Torbay Catchment Executive Minutes

Minutes of the Torbay Catchment Group
Executive Meeting

Wednesday February 3, 2010 at 7.30 pm

Welcome, attendance and apologies
Des Wolfe opened the meeting at 7:45pm
ATTENDANCES: Dave Broadhurst, Des Wolfe, Graeme Heighton, Maurice McCormick, John Blaney-Murphy, Phil Mellon, Lesley Hart, Pauline Irving and Pip Tilbrook
APOLOGIES: Keith Smith
Confirmation of previous minutes and matters arising :
Maurice moved minutes accepted, seconded Graeme Heighton
Correspondence and matters arising:
3.1 Inwards:
- Minister for Environment regarding discharge breach
- Dept of Environment, Water, Heritage & the Arts regarding $17,500 grant for WoNS
- Minister for Water regarding discharge breach
- City of Albany ruling regarding firebreaks
- Office of Terry Redman regarding discharge breach
3.2 Outwards:
- City of Albany opposing development on Attwell Rd
Maurice moved and seconded Phil "A letter needs to be sent to the Water Corporation regarding previous correspondence and their lack of response. Copies to be sent to the same people as previously done"
ACTION Pauline to collate previous letters and send.
Also collate previous letters to papers and resubmit
Follow up on drainage issue with David Hughes-Owen - Regional Business Manager for the Water Corporation. Obtain draft regarding water extraction of waterways in the TCG ie Marbellup Brook. Notify David Hughes-Owen of next executive meeting to come as a guest speaker
ACTION Phil and Lesley
Moved John Blaney-Murphey that the correspondence be accepted Seconded Graeme Heighton
Finance Report:
- 4.1 Treasurer's report
  Graeme presented his report Tabled
  Moved Maurice that all outstanding accounts be paid, seconded Graeme
  Moved that the financial report be accepted by Graeme seconded by Phil
Staff Report: Lesley Hart tabled her report
Soils Workshop Tuesday 16th March
General Business:
Late agenda items
- 6.1 Funding and Projects:
  Priorities for 2010, outlines given Tabled
  Action: Lesley to concentrate on current funding received
- 6.2 Water Quality Monitoring:
  Water Quality Monitoring outlines given in staff report
- 6.3 National Green Corps:
  National Green Corps outlines given in staff report
- 6.4 Rail Trail update:
  Phil and Lesley to attend a Rail Trail Working Group meeting next week, will report at next Executive meeting
- 6.5 Speakers:
  2010 Event / Communications calendar including speakers
  ACTION Des Wolfe will speak to Graeme Bride to attend 12th May meeting
  Lesley and Pip to arrange speaker for the next general meeting.
- 6.6 Other business:
  Maurice moved seconded Phil Òa letter sent to Robert Fenn, City of Albany as a thank you noteÓ
  
  ACTION Pauline and Maurice

Meeting close at 9.45 pm

Next Meetings:
Annual General Meeting: Wednesday 17th February 2010
Executive meeting: Wednesday 10th March 2010