Call for a special meeting
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A suggested approach is a Special Meeting of Electors to listen to the community's suggestions and determine a way forward. (100 signatures needed .... download a petition).
A quick review of the last Special Meeting of Electors concerning our Small Parks and related issues. March 2007 There were 380 signatures received in less than 3 weeks. Only 100 signatures were needed to call the Special Meeting.	1. The Mayor conducted the meeting. 2. Large screen material was produced, a projector privately rented,        & Council Staff with the Mayor would not allow the material to be seen. 3. Comments from the floor had to be framed as questions. 4. Time restrictions stopped participation by many. 5. The recommendations, often unanimously passed at the meeting,     were only given limited recognition by the 9 Councillors.     (Christie Park looks like it will be sold, despite what the meeting decided) 6. Policy requests for less 'external consultants' seems to be ignored. 7. The Mayor imposed her own narrow interpretation of the purpose of the     Special Meeting of Ratepayers. (Efforts to consider the jetties at Kelly Park     were silenced. The Town of Bassendean later decided to remove them).
The community needs your help so we can all help ourselves ! We need to define what we want, and why, then the when and where, should make it easier for the how to be designed and implemented.	1. Download the petition, or phone 9379 9479     and we will post out a copy. 2. Speak with neighbours, discuss the issues,     ask questions, maybe even question Don Yates,     9379 9479 or send an email. 3. OK, we need 100 signatures to ask for a     Special Meeting of Ratepayers. 4. We need to assemble a meeting format and     recommendations list to be considered at the     meeting, (assuming we get the interest?!) 5. A suggestion is to have boards with options on     display before the meeting. This leaves max time     for community comment and questions, with     recommendations to be voted on, with a way to     track and review the Council responses, and     hold them to what the ratepayers want.	Don Yates & Toto* Chair / Village Green Community Foundation, Bachelor of Applied Science, Bachelor of Communication Engineering, and Cert in Renewable Energy. * Toto since passed on                                TOP
This ends the immediate materials.  Still feeling 'green' ... check out the Bassendean Preservation Group, and become a member. Get a Seasons Greetings card with a tree as a giveaway. Only $3 each. With 10 cards or more, we'll print a special card for you. Our target is 2008 trees in 2008.