2016-08-15 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                        15 AUGUST 2016


8                        FURTHER REPORT - ELECTRIC BUS LEASE UPDATE
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                               Director Planning & Infrastructure, Martin Drydale
                                     Planning & Infrastructure Department

Index                                ECM \ Project \ TP000300
                                     ECM \ Subject \ Commercial Bus Routes
                                     ECM \ Subject \ Transport Levy

Attachments                          Nil


RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Project Manager to the Planning & Environment Committee
Meeting dated 9 August 2016 and the further report by the Director Planning & Infrastructure to the
General Committee Meeting dated 15 August 2016 providing an update on the progress of the
electric bus trial.


REPORT
At the Services & Organisation Committee meeting on 9 August, Councillors considered a report
on progress with the electric bus trial. At that meeting additional information was requested which
is presented below:
1.                       Confirmation by TransLink that it agrees to jointly fund the design and installation of the two
                         pad mount transformers ($142,953.28 each inc. GST) had not been received at the time of
                         writing this report. The TransLink decision is due to be considered by its Service Delivery
                         Board at their meeting to be held on 23 August 2016.
2.                       Should TransLink decide not to jointly fund the design and installation of the pad mount
                         transformers, a further report will be provided on the cost implications for Council, along with
                         a request for a decision on proceeding with the trial.
3.                       An agreement between Council and TransLink, placing responsibility for the maintenance of
                         the electric buses with TransLink during the trial period, is also outstanding at the time of
                         writing this report. TransLink is seeking its own legal advice on this issue, and it is anticipated
                         that this matter can be resolved to all parties satisfaction.
A verbal update with respect to the above three points will be provided at the General Committee
if further information is available at that time.

Previous Council Consideration

Refer to report presented to Services and Organisation Committee Meeting held on 9 August 2016.

Finance & Risk

Refer to report presented to Services and Organisation Committee Meeting held on 9 August 2016.




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