Community Boards

• Meetings
• Public Attendance at Meetings
• Agendas for Meetings
• Roles and Powers of Community Boards
• Roles and Powers of Taumarunui Ward Committee

Meetings

Community Board and Taumarunui Ward Committee meetings are held as follows:

• National Park Community Board - first Monday of the month (excluding January) in the Council Chamber, Huia Street, Taumarunui, at 8.30am (November to June) or 2.30pm (July to October).
• Waimarino-Waiouru Community Board - first Thursday of the month (excluding January) in the Council Chamber, Ayr Street, Ohakune, at 6.00pm.
• Taumarunui Ward Committee - second Thursday of every second month, commencing in February, in the Council Chamber, Huia Street, Taumarunui, at 1.00pm.

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Public Attendance at Meetings

Members of the public and Press are welcome to attend the public parts of meetings. Following normal meetings, any public-excluded business will be attended to and the public and the Press are requested to leave the meeting.

If you wish to speak at a meeting, please contact the Team Leader Governance on 07 895 8188 at least two weeks prior to the meeting.

• Public Forum - A Public Forum is scheduled at the beginning of the meeting. Members of the public have up to ten minutes to speak to Council on any matter.
  
  
• Deputations - Deputations (ie, people wishing to speak to an item on the Agenda) are normally scheduled immediately after the Public Forum section of the meeting (see above) and up to ten minutes are allowed for each deputation.

Members of the public are not permitted to speak at any other time during meetings, unless invited to do so by the Chairperson.

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Agendas for Meetings

All meeting Agendas are available on Council's website approximately one week before the meeting. CLICK HERE to view Agendas.

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Roles and Powers of Community Boards

Community Boards have already been delegated the task of co-ordinating rural reserves and hall committees.  They also have a major input into the development of Council’s Long Term Council Community Plan.

Community Boards prime objectives are to be the interface between the Council and the ratepayers and public of the Ward.

1. Represent, and act as an advocate for, the interests of its community.
2. Consider and report on all matters referred to it by the territorial authority, or any matter of interest or concern to the community board.
3. Maintain an overview of services provided by the territorial authority within the community.
4. Prepare an annual submission to the territorial authority for expenditure within the community.
5. Communicate with community organisations and special interest groups within the community.
6. Undertake any other responsibilities that are delegated to it by the territorial authority.

1. Powers of Community Boards (Section 53 – Local Government Act 2002).
2. A community board has the powers that are:
   1. Delegated to it by the relevant territorial authority in accordance with clause 32 of Schedule 7 (LGA)
   2. Prescribed by the Order in Council constituting its community.
3. The powers of a Community Board prescribed by Order in Council expire at the close of 6 years after the order comes into force.
4. Despite subsection (1), a community board may not:
   1. Acquire, hold, or dispose of property.
   2. Appoint, suspend, or remove staff.

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Roles and Powers of Taumarunui Ward Committee

Council considers this Committee, to all intents and purposes, a Community Board (comprising Taumarunui Ward Councillors). Council has delegated to it the same powers, functions and duties as those given to the National Park and Waimarino-Waiouru Community Boards, which are constituted as Community Boards under the Local Government Act 2002.

Purpose

To be the prime interface between the ratepayers and public of the Ward.

Operating Principles

1. Operate meetings according to Council’s Standing Orders.
2. Use informal workshops for in-depth consideration of key projects.
3. Authorise the Chairperson to make statements to the media accurately and reporting decisions of the Committee.

Areas of Responsibility

1. Represent, and act as an advocate for, the interests of the community.
2. Consider and report on all matters referred to it by the territorial authority, or any matter of interest or concern to the Ward Committee.
3. Maintain an overview of services provided by the territorial authority within the community.
4. Prepare an annual submission to the territorial authority for expenditure within the community.
5. Communicate with community organisations and special interest groups within the community.
6. Undertake any other responsibilities that are delegated to it by Council.

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