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2. Apologies: Tina
Aldridge,
Moira Longden, Anna McCormack, June & Roy Hardcastle, Audrey
Harris,
Jim Harris, Alison Pithers, Kay Demmler, Sibyl Hayton 

3. Welcome: Val
Ross welcomed
everyone and described the concern all over Melbourne with the Medium
Density
Housing and the formation of the S.O.S. (Save Our Suburbs) group, and
the
200-300 residents who attended last Monday’s Council meeting, to see
how
they voted on many M.D.H. proposals. 

There is a need to change planning regulations to respect our
local
leafy character. 

B.C.S. has objected to development of many flats at 404 Beach
Road.
Although a disused service station, this is not a suitable development
alongside our foreshore. 

4. Medium Density Housing:
Val Ross gave a summary of recent proposals that were refused a 

Developments: planning permit by Bayside City Council. 

She also summarised B.C.S. objections to current
proposals. 

A mysterious development rumoured in Grandview Avenue was
raised. The
developer was at the meeting and confirmed it was No.20, but plans had
not yet been lodged. 

5. Cr Vivien Kluger:
Val
introduced our local councillor Vivien Kluger, who spoke briefly on the
importance of residents to let Bayside City Council know their thoughts
on local development proposals. 

Corporate plan meetings are important for residents to attend
and also
comment on draft strategy when advertised. 

Val encouraged residents to make comments on proposed Football
Club
developments. 

Val gave notice of a public meeting in this hall on 19
February at 7.30
p.m. To be chaired by Cr Craig Tucker. 

6. Cr Simon Russell:
Val
introduced our other local councillor Simon Russell who said he was not
a greenie, but praised B.C.S. for their efforts in being truly
representative
of the community in Medium Density Housing planning matters. They had a
good reputation with council, and are well established. He thought all
councillors were against M.D.H. development in Bayside. We need to turn
state government policy around on M.D.H. 

7. Questions: Val invited questions for councillors focused on
executive
procedure. 

7.1 

Q. How can staff be educated in planning matters for
Bayside? 

A. No real answer 

7.2 

Q. Who follows up the conditions of permit? 

A. Council are developing a strategy for enforcement. 

C. C. T. has aggravated situation – lack
of staff 

8. Vice President:
Kevin
Burgess being nominated and elected at a committee meeting required
this
meeting to confirm. 

Carried unanimously 

9. Zone Leader:
Thelma Wiltshire
resigned from Zone 3. 

Rodger Pollard nominated by Val Ross. 

Seconded: Louisa Waters 

Carried: Unanimously 

10. Save Our Suburbs:
Val
described activities of S.O. S. and distributed leaflets on
petition, 

Public meeting on 24 February and membership forms. 

11. Local Petition:
Val read
out a petition that Bayside Councillors instruct the C.E.O. 

to treat the character of Bayside as first priority in
assessing planning 

matters. 

All groups in Black Rock, Hampton, Brighton, Beaumaris will
be 

distributing this petition. Each person to take a copy and
fill with 

signatures and make additional copies as required. 

12. Zone Leaders:
Val introduced all Zone Leaders present and asked members to group
around
their Zone Leader and discuss the formation of 3 working groups: 

1. Responsible Development 

2. Vegetation – Nursery – street trees – Lawson tree
protection 

3. Media – newsletter, media notices – member notices 

13. Sub Groups: Val
asked
if anyone was interested in helping in the groups, to give their name
to
the various leaders. 

Pat Glazier – Responsible Development 

Ann Lazzaro, Ron Hayton, Ted Pearce, Pamela Stanton, Malcolm
Cumming,
Lesley Winning, Keith Foreman, John Taylor, Elena Scalzo, 

David Judkins 

Ken Rendell – Vegetation 

Ann McVeigh, Simone de Bondy, Sue Raverty, Richard Wilson,
Anne Schaetzel,
Joan Palmer, Marie Skinner, Diana Pearce, Joy Sayr, Joy Tate, Pauline
Callow,
Margery Van Staveren, Richard Harding, Sue Lyon, 

Bruce McPhate – Media 

Louisa Waters, Rose Allaway, Owen Waters, Judy Bey, Rod
Winning, Val
Currey, Maurene Homewood, Margaret Atkinson, Paul Stuart, 

Thel Wiltshire, Jane Saunders, Joan Wise