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Item 10.2 - Attachment 1 |
Community Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes 18
August 2010 |
MINUTES OF THE
COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
HELD IN CHARLES BYRNE ROOM, TOWN HALL,
PRESENT
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Chris Bertinshaw, Mark Egan (arrived 6:22pm), Jim
Grainda, Paul Hurley and Marivic Manalo
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IN ATTENDANCE
1. MEETING CHAIR AND WELCOME
Due to the
absence of the Pro Tem Chairperson, Maggie Kyle welcomed everyone to the
meeting and thanked them for attending. There was not a quorum but members
decided to start the meeting in the hopes of obtaining a quorum.
2. APOLOGIES
Apologies were received from Jane Ho and Phillip Russo for
this meeting.
(Committee member Mark
Eagan arrived 6:22pm)
3. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
A copy of the Minutes of the Community Advisory Committee
meeting held on 18 March 2010 and notes from the meetings held on 28 April 2010
and 23 June 2010, where there was no quorum, had previously been forwarded to
each member.
RESOLUTION (Bertinshaw/Hurley)
That the Minutes of
the meeting of the Community Advisory Committee held on 18 March 2010 be taken as read and confirmed.
That the Notes of the meeting of the Community Advisory Committee held
on 28 April 2010 be taken as read and confirmed
That the Notes of the meeting of the Community Advisory Committee held
on 23 June 2010 be taken as read and confirmed
4. NEIGHBOURHOOD FORUM PLANNING
At
the meeting on 28 April 2010, information was presented on different areas of
the LGA. Members present at the meeting agreed that Harris Park would be a good
location for the first Neighbourhood Forum for the following reasons:-
· Harris Park does have
issues, but they are not particularly controversial and therefore the area would
be good location for the first run of the Neighbourhood Forums.
· Due to the nature
of the community, there are not many opportunities to interact as a
neighbourhood, and hence a Neighbourhood Forum would provide an opportunity for
this.
Council
Officers informed the Committee that a Community Fun Day is also being planned
for Sunday, September 5 by Council (CCB Team, Open Space and Recreation Units) to
coincide with the official opening of a playground in Harris Park, and is
targeting families in the Harris Park area. The park venue is to be confirmed for the
Committee.
Because the Community Fun Day is already being
planned, and people from the community will already be present, Council
Officers thought this could be a good venue and time for the Neighbourhood
Forum.
Council
Officers have spoken with the Community Place Development Officer involved, who
said that time can be set aside for the Neighbourhood Forum during the day,
around 1-2 pm, and can be held in a marquee with chairs available.
Maggie
Kyle asked the Committee if they wanted to hold the forum in conjunction with
the Community Fun Day.
The
Committee responded that they thought it was appropriate for the Forum to go
ahead on this day and is a good opportunity to take advantage of, given that
the community would already be present.
Marivic
Manalo and Jim Grainda said that they would be able to attend. Paul Hurley and
Chris Bertinshaw said that they would be unable to attend. Maggie Kyle advised
that Phil Russo would also be unable to attend. Mark Egan indicated that he was
unlikely to attend.
Council
Officers said that they would advise
Committee
members discussed the following regarding the proposal: the possibility of
issues such as racism being brought up; the Forum attracting a very different
audience than if the forum was held as an isolated event; the atmosphere of a new park opening, food and
children’s activities helping to increase positive attitudes.
The
Committee was advised that: local
schools had all been invited. to participate and several organisations such as the Harris Park
Community Centre that focus on local issues will participate.
Committee
members agreed that this Forum would be more about dialogue and less of a
presentation. A general framework for the Forum was proposed as follows:
· Chris McAlpine
could give a brief 5 minute overview about Harris Park, including what we know
of the area and its residents as well as recent community activities such as
the opening of the Community Garden, that could facilitate discussion.
· A brief synopsis
on what the Community Advisory Committee is and does
· The facilitators
would be ask open questions regarding the neighbourhood.
o What is important
to the community?
o What is working
well?
o What do people
value?
o What do people
want for their community – what changes would they like to see?
o Ideas the
community may have to achieve what they want for their community?
· Interested community
members will be invited to join the Community Advisory Committee.
The
committee agreed that Council Officers would liaise with members of the Committee
who will be attending the event to establish a running program.
Council
Officers will write a report on the Forum and distribute this to members.
The
Committee agreed to meet again on 20 October, 2010, at a venue to be confirmed,
where the report and the next Forum could be discussed.
It
was agreed that Council Officers would:
· email flyers to Committee Members for dissemination
through their networks;
· communicate with Committee members attending the event
to establish a running sheet, based upon the proposed program; and,
· write a report on the Forum and distribute this to
members before the next Committee meeting.
5. GENERAL BUSINESS
Nil
NEXT MEETING
Wednesday 20 October 2010
6pm
Venue TBA
The meeting concluded at 6.58 pm