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Regular Community Consultation Forums by Leichhardt Council North and South Annandale. Extracts below - Detailed Meeting Agendas, Papers and Minutes are available on Leichhardt Council Website
Annandale Residents Precinct Meetings were held 1st Monday of the month, 7.00pm to 8.30pm Annandale Neighbourhood Centre, 79 Johnston St, Annandale. The precinct committee was an independent community forum hosted by council; we discuss and act on local issues in the interests of residents. For further information contact Ian Cranwell (sec.) 0419-483588 Annandaleprecinct@hotmail.com ; David Springett (chair) on 9660-4588. Detailed Meeting Agendas, Papers and Minutes were made available on Leichhardt Council Website
The committee was abolished, with their last meeting in February 2016. Agenda and Minutes: 2015-6 | 2014 | 5 March 2012-Dec 2013 | 2006-2011 Meetings
Agenda TBA
Draft Minutes Annandale Residents Precinct Meeting
Meeting 6/2013
2nd September, 2013
7:00pm – 8:30pm
Annandale Neighbourhood Centre (Front Room)
Agenda
1.Acknowledgement of Country by the Chair – I acknowledge the Gadigal & Wangal people of the Eora nation on whose country we are meeting today & their elders past & present.
2.David Springett chair, Gretchen Gamble relieving Sec. Meet. Opened 7.10 pm
3.Attendance and Apologies
3.1.Attendance-6
3.2.Apologies
Helen Matthews, David Lawrence, Ian Cranwell, John Gerofi
4.Confirmation of minutes of meeting August 2013) Moved acceptance Marghanita De Cruz, seconded David Springett and passed. (Minutes were distributed by email, no corrections received.)
5.Matters arising from minutes (if not covered elsewhere in agenda).
6.Development Application for Old Tram Depot, Harold Park
Up date by Councillor Kelly who tabled Council’s submission to city of Sydney Council.
Issues raised included residents’ concerns with proposed traffic lights Nelson St/The Crescent, traffic generation, intensity of commercial activities, parking in surrounding streets, main access on road across Federal Park, and lack of “on-site” child care facilities.
Cn Kelly stated that Leichhardt Council’s Traffic Committee will put in submission re traffic impact.
7.Johnstons Creek Parklands Materplan
COS accepted proposal in the main—see attached
David repprted that arches on the A’dale side of Bicentenntial Park will be opened asap.
Gretchen suggested possibility that Mirvac—who already provides funds to PCYC—to reconfigure their current building and expand overall area, to incorporate a Child Care Centre.
8.29 Annandale St: section 96 DA variation application
Resident concerns.—still being dealt with by council.
9.Our community at risk: how the changes to planning laws will affect you: Meeting
Invitation from Jamie Parker, Member for Balmain:
Apparently a well attended, informative and successful meeting of about 150 people.
10.Aboriginal Place Names as address for residents
Matter raised by e-m by Suzanne Martain
Discussed and suggested by meeting that Council could offer this as an option for residents, but noited house no. and street name would still need to be used, as post code would not result in successful delivery of mail.
11.Standing Requests to Council
that the Precinct requests regular reports as situations change on these issues:
233 & 233A Johnston St
1 Parramatta Road, Annandale, including court case (noted DA made)
Lot 101 Taylor St & Sydney Water land – park extension planning
Commercial advertising compliance
Resident parking scheme proposals – in advance to allow consideration (council has agreed to this)
Parramatta Road amenity improvements, pedestrian safety and drainage augmentation--
Draft LEP 2012 & DCP
Councillor Kelly reported that
-- Johnston St bridge repair plan is currently with COS
--Hinsby Park dog friendly section + “rules’ for using as party venue (inflatable jumping castles etc) are being dealt with by Council and appropriate sign posting to be installed—concept plan to be e-m to those residents who attended on-site
--M P for Chester St park witll go to Sept meeting of Council after it’s presented to Councillors. Naming it after Douglas Grant seems appropriate. Significant research provided by Marghanita appreciatred
11 ICorrespondence
Council responses August resolutions
12 Other business
--Helen F raised matter of boundary windows and need for the keeping of a Council register to ensure, by an annual inspection, that these are compliant with BCA standards.
(motion passed by meeting-see report to Council0
Councillor Hannaford drew attention to:
-15 Sept—Big Bike day-10 am Pioneer Pk
-24th Sept “Dementia Café on Norton” at Goia Café—and an on-line survey on Council’s “Disability Action Plan”—link on web and is Survey Monkey format.
-Draft Reconciliation Plan also on Council’s web
-also mentioned restoration of ”slot window” in the A’dale N C—
--Council web link to details of A’dale Youth Drop –in Centre
Marghanita reminded all abt. next year’s Heritage Week and plans at hand. Ideas welcome.
Councillor Kelly to forward wording of motion passed at prev. Council meeting re Precincts.
(wording is as per Craig’s amendment
Meeting closed 8.15 pm
13 Next Meeting—
4th Nov 2013-- 7:00pm – 8:30pm, Annandale Neighbourhood Centre. Note: No meeting October, Labour Day 7th October.
Gretchen Gamble—(relieving sec0
Jamie Parker, Member for Balmain will speak and answer questions on local issues.
A great chance to hear developments and put your views.
7pm - 8:30pm Monday 6th May
Annandale Neighbourhood Centre (Annandale Town Hall)
79 Johnston St Annandale
info: Ian Cranwell 0419 483 588
annandaleprecinct@hotmail.com
Agenda TBA
Mayor to answer questions on notice and questions from the floor. Election of Precinct Secretary and Chair.
We have a presentation from the City Council on the Johnston Creek parkland expansions (part in Annandale), and the three recently elected councilors will attend, with time for questions. - Sec Annandale Precinct (Email 17/10/12 17:22)
presentation on the Glebe Island: proposed Glebe Island Expo (temporary) by Alec Brown, Consultation Team, Sydney International Convention, Exhibition & Entertainment Centre. Infrastructure NSW. - Sec Annandale Precinct (Email 25/10/12 17:31)
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Agenda
Agenda
1.Acknowledgement of Country by the Chair – I acknowledge the Gadigal & Wangal people of the Eora nation on whose country we are meeting today & their elders past & present.
2.Attendance and Apologies
3.Confirmation of minutes of meeting 2/2012 (6th February 2012).
Minutes distributed by email, no amendments received.
4.Matter arising from minutes (unless covered elsewhere in agenda).
5.Bays precinct masterplan
Report by rep, Council meeting tonight, invitation sent today
6.233 Johnston St – approval
7.228/230 Trafalgar St
Council enforcement and intentions
Booth St traffic, proposed roundabout Meeting promised by mayor, follow up, City approval?
8.Susan St acquisitions – update, presentation to Precinct 2nd April by Peter Conroy
9.Boundary windows
10.Food truck proposal Bicentennial Park Annandale (City of Sydney)
11.Shop advertising – compliance with consent requirements
12.Acquisition of warehouse Taylor St – progress?
13.Council mail outs – better direct to subscribers?
14.Monitoring of responses from council
15.Correspondence – listed below
16.Other business – as time allows
17. Next meeting: Monday 2nd April 2012, 7:00pm Annandale Neighbourhood Centre