Annual General Meeting 2016 FoZR - PowerPoint Presentation

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Annual General Meeting 2016 FoZRSlide2

AGENDA Year-end

February 2016

Welcome

Introduction of Intern: Jocelyn Van

Eeden

Report on year - Chair

Presentations

-

Gantouw

Project

(Petro Botha)

-

Fish Ladder

Project (Dalton Gibbs &

Tayla

Hadwen

)

- The fine scale distribution of a colony of

Brant’s climbing

mouse

(

Dendromus

mesomelas

) within a section of

Zandvlei

Estuary Nature Reserve (Robyn Morton)

Thanks

ElectionSlide3

PORTFOLIOS Year-end February 2016

Chair

– Dee Cranswick

Vice-chair & secretary – Nicky Stock

Treasurer – Tracy Gibbs

Fundraising Membership -

Tom Schwerdtfeger

Environment Officer & Reserve Liaison – Liz Day

PAAC

Co-opted Richard Cammell

Activities – Neil MajorSlide4

2015/2016 at a glance

Date

Event

2/2/2015

Deputy Minister Barbara Thompson delivers our Ramsar Certificate for FBNR.

FoZR

initiated the application many years ago, and was instrumental in obtaining such

FoZR

members were asked by

CoCT

to assist with transfer of various ministers to the ceremony by boat

20/2/2015

FoZR

helped organise

Ramsar

Celebration at ZVYC

1/5/2015

FoZR

Autumn walk with Dalton Gibbs

16/5/2015

Rondevlei

Fynbos planting along the public walk way followed by Beach Braai

and Sand Castle Building Competition at the Weir.

25/7/2015

FoZR

Winter Walk with Dalton Gibbs

31/7/2015

Talk by Dalton Gibbs at ZVYC - Serengeti

8/8/2015

FoZR

Barn Dance

28/9/2015

FoZR

donates fridge to the

Gantouw

Project

27/10/2015

Fynbos planting in van

Blommestein

Park

27/11/2015

Petro Botha talk @ ZVYC -

Gantouw

Project

23/1/2016

FoZR

Clean Up, with help from the Two Oceans Young Biologist Team

5/2/2016

FoZR

initiates clean up action by

CoCT

to remove solid waste dumped at

Blue Waters Resort on Baden Powell Drive. Slide5

2015/2016 at a glance

30/2/2016

FoZR Barn Dance

15/7/2016

Fynbos Planting in the Reserves

3/9/2016

FoZR Spring Walk

12/10/2016

Bridge refurbishment at the Weir - part 1

14/11/2016

FoZR assists UCT Research Team with Bird Study

15/11/2016

Bridge refurbishment at the Weir - part 2

Unknown

FoZR

employs intern

Unknown

Richie "Einstein" Cammell completes study into viability of FoZR's new mandate

Unknown/Various

Richie

PAAC ongoing

Unknown/Various

Richie Sewerage Works

ongoingSlide6

Anyone for bridge?Slide7

PAAC – Protected Areas Advisory Committee

Replaces previous FBNR steering committee

FoZR was invited to be part of this PAAC and nominated Richard Cammell (FoZR member)

The

PAAC hold the

CoCT

responsible for the

FBNR

management plan.

CoCT

HAVE to listen to the

PAAC, (they

don’t have to action our suggestions)

Meant

to assist and co-operate in finding best solutions

to issues - escalation

first to the Mayor office then directly to the Minister.Slide8

PAAC history and

Sustainability of FoZR

This year so far the PAAC has been busy with various issues including

CFWWTW and its smells

Water quality & Dredging of ZV

Staffing of the reserves

The minutes of the meetings are posted on zeekoevlei.co.za

http://www.zeekoevlei.co.za/minutes-of-meetings/

…………

But is it possible to keep performing these duties at this intensity – not like we are!

And … more work is needed

! ……..Slide9

Is FoZR sustainable in its current form?

What kind of work? Well this community WCLT effort, for a start …

But can we keep working as we are?

* Ref A

new leopard toad…

(significant

because they are breeding in

Zeekoevlei)Slide10

Income & Expenses

Its all about time and money – both of which are in short supply!Slide11

Financial PositionSlide12

Quo Vadis with FoZR?

Problems

Consists of Volunteers

Volunteers have full-time jobs & are busy Can’t take time off

FoZR loses momentum

Lack of continuity

Tea Room in the Past

Unsuccessful operator

Insufficient traffic into Rondevlei & tea room

No profit made - based on the old tea room MOUSlide13

False Bay Nature Reserve (FBNR)

Current Situation:

The Boma at Rondevlei is not being utilised

Management of False Bay Nature Reserve venues for hire becomes complicated & time-consuming

Lack of staff & after hours functions become particularly challenging

False Bay Nature Reserve Requirements:

Require a Community Conservation Liaison Officer (CCLO)Slide14

What a beautiful place to protectSlide15

Solution for FoZR & FBNR

Have 1 or 2 regular functionaries in place to:

Serve FoZR

Deliver a variety of walks, talks, Newsletters, and events

Provide a bridge between the reserves and the community

Provide support with external issues:

M

otivate for change

Assist with PAAC administration and matters arising

Raise Money

Also – in return pay for a CCLOSlide16

Solution:

Regular Income for FoZR officer(s) and eventually a CCLO

To Action: Phase 1

Secure the Tea room at

Rondevlei

MOU

Operator

Functions venueSlide17

Action: Phase 2

Secure the other FBNR venues in return for CCLO

FBNR HQ Hall

Boma

at

Rondevlei

Rondevlei

/ CTEET Island Camp facility

I

mplement management (operating on a profit share basis)

1 paid manager

1 paid intern

Run the operational side of

FoZR

and the venues

FoZR

Committee provides strategic thinkingSlide18

Advantage of a CCLO to FBNR

More cooperation from the community

Increase in environmental awareness amongst communities

Increase the number of people visiting FBNR

Puts the reserve on the map – awareness

Assistance in areas of community conservation Slide19

A baby

tortoise – …. breeding here.Slide20

Election FOZR Committee for 2017

The

nomination needs a proposer and

seconder.

Not

less than 6 not more than 8

Committee

members will assign posts at the first meeting

Duties

Attend

committee meetings

Attend to actions agreed at these meetings

Term

from this AGM to the next,

approx

a year

Members

offering to remain on the committee are:

Dee

Cranswick,

Nicky Stock, Tracy Gibbs, Tom

Schwerdtfeger

, Liz Day, Neil Major

New nomination: Colleen McDowell