BIKE TAUPO INC.

MINUTES OF MEETING – Tuesday 25 January 2011, 7:30pm

At Plateau Bar in Tuwharetoa Street, Taupo

PRESENT: Karyn Hutton, Thomas Schwarz, Pete McFarlane, Pete Masters, Shorty Hughes, Cath Oldfield, Thea de Petris, Rowan Sapsford, Mike Langley and Richard Hine

APOLOGIES: None Received

CONFIRMATION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

Minutes of meeting from 8 December 2010 were confirmed as being true and correct. Will be posted on website if no one has any changes. Thomas/Shorty

MATTERS ARISING

CORRESPONDENCE REPORT:

Inbox:

• DoC Draft Management Plan for Tongariro National Park. Submission received in favour of opening up MTB tracks.

Outbox: Nothing to Report

Correspondence accepted Karyn/Thomas

TREASURER’S REPORT

With the damage done to the Rotary Ride with the rain last weekend, our emergency buffer will need to be used. Mike said that Rotary might help fund repairs. They had a meeting recently and have funds that need using.

Rowan will follow up on the Code of Compliance that is no longer needed to get cheque returned.

Budget Meeting for Karyn, Thomas and Pete Masters.

Moved Karyn/Shorty

MANAGER’S REPORT

The photos say it all the Rotary Ride has taken a big hit from the storm with some very big trees down plus the bridge abutment has been washed out at the ladder bridge

Seats have been put in on W2K

Still seem to be getting lots of odd trees coming down with the high winds over the last 5 weeks

Boys have been spraying on the Wairakei tracks

Article going in Taupo Times about track damage

LAKE TRACK.

No Report

WAIRAKEI. (7 wise men and 1 wise woman)

Totara Track and Ferguson’s completely wrecked from rain. Doc has closed them both. Len and Pete doing the paperwork for the events to cover the concession in the park. Their systems work very well.

Wairakei Forest sub-committee members

Chair and Bike Taupo representative Nicki Hughes

Mt Bike Club representative Brendon Reynolds and Alex Fierro

Track Crew representative Pete McFarlane

Invited on Len Malcolm and Brent Cameron

The meeting on Tuesday will review the Wairakei Forest Sub–Committee Mandate, Development plan and Event documentation. So we are all on the same page.

URBAN JUNGLE.

February is Bike Wise month. Richard has it under control! Spot the Cyclist being done by Aniek, Thea, Murray and Richard. Family Bike Ride on Tuesday 15 February from the Taupo Events Centre. Mayoral Challenge Breakfast on Wednesday 23 February from Great Lakes Centre. Stilt walkers will be the entertainment.

MEDIA/PROMOTION/WEBSITE.

Website get-together for Thomas, Rowan and Ryan Hunt. Rowan looking at an A2 map with terrain contouring. Maybe get funding for design. Could have track descriptions and recommended rides. District wide and friendlier with advertising possibilities.

FUNDING/PROJECTS.

Hendon from Pack and Pedal asked to remember to contact him if we need some support.

NEWSLETTER.

Shorty looking for news to go into her Pedal Talk.

GENERAL BUSINESS.

The road from the SPCA to Owen Delaney Park is going in, and then we can resolve the issue with the Archery Club and regain access to the Day/Night track.

On next agenda need to discuss Bike Taupo logo and by line change.

Rowan Sapsford moving to Wellington so will be leaving Bike Taupo Committee. Thea was invited to sit in the committee meeting and if she is keen to be part will be formally invited to join the committee at the next meeting.

Meeting Closed: 9:13pm

Next Meeting: Tuesday 1 March 7.30pm 2011 at Plateau Bar.

Signed as a true and correct record

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Thomas Schwarz (Bike Taupo Chairman)