Minutes of Rural Advisory Panel

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, 3 November 2017 at 12.33pm.

present

Chairperson	Deputy Mayor Bill Cashmore	Deputy Mayor and Franklin Ward Councillor
Deputy Chairperson	Cr Greg Sayers	Rodney Ward Councillor
Members	Marie Appleton	Rural Women NZ
	Alan Cole	Franklin Local Board Member
	Trish Fordyce	NZ Forest Owners Association
	Richard Gardner	Federated Farmers
	Vance Hodgson	Horticulture NZ
	Steve Levet	Rural Contractors NZ
	Andrew Maclean	Federated Farmers
	Greg McCracken	Fonterra
	Leeann Morgan	Young Farmers
	Roger Parton	Rural Contractors NZ and Aggregate & Quarry Association
	Bronwen Turner	Western Rural Property Owners
	Keith Vallabh	Pukekohe Vegetable Growers Association
	Glenn Wilcox	Independent Māori Statutory Board Member

ABSENT

	Neil Henderson	Waitākere Ranges Local Board Member
	Andrew McKenzie	Beef and Lamb NZ
	Helen Moodie	Dairy NZ
	Geoff Smith	Equine Industry
	Peter Spencer	NZ Forest Owners Association
	Brenda Steele	Rodney Local Board Chairperson

Rural Advisory Panel

03 November 2017

1 Welcome and Apologies

The chair welcomed members and briefly spoke about council’s 10 year budget. A copy of presentation has been placed on the official copy of the minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachments.

Resolution number RUR/2017/27

MOVED by Chairperson B Cashmore, seconded by Member A Maclean:

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a) accept the apology from Cr Greg Sayers for lateness and from Helen Moodie, Peter Spencer, Neil Henderson and Andrew McKenzie for absence.

CARRIED

Attachments

a 3 November 2017 - Rural Advisory Panel - Item 1 - Deputy Mayor's Presentation

2 Declaration of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

3 Confirmation of Minutes

Resolution number RUR/2017/28

MOVED by Member A Cole, seconded by Member T Fordyce:

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Friday, 1 September 2017, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

4 Additional Items for Consideration

There were no additional items for consideration.

Unitary Plan Appeals Update

Staff were present in support of the item.

Resolution number RUR/2017/29

MOVED by Member A Cole, seconded by Chairperson B Cashmore:

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a) receive the update and thank Celia Davison for her attendance.

CARRIED

6	Structure Planning Programme for 2017-2018
	A powerpoint presentation was provided in support of the report. A copy has been placed on the official copy of the minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachments.
	Resolution number RUR/2017/30 MOVED by Member A Cole, seconded by Chairperson B Cashmore: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) receive the update and thank Craig Cairncross for his attendance. CARRIED
	Attachments a 3 November 2017 - Rural Advisory Panel - Item 6 Structure Planning Programme for 2017-2018

Safe Swim and Update on Watershed Plans

Resolution number RUR/2017/31

MOVED by Chairperson B Cashmore, seconded by Member R Parton:

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a) receive the update and thank Andrew Chin for his attendance.

CARRIED

Attachments

a 3 November 2017 - Rural Advisory Panel - Item 7 Safe Swim and Update on Watershed Plans

8	Discussion on Rural Advisory Panel topics for 2018
	A range of topics were discussed for next year’s meetings. It was agreed that Warren Maclennan would put them together in a draft schedule for confirmation at the 2 March 2018 meeting.

9	Mayoral Intent for the Long Term Plan 2018-2028
	This item was deferred until the next meeting of the Rural Advisory Panel scheduled to be held on 2 March 2018.

Consideration of Extraordinary Items

There were no extraordinary items.

3.20 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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