Grants Subcommittee

Place-Based Community Grants

MINUTES

 

Minutes of an ordinary meeting of the Grants Subcommittee held in the Via Zoom Audio Visual Link on Wednesday 29 September 2021, commencing at 9.30 am

 

PRESENT

 

Chairperson

Cr Christine Garey

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Marie Laufiso

 

Members

Cr Sophie Barker

Cr Rachel Elder

 

Hannah Molloy

Anna Parker

 

IN ATTENDANCE

Joy Lanini (Manager Community Development and Events), Dr Mai Tamimi (Team Leader Community Development), Paul Coffey (Senior Community Advisor) and Ruth Harrison (Community Advisor)

 

Governance Support Officer                  Rebecca Murray

 

 

1          Opening

Cr Marie Laufiso opened the meeting with a karakia timataka.

Cr Christine Garey paid tribute with the passing of Mānea Te Ki’i and Rev’d Robert Pomare who were both community leaders in Brockville.

 

2          Apologies

Apologies were received from Cr Steve Walker, Adam Keane and Sarah Davie-Nitis.

 

Moved (Cr Christine Garey/Cr Marie Laufiso):

That the Subcommittee:

Accepts the apologies from Cr Steve Walker, Adam Keane and Sarah Davie-Nitis.

Motion Carried

 

 

 

 

3          Confirmation of agenda

 

 

Moved (Cr Christine Garey/Cr Sophie Barker):

That the Subcommittee:

Confirms the agenda without addition or alteration.

Motion Carried

 

 

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 Christine Garey/Cr Marie Laufiso):

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          Grants Subcommittee - 28 June 2021

 

Moved (Cr Christine Garey/Cr Rachel Elder):

That the Subcommittee:

Confirms the minutes of the Grants Subcommittee meeting held on 28 June 2021 as a correct record.     

Motion Carried

  

Part A Reports

6          Place-Based Community Grants 2021/22

 

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 $400,000.00 to distribute to eight Place-Based Community Groups seeking nearly $457,000 in funding.

The Manager Community Development and Events (Joy Lanini), Team Leader Community Development (Dr Mai Tamimi), Senior Community Advisor (Paul Coffey) and Community Advisor (Ruth Harrison) spoke to the report and responded to members’ questions.

Anna Parker declared a conflict of interest with Item 1 - Brockville Improvement & Amenities Society (B.I.A.S.), Item 2 – Caversham Community Group, Item 4 - Greater Taieri Community Network, Item 6 - South Dunedin Community Network and under multi-year funding Item 2 - North East Valley Community Development Project and withdrew from these items.

Cr Marie Laufiso declared a conflict of interest with Item 1 - Brockville Improvement & Amenities Society (B.I.A.S.) and Item 2 – Caversham Community Group and withdrew from these items.

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Christine Garey/Cr Marie Laufiso):

That the Subcommittee:

Adjourns the meeting.

Motion Carried

 

 

The meeting was adjourned at 10.17 am and reconvened at 10.30 am.

 

 

 

Cr Marie Laufiso and Anna Parker withdrew from these items at 10.41 am.

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Christine Garey/Cr Rachel Elder):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Approves the funding as follows:

 App No.

Name

Approved funding

1         

Brockville Improvement & Amenities Society (B.I.A.S.) (Brockville Improvements & Amenities Society)

$44,000.00

2

Caversham Community Group

$13,657.00

 

Motion carried (GS/2021/088)

 

 

 

Cr Marie Laufiso returned to the meeting at 10.42 am.

 

Anna Parker withdrew from this item at 10.42 am.

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Christine Garey/Cr Sophie Barker):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Approves the funding as follows:

 App No.

Name

Approved funding

4

Greater Taieri Community Network (Otago Neighbourhood Support Charitable Trust)

$62,861.00

6

South Dunedin Community Network (The South Dunedin Community Network Incorporated)

$55,000.00

 

Multi Year Funding

 

2

North East Valley Community Development Project (North East Valley Community Development Project Inc)

$62,500.00

 

  Motion carried (GS/2021/089)

 

 

 

Anna Parker returned to the meeting 10.43 am.

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Christine Garey/Cr Marie Laufiso):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Approves the funding as follows:

 App No.

Name

Approved funding

3

Corstorphine Community Hub

$60,000.00

5

Progress of Waikouaiti Area (POWA) (Progress of Waikouaiti Area)

$39,482.00

 

Multi Year Funding

 

1

Greater Green Island Community Network Charitable Trust (GGICN) (Greater Green Island Community)

$62,500.00

 

Motion carried (GS/2021/090)

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Christine Garey/Cr Rachel Elder):

That the Subcommittee:

 

Notes the report.

 

Motion carried

 

7          Karakia Whakamutuka

 

Cr Marie Laufiso closed the meeting with a karakia whakamutuka.

             

The meeting concluded at 10.48 am.

 

 

 

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CHAIRPERSON