Transcript Document 7339467

Welcome to FRA’s 2003 AGM
Agenda
Welcome
Chairman's review
Portfolio reports:
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Fernwood Parliamentary Sportsground
Protea Village claim
Security
Traffic matters
Restoration of the Boshof Gates
Civil Aviation resolution
Financial Report Back
Election of committee members for 2004
Closure
Chairman's Review 2003
• Parliamentary grounds: the end is near
• Security: resolved
• Protea Village – very sensitive issue
• Land use: resolution of a number of issues
• Bisset road development: hard work pays off - sometimes
• Traffic control: ongoing pressure
• Air traffic control: resolved
• Boshof gates: restored
• Rates: resolved
• Communication – updated every month
Fernwood Development
Key Points:
• Linking everything together
• Environmental Impact Assessment complete
• Application for subdivision in progress
• Significant departure from the development agreement
• Legal opinion obtained
• Representation to DPW & Land Use Planning
• Review layout diagrams
Approved Layout
32 Corporate Lodges
Application for Subdiv
Development Right
Rezoning Application
Units
Buildings
Units
Buildings
Corporate suites (4 suites per
building)
128
32
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Ambassadorial lodges
12
12
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60 Guest rooms converted into
10 units set in Mews
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10
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1
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80
80
group housing
40
40
guest rooms
16
1
136
121
Conference centre
Houses – single residential
Total buildings
Increase in the number of buildings
150
55
120%
Timing
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Of crucial importance is the fact that the submission of the final
scoping report was only published for comment in November 2002
with the Plan of Study for Scoping being submitted to DEA&DP on the
23rd December 2002. The rezoning application which ostensibly
evolved as a result of technical input was submitted in August 2002 –
some 5 months earlier.
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In addition cognisance needs to be taken of the dates on which the
specialists reports were published:
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Environmental Impact Assessment – first draft completed April 2003
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Heritage Impact Assessment – completed March 2003
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Freshwater ecosystems – February 2003
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Tree study – March 2002
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Amphibian study – January 2003
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Traffic Impact Assessment – June 2002
Developers Choice
Protea Village Claim
• Sad part of our areas history
• Land claim lodged in the form of a community claim
• Claim focused on erf 242 (below stone cottages)
• Whole process will be subject to public participation
process in terms of a HIA and potential EIA
• FRA working closely with Bishops Court residents
association
• FRA in constant contact with Dept of Land Claims
• Team has met with Common Ground and PROVAC
• Way forward
Security Solution
• Solution implemented by ADT in February 2003
• Specific thanks to everyone who supports this initiative & to
everyone who helped make it a success:
• In particular:
• John Burdes, Lawrence Gawronsky, Chris Wolf, Nuku van Coller,
Peter Von Hirschfield, Oliver Purcell, Jonny Myers, Bradley &
Laura Bergh, Gail Strong, Lyn Angel, Mike Deacon, John Gorman,
Derek Erskine, Mark Rule, Judy Kilpin, Jolyon Nuttall, Derek
Stewart & Rick Maikin.
• And to everyone who assisted these co-ordinators in going door to
door
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and last but not least to Rob Dale from ADT who has spent many
evenings talking to the FRA committee
Security Solution
Traffic Matters
• Constant problem of “rat runners”
• Blitz
• Unhappy residents
• Possible solutions:
• Camera’s
• Increased presence
• Barriers
• Way forward
Boshof Gates
Report back by Chris Wolf
2000
Oct 2003
Air Traffic Control
• Substantial progress since 2002 AGM
• Management of noise pollution devolved to NWG (City of CT)
• Helicopter Association of SA to take direct complaints
• Blue route
• Air information circular drafted by NWG
• …… Unity the most important achievement
Air Traffic Control
Treasurers Report
INCOME
2003
2002
12,690
4,900
160
2,997
1,298
1,264
14,148
9,161
15,948
15,351
409
816
1,921
387
Audit fees
342
300
Bank charges
652
316
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600
400
714
Legal fees
10,080
9,388
Newsletter
2,143
2,830
Net Deficit
1,800
6,190
Members subscriptions
Donations
Interest received
EXPENDITURE
Advertising (notice for AGM)
Annual general meeting
Gifts
Land use research
Treasurers Report
ASSETS
2003
Cheque
549
Savings account
8,206
Call deposit
7,339
16,095
Communication
• Web
• Email
• Newsletter
• Special
situations
Committee
• Our constitution requires that the Chairperson, Deputy
Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer retire from office, but
shall be eligible for re-election.
• Nominations received for re-election:
Chairperson
Deputy Chairperson
Treasurer
Scribe
- Tony Bell
- John Burdes
- Laura Bergh
- Nuku van Coller
• Other nominations received to MANCO:
Bradley Bergh
Prof Jonny Myers
Chris Wolf
General Items Raised
Thank You All For Coming