[matilda] Mon 29th meeting minutes

[Benjamin Major]

29th August Matilda Meeting.

18 people present


Proposals / Changes to Proposals

-C90 on 8th October put in diary.

-Clown meeting on Monday 19th September

-Academics doing work on Marxist / anarchist theory to do a series of 
seminars in October.

-Conflict Resolution- anyone who can do a workshop? No takers.

-Gig proposal. ‘Free party’ Any profit split between the unfortunate people 
who were burgled during ShefStock and a worthy political cause.

-Everyone invited to Brambles party on 24th Sep. Keep things away from this 
date?

-‘Kabal’ party- run many successful parties, wish to run one at Matilda. 50p 
or a pound per head. But this is negotiable. Invite him to one of our 
Thursday socials to discuss further.

-Dissent gathering on 14th, 15th and 16th October. This clashes with doc 
film fest + magical mystery tour, but is this a problem? Organizers of these 
events to discuss this together.


Updates

-A blueprint has been finalised for ‘how to run a party at Matilda’

-Basement is progressing. Gig collective now have meetings- 7pm Monday just 
before main meeting.

-Hacklab now has computers and sofas! Just needs to be hooked up. More 
members wanted to join hacklab collective.

-Mural design ready on paper.

-Kitchen collective are going to start moving kitchen upstairs. This 
Wednesday at 10 to be precise. Call out for more help. And resources- 
cupboards, fridge. Café meeting soon.


Other Things

-Gig collective speaks: A space which promotes DIY activities. Looking for 
consensus. Suggestion that one member of gig collective goes along to 
legal-long term future meetings to aid communication. People are genuinely 
behind the DIY ethic but concerns are raised about long-term future of 
building. Consensus about keeping DIY principles is reached. If the building 
does get into crisis point- we do our own fundraising.

-Proposal was made on list for fundraising collective..

-Electricity bill. We will get one. Do we have money to pay it? LTT says we 
will need some money in front of us for the future.

-Bank account will be set up. D will do this, with LTT and J as other 
signatories.

-Someone raises concern that these signatories do not represent the 
diversity of the group (D and J are ‘professionals’ This makes it easier for 
paperwork?) J is added.

-Constitution may be needed for bank account.

-Basement murals. Art collective had proposed murals 4 basement but gig 
collective didn’t realise this before. There has been a break up in 
communication. Art Collective could use another wall (e.g. café wall) 
instead

-Collective’s transparency is emphasized: meetings should be minute to 
prevent the above happening again.

-Someone should put a page on the wiki regards resources for collectives. 
Also put up lists on noticeboard.

-Proposal that people using an art studio should have a key. Only one (S’s 
studio) at the moment. Meeting consensus.

-We should get something on the wall in the main room which tells people 
what rooms are in use at particular times. People r doing this tomorrow.

-Proposal for an overlooking maintenance / infrastructure group. Some people 
volunteer to do this.

Meeting closes.