PRESENT: Lisa Rowland; Richard Balm; Thomas Schwarz; Karyn Hutton;

APOLOGIES RECEIVED: Pete Masters; Mike Langley; Keith Crate; Mel Whiting

CONFIRMATION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES:  Committee agreed that minutes of  6 June 2007 as amended were a true and correct record, Accepted by Thomas/Richard

MATTERS ARISING:

1.       Waitahanui Blister Islands - need to do a letter to Transit  re blister islands at Waitahanui and their lack of allowance for bikes.  Agreed to tackle this at the meeting with Alan Burkett. 

2.       Traffic Plan - Letter to Ted Anderson at TDC - ongoing

3.       Cycle Strategy Review  - Lisa emailed Thunes Cloates of TDC - it’s not due for review until next year and we will be involved in the process.

4.       Bungy Track - need to publicise it with an article

5.       John Taylor  - article on John (Mike and Richard) ongoing - to be done after the plaque which is to be unveiled on 21July at 1pm (meet at Spa Hotel road entrance to track)

6.       NZ Cycle Conference - Lisa said we missed the close off date for applying to present at the conference - we may have the option to speak briefly at the proposed ‘open mike’ session.

INCOMING/OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE:

Incoming:

1. 1 July - Taupo Mountain Bike Club - event and maintenance fees for Craters Classic 2007
2. 2 July - Top Gear (two letters) one re advice of sale of business and one re advice of new owner and company
3. 6 July - TDC - Application for requirement for designation of public roadway  - Western Kinloch Arterial
4. 12 July - TDC response to submission re draft 2007/08 Annual Plan also acknowledging the great work we do to promote cycling
5. July 07 - CAN Chainlinks publication.

Outgoing:

1.                   3 July - TDC re W2K

2.                   12 July - letter to 9 Cafés requesting annual sponsorship for maps

Accepted by Thomas/Richard

TREASURERS REPORT: 

OO Cheque:  $6,516.49

O1 Account balance (W2K) is $1,285.00

Online Saver Account:  $13,917.11

Petty Cash:  $4.00

Receipts:   $4,636.04

Payments: $3,608.16

Accounts for payment:

•          Placemakers $484.46

•          Ministry of Economic Development $1,417.50

•          Lakeside Hire Service $28.00

•          Quality Print $826.20

•          McFarlane Contracting $3,197.25

•          McFarlane Contracting $2,041.88

Debtors:

•          Life Cycles Ltd $30.00

•          The Corner Shop $97.50

•          The Hub Café $150.00

Karen is still working through accounts with Richard.  Pete and Richard are the current cheque account signatories.

Accepted:  Richard/Lisa

SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS:

Urban/Rural Cycle Facilities:

1.       Lisa has arranged to meet the Head of Transit (Hamilton) Alan Burkett to particularly discuss the potential for a safe crossing on State Highway One near Rainbow Drive.  Other points to raise - the Waitahanui blister islands.

2.       Ted Anderson is apparently keen for Bike Taupo to be contracted to construct a recreational path from De Bretts to the Lake.

3.       Need to arrange a meeting to meet the Roading guys at Opus.

4.       Thomas is to contact Taupo Times regarding candidate publications to see if we can ask the candidates to state their opinion on cycle friendly issues in Taupo. 

Media Promotion and Website:

1.       Promotion on the changes to the Bungy Track needs to now happen.  The article should include that it was funded by Taupo Moana Rotary, Ground Effect and NZ Forest Managers and constructed by Bike Taupo and TDC.  The fact that the mountain bike fifth leg of the Cycle Challenge will use this track and enable the start to be with the other bikes will be mentioned.  As well, the link to Riverside Park

Maintenance:

1.       Not much happening.  A little bit was done for the Teams Race. 

Wairakei Forest Mountain Bike System

1.       New track called ‘Lazy Sunday’ which is a Grade 5.  A couple of sixteen year olds constructed it and have done a good job.

Submissions:

1.       Richard said the WEKA (arterial to Kinloch) is due by 7 August.

Funding/Projects:

1.       Bike Taupo was granted .$2,000 from Oxfam which will go towards maintenance of the tunnel track (ie. Widening etc)

W2K Track

1.       Closer to consent being finalised than ever before! 

CAN Update

1.       Thomas has been too busy in the last month or so and therefore has not been involved in CAN so much.

2.       Richard said he was surprised CAN did nothing publicly about the Hawkes Bay cycle accident.

3.       CAN advised that the Heaphy Track submission is open.  Thomas is to look at the pre-made submission to email out to groups (like Bike Taupo) for use to generate support.

4.       Cycle Conference and CAN awards.  CAN is taking applications for assistance to attend the conference for any advocacy group to apply.  This is due in by 14 September.

GENERAL BUSINESS:

1.       John’s Plaque unveiling (Taylor’s Bluff) to take place on 21^st July with his family attending.  It will be a walk in to the Bluff where the sign will have been erected.  

Meeting closed 8.38pm

NEXT MEETING:

•          5 September 2007 at 7pm (or such other date as committee chooses)