1. PRESENT:        Gerry Dance; Lisa Rowland; Neville Peach; Thomas Schwarz; Jonathan Garlick, Else Tutert; Pete Masters

2. APOLOGIES: Nil

 

3.      CORRECTIONS TO LAST MINUTES: Committee agreed that the minutes of 20 January 2003 were a true and accurate record.  Accepted by committee (Jonty/Gerry)

 

•       Letter out to Landcorp dated 29/1/03 re Huka/Spa proposed cycleway

•       Letter out to TDC Parks and Reserves dated 29/1/03 re Huka/Spa proposed cycleway

•       Letter out to Mark Burton MP dated 10/2/03 - courtesy letter getting him ‘on board’

•       Letter out to Chief Executive TDC dated 28/1/03 in form of submission confirming Bike Taupo’s existence.

•       Letter in from Landcorp dated 19/2/03 in response to letter out dated 29/1/03.

 

NIL

 

Else reported and Lisa reiterated that we need to have the constitution formed and a bank account before we can apply for funding.  Also, part of each applications requires details of what funding is required for before they are granted.

Banner has been completed and was used at the Bike to Work Day last Wednesday.  All agreed it looked great!  Pete said the account is for $265.00.

 

•       Jonathan presented examples of proposed stickers (LOOK TWICE FOR BIKES) from Quality Print.  The differences in the three presented were the shape of the ‘eyes’ in the word LOOK.  All agreed on one particular example.  He will go back to Quality Print for other mock ups including cycle symbols instead of the word ‘BIKES’ and perhaps at using the ‘eyes’ on the stickers the Cycle Strategy Team have bought and are distributing.  Unfortunately these eyes may not be able to be used due to them being a patented symbol. 

 

Else had talked to Mel Kernot who mentioned bumper stickers are not that popular.  The committee however disagreed.  If they were handed out at events and other like instances people would use them. 

 

Other examples of similar promotion could be making up police approved stickers or labels for attaching to cycle related retail goods (ie. bikes, helmets etc).

 

•       Gerry mentioned Bernard Fletcher’s idea of T-shirts with particular ditties on them (eat to live - live to bike - bike to work).  These could be sold to retailers (if we want to get involved with this type of selling) or given away at cycle events.  Jonty will think on some ideas keeping the colours the same as our banner.

•       Jonty reported that the letter to the editor re our support of the helmet law was held back.

•       It was suggested we put some ‘thumbs up’ in the Weekender regarding the Bike to Work Day success. 

•       Jonty will check with Opus/Transit the name of the area champion to touch base with them introducing Bike Taupo.  Also mentioning an area of State Highway One which needs attention (Wairakei steam bridge - barrier makes it too narrow for cyclists who end up needing to pull out into traffic going 100km per hour.

•       Lisa and Thomas to get together to sort out database - otherwise its all go and we are slowly getting more members.

•       News items are being inputted by committee members successfully however, Lisa has been having trouble and thinks her computer needs reconstructing!

 

•       Peter reported that the people they met with at the Gun Club were reluctant to agree to track until they had met with more members - this to happen on 5 March.

•       Rotary are happy to be a part of the cycleway.  Leanne Stewart of Rotary is happier we are considering going through Landcorp and Gun Club land.  We may not get so much as $20,000 but they are positive about support cycling’s future in Taupo especially since they are involved with the Cycle Challenge each year.

•       Its estimated the fencing for the Landcorp land would equate to about $4,000.

•       Pete advised he has all the old bridges we need sitting on various DOC lands - so the bridge issue is solved.

 

Submissions:

      Nothing to report

 

•       Pete mentioned that in order to get the member levels up we should register people on their behalf (after seeking permission of course).  He has found that many of the people he knows what to be a part of Bike Taupo but just don’t get rounding to registering.  If we were to all target a number of people each our membership would grow certainly.

•       Lisa will contact Murray and Ingrid Fleming about putting a flyer /membership about Bike Taupo into their race packs for the 100K Flyer race in early April.

•       Jonty mentioned that Quality Print are keen to help us out by looking at our subscription form and making it more ‘professional’.  Lisa mentioned we need to update it anyway as it does not have the words ‘register now online ’  People are still sending in the subscription form with the email address on it.  It would have been quicker/cheaper for them to go online and directly register.

•       Thomas said we should also start up some forums on interesting topics to get this side of the website going.

•       Cycle Strategy Team reported that the Bike to Work Day was a huge success with around 100 people participating.  They have received many good comments from those participating.  People were pleased on how it was run and the team was pleased with the turnout.  The venue was in a perfect location.  Lots of people got to catch with each other and the breakfast went down well.  Spot Prizes were abundant with most people walking off with a little something.

•       The team thanked the Bike Taupo committee for their turn out, support and assistance in making the event a success.

•       Next year they will aim at getting double the amount to bike to work.

No General Business

9.  NEXT MEETING:    

The Creative Café Marama Arcade

8.  CLOSE OF MEETING:       8:45pm