Ordinary minutes, 19 June 2025

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                          19 JUNE 2025


11.3 GENERAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS - 16 JUNE 2025


11.3.1.     2025-2026 COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM SUMMARY - COMMUNITY
            PROJECT GRANTS, THREE-YEAR COMMUNITY ALLIANCE AGREEMENTS
            AND THREE-YEAR SIGNATURE COMMUNITY EVENTS

            That Council:
            A. Note the report by the Community Connection Manager to the General
               Committee Meeting dated 16 June 2025 outlining the summary of the 2025-26
               Community Project Grants, Three-Year Community Alliance Agreements and
               Three-Year Signature Community Event Grants; and
            B. Fund the Quick Response Grants and Individual Sports Development Grants
               categories from the remaining 2025/26 Community Project Grants budget
               subject to sufficient funds being allocated in Council’s adopted 2025/26
               Community Grants Program budget.



11.3.2.     2025-2026 COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM - COMMUNITY PROJECT
            GRANTS (EVENTS)

            Cr Jessica Phillips
            "In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009 - I inform the
            meeting that I have a prescribed conflict of interest in relation to Item 8.2 - 2025-
            2026 COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM - COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS
            (EVENTS) on this agenda because in relation to the funding recommendation to
            the Hastings St Association as my sister-in-law Joanne Phillips
            is on the committee of the Hastings St Association. As a result of my conflict
            of interest, I will now leave the meeting room while the matter is considered and
            voted on."

            Cr Phillips left the meeting room

             Council Resolution
             Moved:            Cr Brian Stockwell
             Seconded:         Cr Tom Wegener
             That Council
             A. Note the report by the Community Connection Manager to the General
                Committee Meeting dated 16 June 2025; and
             B. Approve the 2025-26 Community Project Grants (Events) as outlined in
                Attachment 1, subject to sufficient funds totalling $38,168.05 being allocated
                in Council's adopted 2025-26 Community Grants Program budget.

             Carried.
                               Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr
             For:
                               Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Nicola Wilson
            Against:           None
            Cr Phillips having declared a conflict of interest was not eligible to vote.

            Cr Phillips returned to the meeting room