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Welcome to FRA’s 2007 AGM

Welcome to FRA’s 2007 AGM. Agenda. Welcome JB Guest Speaker – Lesley de Reuck, Director 2010 : Operations Approval of 2006 AGM minutes JB Security: crime stats and ADT service PB Land use and planning issues LB Financial report: annual and budget LB

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Welcome to FRA’s 2007 AGM

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  1. Welcome to FRA’s 2007 AGM

  2. Agenda • Welcome JB • Guest Speaker – Lesley de Reuck, Director 2010 : Operations • Approval of 2006 AGM minutes JB • Security: crime stats and ADT service PB • Land use and planning issues LB • Financial report: annual and budget LB • Membership, subscriptions, communication LB • Traffic matters, barking dogs, vendors BB • Kirstenbosch MS • Cell phone coverage MS • Protea Village land claim JB • Fernwood Parliamentary Sportsground MS • Election of FRA mancom 2007/2008 JB • General JB • Closure JB

  3. 2 2010 World Cup Soccer • Guest Speaker - Lesley de Reuck - Director 2010: Operations • Service Delivery Integration

  4. 3 AGM 2006 • 2006 AGM Minutes on the FRA website • Approval required

  5. 4 Security Solution • Zone 1 - Rhodes Drive and above • Zone 2 - Below Rhodes Drive

  6. 4 Security Stats: Jan 06 – Oct 07Both cars Calls vs Incidents

  7. 4 Call OutsFY06 and FY07

  8. 4 IncidentsFY06 and FY07

  9. 5 Land and Planning Issues Erf 49845 – Kirstenbosch drive (shop): - Application to rezone to special business – Given up Erf 49837 – 68 Riverside Road: Bambino’s crèche - Council has approved with conditions. Neighbours are comfortable with conditions Erf 157050 – 22 Orchard Heights: - Extension of double dwelling. New set of plans submitted.Residents currently in appeal process Chinese Embassy (21, 23 and 25 Rhodes Avenue): - Has “Foreign Soil” status IZS – no further information. May take another year

  10. 6 Treasurer’s Report for 2006as at 30 June 2007

  11. 6 Treasurer’s Report

  12. 7 Membership and Subscriptions • Fernwood Households - 673 • FRA Membership – 446 (66%) • ADT subscription – about 500 (74%) _________________________________ • A “war chest” is needed to cater for pending legal activities - increase to R150 • Continue collect membership fees via ADT mechanism (alternatively EFT/cheque) • Separate invoice / receipt

  13. 7 Communications • Website – www.fernwood.org.za • ADT's new regional website is now up and running: • www.adt.co.za/western-cape/southern-suburbs.html

  14. 8 Traffic Matters and Dogs • Enforcement of road signs by traffic department - monitoring continues… • Some residents still objecting to no-entry signs Barking Dogs and False Alarms • Two official barking dog complaints • A reminder of the official ruling: no more than 2 dogs per property are allowed • False burglar alarms continue to be an issue

  15. 9 Kirstenbosch • FRA and BCRA support Kirstenbosch activities • Cliff Richard concert was a problem this year - ending late with high sound volumes • K does not want to exceed 2 International events per year • The number of nights for each (1 to 3) depends on bookings • Will try to start concerts at nightfall and end by 10pm • Sunday concerts irreducibly involve the following: • setting up begins after 10.30 on a Sunday • sound checks in the stage area between 12.20 and 2pm • Front of the house (full speaker) sound testing from 2pm to 3pm • Audience admitted at 3pm, concert from 5.30 to 6.30 • Managers to ensure that concerts end on time

  16. 10 Cell Phone Coverage • Cell phone reception is still poor. • Permissions from the various authorities to approve a Vodacom cell phone mast on top of the Kirstenbosch research building is bogged down in bureaucracy and there has been little progress since last year despite this being raised again recently with Kirstenbosch management • MTN mast construction on private Bishops Court property similarly bogged down

  17. 11 Protea Village Land Claim • Body corporate has been set up - officially called “Communal Property Association” (CPA) • Jenna Bass is FRA liaison person and will remain in contact with Nicky Sassman

  18. 12 Fernwood Parliamentary Sportsgrounds • Possible development • National Dept of Public Works comment: “Busy drafting a Conservation Management Survey and Plan” • FRA Task Team formed

  19. 13 FRA Committee • Nominations received for re-election: Chairperson - John Burdes Deputy Chairperson - Peter Baldwin Treasurer - Laura Bergh Scribe - ?? • Other nominations received to MANCOM: Prof Jonny Myers, John Turest-Swartz, Bradley Bergh, Moir Scholtz, Jacky De Lange, Jenna Bass

  20. 13 FRA Committee requires your skills! • Come join us! • Scribe / Secretary • Town Planner • Legal

  21. 14 General Items Raised • Greater Cape Town Civic Alliance (GCTCA) - FRA to become an official member - might cost FRA R200 per year in subs. • City Wide Forum – FRA still investigating. • Graffiti Busters

  22. 15 Thank You All For Coming

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