Council committees and meetings
Council has five standing committees and a number of subcommittees and working parties to set policy and guide Council in the fulfilment of its responsibilities.
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 2010 .
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Council and Committee Meeting Schedule for 2010
- 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.
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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. Meets on a six-weekly cycle.
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City Development
- This committee focuses on the strategic direction of the city (i.e.: District Plan, strategic planning for city growth, provision of infrastructure) and also the continued facilitation of the economic development strategy. Meets on a six-weekly cycle.
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Community and Environment
- This committee focuses on all social matters relating to the Community with an expanded focus on the environment and sustainability. Meets on a six-weekly cycle.
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Finance and Audit
- This committee monitors Council's performance against the annual plan and long-term plan (including the monitoring of non financial performance indicators). This committee meets quarterly.
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Statutory Management
- This committee considers applications concerning statutory matters, with an expanded focus to include City Safety. This committee meets as and when required to meet statutory time frames.
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Transport
- This committee focuses on transport issues for the city. Included in this is how Council continues to address transport issues through Access Hamilton (an integrated transport strategy for the city). Meets on a six-weekly cycle.
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Subcommittees and Working Parties
- Applications Subcommittee
- Chief Executive's Performance Assessment Panel
- Community Well-being Grant Allocation Subcommittee
- Contracts Subcommittee
- Event Sponsorship Subcommittee
- Funding Applications Subcommittee
- Passenger Transport Subcommittee
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Outside Organisation and Joint Committees
- Community Arts Council
- Environment Waikato (Transport Matters)
- Environment Waikato - Middle Waikato Subcommittee (Project Watershed)
- Envirofund Allocation Committee
- Hamilton Creative New Zealand Fund Allocation Committee
- Hamilton Riverview Hotel Ltd
- Joint Hamilton Subregional Growth Strategy Committee
- Keep Hamilton Beautiful
- Lake Rotokauri Advisory Committee
- Liaison Representative with New Zealand Police
- Local Government Association Zone 2 Representatives
- New Zealand Defence Force and Returned Servicemen Club Liaison
- Te Runanga O Kirikiriroa Trust (Inc) Joint Committee
- Waikato Region Civil Defence Emergency Management Group
- Waikato Valley Emergency Operations Area Emergency Management Committee
- WEL Energy Trust Joint Territorial Capital Beneficiaries Working Party
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Contact
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Democratic Support Services
Level 9, Council Offices
Garden Place
Hamilton City Council
Private Bag 3010
Hamilton 3240
Phone: 838 6766
Fax: 838 6599
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