Meeting minutes

GCC Forum 9 November 2011 Notes

President Ewan Brown released an Issues List detailing items of concern to the Gungahlin Community.  The list, featured on this site, will be updated regularly – covering representations, progress & new issues.

1.                   The 1^st issue on the list, the long awaited pool, was the subject of the 1^st presentation at the meeting.  Sport & Recreation Services representatives Jenny Priest & Rick Rand advised of current developments & then introduced key designers, Suters Architects, to explain the features of the proposed complex.

The Gungahlin Leisure Centre Development will be located in the block between the new Gungahlin College & The Valley Avenue.  Key features include 50m main pool, 25m secondary pool, linked with a range of other smaller water bodies usable for exercise programs, learn to swim & water play, a Gymnasium, fitness rooms, changerooms, a café & child care facilities.

It will be owned by the ACT Government with management put out to tender.

It is at present moving from pre-Development approval stage to a preliminary design phase.  It is expected that a construction manager will be engaged by about June 2012 with work commencing by August 2012.  Construction is expected to take 18 months with the facility planned to open in early 2014.

Note that the enclosed Oval on an adjacent block (westward) is currently out to tender so that construction should start much earlier.

GCC will arrange an update session on the acquatic centre developments in March 2012.

2.       New Roadworks  East of Town Centre

Preliminary feasibility design work has been undertaken for road development east of Hinder Street in preparation for substantial building development stretching several blocks away from the existing ton centre boundary.

There is prime requirement to divert significant traffic flow from & into Flemington Road away from the town centre.  The Valley Avenue will be extended (linking with Gundaroo & Gungahlin Drives) & will be expanded to a dual carriageway with separate pedestrian & cycling links.  However similar upgrades are not proposed for Anthony Rolfe Ave on the other side.

The GCC expressed major concerns about the adequacy of forward planning as the proposed measures seemed not to factor in the requirements for Light Rail (or similar upgraded rapid transport system) or the opportunity to enhance the ‘soul’ of the town centre by creating a “Shared Zone” along Hibberson Street.

Furthermore the design required diverted traffic to undertake two or more 90° turns to bypass the town centre.

There was no evidence of planning for upgraded public transport facilities such as a bus interchange.

The general feeling at the meeting was that little notice was taken of the concerns expressed.  A display has been mounted near Woolworths featuring a feedback address for comments by next Friday.  The meeting was advised that there was ‘no intention to make wholesale changes’!

The GCC is concerned that the proposed design does not provide sufficient traffic diversion measures, seems to miss the requirements for future expansion & foreshadows substantial remedial work once mass transit systems are implemented/upgraded in the future.

Minutes GCC Meeting - Wednesday 11th August 2010

Executive Meeting – 18.30

1.    Finance Report
Frances provides an overview of the current finances:
-    Receivables
-    Reconciliation
-    Unpaid advertising for Gunsmoke
-    Other outstanding debtors
-    Current bank balance.

2.    Presidents Report
-    Participated in:
-    ACT Government Planning & Development Consultation – Draft to the Variation to the Territory Plan Number 303
-    Discussions with Sustainability Minister
-    ACTPLA Estate Development Code
-    Eastern Broadacre Study
-    Meeting with Greens Caroline Le Couteur- Re: precinct plans, in-fill areas, redeveloping.

Read more: Minutes of August 2010 meeting

Minutes GCC Meeting- Wednesday 14^th July 2010

Apologies – Alan Kerlin

Executive Meeting – 18.30

1. Finance Report

Frances provides an overview of the current finances:

- Receivables

- Reconciliation

- Unpaid advertising for Gunsmoke

- Other outstanding debtors

- Current bank balance.

2. Presidents Report

- Alan not present at meeting

General Meeting - 19.30

1. Guest Speaker

- Chris Taylor, Area General Manager- Business unit, ACT & NSW, Telstra Countrywide

- Covers small business and consumers

- Has been with Telstra for 10 years (begun in Newcastle

- Network Manager Peter Bristol also attending meeting

- Begun with Telstra Countrywide- Newcastle & region in 2003

- Rims could not provide ADSL at the time

Read more: Minutes of July 2010 meeting (broadband)

Minutes GCC Meeting- Wednesday 9^th June 2010

Apologies - Kevin Cox, Matthew Connors

Executive Meeting – 18.30

1. Finance Report

Frances provides an overview of the current finances:

- Receivables.

- Reconciliation.

- Unpaid advertising for Gunsmoke.

- Other outstanding debtors.

- Current bank balance.

2. Presidents Report

- Appeared at ACT Budget Estimates (5-6pm).

- Kenny Workshop (6-8pm).

- Gungahlin College principal phone hookup (2pm) and assess applications.

- Airport Community Forum (2-4pm).

- Gungahlin College principal short listing (8am-12pm).

- Planning and Development Forum (4-6pm).

- Gungahlin College principal interviews (8am-1pm).

- Gold Creek Homestead meeting (6-8.30pm).

- Road planning – The Valley Avenue, Gungahlin.

- Media interviews, PCC management, GCC meeting arrangements.

Read more: Minutes of June 2010 Meeting

Minutes GCC Meeting – Wednesday 12^nd May 2010

Executive Meeting – 18.30

1. Finance Report

Frances provides an overview of the current finances:

- Receivables.

- Reconciliation.

- Unpaid advertising for Gunsmoke.

- Other outstanding debtors.

- Current bank balance.

2. Presidents Report

Events:

- Unveiling heritage signs at Bonner homestead – Heritage Festival

- Speech at Gungahlin Day View Club: on GCC achievements

- NCA Forum spoke on developing internode corridors vs rapid public transport

- Groundbreaking ceremony - Harrison Childcare Centre

Media:

- Bus lanes on Northbourne – WIN TV, 2CC, CT

- Budget analysis media release, follow up media with 2CC, Mark Parton, CT, RiotACT, on website and Facebook

Read more: Minutes of May 2010 Meeting

Minutes GCC Executive March 10th 2010

Present Alan Kerlin, Kevin Cox, Estelle Sydney-Smith,  Dave Bocket, Francis Stiegler
Apologies Matthew Connors, Amy Braddon

President's Report and Discussion
Deed of Grant for ACTPLA to be sent by public officer
Annual Return to the Regulatory Services to be sent by public officer
Various financial matters discussed including exemption from stamp duty.  
All insurance policies are to be cancelled because the ACT government will cover insurance for all Community Councils directly. This took effect from the 2nd November 2009.
Discussion on pricing for Advertisements for Gunsmoke. The price of ads to be based on $550 for 1/3 of a page. Community ads to continue to get a discount but the exact amount to be determined in the light of previous resolutions. The President to discuss with the Vice President but it was suggested the amount be 20% discount. It was also recommended that the 10% discount for early payment be discontinued.

President to lobby "Limelight" to bring cinemas to Gungahlin.
There is a Public meeting to discuss Planning and Development Amendment Bill 2009 - on the 18th March.

Read more: Minutes March 2010 meeting

Minutes GCC Meeting – Wednesday 2^nd February 2010

Executive Meeting – 18.30

1. Finance Report

Frances provides an overview of the current finances:

- Receivables & Reconciliation Summary.

- Gunsmoke advertising & distribution costs.

- Profit & Loss Summary.

2. Presidents Report

- Wells Station Drive extension to go ahead as planned – Caroline Le Couteur to speak tonight.

- Alistair Coe MP may also attend tonight’s meeting.

- Volume of road works/construction, esp. Flemington Rd. Fix pot holes. New club site to go near Police station.

- Charity bins in Woolworths carpark –too full/unhygienic - Letter to Koomari/Marketplace – to remove bins.

- GDE/Tuggeranong Parkway road works creating traffic jams.

- Akron has gone into receivership. Development of Crace - what is the future of site?

- Gunsmoke advertising – should it be all pre-paid? Set up Paypal on the website to prevent losses?

- GRCS – updated agreement in place (GST, etc) – Matthew to do

- Accounting 4 Business – Frances to confirm.

Read more: Minutes of Feb 2010 Meeting

Minutes GCC Executive October 14th 2009

Present Alan Kerlin, Kevin Cox, Estelle Sydney-Smith, Matthew Connors, Dave Bocket, Haley McGraw, Jim Gillland

President's Report and Discussion

Discussion on office use. It was decided to get a valuation on the office and hall rental rates and to hire the office space to GCRS

It was decided to review the overall rental rates with no change to social function rates but an increase in other rates effective from 1st January.

It was agreed that the new all of community council insurance approach be adopted by the GCC

There was to be a Bunyip Statue meeting at 10:30 on October 15th

It was noted that mid sized blocks in Gungahlin are now defined as 250 square meters. It was noted that the median size lot was 485 meters with a cost of $231K. There was considerable discussion on the reduction of block sizes and general agreement that more variety should be made available in Gungahlin and that the move to smaller block sizes without any compensatory increase in public space was undesirable and unnecessary.

It was noted that TAMS are reducing service levels because infrastructure development was funded from cash. In other words the ACT is using cash accounting instead of accrual accounting for its provision of both services and capital works. It was resolved to continue to object to this approach particularly with respect to the development of new areas where this approach leads inevitably to higher than justified prices of new land.

There was discussion on Gunsmoke and congratulations to the editorial and production team.

Read more: Minutes October 2009 meeting