[sudoroom] May 31, 2012 - Wednesday Meeting Minutes

[Eddie A Tejeda]

I think this governing model is a good start:

SudoRoom Governing Model-
>  -Non-binding decisions among those physically present
> -Note dissenting opinions on the wiki
>

I propose a minor addition to this Governing Model that tries to take into
account the voices of those who can't attend, but allows us to make
progress on every meeting:

I think that we should make sure that if important decisions need to be
made on any given night that the topic is announced on the mailing list at
least one day BEFORE the meeting.  People who care about that issue can
either make sure to attend or give them a chance to express their opinion
on the mailing list.

This means that for important decisions we will need to be diligent about
meeting agendas.

To ensure people don't miss the thread the subject line for these topics
should be prefixed [DECISION]

Then, if any opinions are expressed in the mailing list, we should read it
aloud during the meeting, discuss the topic, but not prevent a decision
from being made.

The decision of the "present group" will then be announced on the mailing
and posted on the wiki. And because all decisions are non-binding, if
people feel strong enough, they propose alternatives on the mailing list
and at future meetings.

What do ya'll think?

--
Eddie A Tejeda

On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 10:20 PM, Matthew Senate <mattsenate at gmail.com>wrote:

> https://pad.riseup.net/p/sudoroom*
>
> 5/30/2012 - Meeting Minutes*
>
> Marginalia:
>
>    - Theme songs for sudo room "Do you have to let it linger" The
>    Cranberries / "Wide Open Spaces" by the Dixie Chicks.
>
>
> * Agenda
>
> 1. Research
>
>    - Basic research on hackerspaces (e.g. videos) , book written in 12
>    days, encourages others to contribute.
>    http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Sudo_room/research
>
>
>    - + Add cory doctorow's book for general inspiration
>
>
>    - + Contribute to other hackerspaces.org/wiki pages. Also we can
>    utilize semanticmediawiki plugin!!! Jenny is doing this already.
>
>
>    - Bay Area Dandelion Project - Michael has posted this on the wiki
>    under Projects.
>
>
>    - Consensus decision-making workshop so open any time (6pm is a good
>    start time?) lots of reasons
>
>
>    - Point of info: occupy has wednesday meetings at 6pm.
>
>
>    - The Holdout
>
>
>    - Awaken
>
>
>    - Consensus decision-making is valuable for our collective, carve time
>    for the workshop. Inter-hack business and meeting agenda.
>
> 2. Bank
>
>    - Bank page has been started on the wiki:
>    http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Sudo_room/banking
>
>
>    - Banking solution necessary for the interim to place existing money
>    raised from fundraiser
>
>
>    - Patelco
>
>
>    - - LLC or other entity necessary for business account.
>
>
>    - - Alternately, personal account can be an interim solution.
>
>
>    - - Find free ATMs: http://99atms.com/
>
>
>    - - Folks seem in agreement that a personal account seems like a good
>    plan for the moment.
>
>
>    - DBA - Really easy, moving forward tonight!
>
> 3. Space http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Sudo_room/open_a_space
>
>    - (a) Ideas about space scouting
>
>
>    - Everyone getting together and finding property listings with phone
>    numbers in the area. Happening! Read more below.
>
>
>    - (b) Parameters/Guide to help people in their craigslist trolling?
>
>
>    - - So far we've been looking around $1500/mo
>
>
>    - - Areas of Oakland that we've been interested in?
>
>
>    - - Access to BART and accessibility are very high on the list of
>    priorities for the space (and possible deal breakers)
>
>
>    - (c) Max suggests Lowell and Jack London Square properties as good
>    locations for hackerspaces.
>
>
>    -
>
>
>    -
>
> Upcoming Events:
>
> 1. Sunday Hack Nights
>
>    - First sunday hack night on 6/3: Location TBD, possibly Max Ogden's
>    inaccessible warehouse in the Eastlake neighborhood; Max will be there
>    starting at 6PM
>
>
>    - 1209 8th, Oakland!
>
> 2. Next movie night
>
>    - When shall it be?
>
>
>    - Suggestion:
>
>
>    - Watch Memento, Inception and Primer simultaneously WHILE PLAYING
>    DARK SIDE OF THE MOON.
>
>
>    - BACKWARDS.
>
> 3. Physical space space scouting event!
>
>    - 2PM: Oscar Grant Plaza, Sunday 6/3
>
>
>    - -call everybody! explore the terrain
>
>
>    - -make maps of the area's open spaces.
>
>
>    - - bring your bike if you have one!
>
>
>    - - end up at Max Ogden's warehouse for Sunday hack night
>
> 230 Madison
> Broadway & 22nd - $500 -
>
>
> SudoRoom Governing Model-
> -Non-binding decisions among those physically present
> -Note dissenting opinions on the wiki
>
> Funding/space logistics discussion:
> - Realistically, any space may require initial payments that are higher
> than our current assets
> - Discussion of optional membership fees ahead of the space being opened
> (to build up capital that would go towards early payments on the space)
>
>    - - This is limited by the fact that we have no model at the moment
>    for what being a "paying member" means.
>
> - What would the pitch be to potential landlords?
>
>    - ---> Computer club
>
>
>    - -How can we turn a profit?
>
>
>
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-- 
Eddie A Tejeda
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