MeBUG Committee meeting Minutes Date/time: 13 December 2018, 7.30 pm Venue; Elaine Hopper’s home, 33 Amery Avenue Blackburn
1. Present David Simm (DS), Elaine Hopper (EH), David Blom (DB), Scott Green (SG), Michael Hassett (MH).
2. Approve Minutes of previous ordinary meeting, 19 April Approved
3. Outstanding Actions from above? Dealt with below
4. Treasurer’s report (e) Balance as at 10 December 2018, $1361.17. Full details in Attachment 1. (f) Michael requested approval to upgrade website to include email and other cloud document storage, additional cost $55 per year. Agreed (g) Further polite reminder next month to the few (currently six) members yet to renew. (EH)
5. Project Review (as on website) (a) Box Hill to Ringwood Shared Path I. Recent correspondence between DS and VicRoads - refer Attachment 2 II. Write to WCC (copied to new MPs for Box Hill and Ringwood) urging considerations of safer options than the proposal to route the path along the Laburnum St roadway shared with road traffic. {MH} III. Harvey Norman Lane: In light of refusal of WCC officers to assist with ownership details, go to Titles Office and request details be searched (on line facility has been tried unsuccessfully). (MH) IV. Continue approaches as regards McGlone St and Richards St. (DS) V. Chase up VicRoads regarding dogs on leash signs. (MH) (b) Healesville Freeway Reserve i. Write to Shaun Leans regarding next stage of community consultation (MH) ii. Reach out to HFR Friends and broach the idea of the bridge over the Dell (DS) (c) Heatherdale to Syndal Pipe Reserve i. Note work suspended by Melbourne Water because of fragile condition of pipes. ii. Write to WCC urging previously budgetted funds be applied to routing the path up to and around Forest Hill Secondary College (EH) (d) VicRoads Strategic Cycling Corridors i. Prepare a status update for general information and for website (DB) (e) Burwood Highway arterial cycling route i. Push fro ‘scope creep’ to provide cut throughs to service lanes. Note Shaun Leane and WCC support this. (DB) (f) Eastern Regional Trails Strategy i. Consultant work progressing. They have evidently ridden some of the trails. Note Maroondah Council is the coordinating council. Keep watching brief (DB) ii. Follow up specifically re Bushy Creek trail at Woodhouse Grove with WCC (DS) (g) Whitehorse Council Easy Rides project. i. No action, just monitor (All) (h) North East Link i. Watching brief. Leave to others on the Stakeholder group (i) Ringwood to Croydon Shared Path proposal i. Make representations to new MPs for Ringwood and Bayswater, after the general intro (item 6 below) has gone out. (DS) (j) Hawthorn to Box Hill SUP i. Recent coordination meeting with other BUGs held on 8th November. ii. General liaison on behalf of MeBUG (DB). iii. Petition drawn up but plans to promulgate it unknown. Follow up (EH) iv. Get details of property boundaries along Rail Line / Hopetoun Pde via planning maps on line (MH) 6. Contact with newly elected MPs Send introductory letter to newly elected MPs, Paul Hamer (Box Hill), Dustin Halse (Ringwood), Matt Fregon (Mount Waverley), Jackson Taylor (Bayswater), Sonja Terpstra (Eastern Metro) (MH) 7. V/Line trains bike issue (a) See if Laurie and Breta want to get involved (EH) (b) Write to MPs / Transport Minister proposing the French trains solution (DS) 8. Approaches to members/prospects (a) Approach Shaun Ruigrok to join MeBUG (MH) 9. Budget Direct promised donation Donation received. Budget Direct material to remain on website - no further action 10. Other items/business Nil 11. Next meeting Thursday 28th March 2019, venue tbd Attachment 1
Metro East Bicycle User Group Inc Financial Statement July 1 2018 to December 10 2018 Assets Bank account 1 July $1,196.59 2018 Member fees to 10 Dec $380.00 2018 Grant for T Shirts $825.00
Total Income $2,401.59
Expenses Clota Cottage Meeting $59.00 hire Payment for T Shirts $825.00 Hunting P/L Bank fees $2.40 Wordpress hosting $60.00 Croydon Trail print $94.02 materials Total Expenses $1,040.42
Cash in Bank 10 December 2018 $1,361.17 Attachment 2 From: Just Win Koay
Hi David,
As requested, please find below the responses to your queries:
Sagoe Lane to Middleborough Rd, • VicRoads has engaged Metro Trains Melbourne to project manage and delivery this section similar to Lindsey Street to Sagoe Lane. • Works are expected to commence in February and completed by April 2019.
Middleborough Rd to Laburnum Street, Laburnum Street to Blackburn Station. • VicRoads is still having issues negotiating the design with Council. • Regardless, VicRoads has engaged a consultant to prepare the detailed design and re- engage the Council once the design is completed.
The new street crossing of Springvale Rd, Nunawading, Alterations to the footpath in Walkers Rd, Nunawading. • VicRoads has engaged a contractor to deliver the works. • Works are expected to commence in February and completed by April 2019.
The situation regarding connections to the completed sections of the path at the lane between Harvey Norman. • My understanding is that the path backs onto private property at this location. • Due to legal liability concerns, VicRoads is unable to assist further in this matter. and at Richards St and McGlone St, Mitcham. • This is the first time I’m made aware of access concerns at these locations, my apologies. • Please advise MeBug’s concerns at these locations and advise what can be done to address the concerns. • From a quick look on googlemaps, I have a few observations: ◦ It appears that the path backs onto Council local roads. ◦ There are no bicycle facilities on Richard Street, McGlone Street or the connecting service road adjacent Whitehorse Road. • Based on my brief observations, any works in these locations will require Council’s approval and may be outside the scope of works for the project.
Also who is responsible for the provision of wayfaring signage. • Upon completion of the 10km path, VicRoads intends to review the route, develop the signage strategy and install the signs.
Kind Regards
Just Win Koay Senior Projects Engineer Metro South East VicRoads 12 Lakeside Drive BURWOOD EAST T 03 9881 8730 F 03 9887 7590 E [email protected] W vicroads.vic.gov.au