Rural Advisory Panel

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

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.

present

 

Acting Chairperson

Alan Cole

Franklin Local Board Member

Deputy Chairperson North

Thomas Grace

Rodney Local Board Member

Members

Marie Appleton

Rural Women NZ

 

Bill Bourke

Aggregate & Quarry Assoc

 

Wendy Clark

Federated Farmers

 

Viv Dostine

Northern Equine

 

Richard Gardner

Federated Farmers

 

Chris Keenan

Horticulture NZ

 

Brian Mason

Landowners & Contractors Protection Assoc Inc

 

Callum McCallum

Aquaculture Industry

 

Helen Moodie

Dairy NZ

 

Roger Parton

Rural Contractors NZ and

Aggregate & Quarry Assoc

 

Peter Spencer

NZ Forest Owners Assoc

 

Keith Vallabh

Pukekohe Vegetable Growers Assoc

 

Cr Penny Webster

Rodney Ward Councillor

 

ABSENT

 

 

Cr Bill Cashmore

 

 

Trish Fordyce

 

 

Andrew McKenzie

 

 

Bill Millar

 

 

Geoff Smith

 

 

Bronwen Turner

 

 

Glenn Wilcox

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

 

Jill Naysmith

Franklin Local Board Member

 

Brenda Steele

Rodney Local Board Chairperson

 

 


Rural Advisory Panel

12 June 2015

 

 

1          Apologies

 

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.

CARRIED

 

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.

 

CARRIED

 

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.

 

 

5

Heritage Incentives Framework Update

 

Tanya Sorrell, Team Leader Built and Cultural Heritage Policy was present for this item.

 

 

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.

 

 

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.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     12 June 2015 - Rural Advisory Panel - Item 5 - Heritage Incentives Framework PowerPoint presentation

 


 

 

6

Queensland Fruit Fly Update

 

Dr Imogen Bassett, Biosecurity Advisor, was present for this item.

 

 

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.

CARRIED

 

 

7

Animal Management Bylaw Update

 

Emma Pilkington, Policy Analyst, Social Policy and Bylaws and Paul Wilson, Principal Policy Analyst were present for this item.

 

 

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).

CARRIED

 

 

8

Rural Broadband Update

 

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.

 

 

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.

 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     12 June 2015 - Rural Advisory Panel - Item 8 - Rural Broadband Update PowerPoint presentation

 


 

 

9

Land and Water Forum Update

 

Cr MP Webster left the meeting at 2.45 pm.

 

 

Gael Ogilvie and Chris Keenan provided a verbal update.

 

 

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.

CARRIED

 

 

 

10

Meeting with Watercare regarding water consents in the south

 

Member Chris Keenan updated the panel regarding a recent meeting regarding water consents in the South.

 

 

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.

CARRIED

  

 

 

11        General Business

 

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

 

 

 

DATE:.........................................................................

 

 

 

CHAIRPERSON:........................................................