West Pittwater Community Association

Representing the communities of McCarrs Creek, Elvina Bay, Lovett Bay, and Morning Bay

PO Box 289   Church Point   NSW   2105

President: Michael Wiener; Tel: 9997 2772; Email: m2wiener@bigpond.net.au

Minutes of Committee Meeting

Saturday 20^th January 2007  

I James Residence Lovett Bay

The meeting opened at 3.20pm

Attendees: M Anderson, R Baxendale, N Cowdery, M Doherty, I James, T Mottl, M Wiener

Apologies: T Gill, K Lambert, B Mahler-Mills

1. Confirmation of minutes of previous meeting

The minutes of the meeting of 18 November 2006 were accepted as a true record (proposer: N Cowdery, seconder: M Doherty).

2. Correspondence In:

2(a) Exhibition of Careel Bay draft Masterplan. An invitation to comment has been received.

Action: M Wiener to deal with this issue

2(b) Draft Pittwater 21 DCP – Public Exhibition. Exhibition is on display until 9/2/07

Action: R Baxendale, N Cowdery and K Lambert to comment

2(c) Response to Currawong letter from RJ Debus and K Hickey

Action: Noted

2(d) Unicorn’s Community Organisations Insurance Package

Action: Agreed that the insurance package was not applicable for WPCA, letter to be sent by T Gill declining the offer

2(e) Change of address details for M Merry and D De La Garde

Action: Forwarded to J Jobson for input into database

2 (f) Christmas card to WPCA from Pittwater Councillors

Action: Noted

2 (h) Mambara Newsletter

Action: Noted

3. Correspondence Out:

3(a) Christmas card and letter to Alex McTaggart

4. Treasurer’s report

Balance $5,838.09

5. Items arising from Minutes/ Continuing Matters

5(a) Church Point draft Plan of Management. The Options Paper is now on the Pittwater Council website. M Wiener reported that in a meeting of the steering committee with the Department of Lands, both representatives stated categorically that any parking in the reserve will be user pays only. The listing of the car park options have been described by the consultants in such a way as to prejudice the rightful claim of existing use rights by offshore residents.

Action: It is imperative that everyone reads and understands the various options and responds in writing to Mark Ericson at Pittwater Council so that our concerns are given full consideration. If no submission is made, only those options in the paper will be considered. It is also imperative that everyone comes to the next community meeting with GHD in mid-March (date to be confirmed).

5(b) Pasadena DA

Action: Development has now been approved by the Land and Environment Court.

5(c) Medivac Protocol. A letter has been drafted and is to be sent to the Church Point Water Police suggesting that the water taxi be used as a back-up for evacuation purposes when the Water Police are not available.

Action: this action to be confirmed by the Water Police

5 (d) Naming of geographical sites. M Doherty contacted the Geographical Names Board to establish guidelines for the naming of sites. The GNB generally prefer to name sites after people who are deceased ie commemorative naming.

Action: Noted

5(e) Consolidation of resident details. J Jobson has divided the existing data set into defined areas and sent to B Mahler-Mills for delegation to volunteers. These volunteers will then update their particular area. Updates will be returned to J Jobson for input

Action: B Mahler-Mills to bring material supplied by J Jobson to the next meeting for distribution to volunteers. M Anderson to obtain up-to-date information from attendees at AGM when annual fees are collected.

5(f) Baywatch preparation/editing. Next issue to be circulated before the AGM.

Action: T Mottl to prepare and edit. Volunteers are required to distribute copies to those residents who do not receive an on-line copy.

5(g) WPCA website. Website is now up and running. Web address is www.wpca.org.au.

Action: Account for cost of operating the website to be given to treasurer to pay.

5(h) Water access to North Lovett Fireshed. The Captain and Deputy Captains of the WP brigade met to discuss a “wish-list”. This item was considered to be too large a capital expense to come from allocated funds. Any funding will have to come from Rural Fire Service Headquarters.

Action: B Anderson to continue to lobby for access.

5(i) Ingleside Land Release

Action: M Doherty reported that the action group has changed its name to Ingleside Landcare Group. A planning paper is being prepared by Pittwater Council. At this stage ILCG believe that the proposed Ingleside land release is not as onerous as first thought.

6. New Business

6(a) Funding for the preservation of the Pittwater Spotted Gum Community. An environmentalist staying at the YHA has suggested applying to the National Heritage Trust for funding.

Action: M Doherty to obtain necessary forms to submit an application.

6(b) AGM: The date for the AGM is Sunday 25 February 2007 at 10am at the Elvina Bay Fireshed.

7. Next Meeting

The next meeting is to be held on Saturday 17 February at 5pm at T Mottl’s residence (to be confirmed).

There being no further business, the meeting closed at 4.10pm.