MINUTES FOR THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

1 DECEMBER 2004

 

Present:    Paul Grebert, Karan & Graeme Morrison, David Carter, Peter Holstein,  Megan Hutchinson, Gavin Morgan, Garry Humphries, Steve Bott

 

Previous minutes circulated

 

MOVED:            PAUL GREBERT            SECONDED:      MEGAN HUTCHINSON

 

That the previous minutes be accepted as a true copy

 

Carried

 

CORRESPONDENCE IN

 

Council minutes

 

Letter to the Chamber from Council concerning development application on Tongarra Road

 

CORRESPONDENCE OUT

 

Accounts to all members

 

MOVED:            STEVE BOTT                SECONDED:            DAVID CARTER

 

That the correspondence be accepted

 

Carried

 

GENERAL BUSINESS

 

The front page of the Advertiser concerning the million dollars earmarked for Albion Park upgrade was commented on.

 

Megan informed us that she rang Arthur Webster and spoke to him about the report.

 

Arthur informed her that there was $150,000 in the kitty.  The reason there had been a delay was because tenders were required for the underground power along Tongarra Road.

 

She was informed by Arthur Webster that the underground power will be commencing on Friday 3 December 2004.  Megan complained to Arthur that there were no real set landscaping plan and that we were not consulted. 

 

She said that the streetscape committee hasn’t met for over 12 months.  Megan also questioned why landowners were being made to pay for trees.  Arthur Webster indicated that this would not be the case. Landowners would not be responsible for the cost of the established trees.

 

Megan sent him straightaway a copy of the fax that Max Bosnich had supplied us.  When he received the fax, he rang Megan and said,  “I can see why you are upset  This is not right.”

 

Megan said that we want to sit down and talk about it.  She said that Arthur Webster is going to contact her  to arrange a meeting and he will get back to us at the end of the week. 

 

Meagan also informed us that Neville Fredericks had not received a reply or acknowledgment of the letter he forwarded to Council.

 

Neville informed Megan that he had a conversation concerning the 6^th draft of Section 94 funding, where it was proposed that Tripoli Way funds be transferred to be used for Tongarra Road.

 

Graeme advised the meeting that in October he and Neil Harris had met with the Mayor, Councillors Michelle Greig and Tom Hawker, together with council employees concerning the Stockyard Mountain Track.

 

They was informed that nothing can be done until the draft LEP has been formulated and put up for public comment.  Nevertheless, the meeting went well.  It was a positive meeting.

 

Megan informed the meeting that both Neil and she are working on the application for a main street co-ordinator.  That should be in the final stages shortly.

 

She proposed that early in the New Year we have a forum on vandalism in the park.

 

The forum should cover not only vandalism but also anti-social behaviour.  We should be able to meet with youth workers and owners of businesses who are subject to vandalism and anti-social behaviour and come to some sort of consensus about how this problem should be tackled.

 

Megan thought that there was a lack of pride in the community and there is no real focus for the community.  Peter Holstein agreed and said that there appears to be little pockets of interests but no central interest and what we should be doing as a community is trying to put back pride in Albion Park.

 

Karan replied that she has had a lot of sympathy, and a lot of expressions of concern, together with flowers the following of the robbery of the post office and that this indicated to her that there was some community spirit and indeed a lot of people cared about our town.  She was very grateful for the kindness shown to her.

 

Concerning vandalism, Neil had informed Megan that they have made an application to try and have funding so as to keep the centre opened for far greater hours however every time we have made an application it has been knocked back.

 

Dave Carter formally announced that we are moving our account to Horizon Credit Union.  This would need a Notice of Motion.

 

MOVED:         DAVID CARTER                SECONDED:               STEVE BOTT

 

That the account be carried from the IMB to Horizon

 

Carried.

 

There is some good news in the Albion Park that we now have an Australian Under 10 record holder and an Australian Champion in Taylah King.  In the Australian School Championships in Adelaide she won gold in the high jump setting a new Australian record.  She also won gold in the relay and came third in long jump.

 

Next meeting February 2 2005 RSL Club at 7.00 pm

 

Meeting closed at 8.15pm