=====================================tl;dr===================================== We're moving, having a vote, having an election, and making three strike forces to handle the tasks that need to be taken care of. =====================================tl;dr=====================================
Last night's meeting -- actually, series of meetings -- resulted in some hard decisions being made, and lots of work being created. The most important thing that was decided is that SkullSpace will be leaving 125 Adelaide at the end of November. As a result of this decision, three tasks were created, each assigned to a new strike force: 1) The Real Estate Strike Force -- headed up by Jay -- is responsible for finding us a new home. One possibility was already presented at the meeting, and several more have been visited/evaluated in the past week. 2) The New Members Strike Force -- headed up by me -- is responsible for recruiting new members, primarily. We have 2-3 events planned in November, notably Central Canada Comic Con and Jimcon at which recruiting will occur. User group infiltration will also resume. 3) The Moving Strike Force -- headed up by me -- is responsible for moving SkullSpace, no matter what, the last week of November. If you are able to help any of the strike forces, please contact the person heading them up out-of-band (don't reply to the list) to volunteer. SkullSpace is moving the last week of November, and will need trucks and labour to get that done. The Moving Strike Force is working to coordinate storage space so that when the last week of November comes, we definitely have places to put our stuff. If you have storage space available -- garages, basements, etc. -- and are willing to offer them to us, please contact me. Since we postponed the vote on student rates, it will occur at next Tuesday's meeting. The bylaws state that the board sets the membership rates, so to keep this simple the vote will be on whether we approve a student rate for full-time students. It will be a show-of-hands vote, no proxies, nothing fancy. If you have been opposed to a student rate, as I have been in the past, please note that as of yesterday we are in active recruiting mode, and a student rate is an attractive offer that we know there is a demand for. At last night's meeting, at which more than half the membership attended, many members pledged to individually, *optionally* increase their monthly membership rate above $40 to include a monthly donation. An email will be sent to each member not asked at last night's meeting if they would be willing to do the same. Please note that if you don't respond to that email we'll leave you alone and not pester you further, we're trying to not be pushy. As a result of a resignation, an election for a new director must be held. The term for the new director will be three months: from the last meeting in November until our Annual General Meeting, currently scheduled for the last meeting in February. The election will be held as it was in February: secret ballot, proxies, and self-nominations. The voting instructions and list of candidates will be sent after third meeting in November. Please note that this is to elect a *director*, not to elect a director to a *position*, the board works positions out on their own. If you wish to run in this election, please email me out-of-band (don't reply to the list) to nominate yourself. Finally, as a result of us moving, ALL MEMBERS MUST REMOVE THEIR BELONGINGS FROM THE SPACE BEFORE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23. For those few members that are out-of-town, please contact me to make arrangements. A lot is happening in November, so here's a calendar: Nov 01 :: Central Canada Comic Con (setup) Nov 02 :: Central Canada Comic Con Nov 03 :: Central Canada Comic Con Nov 04 :: Central Canada Comic Con Nov 05 :: Nov 06 :: Weekly SkullSpace Meeting (student rate vote) Nov 07 :: Nov 08 :: Nov 09 :: Nov 10 :: Nov 11 :: Nov 12 :: Nov 13 :: Weekly SkullSpace Meeting (student rate vote) Nov 14 :: Nov 15 :: Nov 16 :: Jimcon Nov 17 :: Jimcon Nov 18 :: Jimcon Nov 19 :: Nov 20 :: Weekly SkullSpace Meeting (director nominations end) Nov 21 :: Nov 22 :: Last day to remove your belongings Nov 23 :: Moving of SkullSpace begins Nov 24 :: Moving of SkullSpace continues Nov 25 :: Moving of SkullSpace continues Nov 26 :: Moving of SkullSpace continues Nov 27 :: Weekly SkullSpace Meeting (director election) Nov 28 :: Moving of SkullSpace continues Nov 29 :: Moving of SkullSpace continues Nov 30 :: Last day at 125 Adelaide I think that's all of the important information. It was a long night, so if I've missed anything, please let me know by replying -- which will create a thread on discuss@. -- Mak Kolybabi <m...@kolybabi.com> () ASCII Ribbon Campaign | Against HTML e-mail /\ www.asciiribbon.org | Against proprietary extensions _______________________________________________ SkullSpace Announce Mailing List Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Announce Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-announce-archive/
