MINUTES OF COMMITTEE MEETING


Date:		14th June, 2005

Location:	Home of Jim Breen – Cornell St

Present:	Robert Brierley, Eleanor Stephenson, Jim Breen, 
	Bob Strickland, Rosemary Buchanan

Apology:	, Barrie Gallacher, John Cott, Chris Walta

1. OPENING
	Robert chaired the meeting.

2. BUSINESS OF THE MEETING

2.1 NATIONAL TREE PLANTING DAY - 31ST JULY
	Back Creek is the only site registered this year for postcodes 
	3124 & 3127.
	Site Reference is 8486
	Wattle Park Primary School to be involved on the preceding Friday
	Robert to arrange supplies (per McDonalds) and supervision 
	Glen Iris Scout group may also be participating
	Site will be in 4 selected areas at the Quinton Road end.  Robert 
	will provide details
	Weeds believed to have been sprayed in selected areas downstream 
	from ford
	1,500 seedlings (grasses & shrubs) to be ordered by Barrie and/or John.
	$2,000 to be allocated for planting which meets Grant commitments
	Bob to contact Council for 12 Hamilton tree planters, supervisors, 
	and other help
	Barrie to contact Greening Australia if more tools needed
	Bob to obtain Certificates from Planet Ark, and check for other 
	Publicity material.

2.2 ROTARY INVOLVEMENT
	Robert expects Cathy Macmillan and other Rotary people to be at 
	the working bee on Sunday 19th to take photos of the seat for they 
	provided at the Cornell St. end of the track.

2.3 NOTICE BOARD
	Yet to be funded

2.4 TREASURERS REPORT
	None tabled.	However the Bank balance is $9,458 and Membership 
	Subs & Donations to date total $155
	Renewal of the VINC annual subscription was approved
	Most Grant money not required to be spent by August 2006, so Robert 
	not concerned about level of funds on hand.

2.5 RUBBISH REMOVAL
	A Bobcat was needed to clear branches and rubbish near creek bed 
	upstream from ford.
	Council assistance required?

2.6 WORKING BEE - 19TH JUNE
	Robert unavailable but will leave equipment near Quinton road track 
	by 9 a.m.

2.7 JUNE NEWSLETTER
Supplies of the newsletter had been printed at Bob Stensholt's office and 
were distributed at the meeting for delivery as follows:
	Bob: East side of Though Road; Green Street.  Also displayed at Micks 
	Flicks
	Eleanor: West side of Though Road, plus Courts and Quinton Rd
	Rosemary: Webster & Dower Streets
	Robert: Nicholsdale, Mabel, Lockhart, & Moorhead Streets
	Chris (via Robert): Cornell St		(50)
	John (via Robert): Hollsmoor St	(50)
The spare panel was noted, and it was felt such a panel could in future 
be available for a notice of community interest such as, for example, 
concerns regarding changes in the Through Road bus route, or the 
proposed redevelopment of the Hartwell Private Hospital site.

FRIENDS OF BACK CREEK
June 2005
Minutes prepared by Bob Strickland