Minutes of Committee Meeting Held Wednesday 13 July 2016
at 9.30am at The Institute, Supper Room
1. Present
B Mouatt, J Bettcher, J Fowles, W Williams, M Hasler, M Brook, John and Anne Buchan, Jean Germano, P Houston, A Haines, R Harcourt, E Aliffe, H Gallasch, S O’Maloney, Tony Finnis Visitor Nicky Coleman
2. Apologies
M Kentish
3. Minutes of Previous Meeting 8 June 2016
Jim to provide correction. 6.2 Action Subcommittee.
4. Business Arising
The previous minutes were not put to the meeting as a number of small changes were requested. Bruce said they would be amended and approved off line or at the next meeting. They will not be published until the Committee approves them.
Bruce met with John re Hags. John outlined achievements. Action Group is beautifying group, reasonable plans.
Rural DPA Submission. Jeff suggested that Bruce write to the Courier. Eric attended the Council meeting, commends Jeff for courage – Jeff did us proud. Jason spoke about family and established businesses. Remains deferred. Jeff wants B&B numbers down to 10 guests. Watershed also important. Trying to wipe out importance of watershed. Primary evaluation on use, rather than watershed. Harold says State government is responsible. Don’t have total EPA support. Jean to follow up with EPA Action Jean Jim suggests writing to EPA and SA Water and asking them to attend our next meeting. Action Jean Anne B wondered if we could have an independent watershed consultant.
5. Correspondence In/Out
In/Out emails re Business Plan Submission Anne Mooney, Councillors. In/Out emails RDPA Jeff Bettcher and Jason Duffield, In/Out emails Banners Mardi and Jason Duffield, letter H. Gallasch
6. Subcommittees 2015/16
6.1 Master Plan Submission - Jean put together 20 or so contacts. Will email group and ask if they would like to be part of the Master Plan scoping process. List will eventually go to Council. Action Jean Sent Littlehampton Master Plan to subcommittee. Will take some time and go through it carefully. Jeff confirms budget passed, Master Plan funding $40,000.
6.2 Heavy Vehicle Sub Committee - Bruce said subcommittee met. Will be locked into Master Plan. Phil would like to be part of the Master Plan subcommittee. Jean says schools and childcare centre on contact list, hopefully they will bring up safety issues. Put pressure on Council. Phil says newspaper article states heavy trucks should be detoured between Mount Barker and Lobethal. Jim says we should get the State government to buy the property in Verdun. Jeff explains State government won’t pre-buy land.
6.3 Nixon’s Mill Project - Eric says group meeting tomorrow to discuss interpretive signage. $2000 from Beerenburg. Eric says very impressed with stairway. Progress is being made. Farm Barn on side. Good visibility. Mike showed photo of mill with sails. Eric says we are at Stage 1. Phil says there is a photo of the mill without wings. By Christmas, it will be up and running.
6.4 Parking - No comment, in progress.
6.5 Marketing/Community/Liaison/Networking - Main focus is AGM, 100 people, exciting speaker and agenda. AGM for Hall committee coming up. Beautiful garden. Wishing Well is finished. Hall owned by town, leased out. Raise money through rent. Has sufficient funds to donate. Rick asked for money for Entry Statement Committee $10,000.
7. Reports
7.1 Financial - Total funds $4242, $800 held for Nixon’s Mill.
7.2 Entrance - 6x6 square meters. Jeff got agreement, official documentation drawn up. Several members didn’t like design. Refining design, have a few options, more elevation. Spent $10,000 already. $5000 on design, cost another $3-4000 to re-design. Basic concept is there, looks quite good.
7.3 Council Matters - Budget approved, $40,000 for Master Plan. Council continues to worry about growth of Mount Barker. $2.99 million spend, $1,000,000 short. 30% down on take. Not totally getting a fair go. Track up to Beerenburg (Traders and Paech family). Normal share of footpaths. Reallocating land at Council. DPA in Nairne (town boundary), Littlehampton (Glebe land). Jean says Master Planning is not what it was 10 years ago, they become DPA’s with actionable items.
7.4 Planning/Heritage - No report
7.5 Digital Progress Facebook/Wiki - Tony working with John Buchan, nothing new to report. Jean says we need to use social media more effectively to promote our activities. Mikyla Gilbert, GM Newstyle Media (Adelaide Hills Magazine) has joined our Facebook group. Rebekha Sharkey’s campaign was run on social media with good results.
7.6 Village Voice - Rick suggested we upgrade the Village Voice. Wendy working with John Ashcroft’s office. Action Wendy Jason giving old banners to Wendy. Not sure if they will be stored in the Institute or Lions shed. Jeans says Mardi deserves some credit for this. Could go on front page of Village Voice.
8. General Business
8.1 Tour Down Under 2017 Decorations/Community Grant - TDU not coming through Hahndorf. Mike suggests approaching Bunnings. Mike to follow up. Action MikeHahH
Jim to have designs and costings ready for next meeting. Action Jim
8.2 Speaker/Agenda for September 2016 AGM - Peter Heysen and Gary Duncan (disciple of Heysen) will speak together, not confirmed. Good visible art to view. Talk will be about Heysen and Hahndorf. Possibility of actual artwork. Alan and Peter happy with adding another artist. Eric says looking to draw people to meeting, need clear theme. Jean agrees. Rick says enlightening people on new forum in Hahndorf. Ann suggested Mardi could give advice on invitations. Jean to follow up. Action Jean
9. Other Business
9.1 Remembrance Day Venue - Ann says everything is in order. Bruce says it is protocol to speak for only 5 minutes. Jim asks who the Speaker is? Dr. Susan Neuhaus. Ann needs to speak to Bob Willis and Bruce. Action Ann
9.2 Sausage Sizzle/Entrance Statement - Jean put it on the agenda as per last months minutes.
Jean proposes we do a letter of congratulations to Rebekha Sharkey. All agreed.
Harold tabled a letter for the information of the Committee. Discussion followed. Bruce will discuss with Harold off line. No further action required by HCA.
Jeff and Wendy depart the meeting early.
Jim asks what we are doing about the house behind the Institute? Bruce explains we have we queried the land subdivision to Council and received a response from Greg Waller.
Meeting Closed 11:00am
Next meeting 9:30am 10 August 2016 The Institute, Supper Room
