Committees
Growth, Strategy and Planning Committee
| Membership | Full Council |
|---|---|
| Chair | Councillor Montgomerie |
| Deputy Chair | Councillor Davies-Colley (Deputy Mayor) |
| Purpose | To oversee the development and implementation of: - liveable spaces in our communities, with a focus on placemaking and community wellbeing, - Council’s plans (including long term, annual plans and district plan), bylaws, strategies and policies and where appropriate, with the exception of the district plan, to act as Council’s hearings committee for consultation submissions in relation to these. To oversee the development and monitoring of strategy and policy associated with climate change activity and affordable and/or social housing initiatives. |
Finance and Organisational Performance Committee
| Membership | Full Council |
|---|---|
| Chair | Mayor Pettit |
| Deputy Chair | Councillor Montgomerie |
| Purpose | To undertake Council’s corporate and governance functions specifically in relation to financial and non-financial reporting, financial and treasury policies and arrangements, insurance arrangements, property management and Council Controlled Organisations. |
Community Delivery Committee
| Membership | Full Council |
|---|---|
| Chair | Councillor St Pierre |
| Deputy Chair | Councillor Camson |
| Purpose | To have responsibility for overseeing Council’s infrastructure work programme, asset management planning and levels of service in relation to the service delivery areas of Transportation and Waste Minimisation and Management, Road Asset Technical Accord, Stormwater Services, Community Services (including community development, libraries, museums and open spaces), and the consideration of regional integration of services. |
Regulatory Committee
| Membership | Councillor Gower, Councillor St Pierre, Councillor Morgan, Councillor Gordon and Councillor Kempthorne |
|---|---|
| Chair | Councillor Gower |
| Deputy Chair | Councillor Morgan |
| Purpose | To manage the regulatory aspects of Council’s business, in particular in relation to the Resource Management Act 1991, and to oversee Council’s emergency management functions. |
Risk and Assurance Committee
| Membership | Mayor Pettit, Councillor St Pierre, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Montgomerie, Councillor Walsh, Councillor Camson and Carol Bellette |
|---|---|
| Chair | Carol Bellette |
| Deputy Chair | Councillor Gordon |
| Purpose | To provide independent assurance and assistance to the Waipa District Council on Council’s risk, control and compliance framework, and its external accountability responsibilities. |
Pirongia Ward Committee
| Membership | Two Pirongia and Kakepuku Ward Councillors – Councillor Bennett and Councillor St Pierre, Elizabeth Eden (Te Pahu representative), Andrew Reymer (Ohaupo representative), Ruth Webb (Pirongia representative), Martin Reid (Ngahinapouri representative), Janet Williams (Koromatua representative) Tai Huata (a representative from the Purekireki Marae Committee) |
|---|---|
| Chair | Councillor St Pierre |
| Purpose | To allocate funds, to consider the draft annual plan and to perform similar representative functions as the community boards, and to manage the three reserves known as Franklin Street, Rangimarie and Te Ngahere reserves. |
Chief Executive Performance Management Committee
| Membership | Mayor Pettit, Councillor Davies-Colley (Deputy Mayor), Councillor St Pierre, Councillor Camson and Councillor Montgomerie |
|---|---|
| Chair | Mayor Pettit |
| Purpose | To conduct the reviews of the performance of Council’s Chief Executive and make recommendations to Council. |
Maungatautari Reserve Committee
| Membership | Councillor Davies-Colley (Deputy Mayor), Councillor Bennett, Councillor Kempthorne, Councillor Morgan, Te Hiiri Taute (representative from Pohara Marae), Poto Davies (representative from Maungatautari Marae), Tumohe Clarke (representative from Ngati Haua)), Geoff Canham (Consultant), Helen Hughes (representative from the Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust), Niwha Jones (representative from the Department of Conservation) and Liz Stolwyk (representative of the Waikato Regional Council). |
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| Chair | Councillor Morgan |
| Purpose | To facilitate Council’s role in relation to the administration and management, including co-governance and management of the Maungatautari Reserve in accordance with the requirements of the Reserves Act 1977, reserve management issues as they relate to the reserve and to the ecological island project, and to oversee the services of MEIT for day-to day management of the enclosures and to oversee the Reserve Management Plan for the reserve |
District Promotions Sub-Committee
The District Promotions Sub-Committee is a sub-committee of the Strategic Planning and Policy Committee.
| Membership | Councillor Gordon, Councillor Kempthorne, Councillor Walsh, Councillor Gower, Merv Gyde, Kevin Burgess |
|---|---|
| Chair | Councillor Gower |
| Purpose | Make allocation decisions in respect of Council’s District Promotions Fund. |
Road Closure Sub-Committee
The Road Closure Sub-Committee is a sub-committee of the Service Delivery Committee
| Membership | Councillor St Pierre, Councillor Kempthorne, Councillor Bennett, Councillor Taylor |
|---|---|
| Chair | Councillor St Pierre |
| Purpose | To make decisions in relation to temporary road closures. |
District Licensing Committee
| Commissioner (Chairperson) | Tegan McIntyre |
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| Alternate Commissioner | Sara Grayson |
| Deputy Chairperson | Councillor Gower |
| Members | Ross Murphy, Patsi Davies, Dr Michael Cameron, Roy Johnston, Marcus Gower |
