Grants Subcommittee
Place Based Community Grants
MINUTES
Minutes of an ordinary meeting of the Grants Subcommittee held in the Edinburgh Room, Municipal Chambers, The Octagon, Dunedin on Wednesday 07 October 2020, commencing at 9.30 am
PRESENT
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Chairperson |
Cr Christine Garey |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Cr Marie Laufiso |
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Members |
Cr Sophie Barker |
Sarah Davie-Nitis |
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Cr Rachel Elder |
Hannah Molloy |
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Anna Parker |
Cr Steve Walker |
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IN ATTENDANCE |
Joy Gunn (Manager Community Development and Events), Paul Coffey (Senior Community Advisor), Mai Tamimi (Community Advisor), Ruth Harrison (Community Advisor) |
Governance Support Officer Rebecca Murray
Anna Parker opened the meeting with a karakia.
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Apologies were received from Adam Keane and Dan Hendra.
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Moved (Cr Christine Garey/Cr Marie Laufiso): That the Subcommittee:
Accepts the apologies from Adam Keane and Dan Hendra.
Motion carried (GS/2020/048) |
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Moved (Cr Christine Garey/Cr Marie Laufiso): That the Subcommittee:
Confirms the agenda without addition or alteration.
Motion carried (GS/2020/049) |
Members were reminded of the need to stand aside from decision-making when a conflict arose between their role as an elected representative and any private or other external interest they might have.
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Moved (Cr Christine Garey/Cr Marie Laufiso): That the Subcommittee:
a) Notes the Elected Members' Interest Register; and b) Confirms the proposed management plan for Elected Members' Interests. Motion carried (GS/2020/050) |
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In a report from Community Development and Events the Grants Subcommittee was requested to allocate the Place Based Community Grants 2020-21 on behalf of the DCC, as per the delegations set out within the Council’s Committee Structure and Delegations Manual. The Subcommittee had a total of $311,050.29 to distribute to nine Place Based Community Groups seeking nearly $476,000 in funding. A total of $300,000 was available through the Community Development and Events annual budget. Staff verbally updated the Subcommittee that $11,050.29 was a return of unspent funds from the Caversham Community Group. The Manager Community Development and Events (Joy Gunn), Senior Community Advisor (Paul Coffey) and Community Advisor (Mai Tamimi) spoke to the report and responded to members’ questions. Cr Marie Laufiso declared a conflict of interest and left the room while the Blueskin Resilient Communities Trust funding application was discussed. Cr Marie Laufiso declared a conflict of interest and left the room while the Brockville Improvement & Amenities Society funding application was discussed. Anna Parker declared a conflict of interest and withdrew from the discussion of the Brockville Improvement & Amenities Society funding application. Cr Marie Laufiso declared a conflict of interest and left the room while the Caversham Community Group funding application was discussed. Anna Parker declared a conflict of interest and withdrew from the discussion of the Caversham Community Group funding application. Anna Parker declared a conflict of interest and withdrew from the discussion of the South Dunedin Community Network funding application. Cr Marie Laufiso declared a conflict of interest and left the room while the Corstorphine Community Hub funding application was discussed.
Anna Parker declared a conflict of interest and withdrew from the discussion of the North East Valley Community Development Project funding application. Sarah Davie-Nitis declared a conflict of interest and withdrew from the discussion of the Saddle Hill Foundation Trust funding application. |
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Moved (Cr Christine Garey/Cr Marie Laufiso): That the Subcommittee: a) Adjourns the meeting. Motion carried (GS/2020/051)
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The meeting was adjourned at 10.40 am and reconvened at 11.10 am. |
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Moved (Cr Christine Garey/Hannah Molloy): That the Subcommittee: a) Approves the following Place Based Community Grant 2020-21:
Motion carried (GS/2020/052) with Anna Parker withdrawing.
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Moved (Cr Christine Garey/Hannah Molloy): That the Subcommittee: a) Approves the following Place Based Community Grant 2020-21:
Motion carried (GS/2020/053) with Sarah Davie-Nitis withdrawing.
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Moved (Cr Christine Garey/Cr Marie Laufiso): That the Subcommittee: a) Approves the following Place Based Community Grants 2020-21:
Motion carried (GS/2020/054)
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Moved (Cr Christine Garey/Cr Rachel Elder): That the Subcommittee: a) Approves the following Place Based Community Grant 2020-21:
Motion carried (GS/2020/055) with Cr Marie Laufiso withdrawing.
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Moved (Cr Christine Garey/Cr Steve Walker): That the Subcommittee: a) Approves the following Place Based Community Grant 2020-21:
Motion carried (GS/2020/056) with Cr Marie Laufiso and Anna Parker withdrawing.
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Moved (Cr Christine Garey/Sarah Davie-Nitis): That the Subcommittee: a) Approves the following Place Based Community Grant 2020-21:
Motion carried (GS/2020/057) with Cr Marie Laufiso and Anna Parker withdrawing.
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Moved (Cr Christine Garey/Cr Steve Walker): That the Subcommittee: a) Approves the following Place Based Community Grant 2020-21:
Motion carried (GS/2020/058) with Anna Parker withdrawing.
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Moved (Cr Christine Garey/Cr Sophie Barker): That the Subcommittee: a) Approves the following Place Based Community Grant 2020-21:
Motion carried (GS/2020/059) with Cr Marie Laufiso withdrawing. |
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Anna Parker closed the meeting with a karakia. |
The meeting concluded at 11.37 am.
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CHAIRPERSON