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COUNCIL'S STANDING COMMITTEES
FINANCE, AUDIT, STAFFING & LICENSING, HEALTH & HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT & WORKS COMMITTEE.
Established in terms of section 96(2) of the urban councils Act (cap 29) the committee meets once per month and is responsible for regulating the financial affairs of the council in accordance with standing orders and by-laws of the council.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND ENGINEERING SERVICES COMMITTEE
A creation of section 96(4) of the urban council act (29:15) the environmental Management and Engineering services committee meets once a month
Its terms of reference are:
The committee is expected to ensure that there is control of :
Environmental pollution, water and control thereof
Preservation of trees and the environment by ensuring there is proper land cultivation
Make an environmental impact assessment for all projects undertaken by Council or individuals.
Town planning :
Approve all development plans, layout plans, surveys and master plans in liaison with Ministry of Health & Child Welfare and Department of Physical planning.
Road and water drains construction and maintenance.
Ensure streetlights and other public amenities lights are functioning and maintained to approved Health standards.
Maintenance, servicing of council assets like vehicles and other machinery.
Overseeing implementation of council development projects.
HEALTH HOUSING AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Created in terms of section 96(3) of the act, the Committee meets once a month.
To ensure health services in the form of refuse collection, street cleaning, pest control, infectious diseases control and waste disposal are adequately provided.
Ensure availability of preventive and curative health services in the form of hospitals and clinics.
Provision of community services/ facilities accommodation and development.
Adequate educational services/ infrastructure and social welfare facilities.
Allocation and or development of residential, educational as well as recreational facilities in liaison with the Engineering department and line ministries like health, department of physical planning and department of Physical planning.
Coming up with and recommending tariffs to Council for inclusion in the final estimates
AUDIT COMMITTEE
Established in terms of section 97 of the Act, the Audit Committee meets once a month. The terms of reference of the committee are as follows:
To inquire into and report upon the matter in which the finances of the Council, its assets and human resources are being used;
To call for information, explanations and evidence in respect of any matters in respect of which the auditors have made observations
To receive and consider reports of internal and external auditors and make appropriate recommendations of the Council
