Official Bulletin Of: the ORIENTAL BAY RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION Inc
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Issue 72 November 2018 Official Bulletin of: THE ORIENTAL BAY RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION Inc. P.O. Box 27 261 Marion Square Wellington 6141 1 1 Prescriptions & Advice · Health and Beauty Products · Vaccinations · Trimethoprim Consultations · Sildenafil Consultations · ECP · Oral Contraception Consultations · Lotto · Passport Photos Postage and Packaging · Bill Payments · Western Union · Finger Printing Service · IRD Applications · 18+ ID Applications LOCATED IN UNICHEM COURTENAY PLACE, 100 COURTENAY PLACE, (04) 3848 333 EMAIL: [email protected] 2 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE ORIENTAL BAY RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION INC WILL BE HELD AT THE ROYAL PORT NICHOLSON YACHT CLUB, ORIENTAL PARADE AT 7.30PM ON MONDAY 3 DECEMBER 2018 7.30pm Get-together (subsidized drink and nibbles) 8.00pm President’s Report on behalf of the Committee Receive Financial Report Confirmation - Changes of Officers and Committee Members 8.20pm Guest Speaker Roger Walker, Architect, Wellington ALL RESIDENTS OF ORIENTAL BAY ARE WELCOME 2 3 PRESIDENT’S REPORT On behalf of the Executive Committee of OBRA 1. Special General Meeting of Members Notice of the SGM is included in this newsletter for Monday, 3 December 2018. The meeting this year will be at The Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club. We will commence with the usual get-together at 7.30pm. Once the meeting has commenced, there will be a brief business session and then we will have one speaker, Roger Walker, Architect and well known Wellington identity. 2. Finance We will report on our accumulated funds etc at the SGM. 3. Membership We encourage new residents to come along to the SGM and/or join the Association. As at the date of this report paid up membership is 181 and 2 life members. There are approximately another 30 people who we believe still wish to be members and are included in the membership list, but whose subscriptions for the current year are still outstanding. 4. New Treasurer Appointed As reported previously we have been without an appointed Treasurer. I am pleased to report that we now have a new Treasurer, Tore Hayward 5. Council Funding We completed the Council’s funding application forms for the current years funding round. We applied for $4,500. The amount allocated by Council was $500. This was disappointing. We have previously reported on the assistance we were receiving by way of 5 hours paid assistance from the Mt Vic Hub. This resource has been used primarily for establishing contact with local body corporates, and other building Committees, to prompt discussion regarding Emergency Event (eg earthquake) preparedness (referred to below). We are advised that funding for this assistance expired in October and that application for new funding may not happen until July next year. However, we are making further inquiries about this at the moment. Trish Given of the Mt Victoria Hub has kindly assured us that she will continue her much valued assistance. 6. Website – orientalbay.org.nz The website www.orientalbay.org.nz has continued to be active this year for communication to residents. I thank Tony Pritchard for his ongoing valuable assistance in maintaining this service, including bulk mail outs to those of our residents for whom we hold email addresses. 4 We are keen to continue enhancements to the website’s availability for communication to residents. 7. Community Response Plan As reported previously, a new initiative is underway to construct a database of all Oriental Bay multi-unit residential buildings, establish lines of communication with their body corporates or other building committees, and then work toward the adoption of a consistent standard of robust and workable disaster recovery plans. We are aware that some buildings already have good plans in place. Trish Given has been assisting on this project. However, obtaining a list of body corporate, or other building committee addresses has proved difficult (mainly because of the Privacy Act restrictions). We have useful Emergency Event materials and information we can share. If residents of such buildings could contact us or facilitate that their body corporate or committee contact us, we will then be able to get a dialogue underway. Finally, our thanks again to Sara Williams of Mt Vic Hub for her support and assistance on these matters. 4 5 8. Proposed Oriental Parade Cycle Way I refer to previous President’s reports and the various communications to residents. Everyone will have noticed that construction is well underway on the section from Herd Street to Freyberg Pool. There is a question whether the dimensions currently being built, comply with those agreed with Council. Rex Nicholls (who was involved on the residents’ behalf in this process) asked Council to check. Council’s response is that the dimensions do comply. 9. Events There have been further meetings with Iona Pannett and Council officers to discuss matters of concern to residents around road closures for sporting events, which has been an on-going problem. Ann Mallinson reported that a productive meeting with Council officers was held in September and that it was agreed that: (a) Council would hold a liaison meeting with OBRA two months prior to an event, and (b) There would only be two road closures in 2019. A good result, and we hope liaison from event organisers improves accordingly. 10. Band Rotunda As reported in the media, Council has been through an Expressions of Interest process and is now negotiating with the preferred parties. Council has advised that a decision on the future of the Band Rotunda will be made this year. As previously advised, Dr Minh Nguyen of ADEDU, is running an Architectural Ideas Competition for the Band Rotunda. It is expected that a decision will be available in November. 11. The Bay View I thank Judith Doyle, Lynda Graham, Ann Mallinson and Jackie Pope for all their efforts in producing the latest version of The Bay View and once again for working with advertisers, producing an interesting and quality newsletter and organizing distribution. We also thank those who support the publication through advertising. 12. Oriental Bay Beach Our thanks to Erinn Aspell (with help from father and Committee member Everard) for the inspiration and organization of the beach clean up held on Sunday, 7 October. It was a very productive and successful gathering and will no doubt become an ongoing event as required. 13. Oriental Bay Liquor Ban We were advised earlier this year, that Council would be undertaking a review of its Liquor Control Bylaw. This process was open to the public. OBRA made a submission (on behalf of residents) strongly supporting continuation of the existing liquor ban. While the review process is ongoing, our understanding is that there is broad support for the continuation of the Oriental Bay liquor ban. 6 CONSTRUCTORS LTD 14. Top of Zig Zag Land Exchange Wellington City Council has confirmed that the zone change procedure needed for the land swap between St Gerard’s Monastery and the adjoining Council reserve is almost completed. Gordon Copeland, St Gerard’s Maintenance and Restoration Trust Chairman said (at time of going to print), “We are still working with the WCC to conclude the exchange of land. We are still proposing to sell 1 Oriental Terrace, but do not have a date yet”. The view of the Monastery from various points in the Bay, is one of Wellington’s most iconic. It would be regrettable if any future redevelopment of this site was to impinge on this. 15. Committee Member required for OBRA and Change of Officers As mentioned above, we now have a Treasurer. Tore Hayward has joined the Committee and has taken on that role. I am retiring as President at the forthcoming SGM. My wife Sue, who has been Secretary and for a period temporary Treasurer, will be retiring at the same time. Jill Allen is also retiring at this SGM. Our thanks to Jill for her contribution. It is with pleasure that I advise that Ann Mallinson and Jackie Pope have agreed to take over as joint President. Since the AGM in May we have also been fortunate to be joined on the Committee by Claire Campbell and Margaret Fairhall. Also, Sue Johnstone has rejoined the Committee, taking on the role of Secretary, which is great news. 6 7 While we have a full team at the moment, we are always looking for new Committee members. As stated previously it is vital to the ongoing success of OBRA that on a regular basis, we continue to get new Committee members, with fresh enthusiasm. We accept that some people may consider shorter terms on the Committee (for some a more attractive option). We welcome any inquiry from residents who would like to join our Committee, and all skill types and assistance can help the team effort. 16. Award to Oriental Bay Resident and Former Committee Member of OBRA Finally, the Committee notes and congratulates former OBRA Committee member Maurice Clark (and his company, McKee Fehl) regarding their receipt of the top award from the Property Council (Wellington), for the redevelopment of Press Hall at 80 Willis Street. McKee Fehl has also successfully restored many other buildings important to Wellington’s heritage. 17. Many thanks to Committee Members and others for many great efforts on behalf of the Oriental Bay Community over the past year. On behalf of the OBRA Executive Committee Andy Thomson, President November 2018 No dogs on Oriental Bay beach in summer No dogs on Oriental Bay beach from 1 November to 30 April. Shame! Hurrah! -------- according to your point of view. 8 “News & Views” FROM YOUR LOCAL REAL ESTATE EXPERT SPRING IS IN THE AIR – AT LAST Traditionally the time of maximum buyer activity, coupled this year with an extreme shortage of properties for sale in Oriental Bay means there has never been a better time to sell.