City Council Committees

The Committee structure of the Council and the procedures governing all committees shall be follows. All appointments to these committees shall be the duty and responsibility of the Mayor.

Committee of the Whole
Finance
Government Operations
Human Relations
Land & Buildings
Public Safety
Public Works
Schools
Special Ad Hoc Council

Committee of the Whole

Committee Of The Whole

The Council shall be the Committee Of the Whole, composed of the entire Council sitting as a legislative study committee on any topic. The Mayor chairs the Committee of the Whole.

Finance

Finance

This committee shall review matters such as accounts and claims, personnel, elections, recounts and inauguration.

Council Members

Henry Lipman, Chair
Bruce Cheney
Robert Hamel

Government Operations

Government Operations

This committee shall review matters such as Weirs Beach, Cable television, Industrial Development, and all local ordinances.

Council Members

Bruce Cheney
Tony Felch
Robert Soucy

Human Relations

Laconia Human Relations Committee

The Laconia Human Relations Committee is a Mayor's Committee. The Committee's mission statement includes cultivation of a community-wide climate that does not tolerate prejudice of any kind which undermines the dignity of any person, and promotion of equal opportunity for all people.

Council Members
The Mayor appoints members to this Committee. The current Chair is David Stamps.

Land & Buildings

Land & Buildings

This committee shall review all matters related to municipally owned land, buildings, parks and commons.

Council Members

Robert Hamel, Chair
Mark Haynes
Tony Felch

Public Safety

Public Safety

This committee shall review matters related to the fire department, police department, code enforcement, licenses, parking and traffic.

Council Members

Robert Soucy
Bruce Cheney, Chair
Henry Lipman

Public Works

Public Works

The committee shall review matters related to roads, bridges, sidewalks, street lighting, sewers, water, storm drains and refuse disposal.

Council Members

Tony Felch
Mark Haynes, Chair
Robert Soucy

Schools

Schools

This committee shall review matters related to schools and public instruction.

Council Members

Henry Lipman
Robert Hamel

Special Ad Hoc Council

Special Ad Hoc Council Study Committees

Special Ad Hoc Council study committees may be created by the Council for a particular purpose, or when the issue is so complex and time consuming that it cannot be reasonably handled at a Council or Committee of the Whole meeting. Council study committees shall consist of three Council members appointed by the Presiding Officer. Special Council committees shall sunset at the end of their mission, but no later than the end of each calendar year unless specifically continued by the Council thereafter for a specified time period.