2014-03-31 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                                 31 MARCH 2014


Grant Guidelines
The grant guidelines will include:
 Aim of the grant
 Criteria
 Assessment information
 How to apply
 How to acquit
 Terms and Conditions
 Glossary

Individuals
Individuals are classified as a singular person or couple, as distinguished from a group, who
carry on activities for a community purpose and benefit.

Naming Rights
The right to name property, either tangible property or an event, usually granted in exchange for
financial consideration.

Not for profit incorporated community organisation
A community organisation that operates as a legal entity with a primary purpose of providing
services to the community. An organisation is non-profit if it is not carried on for the direct or
indirect profit or gain of its members, both in its operations and winding up.

Public Interest
For the purpose of this policy, public interest refers to ‘the welfare of the general public in
contrast to the interest of an individual or group’.

Service Level Agreements
A formally negotiated agreement between Council and an organisation, individual or community
group that details the nature, quality and scope of a service to be provided. The purpose of a
service level agreement is to formalise the services of a provider and outline the responsibilities
of both Council and the provider in the provision of a defined service.

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.

Transparency
Transparency refers to the openness with which the administration of funds and obligations
between entities are discharged.


Version control:
 Version   Reason/ Trigger                 Change        Endorsed/ Reviewed by      Date
                                           (Y/N)
 1.0          New Policy
              Eg. Review




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