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Rural Advisory
Panel
06 November
2020
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1 Apologies
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.
There were no
declarations of interest.
3 Confirmation
of Minutes
4 Additional
Business
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4.1
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Additional Item - Forestry Issues
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It was agreed that Member Trish Fordyce would
raise an issue relating to Forestry during item 10 – Consideration of
Additional Items
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Cr G Sayers joined the meeting at
12.31pm.
Member R Gardner joined the meeting at
12.31pm.
5
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Chair's update
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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 W Foster joined the meeting
at 12.37pm.
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Resolution
number RUR/2020/26
MOVED by Member K Vallabh, seconded by Member SL Levet:
That
the Rural Advisory Panel:
a) receive
the update from the Chairperson, Deputy Mayor Bill Cashmore.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 6 November 2020 - Rural Advisory Panel, Item 5 - Chair's
Update - PowerPoint Presentation
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6
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FMG Young Farmer of the Year 2019 - James
Robertson
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James Robertson – 2019 winner of the FMG Young Farmer of the
Year and Gabrielle Cashmore – rural ambassador – Northern
Districts Council of the New Zealand Royal Agricultural Society were present
for the item.
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 G McCracken joined the meeting
at 12.49pm.
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Resolution
number RUR/2020/27
MOVED by Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore, seconded by Member A
Cole:
That
the Rural Advisory Panel:
a) thank
James Robertson for his presentation on winning the FMG Young Farmer of the
Year 2019 and wish him well for the future and welcome to Gabrielle Cashmore.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 6 November 2020 - Rural Advisory Panel, Item 6
- FMG Young Farmer of the Year 2019 - James Robertson - PowerPoint
Presentation
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7
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Update on Auckland Council’s
operational drought response
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Andrew Chin, Head of Healthy Waters
Strategy and Elizabeth Johnson, Senior Healthy Waters Specialist provided a
PowerPoint presentation. A copy has been placed
on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a
minutes attachment.
Member A McKenzie joined the
meeting at 1.18pm.
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Resolution
number RUR/2020/28
MOVED by Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore, seconded by Cr G
Sayers:
That
the Rural Advisory Panel:
a) receive
the update on Auckland Council’s ongoing operational drought response.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 6 November 2020 - Rural Advisory Panel, Item 7
- Update on Auckland Council's operational drought response - PowerPoint
Presentation
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8
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Recent amendments to National Policy
Statement for Freshwater Management
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Resolution
number RUR/2020/29
MOVED by Cr G Sayers, seconded by Member T Fordyce:
That
the Rural Advisory Panel:
a) receive
the report from Jenny Fuller, Team Leader Regional Planning, Plans &
Places on recent amendments to the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management.
CARRIED
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9
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Implementation of Action for Healthy
Waterways Package
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Dave Allen, Manager Natural
Environmental Strategy; Coral Grant, Principal Freshwater Scientist; and
Simon Fraser, Senior Analyst NES provided a PowerPoint presentation. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on
the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
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Resolution
number RUR/2020/30
MOVED by Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore, seconded by Member A
Cole:
That
the Rural Advisory Panel:
a) receive
from Dave Allen (Auckland Plan Strategy and Research department) the update
on how the Action for Healthy Waterways package is being implemented by
central government, the regional sector and Auckland Council staff.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 6 November 2020 - Rural Advisory Panel, Item 9
- Implementation of Action for Health Waterways Package
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10 Consideration
of Additional Items
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10.1
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Additional Item - Forestry Issues
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Member Trish Fordyce raised concerns
regarding the Forestry Ambassador Programme.
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3.04pm 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
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:........................................................
