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

   Environment Strategy
   The Environment Strategy is the overarching Noosa Council strategic document relating to the
   environment. It is divided into four Key Focus Areas, each of which have several priorities and a
   target. Each Key Focus Area also has a series of Strategic Outcomes that Council is seeking to
   achieve. The Environment Strategy sits alongside the Social Strategy and Local Economic Plan as
   the key strategic documents of Noosa Council.
   Funding Agreement
   A legal agreement entered into by the successful applicant and Council noting the obligations of both
   parties.
   Grant
   Funds provided to a recipient through a formal program for a specifi   rpose, directed at achieving
   goals and objectives consistent with Council policy, where the        is selected on merit against
   a set of criteria. Funding is subject to entering a written      me      ith Council that outlines
   accountability requirements.
   In-Kind Support
   In-kind support includes paid and volunteer labo      inistrative  support, rent-fr  ommodation
   or donations of materials, equipment or services.
   Not for profit incorporated community organisation
   A community organisation that operate           | entity wit   imary purpose of providing services
   to the community. An organisation is no           is  not carri   for the direct or indirect profit or
   gain of its members, both in its operations
   Organisations
   For the purposes of this    cy the    n Organi      Ss means:
   e  Incorporated As       ions (incorporated unde    te legislation, commonly have ‘Association’ or
      ‘Incorporated’ or     in their leg  ame);
   e  Incorporated   Coope     es      ~            ep    nder  state  legislation, commonly    have
      ‘Cooper.         heir leg      e);
   e  Co          (inco    ated u     he Corporations Act 2001 — may be proprietary company (limited
      b      es or by gua     ee) oO    ic companies); and
   e  Aboriginal Corporation      corpo    d under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait
      Island    Act 2006)

   Public Intere
   For the purpose o      ge     public interest refers to ‘the welfare of the general public in contrast to
   the interest of an ind     Or group’.
   Sponsorship
   Sponsorship is a contractual business arrangement under which a sponsor, for a specified term,
   provides a contribution in cash and/or in kind (“contra”) in return for specified commercial benefits.

   Version control:
    Version    Reason/ Trigger              Change (Y/N)  Endorsed/ Reviewed by    Date
     1.0       New Policy                                 Council                  21/02/2019

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