Funding of Council Share

Funding of the Council's share for the pumping station, the Huntsbury 4 reservoir and trunk main between them ($210,000) has been allowed for in the 1996/97 budget. Budget allocation for the Council's share of the Huntsbury 3 pump station and Huntsbury 4 reservoir will depend on rate of sale of sections and other factors beyond the control of the Council. At this stage the work has been programmed for the 1999/2000 year in the ten year Capital Works Programme.

The Council contribution for work up to and including the Huntsbury 3 reservoir is mainly for replacements and improvements, although additional capacity is included for on-pumping. The upper pumping station and Huntsbury 4 reservoir are new capital works, most of which will service residential subdivision which is yet to take place. It is appropriate and in keeping with the philosophy that new development not be a burden on ratepayers, that a cost sharing area be established for future sections outside Broad Oaks. Because the capacity to feed the Huntsbury 3 and 4 reservoirs is included in the lower pumping station and trunk mains, a share of these costs should be included in the cost share. The cost per new allotment served from Huntsbury 4 reservoir, payable at the time of subdivision, would therefore be approximately $2,300 excluding GST, in addition to headworks

upgrading charges. The Council could to expect to recover up to $213,000 in time from cost-sharing contributions. These contributions would be inflation adjusted.

Such a Cost Sharing Area would be the first to be set up by the Christchurch City Council, although the Christchurch Drainage Board set up several cost share areas prior to amalgamation which continue to be administered by the Water Services and Waste Management Units. The Cost Share Area would be consistent with City Plan provisions, but would be administered under Section 283 of the Local Government Act until the Plan became operative.

Recommendation: 1. That the City Council contribute toward the following infrastructure for the Broad Oaks and Huntsbury subdivisions being installed by Fulton Hogan Limited on a 50/50 basis:

(a) Broad Oaks Pumping Station (recently completed).

(b) 200 mm diameter main from Broad Oaks Pumping Station to the replacement Huntsbury 3 reservoir.

(c) Replacement Huntsbury 3 Reservoir.

(d) Proposed Huntsbury 3 Pump station.

(e) The proposed Huntsbury 4 Reservoir and approximately 110 m of 150 mm diameter trunk main from the soon-to-be-installed temporary tanks in Huntsbury Ave.

(f) The Council will not contribute to design fees for the project, but the development will not be charged costs incurred by the Council for commissioning and design checking.

2. That the Council agree in principle to the establishment of a Cost Share Area for new residential sections outside the Broad Oaks subdivision served by the Huntsbury 3 and Huntsbury 4 Reservoirs, with a detailed proposal to be brought back to Committee for final approval.

2. CANTERBURY REGIONAL WASTE WORKING PARTY RR 3428

Officer responsible	Author
Waste Manager	Waste Manager, Mike Stockwell
Corporate Plan Output: Solid Waste

The purpose of this report is to appraise the Council of progress made by the Canterbury Regional Waste Working Party.

INTRODUCTION

The Canterbury Regional Waste Working Party met for the third time on Thursday 25 July 1996. As Councillors know the Working Party consists of elected representatives and officers of the 11 territorial authorities of the Canterbury District including the Canterbury Regional Council. Administrative support is supplied by the Christchurch City Council. The Working Party is chaired by Councillor Denis O'Rourke with an Officers Group chaired by Gareth James Services Manager with the Waimakariri District Council. Councillor Carole Evans is the other Council elected member on the Working Party. The Committee meets two monthly. This timeframe is necessary to allow members to report back and get decisions from their own Councils and to allow the Officers Group to do investigative work between meetings of the Canterbury Regional Waste Working Party.

BUSINESS MATTERS

The matters of business progressed by the Working Party at its July meeting were as follows:

1. Waste Statistics

Confirmed for all territorial authorities in the district as follows:

	Tonnes to Landfill
Hurunui District Council	5,000
Kaikoura District Council	2,000
Waimakariri District Council	25,000
Christchurch City Council	240,000
Banks Peninsula District Council	4,070
Selwyn District Council	5,250
Ashburton District Council	23,730
Timaru District Council	46,660
Mackenzie District Council	3,230
Waimate District Council	3,000
Total	357,940

2. Legal Structure for Working Party

Peter Mitchell, Legal Services Manager, has recommended that in the meantime the Working Party be set up constitutionally as a joint Standing Committee of all the constituent Councils. Later or if/when a regional landfill is established alternative structures can be investigated (eg a company).

3. The Local Government Amendment Bill No 7

(Part XXXI Waste Management)

This Bill has been considered by the Internal Affairs and Local Government Select Committee and is currently awaiting consideration by the Committee of the whole House. It will give territorial local authorities significant new powers in the solid and hazardous waste management area. In summary these are:

The requirement (or at least `duty') for territorial local authorities to set in place solid and hazardous waste management plans. These would address matters such as best practice landfills, recycling, safe disposal of toxic waste as so on.

Bylaw making powers to control theft of kerbside recyclables, regulate collection transportation and disposal, licence commercial operations and so on.

Levy making powers to provide finance for `recycling' and other waste minimisation measures (eg levy on waste going into landfill).

Authority to distribute (or allocate) costs of waste management plan fairly to promote objectives of plan (note that this implies adoption of waste producer pays approach).

4. Regional Landfill Options Study

This study has been commissioned by Coopers & Lybrand consultants to report on options for the establishment and operation of a regional landfill. A draft discussion document was discussed by the Working Party and will be formally presented to the Christchurch City Council when the Working Party has finalised it (in liaison with Coopers & Lybrand). The draft discussion document is tabled.

5. Hazardous Waste

The Canterbury Regional Council is on behalf of the Working Party seeking proposals for consultants to prepare a Management Plan for hazardous waste in the region. The Working Party stressed this plan must focus on putting practical initiatives in place and making some real progress in this area not simply be a grand plan with no follow-up action (such as seemed to have been the case in the past. The completion date for the consultants report is end of September 1996.

6. Christchurch City Council Elected Member Representation

The Working Party recommended that the Christchurch City Council install a third elected Christchurch member and that this should be the chairperson of the Strategy and Resources Committee.

7. Auckland Visit

The purpose of this visit was to acquaint Councillors with various landfills and recycling depots etc run by territorial local authorities and private enterprise. Mayor Noeline Allen of Banks Peninsula was included in the visit.

8. Working Party Budget and Business Timetable

A forward budget for the Working Party including a cost sharing formula is being prepared. This will include consultants study work, costs for regional landfill planning, design, establishment and so on. A draft forward programme listing main events will also be considered.

Recommendation: 1. That subject to the agreement of the Canterbury Regional Waste Working Party the Council be represented by four members with Councillors David Close and Ron Wright being included with Councillors Denis O'Rourke and Carole Evans already appointed.

2. That the Canterbury Regional Waste Working Party in the interim stage be a Joint Standing Committee of this Council (and all other constituent Canterbury Regional Waste Working Party Councils).

Note: This report has been referred also to Environmental Committee which supported the recommendation.

3. RESOURCE CONSENT FOR EFFLUENT DISCHARGE FROM

CHRISTCHURCH WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT RR 3426

Officer responsible	Author
Waste Manager	Walter Lewthwaite
Corporate Plan Output: Liquid Waste

The purpose of this report is to provide more detail on a consent application for the Christchurch Wastewater Treatment Plant as requested by Councillors at July Council meetings.

BACKGROUND

The July meetings of the City Services and Environmental Committees considered a report outlining four resource consent applications that were in the pipeline from the Liquid Wastes Section of the Waste Management Unit. The committees asked for more detail on one of these - the process for renewal of the consent for liquid effluent discharge from the Christchurch Wastewater Treatment Plant at Bromley.

PRESENT SITUATION

The present consent expires in 2001. It was granted under the old Water and Soil Act, and effectively authorised what had been happening prior to that legislation being enacted in 1967.

The Christchurch Wastewater Treatment Plant separates out the solid wastes and treats and reuses them on the adjacent Council farm - and soon in forests, if the present application for a consent for biosolids reuse is granted.

After the solids are separated, the liquid components go through a two stage treatment process, consisting of bacterial decomposition in the trickling filters and polishing in the six final oxidation ponds. The effluent discharges to the estuary for about eight hours per day on the outgoing tides and finally flushes out to sea.

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT 1991

The Resource Management Act now governs the process for obtaining consents. The two main matters that stem from this relate to 1. identifying issues that are to be considered, and 2. the process of consultation.

1. Issues

The Fourth Schedule of the Resource Management Act lays out the matters that should be included in an assessment of effects of a discharge, and these include "An assessment of the actual or potential effect on the environment", and ... "Where the activity includes the discharge of any contaminant, a description of ... any possible alternative methods of discharge, including discharge into any other receiving environment".

The interpretations being applied to the Act emphasise the need to consider alternative locations and methods in the widest possible terms, and emphasise these matters must be addressed seriously unless they are obviously "too remote or outlandish".

2. Consultation

Section 92 of the Act states that "the consent authority may require an explanation of ... the consultation undertaken by the applicant".

The interpretations being applied here emphasise that we would be "very unwise to brush aside extensive consultation". They also indicate that the consultation that is made must be a two-way process with "fruitful deliberations". When it comes to a hearing on a consent application the Council is likely to be required to demonstrate that it has consulted with an open mind on a proposal that had not been finally decided upon at the time of consultation.

MAIN COMPONENTS OF CONSENT PROCESS

To achieve the requirements of the Act the following key elements of the consent process have been planned.

1. Public consultation, aimed at ensuring quality and broad ranging input is obtained on all relevant issues, so that in the end the Council will be able to decide on a treatment system that is best for the city and has broad support from the community,

2. Issues and options study, to identify and evaluate the full range of issues of concern to professionals and laypeople, and investigate in broad scope the full range of options for treatment and discharge of effluent from the Christchurch Wastewater Treatment Plant, so the Council will be able to select an option (or options) for promotion and detailed investigation,

3. Feasibility study, to consider in detail the nature, impacts and costs of the favoured option (or options), including safeguards, possible mitigation measures and contingency plans,

4. Implementation, including decisions by the Council on the final project, obtaining consents, and whatever loans and construction arrangements might be needed.

PRESENT ACTIONS

The following actions have been taken already or are required now.

1. Environmental engineering consultants, Beca Steven have completed a capacity study of the Christchurch Wastewater Treatment Plant and they will present this to committee members at an August seminar. This study focuses on options to expand the plant to cater for the next 30 years of city growth, together with requests to treat sewage from satellite areas such as Belfast and Lincoln. It also addresses issues relating to a new resource consent for the plant, but not as a main focus for the study.

2. Facilitation and mediation consultant, Gay Pavelka, has been engaged to steer the public consultation process.

Note: That she was very successful in this role for the development of the Waste Management Unit's Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Plan.

3. Elected member representation is highly desirable on working parties, to provide political input and guidance in the consultation process.

4. Contacts have been established with Tangata Whenua, in accordance with the protocol agreed with the Council in April. The main liaison person at this stage is Ms Maria Tait.

PROJECTED TIMETABLE

A programme involving public consultation must be open to amendment as the process unfolds, but key points planned at this stage are shown in the chart attached. The expectation at this stage is that an application for a consent will be lodged by the end of 1998. While this timing may appear to be long it is absolutely essential to allow sufficient time for the public to have confidence that real consultation has occurred, and for the Council to consider adequately and approve key steps in the process. In addition it is likely that some scientific investigations will be required along the way (eg estuary nutrient levels).

COUNCIL AND ELECTED MEMBER INVOLVEMENT

It is proposed that key points of involvement by the Council will be:

1. Attending community consultation meetings (Councillor representative/s).

2. Participating in working parties (Councillor representative/s).

3. Attending information seminars run for Councillors and community board members (Council).

4. Considering briefs for issues-and-options studies and selecting consultants for major contracts (Council).

5. Launching public release of an issues and options report and receiving feedback from the community (Council).

6. Selecting an option (or options) for detailed investigation (Council).

7. Considering arrangements for a final in-depth feasibility study and assessment of environmental effects (Council).

8. Deciding details of the project option that will eventually be the subject of a consent application (Council).

Note: This report has been referred also to the Environmental Committee which resolved to recommend that three Councillors (Carole Evans, Newton Dodge and Charles Manning) be nominated to attend these meetings on behalf of the Council as available to ensure representation from the Environmental Committee.

Recommendation: 1. That the resource consent process outlined above be approved.

2. That three Councillors (Denis O'Rourke, Carole Evans and Ron Wright) be nominated to attend these meetings on behalf of the Council as available.

4. LAND TRANSPORT PRICING STUDY RR 3427

Officer responsible	Author
City Streets Manager	Stuart Woods, Senior Transportation Planner
Corporate Plan Output: Advanced Transportation Planning

The purpose of this report is to discuss the development of the draft Council submission on the Land Transport Pricing Study.

The officer project team has consulted with a representative of a combined southern Canterbury Local Authorities study team, a Tranzrail representative and has been represented at the Local Government national forum held in Wellington on 5 August 1996. It has also reviewed reports and articles from the LGA, Tranzrail, Symonds Travers Morgan (a traffic planning consultancy), and the Sustainable Energy Forum.

The Local Government Association has requested, through letters from its president and executive officer, that no Local Authorities forward their submissions to the Ministry of Transport until 30 September 1996 (one month after the closing date), so as to allow the LGA to fully consult with its members and give a considered and quality response.

This presents the Council with two options as to how to proceed with the City Council's draft submission:

A. That a special joint committee meeting be held prior to the August Council meeting to consider the draft submission in detail; or

B. That the Council supports the Local Government New Zealand request, allowing the draft submission to be considered through the September round of Committee meetings.

In either case, the Committee meetings would make recommendations for full Council to ratify, allowing sufficient time to then forward the submission by the end of whichever month is chosen.

During discussion on this report Committee members were advised that both the Auckland City and Christchurch City funding from road user revenues is greater than that spent in those areas. Road user charges are contributing to the Consolidated Funds. Committee members were concerned that policital parties be aware of the situation and that their policies be available.

Recommendation: 1. That political parties be asked to give their views on the land transport pricing study and the policy on the $638M excise transfer from transport to the consolidated fund.

2. That the Council support the Local Government NZ request and refer the Land Transport Pricing Study draft submission to the Strategy & Resources Committee and the Council meeting in September.

5. WOOLSTON/BURWOOD EXPRESSWAY FUNDING OPTIONS RR 3373

Officer responsible	Author
City Streets Manager	Chris Kerr
Corporate Plan Output: New Construction p 9.5.63

The purpose of this report is to update the Council on progress in obtaining funding for the Woolston/Burwood Expressway (Travis - Wainoni), to discuss funding options for this work and to update the Committee on progress on the Woolston/Burwood Expressway Stage II (Wainoni - Birch).

BACKGROUND

Economic Analysis

The Council originally submitted the Woolston/Burwood Expressway (Travis - Wainoni) project to Transit New Zealand for funding in the 1994/95 National Land Transport programme. It was not accepted into this programme at that stage because of:

(i) concerns regarding the methodology used for calculating the Benefit/Cost ratio and

(ii) lack of an environmental assessment report to validate intangible benefits.

The project was re-submitted in 1995/96 with an environmental assessment report, but with the same result. It was agreed at this time to initiate a consultation process to work through issues relating to the economic analysis.

This process has now been completed with the B/C agreed by both parties to be 3.0 with intangibles valued at 0.3 bringing the total B/C to 3.3.

The cut-off for funding in the national programme for 1996/97 is 4.5, this will drop to 4.1 in 1997/98.

1996/97 Budget Round

The following report was submitted to the Strategy and Resources Annual Plan Working Party for consideration during the current budget round:

"Woolston/Burwood Expressway ($400,000 96/97)

Doubt continues as to when this project will be financially supported by Transfund. Discussions have been held with Transfund consultants and officers and initial agreement reached on the Benefit to Cost ratio (B/C) for the project, this currently stands at 3.3 including intangibles. The national B/C threshold for project funding in the 1996/97 financial year has been lowered to 4.5 which is still considerably above the agreed B/C for this project. Given that the economic analysis techniques that produce the B/C ratio are unlikely to be greatly altered in the foreseeable future it seems unlikely that the Woolston/Burwood Expressway will receive funding from Transfund for some years. The Council therefore has the option of retaining funding for an unsubsidised start to the project or deferring the project to a future year. Transfund have just confirmed their preference for this route to be a State Highway, when constructed. This provides further emphasis on the strategic nature of the route but is unfortunately unhelpful in providing earlier access to Transfund funding. It does however raise the possibility of negotiating delayed funding at a very high financial assistance rate, this concept was raised by Dr Dunlop as a possibility during an earlier visit to discuss this project.

The pressure to start the project is particularly strong in the Barkers Road area where residential subdivision alongside Barkers Road is likely to proceed shortly. Barkers Road has been legally stopped and the physical stopping is proposed to occur in conjunction with the subdivisional development. Therefore for the subdivisional proposals to be completed satisfactorily an alternative route through this area is required. The most obvious choice is to construct the section of the Woolston/Burwood Expressway from Travis Road to New Brighton Road. Design for this section of the project is nearly completed and it could be tendered quickly if required. The cost estimate for completing this stage of the project is $800,000 and given the high water table along the route a summer construction is preferred, this means that the total funding allocation would be required in one financial year. Funding options are therefore to increase the funding for 1996/97 to $800,000, an increase of $400,000, or to defer the majority of 1996/97 funding to 1997/98. The tables attached at the back of this report have been prepared on the basis of starting the project in 1997/98 with the construction of the Travis Road to New Brighton Road section with the subsequent deferral of 1996/97 funding. Future years funding has been shown as following on the completion of the first stage."

The Working Party's recommendation to Council is as suggested in the report, to defer the majority of 1996/97 funding to 1997/98 and negotiate a funding package with Transfund that will allow the project to proceed in 1997/98.

The Working Party also recommended that Stage II of the Woolston/Burwood Expressway, from Wainoni Road through to Birch Street, should follow on from the first stage, funding to allow this to occur should be put in the Five Year Programme. This conclusion was reached because of Transit New Zealand's stated intent of making this route a State Highway when the Travis Road to Wainoni Road section is completed. The Working Party was concerned that:

(i) Placing additional traffic on Bexley Road through the residential area was unacceptable;

(ii) Given that Transit New Zealand's strict adherence to economic justification for projects it was unlikely that the Woolston/Burwood Expressway Stage II (Wainoni - Birch) would proceed if and when the route becomes a State Highway, particularly in the light of negotiations on the Opawa Road/Port Hills Road State Highway route.

The issues relating to the State Highway Review will be addressed separately in a report to the September Committee meeting.

Other Relevant Issues

The report to the Working Party highlighted some of the issues relating to Barkers Road. Since the report was written we have been informed that the subdivision that requires Barkers Road to be physically stopped is on hold, this alleviates some of the timing pressures in this area.

There is still one objection to the stopping of Hulverstone Drive outstanding and it seems likely that this will go to the Planning Tribunal. The timeframe for the hearing is likely to be around October 1996 with a decision likely some months after this.

FUNDING OPTIONS

Woolston/Burwood (Travis - Wainoni)

There are two major options available:

(i) Wait for the B/C for the project to reach the national funding threshold, it is estimated that this could be up to five years

(ii) Seek earlier funding from Transfund New Zealand and proceed in the 1997/98 financial year.

There are a variety of methods and issues relating to the second option.
Dr Robin Dunlop, Manager of Transit New Zealand, suggested during a joint discussion on this project that the Council could negotiate with Transfund (Transit New Zealand as it was then) on the basis of the Council funding the project now with Transfund providing financial assistance later when the actual B/C for the constructed road meets the national funding threshold.

Alternatively the Council can look further at the possibilities of presenting a case for strategic route funding. This is an issue that Wellington, Auckland and Canterbury Regional Councils are currently addressing. To date Transfund have not however indicated any willingness to shift from a purist economic analysis viewpoint.

The Council can also seek to `buy' priority for the project, for example by providing the land for the project free of charge.

A further discussion point with Transfund should be the possible future State Highway status of the route. Previous projects in Christchurch (Brougham Street) have received a higher financial assistance rate (75%) where the route is to become a State Highway.

Woolston/Burwood Stage II (Wainoni - Birch)

Preliminary estimates for this project are $2.8 m for land purchase and $3.3 m for construction, a total project cost of $6.1 m. No B/C has been calculated at this stage but initial indications are that it will be under 1.0, this makes it unlikely that the Council will receive financial assistance in the foreseeable future. The Strategy and Resources Working Party indicated a strong preference for constructing this section immediately after Stage I to

protect the existing residential housing along Bexley Road. A joint approach to Transfund for the two projects could result in Woolston/Burwood Expressway Stage I not receiving support as the `overall' B/C for the two projects is between B/C 1-2.

CONCLUSION

Given:

(i) the public expectation for work to proceed;

(ii) the continuing negative impact of heavy vehicles along Basset Street, Avondale Road and Breezes Road;

(iii) the relatively low B/C for Stage I (Travis - Wainoni);

(iv) the possible future State Highway status of the route; and

(v) the positive indications provided by Dr Robin Dunlop previously regarding funding alternatives;

the Council is now in a situation of having to determine its preferred course of action. From discussions during the Annual Plan meetings there is an initial consensus that some form of delayed financial assistance agreement should be sought that will allow construction to proceed in the 1997/98 financial year.

Recommendation: 1. That negotiations be entered into with Transfund with the intent of reaching agreement on a financial assistance package for Woolston/Burwood Expressway Stage I (Travis - Wainoni) and indicative planning for Stage II (Wainoni-Birch).

2. That the Land Transport Funding Sub-Committee (Councillors Denis O'Rourke, David Close, Gordon Freeman, Ian Howell and Ron Wright) undertake negotiations on behalf of the Council.

6. SERVICES UNDER LAKE TERRACE ROAD RR 3374

Officer responsible	Author
City Streets Manager	Weng Kei Chen, Road Maintenance and Policy Engineer
Corporate Plan Output: Consents and Applications Page 9.5.5

The purpose of this report is to seek the Council's consent to install irrigation pipes and the control accessories across Lake Terrace Road (see attached plan). The proposal is to upgrade the irrigation of the Christchurch Golf Club's course which is situated on both sides of the road. This upgrading will create a more efficient use of the water resource.

Section 338 of the Local Government Act 1974 provides that the Council may, pursuant to a special order, grant to any person an easement or other right for such period not exceeding 50 years and on such terms and

conditions as the Council thinks fit, authorising that person to lay a pipe across a road and that right shall be subject to the payment of such rent and other conditions as the Council thinks fit.

The request is reasonable and subject to the special order procedures being successful, it is recommended approval be granted subject to:

1. An appropriate lease and rental agreement being prepared by the Property Manager.

2. The easement grant will be for a period of 15 years, with opportunity for renewal for 15 yearly intervals thereafter subject to any Council conditions at that time.

3. All legal survey costs associated with this proposal are to be at the applicant's cost.

4. Work must commence within four (4) months of granting of the easement and work completed within 14 (fourteen) days of work commencing.

5. The applicant to be responsible for all costs associated with any damage at any time to the pipeline.

6. The granting of this easement shall not be deemed to be to the exclusion of any other service or easement which may be installed or applied for at any subsequent time.

7. The roadway opening be carried out in compliance with conditions set by the City Streets Manager at the time of construction.

8. The proposed services be encased in two 100 mm diameter ducts.

9. The applicant shall be responsible for the maintenance of the trench or any subsequent damage to the road resulting from the failure of this pipeline. The maintenance period shall be 12 months from the date of initial surfacing.

Recommendation: That special order procedures be commenced to grant Christchurch Golf Club (Inc) an easement for a period of 15 years to lay irrigation pipe and control accessories under Lake Terrace Road encased in two 100 mm diametre ducts subject to the above conditions 1 to 9.

7. STATE HIGHWAY 1 - JOHNS ROAD -

NO STOPPING RESTRICTION RR 3215

Officer responsible	Author
City Streets Manager	Bill Greenwood, Area Traffic Engineer
Corporate Plan Output: Parking Management

The purpose of this report is to address the need for management of on street parking occurring on State Highway 1, Johns Road, in the vicinity of Raeward Orchard.

A dangerous situation has developed at the entrance to Raeward Orchard Vegetable Store car park where vehicles are being parked on both sides of the road thereby reducing the sight distances in both directions. This problem has worsened to the point where vehicles are having to creep out onto the traffic lane to enable drivers to determine if the way is clear. People are also taking great risks in walking across the road.

Traffic volumes are now up to 18,500 per day on Johns Road and growing at a rate of 5% per annum. There are a significant number of heavy commercial vehicles on this roadway.

The resolution of traffic restrictions within Christchurch City on State Highways has been delegated to the Council.

Recommendation: The subject to no objection being received from Raeward Orchard that the stopping of vehicles be prohibited at any time on both sides of State Highway 1 commencing at route position 3325.018 (Raeward Orchard driveway) and extending in both directions for a distance of 90 metres.

8. MOORHOUSE AVENUE (MADRAS STREET TO BARBADOES STREET) - DELEGATION AGREEMENT RR 3378

Officer responsible	Author
City Streets Manager	Dave Armstrong, Signals Design Engineer
Corporate Plan Output: Infrastructural Asset Improvements - Major Construction/Widening page 9.5.55

The purpose of this report is to seek confirmation of a delegation agreement between the Council and Transit New Zealand. This agreement will allow Transit NZ to delegate to the Council the professional services required to carry out the design and supervision of the State Highway portion of the proposed Moorhouse Avenue six laning project.

The Council is to alter Moorhouse Avenue from Manchester Street to Barbadoes Street from the existing four lane layout to six lanes. This work is to be tendered in August 1996. The section from Madras Street to Barbadoes Street is State Highway 74 and therefore requires a delegation agreement with Transit NZ so that Transit NZ can pay the Council for carrying out its share of the design and supervision for the project.

A delegation agreement (tabled) has been negotiated and drawn up with Transit NZ and is similar in format to the "Traffic Signals on State Highways" agreement present at the Council meeting on 26 June.

Payment for the professional services will be shown in Schedule III of the agreement and consists of:

- Carrying out of engineering and pavement design to Transit NZ standards, criteria and guidelines.

- Ensuring the physical works and traffic signal operation are carried out to normally accepted practice and consistent with Transit NZ standards, criteria and guidelines.

- Purchasing of land.

- Public consultation in conjunction with Transit NZ.

In delegating this work, Transit NZ recognises the expertise that the Council has in this area.

Recommendation: That the Christchurch City Council accept delegation for the professional services of the State Highway portion of the Moorhouse Avenue six laning project.

9. SUPPLEMENTARY ITEM

FERRY ROAD P10 AT ANY TIME RR 3365 The Chairman advised the Committee the reasons why the item was not on the agenda and why the matter could not wait for the next meeting.

It was resolved to consider the item at this meeting.

Officer responsible	Author
City Streets Manager	Barry Cook, Area Traffic Engineer
Corporate Plan Output: Street Markings and Signs 9.6.0

The purpose of this report is to seek approval for the extension of the existing "P10 at any time" outside Bronski's Dairy in Ferry Road.

With the increase in commercial activities in the area particularly the redevelopment of the old McVicar timber yard site, the area is being used for longer term parking. This affects the small retailers in the area by reducing the availability of short term parking.

The Hagley/Ferrymead Community Board at its 7 August meeting resolved to support the following recommendation adopted by the Committee:

Recommendation: 1. That the existing parking restriction on the north side of Ferry Road commencing at a point 17.5 metres from its intersection with Leyden Street and extending in an easterly direction for a distance of 26 metres be revoked.

2. That the parking of vehicles be restricted to a maximum of 10 minutes on the north side of Ferry Road commencing at a point 6 metres from its intersection with Leyden Street and extending in an easterly direction for a distance of 37.5 metres.

PART B - ITEMS DEALT WITH BY THE COMMITTEE AND

REPORTED FOR INFORMATION ONLY

10. DEPUTATIONS BY APPOINTMENT

state highway 74 - opawa expressway to tunnel road

Members of the Hillsborough Residents Association were in attendance. With the approval of the Chairman, Mr Ross MacFarlane presented a submission on behalf of the deputation.

Members of the Residents Association were disappointed that Option 1 referred to in the report to the Committee (realigning Opawa Road along the rail-line) had not been supported. The option of widening Opawa Road did not take account of the concerns of 110 residents living on the Port Hills Road section of the Opawa Expressway. Mr MacFarlane advised further that it had been reported to the Committee that 79 submissions had been received on the City Plan which relate to Opawa Road. However, 118 signatories were grouped as one submission from the Hillsborough Residents Association. He held that more detailed study was needed to reach a conclusion on the best option for the community.

In response to questions Mr MacFarlane suggested that a further option of siting the expressway on vacant land on the northern side of the railway line be addressed.

11. state highway 74 - opawa expressway to tunnel road

The report to the Committee advised of the costs of realigning Opawa Road either:

1. Adjacent to the rail-line from Garlands Road to Tunnel Road (Option 1); or

2. Adjacent to the rail-line from Garlands Road to Curries Road to then branch along Curries Road back to Port Hills Road just west of "Old Orchard" (Option 2).

Concerns of residents to the proposal by Transit NZ to reduce the 30 metre widening designation along Opawa Road to 2.5 metres were outlined in the report.

effect of road options on property owners

Major landowners or tenants affected by the proposed options had been contacted. Updated land valuations and assessments of compensation for relocation of businesses were submitted to the Committee in the Public Excluded section of the meeting. A third option of widening the existing Opawa Road between Garlands Road and Curries Road was not acceptable to surrounding residents and alternative to this would be to construct a new roadway adjacent to the present Opawa Road within the current 30 metre land designation. The report concluded that this would appear to be the minimum solution to satisfy the Opawa residents. All three options have low benefit cost ratios.

In discussing the report Committee members were concerned that the low priority given to this route by Transit NZ and the basis on which funds are allocated through Transfund.

It was resolved that:

1. That the report be referred back to the Land Transport Funding Sub-Committee to further explore options and work with Transit NZ and Council officers to give more immediate relief in the short term to the residents' concerns.

2. That further investigations be commenced to determine the intangible benefits of widening Opawa Road and installing a service lane and buffer zone.

3. That the Spreydon/Heathcote Community Board be informed.

12. CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY

The Traffic Safety Co-ordinating Committee reported on the Council's road safety awareness campaigns. A proposal of the Life Saver Working Group that signs warning that a drink driving blitz may be held in a particular area to increase the perception of drivers in that area that blitzes are likely to happen, was not supported by the City Services Committee.

It was resolved that:

1. The Committee receive the information and complement staff on the safety awareness programmes.

2. The Traffic Safety Co-ordinating Sub-Committee be thanked for preparing the submission on the Driver Licence Review.

13. SPEED LIMIT REVIEW 1996

The Committee was advised of the result of the consultation process undertaken for the speed limit review including a report on the recommendations made by Community Boards.

It was resolved that:

1. The City Services Committee hold a special meeting in August to approve the 1996 Speed Limit Review schedules to be forwarded directly to the Council and Transit NZ for resolution.

2. Community Boards and all those who have contributed to the review process be thanked for their valuable input to the process.

14. SPEED CAMERAS - ENFORCEMENT OF SPEED LIMITS

The Committee, when approving the timetable for the 1996 Speed Limit Review indicated its desire to not only monitor but raise the level of enforcement of speed limits in the city. Particular reference was made to increase Policing resources by offering to purchase a speed camera to assist in providing increased coverage for enforcement on the roads in the city where 60 km/h and 80 km/h speed limits are to be introduced.

To achieve this objective the Council has set aside $100,000 in the budget towards the cost of providing an additional camera for use in the city. A request has been made to the Minister of Transport and the Minister of Police requesting a review of legislation controlling the operation of speed camera positions to enable sites other than black spots to be targeted. The Minister of Transport does not support a change in the preset operational guidelines for operating speed cameras and although a response has not been received as yet from the Minister of Police it is unlikely that changes will be made that will enable cameras to be used for enforcement purposes generally on roads in the city. It is understood that the Council does not have the authority to operate its own speed camera and pass information on to the Police for enforcement purposes.

It was resolved that:

1. The Committee consider the proposed speed management strategy at its meeting in October with a view to making a decision on the provision of speed enforcement equipment to assist in enforcement of speed limits in the city.

2. That a Sub-Committee of Councillors Denis O'Rourke and Ron Wright meet with the Regional Superintendent and District Commander of Police to discuss speed limit enforcement and a range of options on speed management strategy.

15. SHOPPING CENTRE PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS

The Committee was informed of studies being carried out on five shopping centre pedestrian crossings in the city.

• Woolston Shopping Centre, Ferry Road

• Redcliffs Shopping Centre, Main Road, Redcliffs

• St Martins Shopping Centre, Wilsons Road

• Sydenham Shopping Centre, Colombo Street

• Addington Shopping Centre, Lincoln Road