Hartley District Progress Association
Minutes of Ordinary general meeting held Monday 6th August 2012

In Attendance  eleven attendees. Seamus Casey (Chair), Ian Campbell, Michael Combs, Margaret Combs, Barbara Johnson, Ramsay Moodie, Susie Moodie, Diane Green, John Fachhina, AJ, David Peters.
Visitor Colin Hunter

Apologies  Karen and Neil Edmonds. Barry Funnell, Lizzie Kornhauser, Geoff Scott, Jeremy Dawkins, Kate Miller, Chris Bird.

Prior Minutes  Minutes of meeting held on Monday 4th June were read by the Chair and adopted as a correct record MC/BJ. Minutes of 2nd July Executive meeting also read.

Matters arising
All covered by agenda as circulated

Correspondence In 
Letter from ROCO re WCT
LCC re failure  of lights and heating  grant application
John Cobb re WCT
Fed govt re Evans and Peck released
Premier re 1813 invite
LCC re LUS approved by Dept of Planning
Various emails against or supporting agenda item re David Peters/Colin Hunter
Letter from RMS enclosing GWH Concept design newsletter
Correspondence Out 
Letter to ROCO re WCT
Email from Chairman rationalising DP/CH attendance

Accounts Paid
Flags DG 60.00		Printing and stationary 	30.00	
Website   57.60		Boot and ute outgoings	306.00  (590.00 profit)
Electricity128.65		Bonfire outgoings		195.50  (105.00 profit)

Finance Report
Treasurer reported funds on hand of $6589, incorporating $1488 of HHAG funds $346 of 1813 funds with balance of $4,755 available HDPA funds. Noted separate funds of $28,000 held by HVRLTrust to fund building repairs and shelter shed. 

Business Directory
Discussed A5 flyer activity charged at $25 with newsletter. Several have asked for inclusion in  Spring newsletter.

Spirit of Hartley Awards
Open to any person to nominate

1813 Committee report
Three grant applications lodged early July, one for Images exhibition one for date signing and one for 2013 history conference.. Discussions progressing with Steve Ring to locate all activities in the village. Meeting with Wiradjuri elders in Wagga this month.

HHAG Committee Report 
Concept design and road boundaries report released by RMS building on tunnels and viaducts proposal as last seen and now confirmed by Evans and Peck. May issues of safety and equity, truck stops, Hartley village transit etc. All need to submit comments but there might be value in calling a public meeting in September to aggregate issues and push for community agreed amendments. 

Building Restoration Committee  Report
Painting- heritage architect to advise on colours this week. Prep had been started but had to be rescheduled to accommodate booking. DW arranging for Dennis Plink to replace defective boards with those now sourced by DW
Discussed issues of car access and driving on concrete. Hall hire agreement should have parking rules attached.
Electrical work- Fans and lights waiting for install, had to be deferred. Ask MoT. If he can’t get to it within a month resolved Inzatari quote should be accepted. MC/SC
Shelter shed proposal- Saturday next trustees will decide and project will proceed to seek DA.
Discussed fact that Mt Victoria Historical Society museum has the old washstand from the Hartley School. 
 
Newsletter update
MC commented some didn’t read newsletter as too much in it. Agreed a schedule of HDPA dates should appear regularly in same spot. SM called for ideas for Sept Newsletter.
Discussion about website. Vote of thanks to AJ and DG for great work. Its now fast attractive and well organised.

28th October Hartley Day update
Meeting this Wednesday

General Business

Nothing raised

Signed as a correct record

Chairman     / 10 /2012 

At the conclusion of the meeting Colin Hunter introduced his Independents with Integrity team running for election for LCC on 8th September. Discussion ensued ranging over issues from mechanics of election to specific issue like roads maintenance, TV repeater station, Lithgow east end development, speed limit on Browns Gap Road.