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Open and welcome to the monthly meeting at 7:35 PM by the President Les Reader

Attendance (14) and apologies (1) - as per attendance sheet

Correspondence In -

- StartCorp Re Holm Park Reserve Master Plan Study
- Vicroads Re Pakenham Bypass Up Date

Business arising from the minutes: All matters moved to general business
 

President: • Successful day down at the Rushton’s

Treasurer’s Report: See hard copy
The Treasurer was unwell and her report was tabled by the president. Annual fees are now due. $5 each

Councillor’s Report – Brett Owen:

• The shire keen to have input and comment from the community on the Holm Park spots precinct project.
• Various footpaths around Beaconsfield are being repaired and in particular along the Beaconsfield-Emerald Road.
• The Youth Strategy was adopted at Council last night. In particular a youth bus is being considered.
• The Speed limit through Beaconsfield is being examined.
• Questions & Statements from the floor to our Ward Councillor:
  – who pays for damage to the cross overs at driveways.
  Response/ Brett will get an answer.
  - Parking along Beaconsfield-Emerald Road still a concern.
  - Increase of rates – someone reported a 13% increase a bit steep in light of the fact that the CRRA had campaigned on the rates issue.
  Response/Brett noted that in fact there has only been a 7% increase across the board. And the only way to put in desperately needed infrastructure is with money. And it should also be noted that the $100 municipal charge has gone which should more than compensate for the 7% increase.

Banner Report: Next edition is just about to go to press. Thursday 27 for collating

Police Report: Sargent Paul Bruders

• Fieldstone Boulevard 4 cars damaged. This was part of an over night rampage in which 21 cars that were damaged.
• Beyond this we lost a letter box and some street signs.
• The new offices on the corner of Souter were broken into and petty cash stolen.
• Of next month there will be a greater police overnight presence.

Community Action Group Reports

Avenue of Honour Report: Michael Muaremov reported that much work is continuing to be done to secure funding

Community Complex Advisory Committee Report: No report

Neighbourhood Watch Report: No report

Planning Issues Subcommittee: No report

Carols By The Creek Committee: • Steady as she goes. Christmas due round about 25 Dec this year

Beaconsfield Business Group:

• A steering committee has been established to help in the task of securing a Bank.
• Seeking to help with the Park Beautification project.
• Seeking to resurrect the Beaconsfield Fair.
• Nothing has been able to be done re the mess behind the shops. Council may look at the matter from a health perfective.

General business

A Community (Bendigo) Bank for Beaconsfield: Up date from our rep Graham Taylor.

• Lots of support from the Beaconsfield Business Group.
• A steering committee has now been formed with 15 members.
• A general meeting will be held next Wednesday 26 at 7:30 @ Jim Byrns Office. Open to the public. People are encouraged to attend and help get this community bank off the ground.
• As things are going a bank could be opened within 18 months

Report on the Cardinia Embroidery replica installation in the Beaconsfield Community Complex project: Yet another donation has come in and so now up to almost $2,000. Almost there

Up Date on the project to make Beaconsfield Plastic Bag Free: The Beaconsfield Business Group is working on a calico bag, which all traders will be encouraged to use

Insurance matters: Nik is in conversation with the Council re the possibility of the Council picking up the insurance. The Council is looking at the possibility of bundling the insurance needs of all community groups

Installation of a Flood Light for our Cenotaph up date: • This is still progressing

Restoration of Park Gates Project:

• The hunt for history on the gates continues successfully.
• A meeting will take place on Tuesday 3 Oct. to do more work on planning in conjunction with the DSE. • Funding will be necessary – Melbourne Water? DSE?
• We now need quotes for iron work and bricking

Report on Saturday 8th Sept Working Bee: Very successful

• Robyn Daley alerted the meeting to the footpath situation in Beaconsfield Ave. Coming from the Station the footpath only runs as far as Francis Xavier School. In front of the school and beyond it is a matter of walking in the mud or on the road. With the arrival of the Bowman Track Estate and the new church foot traffic along Beaconsfield Ave is going to increase considerably. Equally on the Old Princes Highway. Walking east from town the footpath on the south side of the road only runs as far as the timber yards. From that point on it is again a matter of walking in the mud or on the road. As the church buildings are utilised by both teenagers and senior citizens groups and as both groups tend to walk to the building there is a real need for this footpath to go in now that the church building has been relocated to the East end of town.
• The meeting will send a letter to the Shire asking for such

• Rodney Cocks informed the meeting that he is happy to hear of any issues we may have. (Mr. Cocks is the Labor Candidate for the Federal seat of La Trobe).

• The sign that warned motorists of ducks on the road in the Berwick Views Estate is gone. Could this please be replaced? In the meantime please blow horn at ducks on road

Meeting closed at 8.57 PM Next normal meeting to held on Tuesday 16 October 2007 This Meeting will be immediately preceded by the AGM