Waitematā Local Board Grants Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Waitematā Local Board Grants Committee held in the Waitematā Local Board Room, Level 2, 35 Graham Street, Auckland on Monday, 25 August 2014 at 10.01 am.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Pippa Coom

 

Deputy Chairperson

Deborah Yates

 

Members

Shale Chambers  (from 10.02 am)

 

 

 

 

 

ABSENT

 

Member

Rob Thomas

 

 

 


Waitematā Local Board Grants Committee

25 August 2014

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

 

2          Apologies

 

There were no apologies.

 

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number WTMG/2014/7

MOVED by Chairperson PJ Coom, seconded by Deputy Chairperson DA Yates:  

a)         That the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 22 May 2014, be confirmed as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

5          Leave of Absence

 

There were no leaves of absence.

 

6          Acknowledgements

 

There were no acknowledgements.

 

7          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

8          Deputations

 

There were no deputations.

 

9          Public Forum

 

There was no public forum.

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

11        Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.


 

12

Waitemata Local Board Discretionary Community Funding: Round One 2014-2015

Secretarial Note:  The meeting adjourned at 11.38 am and reconvened at 11.44 am.

 

Resolution number WTMG/2014/8

MOVED by Chairperson PJ Coom, seconded by Deputy Chairperson DA Yates:  

a)         That the Waitemata Local Board Discretionary Community Funding:  Round One 2014-2015 report be received.

 

b)         That the Waitematā Local Board Grants Committee recommends to the Waitemata Local Board at its ordinary meeting on 9 September 2014:

i)       That the following grants be made from the Board’s Community Grants Funding for 2014-2015:

Table 1: Waitemata Local Board Community Funding Applications

Organisation name

Project Title

Total Amount Requested

Total Amount Granted

Comments/ Reasons

Coastguard Boating Education

Safe Boating - Coastguard Boating Education

$6,581.00

$3,500.00

Equipment to remain at Olympic Pools

Ensemble Polymnia

Rehearsal costs for performance of "Mass in B minor" by Johann Sebastian Bach, an oratorio, with two poems from WWI

$4,953.00

$1,500.00

Contribution to venue hireage

New Zealand Blue Light Ventures Inc.

Provision of Kidsmart Handbooks (lifeskills information) to year nine children in the Waitemata area

$4,011.00

$2,000.00

Towards Kidsmart booklets for young people in the Waitemata Local Board area

WaterSafe Auckland Inc.

Whanau Nui drowning prevention education programme

$2,232.00

$0

Decline as other applications in the round are more locally based, and the applicant currently receives other sources of Council funding

Saint Columba Anglican Church

Project He Te Maara o te Timatatanga Hou o St Columba - community gardens

$4,881.00

$4,881.00

Towards equipment for the St Columba Community Gardens

Heritage Roses, Auckland

Refurbishment and improvement of Nancy Steen Garden

$2,953.00

$2,853.00

Subject to approval of accountability reports for previous grants by 9 September 2014

 

Parnell Community Trust

Community Centre amenity upgrade

$4,657.00

TBA

Refer to Community Portfolio for further investigation prior to recommendation to the Board

 

Chinese New Settlers Services Trust

Education programme "Connecting Kids, Connecting Families"

$6,672.00

$2,500.00

Towards text books, visual resources and marketing for Connecting Kids, Connecting Families education programme

Parnell Community Committee Inc.

Operating costs

$3,100.00

$2,250.00

Towards monthly rent, AGM venue hire, photocopying, and advertising

Rotary Club of Auckland Harbourside Inc.

Application for funding of venue hire charge at Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron Westhaven

$8,400.00

$0

Decline as the application is not for a community-based project but rather for operational costs

Auckland Regional Migrant Services Charitable Trust

Workshops for new migrants and international students

$4,995.00

$0

Decline as application is for ongoing salaries rather than a specific, local community project

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (GRG) Trust NZ

Newsletter and outreach worker salary

$716.00

$358.00

Towards production and circulation of the GRG newsletter

Blind Foundation

Library services and accessibility equipment

$5,000.00

$0

Decline as other applications in the round are for more locally-focussed projects

Marvellous Theatre Group

Costs associated with production of a performance for TAPAC's White Night event

$5,011.00

$5,000.00

Subject to confirmation it’s an affordable community event and that its CGAF application is not successful

Catholic Social Services

Emergency family support services

$2,500.00

$0

Decline as application is for an ongoing operational cost associated with service provision rather that a specific community project

Migrant Action Trust

Start Right in NZ seminar - pre-job search training

$2,550.00

$2,550.00

Towards pre-job search training for migrants in the Waitemata local board area

50 Plus Cycling - Auckland Greypower Association Inc.

"On Yer Bike" - attracting 50 Plus folk onto bikes

$5,000.00

$0

Refer group to Auckland Transport to discuss how the project can be supported

Recreate NZ

Three 'Urban Youth' Social events/outings in Ponsonby, Parnell and Newmarket 2015

$1,500.00

$960.00

Towards facilitation costs and ten pin bowling entry for “urban youth” social outings

Auckland Kids Achievement Trust

Project K -  14 month programme consisting of a wilderness adventure, community challenge and mentoring for students with untapped potential

$5,000.00

$2,500.00

Contribution to Project K

Total

 $80,612.00

$30,852.00

 

 

 

CARRIED

  

 

13        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

 

 

 

 

12.07 pm                                            The Chairperson thanked Members for their attendance and attention to business and declared the meeting closed.

 

CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD AT A MEETING OF THE Waitematā Local Board Grants Committee HELD ON

 

 

 

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