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 15 September 2007 3pm

Elvina Bay Fireshed

The meeting opened at 3.15pm.

Attendees: B Anderson, J Bell-Beaumont, P Beaumont, B Mahler-Mills, M Doherty, T Gill, K Lambert

Apologies: M Adler, N Cowdery, M Vaughn, M Wiener

1. Confirmation of minutes of previous meeting

The minutes of the meeting of 28 July were accepted as a true record (proposer: K Lambert, seconder: M Doherty).

2. Correspondence In:

2(a) Pittwater Council notice of adoption of Amended Pittwater 21 DCP

For information

2(b) Minutes of dog owners meeting

For information

2(c) Response from Pittwater Council re Mackeral Beach Wildlife Protection Zones

Action: K Lambert to draft a letter requesting Council to identify council-owned plots of land on the western foreshores

2(d) Mambara Newsletter

For information

3. Correspondence Out:

3(a) Letter to Pittwater Council re Mackeral Beach Wildlife Protection Zones

3(b) Invitation to Rob Stokes to meet off-shore residents

3(c)) Letter to Pittwater Council re sub-division of land on western foreshores

4. Treasurer’s report

The current balance stands at $5862.44

5. Items arising from Minutes/ Review of Action Table

5(a) Church Point Plan of Management. An informal meeting had been held with Cathy Kubany and Peter Altona of the CPRA to discuss their concerns over the amended SIRA plan for Church Point. A Yuille, T Gill and M Wiener had attended from the western foreshores. Their concerns were noted and passed on to SIRA for discussion.

Action: M Wiener to provide the committee with an up-date of the amended SIRA proposal at the next meeting. The possibility of holding a western foreshores community meeting to up-date the community be discussed (depending upon when the next GHD community meeting was to be held)

5(b) NE draft Subregional Strategy.

Action: K Lambert to draft a submission regarding accessory dwellings.

5(c) George Bennet interview with MV library.

Action: B Mahler-Mills to arrange a date for the interview

5(d) Organic Co-op at Mini-mart. K Lambert had spoken to the Romeo’s. Anyone interested in this business venture needs to contact them directly.

Action: B Mahler-Mills to publicise this opportunity in Baysnews

5(e) Purchase of de-fibrillator. On 28 Sept a representative from St Johns would be coming to Lovett Bay to demonstrate how to use a de-fibrillator. Some funding is available from St Johns and a group of residents at Lovett Bay have decided to purchase one.

Action: B Mahler-Mills to circulate the date of the demonstration and the possibility of other groups following suit

6. New Business

6.1 Resignation of B Robinson. The resignation of B Robinson was accepted by the commitee.

6.2 Heritage status of Currawong.

Action: K Lambert to draft a letter to the Minister for Planning requesting an assurance that no inappropriate road or marina development would be approved at the site

Next Meeting

The next meeting will be held on Saturday 20 October at 3pm at Elvina Bay Park.

There being no further business, the meeting closed at 5.00pm.