3/11/14

Present

Andrew, Linda, Tasha, Jack, Tom H, Tom G, Dom and Jeannie

Matters Arising

Filing Minutes- Curly is on it

Screaming Carrot will be key holder. Andrew to check with George to see if print shop will be as well.

Pat still to ask Abdul about whether he’s staying or not.

Filing Cabinet- Dom to sort

Fire Alarm– If finance group sign off on it- Dom will make the call to get new one installed.

Big Ups

Tasha and Rosie for 5 stars. (Assorted)

James and Loz for arch. (Assorted)

Dom for grace. (Tom H(

All of us for not having broken vehicles in the yard. (Both the Toms) (this is not an invitation to leave your broken vehicles in the yard)

Qualms

No one was down to do the agenda for this weeks meeting (Tasha)

Cleaning or lack there of. (Assorted)

Toilets, making Tom H cry. (Tom H)

Residents

In the hunt for housemates, confident there won’t be voids.

Washing machine is leaving. Sumac to give £50 towards a new one.

Bar

Quiet at the moment.

Closed on Tursdays due to lack of volunteers.

Reminded that the “paid worker” decision was agreed by R.C

Veggies

Pat is on his way back from Edingburgh.

Cafe

Doing okay.

Got 5 stars for Food Hygenie inspection.

Need new oven.

Can’t get spare parts for current one as it’s too old.

Option 1- Buy new one.

Option 2- Refurb of kitchen icnluding a larger oven and getting rid of some of shelves on right hand side.

Andrew and others will come up with proposal for option 2 including time and costs- Decision must be made at next meeting.

Finance

see report sent out by Kate

People need to step up and take this off Tom H and Kate.

Youth Club

1st birthday party on Sunday 23

Garden

No one is cordinating. This is becoming an issue particularly with the compost.

Tasha to send out a proposal to lock up the compost bins. Andrew to respond to this proposal.

Tasha also to send out an email about garden in general.

Radical Routes

Gathering- Tom H and Tasha to share repping at next gathering

Proposals

1) No objections.

2) No objections.

3) Strongly argue in favour.

Applications

Yep, fine.

In tray

Something from HMRC. Tom H will take this to Cobb and Burgin and RR and will fill in form.

Postmaster for month- Tom H

Charis

Tasha to take this on and get some chairs quick time.

Phone messages

Phone not plugged in.

Cleaning Rota

Usual constination that the cleaning is left to those who attend meeting.

10th- Tom H

17th- Jack

24th- Tasha

31st- Dom

Bins- Whilst bar is closed, the youth club will take on doing this after their session on thursday evening.

Diary

Social Centres Gathering this weekend.

Sustrans event- in the diary as the 15th but likely to change

Youth club party- 23

The Changing Rooms (subject to change)

Jeannie’s project involving developing skills in campaigning and working in groups. She will send an email out about it.

Maintanence

Dave Bishop did some great painting on the window sills. Cheers Dave, not that you’re reading this.

Toilets, toilets, toilets. Christ not nice.

Letter box

Andrew to buy one, Jack to put it up. Tasha to put it in the bin.

Keys

Give recharge a key and induct them into using the space. Dom to do this.

Dom to give the keys and list of key holders to Jack to put in the safe.

EGM or not to EGM

This thursday 4th November.

Confirmed attendees: Dom, Tom G, Andrew, Kate, Jack, FFSC, Veggies, Neds, Rhizome, Earth Action. Which means 10, we need another 2 for quorum. We will encourage other members to attend.

Next meeting will be arranged by Tom H