22 August 2019 Minutes
- Stephen Catt
- Bruce Diekman
| Date | 22 August 2019 |
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Time | 7.15pm |
| Location | Alfalfa House shop |
| Meeting opened at | 7.35pm |
| Meeting closed at | 8.45pm |
| Facilitator | Bruce Diekman |
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| Minute taker | Stephen Catt |
| Timekeeper | |
| Next meeting date | 29 August 2019 |
Acknowledgement of Country: Before we begin the meeting, I would like to acknowledge and pay respect to the traditional owners, both past and present, of the land we occupy and upon which we meet — the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. It is also upon their ancestral lands that Alfalfa House is built.
1. Attendance and Apologies
Attendance (MC): Bruce Diekman, Stephen Catt, ashton_roskillshton Roskill, Tom Bartels
Attendance (Members): Declan Schuller, Christine Doyle, Emily Olive, Allie Cooke, Ran de Silva by phone
Apologies: Caroline Brakewell
2. Approval of Agenda
That the agenda be approved.
Moved: ashton_roskillshton Roskill
Seconded: Tom Bartels
Carried by consensus
3. Finance report
The below reports have been restricted due to containing sensitive information. If you are unable to view and would like access, please contact the MC: alfalfamc@googlegroups.com
Tom away for a month starting Friday next week. Tom will have laptop. Arrangements for stand-ins discussed.
EcoFestival discussed. A large load has fallen on staff to prepare. Ashton very concerned about distracting staff from the shop. Agreed for the future that things like this should not be done if a large load falls on the shop staff – the shop is to be the highest priority.
Congratulations to Paulo for the outstanding job that he has been doing, especially considering the constraints that he has had to work under.
Finance report presented orally and discussed. More positive trends.
4. Election of chair
Bruce and Ashton had discussed and agreed that they were willing to act as co-chairs of the Co-op. Agreed to act on that basis.
5. Preparation for AGM
Aiming for early December to hold AGM. Would involve extra costs. Preferable to try to have new rules functional.
6. Discussion of streams proposal
Streams proposal discussed and approved. Notice to members seeking people for MC and stream leaders. Ashton to lead drafting; to be discussed on Confluence.
7. Future venues for MC meetings
Declan suggested that the non-regular meetings be held at Alfalfa because the presence in the shop and access to data would be productive for he and Ashton. Agreed.
Raan to check with Lentil as Anything about next Thursday.
8. AOB
Bruce reported that there is no need to cancel memberships for at least 2 years and possibly 3.