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HGC AGM WEDNESDAY 25 MAY 2016

HGC AGM WEDNESDAY 25 MAY 2016. HGC HERITAGE FOUNDATION. HGC HERITAGE FOUNDATION. HGC HERITAGE FOUNDATION. WELCOME. HGC HERITAGE FOUNDATION. AGENDA Introduction & Welcome - Stuart Lee / Marion Hotel Chairperson’s Address - Veronica Vurgarellis

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HGC AGM WEDNESDAY 25 MAY 2016

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  1. HGC AGM WEDNESDAY 25 MAY 2016 HGC HERITAGE FOUNDATION HGC HERITAGE FOUNDATION HGC HERITAGE FOUNDATION

  2. WELCOME HGC HERITAGE FOUNDATION

  3. AGENDA • Introduction & Welcome - Stuart Lee / Marion Hotel • Chairperson’s Address - Veronica Vurgarellis • AFS & Financial situation - Llewellyn Watson • SAPS Randburg - Sector head Cons. Vincent Hlongwane • Community Policing Forum - Chris Thomas • Public Space Security & iSentry update - CSS • Environment - Gerrit Fourie • Ward Councillor - Anthony Still • Fibre: Now what? - John Currie • What we need from you - Veronica Vurgarellis • Q&A • Prizes

  4. Chairpersons Address Veronica Vurgarellis

  5. Role of the HGC The HGC is a not for profit organisation aimed at achieving improved community living. We do this by facilitating the: • Consolidatingof resources, skills and funds • Communicatingpertinent, relevant and useful information • Co-operatingwith one another to achieve a common benefit

  6. What we achieved together this past year! • Public Benefit Organisation (PBO) Status • Vibrant street Whatsapp groups • Fibre- The fastest available internet • Clever Cameras

  7. Ongoing projects • Continue to co-operate in the interests of enhanced security: • Co-operation and communication with SAPS • Co-operation and communication with Community Policing Forum • Co-operation and communication with CSS • Communication • Monthly Newsletters • Have you checked the website lately? • Taking care of our Spruit • Monitoring and assisting with ensuring compliance with zoning and by-law transgressions

  8. Envisaged new initiatives • Corporate Governance to adhere to PBO requirements • Facilitating greater co-operation between security providers • Improving membership numbers • Leveraging off CSS sales force • Improving ageing infrastructure • Consolidating home camera solutions with monitored systems • Purchasing new equipment • Maintaining a by-law transgressions register • Extending social media presence • Community free advertising • Facebook page

  9. Finances Llewellyn Watson

  10. AFS

  11. AFS

  12. Contributor status Total contribution rate is 44% of houses in HGC area

  13. Contribution Rates (including VAT)

  14. Changes • Accountant • Auditor • Secretary / Registered Office • Direct Debits • IT Exemption (section 18A)

  15. IT Exemption What does it mean to the HGC? A company registered as a section 18A company, is a non-profit organisation/ welfare organisation/ public benefit organisation registered with The South African Revenue Services, with the sole purpose of furthering the community or a special purpose project, and with the intention to not make a profit from their activities. HGC becomes a net VAT receiver. HGC will no longer charge VAT, but will still be able to claim it from SARS. However, we need to deliver certain requirements to SARS to keep this status and need a sub committee to form to see this through by 2017

  16. IT Exemption What does it mean to me? • Contributions are tax deductible Eg 750.60 * 12 = 9,007.20 • A receipt will be issued at each contribution • A Section 18A certificate will be issued at the end of the financial year with your contribution amounts starting 1st March 2016 • The tax deductible amount is limited to 10% of taxable income • BUT, can we ask that the VAT element of your previous contribution be kept in place

  17. Monthly Position: IT Exemption impact

  18. SAPS Randburg Sector head Constable Vincent Hlongwane

  19. CSS & iSentry Update Josh Nel Tactical Manager

  20. CSS & iSentry Update Once the fibre backbone is installed by Vumatel the camera’s will stream live back to the CSS Control room.

  21. CSS Tactical CRIME STATISTICS - GAUTENG (Released 29 September 2015) http://www.saps.gov.za/resource_centre/publications/statistics/crimestats

  22. CSS Tactical CRIME STATISTICS - GAUTENG (Released 29 September 2015) http://www.saps.gov.za/resource_centre/publications/statistics/crimestats

  23. CSS Tactical 1269 373 244 187 106 106 6 4 2 1 1 0

  24. CSS Tactical • Driveway Robbery/follow homes: • In general victims are selected at a shopping centre/public places • Victims are selected: • for having substantial amount of jewellery on. • Substantial amount of Cash • Specific items like Rolex watches • Once a victim is identified the spotter will notify the group (2-4) of suspects that will follow the client normally home or at a location that makes it easy to quickly box or corner the victim and point them with a Firearm. • Suspects then take control of the victim and collect the items that was scouted. This generally takes around 1 to 4min to complete the crime and lessen the chances to be apprehended.

  25. Environment Gerrit Fourie

  26. Objectives • Perform basic neighbourhood clean up duties historically performed by municipalities • Collect litter • Maintain “general use” areas (cutting grass / trimming trees etc.) • Basic maintenance of shared Spruit area • Removing invasive vegetation • Maintaining fence etc. • Liaising with authorities to: • Maintain servitudes • Enforce bylaws

  27. Initiatives 2015-2016 • Supported Spruit Day 2015 • Removed approximately 200 invasive trees • Organised and supported multiple “Clean-Up” operations with CRA and BSRA to dissuade displaced persons from residing in the Spruit • Engaged with authorities (SAPS/JMPD/City Parks/Urban Inspectorate) to initiate formal clean up operations • Single partial operation performed in April Lack of support from HGC residents hamper these joint initiatives

  28. Plan for 2016-2017 • Establish a workable bylaw enforcement plan jointly with CRA and BSRA to cover the William Nicol to Jan Smuts Spruit Area – end July 2016 (Urban Inspectorate – Joint operations). • Escalate to media if not in place by due date • Formalise the appointment of General Workers to comply with basic conditions of employment • Arrange quarterly community clean-ups to increase awareness of pressing environmental issues and bylaw infringements

  29. General Discussion points • Should we allocate budget to renting a tractor mower 2-3 times per year to supplement the City Parks mowing operations on the spruit? • Open forum suggestions for addressing the vagrancy issue on the spruit (must be practical and legal) • Requests / suggestions that can be supported by the environment portfolio.

  30. WARD NEWS COUNCILLOR Anthony Still

  31. Fibre – now what? John Currie

  32. Projects Veronica Vurgarellis

  33. Objectives • Assistance with the Security Portfolio • Assistance with the corporate governance portfolio • Social Media guru • Any other proposals from the floor

  34. HGC HERITAGE FOUNDATION Q & A

  35. HGC HERITAGE FOUNDATION Prizes

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