Tuesday 15th November - next meeting of the GBRAI
You are cordially invited to the next GBRAI meeting starting at 7.30pm, Tuesday the 15th of November (two Tuesdays time) at the Brooklyn Community Centre. Find below the Draft Agenda.
2022-2023 meeting dates - at Brooklyn Community Centre (RSA room)
# Tuesday 15th November 2022 # Christmas Drinks December 2022?
# Tuesday 14th February 2023 # Tuesday 21st March 2023
# Tuesday 16th May 2023 # AGM 20th June 2023
AGENDA
1. Apologies to date: GWRC David Lee,
2. Review & approve the Minutes of last meeting (20 September 2022)
3. Finance
4. Correspondence (posted mail to be directed to Brooklyn Community Centre)
a. outwards:
b. Database email/FB/Neighbourly – all of the above
c. inwards – updates on POW reservoir; Ohiro Road/Todman St/Cleveland St intersection WCC officers, Sludge plant move to Moa Point, Residual Waste Minimisation Group meetings
5. General Business
(a) POW/Omaroro updates
(b) Kingston updates
(c) Landfills (C & D full but taking selected waste- new operator likely; extension of T and T and “Piggy Back option of WCC for the Southern Landfill)
(d) Harrison St social housing & turning area and new developments update
(e) Bus issues – 7 and 17 service failures, driver shortages, schedule changes
(f) WCC intention to move sewage sludge dewatering plant from Southern Landfill to moa Point and GBRAI submission
(g) Ohiro Road/Todman St/Cleveland St intersection traffic update
(h) civil defence container in central Brooklyn – updates
(i) matters for 2023
(j) Other business
Meeting date and location: Tuesday 15th November 2022 at 7.30 p.m.
Brooklyn Community Centre,
RSA Room, 18 Harrison Street
22 Agenda Tuesday 15th November Greater Brooklyn Residents Association Inc.docx Download View
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