15th August Matilda meeting

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=Notes from 15th August meeting=

New ideas

 * 1) Proposal: Artist interested in murals/banner making.
 * 2) Thinking about Thurs evening for workshops
 * 3) Would also do murals in cellar.
 * 4) Meeting agreed said artist could go ahead.
 * 5) Proposal: Someone made a suggestion about conducting a feasability study looking at creating a TV channel, based at Matilda, to broadcast locally.
 * 6) At least two other people showed interest in taking part in this.
 * 7) Proposal: Someone wished to set up roof garden.
 * 8) There was a couple of people who were also up for this.
 * 9) We can also use 'no mans land'; a small area of unkempt land behind the buildings.
 * 10) Meeting agreed the project could go ahead.
 * 11) Though it is thought that we need to talk more about the saftey aspects of using the roof.
 * 12) Proposal: Someone would like to use building to reherse next Sunday 21st August.
 * 13) Meeting found no objections.
 * 14) Proposal: Someone wants to use a studio for artwork, for the time period of about 3 months. Said person will e-mail proposal to list. Will pay £10 per week for use of space.
 * 15) Proposal: Someone points out that as demand is clearly emerging- now is the time for an art collective to set up meeting.
 * 16) Art collective members present in the meeting are identified.
 * 17) Proposal: Somoneone voices their more general concern that collectives should begin to consolidate, with clear points of contact for each collective, and a key for each collective.
 * 18) Proposal: Someone was present at a meeting which took place at The CommonPlace, a social centre like ours based in Leeds. They then proposed that we invite the people from The CommonPlace round for a joint social at Matilda to share ideas and experiences.
 * 19) Meeting agreed.
 * 20) Person who proposed idea will organize for end of September.

Interlude: Disscussion about decision making / veto process

 * Confusion arises about making decisions on and vetoing proposals.
 * Do collectives make decisions?
 * Do meetings make decisions?
 * Proposal: If people need to use space quickly, then provided it is not contentious, it should go ahead.
 * Direct response: Important for everyone to have a say, so 7 day veto IS important.
 * Anything important put on a board or taken to Monday meeting.
 * Proposal: Have a series of blackboards for each collective. These would advertise what they are doing / what's happening.
 * Not sure if original confusion was resolved?

Other Proposals for using space

 * 1) No Borders collective explain u.k. wide day of action on 1st October
 * 2) Sheffield action to involve a 'magical mystery tour' of the centre of Sheffield; taking in the buidings and establishments that are related to asylum / immigration issues.
 * 3) Next meeting is at Matilda on Wed 24th August from 7pm.
 * 4) More Info: Visit the No Borders wiki.
 * 5) Proposal: Benefit for No Borders day of action. To take place 9th September. Films and music
 * 6) Proposal: Someone is working on an acoustic night at Matilda.
 * 7) No date set as yet
 * 8) Called out for anyone who knew good acoustic musicians in Sheffield to approach him.
 * 9) Proposal: There is a national meeting, 'The Future of Benefits', about the million people who will lose benefits under new gov. proposals, on the 1st October. The proposal is to have a social afterwards at Mailda.
 * 10) This clashes with the No Borders day of action mentioned above. Is a joint social possible? Not sure if an answer is reached on this one.
 * 11) Proposal x 3: Someone from Sheffield IMC has three proposals to make:
 * 12) Matilda to host UK indymedia weekend? See UK Indymedia working weekend proposal
 * 13) Fundraiser night for G8 defecit, inc. film screening, 15th October?
 * 14) Have weekend alternative film fest- end of November?
 * 15) Proposal: Dissent Network may want to have their next gathering in Sheffield (TBC) at beginning of October.(about 60 people)
 * 16) Person who made proposal will organize
 * 17) Others show interest in helping.
 * 18) Entertainment and food.
 * 19) People are asked if they can accomodate visiting dissenters for a couple of nights.
 * 20) Proposal: Fringe exhibtion to take place at Matilda for the Art 05 event which is taking place all over Sheffield.
 * 21) Maker of proposal comes with a detailed document laying out his intentions for the event, and Matilda's part to play in it. Has even looked in public liability issues...
 * 22) Meeting agrees to the event happening in principle. It is agreed he can use rooms...
 * 23) ...But decisions about opening times / supervision / and legal issues need further work.
 * 24) Proposer of idea would like others to help. To be taken on board by the 'art collective'?
 * 25) Part of the city-wide event is an open evening. Matilda should have a social on this day (27th October).
 * 26) Will put proposal up on wiki.
 * 27) (Please read full proposal here: Art05).

Security

 * We need security working group.
 * Someone is willing to bring a group together to talk about party logistics, including the security aspects of holding a party in Matilda.
 * The meeting will take place on Tuesday 23rd August at 7pm at Matilda
 * It is suggested that anyone who wishes to hold a social event at Matilda needs to be at this meeting, if possible. Meeting seems to agree to this.
 * Keys:
 * Only one at present!
 * It is agreed that collectives are responsible for organizing / paying for their own keys.
 * Someone suggested we keep an account with a single, reasonably priced key-cutter so we can keep track of how many keys are cut. But this does not meet to general concenus.
 * Agreed no keys for individuals; only for collectives.
 * Log book in order to keep track of who has keys.

Rubbish and hygiene

 * Someone brings to meeting concern about standard of hygiene in the building. Black bags of food stuff have been left lying around.
 * Someone suggests bins (different bins, different colours, for diferent wastes), Meeting agrees.
 * At least one person is on the quest to 'liberate' bins for our own use. Is that liberation?
 * We should take bin bags away with us at the end of a night, i.e. all take responsibility.
 * Kitchen hygiene during social events is brought up.
 * Washing up has to be done same night.
 * Everyone should be responsible for washing their own plates and cutlery.
 * Someone has an elternative proposal that washing up should be on a rota system but former proposal is preferred by meeting.
 * Some ground rules for recylcing and kitchen hygiene will be written up and posted on the wall.

Other things

 * Someone asks if they can talk about Matilda in an interview they are doing.
 * Meeting seems to think we can start talking about what we are doing more freely now.
 * Though it is proposed that Matilda is properly 'launched' with an event.


 * Discussion about exclusion process is carparked for next meeting.
 * As is discussion about access (who to let in).


 * F and E to facillitate the next meeting.

A very lively meeting comes to an end.