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Apologies:
Messrs. (William) Leech,
(Alfred) Gilford,
(James) McArdle,
(Colin) Macrae. 

Minutes
of
Prev.
Mtg.: It
was moved by Mr (John)
Iggulden and seconded by Mr John that the minutes of
the previous
general
meeting on Wednesday 24th September 1969 be
confirmed and this was
carried
unanimously. 

Treasurer’s Report:
The
Treasurer
had apologized for his absence. 

Correspondence: 

IN       
–
From Minister for Public Works granting permission for
BTPS
representative
at SCC car park meeting 
           
–
From City of Sandringham acknowledging our letter re
Donald MacDonald
Reserve 
           
–
From Dept. of Lands acknowledging our objection to Car
park 
           
–
From Port Phillip Authority acknowleding our objection
to car park
and
promising further advice 
           
–
From Mrs Joyce Wilkie and family acknowledging our
expression of
sympathy
in her bereavement 
           
–
From City of Sandringham  saying that Council
will plant
eucalypts
on Donald MacDonald Reserve and asking for our
comments. 
           
–
From Education Department saying that a report is
being prepared and
further consideration will be given to the matter of
the High 
             
School
site 

OUT   
– To
Mayor
of Mordialloc giving our “Bare-maris” leaflet 
           
–
To Parents’ and Citizens’ Association re Public
Areas 
           
–
To National Trust sending subscription and nominating
representative 
           
–
To Natural Resources Conservation League notifying of
our
representatives’
attendance at the Conservation Council of
Victoria 
              
meeting 

           
–
To Mrs Wilkie and family expressing sympathy 
           
–
To City of Sandringham re Donald MacDonald
Reserve 
           
–
To M.L.A. for Sandringham requesting representative at
car park
meeting 
           
–
To Minister for Local Government objecting to car
park 
           
–
To Lands Department objecting to car park 
           
–
To Beaumaris Newsletter requesting notice of
meeting 
           
–
To Sandringham Advertiser requesting notice of
meeting 
           
–
To Chairman National Trust LPC (Landscape
Preservation
Council) asking them to oppose car
park 

It was MOVED by Mrs (Sue)
McDougall
and seconded by Mr (John)
Iggulden
that the correspondence should be received. The motion
was carried
unanimously. 

BUSINESS ARISING FROM
MINUTES:
This
was considered to be covered adequately by the
headings under General
Business
on the agenda. 

REPORTS 
(a) Beaumaris Public Areas Sub-committee 

In the absence of Mr (Colin)
Macrae,
Mr (John)
Iggulden reported that
he
had spent 1 day looking at reserves but had had no
more time since then
because of his involvement with the car park fight. He
had obtained
certain
aerial photographs. He had made a preliminary survey
of the North west
area (Royal Melbourne Golf Links and its perimeter).
He stressed the
contrast
between private neatness and the public slum-like
conditions. He felt
that
apart from Beach Park our main areas of concern were
Donald MacDonald,
Balcombe Park and the Bodley Street Reserve. 

(b) Inaugural Meeting of Conservation Council of
Victoria 
Mr (John)
Iggulden reported that
this seemed fairly satisfactory. It was MOVED Mr (John)
Iggulden and SECONDED Mrs (Sheila)
Ridland that a letter should be sent asking what
further part we could
play e.g. joining. The motion was carried
unanimously. 

(c) National Trust L.P.C. (Landscape Preservation
Council) 
Mr (Geoffrey) Goode
stated that
L.P.C. was rather moribund. 

It was MOVED Mr (Michael)
Johnstone
and SECONDED Mrs (Sue)
McDougall
that
the reports should be accepted and the motion was
carried
unanimously. 

GENERAL BUSINESS: 

(a) Late Mr Wilkie.  Mr (John)
Iggulden said how sorry he had been to hear of the
sudden death of Mr
Wilkie.
It had come as a shock to him as he had arranged to
meet him that day
on
BTPS business. 

(b) A sub-committee consisting of Mrs (Bea) Hosking as
convenor and Mr (Michael)
Johnstone was appointed to inspect and report on the
Donald MacDonald
Reserve
particularly with regard to the unlocked gate, damaged
fountain, holes
in fence and the need for replanting. It was suggested
that they should
visit the site with the City Engineer (Mr
Andrew
Cromb). 

(c) Beaumaris High School.  It was agreed the
Secretary
should
contact the Native Plants Preservation Society. 

(d) Council decision to Limit Tennis Court
Construction to
preserve
trees. It was MOVED by Mr (William)
Ridland and SECONDED by Mrs Sinclair that the council
should be
congratulated
and that it should be suggested that they should
provide a temporary
protective
fence during construction. The motion was carried
unanimously. 

(e) Formation of Black Rock Foreshore Protection
Committee. Mr (William)
Ridland reported that a meeting between Sir William
McDonald, Murray
Porter (MLA for Sandringham),
P.P.A. (Port
Phillip Authority) and some councillors
seemed likely very
soon. 

It was MOVED by Mrs (Sue)
McDougall
and SECONDED by Mrs (Gabrielle)
Johnstone
that the action of the BRFPC should be commended and
supported and that
this should be conveyed to the Beaumaris
Newsletter and the Sandringham
Advertiser the letters to be drafted by Messrs (John)
Carroll and (William) Ridland
for
the
Secretary’s signature. The motion was carried
unanimously. 

(f) The deferment of the Community Aid Abroad Tree
selling was
noted. 

(g) It was felt the the proposal to rename Reserve
Road was
too trivial
to be worth discussing. 

UNLISTED BUSINESS 

(a) Mrs (Sue)
McDougall
referred
to City Engineer’s opinion that boneseed was not a
noxious weed. Mr (William) Ridland
agreed to contact Lands Department re this and
also
to discuss it with University people. 

(b) Black Rock Chamber of Commerce Replanting 
It was MOVED by Mr (John)
Iggulden
and SECONDED by Mrs Sinclair that if the BRCC were
agreeable, letters
of
support from BTPS to BRCC and SCC (Sandringham
City Council) should be sent. The
motion was carried
unanimously. 

(c) Mrs Sinclair said that the Beaumaris Yacht Club
want help
in replanting
weed infested areas. 

(d) The need for replanting Beach Park banksias was
raised. 

(e) The need for a low log or stone wall to stop cars
entering
the area
of Beach Park on the inland side of Beach Road was
raised. 

DATES & VENUES OF NEXT
MEETINGS: 

(a) Committee: Wednesday 11th February 1970 at 8 P.M.
at 10
Coronet
Grove unless advised earlier. 

(b) General: Wednesday 18th March 1970 at Beaumaris
Community
Centre
at 8 P.M. 

It was MOVED by Mr (Geoffrey)
Goode
and SECONDED by Mr (Michael)
Johnstone
that these arrangements should be accepted. The motion
was carried
unanimously.
The meeting closed at 10:35 P.M. 

Geoffrey Goode,
Secretary       

I certify this to be a true
record. 
Chairman     
Bea
Hosking 
                                                                                                                                                         Date 
20.3.1970