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MINUTES OF MEETING – 02 February 2010, 7:00 PM AT PLATEAU BAR AND RESTAURANT, TAUPO
PRESENT: Thomas Schwarz, Richard Balm, Pete Masters, Lisa Rowland, Shorty Hughes, Aneik Van Iersel
APOLOGIES: Keith Crate, Peter McFarlane
CONFIRMATION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
Committee agreed that the minutes of were a true and correct record
Accepted by
MATTERS ARISING
- Postpone report and resolution acceptances until next meeting due to no quorum present - another meeting in two weeks
- Helistar account to Mike Langley – done
- Newsletters (Urban Jungle and Track Crew – Richard to do – ongoing)
- Confirmation letter re. off-road ½ marathon $10K cap – ongoing (Richard)
- Christmas Ride flyer – done
- Cycle Challenge Books - done.
CORRESPONDENCE REPORT:
Inbox : 11 January 10
- Rick Cooper – Christmas Wish
- Return to sender – Christmas card to Router Art and Sign On
- Oxfam: Landowners consent
Outbox:
- To Oxfam: agreement for use of track Landowners consent
- To lake Taupo Cycle Challenge Book winners
Emails:
- Bicycle Dream move Action: purchase a copy and view perhaps and then do a showing as a fundraiser
- Request for memorial Seat – a family wish to pay for an install a memorial seat at the Kinloch lookout on track. Action: Aniek to suggest the people contact TDC as they are installing memorial seats – they might be keen to put one up at the Kinloch lakefront.
Other: - All emails received with enquiries /correspondence will be acknowledged/answered by Aniek or Thomas or forwarded onto relevant committee member.
To be accepted at the next meeting.
TREASURERS REPORT
Treasurers Report deferred until next meeting
SUBCOMMITTEES:
Wairakei “7 wise men”
- Pete reported there was a working B but unfortunately no-one knew about it so not many turned up. Pete to talk to the subcommittee about getting notice of working B out to people.
- Hub Caf� is humming and really improved on food, coffee and service
Urban Jungle:
- The Bikewise ads look good – great job done.
- Thomas to get Cath to send email with list of jobs required for Bike Taupo participation
- Urban Structure Plan – need submissions from Bike Taupo – Richard to do by 26/2/10 - Hearing is 10 May
Media and Promotion and Newsletters
- Website is looking great its “legendary”.
- Thomas reported it needs updating but would be around 5 hours work. He’d like to add facebook page.
- Need more cafes on the website (ie. The ones that feature on our maps)
Lake Track
- Proposal was sent to Ministry of Tourism and we should find out February sometime.
- A question was raised by the Ministry regarding co-funding the project and we have replied with the fact that we have fully funded and built the W2K which we believe is the start of this track.
Managers Report
- New Track which was funded by Ministry of Tourism (Steve Ferguson) is completed and called “Fergusons’s Track” it’s a good grade and runs from Huka flats to Honey Hive.
- Track Counters are all up and running. One on W2K broke before Christmas and is now repaired. Kinloch getting round 1200 clicks per week over Christmas / New Year period. Lake Hire return counter already up to 900. Will now be able to get trends starting.
- Managers have a list of things to upgrade on the Rotary and Redwoods tracks (including realignment of some areas to improve grades and safety, improvement to Spa Park entry to Rotary Ride)
- W2K spraying taking place
- New entry planned shortly for the Huka end of the Rotary Ride – this will cut out confliction with pedestrians.
- Taupo Bungy Track – replacement of planning on part to make it clearer where to go (currently doesn’t look right).
Cyclemania
- They are looking at widening the Cycle Challenge to encompass Cyclemania.
Funding
- Had no luck with various funding applications. They are a lot of work to put together for a NO answer. They funding companies seem to be tight for cash.
Incident Report
GENERAL BUSINESS
Walk (Cycle) Maps
- Aniek and Thomas showed 5 lunchtime walks the TDC have funded to be made and have requested we put together 5 lunchtime rides (aimed at tourism and locals). We will do but will call it “Five Rides under and Hour”. Aniek to co-ordinate with Thomas and Lisa. Rides to include from I-Site to Wharewaka; to Titoki/Harvey gullies, to Spa to Bungy, to 10Km loop
Maps – Talk on perhaps increasing the price of maps to $3. Pete to sound out Information Centre.
ETA route – Keith and the Mayor want a grand opening - ride it / walk it before cars
Cycling Film Festival – there’s talk on bringing to Taupo - perhaps in the Winter months??
Bike Taupo and Bike Rack- Bike Taupo has been asked to consider where a bike rack could go in town (Arty one!)
NEXT MEETING: 16 February 2010, 7pm at Plateau (or such other venue as agreed by committee members)
ACTION LIST
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Action
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Bicycle Dream movie
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Thomas
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Memorial seat on W2K
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Aniek
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Cafes on Website
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Thomas
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Bike Ride maps
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Aniek/Lisa
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Map Price increase
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Pete M
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