Minutes of a Meeting of the Wellington Residents' Coalition

Minutes of a Meeting of the Wellington Residents' Coalition Held at 83 Wilson Street, Newtown at 11am Sunday 26 April 2009

Present: Bryan Pepperell (chair), Ian Drysdale, Roma Parker, Margaret Muir, Jocelyn Brooks, Marie Kearney and Warwick Taylor

Apologies: Arthur Winthur, Ron Oliver, Keith Flint, Mike Scott, Wendy Poste, Frank Cook, Larry Hannah, Joel Cosgrove and Ian Anderson.

1. Wellington City Council Long-Term Community Plan

Warwick will draft a submission on the WCC LTCCP covering matters agreed on so far by the Coalition.

We agreed that we would oppose the Indoor Stadium at this stage due the recession.

It was moved Warwick/Ian that we endorse Maria's proposal on recycling and incorporate it in our submission.

2. Proposed Sale of the Kilbirnie Bus Barns

We agreed to ask the Greater Wellington Regional Council on where it stands on the sale of the bus barns.

We agreed to write to Infratil asking where they intend having smaller depots.

3. Water

Maria will set up a group on water on Facebook and a group for the Wellington Residents' Coalition.

Maria will co-ordinate the printing of more petition forms and leaflets. We agreed that the leaflets should be A5.

Bryan will approach the Samoan Catholic Centre.

May Day

Maria informed the meeting that on Friday 1 May at 5pm in the Southern Cross Tavern there will be a launch of a petition asking fro a Citizens'-Initiated Referendum on a $15 minimum wage.

Meeting closed.