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 Wednesday, 2 December 2015 at 3.37 pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Pippa Coom

 

Members

Shale Chambers

(from 3.38 pm, Item 4)

 

Rob Thomas

 

 

APOLOGIES

 

Deputy Chairperson

Deborah Yates

 

 

 

 

 


Waitematā Local Board Grants Committee

02 December 2015

 

 

 

1          Welcome

 

2          Apologies

 

Resolution number WTMG/2015/29

MOVED by Chairperson PJ Coom, seconded by Member RAH Thomas:  

That the Waitematā Local Board Grants Committee accepts an apology from Deputy Member Deborah Yates for absence.

CARRIED

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number WTMG/2015/30

MOVED by Chairperson PJ Coom, seconded by Member RAH Thomas:  

That the Waitematā Local Board Grants Committee confirms the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 23 September 2015 and the reconvened meeting held on 29 September 2015, 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

 

9.1

Public Forum - Anna Mrkusic, New Zealand Nutrition Foundation

 

Resolution number WTMG/2015/31

MOVED by Chairperson PJ Coom, seconded by Member S Chambers:  

That Anna Mrkusic be thanked for her presentation and attendance.

CARRIED

 

 

A copy of the presentation has been placed on the official minute and can be viewed at the Auckland Council website.

 

Attachments

a     Waitemata Local Board Grants Committee - Anna Mrkusic, New Zealand Nutrition  Foundation

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

11        Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 

Secretarial Note:  The Chairperson with the consent of the meeting adjourned the meeting.

 

4.01 pm           The meeting adjourned.

 

5.18 pm           The meeting reconvened.

 

12

Waitemata Local Board Quick Response: Round Two 2015 - 2016

 

Resolution number WTMG/2015/32

MOVED by Chairperson PJ Coom, seconded by Member RAH Thomas:  

a)         That the Waitemata Local Board Quick Response: Round Two 2015 – 2016 report be received.

b)        That the Waitematā Local Board Grants Committee:

i)          Grants the following Quick Response Round Two 2015 – 2016, as listed in Table One.

Table One: Waitematā Local Board Round Two Quick Response Applications

Applicant

Focus

Project

Requested

Grants Committee Recommendation

Eligible/

Ineligible

Comments/Reasons

New Zealand Nutrition Foundation

Community

Towards the running costs of the cooking programme, including food, facilitator training, wages and teaching resources

$3,000.00

$481

Eligible

Towards teaching resources subject to programme proceeding.

Refer to strategic broker to consider further funding opportunities.

Herne Bay Ponsonby Rackets Club

Sport and recreation

Towards the purchase of tennis and squash balls for the Junior Coaching and Development Program

$1,000.00

$825

Eligible

Towards the purchase of tennis and squash balls

Auckland District Council of Social Services

Events

Towards the coordination, organising and marketing for the Central City Neighbours Day 2016

$3,000.00

$2700

Eligible

Towards event coordinator and marketing

Burrows Court Community

Environment

Towards mulch and a gardening professional to maintain the Burrows Court restoration garden

$942.00

$522

Eligible

Towards landscape gardener supervision and plants.  Refer to Parks team for mulch

Circle Creative Collective

Arts and culture

Towards the start-up costs

$1,000.00

$1000

Eligible

Towards start-up costs

Wet Hot Beauties

Arts and culture

Towards the costs of 'Wet Hot Beauties Fantasia' development season

$3,000.00

$1500

Eligible

Towards the venue hire

Tom Greer

Arts and culture

Towards publicity costs for Auckland Underground Film Festival

$940.00

$940

Eligible

Subject to taking place in Waitemata and free screenings

Total

 

 

$36,622.00

$7,968

 

 

 

 

 

c)         Declines the following Quick Response Grants Round Two 2015 – 2016 as listed in Table Two.

 

Table Two: Waitemata Local Board Round One Quick Response Applications Declined:  

 

Applicant

Focus

Project

Requested

Amount Granted

Eligible/

Ineligible

Comments/Reasons

Pixel Palace Limited

Arts and culture

Towards production costs for the event 'Summer Art Ache'

$3000.00

$0

Eligible

Decline due to insufficient funds to support lower priority applications

Auckland Events Charitable Trust

Events

Towards the event production which includes;  security, fencing, power, sound, staging and  marquees for ‘Abe's Teddy Bears Picnic’

$3,000.00

$0

Eligible

Decline due to insufficient funds to support lower priority applications                                                                                                                                               

Kathrin Simon

Arts and culture

Towards the artists fees for the 'Full Moon Kingdom' art exhibition

$3,000.00

$0

Eligible

Decline due to  insufficient community outcome being demonstrated

Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre

Community

Towards purchasing seats for the reception fit out

$2,960.00

$0

Eligible

Decline  due to insufficient community outcome demonstrated.

 

Requests Property Services to supply appropriate chairs suitable for a reception area that are surplus to Council requirements

New Zealand AIDS Foundation (NZAF)

Community

Towards purchasing tests, gloves and other equipment to administer human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and syphilis rapid tests at outreach clinics

$3,000.00

$0

Ineligible as per section 97 of the community grant policy - services that are the responsibility of central government

Decline not able to fund core organisational-government funded services.

Theatre of Love Ltd

Arts and culture

Towards the hire of the Musgrove Studio

$1,000.00

$0

Eligible

Decline due to insufficient funds to support lower priority applications

Auckland Regional Migrant Services Charitable Trust

Community

Towards the programme facilitation, art supplies, travel costs and venue hire for the 'Intercultural Connectedness for Migrant Communities'

$1,780.00

$0

Eligible

Decline due to being a core activity of a regional organisation

New Zealand Dance Advancement Trust

Arts and culture

Towards the professional dancers to teach and mentor the participants of 'Yep! Auckland Autumn School'

$3,000.00

$0           

Eligible

Decline due to insufficient funds to support lower priority application

Artspace (Aotearoa) Trust T/A Artspace NZ

Arts and culture

Towards the renovation of Artspace

$3,000.00

$0                           

Ineligible as per the community grant policy. Applicants can only apply for different projects in the same financial year.

Previously declined

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

13        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

 

 

5.28 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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