
Municipal Chairman, Deputy Chairman and 25 Councillors Nearby Councils Other Links	COUNCIL'S POLICY MAKER: Comprises of the Municipal Chairman, Deputy Chairman and 25 Councillors Appointed By The Sarawak State Government SIX STANDING COMMITTEE: 1. Finance and Establishment Standing Committee * Tender Committee * Establishment Committee 2. General Purposes and Community Services Standing Committee 3. Public Health, Environmental Protection and Council Services Standing Committee * Enforcement Sub-Committee 4. Market, Licensing, Hawkers and Petty Traders Standing Committee * Market, Licensing, Hawkers and Petty Traders Sub-Committee 5. Traffic, Infrastructure Development, Building Plans and Town Planning Standing Committee * Building Plans, Project Planning and Implementation Sub-Committee * Unauthorised Structure Task Force Sub-Committee 6. Landscape and Tourism Standing Committee Meeting Procedure FINANCE AND ESTABLISHMENT STANDING COMMITTEE *TERMS OF REFERENCE:* General financial control Estimates of revenue and expenditure Rating and valuation matters Loans and investment Tenders Staff matters DELEGATED POWERS: Tender Committee Establishment Committee Enquiring and Hearing Committee Special Development and Investment Committee Standing Committee Chairman Special Task Force Committee <top> GENERAL PURPOSES AND COMMUNITY SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE TERMS OF REFERENCE: Legislation, By-Laws and Standing Orders Recreational, Education, Cultural and Public Amenities (Including Library and Parks). Any matters not within the purview of any other committees. Prepare conceptional plans of areas approved for development to the Ministry. <top> MARKET, LICENSING, HAWKERS AND PETTY TRADERS STANDING COMMITTEE TERMS OF REERENCE: Licensing and control of hawkers, stall holders, petty traders and five foot way trading. All matters related to markets, stalls, fixed stands and five foot way. Licensing and control of sale of food, drinks and liquor. Any other licensing matters. DELEGATED POWER: Market, Licensing, Hawkers and Petty Traders Sub-Committee. <top> PUBLIC HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND COUNCIL SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE TERMS OF REFERENCE: Refuse/Sewerage disposal. Town cleansing and sanitation (including maintenance of public amenities). Maintenance of Council's drains, road verges, playgrounds and gardens. General Public Health matters. General regulation and enforcement of the Provisions under the Protection of Public Health Ordinance applicable to the Council. Enviroment Protection DELEGATED POWERS: Enforcement Sub-Committee <top> TRAFFIC, INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT ,BUILDING PLANS AND TOWN PLANNING STANDING COMMITTEE TERMS OF REFERENCE: Construction and maintenance of Council buildings, carriageway, bridges, culverts, retaining walls and footpaths. Construction of roads, footpaths, buildings, bridges, retaining walls, drains and grounds. Provision and maintenance of vehicles and plants. Provision and maintenance of street lighting and bus sheds. Regulation of traffic. Siting, planning, control and allocation of parking areas for vehicles. The exercise of powers vested in the Council by the Road Traffic Ordinance and its subsidiary legislation. Naming of roads and erection of road names and signs. Approval of building and roading plans. Unauthorised structures and issue of statutory notices. Administration of Building By-Laws. Control of advertisements. Development proposals. DELEGATED POWER: Building Plans, Project Implementation & Development Sub-Committee Unauthorised Structure Task Force Working Sub-Committee. <top> LANDSCAPE AND TOURISM STANDING COMMITTEE TERMS OF REFERENCE: Study and propose areas of tourism potentials and submit proposals to the Ministry for consideration. Undertake development and maintenance of tourism facilities in the Council area. Plan and Implement Beautification, landscaping and tree planting projects. <top> COUNCIL MEETING PROCEDURES Standing Committee meets once in two months. Committee meets whenever the need arises. Sub-Committee meets when the need arises. Full Council meets at the end of the month as scheduled. All the meeting proceedings are recorded.


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