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Council committees and meetings 2010-13

Council has four standing committees and a number of subcommittees which special and joint committees report to - overall to set policy and guide Council in the fulfilment of its responsibilities. By appointment, Council representatives are involved in an advisory capacity on external groups.

Council and its standing committees mostly meet on a six-weekly cycle. Each standing committee meets in the fortnight prior to the full Council meeting. Meetings are publicly notified. The dates and times for all meetings are advertised in the Waikato Times and are also online at Council and committee meeting schedule for 2012.

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Council and Committee Meeting Schedule for 2012

  • All Council and committee meetings are open to the public unless there is a reason to consider some item/s 'in committee'. This means that these items are deemed to be confidential and members of the public will be asked to leave the room until discussion on the item/s has been completed. Although meetings are open to the public, members of the public do not have speaking rights unless prior arangements have been made with Council. View the new Council and Committee Governance Structure (PDF), as from 1 August 2011.
  • Live Council Meetings - view council meetings live on our Council Chambers webcams.  Currently operating for Full Council Meetings only.

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Council

  • Council exists to enable democratic local decision-making by and on behalf of communities and the promotion of the social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being of Hamilton communities, both present and future. This includes setting Hamilton's long-term direction and ensuring that Council acts in the best interests of the community.
  • Subcommittees: CEO Recruitment Panel, CEO Performance Assessment Panel.
  • The full Council meets on a six-weekly cycle.

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Operations & Activity Performance Committee

  • This committee focuses on key Council activites and services within the operational arm of the Council.
  • Meets monthly.

People moving

Strategy & Policy Committee

  • This committee focuses on strategies, policy and planning frameworks for approval by Council.
  • Meets monthly.

Buildings in Hamilton

Finance & Monitoring Committee

  • This committee monitors Council's financial performance against the annual plan and long-term plan (including the monitoring of non-financial performance indicators). This committee will also deal with contracts.
  • Meets monthly.

Construction in the city

Statutory Management

  • This committee considers applications concerning statutory matters and has responsibility for Civil Defence.
  • This committee meets as and when required to meet statutory time frames.

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Special and Joint Committees

  • CBD/River Steering Group
  • Creative Communities
  • District Plan Steering Group
  • Joint Future Proof Implementation Committee (to 2012)
  • Young People

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Advisory (External groups)

  • Civic Awards and Community Recognition
  • Civil Defence Emergency Management Group
  • Council of Elders
  • Environment Waikato (Project Watershed)
  • Environment Waikato (Transport Matters)
  • Hamilton Central BID
  • Hamilton Creative New Zealand Fund Allocation Committee
  • Hamilton Community Arts Council
  • Hamilton Fibre Network Ltd
  • Hamilton Riverview Hotel Ltd
  • Innovation Waikato Ltd
  • Katolyst Group
  • Lake Rotokauri Advisory Committee
  • LASS Ltd
  • Liaison Representative with New Zealand Defence Force and RSA
  • Liaison Representative with New Zealand Police
  • New Zealand Local Government Insurance Corporation
  • Opportunity Hamilton
  • Public Art Advisory Panel
  • SODA Inc
  • University of Waikato Animal Ethics
  • V8 Event Governance and Advisory Group (Frankton Community Liaison Group reports to)
  • Vibrant Hamilton Trust Inc
  • Waikato Foundation Trust (temporary)
  • Waikato Regional Airport
  • Waikato Valley Emergency Operations Area Emergency Management Committee
  • WEL Energy Trust Joint Territorial Capital Beneficiaries Working Party
  • Youth Council
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Council Controlled Organisations

Council Controlled Organisations are described in the Local Government Act 2002 (LGA 2002) as any organisation in which one or more local authorities control 50 per cent or more of the voting rights or appoints 50 per cent or more of the directors.

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