I think the 7 that have stepped up is a great group. Good representation of
our needs and membership
On Feb 9, 2014 11:57 AM, "Philip P. Patnode" <[email protected]> wrote:

> FYI
>
> A casual search in the tubes using the search term "ideal committee size"
> reveals that a committee of 1 is the best, but 5 is an efficient number to
> get something done.
>
> More than five leads to excessive discussion and delayed decisions.
>
> Even numbers may result in a deadlock at voting time.
>
> I sincerely hope that the newly formed floorplan committee can meet and
> make a firm decision is under 2 hours.
>
> Start the meeting with a countdown timer on the table set for 2 hours.
>
> Assume the timer is hooked up to a briefcase full of over-stimulated
> Tribbles that it will open at the end of the countdown.
>
> With hope for some action,
>
> PPP
>
>
> On Sun, Feb 9, 2014 at 8:47 AM, Becca Salchak <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I agree with Mike that way we can actually decide on something
>> On Feb 9, 2014 8:33 AM, "Michael Griesacker" <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I would like to be on the committee as well, and am available Monday
>>> evening for a meeting. I think it appropriate to have an uneven number of
>>> members, and with Andrew being #6, I could fulfill that as #7.
>>> On Feb 7, 2014 12:06 AM, "Andrew Buczko" <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I will like to be on the committee.
>>>> I can be there Monday.
>>>> And my membership is in good standing.
>>>>
>>>> Andy
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 8:48 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I will be available monday afternoon as well.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>   ------------------------------
>>>>>  *From:* Torrie Fischer <[email protected]>
>>>>>
>>>>> *To:* SYN/HAK discussion list <[email protected]>
>>>>> *Sent:* Thursday, February 6, 2014 5:09 PM
>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [SH-Discuss] another zoning proposal
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thursday, February 06, 2014 16:12:00 Craig Bergdorf wrote:
>>>>> > I'll happily draw it up as it's being discussed. I am also busy with
>>>>> > SparkAK this weekend, what about tonight at 8? If not, then how about
>>>>> > Monday?
>>>>>
>>>>> Monday works. Lets do Monday. I'll be there after 6 PM for more
>>>>> painting, so
>>>>> can we get a committee working by 8PM?
>>>>>
>>>>> We don't need to decide today of course. I'm busy with SparkAK all
>>>>> weekend but
>>>>> I'll have e-mail of course.
>>>>>
>>>>> >
>>>>> > On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 4:02 PM, Craig Bergdorf <[email protected]>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> > > Right here for #5
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > On Feb 6, 2014 2:58 PM, "Philip P. Patnode" <[email protected]>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> > >> So, who is going to be #5?
>>>>> > >>
>>>>> > >> Torrie @ 1324
>>>>> > >>
>>>>> > >> Becca @ 1407
>>>>> > >>
>>>>> > >> Justin @ 1408
>>>>> > >>
>>>>> > >> Devin @ 1440
>>>>> > >>
>>>>> > >> #5 @ ?
>>>>> > >>
>>>>> > >> Good to see that some of the members are interested and motivated
>>>>> to get
>>>>> > >> the new floorplan finalized.
>>>>> > >>
>>>>> > >>
>>>>> > >>
>>>>> > >>
>>>>> > >> On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 2:40 PM, [email protected] <
>>>>> > >>
>>>>> > >> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>> > >>> I volunteer myself for the committee. Can we meet tomorrow at
>>>>> 7pm at the
>>>>> > >>> space?
>>>>> > >>>
>>>>> > >>> Devin.
>>>>> > >>>
>>>>> > >>> Sent from Yahoo Mail on
>>>>> > >>> Android<http://overview.mail.yahoo.com/mobile/?.src=Android>>>>
>>>>> > >>>  ------------------------------
>>>>> > >>>
>>>>> > >>> * From: * Becca Salchak <[email protected]>;
>>>>> > >>> * To: * SYN/HAK discussion list <[email protected]>;
>>>>> > >>> * Subject: * Re: [SH-Discuss] another zoning proposal
>>>>> > >>> * Sent: * Thu, Feb 6, 2014 7:07:38 PM
>>>>> > >>>
>>>>> > >>>  Id like to volunteer myself for the committee
>>>>> > >>>
>>>>> > >>> On Feb 6, 2014 1:24 PM, "Torrie Fischer" <
>>>>> [email protected]>
>>>>> > >>>
>>>>> > >>> wrote:
>>>>> > >>>> On Thursday, February 06, 2014 12:31:45 Philip P. Patnode wrote:
>>>>> > >>>> > Torrie is doing what she needs to do in the face of the
>>>>> continuing
>>>>> > >>>> > bickering, deal making, personal agendas, ego-driven land
>>>>> grabs, and
>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>> > >>>> the
>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>> > >>>> > subtle obstructionism shown by some members over the
>>>>> floorplan.
>>>>> > >>>> >
>>>>> > >>>> > In the face of complete chaos and a looming deadline, form a
>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>> > >>>> committee.
>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>> > >>>> > Yes, I am serious.
>>>>> > >>>> >
>>>>> > >>>> > Following the philosophy of action as a "do'ocracy", some
>>>>> motivated
>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>> > >>>> members
>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>> > >>>> > should assemble to discuss the floorplan and make a final
>>>>> decision.
>>>>> > >>>> >
>>>>> > >>>> > Five people, with sharp pencils and blank paper, can sketch
>>>>> out a
>>>>> > >>>> > compromise floorplan in under an hour.  Add another half hour
>>>>> for
>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>> > >>>> coffee
>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>> > >>>> > and revisions.
>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>> > >>>> This is an excellent idea. I think this could also be a
>>>>> wonderful
>>>>> > >>>> experiment
>>>>> > >>>> in an improved governance process for the space. Consensus is
>>>>> starting
>>>>> > >>>> to fall
>>>>> > >>>> apart.
>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>> > >>>> There was recently a large thread on noisebridge-discuss along
>>>>> the very
>>>>> > >>>> same
>>>>> > >>>> lines. I will look at their discussion and see what happened.
>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>> > >>>> I'm wholly in favor of such a committee producing a floorplan
>>>>> with this
>>>>> > >>>> limited set of rules:
>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>> > >>>> * The floorplan is binding on The Community until March 2nd at
>>>>> 00:00
>>>>> > >>>> * No significant modifications may be done to the floorplan
>>>>> after the
>>>>> > >>>> floorplan is approved without majority approval from the
>>>>> committee
>>>>> > >>>> members
>>>>> > >>>> * Any committee member may declare a modification to be
>>>>> significant
>>>>> > >>>> such that
>>>>> > >>>> it is required to be approved by the committee
>>>>> > >>>> * The floorplan shall not include anything that cannot be
>>>>> uninstalled,
>>>>> > >>>> moved,
>>>>> > >>>> disassembled, or otherwise modified over a two day weekend
>>>>> after March
>>>>> > >>>> 3rd
>>>>> > >>>> without unaminous approval from the committee members
>>>>> > >>>> * The committee is dissolved on March 2nd at 00:00
>>>>> > >>>> * Additions to the committee shall not change without majority
>>>>> approval
>>>>> > >>>> from
>>>>> > >>>> the committee members or a Membership proposal
>>>>> > >>>> * Committee discussion and voting is held on the build@ list
>>>>> > >>>> * The SYNHAK Secretary is responsible for maintaining the
>>>>> committee
>>>>> > >>>> membership
>>>>> > >>>> roster
>>>>> > >>>> * The roster and any other commitee records are made public to
>>>>> The
>>>>> > >>>> Membership
>>>>> > >>>> * Only Active Members in Good Standing are permitted to be a
>>>>> committee
>>>>> > >>>> member
>>>>> > >>>> * Committee members may resign at any time, only in writing to
>>>>> the
>>>>> > >>>> committee
>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>> > >>>> > After a decision has been made, print out a few copies to
>>>>> work from
>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>> > >>>> and
>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>> > >>>> > start moving stuff into the designated areas.
>>>>> > >>>> >
>>>>> > >>>> > The members will take it from there, knowing that a final
>>>>> floorplan
>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>> > >>>> exists.
>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>> > >>>> > If this doesn't sound like a workable solution, then just
>>>>> keep on
>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>> > >>>> bickering
>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>> > >>>> > and squabbling about where to put things or who gets his way
>>>>> about
>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>> > >>>> this or
>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>> > >>>> > that.
>>>>> > >>>> >
>>>>> > >>>> > Of course, the opening day celebration might have to be moved
>>>>> to
>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>> > >>>> August 1st
>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>> > >>>> > if you keep up the noise level and refuse to cooperate with
>>>>> each
>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>> > >>>> other.
>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>> > >>>> > Reminds me of 4th grade recess out on the parking lot...
>>>>> > >>>> >
>>>>> > >>>> > On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 9:47 AM, Torrie Fischer
>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>> > >>>> <[email protected]>wrote:
>>>>> > >>>> > > On Thursday, February 06, 2014 01:41:59 Craig Bergdorf
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> > >>>> > > > What if the EE lab and general meeting area were
>>>>> connected again
>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>> > >>>> in an
>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>> > >>>> > > > L? Having the meeting area being the entire width we
>>>>> could fit
>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>> > >>>> the 21
>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>> > >>>> > > > people we had at this weeks meeting.  Also with a shrunken
>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>> > >>>> machine shop
>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>> > >>>> > > > from the first post to the floor drain, a clear shot to
>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>> > >>>> load/unload from
>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>> > >>>> > > > the garage door including the basement & 4x8 sheets to the
>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>> > >>>> machine room.
>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>> > >>>> > > > The right side of the back 40 is left out, a good
>>>>> classroom and
>>>>> > >>>> > > > something
>>>>> > >>>> > > > else could spaciously fit in there.  I'm just trying to
>>>>> get 21
>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>> > >>>> unpacked.
>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>> > >>>> > >  2
>>>>> > >>>> > >
>>>>> > >>>> > > > weeks, 2 days till the soft launch.
>>>>> > >>>> > > >
>>>>> > >>>> > > > http://calculais.com/syn/2/5.1.pdf
>>>>> > >>>> > >
>>>>> > >>>> > > Replying to indicate that I have given up on caring about
>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>> > >>>> floorplans since
>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>> > >>>> > > any
>>>>> > >>>> > > such discussion inevitably ends up pissing me off when I
>>>>> get told
>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>> > >>>> how
>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>> > >>>> > > wrong my
>>>>> > >>>> > > ideas are without any real logical argument.
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