Rural Advisory Panel/Ngā Hui a te Rōpū Kaitohutohu Take ā-Taiwhenua
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Rural Advisory Panel held in the Room 1, Level 26, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on Friday, 12 February 2021 at 12.32pm.
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Deputy Chairperson |
Greg Sayers. Presiding |
Auckland Council |
Members |
Alan Cole |
Franklin Local Board, Auckland Council |
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Lucy Deverall |
Horticulture New Zealand, Until 3.36pm, Item 7 |
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Trish Fordyce |
New Zealand Forest Owners Association |
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Wilma Foster |
Dairy New Zealand, From 12.44pm, Item 6 |
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Craig Maxwell |
Federated Farmers |
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Greg McCracken |
Fonterra Shareholders Council |
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Andrew McKenzie |
Beef and Lamb New Zealand, From 12.48pm, Item 6 |
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Roger Parton |
Rural Contractors New Zealand |
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Wayne Scott |
Aggregate and Quarry Association |
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Geoff Smith |
Equine Industry |
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Peter Spencer |
New Zealand Forest Owners Association |
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Ken Turner |
Waitākere Ranges Local Board, Auckland Council |
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Keith Vallabh |
Pukekohe Vegetable Growers |
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Glenn Wilcox |
Independent Māori Statutory Board, From 2.09pm, Item 9 |
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Chairperson |
Deputy Mayor Cr Bill Cashmore |
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Members |
Brent Bailey |
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Richard Gardner |
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Annaliese Goettler |
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Member Fiona Gower |
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Steve Levet |
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ALSO PRESENT
Beth Houlbrooke |
Rodney Local Board Deputy Chair |
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Rural Advisory Panel 12 February 2021 |
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Resolution number RUR/2021/1 MOVED by Member K Vallabh, seconded by Member R Parton: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) accept the apologies from Chairperson, Cr B Cashmore, Member B Bailey, Member R Gardner, Member A Goettler, Member FG Gower and Member S Levet for absence. |
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.
Resolution number RUR/2021/2 MOVED by Member A Cole, seconded by Member T Fordyce: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Friday, 6 November 2020 as a true and correct record. |
There was no extraordinary business.
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A video was shown. A document was tabled in support of the item. Copies have been placed on the official minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachment. |
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Resolution number RUR/2021/3 MOVED by Member G Smith, seconded by Member P Spencer: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) receive the update from the Chairperson, Deputy Mayor Bill Cashmore. |
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a 12 February 2021, Rural Advisory Panel, Item 5 - Chair's update - notes from video shown |
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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. |
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Member W Foster joined the meeting at 12.44pm. |
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Resolution number RUR/2021/4 MOVED by Member K Vallabh, seconded by Member G Smith: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) note the presentation on the 10-year Budget. b) confirm if they would like to present to the Finance and Performance Committee workshop on 21 April 2021 on their feedback. |
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Resolution number RUR/2021/5 MOVED by Cr G Sayers, seconded by Member P Spencer: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) appoint Alan Cole, Lucy Deverall and Trish Fordyce to prepare feedback to be presented to the Finance and Performance Committee workshop on 21 April 2021. |
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a 12 February 2021, Rural Advisory Panel - Item 6, 10-year Budget 2021-2031 - Process overview - PowerPoint presentation |
Note: From this point forward, agenda items were taken in the following order:
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8 Healthy Waters regular update
9 Impact of National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management
10 He Pou a Rangi Climate Change Commission - options for responding to 2021 Draft Advice for Consultation
7 Auckland Transport presentation
11 Consideration of Extraordinary items
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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. |
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Resolution number RUR/2021/6 MOVED by Member A Cole, seconded by Member T Fordyce: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) receive the update on Auckland Council group’s operational drought response actions and priorities for the long-term plan consultation. |
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a 12 February 2021, Rural Advisory Panel - Item 8, Healthy Waters regular update - Presentation |
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Impact of National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management |
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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. |
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Resolution number RUR/2021/7 MOVED by Member G Smith, seconded by Member W Foster: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) thank officers for the report and request regular updates to the panel on progress and process on the development of policy and rules on the plan change to implement the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management. |
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a 12 February 2021, Rural Advisory Panel - Item 9 - Impact of National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management - Presentation |
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He Pou a Rangi Climate Change Commission - options for responding to 2021 Draft Advice for Consultation |
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Resolution number RUR/2021/8 MOVED by Member G Smith, seconded by Member LD Deverall: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) agree the process for receiving members’ views for forwarding to the Council’s Chief Sustainability Office for all members to send in their comments to Warren Maclennan by 25 February 2021 to be discussed by a Zoom meeting to confirm feedback. |
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Alan Wallace, Portfolio Delivery Director – Asset Maintenance and renewals gave a verbal update on maintenance contracts at Auckland Transport. |
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Member LD Deverall retired from the meeting at 3.36pm. |
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Resolution number RUR/2021/9 MOVED by Member R Parton, seconded by Member G McCracken: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) thank Alan Wallace for his verbal update from Auckland Transport. |
11 Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
3.44pm 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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