I hereby give notice that an ordinary meeting of the Rural Advisory Panel will be held on:
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Date:
Time:
Meeting Room:
Venue:
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Friday, 16
October 2015
12.30pm
Room 1
Level 26, 135 Albert Street, Auckland
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Rural Advisory Panel
OPEN AGENDA
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MEMBERSHIP
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Chairperson
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Cr Bill Cashmore
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Franklin Ward Councillor
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Deputy Chairperson South
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Alan Cole
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Franklin Local Board Member
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Deputy Chairperson North
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Thomas Grace
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Rodney Local Board Member
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Members
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Marie Appleton
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Rural Women NZ
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Dean Blythen
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Landowners & Contractors Protection
Assoc Inc
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Bill Bourke
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Aggregate & Quarry Assoc
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Tracey Bryan
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Fonterra
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Wendy Clark
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Federated Farmers
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Viv Dostine
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Northern Equine
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Trish Fordyce
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NZ Forest Owners Assoc
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Richard Gardner
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Federated Farmers
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Chris Keenan
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Horticulture NZ
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Callum McCallum
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Aquaculture Industry
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Andrew McKenzie
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Beef and Lamb NZ
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Helen Moodie
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Dairy NZ
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Roger Parton
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Rural Contractors NZ and
Aggregate & Quarry Assoc
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Geoff Smith
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Equine Industry
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Peter Spencer
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NZ Forest Owners Association
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Bronwen Turner
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Western Rural Property Owners
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Keith Vallabh
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Pukekohe Vegetable Growers Assoc
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Cr Penny Webster
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Rodney Ward Councillor
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Glenn Wilcox
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Independent Māori Statutory Board
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(Quorum 10 members)
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Elaine Stephenson
Democracy Advisor
12 October 2015
Contact Telephone: (09)890 8117
Email: Elaine.Stephenson@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
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PURPOSE
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To identify and communicate to the Council the
interest and preferences of the rural based industries and rural communities of
Auckland in relation to:
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the content of the strategies, policies, plans,
and bylaws of the Council, and
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any matter that the Panel considers to be of
particular interest or concern to the rural based industries and rural
communities of Auckland.
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To advise the Mayor and the Council’s Governing
Body and local boards, of the Council processes and mechanisms for engagement
with the rural based industries and communities in Auckland.
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To deliver recommendations for accelerating the
social, economic, environmental and cultural performance of the rural part of
the Auckland Council region.
SCOPE
To provide a forum for consideration of
issues affecting the rural part of the Auckland Council area and
recommendations to Council including (but not limited to):
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Driving economic growth
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Food and fibre production and associated food
and beverage processing (value adding) and equine based activities
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Research and development support
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Environmental resource issues including
quarrying and aggregate production
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Ecological, landscape and coastal values
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Service delivery
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Rural infrastructure, including transport
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Biosecurity
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Amenities and open space
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Transport
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Rating.
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Rural Advisory
Panel
16 October
2015
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ITEM TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Apologies
2 Declaration of Interest
3 Confirmation of Minutes
4 Additional
Items for Consideration
5 Rural Rating Consultation Process (30 mins - 12.35 – 1.05pm)
Andrew Duncan, Manager Financial Policy and Beth Sullivan, Principal
Advisor Financial Policy
6 Update on the consulation
and network consent process - Hibiscus Coast/East Coast Bays stormwater
priorities (15 mins - 1.05 – 1.20pm)
Janet Kidd, Senior Stormwater Specialist
7 Regional Pest Management
Plan / Hunua Ranges Update (15 mins - 1.20 – 1.35pm)
Rachel Kelleher, Biodiversity Manager
8 Significant Ecological Areas, Incentivisation (15 mins - 1.35
– 1.50pm)
Jenny Fuller, Team Leader Biodiversity & Coastal Strategy
9 Rural Subdivision Provisions (15 mins - 1.50 – 2.05pm)
Bain Cross, Principal Planner, Unitary Plan
10 Future Urban Zones (30 mins - 2.05 – 2.35pm)
Jacques Victor, General Manager - Auckland Plan Strategy &
Research
11 Events in Rural Areas (15 mins - 2.35 – 2.50pm)
Member Geoff Smith has requested that the following issues be
discussed:
· Traffic
Management
· Occupational
Health and Safety
· Roadworks
and Events
· Information
Requirements
12 Kaipara River Verbal Update (5 mins - 2.50 – 2.55pm)
Deputy Chairperson, North, Thomas Grace
13 General Business
An apology from
Member Bronwen Turner has been received.
2 Declaration of Interest
Members are
reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from decision making when a
conflict arises between their role as a member and any private or other
external interest they might have.
3 Confirmation of Minutes
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That the Rural Advisory Panel:
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confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting,
held on Friday, 4 September 2015, as a true and
correct record.
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4 Additional Items for consideration
5 Rural Rating Consultation Process
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That the Rural Advisory Panel:
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thank Andrew Duncan and Beth Sullivan for
their presentation on the rural rating consultation process.
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6 Update on the consulation and network consent process -
Hibiscus Coast/East Coast Bays stormwater priorities
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That the Rural Advisory Panel:
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thank Janet Kidd for her presentation on the consulation
and network consent process - Hibiscus Coast/East Coast Bays stormwater
priorities.
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7 Regional Pest Management Plan / Hunua Ranges Update
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That the Rural Advisory Panel:
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thank Rachel Kelleher for her presentation on
the Regional Pest Management Plan / Hunua Ranges.
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8 Significant Ecological Areas, Incentivisation
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That the Rural Advisory Panel:
a)
thank Jenny Fuller for her presentation on Significant
Ecological Areas and Incentivisation.
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9 Rural Subdivision Provisions
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That the Rural Advisory Panel:
a)
thank Bain Cross for his presentation on rural
subdivision provisions.
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10 Future Urban Zones
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That the Rural Advisory Panel:
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thank Jacques Victor for his presentation on Future Urban Zones.
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11 Events in Rural Areas
The following issues will be discussed:
· Traffic
Management
· Occupational
Health and Safety
· Roadworks
and Events
· Information
Requirements
12 Kaipara River Verbal Update
Deputy Chairperson, North, Thomas Grace
13 General Business
