Archive for February 19th, 2007

Maroondah Council commits to the future of the Croydon Outdoor Memorial Pool

Published by Alex Makin on Monday 19th of February, 2007

Tonight’s council meeting, which marked the first meeting for 2007, included an item of urgent business in relation to the Croydon Outdoor Memorial Pool. In a vote of five against two, Maroondah Council resolved to retain the Memorial Pool and commit to the sourcing of funds to upgrade and reopen the facility.

There were three motions passed in relation the Croydon Memorial Pool, the first of which allowed the issue to be heard as part of urgent business.

The other motions, which I seconded on each occasion, were as follows:

That council hereby rescinds the following wording of part 4 of the motion passed by council on 2 February, 2004, relating to the Croydon Aquatic Facility feasibility study, namely:

“Council undertakes to make no further decision regarding the future of the Croydon Memorial Pool until a new facility has been opened.”

Rescinding this motion allowed the council to consider the issue of the Croydon Memorial Pool immediately, rather than deferring the issue until a later date. This allowed the third motion to be debated and ultimately passed:

That Council:

1. Commits to the future of the Croydon Memorial Pool.
2. Seeks funding options from Federal and State Governments and other sources of funding.

These motions, each of each were passed successfully by council, has meant that Maroondah City Council has voted to retain the Croydon Memorial Pool and will now seek the funding necessary to upgrade and retain the facility.

I would like to thank the Save Croydon Outdoor Pool (SCOOP) group for their commitment and for maintaining an ongoing campaign in calling council to the save the pool. I am honoured to be in a position where I was able to vote in support, and second the motions, that resulting in saving this unique Croydon icon.

Delegates’ report: Welcome to 2007

Published by Alex Makin on Monday 19th of February, 2007

I would like to begin by thanking the community groups that invited me to their end of year functions. While it may seem like such a long ago it is always good to have an opportunity to reflect on the previous year to ensure the very best for 2007.

As we enter 2007 a number of significant events have already begun and I would like to echo Cr. Gurr’s comments in regard to the success of the the Maroondah Australia Day Awards and Citizenship Ceremony.

February often marks the month that meetings officially begin and already I have attended the first meeting of the Eastern Transport Coalition, where I am pleased to say that Cr. Mick van de Vreede has been reappointed as chair of the group by unanimous vote. The Eastern Transport Coalition had considerable success last year, particularly in ensuring the removal of zone three public transport fares, which will take effect from March this year and I am certain that this success will continue throughout 2007.

There are a number of important events this year, including the State Government’s audit of Melbourne 2030 an area of interest to both the Eastern Transport Coalition and The Municipal Association of Victoria’s Urban Reference Planning Group. Strategies involving consolidation and higher urban amenity will only be achieved if the State Government invests in much-needed infrastructure and service improvements, particularly in areas such as public transport. It is hoped that the audit process will provide an honest review of Melbourne 2030 so that we can learn from what has worked and what hasn’t.

2007 will certainly be an interesting and challenging year and I will be tabling the rest of my written report.

2007 Maroondah City Council Meeting

Published by Alex Makin on Wednesday 3rd of January, 2007

Monday, 19 February 2007
7:30 pm	to	9:30 pm
Monday, 19 March 2007
7:30 pm	to	9:30 pm
Monday, 16 April 2007
7:30 pm	to	9:30 pm
Monday, 21 May 2007
7:30 pm	to	9:30 pm
Monday, 18 June 2007
7:30 pm	to	9:30 pm
Monday, 16 July 2007
7:30 pm	to	9:30 pm
Monday, 20 August 2007
7:30 pm	to	9:30 pm
Monday, 17 September 2007
7:30 pm	to	9:30 pm
Monday, 15 October 2007
7:30 pm	to	9:30 pm
Monday, 19 November 2007
7:30 pm	to	9:30 pm
Wednesday, 5 December 2007
7:30 pm	to	9:30 pm

Council meetings commence at 7.30 pm and are held in the Council Chambers, Braeside Avenue, Ringwood.

The public is welcome to attend and there is an opportunity to submit a question to be answered at council meetings or to speak directly to councillors and council staff after the meeting.

If you wish to submit a formal question at a council meeting, please download the form for Public Question Time from the Maroondah City Council Website.