Minutes of Rural Advisory Panel

Ngā Hui a te Rōpū Kaitohutohu Take ā-Taiwhenua /

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, 14 February 2020 at 12.30pm.

present

Acting Chairperson	Councillor Greg Sayers	Auckland Council
Members	Brent Bailey	Rodney Local Board, Auckland Council
	Alan Cole (from 12.34pm)	Franklin Local Board, Auckland Council
	Lucy Deverall	Horticulture New Zealand
	Trish Fordyce	New Zealand Forest Owners Association
	Wilma Foster	Dairy New Zealand
	Richard Gardner	Federated Farmers
	Fiona Gower	Rural Women New Zealand
	Steve Levet	Rural Contractors New Zealand
	Craig Maxwell	Federated Farmers
	Greg McCracken	Fonterra Shareholders Council
	Andrew McKenzie	Beef and Lamb New Zealand
	Roger Parton	Rural Contractors New Zealand
	Peter Spencer	New Zealand Forest Owners Association
	Ken Turner	Waitākere Ranges Local Board, Auckland Council
	Keith Vallabh	Pukekohe Vegetable Growers
	Glenn Wilcox	Independent Māori Statutory Board

ABSENT

	Annaliese Goettler	Young Farmers
	Deputy Mayor Bill Cashmore	Auckland Council
	Geoff Smith	Equine Industry
	Wayne Scott	Aggregate and Quarry Association

ALSO PRESENT

Vance Hodgson

Horticulture New Zealand

Rural Advisory Panel

14 February 2020

Mihi Whakatau (Welcome)

Otene Reweti opened the meeting with a mihi whakatau.

Member A Cole entered the meeting at 12.34pm

1 Apologies

Resolution number RUR/2020/1

MOVED by Member K Vallabh, seconded by Member G McCracken:

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a) accept the apologies from Chairperson Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore,
Member AG Goettler, Member WS Scott and Member G Smith for absence.

CARRIED

2 Declaration of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

3 Confirmation of Minutes

There were no minutes for confirmation.

4 Extraordinary Business

The panel agreed to receive a verbal briefing regarding Auckland’s Water Supply at
Item 12 –Consideration of Extraordinary Items.

Chair's update

A video from Chairperson, Deputy Mayor Bill Cashmore was shown.

Resolution number RUR/2020/2

MOVED by Member R Parton, seconded by Member LD Deverall:

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a) receive the update from the Chairperson, Deputy Mayor Bill Cashmore.

CARRIED

Panel member introductions

Resolution number RUR/2020/3

MOVED by Member R Gardner, seconded by Member P Spencer:

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a) receive the introductions from 2019-22 Rural Advisory Panel members.

CARRIED

Rural Advisory Panel Terms of Reference 2019-22 term

Resolution number RUR/2020/4

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

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a) receive the Rural Advisory Panel’s Terms of Reference for the 2019-22 term (Attachment A of the agenda report).

CARRIED

Note: Acting Chairperson, Cr G Sayers accorded precedence to Item 12 – Consideration of Extraordinary Items, at this point.

12 Consideration of Extraordinary Items

The panel received a verbal briefing on Auckland’s Water Supply from Andrew Chin, Head of Strategy – Healthy Waters and Viv Heslop, Head of Resilience – Auckland Emergency Management.

Motion

Resolution number RUR/2020/5

MOVED by Member A Cole, seconded by Member A McKenzie:

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a) thank the Head of Strategy – Healthy Waters and Head of Resilience – Auckland Emergency Management for their verbal briefing on Auckland’s Water Supply.

CARRIED

Panel member priorities 2019-22 term

Resolution number RUR/2020/6

MOVED by Member K Vallabh, seconded by Member P Spencer:

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a) receive the Rural Advisory Panel member priorities for the 2019-22 term.

CARRIED

Strategic briefing for Rural Advisory Panel

A presentation was provided which was circulated in the agenda.

Resolution number RUR/2020/7

MOVED by Cr G Sayers, seconded by Member R Gardner:

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a) receive the strategic briefing from council staff.

CARRIED

10	Overview of council submissions on key National Policy Statements and National Environmental Standards
	Presentations were provided. These have been put on the official minutes are available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachments.
	Resolution number RUR/2020/8 MOVED by Cr G Sayers, seconded by Member G McCracken: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) receive the overview of council submissions on key national policy statements and national environmental standards. CARRIED
	Attachments a 14 February 2020 Rural Advisory Panel: Item 10 - Overview of council submissions on key National Policy Statements and National Environmental Standards - NPS Urban Development presentation b 14 February 2020 Rural Advisory Panel: Item 10 - Overview of council submissions on key National Policy Statements and National Environmental Standards - Essential Freshwater presentation c 14 February 2020 Rural Advisory Panel: Item 10 - Overview of council submissions on key National Policy Statements and National Environmental Standards - NPS Highly Productive Land presentation

11	Council submission on proposed National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity
	A confidential document was provided. This been attached the official minutes and is available as a confidential minutes attachment.
	Resolution number RUR/2020/9 MOVED by Member A Cole, seconded by Member R Parton: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) receive an overview of council’s key submission points on the on the proposed National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity and provide feedback. CARRIED
	Attachments a 14 February 2020 Rural Advisory Panel: Item 11 - Council submission on proposed National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity document - Confidential

Note: Item 12 – Consideration of Extraordinary Items was taken before Item 8 – Panel member priorities 2019-22 term.

3.45 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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