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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 8th September 2009.

Attendance

Ö = in attendance p = part only A= apology submitted

0 = no apologies received

Name / Council
Member / 13
01
09 / 10
02
09 / 10
03
09 / 14
04
09
Can / 12
05
09
Can / 09
06
09 / 14
07
09 / 11
08
09
Can / 08
09
09
Robert Black / President
2009-2010 / √ / √ / √ / √ / √ / √
Ken Lochrie / PP/Hon Tr
2009-2010 / A / √ / √ / A / √ / A
Ken Ralston / Vice
President
2009-2010 / √ / √ / A / √ / √ / √
Dermot Patterson / Vice
President
2009-2010 / √ / √ / √ / √ / √ / √
Gloria Lo / 2006-2009 / √ / √ / √ / A / A / √
Ian Stewart / 2007-2010 / A / A / √ / √ / A / √
Crichton Wood / 2008-2011 / √ / √ / √ / A / √ / √
Kieran Gaffney / 2008-2011 / O / O / A / √ / √ / √
Rod Binns / 2008-2011 / √ / A / A / A / A / A
Neil Maxwell / 2008-2011 / √ / √ / √ / √ / √ / A
Fiona Harvey / 2008-2011 / √ / √ / A
Linda Nicol / Student / √
Gordon Duffy / ECAN / √ / √ / O / O / O / O
Co-opted Members
Co-repsonding
Martin Bates / 2008-2011 / A / A / O / O / 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 8 SEPTEMBER 2009 AT 17.45 FOR 18.00 IN RIAS, 15 RUTLAND SQUARE, EDINBURGH

1. Apologies for absence

Ken Lochrie, Rod Binns, Fiona Harvey, Neil Maxwell

2. Approval of minutes of previous meeting

July meeting as August meeting cancelled

3. Matters Arising (not covered elsewhere)

3.1 RIBA Host Practice Scheme

4. Architecture

4.1 Customer Focus Group and Concordat

4.2 Edinburgh Urban Design Panel

5. Association

5.1 President’s Report

5.2 Honorary Treasurer’s Report

5.3 EAA@150 Update

5.4 EAA Lecture

5.5 EAA Move

5.6 CPD

5.7 EAA Library

5.8 EAA Ball 2010

6. Any other business

6.1 Council Update

6.2 City of Edinburgh Consultations

6.2 Death of Member

7. Date of next meeting 13th October 2009

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MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE EDINBURGH ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATON

HELD IN: RIAS COUNCIL ROOM, RUTLAND SQUARE, EDINBURGH

DATE: 8th SEPTEMBER 2009

WRITTEN BY: ROBERT BLACK

CHAIR: ROBERT BLACK, PRESIDENT

/ Action /
1.0 / APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE – Ken Lochrie, Rod Binns, Fiona Harvey, Neil Maxwell
2.0 / MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: The minutes of the July meeting were approved, with an amendment to the date of the next meeting, as the August meeting was cancelled.
3.0 / MATTERS ARISING
3.1 / Host Practice Scheme
• Generally accepted as good initiative but unpaid work could be problematic ethically.
• KG to undertake further research / KG
4.0 / ARCHITECTURE
4.1 / Customer Focus Group and Concordat
• General discussion but no agreement on Concordat as it may not be supported. KR to make response. / KR
4.2 / Edinburgh Urban Design Review Panel
• EAA accepted nomination role previously handled by the RIAS.
• CEC papers circulated for discussion.
• Agreed that initial nominations would be from council.
• RB to write to existing panel members. / RB/JP
5.0 / ASSOCIATION
5.1 / President’s Report
• RB reported on issues raised at PPC and Council. Papers to be circulated for information. / RB
5.2 / Hon. Treasurer’s Report
• Cashflow forecast circulated for comment. Formal report held over until KLs return. / KL
5.3 / EAA 150th
• Press release circulated to Sharon McCord on 23rd July.
• No national press coverage received. Local interest from Portobello
• Results published on web site.
• Featured on www.scottisharchtitecure.com
• Further discussion on creating more momentum. DP/KG. / All
5.4 / EAA Lecture
• Further discussion held over.
• Suggestions include Thomas Hetherwick and Dennis Lau. / All
5.5 / EAA Move
• Agreed that current situation is unsustainable.
• General discussion on location; furniture; light fitting; library/collection; war memorial etc.
• Agreed that move to basement should be accepted with RIAS continuing to use the EAA Room pending formal agreement in writing. Proposer GL; seconder IS. 7 for and none against. / Note
5.6 / CPD
• Next event EAA award winners on 23rd September.
• CEC to provide event in October.
• Penicuik House Project. JP to research with Historic Scotland / JP
JP
5.7 / EAA Library/Collection
• Interview to be organised with volunteer.
• Locksmith may be required. / KR
5.8 / EAA Ball 2010
• JP to contact sponsors and do straw poll of past attendees. / JP
6.0 / ANY OTHER BUSINESS
6.1 / Council update
• Possible new council member, Donald Canavan (Hurd Rolland) already a nationally elected member of RIAS Council.
• Post meeting note. Constitution to be checked. / JP
6.2 / Kiev Exchange
• No resource on council. JP to contact broader membership. / JP
6.3 / Public Procurement
• General discussion on the issues raised at RIAS Council by Gordon Anderson.
• IS to circulate an email. / IS
7.0 / NEXT MEETING
7.1 / The date of the next meeting will be Tuesday 13th October 2009 at 17.45 for 18.00 pm RIAS Council Room, Rutland Square.

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