Open Minutes
Commencing: Tuesday 28 February 2023, 2.30 pm
Venue: Council Chambers, Regional House, 1 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga
Chairperson: Cr Andrew von Dadelszen - Bay of Plenty Regional Council Toi Moana (BOPRC)
Deputy Chairperson: Commission Chair Anne Tolley - Tauranga City Council (TCC)
Members: Commissioner Stephen Selwood – TCC
In Attendance: Bay of Plenty Regional Council (BOPRC):
Cr Kat Macmillan, Mike Seabourne – Director, Public Transport, Chris Brewer – Public Transport Operations Manager, Oliver Haycock – Manager, Transport Planning, Claudia Cameron – Committee Advisor.
Tauranga City Council (TCC):
Brendan Bisley – Director of Transport, Nic Johansson – General Manager, Infrastructure, Christine Jones – General Manager: Strategy and Growth (via Zoom).
Public:
Mark Wassung.
Apologies: Cr Paula Thompson (BOPRC) for absence.
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Minute Note: This meeting was livestreamed and recorded and can be accessed on the BOPRC YouTube channel: Tauranga Public Transport Joint Committee Meeting - 28 February 2023 - YouTube
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1. Chair’s Opening Statement
Noted the annual rotation of the Chair between the partner Councils, as stated in the Terms of Reference. Acknowledged Commission Chair Tolley for her contribution as Chair of the Joint Committee in 2022.
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That the Tauranga Public Transport Joint Committee: 1 Accepts the apology from Cr Paula Thompson for absence tendered at the meeting. CARRIED |
3.1 Mark Wassung
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Tabled Document 1 - Tabled Documents: Public Forum - Mark Wassung: Objective ID A4321563 ⇨ |
Key Points:
· Noted the apology from Richard Drummond, Kiwi Bus Builders Ltd
· Introduced designs, production quotes and size options for electric buses and environmentally friendly, relocatable bus shelters
· The proposed bus routes were between Mount Maunganui and Tauranga CBD
· Any approved bus construction would be conducted by Kiwi Bus Builder Ltd in Tauriko
· A co-funding opportunity was identified; Central Government was looking to fund projects which were sustainable, innovative and would rejuvenate tourism
· Between five and ten electric buses were recommended to ensure effectiveness of the proposal
· The bus shelter designs could be manufactured within the $23,000 budget requirement
· A product meeting could be arranged on request.
Key Points - Members:
· Acknowledged the need to support local manufacturers
· Expressed interest in the continuation of the bus shelter discussion
· The 23 seater bus design was considered more appropriate for future needs and the proposal would be worked through by staff
· Suggested the larger bus proposal be pitched to the cruise ship companies.
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Resolved That the Tauranga Public Transport Joint Committee: 1 Accepts the late item, Arataki Meeting update, and notes that it cannot be postponed until the next meeting as the update aligns with the Farm Street proposal. von Dadelszen/Tolley CARRIED |
· Agreed to cover the Arataki Meeting verbal update after Item 8.0
· Noted that item 9.5 was a decision-required report.
6. Declaration of Conflicts of Interest
Nil.
Minutes to be Confirmed
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Tauranga Public Transport Joint Committee Minutes - 22 August 2022 |
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That the Tauranga Public Transport Joint Committee: 1 Confirms the minutes, Tauranga Public Transport Joint Committee Minutes - 22 August 2022. CARRIED |
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Tauranga City Council and Bay of Plenty Regional Council Project Update Presented by: Brendan Bisley, Director of Transport (TCC) and Oliver Haycock, Manager, Transport Planning (BOPRC) Key Points: · Noted that as the Totara Street and Elizabeth Street upgrades were Waka Kotahi projects, TCC was unable to influence the project order · The 15th Avenue/Turret Road link to Takitimu Drive was scheduled to occur during the Takitimu North Link/SH 2 revocation project. Key Points - Members: · A strategic overview of the network was required, as it was more effective than viewing projects consecutively · Noted the previous public consultation, and some community concern, regarding the Farm Street public transport infrastructure. Emphasised the importance of completing the project in a timely manner · Acknowledged the Regional Public Transport Plan (RPTP) goal of 20% public transport mode share by 2032. Highlighted the importance of the Western Corridor and the Cameron Road projects as mechanisms to achieve this. Emphasised the need for transformational change, strategic overview of projects and organisational collaboration to reach the RPTP goal · Recognised the importance of the Annual Plan and Long Term Plan processes to secure investment for future projects to promote mode shift. Key Points - Staff: · The project funding process made strategic overview of projects a challenge, however joined up decisions from TCC, BOPRC and Waka Kotahi would increase efficiency. |
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That the Tauranga Public Transport Joint Committee: 1 Receives the report, Tauranga City Council and Bay of Plenty Regional Council Project Update. CARRIED |
9. Consideration of Items not on the Agenda
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9.1 |
Arataki Community Meeting Update Presented by: Mike Seabourne – Director, Public Transport (BOPRC) Key Points: · A review of the Farm Street public transport service requirements was taking place to ensure alignment between BOPRC and TCC, and once that information was received, the business case could be completed · Public consultation on the Western Bay Network Refresh Phase 2 would include Farm Street community consultation by BOPRC · Delivery of the Farm Street project was anticipated in the 2024 Financial Year, supported by Waka Kotahi funding. Reasons for the project delays had been communicated to Waka Kotahi. Key Points - Members: · Concern was expressed that delays to the project could jeopardise its completion · Noted that TCC funding had been allocated to the project for streetscaping. |
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Resolution to exclude the public 1 Excludes the public from the following parts of the proceedings of this meeting as set out below: 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:
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16.55pm – the meeting closed.
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Chairperson, Tauranga Public Transport Joint Committee