Membership:
Mayor Ross Paterson
Councillor Sam Dunlop
Councillor Jo Gravit
Councillor Sue Matthews
Tauranga City Council co-opted members: Councillors Bill Faulker and Murray Guy
Committee Secretary: Alison Badger
Role:
Subject to compliance with Council strategies, policies, plans and legislation:
- To oversee the development and implementation of Council’s subregional parks projects arising from the Long Term Council Community Plan for the enhancement of the social and cultural well-being of the Western Bay of Plenty District’s communities
Delegations:
To make decisions to enable subregional park development in regard to the Huharua Harbour Park and the TECT All Terrain Park
- To monitor the development of subregional park facilities in association with other agencies, community groups and local authorities
- To make recommendations to Council or its Committees on any matters to achieve the outcomes required in the role of the Committee but outside its delegated authorities
- The Committee may without confirmation by Council exercise or perform any function, power or duty relating to those matters delegated by Council in like manner, and with the same effect, as the Council could itself have exercised or performed them
Financial Delegations:
Pursuant to Section 4(1) of the Public Bodies Contracts Act 1959, the Committee shall have the power to enter into contracts in respect of the Committee’s functions to a maximum value of $1,000,000 for any one contract, provided that the exercise of this power shall be subject to, and within the allocation of funds set aside for that purpose in the Long Term Council Community Plan, the Annual Plan and Budget or as otherwise specifically approved by Council
- To report to Council financial outcomes and recommend any changes or variations to allocated budgets for the development of subregional parks
- The Committee may delegate any of its functions, duties or powers to a subcommittee subject to the restrictions on its delegations, and provided that any sub-delegations to sub committees include a statement of purpose and specification of task
- The Committee may co-opt members onto its subcommittees subject to Clause 31, Schedule 7 of the Local Government Act 2002