28/09/2021: invitation to the next meeting of the GBRAI (Tuesday 28/09/2021 at 7.30pm)
Hello,
You are invited to tomorrow nights (Tuesday the 28th of September at 7.30pm) meeting of the greater Brooklyn Residents association Inc meeting at the Brooklyn Community Centre in Harrison Street.
There is lots to discuss and we look forward to seeing you there.
Yours sincerely,
Carl Savage
Secretary
GBRAI
Greater Brooklyn Residents Association Inc meeting
Tuesday 28th of September 2021 at 7.30 p.m.
Venue: at the Brooklyn Community Centre,
RSA Room
18 Harrison Street
2021 / 2022 dates - at Brooklyn community centre (RSA room)
Tuesday 28 September 2021 Tuesday 16 November 2021 Tuesday 8th February 2022 Tuesday29th March 2022
Tuesday 17th May 2022 Tuesday 21st June is the AGM
AGENDA
1. Apologies to date:
2. Review and approve the Minutes of last meeting (20 July 2021)
3. Correspondence (clarifying posted mail to be directed to Brooklyn Community Centre)
4. Matters arising from minutes
5. Finance
6. Business
(a) landfill resource consent (WCC landfill) - update
(b) Prince of Wales water reservoir - update
(c) venue hire / koha to BCC for room usage
(d) civil defence container in central Brooklyn – update
(e) WCC proposed traffic resolution for “Stop” sign on Tanera/Ohiro Rd
(f) WCC proposed sale of McKinley Cres social housing property
(g) cycleway extension in Evans Bay -
(h) WCC position re 3 Waters proposal from central Gov
(i) Ohiro Road/Todman St/Cleveland St intersection traffic resolution
(j) revisiting the Kingston bus hub’s unsafe safety changes
(k) changes being made to the Incorporated Societies Act, impact on GBRAI constitution and GBRAI age limits
(l) Other business
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