Mosaic Commons General Meeting - Sunday, Nov 18, 2007, 3:30-6:00 -
Assabet Valley Area Family Network, Marlboro
0. Prior to opening the meeting:
– Identify Meeting Facilitator (Sandy & San), Process Observer (??),
Time keeper (??), Action Item Recorder (Sarah), and Notetaker (??);
Meeting Space Closer (2+ Whos) + Door Locker (?); Meeting Space
Opener for next meeting, get key (??).
– Distribute folders with hand outs; Welcome Packet to newcomers;
Remind new folks to sign-up for a Mentor.
1. Opening Activity: Candle lighting, then Go-Around Question -- All
-- Coming Together -- 12 minutes
– Question: What's one thing you are looking forward to on
Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving weekend?
2. Announcements -- All -- Sharing -- 3 minutes
– People can announce that they would like to become Associates or
Equity Members.
– Children can make comments/express concerns. New folks can
introduce themselves if they wish.
– People can share good/bad news, as well as announce if they need to
leave early or if they will be missing the next meeting
3. Review of Color cards and Ground Rules -- Facil -- Information
-- 5 minutes
[~3:45 pm start]
– Sponsored by the Green Discussion Card
4. Approval of Agenda -- Facil -- Decision -- 2 minutes
5. Corrections to and Approval of Minutes from previous meeting(s):
11/4 GM -- Perley -- Info -- 3 min
6. Board Term -- Coord -- Discussion, Decision -- 5 min
[3:55 pm]
– Proposal: Cat will serve on the SSH Board from 11/01/07--10/31/08.
7. Windows: Triple-glazed Windows -- Sarah or Cat -- Discussion,
Decision -- 15 min
[4:00 pm]
– should we adopt the add alternate for triple-glazed windows, even
though the price is higher than originally quoted?
8. Siding Colors -- Color Team -- Discussion, Decisions -- 45 min
[4:15 pm]
** BREAK** at 5:00 pm -- All -- Relax -- 15 minutes
9. And now for something completely different: Role Play -- Rich K --
Community Bldg – 10 min
[5:15 pm]
10. Sawyer Hill LLC Board Report and New Business -- Board --
Information -- 20 minutes
[5:25 pm]
11. Team Reports -- Teams -- Information -- 10 minutes
[5:45 pm]
– Team of the Fortnight: volunteer?
– Teams are: Finance, Marketing, Coordinating, Professionals and
Legal, Facilitation, Membership, Tech/Website, Design, Diversity,
Secretary, PR.
12. Impressions of Process workshop with Laird -- Facil -- Discussion
-- 15+ min
[5:55 pm]
– Go-around. Should we do the morning session vs. the afternoon
separately?
13. Review upcoming meetings and social events -- Facil --
Organization -- 2 min
[by 6:20 pm]
– General Meetings: 12/2, 12/16, 1/6, 1/20 o Intro Meetings:
12/16, 1/20 o Site Walks: 1/6, 2/3
– Socials: Sunday November 25, 1:00-8:00pm Thanksgiving Leftover
Social at Sarah, Steph, and Dwight's place in Ashland MA
o let’s start planning our 8th Anniversary Party for Jan or
early Feb!
o possible Boston Science Fiction Marathon social (Perley), on
President's Day weekend Sun Feb 17 to Mon Feb 18
14. Review of Meeting (What went well? What could have gone better?)
& Closing -- Facil, Proc. Obsr. -- Growth -- 8 min
** POTLUCK begins when meeting materials have been cleared. All are
WELCOME, even if you didn't bring food! **
** Please clear meeting materials from table, return folders, cards
and name tags. Take or recycle paper handouts. **
