Below are notes from the BRA Board Meeting of 3 September 2020.

Finance and Governance

• Confirmed CIPC has been updated to reflect current directors.
• CIPC has requested a detailed list of changes between the old MOI and the current one (that was approved by Members in 2017).
• External accountants have completed the annual financials for 2020.

Membership

• Overall membership remains low but steady.
• More attention will be paid to reporting on the work being done for the community.
• Membership stands at 117 members.

Service Delivery 

• Discussed challenges of getting CoJ to deliver services. Will persevere.
• Agreed to try contact the ‘owners’ of the steel donations bin on the pavement outside the Spar to have it removed
• Reported on cutting grass verges and cleaning up the river and bridge areas.
• Provided update on working with the Alpha Omega Mission under the direction of Greg Tarr to fill potholes and fix the trench next to Montessori Reaffirmed BRA will carry the costs of material.

Security Review

• Engaging with Waterfall for access to their LPR cameras. 
• Engaging with 7Arrows Security
• Security cameras on Perth had been repaired. Reported on cameras at Gibson and Parkville.
• Discussed the need for more cameras, including on Alison, Margaret/Buccleuch, and the Gibson Drive circle.
• Discussed loiterers, litter, drinking and drugs  at the Spar bridge and on the pavement outside the bottle store. Agreed to investigate laying down rocks to deter gatherings and erecting security palisades and gates.
• Reported how the poles installed by BRA on the corner of Muller and Gibson had successfully removed Uber and Taxify drivers that were impeding visibility. However, they had simply moved to other areas in Buccleuch.
• Discussed the incidence of Uber and Taxify vehicles on Sandra, as well as people looking for work. Agreed to approach Balwin and Waterfall security to investigate a joint solution and to engage with the drivers and workseekers. Need to consider freedom of movement, whether the cars are a security hazard or impeding traffic or visibility, and that any restriction of access to the space will likely result in the cars simply moving to another area in Buccleuch.
   

Helicopter portfolio

• Provided an overview of the current status and Letters of Demand to Ultimate Heli, the SACAA, Department of Transport, CoJ and Gauteng Province.
• Suggestion made to approach the Mia’s for assistance. Agreed to discuss at next meeting.

River portfolio

• Reported on ongoing work to clean up litter from the river, especially at the low bridge.
• Discussed further efforts to get CoJ to fix the sewage leaks into the river. We will continue to exert pressure on the City and our Councilor.

Social portfolio

• No social activities due to Covid.

Development portfolio

• No new developments with Frankenwald.