MINUTES OF THE KĀpiti Coast District Council
Council Meeting
HELD IN THE Council
Chamber, Ground Floor, 175 Rimu Road, Paraparaumu
ON Thursday, 9 May
2024 AT 1.31pm
PRESENT: Mayor Janet Holborow, Deputy Mayor Lawrence Kirby, Cr Glen Cooper, Cr Martin Halliday, Cr Sophie Handford, Cr Rob Kofoed, Cr Liz Koh (via Zoom), Cr Jocelyn Prvanov, Cr Kathy Spiers, Cr Shelly Warwick, Cr Nigel Wilson
IN ATTENDANCE: Ms Kim Tahiwi (via Zoom), Mr Bede Laracy, Mr Glen Olsen, Mr Michael Moore, Mr Cam Butler, Mr Darren Edwards, Mr Mark de Haast, Ms Kris Pervan, Ms Anna Smith, Mr Evan Dubisky, Ms Maria Cameron, Mr Dave Hardy, Mr James Jefferson, Ms Morag Taimalietane, Ms Hara Adams, Ms Sonja Williams
WHAKAPĀHA | Nil
APOLOGIES:
LEAVE OF Nil
ABSENCE:
1 Nau Mai | Welcome
The Mayor welcomed everyone to the meeting.
Cr Handford read the Council blessing.
No apologies were received for this meeting.
No declarations of interest were raised at this meeting.
5 Te Whakatakoto Petihana | Presentation of Petition
There were no petitions presented.
There were no updates related to hearings.
Huriwai Paki joined the meeting via Zoom at 1:34pm.
David & Kathleen Campbell spoke to the Blue Bluff Slip Decision report and tabled a letter to Council to support their speaking time.
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1 Statement to KCDC Meeting 9th May |
Deborah Read spoke to the Blue Bluff Slip Decision report and answered questions from elected members. She provided photographs to support her speaking time.
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2 Deborah Read Photographs of Ōtaki Gorge |
Jackie Elliott spoke to the Blue Bluff Slip Decision report and answered questions from elected members.
Dave Cox & Tony Quail of Parawai Tramping Club spoke to the Blue Bluff Slip Decision report and answered questions from elected members.
Alice Karvelas spoke to the Blue Bluff Slip Decision report.
Mark Minard spoke to the Blue Bluff Slip Decision report and answered questions from elected members.
8 NGĀ TAKE A NGĀ MEMA | Members’ BusinesS
(a) No leaves of absence were requested in this meeting.
(b) The chair had not been advised of any matters of an urgent nature prior to the meeting.
9 Te Pūrongo a te Koromatua | Mayor’s Report
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9.1 Mayor’s Report – Kenepuru Accident & Medical Clinic After Hours Cr Cooper noted a conflict of interest and abstained from voting on this matter. Elected members discussed this resolution and how this relates to a motion at the Social Sustainability Subcommittee meeting on 9 May 2024. |
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Resolution CO2024/25 Moved: Mayor Janet Holborow Seconder: Cr Nigel Wilson That the council are supportive of Kenepuru Accident and Medical Centre and pharmacy staying open after hours to support the 80 000 people who reside in the northern region of Wellington and the Mayor will write a letter to that effect. |
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Dave Hardy, Manager Project Management Office, and Mark Martin, Team Leader Roading Asset Management, introduced this report by providing an update on the Waka Kotahi emergency funding assistance aspect of the report. They answered questions from elected members. |
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Resolution CO2024/26 Moved: Cr Rob Kofoed Seconder: Cr Shelly Warwick For: Crs Janet Holborow, Lawrence Kirby, Martin Halliday, Sophie Handford, Rob Kofoed, Liz Koh, Jocelyn Prvanov, Kathy Spiers, Shelly Warwick and Nigel Wilson Against: Cr Glen Cooper carried 10/1 A. Agree to proceed with Option A, Open the Ōtaki Gorge Road by repairing the over and under slips and re-instating the formed road. B. Agree to undertake further detailed investigations for alternative long-term access via an alternative route such as the swing bridge (Option E). C. Note that for options A and E some property transactions will be required, with officers to bring back a paper for consideration prior to entering into contract for construction of Option A. D. Note that any land acquisition costs are included in the overall project cost estimate. |
The meeting adjourned at 3:06pm and resumed at 3:20pm. Cr Koh left the meeting during the adjournment and did not return.
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10.2 Dedicating Local Purpose (Road) reserve as Road Kris Pervan, Group Manager Strategy & Growth, and Nicky Holden, Manager Corporate Property, took the report as read and answered questions from elected members. |
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Resolution CO2024/27 Moved: Cr Martin Halliday Seconder: Cr Nigel Wilson That Council: The dedication of Local Purpose (Road) Reserve as road – as shown in Attachment 1 of this ‘Dedicating Local Purpose (Road) Reserve as Road’ report, dated 9 May 2024; Dedicating the Local Purpose (Road) Reserve described as 43 m2, being Lot 29 Deposited Plan 27104 under section 111 of the Reserves Act 1977; and B. Authorises the Chief Executive to take all necessary steps required to give effect to this resolution. |
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10.3 Amendments to Council Delegations to Staff Sarah Wattie, Manager Governance and Legal Services, introduced the report and answered questions from elected members. Darren Edwards, Chief Executive, also answered questions from elected members. |
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Resolution CO2024/28 Moved: Cr Martin Halliday Seconder: Cr Jocelyn Prvanov That the Council:
A. Adopts the additional section to Council Delegations to Chief Executive and Staff as shown in Attachment 1 to the report ‘Amendments to Council Delegations to Chief Executive and Staff’. B. Adopts the revised Resource Management Act 1991 delegations to staff as shown in Attachment 2 to the report ‘Amendments to Council to Staff RMA Delegations’. |
Cr Cooper left the meeting at 3:52pm and returned at 4:00pm.
Mr Huriwai Paki left the meeting at 3:56pm and did not return.
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10.4 Reports and Recommendations from Community Boards Anna Smith, Senior Democracy Services Advisor, took the report as read. Elected members discussed the recommendation from Waikanae Community Board and the council staff input to the report’s recommendation. Darren Edwards, Chief Executive, discussed how this relates to the long-term plan financial situation. |
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Resolution CO2024/29 Moved: Deputy Mayor Lawrence Kirby Seconder: Cr Nigel Wilson A. That Council receives this report. B. That Council notes the recommendation from the Waikanae Community Board meeting on 2 April 2024: That the Waikanae Community Board recommends to Council to investigate extending the Waikanae Pool opening season to end with Daylight Savings for future years. C. That Council notes that Council officers have investigated the feasibility of operating Waikanae Pool until the end of Daylight Saving Time for future years and find they cannot recommend extending the opening season. D. That Council requests staff to provide further information through the long-term plan process for an extension of the Waikanae Pool opening season. |
11 Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes
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Resolution CO2024/30 Moved: Cr Martin Halliday Seconder: Deputy Mayor Lawrence Kirby That the minutes of the Council meeting of 28 March 2024 be accepted as a true and correct record. |
12 Purongo Kāore e Wātea ki te Marea | Public Excluded ReportS
Resolution to Exclude the Public
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Public Excluded Resolution CO2024/31 Moved: Deputy Mayor Lawrence Kirby Seconder: Cr Rob Kofoed That, pursuant to Section 48 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, the public now be excluded from the meeting for the reasons given below, while the following matters are considered. The general subject matter of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution are as follows:
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Mr Cam Butler left the meeting during the public excluded session and did not return.
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Resolution CO2024/33 Moved: Cr Martin Halliday Seconder: Cr Sophie Handford That the Kaunihera | Council moves out of a public excluded meeting. |
The Kaunihera | Council meeting went into public excluded session at 4:02pm.
The Kaunihera | Council came out of public excluded session at 5:39pm.
Mayor Janet Holborow closed the meeting with karakia.
The Kaunihera | Council meeting closed at 5:40pm.
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HEAMANA | CHAIRPERSON