March 27, 2006

from the Macalester Public Knowledge Base

Minutes from Meeting on 3/28

• so, we brainstormed some names (listed below) for the nonprofit that will own the house. we all need to do to two things-
  • a) email in name preferences
  • b) confirm that 5pm Wednesday does or does not work as a time to meet to look at house classifieds

• so here's where we're at: we reached a consensus at our mtg. sunday to incorporate as a nonprofit, rather than a cooperative. we have the paperwork, we need to get a little more info from the irs about becoming a nonprofit, choose a name, sign on the dotted line, and send it in. ASAP.

• in terms of a house, i looked around online today, we can definitely do this with a $150-200,000 budget. We should get a few more people. does anyone want to invite someone specific, or should we send out an invite via poster, email, etc.

• also, leah grupp-williams and janet aubin might be interested in joining us. i think that we should have a discussion about additional members.

• Dave emailed us the budget from Qumbya (a Lots in Common Co-op in Chicago). I will update the budget to figure out exactly how much money we can spend on a house by Wednesday. Wednesday, we will look at the pickings, and we will be able to see for sure whether we can do this (in time for Tsione to make a decision).

• name ideas:
  • new commons
  • common future
  • Rise Like Lions (favorite)
  • something with "space" "city" "common" "new" or "community housing"
  • Project Commons
  • common ground
  • common space
  • new space
  • new city
  • spaceworks
  • city commons (favorite)
  • rhizome community housing
  • new roots community housing
  • red roots (favorite)

we are feeling brain-dead. please send in more ideas.

• to do:
  • figure out budget
  • set time to look for houses (does Wed. 5pm work for everyone?)
  • fill out incorporation forms
  • call irs (jake)
  • choose name (everyone- email list)