MINUTES OF A MEETING
OF THE PEARLY BEACH RATEPAYERS' COMMITTEE HELD AT NO 1 ARC STREET,
PEARLY BEACH, AT 16H30 ON MONDAY, 13 OCTOBER, 2008
PRESENT :
Dudley; Eugene; Johnny; Nina; Nelia; Norma; Steve & Shirley
Dudley welcomed everyone
to the meeting. A special welcome was extended to Nina who had
been co-opted onto the committee. The meeting was then opened
in prayer.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
SEPTEMBER 2008
The minutes of the previous
meeting were approved and duly signed.
MATTERS ARISING
FROM THE MINUTES
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Proposed Refuse Transfer Site
Dudley had written to
the Conservation Society regarding their proposal for a refuse
transfer site as the municipal records indicate that this
item was initiated by a proposal from the Pearly Beach Conservancy.
Dudley had asked them to clarify their expectations as it
appears that what is being planned is possibly not what was
intended by the Conservancy in their original request.
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Proposed Nuclear Power Station
Eskom had indicated to
the municipality that a decision on the location of the first
of the three nuclear station sites would be taken by 15 September,
but their decision would only be made public on the 15 October.
They also indicated that the national requirement for electricity
could possibly result in all three power stations, i.e. Bantamsklip,
Tuispunt and Koeberg, being built, the last being started
before the first is completed.
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Night Patrols & Blockwatch
Charlie
Bruwer, the manager of the Night Patrol Unit had invited residents
at Pearly Beach to attend a meeting to re-establish the day
time Blockwatch system. He informed those present that Nico
Opperman had accepted the responsibility for co-ordinating the
blockwatches and Nico in turn advised that monitors had been
appointed for the various block and that they would in turn
approach residents in the blocks to operate as blockwatchers.
The blocks have also been set up to coincide with the blocks
referenced by the SAPS.
Eugene asked Nelia to
inform the meeting how the Pearly Beach Sub Policing Forum
fitted into the overall crime prevention programme. Nelia
responded that the sub policing forum would act as a forum
to get he community to work together to prevent crime in the
area. The forum would co-operate with the manager of the Night
Patrols. Eugene asked Nelia to provide the committee with
a copy of the Constitution of the Pearly Beach Sub Policing
Forum which she agreed to do.
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Clearing of Residential Properties
Clearing of residential
properties was an ongoing matter at the ward committee meeting
and reaction to the proposal sent to the municipality concerning
the manner in which plots are to be cleared is still awaited.
¦ PEARLY
BEACH SURVEY
Steve and Lee Peck would commence a survey of Pearly
Beach property owners which would continue over the next few
weeks and throughout the holiday season to enable us to compile
an accurate database of owners and permanent residents. The
information obtained would only be used by the PBRPA and to
assist owners in cases of emergency. This information would
be regarded as confidential and would not be passed on to
any other organisation.
FINANCE
Eugene reported that the
32 day Call account had now been opened at ABSA and an amount
of R 4 000 had been transferred into this account. The Savings
account would be retained for the payment of operating expenses.
The recruitment letters had been mailed to property owners and
the applications for membership of the PBRPA received to date
had been encouraging.
AGM MATTERS
It was agreed that the AGM
would be held on 3 January, 2009. Shirley would book the DR
church hall for this purpose. A newsletter together with the
agenda and minutes of the 2008 AGM would be forwarded to all
members before the end of November.
GENERAL
