Ordinary minutes, 19 June 2025

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                         19 JUNE 2025


11.3.3.     2025-2026 COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM – COMMUNITY PROJECT
            GRANTS (PROGRAM/PROJECTS)

            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 - Programs/Projects as
               outlined in Attachment 1, subject to sufficient funds totalling $20,404 being
               allocated in Council's adopted 2025-26 Community Grants Program budget.



11.3.4.     2025-2026 COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM - COMMUNITY PROJECT
            GRANTS (INFRASTRUCTURE)

            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 (Infrastructure) as outlined in
            Attachment 1, subject to sufficient funds totalling $149,926.54 being allocated in
            Council's adopted 2025-26 Community Grants Program budget.

11.3.5.     2025-2026 COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM - COMMUNITY PROJECT
            GRANTS (EQUIPMENT)

            Cr Tom Wegener
            "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 8.5 - 2025-
            2026 COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM - COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS
            (EQUIPMENT) in relation to the funding application to Pomona Arts Inc.
            (Majestic Theatre) on this agenda as I am a committee member of Pomona Arts
            Inc. As a result of my conflict of interest, I will now leave the meeting room while
            the matter is considered and voted on."

            Cr Tom Wegener left the meeting.

             Council Resolution
             Moved:            Cr Amelia Lorentson
             Seconded:         Cr Jessica Phillips
             That Council
             A. Note the report by the Community Connection Manager to the General
                Committee Meeting dated 16 June 2025; and
             B. Approve the 2025-2026 Community Project Grants (Equipment) as outlined in
                Attachment 1, subject to sufficient funds totalling $43,034.94 being allocated
                in Council’s adopted 2025/26 Community Grants Program budget.

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

            Cr Wegener returned to the meeting room.