Tuesday 23 June 2015

23rd June Meeting - Cr Tim Dwyer - Local Issues

      
Chair
Pam
A special welcome back from Darwin for Jan
We adjourn to a special exposé of Norm's breakfast
and a close-up of course

Apologies
Pauline & John, Merv, Stuart Graham Ron
Merv was actually involved in a circular saw accident and we were given the grizzly details. Hope you make a swift recovery Merv.

Visitors

Tim, Sue’s guest Myla McLoughlan (watch this space) Father Fred & Barbara Ailwood from Toowoomba - Fred was the voice from the RC Caloundra’s National Anthem of old, Marco - Genta’s Italian chef, and Bill Lavery from the Men’s Shed

Makeups

As if you had to ask, it was last night’s dinner at Genta’s - Thanks Marco & Genta

International Toast

by Norm
Rotary Clubs Rome (In honour of Marco)
Established 1924 and has 200 active members

Closed Dec 38 till 1948 so hope you didn't try to make up then
 
President's Report
by Deborah
Welcome to Tim and special thanks to his part in Council’s $7500 for RYDA
also $7500 from for the Men's Shed (the shed arrives today)
USC BBQ roster & RYDA July roster going round
Changeover Dinner RSVP ****
Deborah is marking the days off on her calendar - two years is a long time
A special word for James Ackerman who died playing football
2016 Australian of the year nominations anyone?
Bill gave a few words from Men's Shed, and mentioned President Jim and Tim’s help - the impossible has been achieved.  The green shed at Alan & Queen Streets is a “good shed” too.  Both will be really useful.  Mentioned the possibility of a recycling exercise at the tip involving a liaison with Endeavour Foundation.  Tim is a fixer.

 Speaker
Genta introduced Tim, and spoke about his ex professional football career at $50K a year.  He joined Council in 2008.

Please be kind Roger
Three Things
Caloundra CBD Streetscaping #3 at Felicity Park, Otranto, Lamkin Lane, Stage #2 Felicity to Chaps.  Should optimise for events with flush surfaces and accessible entries, more flexible for markets - can face stalls into shops for instance.  Fig trees to be replaced with hard Quandong (that’s Elaeocarpus obovatus if you were wondering).  Flood studies were done to see if we would be able to hold a bathtub regatta down Bulcock St when it rains.  Unfortunately no, according to the engineers.

A Task Force of 12 people will look at operational aspects such as public art vs vandalism, a “Renew” program.  Strategies include activating empty shops  - Start up business ideas could experiment for 30 days.  been successful in Newcastle.  It brings people back to town.  $22,000 is from the secret parking fund where $’s are set aside for Caloundra only.  There’s $3-400K hiding in there somewhere so maybe we could have a big party sometime - What do you recon Tim?

A Micro people mover pilot program - could be a golf cart or small bus - create a loop and have them at 10 minute intervals.

A CBD curator - Drew Westbrook - funded from the parking reserve.  Idea is to get the CBD working more like a shopping centre management model.

A CBD Master Plan including consultants, community reference group, Task Force (oops! there goes the big party idea)  Version #1 soon.  The Planning Scheme is OK, but we need to drill down further, incentive sites, and work out what to with Council’s extensive holdings including car parks, roads, bus interchange; and sort out the light rail.
Thanks Tim (but I think that may have been four things)
Pam thanked Tim too

Sergeant Noel
What!  no boos!

And no, this is not just last week's photo reversed

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