Council Committee Structure
Besides being a member of Council, many Councillors, along with the Mayor and community representatives are members of a number of additional committees.
Corporate and Regulatory Committee
- Responsible for: To overview and where necessary, determine activities in the Strategy and Risk and Regulatory Groups.
- Chair: Arama Ngapo-Lipscombe
- Members: Mayor Jenny Shattock, Hamish Daine, Marin Glucina, Alex Jansen, Thomas Lee, Bill Machen, Hans Nelis, Gary Petley, Peter Schulte, Sandra Wallace
Community and Assets Committee
- Responsible for: To overview and where necessary, determine activities in the Community Development Section and Assets Group.
- Chair: Bill Machen
- Members: Mayor Jenny Shattock, Hamish Daine, Marin Glucina, Alex Jansen, Thomas Lee, Hans Nelis, Arama Ngapo-Lipscombe, Gary Petley, Peter Schulte, Sandra Wallace
Grants Committee
- Responsible for: To distribute grants and loan monies within the guidelines of Council and outside funding agencies.
- Chair: Thomas Lee
- Ex-officio: Mayor Jenny Shattock
- Members: Alex Jansen, Peter Schulte, Sandra Wallace
Tīrau Community Board
- Responsible for: To overview Council activities within the ward and to consider/report on matters of concern to the Ward.
- Chair: Kevin Slater
- Ex-officio: Mayor Jenny Shattock
- Members: Holly Blair, Sharon Burling-Claridge, Kerry Purdy, Peter Schulte (Council Rep)
Hearings Committee
- Responsible for: To determine applications for consent where formal hearings are required.
- Chair: Commissioner
- Ex-officio: Mayor Jenny Shattock
- Members: Marin Glucina, Bill Machen, Arama Ngapo-Lipscombe, Gary Petley
Chief Executive Relationship Committee
- Responsible for: To maintain effective communication between Council and the Chief Executive in relation to day-to-day employment and other issues as they arise, as well as completing the periodic performance reviews.
- Chair: Mayor Jenny Shattock
- Members: Thomas Lee, Bill Machen, Sandra Wallace
Finance, Audit and Risk Committee
- Responsible for: To oversee Council's risk management, financial systems and investment portfolio
- Chair: Gray Baldwin
- Ex-officio: Mayor Jenny Shattock
- Members: Marin Glucina, Hans Nelis, Gary Petley, Sandra Wallace, Chief Executive, GM Corporate
Rural Access Sub-Committee
- Responsible for: To allocate funding received from the closure and the sale of specific public roads.
- Chair: Peter Schulte
- Ex-officio: Mayor Jenny Shattock
- Members: Hamish Daine, Fish & Game Rep, Ian or Linda Rogerson (Rotorua)
District Licencing Committee
- Responsible for: To fulfill all its statutory duties, specifically to determine all applicants presented to the South Waikato Licencing Committee
- Chair: Commissioner
- Deputy Chair: Mayor Jenny Shattock
- Members: Hamish Daine, Marin Glucina, Arama Ngapo-Lipscombe, Gary Petley, Peter Schulte