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: Bill Machen
- Members: Gray Baldwin, Adrienne Bell, Wendy Cook, Jeff Gash, Marin Glucina, Thomas Lee, Bill Machen, Arama Ngapo-Lipscombe, Peter Schulte, Herman van Rooijen
Community and Assets Committee
- Responsible for: To overview and where necessary, determine activities in the Community Development Section and Assets Group.
- Chair: Jeff Gash
- Members: Mayor Jenny Shattock, Gray Baldwin, Adrienne Bell, Wendy Cook, Marin Glucina, Thomas Lee, Bill Machen, Arama Ngapo-Lipscombe, Peter Schulte, Herman van Rooijen
Grants Committee
- Responsible for: To distribute grants and loan monies within the guidelines of Council and outside funding agencies.
- Chair: Adrienne Bell
- Ex-officio: Mayor Jenny Shattock
- Members: Wendy Cook, Thomas Lee, Peter Schulte
Tīrau Community Board
- Responsible for: To overview Council activities within the ward and to consider/report on matters of concern to the Ward.
- Chair: Cassandra Robinson
- Ex-officio: Mayor Jenny Shattock
- Members: Sharon Burling-Claridge, Clive Collingwood, Derek Keesing, Peter Schulte (Council Rep)
Hearings Committee
- Responsible for: To determine applications for consent where formal hearings are required.
- Chair: Herman van Rooijen
- Ex-officio: Mayor Jenny Shattock
- Members: Marin Glucina, Bill Machen, Arama Ngapo-Lipscombe
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: Wendy Cook, Bill Machen
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: Jeff Gash, Adrienne Bell, Wendy Cook, Marin Glucina, Thomas Lee, Bill Machen, Arama Ngapo-Lipscombe, Peter Schulte, Herman van Rooijen, 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: Bill Machen
- Ex-officio: Mayor Jenny Shattock
- Members: Marin Glucina, Peter Schulte, Herman van Rooijen, 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: Jenny Shattock
- Members: Adrienne Bell, Marin Glucina, Bill Machen
