31st January 2006 Matilda meeting

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=Minutes of meeting Jan 31=

announcements and wotnot

 * bus campaign lobby, wednesday, town hall, 2pm


 * volunteers needed for M1 benefit


 * ketamine kollective doing kwiz at thurs social


 * Request to use space to film interviews with local musicians accepted.


 * Request from ISYF to use space for regular meetings, tuesdays, accepted.

finance, money, blah

 * A clear idea was given of the funds available and likely short-term liabilities.


 * Following discussion of various possibilities, proposals, and so on, the following proposals were accepted:


 * 1) The money currently available is to be allocated thus: Majority to meet liabilities, bulk of remainder to building collective for maintenance and improvement, rest held by finance collective for future allocation to collective projects.
 * 2) Finance collective to be established (two current members, others welcome). Oversight and money-tracking role only - no power to allocate funds or reimburse people.  Collective to report and bring accounts to each spokes meeting.  Accounts to be kept using in/out book.  Accounts not to be made public on web.
 * 3) Money allocated to collectives to be kept safe and used as they decide. Preference for any substantial amounts to be kept by somebody solvent and reliable to ensure ready access.  Collectives have sole spending power.  Decisions about allocation of funds from central pot to be made by spokes council meetings.