15 Rutland Square Edinburgh EH1 2BE T 0131 229 7545 F 0131 228 2188 E
MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE EDINBURGH ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATON
HELD IN: RIAS COUNCIL ROOM, RUTLAND SQUARE, EDINBURGH
DATE: 14th SEPTEMBER 2010
WRITTEN BY: KEN RALSTON
CHAIR: KEN RALSTON, PRESIDENT
/ Action /1.0 / APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
• Apologies were received from Neil Maxwell, Linda Nicol and Donald Canavan
2.0 / MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING:
• The minutes of the August meeting were approved.
3.0 / MATTERS ARISING (not covered elsewhere)
• Costs for first year (4 issues) of the RIAS Quarterly were reported at £37,000. This excluded RIAS staff time. Neil Baxter had clarified that Chartered Architect had cost c. £20k pa and an increase in advertising revenue was expected as Quarterly became established.
4.0 / ARCHITECTURE
4.1 / EUDP
• The next meeting on Wednesday 22 September has been cancelled.
4.2 / CEC PLANNING
• RB and DP confirmed that they had met with John Bury on 12th August to resume dialogue. A CPD session with architects, developers etc had been proposed to reduce friction and feedback issues to planners and councilors.
4.3 / AREA DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK (ADF) WORKSHOP
• RB and NM had attended charette to develop an ADF for Waterfront and Leith on Thursday 26th August. A second workshop should follow. A workshop will be held later in the year to look at the City Centre Southern Arc. Dates TBA
4.4 / SELF-CERTIFICATION OF PLANNING APPLICATIONS
Nancy Jamieson is setting up a group to take this forward. DC subsequently agreed to represent EAA.
5.0 / ASSOCIATION
5.1 / President’s Report
• Beth Cumpstey appointed as new Secretary.
• Flower bouquet and card sent to Jackie on leaving day. RB proposed and Council expressed their thanks for Jackie’s significant input over the last 18 months.
• Attended PPC previous week. Apart from report on Quarterly other issues included:-
RIAS Strategy 2009 -16 approved 2008 needs to be reviewed in light of changing climate. A small group will be proposed to RIAS Council on 11th Sep – nominations were Roy Milne, Iain Connelly and Gordon Smith. Group to report to Dec’s RIAS Council.
Procurement – inroads were being made with Scottish government following Willie Watt’s meeting with John Swinney, the Cabinet Secretary. Representations were also being made to Scottish Future’s Trust.
Paper on tidying up RIAS President election procedures. This will still only be done by Council and put to membership for ratification or refusal at AGM.
RIBS / RIAS relationship – concern was expressed at changes in RIBA constitution, handover of greater power to RIBA staff and dilution of voting rights of RIAS President and two RIAS representatives on Council.
Membership fees to be harmonised with RIBA sliding scale so base fee is for those with 1 – 5 years post qualifying and full fee for 6+ years.
Website development work ongoing – will include option for Chapters to bolt-on to main RIAS site.
Wrote EAA reports for RIAS Council and 3rd issue of RIAS Quarterly.
• Other issues reported on against items below
5.2 / Hon. Treasurer’s Report
• KL will put Brewin Dolphin investment recommendations to next meeting.
/ KL
5.3 / CPD
• Upcoming events:
22 Sep – Architecture Abroad confirmed
27 Oct – Building Regs 2010 Section 5 Noise venue to be confirmed
1 Dec – PassivHaus talk. Sponsorship to be sought to offset speaker expenses. Approach PasssivHaus for possible sponsor contacts.
• ‘Annual Lecture’ preferred speaker was Stephen Holl. Target date for Feb/Mar 2011. RB to try and contact via JM Architects but it is more likely that only Chris McAvoy would be available. Sponsorship would be targeted once speaker / topic known. / GL
RB
5.4 / EAA AWARDS
• It was agreed to order 1 set of medals before the Jan increase in VAT
• Inconsistencies between Chapter criteria to be resolved. / BC
KR
5.5 / EAA COLLECTION
• Auction of furniture had only raised c.£260. Unsold items going to another sale. Library table to be in main sale at end of Sept. Auction valuation lowered to £1 – 2k. Reserve to be reduced.
• Conservation materials to be ordered
• CW has spoken with Jane Thomas at Historic Scotland who may be able to scan the collection. Inventory to be sent to her. Council agreed that no volumes should leave 15 RS. Funding sources identified by JP to be followed up. / KR
BC
CW
5.6 / EAA/RIAS AGREEMENT
• DP trying to set up meeting with Neil Baxter to discuss. / DP
5.7 / PROCEDURES MANUAL
• RB asked if his feedback had been incorporated. BC to advise / BC
5.8 / EAA@150
• DP also trying to discuss funding with Neil Baxter. As no progress with funding it was agreed not to proceed with photography. / DP
6.0 / ANY OTHER BUSINESS
6.1 / • AL reported that Harry Turnbull had taken on some of George Black’s work and that Pru McLachlan was sorting out his computer and remainder of ongoing work. ECAN to discuss next week and AL to update next meeting. / AL
6.2 / • KG tabled Edinburgh Garden District brochure.
• Replacement for Gordon Duffy required as EAA rep. KR would approach Grant Bulloch. / KR
7.0 / NEXT MEETING
7.1 / • The next meeting will be Tuesday 12th October at 17.45 for 18.00 pm RIAS Council Room, Rutland Square.
15 Rutland Square Edinburgh EH1 2BE T 0131 229 7545 F 0131 228 2188 E
15 Rutland Square Edinburgh EH1 2BE T 0131 229 7545 F 0131 228 2188 E
Minutes of Edinburgh Architectural Association Council Meeting
The EAA Council met at RIAS, 15 Rutland Square, Edinburgh.
at 6pm on Tuesday 12th October 2010.
Attendance
Ö = in attendance p = part only A= apology submitted C= meeting cancelled
0 = no apologies received
Name / CouncilMember / 13
04
10 / 11
05
10 / 08
06
10 / 13
07
10 / 10
08
10 / 14
09
10 / 12
10
10 / 09
11
10 / 14
12
10 / 12
10
10 / 09
11
10 / 14
12
10
Ken Ralston / President
2010-2011 / √ / √ / √ / C / √ / √
Robert Black / PPres
2010-2011 / √ / A / A / C / √ / √
Ken Lochrie / Hon Tres
2010-2011 / √ / √ / A / C / √ / √
Dermot Patterson / Vice Pres
2010-2011 / √ / A / A / C / √ / √
Ian Stewart / Vice Pres
2010-2011 / √ / √ / √ / C / A / √
Crichton Wood / 2008-2011 / √ / √ / √ / C / A / √
Kieran Gaffney / 2008-2011 / A / √ / √ / C / √ / √
Rod Binns / 2008-2011 / A / √ / A / C / A / √
Neil Maxwell / 2008-2011 / A / √ / A / C / √ / A
Fiona Harvey / 2009-2012 / √ / A / √ / C / A / √
Donald Canavan / 2009-2012 / √ / √ / A / C / √ / 0
Andrew Leslie / 2010-2013 / √ / √ / √ / C / √ / √
Angus Eitel / 2010-2013 / √ / √ / √ / C / A / √
Andrew Stavert / 2010-2013 / √ / √ / C / A / √
Student Rep
Linda Nicol / ECA / A / √ / √ / C / A / A
Co-opted Members
Gordon Duffy / ECAN / √ / 0 / 0 / C / 0 / 0
Colin Gilmour / BAG / √ / A / C / A / 0
A chapter of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland
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