Dunedin City Council Committees

The Council is responsible for the governance of, and setting the strategic direction for the city, and ensuring the Council works towards meeting the community outcomes that it has set for itself through the Long Term Council Community Plan (LTCCP).

To ensure the maintenance and development of community services facilities and assets which contribute to the character, culture, heritage and identity of Dunedin and to pursue an active community development role in active partnership with local communities.

To present to the Council projects of economic benefit which the Committee believes should be undertaken by the Council and to oversee individual projects delegated to it by Council, particularly projects for the economic development of the city.

The Committee ensures the maintenance and development of all financial and corporate services necessary to an effective and efficient organisation, including regular reviews. It monitors and reports on the overall financial performance of the Council. It ensures the maintenance and development of effective and efficient annual audit procedures.

To ensure the maintenance and development of all specified facilities and services in a business-like manner in accordance with goals and objectives set by the Council.

To ensure the maintenance and planned improvement of the quality of the natural and physical environment of the city primarily by the use of appropriate planning and implementation techniques to ensure sustainable management of those resources.

To encourage local initiatives using the resources available to Council in accordance with agreed priorities set by Council in its Community Initiatives Plan or, where relevant, set by the Hillary Commission and Creative New Zealand so as to achieve maximum community benefits.

To hear matters of a quasi-judicial nature.

Authority to approve property sales and purchase in excess of $100,000 and property development in excess of $1,000,000.

To determine the policy and strategies for, and oversee the management of, the Otago Settlers Museum and its future growth and development.