MINUTES OF THE KĀpiti Coast District Council
Paraparaumu Community Board Meeting
HELD IN THE
Council Chamber, Ground Floor, 175 Rimu Road, Paraparaumu
ON
Tuesday, 6 May 2025 AT 6.32pm

PRESENT:              Mr Glen Olsen, Mr Guy Burns, Mr Karl Webber, Cr Glen Cooper

IN ATTENDANCE: Cr Martin Halliday, Mr Mark de Haast, Mr Evan Dubisky, Ms Phillipa Ross-James, Mr Dave Hardy

WHAKAPĀHA |       Mr Bernie Randall

APOLOGIES:

LEAVE OF               Nil

ABSENCE:

1          NAU MAI | Welcome

The Chair, Mr Glen Olsen, introduced the elected members and Council staff. Mr Karl Webber opened the meeting with karakia.

2          WHAKAPĀHA | Apologies

Apology

Committee Resolution  PARCB2025/21

Moved:       Mr Guy Burns

Seconder:  Mr Glen Olsen

That the apology received from Mr Bernie Randall be accepted.

Carried

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

No declarations of interest were raised at this meeting.

4          HE WĀ KŌRERO KI TE MAREA | Public Speaking Time

Ms Nancy McBeth, on behalf of the Rebus Club of Paraparaumu Beach Inc, spoke to their grant application.

Mr Sam Ferguson, Councillor at Horizons Regional Council, introduced himself to the community board and spoke to upcoming changes in public transportation in the region.

5          Ngā Teputeihana | Deputations

There were no deputations at this meeting.

6          NGĀ TAKE A NGĀ MEMA | Members’ Business

(a)               No leaves of absence were requested at this meeting.

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

(c)               No Community Board Members’ Activities were raised at this meeting.

7          He Kōrero Hou | Updates

7.1         Maclean Park Storytelling

Ms Phillipa Ross-James, Senior Advisor Communications & Engagement, and Mr Dave Hardy, Manager Project Management Office, introduced the report by providing further information to the presentation contained within the agenda and answered questions from elected members.

Committee Resolution  PARCB2025/22

Moved:       Mr Guy Burns

Seconder:  Cr Glen Cooper

That the Paraparaumu Community Board appoint Karl Webber to work with officers and other partners/stakeholders on this project.

Carried

8          Pūrongo | Reports

8.1         Considerations of Applications for Funding

Chair Glen Olsen corrected an error in the report regarding the amount of funding requested by the Rebus Club of Paraparaumu Beach Inc.

Committee Resolution  PARCB2025/23

Moved:       Mr Guy Burns

Seconder:  Cr Glen Cooper

A.    That the Paraparaumu Community Board approves a Discretionary grant of $500 to Ashton Foote to partially cover the registration fee for attending the Asia Pacific Youth Touch Cup in Brisbane in May 2025.

B.    That the Paraparaumu Community Board approves a Discretionary grant of $500 to Lucas Foote to partially cover costs of attending the Babe Ruth Baseball World Series in Arkansas, USA.

C.    That the Paraparaumu Community Board approves a Discretionary grant of $700 to Rebus Club of Paraparaumu Beach Inc to contribute towards costs for hall rentals for monthly club meetings.

D.    That the Paraparaumu Community Board approves a Discretionary grant of $482.50 to Homes for Good Trust to cover the costs of hall hire and accompanying food and beverages for public meetings in Paraparaumu.

E.    That the Paraparaumu Community Board approves a Discretionary grant of $750 to Kapiti Concert Orchestra to reduce an estimated budget shortfall for a concert of Elgar works on 17 May at Te Raukura ki Kapiti.

Carried

 

9          Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes

9.1         Confirmation of Minutes

Committee Resolution  PARCB2025/24

Moved:       Mr Glen Olsen

Seconder:  Mr Karl Webber

That the minutes of the Paraparaumu Community Board meeting of 25 March 2025 be accepted as a true and correct record.

Carried

10        Ngā Take e Mahia ana | Matters Under Action

10.1       Matters Under Action

Members removed and updated items from the Matters Under Action document.

11        Karakia Whakamutunga | Closing Karakia

Chair Glen Olsen closed the meeting with the Council blessing.

 

 

The Poari ā-Hapori o Paraparaumu | Paraparaumu Community Board meeting closed at 7:35pm.

 

 

 

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HEAMANA | CHAIRPERSON