RI Clocktower Conservation Meeting

It was on the 13th of January 2024 when we gathered at the Horizon Club, a venue thoughtfully reserved by Romen Boss. He's the initiator of our WhatsApp group, united by a shared interest in conserving the historic Clock Tower. The club offered a splendid environment which we thoroughly enjoyed, and the service was exceptional, particularly the waitress who consistently identified the members and served beverages to our group.

The initial half-hour was casual, a chance for us all to introduce ourselves and share our backgrounds, creating a relaxed atmosphere. It was when Roman Boss arrived that the meeting found its focus. He was clear and concise about our goals and swiftly facilitated our division into various groups, each tasked with different aspects of the Clock Tower's conservation.

After about thirty minutes of productive discussion, we formed
five distinct groups, each bringing unique perspectives and ideas to the table. It felt like we were on the right track, aligning our efforts towards a common goal.

The details of our meeting and the subsequent group formations were recorded by Roman Boss, who is evidently the driving force in moving the conservation project forward. His organization and leadership were instrumental in harnessing our collective passion and expertise towards preserving the Grange Road Raffles Institution Clock Tower. 

RI Clocktower Conservation Meeting

Recorded by Romen Bose

13 Jan 2024, Horizon Club

Attendees:

 1.⁠ ⁠Patrick Loke

 2.⁠ ⁠Romen Bose

 3.⁠ ⁠Choo Meng Foo

 4.⁠ ⁠Teo Yi Tuna

 5.⁠ ⁠⁠Abir

 6.⁠ ⁠⁠Teck Kiat

 7.⁠ ⁠Ranald Or

 8.⁠ ⁠Vincent Chow

•⁠  ⁠It was agreed that the main objective of the group would be the Conservation of the RI Clocktower and (if feasible) the wing blocks attached to it.

•⁠  ⁠In order to proceed with the Conservation move, it was proposed yo set up 5 committees that would work on different aspects to achieve the aim of conserving the Clocktower.

a. Rafflesian Engagement/Publicity/Campaign Committee, coordinated by Abir.

b. Technical Committee to engage with URA, SLA, architects etc, coordinated by Meng Foo and Vincent.

c. External Engagement-stakeholders, coordinated by Ranald, Teck Kiat,  Yi Tuna.

d. Finance/Fundraising, coordinated by Patrick Loke and Tan Teck Jack.

e. History, coordinated by Romen.

Romen was also press-ganged as the over coordinator of the various committees and the Group.

•⁠  ⁠It was also decided that a website (action - Abir) would be set up soon with information/history (action - Romen) provided and that initial funding (action- Patrick) would also be found to buy a domain name and to set the site up.

•⁠  ⁠It was also decided that the website could be launched during an assembly with RI students, when the group could get buy-in and support from students to help in pushing the move/Campaign forward.

•⁠  ⁠The site should be up and running by April/May 2024.

•⁠  ⁠Each committee is to have individual meetings to determine priorities and steps forward and to report back at the next meeting.

-The date of the next meeting needs to be scheduled for sometime in February.

Auspicium Melioris Aevi