MINUTES OF THE KĀpiti
Coast District Council
Paraparaumu Community
Board Meeting
HELD IN THE Council
Chamber, Ground Floor, 175 Rimu Road, Paraparaumu
ON Tuesday, 11
February 2025 AT 6.32pm
PRESENT: Mr Glen Olsen, Mr Guy Burns, Mr Bernie Randall, Mr Karl Webber, Cr Kathy Spiers
IN ATTENDANCE: Deputy Mayor Lawrence Kirby, Cr Martin Halliday, Mr Mark de Haast, Mr Evan Dubisky
WHAKAPĀHA | Cr Glen Cooper
APOLOGIES:
LEAVE OF Nil
ABSENCE:
1 NAU MAI | Welcome
The Chair Glen Olsen welcomed everyone to the meeting and invited Paraparaumu Ward Councillor Martin Halliday and Deputy Mayor Lawrence Kirby to the table. Mr Karl Webber opened the meeting with karakia.
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Committee Resolution PARCB2025/1 Moved: Cr Kathy Spiers Seconder: Mr Bernie Randall That the apology received from Cr Glen Cooper be accepted. |
There were no declarations of interest raised at this meeting.
4 HE WĀ KŌRERO KI TE MAREA | Public Speaking Time
Ms Trish McQueen spoke to her grant application.
Mr Marc Dewes spoke to his grant application.
Ms Sophie Handford spoke to the grant application for Kāpiti Groovers, which has recently been renamed to Kāpiti Movers, and answered questions from elected members.
Mr Bernie Randall spoke to the meeting’s Deputations from Summerset Group Holdings Limited and Kāpiti Health Advisory Group.
5 Ngā Teputeihana | Deputations
Mr Bernie Randall and Karl Webber left the meeting at 8:04pm and returned at 8:05pm
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7.1 Beach Accessways and Storytelling at MacLean Park Mr Trevor Jackson, Team Leader Parks & Outdoor Recreation, and Ms Philippa Ross-James, Senior Advisor Communications & Engagement, took the report as read and answered questions from members. |
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Committee Resolution PARCB2025/2 Moved: Mr Glen Olsen Seconder: Mr Guy Burns That the Paraparaumu Community Board: A. Notes the update on this topic. B. Nominate Paraparaumu Community Board members Glen Olsen and Karl Webber to take part in the beach accessways project, which includes attending the key stakeholder workshop and/or hui. |
6 NGĀ TAKE A NGĀ MEMA | Members’ Business
(a) No leave of absence was requested at this meeting.
(b) Matter of an Urgent Nature
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Committee Resolution PARCB2025/3 Moved: Cr Kathy Spiers Seconder: Mr Karl Webber That the Paraparaumu Community Board considers a late Discretionary Grant application from Marc Dewes on the basis that the applicant has health issues. |
(c) Community Board Members’ Activities
Chair Glen Olsen foreshadowed that he will be raising a Chairperson’s recommendation for Matters Under Action later in the meeting.
Mr. Bernie Randall left the meeting at 8:28pm.
Item - 7.1 Beach Accessways and Storytelling at MacLean Park - was moved to another part of the minutes.
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8.1 Considerations of Applications for Funding Chair Glen Olsen requested that recommendation A be taken separately as he would abstain from voting on it. |
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Committee Resolution PARCB2025/4 Moved: Mr Karl Webber Seconder: Mr Guy Burns A. That the Paraparaumu Community Board approves a Discretionary grant of $750 to Trish McQueen to support the cost of coaching lessons for taekwondo. Chair Glen Olsen abstained from this vote. |
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Committee Resolution PARCB2025/5 Moved: Mr Guy Burns Seconder: Mr Karl Webber B. That the Paraparaumu Community Board approves a Discretionary grant of $750 to Kāpiti Groovers to support the costs of venue hire, a dance instructor, and purchase any necessary equipment to ensure they can continue. C. That the Paraparaumu Community Board approves a Discretionary grant of $750 to Naomi Boyd to cover her costs for the Kapiti & Horowhenua Under 18 Touch Rugby National Team’s Regional Nationals in Auckland in February 2025. D. That the Paraparaumu Community Board approves a Discretionary grant of $750 to Kapiti Senior Singers to pay for a pianist for rehearsals and concerts. E. That the Paraparaumu Community Board approves a Discretionary grant of $576.40 to Kapiti Cubers to cover the costs of venue hire for the club from April 2025 to March 2026. |
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Committee Resolution PARCB2025/6 Moved: Mr Karl Webber Seconder: Cr Kathy Spiers F. That the Paraparaumu Community Board approves a Discretionary grant of $750 to Marc Dewes to cover the costs of a new mobile phone. Chair Glen Olsen and Deputy Chair Guy Burns abstained from this vote. |
9 Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes
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Committee Resolution PARCB2025/7 Moved: Mr Glen Olsen Seconder: Mr Karl Webber That the minutes of the Paraparaumu Community Board meeting of 5 November 2024 be accepted as a true and correct record. |
10 Ngā Take e Mahia ana | Matters Under Action
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Chair Glen Olsen raised the below Chairperson’s recommendation related to an item on the Matters Under Action report. Community board members requested an update on the future of the site where Te Newhanga Community Centre was located and added dog control issues to Matters Under Action. |
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Committee Resolution PARCB2025/8 Moved: Mr Glen Olsen Seconder: Mr Karl Webber The Paraparaumu Community Board recognises the positive impact of the newly redeveloped MacLean Park skate park and affirms its ongoing support for the maintenance, enhancement, and promotion of this valued community asset. |
11 Karakia Whakamutunga | Closing Karakia
Mr Karl Webber closed the meeting with karakia.
The Poari ā-Hapori o Paraparaumu | Paraparaumu Community Board meeting closed at 8:53pm.
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HEAMANA | CHAIRPERSON