Rural Advisory Panel
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Rural Advisory Panel held in Rooms 1 & 2, Level 26, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on Friday, 12 June 2015 at 12.30pm.
Alan Cole |
Franklin Local Board Member |
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Deputy Chairperson North |
Thomas Grace |
Rodney Local Board Member |
Members |
Marie Appleton |
Rural Women NZ |
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Bill Bourke |
Aggregate & Quarry Assoc |
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Wendy Clark |
Federated Farmers |
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Viv Dostine |
Northern Equine |
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Richard Gardner |
Federated Farmers |
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Chris Keenan |
Horticulture NZ |
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Brian Mason |
Landowners & Contractors Protection Assoc Inc |
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Callum McCallum |
Aquaculture Industry |
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Helen Moodie |
Dairy NZ |
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Roger Parton |
Rural Contractors NZ and Aggregate & Quarry Assoc |
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Peter Spencer |
NZ Forest Owners Assoc |
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Keith Vallabh |
Pukekohe Vegetable Growers Assoc |
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Cr Penny Webster |
Rodney Ward Councillor |
ABSENT
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Cr Bill Cashmore |
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Trish Fordyce |
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Andrew McKenzie |
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Bill Millar |
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Geoff Smith |
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Bronwen Turner |
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Glenn Wilcox |
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ALSO PRESENT
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Jill Naysmith |
Franklin Local Board Member |
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Brenda Steele |
Rodney Local Board Chairperson |
Rural Advisory Panel 12 June 2015 |
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Resolution number RUR/2015/9 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson AQ Cole, seconded by Member TP Grace: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) accept the apologies from Cr Bill Cashmore for absence on council business and from members Andrew McKenzie, Trish Fordyce, Geoff Smith, Bronwen Turner and Glenn Wilcox for absence. |
2 Declaration of Interest
There were no declarations of interest.
3 Confirmation of Minutes
Resolution number RUR/2015/10 MOVED by Member W Clark, seconded by Member R Parton: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Friday, 1 May 2015, as a true and correct record.
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4 Additional Items for Consideration
Cr Penny Webster - noted that Auckland Council’s involvement in the Ballance Environmental Awards would be announced on Monday.
Viv Dostine – 2018 Census.
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Tanya Sorrell, Team Leader Built and Cultural Heritage Policy was present for this item.
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A PowerPoint presentation was provided, a copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
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Resolution number RUR/2015/11 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson AQ Cole, seconded by Member C Keenan: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) receive the Heritage Incentives Framework update. b) request that the Rural Advisory Panel be involved in the review of criteria and priorities for heritage incentives. |
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a 12 June 2015 - Rural Advisory Panel - Item 5 - Heritage Incentives Framework PowerPoint presentation |
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Dr Imogen Bassett, Biosecurity Advisor, was present for this item.
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Resolution number RUR/2015/12 MOVED by Member C Keenan, seconded by Member K Vallabh: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) thank Dr Imogen Bassett for her Queensland Fruit Fly update. |
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Emma Pilkington, Policy Analyst, Social Policy and Bylaws and Paul Wilson, Principal Policy Analyst were present for this item.
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Resolution number RUR/2015/13 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson AQ Cole, seconded by Member TP Grace: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) thank Emma Pilkington and Paul Wilson for the Animal Management Bylaw Update. b) support Option two for school agricultural days under the new Animal Management Bylaw 2015 (as per Attachment A to the agenda report). |
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Anthony Acres, Digital Advisor Transport, was present for this item.
A PowerPoint presentation was provided, a copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available as a minutes attachment.
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Resolution number RUR/2015/14 MOVED by Member R Parton, seconded by Member M Appleton: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) thank Anthony Acres for the Rural Broadband Update.
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a 12 June 2015 - Rural Advisory Panel - Item 8 - Rural Broadband Update PowerPoint presentation |
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Cr MP Webster left the meeting at 2.45 pm.
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Gael Ogilvie and Chris Keenan provided a verbal update.
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Resolution number RUR/2015/15 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson AQ Cole, seconded by Member H Moodie: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) thank Gael Ogilvie and Chris Keenan for the Land and Water Forum Update. |
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Meeting with Watercare regarding water consents in the south |
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Member Chris Keenan updated the panel regarding a recent meeting regarding water consents in the South.
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Resolution number RUR/2015/16 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson AQ Cole, seconded by Member TP Grace: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) thank Chris Keenan for his verbal update regarding water consents in the south. |
Viv Dostine – 2018 Census
The following link to the formal submissions for census 2018 was provided and panel members were encouraged to submit regarding the quality of telecommunications and pet statistics.
https://2018census.loomio.org/
3.09 pm The Chairperson thanked Members for their attendance and attention to business and declared the meeting closed.
CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD AT A MEETING OF THE Rural Advisory Panel HELD ON
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CHAIRPERSON:........................................................