Standing Committees
The Marlborough District Council has five standing committees, a joint committee with Kaikoura District Council, two statutory committees, five sub-committees and under a memorandum of understanding with a majority of tangata whenua iwi, the Maori Advisory Komiti.
The present committees and their membership are as follows:
ASSETS & SERVICES COMMITTEE
All infrastructure including roads, road safety (including walking and cycling strategies), sewerage, water, stormwater, rivers and drainage, parking, waste management (including recycling), reserves, halls, cemeteries, public conveniences, civil defence and emergency management (including rural fire).
Clr Francis Maher (Chairperson)
Clr Nigel Weetman (Deputy)
Clr Warwick Brice
Clr Gerald Hope
Mayor - ex officio
Iwi representative (R Hunter)
REGIONAL TRANSPORT COMMITTEE
This Committee prepares for approval by Council the Regional Land Transport Strategy, or any variations to or any reports on the Strategy; the Regional Land Transport Programme, or any variations to the Programme; any regional fuel tax scheme for its region; and provides Council with any advice and assistance in relation to its transport responsibilities.
5 Council representatives - Clr Graeme Barsanti (Chairperson), Clr Francis Maher (Deputy), Clr Cliff Bowers, Clr Jill Bunting plus one other
Agency representative - Ms Deborah Hume (New Zealand Transport Agency)
Economic development representative - Marlborough Chamber of Commerce representative
Safety and Personal Security representative - Senior Sergeant Naera Parata (New Zealand Police)
Public Health representative - Ms Lorraine McMath (Nelson Marlborough District Health Board)
Access and Mobility representative - Access and Mobility Forum representative
Environmental Sustainability representative - Marlborough Environment Centre representative
Cultural Interests representative - Mr Richard Hunter (iwi representative - Assets & Services Committee)
COMMUNITY AND FINANCIAL PLANNING COMMITTEE
Long Term Council Community Plan, Annual Plan, Annual Report, economic development, community and social development, youth elderly and access issues, arts, culture and heritage, grants and donations, sister city links, financial performance, general administration, property management, Council subsidiaries, libraries, customer services, democratic process.
Clr Gerald Hope (Chairperson)
Clr Graeme Barsanti (Deputy)
Clr Jenny Andrews
Clr Cliff Bowers
Clr Francis Maher
Clr Graeme Taylor
Clr Nigel Weetman
Mayor - ex officio
Iwi representative
GRANTS SUB-COMMITTEE
This Sub-Committee carries out Council's partnership with Creative New Zealand to ensure local arts funding is available to the Marlborough area by distribution of grants. This Sub-Committee has the power to recommend to Council loans to sporting, recreation and community organisations from the Recreation Facilities Loan Fund. The Sub-Committee has also been tasked with making recommendations on the allocation of Council's Annually Applied Grants and Donations.
Clr Jenny Andrews (Chairperson)
Clr Graeme Barsanti
Clr Graeme Taylor
2 x iwi representatives (to be advised)
Creative Marlborough representative (K Parker)
Sports Trust representative (K Hartshorne)
4 x community representatives (R Carr, G Duncan, L Ivamy & R Weaver)
HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY SUB-COMMITTEE
Issues related to Council's Housing for the Elderly portfolio.
Clr Jenny Andrews (Chairperson)
Clr Tom Harrison
Clr Graeme Taylor
Greypower Representative (J Brett)
SISTER CITY SUB-COMMITTEE
This Sub-Committee manages Council's Sister City activities and strives to involve greater community participation and sponsorship in the programme.
Clr Graeme Barsanti (Chairperson)
Mayor
6 x community representatives (J Hopkins, Mr B Lankshear, Mrs B Lankshear, P Bradshaw, D Keenan, K Stewart)
YOUTH FUNDING SUB COMMITTEE
This Sub-Committee considers requests for funding assistance from the Youth Initiative Plan funds.
Mayor (Chairperson)
Clr Gerald Hope (Chairperson Community & Financial Planning)
Three Youth representatives (one from each College)
ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
Biosecurity, animal control, liquor licensing, building control, resource consent processing, monitoring of consents, compliance control, dangerous goods, fencing of swimming pools, food and health monitoring, harbour management, historic places.
Clr Graeme Taylor (Chairperson)
Clr Jenny Andrews (Deputy)
Clr Andrew Barker
Clr Graeme Barsanti
Clr Cliff Bowers
Clr Liz Davidson
Clr Tom Harrison
Clr Peter Jerram
Iwi representative
Rural representative (C Bowron)
ANIMAL CONTROL SUB-COMMITTEE
Responsibility for animal control including administration and dealing with any right of objection to the Council in terms of the Dog Control Act 1996.
Clr Andrew Barker (Chairperson)
Clr Graeme Barsanti
Clr Tom Harrison
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY COMMITTEE
Regional Policy Statement and Resource Management Plan development.
Clr Jill Bunting (Chairperson)
Clr Francis Maher (Deputy)
Clr Andrew Barker
Clr Graeme Barsanti
Clr Cliff Bowers
Clr Liz Davidson
Clr Gerald Hope
Clr Peter Jerram
Clr Graeme Taylor
HEARINGS COMMITTEE
Makes decisions on applications for resource consents (Each Hearings Committee is made up of a Chairperson and two members).
Clr Cliff Bowers (Chairperson)
Clr Liz Davidson (Chairperson)
Clr Jenny Andrews
Clr Graeme Barsanti
Clr Jill Bunting
Clr Tom Harrison
CIVIL DEFENCE EMERGENCY GROUP
This committee has been formed in accordance with the Civil Defence And Emergency Management Act 2002. The Group is responsible for overseeing the development, maintenance, monitoring and evaluation, and implementation of the Group Plan required by Section 17(1)(i) of the Act.
Mayor Alistair Sowman (Chairperson)
Chairperson Assets and Services (Clr Francis Maher)
Chairperson Community and Financial Planning (Clr Gerald Hope)
Chairperson Environment (Clr Graeme Taylor)
Chairperson Environmental Policy (Clr Jill Bunting)
Clr Graeme Barsanti
MARLBOROUGH REGIONAL FORESTRY JOINT COMMITTEE
Marlborough Regional Forestry is a joint committee of Council and the Kaikoura District Council (KDC). Council owns 88.62% of the forestry estate and KDC owns the remaining 11.38%. The primary aim of production forest management is to create a resource that will maximise utilisation and provide the best financial return from the predominantly radiata pine forests.
Clr Andrew Barker (Chairperson)
Mayor
Kaikoura District Council representative
Forestry representative (L Jelinek)
MAORI ADVISORY KOMITI
This committee was established under a Memorandum of Understanding in 1997. The memorandum sets out the intention of both parties to support a partnership between tangata whenua iwi and Council.
Currently there are six iwi represented on the committee:
Ngai Tahu Whanau o Wairau
Ngati Apa Ki Te Waipounamu Trust
Ngati Koata No Rangitoto Ki Te Tonga Trust
Ngati Rarua Iwi Trust
Ngati Toarangitira Manawhenua Ki Te Tau Ihu Trust
Te Atiawa Manawhenua Ki Te Tau Ihu Trust
