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Rural Advisory
Panel
04 September
2015
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1 Apologies
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Resolution number RUR/2015/24
MOVED by Chairperson WB Cashmore,
seconded by Member W Clark:
That the Rural Advisory Panel:
a)
accept the apologies from Bill Bourke, Deputy
Chairperson South Alan Cole, Trish Fordyce, Helen Moodie, Peter Spencer, and Cr
Penny Webster for absence, and from Bronwen Turner for lateness.
CARRIED
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Secretarial note: New members Dean Blythen and Mike
Chilton were introduced to the Panel.
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2 Declaration of Interest
There were no
declarations of interest.
3 Confirmation of Minutes
4 Additional Items for Consideration
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4.1
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Additional Items for Consideration - Consultation for stormwater
priorities for the Hibiscus Coast / East Coast Bays
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The
reason this item was not included on the agenda is that the matter came to
our attention after the close of the agenda.
The
reason for urgency is that the consultation period for stormwater priorities
closes before the next meeting of the Rural Advisory Panel.
The meeting agreed to consider the
report entitled ‘Consultation for stormwater priorities for the Hibiscus
Coast / East Coast Bays’ under item 12.1 Consideration of Extraordinary
Items.
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Precedence of Business
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Resolution number RUR/2015/26
MOVED by Chairperson WB Cashmore, seconded by Member G Wilcox:
That the Rural
Advisory Panel:
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agree that Item 6: Auckland Council
Investments Ltd (ACIL) – ACIL’s objectives for 2014/15, performance to date
and objectives for subsequent years be accorded precedence at this time.
CARRIED
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6
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Auckland Council Investments Ltd (ACIL) - ACIL's objectives for
2015/16, performance to date and objectives for subsequent years
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Member
Bronwen Turner entered the meeting at 1.03 pm.
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Gary Swift,
Chief Executive, Auckland Council Investments Ltd, was in attendance to
present to the Rural Advisory Panel.
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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/2015/27
MOVED by Chairperson WB Cashmore, seconded by Jill Naysmith:
That the
Rural Advisory Panel:
a)
thank Gary Swift,
Chief Executive, Auckland Council Investments Ltd, for his presentation.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 4
September 2015, Rural Advisory Panel, Item 6 Auckland Council Investments Ltd
(ACIL) - ACIL's objectives for 2015/16, performance to date and objectives
for subsequent years, Managing Auckland's strategic equity assets.
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5
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Ballance Farm Environment Awards
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Member Keith
Vallabh left the meeting at 1.27pm and returned to the meeting at 1.34 pm.
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Phil Brown,
Land and Water Advisory Team Manager, provided an update and advised of
appointments to the Ballance Farm Environment Awards Management Committee.
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The application
form may be found at the following link: http://www.nzfeatrust.org.nz/how_to_enter
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Resolution number RUR/2015/28
MOVED by Chairperson WB Cashmore, seconded by Member TP Grace:
That the
Rural Advisory Panel:
a)
thank Phil Brown, Land
and Water Advisory Team Manager, for his update on the Ballance Farm
Environment awards.
CARRIED
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Secretarial note: Item
6 - Auckland Council Investments Ltd (ACIL) - ACIL's objectives for 2014/15,
performance to date and objectives for subsequent years was considered prior to
Item 5 - Ballance Farm Environment Awards.
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7
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Review of farm / lifestyle rates
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Andrew
Duncan, Manager Financial Policy, and Beth Sullivan, Principal Advisor, Financial
Policy, were in attendance to present to the Rural Advisory Panel.
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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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Members provided feedback to
staff regarding proposed changes to farm / lifestyle rates.
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Attachments
a 4 September 2015, Rural
Advisory Panel, Item 7: Review of farm / lifestyle rates, Ratepayer
engagement presentation.
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8
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Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan update - Cultural Impact
Assessments
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Mark Leggett,
Team Manager, Practice & Training, Resource Consents and Jym Clark,
Planner, Unitary Plan were in attendance to present to the Rural Advisory
Panel.
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Two
PowerPoint presentations were provided. Copies have been placed on the
official minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as minutes
attachments.
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Resolution number RUR/2015/29
MOVED by Chairperson WB Cashmore, seconded by Member C Keenan:
That the
Rural Advisory Panel:
a)
thank Mark Leggett,
Team Manager, Practice & Training, Resource Consents and Jym Clark,
Planner, Unitary Plan for their update on the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 4
September 2015, Rural Advisory Panel, Item 8 Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan
update - Cultural Impact Assessments, consenting approach presentation.
b 4
September 2015, Rural Advisory Panel, Item 8: Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan
update - Cultural Impact Assessments, Sites and Places of Value to Mana
Whenua presentation.
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9
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Events in Rural Areas
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Member
Glenn Wilcox left the meeting at 2.50 pm.
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Member Geoff
Smith spoke to the issues regarding planning requirements for A&P shows,
especially with regard to multi-year / multi-event consenting for A&P
shows, traffic management plans and health and safety requirements.
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Tim Weight,
Manager Inspections, Building Control, was in attendance to answer questions
regarding consents for A&P shows.
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Secretarial note: Issues regarding multi-year /
multi-event consenting to be raised at an upcoming meeting of the Rural
Advisory Panel.
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National Policy Statement for Freshwater
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Member
Glenn Wilcox returned to the meeting at 2.58 pm.
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Greg Holland,
Manager Natural Environment Strategy, provided an update regarding the National
Policy Statement for Freshwater, noting that:
- A review in
2016 is likely
- Unitary
Plan is signalling a direction for the urban context
- For the
rural context, Auckland Council is working across departments to build
understanding, capability and confidence
- Looking at
trial areas – current indication is Franklin.
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11
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Kaipara River update
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Wolfgang
Kanz, Senior Stormwater Specialist, provided an update on weed control in the
lower Kaipara River.
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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/2015/30
MOVED by Chairperson WB Cashmore, seconded by Member TP Grace:
That the
Rural Advisory Panel:
a)
thank Wolfgang Kanz, Senior Stormwater
Specialist, for his presentation
b)
send a letter to Infrastructure and
Environmental Services thanking them for their work on weed control in the
lower Kaipara River.
CARRIED
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Secretarial note: An
update to long-term planning regarding weed control in the lower Kaipara
River to be presented by Thomas Grace to an upcoming meeting of the Rural
Advisory Panel.
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Attachments
a 4
September 2015, Rural Advisory Panel, Item 11: Kaipara River update, weed
control in the lower Kaipara River presentation.
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12 Additional Items for Consideration
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12.1
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Consultation for stormwater priorities for the Hibiscus Coast /
East Coast Bays
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Warren
McLennan raised the issue of consultation being undertaken by Auckland
Council’s Stormwater Unit on managing stormwater in the Hibiscus Coast / East
Coast Bays catchment.
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A
consultation document was provided. A copy has been placed on the official
minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes
attachment.
Warren noted
the opportunity for members of the Rural Advisory Panel to submit feedback on
the consultation document.
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Secretarial note: The Rural Advisory Panel requested a
presentation on this topic for an upcoming meeting.
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Attachments
a 4
September 2015, Rural Advisory Panel, Item 12.1: Consultation for stormwater
priorities for the Hibiscus Coast and East Coast Bays, consultation
information document.
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3.36 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:........................................................
