MINUTES OF Central Otago District Council
Assessment Committee
HELD IN Whare Tūhono, William Fraser Building, 1 Dunorling Street, Alexandra ON Monday, 18 March 2024 AT 10.00 am

PRESENT:              Cr T Alley (Chairperson), R De Jong, R Kinney, P Maracin

IN ATTENDANCE: J Whyte (Administrator)

1                 Apologies

Apology

Committee Resolution 

Moved:               De Jong

Seconded:          Maracin

That the apologies received from Cr Browne, S Bain, M Kuiti and K Moore be accepted.

Carried

2                 Confirmation of Minutes

Committee Resolution 

Moved:               Kinney

Seconded:          De Jong

That the public minutes of the Assessment Committee Meeting held on 19 September 2023 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

Carried

3                 Declaration of Interest

Members were reminded of their obligations in respect of declaring any interests. Ms Maracin declared an interest in application number 2. Ms de Jong declared an interest in application number 9 They left the room and were not part of the discussion on those items.

4                 Reports

24.1.1         2024 CCS Annual Funding Report

To consider allocating Creative Communities New Zealand (CCNZ) funds to worthy applications received from groups, organisations, and individuals within the Central Otago District, relating to arts and cultural activities.

Committee Resolution 

Moved:               Alley

Seconded:          De Jong

That the Assessment Committee

A.      Receives the report and accepts the level of significance.

Carried

Committee Resolution 

Moved:               Alley

Seconded:          De Jong

B.      Agrees that $14,651.80 be allocated to the applications listed in the attached table in a manner befitting Creative New Zealand guidelines and eligibility criteria.

Madelin Salapong	Jewellery Making	Nil
Cromwell Districts Spinners & Weavers	Learning the Art of Weaving	$786.
Liz Conway	The colours of music	$1,435
Alexandra Musical Society	Saturday Night Fever Musical	$2,482.61
Alexandra & Districts Youth Trust	Creative workshops and       activities for Young People.	Nil
Central Stories	Holiday programme workshops	$2,000
Winterstellar Charitable Trust	Winterstellar 2024 Video Project	$4,000
Cathy Irons	Dance Ambiance Alexandra	$1,000
Central Otago Arts Trust	Youth Arts in Central Otago	Nil
Alexandra Blossom Festival Committee	67^th Blossom Festival Funding	$5,000

C.      Agrees the remaining balance of $2,948.40 will be carried forward to the September funding

          round. Festival Funding remaining balance of $4,105.44 will be advised to Creative

          New Zealand as unsure if funds can be used for another round or if they have to be returned.

Carried

24.1.2         Overview of 2023/24 Financial Year

To consider the overview of the second funding round overview of the 2023/2024 Financial Year.

Committee Resolution 

Moved:               Alley

Seconded:          Maracin

That the report be received.

Carried

The Meeting closed at 11.47 am.

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