RODNEY DISTRICT COUNCIL - Auckland Council
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14<br />
Rodney District <strong>Council</strong><br />
13 December 2007 Minutes<br />
1461/12/07 DRAFT SUBMISSION TO PARLIAMENTARY SELECT COMMITTEE ON<br />
LAND TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT AMENDMENT BILL – DRAFT<br />
REGIONAL FUEL TAX LEGISLATION<br />
FILE REF RF/9/11<br />
AGENDA ITEM NO. 22 and 22A<br />
1.53 p.m. Cr W Walker retired from the meeting.<br />
1.56 p.m. Director District Strategy & Planning (Warren Maclennan) retired from the meeting.<br />
The Special Projects Officer – Transport (Ray Ginnever) circulated copies of an email from Gerald<br />
Lanning, Senior Associate of Simpson Grierson, and a suggested amendment to the draft submission<br />
(copies on File: RF/9/11), which related to a proposal that the <strong>Auckland</strong> Regional Transport Authority<br />
be responsible for preparation of a regional fuel tax scheme for the <strong>Auckland</strong> region.<br />
Taylor/Turner<br />
(a) That the <strong>Council</strong> adopt the draft submission to the Parliamentary Select<br />
Committee on the Land Transport Management Amendment Bill, as attached as<br />
Appendix 2 to the agenda report and amended at the meeting, and authorise its<br />
filing with the Select Committee.<br />
(b) That the <strong>Council</strong> delegate the Mayor and/or Deputy Mayor (with appropriate<br />
officer support) to appear before the Select Committee Hearings on the<br />
legislation to present the matters raised in the submission.<br />
(c) That the <strong>Council</strong> delegate to the Mayor and the Director Transportation the<br />
authority to amend the draft submission for any additional matters raised and<br />
accepted by <strong>Council</strong> for inclusion.<br />
Carried<br />
2.02 p.m. Social Policy Co-ordinator (Michael Sinclair) in attendance.<br />
2.03 p.m. Director District Strategy & Planning (Warren Maclennan) and Senior Strategic<br />
Advisor: Partnering (Beverly Fletcher) in attendance.<br />
2.04 p.m. Chief Executive Officer (Vijaya Vaidyanath) in attendance.<br />
1462/12/07 REVOCATION OF STATE HIGHWAYS<br />
FILE REF RF/200/1<br />
AGENDA ITEM NO. 23<br />
Powell/Craig<br />
(a) That it be noted that Transit New Zealand has announced its intention to revoke<br />
sections of State Highways 1 and 17 in the district, nominally the route from<br />
Titfords Bridge through Orewa, Silverdale and Dairy Flat to Albany Village,<br />
together with a 1.2 km section of Grand Drive, Orewa.<br />
(b) That the Director Transportation further inform the <strong>Council</strong> on this matter as an<br />
outcome of his discussions with Transit New Zealand.<br />
Carried<br />
In response to a question, the Transport Planning Manager (Bill Horne) noted that councillors should<br />
make him aware of any problems on the state highways and roads discussed at the meeting so that<br />
these may be addressed with Transit New Zealand prior to revocation taking place.