OGCA Ocean Grove Community Association

Ocean Grove Community Association Inc

Committee

Minutes of Meeting 

held

7.00pm Wednesday

7 November 2018

at

Ocean Grove Bowling Club

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ü Present

x Apology

Meeting Opened at 7.00pm

Meeting Closed at 9.00pm

• Minutes of previous meeting accepted as being correct.

• Invoice for drawings (Grubb Road)
• Email COGG 16/10– PPN update (Aaron McGlade) see Agenda item 5.6.1
• Email from Councillor Asher re inputs for next COGG budget cycle
• Invite to attend Barwon Community Health AGM 5:45 Tues 27 Nov; Drysdale Community
• Health Centre
• Membership invitation to Greater Geelong and Bellarine Community Safety Network Project Working Group.
• Spaces, Places and Services Survey for the City of Greater Geelong – 10 am Fri 16th at the OG Library Meeting Room
• Response from Sarah Henderson – re perhaps attend forum
• RRV early themes from community meeting

• 8/10 5 x letters to schools for newsletters to promote forum.
• 9/10 Email to COGG re issues post 8 Oct meeting with Regional Roads/COGG.
• Emails various re website hosting server change requirement.
• Minutes of meeting - Regional Roads/COGG/OGCA.
• Letter to Lisa Neville re cost estimate for Grubb Rd/Adco intersection improvement ($350K).
• Media Release to Voice – Grubb/Adco intersection (published front page in Voice 24/10)
• Facebook survey monkey.
• Email to CBCA re consolidated list of COGG budget priorities (draft list – for discussion/confirmation at this meeting.
• 29/10 Letter (by email) to State Government candidates – issues.
• 29/10 Email to RRV re any early outcomes from 9 Oct community engagement they can share.
• 30/10 Media Release to Voice – Forum election issues & ad for the 14 Nov Forum.
• 3/11MediaRelease to Addy, Echo etc – Forum Election Issues;call from Rusty Woodger Light Rail follow up
• 5/11 Response to Michael Bell

Treasure’s Report / Finance

• Current balance $1,601. No Change

Note since the meeting:  $50 income from BHA for 50% of Candidates Forum Costs; $100 expenditure to OGBC for Forum costs (room hire)

NE

• Update to new nameservers; one broken link under repair.

PE

• Continues to gain increasing use.

PE

New Committee Members

• Promotion of OGCA at Rotary Market 2^nd Dec 2018 9am-11am

o    Jo Hawthorne & David Reid  agreed to lead

o    Material & Equipment required,

§  tent/shelter, easle, card tables & chairs (DR),

§  OGCA Banner (IR),

§  OGCA Brochure with membership application, (MH via PE)

§  A1 & A3 size copies of Grubb Road design (MH)

o    Fee to pay to Rotary on the day for site hire $6 cash  - payer to get receipt for reimbursement through NE.

JH

DR

IR

MH

• Lions – LS following up with Lions.  Answer post 20 Nov on a date.

LS

• Recommended payment scheme to be considered by Council on 27 Nov Council Meeting (Agenda and meeting papers will be available for public viewing on COGG website 24 Nov).

RRV/COGG/OGCA Meetings

• Post our 7 Nov OGCA Meeting the following updates:

o    Approaches to Ocean Grove – potential pollution

§  COGG requested we formally advise them of our concerns:

• Lodged letter with location graphic to COGG, CMMA and to the EPA on 19 Nov. EPA REPORT REF # 200235591

o    Thacker Street –

§  COGG advised no plans for future upgrade works at this time.

§  COGG rep could not see verge damage reported by OGCA.  GK will send COGG rep pictures of verge damage. DONE. COGG Report #RFS 1405925)

o    Grubb Road “track” – COGG requested we provide a date to meet on site with COGG Enviro Rep. GK to follow up with COGG rep in early 2019.

• Next meeting with RRV/COGG/OGCA is 9.00am 25 Feb 2019

• Listed on State Government Candidates Issues
• RRV Feedback from Community Workshop is attached to these minutes

GK

MH

• Post meetingGrubb Road “track” – COGG requested we provide a date to meet on site with COGG Enviro Rep.GK to follow up with COGG rep in early 2019.

• No discussion.

• Both major political parties in campaigning have committed to fixing this intersection.

• Agreed that this Forum be removed from future Agenda at this time.

• Final details and tasks were confirmed.

Bellarine Environment & Cultural Heritage Centre

(Committee Lead – Noel Emselle)

• Agreed new name “Southern Bellarine Coastal Trail” at this time
• Agreed OGCA to commit $500 to support Community Forum
• Agreed go/no go for forum would need to be made at 6 Feb 2019 meeting driven by funding.
• NE to pursue funding grants, sponsorship or partnerships.
• Forum date 3 May 2019, at Shell Road complex.

NE

• PE provided overview of RRV plans for Christmas traffic congestion through BH from RRV/COGG/BHA Parking Meeting of 26 Oct.

• Media Release on Election and Election issues sent. (and published)
• Grubb/Adco media release sent (and published)

• Next meeting will be in Feb 2019
• Lisa Neville’s office (Ian Trezise) advised they will provide date and minutes from last meeting post election (??? if they win government)

• See attachment to agenda – invited to be member of the WG
• JH & LS agreed to be OGCA rep on the WG
• First meeting Tue 4 Dec 12-2pm Dept of Justice & Regulation L5/30 Little Malop St Geelong

• No report.
• PE advised this may be overtaken by CBCA to take turns to send a rep to the actual meeting.  tbc
• Note: Agenda and papers are available on COGG website on the Friday before each Council Meeting

KT

• PE to follow up.
• Post meeting contacted Ty (Driftwood) who will attend our 6 Feb 2019 meeting.

PE

• Future meeting dates are: 10.00 am on Saturday’s at the Springdale Centre, Drysdale.
• 8 December 10am.  Likely guest speaker CEO COGG.  PE & JH to attend.
• 2019 - 16 February (tbc) 
• Copy of a consolidated letter sent by CBCA to all State government candidates is attached to these minutes.

All

All

• Agreed to review list in 2019 to determine which issues to pursue.

• Agreed to pay $160 for Grubb Road drawing services.

• Agreed to be end of year dinner.
• Pay own way.
• Partners welcome.  6:30 PM

• ALL Names to JH please.

• 6 Feb, 6 Mar, 3 Apr

• State Election Candidates Forum-7.00pm Wednesday 14 November 18