MINUTES OF COMMITTEE MEETING

HELD 5.30pm MONDAY 10^th SEPTEMBER 2007

Present:

Bob Johnson, Lorene Long, Malcolm Balch, Michael Boucher, Trevor Cooper, Ann Barry, John Boucher, Tim Carnell, Mark McNichol, Vic Pennisi, Chris Wren, Sue Johnson

Apologies:

Peter Watters, Anne Lindsay, Dee Booth

Minutes:

Moved Sue Johnson that minutes of previous meeting be adopted as a true and accurate record of the meeting. Seconded Trevor Cooper.         Carried.

Matters arising from Minutes:

RSL : information had been provided to them and we have yet to get a response.

Financial Report:

Current balance $8439.48 with another $150 in cash and cheques yet to be deposited. Total = $8589.48.

Correspondence In:

E-mail from Rob Bauer CEO Isisford Shire, congratulating us on our efforts, agreeing to work together and offering support for a public meeting.

Correspondence Out:

Letter to Mayor, Dep.Mayor and CEO asking for clarification of first meeting of LTC.

Fundraising:

Huge job contacting people who were at the public rally. Peter Watters has promised $1000 to sponsor a fund raising dinner at Ballandean. All agree that it is an excellent idea and we will run with it after fixing a suitable date. Carol Parkinson has drawn up a pro forma letter which can be used to send out to people. Some minor changes were made to this. Moved Chris Wren “That we investigate further the idea of a dinner at Ballandean”. Seconded Ann Barry.       Carried.

General Business:

Bob Ansett has been provisionally booked for 7^th Oct for a rally, place yet to be decided. Moved Vic Pennisi  “That we try and meet with Bob Ansett and discuss a network of rallies, particularly with regard to marginal federal seats”. Seconded John Boucher. Carried. Vic and Trevor Cooper would organize this.

1. Moved Bob Johnson  “That we identify key councils in marginal seats and work with them”. Seconded Vic Pennisi.    Carried.    Bob to liaise with these councils.
2. Moved John Boucher  “That all material pertaining to the anti-amalgamation fight and our SOS be archived to Cheryl Rogers (w) 38298751.
3. All minutes of meetings be sent to Darryl Bartlett to be put on website.
4. A letter of appreciation should be sent to Dale Crisp for use of his bus for the trip to Clifton.
5. Moved Bob Johnson  “That, subject to committee approval, travel costs of committee members traveling to other shire meetings be reimbursed on presentation of documentation, if on official business”.    Seconded John Boucher.           Carried.
6. A full page advertisement is to be place in Border Post on 13/9/07, listing what we are doing for the cause and that we need money.
7. We should send an official letter to Bruce Scott asking what is happening on the Federal front and what can we do to help.
8. Chris Wren informed the meeting that the LGAQ has a 30-member Conduct Review Panel (Mallie McMurtrie is a rep) . If there were a vote of ‘no confidence’ by councilors, the matter could be sent to this Panel.

Next meeting to be held on 17^th September, 5.30pm.

Meeting closed 7.25pm.