Minutes of Paekākāriki Community Board Meeting

MINUTES OF THE KĀpiti Coast District Council
Paekākāriki Community Board Meeting
HELD IN St Peter's Hall, Beach Road, Paekākāriki
ON Tuesday, 18 February 2025 AT 7:00 pm

PRESENT: Chair Kelsey Lee, Deputy Chair Sorcha Ruth, Mr Sean McKinley, Mr Christian Judge, Cr Sophie Handford

IN ATTENDANCE: Ms Hara Adams, Ms Maria Cameron

WHAKAPĀHA | Nil

APOLOGIES:

LEAVE OF Nil

ABSENCE:

1 NAU MAI | Welcome

The Chair started the meeting with karakia and welcomed everyone to the meeting .

The Chair acknowledged the passing of local Kaumatua Karl Farrell.

2 WHAKAPĀHA | Apologies

There were no apologies for the meeting.

3 TE TAUĀKĪ O TE WHAITAKE KI NGĀ MEA O TE RĀRANGI TAKE | Declarations of Interest Relating to Items on the Agenda

There were no declarations of interest relating to items on the agenda.

4 HE WĀ KŌRERO KI TE MAREA | Public Speaking Time

Graham Coe, a member of the Museum Trust Board spoke about the potential of renaming some streets in Paekākāriki and gave historical background on some of the suggestions. Mr Coe also spoke to the board regarding the vacant BP site across the road from Paekākāriki village. Mr Coe suggested an investigation into the costs to transform it into a carpark and provide a pedestrian crossing for those who live on Paekākāriki Hill Road, as it would improve those residents’ access to the village and more particularly the train station.

Motion

Committee Resolution PCB2025/1

Moved: Chair Kelsey Lee

Seconder: Deputy Sorcha Ruth

That the Paekākāriki Community Board request Council officers to investigate the potential scope and process of renaming and correcting existing road names in Paekākāriki, and a report on the matter is brought to a future Paekākāriki Community Board meeting.

Carried

5 Ngā Teputeihana | Deputations

5.1 Kāpiti Health Advisory Group

Ian Powell and Sandra Daly Chair from the Kāpiti Health Advisory Group provided an update on the current draft of the compelling case proposing the gradual development of the Kāpiti Health Centre into a polyclinic, providing a greater range and volume of healthcare services.

The Chair, Kelsey Lee, thanked Ian and Sandra for their presentation and advised that the Board supports the case for a polyclinic and also suggested that a drop off for prescriptions in the Village would be appreciated.

It was noted that while the Board supports the case for the polyclinic, they would like to have the opportunity to process the information received and come back at next the Community Board meeting in April and confirm their formal support then.

6 NGĀ TAKE A NGĀ MEMA | Members’ Business

(a) No leaves of absence were requested during the meeting.

(b) The Chair had not been advised of any matters of an urgent nature prior to the commencement of the meeting.

The Chair, Kelsey Lee, advised that the Community Board gave a submission on the Treaty Principles Bill and have not been called on to do an oral submission.

Kelsey met with the US Marines Trust and gave them a letter of support around their proposal to do some fundraising for signposting and sharing information about the history of the Marines in the village and surounding area.

Cr Sophie Handford gave an update on the recent spraying of some established fruiting blackberry bushes by Greater Wellington (GW) Regional Council workers. GW admitted there was a miscommunication around the area that needed to be sprayed and some established fruiting plants were unfortunately sprayed. Those plants have been mulched and signs have been installed. GW have ensured that there won’t be any further spraying happening during the fruiting season.

Cr Handford has had ongoing conversations with the residents of Northend Tilley Road about the flooding issues and notes that, further to the update in Matters Under Action, she is meeting onsite with Kiwirail in the coming weeks to discuss resolving the issues with flooding.

Cr Handford advised that the KCDC Project Management Office (PMO) is currently working through the construction review of the draft detailed design of the seawall and landscape planning. Construction is planned to begin May/June this year, which will include the section of the wall opposite Memorial Hall, and there will also be a planting trial to test out which plants will grow in the conditions.

Cr Handford advised that she (along with other Elected members) attended a Speed Management Plan briefing earlier today. It was confirmed that a raised crossing opposite Campbell park on Wellington Road which would support tamariki getting to school has been retained in the plans and will be built in the first half of 2026.

Christian Judge advised, further to Cr Handfords’ Speed Management plan update, that Wellington road will have varying lower speed limits around the school by the end of this year.

Christian asked Cr Handford about the traffic management plan for when the construction of the seawall started. Cr Handford agreed to follow up with staff.

Christian also noted two other briefings which he and Cr Handford had attended that day; a Climate Strategy briefing on reducing emissions and a Water Infrastructure workshop around Councils’ response to the law, and how to deal with, Council owned and operated water infrastructure. A consultation document will be out end of March.

Sean McKinley advised that the Paekākāriki Community Board was recognised by the Helen Clark Foundation (on the LGNZ LinkedIn page) for their work with the Paekākāriki community.

7 He Kōrero Hou | Updates

There were no updates.

8 Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes

8.1 Confirmation of Minutes

Committee Resolution PCB2025/2

Moved: Chair Kelsey Lee

Seconder: Deputy Sorcha Ruth

That the minutes of the Paekākāriki Community Board meeting of 10 December 2024 be accepted as a true and correct record.

Carried

9 Ngā Take e Mahia ana | Matters Under Action

9.1 Matters Under Action

Taunakitanga | Recommendations