Ward 3 committee meeting, 6 May 2010

Minutes of a committee meeting held on 6th May 2010 at 16:00 at the Jeffreys Bay Golf Club

1. Attendance
Present: J Thiart (Chairperson), Dr. B Vosloo, J Davel, Clr. Dr. Nico Botha, Charles Womersley and H Thiart (secretary)
Absent: A Bellingan

2. Opening and welcome.
The chairman extended a word of welcome to all present and opens with a prayer.

3. Confirmation of the minutes of 25th march 2010.
After the minutes were read they were approved on the proposal of B Vosloo, seconded by
J Davel.

4. Matters arising from the minutes.
(a) Appreciation was expressed for the house meetings arranged by B Vosloo and J Davel. Both meetings were well attended. Clr. Botha conveyed the Mission and Vision of the Democratic Alliance, and also the focus of the local D A.
Questions were asked and after answers were given, there was a better understanding of how important it was for the DA to defeat the ANC at the ballot box in order to take charge of the future of the Kouga. Five future house meetings were envisaged for Wavecrest and Kabeljouws.
(b) A DA brochure setting out the Vision and Principals of the DA was compiled by Ossie Bellingan, Barry Vosloo and Pieter Butler. The booklet was sponsored by the provicial DA office and will be used as a canvassing tool.

5. Report back by Clr. Botha
Two new branches will be established in the Jeffreys Bay region, one in Pellsrus/Ocean View on 26th May, and the other in Paradise Beach on the 27th. According to Jerome Perrils approximately 45 members have already been enrolled in Pellsrus. According to Pieter Butler, Paradise Beach members will meet at the NG Church Hall at 4:30..

6. Demarcation Board
Councillors met with the Demarcation Board and apparently no objections were lodged with regard to the boundaries of the new Ward 3. D. A D Keet Street will be worked on both sides by our team. A plan of the ward will be supplied to the committee by Clr. Botha.

7. 2011 municipal election: Interviews with aspirant candidates
Interviews were held with the aspirant candidates in the Jeffreys Bay region. The secretary was out of town at the time, but will be interviewed in the near future. A list of tasks to be performed by the aspirant candidates was handed over to them. Only after the meeting of the Electoral College the aspirant will be interviewed by a selection panel consisting of DA members beyond the borders of the Kouga. Only then, and if the aspirants are recommended by the selection panel, will they be nominated as candidates.

8. Budget Meeting, Ward 3
The Ward was very poorly represented. Mr Abdullah had an answer to every question in spite of the fact that Rome is burning.

9. DA Golf Day at St Francis Golf Club.
The aim is to collect about R100 000. It is very difficult to get willing sponsors in these trying times. Only R22 000 has been raised so far. SAB Miller will sponsor in kind.

10. Kruisfontein
The brown vote it is crucial to achieve a majority in the 2011 municipal election. The DA is working hard, but unfortunately it is also costing lots of money.

11. DA Blog
Barry Vosloo explained the advantages of a DA blog leading up to the 2011 municipal election. He will present his proposal at the Co-ordinating Committee Meeting. The meeting takes note and expresses support for the proposed blog.

12. Next meeting
The next meeting will be held on 27th May at 14:00 at the Jeffreys Bay Golf Club.