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Minutes of Edinburgh Architectural Association Council Meeting

The EAA Council met at RIAS, 15 Rutland Square, Edinburgh.

at 6pm on Tuesday 9th June 2009.

Attendance

 = in attendance p = part onlyA= apology submitted

0 = no apologies received

Name / Council
Member / 13
01
09 / 10
02
09 / 10
03
09 / 14
04
09 / 12
05
09 / 09
06
09 / 14
07
09 / 11
08
09
Robert Black / President
2008-2009 / √ / √ / √ / √
Ken Lochrie / Past President
2008-2009 / A / √ / √ / A
Ken Ralston / Vice
President
2008-2009 / √ / √ / A / √
Dermot Patterson / Vice
President
2008-2009 / √ / √ / √ / √
Gloria Lo / 2006-2009 / √ / √ / √ / A
Ian Stewart / 2007-2010 / A / A / √ / √
Crichton Wood / 2008-2011 / √ / √ / √ / A
Kieran Gaffney / 2008-2011 / O / O / A / √
Rod Binns / 2008-2011 / √ / A / A / A
Neil Maxwell / 2008-2011 / √ / √ / √ / √
Fiona Harvey / √
Hon. Treas.
Gordon Duffy / ECAN / √ / √ / O / O
Co-opted Members
Co-repsonding
Martin Bates / 2008-2011 / A / A / O / O

NB: Meeting of 14 April was inquorate and 12th May was cancelled.

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AGENDA

MEETING OF EDINBURGH ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION COUNCIL TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY 9 JUNE 2008 AT 17.45 FOR 18.00 IN RIAS, 15 RUTLAND SQUARE, EDINBURGH

  1. Apologies for absence

Ken Lochrie, Rod Binns, Gloria Lo

  1. Approval of minutes of previous meeting
  1. Matters Arising (not covered elsewhere)
  1. Architecture
  2. EAA Awards 2009
  3. Review
  4. Costs (see attachment 1)
  5. J.R. Mackay Medal
  6. EAA Prize, EdinburghNapierUniversity (see attachment 2)

4.2EAA 150th

  1. Association

5.1 President’s Report

5.2 Honorary Treasurer’s Report

5.3 CPD

5.4 Mission Statement (see attachment 3)

5.5 Constitution (see attachment 4)

5.6 EAA Library

5.7 EAA move

  1. Any other business

6.1 Council Update (see attachment 5)

6.2 Borders Architecture Group (BAG)

6.3 RIAS Staff Resource

6.4 RIAS Accounts

6.5 RIAS/RIBA Agreement

6.6 City of Edinburgh Consultation documents (2)

6.7 Deaths of members (3) and memorial service

  1. Date of next meeting 7th July 2009

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MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE EDINBURGH ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATON

HELD IN:RIAS COUNCIL ROOM, RUTLAND SQUARE, EDINBURGH

DATE:9th JUNE 2009

WRITTEN BY:ROBERT BLACK

CHAIR:ROBERT BLACK, PRESIDENT

Action
1.0 / APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE – (see attendance list – to be separately issued).
2.0 / MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: The minutes of the March meeting and the AGM were approved.
3.0 / MATTERS ARISING
All covered within the Minutes of this meeting.
4.0 / ARCHITECTURE
4.1 / EAA Awards
•Generally positive feedback reported. After discussion it was agreed to plan for a similar event for next year although situation to be regularly reviewed.
•Duplicate certificates have been sent to all building owners.
•Spreadsheet of costs circulated for information.
•Sponsorship to be sought in early autumn.
•J R Mackay Medal. KR to press for award at Degree Show. Further information on history to be obtained.
•EAA Award, EdinburghNapierUniversity. Agreed that this should be put on hold this year pending review of all awards. KR to query with RIAS. / Note
JP
KR/JP
KR
4.2 / EAA 150th
•General discussion on interim results. Numbers low but accepted that good turnout for this type of poll.
•Completion date extended to the end of the month.
•Further discussion of next steps to be held over to next meeting.
•Accepted that resource required. / Note
5.0 / ASSOCIATION
5.1 / President’s Report
•Nothing to report not covered elsewhere.
5.2 / Hon. Treasurer’s Report
•Report held over until the next meeting. / KL
5.3 / CPD
•Agreed that St Paul’s and St George’s event to be downgraded to building visit only.
•Larger event for all winners to arranged for later in the year.
•Possible events to be provided by Historic Scotland.
•CPD page to be set p on the website. / JP
JP
JP
5.4 / Mission Statement
•KR suggested the inclusion of the wording ‘skills and expertise’. / JP
5.5 / Constitution
•Agreed that the constitution should change once referrals for membership procedures are updated with RIAS. / Note
5.6 / EAA Library
•JP to contact David Waugh previously the Hon. Librarian. / JP
5.5 / EAA Move
•Noted that proposed move may be imminent. Further discussion with NB required. / RB
6.0 / ANY OTHER BUSINESS
6.1 / RIAS Council Update
•It was noted that Ian Stewart would continue on Council for this session and Dermot Patterson would return after a year off. Other members are Gloria Lo; Crichton Wood and Kieran Gaffney. / Note
6.2 / Borders Architecture Group
•JP to make contact with Colin Gilmour. / JP
6.3 / Election to Council
•Fiona Harvey who had attended as an observer was nominated for council. The proposer was KR seconded by IS and unanimously accepted by council.
7.0 / NEXT MEETING
7.1 / The date of the next meeting will be Tuesday 14ththJuly 2009 at 17.45 for 18.00 pm RIAS Council Room, Rutland Square.

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