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