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19^th June 2006= Committee Meeting -= 7.00pm

Chaired by Syl= via Biles and Minuted by Nic Doczi

Present:

Block E Alicia Griffiths (AG) = Jon Purcell (JP)

Block J Sylvia Biles (SB) John Nelson (JN) Marnie Andrews (MA) Nic Doczi (ND)

Block&n= bsp; K James De Vivenot (JdV) Ulf Sundberg (US) =

Apologies: Sue Wood, Richard Dikstra

1	Membership Drive Suggested 1. List of benefits for FQRA members, 2 a membership car= d to be issued to paid up members (to ensure only paid up members vote at FQRA AGM), entitle to discounts at FQ restaurants etc	James
2	Minutes of the Apr= il 10 meeting Matters arising Go ahead with Taxi rank fob reader – Nic= to contact Crabtree Agreed to send the disclaimer minutes for each meeting to Darren at Crabtree, as per the notice boards= Lift Soap House Lane from Car park to Quay has been accepted as part of car park (Estate) and is being repaired. James suggested that we appoint an FQRA Secretary, would ease administration, for example, with the bank account. He reminded the meeti= ng that he was leaving the development over next months and a replacement Treasurer was needed Accepted the minutes	<= /span>
3	Minutes of the May= 22 meeting Matters arising Membership letter to be handed out by Estate Office staff for new residents Check with Crabtree if they could accept FQRA subs – Nic Staff procedures manual is underway now, will take some time to complete Security leaflet – points covered in Newsletter, so no actio= n Accepted the minutes	JP
4.	Feedback from Directors meeting at Crabtree<= /p> Sylvia and Nic attended a meeting with Dar= ren (Property Manager) and David (line manager). Meeting was useful, Crabtree came across as professional and active. We reviewed payments made and future, and = the arrears list. Some progress made on this but will be slow and laborious. First step is to investigate all payment and arrears history in each case= . Crabtree are maintaining an “action list”. We requested that reducing block power consumption be added = to this. Two way radios have been approved for Esta= te Staff. Follow up meeting in two weeks or so.=	ND
5.	On site Estate Staff – Liaison They are under direction of Crabtree. Directors and FQRA Committee members must NOT give them directions, which must go through Crabtree (Nic is Director Liaison point) Of course, reporting/information to them should happen freely. Note, the Staff must not be asked to do “personal” jobs=	ND
6	Security Lobby CCTV installation - Crabtre= e are getting a second quote for to satisfy procurement legislation.= Block K will be installed first as a pilot, with subsequent lessons learnt for th= e rest of the Estate, then perhaps Block B. For block Co 2, which block should be first? Check with Hugh which blocks have had the highest nbr of incidents – Nic Blocks will need discrete “CCTV” signs at entrances	ND
7	Summer Social Event FQRA to host out door BBQ for membe= rs on Point Wharf Bring your own BBQs, meat and wine Salads to be supplied by FQRA committee Sat 22 nd July on Point Wharf early evening	JdV
8	Ferry Quays Post Card Proposed a small competition for the photo (Ulf will donate the prize) The cards would be given to FQRA members, should be popular for sending to friends and relatives<= /p> Seems a very good idea. Agreed to fund a s= mall run of 1000 cards at cost of £230. Photo comp to close end August, produce ca= rds before end Sept	Ulf
9	AOB 1. Approach fr= om Nigel Moore of river community. Would we be interested in attending meeti= ng? Yes – SB to progress 2. We should m= ake contact with new LBH Council members – James to progress. 3 Alicia requested an informal meeting to dis= cuss garden upkeep – some trees and plants have died etc. 4. Blue tatty boat has moved down the river a= nd is squatting in the snail area. Owners have several large dogs which bark= during the night and are aggressive to passer bys. Approaches have been made to = get them to move out by LBH Planning Enforcement and Crabtree Management. Discussion with lessor to chain area off and erect warning signs. 5. New Copacabana Bar – Has drinks lice= nse been applied for? Concerns over noise. 6. Letter received from “Safer Brentford” group – Alan Sheerins inviting us to a meeting July13th 7.30 PM. Several members agreed to atte= nd	<= /span> <= /o:p> JN <= /o:p> <= /o:p> <= /o:p> <= /o:p> <= /o:p> <= /o:p> <= /o:p> <= /o:p> JN
Volunteers needed for post of FQRA Treasurer Secretary

Date of ne= xt Meeting :

Mon 17^th July 2006 7pm

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Apologies: Sue Wood, Richard Dikstra

Membership Drive

James

Minutes of the Apr= il 10 meeting

Matters arising

Go ahead with Taxi rank fob reader – Nic= to contact Crabtree

Agreed to send the disclaimer minutes for each meeting to Darren at Crabtree, as per the notice boards=

Accepted the minutes

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Minutes of the May= 22 meeting

Matters arising

Membership letter to be handed out by Estate Office staff for new residents

Accepted the minutes

JP

ND

JdV

Ulf

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Secretary