Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies intimated.

There were no declarations of interest intimated.

The minutes of the Oban Common Good Fund meeting held on 10^th February 2017 were approved as a correct record.

The minutes of the Special Oban Common Good Fund meeting held on 10^th March 2017 were approved as a correct record.

The minutes of the Special Oban Common Good Fund meeting held on 20^th March 2017 were approved as a correct record.

Report by Area Governance Manager

A report inviting the Trustees of the Oban Common Good Fund to appoint a Chair of the fund was considered.

Decision

The Trustees nominated Councillor Elaine Robertson to be the Chair of the Oban Common Good Fund. 

Proposed by Councillor Kieron Green            Seconded by:  Councillor Jim Lynch

(Ref:  Report by Area Governance Manager dated 29^th June 2017, submitted).

The Chair welcomed the new Trustees to the Fund and thanked previous Trustees for their input.

Report by Area Governance Manager

A report providing the Trustees of the Oban Common Good Fund with information on the work undertaken by previous trustees in ensuring openness and transparency of decision making by the Fund, and inviting them to consider any steps they may wish to take to ensure continuation of this approach, was considered.

Decision

The Trustees:

1.          Noted the work previously undertaken to ensure openness and transparency of decision making by the Oban Common Good Fund; and

2.          Agreed to write to the Chair of Oban Community Council and the Church Community to ask for nominations for Observers to sit on the Fund which will be taken to the next meeting of the Oban Common Good Fund in August.

(Ref:  Report by Area Governance Manager dated 29^th June 2017, submitted).

The Trustees considered a thank you letter from the MS Centre.

Decision

The Trustees noted the information provided.

The Trustees considered an end of project monitoring form from the MS Centre.

Decision

The Trustees noted the information provided.

Report by Simmers & Co

A financial statement detailing the current position of investment transaction for the period 1^st April 2017 – 31^st May 2017 was considered.

Decision

The Trustees noted the information provided.

(Ref:  Financial Statement by David McGregor, Simmers & Co dated 29^th June 2017, submitted).

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

The Trustees considered an application from Oban Live.

Decision

The Trustees asked the Area Governance Manager to write to Oban Live and explain that the Oban Common Good Fund cannot allocate funding retrospectively and welcome them to apply next year.

The Trustees considered an application from 3^rd Oban Guides.

Decision

The Trustees agreed to award £1,000.

The Trustees considered an application from North Argyll Eventide Home Association.

Decision

Unfortunately, the Trustees could not award a grant as the application did not meet the criteria but asked the Area Governance Manager to write to North Argyll Eventide Home Association explaining the criteria and welcoming any future applications.

It was agreed that the Senior Area Committee Assistant would email the Trustees with possible dates for the next Oban Common Good Fund meeting in August.

Trustees agreed that the following wording be added to the Oban Common Good Fund application form:

“We would encourage those who benefit from the Oban Comon Good Fund to acknowledge this support in any publicity material or event”

The Trustees agreed to have a photo taken of all new members of the fund to include the Oban Common Good Fund banner and have this sent into the Oban Times for publicity.

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