Draft Minutes for the Berry Forum Committee Meeting
Monday 24 June 2024 8.15am at the Uniting Church
Present: Ian Hendry (Chair), Stuart Coughlan (Secretary), Peter Saul, Robyn Baxendale, Judith Ball, David Brawn, Gail Paton, Laurie Watson, John Jeston
Apologies: Emanuele Rattazzi, Mary Beare, and Cassandra Harris
Minutes of Meeting held on 3 June Approved.
Actions arising from Minutes: John to arrange for Hotel photos and video of car parking and accommodation impacts to be sent to lawyer
Berry Hotel RA23/1002
Stuart and Judith will speak at the Panel hearing on Wednesday and provide the PoM concerns.
For the LEC conciliation conference on 22 July, Stuart will prepare a deputation to be read out; Judith, Megan, St Lukes, the Medical Centre and shop owners should be contacted.
Princess St car park
Council paper recommending the car park be withdrawn from sale going to Monday’s Council meeting.
Council finances
2024/25 Budget – endorsement required by Councillors at Monday’s Council meeting.
Berry DCP
Awaiting notification of next steps by Council.
Characterisation of tourist cabins
Draft NoM prepared for Tonia – Council should conform with the Agritourism provisions by discontinuing the mischaracterisation of farm stay accommodation as ‘tourist cabins’.
David Berry Hospital
Major meeting to be held on 20 July.
General Business
- John will arrange a meeting with reps of the Chamber Committee.
- Stuart will be away from 11 July to 5 August.
- It was noted that no feedback has been received on the potential sale of Muir Cottage.
Meeting Closed: 9:35
Next Committee meeting – 19 August
Next Forum meeting – 28 August ‘Meet the Candidates’; 3 October AGM