Hurunui council to meet on Tuesdays

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from Northern Outlook

By David Hill, Local Democracy Reporter

The Hurunui District Council has confirmed a change to Tuesday meetings for the new council term.

Councillors voted to change the meeting day from Thursday to Tuesday at the first ordinary meeting on Tuesday, November 1.

Monthly council meetings will normally be held on the last Tuesday of the month, with the next meeting on November 29 and the last meeting for the year scheduled on December 20.

Three councils committees were confirmed, including the operations committee which will meet on the second to last Tuesday of the month.

The strategy and community committee will alternate with the audit and risk committee on the third to last Tuesday of the month.

Councillors’ remuneration was also confirmed, from a total remuneration pool of $305,015.

Deputy mayor Vince Daly will receive $38,820, the three committee chairs will earn $33,274 and the remaining six councillors will each receive $27,729.

Mayor Marie Black’s salary has already been confirmed at $113,138.

Chief financial officer Jason Beck said the mayor’s salary and the remuneration pool was set by the Remuneration Authority, but it was funded entirely from rates.

The Hanmer Springs Community Board chairperson will receive $8259, while board members will earn $4130.

Councillors also confirmed committee appointments, after Mrs Black chose not to exercise her Mayoral powers.

Hurunui District Council appointments:

Audit and risk: Cr Fiona Harris (chair), Cr Karen Armstrong (deputy chair), Cr Garry Jackson and Graeme McGlinn (independent member).

Operations: Cr Ross Barnes (chair), Cr Robbie Bruerton (deputy chair), Mrs Black, Cr Vince Daly, Cr Vanessa McPherson and Cr Fiona Harris.

Strategy and community: Cr Pauline White (chair), Cr Armstrong (deputy chair), Mrs Black, Cr Dave Hislop, Cr McPherson and Cr Tom Davies.

Hanmer Springs Community Board: Cr Davies.

Hurunui Youth Council: Cr Hislop and Cr Bruerton.

Water Liaison Committee: Mrs Black, Cr Barnes and appointees from community committees.

Hurunui Tourism Board: Cr Armstrong, Cr McPherson and Cr Bruerton.

South Ward Committee: Cr Jackson, Cr Bruerton, Cr McPherson and Cr White.

Amuri Community Committee: Cr Hislop and Cr Barnes.

Hurunui Community Committee: Cr Armstrong.

Cheviot Community Committee: Cr Harris and Cr Daly.

Glenmark Community Committee: Cr Harris and Cr Daly.

Hurunui Road Safety Committee: Cr Hislop and Cr Jackson.

Creative Communities NZ Fund Assessment Panel: Cr McPherson and Cr White.

Sport NZ Fund Assessment Panel: Cr Bruerton.

Secondary School Achievers Panel: Mrs Black, Cr Davies and Cr McPherson.

Enterprise North Canterbury Trust Board: Mrs Black.

Canterbury Regional Transport Committee: Mrs Black.

Civil Defence Emergency Management Group: Mrs Black.

Canterbury Waste Joint Committee: Cr Hislop.

Canterbury Regional Landfill Committee: Cr Hislop.

Wellbeing North Canterbury Community Trust: Cr White.

Canterbury Museum Trust Board: (joint appointment with Waimakariri District Council) David Ayers.