Terms of reference – Council
Membership
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Chairperson
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Mayor Tenby Powell
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Deputy chairperson
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Cr Larry Baldock
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Members
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Cr Jako Abrie
Cr Kelvin Clout
Cr Bill Grainger
Cr Andrew Hollis
Cr Heidi Hughes
Cr Dawn Kiddie
Cr Steve Morris
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Quorum
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Half of the members physically present, where the
number of members (including vacancies) is even; and a majority
of the members physically present, where the number of members (including
vacancies) is odd.
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Meeting
frequency
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Six weekly or as required for Annual Plan, Long Term Plan
and other relevant legislative requirements.
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Role
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To ensure the effective and efficient
governance of the City
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To enable leadership of the City
including advocacy and facilitation on behalf of the community.
Scope
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Oversee the work of all
committees and subcommittees.
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Exercise all non-delegable and
non-delegated functions and powers of the Council.
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The powers Council is legally prohibited from delegating include:
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Power to make a rate.
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Power to make a bylaw.
o Power to borrow
money, or purchase or dispose of assets, other than in accordance with the
long-term plan.
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Power to adopt a long-term plan, annual plan, or annual report
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Power to appoint a chief executive.
o Power to adopt
policies required to be adopted and consulted on under the Local Government Act
2002 in association with the long-term plan or developed for the purpose of the
local governance statement.
o All final
decisions required to be made by resolution of the territorial
authority/Council pursuant to relevant legislation (for example: the approval
of the City Plan or City Plan changes as per section 34A Resource Management Act
1991).
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Council has chosen not to delegate the following:
o Power to
compulsorily acquire land under the Public Works Act 1981.
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Make those decisions which are required by legislation to be made
by resolution of the local authority.
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Authorise all expenditure not delegated to officers, Committees
or other subordinate decision-making bodies of Council.
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Make appointments of members to the CCO Boards of
Directors/Trustees and representatives of Council to external organisations.
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Consider any matters referred from any of the Standing or Special
Committees, Joint Committees, Chief Executive or General Managers.
Procedural matters
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Delegation of Council powers to Council’s committees and
other subordinate decision-making bodies.
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Adoption of Standing Orders.
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Receipt of Joint Committee minutes.
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Approval of Special Orders.
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Employment of Chief Executive.
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Other Delegations of Council’s powers, duties and
responsibilities.
Regulatory matters
Administration,
monitoring and enforcement of all regulatory matters that have not otherwise
been delegated or that are referred to Council for determination (by a
committee, subordinate decision-making body, Chief Executive or relevant
General Manager).
