Tamaki Drive Protection Society www.tamakidrive.org.nz Annual General Meeting Thursday 15 October 2015 Royal Akarana Yacht Club

Vista from Tamaki Drive

Kites over Bastion Point

International cyclist event

AGM 2015 Agenda Present – welcome to OL Board members, Residents and Business Associations, guest speaker, other attendees and supporters (Ken Palmer chair) Apologies Minutes of AGM 20 Aug 2014 – to approve Matters arising- to be covered in chair report Chairpersons report (Ken Palmer)

Chair report (Ken Palmer) Publicity and information – Walk Tamaki Drive booklet – Grant from OLB – Colin Percy to speak Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan – submissions to increase recognition of Tamaki Drive Master Plan, and apply coastal management area and yard overlay Commuter traffic buildup concerns – support for Ngapipi Rd intersection improvement Bus routes and timetable changes – Robt Johnston to speak Clifftop tree survey – grant to fund survey [OLB $3750] Tamaki Drive flooding – concerns expressed to Auckland Transport for road level and stone seawall remediation The Landing Okahu Bay – proposed developments check [Thanks to members/ website maintenance Sarah Palmer]

Financial Report year ending 31 March 2015 Income –donations $400+ interest $210 = $610 Expenditure – last AGM advert, rent = $368.33 Stationary $157.80; EDS conf $295, gen $30 =$482.80 Total expenses $851.13 Excess expenditure over income $610.00 Reserve funds 01.04.14 = $9462.48 Less $241.13 = $9221.35 balance Represented ASB term dep $7000; ASB $2221.35 Audited by J Alexander. Account to be approved [account does not include $3578 grant in July from OLB applied to fund publication of Walk Tamaki Drive booklet]

Election of officers 2015-16 Present committee: Ken Palmer (chair); Juliet Yates (secretary), June Dunne (treasurer), Ross Duder, Graham Jones, Robert Johnston, Jean Hatch, Dr Peter Morton, Robert Johnston. Dr Peter Harwood (retired during the year) Existing members available for re-election, subject to Ken Palmer stepping aside as chair after 10 yr tenure, Dr Peter Morton nominated to take over chair New committee nominees – Jill Goldkorn, Anna Longdill …. Resolution to elect new committee

General business Robert Johnston to comment on proposed bus routes and timetable changes affecting Tamaki Drive and other areas in the Eastern suburbs Further business Close of meeting ---------- Introduction of guest speakers

Guest speakers Ms Desley Simpson, Chairperson, Orakei Local Board Colin Percy, author of booklet Walk Tamaki Drive (joint TDPS and U3A production) Dr Rob Bell, NIWA principal scientist, weather related coastal hazards