MINUTES OF THE KĀpiti Coast District Council
Council Meeting
HELD IN THE
Council Chamber, Ground Floor, 175 Rimu Road, Paraparaumu
ON
Thursday, 6 March 2025 AT 9.31am

PRESENT:              Mayor Janet Holborow, Cr Martin Halliday, Cr Sophie Handford, Cr Rob Kofoed, Cr Liz Koh, Cr Jocelyn Prvanov, Cr Kathy Spiers, Cr Shelly Warwick, Cr Nigel Wilson, Cr Glen Cooper (via Zoom)

IN ATTENDANCE: Mr David Shand, Mr Bede Laracy, Mr Glen Olsen, Mr Cam Butler, Mr Richard Mansell, Mr Darren Edwards, Mr Mark de Haast, Mr Sean Mallon, Mr Brendan Owens, Ms Kris Pervan, Ms Rach Wells, Mr Martyn Cole, Mr Steve Cody, Ms Anna Smith, Mr Evan Dubisky, Ms Maria Cameron, Ms Sue Wray, Mr Huriwai Paki (via Zoom), Mr Frank Hippolite (via Zoom)

WHAKAPĀHA |       Ms Kim Tahiwi

APOLOGIES:

LEAVE OF               Deputy Mayor Lawrence Kirby, Cr Glen Cooper

ABSENCE:

1          Nau Mai | Welcome

The Mayor welcomed everyone to the meeting

2          Karakia | Council BlessinG

Cr Sophie Handford read the Council blessing.

3          Whakapāha | Apologies

Apology

Mayor Janet Holborow acknowledged that she would be leaving the meeting at 11:30am for another engagement and that another member would be elected to chair the remainder of the meeting afterwards, as per Standing Order 14.1.

Resolution  CO2025/9A

Moved:       Cr Jocelyn Prvanov

Seconder:  Cr Sophie Handford

That the apology received from Ms Kim Tahiwi be accepted.

Carried

4          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.

5          Te Whakatakoto Petihana | Presentation of Petition

There was no petition presented at this meeting.

6          Ngā Whakawā | Hearings

There were no hearings at this meeting.

Cr Nigel Wilson joined the meeting at 9:34am.

7          HE WĀ KŌRERO KI TE MAREA MŌ NGĀ MEA E HĀNGAI ANA KI TE RĀRANGI TAKE  | Public Speaking Time for Items Relating to the AgendA

Mr John Andrews spoke to Item 10.2 Local Water Done Well - Consultation Document and tabled a document to support his public speaking.

Ms Chris Harwood spoke to Item 10.2 Local Water Done Well - Consultation Document, tabled a document to support her public speaking and answered questions from elected members.

Mr Michael Papesch spoke to Item 10.2 Local Water Done Well - Consultation Document and answered questions from elected members.

Ms Tanya Lees, on behalf of Calm Alarmist Law Madness, spoke to Item 10.1 Land Information Memoranda - updated coastal erosion and inundation hazard information and tabled a document to support her public speaking.

Cr Rob Kofoed left the meeting at 10:17am and did not return.

Mr Quentin Poole (via Zoom), on behalf of Coastal Ratepayers United, spoke to Item 10.1 Land Information Memoranda - updated coastal erosion and inundation hazard information and answered questions from elected members.

Mr Dale Evans spoke to Item 10.1 Land Information Memoranda - updated coastal erosion and inundation hazard information and tabled documents to support his public speaking and answered questions from elected members.

Tabled documents

Appendices

1        John Andrews Public Speaking Tabled Document

2        Chris Harwood Public Speaking Tabled Document

3        Calm Alarmist Law Madness Public Speaking Tabled Document

4        Dale Evans Public Speaking Tabled Document

 

The meeting adjourned at 10:33am and resumed at 10:41am.

Cr Jocelyn Prvanov returned to the meeting from the adjournment at 10:42am.

8          NGĀ TAKE A NGĀ MEMA | Members’ BusinesS

(a)               No Leave of Absence was requested at this meeting.

(b)               No Matters of an Urgent Nature were raised at this meeting.

9          Te Pūrongo a te Koromatua | Mayor's Report

There was no Mayor’s Report at this meeting.

10        Pūrongo | Reports

10.1       Land Information Memoranda - updated coastal erosion and inundation hazard information

Ms Kris Pervan, Group Manager Strategy & Growth, and Mr Steve Cody, Building Team Manager, took the report as read and answered questions from elected members.

Resolution  CO2025/9

Moved:       Cr Nigel Wilson

Seconder:  Cr Shelly Warwick

That Council:

A.    Notes the Council’s obligations set out in the paper regarding section 44A (2) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, to include in LIMs information identifying natural hazards.

B.    Notes that following assessment, Council officers have determined that the Kapiti Coast Risk Assessment Report, authored by Dr Willem De Lange (“the De Lange report”), should be directly referenced on Land Information Memoranda (LIMs) for properties on the Kāpiti Coast

C.    Notes that officers have exercised existing delegated authority to update the LIM notation related to coastal hazards to reference the Kapiti Coast Risk Assessment Report, authored by Dr Willem De Lange.

Carried

                                              

10.2       Local Water Done Well - Consultation Document

Mr Sean Mallon, Group Manager Infrastructure and Asset Management, introduced this item by addressing concerns raised by members of the public during public speaking time earlier in the meeting. Mr Martyn Cole, Contractor to Kāpiti Coast District Council, introduced the report. They answered questions from elected members. Ms Sue Wray, Senior Legal Counsel Property & Commercial, also answered questions from elected members.

Resolution  CO2025/11

Moved:       Mayor Janet Holborow

Seconder:  Cr Sophie Handford

A.    Receives this report and associated attachments.

B.    Notes the legislative changes enacted under the Government’s, Local Water Done Well policy through the Local Government (Water Services Preliminary Arrangements) Act 2024, to address long-standing water infrastructure challenges which includes: new economic, environmental and water quality regulations.

          B.1.1        a new planning, reporting and accountability framework

          B.1.2        financial sustainability requirements

          B.1.3        new statutory objectives consistent for all water providers

          B.1.4        restrictions against privatisation and.

  B.1.5        the requirement for Councils to produce a Water Services Delivery Plan and                 accompanying implementation plan by 3 September 2025.

C.    Notes that the Government introduced further water services legislation bill in December 2024 to be enacted in mid-2025 that will establish the enduring settings for economic and regulatory oversight and statutory objectives for water services.

D.    Notes that the Council is required to consult on a minimum of two water services delivery model options under the streamlined arrangements in the Local Government (Water Services Preliminary Arrangements) Act 2024, being an internal business unit and at least one alternative.

E.    Resolves to consult on the two water services delivery model options set out in the attached consultation document being, retaining services within an internal business unit (in-house) and establishing a joint council-owned water organisation with Horowhenua, Manawatu Districts and Palmerston North City Councils as recommended as option A.

F.    Resolves to adopt the in-house business unit as the preferred future delivery model for Kāpiti Coast District water service as recommended as option B.

G.    Resolves to adopt the attached Consultation Document and release it for public consultation starting 10 March 2025 as recommended as option C.

H.    Delegates to the Mayor and Chief Executive the authority to make any minor changes to the Consultation document.

Carried

11        Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes

11.1       Confirmation of Minutes

Resolution  CO2025/12

Moved:       Cr Nigel Wilson

Seconder:  Cr Liz Koh

That the minutes of the Council meeting of 30 January 2025 be accepted as a true and correct record.

Carried

12        Purongo Kāore e Wātea ki te Marea | Public Excluded ReportS

Resolution to Exclude the Public

Public Excluded Resolution  CO2025/13

Moved:       Cr Liz Koh

Seconder:  Cr Shelly Warwick

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:

General subject of each matter to be considered

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Ground(s) under section 48 for the passing of this resolution

12.1 - 2024-C575 Road Maintenance Contract

Section 7(2)(b)(ii) - the withholding of the information is necessary to protect information where the making available of the information would be likely unreasonably to prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied or who is the subject of the information

Section 48(1)(a)(i) - the public conduct of the relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding would exist under section 6 or section 7

Carried

 

The Mayor left the meeting during public excluded time at 11:48am and did not return to the meeting.

After the Mayor left the meeting, members elected Cr Sophie Handford as Chair for the remainder of the meeting.

 

Resolution  CO2025/16

Moved:       Cr Liz Koh

Seconder:  Cr Sophie Handford

That the Kaunihera | Council moves out of a public excluded meeting.

Carried

 

 

The Kaunihera | Council meeting went into public excluded session at 11:48am.

 

The Kaunihera | Council came out of public excluded session at 12:58pm.

 

Cr Sophie Handford closed the meeting with karakia.

 

The Kaunihera | Council meeting closed at 12:58pm.

 

 

 

 

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