Meeting Minutes 26th May

BROULEE MOSSY POINT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
MEETING 26 MAY 2016

Present
Jennifer Brewster, Anthony Mayne, Vince Fisher, Stewart & Diddy Needham, Katherine White, Bruce Schaefer, John Anderson, Pamela & Russell Schneider, Warren & Jenny Jones, Peter Dunn, Richard Fisher, Barbara & Richard Roberts, Derek & Fran Anderson, Edie Robertson, Geoff McVeigh, Andrew & Lynn Bain, Ross Hayward

Apologies
Wendy Dunn, David McCann, Alexandra Hill, June Carter, Barbara Evans, Linda Chapman, Sharon Schaefer, Elaine Anderson

Minutes of previous meeting
Acceptance moved Peter Dunn, seconded Andrew Bain. Agreed.

Correspondence

• Letter from Jeff Morgan, ESC Divisional Manager, Planning Services, concerning proposed Broulee Development. Confirmed points made at February meeting. Subsequent advice that still awaiting finalisation of Master Plan as awaiting information from one of developers.
• Broulee/Mossy Point/Tomakin Flood Study community consultation on Tuesday 7 June, 6-8 pm and 11 am – 2 pm on 8 June at Tomakin Community Centre.

Matters Arising

• Status of Candlagan Creek bridge. Expect car park and bridge to reopen on 30 May. Associated developments include improved accessibility to picnic area, realignment of commemorative stone, southern steps widened to meet current standards, guard rail being realigned on southern approach. Thanks expressed to ESC.
• Annetts Parade pathway needs upgrading because of increased number of permanent residents in vicinity. Issue raised at previous meeting and has been brought to ESC attention.
• Stairway needed from Mossy Point Headland to Candlagan Creek. Also raised previously. Crown Lands supportive but needs funding source.
• Extension and upgrade of shared pathway from Airport wind sock car park to North Head. Letter forwarded to Council reiterating high priority and that BMPCA has $25,000 to contribute. Lobbying since 2002 and monies have been raised from various local events and donations.

No detailed estimate of cost but source of fill identified from extension of Surf Beach Landfill. Suggest only need about 2-3,000 cubic metres. REF underway for airport which will cover pathway. Submission to be put to Council on 14 June. Mayor has expressed support.
Possibility of grading existing Bengello pathway to north of foot bridge raised at February meeting and has been brought to ESC attention.

General Business

• North Broulee Environs

ESC has earmarked North Broulee toilet block for extension for disability access. BMPCA has previously raised the need for general improvements around North Broulee beach access including ramp access to viewing platform and general amenity improvements such as seating, landscaping. ESC is planning works and BMPCA may help with funding if shared pathway upgrade is undertaken.

Drainage along Coronation Drive under investigation. Should include gravel on shoulder and parallel rather than angle parking. Vehicles would compact gravel and runoff would flow to infiltrate into sand.
Concern about ponding near toilet block, please take photos or ring President with evidence.

• Village by the Sea Signage

Quote sought for upgrading sign and need working bee to attend to rust.

• Concern that previous rip warning sign at Candlagan Creek was removed.
• Eurobodalla Social Bike Ride

Anthony Mayne, Mossy Point resident and president of the Eurobodalla Cycling Club shared a proposed social ride for our area to celebrate bike week in September. Planning to put on two bike rides, both beginning and ending in Broulee.   A family ride from either Captain Oldrey Park or the Surf Club through to the North Head Camping Ground, along the Bengello pathway, and a road ride from Broulee to Moruya and return. 
Purpose of the ride is to promote healthy living, celebrate cycling and to share the recent road rule changes to cycling.  Importantly it is an opportunity to work closely with the community and Council in upgrading "Share the Road" signage and to complete the cycle pathway from the airport windsock to the North Head Camping Ground. Proposed date is Sunday 18 Sept kicking off at 9am with a bbq to follow.

• Removal of Casuarinas from Candlagan Creek park area raises issue of tree husbandry in the shire. Broulee Master Plan includes landscaping and vegetation linkages within plan. Need shire-wide landscaping plan that includes tree or shrub replacement where appropriate, whenever works are carried out and species replacement along street verges.
• Dogs on Beaches

Ongoing development of possible equitable approach to changing beach usage and dog access. Issue has been subject of much discussion over past year. Overwhelming view that current arrangements complex and not well understood particularly by visitors. Time management was favoured but issue that elderly prefer to walk dogs along beach at low tide. All agreed that dogs should be under control and that regulations should be simple and actively policed particularly at peak holiday times.
Two possible alternatives outlined:

• Dogs be allowed off-lead but under control from 5 pm to 9am on North Broulee beach from Train Street to South Broulee car park, excluding any area on Broulee Island Nature Reserve.
• Dogs be allowed off-lead but under control from 5 pm to 9 am and on lead for the remainder of the day from Train Street to South Broulee car park, excluding any area on Broulee Island Nature Reserve.

For both options signs be erected at Train Street, at Bayside Street and South Broulee car park explaining changes.
Second option favoured and put to vote (moved Ross Hayward, seconded Barb Roberts). Outcome: 14 for, 8 against.
Amended motion to exclude dogs from Shark Bay (moved Katherine White, seconded Stewart Needham) Outcome of vote: 7 for, 11 against.
ESC to be advised of vote outcome on original motion but with following provisos:
That policing of areas where dogs allowed must be effective and timely, citizens happy to distribute information.

•  Other issues raised by Richard Fisher included –

Sandcastle Competition: Council reviewing requirements for use of open space. Approval for that activity has been submitted.
Fruit Bats: occur in Broulee and Mossy Point. Concern that colonies may increase.
Broulee Folklore web site has had 25,000 hits
Information on changed electoral boundaries incorrect on some Government websites.
Muffin Shop heritage listing incorrect
Mowing changes on Mossy Point Headland questioned.
 
Next meeting:  AGM 7 pm Thursday 8 September 2016