2015-10-22 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                                      22 OCTOBER 2015


5                      NOOSA BIOSPHERE RESERVE FOUNDATION GRANT PROCESS
CUMENT INF ORM ATION




                       That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the General Committee
                       Meeting dated 19 October 2015 and advise the Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation
                       Board that Council
                       A.   Supports the Board considering expressions of interest that have been submitted to
                            the Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation as part of their grant process, where those
                            expressions of interest relate to potential projects that require funding beyond 30
                            June 2016;
                       B.   Notes that the Board cannot provide final approval for any multi-year projects until it
                            receives Council’s approval pursuant to section 4.2 of the Funding Deed and
                            requests the Board to seek that approval in due course; and
                       C.   Will consider funding for future financial years for the Noosa Biosphere Reserve
                            Foundation as part of the Council’s annual budget process in accordance with the
                            funding agreement.




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