Minutes of the Committee Meeting of the Palm Beach & Whale Beach
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Minutes of the Committee Meeting of the Palm Beach & Whale Beach Association Inc held at 7pm Monday 14 June 2016 at the Cabbage Tree Club -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The President welcomed the Committee to the meeting. Following the Annual General Meeting and the elections, the President welcomed Elizabeth Ginsberg as a new member of the Committee, congratulated Doug Maher on his appointment as Treasurer and John Warburton as Vice President. He noted that Ian Kennedy has suffered a head injury. The good news is that he had been transferred from RNSH for rehabilitation and the Association wished him a good recovery Present: Committee: Richard West (President) Janette Davie (Secretary) Doug Maher (Treasurer), Virginia Christensen, Susie Kennedy, Merinda Rose, John Giblin, Storm Jacklin. Elizabeth Ginsburg, Martin McCallam. Member Visitor to the meeting: Cathy Glass Apologies: Ian Kennedy, Stuart Taylor (Vice President) John Warburton (Vice President) Bruce James The president suspended standing orders and welcomed Tony Maddox, the owner of the Palm Beach Fish Shop and Brendon Barry, owner of Barrenjoey House. 40 KM SPEED ZONE FOR A SECTION OF BARRENJOEY ROAD Tony and Brendon addressed the meeting on the proposed 40 km Zone Barrenjoey Rd opposite Pittwater Park, Palm Beach and requested the PBWBA support their proposal for amendments to the Council’s proposal. The Palm Beach & Whale Beach Association (PBWBA) fully supports the proposal of the Department of Main Roads to install a 40 km zone on Barrenjoey Rd. opposite Pittwater Park, Palm Beach. The works are to be carried out by the Northern Beaches Council. The proposal was discussed at the recent meeting with Rob Stokes and Dick Persson at Pittwater Park. There have been two further meetings between the council, the residents and the owners of the commercial properties, but these meetings have not produced a satisfactory outcome to all of the parties. The council's most recent plan, moves the bus zone on the eastern side of Barrenjoey Rd from its present position to outside Barrenjoey House and the Fish Shop. The footpath in this area is narrow and used as an outside eating area for both restaurants. The council is paid a fee for use of this area. There is no space for a seat or bus shelter to be installed in this area. Customers eating on the footpath at Barrenjoey House and the Fish Shop and guests staying in the upstairs bed rooms in Barrenjoey House will be subjected to unacceptable lavels of diesel and noise pollution. Tony and Brendon presented a further plan to keep the bus stop in its present position and extend it at both ends. They propose that the pedestrian crossing be moved to the north of the bus stop. A motion to support the plan of the residents and owners of the commercial properties as presented at the meeting was moved by Janette Davie and seconded by Doug Maher. PBWBA will contact the local member and the Council, in support of the residents amended plan. The residents should also contact the council and local member, and they should register to speak at the council meeting on Thursday night. (NOTE; Further to the Minute Item above, a meeting was held on the Thursday and an acceptable resolution has been reached. There was no requirement for residents and committee to speak at the Thursday meeting) MINUTES OF THE MAY 9 COMMITTEE MEETING: Confirmation that they were an accurate record of the meeting was moved by Storm Jacklin and seconded by Doug Maher Business arising from the Minutes: Website development: Richard West and Susie Kennedy will meet with Will Fernandes on website development. MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING MAY 9, Confirmation they were an accurate record of the meeting was moved by Martin McCallum and seconded by Janette Davie. Agenda item: COUNCIL AMALGAMATIONS Extracts from NSW Government collateral NSW Premier Mike Baird and the Minister for Local Government Paul Toole announced 19 new councils in NSW commencing 12 May 2016. The Minister has indicated his in principle support to create a further 9 new councils, subject to the decision of the courts. The Minister has announced that he will proceed with the formation of the following councils: Armidale Regional Council :The merger of Armidale Dumaresq and Guyra Shire councils Canterbury -Bankstown Council : The merger of Bankstown City and Canterbury City councils Central Coast Council : The merger of Gosford City and Wyong Shire councils City of Parramatta Council : The merger of Parramatta City*, The Hills Shire*, Auburn City*, Holroyd City* and Hornsby Shire* councils Cumberland Council : The merger of Parramatta City*, Auburn City* and Holroyd City* councils Edward River Council : The merger of Conargo Shire and Deniliquin councils Federation Council : The merger of Corowa Shire and Urana Shire councils Georges River Council : The merger of Hurstville City and Kogarah City councils Gundagai Council : The merger of Cootamundra Shire and Gundagai Shire councils Hilltops Council : The merger of Boorowa, Harden Shire and Young Shire councils Inner West Council : The merger of Ashfield, Leichhardt Municipal and Marrickville councils Mid-Coast Council : The merger of Gloucester Shire, Great Lakes and Greater Taree City councils Murray River Council : The merger of Murray Shire and Wakool Shire councils Murrumbidgee Council : The merger of Jerilderie Shire and Murrumbidgee Shire councils Northern Beaches Council : The merger of Manly, Pittwater and Warringah councils Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council : The merger of Palerang and Queanbeyan City councils Snowy Monaro Regional Council : The merger of Bombala, Cooma-Monaro Shire & Snowy River Shire councils Snowy Valleys Council : The merger of Tumbarumba Shire and Tumut Shire councils Western Plains Regional Council : The merger of Dubbo City and Wellington councils The following merger proposals are pending Legal Action Armidale Dumaresq, Guyra Shire, Uralla Shire and Walcha councils Bathurst Regional and Oberon councils Blayney Shire, Cabonne and Orange City councils Burwood, City of Canada Bay and Strathfield Municipal councils City of Botany Bay and Rockdale City council Dungog Shire and Maitland City councils Hornsby Shire* and Ku-ring-gai councils Hunter’s Hill, Lane Cove and City of Ryde councils Mosman Municipal, North Sydney and Willoughby City councils Newcastle City and Port Stephens councils Randwick City, Waverley and Woollahra Municipal councils Shellharbour City and Wollongong City councils The Minister has decided the following proposals will not proceed: Berrigan Shire and Jerilderie Shire* councils Boorowa and Young Shire councils Cootamundra Shire, Gundagai Shire and Harden Shire councils Corowa Shire, Lockhart Shire, Urana Shire councils Dungog Shire and Gloucester Shire councils Goulburn Mulwaree and Palerang* councils Hawkesbury City and The Hills Shire* councils Jerilderie Shire* and Murrumbidgee Shire councils Kiama Municipal and Shoalhaven City councils Manly, Mosman Municipal and Warringah* councils North Sydney and Willoughby City councils Palerang* and Queanbeyan City councils Pittwater and Warringah* councils Tamworth Regional and Walcha councils The Newly Formed Northern Beaches Council. On 12 May 2016 the Minister for Local Government, Paul Toole, announced the newly formed “Northern Beaches” Council. Each new council will receive up to $15 million to invest in community projects like junior sporting facilities, playgrounds and library or pool upgrades. Each new council will receive up to $10 million to streamline administrative processes and cut red tape. (Unspent funds may be redirected to community projects) Ratepayers, in new council areas, will have their rates protected against future increases, meaning they will pay no more for their rates than they would have under their old council for 4 years. Elections for new councils will take place on 9 September 2017. Council Administration Administrator: Dick Persson AM Administrator of Warringah 2003–2008 and Port Macquarie-Hastings 2008–2009 General Manager : Mark Ferguson General Manager of Pittwater 2006–2016 and Coffs Harbour 1998–2005 Deputy General Manager : Henry Wong General Manager of Manly 2002–2016 and Lane Cove –2001 Deputy General Manager: Rik Hart General Manager of Warringah 2007–2016 and Chief Executive of Hutt City Council 2001–2006 Advisory committee: Several committees were established at the council's first meeting to advise the Administrator and the Council on implementation matters and are composed of former councillors and mayors of the three former councils: Former Manly Mayor Jean Hay, Chair of the Implementation Advisory Group, Chair of the Social Committee. Former Warringah Mayor Michael Regan, Implementation Advisory Group, Chair of the Economic Committee. Former Pittwater Deputy Mayor Kylie Ferguson, Implementation Advisory Group, Chair of the Environment Committee. Former Manly Councillor Cathy Griffin, Implementation Advisory Group. Former Warringah C Ward Councillor, Jose Menano-Pires, Implementation Advisory Group. Former Pittwater Mayor and North Ward Councillor, Alex McTaggart, Implementation Advisory Group.[3] The Local Government Proclamation announced that the next council elections for the newly formed area would occur on or about 9 September 2017. That election will be for fifteen Councillors elected proportionally in five wards, with three councillors elected in each ward. The mayor will be elected annually