2019-02-18 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   18 FEBRUARY 2019




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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                 18 FEBRUARY 2019

      COUNCIL POLICY — ENVIRONMENT GRANTS

      Noosa Council
      e  Noosa Council Corporate Plan
      e  Noosa Council Environment Strategy
      e  Noosa Council Environment Levy Policy
      e   Noosa Council Sustainability Principles
     e _Noosa Council Community Grants Policy
      e   Noosa Council Employee Code of Conduct

      DEFINITIONS
      Acquittal
      The process by which a recipient demonstrates in writing to the fu      dy that it has expended
      the funds in accordance with the terms and conditions of the fu    agreement on completion of
      the activity or project. The acquittal process, when conduct           demonstrates that these
      monies were being used efficiently, effectively or that the co nity |   ing value for money for
      services.

      Auspice
      Auspice means that an organisation takes respo       for ensuring,the funds are    as specified
      in the grant allocation. An auspicing organisation w  espo       for:
      e  sign-off on the funding agreement
      e  the receipt, banking and administration of all moneys
      e   project monitoring and completion
      e  ensuring the applicant acquits the fu
      e  sign-off on the acquittal form.
      Business               I&
      For the purpose of this policy, business is defined as an organisation or enterprising entity engaged
      in commercial, industrial or professional activities for profit. This may be in the form of a sole trader,
      company    or  partnership.    Sole  trader}  an  individual operating  as   the  sole  person
      legally responsible for all aspects of the business.          a legal entity separate from its
      shareholders.             an association of people or entities running a business together, but not
      as a company).

      Community Gran
      A policy outlining  the pa   sters by which a local government may provide grant funding to
      community groups.           purposes of statutory reporting, this Environment Grants Policy is a
      ‘Community Grants Po      under the definition of the Local Government Regulations (2012).
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