Meeting minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                           20 JUNE 2024


            lose. However, in the public interest and full transparency I will declare this
            interest as I believe I am able to make an impartial decision on the matter.
            Therefore, I will choose to remain in the meeting room. However, I will respect the
            decision of the meeting on whether I can remain and participate in the decision.
            Council Resolution
             Moved:            Cr Brian Stockwell
             Seconded:         Cr Jessica Phillips
            That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Finzel and determine
            that Cr Finzel participates and votes on this matter because Council believes
            that a reasonable person would trust that the final decision is made in the public
            interest.
            Carried unanimously.
            Cr Finzel did not vote on the above motion.

             Council Resolution
             Moved:            Cr Nicola Wilson
             Seconded:         Cr Jessica Phillips
             That Council
             A. Note the report by the Community Development Coordinator to the General
             Committee Meeting dated 17 June 2024; and
             B. Approve Round One 2024-25 Community Project Grants – Program/Projects
             provided in Attachment 1 to this report, subject to sufficient funds to the value of
             $42,085 being allocated in the adopted 2024/25 Council budget.
             Carried unanimously.




            6.7. 2024-2025 COMMUNITY PROGRAM FUNDING - COMMUNITY PROJECT
            GRANTS (ROUND ONE) - INFRASTRUCTURE
            That Council
            A. Note the report by the Community Development Coordinator to the General
            Committee Meeting dated 17 June 2024; and
            B. Approve Round One 2024-2025 Community Project Grants - Infrastructure
            provided in Attachment 1 to this report, subject to sufficient funds to the value of
            $30,000 being allocated in the adopted 2024/25 Council budget.




            6.8. 2024-2025 COMMUNITY PROGRAM FUNDING - COMMUNITY PROJECT
            GRANTS (ROUND ONE) - EQUIPMENT

            In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Phillips
            provided the following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest
            in this matter:
            I, Cr Phillips, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this
            matter as I was the president of Cooroy Gymnastics until September 2023, and
            as my parents were foundation members. Although I have a declarable conflict of
            interest, I do not believe a reasonable person could have a perception of bias
            because I and my parents are no longer involved in any capacity in the Cooroy