m2004a52

MINUTES OF
THE 52ND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF BEAUMARIS
CONSERVATION SOCIETY INC. HELD AT ST. MICHAEL’S CHURCH HALL, DALGETTY ROAD, BEAUMARIS, ON 30TH
SEPTEMBER 2004 AT 8 P.M.

1.

Present – Mr Adrian Cerbasi (Chairman), Mrs Josie
Cerbasi, Mrs Rose Allaway, Mr Murray and Mrs Ingrid
Ashford, Mrs Fiona Austin, Cr Ken Beadle, Mrs Ethel
Bridgford, Mr Alan and Mrs Marianne Cox, Mr Ray
Garnett, Mrs Anne Gibson, Mrs Patricia Glazier, Mr
Geoffrey and Mrs Margaret Goode, Mr James Harris, Mr
Reg Leslie, Mrs Madeline Meehan, Mr Ted Pearce, Mrs
Joan Proctor, Mrs Sue Raverty, Mr Ken and Mrs Jill
Rendell, Mrs Diane Rex, Mr Peter Russell, Mr George
Schaetzel, Mr Christopher Sutton, Mrs Joy Tate, Cr
Derek Wilson, Mr John Wise (38 total)

2.

Observers – Mr Barry Sheppard, Mr Richard Rozen, Ms
Mary Battista, (all from Brighton Residents for
Urban Protection Inc), Mr

Noel Pullen – MLC for Higinbotham, Mr John
Knight.

3. Apologies –
Mrs Diana Pearce, Mr Ron Hayton, Mr Ron Morris, Mrs
Moira Longden, Mrs Kathleen Kiernan, Dr Peter
Prager, Dr Shirley Prager.

4. Confirmation of Minutes of 51st Annual
General Meeting – It was resolved that
the minutes of the 51st Annual General Meeting, held
on 25th September 2003, be confirmed. Moved Adrian
Cerbasi, seconded Fiona Austin.

5.

President’s Report – Mr Cerbasi reported on a
busy year with many issues, which included:

• Work with Save Our
  Suburbs Inc. on the Melbourne 2030 Plan
• The Concourse Green
  changed from a Business Zone to a Public
  Park
  and Recreation Zone.
• Discussions on Council
  proposal for a skateboard ramp and a public meeting
  on that.
• Concourse – Attendance
  at Council working group regarding development of
  the shopping areas.
• Success in persuading
  Council by a 7-2 vote not to sell a southern part of
  the Holding Street Road Reserve just east of High
  Street, which has good indigenous trees on it.
• Advertising Signs –
  Signs at Council sporting grounds restricted to
  temporary use only.
• Public protest at
  Parliament House – against activity centres (as in
  Melbourne 2030 Plan)
• Protectors of Public
  Lands Victoria Inc. – ( BCS Inc. has joined this
  organization)

Thanks to Committee
members and others – The President
thanked the Committee for its work during the
year. It was resolved that
the President’s Report be accepted. Moved Keith
Holmes, seconded Ken Beadle.

6. Treasurer’s Report – Cr Ken Beadle commended
the Treasurer on the report and suggested the
Society bank with the local Bendigo Bank. It was
agreed the BCS Inc. Committee should consider that.
Peter Russell questioned an apparent membership
decline by 100. The Treasurer said the timing of
renewals is erratic and the decline is deceptive.
Diane Rex hoped membership would be encouraged. It
was resolved that the Treasurer’s report be
accepted. Moved Geoffrey Goode, seconded Anne
Gibson.

7. Honorary Life
Memberships – Pursuant to the
recommendations and citations by the Committee of
Management required under Section 3.1(e) of the
Constitution, it was moved by Anne Gibson and
seconded by Rose Allaway that Ken Rendell and
Patricia Glazier each be admitted as Honorary Life Members of
Beaumaris Conservation Society Inc. The motion was
carried without dissent. Mr Noel Pullen MLC
presented the Honorary Life Membership plaques.

8. Election of
Committee of Management – The Returning Officer,
Peter Russell, said the following positions were
filled unopposed. He was given a vote of thanks for
his work.

9. General Business
– Cr Derek Wilson (Ebden Ward) said he intends to
stand again at the November 2005 Council elections.
Cr. Beadle (Moysey Ward) said he will not stand
again. BCS Inc. will seek a suitable candidate for
Moysey.

Skateboard
Ramp

on the Concourse Green – Many members spoke and
were generally against that Council proposal, and
urged active opposition. One member said that the
needs of youth had to be considered. The Council
considered and rejected other sites. Council was
urged to fully publish plans and undertake a survey
of at least 500 residents.

Port Phillip
Conservation Council Inc – Geoffrey Goode, one of
the two BCS Inc. representatives on PPCC Inc,
reported on the Environment Effects Statement on the
proposed
deepening of Port Phillip shipping channels
highlighting concerns on turbidity and the 30
million cubic metres of spoil to be dumped in Port
Phillip. He also mentioned the as yet unconstructed Beaumaris
section of the coastal bicycle road, which
PPCC Inc. considers should be on the road
reservation for Beach Road as favoured by BCS Inc.
and Bayside City Council. Cr Beadle hoped that the
matter might be resolved by November 2005. PPCC Inc.
supports BCS Inc. in urging abandonment of the
stalled second viewing platform planned on the
foreshore at the end of Banksia Avenue.

10. Guest Speaker – Cr
Derek Wilson  – Cr Wilson gave an
expert précis of the Melbourne 2030 Plan illustrated
with slides. The assessment was largely critical,
and the fact that VCAT and developers can give
in-principle acceptance of the Plan through the
Department of Infrastructure provides a loophole for
decisions adverse to residents’ wishes, as shown in
several recent reports. Cr Wilson was given a warm
vote of thanks.

The
meeting ended at 10:30 p.m. and refreshments, to
celebrate our year’s activities, followed.

       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
      E Pearce for R
Morris, Secretary

Confirming
Chairman

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Date …….…..…….…..  2005  
                                  

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