Steering minutes: 2008-06-01

Minutes:

Steering Committee Meeting, 6/1/2008

Present: Adi (F&L), Judith (CH & Buildings), Mel (Meals), Gail (Process), Jim (Work)

Monkeys: Mel - TS contribution to workshop project - no report as yet.

Judith - Mailbox debris at Touchstone. Mailboxes have been removed but wood scraps are still in sight behind the TS dumpster enclosure. Judith will talk to Stan about this.

Community Activities Calendar:

There had been a 2007 calendar on the bulletin board that folks could enter activities on. A 2008 calendar has not been posted.
A community calendar is available on the GO website. (Click on Events Calendar from right hand column) Gail will print out the current month and the next month from this calendar and post on bulletin board. (Adi has sent out a reminder about this calendar, with information on how to access it, to go-talk.)

Committee Reports:

Meals (Mel) - there has not been a meeting. Question asked about the use of the grill, particularly about cooking shellfish on it. GOers need to be reminded of guidelines about what should be cooked on the grill.

CH (Judith) - The sound system has been upgraded using funds from the 2008 reserves. The carpet is not scheduled to be replaced until 2013, but there is strong community support for redoing the sitting room and the playroom sooner. There is some money available in the reserve fund set aside for this. The community could decide to use these funds now.

Replacing dining room tables is also an upcoming project, waiting for the workshop to be finished so we can make our own.

Soap dispensers will be added at sinks.

Junk mail containers are not being emptied in a timely manner. Several people have volunteered to empty them and others can be encouraged to do so. Perhaps having just one basket would mean they got emptied more often. Kids can be asked to help. Information on opting out of junk mail deliveries will be posted.

Buildings (Judith) - 3 rain barrels have been purchased for the common house.
Ted's to-do list is being worked on.
Keith Bailey will be caulking leaky windows.

F & L (Adi) - nothing new to report

Process (Gail) - nothing to report

Work (Jim) - Dale will be working on the work survey, cleaning up how it is put on the computer.
2 workdays will be scheduled in October. on the 11th and 18th.
Committee is discussing disparities in the work system.
We will soon have new renters. They will be asked to help with meals in order to meet other cohousers and become acquainted with the meal and work system.

Next meeting dates:

No meeting scheduled for July, unless an urgent need develops.
August meeting will be Aug. 3, 5 p.m. Jim will facilitate; Adi will take minutes.
September meeting will be in the next work season. Should be on Sept. 7.
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