Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies received.

The Chair welcomed Councillor Kieron Green, the new Trustee, to the meeting.

There were no declarations of interest intimated.

Oban Common Good Fund – 16^th May 2016

The Minutes of the Oban Common Good Fund meeting held on 16^th May 2016 were approved as a correct record.

The Trustees considered a new logo design from Digital Kangaroo.

Decision

The Trustees:-

1.    Agreed the new Oban Common Good Fund logo;

2.    Agreed to pay the outstanding invoice to Digital Kangaroo; and

3.    Agreed to look into the cost of 2 new Oban Common Good Fund banners.

The Trustees considered a thank you letter from Oban Park Run.

Decision

The Trustees noted the information provided.

The Trustees considered a thank you letter from Oban Lorn Shinty Club.

Decision

The Trustees noted the information provided.

The Trustees considered a thank you letter from Dunollie Projects Ltd.

Decision

The Trustees noted the information provided.

The Trustees considered a thank you letter from BID 4 Oban.

Decision

The Trustees noted the information provided.

The Trustees considered a thank you letter from Port of Oban Cruise Ship Group.

Decision

The Trustees noted the information provided.

The Trustees considered an End of Project Monitoring form from Oban Sailing Club.

Decision

The Trustees noted the information provided.

The Trustees considered an End of Project Monitoring form from Oban Communities Trust.

Decision

The Trustees noted the information provided.

The Trustees considered an End of Project Monitoring form from Soroba Young Families Group.

Decision

The Trustees noted the information provided.

The Trustees considered an End of Project Monitoring form from the Argyllshire Gathering.

Decision

The Trustees noted the information provided.

The Trustees considered an End of Project Monitoring form from Oban Lorn Shinty Club.

Decision

The Trustees noted the information provided.

The Trustees considered an End of Project Monitoring form from Oban Gaelic Choir.

Decision

The Trustees noted the information provided.

The Trustees considered an End of Project Monitoring form from Hope Kitchen.

Decision

The Trustees noted the information provided.

The Trustees considered an End of Project Monitoring form from the GRAB Trust.

Decision

The Trustees noted the information provided.

The Trustees considered an End of Project Monitoring form from North Argyll Carers Centre.

Decision

The Trustees noted the information provided.

The Council resolved in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 to exclude the press and public for the following items of business on the grounds that it was likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 6 respectively of Part 1 of Schedule 7A to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

Report by David McGregor, Simmers & Co

A financial statement detailing the current position of investment transaction for the period 1st April 2015 to 31st July 2016 was considered.

Decision

The Trustees noted the information provided.

(Ref:  Financial Statement by David McGregor, Simmers and Co dated 25^th August 2016, submitted).

The Trustees noted there are no outstanding commitments to date.

The Trustees noted the application summary for the continued, new and late applications.

The Trustees considered an application from Oban Youth Café.

Decision

The Trustees agreed to disperse £100.

The Trustees considered an application from Oban Music Society.

Decision

The Trustees agreed to disperse £3,000.

The Trustees considered an application from Oban Winter Festival.

Decision

The Trustees agreed to disperse £2,200.

The Trustees considered an application from Friends of Oban Community Play Park.

Decision

The Trustees agreed to disperse £5,000.

The date of the next Oban Common Good Fund meeting is scheduled for 17^th November 2016 at 2:30pm in the Municipal Buildings, Oban.

The next Oban Common Good Fund meeting is scheduled for Thursday 17th November 2016 at 2:30pm in Municipal Buildings, Oban.

E1       Paragraph 6  Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (other than the authority).