Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Councillor Alistair MacDougall, Andy Newiss - R A Clements and Dugald Cameron – Church of Scotland.

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and introduced Councillor Neil Macintyre to the Fund as the new Ward 4 Member to replace former Councillor Fred Hall.

There were no declarations of interest intimated.

The Minutes of the previous meeting held on 25^th February 2014 were approved as a correct record.

A letter was received from Argyllshire Gathering in regard to a previous agreement to underwrite the event by the Common Good Fund.

Decision

The Area Governance Assistant agreed to acknowledge the letter from Argyllshire Gathering and advise them that any further funding requests would require to be made by formal application.

Report by Andy Newiss, R A Clement Associates

A financial statement detailing the current position of investment transaction for the period 1^st April to 29^th May 2014 was considered.

Decision

The Trustees noted the information provided.

(Ref:  Financial Statement by Andy Newiss, R A Clement Associates dated 20^th June 2014, submitted).

The Trustees received an End of Project Monitoring report from Lorn Group SWRI.

Decision

1. Trustees noted the information contained in the report; and
2. The Area Governance Assistant agreed to write to all applicants that have received monies in the last financial year and ask them to complete and return an End of Project Monitoring report before the next meeting in August.

The Trustees considered the Financial Statement for the year ended 31^st March 2014.

Decision

1. The Trustees agreed that this report would come back to the next meeting when Andy Newiss is present; and
2. Agreed to forward any questions they have in relation to the report to the Area Governance Assistant, who will pass onto Andy Newiss before the next meeting.

The Chair advised the Group that Oban Shopmobility have now ceased trading as such and accordingly had withdrawn their application.

Decision

The Trustees noted the information provided and that the previously agreed grant was no longer required.

The Trustees considered a letter and application from Hogmanay in Oban.

Decision

1. The Trustees agreed to underwrite the shortfall of £1068.75 to Hogmanay in Oban; and
2. Continued the application to the August meeting when the applicants from Hogmanay in Oban would be invited along to give the Trustees a breakdown on specific costs, to discuss the charging policy and to provide clarification of the venue and the reason for the venue change.

The Trustees considered an application for a grant from Oban Youth Café.

Decision

1.               The Trustees have agreed to write to Oban Youth Café and ask for more information on their overheads, a copy of their 2013 Directors’ report and financial statements, information on the outcome of their funding applications to other organisations and that they produce a business plan focussing on the way forward for the organisation; and

2.               Upon receipt of this information, the Trustees agreed to delegate to the Area Governance Manager in consultation with the Chair, determination as to whether representatives of the Group should be invited to attend to provide any further clarification to the Trustees at their August meeting, where the application will be reconsidered.

The Trustees considered an application for a grant from Oban Sailing Club.

Decision

The Trustees agreed to support option A of the application and awarded Oban Sailing Club with the sum of £2327 and noted that the new training dinghy will be called after the Oban Common Good Fund.

The Trustees considered an application for funding from Oban Winter Festival.

Decision

The Trustees agreed to award the sum of £3000 with an underwrite of £1000.

The Trustees considered an application from St Columbas Primary School.

Decision

The Trustees declined the application from St Columbas Primary School.

Paragraph 6  Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (other than the authority).