FISHERHAVEN RATEPAYERS’ ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
SATURDAY 8TH DECEMBER 2012 AT 11.00 am AT THE LAKE MARINA YACHT & BOAT CLUB
AGENDA
1. Welcome2. Apologies3. Acceptance of the minutes of the previous AGM and OGM4. Chairman’s Annual Report
a) Acceptance of the annual report5. Treasurer’s financial report and membership statistics
a) Acceptance of the financial report6. Address by Guest Speaker : Mr Coenie Groenewald – Municipal Manager7. Election of a new Executive Committee
7.1. Chairman of Exco7.2. Six additional members of Exco
8. Street Lighting9. Any other items10. OGM:
Date Saturday 6th July 2013 Time 11.00 Venue: Lake Marina Yacht & Boat Club
11. Closure
Fisherhaven Ratepayers’ Association AGM 2012 Chairman’s Report
FRA Executive Committee 2012
Exco meetings
Representation on other organisations– Ward 8 committee– OMAF– BREF– Friends of the Bot– Neighbourhood Watch
Ward 8 Committee
Represented:FRA by the ChairmanFriends of the Bot by Dave HugoIndividual: Florrie du Pisanie
Combined Ratepayers Association Forum
Town planning issues:No 39 Protea RoadNo 2 Protea Road
Slipway
Specific budget items 2012/2013
• Traffic signs R10 000• Street names repaired R10 000• Fencing of play park R20 000• Cement/hardcore playing area R20 000• Paving of slipway parking area R140 000• Planting of fynbos at FH entrance R50 000
R250 000
Specific budget items 2013/2014
• Upgrade of slipway/recreational area R50 000• Sidewalk - Broadway next to
The Crescent R90 000• Speed calmer- intersection
Lagoon/Keurboom Roads R70 000• Kerbing completion - Lagoon Road
between Broadway & Riverside Drive R40 000R250 000
Capital budget items 2013/2014
• Storm water drainage R400 000• Tarring of roads R1 155 000• Waterborne sewage R30 000 000
Swimming beach next to slipway
New garden at the “triangle”
Future garden at telephone booth
Beautification of Fisherhaven entrance
The two faces of Fisherhaven
Make Fisherhaven attractive
Unsightly road verges
Road signage
Gardens on road verges
Reeds in Afdaks River
Igloo site improvement
Recent flooding on The Crescent
Recent flooding on Riverside Drive
Parking area to be improved
Rubbish dumping at recycling igloos
Removal of non-indigenous trees
Opening of Botvlei mouth 18 August 2012
Hiking track
Bird watching site
Marked by poles with ring of white paint
Golf course proposal withdrawn
Thanks to
OSM officials and technical staffCllrs Rudolf Smith and Mercia AndrewsYacht Club (Beryl and Leonard)FRA Exco membersKoos DampiesCaterers todaySias and Percy DelportWinston McKinnonMandela Day volunteersDonations from members
CURRENT ACCOUNT FIXED DEPOSITBalance brought forward R 4,421.05 Balance B/F R 8,378.08Subscriptions: 32 (2012) R 1,600.00 Interest Accrued R 453.33 12 (2013) R 600.00 Tranferred to Just Invest Account R 8,831.41 1 (2014) R 50.00Donation R 5,000.00Bank Charge R 10Transferred to Just Invest R 3,168.59 Account Closed 02/07/2012 R 0.00
Current Acc Balance R 8,492.46
JUST INVEST ACCOUNTOpening Balance 02/07 R 12,000.00Interest Accrued R 124.70
Just Invest Balance R 12,124.70
PETTY CASH PETTY CASHCredit DebitBalance brought forward R 1,422.23 Rental P.O. Box (2012) R 304.00Subscriptions : 1 (2011) R 50.00 Stationary & Printing R 595.85 59 (2012) R 2,950.00 Refreshments (OGM) R 466.75 26 (2013) R 1,300.00 Refund Subs/Donation R 100.00 1 (2014) R 50.00 Subscription OCF R 200.00Donation R 350.00 Postage R 143.00Botfriends R 305.00 Wages (Kiosk Maintenance) R 1,355.00
Maintenance (Gardens) R 850.00R 6,427.23 R 4,014.60
Petty Cash Balance R 2,412.63
FUNDS AVAILABLE R 23,029.79
Sgnd F. DelportFRA Treasurer
FRA FINANCIAL STATEMENT 1 November 2011- 31st October 2012
QuestionSA/A U/B D/SD
The rural village atmosphere of Fisherhaven must be retained89 2 0
There should be streetlights in every street52 15 24
Streetlights should only be erected at intersections36 14 41
All streetlights should be shaded downwards67 17 7
SA: strongly agree A: agreeU: undecided B: blankD: disagree SD: strongly disagree
Strategic planning survey – November 2009