Graeme Alexander Commodore, Rod Austin CEO and Simon Purcell Secretary met with the council on Monday night and we are extremely pleased to announce that our 21 year lease has been approved! 

Congratulations to all involved and a HUGE THANK YOU to Simon and the others involved for the hard work over the last year or so – this is a great outcome for the club, the future for MYC is looking very positive.  The link to the minutes is as follows:
file:///C:/Users/MYC/Downloads/Council_Minutes_-_24_August_2015%20(3).pdf


CONCLUSION

The proposed lease will provide MYC with sufficient security of tenure to maintain the site and continue
its operations for the benefit of all members and other users of the facility and allow amortisation at
an acceptable rate over the period of the lease.

That Council resolves to enter into a 21 year lease with Mornington Yacht Club for part of
the foreshore at Mornington, at a commencement rental of $41,000 plus GST per annum,
with annual rent reviews to CPI and reviewed to market every three years.

1. That Council receives 50% of the revenue received by Mornington Yacht Club from the
sub-lease to Telstra.

2. That subject to the issuing of the new lease, the existing Mornington Yacht Club lease be surrendered.

3. That the Common Seal of Mornington Peninsula Shire be affixed to the surrender of lease 
agreement, the new lease agreement, any sub-lease agreements and the relevant documents 
be signed by the authorised officers.

4. Attendance
Cr. Shaw having declared a Conflict of Interest in relation to this report, left the Chamber prior to
consideration and voting on this item and returned after voting on this item was concluded.

COUNCIL DECISION
Moved: Cr. Gibb
Seconded: Cr. Celi
That the recommendation be adopted.

The pier rebuilding contractors have been hand picking and carefully placing rocks along the outside of the new pier wall to slow and stabilise the waterflow across the delicate seabed for when the wind is up from the NW quadrant.

A great opportunity to build on your race management skill set, Yachting Victoria's Peter Merritt and Bill Bell will be conducting this 2 day course at Mornington Yacht Club.

Dates:  17th & 18th of October 2015
Start/Finish:  9am to 4.30pm each day
Cost: $170

Breakfast, lunch, coffee etc available from MYC bar all day.
Free parking available around yacht club precinct.

Interested..........register via the link below. 
For further information regarding the course please contact Lesley Fasala at Yachting Victoria via email
or phone: 9597 0066.

Just to let you know that the Rocks will be closed next week from the morning of Monday 24th August and will reopen at 5.30pm on Thursday 27th due to renovations. Members are welcome to still use the members lounge during the renovations, but will just need to use the tea/coffee facilities in the function room kitchen or BYO food!

Taken Monday 10 August from the bar during happy hour on an iPhone.

30 knots of NNW today gave the newly opened pier another hammering.

Please be advised that Jim’s funeral will be held at Tobin Brothers, Mt Martha at 2.00pm this Thursday the 6th of August followed by the wake here at Mornington Yacht Club (from approx. 3.30pm).

DOB 14/11/29 – 29/7/15 ( 85 years)

It saddens me today to advise the passing of Jim Jackson.  It truly is an end of an era at Mornington Yacht Club.  

Jim’s passion for the sport and club was second to none and we all have benefited greatly from his skill set and his patience in helping us to become better sailors.

Jim was a tenacious competitor on the water but everyone’s friend at the end of the day.  I remember the tremendous tussles we used to endure in my late father’s Farr 1104 “Ragtime” and Jim’s Peterson 39 “Kiknos” during the eighties.

He was noted for his incredible seamanship and knowledge of the sport. His presence at the club was always enjoyed and very much to be remembered controlling the slipway winch and up in the tower.
Jim was a regular attendee at the club, all General Members Meetings and an Honorary Life Member of the Club. 

Over many years and by my best recollection his boats included being a mainstay in the  “C” class sailing his Corsair and followed by a  Dragon.  He had the first Etchell at MYC and a converted Soling “Shortshot” seen here in the picture.  We think the picture also  shows a young Bolts.