Councillor Mike Palmers said the report did not reflect one of Wairarapa's main economic ventures.
"There is nothing in there regarding primary industry."
Other councillors agreed, saying that a report outlining economic development in the greater Wellington region should address primary industry and also tourism in Wairarapa.
The current economic strategy is made up of an organisation called the Wellington Regional Strategy and Grow Wellington which Mr Mark suggested has done little to improve the economic situation in Wairarapa.
He talked about how the train network had never put on extra trips to Wairarapa on sevens weekend in Wellington and the lack of cell phone reception in Greytown.
He also talked about the fact that two renowned movie directors have homes in Wairarapa - James Cameron and Peter Jackson but there had been "no attempt" to set up a film industry in Wairarapa by Wellington Regional Strategy or Grow Wellington.
Councillor Greg Lang suggested the reason Carterton had not received any great benefit from the current economic development scheme is that the council didn't have a clear economic development proposal.
"We need to have something there so if it does happen [the creation of WREDA] we can direct them to our strategy."
Council agreed and a working group consisiting of councillors Greg Lang [chair], Jill Greathead and Mike Ashby was established to develop a specific, Carterton-orientated economic development proposal.
Ms Greathead suggested the proposal was premature "considering we don't even know what is happening with local government".
Mr Mark's final recommendation was that the mayors and chief executives from Carterton, South Wairarapa and Masterton District councils meet to discuss the proposal and that Carterton would agree "in principle" but that "certain conditions" giving Carterton and Wairarapa more power, such as having Destination Wairarapa involved and more representative seats, would be needed for Carterton to commit.
