Central Joint Funding Committee

OPEN MINUTES

Minutes of a meeting of the Central Joint Funding Committee held in Room 8.3 South, Level 8 Bledisloe Building, 24 Wellesley Street, Auckland on Monday, 8 September 2014 at 9:45am.

present

Members	Member Pippa Coom
	Member Harry Doig
	Member Bridget Graham, QSM
	Member John Meeuwsen	Departed meeting at 9.55am
	Member Desley Simpson, JP
	Member Margi Watson

APOLOGIES

Members

Member Christina Spence

Central Joint Funding Committee 08 September 2014

The meeting was chaired by Adam Milina, Relationship Manager, Local Board Services, on behalf of the Chief Executive, for items 1, 2 and 3.  From item 4 onwards, the newly elected Chairperson chaired the meeting.

1 Welcome

2          Apologies

Resolution number CJFC/2014/12

MOVED by Member DEC Simpson, seconded by Member JP Meeuwsen:

That the Central Joint Funding Committee:

a) accepts the apology from Member Spence for absence.

CARRIED

3	Election of Chairperson
	Adam Milina, Local Board Relationship Manager, advised the Committee that they must resolve which voting system they wished to apply for the election of the Chairperson. The Relationship Manager gave an explanation of the nomination process.
	Schedule 7, clause 25(2) of the Local Government Act 2002 requires the Central Joint Funding Committee to determine by resolution that a person be elected or appointed to the Chair by using one of the following voting systems: Voting System A – i. There is a first round of voting for all candidates; and ii. If no candidate is successful in that round there is a second round of voting from which the candidate with the fewest votes in the first round is excluded; and iii. If no candidate is successful in the second round there is a third, and if necessary subsequent, round of voting from which each time, the candidate with the fewest votes in the previous round is excluded; and iv. In any round of voting, if 2 or more candidates tie for the lowest number of votes, the person excluded from the next round is resolved by lot. (Lot is the flip of the coin, highest card dealt or drawing the short straw) Voting System B – i. There is only one round of voting; and ii. If two or more candidates tie for the most votes, the tie is resolved by lot.
	Resolution number CJFC/2014/13 MOVED by Member MJ Watson, seconded by Member PJ Coom: a) That the Central Joint Funding Committee elects a Chairperson for the 2014/2015 year. b)        That the Central Joint Funding Committee agrees that voting system B as set out in Schedule 7, clause 25(2) of the Local Government Act 2002, be used for appointing its Chairperson. The Relationship Manager called for nominations for the position of Chairperson. Member Watson nominated Member Simpson as Chairperson.  Member Coom seconded the nomination. Member Simpson was declared elected as the Chairperson of the Central Joint Funding Committee for the 2014/2015 year. CARRIED

4	Election of Deputy Chairperson
	The Chairperson advised the Committee that they must resolve which voting system they wished to apply for the election of the Deputy Chairperson.
	Schedule 7, clause 25(2) of the Local Government Act 2002 requires the Central Joint Funding Committee to determine by resolution that a person be elected or appointed to the Chair by using one of the following voting systems: Voting System A – v. There is a first round of voting for all candidates; and vi. If no candidate is successful in that round there is a second round of voting from which the candidate with the fewest votes in the first round is excluded; and vii. If no candidate is successful in the second round there is a third, and if necessary subsequent, round of voting from which each time, the candidate with the fewest votes in the previous round is excluded; and viii. In any round of voting, if 2 or more candidates tie for the lowest number of votes, the person excluded from the next round is resolved by lot. (Lot is the flip of the coin, highest card dealt or drawing the short straw) Voting System B – iii. There is only one round of voting; and iv. If two or more candidates tie for the most votes, the tie is resolved by lot.
	Resolution number CJFC/2014/14 MOVED by Member HAJ Doig, seconded by Member MJ Watson: a)         That the Central Joint Funding Committee elects a Deputy Chairperson for the 2014/2015 year. b)        That the Central Joint Funding Committee agrees that voting system B as set out in Schedule 7, clause 25(2) of the Local Government Act 2002, be used for appointing its Chairperson. The Chairperson called for nominations for the position of Deputy Chairperson. Member Doig nominated Member Coom as Deputy Chairperson.  Member Watson seconded the nomination. Member Coom was declared elected as the Deputy Chairperson of the Central Joint Funding Committee for the 2014/2015 year. CARRIED

5          Declaration of Interest

Members were reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from decision making

when a conflict arises between their role as a member and any private or other external

interest they might have.

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	Agreeing the Terms of Reference
	Resolution number CJFC/2014/15 MOVED by Member DEC Simpson, seconded by Member HAJ Doig: That the Central Joint Funding Committee: a)      adopts the terms of reference as outlined in Attachment A. CARRIED

13

Delegations to the Chief Executive

Resolution number CJFC/2014/16 MOVED by Member DEC Simpson, seconded by Member PJ Coom: That the Central Joint Funding Committee: a)      receives the Delegations to the Chief Executive report. b)      delegates to the Chief Executive all responsibilities, duties and power subject to the following exclusions, restrictions and clarifications: i.       that the financial authority be capped at $1 million ii.      that in exercising the delegation, officers must act in accordance with any relevant local board policy or protocol (as approved by the local boards or the Central Joint Funding Committee) iii.     that levels of service and any variations to levels of service will be set by the Committee in accordance with its terms of reference iv.     that the service specifications for contracts that relate to the Committee’s activities will be set by the Committee in accordance with its terms of reference v.      that the Central Joint Funding Committee, without amending its delegation to the Chief Executive and at any time or in any circumstance, may direct officers that the Committee will make a particular decision. c)      notes that these delegations do not prevent the Chief Executive from referring any matter to the Committee for any reason. CARRIED

14

Legacy community funding schemes 2014/2015

Resolution number CJFC/2014/17

MOVED by Member DEC Simpson, seconded by Member MJ Watson:

That the Central Joint Funding Committee:

a)      receives the Legacy community funding schemes 2014/2015 report.

b)      notes that the interim community funding approach is being continued for 2014/2015; with budgets being allocated to region-based joint funding committees of local boards and that the Central Joint Funding Committee would consist of the Albert-Eden, Great Barrier, Maungakiekie-Tamaki, Orakei, Puketapapa, Waiheke, and Waitemata Local Boards.

c)      notes that the Albert-Eden, Great Barrier, Orakei, Maungakiekie-Tamaki, Puketapapa, Waiheke, and Waitemata Local Boards have endorsed the Terms of Reference for the Central Joint Funding Committee for 2014/15 so that the Committee is now operational to administer the following community funds: Community Group Assistance Fund, Community Group Accommodation Support, Auckland City Cultural Heritage, and Auckland City Natural Heritage.

d)      notes that the Committee has the delegated authority of each individual local board in relation to decisions on the 2014/2015 legacy community funding schemes.

e)      agrees to distribute the 2014/2015 legacy community funding schemes for the purposes of administering the funding, as follows:

Fund	Allocation
Auckland City Natural Heritage Fund $50,000	$40,000 for Great Barrier Island Local Board $10,000 for Waiheke Island Local Board
Auckland City Cultural Heritage Fund $50,000	Five isthmus local boards to administer jointly
Community Group Accommodation Support Fund $700,000	$5,000 to Great Barrier Island Local Board $20,000 to Waiheke Island Local Board Remainder ($675,000) administered jointly by the five isthmus local boards
Community Group Assistance Fund $435,000	$15,000 to Waiheke Island Local Board Remainder ($420,000) administered jointly by the five isthmus local boards

f)       notes that there will be two rounds only for the legacy community funding schemes:

i.        Round one opened in June 2014 and closed on 7 July 2014 with decisions in September 2014.  This round was open to applications for both the Community Group Assistance Fund and the Accommodation Support Fund.

ii.       Round two will open on 1 February 2015 and close on 15 March 2015 for decisions in April 2015.  This round will be open to Community Group Assistance Fund applications only.

Auckland City Cultural Heritage, and Auckland City Natural Heritage:

iii.      Round one opened on 17 July and will close on 22 August 2014 with decisions in October-November 2014

iv.     Round two will close on 13 March 2015 with decisions in May-June 2015.

g)      notes that under the proposed draft community grants policy, a joint committee may still be required to administer multi-board funding applications in 2015/2016.

CARRIED

Secretarial Note: Member Meeuwsen departed the meeting at 9.55am.

15

Community Accommodation Support Fund and Community Group Assistance Fund: Round One 2014/2015

Sarah Zimmerman, Community Funding Advisor, was in attendance to speak to this report.

Resolution number CJFC/2014/18

MOVED by Member DEC Simpson, seconded by Member PJ Coom:

That the Central Joint Funding Committee :

a)      approves the following applications under Round one of the 2014/2015 Accommodation Support Fund:

Applicant	Amount Requested	Amount Granted	Purpose
Auckland Regional Migrant Services Charitable Trust	$23,000	$23,000	Towards rent of Three Kings Plaza.
Carol White Family Centre	$23,000	$23,000	Towards annual rental costs for premises at Selwyn College Campus, Kohimarama Road, Kohimarama.
Foundation for Peace Studies Aotearoa/NZ Incorporated t/a The Peace Foundation	$24,999	$24,999	Towards lease of level 2, 128 Khyber Pass Road, Grafton.
Migrant Action Trust	$24,999	$15,000	Towards lease of 766 Sandringham Road Extension.
Mt Wellington Roller Sports Incorporated	$20,000	$20,000	Towards hire costs at 66 Mountain Road.
OUTLineNZ Incorporated	$25,000	$25,000	Towards rent at 31 - 35 Hargreaves Street, Saint Marys Bay.
Panacea Arts Charitable Trust t/a Spark Centre of Creative Development	$6,780	$6,780	Towards rent of Rocky Nook Bowls, Fowlds Park, Rocky Nook Avenue, Morningside.
Somerville Hockey Club Incorporated	$25,000	$25,000	Towards rent of artificial water turf at 3 Normanby Road, Mount Eden.
AphasiaNZ Charitable Trust	$4,703.22	$4,586	Towards rental costs at the University of Auckland Tamaki Campus.
Autism New Zeland Incorporated - Auckland	$25,000	$24,375	Towards lease at 642 New North Road, Mount Albert.
Epilepsy New Zealand Auckland Branch	$2,500	$2,500	Towards rent at 66 Surrey Crescent, Grey Lynn.
The Lifewise Trust (Lifewise)	$25,000	$24,375	Towards rent of 453 Karangahape Road, Auckland Central.
Auckland Basketball Services Limited	$25,000	$23,750	Towards rent of Sport Auckland House, Greenlane West, Epsom.
Seniornet (Auckland) Incorporated	$7,800	$7,410	Towards rental of the Onehunga RSA Building, Onehunga.
Earth Action Trust	$15,000	$10,000	Towards sublease of 766 Sandringham Road Extension, Mount Roskill.
Auckland Bridge Club Incorporated	$12,500	$10,000	Towards rates at 273 Remuera Road, Remuera.
Dress for Success Auckland	$24,000	$19,200	Towards lease of 4 Boston Road, Mount Eden.
Maungarei Community Christian Trust	$25,000	$20,000	Towards rent of 3-5 Waipuna Road, Mount Wellington.
Mika Haka Foundation Charitable Trust	$24,000	$19,200	Towards rent at 111B May Road, Mount Roskill.
New Zealand Somali Women's Incorporated Society (NZSWI)	$12,999.96	$10,310	Accommodation costs at 190 Stoddard Road, Mount Roskill.
Parent & Family Resource Centre Incorporated	$25,000	$20,000	Towards rent of 3B Olive Road, Penrose.
Parnell Swim Club Incorporated	$24,042	$19,234	Towards lease costs at Sacred Heart College Pool.
Pt Chevalier Bowling Club Incorporated	$5,000	$4,000	Rates towards 25 Dignan Street, Point Chevalier.
Multi-Educational Support & Services Trust	$10,000	$7,750	Towards rent of 1/14 Waiapu Lane, Onehunga.
United Swimming Club Incorporated	$25,000	$19,375	Towards rent at Silver Road, Parnell.
Auckland Choral Society Incorporated	$11,200	$8,400	Towards venue hire at Diocesan School for Girls Junior School Hall, Epsom.
The Auckland Asthma Society Incorporated	$12,316	$9,237	Towards rates at 581 Mount Eden Road, Mount Eden.
Audio Foundation	$24,150	$17,509	Towards rent at 4 Poynton Terrace, Newton.
Auckland City Mission	$25,000	$12,500	Towards rates for 136 Hobson Street, Auckland Cental and 15 Auburn Street, Grafton.
Bach Musica NZ Incorporated	$4,200	$2,500	Towards accommodation costs at Somervell Presbyterian Church auditorium, 197 Remuera Road, Remuera.
Body Positive Incorporated	$25,000	$12,500	Towards rent and rates of 1/3 Poynton Terrace, Newton.
Communicare (CMA)	$16,540	$8,270	Towards rent and rates of central buildings at Mount Eden, Panmure, Onehunga, Royal Oak, Remuera, Ellerslie.
Dance Aotearoa New Zealand (DANZ)	$8,400	$4,200	Towards rent at the Auckland Trades Hall, 147 Great North Road, Grey Lynn.
Dunholme Lawn Tennis Club Incorporated	$5,000	$2,500	Towards rates at Dunholme Tennis Club.
East Auckland Home & Budget Charitable Trust	$14,000	$7,000	Towards rent of 18 Clifton Court, Panmure.
GIen Innes Chinese Friendship Group Incorporated	$5,000	$2,500	Towards hall hire at 77 Line Road, Glen Innes.
Kartsport Mt Wellington	$25,000	$12,500	Towards rent of 29B Tainui Road, Panmure.
Mt Eden Hockey	$15,000	$7,500	Towards hire costs at Epsom Girls Grammar Gyms and Mount Roskill Astroturf.
New Zealand Nejashi Trust Incorporated	$11,400	$5,700	Towards rental costs at 166 Stoddard Road, Mount Roskill.
Parkinson's Auckland	$5,000	$2,500	Towards rent of 7A Taylors Road, Sandringham.
Parnell Community Trust	$25,000	$12,500	Towards lease at Epsom Normal Primary School.
Ponsonby Cruising Club Incorporated	$25,000	$12,500	Towards rent and rates of 141-151 Westhaven Drive, Auckland Central. Note – if the club’s application for a community lease is successful, this grant is to be returned.
Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust	$18,865	$9,433	Towards rent of Sandspit Holdings - 15 Surrey Crescent, Grey Lynn.
Stuttering Treatment and Research Trust	$20,519	$10,260	Towards rent of 541 Parnell Road, Parnell.
YWCA Auckland	$5,000	$2,500	Towards hire of 27 Gillies Avenue, Epsom.
Anthroposophical Society of New Zealand - Auckland Branch	$4,852	$2,500	Towards rates at Rudolph Steiner House, Michaels Avenue, Ellerslie.
Auckland Children's Christmas Parade Trust	$25,000	$11,875	Towards lease of float warehouse at Randolph Street, Newton.
Dance Therapy NZ	$20,240	$9,614	Towards rent of YMCA Mount Albert and North Shore.
Koshinkai Aikido Dojo	$2,700	$2,500	Towards rates at 38 Monmouth Street, Grey Lynn.
Pompallier Tennis Club	$18,088.86	$8,592	Accommodation support for 11 Green Street, Saint Marys Bay.
SeniorNet Eastern Bays Incorporated	$7,318	$3,476	Towards lease of 118 Apirana Avenue, Glen Innes.
Spirit of Adventure Trust	$20,000	$9,500	Towards hire of museum and berth space at Princes Wharf.
Te Huruhi Trust	$25,000	$11,875	Towards rent of 77 Line Road, Glenn Innes.
The Auckland Film Society Incorporated	$12,085	$5,740	Rent towards Academy Cinemas, Auckland.
The Opera Factory Trust	$24,274	$11,530	Towards rent and rates at The Opera Factory, Newmarket.
Hillsboro Women's Bowling Club Incorporated	$4,000	$2,500	Towards rent at the Hillsboro Bowling Club, Hillsborough.
Meadowbank Community Toy Library Incorporated	$2,730	$2,500	Towards rental costs of The Toy Library premises, located in the basement of the Saint Chads Community Centre - 38 Saint Johns Road.
The Music Association of Auckland	$25,000	$11,250	Towards rent of Cornwall Park School, Greenlane.
Tumeke Cycle Space Incorporated	$3,500	$2,500	Towards lease at 27 Edinburgh Street, Newton.
Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Auckland	$5,200	$2,500	Towards rent at 396 Queen Street, Auckland.
Stop Demand Foundation	$5,798	$2,500	Towards rent at 66 Taylors Road, St Lukes.
The Auckland YMCA Marathon Club Incorporated	$8,160	$3,468	Towards rent of YMCA Greys Avenue.
The Open Toy Box Incorporated	$5,950	$2,529	Towards rent at Saint Columba Community Hall, 92 Surrey Crescent, Grey Lynn.
TOTAL	$970,529	$678,302

b)      declines the following applications under Round one of the 2014/2015 Accommodation Support Fund:

Applicant	Amount Requested	Reason for Decline
Recreate NZ	$18,975	Decline as the group has been funded under the Community Group Assistance Fund this round.
Women in Film and Television (NZ) Incorporated	$13,800	Decline as other groups' applications scored higher in this contestable round.
Artspace (Aotearoa) Trust	$25,000	Decline as other groups' applications scored higher in this contestable round.
Auckland Tamil Sports Club	$8,000	Decline as other groups' applications scored higher in this contestable round.
Cancer Society of New Zealand Auckland DIvision Incorporated	$25,000	Decline as other groups' applications scored higher in this contestable round.
Chinese New Settlers Services Trust	$25,000	Decline as other groups' applications scored higher in this contestable round.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Trust NZ	$5,928	Decline as other groups' applications scored higher in this contestable round.
Hillsboro Bowling Club	$2,500	Decline as other groups' applications scored higher in this contestable round.
Leadership New Zealand Trust	$11,500	Decline as other groups' applications scored higher in this contestable round.
Marist Auckland Water Polo Club Incorporated	$25,000	Decline as other groups' applications scored higher in this contestable round.
Ngatira Tennis Club (Incorporated)	$4,000	Decline as other groups' applications scored higher in this contestable round.
Rainbow Youth Incorporated	$20,000	Decline as other groups' applications scored higher in this contestable round.
AK Samba (Incorporated)	$5,520	Decline as other groups' applications scored higher in this contestable round.
Te Karanga Charitable Trust	$25,000	Decline as other groups' applications scored higher in this contestable round.
Tenants Protection Association (Auckland)	$4,000	Decline as other groups' applications scored higher in this contestable round.
The Black Grace Trust	$25,000	Decline as other groups' applications scored higher in this contestable round.
Well Women and Family Trust	$20,000	Decline as other groups' applications scored higher in this contestable round.
Women's Health Action	$8,000	Decline as other groups' applications scored higher in this contestable round.
Friends of Oakley Creek Te Auaunga Incorporated	$6,860	Decline as other groups' applications scored higher in this contestable round.
Rec Youth Development	$10,000	Decline as other groups' applications scored higher in this contestable round.
Eden Epsom Tennis & Squash Club Incorporated	$4,526.94	Decline as other groups' applications scored higher in this contestable round.
Show Me Shorts Film Festival Trust	$6,555	Decline as other groups' applications scored higher in this contestable round.
The Documentary New Zealand Trust	$21,600	Decline as other groups' applications scored higher in this contestable round.
The New Zealand Dance Advancement Trust	$8,400	Decline as other groups' applications scored higher in this contestable round.
Toughlove Auckland Incorporated	$8,597	Decline as other groups' applications scored higher in this contestable round.
Volunteering Auckland Trust	$21,135	Decline as other groups' applications scored higher in this contestable round.
Auckland Refugee Community Coalition	$10,000	Decline as other groups' applications scored higher in this contestable round.
Hurun Trust (previously Women's Empowerment Foundation)	$19,000	Decline as other groups' applications scored higher in this contestable round.
The Marist Youth Ministry Trust operating as The Logos Project	$20,000	Decline as other groups' applications scored higher in this contestable round.
The Motor Neurone Disease Association of New Zealand Incorporated	$15,000	Decline as other groups' applications scored higher in this contestable round.
The TYLA Trust	$20,000	Decline as other groups' applications scored higher in this contestable round.
Auckland Lodge of the Rosicrucian Order AMORC Incorporated	$3,370	Decline as other groups' applications scored higher in this contestable round.
Huntington's Disease Association (Auckland) Incorporated	$5,000	Decline as other groups' applications scored higher in this contestable round.
Dynamic Rhythmic Gymnastics Incorporated trading as Xtreme Rhythmix	$25,000	Decline as other groups' applications scored higher in this contestable round.
New Zealand African Welfare Service Charitable Trust	$18,881.15	Decline as the application is seeking funding towards an Auckland Council property, which is not eligible under this scheme.
Ponsonby United Rugby League Football Club Incorporated	$4,040.17	Decline as the application is seeking funding towards an Auckland Council property, which is not eligible under this scheme.
Bulgarian Society of St Cyril and Methodius Incorporated	$12,000	Decline as the application is seeking funding towards an Auckland Council property, which is not eligible under this scheme.
Sri Guru Harkrishan Sahib Charitable Trust	$25,000	Decline as the application is for operational expenses, staffing costs and mortgage repayments which are not eligible under this scheme.

c) requests community funding officers to send a letter to all central isthmus local boards, noting all eligible but unsuccessful applicants to round one of both Accommodation Support Fund and Community Grant Assistance Funds and suggests that the applications be considered by the local boards as part of their community grants.

d) approves the following applications under Round one of the 2014/2015 Community Group Assistance Fund:

Applicant	Amount Requested	Amount Granted	Purpose
Auckland Women's Centre	$19,984.86	$19,985	Towards Diversity Forums and community engagement programmes.
Children's Autism Foundation	$20,000	$20,000	Towards programme development, programme facilitator and family consultant costs.
Shakti Legal Advocacy & Family Social Services Incorporated	$21,159.50	$21,160	Towards awareness campaign regarding the effects on children and young people of witnessing an abusive relationship between parents.
Manukau Harbour Restoration Society	$16,920	$16,920	Towards mangrove removal.
On the bright side	$18,725	$18,725	Towards a mural and planting of native trees at Bright Street pedestrian tunnel.
StarJam Charitable Trust	$20,000	$20,000	Towards 11 performance workshop programmes throughout Auckland, running weekly during the school term.
The Parenting Place - Attitude Division	$10,000	$10,000	Towards printing copies of the Attitude handbook for 15,000 students in central Auckland schools.
Recreate NZ	$9,731.83	$9,732	Towards youth development camp, snow adventure weekend and four junior adventure weekends for Aucklanders with disabilities.
Mind Over Manner	$15,648.40	$15,648	Towards delivery of four workshops addressing Autism, Asperger's, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and other cognitive disorders.
Multiple Sclerosis Auckland	$17,242.28	$17,242	Towards pool hire and hydro therapist to deliver hydrotherapy classes for people with MS in central Auckland.
TAPAC The Auckland Performing Arts Centre at Western Springs Incorporated	$14,010	$14,010	Towards Friday night youth development work through drama and "White Night" one day open day as part of The Auckland Festival.
Marvellous Theatre Group	$7,996	$4,798	Towards production of two dramatic works written by members.
Show Me Shorts Film Festival Trust	$18,214.90	$10,929	Towards marketing, programming and event costs to run and promote an opening night event and subsequent screenings as part of the Show Me Shorts Film Festival.
TOTAL	$209,632.77	$199,149

e) declines the following applications under Round One of the 2014/2015 Community Group Assistance Fund:

Applicant	Amount Requested	Reason for Decline
Art in the Dark Trust	$15,000	Decline as the group has recently been granted funding under Council's events scheme.
Auckland Festival of Photography Trust	$14,180	Decline as the group has recently been granted funding under Council's events scheme.
The Auckland Asthma Society Incorporated	$10,000	Decline as the group has received Accommodation Support Funding in this round, and is therefore ineligible to also receive Community Group Assistance funding.
Auckland Down Syndrome Association Incorporated	$19,858.95	Decline.  Past grants have awarded funding for the post-walk event.  From website advertisements and previous events, the committee is not satisfied that this is a free, open community event.
Auckland the Plane Truth Incorporated	$2,000	Decline as the committee does not wish to set a precedent for funding engagement in Council processes, for example, public consultation.
Central Auckland Parents Centre Incorporated	$2,925	Decline as other applications scored higher in this contestable round.
Mount Eden Village People	$27,081.12	Decline as other applications scored higher in this contestable round.
Living Theatre Charitable Trust	$24,960.80	Decline as other applications scored higher in this contestable round.
New Zealand Federation of Multicultural Councils Incorporated	$3,900	Decline as other applications scored higher in this contestable round.
All Together Multi-Culture Society Club Incorporated	$16,388.58	Decline as the application is for ongoing operational costs and benefits the residents of only one central local board.
Arthritis New Zealand	$6,393	Decline as the total fundable costs come to less than the minimum grant for this scheme ($2,500).
Auckland Single Parent’s Trust and Te Kaitiakitanga Tamaki Makaurau o te Matua Kotahitanga	$4,771.50	Decline as the project benefits only one central Auckland local board and the costs applied for are largely operational.
Big Buddy Mentoring Trust	$2,475	Decline as the total funding sought is below the minimum grant for this scheme.
Chinese Action Network-Bridging Trust (CAN-B Trust)	$21,879	Decline due to costs applied for being operational rather than project-specific.
Ethiopian Sports and Cultural Club in New Zealand	$4,000	Decline - concerns regarding previous accountability reports.
Kenyan Community in New Zealand	$4,000	Decline as fundable costs are below the minimum for this scheme.
Mount Albert Presbyterian Church - Property & Finance Committee	$25,000	Decline as building and renovation costs are not eligible for funding under this scheme.
Mount Eden Methodist Church Charitable Trust (Mt Eden Village Centre)	$22,678.11	Decline as the project benefits only one central Auckland local board.
Penrose Business Association	$20,000	Decline as benefit is to one local board only and insufficient supporting documentation provided with application.
Point Chevalier Bowling Club Incorporated	$9,000	Decline as building and renovation costs are not eligible for funding under this scheme.
Re-New Mothers project Wahine Purotu	$12,416	Decline due to status as limited company.  The funding is open to community groups only.
Seasons Onehunga	$2,804	Decline as costs applied for are largely operational and benefit is mostly within one local board area.

f) notes that whilst sub-leasing of buildings under an Auckland Council community lease is permitted, organisations applying for funding support are encouraged to list all sub-leasees in their funding application to either the Accommodation Support Fund or the Community Group Assistance Fund.

g) delegates to Chairperson Simpson authority to make decisions on behalf of the committee, regarding allocating any remaining Accommodation Support Fund 2014/2015 budget.

CARRIED

Secretarial Note:      Member Graham declared a perceived conflict of interest relating to the application from Auckland the Plane Truth and took no part in the discussion or voting on the matter.

Member Doig declared a perceived conflict of interest relating to the application from Auckland Bridge Club and took no part in the discussion or voting on the matter.

16        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

11.35 am                                            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 Central Joint Funding Committee HELD ON

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