GREENWICH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION INC
Minutes of the Meeting held 1. Opening 2. Apologies 3. Minutes of the Previous Meeting 4. General
Business - Friends of Greenwich School – FOGS (Denis
Smith) FOGS is currently considering a number of fundraising alternatives. 2008 is the Centenary of Infants School, and preparation will start well in advance for ‘Back to Greenwich School styled activities’. Membership fees $2 individual and $5 family. 5. Matter Arising from Minutes 6. Correspondence Waterbrook – letter sent on the advertising signs. Nothing back from Council. 73 Carlotta St – letter sent highlighting non compliance with FSR, height and setback requirements. Mayor and Councillors have kindly invited the GCA President to Lane Cove Christmas function. Joe Hockey has kindly invited the GCA to his Christmas drinks function. Kerry Hickey, Local Government Minister, NSW Government responded to earlier GCA letter regarding the Waterbrook development. The Minister’s response said that she had no power to direct Council on DA’s, or advise or adjudicate on. Further action was possible via the Land and Environment Court if there were legal defects in the approval of the DA. 7. Financial Report Tom Lawson expressed his concern at the ongoing deficiency in the GCA financial records. 8. Undergrounding Power Lines At present residents have agreed to fund Energy Australia approx $3k to work out the design, and provide a detailed quote to complete. Once the decision to proceed made it would take around a year to do. Both Sally Lancaster (Acting Chair) and John Gebler thanked Sally Crossing for her presentation. It was suggested that after the next stage was completed that the process be documented and linked to the GCA web page. 9. Current Developments Waterbrook Still don’t have a Construction Plan. Demolition not considered to be construction and seemingly proceeding unconstrained. The meeting asked that this apparent loophole in current Council codes be closed. Duntroon Avenue It appears that S94 moneys received will be directed to Newlands Park. 10. Committee Reports 10.1 Marjorie Propsting Memorial Library Working Party 10.2 Lane Cove Community Alliance 10.3 Shell Community Consultative Committee 10.4 East Ward Traffic Committee Other issues: • Implications of Lane Cove Tunnel project. Especially traffic
being ‘diverted’ towards Longueville Road. Council is investigating
late night diversions. Sally Lancaster raised the possibility of the Committee considering the implications of either a School Zone restriction outside of the Pre-School or a Zebra Crossing Annabelle Burley said that she would obtain details of the previous knockback. Once obtained it was agreed that the GCA would write to Council requesting that they investigate appropriate pedestrian facilities for the preschool. The same letter should also request the replacement of the seat at the bus stop. 10.5 Lane Cove Council Tunnel Action Group Rod Tudge mentioned that Lane Cove Council had still not received details on the flats collapse. He highlighted the likely implication of the highway being one way was that people would be forced to take alternative routes, including through Greenwich. 10.6 Greenwich Memorial Community Centre Association Sally Lancaster referred to the GCA letter that went to Council two weeks prior which discussed options for the site including: • Approval contingent on ‘shared use’ with
other community groups, including for GCA meetings KU are prepared to start new year under license in the absence of lease arrangements being finalised. 11. Councillors Reports Rod Tudge mentioned the number of amendments approved on the Woolworths development (50 approx). The Lane Cove Sustainability Committee had met. Issues raised re Northern Suburbs Rugby Union Club noise and crowd control (especially Thursday nights). Wished everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 12. Other Isabelle Heim Fund function at the Rocks on New Year’s Day. For invitations call Sally on 9438 2037.
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