2014-03-31 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                              31 MARCH 2014


REPORTS TO GENERAL COMMITTEE


1.   COMMUNITY GRANTS POLICY AND PROPOSED GRANTS FRAMEWORK – FURTHER
     REPORT

Author            Sport and Community Development Coordinator, Alison Hamblin
                  Community and Development
                  Manager Community Services, Charlie Eames
                  Community and Development

Index             ECM/ Project/ Grants

Attachments       1.     Amended Community Grants Policy
                  2.     Amended Community Grants Framework and Criteria


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the report by the Sport and Community Development Coordinator and the
Manager of Community Services to the Infrastructure and Services Committee Meeting dated 25
March 2014 and the further report to the General Committee Meeting dated 31 March 2014 and:
A.   Repeal the Community Grants Policy that transferred to the Noosa Council from the
     Sunshine Coast Regional Council under the Local Government (De-amalgamation
     Implementation) Regulation;
B.   Adopt the amended Community Grants Policy (Attachment 1);
C.   Adopt the proposed amended grants framework and criteria (Attachment 2); and
D.   Delegate to the CEO the development of operational requirements for the application and
     distribution of community grants to ensure compliance with the adopted Policy and relevant
     legislative requirements.




REPORT

Under the provisions of the Local Government (De-amalgamation Implementation) Regulation
2013 and De-amalgamation Transfer Methodology, the Community Grants Policy adopted by the
Sunshine Coast Regional Council (SCRC) in 2013 was transferred to Noosa Council.

A review has been undertaken by staff to ensure the policy reflects the operational needs and
resources of the new Noosa Council. Accordingly, the attached Community Grants Policy is
presented for Council consideration.

Following discussions at the Infrastructure and Services Committee Meeting dated 25 March
2014, changes were requested to the proposed Community Grants Policy to reflect the current
Office and Liquor and Gaming Regulation terminology used.




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