2nd April, 2020 - Meeting Minutes
Opening
The regular meeting of the WATER COMMUNITIES S.A. was called to order at 11.00am on 2ND APRIL, 2020 via Video Link.
Present
Jeff Knispel, Ian Penno, Simon Andrew, Joe Gropler,
By Invitation
Dennis Peltz
Apologies
Rod Agnew
Approval of Agenda
The agenda was unanimously approved as distributed.
Approval of Minutes
Minutes of General Meeting held on 10/3/2020 had been circulated
Moved J. Knispel
Seconded S. Andrew
Open Issues
Business arising from previous meeting
Discussion of Focus held in General Business
Finances
Bank account cannot be opened until we have Certificate of Registration from SA Dept of B&CA. Maybe not until 14th April, 2020
Account will be a BankSA Business Online A/c Purely online facility, no cards facilities.
Recommendation
Set up of account be approved
Moved S. Andrew
Seconded J. Gropler
Recommendation
Transactions approved by 2 Signatories
Moved J. Knispel
Seconded J. Gropler
Recommendation
The signatories be the Chairman, Vice Chairman and Account Firm BVMS
Moved J. Gropler
Seconded S. Andrew
Accounts to date
Registration of Business Name $216.00
Square Space Name Registration $240.00
Domain Registration $104.00 (for 5 years)
Corporation Liability Insurance $643.00
TOTAL $1,203.00
Expected Accounts
Goingsquare Web Page $3,300.00 (This is a 25% Discount)
NDA Law (Constitution) $1,500.00
TOTAL $4,800.00
New Business
· Constitution -Finalised
-Copy Distributed to Committee
-Link to Constitution to be at bottom of Web Page
Bring to members attention on joining
· Web Page -Draft circulated to committee
-Ready to go live
-Edit as we go. We have administration ability.
-Add a sponsorship page with details
PLATINUM $2,000+ Recognition, editorial and advertising on website- scrolling banner at footer of home page. To be negotiated re value v exposure
GOLD $1,000 - $1999 Recognition still advertising on Website
SIVER $500 –$999 Recognition on website
BRONZE $100 -$499 Listed on Website
Will include membership fee.
· Group Focus remains unchanged. Mainly State based issues
· Questionnaires to politicians and departmental representatives circulated as per emails. Should be put up on web page and include answers when and if received.
o Maybe some questions require clarification – MDBA had already called and discussed along with other matters.
o May be useful to send to some State Cross Benchers
o Long discussion re Hoarded/sleeper water, that is not listed in entitlements or allocations. Potentially 8%. Details not readily available.
o Is included in the questionnaires circulated.
o Need to find out current trigger point to start up Desal Plant
· Membership is critical and maybe with web page will create interest.
o Need to draft correspondence to the media raising issues of water and the primary producer which will also raise the groups profile.
§ Joe and Simon to draft a letter.
· Post Keelty Report, ASIC Findings and CSIRO Report to Web Page.
o These could be awhile as required to go before Parliament before being released and currently not sitting for 2 weeks.
· Activities over next month
o Water reliability below Lock 1
o Managing opening allocations
§ Due to be released 15th April.
§ Limited community consultation due to COVID-19
§ Will the carry-over water from 18-19 that remains un-used and in storage be calculated into opening allocations?
o Further questions to relevant authorities.
o COVID-19 Stimulus Packages for Primary Producers.
General Discussion.
Agenda for Next Meeting
List the items to be discussed at the next meeting.
Next meeting
Meetings to be the first Thursday of the month or as required earlier.
The next general meeting will be at 11.00am on 7th May, 2020, by video link.
Minutes submitted by:
Ian Penno
Approved by:
Moved
Seconded