Rural Advisory Panel

OPEN MINUTES

Minutes of a meeting of the Rural Advisory Panel held in the Room 1, Level 26, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on Friday, 8 July 2016 at 12.32pm.

present

Chairperson	Cr Bill Cashmore	Franklin Ward Councillor
Deputy Chairperson South	Alan Cole	Franklin Local Board Member
Deputy Chairperson North	Thomas Grace	Rodney Local Board Member
Members	Marie Appleton	Rural Women NZ
	Dean Blythen	Landowners & Contractors Protection Association Inc
	Wendy Clark	Federated Farmers (alternate)
	Viv Dostine	Northern Equine
	Trish Fordyce	NZ Forest Owners Association
	Richard Gardner	Federated Farmers
	Neil Henderson	Waitakere Ranges Local Board Member
	Steve Levet	Rural Contractors NZ
	Greg McCracken	Fonterra
	Andrew McKenzie	Beef and Lamb NZ
	Roger Parton	Rural Contractors NZ and Aggregate & Quarry Association
	Geoff Smith	Equine Industry
	Peter Spencer	NZ Forest Owners Association
	Bronwen Turner	Western Rural Property Owners
	Keith Vallabh	Pukekohe Vegetable Growers Association
	Cr Penny Webster	Rodney Ward Councillor

ABSENT

Chris Keenan

Andrew Maclean

Callum McCallum

Helen Moodie

Glenn Wilcox

ALSO PRESENT

Jill Naysmith, Franklin Local Board member

Rural Advisory Panel 08 July 2016

1          Apologies

Resolution number RUR/2016/21

MOVED by Chairperson W Cashmore, seconded by Member K Vallabh:

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a) accept the apologies from Members A Maclean, C Keenan and H Moodie for absence.

CARRIED

2          Declaration of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

3          Confirmation of Minutes

Resolution number RUR/2016/22

MOVED by Chairperson W Cashmore, seconded by Member TP Grace:

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Friday, 27 May 2016, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

4          Additional Items for Consideration

· Feedback on RAP survey

· Enterprising Rural Women Awards

· Rural broadband

· Acknowledgement – Diane and Richard Kidd.

5	Watercare - South-West Wastewater Servicing Project
	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/2016/23 The Chairperson suggested that Jill Naysmith move the motion, which was seconded by Member B Turner: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a)      thank Brent Evans and Mark Bourne for their update on the South-West Wastewater Servicing Project CARRIED
	Attachments a     8 July 2016 - Rural Advisory Panel - South West Wastewater Project PowerPoint presentation

6	Waste - recycling and landfill - update
	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/2016/24 MOVED by Chairperson W Cashmore, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Cole: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a)      thank Parul Sood for her update on waste recycling and landfill in the Auckland region. CARRIED
	Attachments a     8 July 2016 - Rural Advisory Panel - Item 6 - Getting Auckland's Waste Sorted PowerPoint Presentation

7	Transport for Future Urban Growth (TFUG) update
	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/2016/25 MOVED by Cr MP Webster, seconded by Member S Levet: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a)      thank Matthew Rednall and Phil Haizelden for their update on the transport for future urban growth project. CARRIED
	Attachments a     8 July 2018 - Rural Advisory Panel - Item 7 TFUG PowerPoint presentation

8	Council's new stormwater structure
	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.
	It was agreed that Craig McIlroy and Andrew Chin would provide a further update at the 30 September panel meeting.
	Resolution number RUR/2016/26 MOVED by Chairperson W Cashmore, seconded by Member R Gardner: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a)      thank Craig McIlroy and Andrew Chin for their update on Council’s new stormwater structure. CARRIED
	Attachments a     8 July 2016 - Rural Advisory Panel - Stormwater Structure PowerPoint presentation

9          General Business

9.1	Discussion on Additional Items
	· Warren Maclennan – requested that members provide feedback via the Rural Advisory Panel member survey · Marie Appleton – advised members of the Enterprising Rural Women Awards – Marie tabled a copy of the entry form which has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment · Richard Gardner – Rural broadband · Deputy Chairperson Thomas Grace – acknowledgement of Diane and Richard Kidd.
	Attachments a     8 July 2016 - Rural Advisory Panel - Item 9.1 Enterprising Rural Women Awards Entry Form and Awards Information

9.2	Acknowledgement of Diane and Richard Kidd - supreme winners in the inaugural Auckland Ballance Farm Environment Awards
	Resolution number RUR/2016/27 MOVED by Deputy Chariperson TP Grace, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Cole: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a)         send a letter of congratulations to Diane and Richard Kidd. CARRIED

3.07 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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