Weed Management Political Advisory Group

OPEN MINUTES

Minutes of a meeting of the Weed Management Political Advisory Group held in the Ground Floor,  Board Room Auckland Town Hall , 301-305 Queen Street on Tuesday, 20 October 2020 at 3.50pm.

present

Chairperson	Cr Richard Hills
Members	Member Sandra Coney, QSO	Until 5.11pm, item 5
	Member Danielle Hancock
	Member Kylee Matthews
	Member John Spiller
	Member Jon Turner
	Cr Wayne Walker
	IMSB Member Karen Wilson
	Cr Paul Young

ABSENT

Cr Alf Filipaina

Member Trish Deans

Cr Christine Fletcher, QSO

Cr Greg Sayers

IMSB Member Glenn Wilcox

ALSO PRESENT

Cr Pippa Coom

Cr John Watson

IN ATTENDANCE

Hana Blackmore

Matt Kirby

Sarah Smuts-Kennedy

Weed Management Political Advisory Group 20 October 2020

Note:   The following members were in attendance by electronic link at the commencement of the meeting: Member S Coney, Member J Spiller, Cr P Coom and Cr J Watson.

1          Apologies

Resolution number WEE/2020/3

MOVED by Cr W Walker, seconded by Cr P Young:

That the Weed Management Political Advisory Group:

a) accept the apology from Cr A Filipaina for absence.

CARRIED

2          Declaration of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

3          Confirmation of Minutes

Resolution number WEE/2020/4

MOVED by Cr R Hills, seconded by Member J Turner:

That the Weed Management Political Advisory Group:

a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 8 September 2020, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

4          Extraordinary Business

There was no extraordinary business.

5	Update to the Weed Management Political Advisory Group - October 2020
	A PowerPoint presentation was given in support of the item.  A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
	Member S Coney left the meeting at 5.11 pm.
	Resolution number WEE/2020/5 MOVED by Cr R Hills, seconded by Cr W Walker: That the Weed Management Political Advisory Group: a)         note the update provided by staff on: i)          Regional Review of Weed Management Methodologies. CARRIED
	Attachments a     20 October 2020, Weed Management Political Advisory Group, Item 5: Update to the Weed Management Political Advisory Group - October 2020 - presentation

6          Consideration of Extraordinary Items

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

5.51 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 Weed Management Political Advisory Group HELD ON

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