the pets on buses trial.

Exclusion of the Public
Resolved RTC/2022/004
	That the Regional Transport Committee 1.             Excludes the public from the following parts of the proceedings of this meeting. 2.             The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter and the specific grounds under section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution are as follows:
Her Worship the Mayor/McGurk Carried

Item	General subject of each matter to be considered	Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter	Particular interests protected (where applicable)
1	Public Transport Update	Section 48(1)(a) The public conduct of this matter would be likely to result in disclosure of information for which good reason exists under section 7	The withholding of the information is necessary: ·    Section 7(2)(i)      To enable the local authority to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations)

The meeting went into confidential session at 3.33p.m. and resumed in public session at 3.56p.m.

Resolved RTC/2022/005
	That the Regional Transport Committee 1.     Receives the report Public Transport Update (R26503).
Her Worship the Mayor/Edgar Carried

Karakia Whakamutanga

There being no further business the meeting ended at 3.58pm.

Confirmed as a correct record of proceedings by resolution on 21 June 2022.

Resolved RTC/2022/006
	That the Regional Transport Committee 1.     Confirms the minutes of the meeting of the Regional Transport Committee, held on 29 March 2022, as a true and correct record.
Speight/O'Neill-Stevens Carried