Regional Transport Committee
Te Kōmiti Waka-ā-Rohe
Held in the Council Chamber, Floor 2A, Civic House, 110 Trafalgar Street, Nelson on Tuesday 27 September 2022, commencing at 3.32p.m.
Present: Councillor B McGurk (Chairperson), J Edgar (Deputy Chairperson), Her Worship the Mayor R Reese and Waka Kotahi Representative Ms E Speight
In Attendance: Group Manager Infrastructure (A Louverdis), Governance Adviser (T Kruger) and Assistant Governance Adviser (A Bryce-Neumann)
Apologies : Councillor R O’Neill Stevens
The meeting was adjourned at 3.34p.m. and reconvened at 4.09p.m.
Karakia and Mihi Timatanga
1. Apologies
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That the Regional Transport Committee 1. Receives and accepts the apologies from Councillor R O’Neill Stevens for attendance. |
2. Confirmation of Order of Business
There was no change to order of business.
There were no updates to the Interests Register, and no interests with items on the agenda were declared.
4.1 Peter Olorenshaw, representing Nelsust Inc, spoke about the response to the recent extreme rainfall event but questioned why Rocks Road was not re-opened earlier and suggested there have been political motivation for this to aid the case for the Southern Link.
The Committee expressed their extreme disappointment at this suggestion and that everyone had been working with the best interest of Nelson in mind without any political interference.
Group Manager Infrastructure, Alec Louverdis, who was the Civil Defence Group Controller for the event confirmed no decisions by him or his team were politically motivated and there was no political influence from any political party local or national. Mr Louverdis confirmed that the road was opened as soon as it was safe to do so.
5.1 21 June 2022
Document number M19575, agenda pages 5 - 9 refer.
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That the Regional Transport Committee 1. Confirms the minutes of the meeting of the Regional Transport Committee, held on 21 June 2022, as a true and correct record. |
The Chairperson took the report as read and thanked the Committee and officers for their contributions and efforts. Her Worship the Mayor R Reese acknowledge the Chairperson Committee for his leadership.
Document number R27273, agenda pages 10 - 14 refer.
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That the Regional Transport Committee 1. Receives the report Chairperson's report (R27273). |
Transport and Solid Waste Manager, Margaret Parfitt, took the report as read and confirmed that Nelson Coachlines SBL had been awarded the Public Transport contract. Ms Parfitt answered questions on potential changes to timetables and routes.
Document number R27099, agenda pages 15 - 18 refer.
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That the Regional Transport Committee 1. Receives the report Public Transport Update (R27099). |
Waka Kotahi Representative, Emma Speight, took the report as read and answered questions on the expansion of safety cameras in Nelson, works to be completed on the State Highway network and recently completed works.
Attendance: Councillor J Edgar left the meeting at 4.48p.m.
Document number R27200, agenda pages 19 - 34 refer.
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That the Regional Transport Committee 1. Receives the report Waka Kotahi Update (R27200) and its attachment (768709890-25). |
Karakia Whakamutanga
There being no further business the meeting ended at 4.55p.m.
CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD BY THE CHAIRPERSON AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE UNDER STANDING ORDER 26.4:
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