John thanked the board and berth holders for their continued support. Should any berth holder find a problem with any of the pontoons used for the grebes do not hesitate to contact a member of the board and a message will be passed on to John and Marcus.
The rotation of Board Directors as per every 2 years required Lynden Cleugh and Gerry Clemens to retire. They were formally nominated by Mike Barker and were duly unanimously re-elected. There were no further nominations.
The fees had not been reviewed since 2014. His proposal was moved and seconded by 2 shareholders who were present following Paul’s presentation. This reflects the amount of work undertaken by the board and their responsibilities to the shareholders and legally under the Health and Safety legislation.
The Delta build up opposite the marina and Lakeside Road is continuing to cause concern. There have been 2 reports compiled by the ORC and one by Envirolink commissioned by Wanaka marina. They appear to corroborate each other, suggesting the build up of schist and shingle has been caused because of the flow of water from the stream. On the 3/2/22 Richard Powell an infrastructure engineer from QLDC met with the board on the marina to discuss the problem. They have offered a solution to the water pressure as can be seen on the Wanaka Marina website but an agreement is yet to be reached regarding the removal of the build up which is now quite prominent given the level of the lake. The board will continue to raise this issue with both ORC and QLDC with a view to solving the problem.
There was a very successful treatment of the Lagarosiphon weed which is situated in the vicinity of the marina in early 2021. Another application is anticipated in the very near future when conditions are right which we hope will eradicate this invasive weed.
The ongoing maintenance of the marina continues. During stronger than usual winds the marina may suffer some minor structural damage which we aim to put right as soon as identified.Please let us know of anything you become aware of.
Tup Blunt our outgoing Maintenance manager left the marina in excellent condition and our incoming manager Craig Fahey is carrying on in the same manner. Please stop and say hello if you see him on the marina. Craig will also be offering his assistance for personal requests such as fenders, ropes or help with your boats. He regularly checks the marina and all the vessels so will contact any berth holder if he finds anything untoward.
The insurance for the marina is due for renewal in March 2022. The initial reports are not favourable as despite having never made a claim our current insurers are looking to reduce our cover by 50%. The board are doing everything they can to find adequate cover for the future.