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 remotely on Friday, 5 June 2020 at 12.30pm.

present

Chairperson	Deputy Mayor Cr Bill Cashmore	Auckland Council
Deputy Chairperson	Cr Greg Sayers	Auckland Council
Members	Brent Bailey	Rodney Local Board, Auckland Council
	Alan Cole	Franklin Local Board, Auckland Council
	Trish Fordyce	New Zealand Forest Owners Association
	Richard Gardner	Federated Farmers
	Annaliese Goettler	Young Farmers
	Andrew McKenzie	Beef and Lamb New Zealand
	Roger Parton	Rural Contractors New Zealand
	Wayne Scott	Aggregate and Quarry Association
	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

	Lucy Deverall	Horticulture New Zealand
	Wilma Foster	Dairy New Zealand
	Fiona Gower	Rural Women New Zealand
	Steve Levet	Rural Contractors New Zealand
	Craig Maxwell	Federated Farmers
	Greg McCracken	Fonterra Shareholders Council
	Geoff Smith	Equine Industry

ALSO PRESENT

	Andrew Baker	Franklin Local Board, Auckland Council
	Vance Hodgson	Horticulture New Zealand

Note: All members attended the meeting via electronic link.

Rural Advisory Panel

05 June 2020

1 Apologies

Resolution number RUR/2020/10

MOVED by Chaiperson Cr BC Cashmore, seconded by Deputy Chairperson Cr G Sayers:

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a) accept the apologies from Members Lucy Deverall, Fiona Gower, Greg McCracken and Geoff Smith for absence and Member Alan Cole for lateness.

CARRIED ON VOICES

2 Declaration of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

3 Confirmation of Minutes

Resolution number RUR/2020/11

MOVED by Member T Fordyce, seconded by Member R Parton:

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Friday, 14 February 2020, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED ON VOICES

4 Extraordinary Business

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

Chair's update

Member A Baker and IMSB Member G Wilcox joined the meeting at 12:35pm

Member A Goetteler joined the meeting at 12:37pm

Member A Cole joined the meeting at 12:41pm

Resolution number RUR/2020/12

MOVED by Member B Bailey, seconded by Member A Cole:

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

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

CARRIED ON VOICES

Rural Advisory Panel members update

Member A Mckenzie joined the meeting at 1:15pm.

Resolution number RUR/2020/13

MOVED by Chairperson Cr BC Cashmore, seconded by Member A Cole:

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a) receive the updates from the Rural Advisory Panel members.

CARRIED ON VOICES

7	Implementation of Speed Bylaws on Rural Roads
	A PowerPoint presentation was given. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
	Resolution number RUR/2020/14 MOVED by Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore, seconded by Member V Hodgson: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) receive the presentation by Bryan Sheritt, Executive General Manager Safety. CARRIED ON VOICES
	Attachments a 5 June 2020, Rural Advisory Panel: Item 7 - Implementation of Speed Bylaws on Rural Roads, Presentation

8	Hydrological Report - Auckland Drought
	A PowerPoint presentation was given. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
	Member A Baker left the meeting at 1:46pm.
	Resolution number RUR/2020/15 MOVED by Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore, seconded by Cr G Sayers: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) receive the report and thank Kolt Johnson, Senior Scientist – Hydrogeology for his presentation. CARRIED ON VOICES
	Attachments a 5 June 2020, Rural Advisory Panel: Item 8 - Hydrological Report - Auckland Drought, Presentation

4 Consideration of Extraordinary Items

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

2.06 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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