2014-06-23 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                         23 JUNE 2014


2                        2014/2015 COMMUNITY GRANTS FIRST ROUND RECOMMENDATIONS
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                           Community Development Coordinator, Alison Hamblin
                                 Community Services Department

Index                            ECM/SUBJECT/26.01 Community Development Grants Scheme

Attachments                      1.   2014/2015 Community Grants first round recommendations


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Community Development Coordinator, to the General
Committee dated 23 June 2014 and approve the first round of Community Grants
recommendations for the financial year 2014/15 as set out in Attachment 1 to the report.


REPORT
Purpose

The purpose of this report is for Council to consider and endorse the first round of Community
Grants recommendations for the 2014/2015 financial year as set out in Attachment 1 to this
report.

Background

Following endorsement by Council of a Community Grants Policy and Proposed Grants
Framework on April 3 2014 the following process took place:

 The Community Grants program was advertised in local media and through community
   networks with a closing date of Monday 5th May 2014. A total of 102 applications were
   received.

 Applications were then checked for eligibility against the Noosa Council Community Grants
   policy and guidelines

 Applications (except formula driven applications) were then reviewed and commented on by
   technical staff with appropriate expertise.

 All applications and staff comments were then discussed and assessed by the grants
   assessment panel. The grants assessment panel was made up of:
     Director, Community Services
     Executive Officer to the Mayor and CEO
     Community Development Coordinator
     Community Facilities Manager
     Financial Services Manager

As per the Noosa Council Community Grants Policy, assessment panel members recognised
and declared any actual or potential conflicts of interest and did not debate or were involved in
any discussions on matters relating to that application.

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