Nelson City Council

Committees

Hearings Panel

The Hearings Panel, formerly the Applications Committee, conducts consent hearings under the Resource Management Act, Sale of Liquor Act, Dog Control Act and deals with other matters such as street naming.

Audit Risk and Finance Committee

1. To assist the elected representatives in discharging their responsibilities by ensuring compliance procedures are in place for all statutory requirements relating to the operation of the Council, in particular, with regard to reporting safety, service quality and regulations, financial reporting and risk management.
2. To ensure an adequate structure of internal controls is in place to safeguard council assets and to minimise risks for staff, management and councillors.
3. To ensure appropriate procedures are complied with in relation to the financial and statutory requirements for the Council and to review the Council's financial statements.

Mayor Kerry Marshall, Deputy Mayor Rachel Reese, Cr Graeme Thomas

References Committee

Deals with administrative and procedural matters related to references (appeals) to the Nelson Resource Management Plan (NRMP) and any changes thereto, and Regional plans and policy statements, reports all matters that it considers may have policy or wider implication for the Council or Nelson Community, to the Council, and determines the strategy or extent of any changes or variations to decisions which Council has made on the NRMP, regional plans and policy statements, to be followed in any arbitration, mediation, or appeal before the Environment Court.

Mayor Kerry Marshall, Deputy Mayor Rachel Reese, Cr Ian Barker, Cr Derek Shaw

Remuneration Committee

Undertakes the annual performance review of the Chief Executive and the outcome of the review and any change to remuneration shall be confirmed by the full council.

Mayor Kerry Marshall, Deputy Mayor Rachel Reese, Cr Graeme Thomas

NCC/TDC Joint Shareholders Committee

Negotiates and develops recommendations to the two Councils in respect of all statutory requirements and funding proposals pertaining to the jointly owned Council Controlled Organisations and joint ventures other than Emergency Management.

Mayor Kerry Marshall, Deputy Mayor Rachel Reese, Cr Graeme Thomas

Regional Transport Committee

This committee is required by the Land Transport Management Act 2003 to prepare the Regional Land Transport Strategy and Regional Land Transport Programme for Nelson for subsequent approval by the Council.

Cr Derek Shaw (Chairman), Cr Aldo Miccio, Cr Gail Collingwood, Cr Mark Holmes (deputy)

Civil Defence Emergency Management Group

Sets the general direction and priorities of the Emergency Management Group as defined in the approved Emergency Management Arrangements for Nelson-Tasman (as per the Emergency Management Plan), monitors the performance of the Co-ordinating Executive Group, approves the funding requirements for Emergency Management and associated activities (including the budget of the Emergency Management Officer) and recommend levels of funding to the two councils, set out the arrangements for declarations and terminations of states of emergency as part of the Emergency Management Plan, and appoints a Group Controller, alternate Controllers and Local Controllers.

Mayor Kerry Marshall, Deputy Mayor Rachel Reese

Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit

Manages the treatment facilities comprising the Bells Island treatment plant and supporting network, efficiently and in accordance with resource consent conditions to meet the needs of its customers, and to plan for the future needs of the community in a cost efficient and environmentally sustainable manner.

Clr Mike Cotton, Clr Derek Shaw 

Nelson Tasman Regional Pest Management Committee

Prepares, consults on, determines submissions, and implements, with Tasman District Council, a joint Regional Pest Management Strategy, and Annual Operational Plan.

Clr Ian Barker, Deputy Mayor Rachel Reese, Clr Graeme Thomas 

Plan Change Committee

Oversees the development and recommends plan change proposals to the Council for approval for formal public consultation.

Deputy Mayor Rachel Reese, Clr Ali Boswijk, Clr Mike Cotton, Clr Derek Shaw 

Nelson Relief Fund Committee

Administers the Nelson Central Relief Fund, being a fund established to relieve poverty and provide assistance to persons in need of short-term financial help.

Mayor Kerry Marshall, Cr Graeme Thomas, Chief Executive

Founders Heritage Park Committee

Governs the operation and plan the development of Founders Heritage Park, develops and monitors the implementation of Founders Heritage Park Strategic Plan, and reviews the Founders Heritage Park Strategic Plan as considered necessary for the approval of the Council.

Cr Mark Holmes

Property Committee

Determines and implements the Council's policies in relation to the strategic management of its property holdings, considers disposal by sale or lease of rights in property belonging to the Council, oversees the management of the Council's property portfolio, and encourages by example in Council developments high quality, sustainable development within Nelson City that supports urban growth and demonstrates best practice in urban design and development that also takes into account social, environmental, economic and cultural well-being.

Clr Aldo Miccio (Chair), Clr Graeme Thomas, Clr Mike Cotton 

Communications Committee

Oversees the profile and public relations of the Nelson City Council and encourages public participation in the decision making processes of Council.

Clr Ali Boswijk (Chair), Clr Mark Holmes, Clr Pete Rainey, Mr Mick Mason (Independent Member). 

Working Parties

The Councillors serve on permanent and temporary working parties to consider various issues.