Beaconsfield Progress Association- Minutes for the Monthly Meeting to be held on: Tuesday 17 April 2007. 7:30 PM.
Postal Address: PO Box 217 Beaconsfield 3807
Phone: Secretary 9707 4160 (damorland@bigpond.com) www.beaconsfield.org.au.
@  The Beaconsfield Community Complex, O'Neil Rd, Beaconsfield.
Copies of Agendas and Minutes are available for the asking: Hard copies: see the Secretary
Soft copies posted on Website: www.beaconsfield.org.au/bpa.htm
Item no.

Item
Action
1.

Open and welcome to the monthly meeting at 7:40 PM by the President Les Reader
A minutes silence was observed to honour the memory of the late Tony Rushton

 
2.

Attendance (18) and apologies (2) - as per attendance sheet

  
3.

Acceptance of the minutes of previous meeting held 20 March 2007

M.. Graham Taylor
S. Margaret Boon
4.

Correspondence In -
• Cardinia Community Grants Applications
• Cardinia Council Minutes (Secretary to seek to have these minutes distributed electronically)

 
5.
Correspondence out – None
  
6.
Business arising from the minutes: All matters moved to general business
 
  
7.

Reports

  
7.1

President:  

Les spoke of the terrible loss to the community that Tony’s death has been. The president also spoke of the work that Tony had been doing for the community that would need to pick up by others. Tony left behind many on going tasks

  
7.2

Treasurer’s Report: See hard copy

M Margaret Boon S John Feehan
7.3

Councillor’s Report – Brett Owen

  • Brett spoke of the gap that Tony’s death has produced in our community.
  • The Shire will put in a new flag pole at the Cenotaph before Sunday’s service. (This was very much Tony’s wish).
 
7.4

Banner Report: • Things on hold until after this weekend

  
7.5

Police Report for Beaconsfield: • None this week

  
8.

Community Action Group Reports

  
8.1

Avenue of Honour Report:

Michael Muaremov will pick this up and seek to continue on from where Tony left off.

 
8.2

Community Complex Advisory Committee Report: The role of this committee is being reassessed

  
8.3

Neighbourhood Watch Report: Being revamped

  
8.4

Planning Issues Subcommittee:    No report this month

 
9.

General business

  
9.1

John Feehan was publicly thanked for serving as the BPA secretary over the last three months.

 
9.2
Constitution Up Date: Matter awaits the decision of Shire as to whether or not the town boundaries will be changed
 
9.3
Cardinia Embroidery installation in the Community Complex. Funding needed. Brett will meet half the cost from Ward Funds.
 
9.4
The project to make Beaconsfield Plastic Bag Free. Tania addressed the meeting: The retailers of the town have been approached and they are in favour. More work to be done.
 
     
10

Items From The Floor

  
10.1

A bike path starting at the football ground and running up to Ingles Road alongside the Beaconsfield Emerald Road is needed. Suggestion to the meeting by Rod McIntosh. Ward Councillor will “continue” lobby to secure funds for this project. However he pointed out that funds are tight. Much debate as to ways in which this could be funded. No conclusions were reached.

 
10.2

BBQ at Bob Burgess not working. Brett to follow up.

  
10.3

Is there a need in Beaconsfield for a branch of the Bendigo Bank? The meeting voted to invite a member of the Bendigo Bank to address the next meeting. Michael Muaremov to arrange

M. Michael Muaremov
S. Graham Taylor Carried
 
10.4

The sign at the entrance to the park at the entrance to Beaconsfield needs to be restored. This could be paid for by a Heritage Grant. The BPA will wait for the next round of funding and at that time seek funding. This something Tony Rushton was working on
M Ann Taylor
S. Nik Hock
10.5

The new shops on the corner of Beaconsfield Emerald and Princes Highway have unpainted back walls. This looks terrible. Brett to check if painting was part of the conditions of planning approval.

 
10.6

Discussion took place re a memorial to Tony Rushton. The matter to be given serious consideration over the next few months. Any thoughts to the President

  
10.7

Tony Rushton left us with the idea of flood lighting the Cenotaph and flag pole. Motion: Approach Conex and request a light on the top of their pole to floodlight the Cenotaph

M. Michael M
S. Margaret Boon Carried.
10.8
    
11

Meeting closed at 8.40 PM Next meeting to held on Tuesday 15 May 2007