INSTITUTE OF MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING

OF SOUTHERN AFRICA

East Cape Branch

Telephone: (041) 505-8019 P O Box 5104

Fax: (041) 585-3437 Walmer, PE

e-mail: 6056

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MINUTES OF A BRANCH MEETING OF THE EAST CAPE BRANCH OF IMESA

HELD ON WEDNESDAY 24 JUNE 2015

  1. PRESENT

An attendance register was presented and signed by all who attended.

A good number of guests attended the site meeting as well as the branch meeting.

The site meeting was at Fishwater Flats.

Presentation by Conrad Rehse, Royal Haskoning DHV

  1. WELCOME

Mr Turner opened the meeting and welcomed all.

  1. PRESENT

A good number of members were present, attendance register signed.

Guests attended:

Mqatthew Hills, Ruan van Niekerk, ZintoMtunzi, Ingrid Viljoen, Willem de Bod, Ari Bezuidenhout.

Visiting member from Southern Cape Branch Mr Vorster.

  1. APOLOGIES

Mr Velton, Mr Martin

  1. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING

Confirmation – Mr Hofmeyer

Seconded – Mr Van de Merwe

  1. MATTERS ARISING

A gmail account was created for all correspondence: , feel free to email the secretary should you have any queries.

New HEQSF programmes – Mr Crouse

Costing information – document was emailed to all members, input needs to be emailed back to Susan – IMESA Pty Ltd was established as a service to municipalities, information is needed.

Students – all qualified.

  1. BURSARIES

Open for 2016.

No current bursars from Eastern Cape.

Members and their children are eligible for bursaries.

Electrical engineering, Health and Safety can also be considered.

Bursaries also available for members and public. The bursary is basically a grant.

  1. MEMBERSHIP

Approval by EXCO – Mr Ndlovu

Application received – 1 Mr Ruan van Niekerk

Mr Madwayi was transferred to the Southern Cape.

Visiting member from Southern Cape was welcomed, Mr Vorster.

Reminder that forms are available through the secretary.

Fellowship nominees – forms electronically available.

  1. MEMBERSHIP FEES

All members are reminded to pay their fees.

  1. CONFERENCE

IMESA Conference will take place in Goodwood, Cape Town.

2.5 CPD points if you attend – very good experience.

Contact Committee members to group together.

  1. EXCO/COUNCIL MATTERS

June/July – no feedback

  1. DATE OF NEXT MEETING

A date for the next branch meeting has not been established.

Meeting closed.

Fellowship.