MINUTES OF THE KĀpiti
Coast District Council
Social Sustainability
Subcommittee Meeting
HELD IN THE Council
Chamber, Ground Floor, 175 Rimu Road, Paraparaumu
ON Thursday, 16 March
2023 AT 1.45pm
PRESENT: Cr
Martin Halliday, Cr Rob Kofoed, Cr Kathy Spiers, Mayor Janet Holborow, Deputy
Mayor Lawrence Kirby, Cr Nigel Wilson, Huriwai Paki (via Zoom), Jonny Best,
Sorcha Ruth (via Zoom), Cam Butler
IN ATTENDANCE: Cr Sophie
Handford, Kim Tahiwi, Janice McDougall, Mike Mendonça, Kelvin
Irvine, Claire Winter, Marie Ottley-Clark, Claire Rewi, Stephen Cross, Donna
Creary, Darryn Grant, Kris Pervan, Morag Taimalietane, Steffi Haefeli, Anna
Smith
WHAKAPĀHA | Jackie
Elliott
APOLOGIES:
LEAVE OF There
were none
ABSENCE:
1 NAU
MAI | Welcome
The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.
2 KARAKIA
A TE KAUNIHERA | Council Blessing
Jonny Best read the Council blessing.
3 WHAKAPĀHA
| Apologies
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Apology
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Committee Resolution SSS2023/2
Moved: Cr
Rob Kofoed
Seconder: Deputy Mayor Lawrence Kirby
That the apology received from Jackie Elliott be accepted.
Carried
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4 TE
TAUĀKĪ O TE WHAITAKE KI NGĀ MEA O TE RĀRANGI TAKE | Declarations
of Interest Relating to Items on the Agenda
It was noted that Deputy Mayor Lawrence Kirby is a Trustee
of Kapiti Impact Trust, and therefore has an interest in the Social Investment
Programme update.
5 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
Mandy Savage, Health Promoter Cancer Society spoke in
regards to reducing smoking prevalence in Kāpiti and spoke to promoting a
smokefree and vape free outdoor policy. Mandy Savage also spoke in
regards to the harms of vaping. Catherine Manning also spoke in regards to the
importance of smoke free policies.
6 Ngā
Take a ngā Mema | Members’ Business
(a)
Leave of absence - There were none
(b)
Matters of an Urgent Nature – there were none
(c)
Member’s Items – this was moved to later in the meeting
7 He
Kōrero Hou | Updates
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7.1 Presentation
from Kāpiti Health Advisory Group
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Sandra Daly,
Chair of Kāpiti Health Advisory Group (KHAG) and Dr Graham Scott spoke
to the sub-committee in regards to achieving better health outcomes for
Kāpiti. Sandra Daly gave a background to KHAG and the 5 key priorities
which were developed. These were access to services, urgent and
emergency care, improved mental health services, better care for disabled
people, and care for our older people and families. Sandra Daly outlined
how KHAG and the Council could work together to develop a framework that
works well for Kāpiti.
Graham Scott also spoke on the background of KHAG and how
it was established, the ongoing work of the group, and what is needed to
residents of Kāpiti for better community health outcomes and health
policy intersects with the work of Council.
Ms Daly and Dr Scott answered questions from members.
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7.2 Asset
Management Plan for public toilets
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Mr
Mendonça, Acting Group Manager Place & Space and Claire Winter presented
a proposed asset management plan for public toilets. Mr Mendonça
proposes to bring an Asset Management Plan through the Social Sustainability
Subcommittee and the Strategy, Operations and Finance Committee for
consideration.
Claire Winter explained the function and format of Asset
Management Plans, and which public toilet assets would need upgrading and the
proposed timeline and reasons for upgrades.
Mr Mendonça and Ms Winter answered questions from
members.
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7.3 Update
on the Social Investment Programme
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Marie
Ottley-Clark and Claire Rewi from the Connected Communities Team presented
the Social Investment Programme.
In 2017 a new approach was
established for how Council invested in services that contribute to social
investment in our community. Ms Rewi outlined the scope of Social
Investment Funding and the priorities, the organisations council works with,
and the outcomes from the investment funding that the community has seen.
Ms Rewi and Ms Ottley-Clark
answered questions from members.
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Mayor Janet Holborow left the meeting at 3:20 pm.
Mr Huriwai Paki left the meeting at 3:30 pm and did not
return.
Mr Cam Butler left the meeting at 3:35 pm and did not return.
Cr Rob Kofoed left the meeting at 3:37 pm.
Cr Rob Kofoed returned to the
meeting at 3:39 pm.
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7.4 Review
of Council Older Persons Housing – Project Scope
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Kris Pervan and
Stephen Cross presented the proposed Review of Older Persons Housing.
Stephen Cross identified what would be within the scope of
the review, and outlined the need for a communications and engagement
strategy.
Stephen Cross sought feedback on issues that members were
aware of that the team had not considered, their vision for older persons
housing, and any steps or key consultation groups that should be considered.
Members gave their feedback on the proposed review and
asked questions of the team.
The team will be bringing a paper to the Strategy,
Operations and Finance Committee in April to further progress the project.
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Mayor Janet Holborow returned to the meeting at 3:54 pm.
Mayor Janet Holborow left the meeting at 3:55 pm and did not
return.
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7.5 Update
on Healthy Homes and Older Persons’ Housing Portfolio
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Mike
Mendonça, Kelvin Irvine, and Donna Creary presented on the Healthy
Homes Standards and the refurbishment of the Older Persons Housing Portfolio.
Ms Creary outlined the issues
that need to be dealt with during the upgrade – these include heating,
insulation, ventilation, moisture ingress and drainage, and draught
stopping. While council intends to meet the regulatory requirements, we
also intend to exceed them in some areas.
Mr Irvine explained the contract
and the timeline of the project.
Mr Mendonça, Mr Irvine,
and Ms Creary answered questions from members.
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6 NGĀ
TAKE A NGĀ MEMA | MEMBERS’ BUSINESS
(c) Members’ Items
Cr Halliday gave an update on the Manaaki Kāpiti
Funding, and his activities over the past few weeks. Cr Halliday has been
working on moving KHAG to a position where they can be an advisory panel.
Cr Halliday would like the Social Sustainability Subcommittee to focus on the
housing situation, and advised of an ongoing monthly meeting with Kris Pervan,
Group Manager Strategy and Growth.
Cr Halliday asked if members had any issues to raise.
Cr Kirby raised a question over how council’s
partnership with KHAG would work. Cr Spiers has been assigned to KHAG, and
more would be worked out once a Terms of Reference had been developed.
Jonny Best noted that Raumati Community Board is watching
Kainga Ora’s proposal for Raumati closely, and also the surplus land sale
from the Expressway.
8 Te
Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes
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8.1 Confirmation
of Minutes
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Committee
Resolution SSS2023/3
Moved: Cr
Kathy Spiers
Seconder: Deputy Mayor Lawrence Kirby
That the
minutes of the Social Sustainability Subcommittee meeting of 2 February 2023
be accepted as a true and correct record.
Carried
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9 TE
WHAKAŪNGA O NGĀ ĀMIKI KĀORE E WĀTEA KI TE MAREA | Confirmation
of Public Excluded Minutes
There
were none.
The Te Komiti Whāiti
Toitūtanga Pāpori | Social Sustainability Subcommittee meeting closed
with karakia by Cr Halliday at 4:31pm.
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HEAMANA | CHAIRPERSON