BMRA

 

 

Attendees – Richard Barton, Charlotte Barton, Andrea Boston, Grant Boston

Apologies – Craig Thorn, Anne Rainey

 

1. Update from AGM

Grant provided a summary of the AGM

2. Financial’s – Membership Lists / Subs

Grant provided information on subs paid directly to him. Charlotte updated members list, currently 21 members for the current year.

ACTION: Charlotte to collate all contact information on members past & present in one register, to be used for any future BMRA communications.

ACTION: Charlotte to contact members from prior years who have not yet paid subs for this year

3. Playcentre

1. Acquisition and current status

No further progress on purchase of Playcentre building for the community.

ACTION: Grant to follow up with Council to confirm land lease arrangements

ACTION: Grant to follow up with Claire Ferguson, Playcentre Regional Manager to progress purchase of building.

2. Future use of playcentre

Playcentre to be available for community use. Agreed that details of this to be discussed further at future meetings once acquisition of the Playcentre had been secured.

3. Power for hall and playcentre

Despite low power usage the BMRA is currently paying approximately $50 / month in electricity charges as it has to pay a daily rate fee. Power is a necessity for the Community Hall to heat and light the building. In addition to the hall being available to the community for events and private rental, the Hall acts as the local Civil Defence centre. The members fees and hall rental income does not currently cover the annual cost of electricity and therefore a longer term more sustainable solution is required. Committee agreed we should pursue a funding grant from Hutt Mana Charitable Trust.

ACTION: Richard to follow up with Craig and proceed with application

4. Social media update

Agreed that the committee should be more active on social media, providing more regular updates to encourage higher participation e.g. updates from committee meetings, local events etc.

ACTION: Richard to follow up with Craig & Anne, minutes of meeting to be posted on website and FB.

5. How can we serve the community better / grow membership?

Agreed we need to engage more with the community and take opportunities to act as a voice for the community with local issues e.g. roading, Civil Defence, Ultra-Fast Broadband

ACTION: Richard to contact Chorus regarding UFB plan
ACTION: Anne to speak with Council about hosting a candidates talk for upcoming local body elections.
ACTION: Charlotte to follow up with Council on repairs to BM Rd.

6. Neighborhood support
Richard provided information on emails he was receiving from a Neighborhood support group in Upper Hutt. The emails contained information on crime prevention.
ACTION: Richard to post the content of the emails on the BMRA FB page.

7. A.O.B.

Agreed that future meetings to be held on the 1st Tuesday of each month.

Next meeting Tuesday, 2nd August, 2016.