email: sandiego@burningman.com
2801 B St. Suite 13
San Diego, Ca. 92102
Meeting Minutes
San Diego Burning Man Town Hall Meeting
December 15, 2007
2:05 called to order
4:45 adjourned
Attendees
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Gadget
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Smoke Blower
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Dag
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Jingles
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Seisen
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Brutus
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Michael Wanderingangel
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Millie
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Paul Sparky
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Taz (arrived late)
Discussion Topics
Town Hall Meeting Schedules
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Quarterly as agreed upon at the
previous meeting
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Need to have decom wrapped up prior
to Burning Man using same schedule as this year due to length of permitting
process through the sheriff so next meeting will be critical for decom planning
if we go forward as in the past
Decom as large camping event as before, or other options?
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Lack of community enthusiasm to
support the event planning and execution - lots of other parties all year long
[decom falls at the end of calendar season events]
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Alternatives -
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Warehouse party
Organization Mission Statement
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Existing mission statement
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Financially support and execute the
decom
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Protect the board members
financially
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Establish a long term community
benefit beyond the decom event
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Dag's suggestions for new mission
statement for the future organization
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>run decom
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>become a 501.3C
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>donate 10% to BRAF
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Grants for art
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Principles based on BM 10 principles
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Dag needs assistance in drafting
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Seisen volunteered
Semi-Permanent location [clubhouse] Brutus and Jingles
to lead effort to locate
Likely to need a donated space at first due to
lease cost
Nominations for new board members
Stilgar (self-removed)
DC Lynn (self-removed)
Matty Lust
Fierce
Dan Phillips
Gaia
Brutus
Millie
Extended discussion over motion and counter-motion on board
election process. Determined as moved.
Specific requirements for the board in the nomination and
election process:
Existing board will gather nominations and meet
to determine which to present to the community
Existing board will present nominated people
through all vehicles of communications, Tribe, Yahoo, etc.
The board will meet as needed at Bringles House
of Dyeing Flags and on Tribe until elections complete
Elections will be opened on the SDBM Yahoo group
(because of existing voting mechanism) for two weeks prior to meeting on
January 12 (starting December 28) to allow for additional in-person vote and
discussions
Decom leads
Event coordinator
lead volunteer coordinator
City planner
Secret Sculpture / core art project
Art coordinator
fire coordinator
greeter
website
stage and sound
rangers
earth guardians
What where when
Next meeting scheduled for January 12 at Bringles
Motions
Establish a mission statement for the ongoing body
representing the interests of the San Diego Burning Man community
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Moved by Dag, seconded by Michael
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Approved by voice vote
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
Define a committee to establish the mission statement, led
by Dag
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>[Seisen to assist]
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Moved by Dag seconded by Smoke
Blower
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Approved by voice vote
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
Find a suitable semi-permanent location for community art,
work and gathering [clubhouse]. Effort to be led by Brutus & Jingles
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Moved by Brutus seconded by Jingles
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Approved by voice vote
Board membership nominations will come from the community,
including existing board members. Nominations will be vetted by the existing
board and submitted to the community. New board members will be approved by
the community through a vote through the San Diego burning man Yahoo group,
finalized in a general meeting for those who cannot vote electronically.
Moved by Smoke Blower, seconded by Brutus
Approved by voice vote
New members election process must be completed by January 12
Moved by Gadget, seconded by Jingles
Approved by voice vote
Event name will remain Fuego de Los Muertos with a new art
theme each year
Moved by Gadget, seconded by Seisen
Approved by hand vote
Leads have final responsibility and complete creative control
over decom.
moved by Taz, seconded by Brutus
Approved by hand vote
Board has the right to allocate funds to allow for board
members and designated advisors to attend Burning Man Regional Conference Feb
15-17
Moved by Gadget, seconded by Smoke Blower
Approved by voice vote