Nelson City Council
Te Kaunihera o Whakatū
Held in the Council Chamber, Floor 2A, Civic House, 110 Trafalgar Street, Nelson on Thursday 11 April 2024, commencing at 1.05p.m.
Present: His Worship the Mayor N Smith (Chairperson), Councillors M Anderson, M Benge, T Brand, M Courtney, J Hodgson, R O'Neill-Stevens (Deputy Mayor), P Rainey, C Rollo, R Sanson, T Skinner and A Stallard
In Attendance: Chief Executive (N Philpott), Deputy Chief Executive/Group Manager Infrastructure (A Louverdis), Group Manager Community Services (A White), Group Manager Corporate Services (N Harrison), Group Manager Strategy and Communications (N McDonald), Acting Group Manager Environmental Management (M Joubert), Team Leader Governance (R Byrne) and Assistant Governance Adviser (M Taylor)
Apology: An apology was received from Councillor K Paki Paki
Karakia and Mihi Timatanga
1. Apologies
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1. Receives and accepts an apology from Councillor K Paki Paki. |
2. Confirmation of Order of Business
There was no change to the order of business.
There were no updates to the Interests Register, and no interests with items on the agenda were declared.
There was no public forum.
5. Bridge to Better Project Concept Approval
Document number R28455, agenda pages 4 - 26 refer.
Deputy Chief Executive/Group Manager Infrastructure, Alec Louverdis, and Manager Community Engagement, Paul Shattock, took the report as read.
His Worship the Mayor Hon Dr Smith spoke about the level of excitement and expectation raised by the project and opportunities to open up revitalisation of the city.
Attendance: Councillor O’Neill-Stevens joined the meeting at 1.11p.m.
Mr Shattock answered questions about stakeholder engagement with businesses, landowners, iwi as well as with accessible and interest groups like Blind Low Vision and Bicycle Nelson Bays. Combined results (with the exception of iwi who were consulted separately) had 64 responses with 57% wanting a two way road layout and 43% a one way.
Attendance: Councillor O’Neill-Stevens left the meeting at 1.15p.m. and returned at 1.21p.m.
Mr Louverdis answered questions on the cost to change a two way carriageway to a one way in future, and vice versa.
Boffa Miskell Consultant, Alan Gray, and Ableys Consultant, Jeanette Ward, answered questions on traffic management for the two options, noting there was no substantial cost difference.
Mayor Smith proposed presenting the two options in principle and following members’ debate the Chief Executive asked each member for their preferred option, which was recorded and informed the final motion.
2. Approves in principle either
a one-way street layout on Bridge Street from Rutherford Street to Collingwood Street, that will allow the Bridge to Better project developed design to proceed and then, subject to the outcome Deliberations of the Long Term Plan, detailed design
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a two- way street layout on Bridge Street from Rutherford Street to Collingwood Street, that will allow the Bridge to Better project developed design to proceed and then, subject to the outcome Deliberations of the Long Term Plan, detailed design
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Option 1:One Way Councillor Anderson Councillor Sanson Councillor Stallard Councillor O'Neill-Stevens |
Option 2:Two way Councillor Benge Councillor Brand Councillor Courtney Councillor Hodgson Councillor Rainey Councillor Rollo Councillor Skinner His Worship the Mayor Hon Dr Smith |
His Worship the Mayor Hon Dr Smith, seconded by Councillor Sanson moved the officers’ recommendation with clause 2 to include the preferred option to retain a two way street layout.
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1. Receives the report Bridge to Better Project Concept Approval (R28455) and its attachments 336940202-11213 and 336940202-11214; and 2. Approves two-way street layout on Bridge Street from Rutherford Street to Collingwood Street, that will allow the Bridge to Better project developed design to proceed and then, subject to the outcome Deliberations of the Long Term Plan, detailed design; and 3. Notes that the results of community feedback sought during late April and early May 2024 will be reported to Council as part of the Long Term Plan Deliberations Report on funding decisions for the Bridge to Better project; and 4. Notes that the additional cost of parking, to offset any parking lost through the Bridge to Better project will be reported to Council through the Long Term Plan 2024-34 Deliberations report; and 5. Notes that future progress and budget reporting on the Bridge to Better Project will be brought to Council via the Infrastructure 6 monthly report. |
Karakia Whakamutanga
There being no further business the meeting ended at 2.21p.m.
Confirmed as a correct record of proceedings by resolution on 2 May 2024.
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1. Confirms the minutes of the meeting of the Council, held on 11 April 2024, as a true and correct record. |