Op changes at council

Garry Dyet

Waipā chief executive Garry Dyet will be able to settle legal claims up to $50,000 – $40,000 more than currently – under changes approved by the council this week.

Dyet can also approve up to $100,000 of unbudgeted expenditure, subject to certain conditions, in a new delegation clause.

The two are among broad changes made to the council’s operational delegations to make them clearer, legal counsel Diana Aquilina said in a report.

Another related to approval of unlimited expenditure in a national or local emergency over the district in accordance with the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act. It has clarified expenditure can happen when a recovery manager is appointed.

The News understands Customer and Community Services group manager Sally Sheedy has recently passed the Response and Recovery Leadership Development programme which allows her appointment as the council’s recovery manager.

The chief executive can now only enter into a lease or licence for a maximum of six years.

Sally Sheedy

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