1505 - KBA Minutes 12 May 2015

• 1. Introductions, apologies

     1. Present: S Sangster, J Nol, S Macauley, E Vujcich, L Popham, P Petersen, D Walker, L Bracken, M Shaw, N Birchall, J Vujcich.

     2. Apologies: David Williams, Ngaire Powdrill, Brian Warren, Shaun Reilly

     3. Resolved: “THAT THE APOLOGIES BE ACCEPTED.”

     4. S Sangster/S Macauley

     5. Carried

  2. Minutes of the previous meeting

• • 1. Amendment to the “next meeting” details

    2. Resolved: “THAT THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING BE TAKEN AS TRUE AND CORRECT.”

    3. S Macauley/N Birchall

    4. Carried

• 3. Financial Report

• • 1. Tabled and elaborated on by Treasurer Joe Nol.

    2. Resolved: “THAT THE FINANCIAL REPORT BE ACCEPTED”

    3. S Sangster/L Popham

    4. Carried

• 4. Community Patrol – verbal report Joe Nol

• • 1. More cameras being installed. Positive feedback. Only

    2. Resolved: “THAT A VOTE OF THANKS BE RECORDED FOR THE COMMUNITY PATROL.”

    3. S Sangster

    4. Carried

• 5. Correspondence

• • 1. Inward: Kaikohe Food bank. Letter has been circulated to businesses.

• 6. Supporting our local business

     2. 1. Complaint against MSD

        2. Media Campaign

        3. Resolved: “THAT WE REPLY TO MSD AND CC IN THE MPS”

           1. S Sangster

           2. Carried

  7. Guest speaker: Need to get a guest speaker to speak about the successful KODE initiative and how it may benefit local businesses. Mike spoke about his understanding of the KODE. Next speaker to invite is Mike Simms Top Energy. The Association would also like to hear Nicole Butler from MSD re KODE.

• 8. Projects and Promotions Report

• • • 1. Replacement for Kelly van Gaalen who has resigned due to personal reasons.

      2. Report on projects to complete

      3. Discussion about the land owned by the Runanga formerly the Kaikohe Hotel.

         1. Resolved: “THAT THE KBA WRITE TO COUNCIL A LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THE BEAUTIFICATION PLAN FOR THE SITE.”

         2. S Sangster/N Birchall

         3. Carried

• 9. Other Items and reports

• • • 1. Support for Top Energy Resource Consent

      2. Potential Mill

      3. Steve will follow up on matters regarding the call centre and invite Top Energy to be guest speaker at the next meeting.

• 10. General Business

• • Photos from the Northern News will not be leaving the building. The old papers are going to be microfiche by the Turnbull Library.

  • Revitalising membership, business expo…

  • Discussion on the changing nature of retail industry.

Closed meeting 7:00pm. Next meeting 9^th June at the Northern News building.