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Rural Advisory Panel
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Rural Advisory Panel held in Room 1, Level 26, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on Friday, 16 October 2015 at 12.30pm.
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Cr Bill Cashmore |
Franklin Ward Councillor |
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Deputy Chairperson South |
Alan Cole |
Franklin Local Board Member |
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Members |
Marie Appleton |
Rural Women NZ |
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Tracey Bryan |
Fonterra |
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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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Andrew Maclean |
Federated Farmers (alternate) |
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Helen Moodie |
Dairy NZ - From 12.38pm, Item 4 |
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Roger Parton |
Rural Contractors NZ and Aggregate & Quarry Association |
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Geoff Smith |
Equine Industry |
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Peter Spencer |
NZ Forest Owners Association |
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Cr Penny Webster |
Rodney Ward Councillor Item - From 2.53pm, Item 13 |
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ABSENT
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Deputy Chairperson North |
Thomas Grace |
Rodney Local Board Member |
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Dean Blythen |
Landowners & Contractors Protection Association Inc |
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Wendy Clarke |
Federated Farmers |
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Trish Fordyce |
NZ Forest Owners Association |
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Callum McCallum |
Aquaculture Industry |
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Andrew McKenzie |
Beef and Lamb NZ |
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Jill Naysmith |
Franklin Ward Councillor |
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Bronwen Turner |
Western Rural Property Owners |
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Keith Vallabh |
Pukekohe Vegetable Growers Association |
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Glenn Wilcox |
Independent Māori Statutory Board |
Chairperson Cr Bill Cashmore welcomed panel members and provided a verbal update regarding current Council issues such as housing affordability, the Transport Alignment Project, Annual Report highlights and rates.
1 Apologies
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Resolution number RUR/2015/31 MOVED by Chairperson WB Cashmore, seconded by Deputy Chairperson AQ Cole: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) accept the apologies from Deputy Chairperson North, Thomas Grace, Members D Blythen, W Clarke, T Fordyce, J Naysmith, A McKenzie, B Turner, K Vallabh and G Willcox, and from Cr MP Webster for absence.
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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.
There were no declarations of interest.
3 Confirmation of Minutes
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Resolution number RUR/2015/32 MOVED by Member R Parton, seconded by Member C Keenan: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) 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
C Keenan – Land and Water Forum Update.
Member H Moodie entered the meeting at 12.38 pm.
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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/2015/33 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson AQ Cole, seconded by Member C Keenan: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) thank Andrew Duncan and Beth Sullivan for their presentation on the rural rating consultation process. b) support the option of spreading a lowered rating differential for rural properties over 50 hectares, with the cost covered by all Auckland ratepayers and support further consultation via the Annual Plan process. |
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a 16 October 2015 - Rural Advisory Panel - Item 5 - Rural Rating Consultation Process - PowerPoint Presentation |
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Resolution number RUR/2015/34 MOVED by Chairperson WB Cashmore, seconded by Deputy Chairperson AQ Cole: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) agree that Item 9 – Rural Subdivision Provision be accorded precedence at this time.
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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/2015/35 MOVED by Chairperson WB Cashmore, seconded by Member R Gardner: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) thank Bain Cross for his presentation on Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan rural subdivision provisions and for his excellent work on the Unitary Plan in general.
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a 16 October 2016 - Rural Advisory Panel - Item 9 - Rural Subdivision Provisions PowerPoint |
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Update on the consultation and network consent process - Hibiscus Coast/East Coast Bays stormwater priorities |
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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/2015/36 MOVED by Chairperson WB Cashmore, seconded by Deputy Chairperson AQ Cole: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) thank Janet Kidd for her presentation on the consultation and network consent process - Hibiscus Coast/East Coast Bays stormwater priorities. |
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a 16 October 2015 - Rural Advisory Panel - Item 6 - Consultation and network consent process - Hibiscus Coast / East Coast Bays stormwater priorities - PowerPoint presentation |
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Member C Keenan left the meeting at 1.57 pm. Member C Keenan returned to the meeting at 2.25 pm.
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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/2015/37 MOVED by Chairperson WB Cashmore, seconded by Deputy Chairperson AQ Cole: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) thank Rachel Kelleher and Imogen Bassett for their presentations on the Regional Pest Management Plan and Pest Management in the Hunua Ranges.
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a 16 October 2015 - Rural Advisory Panel - Item 7 - Pest Management in the Hunua Ranges - PowerPoint presentation |
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Secretarial note: Item 9 – Rural Subdivision Provisions was taken after Item 5.
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This item was deferred to the 27 November 2015 Rural Advisory Panel meeting. |
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Chris Keenan updated the panel on progress with Land and Water Forum negotiations.
Gael Ogilvie – Items for 27/11/15 agenda – Implementation of NPS, Auckland Growing Greener.
Helen Moodie updated the panel on the Ballance Farm Environment awards, noting that dairy has four entrants, and encouraged entries.
Richard Gardner – flagged an item for a future agenda - Sea Change (compliance, deficient processes).
3.04 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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