MINUTES OF THE CAMPBELL TOWN DISTRICT FORUM MEETING HELD IN THE ...

MINUTES OF THE CAMPBELL TOWN DISTRICT FORUM MEETING HELD IN
THE UPSTAIRS MEETING ROOM, TOWN HALL, CAMPBELL TOWN ON
TUESDAY 12 MARCH 2013 COMMENCING AT 9.30AM
1 ATTENDANCE
Mrs M-A Orchard, Mr L Harwood—Secretary, Deputy Mayor Downie until
10.35am, Mr B Perkins, Mr W Chugg, Ms S Hills, Mrs J Davis, Mrs J Clarke,
Mr J Ashman
Guest: Mr D Taylor (from 9.40am to 10.00am)
2 APOLOGIES
Mrs J Lyne
Mrs Clarke gave notice that she would be an apology for the April meeting.
3 DECLARATION OF ANY PECUNIARY INTEREST BY A MEMBER OF A
SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL.
In accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 1993, a member
of a Special Committee must not participate in any discussion or vote on any
matter in respect to which the membera)
has an interest: or
b) is aware or ought to be aware that a close associate has an interest
A member has an interest in a matter if the matter was decided in a particular
manner, receive or have an expectation of receiving or likely to receive a
pecuniary benefit or pecuniary detriment
It was RESOLVED that the information be noted--- no declarations of any
pecuniary benefit or pecuniary detriment were declared.
4 CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES
Mr Perkins/Ms Hills
That the minutes of the meeting of the Campbell Town District Forum
held on Tuesday 12 February 2013 be confirmed as a true and correct
record of proceedings.
Carried
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5 BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
Proposed Relocation of the Heritage Highway Museum & Visitor
Information Centre
Mr Harwood advised that since the February meeting, a community information
session about the proposed relocation of the Heritage Highway Museum &
Visitor Information Centre was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday 26 February
2013.
Council Heritage Architect, Mr Denman attended the session and presented a
powerpoint display showing the floor layout in a 3D format.
It was mentioned that Mr Denman is preparing estimates for various stages of
the project and in the near future a report would be presented to Council.
Mr Chugg requested that a letter be obtained from About Campbell Town Inc
indicating their position about the proposed relocation of the Heritage Highway
Museum & Visitor Information Centre to the Town Hall at Campbell Town..
Mr Harwood agreed to follow up the matter.
Opening Hours—Commonwealth Bank & Service Tas -- Campbell Town
Mr Harwood mentioned that the recommendation from the Forum for the
opening hours of the Commonwealth Bank and Service Tas at Campbell Town
to be increased will be considered at the next Council Meeting to be held on
Monday 18 March 2013.
Mr Harwood to obtain details about the income & expenditure for the Town Hall
at Campbell Town for the 2011/2012 financial year.
Customer Request Issues
An update was provided about Customer Request issues..
6 GENERAL WORKS
2013/2014 Works Budget
Following a recent discussion by the Forum, it was suggested that the following
list of works be submitted to Council for consideration in the 2013.2014 budget:-
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Southern Entrance--- bring up to same standard as the northern
entrance
Bridge St—Between Church St & High St) to be reconstructed and
include kerb & guttering
Public Toilets in Valentines Park—upgrade and increase capacity
Glenelg St—(reconstruction to Church St) plus kerb & guttering
War Memorial Oval Pavilion—reconstruction or new building (partial
funding already set aside by Council)--- refer comments herender re
email received from Council’s Manager of Community & Ecopnomic
Development
“ Hi Mary Ann
Great that the forum is getting behind this development. Yes,
the starting point is the drawing up of the plans to enable a
costing to be determined for the project. The most likely
source of external funding is the Dept of Sport and Recreation
Major Grants Program. The 2013 program is closed and the
2014 program opens this July. If it follows the pattern of
previous years, the applications will have to be lodged early
2014. The Major Grants program provides a maximum of
$80,000 for any one project . Applicants need to provide at
least half the project funding. We have secured funding
through this program for a number of council projects.
I look forward to working with you on a funding application as
this project progresses”
Walking Tracks—maintenance on existing and a new track
developed from the Willows to West St
Signage—update existing and install more information signs
Pedder St—footpath
Flowerboxes in Valentines Park—either change to seating or
construct stronger cages
Cenotaph to be returned to original site—(not strongly supported by all
members)
Landscaping around skate park and outdoor exercise equipment
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High Priority Maintenance
Drains in most streets are in need of cleaning out—grass & weeds
are taking over.
Problem of flooding due to drains occur in West St (east of High St)
which needs to be addressed either by putting in kerb & guttering or
by reconstructing drains
Trees and shrubs on corner of Bridge St & Pedder St need cutting
back—traffic hazard.
Location of the Cenotaph at Campbell Town
Correspondence was received from Mr Bill Chugg requesting that consideration
be given to the future location of the cenotaph. With the cenotaph being located
adjacent to the grandstand at the War Memorial Oval, it was suggested that the
memorial be re-located to it’s original site at the corner of High St & Queen St.
and it would then become an asset to the town particularly with improved
landscaping at the proposed site. In support of the idea, Mr Chugg mentioned
that the proposed site was within the 50klm per hr speed zone and that it would
be reasonable to expect that it would be a quiter location. Other matters
mentioned by Mr Chugg in relation to this matter were:-
Need for an overall development for the War Memorial Oval
Appreciation to the recently formed Campbell Town Anzac
Centenary Group
Adequacy for traffic movements in Queen St due to the width of the
roadway (approx 20m)
Mr John Taylor representing the Campbell Town Anzac Centenary Group
thanked the Forum for the opportunity to attend the meeting and encouraged the
members to give the idea of re-locating the cenotaph due consideration. He
suggested that a section of Queen St near the intersection with High St be set
aside as a park/garden with the inclusion of the cenotaph.
Mrs Clarke expressed concern of relocating the cenotaph to it’s original location
because of traffic management issues. Reference was made to the volume of
traffic parking in the vicinity and emphasized that the present site was
convenient for all visitors. It was also mentioned that a development plan
needed to be prepared for the War Memorial Oval. Matter to be referred to
Council’s Works & Infrastructure Manager, Mr Chellis who was progressing the
matter over the past 24 months.
Mr Ashman provided an historical overview of the cenotaph and suggested that
the names of all veterans from Campbell Town who served in the various wars
be displayed on the cenotaph.
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It was RESOLVED that the matter be further discussed at the April Forum
meeting.
2012/2013 Budget
The issue about the allocation of $30,000 for the improvement to the southern
approach to Campbell Town was discussed and It was RESOLVED to invite
Council’s Works & Infrastructure Manager, Mr Chellis to the April meeting to
discuss the extent of the works including the upgrade of two driveways. Other
matter mentioned was that the drains in West St required maintenance.
7 MATTERS PENDING
Welcome to Campbell
Town Sign
Eastern & southern
approaches to Campbell
Town
Chinese Symbols
Information Board—
Valentines Park
Repairs to current
name/heritage plaques in
Valentines Park and
around Campbell Town
Referred to Council’s Signage Committee.
Funding set aside in 2012/2013 budget.
Mr Chellis consulting with Greg Leong—refer email dated
21 November 2012
Mr Harwood to provide an update at the next meeting
about renovation works for the sign
New plaques ordered (21).
8. OTHER BUSINESS
Deputy Mayor Downie referred to the recent holding by Ben Lomond Water of a
community information session for residents of Campbell Town. He also
mentioned the recent works of scouring the mains and in particular mentioned
that such work should have been done some time ago.
Appearance of Footpaths—CBD Area—Campbell Town.
It was suggested that a letter be sent to shopkeepers (food premises) located
within the CBD area at Campbell and they be asked to keep the footpaths in
front of the enterprises in a clean and tidy condition.
Reference was made to the exceptional effort being made by the War Memorial
Oval Management Committee especially Mr Paul Jones for the first class
manner in which the ground is being maintained.
Abandoned Vehicles—Mr Harwood to liaise with Tas Police about an abandoned
vehicle left near the Fox Hunters Return and also near the garage owned by Mr
Howard Fox.
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Development at the Campbell Town Showground---Mr Chugg suggested that the
membership of the Forum needed to be kept informed of projects /developments
being considered for Campbell Town. Mr Harwood advised that the work at the
showground was in the consultation stage and no formal application had been
received by Council.
Daily Opening of the Public Toilets at Valentines Park, Campbell Town
Due to the number of visitors calling into Campbell Town, it was requested that
the toilets be opened as advertised (from 7.30am daily)
Mrs Davis advised that the Campbell Town Pool had enjoyed a successful
season and although the Council allocated hours for casual pool staff had been
used, the pool would remain open with labour costs being met by the Pool
Management Committee.
9. CLOSURE
Chairperson closed meeting at 10.45am.
10 NEXT MEETING
Tuesday 9 April 2013 commencing at 9.30am in the Upstairs Meeting Room at
the Town Hall, Campbell Town.
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