Yeah, February's gas bill is only $227.90 why do you say that February's
bill is $400.00? Where did you get that figure?



On Tue, Mar 4, 2014 at 8:53 AM, Torrie Fischer <[email protected]>wrote:

> On Tuesday, March 04, 2014 04:38:02 Andrew Buczko wrote:
> > " I'd be more than happy to sit down with you and show the accounting
> that
> > shows we aren't broke."
> >
> > Sit down? Torie you spent a good two weeks running around like
> > a chicken with it's head cut off saying that our bills where going to be
> > +$600 a month and that you wanted to Bleed it from the base members by
> > raising the base membership dues.
>
> Weird. I'm pretty sure I never once said we couldn't afford it. I even made
> some nice (and thoroughly confusing) reports during meetings that explained
> how we were going to absorb any massive expense like a $600 gas bill. I
> really
> don't want to try and find it in the meeting minutes, but here is the
> master
> budget I've kept:
>
>   http://i.imgur.com/qgqIC53.png
>
> If the gnucash accounting records didn't include sensitive information
> such as
> when members paid their dues, who is behind on dues, etc, I'd give you a
> copy
> of that. I'm more than happy to show you that in person though.
>
> >
> >  transparent? ok then I want to see copies of our utility bills.
>
> Certainly!
>
> February Gas bill:
>   http://i.imgur.com/V9l1jJK.png
>
> January Gas bill:
>
> https://synhak.org/pipermail/bizops/attachments/20140205/1d901fdf/attachment-0003.pdf
>
> February Trash bill:
>   http://i.imgur.com/1u7w7pc.png
>
> I have not yet received a water or electric bill for January due to the
> landlord not responding to Devin yet:
>   https://synhak.org/pipermail/bizops/2014-February/000115.html
>
> I'm assuming that our Februrary electric bill is on its way and might show
> up
> today:
>   https://synhak.org/pipermail/bizops/2014-February/000095.html
>
> However, the online payment system looks like this for February:
>   http://i.imgur.com/mdcZfM0.png
>
> I haven't gotten a bill for the internet yet, and here's why:
>   https://synhak.org/pipermail/bizops/2014-March/000117.html
>
> But, here's our monthly rate for it:
>   http://static.synhak.org/documents/bizops/twc/contract-2012.pdf
>
> January AWS bill:
>   http://i.imgur.com/hpg2lRz.png
>
> February AWS bill:
>   http://i.imgur.com/lBgSm9h.png
>
> Our rent is a static $500/mo.
>
> The only reason I don't consistently publicize those is because I don't
> think
> the benefit of keeping anything more than three months of paper copies
> outweighs the disk space, time spent scanning, etc.
>
> Anything else you'd like to see?
>
> >
> > On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 5:17 PM, a l <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > I was under the apparently misinformed impression that this had been
> > > brought up as a proper proposal. This needs to be rectified posthaste.
> As
> > > Torrie brought up changes to the way SynHak operates need to be
> approved
> > > by
> > > member and/or board consensus.As Omar correctly brought up any legal
> > > agreement with SynHak needs to be on file to ensure obligations are
> being
> > > met.
> > >
> > > regards,
> > > Andrew L
> > >
> > > On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 12:12 PM, Craig Bergdorf <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> > >> it wasn't meant like that (didn't think of it like that until you
> > >> mentioned it - thanks), I was just trying to ram home the point that
> the
> > >> offer was not one made to take advantage of the space in their time of
> > >> need
> > >> for personal gain, but to help the space as much as possible, and at
> the
> > >> time most donations took place, it required a lot of goodwill towards
> and
> > >> belief in the space to continue donating after (imo) being blasted for
> > >> doing so repeatedly.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 12:01 PM, Torrie Fischer <
> [email protected]
> > >>
> > >> > wrote:
> > >>> On Monday, March 03, 2014 11:50:03 Craig Bergdorf wrote:
> > >>> > If i may help summarize the mood as I saw it at the time for those
> in
> > >>>
> > >>> the
> > >>>
> > >>> > back,
> > >>> >
> > >>> > 48 is still very new, with double the space and a seemingly never
> > >>>
> > >>> ending
> > >>>
> > >>> > list of projects: member's money is flying out the doors with no
> end
> > >>> > in
> > >>> > sight, the saying 'give till it hurts, then come back tomorrow'
> feels
> > >>>
> > >>> like
> > >>>
> > >>> > it should be the motto.  The word from the treasurer is "we're
> broke -
> > >>> > doubt we can afford heat, give me a receipt and i'll....
>  (magic?)",
> > >>>
> > >>> and
> > >>>
> > >>> > the calender relentlessly approaches opening day.
> > >>>
> > >>> The original estimation about heat was $900 based on the only
> > >>> information I
> > >>> knew about our MCF rate. It ended up being around $100. I'd be more
> than
> > >>> happy
> > >>> to sit down with you and show the accounting that shows we aren't
> broke.
> > >>> I
> > >>> would not be setting lofty goals of the original $1200 membership
> > >>> credit, $50
> > >>> monthly maintenance budget, $150 buildout budget, etc if we were
> > >>> desperately
> > >>> seeking funds.
> > >>>
> > >>> I'm not sure where you've gotten the idea that we are or ever were
> > >>> broke. When
> > >>> I started working on the accounting I (imho) had been very
> transparent
> > >>> and
> > >>> consistently reiterated that we in fact have a lot more funds than
> was
> > >>> previously reported with plenty of evidence. I admit that the
> evidence
> > >>> was a
> > >>> bit murky, but then again, nobody asked me to work with them to
> > >>> understand it.
> > >>>
> > >>> > A member everyone loves at the moment generously offers to trade
> some
> > >>>
> > >>> space
> > >>>
> > >>> > for some monthly cash (as if he hasn't donated enough already),
> and as
> > >>>
> > >>> a
> > >>>
> > >>> > bonus, extra shelves to use as wall dividers until real walls can
> be
> > >>> > afforded.  Who could possibly be against such a donation at that
> time?
> > >>>
> > >>> Please don't bring up quantity of contributions as any kind of
> metric of
> > >>> a
> > >>> person's value. Please just no. That is a very very bad road to go
> down.
> > >>>
> > >>> > /end my mood at the time
> > >>> >
> > >>> > On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 10:56 AM, Torrie Fischer
> > >>>
> > >>> <[email protected]>wrote:
> > >>> > > On Monday, March 03, 2014 10:13:08 Omar Rassi wrote:
> > >>> > > > My understanding from conversations at the space about this was
> > >>>
> > >>> that the
> > >>>
> > >>> > > > racks would have plywood walls built onto them so that they
> can be
> > >>> > > > separated from prying eyes and sticky hands. Nothing on those
> > >>>
> > >>> shelves
> > >>>
> > >>> > > > should concern anyone but the Lessee and legal agents of the
> > >>>
> > >>> lessor. Is
> > >>>
> > >>> > > > there a copy of the lease on the documents repo or filed on
> paper
> > >>>
> > >>> at
> > >>>
> > >>> > > > Synhak??? I feel as Champion I should at least be familiar with
> > >>> > > > the
> > >>> > >
> > >>> > > details
> > >>> > >
> > >>> > > > of the lease in order to help protect everyone's interests.
> > >>> > >
> > >>> > > No, there is nothing. Some time ago there was a copy sent to
> > >>> > > bizops@,
> > >>>
> > >>> but:
> > >>> > > * There was no board vote
> > >>> > > * There was no proposal
> > >>> > > * I've never seen a signed copy
> > >>> > > * I raised issues with the version sent to bizops@ that were
> totally
> > >>> > > ignored
> > >>> > >
> > >>> > > Citations:
> > >>> > >
> > >>> > > Original question:
> > >>> > >   https://synhak.org/pipermail/bizops/2014-January/000053.html
> > >>> > >
> > >>> > > Devin posted the lease to bizops@:
> > >>> > >   https://synhak.org/pipermail/bizops/2014-February/000066.html
> > >>> > >
> > >>> > > Raising issues:
> > >>> > >   https://synhak.org/pipermail/bizops/2014-February/000068.html
> > >>> > >
> > >>> > > No, there was no vote or proposal:
> > >>> > >   https://synhak.org/pipermail/discuss/2014-February/003270.html
> > >>> > >
> > >>> > > I am unable to find any mention of a sub-lease in meeting minutes
> > >>>
> > >>> prior to
> > >>>
> > >>> > > the
> > >>> > > above mails.
> > >>> > >
> > >>> > > If the lease was signed without any formal discussion or
> approval, I
> > >>>
> > >>> would
> > >>>
> > >>> > > feel that it is a massive breach of trust and possibly not even
> > >>>
> > >>> legally
> > >>>
> > >>> > > binding.
> > >>> > >
> > >>> > > > On Sat, Mar 1, 2014 at 3:56 PM, Torrie Fischer
> > >>> > >
> > >>> > > <[email protected]>wrote:
> > >>> > > > > I am not comfortable with those racks that a board member is
> (in
> > >>> > >
> > >>> > > theory)
> > >>> > >
> > >>> > > > > leasing space for.
> > >>> > > > >
> > >>> > > > > At today's open house, I saw numerous guests grabbing and
> poking
> > >>> > >
> > >>> > > things. I
> > >>> > >
> > >>> > > > > then put up signs and kept an eye on it. Didn't help. I've
> also
> > >>> > > > > noticed
> > >>> > > > > that a few synhak things are on the racks now.
> > >>> > > > >
> > >>> > > > > If synhak is somehow liable for those racks, I have some
> > >>>
> > >>> questions
> > >>>
> > >>> > > > > that
> > >>> > > > > will be brought up on Tuesday:
> > >>> > > > >
> > >>> > > > > When did the board approve such a situation or lease?
> > >>> > > > >
> > >>> > > > > Where was the membership discussion about the use of space
> that
> > >>>
> > >>> does
> > >>>
> > >>> > > not
> > >>> > >
> > >>> > > > > contribute to hacking?
> > >>> > > > >
> > >>> > > > > Is synhak liable for any damages or stolen equipment? What if
> > >>>
> > >>> some of
> > >>>
> > >>> > > our
> > >>> > >
> > >>> > > > > stuff ends up there?
> > >>> > > > >
> > >>> > > > > If synhak is liable, does that mean the champions are
> required
> > >>> > > > > to
> > >>> > >
> > >>> > > police
> > >>> > >
> > >>> > > > > the racks? You'll never get members to do that.
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