Grants Subcommittee

DCC Arts, CNZ Creative Communities Scheme, Community Events, Community Waste Minimisation Grants and Dunedin Biodiversity Fund

MINUTES

Minutes of an ordinary meeting of the Grants Subcommittee held in the Council Chamber, Dunedin Public Art Gallery, The Octagon, Dunedin on Wednesday 13 November 2024, commencing at 9.31 am.

PRESENT

Chairperson
Deputy Chairperson	Cr Bill Acklin
Members	Emma Burns	Peter Hayden
	Don Hunter	Cr Cherry Lucas
	Cr Mandy Mayhem	Hannah Molloy
	Anna Parker	Cr Andrew Whiley

IN ATTENDANCE

Nicola Morand (Manahautū – Policy and Partnerships), Jeanette Wikaira (General Manager Arts, Culture and Recreation), Wai Piggott (Financial Analyst), and Joanne Wornin (Assistant Management Accountant – Finance), Lisa Wilkie (Team Leader Creative Partnerships), Amie Taua (Creative Partnerships Advisor), Sean Norling (Creative Partnerships Advisor), Dan Hendra (Team Leader Events), Olha Viazenko (Events Advisor), Philippa Norton (Events Advisor), Mai Tamimi (Team Leader Community Development), Jay Phillips (Community Advisor), Mere Taana-Jouanides (Community Advisor), Cath Gledhill (Supervisor Waste Minimisation), Leigh McKenzie (Waste Minimisation Strategy Officer), Melanie Hardiman (Waste Minimisation Officer) and Zoe Lunniss (Biodiversity Advisor)

Senior Officers                                                          Nicola Morand (Manahautū – Policy and Partnerships) and Jeanette Wikaira (General Manager Arts, Culture and Recreation)

Governance Support Officer                  Lauren Riddle

1          karakia timatanga

Anna Parker opened the meeting with a Karakia Timatanga.

2          Apologies
	Apologies were received from Cr Marie Laufiso, Cr Sophie Barker, Adam Keane and Jonathan Usher and an apology for early departure from Cr Cherry Lucas.
	Moved (Cr Andrew Whiley/Cr Cherry Lucas): That the Subcommittee: Accepts the apologies from Cr Marie Laufiso, Cr Sophie Barker, Adam Keane and Jonathan Usher and the apology for early departure from Cr Cherry Lucas. Motion carried (GS/2024/061)

3          Confirmation of agenda
	Moved (Cr Bill Acklin/Cr Cherry Lucas): That the Subcommittee: Confirms the agenda without addition or alteration. Motion carried (GS/2024/062)

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.

Moved (Cr Bill Acklin/Cr Cherry Lucas):

That the Subcommittee:

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

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

                          Motion carried

5          Confirmation of Minutes

5.1       Grants Subcommittee meeting - 19 September 2024
	Moved (Cr Bill Acklin/Cr Andrew Whiley): That the Subcommittee: Confirms the public part of the minutes of the Grants Subcommittee meeting held on 19 September 2024 as a correct record. Motion carried (GS/2024/063)

Part A Reports

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

A report summarised funding applications received for the Dunedin City Council’s (DCC) Arts, Professional Theatre Fund, Creative New Zealand (CNZ) Creative Communities Scheme, Community Events and Community Grants in September 2024.

DCC Arts

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

Peter Hayden declared a conflict of interest with Item1 - Blue Oyster (The Blue Oyster Arts Trust) and Item 11 - Middlemarch Harakeke Weaving Workshops (under auspice of Strath Taieri Connect Charitable Trust) and withdrew from these items.

Hannah Molloy declared a conflict of interest with Item 3 - Dance Ōtepoti, Item 6 - Dunedin Youth Orchestra, Item 8 - Good Company Arts (Daniel Belton and Good Company Trust) (Anna Katherine Noonan T/A Dance Ōtepoti), Item 9 - International Festival of Environment, Science and Technology (NZ International Science Festival Inc) and Item 10 - Jeremy Beck (under auspice of Dance Ōtepoti) (Anna Katherine Noonan T/A Dance Ōtepoti) and withdrew from these items.

Hannah Molloy withdrew from this item.

Moved (Cr Bill Acklin/Cr Cherry Lucas):

That the Subcommittee:

Declines the following DCC Arts application:

3	Dance Ōtepoti

Motion carried (GS/2024/064)

Hannah Molloy returned to the meeting.

Moved (Cr Bill Acklin/Cr Mandy Mayhem):

That the Subcommittee:

Declines the following DCC Arts application:

12	New Zealand Sea Lion Trust

Motion carried (GS/2024/065)

Peter Hayden withdrew from these items.

Moved (Cr Bill Acklin/Cr Mandy Mayhem):

That the Subcommittee:

Approves the following DCC Arts applications:

1	Blue Oyster (The Blue Oyster Arts Trust)	$2,500.00
11	Middlemarch Harakeke Weaving Workshops (under auspice of Strath Taieri Connect Charitable Trust)	$2,950.00

Motion carried (GS/2024/066) Peter Hayden sat back from the item.

Peter Hayden returned to the meeting.

Hannah Molloy withdrew from these items.

Moved (Cr Bill Acklin/Cr Cherry Lucas):

That the Subcommittee:

Approves the following DCC Arts applications:

6	Dunedin Youth Orchestra	$3,500.00
8	Good Company Arts (Daniel Belton and Good Company Trust) (Anna Katherine Noonan T/A Dance Ōtepoti)	$2,000.00
9	International Festival of Environment, Science and Technology (NZ International Science Festival Inc)	$2,000.00
10	Jeremy Beck (under auspice of Dance Ōtepoti) (Anna Katherine Noonan T/A Dance Ōtepoti)	$3,000.00

Motion carried (GS/2024/067)

Hannah Molloy returned to the meeting.

Moved (Cr Bill Acklin/Cr Mandy Mayhem):

That the Subcommittee:

Approves the following DCC Arts applications:

2	Chamber Music New Zealand Trust	$2,500.00
4	Dunedin Choral Society (performing as City Choir Dunedin)	$3,000.00
5	Dunedin Jazz Club (Dunedin Jazz Foundation)	$3,000.00
7	GASP Dance Charitable Trust (GASP Dance Collective)	$3,000.00
13	Poonah Torabian (under auspice of Dunedin Multicultural Council (Dunedin Multi Ethnic Council)	$3,500.00
14	Spectacle (under auspice of Dunedin Fringe Arts Trust	$1,750.00
15	The Hills Radio Trust (OAR FM) (The Hills Radio Trust T/A OAR FM Dunedin)	$3,500.00

Motion carried (GS/2024/068)

Professional Theatre Fund

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

Hannah Molloy declared a conflict of interest with Item 1 - Afterburner (under auspice of Wow! Productions Trust) (WOW Productions), Item 4 - Hic Sunt Dracones Productions (under auspice of Stage South Charitable Trust) and Item 6 - Theatreworks Ltd and withdrew from these items.

Moved (Cr Mandy Mayhem/Hannah Molloy):

That the Subcommittee:

Approves increase in funding grant to $17,200.00 for:

2	Birds of a Feather (under auspice of He Waka Eke Noa Charitable Trust)	$16,000.00
	Plus additional funding granted	$1,200.00
		$17,200.00

Motion carried (GS/2024/069)

Hannah Molloy withdrew from these items.

Moved (Cr Bill Acklin/Cr Mandy Mayhem):

That the Subcommittee:

Approves the following Professional Theatre Fund applications:

1	Afterburner (under auspice of Wow! Productions Trust) (WOW Productions)	$17,000.00
4	Hic Sunt Dracones Productions (under auspice of Stage South Charitable Trust)	$18,000.00
6	Theatreworks Ltd	$18,000.00

Motion carried (GS/2024/070)

Hannah Molloy returned to the meeting.

Moved (Cr Bill Acklin/Cr Cherry Lucas):

That the Subcommittee:

Approves the following Professional Theatre Fund applications:

3	Dunedin Summer Shakespeare (under auspice of Castle Charitable Trust (Castle Trustees Limited)	$18,000.00
5	Improsaurus Incorporated (Improsaurus)	$10,000.00

Motion carried (GS/2024/071)

CNZ Creative Communities Scheme

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

Hannah Molloy declared a conflict of interest with Item 7 - Dunedin Youth Orchestra and Item 24 - Yellow Eye Ltd and withdrew from these items.

Anna Parker declared a conflict of interest with Item 13 - Pacific Otago Trust and withdrew from this item.

Moved (Cr Bill Acklin/Cr Cherry Lucas):

That the Subcommittee:

Declines the following CNZ Creative Communities Scheme applications:

1	Bailey Gardner & Tara Leckie (B M Gardner)
17	Script to Screen Te Tari Tuhi Kupu a Whakaahua (Script to Screen)
20	Spectacle (Jessica Deserie Mary Covell)
21	The Barden Party (Laura Irish)
22	The Caninspire Charitbale Trust
23	The Toroa Foundation (C Gardner)

Motion carried (GS/2024/072)

Anna Parker withdrew from this item.

Moved (Hannah Molloy/Cr Mandy Mayhem):

That the Subcommittee:

a) Increase the funding for application 13 – Pacific Otago Trust by $1,300.00, from $7,200.00 to $8,500.00

b) Decrease funding for application 5 – Dunedin Midwinter Celebrations by $1,300.00, from $3,500.00 to $2,200.00.

The Subcommittee voted by division

For:                 Cr Bill Acklin, Don Hunter, Cr Mandy Mayhem and Hannah Molloy (4).

Against:         Peter Hayden, Cr Cherry Lucas and Cr Andrew Whiley (3).

The division was declared CARRIED by 4 votes to 3

Motion carried (GS/2024/073)

Anna Parker returned to the meeting.

Moved (Cr Bill Acklin/Cr Mandy Mayhem):

That the Subcommittee:

Approves the following CNZ Creative Communities Scheme applications:

7	Dunedin Youth Orchestra	$2,500.00
14	Penina o le Moana – Siva Samoa (Penina o le Moana)	$1,500.00

Motion carried (GS/2024/074)

Moved (Hannah Molloy/Cr Mandy Mayhem):

That the Subcommittee:

a) Approves a $500.00 increase to grant application:

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Naga Harshietha Dhandapani

$1,000.00

b) Approves a $250 decrease each for grant applications:

3	Christine Keller (Christine Keller T/A Weaving On)	$4,000.00
8	East Otago Musical Theatre Incorporated (East Otago Musical Theatre Inc)	$4,000.00

The Subcommittee voted by division

For:                 Don Hunter, Cr Mandy Mayhem, Hannah Molloy and Anna Parker (4).

Against:         Cr Bill Acklin, Peter Hayden, Cr Cherry Lucas and Cr Andrew Whiley (4).

Abstained:   Nil

An equality of votes was recorded 4:4 following which the Chairperson used his casting vote against the motion.

The motion was lost.

Moved (Cr Bill Acklin/Cr Cherry Lucas):

That the Subcommittee:

Approves the following CNZ Creative Communities Scheme applications:

2	Baroque Music Community and Educational Trust of New Zealand (Baroque Music Community & Education)	$1,000.00
3	Christine Keller (Christine Keller T/A Weaving On)	$4,000.00
4	Dunedin Concerto Competition Charitable Trust (Dunedin Concerto Competition Incorporated)	$2,000.00
6	Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival Trust (Dunedin Writers & Readers Trust)	$3,000.00
8	East Otago Musical Theatre Incorporated (East Otago Musical Theatre Inc)	$4,000.00
9	Josiah Morgan (J J Morgan)	$1,500.00
10	Middlemarch Harakeke Weaving Group (Andrea Bosshard)	$2,500.00
11	Naga Harshietha Dhandapani	$1,000.00
12	Ōtākou Māori Womens Welfare League	$2,000.00
15	RASA Dance Dunedin (Lisa Wilkinson T/A RASA School of Dance	$2,000.00
16	Refugee Support Group (Refugee Support Group – Otago)	$3,000.00
18	Siau-Jiun Lim	$4,500.00
19	South Dunedin Street Festival (The South Dunedin Community Network Inc)	$3,000.00
24	Yellow Eye Ltd	$1,000.00

Motion carried (GS/2024/075) Don Hunter, Hannah Molloy and Anna Parker abstained from the vote.

Peter Hayden and Don Hunter left the meeting at 10.28am.

Community Events

The Team Leader Events (Dan Hendra), Events Advisors (Olha Viazenko and Philippa Norton), Allison Wallace and Sian Sutton spoke to the applications and responded to questions.

Hannah Molloy declared a conflict of interest with Item 1 - Aotearoa NZ Folk Alliance and Item 4 - Dance Ōtepoti and withdrew from these items.

Cr Bill Acklin declared a conflict of interest with Item 6 - Dunedin Christmas Charitable Trust and withdrew from this item.

Cr Andrew Whiley declared a conflict of interest with Item 6 - Dunedin Christmas Charitable Trust and withdrew from this item.

Moved (Cr Bill Acklin/Cr Andrew Whiley):

That the Subcommittee:

Declines the following Community Events applications:

17	Hope Church Dunedin Incorporated (Hope Church Dunedin)
21	Otago Kennel Association
23	RASA Dance Dunedin (Lisa Wilkinson T/A RASA)
24	Students for Sensible Drug Policy Dunedin

Motion carried (GS/2024/076)

Cr Bill Acklin withdrew from this item.  Cr Cherry Lucas Chaired the meeting while this item was considered.

Cr Andrew Whiley withdrew from this item.

Moved (Cr Cherry Lucas/Cr Mandy Mayhem):

That the Subcommittee:

Approves the following Community Events applications:

6

Dunedin Christmas Charitable Trust

$2,500.00

Motion carried (GS/2024/077)

Cr Bill Acklin returned to the meeting and resumed the Chair.

Cr Andrew Whiley returned to the meeting.

Hannah Molloy withdrew from this item.

Moved (Cr Bill Acklin/Cr Mandy Mayhem):

That the Subcommittee:

Approves the following Community Events applications:

1	Aotearoa NZ Folk Alliance	$1,500.00
4	Dance Ōtepoti	$2,975.00

Motion carried (GS/2024/078)

Hannah Molloy returned to the meeting.

Moved (Cr Bill Acklin/Cr Mandy Mayhem):

That the Subcommittee:

Approves the following Community Events applications:

2	Brighton Gala Experience	$1,500.00
3	Cycling Otago	$2,000.00
5	Diving Ōtākou (Diving Ōtākou (2015) Incorporated)	$2,000.00
7	Dunedin Concerto Charitable Trust (Dunedin Concerto Competition)	$2,000.00
8	Dunedin Grass Kart Club Inc	$2,000.00
9	Dunedin Ice Skating Club (Dunedin Ice Skating Club Inc)	$2,000.00
10	Dunedin Multicultural Council Inc (DMCC)	$1,300.00
11	Dunedin Poultry, Pigeon & Cage Bird Club	$1,360.00
12	Dunedin Sri Lankan Society	$1,800.00
13	Dunedin Super League	$880.00
14	Dunedin Tamil Society	$700.00
15	Dunedin Theatre Reviewers Collective	$670.00
16	East Otago Musical Theatre Incorporated	$2,675.00
18	Middlemarch Ploughing Association	$2,000.00
19	Mountain Bike Otago (Mountainbiking Otago)	$3,892.00
20	Otago and Southland Chinese Association (Otago/Southland Chinese Association)	$2,840.00
22	Piping and Dancing Association of NZ Inc Otago Centre (The Piping & Dancing Assn of NZ Inc Otago Branch)	$2,000.00
25	The Green Island Competitions Society Incorporated (Green Island Competitions Society)	$1,500.00
26	Vintage Car Club of New Zealand Inc, Otago Branch Inc	$1,513.00

Motion carried (GS/2024/079) Hannah Molloy abstained from the vote.

Cr Andrew Whiley left the meeting at 10.50 am.

Moved (Cr Bill Acklin/Cr Cherry Lucas):

That the Subcommittee:

             Adjourns the meeting for five minutes.

             Motion carried

The meeting adjourned at 10.55 am and reconvened at 11.02 am.

Community

The Team Leader Community Development (Mai Tamimi), Community Advisors (Jay Phillips and Mere Taana-Jouanides) and Gina Hu’akau (Manager Community Partnerships) spoke to the applications and responded to questions.

Cr Andrew Whiley returned to the meeting at 11.43 am.

Anna Parker declared a conflict of interest with Item 1 - Anglican Family Care and Item 4 - Catholic Social Services and withdrew from these items.

Cr Mandy Mayhem declared a conflict of interest with Item 45 - WEKA Wellness Empathy Kindness Aotearoa and withdrew from this item.

It was noted that Item 37 – StarJam Charitable Trust was withdrawn.

Moved (Cr Bill Acklin/Cr Cherry Lucas):

That the Subcommittee:

Declines the following Community applications:

19	International Student Rescue Mission
20	K9 Medical Detection NZ Charitable Trust

Motion carried (GS/2024/080)

Cr Mandy Mayhem withdrew from this item.

Moved (Anna Parker/Cr Cherry Lucas):

That the Subcommittee:

             Decreases the following grants by $500.00 to receive:

17	Hold On To Your Friends Incorporated	$2,000.00
27	Opoho Playcentre	$1,000.00
22	Life Education Trust Coastal Otago	$1,500.00
43	The Royal New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Incorporated 0 Dunedin Branch	$1,500.00

Increase the grants to the following applications by $500.00 to receive:

2	Bellyful New Zealand NZ	$1,500.00
6	Deaf Aotearoa Holdings Ltd (Otago Branch)	$1,500.00
12	Dunedin Curtain Bank Trust	$4,500.00
25	New Zealand Riding for the Disabled, Waikouaiti Group Incorporated	$3,000.00
40	Taieri Fit and Fun Group	$2,500.00

Increase the grants to the following applications by $1,000.00 to receive:

14	E.F.K.S Youth Group	$4,000.00
45	WEKA Wellness Empathy Kindness Aotearoa	$3,000.00
46	YSAR Trust	$3,450.00

Increase the following grant application by $1,500.00 to receive:

33

Refugee Support Group – Otago

$4,000.00

Motion carried (GS/2024/081)

Cr Mandy Mayhem returned to the meeting.

Anna Parker withdrew from this item.

Moved (Cr Cherry Lucas/Cr Bill Acklin):

That the Subcommittee:

Approves the following Community applications:

1	Anglican Family Care	$1,000.00
4	Catholic Social Services	$1,000.00

Motion carried (GS/2024/082)

Anna Parker returned to the meeting.

Moved (Cr Bill Acklin/Cr Cherry Lucas):

That the Subcommittee:

Approves the following Community applications:

3	Cancer Society, Otago & Southland Division	$1,000.00
5	Connecting Otago Charitable Trust	$1,500.00
7	Diabetes New Zealand	$1,000.00
8	Disability Information Service Inc T/A Livingwell Disability Resource Centre	$2,500.00
9	Drug Injecting Services in Canterbury Trust	$3,500.00
10	Dunedin Budget Advisory Service	$3,500.00
11	Dunedin Community Transport Trust	$3,500.00
12	Dunedin Curtain Bank Trust	$4,500.00
13	Dunedin Group Riding for the Disabled Association Incorporated	$2,500.00
15	Hearing Support Otago	$3,000.00
16	Heart Kids New Zealand Incorporated	$1,000.00
18	Ignite Consultants	$1,500.00
21	Kiwi Family Trust	$1,500.00
23	Mosgiel Memorial RSA Incorporated	$3,000.00
24	Neighbours Day Aotearoa Charitable Trust	$2,000.00
26	OneCoast Incorporated	$2,500.00
28	Otago Multiple Sclerosis Society Inc	$1,500.00
29	Parkinson’s New Zealand Charitable Trust	$1,500.00
30	Probus Club of Mosgiel	$1,000.00
31	Quarantine Island/kamau Taurua Community Incorporated	$2,500.00
32	Rape Crisis (Dunedin) inc T/A Ōtepoti Communities Against Sexual Abuse (ŌCASA)	$4,000.00
34	Saddle Hill Foundation Trust	$3,500.00
35	Senior-Link	$3,500.00
36	South Dunedin Hall Trust	$1,000.00
38	Stopping Violence Dunedin Inc	$3,000.00
39	Taieri Christian Care	$2,000.00
41	The Brain Injury Association (Otago) Inc	$1,000.00
42	The Rothesay News Inc	$2,500.00
44	The Work Opportunities Trust	$3,500.00

Motion carried (GS/2024/083)

Moved (Cr Bill Acklin/Cr Cherry Lucas):

That the Subcommittee:

Notes the funds allocated between 1 May 2024 and 30 September 2024 for Small Project and Neighbourhood Matching grants.

Motion carried (GS/2024/084)

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

A report summarised applications received during September 2024 for the Waste Minimisation Community Project/Initiative and Waste Minimisation Innovation and Development (Commercial) funding round.

Waste Minimisation Community Project/Initiative Grants

The Supervisor Waste Minimisation (Cath Gledhill) and Waste Minimisation Officer (Melanie Hardiman) spoke to the report and responded to questions.

Anna Parker declared a conflict of interest with Item 5 - Pacific Otago Trust and withdrew from this item.

Hannah Molloy declared a conflict of interest with Item 3 - iD Dunedin Fashion Inc and withdrew from this item.

Cr Mandy Mayhem declared a conflict of interest with Item 8 - Waitati Music Festival and withdrew from this item.

Cr Andrew Whiley declared a conflict of interest with Item 7 - The Dunedin Community House and withdrew from this item.

Anna Parker withdrew from this item.

Moved (Hannah Molloy/Cr Andrew Whiley):

That the Subcommittee:

a) Decreases the following grant applications by $200.00 to:

1	Cargill Enterprises (Disabled Citizens Society (Otago) Inc T/A Cargill Enterprises)	$4,560.50
2	Dunedin Curtain Bank Trust	$4,560.50
4	Our Food Network (Our Food Network Dunedin (OFN) Incorporated)	$4,560.50
6	South Dunedin Community Network Incorporated	$4,560.50
8	Waitati Music Festival (Waitati-e)	$3,179.50

b) Increases the following grant application by $1,000.00:

5

Pacific Otago Trust (Pacific Trust Otago)

$2,886.00

Motion carried (GS/2024/085) 

Anna Parker returned to the meeting.

Moved (Cr Bill Acklin/Cr Andrew Whiley):

That the Subcommittee:

             Resolve to rescind the previous motion GS/2024/085.

Motion carried (GS/2024/086)

Moved (Anna Parker/Cr Andrew Whiley):

That the Subcommittee:

Reduce the following grant applications by $200.00 each to:

1	Cargill Enterprises (Disabled Citizens Society (Otago) Inc T/A Cargill Enterprises)	$4,560.50
2	Dunedin Curtain Bank Trust	$4,560.50

Motion carried (GS/2024/087)

Hannah Molloy withdrew from this item.

Moved (Cr Bill Acklin/Cr Andrew Whiley):

That the Subcommittee:

Reduce the following grant application by $200.00 to:

3

iD Dunedin Fashion Inc (iD Dunedin Fashion Incorporated Society)

$4,180.50

Motion carried (GS/2024/088)

Hannah Molloy returned to the meeting.

Moved (Cr Bill Acklin/Cr Andrew Whiley):

That the Subcommittee:

             Reduce the following grant application by $200.00 to:

4

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

$4,560.50

Motion carried (GS/2024/089)

Moved (Cr Bill Acklin/Cr Andrew Whiley):

That the Subcommittee:

             Reduce the following grant application by $200 to:

6

South Dunedin Community Network Incorporated

$4,560.50

Motion carried (GS/2024/090)

Cr Mandy Mayhem withdrew from this item.

Moved (Cr Bill Acklin/Cr Andrew Whiley):

That the Subcommittee:

             Reduce the following grant application by $200.00 to:

8

Waitati Music Festival (Waitati-e)

$3,179.50

Motion carried (GS/2024/091)

Cr Mandy Mayhem returned to the meeting.

Anna Parker withdrew from this item.

Moved (Hannah Molloy/Cr Andrew Whiley):

That the Subcommittee:

             Increase the following grant application by $1,200.00 to:

5

Pacific Otago Trust (Pacific Trust Otago)

$3,086.00

Motion carried (GS/2024/092) Anna Parker sat back from the item.

Anna Parker returned to the meeting.

Cr Andrew Whiley withdrew from this item.

Moved (Hannah Molloy/Cr Cherry Lucas):

That the Subcommittee:

Approves the following Waste Minimisation Community Project/Initiative Grants application:

7

The Dunedin Community House (The Dunedin Community House Inc)

$1,312.00

Motion carried (GS/2024/093)

Cr Andrew Whiley returned to the meeting.

Cr Cherry Lucas left the meeting at 12.16 pm.

Waste Minimisation Innovation and Development (Commercial) Grants

The Supervisor Waste Minimisation (Cath Gledhill) and Waste Minimisation Strategy Officer – (Leigh McKenzie) spoke to the report and responded to questions.

Moved (Cr Bill Acklin/Hannah Molloy):

That the Subcommittee:

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

2	Business South Incorporated

Motion carried (GS/2024/094) Cr Andrew Whiley recorded a vote against.

Moved (Cr Bill Acklin/Hannah Molloy):

That the Subcommittee:

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

1	Augustines of Central T/A Augustines of Portobello (Augustines of Central Limited)	$7,500.00
3	Cook Brothers Construction (Cook Brothers Construction Limited)	$7,500.00
4	Dunedin Craft Distillers	$17,500.00
5	Mizen Automation (Mizen Automation Limited)	$21,000.00
6	Pedals Dunedin (Pedals Dunedin Limited)	$5,000.00
7	Spout Alternatives (Spout Alternatives Limited)	$11,500.00

Motion carried (GS/2024/095) Cr Andrew Whiley recorded a vote against.

Moved (Cr Bill Acklin/Cr Mandy Mayhem):

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/2024/096)

Anna Parker and Hannah Molloy left the meeting at 12.27 pm.

Emma Burns, Department of Conservation Representative entered the meeting at 12.27 pm

8          Dunedin Biodiversity Fund - Final Reports on Completed Projects
	A report summarised the grants claimed for funded projects that have been completed since the last project completion report to the Grants Subcommittee in May 2024.
	Moved (Cr Bill Acklin/Cr Mandy Mayhem): That the Subcommittee: Notes the project completion reports for projects supported by the Dunedin Biodiversity Fund. Motion carried (GS/2024/097)

9          Dunedin Biodiversity Fund Applications

A report provided a summary of the applications to support the Subcommittee in allocating funding for the September 2024 Dunedin Biodiversity Fund round.

The Biodiversity Officer (Zoe Lunniss) and Department of Conservation Representative (Emma Burns) spoke to the applications and responded to questions.

Moved (Cr Bill Acklin/Cr Andrew Whiley):

That the Subcommittee:

Declines the following Dunedin Biodiversity Fund application:

BIO-2024-20

Machiki Niimi

Motion carried (GS/2024/098)

Moved (Cr Bill Acklin/Cr Mandy Mayhem):

That the Subcommittee:

Approves the following Dunedin Biodiversity Fund applications:

BIO-2024-11	Springwater Ag Ltd (Ray Parker)	$3,700.00
BIO-2024-12	Dunedin City Baptist Church (Malcolm Cowan)	$1,300.00
BIO-2024-13	Yellow Eyed Penguin Trust	$4,000.00
BIO-2024-14	Ohad Dar	$3,200.00
BIO-2024-15	Tracey Hooper	$4,000.00
BIO-2024-16	Otago Golf Club	$3,050.00
BIO-2024-17	Melissa Cheah	$3,500.00
BIO-2024-18	Rhys Millar	$4,000.00
BIO-2024-19	Nicola McGrouther	$4,000.71
BIO-2024-21	Phillip Cunningham	$2,700.00
BIO-2024-22	Thomas Hayward	$4,000.00
BIO-2024-23	Judith Ferguson and Kevin Hayward	$4,000.00

Motion carried (GS/2024/099)

Due to lack of quorum – Item C1 - Public Excluded minutes of the Grants Subcommittee meeting of 19 September 2024 would be held over to the next meeting of the Subcommittee.

The meeting concluded at 12:34pm.

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CHAIRPERSON