Minutes
of KPCT Progress Association Inc.
8 November, 2012 7.30 pm
Point Clare Community
Hall. 49 Brisbane Water Drive, Point Clare
Attendees: Members 20, Visitors 6, Apologies
8.
Guest Speaker Scott
Levi ABC Radio Announcer 92.5 FM Central Coast.
Scott
opened his address by quoting an old saying,
"One
person who dissents is regarded as a crackpot, all of us here who dissent are regarded
as a community".
Scott
Hosts the ABC Central Coast TALKBACK
1300 925 222 line between 11am and 12 and after World
Today between 1.10 and 3pm. If you see anything good happing in the
community, Scott is only a phone call away.
Scott
was thanked for his informative address and stayed to supper with members after
the meeting.
General
Meeting was reconvened at 8.20pm
Acceptance of minutes from previous
General Meeting
Moved by
Rendall Wagner, seconded by Jill Greenwood. Approved by members.
Treasurer Report
There is
currently $1,109.98 and $2,712.39 in the reserve account.
Moved
by Assistant Treasurer Jill Greenwood and seconded by Larraine Goodworth. Approved by members.
Correspondence Out:
1. Media Release: Central Coast Advocate: GCC responds to
Residents: Pedestrian Footpath BWD
2. Media Release: Ducks Crossing Publication: " " " " " "
3. Email Response to Kevin Doran: Resident Glenrock
Parade. Freight Train Noise.
4. Email Richard Waterhouse re unnamed reserve - Fagans
Bay.
5. Emails congratulating Councillors on their Election to
GCC.
6. Letter to GCC ED Sukesh Infrastructure and Planning
Footpath BWD
7. Email to lands.nsw.gov.au Unnamed reserve-Fagans Bay.
8.
Len Murray- DTRS-RailCorp Point Clare station.
9.
MP for Gosford Chris Holstein Meeting with Progress Association re BWD
footpath.
10.
Jemena-Natural Gas in the area plan.
11.
Subscription to Coast Community News - $50pa for Meeting Notice in paper.
12.
Congratulations to those who have cleaned up BWD and contained in Black Plastic
Bags for pickup.
13.
Email to bfo.01@fire.nsw.gov.au-requesting again fire trailer for Sunnyside
Avenue, Point Clare.
14.
Email to jrbrogan/Robert Orr-requesting funding for Disabled Toilet Uratta Street
Playground.
15.
Letter to MP Chris Holstein requesting that he approach GCC and Roads &
Maritime on the need for a footpath on Brisbane Water Drive between Lorraine
and Koolinda Ave Point Clare.
Moved
by Grahame Orchard, seconded by Julie Broad. Approved by meeting.
Correspondence In:
1. GCC Design Plans for upgrade of part of
Glenrock Parade.
2. Invoice from Point Clare Community Hall
Rental $87.80 July/September.
3. Emails Point Clare School Council/Traffic and
Road Safety Committee.
4. Coastal Residents Incorporated/Coastal Bill
Workshop. 26th October, 2012.
5. GCC- Craig Newbury cancelling Bushcare
morning of 2nd November, 2012
7. GCC Kim Radford-Renaming Uratta Street
Playground Reserve.
8. Fred Beringer querying need of website.
9. GCC- Elizabeth Ambler flying of Flags
during an event held after dark.
10. Email encouraging the replacement of public
pathway at Couche Park.
11. Deputy Mayor Bob Ward thanking us for
congratulation- he is an ex resident of Tascott.
12. Councillor Gabby Bowles-thanking us for our
congratulations.
13. Councillor- Vicky Scott-thanking us for our
congratulations.
14. Mayor GCC Lawrie McKinna-thanking us for
our congratulations.
15. Email-Geoffrey Morton. Enquiring about High Tea Movie Night new
resident of Koolewong.
16. Minutes of Meeting with MP Chris
Holstein-submitted by Rendall Wagner Vice President.
17. Letter advising the Mrs Esme Birkett
ex-resident and member of Progress Association has passed away. The Progress
Association had sent Esme a copy of the Newsletter up until now.
18. Letter from Mr Ryan 215 Glenrock Parade,
thanking us for the delivery of GCC plans for update.
19. Email from pchall complaint that Hall Floor
was left filthy after the Red Dog Movie Night.
20. Thank you card from resident Mandy and Phil
Wheen of Tascott for loan of Red Dog Movie.
21. Letter from Roads & Maritime NSW
Mangroves along Brisbane Water Drive.
22. GCC Sharon Moore Community Partnership Grants
Officer- Medical Local Grant out.
23. Letter from Roads and Maritime NSW-re Talinga
and Brisbane Water Drive left hand turn.
24. Councillor Chris Burke thanking us for
our congratulations.
Moved
by Grahame Orchard, seconded by Julie Broad.
Approved by meeting.
Unfinished Business:
1.
2010-2015 Delivery of Works Profile Gosford City Council.
2.
Glenrock Parade: Request to Gosford City Council to upgrade road as it is a
collector road through the area-Council have design plans for part of
road.
3.
Rail Freight Noise: Request to NSW Government to have Environmental Protection
Licenses issued to Freight Companies using the rail corridor between Brisbane
and Sydney.
4.
Unnamed Reserve Fagans Bay: Naming of Unnamed Reserve Fagans Bay - Bungaree.
5.
Request to Gosford City Council for Public Toilets Point Clare.
6.
Medical Centre Upgrade at Point Clare.
7.
Couche Park Shoreline Protection Works.
8.
Disabled Toilet in Uratta Street Playground: Request for Bunnings West Gosford
to finance disabled toilet in Uratta Street Playground.
9.
Bushfire Trailer: Sunnyside Avenue Point
Clare.
10.
Request to West Gosford Shopping Centre to upgrade disabled car parking.
11.
Request for RailCorp to tunnel or have lift installed at Tascott Station.
12.
Heritage Trail suggested by Jon Fearon for the Area look into grants from
Federal Government.
13.
Skate Park: Development of a Skate Park in the Point Clare Area.
14.
Natural Gas: Petition for Natural Gas in the Koolewong to West Gosford Area.
15.
Point Clare Public School: Request to Gosford City Council to have this area
curbed and drainage constructed to make the streets
safe for the drop off and pickup of pupils in Nioka and Takari Streets.
16.
Public Access to Couche Park Retained: - Request Gosford City Council
reinstates public access to Couche Park from Couche Crescent when house at No3
Couche Crescent is completed.
17.
Proliferation of Mangroves along Brisbane Water Drive Foreshore: Request sent
to Roads and Maritime NSW and Department of Primary Industry to cull growth.
General Business:
RailCorp Tower
Request from
residents to write to RailCorp about placement of Digital Train Rail System 250
Towers EME to be erected at 15mt Tascott- 20mt Point Clare and Koolewong along
the rail corridor.
Action:
Letter to RailCorp stating residents have concerns and request that RailCorp
staff address the Progress Association members to answer their questions.
Moved
by Rendall Wagner, seconded by Larrine Goodworth. Approved by members.
Residents Survey
Repeat 2007
Survey to be sent out to residents of the area.
Action:
Suggested that target date of April 2013 be put aside to have Survey included
on website and Facebook. Include Media Release online and Local Media.
Moved by Toni
Tibbs, seconded by Rendall Wagner. Approved by meeting.
Point Clare Garden Maintenance
Request for
gardening work on Point Clare CBD from Point Clare Hall Committee.
Action:
Send letter form the Progress Association stating we support in principle the
beautification of the shopping area, but members expressed concern at being
involved in such work on private land.
Moved
by Jon Fearon, seconded by Rendall Wagner. Approved by meeting.
Water Rates Review
There is a
public meeting re IPART, Gosford City Council Review of Water and Sewerage
pricing to be held on 12 November, 2012 at 10 am at Quality Inn The Willows,
512 Pacific Hwy Wyoming. Rendall Walker
urged Members to attend the meeting.
Action: Rendall
Wagner will be attending the meeting.
Footpath along Brisbane Water Drive
Continue
promoting petition requesting a footpath between Koolinda & Lorraine Ave
Point Clare. Jon commented that it was mentioned at the meeting with Chris
Holstein that residents may be asked to make a contribution for a footpath
outside their residence.
Action: Have petition placed in exposed positions.
Movie Night
The
movie night held on 13 October had a disappointing attendance. Rendall Wagner
commented that it takes time to establish a pattern of community events.
Action: Wait until 1st meeting next year to
decide when and what the next event will be.
Shared Pedestrian Zone
A retailer
contacted the Association suggested that Talinga Avenue be made a shared
pedestrian road as in other suburbs.
Action: Members requested more information be
provided.
Goodaywang Reserve
Reserve
upgrading has come to a close. Members suggested that a weeding program in
conjunction with a BBQ be trialled.
Action:
Progress Association to organise a Twilight Trial Day.
Moved
by Rendall Wagner, seconded by Grahame Orchard. Approved by meeting.
Overgrown Bush
Julie Broad
has asked that the Progress Association contact RailCorp to remove
overgrown bush between Point Clare and
Tascott Stations before bushfire season approaches.
Action:
Progress Association to write to RailCorp requesting they implement procedure.
Minutes of Meeting with Chris Holstein
Minutes of the
meeting with Mr Chris Holstein MP, Member for Gosford re Brisbane Water Drive
footpath and Point Clare Public School to be distributed.
Action:
Secretary to email minutes to Members and Residents and other relevant
authorities.
Meeting
closed at 9.15pm.
Next Meeting: 13th December, 2 012 7.30 pm Point
Clare Community Hall
This is our Christmas Party Meeting
including a talk on our areas history
Secretary President
Helen Orchard Jon Fearon