Easter, and all that jazz!

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Easter weekend on Rakino was beauty fine every day. We had our Jazz & Art Picnic on Saturday 7th April which was a huge success. Sandy Bay had more boats in it than I've ever seen in the 19 years that I've been coming here. The jazz bands and singers did superb jobs.

Sundays clean up went well. At 4pm we had a very well attended and constructive meeting followed by a BBQ for those who stayed on.

Monday, at 9.20am we held the 2nd children's fishing competition on our wharf at Sandy Bay. Sausages were cooked continually on the BBQ. Drinks were passed out followed by sweets for all. The judging was started at 12 noon sharp. 2 appointed judges examined the catch and our winners were 1) Sam Parker 2) Angus Chisholm 3) Santana Hunt. Judges were Eddie Parker and John Chisholm. More chocolates and sweets were handed out. The people started to head off up the hill as we started the cleaning up. I arrived home for some lunch about 1pm and had 3 1/2 hrs left for my holiday even so I had a really enjoyable weekend. I would like to thank all those willing helpers who helped setting up, cleaning up and making the organisers jobs that much easier.

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Wheeeeew
LEZ

Rakino OGM 09 April 2007

Rakino OGM 09 April 2007
Held at Rakino Island Hall

Agenda
Moorings
Jazz and Art
Environment
Fire
Hall Update

Moorings
The ruling about Moorings is out.
Doug Armstrong, ACC Eastern Bays addressed the meeting
ACC decided to lodge plan change with ARC to get Woody, Home, and more Sandy Bay moorings.
Boat Clubs opposed it
Hearings held with 100’s of objections (roughly 600 against, 30-40 for)
Final Outcome: no moorings except Sandy Bay, where number is increased from 20 to 30 (roughly that number now)
Objections can be made to Environment Court for a limited time.
Can get a Resource Consent to have a Mooring but must have a good case.
Hope for a systematic fair process to allocate moorings.
Recommend ACC put in better pull out facilities and boat parking.
Chris recommended the RRPA obtain a mandate from the meeting to act as coordinators for the ratepayers between them and ARC/ACC – unanimous decision obtained at the meeting

Jazz and Art Picnic
This was another highly successful day and the main income source for the association.
Last years funds supplied a bar-b-que, 6 camlock fire fittings and sourced kids fishing competition prizes.
Westpac Rescue Helicopter received 10% of funds raised this year
Musicians need more assistance with heavy gear.
Arts had the best year - $4999.00 with 10% back to association.
A huge thank you to Chris, Jan and their company for the enormous contribution they make each year towards the Jazz and Art Picnic

Environment
Thank you to Graeme Hoare who looked after the bait stations in John’s absence.
Rhamnus – ACC keen to get rid of it and have a small budget available to spend by the end of June. A volunteer is required to help remove it.

Fire
Ken advised Lance is working on a separate fire shed still and has recently done six monthly maintenance on equipment.
6 tanks have been highlighted for camlock fittings


Hall*
Paula had confirmed in writing ongoing work but this has not been done. A letter needs to be drafted to the council to move ahead. Hall usage needs to be formalised and a booking system arranged.
Maintenance is currently on an ad hoc basis.

General Business
Sports Day on New Years Eve – Albie moved a motion that the association funds the Sports Day again this year. Unanimous agreement.
Lez mentioned Michael was going to Massey in Palmerston North and thanked him for his contribution and wished him all the best.
Wooden Pontoon – what was happening with it? It is on the beach for winter and had floated over from the North Shore. Association is not responsible for it.


*There are currently several companies putting in tenders to remove the top floor of the Rakino Hall.