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BPA Meeting Minutes - 2008-06-24 |
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Tuesday, 24 June 2008 |
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Bundeena Progress Association
Meeting Minutes - June 24th 2008
Highlights
Attendance as per attendance book 14 Persons Apologies Bernard Swann
Minutes Moved that the minutes of the meeting held on the 27 May 2008 be adopted.
Neil deNett, Zel JandricBusiness Arising A vote of thanks was moved for Tamsin Clarke for her efforts campaigning for an improved ambulance service for Bundeena/Maianbar
Helen Vogt, Maureen Keller
Treasurers Report
Moved that the treasurer's report be accepted.
Maureen Keller, Alan Petersen Correspondence Inwards Moved that inwards correspondence be accepted.
Norma Parry-Williams, Moya Turner
Zel informed the meeting about Medi-Link. A phone doctor service used in aircraft Norma suggested that there may be doctors in Bundeena that could be called in an emergency. Moya said that they would only respond in an extreme emergency.
Discussion about the letter from Kay Hall re access to three properties via Bonnie Vale. It was suggested that she write to Paul McLeay and Kevin Schreiber. Norma suggested that owners offer to pay part of the cost of construction of the road to their properties and council pay the rest.Correspondence Outwards Moved that outward correspondence be endorsed
Norma Parry Williams, Bob Spencer
Committee Reports
Maureen Keller explained about the program initiated by the Chamber of Commerce called Bridging the Gap. Moved that Progress send a letter of support to the Chamber of Commerce for the event
Maureen Keller, Helen Vogt
Moya reported that Dr Nichols is going very well.
Moved that Progress write to Paul McLeay requesting that the level of the weir at Audley be raised to form a low level crossing about .8 of a metre higher that the existing level.
Neil deNett, Norma Parry-Williams
This height would provide a flood-free crossing around 90% of the time. In 1962 Progress requested that a high level crossing be built at Audley, but this was rejected at the time, as it would have been too costly. Eventually a bridge was built at Waterfall, which we can use today when Audley is flooded.
Advantages of raising the weir this amount would be a relatively low cost, as the road at either end would remain substantially the same.
It would provide a quicker access for an ambulance in an emergency. Even in a minor flood vehicles have to travel via Waterfall. This extra time could be critical. In the rare event of a major flood, Waterfall can still be used.
It would save time and fuel for residents who travel to work and are frequently frustrated by misleading flood signs and only a low level of water on the causeway, which many times is not as high as the footpath on the causeway.
General Business
Moved that Progress write to Paul McLeay requesting information about the changes to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act which was recently passed by the state government.
Neil deNett, Helen Vogt
Moved that we write to council asking if there is any way to build traffic calming devices on the western end of Scarborough St
Neil deNett, Alan Petersen
John Gawthorn noted that aircraft noise and pollution over Bundeena had virtually ceased. John said that Scott Morrison, our Federal MP has been helpful in assisting to achieve this result
Meeting closed at 9.30 PM @Bundeena Community Centre
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