11th December 2011
Members Present
Johnny
Kuan
Johnny is going away to teach English, so it was decided that a social/leaving drinks would replace the next meeting. Kuan will hopefully get a new flat soon in the new year. Kuan talked about the recent PPS National Gathering and theoretical issues were discussed.
Next meeting is a social/leaving drinks planned for 02/01/12
Johnny
Kuan
Johnny is going away to teach English, so it was decided that a social/leaving drinks would replace the next meeting. Kuan will hopefully get a new flat soon in the new year. Kuan talked about the recent PPS National Gathering and theoretical issues were discussed.
Next meeting is a social/leaving drinks planned for 02/01/12
13th November, 2011
Members present
Johnny
Kuan
Kuan announced that he is looking for a 2 bedroom flat in order to use the second bedroom as a Floating Sofas workspace. He also made 2 proposals for the group. The first was that Floating Sofas should have pay proportional to effort. The second was that our next meeting should be in 4 weeks instead of 2, on the 11th of December 2011. Johnny voted in favour of both proposals. Kuan will email Caragh and Gerry, who each attended one of the 2 previous meetings, who will be able to vote for the postponement of these decisions.
Kuan also suggested but did not propose that we should have power over the Co-op in proportion to effort, but Johnny preferred the principle of self management over this idea and the discussion was postponed for a future meeting.
(In the days following the meeting Caragh and Gerry both approved of the 2 proposals)
Next meeting will be on 11/12/11
Johnny
Kuan
Kuan announced that he is looking for a 2 bedroom flat in order to use the second bedroom as a Floating Sofas workspace. He also made 2 proposals for the group. The first was that Floating Sofas should have pay proportional to effort. The second was that our next meeting should be in 4 weeks instead of 2, on the 11th of December 2011. Johnny voted in favour of both proposals. Kuan will email Caragh and Gerry, who each attended one of the 2 previous meetings, who will be able to vote for the postponement of these decisions.
Kuan also suggested but did not propose that we should have power over the Co-op in proportion to effort, but Johnny preferred the principle of self management over this idea and the discussion was postponed for a future meeting.
(In the days following the meeting Caragh and Gerry both approved of the 2 proposals)
Next meeting will be on 11/12/11
30th October, 2011
Members present
Gerry
Kuan
Kuan updated Gerry on recent discussions. We discussed possible practical difficulties of recycling. Kuan announced that he's thinking of moving to a 2 bedroom flat to use the spare room for Floating Sofas work. Gerry talked about his musical compositions and the possibility of tieing this in with PPS and co-op work was discussed.
Next meeting will be on 13/11/11
Gerry
Kuan
Kuan updated Gerry on recent discussions. We discussed possible practical difficulties of recycling. Kuan announced that he's thinking of moving to a 2 bedroom flat to use the spare room for Floating Sofas work. Gerry talked about his musical compositions and the possibility of tieing this in with PPS and co-op work was discussed.
Next meeting will be on 13/11/11
16 October, 2011
Members present:
Caragh
Johnny
Kuan
Caragh suggested that we might considering teaching as an easier option or a plan B, as our progress with recycling has been slow. Kuan suggested that we stick to recycling as our business for the time being. No conclusion reached. Caragh has been looking for workplaces with a friend who restores furniture. We talked about finding a workplace and for inviting others to join the project. Kuan has applied to volunteer at the Organic Lea co-op but has not recieved an answer yet.
Next meeting will be on 30/10/11
Caragh
Johnny
Kuan
Caragh suggested that we might considering teaching as an easier option or a plan B, as our progress with recycling has been slow. Kuan suggested that we stick to recycling as our business for the time being. No conclusion reached. Caragh has been looking for workplaces with a friend who restores furniture. We talked about finding a workplace and for inviting others to join the project. Kuan has applied to volunteer at the Organic Lea co-op but has not recieved an answer yet.
Next meeting will be on 30/10/11
02 October, 2011
Members present:
Johnny
Kuan
Discussion held at Johnny's house (but will be at the Idea Store as usual next time). Most of the discussion was taken up by PPS business as this was a week after the PPS-UK National Gathering that took place in Rotherham. On the Floating Sofas front we just agreed to try to do our outstanding research (see previous meeting) for next time.
Next meeting to be held 16/10/11.
Johnny
Kuan
Discussion held at Johnny's house (but will be at the Idea Store as usual next time). Most of the discussion was taken up by PPS business as this was a week after the PPS-UK National Gathering that took place in Rotherham. On the Floating Sofas front we just agreed to try to do our outstanding research (see previous meeting) for next time.
Next meeting to be held 16/10/11.
18 September, 2011
Members present:
Johnny
Kuan
Discussion on co-op's connection to PPS - is it a project of PPS, or independent? If independent, is it affiliated or associated with PPS?
Research for next meeting
Exact meaning of affiliation
Design banner for website - Johnny
Volunteer for Organiclea - Kuan
Next meeting to be held 02/10/11.
Johnny
Kuan
Discussion on co-op's connection to PPS - is it a project of PPS, or independent? If independent, is it affiliated or associated with PPS?
Research for next meeting
Exact meaning of affiliation
Design banner for website - Johnny
Volunteer for Organiclea - Kuan
Next meeting to be held 02/10/11.
04 September, 2011
Members present:
Caragh
Johnny
Kuan
New rule proposed:
All members may make proposals on anything pertaining to the co-op, and call for deliberation and a vote.
Rule changes: proposals may contradict the rules herein, in which case the rule contradicted must be noted, and if the proposal is passed, the rule must be changed to reflect current values.
Passed unanimously.
Discussion on means of giving membership to the co-op, and voting rights (provisional members and when voting rights are gained) - to be discussed further at the next meeting.
Research for next meeting
Speak to / volunteer for Organiclea or Forest Recycling Project – Kuan
Fundraising resarch – Caragh
Recycling points and furniture – Johnny
Freecycle tools to work with (sander, drill, screwdriver, etc)
Caragh - City, West London
Johnny - Camden (Hampstead), Kentish Town
Kuan - Hackney, East London, Gumtree
Next meeting to be held 18/9/11.
Caragh
Johnny
Kuan
New rule proposed:
All members may make proposals on anything pertaining to the co-op, and call for deliberation and a vote.
Rule changes: proposals may contradict the rules herein, in which case the rule contradicted must be noted, and if the proposal is passed, the rule must be changed to reflect current values.
Passed unanimously.
Discussion on means of giving membership to the co-op, and voting rights (provisional members and when voting rights are gained) - to be discussed further at the next meeting.
Research for next meeting
Speak to / volunteer for Organiclea or Forest Recycling Project – Kuan
Fundraising resarch – Caragh
Recycling points and furniture – Johnny
Freecycle tools to work with (sander, drill, screwdriver, etc)
Caragh - City, West London
Johnny - Camden (Hampstead), Kentish Town
Kuan - Hackney, East London, Gumtree
Next meeting to be held 18/9/11.
21 August, 2011
Members present:
Gerry
Johnny
Kuan
Vote (07/08/11); Decision making system
No objections from absentee members.
Passed.
Website
Begun on Weebly.com.
Pages: meeting minutes, rulebook
Rulebook, any rule voted on to be written in the rulebook. Rulebook should not have rules that contradict each other.
Names
Floating Sofas
Milk Float Furnishings
Solutionaries
Research for next meeting
Franchises, very small businesses – Gerry
Recycling people, approaching an eco-friendly company – Kuan
Cheap/free workshop space – Johnny
Names for the company
Next meeting to be held 04/09/11.
Gerry
Johnny
Kuan
Vote (07/08/11); Decision making system
No objections from absentee members.
Passed.
Website
Begun on Weebly.com.
Pages: meeting minutes, rulebook
Rulebook, any rule voted on to be written in the rulebook. Rulebook should not have rules that contradict each other.
Names
Floating Sofas
Milk Float Furnishings
Solutionaries
Research for next meeting
Franchises, very small businesses – Gerry
Recycling people, approaching an eco-friendly company – Kuan
Cheap/free workshop space – Johnny
Names for the company
Next meeting to be held 04/09/11.
07th August, 2011
Members present:
Caragh
Gerry
Johnny
Kuan
Ideas for business
Recycling abandoned furniture, reupholstering, etc, and delivering
- Ad on gumtree, picking up furniture no longer wanted
Swap shop
EcoEbay
Milk float delivery service
Research for next meeting
Renting a garage (Tower Hamlets? Greenwich?) – Gerry
How to find space for free – castle properties, approach abandoned warehouse owners? – Johnny
Recycling people – fixing things, vehicles, bikes, etc – Kuan
Funding – Caragh
Websites
Decision making system: majority rule
Decisions taken in a meeting: members who aren't present but have attended one of the previous two meetings have the opportunity to vote against any decision passed at the meeting. If the vote tips the balance the decision will be postponed until the following meeting when deliberation will occur.
Passed unanimously.
Meetings to be held fortnightly.
Caragh
Gerry
Johnny
Kuan
Ideas for business
Recycling abandoned furniture, reupholstering, etc, and delivering
- Ad on gumtree, picking up furniture no longer wanted
Swap shop
EcoEbay
Milk float delivery service
Research for next meeting
Renting a garage (Tower Hamlets? Greenwich?) – Gerry
How to find space for free – castle properties, approach abandoned warehouse owners? – Johnny
Recycling people – fixing things, vehicles, bikes, etc – Kuan
Funding – Caragh
Websites
Decision making system: majority rule
Decisions taken in a meeting: members who aren't present but have attended one of the previous two meetings have the opportunity to vote against any decision passed at the meeting. If the vote tips the balance the decision will be postponed until the following meeting when deliberation will occur.
Passed unanimously.
Meetings to be held fortnightly.