Assign roles:¶

• Facilitator
• Note-taker
• Stack-taker

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. If quorum is present, open meeting.

Open meeting time:¶

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?
• Set time limits and proposed meeting end time (can consider removing agenda items if necessary)

Meeting-Specific Agenda Items¶

Topics and Proposals¶

• Council membership and requirements discussion
• Overall budget and how to oversee committee budgets

Standing Agenda Items¶

Set Meeting dates/times for three months out. Next meetings are:¶

• Next month’s meeting set last time
• Month after’s meeting set last time
• Need to set meeting date and time for month after above.

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)¶

• Wimmin, Trans, Queer and Femme Committee
• Shop Committee
• Program Committee
• Staffers
• Finance and 501c3
• Communications Committee
• Anti-Oppression
• Fix-for-Sale

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.

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
• Add future meeting dates/times/places, 3mo. ahead
• Get notes posted

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:¶