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, 1 September 2017 at 12.35pm.

present

Chairperson	Deputy Mayor Bill Cashmore	From 2.45pm, Item 8
Deputy Chairperson	Cr Greg Sayers (Presiding)
Members	Marie Appleton
	Alan Cole
	Trish Fordyce
	Richard Gardner
	Vance Hodgson
	Steve Levet
	Andrew Maclean
	Andrew McKenzie
	Helen Moodie
	Leeann Morgan
	Peter Spencer
	Bronwen Turner
	IMSB Member Glenn Wilcox

ABSENT

Neil Henderson

Greg McCracken

Roger Parton

Geoff Smith

Brenda Steele

Keith Vallabh

ALSO PRESENT

Andy Baker

Franklin Local Board Deputy Chair

Rural Advisory Panel 01 September 2017

Note:   In the absence of Chairperson Depty Mayor Cashmore, Cr G Sayers presided.

1          Welcome and Apologies

Resolution number RUR/2017/21

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson G Sayers, seconded by Member P Spencer:

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a) accept the apology from Chairperson B Cashmore for lateness, and from Local Board Member Neil Henderson, Local Board Member Brenda Steele, Keith Vallabh and Roger Parton for absence.

CARRIED

2          Declaration of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

3          Confirmation of Minutes

Resolution number RUR/2017/22

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson G Sayers, seconded by Member A Cole:

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Friday, 7 July 2017, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

4          Additional Items for Consideration

Auckland Ballance Farm Environment Supreme Award Winners presentation deferred to the 3 November 2017 meeting.

5	Auckland Plan Refresh Update
	Resolution number RUR/2017/23 MOVED by Member A Cole, seconded by IMSB Member G Wilcox: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a)      receive the Auckland Plan Refresh presentation and thank Alec Tang and Murray Cameron for their attendance. CARRIED
	Attachments a     1 September 2017 - Rural Advisory Panel - Item 4 Auckland Plan Refresh Presentation b     1 September 2017 - Rural Advisory Panel - Item 4 Proposed Strategic Framework c    1 September 2017 - Rural Advisory Panel - Item 4 Auckland Plan Refresh Summaries

6	National Environmental Standard for Plantation Forestry
	Resolution number RUR/2017/24 MOVED by Member H Moodie, seconded by Member A Maclean: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a)      receive the NES Plantation Forestry presentation and thank Marilyn Ford for her attendance. b)      thank Trish Fordyce for her comments.   CARRIED
	Attachments a     1 September 2017 - Rural Advisory Panel - Item 5 NES Plantation Forestry Presentation

7	Ness Valley Floods
	Resolution number RUR/2017/25 MOVED by Member A Cole, seconded by Member A Maclean: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) receive the presentation and thank Andrew Skelton for his attendance b)      thank Healthy Waters and other staff for their work during the flood event.   CARRIED
	Attachments a     1 September 2017 - Rural Advisory Panel - Item 6 Ness Valley Floods Presentation

8	Structure Planning Programme for 2017-2018
	This item was deferred to the 3 November 2017 meeting.

9	Manukau Harbour Modelling
	Deputy Mayor B Cashmore entered the meeting at 2.45pm.
	Resolution number RUR/2017/26 MOVED by Member B Turner, seconded by Member R Gardner: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a)      receive the presentation and thank Roseline Klein and Chris Garton for their attendance. CARRIED
	Attachments a     1 September 2017 - Rural Advisory Panel - Item 8 Manukau Harbour Modelling Presentation

10        Consideration of Additional Items

There were no additional items.

3.24 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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