February 2016 Meeting Minutes

Present and Apologies: As per attendance book 

Meeting opened: 7.30pm 
Minutes of last meeting: Read and accepted as true record, moved,..Charlie Grech.. seconded Megan Quinn .and carried. 
Treasurers Report:Treasurer reported on the GRA's finances. Move Charlie  Grech seconded  Richard Baran, carried
Correspondence In& Out: In – Nil, Out - email sent to ask for attendance of Melbourne Water to attend next meeting on 28th April 2016.  The above Moved By Melanie Lane& seconded by  Megan Quinn. Carried
Presidents Report:Welcomed all to the first meeting of 2016, and thanked all for attending and acknowledged the change of day due to room availability due to renovations at the Rec Centre. President also welcomed all committee members and newly elected for 2016. President voiced his concerns, and asked about the status of the NBN to Greenvale. Member of the GRA will investigate when Greenvale will receive NBN.Letter to be sent to NBN by Megan Quinn to seek information. 
Councillors Report – Cr Adem Atmaca: 

Greenvale Skate Park 

·         Hume City Council has commenced a project to redevelop the Greenvale Skate Park behind the Recreation Centre.
·          Hume has published on its website a draft concept plan and it outlines details on new skate infrastructure, improved landscaping and ancillary facilities.
·          Council wants to hear from residents who use the skate park, including skateboarders and BMX riders who can forward feedback to council via website www.hume.vic.gov.au 

New cricket nets 

·         Cricket in Hume has received a big boost, thanks to the opening of new training nets at the Greenvale Recreation reserve on Section Rd.
·          The nets have been established over turf pitches and are located between ovals 1 and 2 at the popular reserve.
·         These nets allow children and adults to practice their batting and bowling on superb turf surface.
·         They will be used regularly at training for the players of the Greenvale Kangaroos Cricket Club and are certain to enhance the clubs on field performance.
·         The turf pitches offer a first class resource for the people of Greenvale, as well as residents from other parts of the Hume community.
Summer Sessions
·         Council has screened outdoor movies at various sites around the Hume across summer. Residents at the meeting stated that more notice and marketing would have been good, placing it in school newsletters etc., as not enough people knew about it.For those that attended it was received well and feedback was positive over 250 residents attended the viewing of Big Hero 6.
·         Ademalso advised that there would be a number of music sessions around Hume with bands playing outside Council offices near Broadmeadows Shopping Centre on Friday nights between 6-8pm.
Barrymore Road Recreation Reserve
·         Hume City Council set aside $150,00 in its 2015/2016 budget to upgrade the drainage at the Barrymore Road Recreation Centre in Greenvale (Greenvale Soccer Club).
·         The investment followed a major project in which Council constructed a new pavilion at the reserve.
·         Hume spent $1.3 million to deliver this pavilion, which includes four player change rooms and male and female umpire rooms.
·         The pavilion was completed in April 2015.

Greenvale Recreation Centre

·         Council set aside money in its 2015/2016 budget for a basketball court and additional community facilities at the Greenvale Recreation Centre. Works have commenced on the upgrade.But no one thought to add more meeting rooms,
·         Cr Atmaca asked for the meetings  opinion regarding land at Kirkham Drive which could possibly have been used for a neighbourhood house. The meeting indicated that the land should be sold and the monetary proceeds from the sale be used to establish a neighbourhood house on the Recreation centre site on Barrymore Rd.

Cr Atmaca suggested that if this was to be approved it would be more beneficial to add near the current Rec Centre as a separate building so it can be used during the day and night.

·         Community Events and news is displayed on the Hume website and in the local paper.
·         Aitken Blvd from Somerton Road to Craigieburn rd will be opened fully on the 10^th March 2016.
·         Carpark issues at Greenvale Rec Centre have been addressed by council, and no further action will occur unless it becomes more of an issue. Council to look at placing bins in carpark area, and to put signs at the carpark to advise the carpark gate will be closed at 8.30pm daily.
·         Cr Atmaca to provide new resident population numbers in the Greenvale area including new estates north of Somerton road.
General Business
Traffic issues – Mickleham Rd north (congestion, lights)
Principal Aitken College was at the meeting and again voiced her concerns of the increased traffic between Craigieburn and Somerton Road, with traffic very congested during school drop off and pick up times, Committee and members agreed and would like to see more done, members are happy to complete a petition to assist with making Mickleham Road north a duplicated road with traffic lights at Aitken College to function during school drop off and pick up times.
Committee to send email/letter to Vic roads to seek attendance at next meeting so members and residents can voice their concerns and get some answers.

Walking/bike tracks from new estates north of Somerton road

Members asked Cr Atmacaif there is any future plan to build bike/walking tracks from new estates, Council to date has no plans but residents are encouraged to write letters or emails to council for updates.

Shopping facilities in Greenvale North

Members asked if there was any future development for shops near the new estates in Greenvale, north of Somerton Road. Cr Atmaca said this is part of the developer responsibilities, but council will investage.

Developers “Promisies”in new estates

Members voiced their frustration with uncompleted  development promises in new estates
Cr Atmacal stated that they see blue prints of a development, and approve accordility.  Council will look into what developers are selling and what is been delivered.

Schools

Schools is still a big issue for residents and members, and would like to know if there are any future developments on Gladstone Park secondary college being rezoned.

Public Transport

Issues around public transport, nil public transports to feed the new estates such as Greenvale Gardens and Providence, which is making residents drive to local train stations such as Roxburgh Park and nil parking available as Train station parking is full by 7.30am, so they drive a short distance to Coolaroo to find no parking, so park on service road to which residents complain due to increased traffic in the area, member asked if more parking could be more available at the shopping centre, or better still provide public transport to new areas. Members still buses going up and down Mickleham Road but they do not visit new estates.
Burglaries
Burglaries in the area, residents would like to see increased patrols by the police.

New Meeting Time

Members of the GRA agreed to move meeting time to 7.00pm instead of 7.30pm, most agreed to the new time for next meeting.

Meeting Closed at 9.15pm,

Next meeting 28^th April 2016 at 7.00pm Room 4 Greenvale Rec Centre.