AGM TRIF 23 Feb 2010

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=30 BGCOLOR="#0066CC" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%" style=" border-left: 1px solid #3366CC;" BGCOLOR="#000066" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <B>Tulbagh Info Information</B></div> <div> AGM TRIF 23 Feb 2010</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="120" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#0099CC HEIGHT= 15 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="local_news.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tulbagh News Page 2"><U>Back to Local News</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B>TULBAGH RATEPAYERS & INWONERS FORUM</B></div> <div> <B>MINUTES OF THE A.G.M. HELD ON TUESDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2010 AT TULBAGH HOËR SKOOL</B></div> <bR> <div> 1. Welcome: </div> <div> The Chairman extended a warm welcome to everyone present and thanked them for attending.</div> <bR> <div> 2. Apologies:</div> <div> Kobus Jordaan, Alan Burton, Billy du Toit, Colleen Groenewald, Flippie & Charl Hauptfleisch, Liz Gamble</div> <bR> <div> 3. Minutes:</div> <div> Minutes of the previous meeting proposed by John Veschini & seconded by Mike Hunter</div> <bR> <div> 4. Matters arising from minutes:</div> <div> The chairman said a few matters would be discussed during the course of the meeting.</div> <bR> <div> 5. Financial Situation:</div> <div> The chairman discussed the financial situation. Total income was approximately R17,000 and after expenses, there is a balance of approximately R7000.00</div> <bR> <div> 6. General: </div> <div> The chairman reported on things which have already been achieved in the town e.g. roads which have been re-done, sewage pipeline which has been repaired and also explained things which are in the pipeline. Waveren, Marais and Waterkant Streets have to be completely re-done as well as storm water drains. Councillor Joubert advised the meeting that Church Street is also to be completely re-done.</div> <bR> <div> Tiaan Fredericks wanted to know what happened to the R10,000,000 which Kobus Dowry said had been allocated approximately four years ago. Apparently it was used for other “doeleinde”.It was suggested that officials of the Witzenberg Council should hold a meeting at which the public can ask them questions directly. The matter of a disaster management committee was also raised and the Chairman said that this was an excellent idea but that someone would have to come forward to drive this project. Jason Clark advised that he was busy with a fire strategy for Church Street and he would pass this information on to TRIF. Tourism and the ATKV should also be involved.</div> <bR> <div> There was a lot of discussion about the state of the roads and the lack of maintenance and it was suggested that maintenance of roads be built into any contract which will be awarded for the upcoming roads.</div> <bR> <div> Wendy Upcott praised the municipality for excellent service on two occasions. The Chairman said that it is imperative that we give them praise for things that they do and not just complain.</div> <bR> <div> Two points were raised regarding Delmonte a) the loud siren and b) the stench from the effluent water which is used to irrigate the lands on either side of Station Road. It was suggested Wendy and someone else from the committee approach Delmonte in this regard.</div> <bR> <div> 7. Membership Fees:</div> <div> The current fee is R100.00 per family. Due to the financial climate it was suggested by the Chairman that this fee be reduced to R50.00. John seconded the motion.</div> <bR> <div> 8. Chairman’s Report:</div> <div> The chairman stated that everything in his report had already been covered under general.</div> <bR> <div> 9. Election of the new committee and Chairperson:</div> <div> The following persons were elected:</div> <bR> <div> Executive:</div> <div> John Veschini Chairperson</div> <div> Niel de Jager Deputy Chairperson</div> <div> Ann Myburgh Secretary</div> <div> Dieter Haumann Treasurer</div> <bR> <div> Additional members:</div> <div> Norman Collins</div> <div> Theo Lombard</div> <div> Chris Myburgh</div> <div> Wendy Upcott</div> <div> Gaynor Saaiman</div> <div> Erica Bax (to be co-opted)</div> <bR> <div> The new Chairperson thanked the outgoing committee and especially the outgoing Chairman and the Secretary for all their efforts. He commented that he was aware that generally, it was a thankless task but most certainly appreciated by those who have the interests of the town and valley at heart. He said that he didn’t feel the need to have any further general matters discussed as enough had been covered already and he did not wish to hold up the meeting any further in that respect. He said that the committee has enough to work on. </div> <bR> <div> He thanked the meeting for their vote for him as Chairperson. He said that he was not here to make friends but to see that service delivery came to Tulbagh, which in his opinion was not the case now. He agreed that credit must be given when credit was due but that it depended on from what base we consider and or are thankful for ‘so called’ ‘improvements’. He said that as far as he was concerned, his patience has run out. He suggested that the only comparison he could make when it came to determining progress, or improvements with regards to service delivery, was to compare the town now to how it was when he first arrived 12 years ago. The change has been dramatic and very destructive.</div> <bR> <div> The Chair said that since the former committee has registered a Dispute with the Municipality and has gone through all the correct procedures in doing so, we remain therefore in Dispute with the Witzenberg Municipality. He suggested that it was his view that we should do our utmost to get Tulbagh out of the Witzenberg, as he felt this town and the surrounding areas could be managed far better if we had our own Municipality. He then asked the meeting for a mandate to take this process forward to where it may lead. The meeting endorsed the mandate for the committee to take this route. He asked if there were any dissenting opinions and there were none.</div> <bR> <div> The Chair said that he would do his utmost to ensure adequate communication with the membership on all matters.</div> <bR> <div> 10. Close:</div> <div> The Chairperson thanked everyone for their attendance and declared the meeting closed at 21h00.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Chairperson</div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" width=28 style=" border-top: 1px solid #0066CC; border-left: 1px solid #0066CC;border-right: 1px solid #0066CC; border-bottom: 1px solid #0066CC;" BGCOLOR="#0066CC" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>