Council Committees and Appointments
Committees
| Committee | Chair | Membership |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Employment Committee | Mayor Nick Smith | DM Rohan O’Neill-Smith Cr Trudie Brand Cr Pete Rainey |
| Audit, Risk and Finance Committee | Catherine Taylor (Independent Chair) | Mayor Nick Smith DM Rohan O’Neill-Stevens Cr Mel Courtney Cr Rachel Sanson Lindsay McKenzie (Independent Member) Māori Representative (Vacant) |
| Tenders Committee | Mayor Nick Smith | DM Rohan O’Neill-Stevens Cr Mel Courtney Cr Kahu Paki Paki |
| Hearing Panel | Rotating Chair | All elected members Rotating attendance in panels of three |
| District Licensing Committee | Bruce Fraser (Commissioner and Chair) | Commissioners: DM Rohan O’Neill-Stevens (Deputy Chair) Cr Trudie Brand Gail Collingwood Laurie Gabites Derek Shaw |
| Joint Committees with Tasman District Council (TDC) | ||
| Joint Nelson Tasman Regional Transport Committee | DM Stuart Bryant (TDC) | Mayor Nick Smith (Deputy Chair) DM Rohan O’Neill-Stevens Cr Mel Courtney (*alternate) Cr James Hodgson (*alternate) Cr Barry Dowler Cr Celia Butler (*alternate - TDC) Cr Jo Ellis (*alternate – TDC) Waka Kotahi representative – Emma Speight |
| Joint Committee of Tasman District and Nelson City Councils | All elected members Nelson City Council All elected members Tasman District Council | |
| Joint Shareholders Committee | Mayor Nick Smith DM Rohan O’Neill-Stevens Cr Mel Courtney Cr Matthew Benge Cr Kahu Paki Paki Cr Rachel Sanson Mayor Tim King (TDC) DM Stuart Bryant (TDC) Cr Kit Maling (TDC) Cr Christeen Mackenzie (TDC) Cr Chris Hill (TDC) Cr Barry Dowler (TDC) | |
| Saxton Field Committee | Derek Shaw (Independent Chair) | Cr Campbell Rollo Cr Tim Skinner Cr Brent Maru (TDC) Cr Jo Ellis (TDC) |
| Civil Defence Emergency Management Group | Mayor Nick Smith - Nelson City Council Mayor Tim King - Tasman District Council | |
| Nelson Tasman Regional Landfill Business Unit | DM Stuart Bryant (TDC) | Cr Mel Courtney (Deputy Chair) Cr Aaron Stallard Cr Trindi Walker (TDC) Iwi Representative - Vacant |
| Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit | Cr Kit Maling (TDC) | Cr Kahu Paki Paki Cr Tim Skinner (Deputy Chair) Cr Barry Dowler (TDC) Māori Representative Independent Member Philip Wilson Industry Representative (non-voting) |
| Regional Pest Management Joint Committee | Cr Celia Butler (TDC) | Cr Matthew Benge Cr Rachel Sanson (Deputy Chair) Cr Aaron Stallard DM Stuart Bryant (TDC) Cr Mike Kininmonth (TDC) |
| Appointments to Other Groups and Forums | ||
| Iwi Council Partnership Group | Mayor Nick Smith DM Rohan O’Neill-Stevens Cr Kahu Paki Paki Cr Rachel Sanson Cr Tim Skinner | |
| Nelson Tasman Climate Forum | Mayor Nick Smith DM Rohan O’Neill-Stevens | |
| Community and Whānau Nelson Network | Mayor Nick Smith Cr Matty Anderson Cr James Hodgson | |
| Nelson Biodiversity Forum | Councillor Aaron Stallard | |
| City Centre Business Forum | DM Rohan O’Neill-Stevens | Mayor Nick Smith Cr Pete Rainey Cr Tim Skinner Representatives from: - Uniquely Nelson - Hospitality sector - Retail sector - Property owners |
| Sister Cities and International Visitors Coordinating Group | Cr Trudie Brand | Mayor Nick Smith Representatives from: |
| Nelson Youth Council | Cr James Hodgson All other councillors attend via rotation | |
*Alternate: Each council may nominate further two members to act as alternates in the event that an appointee is unable to attend a meeting. These alternates may attend all meetings to ensure they remain across the work of the Committee, but do not have voting rights unless acting in their capacity as alternate.
