I hereby give notice that an ordinary
meeting of the Weed Management Political Advisory Group will be held on:
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Date:
Time:
Meeting Room:
Venue:
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Wednesday, 12
September 2018
1.00pm
Meeting Room
1
Level 26, 135
Albert Street, Auckland
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Weed Management Political Advisory Group
OPEN AGENDA
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MEMBERSHIP
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Chairperson
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Cr Penny Hulse
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Members
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Brent Bailey, Rodney Local Board member
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Deputy Mayor Cr Bill Cashmore
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Mike Cohen, QSM, JP, Devonport-Takapuna Local Board member
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Sandra Coney, QSO, Waitākere Ranges Local Board member
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Cr Alf Filipaina
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Cr Hon Christine Fletcher, QSO
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Danielle Grant, Kaipātiki
Local Board member
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Nicholas Mayne, Upper
Harbour Local Board member
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Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM
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Paul Walden, Waiheke
Local Board deputy chair
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Cr John Watson
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IMSB Member Glenn Wilcox
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Tam White
Senior Governance Advisor
7 September 2018
Contact Telephone: (09) 890 8156
Email: tam.white@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
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Weed
Management Political Advisory Group
12 September
2018
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ITEM TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
1 Apologies 5
2 Declaration of
Interest 5
3 Confirmation
of Minutes 5
4 Extraordinary
Business 5
5 Update for Weed
Management Political Advisory Group - September 2018 7
6 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
An apology from
Cr C Fletcher has 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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That the Weed Management Political Advisory Group:
a)
confirm the minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 4 July 2018, as a true and correct record.
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4 Extraordinary
Business
Section 46A(7)
of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended)
states:
“An item
that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at that meeting if-
(a) The local authority by
resolution so decides; and
(b) The presiding member
explains at the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public,-
(i) The
reason why the item is not on the agenda; and
(ii) The reason why the
discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting.”
Section 46A(7A)
of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended)
states:
“Where an
item is not on the agenda for a meeting,-
(a) That item may be discussed
at that meeting if-
(i) That item is a minor
matter relating to the general business of the local authority; and
(ii) the presiding member
explains at the beginning of the meeting, at a time when it is open to the
public, that the item will be discussed at the meeting; but
(b) no resolution, decision or
recommendation may be made in respect of that item except to refer that item to
a subsequent meeting of the local authority for further discussion.”
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Weed
Management Political Advisory Group
12 September
2018
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Update
for Weed Management Political Advisory Group - September 2018
File No.: CP2018/15748
Te take mō te pūrongo / Purpose of the report
1. To
update the Weed Management Political Advisory Group on the weed implementation
work programme.
Whakarāpopototanga matua / Executive summary
2. An
update on the ‘Shining the Light on Innovation’ New Zealand
Biosecurity conference is provided in Attachment A of the agenda report.
3. This
conference provided many useful insights for Auckland Council’s weed
management and also highlighted various opportunities for collaboration. These
included:
· Northland Regional Council
have developed an online regional pest management tool, Pest Control hub.
Auckland Council staff are investigating the possibility of a local version.
· A representative
from Weedbusters presented on their “Train the trainer workshops”
programme to support best practice in pest plant management. These workshops
could provide an opportunity for Auckland Council to support best practice with
our community groups.
· Wellington City Council
is using art to raise public awareness of pest plants. Auckland Council staff
will explore how art could be used within the Auckland region for this purpose.
4. Presentations
will be provided at the meeting on implementation of the Weed Management Policy
through:
· Topic A
(Kaitiakitanga (guardianship) in Auckland Council’s Weed
Management)
· Topic
B (Implementing the Weed Management Policy in the Full Facilities Contracts).
5. The
council’s Best Practise Reference Group for weed management will meet on
6 September 2018. Minutes from this meeting will be provided at the Weed
Management Political Advisory Group at their meeting on 12 September 2018.
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Ngā tūtohunga / Recommendations
That the Weed Management
Political Advisory Group:
a) note
the update on weed management shown in attachment A of the agenda report.
b) receive
the presentations on topic A (Kaitiakitanga (guardianship)
in Weed Management) and topic B (Implementing the
Weed Management Policy in the Full Facilities Contracts).
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Ngā
tāpirihanga / 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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Shining the light on innovation: A quarterly update on
weed management policy
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9
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Ngā kaihaina / Signatories
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Author
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Jenny Gargiulo – Senior Environmental Quality
Assurance Specialist
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Authoriser
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Barry Potter - Director Infrastructure and
Environmental Services
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Weed Management
Political Advisory Group
12 September
2018
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