MORVERN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
Draft Minutes of the Public Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Morvern Community Development Company held In Tarmac Mine Office on Wednesday May 25th 2005 at 7.30pm
Those Present: Mr A Robertson (AR), Mr J
Mr T McGurk (TM), Mr M Sampson (MS), Mr J Willis (JW), Mr S Malcolm (SM), Ms E Brown
Agenda Item No 1 – Apologies
Mrs J Robinson
Agenda Item No 2 – Minutes of the Previous Meeting The minutes of the previous meeting were agreed as a true record. Proposed by PL, seconded by TM
Agenda Item No 3 – Matters Arising None
Agenda Item No 4 – Action Points Covered in Agenda
The Agenda Order was altered to allow JW to discuss woodland related projects
Agenda Item No 7 – Hazelwood project
AR has spoken to Jack Ritchie and requested that the water supply pipe be buried.
The railing beyond the viewpoint to be extended.
AR to approach Jack Ritchie for more hardcore to allow for the barrier at the bottom road entrance of the footpath to be altered to allay safety concerns.
Agenda Item No 6 – Sawmill project
RS has written to architect with recommended alterations to plans to incorporate noise reducing measures.
Possible alternative sites should be investigated. JW to discuss with Foresty Commission
When new plans arrive RS to liaise with Mr and Mrs Laurence and Planning Department
JW left the meeting
4-Consulting will make a presentation to the Board on June 15th at 7pm re findings from Marketing Study.
JB to speak to Mr H Raven and Mr D Wilkie re concerns over their future plans for boating business in Loch Aline
If feasibility suggests lack of sustainable business, alternatives to be investigated
Agenda Item no 5 –
4-Consulting will make a presentation to the Board on June 15th at 7pm re findings from Marketing Study.
JB to speak to Mr H Raven and Mr D Wilkie re concerns over their future plans for boating business in Loch Aline
If feasibility suggests lack of sustainable business, alternatives to be investigated
Agenda Item no 8 – Golf Course project
Planning permission to be applied for
AR to produce draft lease by July
EB to speak to Kilchoan Playing Field Committee re lease
Agenda Item no 9 – Windfarm project
Mr S Robertson attended Knoydart Conference and produced report of same. Letter of thanks to be sent.
Invite Alienergy to present alternative energy presentation at August meeting
Agenda Item no 10 – Broadband
All directors to lobby MP/MSP/Highland Council/Lochaber
Agenda Item no 11 – Computer
Due to space constraints it will not be able to position the public access computer
in the Snack Bar. It is proposed to offer the computer/Broadband connection
to
Agenda Item no 12 – Housing
Source funding for Feasibility Study for high quality, affordable housing
For discussion at Public Meeting in August.
Agenda Item no 13 – Housing and Land Release by Ardtornish Estate
AR has held a meeting with Planning Department with a view to Ardtornish
Estate’s plans for land release. AR produced a map showing 7 potential sites
in and around Lochaline. Ardtornish Estate is keen to open discussions with MCDC, MCC
and any other interested parties. A first draft would be incorporated into
the local plan. MCDC directors to study and email comments to AR. Preference
should be expressed on the developments on the
Contact NHS re land to North of Morvern Crescent.
Contact NHS re plans for house at No 1 Kirk Brae, Lochaline
Agenda Item no 14 – Proposal by R Smart
RS has presented a proposal for the establishment of a small building firm with attendant community benefits to construct 5 houses and a hotel. AGENDA ITEM for Public Meeting
Agenda Item no 15 – Threat to Land Reform Act
For discussion at Public Meeting
Agenda Item no 16 – Iate Designation Morvern has been excluded from all local government initiatives. EB to discuss with H Donaldson possible inclusion in Initiative at the Edge
Agenda Item no 17 – Project Officer Post
Business Plan to be drawn up, CV’s to EB from those Directors who had not already done so
Agenda |tem no 18 – AOCB
Request from Morvern Games Committee for EB time rejected .
Meeting between Directors of AE and MCDC to be arranged as close to June 11th as possible. AR and JB to discuss Agenda Items beforehand.
Charitable Status and Company Structure to be discussed at Public Meeting
Check out bars on Directors
Rob Capell to take away remaining wood in Hazel Wood for price of £200
Winner of MCDC logo competition chosen as Daniel Hutchison
Agenda Item no 19 - Date of the next meeting
June 22nd 2005 at 7.30pm in Tarmac Office