West Pittwater Community Association

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

PO Box 289   Church Point   NSW   2105

www.wpca.org.au; email: community@wpca.org.au

Minutes of Committee Meeting

Saturday 15^th August 2009

Marilyn Vaughan’s home

The meeting opened at 2.30 pm

Attendees:  M Doherty, N Cowdery, K Lambert, M Wiener, M Vaughan, M Morris, M Adler, J Jobson, B Mahler-Mills, E Dusseldorp

Apologies: P Gleen, P Purvis

Minutes of meeting of 13 June 2009 approved

Proposed: M Adler.  Seconded: M Vaughan

Correspondence In:

Ø      Peta Matthews, Pittwater Council – Pitt. 21 Dev. Control Plan Amend. 5

Ø      Mark Eriksson, Pittwater Council – Ch. Pt. PoM Independent Panel Review

Ø      Rob Stokes – Community Building Partnership Program

Ø      Mark Turnbull, Pittwater Council – Usage of the name Morning Bay

Ø      Catchment Management Authority Mambara newsletters

Correspondence Out:

Ø      David James, Pittwater Council – Pedestrian crossing at Church Point

Ø      Rob Stokes – Thank you for advice on applications for funds

Ø      Les Munn, Pittwater Council – Halls Wharf & Bona Crescent

Treasurer’s report:

Ø      Previous Balance: $5,824.12 

Ø      Income: membership & donations $125, bank interest .28c

Ø      Expenses: Domain Name $191.40, membership of WAG $150

Ø      Current balance: $5,608.00

Ø      Current membership: 68.  Decision to put an insert encouraging membership in POD

Ø      Re-issue of cheque to Bob & Maureen Anderson for expenses approved

Items arising:

Ø      Discussion on Church Point Plan of Management.  M. Wiener advised that everything WPCA had requested has been included.  The major question now is how to finance.  Await results of Church Point Design Group meeting.

Ø      Discussion of Pittwater Council’s Budget.  Concern raised over lack of allocated funds for the benefit of West Pittwater.  J Jobson to draft a letter to Council.

Ø      Discussion of safety issue at Church Point.  RTA to transfer ownership of the road to Pittwater Council.  Decision to write to Minister for Roads, the RTA & Michelle Carter, Safety Officer at Pittwater Council.

Ø      Naming of Espa’s Beach.  M. Doherty to write again to Pittwater Council who are working at present with NSW Maritime on naming sites in Pittwater.

Ø      Repairs to part of Bona Crescent now completed.  M Doherty has written letter of thanks to Les Munn, Pittwater Council.

Ø      Pittwater Council’s Reference Groups - meetings scheduled for August.

Ø      Pittwater Council’s on-site sewage inspections have been given a 90 day extension for the 2008-09 year.  Now due end Sept.  2009-2010 inspections due end June ‘10.

Ø      WPCA representatives on the Pittwater Estuary Working Group are Penny Gleen, Alan Yuille and Lisa Atkins.

Ø      Church Point parking security discussed.  M Adler advised costs to employ a security patrol.  M Wiener to discuss further with SIRA.

Ø      Residents’ moorings update – offers have been sent out to those on the waiting list.

Ø      The community can register for jetty tax updates and information on-line with HAA.  http://www.homeaccessassociation.info/

New Business:

Ø      Pittwater User Group.  There have been a number of Maritime regulation changes and new safety labels are being issued to replace the old capacity plates.  Suggestion that these changes be reviewed by the committee and information on those that impact specifically on our community be provided.

Ø      Land Tax valuations update.  J Jobson advised valuations of Morning Bay addresses have now been reduced considerably.

Ø      SHOROC State of the Environment meeting attended by Tejinder Gill & Alan Yuille as WPCA’s representatives.  It was not well-attended but was an attempt at community consultation.  Issues that were considered important were discussed and prioritised.  Follow up information will be sent out to participants.

Ø      Change to E86 bus service discussed.  Kylie Stackhouse will be circulating a petition.  B Mahler-Mills & K Lambert to write to Sydney Buses & Minister for Transport.

Ø      There has been a home intrusion in Little Lovett Bay.  Community to be advised through BaysNews.

Ø      Elliott Traps for wildlife discussed.  P Gleen to investigate and cost the purchase of traps for loan to the community.

Ø      Indian Mynas at Church Point discussed.  K Lambert to contact SIRA to work towards an eradication programme.

Ø      Pittwater Council’s Constitutional Reform Advisory Committee.  Joy Purvis has been accepted as a member.

Ø      Concern was expressed for safety of Primary School children walking between Newport ferry wharf & school.  B Mahler-Mills advised that David James, Ian White & Michelle Carter, Safety Officer, have been contacted.

Ø      The new POD is being printed but, unfortunately, does not include WPCA’s new Emergency Medivac flyer.  General procedural advice has been included for the off-shore community.

Ø      Car Parking fees at Church Point have increased considerably.  E Dusseldorp to write to Pittwater Council.

There being no further business the meeting closed at 4.40 pm

Next Meeting:  3pm Saturday 10 October 2009 at Elvina Bay Park (weather permitting)