|
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, 7 May 2021 at 12.30pm.
present
|
Chairperson |
Deputy Mayor Cr Bill Cashmore |
Auckland Council |
|
Members |
Brent Bailey |
Rodney Local Board, Auckland Council |
|
|
Alan Cole |
Franklin Local Board, Auckland Council |
|
|
Trish Fordyce |
New Zealand Forest Owners Association |
|
|
Wilma Foster |
Dairy New Zealand; from 12.38pm, Item 4.1 |
|
|
Richard Gardner |
Federated Farmers |
|
|
Annaliese Goettler |
Young Farmers |
|
|
Steve Levet |
Rural Contractors New Zealand |
|
|
Craig Maxwell |
Federated 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: from 1.52pm, Item 8 |
ABSENT
|
Deputy Chairperson |
Greg Sayers |
Auckland Council |
|
Members |
Lucy Deverall |
Horticulture New Zealand |
|
|
Fiona Gower |
Rural Women New Zealand |
|
|
Greg McCracken |
Fonterra Shareholders Council |
|
|
Geoff Smith |
Equine Industry |
|
Rural Advisory Panel 07 May 2021 |
|
|
Resolution number RUR/2021/10 MOVED by Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore, seconded by Member A Cole: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) accept the apologies from Deputy Chairperson, G Sayers; Member L Deverall, Member F Gower, Member G McCracken and Member G Smith 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.
3 Confirmation of Minutes
|
Resolution number RUR/2021/11 MOVED by Member A Cole, seconded by Member WS Scott: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Friday, 12 February 2021 as a true and correct record. |
Member Wilma Foster joined the meeting at 12.38pm.
The chairperson accorded precedence to Item 12 – Consideration of Extraordinary Business at this time.
12 Consideration of Extraordinary Items
|
12.1 |
Consideration of Extraordinary Business - Trish Fordyce - National Environmental Standards for Plantation Forestry review |
|
|
Member Trish Fordyce raised the Report on the Year One Review of the National Environmental Standards for Plantation Forestry (prepared for Te Uru Rākau, April 2021) which was tabled at the meeting.
|
|
|
Resolution number RUR/2021/12 MOVED by Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore, seconded by Member R Parton: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) thank Member T Fordyce for her update on the National Environmental Starndards for Plantation Forestry review. |
|
|
a Report on the Year One Review of the National Environmental Standards for Plantation Forestry (prepared for Te Uru Rākau, April 2021 |
|
Chair's update |
|
|
|
Resolution number RUR/2021/13 MOVED by Member P Spencer, seconded by Member SL Levet: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) receive the update from the Chairperson, Deputy Mayor Bill Cashmore. b) thank Richard Gardner and Roger Parton for their commitment to the rural sector and their contribution the Rural Advisory Panel. |
|
Views of the Rural Advisory Panel on the Auckland Council Long Term Plan 2021-31 to the Finance and Performance Committee |
|
|
|
Resolution number RUR/2021/14 MOVED by Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore, seconded by Member W Foster: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) receive the report and thank Members Alan Cole, Lucy Deverall and Trish Fordyce for their presentation. |
|
Tāmaki Makaurau Fire Plan |
|
|
|
Thomas Harré, Principal Rural Fire Officer, Auckland – Fire and Emergency New Zealand gave an overview of the Tāmaki Makaurau Fire Plan. 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/2021/15 MOVED by Member A Cole, seconded by Member R Gardner: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) receive the presentation from Fire and Emergency New Zealand on the draft Tāmaki Makaurau Fire Plan. b) thank Thomas Harré, Principal Rural Fire Officer, Auckland – Fire and Emergency New Zealand for his presentation. c) agree to inform their organisations on the opportunity to provide a submission on the draft Tāmaki Makaurau Fire Plan. |
|
|
a 7 May 2021, Rural Advisory Panel - Item 7, Tāmaki Makaurau Fire Plan - PowerPoint presentation |
|
Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in Part) 2016 - Making the Rural Subdivision provisions operative |
|
|
|
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. IMSB Member G Wilcox joined the meeting at 1.52pm. |
|
|
Resolution number RUR/2021/16 MOVED by Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore, seconded by Member SL Levet: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) receive the report on the final decisions of the Auckland Unitary Plan rural subdivision appeals and that Ryan Bradley be thanked for his update. |
|
|
a 7 May 2021, Rural Advisory Panel - Item 8, Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in Part) 2016 - Making the Rural Subdivision provisions operative - PowerPoint presentation |
9 |
Update on Essential Freshwater implementation |
|
|
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/2021/17 MOVED by Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore, seconded by Member R Gardner: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) receive the update on central government initiatives to support the implementation of aspects of the Essential Freshwater 2020 package. |
|
|
a 7 May 2021, Rural Advisory Panel - Item 9, Update on Essential Freshwater implementation - PowerPoint presentation |
|
Healthy Waters regular update |
|
|
|
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/2021/18 MOVED by Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore, seconded by Member R Gardner: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) receive the update on Healthy Waters’ current operational work affecting the rural sector. |
|
|
a 7 May 2021, Rural Advisory Panel - Item 10, Healthy Waters regular update - PowerPoint presentation |
|
Update on Auckland Regional Pest Management Plan 2020-2030 |
|
|
|
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/2021/19 MOVED by Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore, seconded by Member AG Goettler: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) receive the report by Imogen Bassett, Biosecurity Principal Advisor, Environmental Services. |
|
|
a 7 May 2021, Rural Advisory Panel - Item 11 - Update on Auckland Regional Pest Management Plan 2020-2030 |
Note: Item 12 – Consideration of Extraordinary Items was considered prior to Item 5 – Chair’s Update.
3.32pm 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:.......................................................