Council Committees

Strategy & Finance Committee

Terms of Reference
The overall policy development of Wanganui District, especially the advancement of direct democracy, including major strategic issues and issues that have significant impact across the Council’s activities. Specific responsibilities include:

• Annual Plan and estimates.
• 10-Year Plan.
• Growth Strategy.
• Community Strategic Plan.
• Review of District Plan and changes.
• Policy development and monitoring service provision of the Visitor Information Centre, visitors, events, business initiatives and training.
• Waterfront Development Plan.

Policy development of the financing and funding of  the Council’s activity, the Council’s management and administration, investment and economic development activities. The monitoring of physical and financial performance together with the financial condition of the organisation. Specific responsibilities include:

• Liaise with the Audit Office.
• Administer the Chief Executive’s employment contract.
• Monitor treasury management policy.
• Receive internal audit reports.
• Commission independent audits.
• Commission independent advice/counsel.
• Determine applications for the writing-off of rates and other debts.
• Approve sealing of the Council’s documents.
• Release the Annual Report.
• Receive the Auditor’s Report.
• Proposals for development of the Council’s organisational structure.
• Service delivery reviews of selected activities.
• Reports from the Chief Executive on staff matters, and on matters of general interest.
• Develop and monitor:
  Asset Management Policy.
  Rate setting.
  Rating and funding policies (Funding Review).
  Financial policies.
  External borrowing.
  Compliance with budgetary provisions and the Annual Plan.
  Quarterly financial review.
• Cycling Centre of Excellence project.
• Any other item/issue that is strategically or financially important to the Council or part of the community.

Cr Rob Vinsen (Chair)
Cr Sue Westwood (Deputy Chair)
Mayor Annette Main
Cr Allan Anderson
Cr Philippa Baker-Hogan
Cr Jack Bullock
Cr Randhir Dahya
Cr Nicki Higgie
Cr Michael Laws
Cr Hamish McDouall
Cr Clive Solomon
Cr Ray Stevens
Cr Rangi Wills

Infrastructure & Property Committee

Terms of Reference

Policy development and monitoring service provision of the water supply, flood protection, stormwater, wastewater and waste disposal and transport network activities. Specific responsibilities include:

• Roading network.
• Flood protection.
• Water supply.
• Stormwater disposal.
• Sewage treatment and disposal.
• Tradewaste treatment and disposal.
• Solid waste disposal.
• Footpaths.
• Road closures.
• Road corridor management issues.
• Wastewater Project.
• Temporary urban road closures – under delegated authority.
• Broadband and Internet communications.

Policy development and monitoring of property portfolios, parks. Specific responsibilities include:

• Operational Property Holdings.
• Investment properties – includes City Endowment (in accordance with the purpose of the Endowment), Wanganui Airport, forestry and quarry.
• Parks, trees, facilities, playgrounds and open space management.
• Administration of the harbour in accordance with the Wanganui Harbour Act 1988.
• Administration of the Harbour Endowment lands and special funds in accordance with the purpose of the Endowment.
• Any other infrastructure or property item that is important to the Council or part of the community.

Cr Ray Stevens (Chair)
Cr Allan Anderson (Deputy Chair)
Mayor Annette Main
Cr Philippa Baker-Hogan
Cr Jack Bullock
Cr Randhir Dahya
Cr Nicki Higgie
Cr Michael Laws
Cr Hamish McDouall
Cr Clive Solomon
Cr Rob Vinsen
Cr Sue Westwood
Cr Rangi Wills

Community & Environment Committee

Terms of Reference
Present and future social, environmental, and cultural wellbeing of the Wanganui District through strategic planning and policy development. The Committee monitors the Community Development and Cultural Activity, Environmental Activity and Emergency Management (Civil Defence) Activity. Specific responsibilities include:

• Advocacy, monitoring and reporting to the Council on community development and cultural policy.
• Advocacy, monitoring and reporting to the Council on environmental policy and sustainability issues.
• Advocacy, monitoring and reporting to the Council on regulatory and Customer Service issues.
• Advocacy, monitoring and reporting to the Council on Emergency Management (Civil Defence) policy.
• Iwi Relationships – Reports directly to the Council
  Tamaupoko Link
  Tupoho Working Party
  Nga Rauru
  Ngati Apa
• Pakaitore Historic Reserve Board
• Safer Wanganui
• Community contracts
• Sister City relationships
• Older People Forum
• Cultural and community facilities, for example: District Library, Sarjeant Gallery, Whanganui Regional Museum, Royal Wanganui Opera House, Wanganui War Memorial Conference and Convention Centre, cemeteries and crematorium, central city landscaping, public toilets, community buildings and rural halls.
• Building digital capacity initiatives, e.g. Computers in Homes and Computer Clubhouse.
• Environmental processes including trees in public places, river, lake and beach control.
• Bylaw formation.
• Recycling and waste minimisation promotion and education.
• Youth Subcommittee – reports directly to the Council.
• Protecting the heritage of the Wanganui District.
• Community Taskforce for Youth and Wellbeing (For Our Kids).
• Policy, promotion and monitoring of sport and recreation.
• Liaison with sporting codes and organisations.
• Liaison with community based Government agencies including the Whanganui District Health Board and UCOL.
• Any other item that the Council believes is important to the social, environmental and cultural wellbeing.

Delegation
The Community and Environment Committee has delegated authority to resolve the recipients of Community Contracts.

Cr Philippa Baker-Hogan (Chair)
Cr Rangi Wills (Deputy Chair)
Mayor Annette Main
Cr Allan Anderson
Cr Jack Bullock
Cr Randhir Dahya
Cr Nicki Higgie
Cr Michael Laws
Cr Hamish McDouall
Cr Clive Solomon
Cr Ray Stevens
Cr Rob Vinsen
Cr Sue Westwood

Hearings & Regulatory Committee

Terms of Reference

• To hear and make recommendations to the Council on changes to the District Plan pursuant to the Resource Management Act 1991.
• To hear and determine resource consent applications pursuant to the Resource
  Management Act 1991 to the extent authorised by the Council’s delegations.
• To hear and determine of applications for exemption under section 12 of the
  Fencing and Swimming Pools Act 1987.
• To hear and determine matters under the Dog Control Act 1996 to the extent
  authorised by the Council’s delegations.
• To hear and determine objections to temporary road closures.
• To act as the District Licensing Agency in terms of the Council’s functions under
  Sections 99, 100 and 104 of the Sale of Liquor Act 1989 to the extent authorised by the Council’s delegations.

Cr Sue Westwood (Chair)
Cr Nicki Higgie (Deputy Chair)
Mayor Annette Main
Cr Philippa Baker-Hogan
Cr Randhir Dahya
Cr Hamish McDouall

The Hearings & Regulatory Committee, comprising all elected members of the Wanganui District Council, is delegated to hear and determine all District Plan Changes, except for those delegated to an Independent Commissioner.

Youth Subcommittee

Terms of Reference

• Develop and monitor policy on Youth issues.
• Provide opportunities for Youth to contribute to decision-making of the Council.
• Advise the Council on matters of interest for Youth in the Wanganui District.

Cr Jack Bullock (Chair)
Cr Nicki Higgie

Frances Wood-Bodley (Co-Deputy Chair)
Steven Schwamm (Co-Deputy Chair)
Anna Groves
Aysha Collinson
Caleb Perry
Dan Steer
Grace Kennedy
Jacob Ruru-Canterbury
Jonathon Greenwell
Marie Webb
Monique Mulholland
Olivia O'Neil
Raphael Solomon
Renee Harrison
Savannah McKnight
Shannon-Renarta Jury
Steevie Reweti
Therese Verhoek

Wanganui Rural Community Board

Terms of Reference
The Wanganui Rural Community Board is a body established by statute. Its
responsibilities and powers are as delegated by the Wanganui District Council.
The role of the Wanganui Rural Community Board is to:

• Represent and act as an advocate for the interest of its community.
• Consider and report on all matters referred to it by the Wanganui District Council, or any matter of interest or concern to the Community Board.
• Maintain an overview of services provided by the Wanganui District Council
  within the community.
• Prepare an annual submission to the Wanganui District Council for expenditure
  within the community.
• Communicate with community organisations and special interest groups within the community.
• Undertake any other responsibilities that are delegated to it by the Wanganui
  District Council.
• Exercise delegated authority to determine temporary rural road closure
  applications.

Alan Taylor (Chair)
Mark Lourie (Deputy Chair)
Bill Ashworth
Andrew Collins
David Johnston
David Matthews
Darrell Monk
Cr Nicki Higgie
Cr Hamish McDouall

Youth Committee liaison with Wanganui Rural Community Board:
Youth Cr Caleb Perry
Youth Cr Therese Verhoek