Scope
The Environment and Community Committee will be a standing committee of Council and these Terms of Reference will provide guidance for the matters that are to be referred to and considered by the Committee.
Aim
To consider matters relating to the Environment and Community operations of Council and make recommendations to Council on an ongoing basis.
Role
The Committee's role is to provide ongoing leadership and deal with particular aspects of the Council's Environment and Community business, giving detailed deliberation to these matters, before making recommendations to Council.
Responsibilities
The Committee's responsibilities include:
Community Development and Facilities
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
- Access and equity services (disability)
- Community development services
- Multicultural services
- Older persons
- Volunteer management
- Youth services
- Community support services
- Cemetery management
- Commercial function venues
Tourism and Events
- Conference and events marketing
- Event development, co-ordination and support
- Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers
- Tourism and events development and destination marketing
- Visitor information centres and services
Property Management
- Aquatic and fitness facilities
- Theatre services
- Civic assets general
- Property services
- Trade services
- Community/Town Halls
- Showgrounds
Library and Cultural Services
- Cultural development
- Galleries - operations
- Galleries, cultural development and museums
- Museums
- City and Regional library services
Environmental Health
- Animal management
- Civic assets - parking
- Corporate policy and local laws
- Disaster management
- Environmental health
- Regulated parking service
- Building and development compliance
Parks and Recreation
- Caravan parks
- Grass control
- Nursery operations
- Park facilities
- Parks strategy, planning and design
- Pest/land management
- Public gardens
- Sport and active recreation facilities
- Sport and recreation development
- Street and park trees
Membership
Membership of the Committee is to include all Councillors.
Quorum
A quorum of the Committee is a majority of its members (i.e. 6).
Meeting frequency
Unless otherwise determined, the Committee will meet on the Wednesday following the second Tuesday of each month commencing at 9.00 a.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 541 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba.
Reporting requirements
The Committee is required to keep minutes of its meetings pursuant to section 254F of Local Government Regulation 2012.
Review of terms of reference
These terms of reference are to be reviewed from time to time, as necessary.