MINUTES OF MEETING – 02 February 2010, 7:00 PM AT PLATEAU BAR AND RESTAURANT, TAUPO

• 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.

• Rick Cooper – Christmas Wish
• Return to sender – Christmas card to Router Art and Sign On
• Oxfam: Landowners consent

• To Oxfam: agreement for use of track Landowners consent
• To lake Taupo Cycle Challenge Book winners

• 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.

• 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 Café is humming and really improved on food, coffee and service

• 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

• 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)

• 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.

• 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).

• They are looking at widening the Cycle Challenge to encompass Cyclemania.

• 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.

• None reported

• 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