Assign roles:¶

• Facilitator: William
• Note-taker
• Stack-taker

Open meeting time:¶

Anyone new? If so, Explain how our general meetings function¶

• Agenda (wiki beforehand, review at start of meeting), Facilitation, Stack, Note-taking
• Hand signals – raise hand, thumbs, twinkle, point of process triangle, direct response
• Everyone in attendance is welcome to voice input.
• Based on twinkles, thumbs, head nods and conversation, we will sense when we are nearing consensus and form a proposal on which to vote.
• Collective Council members vote – will council members please raise hands now.

Attendance (would any of you prefer to remain off the record? Would intros be helpful?)¶

Council members:

Non-Council Volunteers:

Other Attendees:

Review Agenda¶

• Anyone need to add anything?
• Any of these items resolved, can be removed?

Guests’ proposals¶

Requests for keys¶

Is person a council member and/or significant to staffing shop? Is person present? Is person vouched for? Vote. Assign action point to copy and arrange receipt of key.

Committee Reportbacks (can skip those not current/relevant)¶

• (2 min) Wimmin, Trans, Queer and Femme Committee
• (2 min) Shop Committee
• (15 min) Program Committee
  • Clerkship proposal
• (2 min) Staffers
• (2 min) Finance and 501c3
• (2 min) Communications Committee
• (2 min) Anti-Oppression
• (2 min) Fix-for-Sale

Total time: 29 min

Reportbacks of respect issues¶

In 2010 retreat, we consensed to provide time in general meetings for attendees to disclose problems they have had with being on the receiving end of disrespect, harassment, etc. in the shop and collective. This is not the venue all people would choose, but it may be right for some.

Meeting Specific Topics and Proposals¶

• (20 min) Proposal on staff mechanic in open shop
• (5 min) Proposal to swap Tuesday volunteer night with Monday night drop-in classes, to break up class days and make it easier for folks to pay for classes with volunteer hours – Program Committee.
• (5 min) Proposal to move Advanced Mechanic drop-in classes to Sunday, before Basic Mechanic drop-ins – Program Committee.
• (5 min) Consensus on Mission Statement developed on Crabgrass What next for Mission Statement?
• (5 min) Consensus on Conduct Card, Code of Conduct developed on Crabgrass
• (5 min) Progress on Anti-Oppression Training for all staffers
• (20 min) Discussion on Articulating levels of trust & milestones; Shop security
  • Review proposal and come to agreement where possible.
  • Focus on coming up with a plan to move forward on other items.
• (15 min) Staff coordinator
  • Ideas on how to move forward with Staffing Coordinator?
  • Initial discussion to formulate a plan for moving forward
• (5 min) Discussion on current status of move planning
  • Free Ride Move

Total time: 85 min

Note: Some agenda items were set at the 2010 winter retreat. See we.riseup.net/freeride_council/2010retr...

Action Points (add to throughout meeting)¶

• _____________ someone to briefly summarize our doings in newsletter to volunteers, blog, maybe other newsletter subscribers
• _____________ designate specific person to obtain/deliver copy of key
• set future meeting dates/times/places, 3mo. ahead

Visiting Trainings¶

at the 2010 retreat, folks talked about tacking respect/anti-oppression trainings to the end of general meetings, when possible. occasional.

Close meeting time:¶