Miss Tapsell has been nominated as Sustainable Living portfolio leader and would take over from former councillor Janet Wepa.
Deputy mayor Dave Donaldson has the biggest workload and has been nominated to lead the council's Economic Development portfolio.
According to an agenda report councillors held a workshop on November 17 and confirmed their commitment to retaining the portfolio approach introduced by mayor Steve Chadwick after her election in 2013.
"A minor change has been made to the focus of one portfolio," the report said.
"The scope of the Inner City Revitalisation portfolio has increased to include a district-wide view.
"The Inner City Revitalisation strategy remains, however the portfolio will now be called District Revitalisation to reflect this increase in scope.
"There is no legal requirement to create a portfolio structure.
"However, since its creation in 2013 a number of other councils now also set up a portfolio base structure as a way of balancing the council's goals with delivery and accountability.
"Therefore in supporting the portfolio structure it become the way in which delivery and accountability are measured by," the report stated.
Councillors will also discuss who will represent the council on the Lakes and Rural community boards. One councillor will sit as a member on each of the boards.
Apart from boards and main council committees, councillors have also been chosen to sit on a wide range of committees representing the Bay of Plenty Regional Council and various iwi and hapu groups.
In terms of salaries, council chair people and their deputies receive additional remuneration on top of their base salary of $43,350.
Mr Donaldson will receive a total of $63,350 and councillors Hunt, Raukawa-Tait and Sturt $53,350.
The council's cultural ambassador, Trevor Maxwell, is on a salary of $48,350 while the rest of the council - Rob Kent, Peter Bentley, Mark Gould and Raj Kumar - will receive salaries of $43,350.
Also being discussed at tomorrow's meeting will be the council's standing orders and
the Bay of Plenty Triennial Agreement 2016 - 2019.
The agreement is signed by the chairperson of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council and the mayors of Rotorua, Tauranga City, Whakatane, Kawerau, Opotiki, South Waikato, Taupo and Western Bay of Plenty.
The meeting is open to the public.
Councillors' remuneration and responsibilities:
- Deputy mayor Dave Donaldson
Economic Development portfolio leader
Audit and Risk Committee member
Air Quality Working Party member
Bay of Plenty Regional Council Regional Transport Committee member
Connect Rotorua (NZTA transport planning) member
Civil Defence Emergency Management Group alternate member
Kauae Cemetery Trust Board member
Ngati Rangiteaorere Protocol Committee member
Ngati Rangiwewehi Protocol Committee member
Ngati Waoku Protocol Committee member
Pukaki ki Rotorua Charitable Trust alternate member
Rotoma/Rotoiti Sewerage Scheme Committee member
Rotorua Geothermal Liaison Group member
Rotorua Land Treatment Scheme Project Steering Committee member
Rotorua Te Arawa Lakes Strategy Group alternate member
Sewerage Projects Governance Group member
Tapuika Protocol Committee member
Te Arawa River Iwi Trust Joint Management Committee member
Bay of Plenty Geothermal Working Party member
Total salary: $63,350
- Merepeka Raukawa-Tait
Strategy, Policy and Finance Committee chairwoman
People portfolio leader
Audit and Risk Committee member
Geyser Community Foundation - funding distribution
Ngati Rangiteaorere Protocol Committee member
Ngati Rangiwewehi Protocol Committee member
Ngati Waoku Protocol Committee member
Raukawa Charitable Trust/Rotorua District Council Joint Management Committee member
Tapuika Protocol Committee member
Te Arawa River Iwi Trust Joint Management Committee member
Positive Ageing group member
Total salary: $53,350
- Karen Hunt
Strategy, Policy and Finance Committee deputy chairwoman
District Revitalisation portfolio leader
Creative Communities portfolio leader
RMA Policy Committee chairwoman
District Licensing Committee chairwoman
Audit and Risk Committee member
Friends of the Library council representative
Friends of the Rotorua Museum of Art & History council representative
Raukawa Charitable Trust/Rotorua District Council Joint Management Committee member
Rotorua Te Arawa Lakes Strategy Group member
Tuhourangi Protocol Committee member
Total salary: $53,350
- Charles Sturt
Operations and Monitoring Committee chairman
Sports and Recreation portfolio leader
Audit and Risk Committee member
Geyser Community Foundation - funding distribution
Kauae Cemetery Trust Board member
Ngati Whakaue Gifted Reserves Protocol Committee member
RLC Neighbourhood Matching Fund Committee member
Te Maioha o Parekarangi Youth Justice Community Liaison Committee member
Total salary: $53,350
- Tania Tapsell
Operations and Monitoring Committee deputy chairwoman
Sustainable Living portfolio leader
Audit and Risk Committee member
Bay of Plenty Regional Council Public Transport Subcommittee member
Kaumatua Committee Te Pukenga Koeke o Te Whare Taonga o Rotorua member
Keep Rotorua Beautiful
Ngati Rangiteaorere Protocol Committee member
Ngati Rangiwewehi Protocol Committee member
Ngati Waoku Protocol Committee member
Rotorua Geothermal Liaison Group member
Rotorua Land Treatment Scheme Project Steering Committee alternate member
Sewerage Projects Governance Group member
Tapuika Protocol Committee member
Te Maru o Kaituna (the Kaituna River Authority) member
Total salary: $53,350
- Trevor Maxwell
Cultural ambassador
Creative Communities portfolio deputy
Civic Arts Trust member
Kauae Cemetery Trust Board member
Kaumatua Committee Te Pukenga Koeke o Te Whare Taonga o Rotorua member
Ngati Rangiteaorere Protocol Committee member
Ngati Rangiwewehi Protocol Committee member
Ngati Waoku Protocol Committee member
Ngati Whakaue Gifted Reserves Protocol Committee member
RLC Creative Communities Fund Committee member
Tapuika Protocol Committee member
Tuhourangi Protocol Committee member
Total salary: $48,350
- Peter Bentley
Road Safety Action Plan member
Rotoma/Rotoiti Sewerage Scheme Committee alternate member
Rotorua Access Committee member
Total salary: $43,350
- Mark Gould
District Licensing Committee deputy chairman
Bay of Plenty Regional Council Public Transport Subcommittee alternate member
Total salary: $43,350
- Rob Kent
RMA Policy Committee member
Total salary: $43,350
- Raj Kumar
Sports and recreation portfolio deputy
Total salary: $43,350
