[matilda] Meeting notes

[Dan]

Allo me luvleez

Meeting notes, including decision-making process stuff (some agreed on 
Monday, some parked for next week's meeting) can be found at

http://wiki.sheffieldsocialforum.org.uk/8th_August_Matilda_meeting

and pasted below.

Check new proposals. If anyone wants to veto, let us know. In case 
no-one knows, vetoing means that you object enough to want to bring the 
proposed event or use of space to the next meeting, where you'd have to 
discuss why you objected. (Its also a time for people to think up 
practical things to do with the event.

It would be great - particularly for the curated art stuff - if people 
could add more detail to the WIKI. If anyone wants WIKI lessons, let me 
know. In the meantime, if WIKI ain't your bag, e-mail through more 
details to the list!

Be good y'all

love and admin-for-the-petit-bourgeoisie

Dan
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Proposals for events and new ideas for space

1. Proposal: to open up the space from Oct 29th to Nov 27th for:
1. a fringe event connected to Art Sheffield 05 – to be a curated open 
exhibition, including art from people in Matilda and others.
2. To include an opening night on October 27th
3. Show to look at Urban Decay
4. The building will become part of the art!
2. Issues from this:
1. Need to sort out health and safety
3. Proposal: dissent meeting to be hosted by MATILDA. Some time in 
October, could be about 60 people
4. Proposal: Performance, rehearsal and research for social / local 
history. Done by the people who bought us the recent Chartist 
dramatisations in Paradise Square
1. Suggestion from this: could research the history of the building...
5. Proposal: acoustic open mike night – keeping the Thursday social 
separate. Maybe doing once a fortnight on a Friday.
6. Proposal: OPPOSE THE WIDENING OF THE M1 - Meeting Tuesday 16th 
August, 7.30
7. Proposal: create a piece of collective artwork

Results of group work on decision-making and groundrules

We brainstormed decision-making processes and groundrules processes. 
Some were clear cut, which we agreed could become instantly live (unless 
anyone complains in the next week!) Others have been parked until the 
next meeting. Live ones first, parked after

Agreed

* Keep WIKI updated
* No quorum needed – veto and consensus instead
* ”Weekly meetings plus 7, vetos explained at next meeting”??
* Publicised, larger meetings as and when necessary
* All processes to be outlined and explained on the WIKI

Parked

Some of these need working out, as they clash e.g. A week's automatic 
'take-a-break' or just 24 hours? Etc... to discuss at next meeting.

1. If groundrules broken:
1. Verbal warning first, from group present at the time
2. Warning fed into whole group at a meeting

Minimum initial 24 hour break from the space for the warned person

1.
1. Default of ban for a week
2. If someone asks for one day ban extended, will be taken to next meeting
3. Depending on case, ban til next meeting
4. Make possibility of a total ban oper
5. Reparations for damage
6. Special role of the LTT, for now
7. Potential use of mediation / independent pool of willing mediators to 
call on, if thought appropriate
8. A third offence should be met with an automatic permanent ban
9. Existing bans are continued until the following Monday's meeting
10. Nothing to be set in stone!

1. Groundrules additions and changes
1. Re-phrase 'violence' into 'security', 'access'
2. No disturbing or disruption of events taking place in the space

AOB

1. Fire escape – a new one needs to be built in the basement. This has 
started to be planned out.
2. Report back from different groups – all is well!
3. Meetings:
1. 7.30 for 7.45 start from now on. To arrive at 7.30 to make your tea, 
smoke fags etc. Meeting will start at 7.45. (People are coming from as 
far a field as Chesterfield; they are having to hang around for half an 
hour before things start.)
2. It is the facilitator's role to start exactly on time, at 7.45, and 
up to everyone else to be there!
3. Facilitators to overlap: always have two, and keep one over to the 
next week.

Next meeting

* 7.30 for 7.45 – see above!
* 7.15 for discussiing the agenda
* Stick agenda items here or bring 'em at 7.15.
* Facilitation by J and L