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, 3
March 2017
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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Deputy Mayor and Franklin Ward Councillor
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Deputy Chairperson
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Cr Greg Sayers
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Rodney Ward Councillor
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Members
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Marie Appleton
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Rural Women NZ
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Alan Cole
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Franklin Local Board Member
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Trish Fordyce
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NZ Forest Owners Association
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Neil Henderson
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Waitakere Ranges Local Board Member
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Steve Levet
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Rural Contractors NZ
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Andrew Maclean
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Federated Farmers
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Greg McCracken
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Fonterra
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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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Leeann Morgan
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Young Farmers
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Roger Parton
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Rural Contractors NZ and Aggregate &
Quarry
Association
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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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Brenda Steele
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Rodney Local Board Chairperson
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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 Association
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Glenn Wilcox
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Independent Māori Statutory Board Member
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(Quorum 10 members)
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Elaine Stephenson
Senior Governance Advisor
28 February 2017
Contact Telephone: 09 890 8117
Email: elaine.stephenson@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
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Rural Advisory
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ITEM TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
1 Apologies 5
2 Declaration of
Interest 5
3 Confirmation
of Minutes 5
4 Additional
items for consideration 5
5 Welcome and
Introductions (12.30 – 12.45pm) 7
6 Terms of
Reference for the Auckland Council Rural Advisory Panel for the 2016-2019 term
(12.45 – 1.00pm) 9
7 Rural Advisory
Panel Work Programme 2017 (1.00 – 1.30pm) 23
8 Auckland Plan
Refresh (1.30 – 2.00pm) 31
9 Draft Annual
Plan and Budget (2.00 – 2.15pm) 33
10 The Healthy Waters /
Watercare Central Auckland Network Optimisation Project update (2.15 –
2.30pm) 49
11 Future Urban Land Supply
Strategy Refresh (2.30 – 3.00pm) 51
12 Consideration
of additional items
Apologies from
Member M Appleton, Member A Maclean and Member H Moodie for absence have 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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There are no
minutes for confirmation.
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4 Additional items for consideration
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Rural Advisory
Panel
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Welcome and
Introductions
File No.: CP2017/02557
The Chair will welcome returning
and new members and initiate introductions.
Attachments
There are no attachments for
this report.
Signatories
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Author
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Elaine Stephenson - Senior Governance Advisor
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Rural Advisory
Panel
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Terms of Reference for the Auckland Council Rural
Advisory Panel for the 2016-2019 term
File No.: CP2017/01812
Purpose
1. To
note the terms of reference for the Rural Advisory Panel for the 2016-2019 term
of Auckland Council.
Executive
summary
2. The mayor established the Rural Advisory Panel
for the 2016-2019 term to offer advice on Auckland’s rural issues to the council.
3. The terms of reference for the Rural Advisory
Panel contain the scope of the panel’s work and guidelines for
membership.
4. The terms of reference are in Attachment A. Changes from the
previous terms of reference reflect the needs for the 2016-2019 term.
5. The panel’s term will end one month prior to the next local
government elections in September 2019.
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Recommendation/s
That the Rural Advisory Panel:
a) note the terms of reference of the Rural Advisory Panel for the
2016-2019 term.
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Comments
6. The Rural Advisory Panel was established in the 2010-2013 term. As one of council’s engagement mechanisms with the rural sector
in Auckland, the Rural Advisory Panel provides advice to the council within the
remit of the Auckland Plan on the following areas:
· council policies, plans
and strategies relevant to the rural sector
· regional and
strategic matters relevant to rural issues
· any matter of
particular interest or concern to rural communities.
7. On
2 November 2016, the mayor re-established the Rural Advisory Panel for the
2016-2019 term with the governing body’s endorsement. The terms of
reference are in Attachment A.
8. Main
changes from the previous terms of reference include the meeting frequency. In
the 2016-2019 term, the panel will meet every two months and up to six times
per year. The panel may submit its recommendations on
important rural issues to the Environment and Community Committee if required.
9. The panel may have up to 21 members including the chair. Panel
members include elected members from the council and
representatives of the rural sector who can offer in-depth advice on
council’s planning and strategies relevant to the sector.
10. The mayor appointed Deputy Mayor Bill Cashmore as the panel chair
for the 2016-2019 term of the council. The chair appointed Councillor Greg
Sayers as the deputy chair to perform any delegated tasks in his absence.
11. The form and structure of panel meetings may be reviewed before or
after the end of 2016-2019 term. The panel’s term
will end one month prior to the next local government elections in September
2019.
Consideration
Local
board views and implications
12. The panel has
three local board members representing the rural local board areas including
Franklin, Rodney and Waitakere Ranges. The local board members will attend
panel meetings to share local board views with the panel.
Māori
impact statement
13. The panel has
a member of the Independent Māori Statutory Board
and will consider Māori perspectives on rural
issues.
Implementation
14. The format and structure of panel meetings may be reviewed before or
after the end of 2016-2019 term.
Attachments
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No.
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Title
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Page
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a⇩
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Terms of Reference for the Auckland Council Rural
Advisory Panel for the 2016-2019 term
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11
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Signatories
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Author
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Austin Kim - Principal Advisor Panels
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Authorisers
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Marguerite Delbet - General Manager Democracy Services
Warren Maclennan - Manager Planning - North/West
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Rural Advisory Panel Work Programme 2017
File No.: CP2017/02445
Purpose
1. Warren
Maclennan, Manager Planning - North/West and Islands – Rural Advisory
Panel Lead Officer Support, will introduce this item to discuss and develop the
panel’s work programme for this year.
Executive
summary
2. A
draft proposed work programme for the Rural Advisory Panel is appended as
Attachment A.
3. Members
may wish to suggest additional topics or to move topics to different months.
Unforeseen topics, for example, a biosecurity incursion, will be reported on as
required.
4. A
memo from the Chair, Cr Bill Cashmore, summarising Rural Advisory Panel
Feedback on the running of the panel over the 2013 – 2016 term, is
appended as Attachment B.
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Recommendation/s
That the Rural Advisory Panel:
a) approve
the Rural Advisory Panel work programme 2017.
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Attachments
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No.
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Title
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Page
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a⇩
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Rural Advisory Panel proposed work programme 2017
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25
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b⇩
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Memo - Rural Advisory Panel Feedback 2013 - 2016 term
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27
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Signatories
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Author
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Elaine Stephenson - Senior Governance Advisor
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Rural Advisory
Panel
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Auckland Plan Refresh
File No.: CP2017/02558
Denise
O’Shaughnessy, Manager Strategic Advice will be present to provide a
presentation regarding the Auckland Plan Refresh.
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That
the Rural Advisory Panel:
a) receive
the presentation from Denise O’Shaughnessy regarding the Auckland Plan
Refresh and thank her for her attendance.
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Attachments
There are no attachments for
this report.
Signatories
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Author
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Elaine Stephenson - Senior Governance Advisor
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Rural Advisory
Panel
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Draft Annual Plan and Budget
File No.: CP2017/02566
Aaron Matich, Principal Advisor
- Financial Policy will be present to provide a presentation regarding the
Annual Budget 2017/2018.
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Recommendation/s
That the Rural Advisory Panel:
a) receive
the presentation regarding the Annual Budget 2017/2018 and thank Aaron Matich
for his attendance.
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Attachments
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No.
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Title
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Page
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a⇩
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Annual Budget 2017/2018 presentation
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35
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Signatories
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Author
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Elaine Stephenson - Senior Governance Advisor
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Rural Advisory
Panel
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Rural Advisory
Panel
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The Healthy Waters / Watercare Central Auckland
Network Optimisation Project update
File No.: CP2017/02575
Andrew Chin, Healthy Waters
Strategy & Resilience Manager will provide an update on the Healthy Waters
/ Watercare Central Auckland Network Optimisation Project.
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Recommendation/s
That the Rural Advisory Panel:
a) receive
the update on the Healthy Waters / Watercare Central Auckland Network
Optimisation Project and thank Andrew Chin for his attendance.
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Attachments
There are no attachments for
this report.
Signatories
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Author
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Elaine Stephenson - Senior Governance Advisor
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Rural Advisory
Panel
03 March 2017
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Future Urban Land Supply Strategy Refresh
File No.: CP2017/02560
Amanda Harland,
Principal Growth & Infrastructure Advisor, will be present to provide a
presentation regarding the Future Urban Land Supply Strategy Refresh.
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Recommendation/s
That the Rural Advisory Panel:
a) receive
the presentation regarding the Future Urban Land Supply Strategy Refresh and
thank Amanda Harland for her attendance.
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Attachments
There are no attachments for
this report.
Signatories
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Author
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Elaine Stephenson - Senior Governance Advisor
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