welcome to fra’s 2003 agm
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Welcome to FRA’s 2003 AGM. Agenda. Welcome Chairman's review Portfolio reports: 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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Welcome to FRA’s 2003 AGM
Agenda
Welcome
Chairman's review
Portfolio reports:
• 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 - -
Ambassadorial lodges 12 12 - -
60 Guest rooms converted into 10 units set in Mews
10 10 - -
Conference centre 1 - -
Houses – single residential 80 80
group housing 40 40
guest rooms 16 1
Total buildings 150 55 136 121
Increase in the number of buildings 120%
Timing
• 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.
• In addition cognisance needs to be taken of the dates on which the specialists reports were published:
• Environmental Impact Assessment – first draft completed April 2003
• Heritage Impact Assessment – completed March 2003
• Freshwater ecosystems – February 2003
• Tree study – March 2002
• Amphibian study – January 2003
• 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
• 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
Members subscriptions 12,690 4,900
Donations 160 2,997
Interest received 1,298 1,264
14,148 9,161
EXPENDITURE 15,948 15,351
Advertising (notice for AGM) 409 816
Annual general meeting 1,921 387
Audit fees 342 300
Bank charges 652 316
Gifts 0 600
Land use research 400 714
Legal fees 10,080 9,388
Newsletter 2,143 2,830
Net Deficit 1,800 6,190
Treasurers Report
ASSETS 2003
Cheque 549
Savings account 8,206
Call deposit 7,339
16,095
Communication
• Web
• Newsletter
• Specialsituations
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 - Tony BellDeputy Chairperson - John BurdesTreasurer - Laura BerghScribe - Nuku van Coller
• Other nominations received to MANCO:Bradley BerghProf Jonny MyersChris Wolf
General Items Raised
Thank You All For Coming