Hahndorf Community Association Inc.
Minutes of Committee Meeting Held Wednesday July 9 2014 at 9.30 am
in the Hahndorf Institute Supper Room
1.Present
T Finnis, P Houston, J Fowles, E Aliffe, M Brooks , S Bettcher,
J Bettcher, J Germano, W Williams, R Harcourt, Harold Galasch
2. Apologies
A Haines, M Hasler, B Mouatt
3. Minutes of Previous Meeting June 12
Confirmed as correct
4. Business Arising
4.1 & 4.2 Agreed to changes on letterhead and email address, to be presented at next meeting (Tony, Ann)
4.3 Follow up with council on signage (A frame) compliance (Jeff)
4.4 Treasurer to issue invoice for Village Voice advertising and follow up for payment (Wendy, Ann, Eric)
5. Correspondence
In/Out Emails and phone conversation with Jean re required Planning Register. See General Business.
Letters to and responses from B. Clancey re Traffic matters. See Reports.
6.Reports
6.1 Financial As at 11/07/14 Balance $ 4130.47 Donation from Cr Stokes $350.00 toward Nixon Mill project. Separate column in ledger for Nixon's Mill Project.
Insurance premium costing follow up with Mount Barker Residents Association (Tony, Eric)
6.2[i] Nixon’s Mill Jim provided an update on available money and there was a discussion on signage. Priority use of funds raised to go toward direction, interpretive and static signs. Letter of thanks to Lyn Stokes for $350 donation (Ann)
6.2[ii] Planning Matters. Jean reported that she has been able to establish a direct line of communication with David Whiterod [DPTI Legislative branch] as outcome of attending "Think, Design, Deliver "Forum earlier this year. Mr Whiterod is working on part of the reform process for State Planning .
He advised that:
a. All Councils must have a Development Register as from January 1 2014 which contains every category 2 or 3 application, land division etc which must be listed and kept up to date.
b. Members can check on line www.data.sa.gov.au or DCMB website. b. general advice on categorising planning applications, mediation and appeal rights regarding this planning reform from "Think, Design, Deliver" is under way.
c. Invite Mr Waller DCMB to August meeting Jeff.
6.3 Heavy vehicle matters inc wombat crossing progress.
6.3[i] email to Phil H.from B Clancey that DCMB resources have gone into Wombat Crossings. Further to letter requesting a Risk Analysis as per March 5 HCA Transport sub committee and B Clancey meeting he advised that Risk Analysis would be irrelevant until crossings have been in operation for a period of time. Mr Clancey confirmed that he will forward formal response.
6.3[ii] Jeff to establish with traffic engineer whether or not heavy trucks can travel through Littlehampton as this is DPTI road. [Princes Highway] (Jeff)
6.4 Council matters
Jeff provided an overview of council budget discussions and rate increase
6.5 175th events (carried over to next meeting)
6.6 Remembrance Day Planning (carried over to next meeting)
6.7 Footpath and barrier on roadway to Beerenberg. Move onto Council agenda -approach both Tourism Officer and infrastructure officer Ann/Rick
7. General Business
7.1 Commence considerations for AGM
Choose date for AGM (Rick, Ann)
8. Other Business
8.1 Institute Honour Board for President, Secretary and Treasurer (past and present) suggested by Wendy, to be managed by HCA. Eric to propose to Institute recommending acceptance (Wendy, Eric) Tony suggested a plaque with a brief history of the Institute
8.2 Offstreet parking for caravans discussed. Ric to speak to John Ashcroft re offstreet parking (Ric)
Meeting Closed 11:00am.
Next meeting August 13.
