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* Date:
* Facilitator:
* Scribe:
* Minutes Checker:
* Place:
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== Call the meeting to order ==
* Are the scribe and facilitator there?
* Check in - ask how everybody's doing.
* Have everybody say their name (important at Council meetings.) Scribe: note names below. (under == Attendance ==)
* You can delete this section from the minutes.

== Attendance ==

List participants here.

== Old Commitments ==
Copy these from the prior meeting's minutes.

Owner of each commitment should report on status: Done, In Progress, Carryover, Hand Off, or Drop. For items not completed, see [[Carryovers]].

* Name - commitment - status
* Name - commitment - status
** discussion points if necessary
* etc.

== Reports ==

Reports from other working groups. Use headings with equal signs, like this:

<nowiki>=== Blahblah Report ===</nowiki>

If reports came via email, please link to the message in the archive here. Like this: [http://lists.freegeek.org/pipermail/council/ Blahblah Report]

=== Foobar Report ===
* presenter's name
* summarize and/or link to report
* record conversation

== Old Business ==

copy from previous meeting's minutes

=== Item 1 ===
*presenter's name
*summarize presentation
*record conversation
**(use asterisks, not hyphens. It translates better to wiki.)

== New Business ==
copy from email list's agenda additions

=== Item 1 ===
*presenter's name
*summarize presentation
*record conversation

== New Commitments ==

New commitments, and Carry-Overs copied from above.
* name - commitment
* name - commitment
* etc.

== Next Meeting ==
* Facilitator:
* Scribe:
* Minutes Checker:
* Reporters to other meetings?
* Date and time:
* Place:
* Unfinished business for the next meeting?

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 == Reports ==
 === Building scout report ===
 (RFS) Richard, Oso, Nathan and Matteo checked out a building nearby on Hawthorne that is available for rent. More visible. It's cheaper per square foot but bigger  (about 3x bigger) - so it would be more rent. Has an elevator and a loading dock, but would need some accessability work and other substantial remodeling. Could rent out one floor.
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 This was mostly a "thought experiment" to see what sort of issues we'd have to consider if we were to want to move. No decisions are being made at this time. Our lease (3 year) is up in August.
-:can we get a cost estimate and start working on fundraising? the
+;can we get a cost estimate and start working on fundraising? the
-; well, this is still just exploratory. also, it would be a rental. we don't know whether it is possible to try to buy it.
+: well, this is still just exploratory. also, it would be a rental. we don't know whether it is possible to try to buy it.
-:why is it less expensive/sq ft than this building?
+;why is it less expensive/sq ft than this building?
-; it's warehouse rate all the way through, while this building has spaces that are primarily finished office.
+: it's warehouse rate all the way through, while this building has spaces that are primarily finished office.
 === Hiring Report ===
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 (dave) How can FG move in a more agile way to take advantage of opportunities and innovate? Ideas may come up quickly that may not be appropriate for an exploratory program or something like that. Example: the legacy systems that are now being sold. R & D funds could pay for very short-term exploration/development of potential avenues.
-:how is this not end-running council to create exploratory internships?
+;how is this not end-running council to create exploratory internships?
-; it's much more scaled-down.
+:it's much more scaled-down.
-:might one of these become something that we'd want to create a position out of?
+;might one of these become something that we'd want to create a position out of?
-; it should be a smaller project, generally on the scale of a few weeks. there'd be no position created. structured a little like hiring temps. if in the end we decided it would create a position, that would go to council.
+:it should be a smaller project, generally on the scale of a few weeks. there'd be no position created. structured a little like hiring temps. if in the end we decided it would create a position, that would go to council.
-: can't this be considered just discretionary staffing funding?
+;can't this be considered just discretionary staffing funding?
-; yeah
+:yeah
-: should we be secretive about our R & D because there are competitors now?
+;should we be secretive about our R & D because there are competitors now?
-; well, this is a conversation we should have
+:well, this is a conversation we should have
 == Meeting adjourns at 8:21! ==

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 == Business ==
-=== Fundraising ===
+A fundraising committee has been formed out of the Outreach committee (see [http://lists.freegeek.org/pipermail/council/2006-November/001836.html invitation] on council and core email lists). This groups will probably meet monthly to strategize about fundraising. An email list is being formed.
-*presenter's name
-*summarize presentation
+=== R & D ===
-*record conversation
+(dave) How can FG move in a more agile way to take advantage of opportunities and innovate? Ideas may come up quickly that may not be appropriate for an exploratory program or something like that. Example: the legacy systems that are now being sold. R & D funds could pay for very short-term exploration/development of potential avenues.
-**(use asterisks, not hyphens. It translates better to wiki.)
-== New Business ==
+: can't this be considered just discretionary staffing funding?
-copy from email list's agenda additions
+; yeah
-=== Item 1 ===
+: should we be secretive about our R & D because there are competitors now?
-*presenter's name
+; well, this is a conversation we should have
 == New Commitments ==
 * Oso - contact Iain about the board's intentions and election CARRYOVER
-* laurel - remind Oso
+* laurel - remind Oso about emailing Iain
-* etc.
+* Dave - will do a consensus training on communicating agreement in January
 == Next Meeting ==
-* Facilitator:
+* Facilitator: rfs
-* Scribe:
+* Scribe: shawn
 * Minutes Checker:
-* Reporters to other meetings?
+* Consensus training: laurel, the role of the scribe
-* Date and time:
+* Date and time: [[Council 2006 12|Dec. 20]]
-* Place:
+* Place: Free Geek

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-* Date:
+* Date: 15 Nov 2007
-* Facilitator:
+* Facilitator: Oso (standing in for Eugene)
-* Scribe:
+* Scribe: Laurel
-* Minutes Checker:
+* Minutes Checker: Seamus
-* Place:
+* Place: FG meeting room
 == Attendance ==
+Oso, Matteo, Seamus, laurel, Marie, Ben, David, Edmund, Roger, Shawn, Dave, Richard, Michael
 == Old Commitments ==
-Copy these from the prior meeting's minutes.
+* richard and laurel - pull together the O & P committee and plan meeting times. DONE
-Owner of each commitment should report on status: Done, In Progress, Carryover, Hand Off, or Drop. For items not completed, see [[Carryovers]].
+== Reports ==
-* Name - commitment - status
+=== Building scout report ===
-* Name - commitment - status
+(RFS) Richard, Oso, Nathan and Matteo checked out a building nearby on Hawthorne that is available for rent. More visible. It's cheaper per square foot but bigger  (about 3x bigger) - so it would be more rent. Has an elevator and a loading dock, but would need some accessability work and other substantial remodeling. Could rent out one floor.
-== Reports ==
+This was mostly a "thought experiment" to see what sort of issues we'd have to consider if we were to want to move. No decisions are being made at this time. Our lease (3 year) is up in August.
-Reports from other working groups. Use headings with equal signs, like this:
+:can we get a cost estimate and start working on fundraising? the
-<nowiki>=== Blahblah Report ===</nowiki>
+:why is it less expensive/sq ft than this building?
-If reports came via email, please link to the message in the archive here. Like this: [http://lists.freegeek.org/pipermail/council/ Blahblah Report]
+=== Hiring Report ===
-=== Foobar Report ===
+=== Production Report ===
-* presenter's name
+(Dave) Despite the donation slump, build hasn't slackened or run out. Build is building like crazy. We're giving out more and more in grants each month - in the 30s. Also, a new sales thing: we're starting to get requests for large numbers of legacy computers @ about $15-20 each.
-== Old Business ==
+=== Credit card report ===
-copy from previous meeting's minutes
+== Business ==
-=== Item 1 ===
+=== Fundraising ===
 *presenter's name
 *summarize presentation
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 == New Commitments ==
+* Oso - contact Iain about the board's intentions and election CARRYOVER
-New commitments, and Carry-Overs copied from above.
+* laurel - remind Oso
 * etc.