Kensington Association AGM              4/8/08

Apologies:     Tony Dare

Chairperson Richard Reilly welcomed members to the AGM

Community Connections Manager

Phil Coyne addressed the meeting on his role as the local Community Connections Manager for the City of Melbourne.

Richard thanked Phil for his presentation.

Minutes of the 2007 AGM Minutes

That the minutes of the 2007 Annual General Meeting be adopted.

Moved                      Geoff Cox                 Sec     Therese Fitzgerald

Carried Unanimously

Chairpersons and Secretaries Reports

Richard and David reported on the key issues for the Association

Finance Report

Richard reported on behalf of Tony Dare who is on holidays.

The meeting expressed its appreciation to the City of Melbourne for the financial support provided to the Association through the Community Support Scheme.

That the Finance report be endorsed

Moved                      Paul Devereaux                   Sec     Adrian Mckenzie

Carried Unanimously

Election of Officers

Other Business

Kensington Estate Stage 6

That local member Bronwyn Pike be requested to take up the failure of Becton to provide adequate visitor car-parking within the proposed stage 6 of the Kensington estate redevelopment.

Moved Geoff Cox  Seconded Matt Holland

Apartment Development Bent/Hardiman Street

That the Councillors be requested to call in the application as it clearly represents an over-development on the block and lacks sufficient car-parking.

General Discussion:

The need for a more coordinated approach to bicycle safety and access

The need for a coordinated approach to fighting inappropriate aspects of the Eddington report and the State Governments response

No Tunnels Rally

Wednesday the 10^th of September 1 PM at Parliament House