August 2013 Meeting Minutes

ATTENDEES: As Per attendance Book
APOLOGIES: As Per Attendance book
MEETING COMMENCED: 7.12 P.M.
MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING BE ACCEPTED  Moved, Seconded, Carried 
 CORRESPONDENCE OUT / IN

Letter received from Vic Rd in response to our letter regarding traffic related issues within City of Hume.

Duplication of Somerton Rd between Roxburgh Park Drive and Mickleham Rd will be considered in the context of the outcomes of the Metropolitan Planning Strategy. This Strategy identifies and accommodates population growth and demographic change, transport and infrastructure needs, employment locations, social and community needs and freight.

Somerton Rd, Kirkham Drve Intersection is a Council managed contract and is being administered in conjunction with the works at the intersection of Somerton Rd and Aitken Blvd.

Cr Adem Atmaca advises us that  traffic lights will be built and ready in a couple of months even though the road may not be open. The traffic lights are a separate project than the road. 

Intersection of Mickleham Rd/Greenvale Drve and Barrymore Rd/Mickleham Rd – Road Safety Cameras Vic Rds advises that the Deptarment of Justice is the responsibile authority for the management of road safety cameras within the State of Victoria. A letter will be sent to them.

Mickleham Rd at Gladstone Park – Vic Rds made recent onsite inspections and is currently investigating the matter to develop a proposal to make changes to Mickleham Rd between Gladstone Park Drive and the Tullamarine onramp.

TREASURER’S REPORT – 2013 Annual Financial Statement
The treasurer reported on the groups finances. Moved, Seconded, Carried

 

MEETING AT HUME CITY COUNCIL REGARDING NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE FOR GREENVALE

Richard, Charlie, Mavis, Maria and Vania met with Cathy Marshall – Co-ordinator Social Planning at Hume City Council in regards to developing a Neighbourhood House for Greenvale.The meeting took place on Friday, June 14^th at 10.30a.m.

Those present outlined our issues:

·        There are many different age groups with different requirements who live in Greenvale and who require a place to congregate.
·        At present, residents can only meet at the shopping centre.
·        We need a central meeting place where residents can meet with other residents, join a club, learn new skills and remain engage in their community.
·        The Rec Centre isn’t open during the day and so is ineffective in providing a place for residents to meet.
·        There are no clubs, courses etc in Greenvale that people can join.
·        During the school holidays, the Rec Centre is closed.
·        There is a Probus, Rotary and other clubs who have to meet in GladstonePark because there are no facilities here in Greenvale.

Ø  Cathy Marshall mentioned that the Rec Centre could be better utilised and did inform us that not all Neighbourhood House are provided by Councils.
Ø  Funding could be a challenge – there has been no growth in funding for neighbourhood Houses – the Government is pouring resources into developing Men’s Sheds.
Ø  1987 was the first time Council built a Neighbourhood House.
Ø  Community Hubs offer community facilities and for example may house office space / kitchens / space to run Play Groups etc.
Ø  A future Community Hub is earmarked for Greenvale West.
Ø  It appears at this stage that the best idea would be to sell the land in Kirkham Drve that was originally set aside for a NH and use these funds to extend the Rec Centre and provide services to the Greenvale community.
Ø  Cathy needs to collate all the data and check community needs. Research has to be done on the topic.
Ø  She will communicate our needs to Leisure Services (Bruce Fordham) and we will receive feedback within a month.
Ø  An action plan needs to be developed.

Vania, Maria, Diane, Charlie and Mavis met at the Rec Centre with Gerard Feanin from Council on Monday, August 26^th.

·       Basically we were told that if we want programs, classes etc to be held at Rec Centre we need to organise them ourselves, get numbers and then ask Council for assistance. For example, Maria was thinking of organising a walking group. So she would have to start it up, get some people interested and then contact Council about having a room available at Rec Centre at such and such a time so people could meet there for a coffee after their walk.
·      Our group was disappointed to hear this as we expected Council to do the hard work!
·      We believe it is Council responsibility to initialise the start up of a Neighbourhood House.

GENERAL BUSINESS

Joe informed us that he has contacted Liz Beattie and will be speaking to her regarding Greenvale issues.

He intends to discuss issues of Public Transport, Secondary College, Somerton Rd/Mickleham Rd, Lights for Mickleham Rd.

AGM

Richard explained that GRA has achieved alot for Greenvale,  that we are the voice for this suburb and it would be a shame if we finished up. Richard acknowledged that our member numbers are low but was confident that our small group could still make a positive contribution to improve things in Greenvale.
He would like to see the Association continue and proposed that we meet every second month: Eg – February, April, June, August, October, December

SUSPEND STANDING ORDERS AND ELECTION OF ADMINISTRATION FOR 2013 – 2014

Richard Baran took the chair.

He declared all positions vacant.

Election of Executive Committee Members

PRESIDENT: Richard Baran
 MOVER -Charlie Grech   SECONDER- Vivien Miles   CARRIED
There being no other nominations, Richard Baran is declared President for 2014.
**Richard will also be responsible for collecting mail form PO Box as well as putting notes in notice-board in front of Coles.

VICE PRESIDENT: Charlie Grech

 MOVER – Vania Lunardi   SECONDER – Mavis Jack   CARRIED
There being no other nominations, Charlie Grech is declared Vice President for 2014.

SECRETARY: Joe Calabretta

MOVER –Charlie Grech   SECONDER –Diane Schudmak   CARRIED
There being no other nominations, Joe Calabretta is declared Secretary for 2014
** There will be a rotating roster for all members to take turns in taking minutes at meetings, then emailing them to Joe who will email minutes to members. When an issue is raised and a letter needs to be written, the person who raised the issue,  will compose letter and email it to Joe who will then put it on GRA letterhead and mail it off.
**Viven Miles will occasionally help out with typing jobs.

TREASURER: John Haddad

MOVER – Daryl Canny   SECONDER- Bradley Jack   CARRIED
There being no other nominations, John Haddad is declared Treasurer for 2014

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

Daryl Canny,  Mavis Jack, Bradley Jack, Diane Schudmak, Vivien Miles

NEXT MEETING THURSDAY  28TH  NOVEMBER 2013