Committees
Strategic Planning & Policy Committee
Full Council and one Te Kanohi member (to be appointed)
Chair: Deputy Mayor Liz Stolwyk
Deputy Chair: Councillor Montgomerie
Purpose: To oversee the development and implementation of liveable spaces in our communities, with a focus on the promotion of the social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being of communities. To oversee the development and implementation of 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 & Corporate Committee
Full Council and one Te Kanohi member (to be appointed)
Chair: Councillor A Brown
Deputy Chair: Councillor Thomas
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.
Service Delivery Committee
Full Council and one Te Kanohi member (to be appointed)
Chair: Councillor St Pierre
Deputy Chair: Councillor Pettit
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, Water Services, and Community Services, including the consideration of regional integration of services.
Regulatory Committee
Councillor Gower, Councillor St Pierre, Councillor Stolwyk, Councillor L Brown, Councillor Gordon and one Te Kanohi member (to be appointed)
Chair: Councillor Gower
Deputy Chair: Councillor St Pierre
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.
Audit & Risk Committee
Mayor O’Regan, Councillor A Brown, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Montgomerie, Councillor L Brown and Bruce Robertson
Chair: Bruce Robertson
Deputy Chair: Councillor Gordon
Purpose: To provide independent assurance and assistance to the Waipā District Council on Council’s risk, control and compliance framework, and its external accountability responsibilities.
District Licensing Committee
Ross Murphy, Patsi Davies, Michael Cameron, Roy Johnstone, John Gower
Chair: Sara Grayson Commissioner (Chairperson); Alternate Commissioner – Tegan McIntyre
Deputy Chairperson and Member: Councillor Gower
Purpose: To consider and determine applications for licences, managers certificates, renewal of licences and managers certificates, temporary authorities and other matters pursuant to section 187 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.
Pirongia Ward Committee
Two Pirongia-Kakepuku Ward Councillors – Councillor Thomas and Councillor St Pierre, and Allan Rawlings (Te Pahu representative), Andrew Reymer (Ohaupo representative), Ruth Webb (Pirongia representative), Jan Thomas (Ngahinapouri representative), Janet Williams (Koromatua representative) Haupai Puke (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
Mayor O’Regan, Councillor Stolwyk, Councillor St Pierre, Councillor A Brown, Councillor Montgomerie
Chair: Mayor O’Regan
Purpose: To conduct the reviews of the performance of Council’s Chief Executive and make recommendations to Council.
Maungatautari Reserve Committee
Councillor Montgomerie, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Coles, Councillor Stirling, one representative from Pohara Marae, one representative from Maungatautari Marae, one representative from Ngati Haua, Geoff Canham (Consultant), one representative from the Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust), one representative from the Department of Conservation and one representative from the Waikato Regional Council. [Landowners to be appointed once available]
Chair: Councillor Montgomerie
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
Councillor Gower, Councillor Stolwyk, Councillor St Pierre, Councillor Gordon, Merv Gyde, Kevin Burgess
Chair: Councillor Gower
Purpose: Make allocation decisions in respect of Council’s District Promotions Fund and Community Event Fund
*Iwi reps have yet to be appointed to the standing committees to Council
Te Ara Wai Governance Committee
Lee-Ann Muntz, Paraone Gloyne, Glenda Taithua, Mayor O’Regan, Councillor Stolwyk, Councillor A Brown
Chair: Councillor A Brown
Purpose: To provide a governance and strategic overview for the establishment of Te Ara Wai.
Housing Sub-Committee
Councillor EM Stolwyk, Mayor O’Regan, Councillor Gordon, Councillor St Pierre, Councillor A Brown
Chair: Councillor EM Stolwyk
Purpose: The purpose of the Housing Sub-committee of the Strategic Planning and Policy Committee (“the Committee”) is to advise the Committee in regard to any matters associated with the Council’s provision of ‘Housing for the Elderly’ and/or any ‘Affordable and Social Housing’ initiatives in Waipā District.
