General Meeting 11 December, 2009

Wanaka Rock Climbing Club, Inc.
General Meeting
11 December 2009

Attendance: Teddy Oram, Zdenek Racuk, Glen Einam, Ken Super, Sean O’Connor, David Bunn, Jon Sedon, Anna Simmonds, Scott Standen, Bruce Dowrick, Lionell Clay, James, Libby Paulin

Apologies: Nia O’Connor, Nick Cradock, Murray Ball

Minutes of previous general meeting: read and approved

Subscriptions 2009 – 2010 financial year: Greg Johnston, Sean O’Connor, Nia O’Connor (student), Ken Super, Teddy Oram, Zdenek Racuk, Anna Simmonds, Scott Standen, Liam Paulin (student), Bruce Dowrick, Jon Sedon, David Bunn, James

Old Business:
Access Issues – Kai Whaka Pai has new stile and sign. Glendhu Station would not consider fencing until after their envionment court hearing regarding their golf course at Parkins Bay

New Business:
- Access Issues
Motatapu Crag is closed until further notice because of its proximity within a deer farm.

- New Guidebook
Cost – production and printing cost approximately $8500 for 1000 books
Price – $20 (moved and agreed)

- DoC Management Agreement:
Discussed Meetings and Correspondence with DoC and Matukituki Operational Plan
Discussed WRCC Health and Safety Plan as per DoC request
Most people in attendance were very concerned about signing any agreement that might have legal teeth since the vast majority of the climbing community are not part of WRCC. The issue was tabled.
Discussed WRCC Bolting Standard and the need to update the information

- Blogspot
Discussed the status of blog. It was moved and agreed to remove most of the route information with the exception of some route descriptions in the crags less travelled section of the new guide. Need to discuss with Jerry Murray-Orr the admin status

- Meeting adjourned