Grants Subcommittee

DCC Arts, Creative Communities Scheme, CNZ Festival Fund, Professional Theatre Fund, Community Events, Community, Waste Minimisation and Dunedin Biodiversity

MINUTES

 

Minutes of an ordinary meeting of the Grants Subcommittee held in the Council Chamber, Dunedin Public Art Gallery, The Octagon, Dunedin on Wednesday 15 November 2023, commencing at 9.30 am

 

PRESENT

 

Chairperson

Cr Marie Laufiso

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Bill Acklin

 

Members

Cr Sophie Barker

Peter Hayden

 

Don Hunter

Cr Cherry Lucas

 

Cr Mandy Mayhem

Hannah Molloy

 

Anna Parker

Jonathan Usher

 

Cr Andrew Whiley

 

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

Nicola Morand (Manahautu - Acting General Manager Māori, Partnerships and Policy), Jeanette Wikaira (Acting General Manager Community Services), Danielle Tolson (Policy Analyst), Wai Piggott (Financial Analyst), Lisa Wilkie (Team Leader Creative Partnerships), Amie Taua (Creative Partnerships Advisor), Dan Hendra (Team Leader Events), Ohla Viazenko (Events Advisor), Philippa Norton (Events Advisor), Mai Tamimi (Team Leader Community Development), Jay Phillips (Community Advisor), Margo Reid (Community Advisor), Mere Taana-Jouanides (Community Advisor), Cath Gledhill (Supervisor Waste Minimisation), Leigh McKenzie (Waste Minimisation Strategy Officer), Karen Gadomski (Waste Minimisation Advisor – Construction and Demolition), Mark Mawdsley (Team Leader Advisory Services) and Zoe Lunniss (Biodiversity Advisor)

 

Governance Support Officer                  Rebecca Murray

 

 

1          Karakia timatanga

The Chair opened the meeting with a Karakia Timatanga.

 

2          Apologies

Apologies were received from Emma Burns and Adam Keane and apologies for early departure at 3.00 pm were received from Jonathan Usher and Anna Parker.

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Mandy Mayhem):

That the Subcommittee:

Accepts the apology from Emma Burns and Adam Keane and apologies for early departure at 3.00 pm were received from Jonathan Usher and Anna Parker.

Motion carried (GS/2023/059)

 

 

3          Confirmation of agenda

 

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Jonathan Usher):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Confirms the agenda without addition or alteration.

 

Motion carried (GS/2023/060)

 

4          Declarations of interest

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.

 

Hannah Molloy advised of changes to her register of interest.

 

Cr Cherry Lucas advised of a change to her register of interest.

 

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Mandy Mayhem):

That the Subcommittee:

 

a)         Amends the Elected or Independent Members' Interest Register; and

b)        Confirms the proposed management plan for Elected or Independent Members' Interests.

Motion carried (GS/2023/061)

 

 

5          Confirmation of Minutes

5.1       Grants Subcommittee meeting - 20 September 2023

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Cherry Lucas):

That the Subcommittee:

Confirms the minutes of the Grants Subcommittee meeting held on 20 September 2023 as a correct record.

Motion carried (GS/2023/062)

 

Part A Reports

6          DCC Arts, Professional Theatre, Creative Communities Scheme, CNZ Festival, Community Events, Community and Small Grants Application

 

A report summarised applications for DCC Arts, Professional Theatre, CNZ Creative Communities, CNZ Festival, Community Events and Community Grant funding received in September 2023 round.

 

DCC Arts

 

The Team Leader Creative Partnerships (Lisa Wilkie) and Creative Partnerships Advisor (Amie Taua) spoke to the applications responded to questions.

 

Hannah Molloy declared a conflict of interest with Item 8 – Stage South and withdrew from this item.

 

Peter Hayden declared a conflict of interest with Item 1 - Blue Oyster (The Blue Oyster Arts Trust) and withdrew from this item.

 

 

 

Hannah Molloy withdrew from this item.

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Peter Hayden):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Declines the following DCC Arts application:

 

8

Stage South

 

Motion carried (GS/2023/063) with Anna Parker abstaining.

 

 

 

Hannah Molloy returned to the meeting.

 

 

Peter Hayden withdrew from this item.

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Mandy Mayhem):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Approves the following DCC Arts application:

 

1

Blue Oyster (The Blue Oyster Arts Trust)

$4,800.00

 

Motion carried (GS/2023/064)

 

 

 

Peter Hayden returned to the meeting.

 

 

 

Moved (Hannah Molloy/Jonathan Usher):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Approves the following DCC Arts application:

 

7

Spectacle Dunedin (Dunedin Fringe Arts Trust)

$4,391.45

 

Motion carried (GS/2023/065)

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Hannah Molloy):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Approves the following DCC Arts applications:

 

2

Blue Oyster - Art & Earth Memory (The Blue Oyster Arts Trust)

$5,000.00

3

Blue Oyster - Singing to the Basalt (The Blue Oyster Arts Trust)

$4,508.55

4

City Choir Dunedin (City of Dunedin Choir)

$5,000.00

5

Dunedin Jazz Club (Dunedin Jazz Foundation)

$4,500.00

6

New Lands (The Blue Oyster Arts Trust)

$5,000.00

9

Strath Taieri Connect (Strath Taieri Connect Charitable Trust)

$3,000.00

 

Motion carried (GS/2023/066)

 

 

 

Professional Theatre Fund

 

The Team Leader Creative Partnerships (Lisa Wilkie) and Creative Partnerships Advisor (Amie Taua) spoke to the applications responded to questions.

 

Hannah Molloy declared a conflict of interest with Item 4 - Noonan Creatives (Miss Miriam Claire Noonan) and withdrew from this item.

 

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Sophie Barker/Cr Andrew Whiley):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Approves left over funding from the September 2023 round be carried over to March 2024 and is added to the general DCC Arts grant pool.

 

Motion carried (GS/2023/067)

 

 

 

Hannah Molloy withdrew from this item.

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Jonathan Usher):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Approves the following Professional Theatre Fund application:

 

4

Noonan Creatives (Miss Miriam Claire Noonan)

$20,000.00

 

Motion carried (GS/2023/068)

 

 

 

Hannah Molloy returned to the meeting.

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Hannah Molloy):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Approves the following Professional Theatre Fund applications:

 

1

AXIOM (Dunedin Fringe Arts Trust)

$19,950.00

2

Dunedin Summer Shakespeare (Castle Trustees Limited Trust Account)

$20,000.00

3

Improsaurus Incorporated

$12,700.00

5

Theatreworks Ltd

$19,990.00

 

Motion carried (GS/2023/069)

 

 

 

CNZ Creative Communities Scheme

 

The Team Leader Creative Partnerships (Lisa Wilkie) and Creative Partnerships Advisor (Amie Taua) spoke to the applications responded to questions.

 

Hannah Molloy declared a conflict of interest with Item 8 - Jac Wilson and withdrew from this item.

 

Jonathan Usher declared a conflict of interest with Item 14 - The StarJam Charitable Trust (C/O Vanessa Fowles) and withdrew from this item.

 

 

 

Hannah Molloy withdrew from this item.

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Cherry Lucas):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Declines the following CNZ Creative Communities Scheme application:

 

8

Jac Wilson

 

Motion carried (GS/2023/070) with Anna Parker abstaining.

 

 

 

Hannah Molloy returned to the meeting.

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Hannah Molloy):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Declines the following CNZ Creative Communities Scheme application:

 

9

Luke Easterbrook-Clarke

 

Motion carried (GS/2023/071)

 

 

 

Jonathan Usher withdrew from this item.

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Mandy Mayhem):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Approves the following CNZ Creative Communities Scheme application:

 

14

The StarJam Charitable Trust (C/O Vanessa Fowles)

$3,500.00

 

Motion carried (GS/2023/072)

 

 

 

Jonathan Usher returned to the meeting.

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Mandy Mayhem):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Approves the following CNZ Creative Communities Scheme applications:

 

1

Andrea Bosshard (Ms A Bosshard & Mr S V Loader)

$3,000.00

2

Christine Keller

$5,000.00

3

Dance Therapy NZ

$3,500.00

4

Dunedin Street Art

$4,100.00

5

Dunedin Workers' Educational Association

$5,558.60

6

East Otago Musical Theatre Inc

$6,000.00

7

Emma Lange (Miss Emma Mary Odell Lange)

$5,477.00

10

Oscar Mitchell & Toa Makapelu (Oscar Dylan Mitchell)

$1,750.00

11

Red Hot Fibre (Lesa Hepburn T/A Red Hot Fibre)

$1,674.00

12

Sahara Pohatu-Trow (SEM POHATU-TROW)

$2,500.00

13

Spectacle Dunedin (Miss J D M Covell)

$2,250.40

15

Wesley John Fourie

$2,400.00

 

Motion carried (GS/2023/073)

 

 

 

CNZ Festival Fund

 

The Team Leader Creative Partnerships (Lisa Wilkie) and Creative Partnerships Advisor (Amie Taua) spoke to the applications responded to questions.

 

Hannah Molloy declared a conflict of interest with Item 1 - Dance Ōtepoti and withdrew from this item.

 

Anna Parker declared a conflict of interest with Item 2 - Dunedin Midwinter Celebrations (Dunedin Midwinter Celebrations Trust) and withdrew from this item.

 

 

 

Hannah Molloy withdrew from this item.

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Mandy Mayhem):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Approves the following CNZ Festival Fund application:

 

1

Dance Ōtepoti

$7,000.00

 

Motion carried (GS/2023/074)

 

 

 

Hannah Molloy returned to the meeting.

 

 

 

Anna Parker withdrew from this item.

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Bill Acklin):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Approves the following CNZ Festival Fund application:

 

2

Dunedin Midwinter Celebrations (Dunedin Midwinter Celebrations Trust)

$8,000.00

 

Motion carried (GS/2023/075)

 

 

 

Anna Parker returned to the meeting.

 

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Bill Acklin):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Approves the following CNZ Festival Fund application:

 

3

Ōtepoti Zinefest (S D Hall)

$7,043.61

 

Provide a revised budget.

 

Motion carried (GS/2023/076)

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Bill Acklin):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Approves the following CNZ Festival Fund application:

 

4

Small Press Fest (Frances Pavletich T/A/ Evening Books)

$7,000.00

 

Motion carried (GS/2023/077)

 

 

 

Peter Hayden and Don Hunter left the meeting at 11.00 am.

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Mandy Mayhem):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Adjourns the meeting for 10 minutes.

 

Motion carried (GS/2023/078)

 

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 11.00 am and reconvened at 11.10 am.

 

 

 

Community Events

 

The Team Leader Events (Dan Hendra), Events Advisors (Ohla Viazenko and Philippa Norton) spoke to the applications and responded to questions.

 

Jonathan Usher declared a conflict of interest with Item 2 - Brighton Gala (Brighton Gala Experience) and Item 4 - District 72 Toastmasters (District 72) and withdrew from these items.

 

Cr Andrew Whiley advised he is on the board of the Masters Games but is not directly involved with any of the sports.

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Bill Acklin):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Adjourns the meeting for 10 minutes.

 

Motion carried (GS/2023/079)

 

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 11.35 am and reconvened at 11.53 am.

 

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Mandy Mayhem):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Adjourns the meeting until 12.30 pm.

 

Motion carried (GS/2023/080)

 

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 11.53 am and reconvened at 12.33 pm.

 

 

 

Jonathan Usher withdrew from this item.

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Cherry Lucas):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Declines the following Community Events application:

 

4

District 72 Toastmasters (District 72)

 

Motion carried (GS/2023/081)

 

 

 

Jonathan Usher returned to the meeting.

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Andrew Whiley):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Declines the following Community Events applications:

 

1

Athletics Otago (Athletics Otago Inc)

21

Weet-Bix Tryathlon Foundation

 

Motion carried (GS/2023/082)

 

 

 

Jonathan Usher withdrew from this item.

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Mandy Mayhem):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Approves the following Community Events application:

 

2

Brighton Gala (Brighton Gala Experience)

$1,950.00

 

Motion carried (GS/2023/083)

 

 

 

Jonathan Usher returned to the meeting.

 

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Andrew Whiley/Cr Bill Acklin):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Approves the following Community Events applications:

 

3

Disc Golf Dunedin

$2,000.00

5

Dunedin Archery Club Inc. (Dunedin Archery Club)

$1,587.60

6

Dunedin Sri Lankan Society (Dunedin Sri Lankan Society Inc)

$2,150.00

7

Dunedin Super League

$1,000.00

8

Dunedin Theatre Reviewers Collective

$1,710.00

9

Dunedin Young Farmers Club

$2,800.00

10

East Otago Musical Theatre Incorporated

$3,850.00

11

Green Island Vocal Competition Society (Green Island Vocal Competitions Society Inc)

$1,500.00

12

Otago Softball Association (Otago Softball Association Incorporated)

$1,400.00

13

Otago Ultimate Incorporated

$2,016.00

14

Pickleball Dunedin (Otago Badminton Association)

$790.00

15

Piping and Dancing Association of NZ Inc Otago Centre (The Piping & Dancing Assn of NZ Inc Otago Branch)

$5,000.00

16

Surf Life Saving New Zealand Incorporated

$2,000.00

17

Swing Riot (Swing Riot Dunedin Incorporated)

$3,000.00

18

Tennis Otago Incorporated

$1,000.00

19

The Auckland Diving Community Trust (ADCT)

$1,551.40

20

Vintage Car Club (Vintage Car Club of New Zealand Inc, Otago Branch inc)

$3,500.00

22

World Powerlifting New Zealand (World Powerlifting New Zealand Inc)

$550.00

 

Motion carried (GS/2023/084)

 

 

 

Community

 

The Team Leader Community Development (Mai Tamimi), Community Advisors (Jay Phillips, Margo Reid and Mere Taana-Jouanides) spoke to the applications and responded to questions.

 

Hannah Molloy declared a conflict of interest with Item 3 - Arai Te Uru Kokiri Training Centre Charitable Trust and Item 17 - Just Atelier Trust t/a Stitch Kitchen (Just Atelier Trust) and withdrew from these items.

 

Jonathan Usher declared a conflict of interest with Item 5 - Brain Injury Otago and withdrew from this item.

 

Anna Parker declared a conflict of interest with Item 3 - Arai Te Uru Kokiri Training Centre Charitable Trust  and Item 25 - Parkinson's New Zealand Charitable Trust (Parkinson's New Zealand) and withdrew from these items.

 

Cr Bill Acklin left the meeting at 12.56 pm and returned to the meeting at 1.07 pm.

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Andrew Whiley):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Adjourns the meeting until 1.30 pm.

 

Motion carried (GS/2023/085)

 

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 1.16 pm and reconvened at 1.36 pm.

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Hannah Molloy):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Declines the following Community applications:

 

2

Anglican Family Care (Anlican Family Care (Inc))

13

Fairfield Bowling Club inc

14

Happy You… Theatre Company!! (Happy You Theatre Charitable Trust)

30

Stepping Stones Trust Southern (Anonymous) (Stepping Stones Trust Southern)

35

West Taieri District War Memorial Hall Society Inc

Motion carried (GS/2023/086)

 

 

 

Hannah Molloy and Anna Parker withdrew from this item.

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Mandy Mayhem):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Approves the following Community application:

 

3

Arai Te Uru Kokiri Training Centre Charitable Trust

$5,000.00

 

Motion carried (GS/2023/087) with Cr Bill Acklin abstaining.

 

 

 

Hannah Molloy and Anna Parker returned to the meeting.

 

 

 

Jonathan Usher withdrew from this item.

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Andrew Whiley):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Approves the following Community application:

 

5

Brain Injury Otago

$2,000.00

Motion carried (GS/2023/088)

 

 

 

Jonathan Usher returned to the meeting.

 

 

 

Hannah Molloy withdrew from this item.

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Mandy Mayhem):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Approves the following Community application:

 

17

Just Atelier Trust t/a Stitch Kitchen (Just Atelier Trust)

$4,448.00

Motion carried (GS/2023/089) with Cr Bill Acklin abstaining.

 

 

 

Hannah Molloy returned to the meeting.

 

 

 

Anna Parker withdrew from this item.

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Hannah Molloy):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Approves the following Community application:

 

25

Parkinson's New Zealand Charitable Trust (Parkinson's New Zealand)

$2,000.00

Motion carried (GS/2023/090)

 

 

 

Anna Parker returned to the meeting.

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Hannah Molloy):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Approves the following Community applications:

 

1

Alzheimers Otago (ADARDS Otago Inc)

$2,000.00

4

Aroha Ki Te Tamariki Trust

$3,800.00

6

Diabetes New Zealand

$2,000.00

7

Disability Information Service T/A Livingwell Disability Resource Centre (Disability Information Service Inc)

$2,500.00

8

Dunedin Community Transport Trust

$3,800.00

9

Dunedin Curtain Bank Trust

$4,750.00

10

Dunedin Group Riding for the Disabled Assn Inc

$3,800.00

11

Dunedin Korean Language & Culture Society

$5,000.00

12

Dunedin Pakistan Society

$4,050.00

15

Hearing Support Otago (The Hearing Association Inc)

$2,000.00

16

Heart Kids New Zealand Inc

$2,000.00

18

Life Education Trust Coastal Otago

$2,000.00

19

Male Survivors Otago

$4,500.00

20

Mosgiel Memorial RSA (Mosgiel Memorial RSA Inc)

$3,000.00

21

Neighbours Day Aotearoa

$2,500.00

22

OneCoast Inc (OneCoast Inc Society)

$3,800.00

23

Otago Multiple Sclerosis Society Inc

$2,000.00

24

Parent to Parent Otago (Parent to Parent NZ Inc t/a Otago)

$3,000.00

26

People First New Zealand Inc

$2,000.00

27

Port Chalmers Swim Club Inc

$1,000.00

28

Saddle Hill Foundation Trust

$4,750.00

29

Seniornet Dunedin

$1,952.00

31

St Kilda Surf Life Saving

$2,000.00

32

Te Hou Ora Whānau Services Ltd

$4,750.00

33

The Work Opportunities Trust

$4,000.00

34

Waitaki Community Gardens Trust

$3,800.00

36

WEKA Wellness Empathy Kindness Aotearoa

$4,750.00

 

Motion carried (GS/2023/091)

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Andrew Whiley):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Notes the funds allocated between 1 April 2023 and 31 October 2023 for Small Project and Neighbourhood Matching grants.

 

Motion carried (GS/2023/092) with Hannah Molloy abstaining.

 

7          Waste Minimisation Community Projects/Initiatives, Innovation and Development (Commercial) and Small Grant Applications

 

A report summarised applications received during September 2023 for the Waste Minimisation Community Project/Initiative and Waste Minimisation Innovation and Development (Commercial) funding round.

 

 

 

Waste Minimisation Community Project/Initiative

 

The Supervisor Waste Minimisation (Cath Gledhill), Waste Minimisation Strategy Officer (Leigh McKenzie) and Waste Minimisation Advisor – Construction and Demolition (Karen Gadomski) spoke to the applications and responded to questions.

 

Anna Parker declared a conflict of interest with Item 5 - South Dunedin Community Network Incorporated and withdrew from this item.

 

 

 

 

 

Anna Parker withdrew from this item.

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Sophie Barker/Jonathan Usher):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Approves the following Waste Minimisation Community Project/Initiative application:

 

5

South Dunedin Community Network Incorporated

$5,000.00

 

Motion carried (GS/2023/093)

 

 

 

Anna Parker returned to the meeting.

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Sophie Barker/Jonathan Usher):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Approves the following Waste Minimisation Community Project/Initiative applications:

 

1

Able Charitable Trust t/a Able Minds (Able Charitable Trust (Southern Family Support))

$5,000.00

2

Dunedin Curtain Bank Trust

$5,000.00

3

Mornington Playcentre

$5,000.00

4

Our Food Network (Our Food Network Dunedin (OFN) Incorporated)

$5,000.00

6

The Nest Collective (The Nest Collective NZ Charitable Trust)

$5,000.00

 

Motion carried (GS/2023/094)

 

 

 

Waste Minimisation Innovation and Development (Commercial)

 

The Supervisor Waste Minimisation (Cath Gledhill), Waste Minimisation Strategy Officer (Leigh McKenzie) and Waste Minimisation Advisor – Construction and Demolition (Karen Gadomski) spoke to the applications and respond to questions.

 

Hannah Molloy declared a conflict of interest with Item 7 - Sandymount Distillery and withdrew from this item.

 

Anna Parker declared a conflict of interest with Item 9 - Wild Dispensary (Wild Dispensary Limited) and withdrew from this item.

 

Cr Andrew Whiley left the meeting at 2.26 pm.

 

Anna Parker left the meeting at 2.40 pm.

 

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Cherry Lucas):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Adjourns the meeting for 10 minutes.

 

Motion carried (GS/2023/095)

 

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 2.43 pm and reconvened at 2.50 pm.

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Hannah Molloy):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Declines the following Waste Minimisation Innovation and Development (Commercial) applications:

 

1

Flowers from Thirty Three (Mr and Mrs Denley)

4

Kapa Limited t/a Chunky (Kapa Limited (trading as Chunky))

8

The Dish Café (The Dish Limited)

 

Motion carried (GS/2023/096)

 

 

 

Hannah Molloy withdrew from this item.

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Sophie Barker):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Approves the following Waste Minimisation Innovation and Development (Commercial) applications:

 

7

Sandymount Distillery

$10,000.00

 

Motion carried (GS/2023/097)

 

 

 

Hannah Molloy returned to the meeting.

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Sophie Barker):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Approves the following Waste Minimisation Innovation and Development (Commercial) applications:

 

2

Foodprint (Footprint Limited)

$15,000.00

3

Garden to Market (Neil Stuart Robinson T/A Garden to Market)

$7,000.00

5

Light Bolt Limited

$15,000.00

6

Mizen Automation (Mizen Automation Limited)

$15,000.00

9

Wild Dispensary (Wild Dispensary Limited)

$8,000.00

Motion carried (GS/2023/098)

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Sophie Barker):

That the Subcommittee:

 

a)     Notes that the Waste Minimisation Grants are funded by Waste Disposal Levy funds provided by the Ministry for the Environment and are not rates funded.

b)     Notes the approved funding allocated to organisations for Waste Minimisation Small Project Grants.

 

Motion carried (GS/2023/099) with Hannah Molloy abstaining.

 

 

 

Jonathan Usher and Hannah Molloy left the meeting at 2.56 pm.

 

8          Dunedin Biodiversity Fund - Final Reports on Completed Projects

 

A report provided a summary of the grants claimed for biodiversity projects that have been completed since the last project completion report to the Grants Subcommittee in May 2023. The project completion reports are required to satisfy grant conditions and outline how the projects were completed.

The Team Leader Advisory Services (Mark Mawdsley) and Biodiversity Officer (Zoe Lunniss) spoke to the report and respond to questions.

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Bill Acklin):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Notes the project completion reports on completed Dunedin Biodiversity Fund projects.

Motion carried (GS/2023/100)

 

9          Dunedin Biodiversity Fund Applications

 

A report provided an overview of the applications for the September 2023 round of the Dunedin Biodiversity Fund.

The Team Leader Advisory Services (Mark Mawdsley) and Biodiversity Officer (Zoe Lunniss) spoke to the report and respond to questions.

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Sophie Barker):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Declines the following Dunedin Biodiversity Fund applications:

 

BIO-2023-32

Open Valley Urban Ecosanctuary

BIO-2023-33

Rotary Club (Peter Jackson)

BIO-2023-38

Mathew's Track Working Group (Anita Zainey)

 

Motion carried (GS/2023/101)

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Marie Laufiso/Cr Sophie Barker):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Approves the following Dunedin Biodiversity Fund applications:

 

BIO-2023-22

Ray Parker

$3,041.00

BIO-2023-23

Charlotte Hughes

$2,305.27

BIO-2023-24

George Bysouth

$5,000.00

BIO-2023-25

Alister Young

$1,968.95

BIO-2023-26

Tomahawk-Smaills Beach Care Trust

$2,534.69

BIO-2023-27

Darcy Pine

$3,445.25

BIO-2023-28

Sam Eckhoff

$998.75

BIO-2023-29

Brighton Trapping Group

$4,451.98

BIO-2023-30

Janice Lord

$3,501.37

BIO-2023-31

Dave Angelson

$5,000.00

BIO-2023-34

NZ Landcare Trust

$3,104.50

BIO-2023-35

Katelin Wilson

$4,982.50

BIO-2023-36

Fiona Jakobs

$5,000.00

BIO-2023-37

Saint Clair Golf Club

$3,040.01

 

Motion carried (GS/2023/102)

 

10        Karakia Whakamutunga

 

The Chair closed the meeting with a Karakia Whakamutunga.

 

 

The meeting concluded at 3.04 pm.

 

 

 

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CHAIRPERSON