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 17 February 2007  

Elvina Bay South (Gill Residence)

The meeting opened at 3.30pm

Attendees: M Anderson, Nick Cowdery, M Doherty, T Gill, K Lambert, T Mottl, B Mahler-Mills, M Wiener.

Apologies: R Baxendale, I James

1. Confirmation of minutes of previous meeting

The minutes of the meeting of 20 January were accepted as a true record (proposer: M Doherty, seconder: N Cowdery).

2. Correspondence In:

2(a) Draft Pittwater 21 DCP. The date for submissions has been extended to 9 March 07.

Action: K Lambert to deal with this issue

2(b) Preliminary notification of proposed re-zoning of waterway to W4 and increase of lease area at Holmeport marina by 13 berths

Action: N Cowdery to comment

2(c) Election material from Liberal Candidate for the NSW Upper House – S Choularton

Noted

2(d) Envirofund Application Form. Funding is available from the Australian Government for a range of environmental projects.

Action: The existence of this fund to be publicised at the AGM so the bushcare groups in the area can apply for funding if they wish.

2(e) Minutes from Pittwater Users Group

Action: M Doherty to deal with any issues of relevance to the western foreshores. This will be raised at the AGM as the representative should ideally be a member of the WPCA committee.

Correspondence Out:

3(a) Medivac Protocol letter to CP Water Police, West Pittwater RFS, Scotland Island RFS and Pink Water Taxi

3(b) Response to Unicorn’s offer of a Community Insurance Package

4. Treasurer’s report

The current balance is $5853.07

5. Items arising from Minutes/ Continuing Matters

5(a) AGM. The format of the AGM and the agenda was discussed. It was agreed that breakfast would be organised prior to the AGM with all proceeds to go to the RFS.

Action: M & B Anderson to organise breakfast, T Gill to arrange notification at the wharves, T Mottl to publicise in Baywatch.

6. New Business

6(a) Community survey. This has been received from SIRA.

Action: M Wiener to circulate to committee members for comment.

6(b) Use of private vehicles in the Western foreshores. There has been some concern about the proposed sale of a property which advertises the use of a car as part of the sale. The western foreshores are statutorily a pedestrian environment and use of private vehicles is prohibited under the DCP 21.

Action: T Mottl to inform the vendor and the solicitor of the concerns of the WPCA, K Lambert to ensure the draft DCP incorporates this prohibition, T Gill to draft a letter to the real estate agents in the area reminding them of accepted protocol for boat use, car use and companion animals.

Next Meeting

To be discussed at the AGM once the committee for 2007 is confirmed.

There being no further business, the meeting closed at 5.30pm