This is starting to sound like a different topic than the leased racks,
please continue this in a new thread.
On Mar 5, 2014 6:34 AM, "Andrew Buczko" <[email protected]> wrote:

> 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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